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Charles W. Knapp. President ana Gen
eral Manager or Ti.e St. Louis llepubllc,
being duly sworn, says that the octual
number of full and complete copies of tho
daily and Sunday Republic printed during
the month of June, 1. all la regular
editions, was as per schedule below
Date. Copies. Pate. Copies.
1 82,470 17 Sunday..6o,yiJ
S 83,805
8 Sunday.. 85,580
4 81,850
5 86,090
6 82,830
7 82,150
6 81,160
9 S3.325
XO Sunday.. 85,660
11 82,900
12 81,850
IS 81,590
14. ... ......82,340
16 82,090
1C 82,660
13 81,550
19 82,670
20 84,080
21 83,930
23 83,260
23 8-.,763
24 Sunday.. 84,990
35 ,,'...82.150
8 82,460
27 82,890
2S ....82,490
29.! 82,090
30 84.550
Total for the month
tees all copies spoiled in print
last. lt oyer or filed
2,494,335
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Net number distributed 2,453,755
storage daily distribntioa -. .. 81,791
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that the number of copies returned or re
ported unsold durias the month, ol Jons
eras S.10 per cent.
CHARLES TV. KKAPP.
Eworn to and subscribed before cie thla
thirtieth day of June, 1x0.
J. F. FARI3H.
Notary Public. City cf St. lasuls. Ho. Sir
term expirej April K. VSZl.
HYPOCKISY.
The meaninglejs phrase In the Re
publican platform, "Wo renew our faith
In the policy of protection to American
labor," Is not there without a purpose.
It is a bid for the voto of the man who
Is inclined to hurrah whenever he hears
the word "labor" and who follows blind
ly the politician who declares himself to
2-3.frIcnd of the workJnsraan. This
class Is small and is becoming, smaller.
X little consideration will show bow
meaningless Is the phrase. The Re
publican policy of protection Is a tariff
policy. By taxing foreign products Im
ported into the United States it gives tho
American manufacturer an advantage in
the niarUets of the United States. Tho
American manufacturer has used this
advantage to form trusU. and to raise
the price of his product to consumers
.without regard to cout of production.
The scale of wages paid to the work
lngmau in the protected industries is In
no way affected by tho protective taruT.
The manufacturer pays as low a scale of
jivages as will fautllce to secure the labor
ie needs. lie would havo to pay the
same teale w hether he was protected or
not, because he could not get the labor
ie needs for less.
The protection therefore operates only
to increase his profit.- by fceepiug out
foreign competition. Tho person who
consumes his product, tho workiugman
among others, Is obliged to pay tho
higher price which the tariff enables the
manufacturer to iinpobe. 'When, In addi
tion to tho proilt given him by the tariff,
the manufacturer avails bimbelf of com
bination Into trusts, the oppression of
tho consumer Is galling.
The "protection of American labor"
which the tariff has given Is shown by
the throwing out of employment of thou
sands of traveling salesmen and of addi
tional thousands of worldngmen who
were employed by the hinull manufactur
ers whom the trusts threw out of busi
ness. The closing of the glass works at
.Crystal City Is- a home example.
The specious phraso In the platform
.Will hardly accomplish the object at
which it aims. Americans are not dum
mies who think with their cart,. They
will analyze the phraso and the analysis
Will not bo to the advantage of the men
.Who use it.
PROMISU TO CUBA.
Deniocracj 's arraignment of McKin
ley's Cuban policy is eminently justified
by the facts.
"Tho war ended nearly two years
ago," says the Democratic platform.
"Profound peace reigns over all the
Island and still the administration keeps
tho government of tho Island from Its
people, while Republican carpetbag of
ficials plunder Its revenues and exploit
the colonial theory to the disgrace of the
American people."
It is known that the Imperial govern
ments of Uurope believe that the United
States Government has broken the
pledge of Independence It made to the
people of Cuba. This belief Is based as
much on the performance of the United
States up to the present as on the judg
ment of these countries as to what
would be their own policy In the prem
ises. They believe fully that tho United
States seized on a specious pretext to get
hold of Cuba In denouncing the barbari
ties practiced by the Spanish Generals
during tho Cuban Insurrection. Tho
promptest action possible was required
to chow tho falsity of such suspicions.
Up to the present tho people of Cuba
havo shown remarkable forbearance in
.waiting unprotestjngly for the United
States Government to keep its promises.
Inevitably their patience will be ex
hausted in time and an outbreak
against the United States will come.
Buch an outbreak, invited by the course
tt tag ..United States., might then
he regarded by tlic Imperialists as show
ing the inability of the" Cubans to gov
ern themselves and as Justifying the
erection of Cuba iuto a colony of the
United States as was dono with Porto
Rico and attempted with the Philippine
Islands.
This feature of the Republican conduct
of affairs Is alono Bullieient to merit a
rebuko from tho peoplo of the United
States.
CREED AND WATCHWORD.
In tho epochal political campaign now
opening in this country the Ksue is one
involving tho safety and very existence
of the world's crratcst Republic and the
upholding of principles which contain
the pole hope and promise of universal
freedom.
In .such a crisis the Democratic parly
stands for liberty and tho rights of man,
exactly as the groat founder of that
party stood when be wrote the Immortal
Declaration of Independence which, on
July 4, 177t, proclaimed these rights to
all the listening nations, and for which
the splendid Americans associated with
Thomas Jefferson Maked their fortunes
and their lives.
The Democratic creed in the political
campaign of llrtX is the Declaration of
Independence. The Democratic cam
paign gong is "ily Country, 'Tis of
Thee:" The Democratic indictment of
Republican traitors to the Republic is
drawn in the violated American Con
stitution. The Democratic campaign
motto is "For the Safety cf the Re
public:" and by this sign the national
Democracy summons all good and true
Americans to the defense of their native
laud against the plotters for Empire.
