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Judge Parker" said one nf sr. olney's
stRnchest supporters to-day.
Maino Rad strong olney leaning. In the
beginning Uf the campaign. until the New
York convention tniorsvd Judge Parker.
amt thea the Democratic leaders dsv!cci
that tliey would bc with Juose Parker.
complimentary wEy, Tor Mr. Oln.y.
New HanIpIhir- viii probably =. for
rerk-r. yen should ;hr rest >: New Eng
land dscIC.e To stand by Osrey. ana an
Vermont the feeling i :hst Judge Parker
should he the Democratic candidate.
khod. Island in rs toI, ~. sntlo.,s .,l eS-
pressed Itself in favor or William RAN
tolp. II-ars.t but Ih" d'l-sat-s OF t1c
resi- o. New England hop. to be able. at
IN" proper time tc swing thosr rom
ShOde Island TO Olney and .h-u To- Parker.
Judge Alton Z. l'ark-r'- boom is 80
longer an sEgressiv" movement in con
necticui. lnasmuch ~ the state toaF'i.-
JiOn on May : Instructed Ia Eis favor.
There hsf sprung ny III Yea day :,
however. feeling OF hesiran"y that leads
10 discussion among The Democrati. Pc
litical lesD-rs as tu The wisdom OF t!.e
step taken. becaus. il IL unusual FOR Co;.-
nec;icut TO give instructions To- delegate.
The situation was We'll summed ~ to-day
~ member Of the State Contra! CoE.-
Nittes who was in town He said.
''CpnneCiiCut's delegation may not stick
to Judge Parker. unless the Parker mo. a.
ner4t around the country hsEgs ua 20 him
through thick and tIin. Tie COnvenj.u'I
delegates now are sS rcarti!y for Parke.
Is the day they wer. selected. but IL NeI
York. New JeTssy and indiana Is.rzHtes
il. the coGycai!on Sec TT - shift thsir
supper. II IL should become evident tnIt
P1rke- cannot Win. ;h"n our state dele
cation would 10 the same
INDIANA.
Indianapolis. MAY ls.-Ths ds;ermIua-
tion OF the Indiana delegation to 81.
Loui. to construe he instructions FOR
Judge Parker liberally. and 10 vote for
someone Else IL. in their judgment.
changes in conditions between This ana
July should make such a thing ndvisa-
BILE has provoked a good deal OF discus
sion throughout the State. but from all
sections come Indications tina; the actioI
Of the delegates ~ heartily. approved.
Leading Democrats say there yp;,ld
have been no instructions for Judge Par
Ike. had II not been that to indofse him
Of William Randolph Hearst could be re-
bujced. acc that IN departing from q recog-
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and the leader OF the organization in
Pennsylvania. will be promptly acquiesced
in by the Pennsylvania delegation.
OHIO.
Cincinnati. O. May lS-Everythins in
the Democratic situation In Ohio points to-
ward conservatism. and away from The
Hearst and Bryan wings Of the party
When the Delegates are all ramed they
viii probably >;arG n';e 'or Hearst. Two
for kiibOurne and thirty-fiEe 10. Parker.
or am other Conservative.
Tho State conventions VIII undoubtedly
ADOPT the unit rU.c. a. (! this Will work ior
the conservatives Il j. certain th2t the
deieSa ;es-at-larg will be :o- conservative
Olc-liue Democrats.
Judge Parker seems to be the ,avorite
OF the CUusesyaifN ives ln nearly al. SeyiiuTS
Of the State. and Is growing in pOpuls r!ty-
There ia some talk or Gnrrilu an GifSeVegt
sections Of the state. but IL Is only Spo-
radio and does rot seem 10 possess mucn
strength.
Ii - doubtful IL the state Convention
will instruct for Parker absolutely. bUt
delegates will probably be instructed 10
vote cor Parker 0r some o:her conserva-
tive
ILLINOIS.
Chicago. May I".-The last fortnight has
Developed scarcely a thing OF importance
