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J- w. i tu m r THE REPUBLIC: SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1900. (3 fl I f I 41 4 1 i ( 1 111 , I I ' Ui I 1S . 3 . M i ii I If ri P a1 I n 1 1 1 1 1 TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF. BUSINESS. Discount rates wore B to 7 percent on call and time loans. Clearances fV' balances. S5SS3M. New Tork exchange, par bid 30c premium asked : Louisville. 2oc dis count DM. par asked; Chicago. I'"? bid. SOc rremlum Hiked; New Orleans. 25c discount Did. par nbked; Cincinnati, - dis count bid. pur asked. ,,,,,. ., Tho local wheat innrfcet closed lilsher at 7J.c n. Aug.. 71c i Srpt. .-Uc Oct. T4W74UC Dec. 7I-I71C No 2 rod. corn closed lower at SSc n Au. --c b Spt TVic b. C-t.. 33Hc 1- Dec . Wio n year. c No 2 white; oats clo-ed at I'l'-.e n. Aig, 21H-0 a. Sept.. 2J7c n. Dec . 2I'lC b. May. Tho local market for standard mess pork closed firm at 512 SO. Prime sham Urd closed higher at C.72c. Tho lo:al spot cotton market closed steady. LOCAL AND SUBURBAN. Thomas P. Bowles and LillJ Vando er of Vallev Park married In St. Louis to avoid n cosily nodding celebration at home Charlet T. Hoffman In Ills will made pro vision for monum.nta to be erected on the graves of his second and third wives. Tl-e Ml.sourf Commission of the Buffalo Pan-American Exposition Is linking ar rangements to dls-play Missouri product on a large scale. James Love of Chlcnpo wt-s found un conscious in a freight or and died In the City lIosjilt.il. supposedly of morphine pois oning. President "Warren of the Chicago Board, of Trado writes to a St. Louis broker rJjout ilie buckt-shop question Ilobert Berrl. his daughter and "Mrs. Mc Coy, a fortune-teller, were arrested while digging for wealth, bv a suspicious police man, but wer released later. Pastor Fappo of the Columbia Bottom Lutheran Church donned overalls and painted the ediace. Another effort Is being made to obtain a licenso to conduct a taloon in the central part of Kirkwood. Paul A. Groene a-d TZi 15 Tischer eloped to Bellevlile and were married. rcrdlnand Froelich, pinm'tlc instructor of North St. Louis Turin eroln. died at Payton, O., from the effects of a fall. Two boy? who ra away from home at Hoftmeislcr Heishts were found nearly starved. ' Many merchant"; from out of town arrive dally to do fall buying. A missionary to St Louis deaf mutes is to be Installed to-morrow. Official returns of the census in St. Louis Rive tho city a population of 575 CSS. The new pavilion on the rmunds of tho City Inrane A"nlum was formally opened with a dance. In which the inmate partici pated. The scheme to furnish water to St. Louis from tho Meramee Sprint? was formally presented to President McMnth Aaron Hawkins, a Mormon missionary, was arrested on receirt of a telegram that lie .had pushed a child under a tram. He -was released, as there was no evidtnee to support the accusation. Governor Stephens arrives from the East, nnd discusses the St. Loulfe Police Depart ment. GENERAL DOMESTIC. Youtsey Ui reported seriously 111 and a postponement of his trial miv occur Caleb Powers was je&tcrday transferred to the Louisville JalL Wanlun, who killed his cellmate in Ne braska, v A at one tiie in on ntino asjlum. It Is the belief tliRt he was crazy when the deed was ccmrnitted. The political picnic held at Savannah. Mo., closed last night after a three dajs' successful meeting. Duckery. Cowherd and Ccchran made favorable impressions John L Martin of St Louis made a favor able Impression on a Chicago audience in a political speech. Congressman Carmack will abandon hi3 senatorial headquarters at Nashville. Term , on September 1 and enter Into the campaign in Kentucky and other States In behalf of Brian. William Jennings Bryan spoke to great crcwds at Manhattan .and Maryswlle, K,i-. yesterday ard made brief tilka to crouds which greeted him at stations alon,? the line of tr.iv cl. Samuel Alschuler visited Danville, Urbana nrd Champaign, 111., yesterday in comp.iny with Mr. Todd nnd other piominent Illinois. Democrats. Congressman Tandiver of Missouri has given out a statement showing some of the Items of expense incur-eI 1J the McKlnley admlnlsti-ation under the policy of govern ment by commission. In Illinois yesterday an Indi-na preacher performed the ceremonv of marriage at .i wedding In which he was the bridegroom. A equ.id of detectives are working at Burlinstiwi on the express robbery cac. in which a package containing T-ii.OW was stol en from tho Adarrs Expiess Comapny while en routo from Burlington to Chicago, and a. package of brown paper substituted in its fctead. No clew has been obtained s-o far to Uio rxyeterious affair Will of the lcte C. P. Huntington filed for probate. His widow is the chief benefi ciary. Peck, tho Akron negro, whose crime caused Wednesday niglifs riot, was spirit ed from Cleveland to Akron arraigned and sentence! to life imprlsonn.i nt. He is row In tho Columbus Penitentiarj . SPORTING. Powell was in superb form and Chicago was Chltagoed. Wlnne.