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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-16

Captain Moses Hlllard, veteran steamboat
man and retired capitalist, who was IS
years old. and had lived in St. Louis fifty
tain Lake Park, Maryland Thursday night.
Two weeks ago Captain EIillard departed
for the summer resort. and since his ar
rival there had written several letters, not
ably to Captain ]. S. Manson of No. 351O
Lindell avenue stating that his health was
much improved, and he believed many more
years were left to him to remain in tne
company of his old-time friends In St. Louis.
Early yesterday morning Captain Nam
son received a telegram that Captain Hill
lard had been struck by train. Before
noon another message came, saying that he
was dead.
1t seems that Captain Hillard was trying
to cross the tracks at the Mountain Lake
Park station Thursday night. and after get
dng out of the way of one train was struck
by the engine of another. He did not re-
gain consciousness, but the hotel people
graphed TO Captain Manson.
Captain Hillard was bachelor. His only
relatives live in Buffalo, n. Y. and in New
England. The body will be sent direct
from Maryland to Norwich, Conn. where
he was born.
From that city he came to st. Louis in
1850 and went in the river steamboat serv-
ice under Captain A c. Golden on various
boats. remaining with Captain GoddeT until
1856. That year he Joined Captain Manson,
who is now president OF the Manson Com
mission Company. No. 202 Chamber of Com
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|. T. u. OPPOSES ALL ACTION
REFERRING TO SOCIALISM.
Strong Instructions Given Delegates
Labor After the Discovery That Been Chosen
One of Party-Internationa Ladies' Auxiliary Re
ceves Favorable Long Fight


on everything. for union-made school hooks.
putting a ban on Cincinnati and Boston
peer, asking Congress to appropriate Sc 900
Tor statue of Amos J. Cummings at
Washington, against single tax and against
so-called government by Injunction In
the last-named resolution special reference
was made to the findings of Judges Kohl
saat and Baker last year and of Jackson
and Keller this year.
Favors Display Mt Worlds Fair.
A strong resolution was adopted pledsing
support for liberal display of the printing
art at the st. Louis Worlds Fair. and favor
Ing that city as the place for the conven-
ton in 1904.
While reports from the committees were
being received resolutions were adopted for
a committee to confer with the Typothetae
and the American Newspaper Publishers
Association on apprenticeships; for the en-
couragement OF unions of newspaper writ
ers; for the exclusion of photograph and
electric engraved plates not made by union
engravers, where unions exist: regulating
trademarks and labels; requesting frater-
nal and insurance societies to insist on the
union label; against antiscalping laws and
against the practice of measuring and
charging for photograph engraved plates,
causing the employer to pay twice for the
same.
oHOibiN diiei To-Day H1ReS opera
house. where the convention met, was dis
covered to be on fire. At the time. the dele
gates were leaving the hail. but all escaped
without any trouble
The fire started in the subcellar of gro
Gerry. where boy was smoking cigarettes
while unpacking goods.
Socialists Beaten n Second Time.
During the recess preceding the night ses-
sion there was much agitation over the in
PRODUCTION of tie resolution that was recoe-
niZed as applying to Max HAYES of Cleve-
land. as delegate to the American FEEDER
alton of Labor. Some of this discussion in
different groups was very bitter.
As soon as the convention reassembled a
motion was made to reconsider the vote on
the resolutions OF instructions against So
cialism. The motion was laid on the table
by a vote of rs yeas to 10 nays
Pending the consideration some delegates
charged that the Socialists were all on hand
promptly. and sought to reconsider early
before the other delegates were in their
seats. There was loud cheering when the
Socialists were defeated for the second time
The international Printing Pressmen and
Assistants Union having recently at Bal
timore adopted resolutions demanding the
reinstatement Of the tripartite agreement
or they would prohibit the use of the label
OF the International typographical Union.
the Committee on Allied Relations reported
to the convention the strongest possible res
olutions Of defiance. These resolutions were
loudly cheered, and considered a declaration
OF war with the pressmen.
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Measure Is Essentially the Same
as When Adopted by the
City Council.
ONE AMENDMENT is MADE.
Kelly Inquiries About Street Rail
way License Tax Bill-Coun-
Gil to Hold Daily
Sessions.

