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NINETY-FITH YEAE.
ST. LOUIS, MO., SUNDAY. AUGUST 31, 1902.
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LOSSES OF ANTHRACITE-CARRYING RAILWAYS DUE
TO WAIT FOR THEIR RESCUER.
TO THE FOUR MONTHS' STRIKE ARE $8,624,000.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Philadelphia, Aug. 30. An Indication of the extent of the losses of the nnthraclte
coal railways resulting from the miners' strike la given In the statement of earn
ings of the Lehigh Valley Railroad for July, made public to-night.
The receipts of the railroad and the coal company fell off $2,025,92157 during the
month, but a heavy reduction of expenses due to the cessation of work at the mlnai
brought the net loss of both corporations, compared with July, 3D09. down to
J773.970.16.
Taking the Lehigh Valley estimate as a basis, the net losses of the leading coal
roads for the four months of the strike would be about as follows: Reading system,
S3.C03.000: Lehigh Valley, J2.6GO.000; Jersey Central, Jl.OJl.CCO: New York. Susque
hanna and 'Western. $350,000; Ontario and Western, $130,000; Erie, $CCO,000. Total,
tS.624,000. Jersey Central net for July. $155,612.
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MISS CHRIST IKE BAIRD,
,Who sank into a quagmire while taking a wallc along the Mississippi near Klmms-
wlck. Mo., and was rescued by a farmer.
Now that it is past. Miss Christine Bnird .
Cf No, E631 Chamberlain avenue Jokingly
krofeni to her peculiar adventure on last
Monday, when sha was held a prisoner for
Several hours In tho mud at Klmmswlck,
Mo., with Miss Helen Langallcr of No.
332 Bell avenue.
Both of tho younir women declare that
"they were not ths least bit frightened, but
twere wearied by tho long wait and were
thankful when their rescuer appeared.
rSEES CERTAIN WAR AHEAD
FOR ENGLAND AND AMERICA.
Saturday Eeview Declares That in No Other Way Can Keen Rivalry
Between the Two Nations Ever Be Settled Accuses Unit
ed States of Hypocrisy in Earnestly Support-
. ..-. . jngtheMonroe Doctrine.
QUESTION OF WHICH SHALU
London, Aug. SO. "Ai hatred-rivalry,
Which wlU some day be settled by the
; arbitrament of the sword' seems to fairly
jeura up the Saturday Review's opinion of
Vthe relations between Great Britain: and
t-Xhe United States.
Discussing President Roosevelt's pro-f-nouncement
on Monroeism, the always blt
(erly anti-American Saturday Review uses
the President's speech as a text on which
jto enunciate a long sermon on "American
iSreed and hypocrisy" and ihe danger
I threatening the Biitlbii Empire from the
iTJnUed Btatesfa future expansion. It says,
ka reviewing tho history of the Monroe
p&octrlne:
"It is unfortunate. If not exceptional, that
j&he United States cannot be sat!s3ed with
(ho plain, straightforward policy of aelf
?taterest without attempting to explain It
fas a disinterested and highly moral posi
tion. I 'It was on this basis that tho war with
Spain, was undertaken, resulting In the
Philippines being annexed find Cuba being
jgrat under the heel.
Occupation to FoIIott Protection.
"South America's natural resources ore
itsnormous, but the individual states cannot
ct together. It is plain that thoy will not
ilong resist American extension southward,
tend American "protection" from European
f,ITCTesslon will soon incubate Into occupa
tion by the United States."
' Proceeding to discuss the effect of Mon
froelsm on the British Empire the Saturday
iBeview cays:
"The United States Is tho only great pow
Lr separated from the British Empire by
fOothlng but a land frontier, and it is the
fwttled object of the United States ulti
mately to include Canada. The United
States Is commercially growing fast at our
expense and judging from its present prog
'.rtss, the power of the United States In
.wealth and numbers will soon exceed that
f any rival we have, possibly excepting
i.Russia, whose.positlon In relation to us
territorially Is not nearly so critical. Un-I
Her these circumstances It Is surely clear
that the power we need be most concerned
Cbout Is America
Force the Only Final Settlement.
