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y&jQ"' -S? ' AstrwM: - i -7 ' THE RErUBLIC: TUESDAY. 'AUGUST 28, 1900. t i ill TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF. BUSINESS. Discount rates were r. to 7 per cent on call and tlmo loans. Clearances $..4"..?0: balances, $S4S,4. New Yoik chnngo. 10c dlsoount bid, par asked; Louisville, "m dis count bid, par asked; Chicago, pir bid. Mc premium asked; New Orleans, 2.V discount bid, par asked; Cincinnati, 23c discount bid, jjar asked. The local wheat market closed higher at TOSc n. Aug.; V b. Sept.. TP-.c Oct.; 73Sc n. Dec; TTS'iC No. 2 rod. Corn closed higher at 3sc n Aug : 3Sc b. Sept ; SOHc n. Oct.; TSc b IVc: 53" ,e tar; 40c No. 2 whito. Cits clos.il at -c. n. Auk.; 21c b. Si'pt.; 22c b. Dec.; 24c b. May; "lVtf 2,c No. 2. The local market for standard mess pork closed eafcy at J12..") fir new. 1'rime Meam lard closed lower at CO-c Eai Side. The local spot cotton market closed steady. LOCAL AND srnrRRAN. Monroo Hush of Atlanta. G i . and Carrie Stoner of St. Joseph. Mo., eloped to Clayton snd were married. The police intend to ipply the Johnson law against the operators of slot machines in the future. Detectie John Keoly. who was 'hot live times two months ago whllo making .in ar rest, lias returned to duty. W. E. Spoisvvood. a member of an rid Virginia family, was s?nt to the workhou.so for disturbing the peace. Improvements are lei:tg -nado lii the waiting-room and upper hall at Union Station. Random 1'ost. G. A, It., departs for the encampment at Chicago. Ex-Governor W. J. Stone goes to New Tork to ahJt in organizing a national Democratic subcommittee there. The Missouri-Edison Elect nc Light and Power Companv appeals to court to prevent the laying of street car tracks around a manholo at Uro.idw.iy and Locust street. GENERAL DOMESTIC A negro who killed his wife at. Texarkana, , Ark., is pursued by a pose of his t-wn race. Two joung men arretted at Houston, Tex., had in their possession a quantity of anarcld-t literature. The exchange of Porto RIcnn currency for United States money is practically com pleted. The Topulist National Committee yester flav named Adlat E. Stevenson as the ice presidential candidate of the People's parti ta Jill the vacancj caused bv the with drawal of Charles A Tonne. Stevenson was nominated bj acclamation. A com mittee was appointed to draft an address to the People" partj. Wiaver led the tight for Stevenson. State TroasurT Pitts has refuted the statement of Joe Flory that Missouri war rants went to protest. An improvement is expected in the Texas cotton crop during the next ten days. Charles A. Tovvue, who recently withdrew from the Populist national ticket, made a speech yesterday at Duluth to a large audi ence. Ho replied to Governor Koo&evelfs recent speech on imperialism. The schooner City of Augusta and the schooner Hattle McG. Buck collided at sea off the coast of Massachusetts!. The Buck tank, but her crew were saved. The Illinois broom-corn trust is In a dilemma. The new crop it, about ready for the market and the trust is in a position where it will be compelled either to give up its present holdings, which are consid erable, or to buj up the new crop. It Is Eaid the trust has not enough money to buy the new crop. Oliver Tomlinson made a confession to In diana authorities of the murder of Frank Lentz. He implicated Charles Gains in the crime. The contesolon was made because of the prisoner's remorse, brought about by torturing dreams. The Government is making surveys In Washington with the purpose of making great reservoirs to hold the snow in tho mountains and utilize it, when melted, for the purpose of Irrigation. FOREIGN. The full text of Kaiser "William's patriotic sermon on war, recently delivered ot. board his yacht, the Hohenzollem. has been dis tributed broadcast over Germany. Tho Em peror says that hosts of praying men are needed at homo to secure divine support for the hosts of lighting men abroad. General Frey lias written the French Gov ernment a letter complimenting very highly the work of the French troops at the siege of Pekin. General Lord Roberts has reported to the British Government that Duller and French engaged the Boers In battle on Saturday and captured General Olivier and his threo sons. The transport California, which sailed from San Francisco for Manila laden heav ily with commissary and quartermaster's supplies, is reported a week overdue. SPORTING. St. Louis beaten in a pitchers battle by one run. RAILROADS. Arrangements are being completed to build an electric line from Herrey City, I1L, to St. Louis. A plausible reason is assigned for tho resignation of Georgo H. HcaiTord. A number of cases involving patents to land brought against the Missouri, Kansas and Texas were dismissed at Leavenworth, Kas. It Is said the Kansas City Southern will be extended Into New Orleans. Traffic representatives of lines running Into Fort Smith, Ark., will hold a meeting there to-daj". Marine Intelligence. Glasgow, Aug. 27. Arrived: Anchorla from. New York. Liverpool, Aug: J7 Arrived! Etrurla, New York. Havre, Aug. 2L Arrived i La, Bretagne, New York. Cherbourg. Anj. 26. Sailed: Deutschland (from Hamburg and Southampton), Now York. New York, Aug:. 