-s at Tair Grounds: The Light, Benham, Gilbert, Seething, Athora and Joe Doughty. Horsemen at Saratoga believe that the Keeno string will take all the monej in the ruturlty race. Wiiltnej's Balljhoo Bey it said to lack courage. Jesse Burkett has a batting average ot .Ell for Uie last eighteen games plajed. RAILROADS. President M. E. Ir.gnlls of the Big Tour has submitted the eleventh annual repor to the h .ockholders Long-sanding liilgatlon between stock holders of the N.nhvil'o. Chattanooga and St. Louis will be settled amicably. Pr sident E. T. JclTory of tho Denv er and Rio Grande and of the Rio Grande Southern has submitted annual reports of lioth com panies. George W. Ri'tine may be made super visor of the various Western trailic agen cies to tie established bv executive ofiicials. Santa Fe engineers and tinmen will pro test against double-headers. The Central Passenger Association has granted reduced rates for a number of meet ings. An anaual statement has been made of Erie eatnii.gp. The Arkansas Commission announces that the new express tariff will go into effect on Septjrnber 1. Marine IntclIlRcnce. New "fork, Avur. 24 Arrived: rriedcrich der Groi.se, from Bremen; Kaiser Friederich, from Hamburg. Cherbourg, Aug. 24. Sailed: Steamer Columbia, from Hamburg nnd Southamp ton. No tv York. Glasgow. Aug. 24. Sailed: State of Ne braska, New- York. Southampton. A"ug. 24. Sailed: Columbia from Hamburg; New Yprk, via Cherbourg. Movllle. Aug. 24. Sailed: Tunisian, from Liverpool, Montreal. New" York." Aug 4. Arrived: Steamer Corce Stettin and Copenhagen. SLEPT IN DEAD FATHER'S ARMS. Munciii Electrician's t T5jibft Igno rant of His Awful Death. Muncle, Ind., Aug. 23. William B. Co, chief exglneer at the Muncio Electric Street Light AVorks, was killed to-night by fallins on a live vvlro in the rower-hoose. Ho wis alone with his 6-1 car-old girl at the time. The child went to htm and lav down In his arms and fell asleep iK'Sioe tho dead man. The dead man ard the sleep ing child were found by Mr. Cox's U-j car old daughter, Verne. I.Vonlil Abolish Sedan Dny Berlin. Aug. 21. Professor Theodoro Momnuen, the eminent German Jurist and historian, has an article in the Nation, ur ging tie abolition of the celebration of Se dan Tay. ' LT NOW BY UNITED Must Know What the Powers Pro pose to Do With the Chinese Empire. Chaffee Recommends Early Withdrawal Ameri ca Opposes Partition, While Russia and Germany Ma' Favor It. Thc Tier 'bile Bur-iu, 14th St. and TY-nnMlvinla A. Washington, Aug. Si The decision of the Administration to divert to Manila tho troors Intended to re-enforce our army in China has a diplomatic bearing. It Is a pointed reminder to the Powers that tho rescue of the legationcrs having been ac complished, this Government is free to de cline furthor participation in military opera tions In China, save merely to protect our own Interests If the purpose of these opera tions is not made clear or Is not such as could meet with our approval. It Is understood that negotiations looking to a perfect iiiidurstandlng with the several Powers are now being directed from Wash ington. While no direct confirmation can be h.Ml from otilelaK here ot the reported dis agreement with the Russian forces at Pe kin. the existence of friction of eome sort nnd the fact that tho conditions are more or less threatening is implied in the inti mations from various sources A point has been reached where this Gov ernment can pause and require some further definite understanding before proceeding further in its co-operation with the Powers, and the understanding that negotiations on this subject are in progress probably ex plains the necessitv for the President's abandonment of his trip to Chicago. Tho troops diverted to Manila will still be avail able for Chinese scrv Ico if it is found to be desirable to send them there, but until their need Is made apparent It Is not the purpose to send more troops to China. Strongly .pilniit Partition. The matter which must be kept constant ly In view, though none of the Towers is rcadv to discuss it at this time, is the fate of China herself. This Government does not desire In any way to contribute toward the development of a situation which will result in the dismemberment of China, and it will In every way possible make plain its disapproval of such a course. Whether Its opposition will bo effective to preserve the integrity of tho Empire is uncertain and though that possibility will not be discussed bv anv of the Government oilicials in Wash ington, it is recognized that events are tend ing in that direction on account of the weakness of the Chinese Government. Re sistance of this tendency will bo as strong as It can be made. If in the end the dismemberment of China cannot be avoided, but is accomplished in bpite of our protest. It will become im portant to preserv e American interests, and the purpose will be to