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The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02
CLAYTON DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
Organized to Make an Aggressive
Campaign in the County.

A rousing meeting of Democrats was held
last night in the Clayton Argus office, at
Clayton. to organize the Clayton Bryan and
DocAery Club. The club was organized to
assist in the present campaign, and the
members are determined TO make a
vigorous fight for the national, State and
county tickets. Some of the best speakers
in the State will be secured to expound De-
mocracy to the county voters. The State
Committee will furnish good speakers at the
next meeting of the club. some evening next
week.
The officers OF the new club are H. L.
Logan. president: James A. Marshall. vice
president; W. A. Brock. secretary; J. B..
Sudduth. treasurer; James Tong, sergeant
alarms. The Committee on Bylaws con-
sists Of Steve J. Harris. Doctor G. c. Eggers
Committee consists of j. A. Marshall, julie
Schoenbein and 3. c. Stevens. Those pres
ent at the meeting besides those mentioned
above were Charles R Black. r. H. Stevens,
B. G. Stevens, Ernest Marshall. A. A.
Brock. A. NJ. Gibbs, Adair Logan. Fl X
Moss. J. T. Appler. Doctor Norman Wind
sor. Robert Hanley and Robert Preston.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02
HOLDS GEO. M. STREET DEAD.
Judge Mills Refuses to Revoke Let
ters of Administration.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Little Rock, Ark, Sept. Judge Ander-
son Mills to-day refused to revoke the let
ters of administration issued several weeks
ago to Mrs. George NJ. Street, whose hus-
band mysteriously disappeared from st.
Louis. Several witnesses testified that they
saw Street in Little Rock the day after
he said he would drown himself in the
Mississippi River. The Judge said:
While they may be positive that they
saw him on the day named, l am equally
positive that they are mistaken as to the
date. If Street had been in the city then
I would have been among the first he would
have come to see. No, George NJ Street
was too good man to disappear like that.
He is dead. so far as this Court is con-
cerned, although would be glad to know
that he is alive"
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02
TENNESSEE DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
Mesnbers Are Reported Joining by
Thousands and Tens of Thousands.
SPECIAL

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. I-To-night Gov
En2r Benton McMillin. chairman of the
executive Committee OF the National As
soIauon of Democratic Clubs. stated that
- had received letters and telegrar1s indi-
es sIpns the organization of many hundreds
9a sa Bryan Democratic clubs during the day.
Inc Governor said:
Ny advices from Tennessee and the 9TH
Al, dt c.atss are very encourag ging, and pre-
~ auc ciubs IN the United States at this
, - IRON Lnal there ever was before during
Sasnpaign. They are joining by the thou
ne,s f,os and tens of thousands. In Tennessee
~ ~ CLUBS were organized to-day. and
IIS.xnSnA hciuo1ng some in Nashville j. s.
.Ss, Ssnssou, secretary to the Governor to-day
: sSeiveo reports indicating the orga nization
sSsventy-five new clubs during the day
state organization of clubs will be
-ermeo mere hi three weeks
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,

