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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
ISLAND IMPORTS.
Government Report on Americas
New Possessions.
ErrTRTLc SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. July ,I-ACcorfing 90 the
Bureau ri Statistics. the imports into the
United States from Cuba. Porto RiCo. Ha-
wall and the Philippine and Samoan Islands
for the fiscal year jus: ended amount to
about s600los0 over Si0Cs40r0 Of this Is
sugar and molasses $50 ooad'sp tobacco, 3d.
cJ.G1 vegetable fibers. SIcJlGJ iron. cop
yer and manganese. and the remainder such
miscellaneous tropical pro!ucts as coffee.
cocoa. sTon-e=. tropical fruits. vegetables.
hides and skins, ard cabinet woods.
The sugar impOrtat'ors from the islands
form, practically ore-jhiri Of the total sugar
brought into the United States during the
year. amounting 10 about LOO, 10000 pounds
out Of a total OF over i.r-.e'"OJ9 pounds i'm
ported. OF the total sugar imporia tions
from the four islands. Cuba supplied slight
IL more than one-half, though in value the
irlportations from Hawaii exceeded those
from Cuba. Hawaiian sugar be;rg OF a
higher Grade, ard. consequently. represent
Ing n larger value. although the number
of pounds was materially less than that
shown by the import figures for Cuba Tho
total im.ortations OF sugar. dvr:l,s the year
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28

crat IS not bound bodily no the chariot
whcels of the Hanna Mckinley ma
chine: that in time of peril 10 free in
situations the Gicbe-Democrats fealty
tn its country rises above its fcalty TO
its party. This IS bound to strengthen
the Embellishments in the estimation Of
all patriotic Americans.
The Globe Democrat. instead Of be
waiting the fact that il is made TO ap-
pear rs a faithful American newspaper.
should be quick 70 profit by the mis-
take Into which the Washington Post
Has fallen. II should from now an adopt
me American view of the Mckinley
dream of Empire and Join other pa
'ri"tic American publications in con
deinnin= Imperialism. While the Hight
holds "'It to burn, The yilrSi sinner may
return '-aml there may be- Il kindly
Providence. after all in the error pla-
"in- the Embellishments on the right
side OF the great American issue Of
Eh'l. The Republic earnestly urges
upon IFS local contemporary not To lily
!n he face of IhiS Providence
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
Council Requests the Beard of Pub
lie improvements to Prepare
an Ordinance.
TO BEGIN WITH PRESENT FUND.
W ork to BE Confined With An.
nual Income us II Accrues-
Hartman Carroll Offers
the Resolution.

Chairman Carroll az the Ways and Means
'"iniliitee Of the city Council offered L
resolution a. yesterdays meeting. request
-nE tn" Board If Pgbiic Improvements to
prepare and submit to the Council the draft
Of an ordinance authorizing immediate ac-
ton 10 provide City Hospital for the IN
Iigeut sick and insane.
The text Of the resolution implies that
tie Present hospital fund of ss5s.ai0.7s be
( utilized as beginning. and the annual IN
come Of about S5AGn. or ! per cent Of the
rntire municipal revenue set apart 90 the
hospital fund b. utilized from year to
year.
Mr. Carroll offered the resolution out OF
order. and IN doing 50 said:
We have more than 500 go in the special
fund for hospital purposes. This money has
been treasured inviolably for this specific
purpose. and no other. and We should use
it for this object
We've got the grounds and the officers:
Row We want the building started Any
thing At all would be better than the pres
ert structure, for which we pay $4,000 an
nuIl rental.
The building should be constructed So
that additions could b. built from year to
year. I have also In mind the old hospital
grounds as a site
When Mr. Carroll had concluded. Mr.
| Hodges. the former chairman Of the WAYS
and Means Committee. arose TO explain his
position.
Il shall vote for this resolution" he said
!. IF the chairman OF the Ways and Meaps
Committee can find sufficient money for
city uses withou; taking any Of this fund -
The resolution was adopted by unanimous
vote
Ri!,s were passed appropriaiing si15,0oo
and $4,000 for pumping stations AT Rissers
Point: for the Improvement of Union bou'e-
ward. between Page boulevard and Eastcn
avenue. and Union avenue between Demar
boulevard and Iaigmount avenue: .or the
reconstruction Of jefferson avenue from
Market street 20 Washington avenue. and
for laying Granitod pavements on Grand
avenue. between Usage street and Aseramec
street.
\ bill app.cpriatins SG.Ceo for a retaining
wall on South broadway, 10 protect the
property OF the Iron Mountain Company
from damage. owing 10 a change Of grade,
and another allowing the 50. Louis Transit
Company to remove useless tracks on
streets In the vicinity Of the Fair Grounds
v IRE sent TO ensrossment.
When the last-rgm,d hill was read an
incident occurred which may illustrate how
successful AessIs. kratz and Carroll work
to-ether.
Mr. kratz iuterpos.d an objection. and
Mr.. Garrett arose an! explained the sub
jsct. Mr.. Kratz listened. and quietly re-
stunned his seat, after requesting the clerk
to read the bill again.
Fir. Carroll said tnat the Ways and
Means Committee. II his hopes are realized.
VIII be able 10 report next Tursday OF the
general appropriation bill
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
Don't SHOOT THE POET.

