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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-17
AGED COUPLE SAVED
FROM DEATH BY FIRE.
SECOND ESCAPE OF TIE
KIND IN TWO YEARS.
Policemen Carried Mr.. and Mrs.
HopcWcll Ont of Burning
HOUSE lust in Time.
PRICE, BAKING POWDER CO..
CHICAGO.

Twice in TWO years. Nr. and Mrs. Thomas
Hopewe'! have Teen rescued from burn
ing hui:liu-s. In 1st'. while living or Wells
avenue. the house in which they were sleep
ing WIS destroyed by IRE. and ti.ic Lives
were iuperiI-I. Yesterday morning a. -
o'clock uurau-aioUs ard half dead from sur
location. they wee borne fron their home.
>n. -lE Hs iFufi5-Galt avenue. hy Police
mon Davis. Ea.l, o'rrule and Coleman
Mr.. aa4 2Irs. HopeHc. are each - years
r.l.
Tho .rs Yesterday morning '-.-.uIt-l ft
-, frame house at Ne. -u H.. HoliIm"n.
ar"upc. owed and occupied by Mrs BESIDE
moHa Webb. Thu building was ore &C. ,hre.
known az rh" Beaumont Flats. u IS sup
posed that the blaze vas started 10y de-
.o"iiy. ru.. owing To She uorHustitle ma
rHIo at fEa structures. The flames spread
rapidly 20 Nos @5I9 and -l5 IIodItInoUt
averGr. and reduced them 10 ashes.
shortly after the flames were discovered
"a large crowd gaihercd about the burning
i-liIinGS. L was reported that al the o.
'upaHts Of the buildings had escaped, and
ai hands TUNED in 20 saw" as much Der
~0ral property as was possible.
Suddenly. some one asked: Who saw Old
Ii5peweil and his wife come OUT
No one responded, and the conclusion was
Irresistible that they were still in the house
at No. EJI9. The uliceTs mentioned entered
the building. broke open the room occupied
hy the aged couple ami found them unCon-
scious on the bed. The room was f!lod with
smoke. and had relief been Delayed "a few
minutes longer tncE undoubtedly would
have been sulfoCa-si. Both were in their
might clothes. Blankets were seized from
the bed, wrapped around the bodies and
They were carried out of the burning build
ing To- a place Of safety. Shortly ait.r
reaching the open alg both revived.
The officers had hardly gotten Out 81 the
building before the flames burst into the
room from which they had brought the
iloPowellS.
The loss by the FIRE Yesterday morning is
estimated at &.e1. TWO years aup the
Iiopcwclls occupied a house bclongiu. 10
Mr.. Agnes Il. pi;kiu. on Wells avenue. II
caught fire and was entirely destroyed. and
uu that occasion. IS or this. Hopuwoll and
his wife Were brought from the burning
building by police officers ana barely rs
capped iucIn"ration.
HopcweII stated that an offer Of 500 had
been made to him 70 set the house on lire.
which Re refused. The fire occurred, how
eyer. a few Gays after Mrs. Firk!n had re-
turned from Hot Springs. ami This Coiucl-
GenCe. taken in CONNECTION with the state
ment of HOpewcl;. was supposed to be sGtii-
rient ground for the arrest OF Mrs. PItfIn
IN a charse Of arson. Accordingly, she waS
arrested and indic ed. but WAS acquitted
several months later.
iluyVU";! said yesterday. Il nave been
trying 10 set into the old Folks Home, ana
10 that end have pecn working for some
r!UD. This IS MY second narrow escape. AMI
! hope Ill never have another. The third
caught in another position like this IN -
sure"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-17
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Detailed Programme Discussed hv
The Book Committee.

