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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-31
RUHLIN's POSSIBILITIES.
Corbett Praises the Fighter, Who
Knocked Out Sharkey.
BY JAMES ]. CORBETT.

New York, July 30.-It is not often that
fighter gains prestige and prominence 50
rapidly as did Gus Rubin when he knocked
out Tom Sharkey. 1t was not the victory
alone that placed the Ohioan in the front
rank of the heavyweight division, but the
decisive manner In which he put the Sailor
out.
In that battle Rubin for the first time
Showed his true form. and although he de-
feated one of the hardest men in the game,
I think he Is capable of still greater posi-
bilities later on.
Rubin is a natural fighter, and with good
Judgment he will be a hard man to beat.
He has all the essential qualities that go to
make up the fighter. He has that bulldog
instinct that gives him courage and stamps
him as one of the gamest men In the ring
fought Peter Maher twenty-five rounds
about a year ago. Although battered up
and bruised from body to head, he fought
on gamely, and his opponent, Acknowledged
to be the hardest puncher among the
heavies, was unable to put him out
Rubin has always been more or less sue
cessful. but 1T needed such victory as that
he won over Sharkey to give him the neces-
sary confidence l have spared with Rubin
repeatedly. and he is one Of the fastest
heavy men that 1 have ever donned the
gloves with. He is shifty on his feet and
has left hand that never fails to find an
opening.
His style of fighting IS particularly his
trick any time it lands In delivering a
blow he generally carries his body forward
This idea is good one as 1t gives the blow
steam and considerable weight
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REPUBLICAN ROORBACK OUT.
Democrats Say IL Indicates Growing
Uneasiness of the Enemy.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington, July 30.-The Republican
campaign roorback has appeared and the
Democratic managers expect to be kept
fairly busy from now until election. warn
Ing the people against il.
Leaders connected with the Democratic
Congressional Committee have been prompt
70 denounce the paragraph going the rounds
or the Republican press that Webster Davis.
FORMER Assistant Secretary OF the Interior.
VINO left his party because he could not
stand for the administrations prc-English
ana ani-Boer policy. Is not TO be allowed
10 90 on the stump by the Bryan managers
The aniInus Of this rOorback. as pointed
out by the Demo cratic leaders, is the fear
excited among the Republican managers
over the detection in their ranks. and the
hope that by minimizing the value the DEM
ocrats place on their services the stampede
Of former influential Republicans into the
democratic fold may be stopped.
IF anything is necessary to show how
scared the Republican managers are over
the increasing list Of the Mckinley men
this year." said Secretary James Kerr OF
the Democratic Congressional Committee
to-day. there is the proof of II in this
story about Webster Davis.
There is not 4 word Of truth In the
statement that has recently been printed
tfat the Democratic managers do not want
Mr.. Davis to take the stump for Bryan
and will not allow him to speak under the
auspices of the party"
Heretofore. it is pointed ont. the Republi--
can managers have controlled the old
soldier vote so completely that they have
come to regard them in about the same
way they do the solid negro vote Of
the South. The veterans resent this. The
turning down of Cival War veterans OF
experience In the Spanish-American War.
when the Commissary and Quartermaster
departments We're filed with i7comOetents.
is given as one reason for the Tart.e5.
change in sentiment among the Grand
Army men.
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TRUSTS EVIL EFFECT SHOWN.


The statement made by a person at Hia-
watha. Kas. that the formation OF the
many trusts had not thrown 5000 travelling
men out Of work Is refuted by Secretary
Pitts of the National Committee of Com
mercial TTavelerers. He says:
That only goes to show that some of the
travelling men stand IN need Of a campaign
of education for their own protection. as
well as some other people. This Kansas
mans stock of m!sinformation seems to be
exceeded only by his partisanship. To show
that he cannot have made such a statement
from any reliable information. II Is fact
that one combination alone-the Tobacco
Trust-has directly and indirectly put more
than 500 statesmen out o: business. and
that Is only one out 500 trusts which, for
the most part. have been formed since 1886
and 80 per cent of them dispensed with the
services of the majority of the men they
formerly employed.
while this man Of he is travelling mani
may feel secure in the belief that his par-
ticular firm could not be induced to go into a
trust. 1t Is only necessary to remind him
that others who have felt the same security
have seen their firms forced into trust.
with the Inevitable result of dispensing
largely with their travelling statesmen"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-31
COURT QUARRELs OVER NEGRO.
of DiscOrd for St. Louis
County Republicans.

