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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-26
ON A PROHIBITION PLATFORM.
Party Rearing That Name Will Make
Fight This Year.

CHICAGO, June 25.-Sentiment among
the delegates to the Prohibition national
convention who are here today, apparent
ly favored the nomination for president of
John G. Wooley, OF Chicago. The fight
this year, 1T was stated, would be made
on straight Prohibition platform, even
perhaps to the exclusion of all other ma
tional questions. Mr.. Wooley is the chief
advocate Of this plan of campaign, and
would not care to be nominated on a
broader platform, taking in the tariff, ex-
pansion, money and other planks. For
this reason, according to Chairman
Stuart, of the national convention, and
other Prohibition leaders, he is considered
the most logical candidate for the presi-
dency. Hale Johnson, of Newton, Ill, and
DR.. S. w. Swallow, Of Pennsylvania, have
many friends, however, and a brisk con-
test is expected before a nomination is
made.
The nomination for the vice presidency
probably will be governed to a great ex-
tent by the balloting for president. Should
a Western candidate for the presidency
be selected, the vice presidential nomina-
ton, it is stated, will probably go to an
Eastern man, with w. Smith, of Pough-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-26
GERMAN BONDS OFFERED in new YORK.

1oiA and interest; st2C. 900. City of Zurich.
Switzerland, loan of 1860, per cent, due
1905 at 93z and interest
Bankers engaged in floating the loan
declared they had picked the bonds up
at advantageous terms through foreign
correspondents, and knew them to be
good investments. 1t was denied that the
bonds Were sent TO this country on ac-
count Of not being marketable abroad.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-26

NEW YORK, June 25.-Efforts to sell In
this city government and municipal bonds
of Germany attracted attention in finan,
cial circles today. The offers incInded
$250,060 per cent Imperial German loaE
of 1865. at SS14 and interest; a like amount
of Grand Duchy CT Hesse Germany, S15
per cent loan of 1889, due 1905, at 81 and
interest, s125,GQO, City of Manneheini. Ger
many, per cent loan of 1898, due 1894, at
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-26
FIGHTING FOR LIFE.

The admiralty has received the follow
ing dispatch from Rear Admiral Bruce
dated Taku, via Che Foo, June q:
''The total force which left Tien Tsin
with the commander -in-chief for Pekin
was about 2,000, composed of detachments
from the allied ships. No action coul6
possibly be taken to relieve the cont
mander-in-chief because It was only
known that he was cut off by Tien Tsin
being invested
'Tien Tsin has been fighting for its life
and existence 1t was on receipt of the
information that the Chinese army had
ordered trains for attacking Tien Tsin,
that they were ravaging Tong Ku and
reinforcing Talu, as well as mining the
mouth of the Pei Ho, that it was prompt
ly determined to seize Taku. Since then,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-26
ICE COMPANY WINS.

Conspiracy Cases Against It's Officers
Are Dismissed.
NEW YORK, June 25.-The grand jury
handed in report to Judge Mcmahon, in
part of the general sessions, this after
noon, in which they dismissed the cases of
conspiracy against the officers Of the
American Ice company.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-26
TOO EARLY TO Be DEFINITE
ACTION OF STATE CONVENTIONS
WILL HAVE BEARING UPON THE
PLATFORM PLANKS
SECOND PLACE IS DISCUSSED
Mr.. Bryan Says Whoever Is NOmi-
mated VIII Be in Accord With
the Platform Adopted at
Kansas City.