I ton School; transferred from second assistant
octavia {. O'Brien second assistant Webster
School. transferred from second assistant S,od-
| Beatrice r. Dore second assistant LOuverture
School. transferred from second assistant Attucks
School.
School. transferred from first assistant Charles
Anna stekeI. second assistant Compton School.
transferred from head assistant Shepard School,
Lula A. Wehmilier first assistant Monroe
School. transferred from first assistant Shepard
Marceila NJ. Canaan. second assistant Carr
Lane Lane, school; transferred from second assistant
Assistant Superintendents.
For expediting the work during Assistant
Superintendent Murphy's Illness, the schools
supervised by him will be temporarily as
signed as follows:
To {, N. Foster the Ashland. Bates. Benton.
Belt Belt Avenue and simmens: to Ben BleRett. the
Ames. Baden; Blair. Clay. Dodier, Eliot. JEFF
Aldrldge, Dessalines and Garnet, Arlington. FL
lea.dsvil.e and Carr Lane.
The following change in the supervision OF
the assistant superintendents is recon-
mended:
That the High and Normal School be as
signed to the supervision of Ben Blewett.
and, for the purpose of equal distribution
of the work, that the Adams and Sherman
be transferred from Ben Blewett to C. NJ
Foster, and the Arlington. Carr Lane and
Elleardville from Mr.. Foster to Mr.. Muir
ply.
pointments-ManuaI Training.
The following gentlemen are recommend
ed for appointment as teachers OF manual
training: Matthew J. Scherer and Henry
T. Dill.
assignment of Teachers.
The following assignment of teachers of
manual training and domestic science is
recommended:
Columbia seh0ol-Albert B. Lawyer. manual
training: Minifred Z. Heller domestic science.
LET m maj al trail
ing: Mary L. Watson. domestic science.
Shepard School-Matthew j. Scherer. manual
training: Mabel Woodward, domestic science.
Stoddsrd School-John L. Phoenix. manual
Manual training rooms. Texas and Eads ave
nueS-R. A. Kissack. manual training ttrans-
ferreJ from Coiumsia); Lsbeth NJ Gladfeiter,
Sumner High school formerly at L'ouverture)
Augustus o. Thornton manual training; Helen
NJ. BurreI. domestic science.
Bfstrfbuti0n Of Pupils.
The following distribution OF seventh and
eighth grade pupils attending manual train
ing and domestic science Is recommended:
Arlington. Cote Briiliante. Elleardyilie. Penrose,
Blair and Irving schools.
To the Jefferson School-From the An1es Clay.
Jackson Eliot Jefferson. Shields. Webster and
To the Stoddard School-From the stoddard
Pope Crow. Divoll and Carr Lane schools.
To the Hodsen School-F'rom the Hodsen. Pea
To the Shepard Schooi~FTom the Shepard. Mon
roe. Blow, Garfield and Charless schools.
This leaves not provided for the seventh
and eighth grade pupils of the Marquette,
Dozier and Riddick schools. who can be
provided for at the Field School should the
board see fit to establish center there.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02
Killed Him for Revenge.

Dallas, Tex. Sept. ED Truelove. a
white man. was stabbed to death tonight
by Sadie Lane. a white woman of bad re-
pute, whom he had taken up with several
months ago. Lane was asleep on bed in
a room of a saloon on jackson street. where
he was tending bar. and the woman at
tackled him with a dirk The woman is IN
Jail She declares that she did the stab
bing because Trueiove had beaten her, and
she wanted revenge.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02
Bond County Democrats.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Greenville. ILL.,. Sept. 1.-The Democracy
Of Bond County held its county convention
here to-day and nominated the following
county ticket: c. E. Cook. States Attorney:
T.. E. Mitchell, Circuit Clerk; John Kings
bury. Surveyor. and Doctor b. F. Coop,
Coroner.
The Democracy Is much enthused oyer
the prospects OF carrying the county ticket
At the organization Of the County Com
riiitree Charles Carriiion was elected chair
man. c. f. Davidson secretary and E. p.
Gracsy treasurer.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02
ARKANSAS STATE CAMPAIGN.
Election Takes Place To Morrow
No Contest EXcept for Governor.

Little Rock Ark. Sept. 1.-Thc State CAM
paign closed tonight with addresses in this
city by the gubernatorial candidates The
election will he held Monday. The Demo-
cratic ticket for State officers is unopposed
except for Governor. The Republicans
decided to put out candidate for that Of
flee only and named Harmon l.. Remmel Of
Little Rock. The Populists also put out a
one-man ticket. ASner w. Files of Little
Rock is their gubernatorial nominee. Both
have been candidates for the same office
before. The Democratic candidate is JEFF
ferson Davis of Russelville, the present At
torney General. He and Mr.. Remmel have
been stumping the State.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02
Democratic Club mt Dixon. Mo.

