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-T-7v-VV"T .-cv TTi REPUBLIC. JL WOBLD'S 1 904 & aib. ST. LOUIS. MO.. MONDAY. JUXE 2, 1902. PEIOEJo;; St. Luuli One Cenl NINETYFOUiiTH YEAE. Train, Three Cents utile St. Lnals Ttto Cents TELEPHONE LINEMAN PLUNGED TO DEATH .William McCoy Foil Thirty Feel at Xiuth Street :unl Cass Avenue. HIS LEG-IRON SPUR SLIPPED. ,Vain Endeavor to Hold to Smooth Pole Father of Three Small Chil dren. the The spur of hW leg Irons slipping, Wil liam McCoy. .1 lineman for the Kinloch Tel ephone Company, fell thirty feet to the pavement from a pole at Ninth street and Cass avenue yesterday morning. Ho was picked up unconscious and pent to the City Hospital, where he died five hours later. Ho leates a ElstT and threo small children ot his home. No. 1C South Seven teenth street. McCoy was sent to Ninth street and Cass avenue to repair wires. Ho climbed about half way up the pole and, seating himself on a (anall platform fastened against the Bide, as a seat for those at work, mended the -wires and then started down the pole. He drove the spur of hla leg Irons Into tho side of tho polo. nnJ. bearing all his weight an one foot, released his hold on tho platfnrm and tried to find a. place for the spur on his other leg Iron. Either the pole was rotten or he had not driven tho spur Into tho -wood far enough, for with a wrench the spur camo out of tho wood and he found himself slipping. Ha endeavored to catch tho side of tho polo, but Its smooth surface afforded no hold, and with a cry he fell to tho pave ment, thirty feet below, striking on hla head. He was picked up unconscious by spectators and an ambulance summoned. He reached tha City Hospital at 10 o'clock. Ho died at Z o'clock In tho afternoon. McCoy had been In the employ of the Kin loch company several months, and was con sidered one of Its best linemen. About three months ago his wlfo died and he was left with the care of threa small children. Since then a sister has kept houso for hlra. MISSOURI UNIVERSITY BACCALAUREATE OAY Sermon to Students Is Preached by the Reverend Henry Van Dyke, D. D. Columbia, Mo., Juno L The attendance at tha baccalaureate services of tho sixteenth annual commencement of the Unlvcrjjty " aitseouii 'to-day was the largest for years. The exercises wero opened with the Ions meter doxology and the Raver, nd V7, W. Elwang, pastor of tho First Presbyterian Church of Columbia, offered the Invocation. Tho Bermon was preached by tha Reverend Henry Van Dyke, D. D LL. V., of Prince ton University. Ho took for his text the first verse of tha third chapter of Collosslans: "If ye, then, be risen of Christ, seek those things which are above where Christ slt Uth at tho right hand of God." There Is nobla rnuslo which, lifts tha heart like a tide from tha sea. sweeping away all things that are low and base, fill ing It with high thoughts and generous de sires," said tho minister. There Is mean muslo that plays upon tha strings of sen sual passion and vulgar mirth, strumming and tinkling an accompaniment to the reck less dance of ephemeral souls above the cataract of fatal folly, or beating a brutal much for tha parade of pride and cruelty towards tho pit of death. There, are pictures that Immortalize tha Kreat moments of history, the flno asp(fa tlona of humanity, tha fair scenes of na ture. There are pictures that lavish all the resources of the most consummate art to perpetuate tha trivial and vile. There are dramas that speak of heroism and virtue and purify our hearts with pity, fear and love. There are plays that present life as a coarse and tedious farco or glorify in decency and unfaithfulness, or make a bit ter Jest of tho lmpotenoe of all goodness and tha tragic failure of all high aim. "There are books which storo the mem ory with beautiful Images, and gentle pleas ures and fine Ideals. There are books which leave a had taste In the mind and weaken every fiber of spiritual courage and poison the eprlngs of Imagination at the fountain head. "It Is for us to choose In which of these two paths of art we wUl walk. It Is for us to choose whether wo will have for our companions the writers llko Shakespeare end Milton and Tennyson, who reveal hu man nature in the light of duty and cour age and hope, or the poets like Byron, Beaudelalre, De Mussot, who flatter sensual passions and darken spiritual fates. The choice determines our destiny. Our intel lectual nature Is llko the chameleon It takes color from that on which It feeds. Tell me what muslo you love, what dramas are your favorites, what books you read when you are alone, and