No consistent and loyal American can
refuse to obey this call of the American
Democracy of 1U0O without thereby giv
ing his consent to the fcubstltution of
Empire in place of tho Republic Tho
parting of the ways has been definitely
reached. Another four years of JdeKiu
Icylsni means the completed surrender
of this Government to the monarchical
policies of Europe. Americans cannot
consent to Empire without incurring all
the perils consequent upon Empire. If
they sanction the betrayal of the Re
public they invite the destruction of
their own liberties, safeguarded by the
Republic
Subscribe anew your allegiance to the
Declaration of Independence. Lift again
the patriot song, "My Country, 'Tis of
Theer Hold firm to the wiso teach
ings of tho American Constitution. En
list In the battlo for tho 6afety of tho
Republic Tho Government is In the
hands of tho plotters for Empire, who
must bo overthrown If the Government
Is to live.
REASON AND ENTHUSIASM.
"I never saw greater enthusiasm for
any candidate than was aroused In tho
Kansas City convention for Bryan ex
cept in the Chicago convention of 1SS4
for Blaine. Candidates who arouse the
wild enthusiasm of the populace In con
ventions or on the stump nro seldom
good vote winners however," says a con
vention habitue fresh from the Kansas
City gathering.
There is no doubt that votes In a
presidential campaign are decided as
much on the Issues as on tho candidates.
Properly so. A candidate, let him work
as hard as ho wilL can reach only a.
small portion of tho country In the
limited tlmo available to tho campaign.
Even then the enthusiasm aroused by
his porAnality must bear tho test of
reasonable examination In quiet if It
shall bear fruit in votes. If the prin
ciples 'for which the candidate 6tands
will bear such an examination he will
get the votes.
The enthusiasm at the Kansas City
convention was aroused equally by tho
candidate and by tho principles em
bodied in tho platform. Those prin
ciples will bear tho light of examination.
Opposition to changing tho United
States Into an empire, opposition to tho
maintenance of a largo standing army
which an Imperialistic policy makes
necessary, opposition to the trusts and
to tho policy of protection which has
given birth to a majority of the trusts
meet the view of every reasoning Ameri
can. A candidate's magnetic personality,
which Is responsible for enthusiastic
outbreaks, cannot at any time be re
garded as a handicap. Popular enthusi
asm Is valuable and when well founded
it la&ts. The enthusiasm for Bryan has
buch a foundation. It will grow steadily
until November.
AT SO MUCH A WORD.
It Is somewhat characteristic of tho
generally sordid atmosphere prevailing
In the Philadelphia convention that no
body has rduted the story to the effect
that a "fee" of ?o,000 was paid for the
substitution of the word "isthmlnn" in
place of the word "Nicaragua" in tho
luteroceanic canal plank of the Republic
an national platform.
This notable change from the plank
adopted by the Republican National
Convention In 1S00, which favored by
namo tho construction of the Nicaragua
Canal, Is, of course, favorable to the In
terests of the Panama Canal enterprise,
for which effective work has been done
by a powerful lobby during the past few
mouths. The new promoters of the lat
ter project have striven with all their
might to secure the use of this word
"isthmian" rather than tho direct in
dorsement of tho Nicaragua Canal by
tho Republican platform of 1000.
And, having prevailed, the story of
tho potency of a ?3,000 "fee" is now
brought forward to account for tho
Panama people's victory. The impres
sion seems to be common that money
was tho only tiling that talked In the
Philadelphia convention. The national
platform adopted was not a declaration
of principle bo much as a declaration for
loot. Why shauldu't $3,000 prove suf
ficient to bring about the change of one
word In such a platform? The question
apparently commends Itself to the public
nilnd as entirely pertinent
MAKE A BEGINNING.
Tho precaution of referring measures
which iuvolvo engineering problems in
which the public has a certain interest,
such as bills granting street railway
franchises, to the Board of Public Im
provements for scrutiny and change, to
make them as conducive as possible to
the best interests of the city, is an in
variable recourse with a Municipal As
sembly which sincerely tries to conserve
the public welfare!
No bill for public work can under the
Charter of the city originate elsewhere
than in the Board of Public Improve
ments. The city has unifonnb been th
gainer by this provision. It places with
experts the decision of problems which
require expert knowledge.
No Charter or ordinance provision
compels referenco of franchise measures
to the Board of Public Improvements.
The public interest would none the less
be conserved by taking the expert opin
ion of tho Board of Public Improve
ments on such subjects. The Municipal
Assembly refers questions of law to the
City Counselor with satisfactory uni
formity, but most of the members con
sider themselves entirely competent to
decide questions of general engineering.
The report of a House of Delegates Com
mittee favoring the defeat of the last
filter bill and buggeMing plans for a
filter plant was a remarkable instance.
Special knowledge is required for the
decision of such questions as much as for
the decision of legal questions. The
Board of Public Improvements should bo
consulted more frequently by the Mu
nicipal Assembly.
The present is the best time to make
a change for (he better and tho bill
granting a franchise to gridiron the east
ern sections of the city with railway
tracks is a good measure with which
to begin.
COLONEL 1'I.ORY ON TOUR.
Now that Colonel Joe Fiery, the Re
publican candidate for Governor of Mis
souri, has begun his campaign by riding
around on a railroad tricycle and dis
tributing his campaign cards, a new de
light is added to the many lcgitiniato
charms of nild-umnicr in the country.
