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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-27
BRYAN GOING To CHICAGO.
Will Leave Lincoln Wednesday Night
-Addresses G.. A. II. Thursdny.

-Addrcsses G. A. II. Thursdny.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Lincoln. Neb.. Aug. 26-Mr Bryan will
not allow the withdrawal by the President
Of his acceptance Of an invitation to ad-
dress the old soldiers at the national re-
union at Chicago to interfere with his plans.
He said this evening that he will fulfill
his appointment by making IA speech to
them on Thursday of next week. He will
leave here Wednesday. and the time be-
tween that date and the delivering Of an
address at the Labor Day celebration the
following Monday will be put in at ma
tional headquarters. unless something un-
foreseen occurs.
Meanwhile work upon the Democratic
letter of acceptance will be resumed. The
letter will be lengthy. dealing as 1t does
with each issue in the platform, and the
time of its completion is uncertain.
The Silver Republican notification date
and place have not yet been fixed. but it
will probably be held at St. Paul, Mimi,
about September Il.
Mr.. Bryan has yet to begin work upon the
speech he will make on that occasion, but it
will not be a lengthy task. 1t is believed
here that Mr.. Bryan will take the stump
again about the middle Of September and
remain upon IL almost continuously until
election day. He will not discuss his plans
publicly.
The receptions received on his way to and
from Topeka have convinced him that the
people are becoming reused to the impCr-
tance of the new issue of Imperialism.
Many of his auditors We're Republicans, as
the greetings of the crowds showed. and
the close attention they gave him induces
the belief that they will force the Repub-
lican sneakers to meet the Issue.
Secretary Edgerton and Vice Chairman
Edmisten left tonight for Chicago to at
tend the meeting of the Populist National
Committee Tuesday. They are confident
Stevenson will be named by majority Of
from twenty to thirty.
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CALLING DOWN FROM HANNA.
That Is What Tennessee Republicans
Get for Having Two Tickets.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Nashville, Tenn. Aug. 26.-Chairman A.
]. Tyler of the Brownlow State Republican
Committee to-day received a letter from
Senator Mark Hanna stating that he has
been informed that two organizations exist
in Tennessee, with two State and electoral
tickets in the field. He says:
1T has been stated to us that one of
these organizations proposes to put out cp-
position candidates against Congressman
Brownlow and Gibson, who were nominated
by the regular Republican primary.
In view of those facts. the National
Committee has deemed it advisable to say
that we expect to sustain the organization
which was recognized by the National Com
mittee and convention at philadelphia. We
cannot see where any good can result from
such Independent movement. and sincerely
trust that no loyal Republican Will lend his
influence to that movement
If this letter fails to bring harmony and
the withdrawal of the Evans ticket. more
drastic measures will be used. The EvaEs
people still claim they are right and Will
continue the fight
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-27
THREATENING PEKIN.
Armed Chinese Not Suppressed
Allies Are Looting.

Copyright 1900. by the Associated Press.
Pekin. Aug. 10. via Taku Aug. 4.-Armed
Chinese are reported to the southwark and
westward. A well-intrenched force has been
located by the Bengal Lancers in a village
four miles to the southwest. 1t is believed
that the best Chinese leaders are in COM
mard.
Detachments Of the allied forces were out
to-day accommodating and looting.
The Imperial City and the Forbidden City
are under close guard by the international
authorities. This morning a thanksgiving
service was attended by the members of the
British and American legations. the mis-
siouaries and the marines.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-27
BUYING UP COAL LANDS.
Present Activity Caused by Foreign
Demand for American Coal.

SPECIAL BY CABLE.
London. Aug 2S.-That many million tons
of coal from the mines Of Pennsylvania
and the Virginias are soon coming across
the Atlantic to compete in the ports of
Europe. through the scarcity and high price
of British coal. is the opinion of many
shrewd American investors now in London.
In anticipation of the forthcoming Euro
pean demand, American coal-carrying rail-
ways like the Baltimore and Ohio and the
Pennsylvania are adding hundreds of thou
sands of acres of coal lands to their hold
ings. Within few weeks score of pur-
chasers have expended nearly S50.000.O00
taking up coal lands in Pennsylvania, Vir-
ginia, Ohio and Illinois.
One of the largest purchases was made by
q syndicate of New York. Philadelphia and
Berlin capitalists. who paid s500O,0O0 for 19.-
900 acres. The Pennsylvania Railroad, it Is
also said here, has just bought lands along
it's line at an aggregate cost of S1,000,000.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-27
RUSSIANS REFUSE TO STOP.
Chinese General Proposed Suspen-
sion of Hostilities.