I will tell you which way you are moving, upward or downward. "Yes, my friends, this, division between the things that are above and tho things that are beneath runs through our whole life. Even In religion there Is a higher and a lower side, and upon our choice between these twti sides depends tho Influence which religion Is to have upon our destiny. There Is a kind of religion so called which con sists chiefly of abstract doctrines embodied In a system, and outward ceremonies ar ranged In a rituaL All Its stress Is laid on the correct statement of these doctrines end the punctual performance of these cere monies. "Far be it from me to say that creeds are useless. They are an essential to theology as grammars nre to literature. Nor do I dream that there can ever bo a church without some forms of worship. They are as needful as tactics are to an army. But when we mistake these things for the real ity of religion, when wo rest In them and repose upon them as sufficient to Insure our personal salvation, then wo forget to seek the things that are above. "Inevitably such a religion roust became a sensuous, relflsh, sinking religion. Far Wove It shines that blessed state of dnlly ?J?n ence, uP5n God and Intercourse with nun, of real fellowship with Christ, and Hke--SH r? hlm'. it constat" service and sacri iiMrtSn ?ur. 'eI1jw;men a, which alone pure 5?I??.Bnd undented consists: That Is what tv n?."J.fe.k' J.ust ecau it is above us. iif?t JSnS.. 'P be Visaed with our poor Xvi-?????' or our vain little heresies. ?v,vrlnu t?make PUDPea of ourselves In n A? i2r5?d contAnt our soul3 w"h ho smell of Incense or the singing of psalm-. lit 5Srte?L.ifKltle down comfortably In 2?.? J. thi111 ?e arc to be aved aid SfS SS & SSS aVstruKpwarl ffif&rSi nowRtowaPnl Si TTHE circulation statement of The Republic for the month of May is subjoined. It is the best month's record The Republic has ever shown and has never been matched by any St Louis newspaper, or by any news paper west of the Mississippi River. Every month increases The Republic's lead in the St. Louis circulation field. Its daily average for the month of May, after deducting all unsold copies, con siderably exceeded that of any other St. Louis news paper, morning or evening. j The bona-fide paid circulation of The Republic is first in every particular. , First in Carrier Delivery to St. Louis Homes. First in Totai St. Louis Circulation, Carrier and Newsboy. First in Aggregate Circulation. Including City and Country. a Over 54,000 by... St. Louis Carriers. HI Nearly Four Times As Many As Any Other Morning Newspaper. Less all filed MARK TWAIN'S BUSY SUNDAY IN HANNIBAL. attends Morning Services at Bap tist Church and Makes Ten Minute Address. DRIVES IN THE AFTERNOON. Accompanied by an Old School mate, He Visits Familiar Scenes of His Boyhood Retires to His Hoom Worn Out. REPUBLIC SPECIAL Hannibal, Mo., June L When Mark Twain retired to his room to-night he was tired more tired, he admitted, than he has neen in a lomr time, it wn n nimnimn. day for Mark Twain, also for Samuel lJ K...udS. iui me siriuai auinor-traveler is living; a dual existence during his last visit to his old home no one who Is fa miliar with his doings, his comings and go ings In Hannibal will question. As Mark Twain, world-famous, world-beloved, this gray-haired man of letters can not escape paying the penalty of his suc cess. He must be seen nnd greeted and lauded and he must play his part as one of the world-honored, even though he may bo a bit tired of it all and very much inclined to be Just plain Sam Clemens once more for a few days. In so far as his visit to Hannibal has made him forget the years that have e!U vcred his hair and have taken him back to boyhood days, this visit has been to Mark Twain one of the keenest pleasures he has known. He says so himself. To-night I saw him in his room at the hotel. He had assumed his favorite reading positlon-a reclining one In bed-and with one 'of his big black cigars In his mouth (tho world knows that Mark Twain is an inveterate smoker) and a book in his hand ho was, as he expressed It, "relaxing" for a night's rest. Mark Tirnln's "Sermon." As Mark Twain, Mr. Clemens atiended services at the Baptist Church this morn ing. Needless to sar the rhumh -- . ed. Most Hannibal people go to church I eery. Sunday, but to-day all went. Some THE MAY FIGURES Charles W. Knapp, General Manager of The St Louis Republic being duly sworn, says that the actual number of full and complete copies' ot the dally and Sunday Republic printed during the montti of May, 1S02 all In regular editions, was as per schedule below: Data. Copies. 