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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-11
DEPUTIES IN PARTING ROW.
French Chamber Adjourns Amid
Great Confusion.

Paris. July lo-The Senate and Chamber
Of Deputies to-day concluded the Debate
upon the budget, and were prorogued until
autumn.
The session of the Chamber of Deputies
has been unusually tumutuous and it pre-
served this character to the last days sit
ting. bein. marked by one or two noisy in
cit.nts The first OF these arose over the
Governments supplementary lis; OF decora-
lions m connection with the exposition ~.
Erey Conservative. declared that NJ Mil
lerand. the Minister OF Commerce. chose the
Jurors from among his political friends.
The members Of the LEI; protested against
this statement. whereupon NJ. Brey stS-
matted them as "a servile majority Of the
An uproar snsued NJ. Brey was censured
for his expressions by NJ. Deschanei. pres
iGent Of the Chamber.
A little later another Conservative, NJ.
de Baujry d AsSOn. INDUCED In unparllamen-
order This angered him and he continued
a series of Interruptions OF the speakers
who followed him. until 81. Deschanei said:
.You are making me tired. NJ. de Baudry
At these words the latter quite lost his
temper, and, springing up. screamed at NJ
p,schaneI with clinCked fists. shouting:
You little bisckguard"'
Before he could mount the steps of the
presidential tribune he was seized oy sew
rral ushers. who, with the help of friends Of
NJ. de Baudry d'Asson, dragged him from
tSe chamber. he all the while struggling
and railing at VI. DeschaneI at the top Of
his voice His friends Were even obliged to
place their hands over his mouth.
NJ de Baudry d'Asson's rage was so ridic-
ulous that NJ. Deschanel himself was unable
10 refrain from laughing. and he decided
10 take 10 official notice OF u. de Baudry
d Asson's conduct.
The remainder Of the session passed of
calmly and nothing more was heard OF VI.
de Raudry d'AssOn until Premier Waldeck-
Rousseau read the decree of dissolution,
which was greeted with cries of "Nive la
Republiquer' when VI. de Baudry d'ASson
fired a parting shot. shouting Long live
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SECRETARY MORGlN'S REPORT.
Condition of Exchange Finances
Directors Meet.

