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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-26
Concernine State Issues.

Concerning State Issues.
In Illinois you have had some laws dur
Ing the last three years. and under and
the present administration II is an open
question whether or not the antitrust leets-
lation placed on the statute books by Demo-
Gratis has not been mutilated until II is prac-
tlcaliy void There are other things in a
legislative way that have transpred in ILL.,
Ws n9tS qgr,ng the last three years which YOU
administration fresh in your minds you see
IN Republican newspapers. and to-day evil
cence appeared In at least one Of them. OF
intentions to eyade these matters
The absolute absence of logic or reason,
In these declarations of the Republican cani
d!date for Governor needs no refutation- 4
am not here to indorse or condemn any past
administration. and none of ther1-certainly
not the present one1will be taken as a
be elected. Our platform is a declaration
OF the greatest good for the greatest num-
, short of our plain duty If We pledged less,
and more We cannot promise"
There WAS an enthusiastic demonstration
when he concluded and cries for more"
and go on" fairly shook the raom.
AT night he spoke to large audience
in the Thirty-second Ward. where there are
wards he made another speech on South
Halstead TO another splendid audience.
three meetings. and he reused his audiences @
TO enthusiastic cheers. Even the Republi-
cans gave him an ovation.
u
Brown of Sparta were here to-day they
Acknowledged that they had hard propo-
siticn In their district. and were here to
obtain money to help them. The Republf-
cans regard Bollnger as defeated and he
got little satisfaction. Brown made his
appeal directly to Cullom. and am told
that the National Committee extended aid
to both candidates.
The Republicans are circulating letters
addressed to salOonkeepers among the min
isters throughout the State. 1t IS another
cheap forgery. Ostensibly the letters are in
Alschuier's interest and the address is to q
saloonkeeper. but the envelopes are ad-
Carlos State agent of the Anti-Saloon
League. has been travelling the State for
months in Mr.. Yates interest solely. At
one of these fake letters wrote to a minis
ter located in Aurora and asked for an
opinion on Mr.. Alschuier's character as a
headquarters It is safe to say It never will
be published j. l. PICKERING.
senator Culiom Was Hoarse.
EEPUBLlc SPECIAL
Marion. ILL.,. Oct. 25.-The Republicans Of
Williamson County intended to have .
been advertised as the drawing card After
an introduction by Herman Burnett, he at
tempted to speak. but he was so weak and
hoarse that he could be heard only q few
feet away. He only spoke q few minutes
when he had to stop. D. A. Holma Of Evan
ston Warren E. Kern Of Chicago and Judge
A. K. Nicker5 OF Vienna spoke tonight.
Bynum Spoke for Mckinley.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Madison. Ind. Oct. r.-wnl,am d. Bynup
addressed an immense audience here to.
night in behalf OF Mckinley and sound
money.
Parsons Spoke At Charleston.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL. :.
Charleston. ILL.,. Oct .S-Georse 3. Parsous
of Shawneetown. Democratic nominee for
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Kingston. Mo, Oct. ga Republican rail-
ly was held here to-day. Judge Charles Bur-
ton of Nevada spoke in the afternoon and
E. Z. Mcyimpsey in the evening to fair
sized crowds. i.
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nominated is limited by State lines. The
conditions in our state and the relations 1t
bears toward the citizen enter into the daily
life OF all of you. The orderly arrangement
of society. the protection of your lives and
property. and the assessment and collection
OF taxes to maintain your county and city
governments all depend upon the State.
which Is the supreme power in the State.
You see the administration of the national
Government when YOU stick postage stamps
on your letters. and when you attach stamps
TO documents you are forcfbiy reminded
that you continue TO pay a war tax. notwi,h-
standing statements from Washington that
the war has ended
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LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