1 111,990 2 112,590 3 114,940 4 Sunday 116,270 5 111,770 6 111.760 7 112,000 8 111,910 9 112,600 10 115,170 11 Sunday 118,310 12... 113,510 17 I Iwt 3UU 14 112,500 15 112,740 16 114,810 Total for the month . Data, 17 18 Sunday 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Sunday 26 27 28 29 30 31 .3,547,350 copies .polled in printing, left over or Nut number distributed 3,479,240 Averge d.ily distribution 112,233 And said Charles W. Knapp further rays that the num ber of copies returned and reported unsold during the month of May was 6 83 per cent. CHAS. W. KNAPP. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 31st day of May, 1502. "J. F. FARISII. Notary Public, City of Jt. Louis, Mo. My term expires April 26, 1905. 5j,jj..,,,,,,,j,,,,,,. papers said this morning that Mr. Clemens would "preach." That was an error. Mr. Clemens never preaches verbally, that is. Sometimes when he takes up his facile pen to write about "appetite cures" and such things. Mr. Clemens preaches tiptop, com-mon-senso sermons with ink but never with spoken words. At tho conclusion of the regular services at the Baptist Church this morning, Mr. Clemens or Mark Twain, It is hard to dif ferentiate right here made a ten minutes' address to the friends of earlier days and their children and grand children. It was one of those simple, earnest, touching talks which tho humorist can make on occasions as few men can make straightforward, without flip or frill or pretense to embroider;-. In cverj' w-ord that he uttered could be guessed n, dozen, unexpressed. At times, his voice showed the emotion ho felt. Ills face, grave and kindly, spoke more than his tongue. It was his leave taking of the old home, the old folks and the thousand nnd one dear memories of the past. He ex pressed his thankfulness for the warmth of the reception given him by the people of his boj hood's home and his wish for tha happiness and prosperity of them all. ViSlTED "OLD TOWN" OF SCIPIO. When he had finished, there were many who came to grasp his hand once more and, fearing they would be unable to bee him to-morrow his last day in Hannibal to bid him farewell. There was real pathos In the scene. Not to Hannibal may be ap plied that old proverb: "A prophet Is not without honor, save In his own country." This afternoon Mark Twain as Sam Clemens drove over .Hannibal and for out into the country, visiting many spots eer green In his memory because of youth ful associations. He was accompanied by one bf his old schoolmates, John B. Brlggs. ueveral times, Mark Twain no, Sam CIemen-got out of the buggy and walked again over a piece of turf or touched a stalwart, defiant forest tree, or tosed a stone into a brook, which he remembered as landmarks of his boyhood. With Mr. Brlggs, he paid a, brief visit to the "Old Town" of Eclplo that was, but is J uoi a town mat was founded, but never materialized. Here Sam Clemens spent many days when he was a boy. HI Lost Dar In Ilunnlbnl. The drive terminated late In the even ing. After dinner, Mr. Clemens retired to his room. His programme for to-morrow Is a varied one. In tho morning he will drive out to the suburban home of Colonel and Mrs. Hatch, where he will dine. In the evening he will attend a reception at the Handsome home of Mr. and Mrs. John 3. Crulkshank. Early Tuesday morning hs will take his last farewell of Hannibal from the window of a Pullman as he leaves the city for Columbia, where tha degreo of LL. D. Over 54,000 ...by St. Louis Carriers. Coplts. 114,i20 119,340 113.430 113,950 115.290 114,140 114,420 115,700 120,280 114,170 114,990 114.610 114,140 114,580 116.720 More Than Double Any Other Morning ...or Fvening Newspaper 63.110 .LEADING TOPICS IN TO-DAY'S REPUBLIC THE SUN RISES THIS MOnNING AT 4:37 AND SETS THIS EVENING AT 7:19 THE MOON RISES TO-MOnHOW MOHNING AT 2:33. "WEATHER IMJICATIOXS. h'nr Mliunnrl Fair Minulm- ...! Tocsdny, except nlioivcrs In north: cooler TneKdny In northiveat. For Illinois Shovrcrx Mnniln- anil TaeMiIny, except In extreme 'sontli; cooler .Monday n centrnl portion. Tor Arknnsns r.-tlr Mnnilny and Tuesday. For En.tern Texas Fnlr Monday anil Tuemlny. For Western Texas Fair .Monday t fnlr In sonth shovrer and cooler In north. 1. Telephone Lineman Plunged to Death. Missouri University Baccalaureate Day. 2. Police of Two Continents Look for Lost Alem. 3. Worshipers Renew Baptismal Pledges. Employes Honor W. M. Bell. i. Editorial. At the Summer Gardens. Engaged in Bitterly Denouncing Them selves. 0. War Claim of Methodist Ho-jpe Settled. Publlshlng- 6. Republic "Want" Advertisements. 