27 Arrived: Manltou. London. Glasgow, Aug:. 28. Arrived: Braslllan. Montreal. Yokohama, Aug. X7. Arrived previously: America Maru, San Francisco, via Honolulu, for Hong-Kong. Five eloping couples were married at Clay ton. The will of Mrs. Minnie Lawrence Sle grlst was filed. Buyers are again coming to St. Louis in crowds. Doctor D. V. Dean, for ten years super intendent of the City Hospital, Is dead. A Springfield, Mo., officer Is searching in St. Louis for William Green, accused of ab ducting his child. Frank Martin was shot whllo asleep at Missouri Point by Jefferson Lewis, who es caped. New York, Aug. 27. Arrived: South ward, Antwerp; Grosser Kurfurst, Bremen and Southampton; Georgic, Liverpool. Bremen, Aug. 27. Arrived: Barbarosso, New York via Chebourg. wantshTs money back. Alabama Siaii Bet Nat Goodwin and Others on Poker Rules. REPUBLIC SPECIAL New York, Aug. 27. Slgfrled Stelner of Birmingham, Ala., has brought suit in the Supreme Court to recover from Edward Wassermann, a member of the stock brok ing Arm of Wassennann Bros., the sum of -J12S.25, which he deposited In Wassermann's hands as stakeholder of threo bets made over a game of draw poker on the steam ship New York, during her voyage from Southampton to this port. In October, 1A99. The players were Steiner, Wassermann, Nat Goodwin, the actor: T. D. Marks, the theatrical manager, and J. A. Wilson of Franklin, Pa. According to Steiner's complaint, he, while dealing atter the draw, dealt Goodwin a turned-up card. A dispute arose as to what card should be dealt to Goodwin. Stelner bet Goodwin J25 as to how the rule in Hoyle read. Wilson bet Stelner $100 that he was wrong, and Marks followed by betting him 100 to $10 that he would lose the other two beta The money was staked In Wassermann"f hands. When the rules were consulted, 8telner found he was wrong and demanded back the money he had placed In Wassermann's hands, but Wassermann refused to give It to him, having paid Goodwin, Marks and Wilson the money won by them. Steiner sues under the stakeholder's .int. which provides for the recovery of a better .of any money deposited by him with n in a Dciunjj transaction. CHINESE POLICY OF THE POWERS. Outline of What Ma Be Expected in the East. INDEMNITY FIRST. Supervision of Customs by the Nations In terested. ADMIRALS SPLIT. Some Would Hamper Li Hung Chang's Progress, Washington. Aug. 27. It Is said In ad ministration circles that in the event of the inability of the Powers to agree upon a Chinese policy that will preserve tho in tegrity of the Empire, the plan most likely to bo adopted will provide for International administration of the customs service. Un der this plan representatives of the peyeral allied Powers having forces on Chinese soil will be stationed at all the customs ports of China to superv lse or administer the service and watch the revenues with a view to In suring the collection of the indemnity that will be individually demanded by each of the Governments. It Is understood that this or some Joint supervisory scheme of a similar character will be favored by this Government, and while other Governments may make other proposals for future policy of a different nature there Is no Informa tion in the possession of this Government to indicate inharmonious action on such a supervisory plan. ADMIRALS AT OUTS. REPUBI JC SPECIAU Washington, Aug. 27 While the Powers are trjlng to agree among themselves as to tho propriety of accepting LI Hung Chang as the peace envoy of the Chineso Government, their naval representatives at Tnlru are at odds over the question of per mitting the Chinese statesman to communi cate with the Chinese officials In Pekln. The facts with respect to the action of the foreign Admirals at Taku have been known by the administration for four days, but have been sedulously concealed from the public in the hope 'hat by secret negotia tions with tho Powers it would be possible to arrive at some understanding with re gard to LI Hung Chang's acceptance as the representative of China. As all the naval officers at Taku had communicated them to their cwn Governments, there was, of course, no necessity of keeping them from Europe and Japan, and In the Identical note of Inquiry respecting the position assumed by the several Governments to which It was addressed, regarding their view of Li Huns Chang's status, they were fully set forth. In fact. It Is understood that tho real rea son why this note was formulated and com municated to the Powers at this time was duo to the discussion which occurrred be tween the foreign Admirals at Taku. Remry Did Not Stern. It Is with difficulty that officials of the administration can be Induced to