The nropos!tiou by the Retail Grocers
Association to fix uniform prices on houi
has been declared unlawful by the Secre-
tary of state
Mrs. VI. A. Glenn of Dallas. Tex. is !,
ST. Louis seeking her sister. Miss Hannah
A. Andree. who has Deen Hiss"s AVN
home two months.
Horse owners in ST. Louis County are or
Canizing to exterTinste band OF thie'es
who have given much trouble OF late.
The twenty-f.fth anniversary OF Professor
Angus, II Muegge's career as gymnasuc
instructor was celebrated last night AZ 'he
West ST Louis Turnverein
St Louis postal authorities have peer
notified of the arrest OF Henry NJ Gray
at Kansas City.
John Hodges. n negro. was shot nve times
by his brother -in-law. John Clay.
Thomas Tausey. laborer. was caugn,
between a wagon and street car anc
crushed.
The arrest OF Abraham Davis was at
tended by exciting incidents.
Coal oil in water intended for use OF AMI
mails caused Joseph Helistein TO summon
neighhor into court.
Democrats Of St Louis held successful
rally at Ferguson.
Mrs. Lizzie Winters reports the disap-
pearance of her daughter and 1859
C. w. Pendleton. former Postmaster OF
Miami Mo-, died in St. Louis.
A girl who said she was Bertha Jones OF
Iitchfield, ILL.,. tried to drown nerseil III
the river.
The Standard Club had its formal opening
at its clubhouse on Lindeil boulevard.
Senator Vest denounces the report that
he will seek reelection as lie.
Final details of the 1900 census were COM
pleted and the Office closed.
Three bookmakers were fined $1,000 each
for conducting a poolroom in violation OF
the breeders law.
Samuel Barron OF Webster Groves has
gone to visit his birthplace In Maryland.
which he has not seen for fifty-six years.
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P.r.on. spole. at cA.-le.so,.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Charleston. Ill, Oct. 2o-George B. Parsone
OF Shawneetown. Democratic nominee for
State Auditor delivered an address IN the
Democratic wigwan In this city tonight.
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REPCBIIC SPECIAL
Farber. Mo-. Oct. 80. H. Avefy. DEM
ocratic nominee for Presidential E1ector. ad~
dressed the voters here to-day on the ma
tional issues.
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senator CulioIn Was Hoarse.

Byuum Spoke IOf HchfnfSye
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Madison, Ind. Oct c5-Wiiliam d. Bynum
addressed an immense audience here to.
night in behalf OF Mckinley and sound
money.
The sun., 1900-10-08
CnIIto Cnne soon.

Philadelphia, Oct 7.-president Mitch
oil has at last announced his intention to
call convention of miners to decide
what action shall he taken in regard to
the operators offer of 10 per cent in
crease in wages. lie made the announce
ment Saturday in Il speech at miners
mass meeting ut Shenandoah. He said he
would issue call in a few days The be-
lief is general that the men give ma
iority vote i'll favor of accepting the CON
cession made by the operators, which in
cludes reduction in the charge for pow
der to the miners as well as increase in
pay for all mine workers. The question
Of the number of convention delegates to
he allotted the local branches will be dis
posed of at a conference of the officials of
the United Mine Workers mt Hazlcton on
Sunday. More collicries were closed Sat
ur'iay, the most important being the
mines of Calvin partlcc & Co.. ut Latti-
iner. Mr.. Parlee announced that work
would be suspended at the mines until
further notice. because as he said, the
authorities did not afford sufficient pro-
lection To his employees from intimida-
tion by marching mobs of strikers, and
he therefore would cease work to prevent
injury to property and possible loss of
life
The sun., 1900-10-08
GREAT COAL STRIKE
MY NON END
IN A SHORT TINE
Joiut Convention of Miners TO
be Held in a Few
Days.
THINK THE MEN WILL ACCEPT
After Conference With Colleagues
President Mitchell Will Call Con-
yention. Miners Making
Gains. News From
Many Points.