St. Petersburg, Aug. 26.-General erode
koff commander of the Amur Government,
reports. under date of August "a. that Kam-
Nj and Tcha-Tchan have been occupied by
the Russians.
The Chinese sent an emissary to General
Rennenkampf proposing a suspension of
operations, but the Russian General replied
s.st he was unable to cease hostilities.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-27
BRITISH CAPTAIN A HERO.
Picks Up Fallen American Trooper
Under Heavy Fire.

London. Aug. 27.-Tien-Tsin dispatches to
Berlin, dated August @. say:
Conspicuous gailantry was displayed by
Captain Gaussen of the Bengal Cavalry"
says the Shanghai correspondent Of the
Standard while under heavy fire at Tien-
Tsin. The Captain stopped and picked up
an American trooper. lifted him into the
saddle and rode of in safety
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-27
JAPAN'S REPLY TO EARL Ii.
Suggests Three Viceroys to NegOti
ate for Peace.

London, Aug. 27.-The Shanghai corre-
spondent of the Times, wiring August "A,
says:
THE japanese Government has notified
Earl Ii that negotiations will be impossible
until plenpotentiares acceptable 10 the
Powers are appointed. Japan suggests the
names of the viceroys Of Nankin and WI
Chang and Earl Ii. If these are appointed
and China expresses a willingness to make
full indemnity, Japan is ready to assist to
tho utmost"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-27

ACCUSED OF wIFEBEATING-Patri
Flynn, 80 years old. of No. 316S North
Fourteenth street. was arrested by Ser
geant Maher of the Fifth District yesterday
afternoon on a charge of wifebeating. The
complaint was made by Mrs. Flynn, who
declares that her husband came home
drunk and beat her with his crutch. The
" )man's face is badly bruised. and she
sustained two scalp wounds which were
dressed by Doctor Randall at the North
End Dispensary.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-27
IOWA GERMANS FOR BRYAN.

Colonel Joseph Eiboeck, Former Nc
Kinley Mnn, Discusses Situation.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Des Moines Ia. Aug. 26.-Colonel Joseph
Eiboeck of Des Moines is one of the most
prominent Germans in Iowa. He has lived
in the State for nearly fifty years and for
more than one-half of that time he has
been the editor and publisher of the Iowa
Staats-AnZeger. the leading German paper
of the State He commanded an Iowa resi-
aasnt n tie Civil War. was Commissioners
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-27
JOHN A. LEE AT BROWNING.
Candidate for Lieutenant Governor
Addressed Big Crowd of Democrats

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Browning. Mo-. Aug. 26.-The Democrats
held very enthusiastic meeting at the
opera-housc last night and organized Il
Bryan and Stevenson-Dockery club with
membership of go. The following officers
were elected: President Attorney c. A.
Johnson; vice president. D. c. Jesse; secre-
tary ]. r. Howard; treasurer, John Ga
BILE, Jr.
After the organization of the club. John
A. Lee of St. Louis, candidate for Leuten-
ant Governor. addressed the meeting in a
very forcible manner. He talked at length
on the Philippine Islands. and showed why
they should not be annexed to the United
States. He paid glowing tribute to Mr.:
Bryan and Mr.. Stevenson. and presented
the club with a fine life-sized portrait of
Mr. Bryan which brought forth great ap-
plause from the large crowd.
The occasion was enivened by music by
the Browning Burlington Route Band.
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Chicago and Return

Via Illinois Central G. A. r. Specials, leav-
ing Union Station at a.. M. August 25th,
18th and 9th, arriving In Chicago at p
and dining cars.
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Brinker was well known in local theatrical
circles. In the season of 1s97-9S he was
leading man in the stock company that sup
ported Victory Bateman at the Imperial
Theafer
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H. COULTER BRINKER DEAD.
Fell Down Air Shaft-KnOwn IN
st. Louis.