talk on such a delicate matter. It Is learned, how ever, that on Thursday last Rear Admiral Remey sent a caMegram to the Navy De partment, explaining that a conference of tho foreign Admirals at Taku had been held, during which the preparations for the pros pective arrival of Li Hung Chang and the liberties he should have were discussed. A proposition was made by whom cannot be definitely ascertained that LI should, upon reaching Taku, be refused permission to communicate with Chinese officials In Pe kin. Tho proposition was acceptable to the majority of the Admirals, but Rear Ad miral Remey declined to sign the agree ment. Whether th Russian Admiral signed Is not known, but in any event. It is statod on authority that the Russian Government promptly protested to the other Powers. In the meantime. Rear Admiral Rcmey's message was given careful consideration by the President and Secretary Root, and on the following morning was considered by the Cabinet. The decision of tho Cabinet, like that originally formed by tho Presi dent, was entire approval of the declination of Rear Admiral Remey to bo a party to any such agreement. Then the note of In quiry as to the attitude of tho several Pow ers with regard to LI Hung Chang's ac ceptability was formulated and sent by cable to the representatives of tho United States accredited to thoso Powers, with In structions to lay it before tho Govern ments. The effect of the protests of the United States and Russia has been to prac tically secure the disapproval of the unan imous agreement of tho foreign Admirals. What action the British and Japanese Ad mirals took in the matter of signing tho agreement cannot be learned, but It Is rather believed here that the Japanese of ficer certainly did not approve it. The rep resentatives of the other Powers undoubt edly signed the paper. Why the foreign Admirals endeavored to prevent LI Hung Chang from communicat ing with the Chinese officials In Pekln Is a question the officials here have been asking each other, as they say It would undoubted ly havo been In the Interest of peace for the aged "Viceroy to have been placed In prompt communication with tho Chinese of ficials who could have reached tho Emperor and the Empress Dowager and other in fluential men of tho Empire. LI Hung Chang has not yot started from Shanghai for Taku. but it is the desire of this Gov ernment that no unnecessary obstacles shall bo placed in his way and It Is endeavor ing to facilitate the success of his mission by obtaining harmony among the Powers at Its outset. Replies That ITn-re Been Received. Formal replies from all the Governments approached with respect to the acceptability of LI Hung Chang as China's peace en voy havo not been recolved. Japan's po sition, as revealed in dispatches from Toklo. is Identical with that of the United States. A member of the Cabinet said to night that the State Department had heard from Berlin that tho Emperor and Baron von Buelow. the German Minister for For eign Affairs, were not in the capital, but Mr. Jackson. Charge d'Affaires, has ex pressed the opinion that the Emperor will stand by his declaration that 'before his Government can negotiate with Li Hung Chang he must produce proper credentials showing 1 has received them from re sponsible authority. The Italian position Is Identical with that of Germany. Great Britain has not yet been heard from, as Lord Salisbury is away from London. All the replies are expected by to-morrow, however, and they will be carefully dis cussed by the Cabinet. At the same time It Is likely that an effort will be made to further map out the policy of the United States, though it Is asserted that there will be no deviation from the principles set forth In Secretary Hay's note of July 3. No confirmation has been received In any official quarter here of Russia, Germany or Japan having declared war on China, and the report Is regarded now as without foun dation. Interrupting Communication. I After several days' Intermission In Chinese advices, th Government to-day. received t LATEST DISPATCH t FROM MR. CONGER. Washington, Aug. 27. The Depart- O meat of State makes public the fol- P lowing dispatch from Minister Con- ger, received this morning: "From T.iJai, Aug. 27. Secretary of State, Washington: No Important movements sinec last dispatch. Mil- ltaiy is trving to restore order. No lcprt'scritativc of the Chlnee Gov- crnment encountered yet. Several s Ministers of the Tsung LI Yamcn re- ported in the city, and are expected 4 to appear soon. Generals decide not 4 to enter imperial pnlare, leaving It practically vacant. Two thousand Germans arrived to-day. s (Signed.) "CONGElt." This d'spatch Is undated, but from s the fact that it mentions the arrival of a German force nt Pekln, which has not yet been reported from any other qunrtcr, it is presumed to be of very recent origin. !! two dispatches which presumably bring its advices up to the most recent date. There are