"Acute territorial and commercial rivalry
always results In an ultimate trial by force.
It Is the only final settlement
"If that Is so the policy of either country
must be to avoid doing anything which can
Increase tho other's power or give it points
In the struggle. On that principal the
United States has steadily acted In opposing
us diplomatically, never conceding a point.
KAISER HONORS AMERICANS
AT GREAT MILITARY PARADE.
Salutes the Generals on Tempelhof
Field, Breaking- One of Ills
Regular Customs.
Berlin, Aug. 30. The autumn parade of
the guard corps w.as held ,to-day on the
Tempelhof Field, In the pro bee of the Em
peror and Empress, King ' .ctor Emmanuel
of Italy and other Important personages.
Huge crowds enthusiastically greeted
their Majesties, the demonstrations being
particularly warm when, after the parade.
Emperor William and the ItaUan King rode
back to the castle at the head of the troops.
The weather was beautiful.
Major Generals Henry C. Corbln and Sam
uel B. M. Toting and Brigadier General
1eonard "Wood, accompanied by their alds-
de-camp,- attended the paraae.
Emperor. QftUUam, .Who usually, .oa tbeso
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"Our cries for aid. were amusing." they
said. "At regular intervals, even when
thero was no one In sight, ws would call at
the top of our voices. Twice., before we
wero rescued we thought our calls -were
about to be anrwered. only to be disap
pointed. I have often heard that when
persons are placed In critical situations
many things long forgotten pass before
I their minds, and I am inclined to believe It
Is true."
GETTHEBETTEROFTHE OTHER."
We, 'on the other hand, have usually gone
out of our way to help the United States.
"In the matipr of the Isthmian Canal we
lost ground and America gained. The only
balancing advantage would be such conse
quent and active friendship on the part of
America that we might count on her as
meeting us half way by abstaining from
injuring, us. Of such friendship the Satur
day Review has shown again and again
that there Is neither evidence nor likeli
hood. "There Is no question of liking or dislik
ing the Americans. It is simply a ques
tion of which shall ultimately get the bet
ter of the other side. The. "controlling fac
tors make It Impossible to put the position
of the two countries in any other way."
Spectator Takes Another View.
A ourlously divergent view is expressed by
the Spectator on the same topic. It says.
"We are glad. In the interests of the
United States and Great Britain and the
peace of the rest of the world; that Presi
dent Roosevelt announced In such clear and
unmistakable terms that the Monroe Doc
trine will be enforced by the United States
at all costs.
'The Monroe Doctrine Is a danger to
peace only if and while it Is undeuned. All
authoritative statements of tho policy of
the United States In this particular are
therefore most welcome.
"We hold that the maintenance of the
Monroe Doctrine Is as good for us as for
the United States. We. like the United
States, have no desire to see the status quo
violently altered by the efforts of Conti
nental European states to carve out for
themselves colonial Empires In Central and
South America,
"It would suit us no more than the United
States to see Germany established In South
ern Brazil or elsewhere on the Western
Continent."
Most Be Based on Force of Arm.
Proceeding to point out that Monroe
Ism cannot rest on air and that unless based
on power it is sure to be exposed to be
pushed aside and disregarded, the Specta
tor continues:
"The power on which It must primarily
rest is sea power. If the European states
know that America has sea power enough
tn enforce the Monroe Doctrine it will be
scrupulously respected. The moment they
see the doctrine Is based only on paper It
will be disregarded.
"To make the doctrine effective America
must build a fleet unquestionably stronger
than that of Prance or Germany. She need
not trouble to outbuild us, as we not merely
agreed to, but may be said to be passive
supporters of the Monroe Doctrine."
occasions does not acknowledge salutes,
singled out the American Generals, turned
his head sharply around as he passed and
raised his baton to his helmet. All those in
that cart of the field, especially the ambas
sadorial cluster, were much interested.
After that his Majesty devoted himself to
the King of Italy and the duties of the day,
not speaking to any of the foreign officers.
DE W1NDT WILL WrItE BOOK.