Ist-t z bIlIC SFEtIAI.
Dixon, Mo-, Sept. 1.-The Democrats of
Dixon met IN the park tonight and organ
lzed Bryan and Stevenson club. III. ].
iIrenp was elected president G. S. Scott
wee President. G. w. Shelton secretary
h r. Rollins treasurer. Judge b. F. Clark
OF ST Louis and c. W. Hamlin of Sprfng-
heid addressed the club on the political is
sues OF the day. A good interest and much
eifective work will be done by this club.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02
Speaking at Lamonte.

ctsinonte, Mo, Sept. i.-Honorable John
cssinilnan, Democratic candidate for Pros
sseotins Attorney of Pettis County ad-
uaesSeu the l-amonte Democratic Club this
evening. Ii was an enthusiastic meeting.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02

thing to happen Under their eyes and do
nothing to stop 1t. The crowd was humble,
its spokesman explaining that they had
not really understood what was happening
and had thought the whole affair some
body's rude joke.
The girls asserted that the two policemen
were near by while the struggle was going
on. and that they refused to interfere, de-
spite the fact that they were called on to
do so. They also said that they thought
the hugger was a policeman in citizens
clothes.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02
Green Declares He Is Right.

Z
Houston. Tex, Sept. lin a long open
letter TO 4. II. Terrell of San Antonio Re
publican State Chairman Green SAYS that
he knows no reason for the fight made on
him by Hawley; that he is in the right is
working for the best interest of the party.
and does not intend to back down from his
position He then states that there is no
offce IN the gift of the President or of the
Republicans OF Texas which he would ac-
cept.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
Testimony in Case Against w. HI.
- Goodwin.
REPITRIJC SPECTAL

Webb City, No., Sept. Nv. H. Good
win charged with assauiting and drug,ing
a girl at Oronogo three weeks ago, was
sent to jail to-day in default of s5.GO hail
20 await the action of the. Grand Jury.
was subject 10 fits and was mentally un-
balanced. The girl did not recognize her
mother and denied having ever seen her
pathetic features and Is very sensational.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02
Hig Bryan Club at windsor. III

KEY UbI1IC SPECIAL.
40 WIndsor, Ill. Sep. IA Bryan club. with
Ms sSheiDy) county will give an increased
majority Tor the entire Democratic ticket
anu Illinois will go Democratic if other
township. a. '"'S
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02
CHARGED with +2ss ssortas..

REPC{3LIC-SFECIAL
Fort SIN. n. Ark, Sept. LA. r. Niblo,
cashier in the general office Of the Kansas
City Southern Railway. was arrested this
evening on a warrant sworn out by +. w,
Never. travelling auditor. charging him with
a shortage OF $ZS9. He gave bond and says
the error Is with the last preceding auditor.
Mr. Meyer has been several days checking
up and a new man. iseal Pryor, Of Fort
Smith, takes charge.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02
Cu1lom at Long Point,

W5noha, ILL.,. Sept. 1.-Ths Republicans Of
the Eleventh Congressional lOistrict formaI
~ ppened the campaign to-day with a big
demonstration son, a, at Long Point. Senator Cui-
ator Fort. W. H. Stead and Renresenta-
uves Eignus and Kerrtck
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02
Big bate. County Land Deal.

REPEBLIE SF-sLIAL-
Butler, Mo. Sept Lone 81 the largest
private land deals ever made in Bates
County occurred to-day, in which II: c:
Of ex-senator j.. N Ballard his farm OF
1.Oo1 acres in the northeast part of the
county, the consideration being $4,000.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02
De Soto. Mo. Democratic Club.


pe Soto. Mo-. Sept. IA very enthusiastic
meeting was held mere tonight by the Dem
ocratS Oh this city, for the purpose OF or
Sahizing Bryan and Dockery club T.
James was elected permanent Chairman.
Ihe meeting was addressed by Judge Green
anu honorable z. ]. Lovitt of this city. The
membership is 325 nc
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS.
Expect to Garry Monroe County
Club Organized.