Indications that the principal delas in the lines of communication are encountered between Tlen-Tsin and lvkin. a fact ex plainable by the newspaper advices that small bands of Boxers are operating on the line of communication of the Pi kin cam pi ign force Just such inteiference with .'the work of the Signal Coips men was ex perienced by the United States forces in the Philippines and by Lord Roberts's troops In the Transvaal campaign. Usually these Interruptions are very short, the marauders being driven off and tho lines restored within a day or two. The fact that more than a week was covered by the last Interruption givesj rit to the belief hero that theM attacks' upon the lines of communication by Boxers are more formi dable than was supposed to bo possible after tho heavy lossc inlllcted upon them by the International forces in their advance Conner' McnNaKC. The important dispatch of tho day was one from Minister Conger relative to tho mllltnry situation In Pekln. Unfortunately, It lacked a date, tho Minister presumably not having jet received the department's instruction to include the date In the body of his dispatches. The State Department at first undertook to have the cnblo companies correct this serious omission, but, finally, concluding from Internal evidence that Mr. Conger's message was certainly later than any official emnnatlon from the Chinese capital, the message was allowed publicity for what It was worth. Conger's reference to tho arrival of 2,(X fresh German troops caused some surprise, no one apparently having closely watched the movements of the German contingent, which is now arriving with fairly regular frequency In China and which consequent ly may bo expected soon to equal in nu merical strength the military contingents of any of the European nations thore rep resented. A significant statement In Minister Cong er's dispatch 1b that respecting the expect ed appearance in Pekln of tome of the members of the Tsung LI Yamcn. The nat ural construction to be given to this state ment Is that the Ministers wish to under take to represent the Chinese Government formally In the negotiations with the Pow ers. It has been found impossible up to this moment, according to Mr. Conger's state ment, to meet any representatives of the Chinese Government In Pekln who were competent to open negotiations. It may bo Inferred that If these Ministers actually appear, with proper credentials, one of tho problems connected with the present diffi cult situation in China will be solved. With some responsible person or persons to uvu. iyiiu, il may ae pos.-ioio tor tho United States to come to tome agreement as to a settlement ot the Chinese trouble. Another statement in Mr. Conger's dis patch, relating to the decision of the Gen erals not to enter the Imperial palace, ap pears to explain the movement of the Amer ican troops in relaxing tho nttack on tho palace gates after capturing all but one of them. Little Cantinc- Goes to Amor. Another event of the day of some Interest was the order dispatching tho Castina from Shanghai to Amoy. distant about 400 miles The little gunboat should make tho run in about two days under favorable conditions. Her force is small, but sufficient to servo the moral purpose, if there bo need for such It appears that she Is ordored to Amoy quite as much on account of representations from well-informed business circles as from any official advice. Tho Consul at Amoy agreeing with the representations of the business interests, it was decided to bo prop er lo send a gunboat to Amoy, not because of any particular apprehension, but to pre vent rioting at this dangorous point. Chaffee' Dispatch. Tho following dispatch from General Chkffee has been received at tho War De partment; "Taku, Xus. 27. Adjutant General. Wash ington: Cdonel Wlnt on tho 19th reports marched at 4 a. m. and engaged large force of enemy seven miles from city; disporsed them, killing about 100. Americans lost five wounded. Will cxble names wounded as soon as ascertained. (Signed) "CHAFFEE." Colonel Wlnt Is Lieutenant Colonel of tho Sixth Cavalry, but is actmg as Colonel in tho absence of Colonel Sumner, who is In Euroee. General Chaffee's cnblo adds nothing to the Information In possession of the depart ment relating to military movements, as It Is simply General Chaffee's belated official report of an engagement prevloufily report ed by Admiral Remey In a cablo dated Taku. August 20, in which ho said: "Morning, IP Sixth Cavalry and about 400 English and Japanese dispersed about 1,000 Boxers outside of Tlen-Tsln. About 100 Chinese killed; five Americana wounded." WORK OF THE FRENCH TROOPS. General Frey Says They Accounted for 500 Chinese at Pekin. Paris, Aug. 27. General Frey, the com mander of the French forces in Northern China, in his account of the operations of tho French contingent, says that with tho Russian forces, also under him, he seized the Chuen-Che-Men gate of Pekin, August 1G, defeating