in Illinois on Ine Democratic president tial
nomination. Hearst gained a few d.!s-
gates down State this week. for the COM
ing Democrats STATE Convention and
necessary to control the convention. There
are 3-s unrestricted delegates and forty
of tho smaller town-State counties axe
yet TO mold conventions.
HesTs:'s agents claim he has SO dele
gates from Cook County and 3fS from the
country. II that be true. ae has TWO more
than a majority ii the State Convention
but .he situation here In Cook Is so mixed
BY virtue of the thrsecorrsred fight OF the
Hearst. Harrison and Hopkins factions.
that there is no telling what Cook County
will do in the State Convention
There is already talk that Harrison will
support Hearst for presidential instruc-
tions in return for a place on the National
Committee and control OF Cook County.
Harrison denies this emphatica!iy. but his
repudiation Of the story has not smoth-
cred * or convinced anybody.
II looks a. IL the foundation o. Judge
Parker's hopes will have TO he built IN
Hopkins's support IL Is believed tnat the
Hopkins faction. the uninstructed dele
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nized custom not to ;Edorse ne candidate
uf another State the convention did not
intend irrevocably 20 bind the delegation
to Parker as much as II desired to show
that Hearst and H-arst'< methods were
d!s;G-tsfili 20 the party.
KENTUCKY.
Louis W.. Ky. May i5.-wheiher or rot
unit 1ul, i adopted In the keutucky del
-saj;on. It i- extremely Goubtful whether
H'arst viii nave single delegate 10 81.
l>f,iS. though his -iniSSsrIes are working
hard in the western iart OF the State. The
oJtlCOk now = tESt every district VII be
tsrriei FOR Parker. However. the unit
rUle ~ certain u IL aEp.!ei. the entire
for Parker.
MICHIGAN
Detroit. Mich. u ~ I5.-Sothing can be
predicted a. IL Psrker's chan, es in Michi-
gan. beyond saving that the probabilities
are that the delegation from this STATE to
the Natiouii Democratic Convention Will
be uninstructe-l.
d J. Campau. Nsrioral Committeeman.
would lik. 10 see Michigan delegates IN
siruCted FOR Parker. bat very strong men
in the party. including Congressman Luck
ing. favor an uninstructed delegation.
of the county conventions held 50 Tar,
none has instructed for Parker. but In
some Democratic StrOngnolds attempts TO
force an indGrsemrnt of a Delegation for
Hearst have failed. Hearst Len Claim a
ma ajority Of the delegates SO far elected 20
the State Convention. but Up 20 da:e the
largest counties in the State have to hold
their conventions.
PESSSTLSANI.
Philadelphia. May 1a-There is no or
csnized movement I'm Pennsylvania for
Judge Parker or any other candidate for
the presidential nomination az the ST
Louis Convention. Al the recent Demo-
crati, State Convention small minority
favored the indorSement OF Judge Parker.
The matter came I'D before the Commit
tee on Nominations. but had only two
supporters. and xas not presented 20 the
convention.
The convention subsequently voted to
send an Uninrtructed delegation, rather
than to vote "A unit The sentiment Of
the majority Of the members Of the
convention is undoubtedly for Parker. but
whatever deal or arrangement Colonel
James VI. Duney may make. Guhey be-
Ing a member Of the National Committee
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CLOSE STATES
FAVOR PARKER.
Canvass shows That New Yorker
Is the Choice. After Disj.,sI-
tiun of FavOrite Sons.
SORMAN BIDS TO BE LEADER.
Would Sacrifice Any Chances He
Has of Nomination TO Br the
Power Behind The
Throne.
REPUBLIC SPETAT.

