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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-31
CHOOSE YOUR MAN.

AS between Alexander NJ. DOckery
Democratic candidate for Governor Of
Missouri, and Joseph Flory, the Re
publican candidate for the same office,
the people of the State have no good
reason TO hesitate in casting their votes.
Mr.. Dockery's record in public life Is
that Of straightforward performance
of duty. He has been faithful 20 every
trust repOsed in him. He has been
careful and conservative always. His
service In Congress was of a nature that
won for him alike the confidence of the
business men Of the State and the Of
fetal Endorsement of organized labor.
He has not posed as the special cham
pion of any one element, but he has at
all times striyen for the best interests
| Of the whole community. He has never
been found playing fast and loose with
the people or trying to stand on both
sides Of any public question.
Mr.. Flory has had practically no ex-
perience In public life, and almost his
first act in coming before the people as
candidate for the high office of Gov
| ernor of Missouri is of nature to dis
| credit him in the eyes of straightfOr-
ward men. His course in workin. for
the passage of the st. Louis street rail
way consolidation bill and then in be-
ginning his gubernatorial campaign by
| condemning Governor Stephens for hav-
ing signed that measure was not honest.
There Is warning to the people In such
| a course. A man who will thus stoop to
| trickery and deceit Is not a man to he
| trusted. 1t is policy common to
| demagOgues who seek to work" the
people for their own selfish ends. The
howier against evil measures, who is
nevertheless found striving in behalf of
| those measures at the critical moment,
| is the favorite instrument of the pro-
mOters of such measures.
The guaranty for Mr.. Dockery's faith
full service rs Governor of Missouri is
found in his record. The disqualification
| of Mr.. Flory for election to the gov
ernorship of Missouri is found in his
| record. 1t is 4 choice between sincere
! and faithful man and an insincere and
Enthusiastically man. The voters of Mis-
| souri, should elect Mr.. Dockery the next
| Governor of Missouri by one Of the big
gest majorities known in the history
of the State.
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NEW YORK'S DUTY.

In the harmony now said to exist be-
tween the Hill country faction and the
Croker city faction of the Democracy
of New York State there is enough of
promise to lead to the hope that New
York's electoral vote will be counted for
the Democratic national ticket.
1t is undoubtedly true that If Hill and
Croker stand together in an earnest de-
termination 10 swing New York into the
Democratic national column this year,
not allowing their differences in State
politics to affect this determination, their
efforts are likely to be crowned with
success. 1t is from its own fractional
fights. more than from the assaults of
its Republican enemy, that the Demo
cratic organization in New York has
most frequently suffered.
The Democracy of the country at large
will hope that the confidence expressed
by Chairman Jones of the Democratic
National Committee will prove to have
been well founded and that New York
Democrats will stand shoulder to shoul-
der for their party in the great battle
now beginning. If they loyalty accept
their responsibility In this campaign it
offers to them an opportunity for signal
distinction in party history. They can
win the battle for the national Dem0c-
racy by winning the battle in New
York
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]. BURKHARDT HAHN.

century In St. Louis. Old residents in the
city are familiar with Mr.. Hahn's name.
as twenty-five years ago. before he retired.
he was the most prominent merchant tailor
in the city. Five children and numerous
grandchildren. as well as great-grand-
children, survive him.
On account OF his very advanced age the
old gentleman's strength began to show
signs Of impairment about two months ago.
though he still refused to be considered an
invalid. II was his ardent desire to become
a centenarian. When he was confined to
his room a week ago both his mind and
his body had entirely collapsed.
He died at 6 o'clock on Saturday evening
Yesterday afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock the fu-
neral services were held at the family home
and the burial took place Immediately after
wards. Messrs. Charles Hahn Jr., Angus
tus Bott. Gilbert Sears and Joseph l.. Weiss
acted as pallbearers.
Mr. Hahn was born In Heidelberg. Ger
many, on April q. 1896. He was educated
in the famous university town and married
Miss Sylvia May. a native of the same place
In 1850 the Hahns decided to try their for
tunes in America and crossed the ocean In
one of the old-fashioned sailshps, reaching
New York on the Fourth of July after being
on the sea for sixty-four days. They
brought a family of eight children, the eld-
est of whom was IL years old. After a years
stay In Nashville. Tenn, they came to st.
Louis and Mr.. Hahn went into the tailoring
business. In the cholera ravages of 1864 Mrs
Hahn died and in 1875 Mr.. Hahn retired from
business.
The surviving children are Messrs. An
thony i. Hahn, Charles Hahn Of Belleville
Ill; William J. Hahn of Omaha. and Mines.
Lena Sears of East St Louis and Francis
F'aulhaber of Heidelberg. Germany.
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DAMAGE FROM CURRENTS.