II i not either fair or wise for flip
pant newspaper photographers to crack
Jokes IN the dcfeDseieSs head of the
camuaign poet. using a Knockers ham
mer for the purpose. Such treatment Is
calculated 10 transform an ardent and
impaSSioned party man into Il sorehead.
The campaign poet should not be pun
ished for his campaign pOetry-he is do
ing the best he can. Every little helps
in campaign. May not the campaign
I,ner also render his mite of service to
his cauSe-sim@ing its virtues III velvet
verse and encirciing its standard with
the bTacing atmosphere Of ParnassUs:
Who MAY declare that il is rot the al
Turing melody Of his pipe which leads
the winning vote Ia his rarty's ticket:
Therefore is it not gratifying TO read
the printed attacks now being made on
the campaign poets Of 1900 who are
making -.fyin' rhyme with Bryan.
and 'Adlai' with badly" and inlmor-
iallZin% Teddy" aS being always
ready" These gentle folk are doing no
one harm. and. for all We can tell just
now. they may be doing lot of good.
Anyway. they are adding to- the gayety
Of nations and tea the humorS of politics.
and -, are entitled 10 some degree of
gratitude rather than contumely. Let's
don't shoot or otherwise maltreat the
campaign poet His life may be as sweet
To him as is yours To You.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
MAIL TRAIN IN COLLISION.
Tender and Cars Damaged and
Conductor Hurt.

The Baltimore and Ohio fast mail train
from Washington. l.. G.. ran Into IA Terni-
nal switch engine in the yards just east of
the Fourteenth street vioduct yesterday aft
tcrnnon. The switch engine was thrown
from the track. the Il. * ~. engine was
nearly wrecked and all the cars attached
were h1di: damaged Michael Seton. the
conductor of the train. was the only per
son injured HE Jumped from the rear car
sustaining bruises of the right arm and leg
The collision was caused by the Il. x o.
train. which i due "a. 1870 y. m. bcinl;
forty minutes late. Switch engine No. 3. IN
charge Of Engineer Harry Walter. was go
lnS, west an ~" having Received the Sig
raj from the swltCAman to ''gO ahead" At
'hat instant the bclIt.d fast mail hove in
Si=nt around the curve on the other fork of
the ~" The switch engine had just pro-
tected its pilot over the main track when
the II. " -. crashed into IT, throwing IT.
over on the outside. The fast mail ran the
fuil length OF the ;rain before Engineer .ioe
Mathew could bring IL 70 4 stop. The sides
Of cars grated against the switch engine, al
Of the windows which Were up being hroicen
and the sides Of the cars badly damaged.
Ihe tender Of the fast mail was wrecked
and IL was over an hour before IL Coull be
repaired so mat the train could proceed.
Meantime. all the passengers walked "a TO
me station. The fireman and engineer of
the switch engine jumped OF they would
both have been killed. as the cab was COM
pletely demolished
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
AMERICANS FIRST.