Will Tell Story of Land Trip Prom
Paris to New YorkT
REPUBLIC BPBCIXU
New York. Aug. 30. Harry De Wlndt ar
rived here August IS, having traveled from
Paris on an overland route, consuming 218
days on the trip. Excepting the narrow
strip of sea known as Bering Straits De
WIndfs Journey was entirely by land. The
story of his travels furnishes much inter
esting matter, which he will put into &
book or tell the'pubUc on & lecture tour.
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ENGLAND TALKS OF
PROTECTIVE TARIFF
Measure Primarily Suggested as
Means to Defeat Plans of
Shipping Combine.
JEALOUSY OF AMERICA GROWS.
Lines Outside of the Merger Ap
parently Drawing Into Closer
Relations Balfour's Policy
Xot Yet Perfected.
London, Aug. CO. The approaching expira
tion of the time limit for the completion of
the Atlantic shipping combine Is arousing
the British press to all sorts of speculation
regarding J. Pierpont Morgan's ultimate
plans, as well as the Government's scheme
for dealing with the combination.
The promised statement of the Premier,
A. J. Balfour, on the reassembling of Par
liament, Is awaited with Intense Interest.
The statement has already been printed
that the Government plans are complete,
and that the authorities are all ready to
make the effective coUntermoye against
the American syndicate.
Inquiries made by the Associate Press in
the bert-informed quarters indicate that
this announcement is not true.
The Government haa had to deal with so
many powerful and conflicting interests
that it has not yet been able to definitely
decide on a plan of action.
Subsidy Scheme Is Advocated.
In spite of the opposition to a general
subsidy scheme, well-informed persons con
alder this to be the most likely solution, on
the lines of a generous distribution of Gov
ernment support, not In behalf of one, but
of several companies.
The form which such assistance will take
Is still under discussion, .there being con
siderable opposition to straight subsidies.
There is no doubt that Mr. Balfour's an
nouncement will Include a scheme for a
direct, fast Canadian service In which the
Canadian .Pacific Railroad probably will
participate, but" not. as originally planned,
as sole promoter and beneficiary.
The Indications point more and more to
the drawing together of the AUantlo lines
outside of the Morgan combine. One of the
alliances which may be earliest expected Is
a combination of the Allan line and Elder,
Dempster & Co.
The heads of the English lines are chary
In expressing themselves on the Atlantic
combine. Time is rather Intensifying than
allaying their jealousy of the American's
bid for the Atlantic trade, and the Govern
ment has been so thoroughly Etlrred up
that It will not leave a stone unturned to
allay the existing commercial and colonial
dlsoontent.
Trnifio Flgrnrea In DHetmsIon.
In this connection It may be mentioned
that the tariff discussion's at the recent co
lonial conferences were very intimately con
nected with the shipping situation. A lead
ing ship owner and a close friend of the
Colonial Secretary, Joseph, Chamberlain,
says: ,
"America must not think that the Im
perial Government is going to leave the
colonies at the mercy of the shipping or
any other trust. The discontent is acute
enough now in many quarters of the Em
pire. "While Great Britain does not want a
commercial war with tho United States, she
will -not stand Indefinitely shut out by tho
American tariff wall while keeping open
house for American traders in the United
Kingdom.
"The question of retaliatory duUes Is not
so Improbable as many people imagine.
There Is no reason why the British colonial
markets should not be opened to British
goods on a preferenUal basis. We have
been asleep hero in England for a long
time, but when we wake up America had
better look out."
Mr. Christopher Furness, who has been
referred to as the possible head of the Eng
lish financial syndicate, which is likely to
purchase the Cunard fleet as the nucleus
for a British shipping combine, hinted at
similar possibilities yesterday in his speech
before the steamship meeting at Manches
ter, but as he was addressing a public meet
ing, he was not so outspoken as the leading
ship owner Just quoted.
DOCKERY URGES ARBITRATION.
State Board Will Consider the
Coal Trouble To-ilorrow.
