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The sun., 1900-05-09

St. Louis, May S.-practieally all the
street ears in st. Louis are at a standstill.
In pursuance of action taken ut mass
meeting 3.325 employees of the st. Louis
Transit company have gone ON strike to
compel the acceptance OF their dehahus
formulated several days ago.
The suburban line, the only one in the
city not part of the extensive st. Louis
Transit companys system, ran cars for
several hours, but later was compelled TO
shut down, MS their men We're pulled off
the ears by strikers ut DE Hodiamont
and in 6le down town section of the city.
Employed on their cars and on the
sheds the ST. Louis Transit company had
$500 men, most of whom belonged to
the Amalgamated Association of Street
Car Employees. All but - of these, 1t rs
estimated are out. With the help of
some of the latter a number Of cars We're
run out ON the Park avenue division OF
the Iindel line, which extends past the
Union station.
This led To frequent riots mt different
points on the line where strikers attempt
cd and in some cases succeeded i'll stop
ping the ears.
Attacked by u Mob.
OHe car on eucH " thc iihe' Soi''' = - :
on Washington avenue was run OUT.
-Four cars got out down town as far as
Sixth street. but only one went around
the loop. All were attacked by moi
of men and boys on Washington avenue
, at Fourth and Fifth streets, who threw
| sticks and stones Several windows were
broken and the motormen and conductors
were injured by flying 4nissiles.
A riot call was turned in from the cor
ner of Broadway and Washington. and +
wagon load of police turned out to keel
| order, but their efforts were in vain.
The sun., 1900-05-09
AFTER VICE PRESIDENTS.
Pier Rally is Expected to
be Well Oficered.


be Well Officered.
The East Side Republican Association
is appointing the vice presidents and
secretaries for its rally at Augustine Pier
on Thursday, June rs.
There will be one vice president and
one secretary from each ward and hum
dred in the State.
The following letter is being sent to
the persons appointed vice presidents.
Those for secretaries are similar:
''The East Side Republican Association
has decided to hold grand rally and
meeting at Augustine Pier, Thursday,
June 2S next, to ratify the nominations
to be made at the coming National Con-
vention OF the Republican party to be
held in Philadelphia June 10 next.
SIT is my pleasure to inform you after
careful consideration by the members Of
the association that you have been sell
ected as one of the secretaries OF the
meeting to represent your hundred.
This meeting will be nQn-factional IL
eyery respect and is intended to give {
proper and deserving endorsement tt
t e worthy names to be placed at thu
head of the Republican ticket at thu
next national election.
ga reply notifying NE OF your accept
ance will be appreciated.
The letters are signed by the secretar.
of the association, Robert nj. Burns.
The sun., 1900-05-09
LABOR LEAGUE OF NO AVAIL
Their Resolutions viii Not In.
Auence Water Board.
Commissioners Fear Boycott on
Local Manufacturers If the
Water Pump is Not
Given Out TO Low
est Bidder.

The resolutions adopted by the United
Labor League, declaring that the con-
tract for furnishing the city with a new
pumping engine should be awarded to
a local firm, will likely have little influ-
ence with the Water Commissioners.
The act under which the Board Of
Water Commission rs was created COM
pels them to advertise for proposals, and
this brings out i-towl firms in competi-
ton with the home frms.
The matter of buying supplies, ma
chinery, ETC., solely from home firms was
discussed for short time at the meeting
of the Water Commissioners yesterday
afternoon.
President Porter stated that this policy
had been adopted in Philadelphia some
years ago and resulted in manufacturers
and business men of that city being boy
cotted by persons residing in other sec
tions. He did not think that city hat
vet recovered from the boycott.
The sentiment of the Commissioner
seemed to be that if we buy everything
at home, how can we expect others t.
buy here?
The sun., 1900-05-09
BLOOD SHED BY ST. LOUIS STRIKERS
AND MOB LAW RULES THE CITY