LINCOLN, Neb., June 25-W. ]. Bryan
Ieturned at noon today from his Wiscon-
nm fishing trip, and late visit at Chicago.
He will remain in Lincoln until after the
Democratic national convention. He
aid he had been placed in a wrong po-
ition by some one who had presumed
% outline his plan of campaign, and die
lated the following:
ANY statements made by anybody in
regard to campaign plans are without
foundation or authority. No plans have
been made by me, or any one for me, and
no plans will be made until after the con-
vention has been held
Mr.. Bryan was asked whether he could
say anything in regard to the platform to
be adopted at Kansas City. He replied:
mo one, of course, can say what Ian
guage will be used in setting forth the
party principles. But some idea can be
obtained as to the general tenor Of the
platform from the platforms adopted in
the state conventions. AS large majori-
ty of the delegates have been elected by
conventions which reaffirm the Chicago
platform 1t is safe to assume that the
Kansas City platform will reafirm the
Chicago platform and will contain nothing
which can be construed as a surrender or
modification of the platform on the old
issues.
1T is equally certain that there will be
strong plank against the trusts. There
Is also no doubt that the plank against
Imperialism will be clear and explicit
Militarism will be denounced, and SYM
Al,
Is evident from what has already taken
place"
VICE PRESIDENCY.
you have refused to discuss the vice
presidency heretofore, Mr.. Bryan Is
there any truth in the rumors that a vice
president will be chosen whose views on
the money question will be attractive to
those who opposed the ticket in 1852"
1T is true that I have refused to dis
cuss the vice presidency" replied Mr..
Bryan, 'and I don't care to do so now,
further than to say that 1 assume that
the candidate nominated for vice president
win be in harmony with the platform.
The vice president not only presides over
the senate while the president is alive,
but assumes the Office of president in case
of the presidents death, and it is hardly
probable that delegtes to a national con-
vention would write platform and then
select for either place on the ticket
man who would repudiate the platform.
No man worthy to be considered for such
an office would accept a nomination upon
platform repugnant to his views on any
important issue In every campaign men
support a ticket without approving all the
platform, but no one can defend a plat
form unless he believes in 1t. Many tariff
reform and gold Democrats supported the
Republican ticket four years ago, al
though they dissented from the protection
plank. But the Republican convention
would not have nominated a tariff re-
former upon a protection platform There
is sometimes a joint debate between can
dldates on opposing tickets, but not be-
tween candidates on the same ticket
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-26
TO INCITE REBELLION.

Another Shanghai dispatch says: LII
Ping Heng, former governor of Shan
Tung, who is intensely anu-foreign, has
gone to the Kiang Yin forts on the Yang
Use. He has declared his intention Of
raising forces in that region
According to a Hong Kong dispatch,
dated yesterday, strong reinforcements OF
Indian police, with Maxims, have been
sent to Koom Loom, on the main land. A
Che Foo message of Mondays date says
-Four cannon have been added to the
west force, where there are now 1900 SOL
diers permanently encamped A fresh
force has arrived from Ming Hal Chau.
There is an uneasy feeling prevailing
here, and an attack is generally antici-
pated. Chinese merchants are closing
their offices and preparing to leave the
country. All business is at a standstill
Extensive preparations by the allies are
going forward. The First regiment of
British India, 1000 men, embarked at CAL
cutta yesterday, and Ss3 more marines re-
ceived orders to proceed from English
ports"
The British war office, in anticipation Of
q prolonged campaign, is contracting for
winter clothing ana fur caps.
The Amur corps, fitted out by Russia,
numbers $500 men, with 84 guns. Japan
purposes to land 5000 men on Chinese
territory within a fortnight. Among the
minor military preparations the Portu-
guese governor of Macao, at the southeast
entrance Of Canton river is sending arms
to the Portuguese In Canton. The Ger
mans in Hong Kong have cabled Emperor
William, asking if they may serve in a
volunteer force for the defense Of Hong
Kong. A million rounds of cartridges left
Hong Kong for Taflong The Shanghai
correspondent Of the Times sends the fol-
lowing under yesterdays date:
"A military correspondent at Taku says
that the forces Of the allies are suffering
from the want of a recognized head and
lack Of transports"
Mr.. Kinder, the noted engineer, has ar
rived at Che Foo.
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MEASURING ADVICEs.

NEW YORK, June 25-Richard e.
Morse, general secretary Of the Y. NJ c.
a, has received a cablegram from Robert
h Lewis. representative Of the committee
stationed at Shanghai, dated June %,
which reads:
War is not likely to affect Shanghai.
Lyon on way to Japan. Brockman on
way to Shanghai"
There are four other representatives
Of the committee stationed In CHM.
Ihey are Willard Lyon at Pekin; T,ebert
3. Galley, Tien Tsin, f. S. Broeknan-
Nankin, and Walter j. Southam, Hong
Kong. Mr.. Galley is a native Of Fawn
Grove, Pa, and he was center rush OF
the Princeton football team In 1897. All
five, except Mr.. Southam. are Americans
and all but him are married. Mr.. Lyons
home is at Wooster, o. Mr.. Brockman's
home is at Atlanta. Mr.. Lewis comes
from the University Of Vermont, his
home being at Berkshire, VT
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-26