chicago, Feb. la-Plaus for the general
conference OF sEe Methodist Episcopal
Church to be held ~ Chicago next May
were discussed to-day by the Book Com
miJtee of the Methodist Church at the close
OF its annual Session. \ detailed programme
OF II" convention. which viii open Man =
- the Auditorium. and continue for -
month. Will be issued within TWO weeks. II
is estimated that the sessions viii bring
fully iJ.P0 M"tboGi-Js 30 Chicago from an
parts OF Jtie country. The following salary
schedule" fcr the year was decided upon:
New York editors. $40: for an other cdi-
tors, S,5'o. secretary Of the EpwOrta
L"agu., $500. widows Of licensed Bishops.
S's'. II was decided 10 distribute Ssr.-1 in
dividends among the annual conferences fyr
tie t.M.it " The DIIiMamt fIrla
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-17
FARMERS OWE THE COUNTY.
Attempt Will BE Made 10 Collect
for Seed Grain.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Topeka has. Feb. if.-Iu ls., he Leafs
lature appropriated money for the purchase
of seed grain for the Western Kansas colr-
ties. where droujh had killed the wheat.
Inc seed was solG 10 the counties and
Wa later paid TO the State, taking The
farmers notes for tho seed.
n" majority pt counties have settled in
nun WITH the State. Many q the farmers
nave not settled with the counties and TO-
.idN the local authorities in Greeley County
nave instructed thu County ATTORNEY 10
81" on the notes.
rms ~ a step toward enforcing the nay
ns'It 81 remaining obligations throughout
IN" western part OF the STATE.
S'Si gram was furnished To the settlers
III about twenty counties.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-17
ORGANIZER ARRESTED.
G.. w. Purcell of the United Mine
Workers in Custody.

indianapolis, Ini., Feb. 1:-The following
telegram was received to-day from Joiliro.
Tenn. at the headquarters Of the United
Nine W0Tkc:-:
II have been arrested for unlawful as
~semblaco. Letter following.
'N,En'it C W. PURCELL"
Purcell Is q National Board member OF
ere liaUte, Ind. and went from London,
Ky, = few days ago. Hc had lust been
released from bond AT London and Il CON
tempt case against him indefinitely post
p"Ded by the Circuit Court. y cash bond
viii be- offered for PufCoirs release. The
JtHico district coal operators are bitter
against the union organizers.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-17
SYMPTOM DENIES.


san Francisco. Ca.. Feb. lG-There have
h'gn startling developments IN the suit u
Mr.. Nettic Craven. who claims TO be the
willow oc the late James q. Fair. and
Therefore "urijl,I To- 4 share Of the Sr.Gu.-
'-' estate loft los him. Two DAYS ago NJ.
Crave. testified that. ir addition to being
I~~r.ri.i ty contract To- Senator Tair. a.
r. rriat4. ceremony had beet performed lay
JE~ti.. 60. fH" iggg. SIuU;DH 81 Sau%AlifU.
S.G.piau. WIN interviewed. stated that
Nil. .'rINru'- story Wa correct. and that
BE-. was prepared 20 testify - that effect.
Non. however. ED has made am affidavit
H'..fo Jude Hunt uI th" superior Court
~ which %" says that he meyer performed
sl' marriage between Senator
ts.T ana Nh CrIV'u. hTi that Mr.. era
Ven Offered MIN Slnsn to testify that he
had dor. 80. symptom says that me aEf-'t
20 do th'-. intending TO expose Mrs.. era
Ven at r'e proper Tine. Mgs. Craven says
symptom latest statement Is a fabrication.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-17