aEpI -BI.I- sPgs-IAI.
New York. May l5-Er co,i=ared by the
result in Indiana, ;hs friends Of Judge
Alton 3. Parker asSe-; that ;he,- man
will he nominated at 81. Louis on the arSt
ballot.
To ascertain II there had been any
change in the Parker sentiment a can
vass Of She principal States was made by
the New York Herald New England
manifested n disposition to go solidly for
Parker after complimentary vote or
two for Mir Olney. the favorite son.
In two States there appeared to be a
reaction There were Democrats in In
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VENT DENIES STATEMENT.
Father Of Dead Millionaire Did
Not Criticisc COron-T'S Jury.

Knoxville. Tenn. May ia sp-cial 10
the Journal and Tribune from Bristol
Tenn. says:
The CO.orer'E Jury which rendered A
verdict cs accidental shooting IN the case
CT Edward T. Wentz whose dead boGy
p-as found in Wise County. Virginia. sev-
eral days ago. this afternoon received Il
reply from Doctor ]. s. Wentz regarding
his alleged criminal charge in relation 20
the finding Of the jury.
Doctor went1 makes due apology 20 the
jury. declaring that ne did not use such
terms as were credited TO MIN in the press
dispatches. Doctor WentZ was credited
with intimatinE that the verdict was in
tended to Shield the murdersTs of MS son,
Vho were friends of the jury.
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diana and Connecticut Who thought the
Instructions FOR Parker should no, be
birding
Il vss believed that the first ballots
should he for Pagke.. aEd then should
there Ice a hre4h-aNdy f-Un tine New
Yorker tha delegations s!io.ild vote fc-
some other strong, conservative ciudi-
dds.- TaOse who favored this plan said
TIE Parke: Instructions w-T, no; intended
as 4 mark o, friendship ror MIN. but as a
r-ouke 20 Hearst.
F:om Maryland cs:re the news that
senator German would throw n.s strength
10 fa.h,T. in retuIu fuT the mana 70 mem
Oi the caInphig a..d ne advantage Of De-
ing The power behind the J.,rUn.''
In Illinois there i no Parker sentiment,
Hearst being Ia la III. leaC.
MARYLAND.
Baltimore. No. MAY l5.-Poii;ical lead
srs close IT, Senator German say that ne
aspirss To first defeat Hearst and thea
become tHe power behiRi the throne III
Ja- nominS; zion and election Of Judse Par
ker-
This ANNOUNCEMENT has been made dur
inS the last fortnight 10y I..Ore thIn one
OF his lieutenant Of Jhe city and Stale.
TIE "trip uf the Senator to New York is
believed to hsy" been {" further his plans
Of concentrating ua.rst-Ccted delegations
against II. arsi auS 20 get In touch with
Judge Parke-'s interests.
II !s planned that fer assisting Judge
Parker. senator German is 70 replace Sen
ator Hill and manage Judge Psrxer's in
terests. How Senator Hill is to be side
tracked IS not stated. but as German be
lieves neither Hearst nor himself can get
the nomination. and aS Judge Parker
seems TO he the only available candidate.
he all help elect Parker !r return for the
power behind the throne
NEW ENGLAND.
Boston. Mass, May IJ.-Judge Parker's
boom foE the presidency has gained much
ground in New England within the last
few weeks. and although the majority OF
the delegates from Massachusetts, Maine.
New Hampshire and perhaps Vermont will
cast their first votes in the St Louis con-
veltion for Richard Olney. they will final
ly go over TO the Parker ranks
We will do the hest ve can for Nr.
olney, and then ight tooth and nau for
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HARDIN COLLEGE EXERCISES.
Commencement VIII Continue
From May IL to 20.

The following programme has been ar
ranged for the commencement exercises
at Hardin College. az Mexico. Mo-. which
will take place. commencing tomorrow
and ending May ~:
Nav II-''Nons;eur Beaucairc." infsrp--fed BY
Mis- RHttrr,an. senior n expression
Sfa,- - receDsfcr affs-noCp and evening
May =--Baccslaurest- sermon, Doctor +. -
Mcconnell Of Kansas City
May 23-Professor Ffcht-l's third recital
Afsy zi-SentoE reception
MAY s5-pcst graduates recital Piano. Misses
Jan R-agg and Nellie Blame: vocal. Miss
Tex Adams.
Ma .S-''urrius IL ere1r Awarding OF d.
piomas IN all departments. address 10 EraduAteo
by President ]. ". Million.
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The Dovager Countess OF Rav-uswoeth
is married TO her cnachmar, thereby zs-
tonishinE all London beTond measure.
". Santos-Durnont tests his Number
Seven" ai-ship A. Paris. and everything
goes vel.
Pope Plus : has ordered the preparat:o.
of an official edition OF the music OF the
Gresorian chant which he cesires 30 be
used in Catholic churches everywhere. 1t
will oe published AT the Vatican.
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GENERAL DOMESTIC.