Members of the St. Louis County Court
are at loGgarheads over the appointment Of
a fireman for the Courthouse at Clayton.
For long time II has been the custom to
give this particular job TO 4 negro. For
awhile everything worked smoothly. but
themselves over the job. hence the trouble .
of the three Judges of the court who have
the appointiye power.
The trouble eliminated like a verbal bonn
oardinent yesterday. when the question OF
continuing Emmanuel BeiSer. the incura-
bent. In office until January I, 1901. came
up. The Judges wrangled for nearly an
hour. when "A vote was taken. showing Pre-
sizing Judge Wilson against I}elger and As
socidte Justices Horneker and Br.uSter for
him Belser was appointed last winter, dis
placing Bob Taylor. because il was thought
ne could control the negro vote around
Sreve Occur. Bob is somewhat Of n power
himself in county negro politics and bvou.f,.
sufilcient influence 20 bear to have BeIger
omsted last April and himself renppointed
vigorously that at the next meeting the
Judges ruled that Belser should continue in
ter came up again, and Pelser was given
another lease of official life
Judge wilson was indignant after the
meeting and characterized the action of his
associates as childish. on the other hand
the two Associate Justices say that RelCer
was originally protege of Judge Wilson'S
ana that they do not feel disposed to vote
to get rio OF him lust because Judge Wilson
thinks he should go.
This IS not the only trouble besetting the
R"puDn an md01cers in the county Just
now: Preparations for n primary election
In September TO nominate county cand-
dates are causing considerable worry. at
least that part Of II relating to the raising
OF the necessary funds to conduct the
election. The committee, at a meeting held
a month ago. notified each candidate that
his assessment was due. The candidates
have not contributed with the alacrity ex-
pected, and now John A Meyers. secretary
Of the Central Committee. is out with an
uitiTatum. that unless they come forward
before next Monday at noon. their names
Will not be printed on the official ballot.
The candidates themselves are not taking
kindly to this dictum. and some Of Them
nay mandamus Mr.. Meyers II he carries
out his threat.
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Louisville, n.y.. July 3o.-AI a meeting
this afternoon Of the Republican State Cen
tral Committee, Leslie Combs. Pension
Agent tor kentucky, announced that he
would resign his Office in order TO accept
the embarrassing OF the Republican State
Campaign Committee. 1t IL said Mr..
CombS'S resignation is the result OF an
interview Judge Il. e. Orear. nominee Tor
Appellate JuCge in the Seventh kentucky
District. and sam j. Roberts, editor of the
Lexington Leader, had with President Nc
Kinney at Canton last week Their visit
was Tor the purpose Of acQuainting the
President with the situation IN kentucky
and the desire among Republicans for Mr..
Combs's appointment and to ask his view
OF the prUprIely Of 4 Federal OfficenoIder
managing Il State campaign. IL IS said the
President expressed his qualification with
the reports from kentucky. and his ap-
prevail of the selection of Mr.. Combs Tor
chairman. but doubted the prOprlety of a
Federal OfiicehO!der accepting political
post that would call for practically his en-
tire time and energy for a period of three
months. MesSrs. Orear and Roberts re-
ported to MIR. Combs. who at once said he
would retire from the pension Office. 1t is
understood that ID. Il. Collie. the Adjutant
General of Kentucky. will be rendered the
pension agency.
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CAMPAIGN IN NEW YORK.
state Committee Will Continue IL
Control for a Time, Mt Least.

New York, July 30.-James K. Mcclure.
chairman of the National Executive Com
mittee. after a long conference to-day with
Chairman Jones. William ]. Stone Of Mis-
soLri, Daniel J. Campau of Michigan and
other Democratic leaders. made the follow
ing statement:
We went over the prospects in this State
and the whole situation II was decided to
have the State Committee do the work OF
the National Committee in New York for
time at least. Senator Jones was pleased
with the methods OF the State Committee
ana decided that ii would be best for i; to
conduct the campaign for a short time. In
about twenty days the National Commit
tee, Senator Jones said, would send down
some assistants, and a branch of the ma
tional headquarters would be established
here. 1t will run in connection with the
State headquarters, and speakers will be as
signed and other campaign work done in
cooperation"
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National Ieasu.
American League.
Hesterday's Ga mes.
TO-Dnys Schedule.