large numbers of Manchu troops who defended it with cannon. The Gentral adds that his forces next captured tho Sl-Hoa-Men gate, after a long resistance and marched to Pel-Tang and rescued Monslgnor Favier and the Euro peans beseiged there,. He says the entire city between the Mar ble Bridge, the Imperial Palace and Pei Tang bristled with intrenchments, des perately defended by heavy Chinese forces and thnt most difficult and exhausting street fighting was necessary to dislodge the enemy. Throughout tho day, M. Plchon, the French Minister, and tho legation staff, marched beside General Frey. Finally his column occupied Carbon Hill. The French had four men killed and two officers wounded. The Russians and Japan ese also suffered. General Frey pays high tribute to the courage of the troops, who accounted for more than 000 Chinese dead left on the field. CAMILLE D'ARVILLE WEDS. Opera Singer the Bride of a "Wealthy Californian. Oakland, Cal., Aug. 27. Camllle d'Arville, tho operatic singer, and E. W. Crellin, a well-known business man, were married nt noon to-day, at the home of the groom's narents in this city. It Is said Mrs. Crellin will retire from the J Blase lmmeumieiy. SEOALIA SWEPT BY A TORNADO. Several Business Houses Wrecked and a Number of Resi dences Unroofed. THREE PERSONS WERE INJURED. Damage in the Country Surround ing Sedalia Will T.c Heavy Storm Resembled Famous St. Louis Tornado. RKPUniJC SPECIAL. Sedalia, Mo., Aug. 27. A tornado swept over a portion of Stdalla at 11 o'clock this afternoon, w locking a number of business houses, unroofing a sfore or more of resi dences, and destrojing hundreds of shade and ornamental trees. The storm resem bled the St. Louis tornado. Three persoiih were injured by falling buildings. They are: James Postal, a farmer, head and chest lacerated and internally injured. Nelson Uinhes, negro, chest crushed and internally Injuied. Alex Travis, burled under wall; not seri ous. The business houses partially wrecked wre as follows; The Blocker building on East Main street, owned by N. W. Ionard of Lafajctte, sec ond story demolished; Wood's Opera-house, part of roof carried oft and west wall sllsrhtly damaged; A. P. Morey building on East Second street, rear and east wall wrecked; Whlprecht grocery building on North Engineer street, partially wrecked; hall of Sons and Daughters of Charity on East Muln street, completely destroyed; WItllnger's grocery on East Main stieet, roof torn off and east wall partially wrecked; Estes grocery etoro on North La mlne street, front blown out; Hayes building- on East Second street, partly unroofed and walls damaged; Charles Leftvvich's blacksmith shop on East Main stieet, front torn down; grandstand In front nf rnf. track at Liberty Park, totally demolished. Hundreds of lino shade trees were torn up or broken off by the storm. At Liberty Park 200 large trees were de.strojed and nearly all of thoso in the M.. K. & T. Hos pital Park were ruined. One-third of the trees in the city and the Catholic ceme tery wero uprooted or broken off. In tho residence portion of the city fallen trees and limbs obstructed the streets and tho Fire and Street departments are be ing employed to remove the debris. The storm appeared to be most severe In Northeast Sedalia, where more than :i score of residences were unroofed. Tho damage In the country' surrounding Sedalia will be heavy. The wind picked up hay and wheat stacks and scattered their contents broadcast. Thousands of ncros of growing corn were flattened to the ground. In one field of 100 acros not a stalk was left standing. Tele graph and telephone wires aro down In every direction. The Postal Telegraph Company has not a pole standing between Smlthton and Ottervllle. The Western Union is also badly crippled. Communication by telephone and tele graph is totally suspended In some direc tions, and traffic on the railways Is re tarded by reason of absence of telegraphic communication and lallen trees and poles. MG1IT AT .OOX. Kansas City, Mo.. Aug. 27. The city was plunged into darkness at midday, causing lights to be lit in stores and offices. The phenomenon prevailed for half an hour, dur ing which time rain fell In torrents. .Much alarm was felt, man)' peoplo seeking cover In fear of a tornado. At the Union Depot daylight signals could not be seen and the train service was stopped for thirty min utes, while women and children ruahed about crying. No damage resulted. !TORM AT LAMONTE. ncpcnuc si'eciau Lamonto, Mo , Aug. 27. The severest wind and rain storm that ever visited this section swept over tho entire western part of Pettis County to-day. It lasted for near ly one hour, unroofing barns and dwellings, blowing down outbuildings and laying growing corn to tho ground. Orchards suf fered greatly, shade trees were uprooted and fences blown down. Tho damage will reach Into thousands of dollars. APPLE CHOP INJURED. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Rogers, Ark., Aug. 27. The five weeks' drouth of Northwest Arkansas has been broken by unusually heavy rains for the last three days. Heavy winds havo pre vailed and thousands of bushels of apples havo been blown to the ground. Apples that remain will bo greatly benefited. m The nest Prescription for Mnlarla, Chills and Fever is a bottle of Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. It is simply Iron and quinine In a tasteless form. No cure no pay. l'rice Wc. not causedIy boxers. Hankow Uprising the Result of a Plot. Paris, Aug. 27. Official dispatches from Shanghai explain that tho Hankow upris ing was not due to the Boxers, but was a plot organl7ed by the partisans of Kang Tu Wei, the reformer, who proposed to tho Southern Viceroys a revolt against the Pekln government. The leaders of the movement relied upon Chang Chi Tung, Viceroy at Hankow, for arms, gunpowder and other agents of destruction. A proclamation, written in English and addressed to Europeans, 'was seized. In it the revolutionists declared themselves op posed to the Manchu dynasty, but ready to uphold the present Emperor. They ex pressed themselves as desirous of founding a "constitutional government," of protect ing foreigners and Christians, and of sup porting the Powers agulnst anti-foreign &matlcs. The immediate effect of the movement has been to increase tho peril of Europeans. Proof exists of disorder and pillage due to the same movement at widely separated points. The headquarters of tho conspiracy is Hankow, from which point It ramified Into other Provinces. Several thousands of the supporters of the movement have received Instructions to demonstrate In the central valley of the Yang-tse-Kiang, but the Viceroy has a sufficient force of regular troops to guaran tee the maintenance ot order. Twelve of the conspirators have been beheaded. STORMING OF TIEN-TSIN. Battle Described by Lieutenant Keith Naylor. St. Paul, Minn, Aug. 27. Lieutenant Keith Naylor of tho Ninth United States Infantry, who participated in tho storming of Tlen-Tsln and who was reported, erto neously, to be among the killed, has writ ten a letter to friends in this city, under date of July 16, which gives the leilOAlng story of the battle: "We passed over the first wall without much loss and took shelter in some mud houses to get ready for the advance. Final ly we started, the little Japs in the center, the British and French on the left and the United States on the right. A perfect ram of bullots fell around us, and men fell by scores. We had no shelter, but wero fotced to rush from ditch to ditch, every time under a heavier lire. We Anally arrived di rectly under the walls of the city, with only a river between, when the ammunition gave out. This was at D a. m., and we stayed all day, until 8:30, when we retired, and then only pursuant to orders. Our losses were about 25 per cent of our total strength, which was 428." Plies Cared Without the Knife. Itching, blind, bleeding or protruding piles. Your druggist will refund your money If PAZO OINTMENT falls to cure you. 50 cents. SUICIDE AFTER ATTEMPT TO KILL, John Esson Shot Harold Stridiron and nimself in Hotel Ven- dorne, Now York. THERE'S A WOMAN IN IT. All Three Are From Chicago Shooting Occurred After a Debauch and Automobile Ride bv Xicht. nrrptmi.TC special. New York, Aus. 27. Crazed from the ef fects of a protracted debauch and mentally depressed hy business troubles, as it Is alleged, John II. Esson, a prominent contractor of Chi cago, tried to kill his friend, Harold H. Stridiron of No. 113 Sceley avenue, Chicago, by shooting him twice, and then committed suicide by shooting himself through the head. L's.on died instantly. Stridiron is l.vlng in the New York Hospital and his re covery is doubtful. The tragedy occurred a few minutes after 9 o'clock this morning in room No. 307, In the Hotel Vendome, Broadway and Forty first street. Had Esson carried out his first Intention, his victim would have been Miss Lillian Haes, a handsome joung woman, who came here Irom Chicago about the middle of June. The scene of the killing would have been Mr-i. Coleman's boarding-house. No. 211 West Fortieth street, and the time Sunday afternoon Miss Hayes fled when Esson pointed his revolver at her and es caped. That murder or suicide, or both, was intended Is evidenced by this letter, v.hlch was, found in Esson's pocket. It was unsigned and unaddressed, and read: "The better the day the better the deed. Tho world and my friends will be well rid of rae. Those who have been kind will forr!ve me, as I hope God will. I am a failure." The letter had been written Sunday. Escape of Mis Hayes. Esson went to Miss Hayes's boarding house Sunday afternoon nt 1 n'elne.lr w had been drinking, and. throwing himself on a lounge, brandished a revolver. He talked of suicide, and once thrust the bar rel of the revolver In his mouth. Miss Hayes pulled tho weapon away. Then at Eton's request, she started to unfasten his shoes. She