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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05
CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE.
Clark Men Stakeholder Contests
Compromised.

Kansas City. Mo. July 4-The Committee
on Credentials made short work of the con-
tests. They assembled at the Kansas City
chairman.
The only hearing given was 10 the Dis
trict OF Columbia. and the committee de-
cided to admit both delegations with half
vote each
When the Indian Territory case was
reached Chairman Gray called out: :'Sher-
III. being In the Indian Territory contesting
delegations. search them and take away
their knives and pistols, and then give ths m
the gloves
After very brief hearing each delegation
was seated with half vote.
The greatest interest conferred on the Mon
tana case and. soon as it was called. a
motion was made to ratify the action OF
the National Committee and seat the Clark
delegation A substitute to give each side
hearing was defeated by a vote Of 80 to 10.
and the Clark delegation was seated with
out division.
The Oklahoma contestants were given
half vote each. although there was a
protest from both factions
Two New York men. Forest and Mahoney
representing what they said was the 'Bry-
an Democracy of New York. wanted a
hearing. They had hearing before the
New York delegation yesterday, and tho
Credentials Committee decided not to take
up the matter.
The committee adjourned. and then there
was row. The New York men and the
Oklahoma men began speaking. The crowd
surged in. mounted chairs and pushed I'D
around the chairs. Nahoney made himself
chairman and attempted to secure order.
An attempt was made to get the dissatis-
Ned element from all States and Territories
to organize protest and submit a minority
report to the convention. Finally Mahoney
got order long enough to make a speech de-
nouncing Hill. Croker. Murphy. Van Wyck
and the Democrats who supported them.
Soon there was pandemonium, and the
side meeting terminated.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05
LEFTA NOTE TO RELATIVES.
Charles Hoffman Supposed to Have
Ended His Life.

Charles Hoffman. teamster living at No.
lfS North Fourteenth street. disappeared
yesterday from his home and is supposed to
nave committed suicide by jumping into
the river.
shortly before noon yesterday a man
walked on the City Dump Boat which is
anchored at the Lsvec between FranS!in
avenue and Morgan street and engaged In
conversation with Herman Eanphoefer
ana John kaescnoefer. watchmen on the
boat. After talking a short time he disap-
peared and the men thought no more aboII.
the matter until a coct and hat were found
lying near the rail Of the boat. Officer MIC
ENEMY OF the Fourth District was called
and search Of the pockets revealed a note
which read. My Dear Relatives, Wife and
Children-Don't think hard of me for tax
ing this step, for am ruined and none OF
my relatives care for me any more: so what
Is the use OF living? GooG-by to ALL c.
HJh.nan r. S--Notify nv mother No g,o9
Chippewa street. and my family, at No. 1852
North Fourteenth street.
The coat and hat were taken 70 the Police
station. where they we.e later Identified NV
Honman's wife. Mrs HOFFMAN stated that
her husband had been unable to obtain
work and was very respondent at times. He
had made an sstsnrfst To end his life lastt
Sunday by taking poison.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05
What Our Flag stands For.

Wherever the American flag is raised in token
/. Of sovereignty it stands for liberty independ-
ence and equality. and sll persons taking refuge
under II are entitled to those privileges. regard
less Of race or color. What the American flag
Is to the nation. Hostetter's Stomach Bittcrx;
IN to the individual, inasmuch as II not only
gives you freedom from your ailments but pro-
tects your system in such manner that they
cannot return. When your stomach gets out
OF order. causing you to belch after eating or
when you are so nervous that you toss about
all night unable to sleep. you should certainly
try IT, because 1t will strengthen your stomach
steady your nerves and induce sound healthy
sleep. and for such other ailments as INDIGESTION
constipation and biliousness there is nothing to
equal It. Rheumatism Is also counteracted by
fits direct action the kidneys, stimulating
ssem to do their work properly.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05
INSPECTING ARMY HOSPITALS.
Surgeon General G.. N. Sternberg
Visits st. Louis.