At the semianuual meeting of the Board
OF Directors of the Merchants Exchang.
yesterday afternoon Secretary George Nor
gan submitted his report for the first half
OF the year. showing that the receipts Of
the exchange from all sources for the SIX
months, chung June 90 were S7i.6l9.57 and
expenditures soe.ss2.56. leaving q cash BAL
ance of sl3.oiSei-
Twenty-Five thousand dollars worth Of the
bonds OF the exchange have been purchased
and cancelled since January l, leaving q
bonded Indebtedness OF SlU5ro on the prop
erty. OF this Indebtedness S5.Uco is paya-
BILE on the first day OF April of each year.
A letter to w. ;. McC heSney, vice preSi-
dent and general manager Of the Terminal
Railroad Association. thanking the assOcia-
jion for abc:isbIng the COLLECTION of special
fare from passengers over the Merchants
and Eads' bridges. and asking that similar
action be taken in the near future on the
bridge arbitrary and freights. was read and
adopted.
President Whitelaw was authorized to ap-
point delegates TO the meeting OF the Ma
Iional Hay Association, which is to be held
at Baltimore. Nd. August IA.
4 number of new members were received
and the certificates of five deceased mem
bers We're ordered redeemed.
Max kotauy was appointed chairman of
the Committee on Bonds and Stocks. TO sue
coed George Edwards, who resigned.
The board unanimously adopted resolu-
lions Of respect TO the memory of l.. NJ.
Rumsey, prepared by committee consist
Ing of ID. r. Powell, Joseph Franklin, John
y. Bonnger, Gaius Paddock and Paul A.
Elsz
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CARRIED INTO COURT.
Fight Between Two Compan MES Over
street Tracks in Galveston.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Galveston. Tex, Iuiy 1n.-As predicted in
former dispa tches the contention between
the Gulf Colorado ard Santa Fe and the
Galveston, Houston and Northern Southern
Pacific, railway companies fer possession of
strand street. west of Twenty seventh
street. over which both have a franchise
will have to BE- adjudicated In the courts.
The first gun Of the legal battle was fired
this morning, when the Galveston. Houston
and Northern fled ar application for an in
junction. Restraining the Gulf. Colorado and
Santa Fe from layinS their tracks any
nearer than thirteen feet Of the plaintiffs
tracks on the north side of the Strand from
Forteth street and TWenty-ninth street
1t seems, according to plaintiffs petition
the Gulf. Colorado and Santa re had laid a
portion Of It's track within ten feet of the
center Of the plaintiffs track. The plain
tiff represents that II the defendant IS per-
mitted TO remove and leave its track within
ten feet Of the center of plaintiffs track II
will be impossible for plaintiff to operate
trains over its Strand track.
Judge Gavin granted the injunction asked
for, except that portion requiring the Santa
Fe to move back its track that IL placed
closer 10 PLAINTIFFS track than thirteen feet
The Judge set the final hearing of the in
junction for the next term OF his court. In
their greed to possess this street the two
railway companies have rendered the west
ern portion impossible for vehicles
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TROUBLESOME NEGROES.
Three Hundred Citizens Assisted
Police in Making Arrests.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Moline. H.. July lo-An army of 800 citi-
zens marched to the Moline Athletic Club
ball park last evening to assist the police
in serving warrants on the negro worknen
In the employ of the d. T. l. * y. W. X. h
for malicious mischief.
The colony of darkies imported week or
SO ago from st. Louis has been the subject
of much unfayOrable comment in this city.
When word was brought last evening to
the officials of the local athletic club mat
the negro workmen were tearing Gown the
south fence of the bali park. they imine-
diately swore out variants Tor the arrest
of the entire camp and the men who were
In charge of the work. The news that there
was trouble brewing for the negroes spread
like wildfire along the streets OF thf city.
and 800 citizens gathered to assist the po-
lice No one in the crowd was Undrmed
aud they moved In silence along the railway
tracks until they arrived at a point over
looking the camp and there awaited the
coming of the police.
When the patrol wagons arrived. the
crowd marched into the grounds, and sur
rounded the tents while the police mace
their arrests. The darkies had evidently
been notified of the approach Of the citi-
zCDs. as only thirteen were found on the
grounds There are forty-siN employed on
the work and these were promptly arrest
ed. The three white men In charse OF the
work.. J. Downey. MANAGER A ;. CORK
en-, timekeeper, and J. J. torrisan. fore
nan-were arrested, bot released on bail
furnished by Perry NerTiman of Moline.
Tie darkies were placed IN cells to await
their trials. The majority OF the negroes
morning by gasser-by issuing from box
cars woods and bitches. where they had
remained hidden, while hundred white
men had rebuilt the BAH park fence: The
afternoon. The best attorneys in this part
of the State are employed on the case.
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SEVERAL CARS STONED.
NEBRASKA CONVENTIONS.
Democrats, Populists and Silver
Republicans Are to Agree.

Lincoln, Neb., July i0-Under the fnsp,-
ration Of to-nights ratification meeting.
and with the added presence IF national
leaders. the three parties comprising f,i-
sion In Nebraska are expected to conduct
their State Convention. TO be held here to-
morrow. with much harmony and moderate
industry.
With the exception OF Governor POINTER
and Lieutenant Governor Gilbert. all the
present state officers have served two terms
and by an unwritten law must give vay
Both Governor Poynter and Lieutenant
Governor Gilbert are candidates for renom-
inat;.n.
The fight which has been made on Cover
nor Poynter for two months past has appar-
emily about spent its force. and II IS a
safe prediction that he Will be renOminated
by reclamation. Lieutenant Governor GIL
bert has no opposition.
For the remaining Offices with the ex-
ception OF Attorney General which will
go TO Wills D. oldham, who nominated
Bryan at Kansas City. there are from three
to d dozen aspirants for each, with the
support so evenly divided in most instances
as to make prediction impo sible.
The question Of party division of Offices
is the only one which threatens to cause
trouble. At present the Populists have all
but Attorney General and Lieutenant Gov
ernor The Silver Republicans have been
granted and are satisfied with the latter
office. but the Democrats have been insist
ing on two besides the Attorney General
This the Popuiisfs are unwilling to con-
cede. basing their argument on the ground
that they have pledged themselves to vote
for Democrat for President with the
chances favoring the withdrawal Of Towne,
their candidate for second place, in favor
Of another Democrat. The most that has
been hoped for IL compromise by which
Democrats will be given Treasurer and At
torney General.
The three conventions will meet in sep
arate halls at p- m. Some time will be
devoted to speechmaking 1t is said William
]. Bryan will address one or all three con-
yentions
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FINE AND IMPRISONMENT.
Punishment for Grinnell, Who
Assaulted Transit Car Patron.