7. Republic 'Want' Advertisements. East Side News. 8. Race Entries. Baseball. Pugilistic Gossip. 9. Wheat Closes Flm. After Early De cline. Produce. Cotton. Live Stock. 10. Growth of St. Louis Attracts Attention. Catholic Knights In Parade and Picnic. Charity Carnival to Begin To-NlghL Crucial Period Politically. will be conferred upon him by the Uni versity of Missouri. Killed by Accidental Discharge. .REPUBLIC SPEC1A L Vlnita. I. T., June L Burrel Trenary was instantly killed by the accidental dlreharce of a gun to-day. The right arm of the un fortunate man was torn completely off. iOERS ACCEPT BRITISH Lord Kitchener Cables English War Department That All of the Boer Representatives Signed the Treaty of Peace News First Broken to King Edward and His Cabinet ani Then Announced to the People, WI10 Celebrated the End of War Deliriously. "W ' sfr Haumm- X y $ HAftriSWrM ) i (1, a ' 11 1 1 1 u kCp S.-. $ "V. vurcwc-D, r ticMSt i . - - &EVEI7AL UZVET ? SJ Tlif :ieeoinianying Illustration shows tlie districts In South Africa 'which have been convnNcd by one of the most remarkable end picturesque wars In the world's history. Lords Mlluer nnd Kitchener and Generals Re Larey and De Wet figured prominently In the pence negotiations. London, June 1. Peace has been declared after netrly two years and eight months of war, which tried the British Empire to Its uttermon and wiped the Boers from the lin of nations. Tho war has come to and with Lard Kitchener's innouncpment from Preetcria that he. Lord MUner and Boer delejates had signed terms of surrender. This announcement had beet anticipated for several days, and It was definitely fore casted in these dispatches, but its receipt Sunday afternoon took the nation by sur prise, as everyboly had confidently blievM tint tho Houe of Commons would hear the first now p to- !a: KIN! EIJWARIJ ISSVES .MESSAGC TO HIS PEOPLE. The rdKo of the anticipation w.th which Great Erllnln awaited the promised state ment In the House of Common" from Mr. Balfour, the Government leads-, ws still further dull'd by the follow lrg mcs'aic from King Edward to hli people, wlch cai Issued after m'dnlsht: "The King has received the welcome news of the cessation of hostilities In South Afri ca with Infinite satIfactlon and his Majes ty's truet that peace may speedily bo fol lowed by the retoratlon of prjspriy In his new dominions, and that the feeling necessarily engendered by war will give place to earnest co-operation on the part of his Majesty's South African subjects in promoting the welfare of their common country. KIXG W.iMni) PEACE nEFonE coHo.t.vrin.v. How greatly King Edward's insistence that peace In South Africa be secured prior to hl coronation Influenced the present agreement will probably not be known un til the private memoirs of the present regime are given to thepubllc. The news which Great Britain was so anxiously awaiting came, characteristically, on on entirely pac'flc and uninteresting Sun day afternoon, when London presents a de serted appearance. Very late Saturday nlght a dispatch was received from Lord Kitchener in which he said the Boer dele gate' were coming to Pretolrla; that thjy had accepted Great Britain's terms, and that they were prepared to sign terms of surrender. At about 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon the War Office received the following dis patch from Lord Kitchener, dated Pretoria, Saturday, May 31, 11:13 p. m. a uocumEni concerning terms or Mirren- der was signed here this evening at halt- past 10 o'clock by all the Boer representa- I tlves. as well as by Lord Milner and my- I Eet. , ijio ciem on uuiy at me War Office transmitted thft message to Buckingham Palace, where King Edward was lunching. GOVEnXSIEXT GIAKDED xews or suirtExnErt. Mr. Broderick, the War Secretary, person- .,.. , ,. ...- . .. 1 any cuuiuiunii-atcu uus message to King Edward, who was at Buckingham Palace, ti. , .. .., 1 NGLISH JOY OVER Bl ? IflRn KITHHFNFR LORD KITCHENER ANNOUNCES PEACE. London. June 1. An official cable gram from Lord Kitchener, dated Pretoria. Saturday. May 31. 11:13 p. m.. sajs: "A document containing term" of surrendir was signed here this even ing at half past 10 o'clock by all the Eor representatives, as well as by L-rd Mllncr. the British High com missioner in South Africa, and my self." 35 .$$ 1 But the Government declined to tnke any chances. nnd nothing concerning the receipt of this mesng was allowed to leak out. PIHMCATIOX OF XEWS Fivu.iiv rnniiiTTEn. At about 0 o'clock word was received per- mlttinn the publication ot this message. 