do this without par ticipating In the seizure of territory. This would bo accomplished through the recog nition bj Powers claiming Chinese territory of the treaty privileges now i.nJojed bv this Government: or. In other words, through the "open-door" policy being main tained under whatever sovereigns , pro Kctoiate or influences the territory might rest. The otiginal open-door negotiations conducted bj secretary Hay promise this. But even with this assurance of the protec tion of Amer.can interests this Government will not view with favor tho dismember ment, but will set Its face determinedrj against It. as long as resistance tnrougu aiplomacy can be made effective. riGHTIMJ IS AT AN U.D. Ccpj right, 1903, by tho AsoUated Press. Pekiu, Thursday. Aug. IS, via Shanghai, Thursday, Aug. St. The allied troops have surrounded the Imperial City and stationed sentries at the gates. They refrain from entering, pending instructions from their Governments. General Chaffee savss the fighting Is ended. Captain Rcilly of Battery F, Fifth United States Artillery, who was killed beforo the Imperial Palace, was burled in the legation rrounds. General Chaffee, the British and HINESE TROOPS OPERATING British and Americans in Chase Half the Popu lation Quit Pekin Chaffee Says Fighting Is Over. Ojivrlsht. lMO, bv- th? Asociitcd Press Pekin. Aug. 17, via Che-Foo. Aug. 23 The Japanese command the gates of tho Forbidden City and are awaiting instruc tions as to whether to hold them or destroy them. Prince Tuan, leader of the Insurrection, is reported to have been seen here and diligent search is being made for him. Chinese cavalry are operating In squares near Tung-Chow, and a squadron of Sikhs nnd American cavalry have been sent in pursuit of them. It Is believed that the Empress Dowager has established her court at Slan-Fu. the ancient capital. LI 1'IXfi Hi:.G DC D. Washington, Aug. 24 Acting Secretary Adee made public to-night tho following dispatch from Consul Towler at Che-Foo, giving additional information bearing on events in Fekin: "Che-roo (undated) Receiv ed Aug. 23, midnight. Secretary of State, Washington: Twenty-third Japaneso report Emperor (and possibly Empress) left Pekin 14th; rest ed nt Wau-Shou-Shan; supposed destination Tal-Yuan-Fu. Shen-Si. Prince Chlng be lieved In Pekin. LI Ping Heng died. Half population left. (Signed) "FOWLER." AMERICANS IX BATTLE. London, Aug. 25. 3-45 a. m Five hundred American troops participated In a signal defeat of "Boers" outside TIen-Tsin Au gust 19. The fact Is briefly reported from Vienna. Details of the engagement come from the Renter ngent at Tlen-Tsln, In a dispatch dated August 20. In addition to the An ericans, the force consisted of 373 Brit ish and 200 Japanese, all under the British General, Dorward. The fight took place at a village six miles southwest of Ticn-Tsln. where the allied forces found a considerable number of "Boxers,"' whom they engaged, killing over SCO and taking sixty-four wounded prisoners, who were sent to the hospitnls of tiro allies. The v lllage was burned. The Americans had liv e wounded, the Japanese six and the Brit ish none. Hundreds of Boxers, flags, spears and swords were captured. From Shanghai comes a report, qualified by the assertion that it is from purely Chi nese sources, that, the Empress Dowager, after nraceedlns one day's Journey from ' Pekin. & totted at tfc looting by CALLE &Y i 1 iiwii Japanese Generals nnd many civilians were present at the interment. The American troops are encamped In the grounds of the Temple of Heaven. The Chi nese are supposed to have fled northward. CIIArrKE'S ItCCflVMilM) TIO. rtErum.ic SPECIAL Washington, Aug. 24 Major General Chaffee has recommended that the United States troops now in China be withdrawn so soon as ail the Americans in Pekin have reached places of safety. His- cable dls pitch advising this nnd accumulating evi dences of lack of lnrmonv among the Pow ers were the main subjects of discussion at to-day's Cnbint meeting. The President nnd all the members of the administration ore anxious to get the troops out of China at the earliest possible d itc. but it can be said on authoritv that there will be no im mediate withdiawnl of American forces un less there is a change in conditions There is a disposition In administration circles to belkvc that GenerU Chile's rec ommendation was based on military condi tions alone, nnd that he did not take po litical conditions into account when mak ing It, though thcro Is reason to believe that his dispatch was sent after consulta tion vith Minister Conger. Withdrawal of American troops will be considered permissible upon restoration of order and the obtaining of those guarantees for tho protection of American life and property contemplated by Secretary Haj's note of July 3. Tho withdrawal of the troops will be re quired if. through the declaration of war against China by one or more of the Pow ers, a condition should nnso which would, temporarily, at