Hazloton, Pa, Oct. THAT the great
anthracite coai strike will be ended in Il
short time seems to be almost certain.
President Mitchcll'S announcement in
his Shenandoah speech that Il joint CON
vcntiun Of anthracite miners will he held
in few days for the purpose Of allowing
the men to decide for themselves whether
they should continue ON strike seems to
wipe out Nil doubt nhaut flr matter.
Opinion as to Whether the men will ac-
copt the 10 ptr cent increase is divided,
but there is 4 gnodly majority who are Of
the impression TINT tan men will accept
tie advance under the belief that the
presidents haze reachod the limit Of their
concessions.
Mr.. Mitchell said while On route to
Mount Carmel that he would hold con-
ference with his colleagues here FOR the
purpose Of deciding when he shall issue
the call for the joint convention. Mr..
Mitchell would not say on what date OF
it, what city the convention would be
held When President Mitchell was ask
cd what prompted him to decide to issue
convention call in few days, he de-
clinrd to say. lie intilnatpd, though, that
the situation is assuming such shape that
he is warranted in calling the meeting.
John Fahey. president of the Ninth dis
trict, said that every man in Columbia
Northumberland and Dauphin counties
and all of Schuylkill county with the eX
copton Of the Panther Creek valley were
now on strike. The number of men out
i'll these counties, hc said, is over 50,0O0
He also added that the Panther Crccl
collcrics will be closed III few days.
The strikers have made large gains il
the IIazcton region. They closed til,
Lattimer collclics of \. pnrdcc " Co
completely Saturday morning and claim
they succeeded in inducing the men en-
ployed ut the Derringcr colliery of Cox,
Bros. X co. to stop work. The min,
workers report that the collericS hayi
been rendered idle. Int the officials den.
this statement and say the operation
will resume MS usual. The only collier.
now in full operation is CoXe's mine Il
Beaver Meadows. Tho Driften. Ecklry
Oneida, Gowcn, Cranberry and IIazel
mines and the No. 40 shaft are said to b
50 badly crippled that their productio
las been cut down To less than onc-siNt
Of the usual output
Sheriff Harvey has been out almost ey
cry night AT surrounding colleries whGr
marches have been scheduled and fears
the marching continues hc may not Ii
able to cope with the situation.
The sun., 1900-10-08
POLISH CITIZENS
WILL LIKELY FORM
INDEPENDENT CHURCH
Former Members of st. He'd
wigs Catholic Church
Interested.
MEETING HELD YESTERDAY
The New Church Will be q Catholic
One, But VIII Not Have Any
Connection " ith the Pope
at Rome---Father BIa-
zuski Here.
MEETING HELD YESTERDAY

About 800 Polish residents of this city
held special meeting last evening at
Polish Hall, No. 427 West Second street,
The purpose of this meeting was to es-
tablish an independent Catholic Church
in this cisy.
As there has been grievance in st.
uedwlg's Church between Rev. Gulcz
and many Of the members for some time
q committee from tins civ called Rev.
William BlazQski, is. D., pastor OF Holy
Neither Chulch, Second and Christian
streets, Philadelphia, and asked him to
come here and assist them in their diff.
cilties.
The Rev. Blazuski no is very intel
iieent man, AMI also . baron, as his
father Sas an Australian baron, was at
the meeting and told those present how
lhese indepeDdent churches were gov.
erned in Chicago, Scranton and Phila.
delphia. They are free from the Pope of
Rome, not being a Roman Catholic
Church, but merely Catholic church.
The property and personal property will
be owned by the members OF the church,
| and will not be governed by the bishop
as in he former church.
| II they wish to make change in the
pastor they are at liberty to do so. He
alleged that the Roman Catholic Church
III this country did not care for their
membership personally but merely for
tie money they contributed to help keep
tbe priest and others in luxury.
He asserted that the Irish were domi.
neering over the Poles too freely; giving
them no liberty whatever in the church.
There being too many Irish bishops and
veTv few OF their own nationality.
Rev. Blazuski stated as they were in q
free country it was not compulsory what
denomination they formed. In his coun-
Try he said the church was governed by
the government, it being crime punish.
able by imprisonment to form a different
church as to what was established.
Those present were well pleased with
what Father Blazuski stated, and no
doubt will in the near future form q
church OF the same denomination.
Those present from the Holy Mother
Church of Philadelphia, were: A. Fli9gel
president; John Oeht, secretary; NJ. Ru.
piski, treasurer; John Raumarek, John
Janke, St. Saskowski, st. Sikoeski, Rut-
kowski and Prawny, also officer Henry
Caspar, interpreter at third police dis.
trict, and George j. Denger, attorney at
law.
The sun., 1900-10-08
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.