happened to glance up and saw that Eison had loveled the pistol at her back. Miss Hajes knocked the revolver upward and rushed downnairs to Mrs Coleman tailing for help. Esson shortly afterwurds left the house. According to Miss Hayes, Bsson had asked her to marry him, but she declined until he had become sober. Then he said she would never marry another man. Miss Hayes says sho had known Esson in Chicago two or three years, and that they were to have been married In a few weeks. Harold Stridiron came to this dty from Chicago several weeks ago to se tho Fits-simmons-Ruhlin fight. He met Esson, who had arrived here July 1 and was staying at the Imperial Hotel. The men had known each other In Chicago, and started to en joy themselves. Stridiron registered at the Hotel Vendome Friday evening, and was assigned to room No. 3u7 on the eighth floor. HIi window looked out on Forty-first street. Stridiron Iiad registered as from Baltimore. Stridiron was with Esson during Sunday evening, when both had apparently been drinking heavily, and finally took him to the Hotel Vendome, whore Esson registered as H. J. Ford of Boston, and was assigned to room No. 25S. Both men left the hotel at 3 o'clock this morning and went to a restaurant In Broadway. Tliero an automobile was hired and the men returned to tho restaurant about S o'clock. It was Just before 9 o'clock when the men entered the Hotel Vendome and went to Strldlron's room. ShootlnK at the Hotel. Richard Bradley, a colored bellboy, heard the men quarreling In the room a few min utes later and hurried to tho office, where he notilied William E. Whelan, the clerk. An Instant later pistol shots were heard. Wholan huriled lo the scene of the trouble. Both men were without their coats. Eason was lylns on the floor, dead. Stridiron W3 In the hall In a dazed condition. He was conscious, but very weak from loss of blood. He had been shot In the back of tho head and over one eye. Esson had been shot through the mouth. The pistol with which tho double shooting had been done was found on tho strost below, having been thrown from the window. If Esson shot himself. Acting Chief Burns of the West Thirtieth Street Police Station is puzzled by the fact that tho revolver was thrown to the street. Inasmuch as 'he ambulance surgeon bays Esson'3 death was instantaneous. Coroner Zucca hurried to the hotel, and, after viewing the body of Esson, ordered It removed to the morgue, where later in 'he afternoon Coroner's Physician Williams per formed an autopsy. The bullet had passed through E'don's brain. The body was -e-moved to Wintcrbottom's undertaking es tablishment in Sixth avenue. Coroner Zucca went to the Now York hos pital, where he took Strldlron's ante-mortem statement about 1 o'clock this evening. He said he lived at No. 119 Seely avenue, Chicago, and was a lumber salesman. Ho told of going to his room In the Hotel Ven dome after the automobile ride with Esson and i.atd the latter threw himself on the bed while Stridiron stood In front of the glass changing hid collar. Mridlron'n Story. "While I was standing there," Strldlron's statement continues, "he shot me. The shot hit mo in the back of the head. Before I could do anything he flred again. I ran out of the room und into room No. 309. After firing two shots at me, Esson fired another shot and I saw him stagger toward the win dow. He then staggered back and fell to ward the door. It was then 1 ran out into the hall. "On Saturday afternoon he told me ho had attempted suicide and been stopped. Ho did not tell mo when or how. He hail been drinking heavily for the last month. He also asked me to telephone to a girl in Wtst Forty-eighth street, near Broadway, that lie had attempted suicide. Shortly after I had telephoned, the girl came to tho .side door ot McC'o)'s saloon, where wo were, and said: 'I want my pin.' He and she went out together. "While in the automobile thU morning he said he expected 5-.000 to he given to him by the girl, we, haJ a policeman In the auto mobile with its. A week ago I took a re volver irom him and gave it to 'Tom' O'Hoiirke to keep." Before the Coroner arrived, two friends of Stridiron had called on him. One of these took Strldiron's. money and valuables. To one of the visitors Stridiron said he was standing in front of the mirror when Es son asked "Where's Lillie?" evidently meaning Miss Hajes. Stridiron said he assured Epson that ho knew nothing of the whereabouts of tho young woman, and then came tho shots. Stridiron did not make this statement to the Coroner. While Esson was lying dead and Strid iron was In the hospital. Miss Hayes was hearching for the former. She said that Esson, while at her house on Sunday, had taken rings valued at Jl.CCO. Esson and Stridiron were well known in upper Broadway, and esp'cially at "Kid" McCo)'s and "Tom"' O'Rourke's. Miss Hayes went to the former place and was told of the tragedy. Bursting Into tears she hurried to the Hotel Vendome and in