St. Louis Post-Dispatch
June 12, 1900

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Regular Edition. - COMPLETE MARKET REPORTS. “SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR NEXT SUNDAY! Next Sunday's Post-Dispatch will contain an extra four-page supplement in half-tone and colors, giving Portraits of the Delegates to the National Republican Convention —— ——EEE — —_—_—_— At Philsdeiphia. = ——— _—— -— = _——_ — ew a ee ee eee ae a ~ VOL. 52, NO. 295, _ TUESDAY EVENING—ST. LOUIS—JUNE 32, ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATCH THE ONLY ST. LOUIS EVENING PAPER WITH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES ger ae SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR NEXT SUNDAY! Next Sunday's Post-Dispatch will contain an extra four-page supplement in half-tone and colors, giving Portraits of the Delegates to the 1900, - PRICE} Iutaide $t. Loutsa. Twe Cents. in St. Veats, One Cent. National Republican Convention At Philadelphia. — T _—_— MUCH DEPENDS HANNA'S NEW UN MCALLA, —_- OOOO wy --—— becomes of the surplus of what ’"' Mr. Corey was asked. of goes into the paper and to the for running the league.”’ “What other sources of income have you? Are there any direct contributions?’ “Only in ths way. Some prominent man who ts mentioned in the paper or has his picture printed orders a thousand or two copies at 10 cents each."’ “Is the publication § for only? Mr. Corey was asked. “Yes,”’ was the reply; “but the league in- tends to be permanent. It was organized in February last and will dur'ng the cam- paign take the place of the Republican clubs the campaign to delegate the right to hoist their to the great powers, in order that @ See tatio may be made or a battle BD ON PAGE TWO, A os > m, MILKING PLAN, THE SHOW AT ' Amicable Settlement of Grievance of Street Car Employes in Cincinnati. CINCINNATI, O., June 12.—The amicable adjustment of the question of hours be- tween the Cincinnati. Street Railway Co. and its employes quite in contrast to the conditions prevailing in St. Louis just now. There has been no strike, but the employes requested better hours and more fay for their labor. The company took Up these requests in a business-like way, and an amicable adjustment has been made, The concesstons made come in the nature of a surprise to the men, who have at all times acted with discretion and have earned the respect of President Kilgour and his board of directors by their judli- cious behavior. Recently Mr. Kilgour has been sending for the leading conductors and motormen of the various lines and offered them two propositions, either of which he said would be satisfactory to the company The first was a ten-hour-and-a- half straight work day, without any relief for meals, at the same pay as for 12 hours : day. second proposition was hour work day, with one-half relief, at the same’ wages—$2 a Out of these propositions an agreement grew, the terms of which are given in the following circular, issued by the company to its employes, and which has been ac- cepted by the men: “The Cincinnati Street Railway Co., after earefully looking over its business for the past fiscal year, terminating June 30, 19W, and comparing it with the year 1899, is satisfied that it can in justice to all parties in interest make an increase to its cun- ductors and motormen in the matter oOo! compensation. This increase will be in the form of a reduction of time of the working hours. Whereas heretofore and at the pres- ent the working hours have been twelve hours per day and compensation 16 2-3 cents per hour, with relief in the middle of the day for dinner and in the evening for supper, from and after June BW, 1900, th: number of hours will be reduced to ten and one-half hours, making the compensation 19 cents per hour. “The stockholders and employes stand in relation to each other as partners. As to the division of the receipts of this partner- ship, it is best shown by the manner in which a nickel (5 cents) is divided: Under the system as at Stockholders receive POOR POUBSVO .scbecsccccaces Otber expenses, car license, taxes, etc., is eleven- meal an hour day. present .. 5.000 Cents. Stockholders receive Employes receive Cther expenses, See sciaehes Total BATES DIVORCE GRANTED Judge Withrow Issues a Decree on the Husband’s Cross Bill—Mrs. Bates Absent. Judge Withrow heard evidence Tuesday in the divorce f Lou Ke against Charles L. Bates. The hearing was had on the defenlani’s cross-bill, the plaintiff not appearing to prosecute her suit, In answer ‘o the plaintiff's charges mistreatment against the defendant, he says she told untrue stories about -him and abused him to the neiehbors. He als charges her with improper conduct and Claims that she ‘h an idea that she is he a veiross and writer of 5.000 uit o Bates e oO; ‘> as great tried principally on deposi- of them contained state- that Mrs. Nates belies in alism and professes to holl communion with > spirits yf gieat : couple have ihemselves and testimony fered from them. Bates is the purchasing agent of jewelry ‘firm. ments spiritu- ‘** and the if behalf they have father's was of- a large eee ee CANNOT FLOAT HIS BONDS. NEW YORK. June 12.