The choir Of The Central Presbyterian
Church rendered iii excellent program
last evening.
The Rev. Wyllyss Redo. D. r.. Of
CriSlield. Md. oniciatcd Mt st. James
Church, Stanton. yesterday morning.
The Rev. I. T.. Thurlow addressed the
gospel temperance meeting at Calvary
Baptist Church yesterday afternoon at
$50 o'clock.
The Rev DR. Lloyd of New York, gen.
eral secretary of the Board of Missions
preached in Trinity Church yesterday
morning.
John 4. Harris made an address NJ
the meeting of the Railroad Y. NJ. c. ~.
nj Third street and Railroad avenue
yesterday aftelnon.
The Union National Bank is now the
headouarters of the Wilmington Clear
ing House Association, having beer
changed. according to custom, from the
National Bank Of Wilmington and Bran
DIVINE on the first Of October.
The sun., 1900-10-08
Tenth Anniversary Celebrated.

The Harrison Street NJ. f. Church
Sunday school held their tenth anniver-
sary at their church yesterday. Prof
George w. Twitmyer, superintendent Of
public schools, made very interesting
address in the morning. Rev. John
Snare delivered special address at .
O'Clock. In the evening, City Solicitor
Henry G. Conrad made an address on
Daniel in the lions pen, which was very
interesting throughout. He stated that
Daniel was cast into the lions der be-
cause he loved his God better than lie
loved his king. When he was thrust in
the den Of the king of beast they only
opened their mouths and yawned, not
making move to harm him. The next
the king went to the den and saw Daniel
alive he was enraged with anger He
lived to be ninety years old and always
loved his God, which we should do mole
than what we do. The music was ex'
celent and q large number OF people
we're present.
The sun., 1900-10-08
Warrant for johnson.

Warrants have been sworn out for J.
Leonard Johnson and G.. Fl. Walker,
who got up Il program for the concert
for the benefit of the Galveston fund,
which was held recently in the Grand
Opera House. A warrant was served on
johnson and he was arrested on charge
OF obtaining money fraudulently by some
of the advertisers. He was arraigned be-
fore Magistrate Sasse and furnished bail
in the sum of $500. The men claim that
they did not give the impression that
the proceeds of the program were to GO
to the fund.
The sun., 1900-10-08

N Il meeting Of the Simon Wolf Re-
publican Club held at Eighth and Or
ange streets yesterday afternoon, ar
We're completed for the great
mass meeting To he held ut Turn Hall,
Eighth and French streets at o'clocl,
on Wednesday evening.
The star speaker of the evening will he
the Hon. Simon Wolf of Washington,
u. c.. after whom the club was named.
Mr.. Wolf who is widely known as Il
Republican orator will leave Washing
ton for this city on Wednesday after
noon at o'clock over the r. & O. rail
road.
The following committee Of the club
will meet him at the depot: Lewis
Finger, Lewis Topliis, Joseph Lichten-
houm. Prof. Noses We'll and y. B, Co
hen.
While in this city Alr. Wolf will he the
The sun., 1900-10-08
NEW RECTOR'S FIRST SERMON
Rev. H. N. Willis Made an Excellent
Impression at St. Andrews
Church Yesterday.