HEPUBIJC SPECIAI
Jefferson City, Mo., Aug. 30. Governor
Dockery was seen to-night relative to the
Impending coal strike in Missouri and was
asked as to his opinion of the differences
existing between the oDeratnrs nnd mon
He said:
"I am not familiar with the details of
iup mucicuta wmen exist, i ao not know
for what each side Is contending or how
Just the claims of either side, or how very
serious the matter may be. but I am firm
ly of the opinion that the differences could
be setUed by arbitration and that each side
should concede reasonably. I have asked
the State Board of Arbitration to meet me
in Kansas City next Monday and consider
the quesUon and do all In the power of
the Board to settle the dispute amlcablv.
The entire matter might be adjusted if left
to the Board.'
LORD KITCHEXEU'S ADVICE
TO AUTOGRAPH Hl'XTERS.
SPECIAL BT CABLE TO THE NEW
TORK HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS A
REPUBLIC.
London, Aug. 30. (Copyright, 1902.
That Lord Kitchener's modesty is
equaled only by"hls brusqueness was
proved the other day during his stay
with Lord Londonderry at Wynyard
Park. The hero of South Africa had
been pursued by an army of auto-
graph hunters and snap shotters. Fl-
nally, to one young man who had
served in South Africa, Lord Kltch-
ener turned and said patiently:
Toung man, make your own auto-
graph worth something. Mine" Is
worth nothing."
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STRIKERS ARE AWED
Y LOADED RIFLES
General G ohm's Command to
" Shoot-to -Kiil" Brings Instant
Order Out of (Chaos.
SOLDIERS TO BE SOLE JUDGES.
When They Consider Themselves
Attacked They Are to Act Ef
fectively Union Men Isow
Turn Backs to the Militia.
HEPfBIJC PPECIAU
Shenandoah, Pa., Aug. 30. General Go
bin's order to the troops stationed here anl
at Lansford and Summit "to shoot to kill"
has brought Instant order out of the chaos
that has been raging for several days In
tho Panther Creek Valley.
General Gobin renewed his orders again
to-day, and tho soldiers themselves are to
be the Judges of whether or not shooting Is
JUEtified.
Tho commander's order has been supple
mented by another ordering the arrest of
women or rirls who may gather along tho
roadside and Jeer at the militia.
"The uniforms of the soldiers of the State
of Pennsylvania must be respected," said
General Gobin to-day. "We are here to pro
tect life and property. I have no desire to
shed blood, but if attacks upon the soldiers
continue those guilty of disorder must abide
by tho consequences. There Is a limit to
patience."
.Bearing loaded rifles and with strict or
ders to shoot if attacked by strikers. Com
pany F, Twelfth Regiment, under command
of Captain Beaver Gearhart, who was
wounded two days ago during a clash with
strikers, left camp at Tamaqua this morn
ing to escort 100 nonunion men to work at
colleries near Lansford, Summit Hill and
Coal Dale.
When Lansford, the scene of yesterday's
disturbance, was reached, the streets were
deserted. On a hill overlooking the- town
about fifty strikjrajtood In line with their
backs to the ca?3-as thV passed by.
The troops regarded this line-up as tho
strikers' newest sign of disapproval of their
stay in tho valley.
Everything indicates that the determined
order of General Gobin has Induced the
miners to remain Indoors.
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FIIEXCH DUELISTS 1VILL
ITSE 1VAX BELLETS.
SPECIAL ET CABLE.
Parip, Aug. CO. French duelists
have devised a new scheme for satls-
lying their outraged honor without
danger to life or limb. In the futuro
wax Instead of lead bullets will bo
used. The mark left by the was will
decide which man was hit and who
must apologize. An epidemic of in-
suits and challenges is expected to
follow.
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TALK OF NEW CARDINAL IS
DECLARED TO BE PREMATURE
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Popc I.co I Irritated at Idea of Hnv-
incr nn Action Imposed Tpou
Him by the PrcMs.
Rome. Aug. 30. The reports relative to
tho creation of another American Cardinal
are unfounded, or at least premature.
For fifteen years efforts have been made
to secure another American member of tho
Sacred College. General Dl Cesnola came
to Rome to advocate that Archbishop Ire
land and the Into Archbishop Corrigan both
be promoted, to avoid their rivalry, but
New York's geographical position was re
garded at the Vatican as being too near
Baltimore to permit of Archbishop Corri
gan's appointment.