least. Interfere with the accomplishment of tho objects which thu United States had in view in co-operating with other nations. There is grave apprehension among mem bers of tho administration that such a con dition of war may arise. The statement In the special cable dispatch from Pekin this morning tiiat the Russian General asserted that his Government had declaied war on China has not vet been officially confirmed by either Minister Conger or General Chaf fee, nor from St. Petersburg, but it agrees so well with information from various sources as to the intentions of Russia as to be regarded as representing the true situa tion. This consideration, taken in connection with Gcrmanv's preparations to send a large army to China, when the need for more troops there has passed, gives ground for fear that the Emperor may cherish designs of occupying territory nnd remaining there permanently on the plea that order has not been restored, nnd th it the presence of Ger man troops is r.ecessarv. It is believed by the administration that there is an under standing Letweui Germany and Russia. Should either of these Powers, or any other, declare war against China or begin military operations not within the scope uf such as mu be necessarj to attain the ob jects for which the United States Govern ment is btrlving, the American troops will be withdrawn from Pekin at once, after as suring the safety of all Americans in that city, and pending anv war that maj fol low, this Government will conline its atten tion solely to affording protection through its naval vessels or by landing troops if necessary to Americai.s in any part of China, where they may be endangered. Whether Great Britain and Japan, the two Powers which stand by this country in opposition to the partition of the Empire, would go anv further and use foice to pre serve the integrity of China, is not known here, but it is feared that serious trouble will result from tho operations of Germany and Russia. General Tung Tuh Slang's troops and went back to Pekin. A Chinese telegram from Tsi-Nan-Fu says that Prlnco Tuan has been captured by a detachment of the allies Other Chinese messages record the forma tion of a provisional government in Pekin by the allies, but this appears to he it pure ly military measure, and merely an elabora tion of the scheme for dividing the city in to sections for police purposes. Enrl 1,1 Conversion. LI Hung Chang has nceived word that the allies entered Pekin crsily. because the troops of General Tung Full feiang utterly refused to face the allies. According to the Shanghai correspondent of the Daily Ex press, Earl Li. recognizing the futility of an attempt to drive the foreigners from China, now professes conversion to reform principles. Shanghai advices announce the receipt there of a Chinese official dispatch assert ing that Emperor Kwang Su has beea found and rescued by the Japanese. General Gaselee, the commander of the British forces at Pekin, telegraphing from that place August 1G, via Che-Foo, August 23, gives details of how he is disposing of his troops there. He sajs the British 1ojsc3 were extremely small, announces that he is very short of food; that he was arranging for convojs, and that he hoped to assault the Imperial City that day, when the men had been fed. The General also says the good spirits and endurance of the troops were bejond praise, and refers to the ex tremely arduous march, owing to the heat and heavy roads. Messages from Tien-Tsin report serious mortality among the American hotses, ow ing to the heat. Delaved advices to Reuter, dated Pekin, August 14, reiterate the statements regard ing the treachery of the Chinese on the night before the relief. They had informed the members of the legations that orders had been issued to cease firing. Tals was followed by a desperate attack. German Student's Ripe Age. Berlin, Aug. 24. Professor Rudolphe VIrchow, the distinguished pathologist, to day quietly celebrated his golden wedding. receiving numerous congratulations. ie announces his intention to attend the ma- aauvere next month. . CORDUA SHOT AT WAR COURT'S ORDER. Chief Conspirator in the Buer Plot to Kidnap Lord Roberts. GUILTY ON TWO COUNTS. Court-Martial Found Thai tho Fi-oo Staio Artilleryman Also T.ioke Ili'i Tarole I'.otracd by a Compatriot- London. Saturday, Aug. 25 A speci il dis patch from Pretoria savs tint Lieutenant Cordtin was shot vestcrdny (Fridiv) after noon. Lord Roberts having confirmed tho death sentence imposed on tho Lieutenant on conviction of being a ringleader in the plot to abduct General Roberta and to Kill Pritish officers Lord Roberts reported to the War Oiilce from 1'ietoria on August 10 that a tlot to carry him off h id been discovered It AU3 clumsily conceived, ho Faid, .and tho ring leaders and all concerned were under at rest. Tho conspirator against whom the prin cipal indictment was laid was Lieutenant Cordua, an officer of the St.a.ats Artillery of the South African Republic On giving his pi!"le he was allowed to go at liber y in Pretoila. Ho w.m placed on trial, Colonel Godfrey being the judge of the court n"K to trv the prisoners. Tlie trill begin on Au.