McGraw. the man with the wonderful bat
ting eye and love for good race horse, still
leads the 81. Louis team and the National
League in batting. His record is simply
marvellous. In forty-one games he has
scored Just as many runs as Donovan-a
fast man and reputed good base runner
has scored in sixty-five games. keister, an
other runner. has played in twenty-eight
more games than McGraw, but has scored
only seven more runs. Wallace has played
in twenty more games and has scored only
six more runs. Mccain is supposed to be
good man on base. yet in forty-tive games
he has stolen just as many bases as the
lame and halt McGraw in forty-one games.
Surely McGraw is marvel
Burkett shows UP well in hits and stolen
bases. He must he playing good ball One
third of his hits have been for extra bases.
Donovan holds up his batting speed very
we'll indeed He IS fairly at his best gait, for
he is no better or never was any better than
a 81 hitter Keister and Robson are also
doing well. Wallace has taken one of the
periodical slumps, which come to him regu-
lariy In little while he will be hitting at
Nhe top Criger Is doing well. McGann is
lwhere he belongs.
Burkett. Donlin. billiard. Wallace and Nc
Graw show up but lily in the fielding ever
ages. Mc(iann and Donovan appear 10 eX-
cellent advantage. with the seven men
playing regularly nowadays, batting to-
tai grand average OF 500 with the catcners
batting quite as well. the club should have
won more games. With Donovan and Held
rick counted. the team batting average
would be even better.
The pitching of Young. Powell and Jones
has been excellent save in one or TWO
spots. The fielding has been bad. Enc base
running might have been worse
While 1t is true that the pitchers do not
rank high in their averages, they all score
above Kennedy and Kitson of Brooklyn
and above Orth. Bernhard and Dono},ue of
Philadelphia. McGinnity is the only Brook
Ign pitcher who leads Young, Jones and
Powell, and Frazer is the only Philadelphia
twirler ahead of them. Griffith and Gala
han are away below the st. Louis pitchers
But newspaper averages do not win ball
games. They only show that the team is a
strong one and should win games
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dent Mckinley because he has deceived me
in national affairs. and / shall oppose his
reelection
part / shall take in the campaign, but
will attend. If possible, the Liberty Con-
gresS at Indianapolis. / do not know
are some things about him that do not
approve.
Il have never been a negative quantity
in politics When my conclusions are
reached and my plans matured you will be
advised of them"
Senator Wellington has not been well for
strength will permit his participation in
campaign work before taking hold. His
closest friends here will not be surprised to
1.-The man not for Mckinley is considered
for Bryan said the Senator, but can
make no other statement at present"
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Individual Fielding Record.
CINCINNATI 4, BOSTON ,.

Reds Took a Slow Game in the Elev-
enth Inning.
Boston July s0.-Cfncnnati took an eleven-inning
game to-day. The work Of both teams up TO the
ninth inning consisted Of weak hitting and slow
fielding. BostOn's errors proved costly, especially
in the dfth inning Attendance. 500. Score:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-31

Roosevelt Selected Him to Lead the
Battle for Characterization Vote.
RLPCBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. July 30.-"In the Middle West
the German vote Is naturally Republican.
We shall have to labor very hard to held
it for Mckinley
This was the sentiment with which Paul
Goepel. first vice president Of the German
American Mckinley and Roosevelt League,
opened campaign headquarters at Union
Square yesterday. The league was organ
lied by Arthur Won Briesen, . close friend
Of Governor Roosevelt, who selected him
to combat Democratic aggresstveneSS IN
this field OF the canvass.
Mr.. Geopel explained that It was Carl
Scnurz's hostile attitude toward President
Mckinley that made the leagues labor 50
hard. Mr.. Schurz Is a great man and COM
handing figure in this country. said he.
MANY Germans hesitate to follow any
Other leadership. 1t Is that hesitancy that
We must overcome.
Eve believe" said Mr.. Goepel more hope
fully, "that Mr.. Schurz's influence Is now
strained to the breaking point. Our ar
Cument Is that Mckinley's policy is not
imperialism or militarism-"
The Republican managers nave directed
their first work to trying to overcome the
that they have perceived
among the Germans The German vote has
been 50 per cent Republican. How small
a change of sentiment Is needed TO make
that vote decisive for the Democratic can
didates Is shown by the following table:
Change
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St. Louis Republican Club Has Select
ed Ii for Headquarters.