The beautiful and picturesque bosom
of Missouri Is fairly well griiliroiud
with railroad tracks and one may never
know these days just what minute
Colonel l-'Iory on his railroad tricycle
may not heave iuto view to lend a
unique delight to a rustic stroll. Wait
ing at country stations is robbed of Its
terrors at almost any moment, from up
or down the line blissful uncertainty!
Colonel Flory's speeding figure may rise
above tho horizon and bis campaign
cards come sailing through the air Uko
novy messengers of joy. Even In the
t-tilly night, when the soft .moon rides
the dizzy arch of the starlit heavens,
the shadowy form of Colonel l'lory and
his railroad tricycle may whirl athwart
the vision, dim In the darkness-, fraught
with all the fascination of the monstrous
and unknown. The Flying Dutchman
and the wandering Jew won't be in it
with Colonel Flory.
The Republican candidate for Gov
ernor of Missouri Is entitled to the
gratitude of the eutire country. It
doesn't ma'tter now whether the eea
serpent shows up or not, or if the air
ship should fail to materialize, or tho
electric-light strauglebug miss its date,
or even tho klssiug-bug remain in in
nocuous desuetude. Colonel Flory will
bo with us, by fits and Marts, now here,
now there, a sort of twinkle-twinkltf-lit-tle-star
campaigner, and his chief charm
will be that you can never tell exactly
when ho will appear or disappear. Tho
Colonel has already carved out his place
In history. He is the vaudeville trick
tricycle btar of Missouri politics.
WEBSTER DAVIS.
In Webster Davis's withdrawal from
tho Republican party and entrance into
the ranks of Democracy there were re
vealed a single minded devotion to prin
ciple and a nobility of soul making sac
rifice preferable to stultification, which
Is good-nnd wholesome for humanity to
contemplate.
As this earnest young MIssourian de
clared. In his speech before tho Demo
cratic National Convention in Kansas
City, he has nothing to hope for In the
way of personal political profit or future
party distinction from his change of
party. The otDce under the McKinley
administration, which he resigned when
his plea for recognition of the justice of
the Boer cause fell unheeded on Mr. Mc
Kiuley's ears, is bigger than any the
Democratic party can give him. His
former party associates will now revile
and upbraid him as a renegade. His
place in the Democratic ranks will be an
humble place. He has cut hhort what
promised to be a brilliant public career,
his reason being that bis love of liberty
forbade his remaining in a party which
sanctioned the crushing of liberty.
Missouri Democrats ami members of
tliat lino old party throughout the whole
Union should take Webster Davis by
the hand and welcome him to their
ranks as a blood-brother. The man Is a
born Democrat. The fiber of sound
Americanism is In his tonl. He has tes
tified to his Democracy and to ids Am
ericanism as the martyrs of old testified
to their faith.
If little Japan consents to whip China
and restore order in the Flowery King
dom "pro bono publico," sbe certainly
ought to receive salvage for the success
ful accomplishment of tho undertaking.
Webster Davis has the consolation of
knowing tliat ho Is not tho only Re
publican driven from bis party by Mc
Kinley Imperialism. The list promises
to lengthen as time rolls on.
When Doctor Hyatt declares that July
will "not bo so hot," St. Louisaus trem
blingly look up the records to determine
the exact possibilities of heat In their
latitude.
World's Fair benefits to St. Louis will
be vastly increased by tho election of a
capable and honest World's Fair munici
pal administration.
When McKinley and Roosevelt met at
Canton, Hanna was absent. As the cat
was away the mice probably had a very
good time.
Colonel Joe Flory will have to lift his
tricycle off the track when the Dockcry
express comes along headed for Jeffer
son City.
It takes only a very slight transposi
tion to change a Sacred Oily into a
Scared City aud Pekin seems to be it.
Isn't it about time now for the Mayor
to come in out of the woods aud be
identified in his oltielal capacity?
Ilest of All.
Money Is a great thing.
Fame Is grand;
Eomt) men eam for
Power In the land;
But the lonxer jour life Is.
Tho surer will jou find
That the best thins ot all '
Is a trano.ua mind!
For money Is a master.
Kama Is a cheat.
Power Is a god with
Dead clay feet;
And the soul that Is wtssst
Of all our kind.
Jtut goes along happy
.With a tranaull mind!
BRAVES PRAISE
KANSAS CITY.
New Yorkers Full of Enthusiasm
for Hie Convention
Town.
TAMMANY LIKES THE TICKET.
Whoop Tilings Up at Ilonie, and
Declare That TJrysiii ami htev-
enson Cannot lie J.eatcn
Warmly .Welcomed.
riErucEic SPECIAL..
New York, July 8. Tired, dust-covered
and slzzltafr with heat nnd enthiiblafm. the
Tammany braves leturrad to-day from
Kansas City. They camo In two sicc)al
trains over tho Pennsylvania and Xivr York
Central roads, urrlUng at C a. m. mid U3)
p. m.
The runs weri free from Incident or acci
dent. The braes, -nlthoul exception, de
clare that such hoyriitalit)' ns that of Kan
sas City was never known before; tli.it the
arrangements were adequate In all details;
that tho contention was tho most wonder
ful nnd Inspiring display of enthusiasm
ever seen In this country.
A dczen or more of tho braves uho fiV
not ko to the Kre.it iov-wow Rathcred at
tho Crand Central Station at noon. They
formed thcmsUvts Into n reception com
mittee and sweltered in the Inclosed plat
form. There was big Tom Ilrenn.ni, Alder
man Weeks. Tax Commissioner Feltner,
Deputy County Clerk Puhrback, Michael
Roach and former llrlilfio Commissioner
Abrahim Schwab, iomeof them wore Jtry-
nn and Stevenson buttons. Finally tho train
rolled In nnd a rush down the Ioiik platform
followed. Handshaking-, hurrahins and
"fcowdys" followed.