General George NJ. Sternberg. Surgeon
General Of the United States Army. ar
rived in st. Louis yesterday from Wash
sngton and put up at the Planters.
General SteTnberg departed from WASH
ingtcn on Tuesday and is on u tour of In
spection OF army hospitals and medical
supply depots in the west He Will inspect
the supply depot In st. Louis to-day. 1t is
located at No. 500 North Commercial street
General Sternberg will go from here to
Hot Springs, Ark. and viii inspect the
army and navy hospital at that place. He
. win next go to Fort Bayard, n NJ, to
visit the army hospital established
there about a year ago. This hospital
Is for the treatment of members of the
. army who contract consumption
San Francisco viii be the next and last
point TO be visited. A general army hospi
tai Is maintained at San Francis
co called the Preside. From II med
zeal supplies are sent TO the Philippines.
The Surgeon General will inspect the Pre-
sidiO and then return to Washington.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05
ADlAl STEVENSON TALKS.
Surprised and Gratified by ILL.,
nOis's Endorsement.
REPURILc SPECIAL.


Bloomington. H., July l-The unaninou.
i I1,d0r, Of Adlai Z: Stevenson by the
Vice President has given great satisfac-
tion to all BLOOMINGTON. irrespective Of par
tyyo,t ne Is Stopping az the residence q his
being away from home. Mrs. Stevenson is
IN Minneapolis with her daughter. Mrs.
Hardin. Mr.. Stevenson intended STARTING
for that city last night. but was detained By
a business matter. He will depart to-mor-
row morning for Minnesota via Chicago
Mr.. Stevenson said to-day:
The action Of the Illinois delegation in
dorsing me was a complete surprise. I had
no hint or intimation whatever as to the
intention to thus honor me. 1 am pro-
foundly touched by this exhibition OF es
TEEN and confidence. and. assure you ali,
gratifed beyond measure"
The Democrats of bloomington ara al
ways solidiy united when opportunity 4,
given 10 manifest their esteem for the
former Vice President. A number of them
and not a few Republicans also called upon
Mr.. Stevenson to-day to congratulate him
upon the latest manifestation OF the conf.
dence of his fellow Democrats Of Illinois.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05
Dallas Clinical Society.

Dallas, Tex, July 4-The Dallas District
Clinical Society met In regular session to-
day. Upwards OF fifty physicians from
cities of Northern Texas were in attend
ance. New officers Hor the ensuing year
were elected as folio Ms: President. Doctor
J. T. Benbrook. Rockwell; first vice pres-
dent. Doctor c. A. Shultz. Alvarado; sec
ond vice president, Doctor r. +. Britain,
Arlington; secretary. Doctor ]. Il. Shell
mire Dallas: treasurer. Doctor J. f. Bald
win, Reinhardt. Doctors +. n. Burnett and
j. F.. Carry were elected to compose the
Judicial Council. The constitution was so
amended as to name St Pauls Sanitarium
in Dallas as the regular place of meeting
for the society. The next regular meeting
VIII be held on the first Wednesday in Oc-
tober 1900
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05
KENNEY WON.
Persistently Voted for Himself and
Wore Down Opposition.

Kansas City. July Tho fight over the
selection OF a national committeeman in the
Delaware delegation terminated this morn
Ing by the election of senator r. e. Ken
ney. The delegation was evenly divided, 3
to 8. the delegates voting for Kenney be-
Ing Hearne. Harrington and Kenney HIM
self: those opposed to him being Handy
Gray and Draper. The Kenney three voted
steadily for their nan from first to last
the other three voting in succession for
John {. Gray, Joseph Holland. +. W. Tun-
mel. Isaac NJ Fooks. Z. ID. Hearne and H.
Harrington.
The vote In every case was a tie The
three anii-kenney finally asked. the Sena-
tor II there was any man in the State of
Delaware whom he and his friends would
be willing to accept instead of the Sem
ator- Senator Kenney replied that he did
not think there was. that he and his two
friends proposed to vote for Kenney as
long as there was any vote taken, and that
IL kenney did not 20 home as national COM
mitteeman from Delaware. the delegation
would go home without a national commit
teeman.
The proposition was then made TO him tn
surrender the craftsmanship of the delega-
ton to John q. Gray. Senator Kenney
agreed to this ard the deadlock was at on.e
broken by the election OF Senator Kenney
member of the National Committed
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05
VISITORS At THE HOTELS.