thousand allied troops have landed at
Taku, including 1900 Germans.
A French officer, who has succeeded in
getting through from Tlen Tsin to
Taku, says that the Russians alone have
lost $50 killed and 300 wounded.
The German gunboat ntis, up the Pei
Flo, or Tien Tsin river reports that mass
es Of Chinese are nearing Tong Ku. and
that an immediate attack Is expected.
ALLIES ENTER TEN TsIN.
CHE FOO, June 26-Rear Admiral
Kempff reports by japanese torpedo
boat that the combined forces entered
Ifen Tsin on Saturday, June %, sustain
ing small loss. They started on Sunday
to relieve the force which left Tien Tsin
on June 10, and which is believed to be
surrounded near Pekin. According to
japanese reports Admiral Seymour has
been captured, and the ministers have left
Pekin guarded by Chinese soldiers. Their
whereabouts is unknown.
LONDON June 26, $3.50 a. m.-The Brit
ish warship Terrible has arrived at Che
Foo from Taku with the latest news.
which is as follows:
Eight hundred Sikhs and 200 Welsh
Fusileers have effected a junction with
the American, German and Russian force
which has been cut off by the Chinese
about nine miles from Tien Tsin. It was
proposed to deliver an assault upon the
Chlnese forces at Tfen Tsin last night
Sunday nighO."
1t is not clear what forces united. Tt
would seem that one relieving force. cut
Off, had been relieved by another. At anv
rate it is apparently certain that the al
lies arrived in sufficient force at Tien
Tsin, Sunday, to attack the besieginC
Chinese.
Foreign official opinions here" saws a
dispatch from Shanghai to the Daily EA-
press, dated yesterday, incline to be-
Iieye that the worst has happened to the
legations at Pekin, and 10 Admiral Sey-
mour, as well. Even if the legations were
safe on June 10, there Is no guarantee
that they are safe now. The situation, in
fact, grows more and more gloomy The
entire absence Of reliable news from tho
capital seems to justify the worst con-
strucuons which can be Put upon it.
Bad news comes from Nan Ting,
N''SAO bIlS diiCSl - SdlQ 10 ne EIOWll&
hourly. Viceroy Liu Kin Yih had told the
British authorities that he has ordered
the five Chinese cruisers which have beer.
lying off the harbor to return to Nankin.'
Gan. Mau's army" says a correspon-
dent at Shan Hal Kwan, consisting OF
1900 men, left a week ago for Pel4iu, and
Gen. Sung Chings forces, numbering
$500, left for the same place on June Il.
A careful estimate of the number and
armament of the Chinese troops around
Pekin puts the total at $4,000, ard ii is
calculated that these troops possess 2?7
Creusot guns; ITS Krupps and 80 Max
iris. Their supply of ammunition is prac-
tically ireAhaustible. 1t has been mainly
supplied by a German firm at Carolcwitz.
Fully three-fourths Of the Chinese forces
are badly drilled, wholly undiscipuned,
and quite unfamiliar with modern
weapons"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-26
HERE is A MYSTERY.

WASHINGTON, June 25-The reported
action of the gunboat Monocacy. In fail
ing 10 respond after she had been fired
upon from the Taku forts. is understood
to nave been received with surprise by the
president, who requested an explanation
or the matter, which has not vet been
furnished. This vas made known today
IN the official quarters to offset the pub
ished assertions that the Monocacv
would not have failed to respond unless
she had been ordered 70 hold her fire.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-26
DANGERS OF THE REPUBLIC.

ST.. Clair McKe1wny Points Them
Out in Detail.
ALBANY, N. Y, June 25.-Speaking to-
night at the thirty-eighth university con-
vocation of the state of New York, Re
gent st. Clair McKelway editor of the
Brooklyn Eagle, said:
Sometimes the republic seems to be
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-06
CHOLLY PUT
HIS BLUFF THROUGH

| says: I'm kinder afraid Of you. young fell
Ter, so I'll take two
Brown don't know where to find me and
he goes all to pieces. Finally he throws In
Il chip and skins his cards.
Il don't get a thing on the draw. but |
picks up my hand. smiles, and sees his
chip and raises him ten.
by this time Brown is sweatin and hc
bawls out: 'Chslly. you're just bluftin-
Il laughs and says, 1t won't cost you
but ten to find out | lays my hand down
and lights a cigarette
Il looks SO cool Brown gets leary. He
thinks he's got me beat. but he amt sur".
You see. I'm too deep for him anyway he
comes.
He steps down and takes another look.
and then gets mad and starts to bet. Then
he looks AT me again. I'm sweatin, too.
by this time. hut | looks TOO cool for him.
and he throws down.
After | coIlarcd the stuff. ne says: Say,
Cholly. you don't have to tell me. but I'd
like to know what you had
"A fun says |. Trays on aces.
You're "a liar says he. 1 had three
trays myself
Then the smart one bought cigars and
they sauntered down toward Ninth street.
looking as IL they had just beaten i lottery.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-06