-ust 17. The pris oners at lust pifvltd guiltv but were ad vised In their counsel to vvithdiavv tho plea anil to take tliei- ti 111 Fiom tlif- vi elcnce It appeared tint Cordua. a number of foreigners formerlv in the Boer serviie and some Iloers formed a pi in by w hlch the hindquarters of Lord Roberts vvre to be surrounded, while the attention of the troops n is diverted bv tho noise of firing in nnoHior part of Pretoria. Resistance was to be overcome bv force nnd the Commander-in-Chief carried off. If possible. Lieutenant Cordua and another of the conpiratois started off to communicate personally with General Botha. When all the arrangements were nearly complete in formation was brought to the British head quarters' staff, one of the conspirators hav ing divulged the secret to his sweetheart. The court on August 22. after fort -live minutes' doliherition. found Lieutenant Cor dua guilty on the charge of breaking his parole and entering into a conspiracy to kidnap Lord Roberts Sentence was deferred until the finding of the court was continued by the Com-nnndcr-In-Clikf, the .Tulge having an nounced that the penalty of the crime would be death. Doctor Lejds and tho Boer envoys have sent from St. Petersburg to Lord Salisbury a strong protest agiinst tho latest procli matlons of Lord Robert0, maintaining that thev violate cveiy sense of right and all tho principles of intii national Itw London, Aug. 21 A special dispatch from Pretoria, dated to-day, sajs that General Lord Roberts has eoulirmid tho sentence of death imposed on Lltutenant Coraua. for merlj of the. Staats At tillers', who was convicted of being a ringleader in a plot to abduct Geneial Roberts and other British oilicers. , The following dispatch has been received at the War Oiilce frorn Lord Roberts: OI'EUATIO'.S IV Til .bVAAI-. Pretoria, Thursdiv, Aug. 23. Baden Powell rescued '100 British prisoners at Warm Baths August 22 and captured twen-tv-tive Boers and a Germ m artillerj of ficer. Buller's casualties August 21 were seven men killed, Captain Ellershaw and tv.enti- one men wounded and five men missing. Kitchener. August 22, had eight casual ties. While reconnoitering in the Komatl Val lev. Uuudle louud 14u.0i rounds of ammu nition buried The columns- pursuing De Wet made wonderful marches Colonel MacKinnon covered 221 miles in fourteen dajy CASUALTIES IN CHINA. General Challee Sends an Addi tional Libt. Washington, Aug. 2i The War Depart ment has. receled tho following list of death from General Chaffee, ia Taku: "Adjutant General. Washington: Tien Tsin. Aug. 22 Deaths to date: Tten-TNin Hospital, August 4, Company M, Tourteenth Infantry, Charlio I. Organ, djhentery; Company 31, .Ninth Infantry. Joseph I.. Tritsch. gunshot -wounds, August T, Com panj II. rourtecnth Infantry, Paschal T. Smith, gunshot; Company K. Fourteenth In fantry, Jamea Hlee. August S, Company H, Fourteenth Infantiy, John II. Hurst; Com pany G, Fourteenth Infantry. Archie J. Ranney; August 0, Companj K, Fourteenth Infantry, Lafer J. Alley; August 10, Com pany JI, Fourteenth Infantry, Joseph Oul lette; August 13, Company E, Fourteenth Infantry, Robert Horan; August IS, Com pany M, Ninth Infantry, Charles FrcidcrlcK, insolation; August 3), Company M, Ninth Infantry, Dennis Shea, (Hsentery; August 21. Company B. Ninth Infantry, Ezekiel E. Hal'', djseritcry. (Signed) "CHAFFEH " The following list of casualties came from Pekin, Ia Taku: "Adjutant General. Washington: Pekin, Aug. IS The following casualties have oc curred since Inst report: "Tang-Tun, August C. 'wounded. Four teenth Infantry, Company H, Alfred Evans, head, er!ou; Comrany K. Charles A. Rod gers, shoulder, serlou: JIatotv, August 1C, killed by sharpshooters while foraging. Company G, Fourteenth Infantry, Claude Smith. "Pekin. Aug. 16 Died from wounds re ceded in action, Company E, Fourteenth Infantry, George C. Kauffman. "Tien-Tsln, Aug. 21 Death occurred on August 19, Private William Brajton, Com pany C, Ninth Infantry, d;entcry; August 20, Clinton W. Grahim. Company I, Four teenth Infantry, shrapnel wounds. (Signed) "CHAFFEE " i RECEPTION TO BRYAN. Xew York Democrats Plan a Great Meeting. New York. Aug 24 The Etecutlie Com mittee of Tammanj Hall met to-night and arranged fo rthe reception of W. J. Brjan on October 16. A committee wts appointed for the work. Richard Crokcr is a member of the commit tee. In a long speech, Mr. Crokcr urged that the Bran meeting should be In the nature of a ratification, and suggested that it taks in all trades, as well as all lines of busi ness. PORCUPINE DANCED AGAIN. Troublesome Cheyenne Locked in Fort Yates Guardhouse. Fort Yates, N. D., Aug. 24. Porcupine, an old Cheyenne chief, who originated the dances of 1S90, started out again with seen