—There is comment in banking circles over the “resen of M. Rothstein of St. Peters- this city. His visit to this coun- co be in the interest of a larze government railway loan rhe pinion seems to be that Russian the east will operate successful piacing of a loan were otherwise possible. called on President Still- Mr. Still- was absurd to talk the floating of Russian bonds when even Uanlted States bonds are not tn active demand, and the presidential] - election some coming on. 4 LESS HOURS AND MORE PAY| i}otherwise mY PHILADELPHIA. ~ * . - ge = “Mow, Show the People What You Can Do!” | ' ! j | ' ; } | I by OUTHERN EL FCTRIC CARS TO RUN OVER OLD ROUTE FROM HOWARD STREET SOUTH, TUESDAY NIGHT UNTIL 12 O°CLOCK. BOTH SUSPECTS SAY NUT GUILTY: aE Miss Haering’s Alleged Assail- ants Held by the Court. CHARLES MICHEL GIVES BOND. HENRY FUCHS WHOM SHE IDEN- TIFIED GOES BACK TO JAIL. Prosecuting Witness Was Not Present Tuesday Morning—tTrial Set for Wednesday of Next Week. Charles Michel and Henry Fuchs were arraigned in the Court of Criminal Cor- rection Tuesday morning on charges of as- sault and battery. Tne Warrants were sworn out Monday afternoon by Miss An- nie Huering of 4253 Delmar boulevard, as was told in The Pos:-Dispatch. foth of the’ defendants entered pleas of not guilty and Judge Clark ordered that the cases be set for trial June 20. Michel was released on a $200 bond signed Fritz Bothman, a saloonkeeper across the street from the Four Courts. Fuchs was unable to furnish bond and was re- manded to jail. It is charged that Michel and Fuchs on June 3 attacked and partialiy dis- robed Miss Annie Haering at Ninth street and Allen avenue she stepped from a Transit Company's car. Michel is over six feet tall and is power- fully built. He-is single and lives with as 9 BLISS Tht MAN¢ i. — FINGER OF FATE POINTS TO HIM FOR VICE PRESIDENCY. HE IS FAVORED BY HANNA. Quay After Hanna’s. Scalp—McKin- ley’s Nomination to Be Rushed to Avoid Trouble. Special to the Post-Dispatch. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., June 12.—There rong undercurrent running for Cor- N. Bliss New York for vice- nt. is a st nelius of preside Few of the tically none and but that he any leaders are here of the. delegates, who are here all seem to think Situation demands Bliss, and that more likely to the nominee than of the candidates now in the field. Bliss is the man most favored by Senator Hanna. likes his former secretary very much, and that next would prefer him as a ticket mate. National Committeeran Payne, Senators Scott and Kean and Secretary Dick all have a good word to say for Bliss and say no man is big enough to decline if nominated. Some of them go as far as to say that even Senator Allison would not decline if the convention selected him. The sentiment for Bliss is not representa- tive yet, and the leaders who are here ap- pear to forget that they will have a strong Dolliver boom to fight against if there is an intention to force the nomination of Bliss. The Republican congressional campaign committee is coming here shouting for Dol- iver. (JOV. Bibility, prac- those the Is be is of the interior to Allison le Roosevelt is considered an tmpos- that is there seems no disposition to force the nomination on him. No serious attention is paid to Gen. Francis V. Greene and the other candidates has no supporters, As things stan is the two men who have declined : and Allison as leaders’ choices, with Olliver and Long coming with delegates back of them. is talk here that the Pennsylvania headed by ex-Senator Quay, !s make trouble if trouble can De ' the Pennsylvania’s find out what {anna wants it is more than likely off at right angles. Their Vice-presidential tO punish Hanna is made for an speech for Mek inley although probable that Senator For- aker will officiate again Senator Foraker is to muke a speech for McKinley, but it not vet settled that he is to make the biz speech That matter will be settled when Senator Hanna gets here on Wednes- day. It is a matter of-some concern and proceedure of the convention ie serious discussion. It not |] | there will be a call of states. ymes time to nominate, the be recognized and the nomination actlamation after the speeches some small fry will been iS made by are made thing. NO HOT WEATHER RIGHT AWAY Dr. Hyatt Says a Couple of “Highs” + Are Going to Keep Things Cooled Off a While. weather forecaster, says hot weather bottle for a t least. A “‘high’’ over the north another over the lakes squeeze the water out of prevailing in this This means showers Tuesday night. After that Dr. should prevall. ’ You notice my prediction for aA cool night come true.”’ he remarked Tuesday. , closed my windows and got under cover when I went to bed, and I wasn't fooled,” THE WEATHER INDICATIONS. SHOWERS. Dr. won't Hyatt, uncork the > a are tne region. and is ’ For St Loule and = vicinity—Probably Tuesday night or Wednesday Misseuri-Partiy cioudy night Wednesday, with probab 