The Monday Evening club of Eirkwood
met last week at the home of Mrs. +. e.
Gill. Mrs. George Kendall read a paper on
the question. Does Higher Education for
Women Tend to Decrease Narridc."' The
trend Of the paper and of the discussion
which followed indicated that the general
belief was that il Gid decrease marriage,
This was because the new fields which Of
fer women d chance for self-support make
them more particular as to marriage. and
their Independence allows them "a make
their choice according to inclination and
not according to necessity.
Miss Eyailna Thomas. elOcutioniSt. Will
give an entertainment on the evening Of
Friday. May Il. at Bristol Hall. Webster
Groves. Part or her programme consists %
readings from Richard Harding Davis. Quo
Nadis" and from the works OF Shakespeare.
a concert will be given May Il in Armory
Hall, kirkwoo for the benefit nf the organ
kirkwood Choral Society. Nrs. DUlapey So
praro. George E~uethharit pianist and Wal
ter Gibson BARITONE, will furnish the enter
taiuTnert.
The weekly meetings of the kirkwooi
Christian Scientists at the home of Mrs.
W. III. Down are drawing a large attend
ance. II. is reDorted that the proceedings
at the meetings are very interesting.
Doctor and Mrs. l.. N. Gerould of Kirk
wood. who have been for the past TWO
months at Clifton Springs. y. Y. have re-
turned home Doctor Gerould is still suf-
ferinE with rheumatism, tut he is said To
be much better In general health.
Mrs. Efiic Morris Burr Of kirkwood has
departed for a visit to relatives in Memphis.
Tenn.
Mrs. +. J. Smith az Kirkwood. her daugh-
ter. Miss Edith smith. and twin sons. a~r
now in Geneva. Switzerland. 1t ia said that
the sons viii b. put in school at :his place
ard that Mrs. Smith ana her daughter will
make a tour of Europe. II is expected that
they will return home early in 1901.
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Arkansas supreme Court.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Little Rock. Ark. May 1.-The proceed
ings at to-day's session of the Supreme
Court Were:
V. 4. Potts W. The state Of Arkansas; appeal
from rerr Circuit Court: retition for bail denied.
Mammoth Spring Boiler Mills Company vs.. W.
u. Cook. appeal from Fulton Ch2rcery Court
three wetks' time given leave In hle typewriter
\. q. Nelson VS.. W. l. Blanks: appeal from
ASHLEY Ctrcui, Court: petition for rehearinc de
ni.h.
Memphis Land and Lumber Company vs.. j
W. StottS; appeal from ifalShcdd thanCTry
Court: decree affirmed by Chief Justice Bum.
T.. T.. liaulstpn vs.. j. ". Mctl"ndol. appeal
from Garland Circuit Court. Judgment; afr med
orally by Justice Battle.
r. NJ. adkins w.. Louis Lacy; APPEAL from Pu-
laSki circuit Court. Judgment alfred II "A remit
titur Is entered.
l. Rs F;.s. Il. R 60 vs. a Z. Daniels;
appeal from Crawford county. reversed and It
minded ty Justice Battle.
l.. F. Wilson ct al. ". National Farmers
Bank. apr ral from Monroe thancery Court: af-
firrnei orally ny Justice Hughes
II. W. Burrow 4. Sons ". /. Fowler. appeal
f.om CONWAY circuit Court: reversed and re
usEded by Justice Hughes
81. l.. :. W u. u. Co ~. J. W. Barron: Pp-
peal from Greene Circuit court: affirmed orally
by Justice Wood.
&. \. i;untcr va. Clip Earnest. Agent: appeal
from Saline Circuit Court: affirmed by Justice
Wood.
Klein. Eis.le 4 Gre1nwsv " German Natioal
T:aniS: appeal from Pulaski circuit Court. cross
appeal granted: set for oral argument M"n!aN.
18th inst.
.nderson-TuI!cy Company ". /. r. Rnz-llr ct
al: appeal from Mississippi circuit Court. briefs
Ia reply filed and cause submitted.
II. a. Logan ys. Eastern arkansas Land Com
pany: auVeal from Independence 'hdncrTy Court.
argued orally and submitted
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against everybody and everything. and
never fails ~ show IL when IL gets thu
chance. But after awhile MOtorman No. ,
got tho end OF the wire on the end vi his
stick. and Moiorman No. | began TO ham
mer at ii with his broomhandle.
1t was no use. An easy lick would not
II squirming off the supporting stick
and toward the man who was welding the
brC"mhandle.
Mutorman No. ! went off and sat on the
edge of the sidewalk. No. , backed mp
and leaned against The cdg. of his car
Conductor No. ! looked as II he wsr"
STANDPOINT. and No. > stood on His back
platform and whistlei.
After ! time a cub" came along on an
other car.
Cant YOU bend tho wire over a log Of
the St00l?'' he asked.
.Oh. yes. Lift it up there for ". please.
and JUS, bend IL over into Il hook. Motor
man No. = was sarcastic
The cub" borrowed the hroomhandl~
and. with a quick. steady jerk, hfte'i the
wire across one OF the upper leg "i the
stool.
Nov. I'll hold it steady with the broom
stick, while YOU bend it over by hitting u
with your stick" he explained 10 MotornaaH
This plan worked. and the end of the wire
was ben; into a beautiful hook. Then Con
ductor No. |. who Vas still studying n"
event from n scientific standpoint. made the
end ri hia little rope into n loop. and eau
,iously caught the hook into T. fife,uliy
ann Sf'tfllilttttN Nv hifN II W. NhN''
and then he and the two notormen and the
cub dragged the end 0f the wiz IN. Ia IN"
side uF the track. passed an END ~ the rope
around Il pole. and by degrees irow IN" wire
taut. until! everybody agreed :ha' II would
clear the hloCkaded cars.
4 policeman came al, in time tn drive an
irau;ei,ive rawsboy back across the side
walk. and to shake his club in the face Of
an inoffendinS horse whose driver was lean
Ing halfway out Of the buggy for a look
Then All the m,otormsn and conductors
climbed upon their cars, there was 4 chorus
of hell ringing. and the cavaicade IF cars.
with trolley-poles pulled well down, made a
run uast the break and went IN.
After awhile a linefnan came along with a
psir NJ pinCerS fastened AT the md of y
stout rope, and after many difficulties got
the rope over the support wire. caught the
broken wire in the ptnCers and drew the dis
appointed trolley wire well up out Of the
way. -
There the MEN on the trouble wagon"
found Il when they came along a little later
and put In a new wire.
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He was the easiest mark | ever
saw"