followers, ghost-dancing. He was caught at Fort Hall and put in the.guardhouse. Three hundred and eighty Indians have petitioned the agent at Fort 'Yates to ask Secretary Hitchcock to take Pnriimlm to ornie distant part of the coun- 1 try, where he will not be so troublesome. PREPARATIONS for THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC indicate the best Sunday paper of many months. EXCELLENT FICTION will be a two-page feature, capitally ilius- tratpH ThprA xx7ill hp Qnmp HAT F-TONF NDVFT TY ni thp kind that ? has made The Sunday NESS. "You won't set SUNDAY REPUBLIC." STMASTERS HOLD MOGRATIG PAPERS, Keady-rrint Supplement Is Filled With A. M. Dockery's Sedalia Speech- INDIGNATION IS EXPRESSED. Boonville Official Claims to Have Special Orders From Washing ton The Action Declared Arbitrary. At least two Postmat"r in the interior of the State hive held up publications containing the speech delivered by A. jr. Dockt ry. Democratic candidate for Gov ernor of Jllssouil. at tho opening meeting of tho State c impilgn at Pedalla last Tues day. They declare that the supplement In winch the speech is printed does not com pl with the postal laws and regulations. The supplements containing the speech bear tin' names of the papers but not the date of issue, and because of this omission the Postm isters hae taken the unusual step of stopping the delivery ot the supplements. Their action is considered by Democrats an arbitrary use of a technicality for partisan purposes. Xo orders, it Jg said at the de partment, were sent to them from Wash ington to prevent the papers containing the speech from being d'strlbuted, though the Boonville Postmaster kos that he Is acting on instructions, from headquarters. For the list three dajs newspnpers have contained the speech In supplement form. A.s the matter consists of about sKteen col umns, printed In sm ill tj pe. most of the publishers were forced to get It out In this manner. Fully ljnx) copies of the various newspapers publishing the speech have reached their destinations without any pro test from Postmasters through whose of fices they p ised. The Postmasters at Clinton and I5oonilIe, however, refused to let the supplements go through their of fices. Postmaster Baumhoff of St. Louis said last night: "If it is true that papers with Dockerj's speech as a supplement have been held by the Postmasters I know noth ing of it. No order was received by me from Washington to hold such matter." A special dispatch to The Republic from, BoonvWe, Mo, last night says: ' "SK or eight publications are held here by the Fostmaster, who refuses to deliver them unkss flrst-class postage is said en the "-ame by the receivers. There aro (sev eral hundred copies of various Democratic papers from this county and adjoining countits held here In the tfhce. The Post master sas this is in compliance with sec tion LsS of the post oihee regulations, about which he has had special Instructions. It Is claimed bj tho post othce authorlt s that the supplement which contains the speech of A. M. Dockeri, made at Sedalia this week, is not properly dated, although it has the proper'lieuling. Much dissatisfac tion is felt here to-night in regard to the mattT " A member of the Democratic Siate Com mittee said last night that the action waa arbitrary. The matter has been called to the attention of the Democratic State Commit tee and a decision asked as to w nether newspapers with the supplements sha'l be permitted to so through the mails at reg ular latts UPRISING AT AMOY. Japanese Temple Burned Marines Land to Protect Ofiicials. Washington, Aug. 21 United States Con sul Johnson, at Amoy. China, cables the st.ito Tinnrtment. under date of to-day that a mob burned the Japanese temple at that place to-day. Marines were landed to protect the Japanese officials and are re storing order. It was s-nid in the Navy Department that so tar as known here, we have no war ship at Amoy. The Princeton has touched thcro occasionally while on duty on South Chinese waters, but she is thought to be now in the icinity of Shanghai. Dispatch es were prepared in the Navy Department for transmission to Admiral Remey, and, although not made public, are understood to have contained Consul Johnson's dis patch regarding the Amoy uprising. Acting Secretary Hackett said, however, that ro warship had been ordered to Amoy bj the Navy Drpartment, and that he had no knowledge that any ship had been bent there If such a step were taken, he said, it would be by Admiral Remev. Up to date Admiral Remey had not advi'ed the depart ment that any ship had teen sent to Amoy. The' following cablegram was received thl morning at the Navy Department 'ro-n Admiral Remey: "Taku, Aug. 22 Bureau of Navigation, Washington: Cable open now to Taku. All troops from Hancock landed. Marines gone to Tien-Tsin. Private Arthur A. Woods, Marine Corps, accidentally drowned at Tong-Ku on the night of the 21st. (Signed) "REMEY." STUDYING GERMAN ARMY. General Ludlow