Tor pig iron have been placed al full P;!Ces.
and coke iron particularly has moved
well in the Central West. Stoei rails are
VOL hold. z fair business being reported -
the N-S'. but plates Ir- weak u spite 4 Il
heavy business. Spring trade p-o>pectS ia
hardware ar" good, best reports coming
from tho West. The placing Of 4 large order
'ur Upper ~ = Nea England firm a -
cents is regarded as a guarantee that III.
Fri." Will Re- maintained. Tin i higher.
having reached - cents this week on i'm
proved demand ana increased foreign speC-
LlafIve Interests.
Cotton Higher.
Tho strength .f r,,w cotton. spots reach
ing nearly e a. New York this week. -. Uf
course. the leading feature in 4 speculative
Way. Despite heavy realizing and ~gm~
Tr'EJldrity. The movement has continued
upward. tn" strength Of IN" raw product
~" demand Pr thu finished products noted
This week af nearly an points Southern
mills or" reported Suld ahead on. brown
cotton and -tucks are scarce. and the same
Story IF small stocks comes iiurr New
England. Gotten warns are specially active.
ana som. large New England 'oug-rr- ars
seeking 10 g, jheir OIueIS through he AID
II Southern supplies.
Wooden goods are meeting with a good
order business. but raw wool L. rather
guicier. and som- Of m" H!ghs grades
Eay" been shaded at 'he Fast. quarter
FLOODS and lower grades constitute IN"
bulk OF the business. and tines. sorts rc-
mann o. AA aa a. 'HAAH'
list price for anthracite coal is reported.
" bile ~b.tUmInCUs grades are very 'rm, amt
leading operators talk nf 4 further advance
caused hy increased cost growing out Ct
advanced wages of mine workers, and also
10y the steadily growing foreign demand.
All the cereals are stronger ON n" week.
d4c to improved statistical conditions, re
!terItcl English damage reports and adj
vices that the Argentine crop VIII not be -
large as expected. Some shading In raw
sugar prices Is To be noted. HOtwtthstIuc-
ing considerable business done. but the re
fined grades are firmly held and reiincrS
iusis, On shorter delivery periods. toit'e
Is fractiuEally lower also. As is lard and
butter.
Wheat. including -four. shipments ror the
week aggregate @.>ii.tsl bushels. against =
the corresponding week Of 1879. &g%2.tit
bushels in 1885. 2.l29.S"i bushels in ~, ana
q. li4 lu2 bushels in 1891. Since july / inns
season the exports Of wheat asSrtsdtt.i
l=6 SO. @9l bushels. against l59.cl2.JSv bushels
last year and IJ., ~. 81 bushels IN 1878.
Corn exports for the week aggregate -
i-'.E5 bushels. against 3,4S0.g9 bushels last
ago. 5.el6. go bushels IN 1898. 6.iii.+2H bushels
in 1897 and 2.g2J.O29 bushels in lS35. sine"
July ! this season corn exports aggregate
1876. ~. l.g bushels. against l0i,Sihll bushels
during the same period a year ago and Lii,-
5G3. 2fG bushels in lSsI-SS- |
Failures for the week in the United states !
number lsg. rs compared with 81 last Week.
i6U iu this week a year ago, ~ III 1879, -
IN lSg.. and 40 IN 1896. Failures for the
tEirty-ive. as compared with ~ Hast year 1
fWen', iU this week 4 year ago. titiiE- |
eight in iSgS and tifty--ight I'm 80 and ls*
respectively. |
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-17

NtWIOII IieIry, a prlVat In The EIeventh
Infantry. L. :. a. who fell In hsttIs ~
tire Philippines a year ago. was buried yes
terday afternoon with military honors al
jefferson Barracks. The dead soldier vss
a -. Louis boy, almost one Of the frs, 20
enlist IN Inc army at the outbreak of the
Spauish-Amcrican War IN. pbilfr,f"s
Veterans. q body of men who fought win
HIM IN Manila and returned tn this CITY,
attended bis funeral AT the grave were
gathered tue family and friends of the dead
boy, WEO was one of the Erayasr mon in
the company In which he served.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-17

I-.poUsiV Tablets Promote digestion an:
cH.e dyspepsia. Your money back II tho"
fat to give immediate. relief and cure per
nHH"ut.Y Indigestion. Dyspepsia and ali
troubles arising from djsuIdor-I conditions
~ i1" st"macH Price - cents q box. Every
box contains two weeks lrcafmart Drug
E.-'z sell them. Forwarded BY mail If a.
sired on receipt Of % cents ia postage
stamps by the Eurepsi1 Co, - Clark ave
nue.. =. Louis. Mo-A1y.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-17
viii Hold Nominating convention.