Delegate Sweeney. the combine leader. did
not attend the meeting Of the House OF Del
egates last evening. and the pure-milk bill
was passed by the unanimous vote OF the
twenty-five members present. 1t was
Sweeney who apparently engineered the de-
feat of the street railway regulation bill.
The pure-milk bill. as passed. is essentially
the same bill that was passed by the coun-
ell. The House adopted an amendment
eliminating the provision for an annual IL
cense tax on retail stores Instead, a Sec
ton was inserted requiring every verdor to
pay a registration fee OF 81 a year. and a
license tax of $3.50 semi-annually on every
vehicle
Chairman Buckley reported the bill ia
vorably. He recommended an amendment
to authorize the Health Commissioner to ap-
point the assistants who will act under di-
rection Of the City Chemist. Messrs. Den
ny. Kelly and Cronin objected to this
change. and the amendment was lost by q
vote of "a to 6.
With only the one amendment the bill
passed by the following vote: Yeas. Speaker
Fontana and Messrs. Brennan, Burke. Buck
ley. Cronin. Denny. Faulkner Funsch, Gaz-
zolo. Howard, Karbe Kelly, Kinney, Klute
Koeln. Oberbeck, Pfefhe. Stanze Troll. Will
Iams. Windmuller and Zacharitz-2l. Nays
none Absent Messrs. Geraghty. Hanni-
gan, Murrell, Stannard and Sweeney5.
Mr.. Kelly asked why the Committee on
Railroads had not reported the bill to i'm
pose license tax Of l mill on every scent
fare. instead of the annual license of SIS
year on every street car. He said this bill
would cause an increase in revenue OF about
100000 year and at the same time insure
the running of more cars
Chairman Brennan said the committee
will meet Thursday or Friday. Mr.. Cronin
suggested that probably this bill and the
street railway bill had a falling out"
A relief bin for the Buss Milling Company
was lost, as 1t lacked one vote for passage.
An unreported bill providing for reconstruc-
ton Of Washington avenue, from Kings
Highway boulevard to Union boulevard,
was referred to the Committee of the Whole,
and will be considered at the next meeting.
A bill was introduced to appropriate s.. 800
for constructing a witness-room adjoining
Courtrooms and 9, in the Four Courts.
The bill authorizing erection OF q new
public drinking fountain at Third street and
Washington avenue was passed.
The Council did not meet yesterday, be-
cause no quorum was present. Many Coun-
cilmen are out of the city. and the Council
will have to meet every day until quorum
is secured. A meeting will be held at 10
o'clock this morning.
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DEATH OF MRS. WILLIAM WEBB.
Body Will Arrive To-Day and
Funeral Be Held Tomorrow.

The body of Mrs. William Webb. who
died Wednesday in Cresco, Pa. will ar
rive this afternoon. The funeral services
will be conducted from the family resi-
dence, No. 3523 Olive street, tomorrow
afternoon the Reverend Mr. Planck, tempo
rary pastor of the Grand Avenue Presby-
terian Church. officiating. The burial will
be in Bellefontaine Cemetery.
Mrs Webb, at the time of her death. was
visiting in Pennsylvania, where she went in
search Of health two months ago Two OF
her daughters, Miss Mamie Webb and Mrs.
Henry l. Davis, of Germantown, Pa. were
with her.
Before her marriage to Doctor William
Webb in 1856 she was Miss Mary Castle
mann of Lexington. Ky. They were mar
ried at Castieton, the country seat of her
family, which is now the famous James
Keene stock farm. All of her married life
she has lived in St Louis. Besides the
two daughters who were with her when she
died. there are three other children-D.
Castleman Webb, an attorney at law; Mira
Arthur Lambert and Miss Annie Webb.
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merce building. Together they built and
operated the y. ]. Eas;on, Kate Howard and
John d. Perry steamers. Captain Manson
retiring in 1850 TO go into the commission
business, while Captain Hillard remained
on the river several years afterwards
Captain Hillard then Joined his old friend
IN the cattle business under the firm name
of Hiliard, Manson & Co, and later formed a
partnership with Joseph Garneau in the
same enterprise. the firm being Garneau.
Hiliard & Co. They were very successful
and purchased a ranch of 10000 acres in
Texas.
captain Hillard spent about ten years In
Texas, and upon selling out his interests
returned to st. Louis For several years
he was cashier for the West End Hotel
where he made his home
The last few years age began to. make it
self felt, and he was content to wa among
his friends. with occasional trips to Ssa his
relatives in the East. Only the old friend
ships held him to st. Louis, but these were
of the strongest kind
Captain Manson was visibly affected py
the news of the accident, saying that he fel,
as II he had lost n brother. And all his
old associates feel the same way" he re-
marked.
"Brainy good-humored and the sol OF
hoEor' Moses Hillard was a man whose
friendship was a boon"
Captain Manson was in telegraphic COM
munfcation yesterday afternoon with Can
tain Hillard's niece. Mrs Grace HilIarI
Parker, of Buffalo, y. Y. whose husband
prominent lawyer. is now in Europe
Some OF her family will go to Maryland and
escort the body to Norwich, Conn, where
several generations of Hillards have been
buried.
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DEMOCRATIC EDITORS CONFER.
Discuss Campaign Issues with Party
Leaders Rt HendQua rters.