Has About Com pleted His Observations. Berlin. Aug. 24 General William Ludlow of the United States Army has nearly fin ished his investigations here. To-day he informed the correspondent of the Asso ciated Press that he had Investigated the general staff, the Ministry of War, the war academy, the infantry sharpshooting school, a school for noncommissioned officers, a cadet school, and also a number of barracks. All the requests he had made thus far have been cneerfullv rendered by the Ger man Government. General von Gossler, General Butte, and Count von Goetzen have especially aided him. He witnessed exercises in teaching firing to soldiers, so instructed that they Ore without special bidding. The rapiditj of firing when near the enemy im pressed him as extraordinary. But what has most Impressed him, he says, is the thoroughness of detail with which each officer is able to translate theory Into practice. He feels confident that many of. the features of the German general staff may be adopted for a similar organization which he deems necessary -in the United States. Next "Wednesday General Ludlow will leave for Paris, from which point he will go to Xondoiv His official report wiU be presented to the "War Department be fore Congress meets. Republic famous for its the best Sunday paper THREE DAILY TRAMS. ) SOLDER AND CUBAN SWEETHEART UNITED Prettv Romance Grew Out of Visit of Cuban Teachers Philadelphia, to SHE NURSED HIM AT MATANZAS. Cruel Father Separated Them and Jle Searched Vainly for the Fair Senorita Until Chance Re stored LTer to Him. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Camden, N. J., Aug. 24 Cupid must be bent on thinning the ranks of the returning Cuban teachers. When Theodore Dilka of this city was walking idly through Chestnut street, Phil adelphia, to-day, he observed a crowd about Independence Hall. Dllks crossed the street, elbowed his way through the throng and learned that the Cuban school teachers were looking at the old Liberty Bell. He had Jut turned to go away, whn he heard a girlish cry of surprise and some body caught his arm. He wheeled about and could scarcely believe his eves when he found he was face to face with his Cuban sweetheart. Senorita Vllera Mouchez. who he had supposed was lost to him for ever. "Oh, Senor, how happy I am," she said, as she looked up Into hi? face. This odd meeting gives the finishing touch to a real romance of the Cuban War. Dilks was one of the first of the volun teers to go to Cuba at the outbreak of the war. He Is a venturesome voung fellow, tall and good looking. He was quite delighted when sent out with a scouting party near Matanzas. Hours afterwards he was found wounded by men In his own company, and was car ried into the dwelling-house on the ruined plantation of Senor Mouchez. For weeks he lay there with other wound ed soldiers. The pretty daughter of Mou chez volunteered to help in nursing tho blue-eyed Camden soldier, who suffered for want of attention One day. when Dilks had about recovered and was nearly ready to join his regiment, the senorita. told the story of their love to her father. The old Cuban was furious. No daughter of his should marry out of her race and out of her country. Dilks went to the fa ther and pleaded, but the senor was unre lenting. There were many changes after that. Dilks returned to his home. The senorita. her father having lost his fortune, became a school teacher. She was one of the Cuban teachers taken to Harvard for a short sum mer course, and was with the party in In dependence Hall. Dllks took the senorita to the home of his parents and pleaded with her to re main in America. He told how he had kept his promise to go back to Cuba after the war. only to find the house on the plantation vacant, the lands idle and the girl he loved gone. When the transports provided for the teachers leave for Cuba to-night, it is live ly there will be one empty berth. FIGHTING AT TIEN-TSIN. Chinese Prevented From Cutting Communications. London. Aug. 21. "Whilo the commanders' of the allied forces are waiting for in structions from their Governments as to what to do next, which. In the present con dition of the telegraphic service, probably will take ten dajs, the work of repairing the railroad beyond Yang-Tsun is progress ing slowly, and the transportation of sup plies by boats on the Pel-Ho Is Improving. A dispatch from Che-Foo, dated Thurs day, August 23, says there has been further fighting near Tien-Tsin. The Chinese sought to cut tho line of communication, but were driven back with small loss on the part ot the allied forces. Official advices from Pekin, received tit Toklo, say the allies burned Prince Tuan's residence. According to a dispatch from Hong-Kong, dated August 21, turbulent mobs are dev astating portions o fthe Provinces of ru Klen and Klang-Su. It Is added that a mandarin, with 3i0 Chinese soldiers, left Amoy August 23 to restore order. Japanese bluecoats were landed at Amoy August 