TcNaTkaaa, Ark, Feb. l6-The managers
Of the city elections at this place have de-
Cid"d upon holding a nominating Conven-
ton TO choose candidates for the different
offices. The move comes in the nature Of A
reformation. and IL hailed with much salts
faction by the law and order element of
the city
Since the town has been in existence
municipal elections have been Cundu. ;.i on
the general plan. every candidate pulling
his own ropes.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-17
DEEP SEA SOUNDlNGS.
Marked 500 FathOms Near Guam
Island.

san Francisco. cal. Feb. 1.-THE United
States steamship Nero. during Its recent
survey for a t~ranspacifc cable. broke the
record for derp-sea soundings. one sound
ing near Guam Island marked 5-lsp faith
omS a.G another J..f9 fathnms. only sixty
six feet short OF six statute miles. That
is deeper than the height Of The highest
mountain peak on the land surface of the
ClplN.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-17
ONE THOUSAND REWARD.
Michigan Offers Inducements for
the Arrest of General White.

Lansing. Mich. Feb. Is.-Scrre,a.r AZ
State S'earns. as chairman Of the STATE
BOARD OF Auditors, to-day authorized
Sheriff Porter to offer a reward Of 1890 fer
the apprehension of ex-QuartermaStpr Gem
crdl william l. White. who Is wanted ON 4
charge alleging embezzlomcut of state
funds while a member Of the Michigan
Military Board. ana who disappeared sew
,raL weeks ago.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-17

most beloved members %" q large circle az
friends ~ high German society. iuuUincG-
rhl" floral tokens testified To the high r.
H#It H. which SIN" Wa- held. They came
rom all over his uuHtr and Mexico,
where Mrs. Busch had relation and 40
qU-intfUccs. some Of tho hIIG-OucSt flo
raj pieces w"!. sent from Hot Spring..
New York. ChiCgGu and Philadelphia. Mr..
Busch leaves = husband. two bright little
boys ana her own immediate family -
Inl.rn IT. Caafh.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-17
DEFEATED IN THE HOUSE.
Iowa Normal School Bill Lost hv
One Vote.

b"s M1imos. Ia. Feb. l5-The Normal
hYoi Bill MAS defeated in the House to
day by "a vote Of 40 10 Il. This wa the
chief bill before the present legislature
The piIns were for the establishment Of
Three schools in the State upon the recon-
lncndation Of the Educational Association.
prise.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-17
Uannibni Convocation Closed.

KIT. TII' StE|lAI.
Monroe. city. Mo. Ieb. IG-At the morn
lag session 81 the Hannibal COuvUrar.ru ~
the EPISCOPAL church, the Dean continued
IN" suffice; Of 'JcsuS's Temptation ard
our"
BiSnpu Iutt!e presided at jhr afternoon
oO"ler,I.oe. ami preached To- It large euncre-
cation i"-Hight. when the conversation was
. iCsrd.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-17

cause some ureasincSs, but ss yet only h.,
nils winch have taken more orders than
they can I'll.
Failures for two weeks have been .525--
17o; manufacturing. S2,3S6.2S3. and tfadirc
= $3.50 FAILURES. for the week have been
21S in the United States. against I=z a.
year, and q In Canada, against Is last yer.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-17
WAGES ADVANCED.
Two Thousand Miners i'm Hazleton.
Pa. Region Affected.

fIa4leton, Pa. Feb. l6-The employees Of
the Lehigh Valley Coal Company in the
Ilazlctou region were notified today OF an
other Increase Of > per cent in their wages.
i!H increase having gone into effect Febru-
airy ! The new wage scale is > r.r cent be
low the s basis, and i the highest wages
PAM by the Lohigh Valley since securing
contrrl or the CoiliCrios in this region.
About Zoo men are effected.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-17