1t seems not unlikely that a coming
together in the courts may result from
investigations with regard to electricity
sis which owners Of underground gas
and water piping have for some time
been making. These investigations
prove conclusively that electric street
railway science has Jagged i'm the solu-
ton Of its problems.
In a recent paper Dabney ii. Maury.
engineer Of the Peoria Waterworks
Company, definitely charges the failure
of the Peoria steel standpipe some
years ago to electrolysis produced by
currents from adjacent street railway
tracks. Two persons We're killed and
fourteen injured in this accident. In the
Investigations to fix responsibility the
investigators. by means of electrOmeters,
traced the current from the street-car
tracks to the standpipe and through the
water mains back to the dynamo at the
railway pOwer-hOuse. At each Joint in
the pipe or break in the continuity Of
the conductor deep pittings, due to the
carrying away Of the metal by the cur
rent. were observed, and In addition the
material taken from the corroded pipes
was found by chemical analysis in the
surrounding soil.
The remedies for electrOlysis contem-
plate a direct wire return for the cur
rent to the power-house, where it origi-
mates. The problem has haen solved in
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FOR THEM TO SAY.

Probably the most significant feature
Of the figures recently published in The
Republic. showing the logical location
of the decisive battle-ground Of the pres
ent political campaign. is that which in
dicntes the important part To br played
this year by the German American Gle
ment of American citizenship.
As shown by The Republics review Of
the field. the fight OF 1900 will he won
and lost by election results in the States
of Illinois. Michigan. Wisconsin. Mime
sofa, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia. Ken
lucky, Maryland and Delaware. In the
first six of these States there Is Il large
Ger1nan-American vote-large enough 10
carry those States for the platform and
ticket favored by the German-Ameri-
cans.
The men OF German blood who now
constitute SO large proportion or the
population In these States owe 10 the
Republic their freedom. their prosperi-
ty. their happiness. They or their IA
theirs found in this country 4 haven Of
refuge from the Imperialism and mill
tarism of the Fatherland. The reason
that this grand old Republic held ont iis
arms to them and sheltered and loved
and protected them is because il stands
for freedom. for justice, for the rights
Of man. Ii was founded In protest
against the very sins of Empire from
which they emigrated. Under its glori-
Gus creed it promises that these sins
shall never prevail in this country.
Will 1t be for the Germa Americans
TO make this American promise impos-
sible of fulfilment in future? Having
themselves found refuge in this coun-
try. shall they now force it TO surrender
that creed which gave them safety from
the tyranny Of Europe: Are they will
ing TO deny to Others the shelter and
safety SO grateful to them in their time
of tribulation? Knowing the evils Of
Imperialism and militarism, will they
fasten those evils upon their adopted
country: Having been rescued from
Empire by the Republic. will they now
betray the Republic TO Empire? 1t
should be as impossible for a German
American 10 vote for the American
party Of Empire against the Republic
as for q strong man to strike down at
his feet the foster mother who nurtured
and sustained him in his days of weak
ness and helpleSSness.
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FOR TIE OLD HEPI,RLIC.