M. Moses of baltimore 10 ae the Lirasli
A. r. Watson of ol1icaso is at the Planter.
W W Butler Of Chicago Is at tho Piante-e
r. W. Stewart Of Chicago Is at the P1an.ers
w. F, Kendrick Of Denver il at the Pfanters
j II Morgan Of New York Is a, the Southern.
William Strauss Of New York Ia at the Plant
George F. HIciborn of Boston Is at the LIN
Mrs. A. 2. Truss of Memphis is a. tbs Plane-
A II. Pisrce Of Pierce. Tex, Is at the Plant
j. Franklin of New York b at the 81. Nncho-
M II. Brandon Of New Tork ia a. tho Pant
S. F. Gaxcoens OF New Yxk 10 At the P,.ns-
$. d, wl,kensky Of Chicago is at tbs South
-. Hermann of Cincinnati o.. is at the South
w. J. Polk Of Grecnv1ie. Tex, b at tho LIN
p. u. Maxwell Of Marion. XIV. Is a. tho In
Frank Willis OF Oshkosh Wis. Is at The En-
u. W. Estabroos Of Boston Is at tho St N,ch-
p. K Miller Of Palmyra. Neb.. 10 at tn. La
w. A Shelby of Rosedals. Mss. Is at the
W. II. Dyer Of Nashville Tenn. is a, the La
III. d. Collins OF Texarkana. Tex. 4, at tho
~. y Stein of Memphis. Tenn. 4. at the 81.
,.Taomas II. Hin of Philadelphia is at the
-. c. Engelhard of owensboro. KY. Is at TIA 4
Planters.
Alvin E. johnson Of New York Is at The
Planters.
,-Ihomas NJ. Martin of New York is .. thu
George F. L-aase OF Philadelphia IN at the
Sortbern.
.-Mrs Mayms Dwight Of Chicago Is At ne
Southern.
II w. Adams Of New London. o.. s as ths
Samuel lazarus of Sherman. Ten. IL at ne
w W. jackson of Memphis. Tenn. is At the
:, 1 <. Sanier. Ir. of Baton Rouge. La. is
Mr.. ard Mrs II. c. Franklin of Chicago are
At the Iaclede.
..ChaIles p. Mullaly of San Antonio. Tex. is
at the Planters.
MIR. and Mrs. J. T. Campbell of New York
are at the Planters.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Martin of Chattanooga
Tern. are at the Lindeli.
No. are at the IindeI-
MIR and 1 sirs. {. A. Graham Of chicaso are ct
ID. r. Moore Of New York In at the southern.
C. B. Bolt4n OF Buffalo. N. Y. Is at the Lin
$. Kramer Of New York Is at the IAndeiL
Dallas Tyler OF Seymour Ind. Is at the LIN
r. H. Palmer of New York is at the Lndel.
deli.
e. H. Price OF New York is at tho Lin:ell
w. J. StOcker Of England Is at the st. Mich
Mr. and Mrs Richard Nevius sr: Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Nevins Jr., and Mas Nevina, all
Of New York are at the Planters.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05
A CALIFORNIAN'S

A gentleman in Oak Park Calf, Henry
Pockman took up the question of food, to
see II he could recover from an old case Of
dyspepsia, from which nux vomica, pepsin
and other remedies gave him no relief.
He started in with Grape-Nuts breakfast
food and his dyspepsia quickly disappeared.
He also left OF the use of coffee and took
Postum Food Coffee in Its place He writes
that he has been put right. perfectly well,
and going to remain so by continuing the
Coffee.
1t is worth any ones trial who desires to
be well to change the diet. and particular
tairs elements that rebuild the gray mat
ter In the nerve centers and brain and give
ono feeling OF reserve strength and vigor.
This food Is perfectly cooked at the FAC
tory. can be served instantly. and u on
ale nk al 6y4trclaSs KaDA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05
CHARGED WITH EMBEZZlEMENT
Former Porto Rican Official Ar.
rested Abroad.

Havre, July AT tine request Of the
United States Government the police have
arrested. on board the steamer Olinde
Rodrisues. Spaniard named Rivera, for
merly a tax collector of Porto Rico on IN.
charge Of emhezzlemert of public funds
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05
Many NotabIes Return,

New York. July L-Among the passenger,
; Tho arrived today Pc. steamer Oceanic
Martin Conway. the noted explorer, Mel
Gron. F. r. G.. B.; Mrs. Mark A Hama
n. e. Ingalls,. J. D. Laying. General e. G.
SHT ,s DOesor R,,2 o1 my Joseph
Rfcrdan. Archbishop OF San Francisco. ana
Marshall p. Wilder.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05

s: r. Smith. a stranger in the city. COM
planned to Oficer Donlin yesterday that
three young men had Es.d him up at Sixth
street and Clark avenue at 10 o'clock In the
morning and had searched his pockets.
Finding nothing in them. they told him to
90 about his business, and disappeared down
an alley. Officer Donlin was Joined by on
GERS Hoffman and Edom, and the three ar
rested Howard Davidson, q years of age;
John Burns, 49, and W. Howard. q. Smith
identified them as the men who had held
E-aA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05