Constituents ran for district leaders and
district leaders ran for constituents.
John V. Carroll was tho first of the lead
ers down tho llnj, looking as pplck and
ppan as if ho had stepped out of a band
box. "it's all right." ho said. "Kansas City
treated us rlsht. The convention was all
riRht and tho ticket Is a winner, sure."
John W. Keller fairly bubbled over In
hl praise of Kansas City and tho arrange
ments for tho convention.
"The hospitality of those people is some
thins -wonderful," he eald. "We wero
royally treated. Tho accommodations weru
perfect and I bellevo that thtro Is no bet
ter convention city in the whole United
Statea."
Stato Senator George W. Plunkctt. who
was In charge of the party, was quite us
.oud In his notes of praise. "It was a great
convention and well arranged. Kansas City
camo to the front in gran I stylo. 1 never
saw such enthusiasm cr heard such cheer
ing." Senator Thomas V. Grady said that Hill
hud mudo the mistake of his life. Counsel
or Nolan, burdened with a hat box in mo
hand and a milt caso In the other, his faco
stared with lines of cinders, said with an
air of weariness:
"It is the grandest town In all the world.
Kansas City? No, I mean Now York, my
boy, la the town, and tho further away you
get tho better you like It when you return."
"Where is Andy FrcedmunT" was an In
quiry. "Oh. he's gono Into training for tho
championship of Kansas City." eald a
brave.
ST. LOUISANS IN PARIS.
Society Gladly Receives
City Women.
Mound
SPECIAL nV CAI1LH.
Paris. July E.tCopy right. 1500, by tho New
York Journal and Advertiser.) Mrs. George
Megrcw of St. Louis, who has a beautiful
house in Paris, gave a tea this week that
brought together other guests, Mr. and Mrs.
iJaulel Nugent of St. Louis, who hale Just
arrived In Paris from Ceylon, en ruuto
around the world; Miss Fowler, Mm. Harrit
of St. Louis and Mrs. McCuliough and Miss
McCulIough of New York.
The St. Paul, which sailed yesterday, car
ries back to America a distinguished list
of persons, tired of the exhibition ftsthi
tics. Among them is Mrs. James J. Hill,
wlfo of tho St. Paul railway magnate, who
says bho Is going home to help elect Prjan.
The Princess Caiitacuzene. formerly Julia
Dent Grant. Is not Cuming to Paris to visit
her aunt, Mra. Potter Palmer, as expected,
owing to an anticipated event In tho fam
ily. Tho Princess is at her husband's cstato
in Russia.
Three of tho prettiest American women
who arrived last week were Mrs. Adelo
Dammann of New York nnd Mrs. Lambert
and Miss Utile Loader, both of St. Louis.
Mrs. Iammann and Miss Loader drove an
automobllo out In the Camps Uysce,
dressed In new gowns Just alike. They at
tracted much attention from the crowds on
the boulevard.
Mrs. II. II. Craig and Miss Loulso West
man of Chicago were declared tho best
dancers at thu American ball on the Fourth
of July.
All Paris is talking about tho South Car
olinian. Mrs. Waldcn. the wonderful heal
er. Sho is said to bo even mora powerful
than "Angel Gabriel." Her latest patient
Is Miss Sadie Waters, the celebrated Boa
ton" miniaturist, who has been HI for
months, being treated for consumption.
Tho Waters family had given urrall hope of
their daughter being saved, but hearing
of this woman from tho South, who can
neither read nor write, nnd talks with ne
gro dialect, us a last resort Mlta Waters
consulted her.
Mra. Waldcn told me that her malady
was not that of the chest, but of the in
testines, and treated her accordingly. Sho
was In Mrs. Waldcn's hands for eight days
and Is now able to walk and drlie, and Is
on tho rapid road to recovery. Sho has
left Paris for the country near Versailles.
3In. Waldcn la from Charleston, S. C.
Sibyl Sanderson Terry Is taking treat
ment from Mrs. Waldcn also. airs. Terry
said to-dny: "I notice a report In America
that I am to marry a Mr. Volsln. Pleaso
contradict tho statement for me. I am not
engaged to him or to anybody. I do not
even know- Mr. Volsln. I never intend to
marry again. I am devoting my life to my
littlo step-daughter, whom 1 dearly love,
and am living again In my mother's old
homo in the Avcnuo Malakoff."
DROPPED DEAD WHILE DANCING.
Minnie Iiretscher Succumbed to
Heart Failure.
Minnie Bretschcr, 2) years old, while danc
ing yesterday afternoon at Letup's Park,
Thirteenth and Wyoming streets, dropped
dead on the floor of the pavilion.
Miss IJretscher was attending a reception,
n series of which have been given eyery
Sunday at Lemp's Park by a dancing
academy. In company with several friends
she had gone to the park early In the after
noon. The dancing was begun about 2
o'clock and Miss Dretscher had danced
nearly every number on tho programme,
but made no complaint of being tired.
About 5 o'clock while dancing a two-step
she suddenly gasped and fell to the floor.
An nmhulanrA u-na summoned nnd sha
waa taken to the South Side Dispensary, i
where Doctor Abekcn pronounced her dead.
He said that death had been brought on
by heart failure caused by dancing.
Tho body was removed to the morgue.
Miss Bretscher lived with, a sister at No.
1KB Carr street. She waa employed at the
Union Biscuit Company. Sixth nd carr
imi.
DRAGGED TO DEATH
BY RUNAWAY HORSE,
John Knatmann, Jr.. Was Thrown
Off Animal's Hack and His
Foot Caught in Haines.