Henry Grinneli. charged with assault 10
kill on John l. Doyle. found guilty by
4 jury in Judge Spencer's court yesterday
and his punishment fixed at a fine of so
and imprisonment In jail for six months.
The assault grew out of the strike.
Doyle. who is agent for the +: -.
sawyer Paper Company. was assaulted Tor
riding on a ST. Louis Transit Company ear.
ON June l3 he left a Broadway cable car AT
Madison street and started east. Two men
followed him and beat him severely. fhey
then made their escape. Doyle reported
the matter TO his concern. which promptly
offered a reward Of si0o for the arrest and
conviction OF the two men. Detectives sui
hvan and Cooking of Captain oMalleyS
district arrested Henry Grinnel and
George Kaufman on June l6, and they are
said to have admitted their guilt.
kaunman's case Will come up In few
days. The Grand Jury indicted him before
the case was taken up in the Court or
Criminal Correction. on Monday. when tho
case was called, II was nolle prosecuted. as
an Indictment had been found. Deputy
Sheriff with the Grand jury capias was
in waiting. but he too quick for the
deputy and succeeded In getting away. De
tective Sullivan rearresred him in North
St Louis Monday afternoon.
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H0YT PICKS UP $500.
Playwright Makes a Bet With an
Ardent Mckinley Man.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. July 10.-W'hat Is probably the
first real election bet of the presidential
campaign was made and recorded tonight
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Edward w.
Gilmore. president of the Academy OF Mu-
sic. bet Charles H. Hoyt. manager and
playwright. $500 even that he Hoyt) could
not name seven States that would be
carried by Bryan and Stevenson.
Gilmore and Hoyt met in the Fifth Ave-
nue. cafe and politics were discussed. Gu
more: you can't name seven States that
protested.
What's the use of talking?' said Gfis
more: you can't name seven tSates thai
Bryan will carry"
..For how muchr' said Hoyt.
twenty-five hundred dollars even"
Done" said Hoyt. !
"Name your States" said Gilmore.
Hoyt thought awhile. while the crowd
that had gathered about their table watt
mind their suspense and kept on thinking.
At last he announced himself:
Texas, Alabama. Arkansas. Mississippi,
South Carolina. Georgia and louisiana" no
said. and followed his remark by pulling
out roll of bills, from which he counted
$500
II think could throw in a few more
States If you will give Odds" added Hoyt.
but Gilmore refused. He covered the
over TO Jim Gray, the head bartender. who
put il away In the safe with a memoran-
dunn
It's the easiest money ever made" said
Hoyt later. I'D like to double all my
money in four months that way
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GOTHAM TAlLORS MAY STRIKE.
Contractors Charged With Violat,
ing an Agreement.

New York. July io.-The members of the
Bro: herhood of Taiors. who are said to
number some 1890 are again getting ready
for general strike.
They say that a.. the advantages which
they won several years ago, have been
gradually lost. and that the contractors
have in most Instances returned to the task
system under which man has to work a
day. and half or two days for one days
pay. The leaders. however. are trying hard
to prevent the men from going out, as they
think a general strike would be ill-advis j
AT present
Secretary Henry White OF the United
Garment Workers said that II the men were
to strike now. the United Garment Wo.k-
ers with which the Brotherhood is affiliated
would not recognize the strike.
1T is true" continued White, that the
condition of the men Is as bad as IL was
some five years ago, when the first big
strike occurred. The contractors nave yio-
lated their agreement with the BROTHER
hood. hut neverless the time to strike is hot
now.
Joseph Rarondess said he had addressed
several mass meetings of tailors and rad
advised them not to strike, but the strike
spirit was strong, and he WIS afraii the
leaders OF the men would not he able TO
restrain them.
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THE CAMPAIGN BOOK.
Bryan and Abbot Talk Over the
Plans.
REPCRLLc SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Lincoln. Neb.. July 10-Willis J. Abbot,
chief of the Press Bureau Of the Demo
cratic National Committee, break.asted
with Mr.. Bryan this morning. After break
fast they were closeted together for two
hours. considering the material and make
up of the Democratic campaign book.
Mr.. Bryan told Mr.. Abbot specifically
what was TO go into the campaign book, and
the MINER in which It should be presented
and arranged. In the campaign book Of
1896 the money question was the leading
feature. and upward of one-third of the
book was devoted TO that subject. This
year anti-impcrialism will be the leading
feature. and fully oue-third of the book
will he devoted to that subject.
Much space will also be given to the
trusts The Democratic position in favor
OF the free coinage Of silver at is to ] will
be clearly defined. but there will not he
much space devoted TO the topic. 1t is ex-
pected that the book will be ready for the
press in three weeks.
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FOUR SLIGHTLY HURT.
Cherokee Car Left Track and Ran
Into a Tree.