Division A of the Democratic editors
met in the headquarters of the Democratic
State Committee yesterday morning and
discussed for two hours the line of argu-
ment to be followed during the campaign.
The conference lasted from Il until l
Governor Stone. Harry B. Hawes and
Robert NJ. Yost. chairman CT the Bureau
of Publicity. addressed the gathering.
Those present signed call for meeting
of all of the Democratic editors of the
State to be held in this city Tuesday,
September Is, to organize a permanent as
proval of Divisions Il and c. which vii,
meet here next week.
Knott Of the Hannibal Journal, E w
Stephens of the Columbia Herald, ]. l..
Heifner of the Macon Times. Cecil n.
Basket of the Mexico Intelligencer, E. y.
Hopkins of the Lexington 1ntelligencer, J..
T Bradshaw of the Chillicothe Constitu-
tion, John W. Jacks of the Montgomery
Madrid Record and l.. a. HALEY OF the
Douglas County Democrat.
Spea king of the Meriwether game, a Re-
publican said yesterday:
IT never saw such nerve in my life These
fellows are claiming every office that has
any patronage attached to it, and telling
ne to take the rest. They say that they
will give us half of the subordinate places in
the appointments. That is good thing to
care to let Kowalski and Bogy decide when
the party has had half. and whose that
half shall be.
''At that, Meriwather goes on the assump-
ton that he has the same strength lie
poss essed a year ago. Evidently he thinks
tte Allied Third party has not taken any
of his people away from him. Perhaps he
thinks that Democrats who were with him
last wear will stand for the fusion. l used
TO think that the politicians who are ensi-
neering this deal were smooth. but they
seem to have sold out everything on the
strength of the Meriwether buff"
state Central Committee Meeting.
The Republican State Central Committee
will meet at the Lindell this morning. It Is
possible that the members may be asked to
take action regarding the usurpation of au-
thority by Kerens and of the City Commit
tee. 4 few of the committeeman arrived
last night and were buttonholed by promi-
%nI arfc
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Cincinnati. o., Aug. 15.-The International
Typographical Union, which has been in
session here all week. has disposed of more
than 800 propositions for changes in its
laws. as well as many reports.
Among the resolutions defeated were those
relating to socialism and political idealism.
A hard fight was made TO have a commit
tee of nine appointed to report at the next
convention on the relation of wages to tax
alton. 1t was strongly advocated by the
s!ngle-tax men, but overwhelmingly de-
feated.
The spirit OF the convention was most
emphatically shown in the adoption of a
resolution against socialism Max Hayes of
Cleveland had been elected as delegate of
the International Typographical Union to
the next convention to the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, and delegates claim that
they did not know he was a socialist until
after he was elected. and for this reason a
strong resolution of instructions 10 the
delegates was adopted
The agitation over the organization Of
the International Ladies' Auxiliary has
been going on all week. 1t was settled
to-day by the adoption Of a resolution of
Endorsement by large majority.
Los Angeles Case May BE n Test,
The Los Angeles union explained the
take referendum vote on the question of
making an international test case out of
the Los Angeles controversy and raising
found for the fight there.
The only tie vote in the convention was
on a resolution for trade autonomy and
President Lynch promptly cast his vote in
the affirmative
In the afternoon President Lynch and
the members of the Law Committee Wis
tied the International convention OF Ster-
eotypers and Electrotypers and conferred
with them on matters of mutual interest.
The convention to-day adopted a propo-
sition for an aggressive campaign the next
year for a universal eight-hour law. Pres
ident Lynch and Vice President Hawkes.
were directed to act with all local unions
where the working day exceeds eight
hours and secure observance of the eight
hour law.
section No. 142 Ii Stricken Out.
The Committee on Laws recommended an
amendment to the general law striking out
the famous section No. I42, and IL was
unanimously adopted. The secretary was
instructed to notify the International Stere-
otypers' Union that the agreement could be
accordingly amended.
Frederick Driscoll, commissioner of the
American Newspaper Publishers Associa-
ton, addressed the Stereotypers' Union this
morning, urging joint action with the 1. T.
L. In eliminating section 142 from the joint
agreement
Resolutions were adopted for the election
of United States Senators by direct vote Of
the people, for public ownership of public
utilities and the adjustment of all exploita-
tons. for trade autonomy. for union labels
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them name every judge and clerk. and
then run for committeeman. I am speaking
only f1r the Sixth Ward l don't know
What the fellows in the other wards would
There were stories yesterday that the
kerens element was willing to divide the
ticket so as to include many of his enemies.
However he insists on retaining the nOnli-
nations for the General Assembly. lie Will
talk harmony on no other basis.
There is no likelihood that the city COM
mittee will resCind its action. Said Chair
man kalbfen yesterday: We are not In
the habit of changing our course, and We
cont intend to do so now. Every Republic
an with whom have talked thinks that We
did right
Another Republican who is in the game
said tGat the slate which had been pub
lished is only partly correct There are rel.
lows on that slate who think that they viii
mistaken. This thing is not completed yet,
ard no man has cinch. We are running
this thing to suit ourselves"
Playing Strength of Meriwether Dlun.
There are several courses open to the OBJ
jectors. They can split and defeat the
ticket. They can lay down and the re-
suit will be the same. They can come TO
an agreement with the Kerens cohorts
Meriwether people will be compelled to let
go of a few of the offices which they nave
named.
Republicans to Discuss Primary
The Twenty-third Ward Republican Club
will meet at No 3205 Park avenue tomorrow
night to take some action touching .he mat
ter of direct primary as ordered by the
City Central Committee. Pat Clark, who
led the fight against direct primary in the
City Committee lives in the Twenty-third
Ward and he will attempt TO have reso-
luton passed approving his action and pro-
testing to the primary \ fight will aSlo
tees action in ordering a direct primary
indOrSed.
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DENOUNCED COMMITTEES ACTION.
Citizens Republican Club of Seventh
Ward Mny Name Independent Ticket.