FAMILY TRIED TO SAVE HIM.
Father, Mother and Urother Fur-
sned the Flying Steed in Vain
Hoy's Hody Heleased
When Straps Urokc.
John Kaatmann. Jr., 18 years old,, llvins
on tho Natural Ilrldge road, midway be
tween Carson life and lirldgcton in St.
l.ouIs Count-, was dragged to death by a
runaway horse Saturday afternoon, while
Ills father, almost frantic with grief, was
making c.cry effort In his power to rescue)
him.
The Knatmanns were making an effort
to complete the work of harvesting by Sat
urifciy evening. As soon as ho finished hi-
dinner young Kaatmann bridled bis horse
and slarti d to tl.e meadow. He had hardly
gotten out of tho barn lot before the horso
Fitted nt a. cat and started to run. The
bur lost his balance and fell, his feet be
coming entanpled In the harness.
Mr. Kaatmann Sr.. saw his son's predic
ament and started aflr the frightened an
imal, but his efforts to stop It only served
to mako the hors'e lncrea"e Its speed. All
this tlmo the oung man was hanging by
hls feet, screaming at tho top of his olc
icr help.
Tho distance across the meadow Is nearly
a quarter of a mile.
As soon as tho animal reached the- op
posite side It turned and ran In another
direction with the unfortunate youth still
dangling from the harness and his head
striking the ground. Finally tho harness
broke and young Kaatmann fell to the
ground. Ills father, mother and brother,
who had by this tlmo joined In the efforts
nt reue. hnstencd to his sldo and were
almost prostrated when they saw the blood
Fpurtlns from a dozen fractures and con
tusions about his face, head and boly.
Tho agonized father carried his eon to his
bouso and sent to Hrldgeton for a phy
sician. Tho latter pronounced the boy dead
as soon as he Haw him and said that he
had probably been killed before the nar
ness had broken.
Tho body of the unfortunate youth will be
burled to-day from his father's home. Mr.
Kuatmann, Sr., Is one of tho bet known
citizens in tho vesttrn part of St. Lou!?
County, and hundreds of his friends visited
him jesterday to condole with hire.
KENTUCKY DELEGATES HERE.
Pleased
With the Ticket
Louisans Return.
-St.
A number of Kcntucklans, delegates to
tho National Convention at Kansas City,
were in tho city yesterday. They stopped
here on their way home. They were de
tained In Kansas City by the hospitality of
the ex-Kentucklans of that city. Among
the party was Colonel Craddock. the ven
erable editor ot the Kentuckian Citizen, ono
of tho oldest papers lh the country, it hav
ing been rounded In lwS.
Colonel Craddock, speaking for his party,
sajd they wero delighted with the reception
accorded them In Kansas City, and had no
words of praise too strong to express their
appreciation of tho hospitality of the citi
zens, and especially of tho ex-Kentucklans.
They felt honored, they said, by the action
of the convention In nominating Steven
son, an ex-Kentucklan, for the second placo
on tho national ticket, and wero also grat
ified at the mention of tho name of John
W. Kellar of New Y'ork for the soma posi
tion, The delegation sent to tho National Con
vention by tho Twenty-Seventh Ward Reg
ular Democratic Club returned to St. Louis
Saturday morning. Tho delegates speak
In high terms of praise of their treatment
in Kansas City. They obtained good seats
in Convention Hall and had a good time
generally. They return pleased with the
ticket nnd with their trip. The club has
invited John A. Lee to address it, and will
open tho campaign with a big mass meet
ing within the next few days. Among theso
who tcok tho convention trip were- A. V.
McLane, John K. Ungr.tr and J. W. Walsh.
Snnimcr Aninsrmrnt.
Usually there Isn't much about th "rummer
chow" to take terlously-. but tho eae of tho
ors-ra at Uhrig's Cave this week la worth a few
I'aracraphs all to luelf. The old-time and tune
fully Jlnsllrg opera. "The Chimes of Normandy."
Is tho LIU. The cast Includes Mr. Illrahan. Mr.
l'ache. Mls Uraeclns. Ml Carrlngton. Jlr.
shields nnd William Stelger. The programme,
which were printed laft week, announced Miss
Van HtuJJIfurJ In the part of Germalne. but th
prima donna had a difference with the manage
ment, with thu result that Miss Carrlncton rams
donn from Chicago Saturday and Jumped Into tin.
part lat t night. She played It capitally and sang
It as well. Jllss Carrlngton was here with tfco
Music Halt ujrra last winter. Th earnestness
nnd Inteillcenco that characterized her work tnca
was In evidence last night.
Ono of the Intcreifin; persons In the cast
was alUs -Urat-jln-". who has taken unto herself
a hutband rlnce her last public appearance hern
Sho still looks 11 and Is as dear to her audknee
as ever. Miss Uragglns (It will be hard t
think ot a Mrs. before her name) Is one of the
tint or all Cave favorites. Sho Is the beit Ser
r alette ever seen there. In a long list of good
ones. Mr. lllnshan- was a delightful Henri. lie
would In better It he would get some variety In
his gesturing. This applies to everything ho
does. Mr. I'arhe was better than usual, but hs
wasn't excitingly gnod. even thn. Mr. Stelger
mails a sufficiently terrible Uaspard to please
an) one.
"The CIrl from Parts" will occupy tha suc
ceeding tuo weeks at Delmar Garden, plajed br
the lame company that presented "Evangeline."