-Four persons were slightly injured as a
result OF the collision OF 4 Cherokee car
with tree yesterday morning.
Shortly after o'clock, while car No. SCI
was speeding west in Cherokee street be-
tween Grand and Spring avenues. il sud-
denly LEFT the track and ran on the side
walk, running into a large tree with such
force that all the passengers were thrown
from their seats. Solomon Durham of No.
liz North Ninth street was scratched above
the right eye. Matilda Weinreich of No.
36l5 Morgan Ford road was bruised about
the right arm Eliza Weinreich. her sister,
living at No. 42i9 Bingham avenue, was
Frustrated from fright and had to be taken
nome IN a carriage. Conductor Il. X. Grain
suffered laCeTations on the left hand and
arm Moturman John Buckner escaped in
jury. The car was only slightly damaged.
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TRADE WITH CHINA.
War Having Its Effect on Traffic of
Northwestern Lines

st. Paul MINI. July io.-The Great North
ern has given notice 20 all of its agents
not to contract any freight for China des-
tined TO the interior points beyond Shang-
hal Hong Kong and Canton. until condi-
tons in that Empire have become more
settled.
The Great Northern and Northern Pacific
will feel TO some extent the immediate effect
Of the Chinese anti-foreign uprising. The
trouble has already had tendency to dis
turb both east and west bound transpacifc
business. No Chinese exports in the in
terror Of the Empire are reaching the coast
cities destined for the United States and
eastbound shipments must come with light
cargoes IN consequence. This means the
two Pacific roads leading into St Paul wifi
carry reduced quantity of Oriental I'M
ports including silks With regard to silks,
nearly every boat up to date has brous ht
from 81 00g 90 to 81, 800 900. Some of this six
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MANGLEO BY A CAR.
Farmland Run Down and Killed
in the County.

Late last night the mutilated body of a
farm hand. known only TO his associates as
Ben" was found on the Midland Electric
Railway tracks about one mile outside the
city limits in St Louis County.
Investigation revealed that the man had
been struck by car No. 3 of the Midland
line. II. Coleman. conductor. and l. A.
Mu6d. motorman. In some unaccountable
manner a team which he was driving was
not injured nor was the wagon damaged.
The man was employed by 9. H. Doctor,
proprietor of a grocery and saloon at Mint
and Clinton streets who owns farm in
the county The body was taken to the
Lindell sheds at Fairfax and Taylor ave-
nues. Mr.. Doctor called there, but could
not give the last name OF the victim of the
accident. He said, however. that the mani
widowed mother lived at No. sl6 Chambers
street Mr.. Doctor employed him about one
meath ESQ.
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TROLLEY STRUCK HIM,
Owl Car Conductor Thrown From
Roof While Getting Fares