Former Congressman johnson Of In
| diana, who now leaves the Republican
party because he cannot bring himself
TO support the Hanna Mckinley policy
OF Imperialism and mil!iarsm. Is bat
one Of many faithful Americans wn"
place their duty 10 their country above
their duty tn their party.
Ii IS not 1T All strange that consistent
Americans should he unahi" To follow
President Mckinley into the paths of
Empire. abandoning an OvrrthruNn Re
public IL the fate of all betrayed gov
ernneHts When President McKiuley's
dream of. Empire hr>t began 10 develop.
following the temptation created 10y the
results OF the war with Spain. il alarmed
and diSmay,yi some Of the SnundesI
thinkers among the Republican leaders.
y very notable group, comprising such
men as eX-Spcahcr Reed Of Maine. Sen
ator Hear OF Massachusetts. ex-senator
Edmunds Of Vermont. Congressman
Burrows of Michigan ami others Of
equal distinction. opposed The rrcSi-
dents imperial policy on principle They
clearly saw the danger to free iuSriTu-
tons.
This plain perception Of the peril now
confronting the American system ex-
tends downward from these eminent Re
publicaus through the rank and file of
the party. With the vast majority who
See that the time has come when they
may not rs Americans follow their old
party colorS there IS no disposition 10
seek notoI'iety by loudly proclaiming
their intention Of voting against the
plotters for Empire. They still love their
party. They hope To see il reclaimed
from the error of its ways They pray
that II may be brought back 10 the iru.,
American faith. In the meantime they
viii so vote as 10 prevent that betrayal
Of liberty which is now sought by the
men who have already made the Repuil-
lican party an unamerican party
There is something of a surprise in
store for the arrogant pIotters who
count So confidently on the blind oh,.-
dience of the rank and file of the Re
publican party. The imperialists have
apparently forgotten that many thou
sands of these voters are Americans
first and Republicans afterwards 1t is
their AmericaniSrn which will he heard
from on November q next. And It is in
the volume Of this protest against En-
pire that will he found the surprise in
store for the imperiaIiSiS
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
ONE THING WANTING

II IN" policy which President NrKin-
leg has followed during the past Two
iearS We're approved II the polls in
November. the United States would
need only dynasty ruling 10y divine
right to Ice an Empire
Thai policy ha. been. 10 tell # briefly.
the torcihle turning of Porto Rico into
colony. the attempt 10 subjueaie the
philippines with Il view To making of
them a colouy. the Withholding OF prom
l>rd Independence from Cuba and the
governing of this outlying territory
without the remut">t regard for the pro
VISIONS Of Thu United States CunStitu-
lion.
The strength "f the United States SvS-
tenn "f government lies in the fact that
the entire legislative and executive DOW
crS must come 10 the people of the
nil'd States ~ Short intervals for fur
ilivr authority Ia govern. ON these fire.
iu"nt occasions the people approve or
dlSapprove the policies and the men.
This safeguard keeps the Republic in
tact. Wars and colonies tend TO nerpet-
uate power. ami perpeiuatcd power be-
comes monarchy.
The United States are still Rnnub-
lie, and The November elections promise
10 establish that fact beyond debate
and to sweep away any dreams Of En-
rire which may have formed in the
minds nf the supporters Of President Nc
kiniry.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
GERMANS FOR BRYAN.
Congressman Cooper of Texas Dis,
cuSsed Democratic Chances.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. July 27.-"Thsre can he no
question that Mr.. Bryan is stronger before
as that Is fact he will. in my Judgment
be elected President In November
This remark was made by Representative
Cooper If Texas this evening.
ION rny way here from Texas" he con-
tiuurd II met and couvcrsed with a large
number o. drumners. With hardly an ex-
certiou. they said that this time they would
vote and work for BRYAN. They told me
that at least - per cent OF the drgmmers
q the country. those who did such effective
work for Mckinley I'm 1895. will this year
vote for Bryan. The drummers understand
that unless something Il done the trusts
Of the country Will gradually. but surely,
rob them Of their livelihood.
''As 10 the German vote" added Mr..
Cooper speaking for the Southwest. you
can say the Germans are decidedly opposed
tn the imperi.listic terd ncy and policy Of
the administration. and they tell ME that
they Will support Bryan this time. They
know be IS honest and that he stands for
the Constitution and the flag. as opposed TO
Imperialism and large standing army.
The Germans in the South on these two
questions are united. and ! think the Ger
mans Of the Northwest believe the same
way. That being sruc. | believe Mr.. Bryan
will receive a majority Of the German vote
of The country. | think Is is admitted by
nearly everybody that there is really but
one issue before the country to-day. and
that is the issue OF Imperialism and militia
risIn. You will ind in November that the
people are not yet ready 70 abandon the
s.asutution and the Republic
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
INDIANA POLITICS.
Democrats Have Excellent Pros
poets of Victory
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPT BIC SPECIAL.
Washington. July 21-"The Democrats
have a splendid chance 70 carry Indiana
this fall said ID. w. Headly Of Hartford
City. this evening. Tho disanected Repub-
leans run UP into the thousands. and while
there are many Democrats who viii not vote
for Bryan. they are not nearly 80 runner
Gus the Republican boilers.
There are number of causes for ms
Republican disaffection. chief among them
being Imperialism and the Porto Rican tar
If. Republican leaders have professed IL
believe that the trouble caused by Porto
liiro's treatment was greatly exaggerated.
and has now practically died out, but such
optimism IS not warranted by the facts.
The position of ex-President Harrison
has much TO do with keeping alive the feel
ing of resentment over the enactment OF
the Porto Rjcan tariff law. He has large
number Of followers in the State who place
his wisdom above that of any nving states
man. and so long as he shows no sign OF
receding from the stand he has taken. they
will remain firm
should Harrison come on: in support Of
the Philadelphia platform and nominees. II
pUoiCans than any other possible thing.
Every sort OF pressure viii be brought 20
bear tn induce him to make such declsra-
ton, and he may DO 1t later in the cam
paign. II he does not, 1 will be willing to
place my election bets on Indiana being IN
the Democratic column"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
NEW BROADWAY CAR SERVICE
Change Due to Work on Tracks
RnminS Nnndny.