REFU BI1IC SPECIAL-
Waterloo. H., Sept 1.-Waterloo Demo-
Gratis met at BODIES Hall tonight and or
hundred and twenty members Joined the
club headed by William r. Morrison. Jo-
seph Seharfenberg was elected president.
Anton Cramer, vice president; Nelson A..
Rickert, secretary; William l. Kaemper,
treasurer. Honorable Joseph W. Rickert
delivered a speech.
The Democrats will place Monroe County
back in the Democratic column. The Re
publican meeting has been called off for
a re,sk
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02
Alleged Hor.ethief Caught.

SedaIia. Mo-. Sept. L-Elsie Leake.
charged with stealing 500 horse from
Charles Fredericks, who lives near Roche
port. after being chased through Roche
rounfies. was arrested here to-day. and the
horse recovered. Leake will be taken to
Eocheport tonight
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02
New Democratic Club.

bsrn psGh, son, Ill. Sept. 1.-The Democrats met
S.Iu stevenson and an Alschuler club T.
sroinh inhiond hnd was elected president Austin
tarn 1,.n, wee president; w. c. Reeves. secre-
'-'' atla ID. Z. Arrowsmith. treasurer
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02
Modern woodmen's Celebration.

Ashley. H.. Sept. 1-Askley Camp. Mod
ern Woodmen of America. held a celebra-
persons we-e present Professor Lamond
tried to make parachute jump. failed to-
work. and fell and broke one leg. He is
otherwise seriously injured. W. A. Rodep-
berg Of Eas: ST. Louis and the Reverend
korrs of Duquoin. III. addressed the crowd
On w3odcraft A ball game was played in
the afternoon by the Stars of Nashville
and 0ffill Bros. of Ashley. resulting in tho
defeat of Nashville by the score of II to IL
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02
Speaking at Houston, No.

Isr.i' ItDIC SPkC1AL
houston, Mo-, Sept. 1.-The Democrats of
Ms county opened the campaign with
q Dig oig rafly and picnic here to-day Com
EfILessinan De Almond. Senator Farris and
SHonorapte Robert Lamar made splendid ad-
eiesses that aroused great enthusiasm
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02
Fort Smith Miners for Bryan.

ne oft smith. Ark, Sept 1.-The celebra-
49,. OF LABOR Day by the labor organiza-
:&Sns o1 this city was a great success.
- =. Soston OF Indiana, and c. W. Stew
Sfi.ol u iowa delivered patriotic addresses,
"a -e'A ~ tneir application: redeunded to the
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02
New Club at Law-encevilIe.

cto.a,sNrenceYiIe. ILL.,. Sept. IA Bryan-
stevenson and Alschuler Club was orSa,-
,Lsa here this evening. with F. c. Meserve
RfrEsluent ~ and G. II. Cunningham secretary.
IN spite OF an incessant rain. which nre.
vented a large attendance. TOs names We're
eAioned' and great enthusiasm prevailed
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02
Oklahoma PopuIist Nominee.
REPJBLIC SPECTAL

Oklahoma City, Ok Sept. 1.-The Middle
of-the-Road Populists of oklahoma in con-
vention here, to-day nominated John Allen
Only four counties Of the twenty-six were
represented in the convention. There We're
ton The platform adopted denounces fu-
sion and inGorses the platform adopted at
the Cincinnati convention and the candi-
dates nominated by 1t. Allen is a newspa-
per man. editor Of the Norman Voice, a
Populist paper.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02
bismarck, NO., Bryan club.

bismarck, Mo-, Sept. 1.-The Democrats
OF this Qronl township, in Bismarck, Mo,
prsamzed a Democratic club of fifty MEM
Beard secretary
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02