Miss Elizabeth Parkinson Of Kansas
City. NO. captivates London by her sing
ing at Covent Garden
TIE Free Rural Delivery Service Is being
reo-ganized and Innovations will be made
July l.
The nluch-adverttsed Chinese Imperial
Reform Army" which Is seeking the serv-
ices Of American military officers, is de
nounced as revolutionary by the Chinese
Minister at Washington.
II is believed eAas the Illinois Republican
Convention win to-day nominate candi-
date for Governor.
Joseph Lill.der of St Joseph Mo. Is ey-
r,ected 10 die Of wounds inflicted by rob
hos His K1fs and son were also seriously
injured
Treasury officials are puzzled as to
whether they shall admit 70 this country
the products Of the Isle OF Pines. accord
ing 10 the DinsIey tariff schedule.
Conrad Mes of St Louis is entertained
IN Washington by prominent German
Americans.
Naval Cadet Philip Rrittingham of
Wheeling was drowned from a capstzed
launch.
Father Joseph Murras of wIne>harre.
Pa. has patented a system OF wireless
telegraphy-
The convention Of the Cumberland Pres
hyterian Missionary Societies is I'm session
at Chicago.
Rfley Coldiron. witness against lett
ar9 White. was assassinated near his
home in the mountains.
New York scientist has discovered
that radioactive water destroys deadly
germs In preserved bresdstuffs.
Friends Of Senator Hanna viii control
tfe Ohio Republican Convention. which
meets Tuesday.
Restrictions OF Indian land allo,tees are
10 be removed. Secretary Hitchcock has
announced the rules.
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Duplicate "WOrld's Fair" Linens
In Our Linen Department,
First Floor.

These novelties in the staple grades. Exhibit
Linens always show a manufacturers best efforts.
Early selection alone will insure getting these goods
The Linen Exhibit at the Exposition by John s.
Brown & Sons. Belfast, made expressly for us,
and every piece is marked with name and war
rauted pure linen Snow white bleach
Nowhere in St. Louis, other city such fine
goods be obtained for the prices we have made They
include everything in fine napery-Satn Damask
Cloths and Napkins Bedroom Linens Irish Hand EN-
broidcred Bedspreads Scarfs, Centerpieces-in en-
tircly des gns.
Duplicate. of this Varied Industries exhibit are on
sale here this morning.
TabIeClotIls and Napkins to Match.
Comprising the unique elaborate collection
signs have shown.
Artistic circular effects for tables,
tables embracing large and small floral
Arabesque figures fine Louis XIV XVI bold
Empire scrolls herald symbols plain and floral
and stripes.
Square and Round Cloths
212 2ysrds-24 4x2il y.rds-s1s yards.
Oblong Cloths
2x24 yards yards Iong-2Ii1s yards yards long
ScaIloped and Embroidered Edge Round Cloths
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SPORTING.

Indians bent the Triple A team IN :
lacrosse match at the {. r c. camp'Is
Cardinals IOse-I to N-ia p::chsrs' duel
10 Boston Nationals.
Dameron and Paul whaley looR well &;
Delmar and TEioG.
Too much ammonia stopped the Cain
Sullivan fight al the Crown Club ysster-
DAY.
Thompson mav return, 20 me European
tracks
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T0-DAY'S NEWS ~ BRIEF.
WAR IN THE FAR EAST.

Chinese soldiers and bandits attack
Russian coal mines along the railroad and
hfty OF the bandits are killed in subse-
Quent fighting.
Russians report that torpedo dis
charged by a. gasoline launch al Talier-
Wan Bay badly damaged a Japanese
cruiser.
Russians admit that Port Dainy has
been abandoned. in fear of an attack by
the japanese squadron.
General Kuropatkin fears that the
Japanese mean TO force his army across
the border into China. whereupon the
Chinese Army might attack him without
violating neutrality.
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LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