As a rummer garden act "The Girl with the
Autcrn Hair" Is of the right tort. Eye and ear
ara equally entertained. Her ringing Is good,
th. organ stritrs permeate everywhere and the
elictrla Illumination Is certainly brilliant. An
exKlUnt offset to tho "Sermon in Song" turn of
Tne tiirr- is tno raugn-ana-iunule work of the
six Sennett. who get an immense lot of fun out
of their "Zoo" act. Kolb and Dill. German
comedians, are Imitators of Rogers Ilrothers.
Adelo Purvis Onrl lias dancing on the revolving
globe down to perfection, and Iter electrician
v ctks wonders with th transformation. The mu
sical end of tho programme Is In the clever hinds
ot O'Brien and liuckley. King and Grey do acro
batics in the dress of the Clbnaman. and Charles,
th equilibrist, gives soma clever exhibitions of
his difficult art. Two large audiences wero en
tertained at tae Highlands yesterday afternoon
and evening, snd the children's theater was never
without an appreciative audience, plentifully
fpritiklcd with older heads.
New songs and new sayings mark the beginning
of tho sixth week of mlnstitly at the Suburban
Garden. Tho personnel c-f the organisation Is
much the same, but each member has something
tiev to ofTir. Carroll Johnson tells some fresh
stcrles and sings. "How Cjin They Tell That I'm
Irish 7" with some popular "'coon" ditties to rol
low. Lew Sully Is much !n evidence and proves
one of the favorites of the company. As song
writing Is one ot Sully's accomplishments, he
has a fresh number och week. Dan Allroan
made his first appearance jesterday and sang
"Every ltace Has a Flag but the Coon" with
good effect. Allman Is a St, Louis boy and was
welcomed by a host of friends. Fred Warren
continues to give good satisfaction, and Al Ulan
chrd wen an even half dozen recalls with his
ballad.
Mannlon Tatk began Its season ycsterdijr.
Diminutive May Cook, who has not been heard
on the stage of a local amusement place fr a
long time, was one or the hits of the bill. Her
cornet solos were extremely difficult., but sh
rendered them artistically. Her vocal selections
were warmly received. The De Moras performed
come clever hcad-to-head and hand balancing,
and their feat as equilibrists were not only new,
but very difficult. Purcell and Masnard ap
peared in an operatic comedy sketch. Their vocal
solos consisted entirely of selections from p p
ular comic operas, and they sang them with
excellent effect The dialogue of tho sketch was
of a i right and witty order. George Austin en
livened his performance on the slack wire with
considerable amusing comedy work. Ills bur
lesque falls were particularly good. The Hrea
Bisters sang several songs In a pleasing man
ner, and their dancing was good. Donnelly and
Williams proved themselves capable entertain
Kilit bright comedy iksUa.
ARE NOT IN FAVOR
OF CONSOLIDATION.
Memhers of Cabanne Methodist
Church, South, Discuss Propo
sition to Join St. John's.
NO VOTE TAKEN ON QUESTION.
Majority Oppose the Flan Others
May Withdraw From the Con
gregation Pastor K. M.
Mejfsick's Views.
The congregation of Cabaene Methodist
Church, South. estcrday determined not
to merge Itself Into St. John's Church for
the purpose of erecting a JlCOJuO church
ediiico at the corner of King's highway an 1
Washington avenue. No voto was taken on
the proposition, but from expressions of the
members present the plan will not rccelva
their encouragement and support. Tho
meeting was harmonious, Lut some cvl
deneo of deeper feeling cropped out at the
meeting that was probably not anticipated.
At times an outbreak was threatened, but
cool heads prevailed under the U-adershp
of the pastor, the Hcverend Brlnkley M.
Me-siek, who more than onco poured oil on
ths troubled waters.
The proiosltlon was discussed at the reg
ular morning hour, instead of holding
church services. Doctor Messtck stated that
a proposition had been made to have the
congregation of Cabunno Church Join with
the congregation of St. John's Church f-r
the purpose of erecting a magnificent struc
ture In the West Lnd. In which all South
ern Methodists could gather. He declared
he had his eye on a great church there,
but It was not hl3 purpose to go so far
west. An effort had been made several
Jtars ago. An option on a lot had been se
cured by Cabanne Church and J17.0G0 sub
scribed. "Tho hard times came on then,"
said Doctor Mcsslck, "anJ we were forced
to abandon the Idea. Subsequently a lot was
purchased and a subscription of tOO.CCO
raised for the purpose of erecting a new
building. Three weeks ago to my amaze
ment, tho plan was suddenly abandoned.
I need not say why or how. The enterprise
dl-d on our hands. The vision had disap
peared. Another plan has been suggested.
The congregation of St, John's Church havo
obtained an eligible site at the corner of
King's highway and Washington avenue.
Tho members came to us and stated tha
proposition, and kindly Invited us to share
with them in this new idea. I promised
them wo would take the matter up."
Doctor Messlck advised bis congregation
to accept the offer, declaring that 3 per
cent of St, John's congregation were his
personal friends. He declared the Cabanne
congregation could expect nothing from the
Church Extension Society, and if they did
not accept the offer, they would have to
go Into their own pockets for a new church
in Cabanne.
H. B. Grubbs, ono of tho deacons,, de
clared he thought it was a good plan, but
it would bo necessary to wait until con
ference met because of their covenant to
maintain tho church and Its pastor. Doctor
Messlck, until October. "Wo can secure a
young pastor then." said he, "until tho new
church Is finished in order to hold It to
gether." Mr. Herndon was against tho proposition
from tho start. He declared he thought
the church in Cabanno should be main
tained. "In tho language of Webster Da
vis at the Kansas City Convention." said
he. "Cabanno Church forever; any other
church, never. Build a small church here.
Wo are not in such a bad way here as re
ports would have It. Let us put our hands
in our iiockcts and build a church here.