quired about her diamond rings. She was told they lnd not been found in either Strldiron's room or Esson's. In the latter's clothes but 18 cents had been found. Minn Hayes's Statement. When seen this evening. Miss Hayes said Esson was 37 years old and unmarried. "I have known him about three years," she continued. "I live In Chicago, on the South Side. Stridiron I met about two weeks ago. I was introduced to him by John. They had offices together In the Chamber of Commerce building In Chicago. I came here about the middle of June and Mr. Esson came here on July L For the first time in seven years he began to drink, on July 5, and since that tune has been on a continual debauch. "We were to be married," said Miss Hayes. "He asked rae only on Saturday to marry him, but I said I would not until lit I -wiw. -.m!iW E2HJB&1E3 &&&& m EXCURSION TICKET TO CHICAGO ! AND RETURN. i CHICAGO cS .auXjTOTXr. OX I CHICAGO M, WfKjjuus crrr'qy J Vf Q j& crrr vSr T"' ii'iia-iy s Good on any one of four matchless daily S "' ' "r trains within final limit. ' CHICAGO as ALTOTiT. ST. LOUIS !' TO 5 Q7.50!: CHICAGO. 07,50 II I ,' Good on morning, noon, night and mid- 5 bib 1 Jr I night trains, August 25th to29th. . JT NEW "THF flNI Y W&Y" Carleton Building, TICKET OFFICE, I OK URB.I If Ml SIXTH and OLIVE. FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS WRITE TO D. BOWES, Assistant General Passenger Agent, C. & A. Ry., St. Louis, Mo. had stopped drinking. He then said I would never marry any other than himself. On Sunday he got here about 1 o'clock In the afternoon. He was intoxicated and threw himself on the lounge. He asked me to take off his shoes, and I started to do It. "I turned my head and saw that he had leveled a revolver at me. I knocked It aside and ran. He had It pointed in his mouth once and I tried to get it from him. He loft about half past 3 o'clock and later I went to my trunk and found that ray dia mond rings were sone. He made a will in my favor a short time ago. There is $10,000 due him on a contract and the city of Chi cago owes him $3,500 on another. Ho was despondent because he could not get the money." Persons who knew Esson said to-night that he had come to the city to make a contract. If possible, for Eome of the work on the Rasld Transit tunnel. John B. McDonald said he did not know Eon, ajid thnt the only Chlcagoans who obtained con tracts were Hajes Bros, and Beneziette Williams, civil engineers. TWO WARKAATS FOR STR1DIROX. Chicago, Aug. 27. There are two warrants out here for tho arrest ot H. H. Stridiron one obtained by his sister. Miss Ann Strid iron of No. 119 Seeley avenue, charging him wltji the nonsupport of his two daughters. 14 and 13 years old. They are living with an aunt. Miss Stridiron is prostrated by the news from New York and refuses to bo seen. The other wirrant against Stridiron Is In behalf of Marshall Field & Co, on the charge that he attempted to pass a worth less check on the firm. Until his departure for New York, a month ago, Horace H. Stridiron was one of the well-known figures In the places where ward politicians and sporting men congre gate. He was known as "Hot Strld." Stridiron had been paying teller of the First National Bank. About 1890 he began to dabble in politics. At that time he lived on the West Side. Through hard work he obtained the portion of chief comparer In the County Recorder's office under Samuel Chase. He was discharged. It is said, be cause of his attentions to a young woman in the office. Stridiron subsequently became salesman for different lumber Arms, his lat est position being with the Superior Lumber Company. He left this concern a few days before he went to New York. BOERS HELD THEIR OWN. Roberts Reports Battle Near Dal manntha Gen. Olivier Captured. London. Aug. 17. The following dispatch wns sent to-day by Lord Roberts: "Belfast (Sunday), Aug. 25. Enpaged the enemy the greater part of the day over a perimeter of nearly thirty miles. Little ton's division and two brigades of cavalry, all under Buller, operated southwest of Dalmanutha. French, with two brigades of cavalry, moved northwest of Belfast, driv ing the enemy to Lekenviy, on the BclfaBt Lydenburg road. 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General Pole Carow came into touch with the Boers at their main position at Dalmanutha on Sat urday and shelled a plantation east of Betsnnt. The Boers replied with long range guns. General French, on General Buller's flank, exchanged shots with the Boers, but no damage was done. An artillery duel occurred on the British front also. Tho twelve-pounderi bombarded the Boers" po sition, and the latter displayed great enter prise In handllr.tr their guns, which wero placed In strong positions. Tho enemy evidently Intends to contest stubbornly the ground between here and Machadodorp. PRESIDENT THANKED. Roplv to Congratulations Sent; Minister Conger. Washington, Aug. 27. 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