1 Hnd the mall notice which was stuck up outside the War Ofllce consisted of a ccpy of Lord Kitchener's cablegram. A elmllir 1 notice was put cutslde of the Colonial Of- j lice. Beond thee two skimpy Ut of p p'r ! London knew nothing of the great event. In the clubs, the hotels and the rewjpj- i per offices, which were almost de'e-ted. th momentous news was ticke cut en lh tap. Then, like wilCflre. at about 6 o'clock. London awakened to the fact that th South African war was over. SPECIAL BY CAtlLE TO THE NEW TOUK HfaKALD AND ST LOUIS ItEl'UnLlf London. June 1. (Copyright. IDS.) Var Is over and all London Is In the street to night shouting "Peace!" and slnjlng 'God I Save the King." The news of peace In South Africa con tained In the dispatch from I-ord Kitch ener was not expected In London to day. Soon after the receipt of the dispatch, however, the news spread to the cIuds and hotels, and was received with much enthu siasm. The church bells were rung to ac claim the good news. A crowd gathered at the Mansion House and the Lord Major of London, Sir Joseph C. Dlmsdale, announced from the balcony that terms of siurrealer had tefn signed in South Africa. M:V.1 COM.1ICXICATED TO KIXG EDWAJtD. Lord Kitchener's definite announcement of peace was received at the War Ofllce" at 1 o'clock In the afternoon and was com- municated to King Edward and all the members of the Cabinet before It was given to the public. To-night the Sunday evening calm or Tyjnilnn streets was broken bv pnthunlnsfl.. --- singing, shouting and horn blowing.. The hoiels. the clubs, the public houses and the streets were not the only places where the. people were actively demonstrating theic Joy. The peace news was announced In the churches to-day, an;l by some congrega- tlons It an tho was received with applause. In churches of London prayers cf TERMS; WAR'S END: &EHERAI Z?ELAl?Y thanksgiving were offered and offered and rp;cUl " mns were sung. Lord Kitchener's dispatch was given at the War Office shortly before 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and was rapidly flashed all over the Kingdom. EATIHK .WTIOXJ'I.rXGED i.mo Avn.n cni.EiinvHox. The effect was marvelous. The feeling ot rurene. even of doubt, suddenly gava place to. a great wave of Joy. and the en tire nation plunged Into a wild cclebratlo. The scenes in London to-nlaht surpass I even the wild enthusiasm of Mafeklng OS the night of universal rejoicing after the re!,e ot Ladysmi h. At night the streets were Jammed with shouting and singing men. women ard children. Almost every other peron was waving a small union Jack at the end of a cane or umbrella. TIIOfSMS OF FLAGS AI'I'R'.IIED OX STI1EET, It is remarkable where these flags cams from. Before 5 o'clock not one was to bo seen- In half an hour's time thousands were waving In the hands ot trie King's subjects. It being Sunday there were, of course, not so many opportunities for celebrating thes. Joyful news. It was first known In the Wc3t End. shortly before 5 o'clock. J fcap pcrtd to be nt Mrs. Ronald's in Cadegaa place, when. In the midst of some delight' ful music, the hof-teis suddenly rose and announced the news. It was brouEht, I heard, by Lady Lister Kaye. " smn. .NonnicA saxg "GOD SAVE THE KIXG." AH arore to their feet. Mme. Vordic. who happened to be present, was led to the piano and, amidt very great excitement, sang a vrse of " God Save the King." I have never seen people so genuinely pleased. There seemed to be a sort of gen eral handshaking. When I left the house It was quite evident that the people In tha streets were aware of the good news. There was a general sense of happiness In the sir. The usual storm, of rain that comes at about 3 o'clock every afternoon did Its best to darrpen the ardor and enthusiasm of the people, but failed ignomlnlously. On every corner knots of people stood eagerly dls cusrlng the Joyful tidings. In the hotels there was an air of excitement In marked contrast to the usual placidity of a London Sunday. SHOLTED THEIR GLEE THROUGH THE STREETS. With the approach of evening the streets became more and more congested. Every 'bus had a top load of shouting people, who were cheered vociferously by those on foot. Thousands and thousands of little flags were waved by surging crowds, while from the hotels and office buildings large flats were flung- to the wind. When darkness fell many gas and elec tric light Illuminations.' which were In place for the coronation days, flashed out In beautiful designs. . I 1 i i i i i Tl i oyfUtS.nifsiS'SBk WfeS&ga asSaefeSi5i.'p.eaail f4f.!&9tiA'- .vir-WSiajai&ga'aJgfei