| WRITTEN . THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
| They came TO the iunch-counter with the
midday rush. squeezed into two seats near
! the door. ordered pie and coffee and began
| talking Ia a tone distinctly audible above
| the rattle Of dishes. the click-cilck of knives
| and forks and the hum Of rragmentary con-
yersation.
They were well dressed. and evidently in
| the wholesale dry goods trade. as their con-
vcrsation was at first about matters per-
tanning TO that line Of business. The .iia-
i-gue was full of business terms. with an
occasional dash of slang. hut on the whole
they used good English and appeared above
the average in intelligence.
| After the first round Of pie had been dis
| posed of and more ordered. tn. cony.rsa-
ton ,irifted to another subject: and the
dozen or so men In earshot. as well as the
girl at the cashiers desk, heard something
like this:
II win thirty-six DOWN to Browns las,
night
"The - you did,,
Easiest mark l ever seen. Called mo
with tours in his fist"
what d'you have"
"Fours."
Well. he was wise"
"Naw-my fours WAS just a pair
Avn
Then. very next hand. | ketches him
asin."
How
Well. you see, it's a jack pot: five in IN.
game: goes round four times; dollar "A cor
ner, ami sweetened three times"
I'm next
Well. ] deals. and Jones opens for the
size of the pot. Brown raises five. see? and
everybody stays until il gets TO me, |
studies my hand and figures that Jones
opens on jacks and Brown has three small
ones. I've got two bullets and thinks TN
try a bluff. So | raises II another five,
jones gets uneasy, see? TN cost him ten
to get In now, so he cusses a little and Laws
down.
He had jacks. just like | figured it. Now
its up TO Brown again, and he goes up i'm
the air. He don't know what to do. but
finally stays. Then he gets nervy and raises
IL a Y. This nearly throws me. but / don't
let an.
Everybody else LAYS down. and IFS I'M
10 me again. ] figure that the bet goes TO
Brown. and he's got To make some SORT of
a showin' on IL.
You know how Brown is in a stiff came2
Well. 7 figures pretty close. and STAYS
goes in like l wasn't any too sure. lust to
make Brown believe I'm biufing. brown
calls for one card. and that nearly throws
me again, but l looks at my hand hard and