aL.lnts I,.,lut IL ihoturutSu w-- So -
the head with club, piece of prick
hat struck him in the mouth, laceratins
his lip, and his nose was mashed by Il
stone. The motorman left his car and
ran into saloon for protection.
Almost at the same time n well dress.
ed young woman, who was riding i'll the
ear, was struck. on the head by SHARP
stone that crashed through the window
and badly wounded her.
Finally the motorman returned. ana
amid shower of stones and mud. sue
crowd.
Young Boy shot.
John Kohring, 1G-ycar-old boy who
was III crowd on Park avenue. wa:
shot and seriously wounded by Cunductol
George Mcclellan. in charge Of a car ni
the Park avenue division. The boy wa'
removed to the City hospital. and Con
ductor Mcclellan was arrested.
The important features of the strikers $
demands are as follows:
That all conductors, m0tormcn, grip
men and all men employed i'll the shed
shall be compelled to be members of th'
union: that the officers of the union
with the officers of the company, sinai
have full power to adjust all differences
that may arise and that i'll the event Q
their failing to agree shall. If mutual,
agreed to, place the case before three III
htratorS: that any member suspended
by the union shall be suspended by tn
company without pay until such time II
the union requests his reinstatement
that any man elected to an office in tn
union requiring his absence for not NOR
than year shall upon his retiremen
from such Office have his old place wit
the company.
The sun., 1900-05-09
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
AGENT Stout Was After Horse Beaters
During April.

Special Agent Stout yesterday present
ed to the managers of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals his
report for the month of April. Out OF
Al cases coming in either by complaint
or by personal observation, 3 arrests
were made and SO warn ings given. !,
The different offences are characterized
by Mr.. Stout as follows:
Beating horses, 8; driving horses when
lame, 8; driving horses when in poor
condition, 2; driving horses with over
drawn check rein, i; overdriEing horses,
8; causing horse to be overdriven, ];
causing horse to be driven when lame, i
working horse when lame, 2; overload
ing horse, l; horse in poor condition,
down and unable to get up, /; shooting
pigeons, %; overcrowding chickens in
the coops, /; number OF horses Con-
demned and killed, 2.
The sun., 1900-05-09
CARE or DEsTI UTE cHILrREN
Agent Stout Was Rnsy During the
Month Of 4 nriI.

During. the month 81 April the Society
for the Prevention Of Crnelty to Chill
dren has been exceedingly busy. SreciaI
Agent Stout reports 20 complaints ard
the same number Of investigations in
volving 30 white children and l2 colored.
The total is y The work Of distributing
the y children conducted by Mr.. Stout
Sas done as follows: Six LIT with par
ents; left with fathers; IA with
m'ihers; with father and step-mother;
9 Nth grandparents; l with relatives; 2
with private families; placed with
m'"theis ! placed with relatives; placed
u Home for Friendess and Destitute
Children; in Florence Crittenton Home;
? IN Ferris Industrial School and 2 in the
delaware City Protectorate.
The sun., 1900-05-09
NEW HEALTH BOARD MEETS.
John Higgins Was Appointed CLERK
to Secretary CahiII.

John Higgins Was appointed CLERK
to Secretary CahiII.
The first regular meeting of the new
Board of Health was held yesterday
afternoon, with President George B.
Ward in the chair.
John Higgins, of No. 6l4 West Seventh
street, was appointed clerk to Secretary
Andrew A. Cahill. The districts for the
executive officers which were mapped
out several days ago, was approved by
the board.
The districts are as follows:
Thomas Garvey, No. 200 East Sixth
street, district No. |, comprising, that
part OF the city south OF Sixth and east
of Market streets.
G. H. Spath, 207 East Fourteenth
street, district No. 2, north of Sixth, east
of Market.
Thomas J. Welsh, No. 932 West Sec
ond street, south of Sixth, west oi
Market.
Harry T. Graham, No. Ills West
street, district No. 4, north OF Sixth and
west of Market.
The board will hold their meetings at
O'Clock every Tuesday afternoon.
The sun., 1900-05-09
DELAWARE TRAIN DELAYED.
Accident in West Yard Causes Nj.
upin Moving Trains.

The Delaware Railroad express leay-
ing this city at l3 O'Clock yesterday
morning met with several accidents, bit
neither was of serious nature.
The first was when the train entered
the Pennsylvania railroad station at
French street. The engine parted from
the train and proceeded to the round
house. The train had new engine at
tached, and at the crossing over switch
of the Maryland and Delaware divisions
the engine jumped the switch, was de-
rallied and blocked the north and SOUTH
bound tracks.
The mails and express were DELAYED for
one and one-half hours on the SOUTH
bound tracks. The Delaware Railroad ex-
press north, with mail, was delayed hall
an hour.
The sun., 1900-05-09
Y. NJ. G. A. improvements.

The Board Of Directors of the Y. M.
G. A held a special meeting last night to
consider the plans and specifications for
the proposed Improvements to the build
irg TIE plans were drawn up by Archi-
t.ct p. i. Rice, Jr., and several
slight alterations were made. The
changes in the plans will be made at
Gree ard ids will probably be receive
the last Of this week. Among the '~1-
pr,vements to be made will he sh' flo
board, new baths ana a gallery i'll / e
gymnasium.
The sun., 1900-05-09
There viii be no sponsor.