In the steadily iengthcning list of In
tiucntial men in public life who sup
ported Mr.. Mckinley in ISM; and who
win oppose his reelection This year he
cause of their condemnation of his uii-
american policy of Imperialism and mill
tarisin there is found unmiStakablr
proof of the maintained strength IF
true American sentiment in this coun-
try.
Senator Vest, in his authorized inter
view in last Sundays Republic. did not
fail to call attention Ia this fact Of
Republican detection from the ranks OF
McKinleyi>m. He noted. also. that the
Republicans opposing the President :
policy We're among the oldest and most
experienced leaders Of their party. the
names Of Edmunds, Sherman. Boutwell,,
Hale and Harrison being mentioned by
Mr.. Vest in support of the truth of this
assertion. 1t is now easy TO add 10 this
notable list many other names of Re-
conditions ut such moment are
ominouS 10 the administration party.
1t is a reasonable certainty that as
the time approaches when 4 decisive
choice must he made between Nc
KinleyiSm and Aniericanism there Will
be host of other Republicans who will
lind themselves unable TO vote for En-
pire as against the old Republic. Men
whose ancestry is traced back to Revolu-
tiOnary days cannot shame their blood
by betraying the free government eS-
tablished by their fathers. Men who
have been taught to love the Republic
as the very figure incarnate of liberty
and justice will not consent TO dishonor
the Republic by degrading it 10 policies
Of oppression and injustice. Men who
found under the flag of the Republic q
safe refuge from the tyranny of mo-
narchical Europe will never assist TO
align that glorious standard with the
cruel banners OF the Old World in wars
of conquest for the subjugation of
weaker peoples.
This Is the sentiment against which
McKinleyism must prevail at the polls
in November if the Imperial President
is TO remain In power. 1t is difficult to
believe that the American people shall
be seduced into a betrayal of the Re
public by the sordid temptations of En-
pire. 1t will be far more in keeping
with their blood and traditions If in
November they administer to the Nc
tive that never again shall an American
President see tit TO lead his party
against his country.
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Prepared by President McMath and
in Shape to Go to the Council
To-Day.
COMMISSIONS IDEAS EMBODIED
Provides for an Institution on the
Pavilion Plan-It Is Expected
That the Old Site Will
Be Utilized.

President Robert E. McMath Of the Board
| of Public improvements has finished the
draft of a new City Hospital ordinance.
| which will be submitted to the City Coun-
Gil this afternoon.
1t provides for immediate utilization or
the City Hospital fund Of $685. 30 to con-
struct a suitable building. in such a manner
that wings and additions may be erected
| from year to year. In general terms the
| report Of the Hospital Commission has been
considered, and Is Incorporated, SO far as
possible.
The old Hospital Commission. which was
created in 1896 appointed a subcommittee
comprising Councilman Halsey C.. Ives.
Health Commissioner Starklon and Doctor
Albert Merrell. member of the Board OF
| Health. This committee finished its l1bors
and prepared its report on January .. 1881
The report however. did not reach the
Mayor until little more than a year ago.
In 1897 Doctor Starkloff said that the pa
pers had been rendered to Mayor Walbridge.
but the Mayor denied the assertion They
were discovered at length. it is said. by
clerk in the Board Of Health office, when
Doctor Merrell called and requested that q
search be made.
The report never wss adopted by the Mu-
| nicipal Assembly.
Mt McMath bases the new ordinance on
| the plans offered by the commission for 4
! hospital on the pavilion style. and 1t VIII
be necessary, therefore. for the Municipal
Assembly 10 adopted the report now. with
the new ordinance. Complications are rot
apt TO interfere with either the report or the
ordinance. as the commissions plan is gen.
orally deemed acceptable.
The new building will be located. 1t IS
expected, on the old hospital site. the block
bounded by Lafayette avenue. Carroll
street Fourteenth street and Grattan street.
When completed the structure will cost not
more than sl.0O,0O0 and Will be. the COM
missioners said. unsurpassed anywhere for
beauty and proper sanitary conditions.
The new ordinance will be passed upon
this morning by the Board of Public I'm
proyements. and will be sent to the City
Council this evening.
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THE KILLING OF HUMBERT.

In the assassination Of King Hum
bert Of Italy by the anarchist Bressi
the crowned heads of Europe once more
which is their OWE peculiar curse and
whose menace follows them throughout
their stately lives.
There is something soul-chilling in the
certainty with which the slayer OF
Kings shows his terrifying form at in
tervais in the worlds history, claiming
his august victims as a 1.-THE tribute in
every generation. Alexander of Russia,
the Empress Of Austria, Humbert of
1taly-these are the victims of our own
times. Others there are, the Queen of
England and the Prince of Wales among
them, who have been threatened by the
same fate. but have escaped by the
merest accidents of good fortune. A
phase of the same madness-the homi-
cidal mania directed against the rulers
of nations-caused the assassination of
Presidents Lincoln and Garfield in this
country and Of President Garnet I'm
France.
The civilized world may not safely
show any mercy to these killers Of
Kings and others high in power. They
must be dealt with as maddogs are
dealt with. There Is no choice be-
tween methods when anarchy lifts its
crazed head to strike down its prey. At
such time all the powers Of civilization
must be used as a vigilance committee
to bring the criminal to speedy justice.
For If civilization is to live 1t is neces-
sary that order and not chaos shall pre-
vail-and anarchy is chaos incarnate.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-31
ST. LOUIS COUNTY FAIR.
September 90, 81, % and % the
Dates-New Officers.