At a melting Of the St. Louis Republican
Club last night resolution was adopted in
structing the Executive Committee to pro-
cure the Past.m, Club building as head
quarters for the political organization The
meeting Of the club was held there last
night. 1t was well attended. Several new
members We're admitted. Among them were
John ". Noble. Doctor NJ. II. Post. Gaius
Paddock. +. {. Hawley, Percy Werner.
David Walker, Jr.. G. d. Blake and NJ s.
Stuyvesant. Secretary Henry A. Baker is
authority for the statement that the club
now has coo members.
The question of the advisability of OBJ
tanning the Pastime Club rooms was dis
cussed after Chairman Powers had submit
ted his report recommending such action.
LATE Sturdivant thought its location in the
West End would initiate against it in
some manner. declaring the club was al
ready designated as the Silk Stocking" or
ganization. +. A. Wind declared IL made
no difference what they were called IL they
had accessible and convenient quarters.
The report OF the committee was adopted
unanimously. The club will rent the two
front rooms and the small assembly hall
The gymnasium will be transformed into
a big auditorium, with enough seats TO ac-
commodate Loco people. This room will be
let at the option of the club.
After the business session John A. Gill
liam addressed the members He made a
strong Republican speech.
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STRAIGHT DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
Decision of County Committee to
Nominate Candidate for Judge.

AT special meeting Of the st. Louis County
Democratic Central Committee at Clayton
yesterday it was decided to nominate a
straight Democratic ticket. In the last
campaign a fusion was effected with the
independent Republicans. The latter or
ganizatio now exists in name only, but
it is thought that a large number OF the in
dependents will vote the Democratic ticket.
anyway.
September s was set as the date for hold
ing the primaries to elect delegates to the
convention in Clayton. on September Is,
when candidates for county offices will be
named.
The committee decided to start a move
ment to resurrect the Judicial Committee Of
the Thirteenth Circuit. On account of the
personal popularity OF the late Judge Hirzei
the committee did not meet in 1888 to get
any candidate to oppose him. feeling that
it would be loss of time and money. Now
that Judge John ". Booth Is the incumbent
OF the judicial chair. the committee feels
that the Democrats have an excellent
chance. Secretary Harris was instructed
to open a correspondence Immediately with
conade. Franklin and Usage counties to get
them to select delegates to convention,
the date OF which will be fixed later.
The delegates TO the Judicial Convention
are: Bonhomme Township. Zach J. Mitchell
and G. S. Armentraut: Carondelet. John d.
Gibson and Doctor r. VI. Higgins; Central.
r. H. Stevens. j. B. Sudduth and August A.
Rroch: Meramec, Wilfred Jones and Jesse
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Former Republican Lieutenant Gov
eruor Felt IL Out fer Bryan.

Former Hepub1com LAeuten1os wv
ernor Felt IL Out fer Bryan.
REPUBLIC :PECIAL-
Topeka, Kas.. July 3o.-One of the political
surprises Of the year II In the announce
ment made to-day by ex-Lieutenant Gov
ernor A. ]. Felt chairman Of the Nemaha
Republican Committee. Of his purpose to
support Bryan. Breidenthal and the Fusion.
lists In the Kansas campaign.
Mr.. Felt has been long a devoted Re-
publican; he served the State as the presdd-
ing officer of the Senate and has always
been one of the faithful supporters and
workers for the success Of the State Re-
publican ticket.
In letter to Mr.. Breidenthal Governor
accept my sincere and hearty congratu-
lations upon your nomination. You and
Judge Martin have proven that in Kansas
at least the office seeks the man. l have
this day rendered my resignation as chair
man Of the Republican County Central
Committee of Nemaha County because I
am q Republican still believing In Amerf-
can Independence as when voted for Lin
coin, Grant Hayes. Blaine and Harrison.
and because in this campaign my duty as .
citizen leads me to cast my ballot for Amer
leans who still believe that the legend upon
the dollar, In God We Trust Is a more
noble ideal than the new Mark Hanna YER
sion. In the Trusts We Find Our Coda +"
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WELDON BENEFIT PLANS.
Lou HOusman of Chicago Elected
Chairman.