Rev. Hubert w. Wells, the new rector
of St. Anorew's Protestant Episcopal
Church, preached his first sermon in
that church yesterday morning before a
large congregation. Rev. Wells succeeds
Rev. Thomas b. Angell deceased. and
was formerly rector OF Christ Church at
Waltham, Mass.
His sermon yesterday morning was on
"Chratian Responsibility, and he took
his text from the 18th chapter and Sth
verse of first Corinthians, "For if the
trumpet give an uncertain sound, who
shall prepare himself to the BATTLE"
During his sermon Rev. Wells said:
'Everv man is some sort of a trumpet
for whose use he is responsible to God.
He may be trumpet at the lips OF
truth. He may be trumpet at the lips
of the father of lines but be is trumpet
, and must utter something" At the
evening services Rev. Wells took his
text from the 9TH chapter and 45th verse
of ST, Matthew: That ye may be the
children CT your Father which is in
Heaven; for he naketh his sun to rise or
the evil and ON the good, and sendeth
rain on the just and on the unjust"
Rev. Wells was suggested to the ST
Andrews vestry by a member of the
congregation who heard him preach in
New York about seven years ago, When
be was assistant to Rev. DIR. Huntington
rector OF Grace Church, that city. He
comes recommended az man Of unusue
rlagnetiam, rare intellect and good ex
ecnlive ability.
He will be formally installed on St
Andrews Day, Friday, November 80, a
II O'Clock. Rev. Wells and bis family
which consists OF = wife and two child
rem, viii make their home at No. So
WesS street.
The sun., 1900-10-08
shnmo1iin Wan Orderly.

Shamokin, Pa. Oct. 7.-Betwoen 5000
and 1000 strikers from here and Coal
Township went to Mount Carmel Satur-
day evening To attend the labor demon
stration 10 be addressed by President
Mitchell there Great satisfaction was
expressed by the strikers here over the
complete tie up of the North Franklin
colliery at Trevor,on. The mon in this
section of the Ninth district continue or
derby and apparently willing to remain
away from the mines until the strike is
rnllnl off
The sun., 1900-10-08
A Sunday Lyceum.

The Haven NJ. L. Enworth League
will conduct Sunday afternoon lyceum
ut Haven VI. L. Church on Third street
between Scott and Du Pont. The first
meeting was held yesterday afternoon
from 4 to o'clock The features of the
program were an address on thc League
motto, Look up. Lift up by the Rev.
r. NJ. Thomas, a. NJ. pastor Of the 5th
Presbyterian Church of Chester: a solo
by Mrs Harriet a. Hinson. and an orig
inal essay. Hope" by Miss Hope Burns.
The sun., 1900-10-08
Preparing for Rummage Sale.

The managers of the Delaware Hos
pital are preparing for the rummage sale
to be held the last week of this month
at central location. probably in the
neighborhood of Fourth and Market
streets Now that house cleaning time
is here it is suggested that persons lay
aside articles that they are willing to
contribute for the sale. Anything from
u candlestick to dress suit will be well
come. When the things are put on sale,
reasonable prices will prevail.
The sun., 1900-10-08
ONE CENT
LAWYER TOWNSEND I'LL.
Has Been Removed to the Homeo-
pathic hospital.

Suffering from nervous prostration due
to over work Sylvester D.Townsend was
taken to the Homeopathic Hospital Fri
day afternoon and now lies there in Il
critical condition. Mr.. Townsend has
been complaining for some time Of not
feeling well and went out campaigning
for the nomination Of George l.. Town
send for prothonotary, which no doubt
brought on his recent nervousness. He
also complains of severe pains in his
head and is unable to sleep.
The sun., 1900-10-08
SIMON WOLF 70 ADDRESS MONSTER MASS MEETING
arrangements for IN Immense Gathering at Turn Hall Wednes
day Night We're Completed Yesterday y--lIGny Promi-
nent LEGAL Republicans Will Also SpeGh.

guest If Colonel benjamin Nields.
The Indications are that the meeting
win Be one Of The lilrgrst of the cam
paign. \ band will furnish music.
Lewis Finger will preside. The speak
crs. in addition 10 Mr.. Wolf will be An
thony Higgins Walter II. HAYES, w. ).
Hillcs, II. &. Knowles. II. III. Ward.
The candidates on the State ticket
have been invited 10 hc present and it is
expected that number Of them will also
address the audience.
The club has secured permanent head
quarters in the Gawthrop Building at
9Th and Shipley streets. The heGdGuart-
ers will he open every night from now
until election for the instruction Of
voters.
The first meeting in the now quarters
viii he held on Tuesday evening.
The sun., 1900-10-08
Thieves at Talleyville.