Conductor Ridley Benefits desire to col
lect all his fares nearly cost him his life
early yesterday morning. Bennett lives at
No. ISL North Grand avenue and has
charge of the owl car on the Beliefoutaine
line of the st. Louis Transit Company
There was a negro picnic al Hoehp's
Grove Monday night. which kept many of
the picnickers until quite early in the morn
ing. They crowded the owl car to its full
standing capacity, and then q number OF
them climbed on top Bennett. after col
lecting the fares OF the passengers inside.
assembled TO the top Of the ear, where he
was taking in the nickels. when the trolley
left the wire at Fair and Fl0rissant ave-
nues. throwing him and several of the ne
groes to the street. Bennett was severely
injured about the spine and right knee He
was removed to St Johns Hospital. where
Doctor Brckaw pronounced his condition
serious
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comfortably and expeditiously as possible
To this end they Will purchase vehicles on
the order Of the park wagon. which, they
claim. can be purchased at reasonable
figure
]. j. isaacs. treasurer of the Bus Limo
Committee. said yesterday tina; the commit
tee has thirtv-fiye wagons that were In
commission before the strike was declared
of and that they are now again in serv-
ice
These wagons will be kept in service"
said he. until We are able to get better
ones. As soon as the subscriptions come IN
We will purchase more. and they viii all
be Of uniform design. They will be some
thing ike the carettes that were used IN
Chicago"
The wagons that are now In commission
have signs them. prominently displayed;
TO show that they are owned and operated
by the union. The sicnboari is about three
feet long and s!N inches wide. and on II
i'm red letters are the words: Trades Union
Line
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himself In the Sunflower State by the
strong and consistent fight he made for the
old soldiers while he was Assistant Sec
rotary of the Interior against the policy of
H. CLAY Evans as Pension Commissioned
Statistics show that there are in Kansas
more. Union veterans in proportion To n. D.
uajion than IN any other state. The fight
on Eyans's administration of the Pension
Bureau was S arted in Kansas. Several q.
A. X. posts out there denounced him in
unmeasured terms more than a year ago
and fercely demanded his removal from
Office.
1t is well established that Davis's con-
tinual disagreement with Evans on Pension
Bureau matters caused the MiSsourian TO
become persona non ETata in administi a
ton circl, s. and that when the relations
between him and the Pension Commission
OF reached a crisis the am.ahe NJ Nc
KinIey thinking to tide over their diff
faculties and hold MIR. Davis In line FOR
campaign work this year. gave his ASS St
ant Secretary OF the Interior an indefinite
leave Of absence and advised him to take a
sea voyage.
Africa TO investigate the conditions there
When he returned he did everything in his
power to induce the Pre- ideEt to do some
thing which would refute the worldwide
charge that there Is a secret understand
ing between the administration and the
tions row threatening the worlds peace,
but Mr. Mckinley was Cbdurate.
Mr. Davis was deeply mo'ed y the evil
dences of British brutality and Of Io-r
misery and heiplessness watch re Wit
messed in South Africa. This sympathy
naturally was infamed by the person Il nu-
initiation which he had been made s,tf-
fer In his controversy with Commissioner
Evans. The step which Nj. Davis took at
Kansas City, therefore. was not ion,, one
or unexpected. Ever since his return ffom
South Africa it has been believed that Mr.
Davis would take the stump Tor MIR Bryan.
and the readers of The Republic we~c pre-
pared for his dramatic speech at the Derao-
cratic Convention.
Ii is expected that very soon the admin
istration will make vicious attack upon
MIR. Davis in the hope of destroying his in
fiuence in the Middle West. and especially
in Kansas. but the Hannaites will nJt lie
able 20 DO him harm.
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RIOT INQUEST TRANSCRIPT.
Covers S14 Pages. and Is the Larg.
est on Record.

Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Johnson
received the transcript yesterday of the
Ccroner's inquest on the bodies OF Edward
Thomas. George Rine and Edward Burk-
hardt. who were killed In the riot a: Sixth
street and Washington avenue on June H.
The inquest lasted from June Is to June %
in which time 2ss witnesses testified. The
transcript covers sl4 pages, typewriter. or
fOOlsCap paper and forms such a large
volume that il was necessary to have IL
bound in order to hold it together. The
incidental expenses of the proceedings
are estimated at $50 Ii the most
prolonged inquest within the memory of
any OF the attaches of the Coroner's office.
and the transcript is probably the largest
ever made In Coroners case in St. Louis.
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DISEASES OF WOMEN,
WARNING NOTICE.

Those desiring to take advantage Of Alb
bo's offer of absolutely free treatment to .
cure must do so before July 18th. Under
no circumstances will there be any extern
sion renewal OF the offer. As a conces-
sion to the great multitude who applied at
the last hour Of the first offer a renewal
was made. But whatever the number OF
the beIated and disappointed may be at the
final hour. there will be no renewal of time
for free treatment. All patients placing
themselves under treatment before July
Is will be treated free until cured.
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S. of course. from Japan. but much Of i.

is. of course. from Japan. but much Of il
Is from China.
A railroad Official said to-day that the
Great Northern might temporarily lose Its
tTsnspaciiic connections in case the Chine 5.
War feac ned an acute stag. The Nippon
fusen kaisha Steamship Company, which
operates in connection with the Great
Northern, is a japanese company. whose
ships are subsidized by the japanese Cow
eminent and can be confiscated for service
as army transports.
The Northern Pacific operates IT'S own
ships from China and Japan and would not
ue subject to the same difficulty. However
If the war becomes general there would he
little traffic moving between the Unit d
STATES and China.