Fi-lt Blu Slt'lNb.
GRANVILLE. Ill. Feb. jS.-k successful Re-
NlNdl meeting has just closed at Calvin,
i"ur miles south Of this city. Seventy per-
sons were converted.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-17
Not Wise To Wait

When you can have your eyes "N'mi'Hi
any day free of charge by Dr. Bond. rN-
pert o~ptician. at Mermod x Jaccari'S,
Broadway and Locust. who. II You noel
glasses. will insure the proper kind. Steel
frames. 81 and NJ. gold, s. and up.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-17
tebrunry Birth Month Ring.

Setting Of amethyst. meaning "contcut-
mont "r amethyst and paris or dil-
mouds. solid gold mountirGs. 80 70 Slr1.
at M"rm2d & JaCcard's. E-ondway and Ln-
Gust FpS>. soiid g,H r,iliag ringsu sa>,.gl,l
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-17
NnriaI Of Mrs. L. 4. nuSch.

MIS-. T. \. Busch. wife 81 Edward y.
i:usch. was buried IL BSlltoGtJipo Cemetery
Yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Busch was i'll
only Il few days, ard her death was most
she was Miss Lucille NcdIer-
but before her marriage, and one Of the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-17

Via Illinois Central Railroad. the only o.
rect route with up-to-QaIc service. without
change 10 New Orleans. Tickets on sac
February "a To .. su3 good returning to and
Including March IS.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-17
The klton Limited.

Finest Of all fine trains.
DAYLIGHT run. 81. Louis TO chicago
Via Merchants Bridge. No tunnel.
Chicago and Alton X. +.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-17
The Phenomenal Success.

OF G. H.. Mumn.s Extra Dry-IO9 .3e7 cases
imported in lSsy. I2.i95 cases more than ary
other brand-ts due to its unsurpassed uuaI-.
ity- The 1893 vintage now being imported
equals its best predecessors.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-17
4 Guara Cure.

Most difficult; 10 Consfira-
ton, let Cdscarcts Candy Cathartic are
guaranteed to cure any case or money re-
funded. Druggists. Inc. &c. sc.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-17
Calling Cards.

lao finest engraved calling cards and bet
copper plate only Sl.5o. At Mermoi Il Jac-
cards. Broadway and Locust. society sta
TONERS. 100 cards from plate. 81.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-17
Charged With BiGamy.

E|TI NII| SITINI. I
Knoxville. Tenn. Feb. ia bill has been
flee IN 'hancory here. charging ]. W. Kc,-
'Fal. inventor Of the new hiprcduct coke
process. with having two wives.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-17

Via Illinois Central Il. Il. shortest and best
route 10 New Orleans. No change. Low
raI"S. February re-.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-17

"Boro-ForInaiin' elmer & Amend, used
IS Tooth and mouth wash in the morning,
leaves mouth sweet and pure all day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-17
CITY ITEMS.

HER are now IN New York nineteen
Of Crawford's expert DEPARTMENT huyrrS.
WIN as many More vet to "a, 80 soon a.
':awfofd's oan -r"ure freight. instead "
~~enEer fit-s &c. them.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-17

Has also been thrown open
and IS flied with bargain
tables OF Fire Sale Goods.
Don't miss this!i
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-17

NoTF.-Avoid baking powder wadc from
alum. They look Ike pure powders.
and may raise the cakes. but alum
mixed with II without injury TO health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-07

1t may be that Aguinaldo is really
dead as was reported. last week. from
Manila, but it will do well to await
more definite information before ac
cepting this report. Not long ago rumor
had him walking the streets of Manila
in disguise; then he was at Hong
Kong, concealed by the Tagal junta
there; then he was in the mountains Of
Luzon recognizing his followers;
then he was in Paris; and it has even
been limited that he was en- route for
Boston to confer with Atkinson and
Winslow. Some of these stories must
be false. and before the eulogies are
pronounced it will be well to investi-
gate the rumor Of his demise. Like a
certain report of Mark Twain's death
II may be grossly exaggerated"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-07