3 local thunderstorms POST-DISPATCH THERMOMETER. — —— Tuesday and @ 10 141 | tis known, too, that the President | he ;court and prosecute. lidentify | from ‘slight for his years. He does odd jobs and spoil every- | | ' ' ' he. ' Hyatt says cooler weather/a distance,” ‘ I ’ showers i plece , Offering it / ? HENRY FUCHS. his mother on South Broadway. He says that he employed in a South St. Louis rolling mill. Miss Haering, when she made the report of the attack, requested (that the police not divulge her correct name. She gave the name of Miss Catherine but gave her correct name and at the same time. She said that the police arrested any one whom identify she would appear in A number of arrests is were made, but not until Monday were any arrests made when Miss Haering could the accused. Fuchs its quite different Michel. He is 16 in appearance years oid and is CHARLES MICHEL. : ' lives at 1926 South Tenth street. He was poorly clad, his clothing contrasting great- ly with Michel's stylishly made suit, “Both deny that they had anything to do with the attack up»n Miss Haering. “TI never saw the-woman in my life to know her.” said Fuchs to the Post-Dis- atch Tuesday morning, “until I saw her yesterday in Chief's Deamond’s office. On the day she says she was attacked I went over to Lafayette Park, and when I got back home there was a big crowd out in the street, and I could see that they were beating some one. I didn’t go near the woman and I didn't get a good look at her. “That boy was the leader of the gang that attacked me,”’ said Miss Haering, as sccm as she saw Fuchs in the chief's office Monday. a would know his face any- where I wish that I could forget tite things fhat occurred on that day, but if I were to live always I could not forget the face of that bay.” “IT witneseed the attack of the lady from said Michel, “‘but I had no part Was at least 15 feet away the time. I didn't go to her assistance. I don’t know why I didn’t. I could see that the crowd was beating her and tearing her clothes from her. but I didn't think it was any af my business, as didn’t have anything to do with the @f- fair. “After the walking down piece of white the boy was of her affair. at in the from her thing was vver I the street. He had a ig chrth In his handle. He said cryving out the cioth was a under garment and he was for 5 cents a plece. I asked the boy for a he gave 't to me. I don’t Knew thy I wanted the plece of cath. I go took it for fun.” “T could not sweer,.”” said Miss Haering, “that this man actually struk me or that he actually jald his hands on me. But he was in the crowd that treated me so padly. é raw a Doy +Ge———__ Rine-Thomas Inquests Will Be Held Wednes-~ day and the Coroner Will Investigate the Bohne Homicide Thursday—Many Persons Subpenaed. a = COMPANY SAYS ALL LINES ARE OPEN | EXCEPT THE BROADWAY CABLE ROAD, +Oe— Sheriff Pohlman Resumes the Swearing In of Deputies and Says He Expects Soon to Have 2500, the Number Ordered. PROCLAMATION MUST BE OBEYED. By Police President Hawes. oe Mayor Ziegenhein’s proclamation will be enforced by the arrest of every minor found on the'streets between one-hour after sunset and one hour be- fore sunrise. Police officers and deputy sheriffs will be instructed.to arrest them and lock them up in the station houses. The punishment for failure to obey the proclamation is confinement in the House of Refuge for 30 days. That part of the proclamation forbidding the firing of -guns, pistols, torpedoes bombs and firecrackers will also be rigidly enforced. Such acts are in defiance of the statutes ,and policemen and deputies are expected to arrest offenders wherever found. os : | General Manager Baumhoff and the ruff said, “but I was unabfe to single out the man who threw it. I cannot tell whether i: was Willlam Thomas or not. I have identified nobody, as it would be impossibia for me to do gso,”’ Bohne Inquest Set for Thursday. When Coroner Lloyd, at 9:3 o'clock Tues- day morning, was ready to open the inquest on the bedy of Frederick. Bohne, who was killed by Special Deputy Sheriff Robert B. Marsh in the yerd of his home, at 1724 North Tenth street, Sunday afternoon, it was discovered that neither Marsh nor any of the other deputies subpenaed as wii- Seuthern Electric from Howard street to] The foliowing jurymen, nearly all from ‘he. amutiden Ientin. at see one section of South St. Louls, had been nn | summoned, and were in their chairs wafting through the districts { ¢- the inquest to begin: Charles Ditemaeete where two weeks ago seven persons were | 2:14 South Broadwey, plumber; Charles wounded by bullets in one day during dis- | Polct, 212 South Broadway, dry goods; John W. Benda, 2116 South Broadway, gro- E Ss rl ic > 4 . . lurbances growing out-of the! OPCMing Of | cr:-Chariéé Abetmesen 40s Geese the South Broadway the from the Southern Electric being run po- lice authorities t:ave decided to operate the Southern Electric line Tuesday night. Chief Campbell said: ‘Il regard this the most difficult of all the lines to run If this line can be run at night safely after dark. all the aied. be similarly oper- be prevent interference and violence. other lines can Every precaution will taken to “Large squads of possemen will guard the right of way and policemen will be placed on every car to protect the crews and pas- sel gers. These cars pass line, green ears way, grocer; Frank Helbig, 4550 Broadway, grocer; Louis Onemus, 0 Arsenal street, ulnbrellas. on Broadway. Mr. Johnson Will Attend Inquests. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney R. M. Johnson has decided to be present at the in- quest on the bodies of the two strikers who vere killed Sunday cvening at Sixth street and Washington avenue, in order to expe- dite his aecision concerning the issuance Warrants. This is an unusual procedure, end is prebably the first occurrence of the kind In St. Louis. The usual meihod is for the as- sistant prosecuting attorney to wait until he receives a transcript of the evidence ta- ken at the inquest before deciding about the issuance of warrants. Mr. Johnson will hear the testimony and decide at once. The inquest will be he.d Wednesday morn- ing. A large number of witnesses will be present. Dr. Woodruff Cannot Identify Brick Thrower. Dr. F. E. Woodruff, sheriff's posse, who was reported to have identified J. H. Kennedy of 226 Dodle street as the man who threw a brick at a car and precipitated the shooting on Wash- ington avenue Sunday evening, posilivels denies to the Post-Dispatch that he has made any identification whatever. “I did see the brick thrown,”’ Dr. , “Refrain From Gathering in Public Places; Do Not Discharge Firearms or Fireworks.” (MAYOR’S PROCLAMATION IN FORCE THREE DAYS.) Whereas, During the pendency of the present railway strike and the crisis through which the city is now passing, it is of the atmost public importance that all excitement be suppressed, and that no acts of any kind be done which may tend to produce or create excitement in public places, such as the as- sembling of crowds or groups of persons upon the streets, the discussion of the situation in boisterous language, or the discharge of firearms or fireworks: Therefore, I, the undersigned, mayor of the city of St. Louis, by virtue of the power and authority in me vested by law, do hereby proclaim and direct that all persons in the city of St. Louis refrain from gathering in numbers on the public streets or in public places; that all persons refrain from loud or noisy disputes or arguments in public, that all persons, particularly women and children, remain indoors as much as possible until the present situation is re- lieved; that jeering or abusive language, or language calculated to provoke a breach of the peace be not indulged in. And all persons are especially warned against the discharge, within the city limits. of firearms of any kind or description, and against the firing and ex- ploding of bombs, torpedoes, firecrackers, or any species of fireworks. All minors are warned to keep within doors during the next three days, and parents are notified that all minors found out of doors between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise are subject to arrest and imprisonment un- der the provisions of section 2139 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri of 1899. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set ‘my hand and caused the cor- porate seal of the city of St. Louis to be hereto affixed by the Register, at the city of St. ‘Louis. HY. ZIEGENHEIN, Mayor of the City of St. Louis. Mayor Ziegenhein ‘issues this proclamation at the request of the chief of police; says the proclamation was drawn for only three days because the law places that limit on proclamations. ! The corener seemed very mvch surprised and not a little vexed. Police Lieut. Stack ang the several civillan witnesses who had heey Subpenaed were on hand. The offi- cer who had notified the deputy witnesses was present. The deputies summoned were Capt. L. D. Picot of Company 16 and Albert Kersten, William Kelly, George Karmann, R. L. Thompson, 8S. N. Maykovierl and George G. Strathern. e wi Immediately upon learning that none of the deputies was present, Coroner Lloyd telephoned ta the posse barracks, inquiring why they had not appeared. ‘‘Marsh is practically a prisoner,’ the coroner said over the telephone, “‘and there Is no rea- scn why he should not be here.” Lieut. Hinckley, who was at the tele- phone at posse headquarters, made a reply which brought farth from Coroner Lioyd the remark: “But it Is the law of the land, and these men should have appeared here at 9 o'c’o k, the hour named in the subpenas. Why are they not on hand?’ The coroner then announced that the in- quest was postponed until 8 o'clock Thurs. day morning, and demanded of posse head- quarters that Marsh and the other deputies wanted should be present promptly at that hour. surgeon of the Coroner Lloye also telephoned to Chief W ood- | of Police Carepbell, asking that the men —+—> — +--+ © © > © ¢ © © # ©. ¢ # ¢-—-#-# i , = I am positive of this. There can be no maistalke *’ - EE «| r . i - = ail al