With the passing away of Archbishop
Corrigan the situation wa3 much altered,
and it is considered that a satisfactory so
lution of the Philippine question might
bring recompense to Archbishop Ireland for
his services in the affair.
At the Vatican It Is said that newspaper
talk will only delay Archbishop Ireland's
chances, as tho Pope Is always irritated at
the idea of anything being imposed upon
him by the press.
GUIDI RECEIVED BY THE POPE.
He Will Be Made Titular Arch
bishop of Stavropoli.
Rome. Aug. 30. Mgr. Guidi, the Apostolic
Delegate in the Philippine Islands, will be
nominated Archbishop of Stavropoli, the
only titular Archbishopric vacant.
Mgr. Guidi, after receiving an official let
ter thU morning saying tho Pope wished to
give him a special mark of his benevolence
and has appointed him Apostolic Delegate
at Manila, asked for an audience, which the
Pope immediately granted. The Apostollo
Delegate in the Philippine Islands was also
received by Cardinal Gottl. the prefect of
the propaganda, who said to him:
"I love you as though you were my son."
t After his consecration Mgr. Guidi will be
instructed to proceed to his post immediate
ly, arriving there about November 7. He
will take with him an English prelate as
his secretary.
C. C. CARSON'S HEROIC DEED.
Rescued Man From Death at Bisk
of His Own Life.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Medora, 111.. Aug. 30.-Joseph HD1, aged
SO years, of Summerville. was rescued in
a thrilling manner this afternoon from In
stant death by Carl C. Carson, station agent
for the Chicago. Feorla and St- Louis Rail
road. While returning afoot from this city
to. his home. Hill, overcome by the heat,
fell, prostrated, in front of an approach
ing train. Carson ran SCO yards, and, at the
risk of his own life, removed the aged man
in the nick of time.
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PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ADDRESSING THE PEOPLE OF HAVERHILL. MASS.
Haverhill Is the home of Secretary Moody, and the President's address dealt chiefly with the progress and needs of the American Navy.
PRESIDENT DELIGHTED
AT KILLING A BOA
First Game of the Kind He Evor
Bagged, He Says, and His
First Hunt on a Preserve.
BEGINS TOUR OF VERMONT.
Will Be Guest of Secretary Shaw
To-Day, Spending the Time in
Complete Best Address to
the Veterans at Cornish.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Windsor, Vt.. Aug. 30. President Roose
velt was In high feather to-day over his ex
ploit of last nicht in killing a wild boar.
"It was the greatest piece of good luck
In the world."' said the President before
starting for Windsor to-day. "It was Just
at dusk, and we had nbout given ap hope
of seeing a boar; suddenly we caught sight
of this fellow running through the under
brush. "Then he disappeared and it looked as
though we had lost him. We cut across to
head him off. If possible. In another minute
he came out of the bmBh about fifty' yards
from where Senator Proctor, Mr. Morrison
and I were standing.
" 'There is the boar!' I exclaimed. "No,
It's a deer," said Senator Proctor.
"I fired about that time. The boar ran
at first, and I thought I had missed hlra.
After going a few rods, though, he began
to waver, and I knew it was all over with
him. Then he dropped. Wo ran up nnd
found that the ball had gone through his
heart and lungs.
"It was only after I shot that you saw
the boar, was it not. Senanrr' tho Presi
dent asked, turning to Senator Proctor. I
"We thought you were looking at a deer
we saw up on higher ground,"" replied the
Senator. "At the moment you shot it I
caught sight of the boar."
"They tell me," continued the President, '
"that the boars are very shy in the park
and seldom come out In the daytime. ThU
fellow probably just started out en his
nightly foraging expedition.
"Of course, I am greatly pleased over the
affair. It was the first boar I ever shot. In
fact, the first I ever saw at large. It Is also
the first time I ever went hunting within a
preserve.
Conld Xot RciUt Invitation.
"I really did not intend to do any shoot
ing, but when I got hero and Senator Proc
tor came at me with tho hunting clothes
and the gun I capitulated, and you should
have seen the figure I presented in Proc
tor's sweater, overalls and shoes, and Arm
strong's socks. In fact, the only things I
had on belonging to mo were mv under
clothes."