23. Marines from the French cruiser Comet have cleared the streets of Swatow and freed the besieged priests. A dLspatch to a news agency from Shang hai, dated August 23, says that eight sur vivors of the fourteen English missionaries who started together from Shan-Si have reached Hankow after suffering frightful barbarities. Voters should send G. O. Agee, Conway, Ark., 15 cents postage for free copy of his book. "Modern Egypt, or The Administra tion of Mark and Mack. Rich and racy; politico-historic. WORKOF AMERICANS. It Enabled British to Enter Pekin Without Loss. London, Aug. 25 A Pekin correspondent says: " "The Chinese admit having lost 3,000 In the various attacks upon the legations. Our rations dwindled to one pound a day, con sisting of horse flesh and rice. "When the American detachment at tacked, the whole Chinese force concen trated against them, leaving the Sha-Ho gate unwatched, whereupon the British en tered there without the loss of a man." IOWA COLLEGE BURNED. Building Lately Sold to German Evangelical Church. Sioux City, Io, Aug. 24. Western Union College at Lemars, la., was destroyed by fire to-day. The loss i3 estimated at $40,000 with $10,000 insurance. The building was lately, sold to the Ger man Evangelical Church Society and was to have been opened next week by the new management. Next Sunday there will be a cheap exmr sion oa the Big Four. p excur- PICTURED LOVELI- "& if you don't get THE f 28.09 io Hew Ysrk, With Ten Cays' Stop at Washington, Baltimore ana Philadelphia. Offices Brnndwny and I.ocmt, Union Motion. DID NOT WANT HIM TO MARRY. Paul A. Groene'a Mother and Sister Thoroughly Surprised at Hid Wedding. HE PLANNED AN ELOPEMENT. Obtained a Day Off and Took Eva Fischer to Belleville, "Whore Knot Was Tied Employer Saw Through Scheme. fc Cupld has been acttmr slyly this yer in St. Louis, and the tricky little god seems to havo started a campaign agnlnst the ordinary manner of getting married. The latest names' to be added to the al ready long list of tho season's elopements arc Paul A. Groeno of No. 331SA North Eleventh street and Miss Eva M. B. Fischer of No. 2904 Newstcad avenue. The couple, though they had been sweet hearts for four years, thought, both be cause they would like to surprise their friends and because tho bridegroom's par ents were opposed to his marrying, a quiet wedding woum oe Dest, so in supiiuu a away to Belleville Thursday afternoon and the knot was tied. - The "surprise" part of their pro gramme was a complete success, for neither the most Intimate friends of both parties nor their parents knew aught about their action. The Flscher3 were ap prised of it the same evening that the pair returned to St. Louis, but the mother of ? Groene was in complete Ignorance of the event until told the news last night by a Republic representative. t Groene is a druggist in tho employ of H. C. Brenner, at Sixth street and "Wash ington avenue. He lived with his mother, t but recently his business ha3 been keeping; him downtown late, and he has been J boarding ia- the central section of the city. MISs fsctfer 13 the daughter of Joseph W. Fischer, 2 photographer at Ninth street and Franklin avenue. The couple met about 1 o'clock Thursday at the Brenner store. Groene had notified his employer that he wanted to havo the afternoon off, as ho had some business to transact. Mr. Brenner granted the request, and when ho saw that the young man was dressed in his very best and especially when he saw him depart with an attractive young lady on his arm, he suspected the nature of the "business." Yesterday morning Groene returr-ed to his accustomed post. Mr. Brenner's suspicion had Deen spread about the store, and soon the young benedict was the subject of num berless Inquisitive remarks. He broke down under the continued quizzing, and admitted, that he had been married. A sister of the newly married man waa seen at the Groene home la3t night. "Why." said she on being told of the wedding, "we've heard nothing of Paul's marriage. Of course, we knew ho was courting Mta Fischer, but we did not expect him to mar ry; the truth is, we didn't want him to wed. No; there's no objection to Miss Fischer. She's a very attractive young lady; only mother and I did not want him to marry anybody. SU11 it's strange he hasn't told us now that it's happened. I took lunch with him to-day and he didn't say a word about it." For the present the young couple will live with the bride's parents. SAN ANTONIO FAILURE. Albert Maverick Files a Petition in $' Bankruptcy. San Antonio. Tex.. Aug. 24 Albert Maver ick to-day filed a petition in bankruptcy. Liabilities approximate SIO.OGO. SyrutoJigs ActfTJeasaittyaizdJhjmptlp Cleanses the System Gently and Effectually when bilious or costive. TO GET ITS BENEFICIAL EFFECTS BUY THE GENUINE MANF'D. BY CALIFORNIA FIG STRUFCtt SAH FRANCISCO. CAL. v tOUISVIUE.KY. NEWYORK.!". lor-se ty dngghts -pr SO per t''. 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