New York. Aug. 26.-H. Coulter Brinker.
a theatrical manager of Newark. was found
dead early this morning at the bottom of
an air shaft in the Grand Hotel.
After his death 1t became known that
more than a year ago he married Miss
Abell, his leading lady. Mr.. Brinker fell
from the sixth floor of the hotel. His head
struck the bottom of the shaft. He was
clad only In his underclothing, and it is be-
lieved he went to window of the shaft
to get breath of fresh air and lost his
balance. The theory of suicide is not en-
tertained by his friends
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Marine Intelligence,

New York, Aug. 26.-Arrived: Furnessia,
Glasgow; Caledonian, Liverpool.
prawle Point Aug. 26.-Passed: Western
lard. Antwerp, for New York.
Malin Head, Aug. 26-Passed: Pomer-
anian. Montreal, for Glasgow.
Rathlin Island, Aug. 26-passed: Siberian,
Siberia, via New Johns, Newfoundland, for
Glasgow.
Lizard, Aug. 2s.-Passed: Steamer La
Bretapne. New York, for Havre.
Queenstown, Aug. &.-Arrived: Steamer
Saxonia, Boston, for Liverpool tand pro-
ceededD. Sailed: Steamer Campania, from
Liverpool to New York.
Southampton. Aug. 2S.-Sailed: Steamer
Dsutschland. from Hamburg. Cherbourg and
New York.
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SPORTING.

st. Louis Junior barge won at Creve
Occur regatta over Westerns and North
Ends.
Jones made it three straight with Chi
cage.
Corbett wants to fight Fitzsimmons be-
fore September ].
The yesper Boat Club of Philadelphia
won the seniors eight championship at the
international regatta held at Paris.
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FOREIGN.

Governor General Wood was officially
banQueted by the Democratic and Repub
lican parties Of Cuba. Cuban leaders and
General Wood, in their speeches, urged the
selection of representative delegates and
the casting aside of party lines in formu-
lating the Cuban constitution.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-03

more. He points with pride to the fact
that an even $4,000 is 1000 more than
one-tenth the citys total population
and pretty good showing for town
that was started only 10 years ago. 1t
was laid out in 1880. and only two years
later, in 1882, the first Democratic ma
tional convention was held at Balti-
more, which nominated Andrew jack
son by reclamation, so that there is a
sort of coincidence about the date of
that first convention and the birth of
this city.
And how these conventions have
made history" for our country Upon
their fats has depended the fate of
many man who otherwise might have
continued comparatively unknown to
the present day. The have upbuilded
some regulations. and others they have
torn down-all in breath, as it were
The prospective nominee is always 'in
the hands of his friends" But. above
all there is spirit of dominance that
oyerrules the best planned schemes that
can be devised, and, despite the protests
of those most concerned, a national
convention is liable to take the bit
In Its teeth" and run away at the adj
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-03
SENATOR JAMES T. JONES' CHAIRMAN DEMOCRATIC Ma
TIONAL COMMITTEE,

vent of some dark horse" who may or
may not have been carefully groomed
for the occasion.
| Nearly generation elapsed before
the Democrats departed from their ira
| ultlonal custom and held a convention
in the west. Baltimore was their
favorite, until it came to be known
as the Convention City, but in 1856
they met in Cincinnati, where Buchan-
an was nominated on the seventeenth
ballot. The national convention of 1850
was held in Charleston, S. c., but the
result after 81 ballots being mo choice"
| II was adjourned to meet at Baltimore,
Douglas being nominated on the second
| ballot. AT last, in 1864, the rising west
was recognized by the selection of Chi
cago, In which city the Republicans had
met four years previously. and here, on
the first and only ballot, General Nc
Clellan was nominated as the candidate.
In 1863 the pendulum swung east
again, and New York was the chosen
city, with Seymour, son of New York
state, nominated on the twenty second
ballot. In 1872. when Greeley was nom
mated on the first ballot, the conven-
ton was held at Baltimore again, this
| being the fifth time that city had been
, so honored. The convention of 1876 met
in st. Louis and nominated Tilden on
the second ballot. That of 1880 was
held in Cincinnati when, after the Sec
ond ballot, Hancock was nominated by
reclamation.
Chicago was revisited after an alb
sence OF 20 years in 1884, and on the
second ballot Cleveland was nominated.
In 1888 the convention assembled in St.
Louis, and Cleveland was renominated
by reclamation and without ballot.
In 1892 the scene was again shifted to
Chicago, with the same candidate as at
the two preceding conventions. This
time Cleveland was nominated on the
first ballot.
1t would seem hardly necessary to
mention such recent occurrence as the
national convention of 1896, We're it not
for the fact that few people seem to
reeollect even the salient features of
such an event four years after it has
happened. Similarly, also, few remem-
Der even the names of those who pre-
side at such affairs with almost auto
cratic power for the time being-the
temporary and the permanent chair
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-03