Fec1usn Of construction work or the
tracks Of the Broadway line. there will be
q temporary change In the street car sery-
ice on this division and those affected by
Il after Monday morning. South of How
ard street 10 ears viii be run along Broad
way But TN" ears that. in normal times
are operated on broadway will b.. used on
Seventh street
North Of Howard street cars will be run
through to Baden without change. Trans
fers from the : luthsrn Electric Line or
from the Seventh street lire NAV h.- OBJ
tanned at Seventh street and CasS avenue
which WI. allow a continuous trip to
Baden. Passengers on the lines running
East and West. the Franklin avenue line
or any OF those that come down Washing
ton avenue. should they desire 10 go north.
may transfer on the Eeliefontaine division.
\ second transfer. good nor f Broadway,
vii! be given al Tenth and Penrosp streets
which i one block from Broadway.
California avenue cars. instead Of turning
cas-. al Eighteenth and CLARK avenue. viii
continue on EiEhte.uth street TO Washing
ton avenue. whore they Will go to Third
street. turn the loop and return the same
way.
SUNDAY the new Crcva Occur Lake line Of
the transit company will open. II has heel
running 70 within three miles Of In. lake
but viii be in operation Sunday. for the
first time through, to its terminus The
line heg:rs at Dflmar and De Baiivers
avenues. Tonuccts with the pelnar avenue
and the Hamilton aVenus AiviSioI.~.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
HANNA'S GOOD CLUB.
Can Force Large Contributions
From Two Industries.

IsE,I'I-!.IIC SPECIAL.
Washington. July 27--it was said AZ
Democratic headquarters Today that the
press generally. liz reviewing the work Of
;Ae first session Of the Fifty-sixth Congress.
overlooked q pretty piece Of proposed Re
publican LEGISLATION. The legislation rcfe red
to IL the Circuit oleomargarine bill. which
has for It's object as the advocates of the
measure assert. the better regulation OF the
manufacture and sale of oleomarSarine.
The real purpose Of the bill. it Is charged
by its opponents IS 10 tax out Of existence
the olvomargarine Industry. As stated at
Democratic headquarters. the Grout bill can
b. easily used 10y the Republicans, who are
In control u the House and Senate. as 4
club to force large campaign contributions
from the dairy trust which Is advOcatir (
the bin. ana The o.eo trust which is fight
ing the measure
The bill In question was Introduced In the
House early last December. and referred to
the Committee on Agriculture. Hearings
were had from time TO time by the COM
mIttee. and mass JG testimony was heard.
During the session reports were given out
now and then that the Till would be re-
ported to the House Tomorrow
But the time for adjournment drew
near the dairy people and the oieo people
became anxious especially the former, who
threatened 10 make trouble unless some ac-
ton should be taken on the bill before ad-
jourrmcnt.
The result 81 the activity displayed hy the
representatives. Of the dairy interest in the
House was special order from the Com
rnittee on Rules. setting apart the 9Th Of
next December for the consideration of the
Grout bill and amendments thereto. Now it
Is said. unless the dairy trust contributes
handsomely. Mr.. Hanna VIII see To it that
the bill il beaten. And. unless the cleo trus:
follows suit. Mr. Hanna Will let them Know
that the hill shall pass.
And thus" said gentleman at Demo-
cratic headquarters Hanna with the Grout
hill can play both ends against the middle
and fry fat from both trusts"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
GETS WHAT SHE WANTS