There is quite batch Of presidential
nominees already in the field, and last
week two more appeared. They are
Rev. S. c. Swallow of Harrisburg.
Penn, upon whom the joke of Il nomi-
nation was sprung by the United
Christian" party. and the Hon. Mark
Twain who modestly announced his
candidacy at 4 London banquet a
movement is on foot to have these two
candidates pair off with each other. in
me hope that the good example thus
set will induce Admiral Dewey and tht
HON Whar ton Barker to do likewise
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-07

Holman +. Day hears from some
mysterious source that Fish and Game
Commissioner Carleton is deep in a
love affair lie hastens to add how
ever, that il isn't the commissioner
love affair. But il is Il love affair con-
nected with his department. 1t APP
pears that in one Of the eastern cOun-
ties of the State there is an impress
sionable warden who has recently been
sent to n certain eastern town on Off
cial business. He was dispatched to
look after the deers in that section He
has attended so strictly to looking
after one of the 'dears" that the young
woman's husband has written numer-
Gus and plaintive letters to the chair
man of the commission asking him 10
call away his DEMONSTRATING" warden.
He wants the warden instructed to the
effect that there is Il perpetual close
tim" on young married women down in
that county and that the States officers
should be sternly prohibited from at
tending sOciables and dances with such
prescribed game This has opened Il
brand new field of activity for the Maine
commissioners Of game interests ana
they have sent a special officer to the
scene to investigate and report. 1t
may be that the State. after Commits
siOner Carleton makes his own report
will decide to include the dears with
the deers Of the county and impose
close time accordingly. At all events
there is just now a loud demand for
the same from Washington county.
one poor, lone setting hen is resp)n-
sible for q good deal of trouble ana loss
in Bradley. in fact the hen was to
blame for the fire, Wednesday. which
burned up mill and one or two barns.
besides burning over the cemetery ana
doing other damage. 1t seems that one
Of the hens in the flock kept by Henry
knoWlton took to sitting and a young
son of Mr.. knowlton undertook to
break her. He tried various ways to
move her from the nest but without
success when the thought dawncd up
On him that it would be good idea
to set fire to the nest. He carried out
his plan. The hen moved and it was
also the cause of removing from the
premises the small building in which
the hen was setting and belonging to
Mr.. knoWlton, one mill worth about
$50 for the old lumber in it. and one
barn belonging to George Moulton.
which was worth in the neighborhood
or $500 or $400 Hereafter the boy who
set the fire together with his chum the
setting hen, will be unpopular in that
neighborhood, until after the excite
ment and worry over the loss has worn
off.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-07

The various Democratic state con-
yentiJns are reafIrming with much en-
thusiasm the Chicago platform. and it
IS likely that the Kansas City conven-
ion will do likewise. OF course, this
includes the plank about the '.paraly-
SIS Of hard times" and the falling
orices' which is so very applicable
Just now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-07

No one appears to be hanging on to
Gov. Pingree's coat-tails in his journey
to the Democratic party, a fact which
can but enlarge his sense of freedom.
Really the Governor has been alto
gether too constrained for the past
three years and it will do him a world
Of good to get out on the open for a
little while and snort defiance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-07

There was a general agreement after
the destruction OF Cervera's fleet, that
Admiral Schley was all wool and 3
yard wide, but somehow he hasn''
seemed to wash very well.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-07

The warm weather seems to be af-
fecting the temper of certain members
of the National House, but perhaps
they will be c1lm"r now that they
have blown off steam.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-07
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
One Point Unsettled.
(BoStOn TranScriDt.)

If n republic Is right. If it is clear that
it has the better cause. American sympa-
thes will naturally flow to it. In the
present instance there is very grave
doubt whether the South African Repuh-
lie is what its official designation de
clares. and hence American sympathy is
held in check pending the settlement Of
that doubt