THE Citizens Republican Club OF the Sew
enth Ward met last night and adopted a
resolution denOuncing the action of the City
Central Committee in ordering direct pri-
er's Hall, Eighth street and Lafayette ave-
The resolution, which was offered by r
II Bauer stipulated that the Central Com
mittee's action met with the disapproval of
a majority of the Republican voters Of the
CITY and that an independent ticket would
he far more preferable than submission to
the dicta;ion of the committee. In conclu-
sion the resolution contains an emphatic
declaration that the club would not support
anv ticket unless the same shall have been
nominated by fair and honest election
methods.
The meeting was presided over by z. A
Hutzfeld and Frank l. Uhl, as its secre-
tary-
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FOURTH WARD FUSION MEETING.
Republican and Municipal O1nership
Eorces Adopt Resolutions.

The fusion plan was indorsed at meet
ing OF Republican and Municipal Ownership
parties of the Fourth Ward at Lightstone's
Hall, corner Eleventh and Franklin avenue.
last night.
James NJ. Piper presided and a resolu-
ton was introduced to the effect that self
protection rendered it necessary for the Re-
publicans and Municipal Ownership advo-
Gates to denounce everything that was not
favorable to the advancement of Republi-
can and Municipal Ownership interests.
This resolution brought forth several pleas
for fusion. The Republicans present vocif-
erously cheered all fusion talk. So earnest
did Charles Comfort grow that he re
marked he could even at this early day
scent the pie counter odors waited on the
breezes from jefferson City, and even from
the White House pantry.
Mr. Comfort, who has lately returned from
a trip abroad, denounced the election of the
present city administration, although admit
ting that he was not in St Louis when the
election took place, and was not a personal
witness OF the election
Several other Republicans spoke and the
meeting adjourned with cheers for fusion.
The resolution had been adopted.
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A TEXAS WONDER
HALLS GREAT DISCOVERY.