Senator Jones of Arkansas is justified
In claiming that the people are entitled
10 know all the facts Of the diplomatic
deal between Secretary Of State Hay
and British Ambassador Pauncefote by
which the United States surrendered TO
England a large portion of what has
until now been regarded and mapped
as American territory.
The chairman of the Democratic Ma
tlonai Committee does not charge that
the Porcupinc district in Alaska has
been secured hy Great Britain through
trickery. or that il was 4 voluntary gift
from the anglonaniac Mckinley admin
istI:ltion. He merely asks for facts that
shall throw full light Oh the deal. As
the matter now stands. Secretary Hay
has reversed the position taken by the
Joint High Commission. has completely
abandoned the original American con-
teDtiOn. has given To England valuable
'erritory-and the compromising benefit
To this country is not yet I'm evidence
The American people VIII be glad to
hear from Messrs. Mckinley and Hay
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
judge Wislizenus Did Not Wait to
Hear the Evidence for the
Defense.
OFFICER eR!DWELL TESTIFIED.
Arrested Her After She Had
Aiighted From a Transit Car
in CarOnGelet-He Was
Fined fer This.

Airs. Aimee Buckley o, No. ssis South
Broadway was discharged in the Second
District Police Court yesterday. the com
plant against her having been that she dis
tUrbed the peace OF P. J. Egan. a salooa-
keeper at Narceau street and Broadway.
Mrs. Buckley vas arrested June II by
officer John J. Br,dweu and released by or
der Of Chief Of Police Campbell Her ar
rest resulted in the Indictment OF Oefce-
Brfdwen and Captain Samuel Boyd on a
charge Of oppression In office. Bridweli
was tried and fined so. Captain Boyds
trial has not come III.
The case against Mrs. Buckley. which was
tried yesterday. was on n summons issued
in the South 81 Louis Police Court. 1t was
taken to the Secoai Distrtcs Police Court
on \ change of venue.
Officer BriGwelI testified yesterday that
Mrs. Buckley used 10 ride on the transit
company cars and get off az the corner
where Egaa's saloon IS located. and that
complain, was made TO him BY several citi-
zan~. The officer told her 70 leave the cor
ne-. which she did. but came back again.
whe- he arrested her.
Eg u testified that she said that she came
down there to c.viiize the uncivilzed people
of c. rOnGelet. He said he was afraid that
CO wd would assemble. and that the posse
men would come and make trouble for him.
Tie admitted that she did not do say
anything TO him.
George Sem testified that he was stand
ing near the corner. and that Mrs. Buckley
rubbed against him and said 30 him: 1T;
you are looking for trouble 1 am prepared
TO give i, q YOU
Other witnesses testified 20 Mrs. Buck
ley's preSenc. on the occasion At the po-
Ice station she said. when asked II she
could give bond. that the ST. Louis Tran
Sit Company would take care of Mrs. Buck
ley"
At the conclusion Of the city's testimony
Mrs. Buckley took the stand. but. before
she gave her testimony. Judge Wislizenus
said 1t was unnecessary 70 offer any fur
Their testimony and discharged her.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC ROAD.
Bill in the House Provides for the
First One Of the Kind.

~ the meeting Of the House OF Delegates
last night an ordinance vas presented. pro-
yidlng for an electric Hight and power plant
NJ the Waterworks to light the pumping
station and to furnish power for an electric
railway from Humboldt street 20 the Chain
Of Rocks. a distance Of four miles.
II tie road j. built. II will. from oil ac-
counts. be the first electric railway in IN,
United States under municipal control Its
cost, estimated by thu Board Of Public In
rrCy~mrniS. VIII be {l2:-@'. T.. NJ the pres
ent time che Burlington kGure is paid 81 n
day for hauling cars over the track for the
city. The money for The now plant would
come from the NatervCrks funds.