Mrs. Lee Hirshfeldt of No. 50e2 Fairmount
avenue entertain ed several young ladies
Thursday afternoon In honor of Miss TfIlie
Wolff OF Jackson. Miss, who is Visiting
Miss Lena PufGes of Delmar boulevard,
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02

benefit OF Bryanism. The large number of
Bryan badges worn by the union miners
was feature of the occasion. The secre-
tary of the District UDicn declares that II
the whole truth in regard TO the strike in
81 Were known Mckinley would not carry
a State In the Union.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02
Emngham Democrats Organize.

fIf . bIIC StECJAD.
EHingham, Ill, Sept. IA Bryan and Al
schuler Club was organized in this city to-
night, with a membersip Of 2oo LIE Grand
Burrell. president OF the First National
Bank. was elected president of the club: ].
II. Fisher, vice president. Henry Alt. Sec
retary, and Anton Wiienborg. treasurer.
The meeting was addressed by Honorable
s. +. Gilmore, and was enthusiastic from
start to finish.
Township clubs have been organized in
nearly every township in the county, and
tonight meetings are being held at Mason,
Montrose and Shumway for that purpose
There have been many accessons to the
party from the ranks OF the enemy. Ar
rangements are being made for big DEM
schuler will deliver an address. Honorable
II. c. Bell will also speak.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02

The following transfers changes and ap-
pointments have been made in the public
school teaching corps for the ensuing year.
Most of the transfers were made at the
request of the teachers.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-27
Reform OF THE ARMY.
It Is Begun in a Sensational Manner
in England.

London. Dec. 27.-The war Office has
begun the promised reform of the army
in a sensational manner. 1t has de-
manded the resignation of Major Gen
eraI Sir Henry Colville, commanding an
infantry brigade at Gibraltar, and re-
Gently commanding the Ninth division
of the South Africa field force. General
Colv1lle refuses to resign and is now on
his way to England. The news is all
the more startling as the question of
General Colville's responsibility for the
yeomanry disaster at Iindlay last May
was fully investigated by the authOri-
ties when General Coville returned from
South Africa last summer. After the in
quiry General Colville was rednstated in
his command at Gibraltar in Septe1n-
Der last.
The attitude of the war Office indicates
that a new regime in Pail Mall will re-
verse the decisions of Lord Lansdowne
and Lord Wolse1ey in regard to some
of the recent commanders in South At
RIGA General Colville, like General
Methuen, has always been a great So
cial parsonage in London, and a. prOni-
nent club man. He has had most dis
tinguished military career, has been re-
peatedly mentioned in dispatches, and
is familiarity known as dodgers" He is
also a we'll known author, and on the
occasion of his marriage created a stir
by going on his honeymoon in a balloon
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-27
SOME SUBSIDY HISTORY.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record
"A great many years ago Gin 1879
question Of steamship subsidy had a
very interesting connection with the
men who then guided the councils of
the Republican party. That matter has
an intimate relation to the present con-
troversy. and for this reason it deserves
TO be well considered, especially by those
who have been persuaded that the Re
publican party IS committed to the pol
icy of ship bOunties The Pacific Mail
company was then making strong ef-
forts to secure a renewal Of it's subsidy;
and with these efforts there mingled
some scandalous revelations of corrup-
tion. AS a result of the scandal the sub
sidy bill was defeated in the house with
out much consideration OF its character
and intent.
But in the senate the whole question
of subsidy then underwent a thorough
discussion No less distinguished a Re-
publican than Senator Morrill, of YER
mont, the Father OF the Tarff Of 1861, -
declared that he was opposed to grant
ing a dollar OF subsidy to the Pacific
Mail company He said that the true
policy was to give shipbuilders a rebate
of duties on materials OF construction:
and under his counsels shipbuilding ma
teriais have been admitted free for
many years But now. in the revolution
of commerce, the most important ma
terials Of shipbuilding are exported, and
a rebate Of duties is Of no further con-
sequence. Senator Sherman, the pre-
decessor Of Senator Hanna, also opposed
steamship subsidy as a chimera and a
delusion- He argued that in free ships
was the only practicable way of restor-
ing the American merchant marine If
ships could be built in England thirty
per cent cheaper than they could be
built IN this country, he asked, why not
admit free ships? He predicted that if
Ruch a course should be pursued half
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-27