The Tenth Ward Improvement Associa-
tion has appointed committee - ask the
Transit Company TO establish direc; line
from South 81. Louis 20 the Worlds F.-!-
grounds.
While testing a new automobile. a. l..
Dyke and two companions were injured by
eolIidtnG with Park avenue car.
Edna Simon. 10 yesrs Old. frightened
burglars ana prevented an entire neigh
borhooi from being ransacked. after sew
ersl houses mad been robbed.
Creditors of E. J. Arnold & Co. bank
rupts, hare been notified that I-st ard
firaI dividend OF . Ter cent will be paid on
and after May 81.
The hotels are throngsd with the dele
gates 10 the Worlds Press Parliament.
large delegations having arrived :estcr-
day.
The French Ambassador. ! !. Jusserar".
accompanied by mis- wife. arrived from
Washington to attend the dedication ~
Frances pavilion at the Worlds Fatr to-
day.
The attendance >, the Worlds Fair l7s;
week WAS 1871. according TO 4 statement
issued 10y President Francis.
Clarence St-mmsir. Years old. Nas
killed 10y a car on 81 Louis avenue
Forty Chinese were arrested ss the TO
suit OF raid on a f9n-ran game in Hon
alley By The police Yesterday
.-Sl;rc-thirg" gambling games ve-e re
ported by Chief Desmond just ouisidr the
nlty limits. Two victims were robbed OF
,aso.
Women z-e beginning {" arrive % attend
she Federation Convention
Folk and vandivsr spent the day IN the
city. They expect majority IN the Euo-
ernatnrisl fight before SUNDAY.
The Right Reverend 6. s. Oimsssd
bishop of Colorado. delivered the annual
--F7ower Se-non' al Christ Church Csthe-
draI yesterday.
THE CAPTAINS GOODNESS possibly saved
many lives when FIRE was discovered
aboard the crowded steamer city Of Prov
idence last night
Visiting newspaper men vttnessed the
Igor-otes' dog feast At tho Worlds Fair
The new St Luke's Hospital was dedi-
Gated by Bishop Tut.Ie Of the Episcopal
Diocese Of Missouri
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New York. May 15.-Arrived: I"Ir:essia.
Glasgow ana Moy.Ils: l. Brs:aEne.
Havre; Philadelphia. Southampton ana
CherboUrg; Rosir Liverpool ISantuncket).
Liverpool. Nay I5-Arrived; Cevic. New
York. Sailed: Siberian from Glasgow.
St. Johns Newfoundland. Halifax anu
Philadelphia
Queenstown. May l5-Saiisd: E:tur-is.
from Liverpool f0r Kew York
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Match Set at $I5.50-Of three
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Of French nainsOok. trimmed with
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Match Set At $2o.2S of -four
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Match Set at S45.2S-Of three
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Fine LaCeS at Half Price.

This is opportunity to buy the highest class
productions in fresh goods at very moderate
prices Dressmakers will be interested in th. sale be-
cause the prices are very unusual.
weights 1SinclI showers
% wide 4UC tO SI.UU
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gates, and the counties yet to be heard
from officially. will he Influenced some
what by the overthrow Hearst was given
in Indiana
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Match Sets French Lingerie.

Just received from Parisa very beautiful
of match sets in exquisite handmade Lingere-three
and four pieces attractively boxed. These will be
exhibited for the first time to-day The prices are
$3.50 to $4,000
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Repairing of Fine Watches
And Jewciry u specially r W DrosteH'
Seventh and Pine.
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212 yards and 3xS yards.
Fine Irish Hand=Embroidered
Napery and Bedroom Linen.

Hand Embroidered Linen Bed
spreads: double hemstitched all
around: solid embroidery in delicate
allover and border patterns. with
Pillow Shans TO match.
Hand -Embroidered Linen Sheets.
for single. three-Iuarter and double
beds; double hemsiitched, with Pil-
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Linen Sheets-Plain. fine quality.
double hemstitched: for all size
beds. with Pillow Cases 10 match.
Linen Sheetings and Pillow-Case
Linens-new qualities. especially
adapted 10 ladies' and childreD's
summer suits and shirt waists.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18

increased SUPPLY and prices Rad trzctlonal
decline Onions were quoted arn a. IN
changed rates
Strictly fancy oTsriugs e Toulstoes trnrn
across the hay and choice Lima Beans N-F=
in IfUirsd supply and brought hrrnsr rates.
but everything else in the vegetable me vas
weak under excessive receipts. Green -o1n
was very weak and l. was 1I-1culr % oc-4ll
over 81 per crate for the very best stock
TATOES-NsW Burcauks from ire rlt=r-
from soc Per sack 70 SC per crl. Salinas BUY
banks 81 1901 50 Per cts Early A1se- n nj
nal. Garnet ChfIss. s5cGs1; sweet Potaross.
2021zc FER h
ONIONs-SI 1GG1 IS psr ctI.
VEGETABLES - Green Cor1. 5ocGS1 per
sack. crates from AIaueis- Sl6l >. nom
Berkeley, 5gG75c. Green Peas. ll-o3c per %
S-rinE ard Wax Bars 1l.E@i9c per d.
Lima Beans 2taG5c Per 70, tomatoes n
small hoxss- nominal large open boxes Aiz
for river ard T5TS5c r1- Say Srm1l=E squash.
z5fi 4le per box Cabbage soc Der crl- Carrots
81 Der sack; CucuE5ers. 25655c Per box
Pickle CUcur1bsrs. nominal. Garlic a-el sl--
Per ID: Egg Plant 5565oc per box. Dried
Peppers. nominal. Green Okra 35G 5ec Per BOX
Green Peppers. 2SG+oc Fer box Marrow-ar
Squash, s15E20 Per ton.