Cincinnati. July 30.-The Executive Com
mittee in charge Of arrangements for the
Weldon benefit. October 6. held a largely
attended meeting tonight. Lou Housman
of Chicago was made chairman of the For
eign Committee with full power to COOP
crate with sporting editors throughout the
country. e. II. Anthony was made chair
man OF the committee to secure boxers for
the night carnival. Secretary Frank Fow-
Ter Of the Queen City Jockey Club prom
ised the full receipts of the Newport track
on Weldon Day. Many committees Were
appointed and letters read. Among those
here to-day to see the committee was Ban
b. johnson of Chicago. president of the
American Baseball League.
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112 Help Wanted Ads
Printed In to-day's Republic.
Arkansas Campaign Opened.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Conway, Ark, July 3o.-Three thousand
people heard the opening speeches OF JEFF
Davis, II. l.. Kennel and A. w. Files
Democratic. Republican and Populist nomi-
nees for Governor
wore JEFF Davis badges and left we'll
pleased with the effort OF their hero. It is
confidently asserted here that Messrs. REM
mel and Files will fly the track before the
race is run. as Files is without a party and
Remmel must get support from the Demo-
Gratis. if successful, and the Democrats are
welded to Davis and cannot be divorced
from him.
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REPUBLICAN PLANS.
Prominent Orators in Illin0is-Reed
to Take the Stump.

Chicago, July 30.-Chairman Rowe Of the
Republican State Central Committee has
arranged a partial list of speakers of ma
tional prominence who will participate in
orators will be Senator Albert j. Bever-
idge Of Indiana Senator John NJ. Thurston
of Nebraska. former Governor Hastings Of
PENNSYLVANIA, Senator j. b. Foraker of
Ohio and Congressman J. b. Dolliver of
Iowa
Henry c. Hedges of Mansfield, o., arrived
here to-day to take charge of the speakers
bureau Of the Republican National Com
mittee. MIR. Hedges said he believed it Ger
tain that ex-Speaker Thomas u. Reed
would be heard on the stump this fall for
the Republican national ticket.
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ATTEMPTED MURDER.
Negro Pugilist Fired at Battle
Creeks Chief of Police.

Battle Creek. Mich. July 30.-A negro
pugilist named George Walker to-day at
tempted TO assassinate Chief OF Police Far
rigtcn while the latter was sitting in his
office.
He fired point-blank at the Chiefs head
but missed 1t is said he attempted to take
the Chiefs life out of sympathy with the
negro Charles Of New Orleans.
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Joplin; St. Ferdinand. Doctor LeGrande At
wood. John A. Massey and Phil Chew.
The committee also selected the following
delegates to the Senatorial Convention to
nominate n candidate to oppose Senator b.
l. Matthews in the Twenty District:
Bonhomme Township. ID. 4. Taylor and
John A Marcus; CarondeIet. George II.
Bowles and J. II. Beattie; Central, j. T.
Appler and Charles r. Black: Meramec.
Jesse Joplin and Joseph Heller: st. Ferii-
nand. Henry Il. Abers. John German and
James T.. Hereford.
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COOK WILL AID COMMITTEE.
To Be at Campaign HeadQuarter,
Most of the Time.

Sam B. Cook. nominee for Secretary Of
State. came down from Mexico yesterday.
and will spend a portion Of his time at
Democratic Committee headquarters. Mr..
Cook and Chairman Seibert have been
closely associated in State Committee work
I'm several campaigns. In 1886 and 1893 Mr..
Seibert, at MIR. Cooks request, assisted
him In the work at headquarters The Ex-
ecutive Committee this year, at Mr. Sell
as much Of his time as possible to the
work of organization. and Mr. Cook will
likely be In the city . good portion Of the
campaign.
Not only in State Committee work, but
IN personal matters as well, Mr.. Cook and
Chairman Seibert have been close friends
While they have not always supported the
same candidates for nominations, they
have generally agreed on matters of party
policy. especially in matters Of party or
VanlzattOn
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THE WEATHER.
TO-Day's Forecast.

Washington July .j.-Forecast Tor Tuesday and
Wednesday:
Oklahoma, Indian Territory and Arkansas
Generally lair Tuesday and Wednesday: easterly
winds.
and Wednesday: Hight 10 fresh northerly winds.
Iowa and Missouii-Gencralsy fair Tuesday and
Wednesday: west to north wiads.
Nebraska and kansas-CeueTaiiy fair Tuesday
and Wednesday, southerly winds.