the steamship lines between the United
States and England would be American
within sixty days. However this may
have been in 1872. there is no doubt that
if the navigation laws should now be
repealed the American flag would rise
as by magic over a great merchant
marine ON the high seas.
But Senators Morrill, and Sherman
were not the only distinguished Repub-
Hcan statesmen who opposed the re-
newa1 of the Pacific Mail contract in
particular, and the whole steamship
subsidy in general Senator Morton, Of
Indiana, the most sagacious of party
leaders. expressed his opposition to sub
sidy In strong terms. Senator Harlan,
of Iowa. declared that the granting of
subsidies of bounties to stimulate in
vestments of capital In any branch of
business would not be desirable legisla-
tion. Last. but not least, Senator
Zachary Chandler, of Michigan Cfor a
long time chairman OF the Republican
national committed declared that he
hoped to see the day when the country's
merchant marine would be again in the
lead: but he did not believe it could be
attained by subsidy even at the expen-
diture OF $10.O00.o 900 a. year. This seemed
to the senator from Michigan a pre-
posterous sum for steamship subsidy;
and yet the Frye-Hanna scheme comes
within a million Of IL.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-27
An AIbatross's Lease of Life.
IF'rom the London Globe.l

lfTOm the LONDON ClODe.
A writer in Nature says Sir William
Cory told him some time ago that on
one of his steamships coming from New
Zealand an albatross, supposed to have
been choked dead, kept in an ice box at
a temperature which was always much
below freezing point was found to be
alive at the end of IA days. Captain
Reed, in command OF the vessel in ques-
tion, supplements the story with the
statement that the bird was supposed
to be killed by being strangled with
twine tied as tightly as possible round
the neck This twine was not removed.
The beak was closed and tied and the
legs crossed behind the tail and tied. 1t
was then wrapped in an old meat cloth
and put with three other birds in the
return box at the end of the port snow
trunk. 1t remained there for certainly
not less than ten days. on the snow boy
complaining that the bird "grunted'
when he went near it, the albatross was
taken out, when it was found that ir
could move its neck about and open its
beak, and the eyes were open and life
like. The lower half of the body and
the legs were frozen hard. The faster
ing on the beak had come off. 1t was
alive for two hours after being taken
out, and was then strangled and put in
the snow box.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-27
KILLED BY A DEAD MAN.

Ia @. Hales, in the London News1
SO our dead lay, and grinned at those
other dead, and the fierce sun dried flesh
and blood on Briton and on Boer, for
both remained unburied for while:
and so it came to pass that a Boer COM
mando retoOk the lines where those who
died for US were lying, and as they
marched among our dead they saw a
sergeant lying at full length, shot
through the brain, yet even in death the
man looked like some fighting machine
suddenly gone out of order. His rifle
was pressed against his shoulder, his
left hand grasped the barrel on the un-
der side, the foretingerS Of the right
hand pressed the trigger lightly, the
barrel rested out upon a rock, and his
death dulled eye still glared along the
sights, for dissolution had come to him
just as he bent his head to fire at those
who shot him, and now his hands had
stifened in the unbendable stiffness of
eternal sleep. A Boer soldier saw the
sergeant as he lay and with rude hands
grasped the rifle by the barrel and tried
to jerk it from the dead mans grip, but
as he pulled he brought the rife in line
with his own breast and the unyielding
finger on the trigger did the rest, the
rifle spoke from the dead mans hand,
Beers heart laid him beside the Briton.
Sounds like a journalistic lie, does 1t
not2 Read it in a novel, and you would
laugh, would you not? But it Is the
eternal truth, all the same, for the com
rade of the Boer who died that day.
killed by a dead man, told me the tale
himself, and he was one of those who
planted the dead Dutchman on the slope
of Spion Kop.