The first annual fair of the Citizens Fair
Association of st. Louis County will be
held in Studts Park. Creve Occur Lake.
September 20. q. % and IS. This was the
decision reached at the first meeting OF the
Board of Directors of the new association,
when formal organization was effected.
The directors are already hard at work and
propose to make the fair the most success
full that has ever been held I'm st. Louis
County.
The officers elected are: John Watering.
president; Oscar Iinnes. vice president:
Floyd Brooks. secretary: Charles Mueller.
treasurer: George b. Bowles, superntend-
ent of grounds. Henry Bopp. Henry Heine-
mann and Charles Mueller were appointed
on the Premium Committee. The Printing
Committee consists of George Bowles, John
J. Braun and John Watering. The other
committees are yet to be appointed.
The officers Of the new association say
that great enthusiasm is being manifested
throughout the county over the fair. and
they confidently expect that the crowds in
attendance will break all previous records
of any similar affair held in st. Louis
County.
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INDIA FAMINE SITUATION.
Relief Work Growing and Need
Decreasing-ChOlera Still RACES.

London. July 3o.-The following dispatch
from the Viceroy of India. Lord Curzon of
Kedieston. to the Secretary of State for
India. Lord George Hamilton. was received
to-day:
Considerable anxiety is felt owing to
the weakness of the monsoon. The situa-
ton Is serious and critical in Gujarat. Bar
oda and Rajputana West. which are not
sOwn. No fodder whatever Is available in
the southwestern part of Punjaub. Sown
crops are in imminent danger. as rain con-
tinues to hold off. Fodder is scarce and
cattle are dying in the central provinces of
Therar and Hyderabad. Good crops are
possible only in case the monsoon improves.
lone quarter Of the inhabitants Of the
central provinces are on relief. The total
number receiving relief is $4,000 with in
complete Bombay figures.
The Governor of Bombay telegraphs that
there were S.G01 cholera cases in the famine
district during the week ending July n,
of which 500 resulted fatally. in the ma
tive states there were S246 cases, $40 prov
ing fatal. The total deaths in the relief
works Of the British district were 6.753, or
2-5 per 1000.
There has been a good rainfall in North
Gujarat and Kathiawar. and agricultural
prospects are favorable in the remainder of
the affected tracts
The numbers on relief works are increas-
ing. and gratuitous relief is increasing.
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Cincinnati and recently In London by
| the double overhead trolley, and liz New
York and Washington by the under
ground conduit system.
In most large cities. st. Louis among
the number, the street railways have en-
tirely ignored the complaints made by
sas and water companies and have
persisted In allowing their currents 10
get back to the powerhouses as best
they can.
In view of recent Investigations In
electrolysis the question is interesting
whether the street railway companies
could not he held legally accountable
for damage by electrolysis. Legal pro
Greetings To establish this point. especial
ly where Il catastrophe like the Peoria
stanipipe failure follows. would have
interesting results and would. ii is not
unlikely. tend Ia poruarizr the under
grounding OF the wires and the removal
Of the trolley. feed. guard and guy
wires which disiigure the streets of
cities
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CHAUTAUQUA'S BIG DAY.
Banner Attendance of the Season
Expected To-Day.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
ChautaLqua. ILL.,. July 30-Several inter
esting lectures in the regular departments
marked the work of the Piasa Chautauqua
to-day. Visitors were not so numerous as
on yesterday. many staying away until to-
morrow. which will be Modern woodmen's
Day, when the largest attendance Of the
season is anticipated.
In the lectures to-day Professor and Mrs
James Primrose Whyte of Lake Forest
University gave lecture recital in the
Tabernacle.
Mrs. A E. Shipley Of Des Moines, Ia.
lectured On The Realism of William Dean
Howells' before the Round Table and on
THE Power of Personal Influence" at the
Woman's Council. At the Minister'S In
stitute Professor Whyte lectured on Pub
lie Speaking on Platform and Pulpit" The
devotional hour this morning was led by
the Reverend Doctor Jay j. Ford pastor of
the First Baptist Church at Jerseyville the
subject being The Duty of Forgiveness"
This evening the Daubl family gave a con-
cert in the Tabernacle before a large au-
dience.
At to-morrow's exercises the principal adj
dress will be deli. cred by Lieutenant Gov
ernor W. A. Northcott the head consul of
the Modern Woodmen of America.
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CONDITIONS AT NOME.
Typhoid Fever and Smallpox
Prevalent.