one who has enjoyed the whole hearted
entertainment afforded by the true
westerner can appreciate. The efficient
sergeant-at-arrns, Colonel John l. Mar
tin. is on the ground perfecting his
plans and trying to placate the appli-
cants for seats and other favors.
A careful canvass of former conven-
tons shows that the average delegate
spends about 500 besides his railroad
fares. including 81 or So day for see
ing the sights" which will bring the
total increment to the city generally
up into the millions, so that as an in
vestment alone the securing OF the con-
vention for Kansas City is looked upon
very favorably by those who have so
freely subscribed their dollars for the
magnificent hall.
1t does not require prophetic vision
to foretell the nomination, unless the
figures deceive one, as they sometimes
do, for, while the total number of deleS
gates TO the convention is set at $50,
more than the $40 necessary to nomi-
nate are already instructed for Mr..
Bryan. It will, then, be Bryan again
this time, and not some dark horse"
that shall leap like lightning out OF
comparative obscurity into sudden
prominence and fame.
Mr. Bryan's sponsor will be the dep.
uty attorney general of Nebraska, Will.
lis D. Oldham, who is we'll known as Al
campaign orator and devoted discipls
of the late Mr.. Bland.
The presidential kite will be swiftly
flown before the gaze of an expectant,
II not surprised, multitude, and across
1t Will be emblazoned the name OF Bry-
an. But as to the tail of the kite-thd
nominee for the vice presidency-thsre
are various opinions. All the people
out here seem to prefer some good
western man." while those in the east
appear to think he should come from
the Atlantic slope. AS to this, the guess
OF an outsider is just as good as that Of
one on the spot. There is this satisfac-
ton. however, to be derived from the
uncertainty: It doesn't matter much,
anyway. unless the incumbent Of the
presidential chair should demise, who
his bob" is or now he gets attached to
the kite. j. JOHNSON WATROUS.
Kansas City.
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he DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION

TT WAS a bold stroke for the Demo-
Gratis to decide that not only should
u their great national convention be
held farther west than ever before, but
that it should also open on the Fourth
OF July.
The caldron will begin to sizzle on the
night of the Sd, it will possibly boil
over on the Fourth and inundate the
whole region roundabout before the
machinery of the convention is in run
ming order, which will probably be on
the 9Th. Even then there will be further
delay, Ii the generous people among
whom the delegates will temporarily
pitch their tents can have their way,
for it is the intention of the residents Of
Kansas City to eclipse all previous af-
fairs of the kind and to make this COM
bination of patriotism and politics the
greatest celebration the great west has
ever seen, and the coming Fourth, they
all agree, will hereafter be known as
the day we celebrated, with heavy ac-
cent on the the"
Political preferences and predictions
aside, it must be admitted that no
means have been spared to carry out
the original programme so that this
will absolutely be 'the limit" and will
be referred to by future historians as
the fin de steele event of century,
noted for startling innovations and
wonderful achievements. This is the
opinion have formed after having
been here nearly a week conversing
with men of every class of business and
shade of belief. The whole city is inn
bued with an all pervading desire to
make of convention week noteworthy
event, without regard to personal feel
ings or affiliations.
AS brother Americans, those who re-
side outside this enterprising city will
nave to admire the grit and persever-
ance of the committee having this con-
yention in charge. 1t was less than
three months ago, or on April A last,
that the magnificent convention hall,
then nearly constructed, was burned to
the ground, and all the plans had to be
revised.
The people of the Kaw valley" said
man to me today. haven't got any
dictionary with the word failure in it.
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NOMINATED FOR PRESIDENT