Harlan 4 Hollingsworth Company
will launch the three tug boats. Johns
town, Harrisburg and Williamsportt,
which are be,ug built for the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company, on Saturday.
Unless the builders make some ado over
the launch there will be neither sponsor
nor champagne.
The sun., 1900-05-09
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Thomas Gilnev, of 207 Stroud street,
fell out OF his wagon and cut his face.
Much interest is being manifested in
the Republican rally at Augustine Pier
on June 2S.
Harry Thomas, colored, aged about .
years, who ran away from home. was
captured by the police.
The body of Charles DUPONT McClees
arrived in Wilmington yesterday morn.
ing from Atlantic City and interment
was made in the Wilmington ano
Br4ndy dywine cemetery.
The sun., 1900-05-09
THIELMAN WILL CASE.
Additional 7. stimony Taken Before
Probate Judge Crossan.

The hearing Of testimony before Pro.
bate Judge Crossan in tie application "f
Mrs. Birdie Hart to have the will Of
Anthony Thieman set aside was con
tinued yesterday afternoon. Qnlte q
number of witnesses were heard.
Miss Jennie Bradbury was called to
prove the undue Influence which, it is
alleged, was brought TO bear On the de-
ceased. Colonel Benjamin Nields, for the
defense, objected to the testimony oD the
ground that it was too remote from the
will in question. The ot iection was sus-
tanned.
The hearing will be continued this
morning. 1t is likely that tie case " III
finally come up in court.
The sun., 1900-05-09
,,.s,,,,ll,t,1, Is 1lol NnOr1i.

uesrlnulio1i is not Known.
The whereabouts Of the British cav
airy under General French is still u
mystery, while General Kelly-kenny $
and General Chrrmside's divisions are
also unaccounted for. dispatch from
Cape Town says:
Lord Roberts phenomenal advance is
not only utterly demoralizing the Boers,
but is striking terror into the rebel colo
nistS.''
The sun., 1900-05-09

In whose interests the
OXy-Hydrogen Com
pany's case, pending before
the Chancellor is held up by
the Street and Sewer Direc-
tors.
The sun., 1900-05-09
.GUARDsMEN TO PARADE.
Will Assist in G. A. r. Memorial Day
Celebration.

At meeting of the joint memorial
committee OF the G. A. r. held last night
matters pertaining to the parade and
exercises for Memorial Day We're talked
over. Among the lodges to be in the
parade are the Odd Fellows, who will
have 1000 men in line, Heptasophe and
Red Cross.
Company II OF New Castle and all the
Wilmington companies of tine National
Guard Of Delaware will be represented in
the parade. 1t is not likely that any q
the fremen will take part in the exer-
cises. The committee will hold another
meeting next Tuesday night.
The sun., 1900-05-09

Why the Oxy-Hydr0s on
Company Injunction suit y
n0s under the control of tlie
CITY solicitor
The sun., 1900-05-09

Who pays the attorney
fees of Messrs. HilicS and
Spruance co unset tUr he
Street and s, wer ilirtc ors
in the Gxy-H yttrogeil ca@e?
The sun., 1900-05-09
Ea1Ied to Pay He: Zinc.

Emma Archer was commios' d by
Magistrate Kelly TO f.iling 10 pa, fine
of 81 and costs imp -ed for Gsi,g alnsive
language. A deta ntr has b-rn paced
against her by Magistrate Ia ry.
The sun., 1900-05-09
Engagement Announced.

The engagement of Miss Elizabeth
Craig to Edmund B. Pyle, Jr., is an
nounced. The wedding will probably
take Lee early ia j n,.
The sun., 1900-05-09
The Weat OF Est.

The Indication . d: arc that
thunder storms s.~ulee, westerly
winds w II pret1il,
The sun., 1900-05-09

Adverti:e in TIE Sun.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-07-27

that Mr.. Bryan represents the broad
principles of democracy,-ther rule Of
the whole people as distinguished from
the dominance Of the plutocratic class
In his opposition to the money
and other trusts, his aversion
to the requirement Of foreign ter
ritory except with the view Of max
ing it an integral part of the United
States, his declaration against the
maintenance Of standing armies, and
in his attitude regarding economic
questions generally, he represents what
has come to be regarded as the popu-
lar side. If we are to accept the opin-
ions of such men as Senator Hoar and
Carl Schurz, the American people are
now at the parting of the ways. The
Republican managers will make fatal
mistake if they underrate Mr.. Bryan's
abilities or his popularity. He Is a
leader who will arouse the enthusiasm
of the masses and who. at the same
time, appeals to the class of voters
who have an instructive dread Of the
tendencies of the times and of the fu-
ture policies of a party controlled by
Hanna, Plat, Quay. Elkins and Ad-
dicks
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-07-27
From the Omaha N onconformist 1892.