Wo can do it. and pay our pastor, too. I
am not In favor of a boy preacher; I want
a good preacher."
Ono of tho women members. Mra. J. C.
Chenowcth. declared she would not Join
tho King's Highway Church under any cir
cumstances. Several others expressed them,
selves In a similar manner. Hugh Carlylo
declared there was no necessity to feel any
uneasiness, that tho Cabanne Church would
remain.
John Hall, another prominent member,
came out In favor of the proposition. "Sev
eral members have told mo they did not
want a little church," said he. "Tho new
church is not a St. John's movement. If
we can tako lu ot our members and Join
SM of tho St. John's members. It will not
be a St. John's movement. 1 think wo can
take 71 per cent of this membership."
"You can't lake 10 per cent." Interposed
Hugh Cnrl!e. which remark was probably
lost to most of the congregation. Mr. Lege,
ono of tho members of tho board, asked
that a test v.ote bo taken, "that wo may
find out who our enemies nre." Doctor
Messlck here advised that tho matter bo
simply discussed In a friendly manner. Mr.
Legg was supported In his request by Mr.
Carljle. but the minister refused to coun
tenance a standing vote on the matter.
"1 will tell them that our people are aw
fully divided on the question," said he.
Mr. Grubbs declared tho new church
would not be called St. John's Church, but
would bear another name, while tho pres
ent St. John's Church wquld bo continued
as a chapel under, the samo name.
The matter was then dropped with tha
understanding that the pastor would re
port to St. John's congregation that tho
Cabanno congregation could not agree on
tho matter, and it would rrnh.ii.lv .
dropped. There Is a prospect, however
that Cabanne congregation will lose soma
of Its members, and tho new church will
secure them.
GOEBEL MURDER CASE.
Trial of .Suspects Will Begin To-
Day.
nErunuc special.
Georgetown, Ky July 8. The Circuit
Court will bo convened here In special ses
ston to-morrow for the trial of the men in
dicted for the murder and for complicity
in tho murder of William GoebeL Tho
Stato can elect which case shall tlrst bo
tried. It Is said that It will try Henry C.
Youtsey tlrst. The others). Cabel Powers.
raiiow dick comiw, jonn Davis and
Harlan Whlttaker. will be tried as It may
suit the State. The remainder of tha de
fendants are In Jail at Frankfort aud W.
II. Culton at least will be tried there.
All tho men now- in Jail here are ready
for trial. It was made plain when Judge
Cantrlll granted a change of venue and set
a time for a special session that the defense
and the Commonwealth would both bo
ready for trial, and a date was set agree
able to both. The failure of tho defense to
havo witnesses brought here from Indiana
Is no fault of the court and rests with the
men themselves, and the defense will be
compelled to get along without them.
The case ot Youtsey presents the most
sensational features, aside from those bear
ing upon the conspiracy to bring about the
death of Goebel. The Commonwealth
claims that Youtsey provided the rlflo and
the steel bullets and smokeless powder
cartridges used by tho assassin, and that
ho boasted of the use to which they were
to bo put In exhibiting them to several wit
nesses. The case against Youtey has al
ready been outlined in the examining triaL
The Commonwealth claims to be able to
show that Youtsey. besides furnishing the
weapon and bullets, was In the oftlo of tho
Secretary of Slate, with tho assassin when
the shot was fired, and that directly after
wards he ran from It. and reported to Gov
ernor Taylor, tho result being the call for
the militia, which was already In readiness
In the arsnal.
The trials of the several cases are ex
pected to last until fall and tho attorneys
for the defense and for tho prosecution
havo made arrangements to be In George
town until September, when Judge Cantr-ll
will be compelled to hold his regular term
of court at Frankfort.
The defense will attempt to prove an alibi
In every one of the cases. Only this much
of their defense has been outlined, as all
save Culton. who refused a change of vehue,
refused to give any evidence at the exam
ining trial. The cases are expected to de
velop still further sensational evidence rs
to the character of the conspiracy, which is
alleged to have Involved the taking of
ther lives than that ot OoebeJ, , ,
POWERS CAUSED
PEKIN MASSACRE,
Chinese Consul General Relieves
His People Simply Avenged
Tahu.
CHINA'S ARMY FORMIDABLE.
Modern Equipments Have Made If
a Different Force From What
Japan Whipped a Few
Years Ago.
rtErcDiac special.
&in Francisco. July S. In all the country
there Is probably no m.n more profounlly
distressed by the present situation in China,
than Ho Yow. Chinese Consul General in,
San Francisco, diplomat only second In im
portance to the Chinese Minister In Wash
ington, whoso predecessor was. In fact. Ho
Yow's brother-in-law. for the Chinese Gov
ernment has regarded San Francisco the
most Important port in the United States
and has consequently stationed hero one ot
its ablest representatives.
Ho Yow is a type of the Chinese aristo
crat, such as foreigners rarely s-e talL
stately, scholarly, distinguished In earrlao
and feature, with most gracious anil win
ning manners, speaking the English lan
guage fluently. Mr. Ho lMlongs to the fori
must leaders of the progressive party In
China. He Is an enthusiastic admirer of
American civilization, American character
and enterprise. It Is from a standpoint of
friendship and with greatst join that
ho confesses his own apprehension, bae&
upon what is already known of foreign
aggression at Taku, that legations In Pekla
have ben massacred.
History' 3!ust Woody War.
Last evening he discussed the present
menacing state of affairs In China wish sad
candor, amdyzing causes which have bred
tho present trouble, pointing out the terri
ble significance of the situation and almost
passionately Imploring civilized nations to
reflect well before further involving tl era
selves In a strife which he believes threat
ens to bo tho most bloody In history and
which would Inevitably cost millions of
lives, with tho Ileal result a .nattjr cf tie)
gravest doubt.