One bottle Of the Texas Wonder, Halls
Great Discovery. cures all kidney and
bladder troubles. removes gravel cures
diabetes, seminal emissions, weak and
lame backs, rheumatism and all irregular
tiles of the kidneys and bladder in both
men and women, regulates bladder
troubles in children. If not sold by your
druggist. will be sent by mail on receipt
OF 81. One small bottle is two months
treatment and will cure any case above
mentioned. DR.. E ". Hall sole manu-
facturer, P. o. Box So St Louis. Mo-
Send for testimonials. Sold by all drug
gists. Office 2931 Olive street
St Louis, Mo-, June 90 I9Gl-Dr. z w
Hall. st. Louis.-Dear Sir: I have used
one bottle of the Texas Wonder. and it
has been of much benefit to me. / advise
any one in need of kidney remedy to
try this first of ALL Respectfully yours,
]. H. LANGDON,
Carpenter. sls South Fourth "a
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CATTLE P0IS0NER is ABROAD.
Indiana Farmers Organizing to
Run Him Down.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

fEI OBlSlC SBECIAlA
Evansville. Ind. Aug. 15.-The cattle
poisoner is abroad in Spencer County. and
the farmers are organizing to run him
down. For several weeks the farmers have
been losing their cattle. Yesterday Frank
Stocking. one Of the leading Democratic pol
Sheriff of the county lost the third yalua-
BILE horse. The first and second animals
were poisoned a week ago. The horses
were worth from $500 TO $500 each.
Several farmers in the vicinity of Buffalo
Vile and Lincoln City have lost cattle in
the last week. 1t is the general belief that
the man who is doing the poisoning has
mania. and nothing will De left unturned TO
run h.m down.
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THIEVES FIND HIDDEN MONEY.
Savings of Dennis Ryan Taken
From Kitchen Table.

The savings Of Dennis Ryan. a teamster,
Amounting to $s5. were stolen from him
Friday night. and Ryan is puzzled to know
how the robber found its hiding place. 1t
was secreted in the frame work of his
dining table. and Ryan says no one but
himself knew where it was kept
Ryan lives at No. 6114 Wagner terrace He
told the police his dining table had always
been his hank. and that 1t was never
robbed before. He has been accustomed to
visiting his queer bank two or three times
q month, he says. but never suspicioned
that he was spied upon.
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Mi..ourians in New York.

REPUBLIC SPE-IAIA
New York, Aug. 15.-Tnong the arrivals
at the hotels here to-day were the following
Westerners:
81 Louis-S II. Blewett and Mrs Blewett. T.
Bucroft. II. ]. Miller. d. Breck, J. ]. Walsh,
Jr.. w. L. McChssney. L. E. Anderson wal
dorf; G. Norton. @. Gemp. H. s. Moner.
J-.. Holland: T. Mckenzie. W Geitz and Mrs.
Cei;z. a. c. Therben and Mrs. Therben Miss
81 Barry. Miss L. Rengstorif, Navarro; J.
Sanchez. E. Murphy and Mrs. Murphy. Grand /:
v. Krsmme. : Gla9ber. Albert: Z r EIeases.
st. Denis; W. J. Beckley Fifth Avenue: F. W.
Stockton. S. Mckinney. Broadway Central: d.
Richey. Morton; T. W. Garland. Gerard: G. F.
Tower. Jr.. Murray Hill: D. W. R. Macdonald.
Normandie: W. Back. Nendo1ne. c g. Salveter,
Imperial; c. o. SoiI. Delavan: T. NJ Pierson.
Grand Union.
Kansas City-Mrs G. II. Maiam. G. H NAL
ough. T. c. Reynolds Criterion: L Smith.
nue.: J. c. Rosenberger Netheriand: y. II. Har-
Tis. Sinclair
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bed. I asked him If he had not gone to bed
intoxica ted. and il. while in that condition,
he might not have done something he can
lot now recall, ard he said ne was sober
that night"
Milton Edwards. who arrived to-day from
Denver. was able to 90 no more than TO
strengthen the suspicious of the police re-
sarGinr THOMPSON. He rerited no facts
that bore directly upon the killing of either
Mrs RarthoIin or of Minnie Mitchell.
Oscar Thompson still declines to tell thu
police anything and insists that he has told
all he knows and that he cannot remember
where he was or what re did on the night
OF the murder of the Mitchell girl
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TO ATTEND MEETING,
ST. Joseph Delegation Starts for st.
Louis-Tnlk of Fusion.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
St. Joseph, Mo, Aug. 15--R- o. Stauber.
c. II. Haskell and ]. NJ Armstrong left
here tonight for St. Louis to attend a meet
ing of the Republican State Committee to-
morrow 1t was stated as they were leav-
ing that there would be conference of the
Republican and Public Ownership commit
tees Sunday afternoon in st. Louis to COM
plete the details of the fusion OF the two
parties in the State
The Republicans are willing TO concede
for their support of the Republican candi-
dates for the Supreme bench. kerens and
others have a scheme to capture the Su-
prerne Court, hoping thereby to have the
Nesbit law declared unconstitutional.