Democrats have lost thirteen U. S.
senators and most of them it was glad
to lose. Why didn't you retain those
senators if your cause is so mighty
popular? They were all gold bugs and
when the people got chance they
slaughtered them without mercy. Inc
corrupt gang of political prostitutes
championed by the World couldn't even
control the state of New York, and the
honest Democrats of the state repu-
dated their ancient leaders and shout
ed long and loud for Bryan and the
Chicago platform. Such papers as the
New York World cannot now control
single vote except their own, and that
will go to the highest bidder.
Bryan saved the Democratic party in
1896 and came near saving the coun-
try. He will save both Of these in
1900 in spite of all the Republicans and
traitor Democrats this side of perdi-
ton
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-07-27
AND STILL WE LOAN az

Several millions Of dollars in gold
were exported to Europe last week
and it is thought that there will be
shipped, probably within a month, as
much as $15,OOO.OOO. This money Is
being loaned to European bankers
Omaha Bee.
Does any we'll posted man believe
that last statement to be true? Does
anybody believe any of the financial
statements made by the organs? told
is going out of the country and that
fact must be accounted for somehow
and the easiest way to do it is to say
that it is to be invested abroad.
During 1899 this country exported
s5O6, 100000 worth of goods, gold and
silver more than 1t imported For
years past we have been doing the
same thing. If we export billions OF
dollars more in series of years than
we import, what has become OF the
balance? Is that also loaned to the
bankers of Europe? These foreign
bankers must be as hard up as sand
crops. If those European bankers are
forever borrowing and never pay, Is
1t not time for Uncle Sam to adopt the
cash system and tell the impecunious
foreigners no more goods without the
Money down on the nail?
Nhe truth is that millions on mil
lioMs of excess of exports that we have
sent - Europe in the last few years
has bedN swallowed up in the mael-
xrom OF our foreign indebtedness and
W., dave but little more than paid the
interest," The great debt Is still I'M
satisfied &ad it will swallow up our
surplus for years and years to come.
Take the exps-ts and imports OF
gold, silver and merchandise for the
last year, present the report to any
republican editor, and ash Aim what
has become of that apparent balance
of $500, OOO, 600 in our favor. He can't
answer you and he won't even try.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-07-27

The retirement of Sir William White
as head Of the construction department
of the British navy calls attention to
the fact that his pay has been $20,
a year, while Rear Admiral HlchDorn,
who does the same work in the Ameri-
can navy, is paid but $4,000. The sal
airy In this instance is good basis OF
comparison, and the same proportion
holds true in many other branches OIL
the service. The salaries of the officers
in the higher ranks in England are
greater than in America, and this ar
gument is often made in favor OF In
creasing the pay in this country, and
probably will be made now that the
comparison between the pay of the two
naval construction chiefs is suggested.
Yet it is forgotten that the pay of cap
tains and officers of lower ranks in the
navy is greater in America, as is the
pay of seamen. This is the case In
civil service as well, says the Chicago
Tribune. The First Lord of the Treas
ury in England receives more than
three times the pay that is given to
Secretary Gage. Yet the clerks and
heads of the various bureaus In the
American treasury department receive
two or three times as much pay as the
men who do the same work in Eng
land The American plan is, on the
whole, better, though some clerks are
overpaid.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-07-27
MAKING A BOSS.