Jlr. IJo declared that from private ad
vices all along received he was satisfied that
even tho Boxers themselves did pot at first
mean any harm to legations In Pekin. Ho
al-o admitted that for months past so con
fused have been affairs In Pekin that he has
rot known who waa the real head of tha
Chinese Government. Ho declared that In
the past twelve years, and four years espe
cially, his Government had been Importing
enormous quantities of modern weapons
and that the China of to-day was far dif
ferent from that which Japan whipped a
few years ago.
Referring to tho bombardment of Taku,
Consul Ho Yow said It had changed tha
whole aspect of tho situation, and con
tinued: "From the political point of view. It seems
to me to be a fatal mistake on the part of
the Powera to have taken that aggressive
step beforo they had landed sufacient forces
to be able to in any way support It. or to
follow it up. They aggravated the situa
tion, stirring an Ignorant and maddened
populace to frenzy. 1 fear, knowing my
race, that Pekin rcso en masse when tha
intelligence reached there from Taku. and
executed vengeance on tho legations."
PruJsea Admiral Kempl.
Consul Ho Yow commended the course
of Admiral Kempff, saying that by taking;
no part la tho bombardment of Taku, tt
had earned for his Government tho grati
tude and confidence of China. Tho Pow
ers would need 153.00O men to conquer Shan
Tung Province alone. Ho continued:
"Should thero bo a general uprising:
throughout China, before they could do any
sort of policing of that great territory with
lta 00,000,i0 of people, or bring them under
subjectlon. they would require not less thaa
LCKM.OCO.OOO of soldiers and many millions of
dollars would bo wasted, and" mlllons of
lives be sacrificed beforo the en tiro country
luu.u i uruugat unaer suojugauon. -xho
Chinese are not lacking in courage under
ordinary circumstances, but in thfa case
you hive a lot of religious fanatics to con
tend with, absolutely fearless, ready to sac
rihee their lives unhesitatingly In what
they bellevo to bo a holy cause, confident
in doing so they will secure the approbation
of tho Supremo Being- and will bo secure
for all eternity.
"The Chinese aro well armed. They nre
well supplied with weapons of tho latest
pattern, many of them manufactured ia
our own great arsenals. Shan-Tung Prov
ince Is notublo for Its men of tlae physiquo
and stature. This Province could probably
place In tho field very nearly LOuO.001 men,
nil of them closely approaching or exceed
ing six feet In height. Whatever China
may have been in tho past, she Is no Insig
nificant enemy to cope with to-day. Her
strength is formidable, and If it be under
estimated by the invaders tho result will
be terrible slaughter."
GOD FILLS THIS LIFE
WITH OPPORTUNITIES.
The Reverend Mr. Blalsdell, the new as
sistant rector of St. James's Episcopal
Church, prtacted his Initial sermon jester
day morning. He said in part:
"God has mado this llfo full of oppor
tunities, .by which we nro enabled to grow
more and more Into tho likeness of Christ.
This Is and must ever bo tho Christian's
aim and motive. As these opportunities ara
abundant. God expects us to make abun
dant use of them. The proper use of them
means spiritual growth, whereas neglect
of them means death to tho sp-.rUual ca
pacity In time. There 19 no middle ground
for us to stand upon in this life struggle.
We must cither uso our opportunities,
which enable us to grow Into salvation, or
elso neglect them and ultimately die. Wo
must cither gather or scatter, build up or
tear down. It Is a question of living or
dylnc. Thero Is something that every ono
can do well let each take his opportunity;
and do It.
"Let us all take for our guide theso
words. 'Behold. I have set before tbea an
open door, which no man can shut, for
thou hast a Ilttlo strength and didst keep
tho faith and must not deny my name.
Our struggle for true, noble, pure, heroic.
Christlike characters Is not ot self alono.
God Is with us. He knows we havo but
a little strength. Ho knows we aspiro to
better things, but too often we forget this.
Thero are many to-day who have utterly
forgotten God and have drifted down tho
stream of carelessness, neglecting tnelr
ooDoitunltles. Just bccauo they gTCW to
bo self-dependent. Too often do wo hear
tho weak, watery nnswer, Yes. I know,'
when people are made aware of their neg
lect of duty. Soon this Is followed by such
words. Oh, yes, church Is all right, but
then I think If you treat everybody right
you aro doing all that you can.' They say
they think, but do they? No; they havo
given up thinking, nnd have been swal
lowed up by the careless stream of Indi
vidualistic license of guessing In regard to
the Christian life, which means that In the
end to treat everybody rlsht Is pure self
ishness. They havo no strength, no power,
for they rest back upon no faith. They be
llevo nothing they merely guess.
"Faith implies more than a mere acknowl
edgment of Christ as tho divine son. It
implies an enthusiastic, personal, constant
clinging to him; It Implies tho engcr sur
render of self ti him; It Implies not blind
ness, but sight of the highest kind. Havo
these people who neglect their opportuni
ties any such faith? But there are those
who do strive to make uso of the open door
set beforo them by God. Too often they
conlemn themselves for not being able to do
more and yet we must remember that we
are but finite wo can only do a little, but
that little must always be our best. So
long as we do this we do all. Sometimes
we do fall and do things of which we aro
ashamed and yet we must not grow gloomy,
for the door Is still open, God understands.
Is ready to forgive, and so long as we arise
from our defeats deterralnel to do better
by his grace, he will not fall us. Even
though we aro not perfect at the end of
this life, thero Is still open to us the door
Into the beyond where still we may grow, la
tha lave of, hlra who first loved us.
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