The explosion of a skyrocket i'm from, ~
NO l132 FRANKLIN avenue damaged the res
idenee owned and occupied by Adam Small
10 the extent of SO. Several women who
were In the house at The time becane ex-
cited and jumped from the windows. No
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05
SUCCEEDS ADMIRAL PHILIP.
Rear Admiral Barker Goes to New
York Navy Yard.

washington. July 4.-Rear Admiral Bar
ker, now commandant of the Norfolk Navy
yard, has been selected to succeed Rear
Admiral Philip. deceased, command
OF the New York Navy Yard. Admiral
Barkers successor has not yet been de-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05
E. J. CAMP ASSIGNS.
Most of the Liabilities Contracted
in Missouri.

chicago. July elisha j. Camp, a real
estate dealer. has fled a petition IN hank
ruptcy scheduling liabilities amounting 10
III geo. Most of the debts were coutrec,sd
In Missouri in 1891. Camp has no assets
The largest creditors are j. c. Thomson
and Cyrus Newkirk. Sedalia. No., $SS.0O0
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05

Chills and Fever Is q bottle of Groves Tastel...
Chill Tonic. It H. simply iron and quinine N
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05
SCULPTOR FARRELL DEAD.
President of the Royal Hibernian
Academy.
Three ALLEGED Robbers Arrested.

Dublin. July Sir Thomas Farrell, the
sculptor. president of the Royal Hibernian
Academy. is dead. He was born in 1928
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05
SWIFT DEATH OVERLOOK
FORTY-THREE PERSONS.
Loaded Tacoma Trolley Car Toppled Over
an Embankment At
ParkerSburg.
Pleasure Seekers Crushed and Maged In an AbysTran
Crashed Into an Oil Tank Car, Which
Blew Up.
THE DE AID.

THE DEAD.
J. II. HAMILTON general superintendent OF
tie Ohio River Railroad.
r LAilME. master mechanic.
CHARLES MptII.E.R yarimaster
q q. SHANNON known as Dick extra
train dispatcher.
BRADLEY REEVES. freight brakeman.
GEORGE CHALK. a fireman. died about noon
81 I.L.k..s I..L.I.ut
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Blazing OIL Scattered.

Al the time the explosion occurred there
were hundred or more persons standing
around IL close proximity to the burning
car, watching the flames and the work OF
clearing the track. There was a loud re-
port, shaking the earth. the oil car few
high into the air and the burning oil vas
scattered In every direction for a radius of
fifty yards.
The explosion was accompanied by n
great flash Of light the flames from The
burning oil mounted high In the al There
was a roll Of black smoke and shower of
burning oil and fragments OF the wreck
age. Many OF the crowd who we're stand
ing near tn. car when IL blew up were
deluged with the falling oil, but were not
seriously injured.
The officials and workmen Of .he read
who were killed We're Blown down the
track nearly nifty yards and must nave been
instantly killed.
They We're standing near where the ex
plosion occurred ard received the full fierce
OF IL. Some Of the men who were Killed
We're blown into a corn field some distance
away. The killed were all fright:uIIy
mangled.
picked UP around the scene of the explosion
and some charred fragments of bcdies
which had evidently first been clown of
and then burned VI
the scene. giving orders for me care Of
the dead and the wounded AM locking after
the property.
Chief of Fire Department Lopez. Driver
Martin Wolfe and Engineer John Durkin
with the Habcack engine were badiv
burned. The engine was almost fifty feet
away from the fire, the efforts OF the fire.
men Delng 10 prevent IL from spreading to
ADJOINING FENCES and outbuildings
When the explosion came thew were nm
veiored IN the flame When the accident
occurred there were twenty or more WON
en- s'ahu'hs around watching the blazing
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05
Marine Intelligence.