Washington. July 30.-The official reports
OF Captain Tuttle of the revenue cutter
Bear. dated July G. at Nome City, Alaska,
and OF Captain Roberts of the revenue cut
ter Manning. dated July IA. at Dutch Har-
Dor. have been received ut the Treasury
Department. They contain many interest
ing details of the arduous work Of the rev.
enue cutters in relieving distress along
the Alaskan coast. The Bear went to the
assistance Of two wrecks and Strengthened
out controversy over the ownership of a
steam launch at Nome. Captain futile re-
ports an epidemic Of measles and pneu-
monia at Snkok. Port Clarence Cape York
and Cape Prince of Wales
In concluding, Captain futile says:
THE situation along the whole coast
regard as very serious. 1t is estimated that
at present there Is within a radius. taking
the United States Post Office as a center.
of ten miles 5000 people. Most of them
are living In tents either on the beach or
the tundra. The sanitary condition of the
city, where houses have been erected is
simply frightful Typhoid fever is raging
and smallpox steadily gaining. All possi-
bic efforts are being made to stamp out
the smallpox. but. with SO many thousands
of tents scattered over miles OF territory.
TO keep track of all cases. As nearly as
can be traced. the disease was introduced
from the steamer Oregon.
Afterwards the steamers Ohio and Santa
Ana were found to be infected and were
placed In quarantine. The Oregon had left
before her cases were discovered. General
Randall is commanding with firm hand
and, having troops at his disposal. will
maintain order until such time as civil gov
eminent is organized. l understand the
natives all along the Siberian Coast are
suffering from influenza and pneumonia
and not disposed to trade for reindeer at
present"
Captain Roberts gives an account of his
trip to the relief of the barkentine Leslie
ID. of San Francisco, which went ashore
on Nunivaka Island, June %. The Leslie
ID. sailed from Seattle with thirty-one per-
sons aboard on June q. The owner, Cap
tain Jorgensen. Captain MaymrOs. the engi-
neer: John Palmer. two sailors and ten
passengers; Mrs. fftten. Miss Garrison, Cap
tain Melander. s Hunt and another left
for st. Michaels in a steam scow fitted
with a sail and with q compass, chart and
dory on board. The owner said he intend
ed to return with means for Tightening
the vessel. but had not been heard from
when the report was written. The others
went to Nome and arrived there safely
on July 3. The steamer Raguhild of Seat
tie finding the vessel abandoned. took pos
session.
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THOMAS RANKEN's ESTATE.
Letters of Administration Granted
to David Ranken.

David Ranken applied to the Probate
Court at Clayton yesterday for letters of
administration on the estate Of his brother.
Thomas Ranken. Jr.. who died at the
Southern Hotel recently. In his applica-
ton he stated that his brother did moi, to
his knowledge. leave a will. The heirs
named In the application. besides the af-
faint. are Robert p. Ranken. a brother.
living in killykergan, Coleraine, Ireland:
William Ranken, Jr.. and Mary Ranken,
both from the same place, and Jane r.
Lyle of overwhelmingly England.
The applicati ton states that the personal
property of the estate is valued at SIS. 0o0
The application was granted. and Judge
wurdeman fixed Mr.. Ranken's bond at
s25O0O0 He qualified Immediately. with the
Mississippi Trust Company as surety. The
entire estate. both personal and realty, Is
said to be worth N.500.000.