Thieves entered the residence of John
W. Fraim ut Tallcyyillc on Friday even
ing. The booty included a lady's gold
hunting case watch and chain, Il box of
old coins, among which was $3.50
gold piece and Il note foi' 5000, an insur-
ancc policy and other valuables.
The sun., 1900-10-08
Received Two Bids.

Gen. w. +. Smith has received two
bids for the removal Of additional rock
from the channel of the ChrStiana river,
as follows; J.J. Fitzpatrick of Platts-
burg, n. ". who is now working on
former contract, 1899 cents per cubic
yard; Thomas III. Lyons Of Washington,
11.77 cents. The bids have been referred
to the department at Washington.
The sun., 1900-10-08
A First Glass Office.

Postmaster Browne has been officially
advised by the department ut Washing
ton that as the census shows that Viii
mngton has population of over $4,000,
the local postoflice is now rated as first
class. the change having gone into effect
on October list. In first-claSs offices the
carriers receive 5000 the first year, $500
the second, and $1,000 the third and
thereafter.
The sun., 1900-10-08
Union Meetings Begun.

The first Of the series of union meet
ings to he held by the Methodist Church
cs for two or three weeks was held at
$50 o'clock yesterday mt Grace Church
under the direction of the pastor, Rev.
w. w. King. Beginning today two
meetings will he held each day at the
same church at o'clock in the afternoon
and 7.S0 in the evening. Rev. John
France will preach this afternoon and
Presiding Elder Watt this evening.
The sun., 1900-10-08
Discussed Railway Situation.

y special meeting of the Directors Of
the street aud Sewer Department was
held Saturday afternoon to discuss rail-
way matters. The object was to ascer-
tain Just what rights the Wilmington
City and Peoples Companies have in
the matter Of making extensions. The
franchis" under which the Wilmington
City Company is building the Walnut
street line was granted before the pres
cnt directors were in the board.
The sun., 1900-10-08
WILKINSON EXPELLED.
Dovcr's ElopinS Druggist Thrown
out From Social Clubs.

Dover, Del. Oct. G.-IIoward NJ. Viii
kinson, the cloping druggist Of Dover,
has been expelled from membership in
the Kent Club, Dovcr's social organiza-
ton of the prominent men of the town.
He has also been expelled from Dia-
mond Lodge, No. ., \. O. u W., of
Dover
The sun., 1900-10-08
Journeymen BARRIERS Organize.

A large number of journeymen BARRIERS
Of this city formed a union recently,
which is named Journeymen BARRIERS
Local Union No. l73, The officers at
present are: President, George L. Will
nelm, and secretary, Jacob Stein. The
Jnion will meet every first and third
Thursday of each month at 8 30 p. M,
Labor Lyceum Hall. A number OF new
members will be admitted at their next
meeting.
The sun., 1900-10-08
Harvest Home Festival.

Unusually interesting services We're
held in ST. Stephens Church yesterday
and the church was adorned with shea
YES of grain, pyramids of fruit and
banks of vegetables. At the morning
service the festival Of Harvest Home
was celebrated. IN The evening the 18th
anniversary of the Sunday School was
celebrated. An interesting musical pro-
gram had been especially arranged for
the occasion.
The sun., 1900-10-08
To START on a Sewer.

Engineer Hatton will this morning be-
gin the construction of sewer 1000
feet in length from the top of the hill
at Rockford to the intcrccpting sewer
along the Brandywinp. and also another
sewer in Thirteenth street from Du
pont to Clayton.