New York July CARVED: Steamer
Trave. from Southampton and Chernourg;
Oceanic from Liverpool.
Southa mpton, July Arrived: ST. Paul,
New York Sailed: Kaiserin Maria Theresa
Qrom Bremen), New York, via cherbourg.
Neville. July 4-Sailed: Lake Superior,
from Liverpool. Montreal.
New York, July s-Sailed: ST. Louis
Southampton; Kensington. Antwerp; Ma
jesttc. Liverpool.
Antwerp. July ARRIVED: Switzerland.
Philadelphia
st. Johns, Newfoundland. July AR
rived: Cartheeenia, Liverpool, for Halifax
and Philadelphia
= London. July 4.-Arrived: Steamer Mo-
nominee, New York.
New York. July 5.-Arrived: Noordland.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05
T0-DAYS NEWS IN BRIEF.
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN

Charles Hoffman of North Fourteenth
street is supposed 10 have committed sui
eide, note having been found In which ne
expressed his intention of doing So
James Skerret. a plssterer. WAS drowned
yesterday while swimming in Il pond At
North Market street and Burd avenue.
John G. Priest. & prominent business man.
died al his residence yesterday. aged IS
years.
-Four railroads have given notice that they
viii meet the low rate from Texas 70 Chi
cago, introduced by the Cotton BELT and
the Eastern Illinois lines.
Assistant Comptroller Gabei announced
yesterday that the city in flnancili
straits. as the revenue for the year has been
appropriated or set aside. leaving an insult
ficient amount for parks and streets. Plans
for reducing expenses are on foot
The Cabsnne Club celebrated the Fourth
By display of fireworks on the lot at Yer
non and Clara avenue. and by specially
arranged programme.
The twenty-second annual picnic of the
Scottish Clans was held a; Ramona Park
with athletic events as a feature.
The St. Louis County Old Settlers Asso-
citation held its annual celebration at Crerc
Occur Lake yesterday.
Harding Post. G. \. p, celebrated the
Fourth at Meets Grove.
Excursions were the order OF the day at
Union Station. and thousands left town.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05
GENERAL DOMESTIC.


E. J. Camp. a rea! estate dealer Of Chi
caso. has assigned. His Liabilities are heavy
and most OF his debts were contracted in
Missouri.
Experts say that further expectation of
gold is unlikely.
The missing British ship Ffngal has ar
rived at San Francisco.
An Iowa Judge rules that ballots cast by
woman suffrage is unconstitutional.
-Four children were killed and twenty
three persons injured by an explosion of
fireworks.
Six persons Were killed and a dozen in
1ured by the explosion Of an oil tank at
Parkersburg, ". Va.
Thirty-six persons were Killed and twenty
injured by an electric car topping over a
Cliff at Tacoma, Wash.
Hamilton Smith of New York died YES
terday at Durham. n. Il. He Is a half broth
er of Huntington Smith of ST. Louis
The Dawes Commission has sent out no.
tees TO the Cherukees appointing times anu
places for the censsis enumeration
Two convicts were pardoned from the Mis-
souri, penitentiary yesterday under the hol-
day pardoning act.
George White was accidentally shot and
killed by an unloaded revolver at Joliet yes
terday.
The Texas Socialists placed a State ticket
in the field.
Connecticut Socialists are preparing for an
independent campaign.
broken wheel caused a wreck, killing
three tra;nnlen and injuriEs one.
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FOREIGN.

Sir Thomas Farrell. sculptor and presi-
dent Of the Royal Hibernian Society. IS
dead.
The monument erected in Paris in honor
of Lafayette by the school children OF
America was presented to France yesterday
with elaborate ceremony 1t was received
by the President of the French Republic.
The Fourth of July was celebrated nj
Santiago yesterday. An American party Wis
tied the Spanish wrecks.
Ger1nany's influence In Nicaragua seems
to be increaE.ng.
Chinese at Berlin were yesterday stoned
10y mobs. They have been warned by the
police not to show themselves in public
Two French and two German cruisers will
Te-enforce fleets in Chinese waters.
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RAILROADS.

All progress on railways in China has
been checked for some time
b.. Three Chicago lines have met the reduced
rate from Texas points put In by the Cot
ton Belt and Chicago and Eastern Illinois
Western lines are voting on q new plan
for the division of rates.
The meeting of the East St. Louis Relay
Depot Association has been postponed a
week
Eugene Field general Western agent of
the Lehgh Valley. died Of heart failure.
The Colorado Midland held its annual
election of directors and officers
Charles A Higgins. assistant general pas
senger agent of the Santa Fe. is dead.
The Allegheny Valley and Western New
York will be lea sed by the PENINSULA MIA.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05

st. Louis lost morning and won afternoon
baseball game to Brooklyn yesterday. En-
rors behind Jones lost in the morning
Young shut out Brooklyn IN the afternoon.
Though FSnlay Douglas IS playing sensa-
tional golf at Garden City, experts look for
Travis TO win national championship.
Wednesdays Fair Grounds winners: La
das Haviland Morris Volmer. Duke Of Mel
bourne, Laureate, Pinochle and Annie Old
field,