and soon received enough more to in
sure his nomination
was talking today with delegate
VINO was present at that convention.
lie declared it was the most dramatic
iEE had ever attended, and he was an
old stager," too. Everything was sail
ing along very prettily, he said. until
the Boy Orator" tipped the scale with
his glittering peroration and caught
the convention with his rhetoric. The
three busy B's"-Boies, Bryan and
Bland-were working against each 9TH
er personally, but with perfect unanif1-
ity of purpose so far as their own be-
liefs We're concerned. until it was dis
closed that Bryan was leading, when
according to this eyewitness, "bedlam
broke loose" Then the advocate of
Uncle Horace" gracefully withdrew
his nominee. and the friends of Bland.
who had been shouting themselves
hoarse with Tick. took tick, Silver
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short grass country" and striking out
on thousand mile trip across the
plains in their prairie schooners, as
the California colonists did half CEN
fury ago. The spirit still survives and
only awaits an opportunity for its de-
velopment. I speak of these men be-
cause they are by all odds the most pic
turesque. if not the most interesting. of
any have met. You have already
heard, of course, of the protests to
plutocrats" which the farmers of Ok
lahoma, Arkansas and other states have
prepared in order to give the "bigbugs"
an object lesson in economy and admin
lister rebuke to the Haunting extrava-
gance of delegates who are coming here
in private cars loaded with every lux
ury. They are honest, and it goes with
out saying that they are hard working,
for If ever there was a country where
the best man wins it is in their section.
They have read or heard of the prices
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candidate, as no other possibility looms
above the throng in opposition to the
man who stampeded the convention at
Chicago in 1896.
A more dramatic convention than
that of 1896, all are agreed, even here,
1t would be difficult to evoke, and, while
more vociferous one may be possible,
1t is considered improbable. Still we
have hopes that the great combination
will Guido all other attempts. as has
been said. The nearest the Democrats
have come to holding a convention on
the Fourth of July before was at that
same session in Chicago, which opened
July and nominated Bryan July TO-
The next nearest was that of 1884,
which opened July 8 and nominated
Cleveland three days later. One of
these candidates was defeated and one
carried the Democratic banner to VIC
tory, both. starting out in the month of
July.
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The more they get 1t in the neck the
less liable they are to give in You
can't down them.'
II my brief acquaintance with them
and the history of this vast enterprise
may be taken as indications, you GER
tainly cannot down them" or, If you
get them down you can't hold them
there. AS soon as the committee saw
the ruins of etheir pet creation, upon
winch they and all their fellow citizens
had counted as the future home of
many convention, and upon which
7they mad lavished their energy and dol
lars, they lost no time in getting up it's
successor. Contracts were made by
phone and wire premiums were prom
ised for extra work and material, and
three days after the fire the iron was
being wrought in the mills for use in
the new structure. Eighteen days aft
er the fire special train brought the
hrst great trusses from Minneapolis to
Kansas City, and ever since, by day
and by night, the work has been going
on without intermission. And 1t is still
gong on. with threats and promises
held over the contractors, who are
oendlng every energy to complete their
gigantic task in time. If the contractors
- --Ss SoNNSSaSo III having zInG last
great truss in place by the 18th of June,
they would have had the pleasure of
putting up temporary roof at their
own expense. The laborers demanded
and got time and a half" for all day
work over eight hours and double pay
for night work; but it went on just the
same, hundreds of electric lights and
barrels of money furnishing the need
tul illumination and inducements.
so here 1t is at last, yawning for the
crowds that are to fill it, coming from
every part of the Union. Its exterior
dimensions are 1888 by 314 feet, its floor
space is 1890 square feet, and its to-
tai seating capacity is estimated at
s2,26o The arena balcony is to seat
$500 the stage 500, east of stage 500,
second gallery 1890, the roof garden
gallery 5000, arena floor, where the del
egates and their alternates will be seat
ed, 1850; press quarters 600, roof garden
proper 5000 and temporary gallery 3, 800.
These are outside figures, but they are
official. The loyal native of Kansas City
will allow you to "razee" them to the
extent Of the odd 26O. but not unit