When President Morse Of the New
York ice trust was in college, he Sc
cured a position as bookkeeper at $500
a year and sublet the work for 1900.
Now he is worth $1,000, 000.-New
Item.
The above is a useful lesson in the
manufacture of millionaires. The true
millionaire is born and not made. He
must be greedy in his cradle and
grasping in his boyhood. When an
infant he must beat the cat out of half
her allowance Of milk. At five years
of age he will cheat his boy playmates
out of all their tops and his girl
friends out of their candy. At ten he
will win the marbles from the smaller
boys and refuse to play keeps with
the larger ones. He cringes his way
through school, fawning on his superb
ors, bullying his interiors, and If he
gets any honOrs he steals them. In
college he hires poor boy with a
widowed mother and dependent broth
err and sisters to work for him. The
employee gets just enough to keep
body and soul together while the pros
porous collegian pockets $500 Of q
salary that better man has earned.
At thirty he employs labor at the low
est possible wages. The operators
starve and the boss dresses In purple
and fine linen and fares sumptuously
every day. At forty he establishes the
ice trust and draws immense revenues
by cornering one of the prime necessi-
ties of the poor. At fifty he will be q
man held in high esteem and will oc-
cupy great place in the political
management of the dominant party.
Perhaps he will buy senatorship, and
If very rich he may buy a congress, or
if very greedy as well as very rich,
he may be satisfied with nothing less
than the entire management OF a
president, congress and party He
has at last reached the highest honor
in American politics. He is boss.
II we had son that should be guilty
while in college of the heartless trick
recorded of Mr.. Morse, We would take
him out of school. put him on board
the vessel having the meanest mate In
the service, with strict orders that the
young miser should be pounded over
the head with a cub three times a
dov
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-07-27

first lieutenancy. A special mention
for his services in the battle OF Din
widdie Court House brought him his
captaincy. At Gettysburg and Chick
amauga he was wounded, and years
afterward he suffered the same penalty
when before Santiago. After the great
war there was work to be done in In
dian warfare, and in the principal
campaigns of thirty years Chaffee was
conspicuous as leader. Twice again
he was brevetted by Congress for gal
liant feat of arms. Gen. Chaffee had
command of the troops which captured
Ell Caney. In the battle he fought in
his shirt sleeves, and by accommodating
himself, instead of trusting everything
to scouts he had made himself so well
acquainted with the disposition of the
enemy that his attack carried all before
it. Gen. Lawton's report has been in
dorsed by the present appointment u
consider" said Lawton, Gen. Chaffes
one of the best practical soldiers in
the army, and recommend him for
special distinction for successfully
charging the stone fort mentioned In
this report, the capture of which prac-
tically closed the battle"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-07-27
I'M PERIALlS NJ.

A republican paper says in speaking
of the recent amnesty proclamation
to the Filipinos. that "our generous
offor will be largely accepted" 1t is
very generous to offer amnesty to
people who have done no wrong-to
forgive people who have been fighting
for the liberty of their native land.
We have nothing to forgive. All
the forgiving will have to be on the
other side. Will they forgive us for
plundering their homes, burning their
crops and numbering their people? II
they conscientiously do this there Is
hope of a permanent peace. If they
do not, the next gale that sweeps from
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-07-27
| BRIG. GEN. CHAFFEE.
IN COMMAND OF THs AMERICAN
FORCES IN CHINA.
| His Career as q Soldler-Said to Be Ono
of the Most Capable Organizers In
the United states-Enllsted at the
Age Of Eighteen.

Brig. Gen. Adna r. Chaffee, who was
recently appointed to the supreme
command of the American forces in
China, is one of the most capable mil
itary officers in the service OF the
United States. He Is native of Ohio,
where he was born in 1872, and he has
won his way from the ranks. Like
Gen. Gallifet, Of France, Gems. French
and Baden-Powell and others who
have gained distinction in the South
African war, Gen. Chaffee is cavalry
man. In modern warfare 1t is clear
the mounted arm of the service has
still great part to play. The Amer
lean commander has little to learn In
that respect.
At the age Of IS the young Ohioan
enlisted in the Sixth Cavalry Regiment
of the regular army. AS private, SER
geant and first sergeant Of Company X
he made mark early in the civil war,
gaining commission as second lieu
tenant in the regiment on May IL,
1868. Then came Gettysburg. On that
terrible field gallant and meritorious
services" earned him his brevet to the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-07-27
RISE IN PRICE OF WHEAT.

Oliver Dalrymple, the big wheat
grower of North Dakota. writes his
son. resident of Duluth, as follows:
"Three days ago wrote you one
third of the spring wheat crop had
been destroyed by drouth. / am now OF
the opinion that two-thirds of the crop
is killed beyond redemption. The
Grandin farm is running sixty plows
in the wheat fields. l shall start plows
tomorrow and nearly all spring wheat
farmers will be- blowing under wheat
next week unless heavy rains come
Press Dispatch.
Fortunately this failure Of crops will
not hurt the people. Their prosperity
comes from the gold standard, and
they will not feel little thing like the
loss of wheat crop.