The President and his party. Senator
Proctor and ex-Senator Chandler, were
photographed at tho clubhouse before start
ing for tho drive to Windsor. While ascend
ing the Croyden Mountain the President
walked to the summit to help the tired
horses. At Cornish Flat the party changed
conveyances, and the President rede tho
rest of the way on a brake." engineered by
Winston Churchill, the novelist.
Tho President made an address to trie
peoplo of Cornish, directing his remarks
mainly to eight old Civil War veterans,
who gathered beside his carriage, with two
flags held aloft on homemade staffs. Pres
ident Roosevelt took luncheon at the Ev
arts home and was driven to the Fair
Grounds, where he made an address.
The President went this evening to the
summer home of Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw at Thompson's Point, on Lake Cham
plain. He will be the guest of Secretary
Shaw until Monday, and It Is announced
that Sunday will be spent as a day of
complete re3t.
Windsor. White River Junction. Mont
pelier and Burlington are the places at
which the President stopped on the Journey
In Vermont to-day.
BANQUET AT JEFFERSON CLUB.
Fish Was Caught by President
Hawes and Judge Kleiber.
Harry B. Hawes, President of the Board
of Police Commissioners, and Judge F. M.
Kleiber. chairman of the Ward Organiza
tion Committee of the Jefferson Club, ar
rived from their fishing expedition In Wis
consin yesterday and iast night gave a ban
quet to the members of the Democratic
Ward and City Central committees at the
club.
The principal dish was a thirty-pound
muscallcnge caught by Judge Kleiber and
landed with the assistance of Mr. Hawes,
after a struggle of nearly two hours.
They brought the fish with them as evi
dence, and at the dinner last night It was
served in every style knewn to the chef.
After the banquet a pleasant evening was
spent in informal dipcusdon of the olitical
situation.
Among the guests were Judge B. P.
Taaffe, John T. Dolan. T. J. Ward, William
J. Flynn, Patrick GUI. Chris von der Ahe.
Phil Dwyer, Gecrge Gunzolls. G. J. Calla
han, James P. Miles, M. J. MulvlhUl. Thos.
E. Mulvlhlll. William M. Culp, M. J. McGee,
George Friday, Louis Kunz, E. E. Guion
and E. J. Morrissey.
To Celebrate Labor Day In Jndlnnn.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
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gressman Zenor and Judce Thomsn. tt nn.
ion will make addresses. All the unions and
secret societies of this cltv will t-.v -na-rr
in tho celebratloajbere.
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CONNECTICUT. j
MRS. CORDELIA B0TKIN EXPECTS
TO GO ON STAGE WITHIN A YEAR,
Convicted and Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Murdering Mrs.
Dunning by Sending Poisoned Candy by Mail,
but Expects Freedom.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 30. Mrs. Cor
delia Botkln, who was convicted and sen
tenced to life Imprisonment on the charge of
murdering Mrs. John P. Dunning four years
ago by sending poisoned candy by mail, in
tends to become an actress. She expects
to be released from the branch county jail
within the year and has already received
offers for several theatrical engagements.
Mrs. Botkln was seen yesterday in her
cell, which she has converted Into a dainty
boudoir. She talked readily of her determi
nation to go upon the stage and to Im
personate herself in a dramatization of her
life.
"Tho world has been too ready to brand
BLOW STRUCK KING
FROM PUG TRAIN
Patrolman Falls Across Railroad
Tracks and His Shoe Heels Are
Ground Off by Car Wheels.
Patrolman Mathew King of the Fifth. Dis
trict had a narrow escape from death under
the wheels of a Terminal freight train at
Main and Florida streets late Friday night.
He was knocked unconscious partly across
the tracks by a blow from a blunt Instru
ment in the hands of a suspect he was
shadowing. Both heels were crushed from
his shoes and one toot was partly mangled
by a passing train.
King had noticed several suspicious char
acters lurking about the railroad yards,
and' had resolved to follow them. A Ter
minal train approached and one of the men
wo3 seen to board It, As the car upon
which the man clung passed King, who wa3
standing by the track, the patrolman felt
a stinging blow on his head and fell back
wards on the tracks of the M., K. & T.
Railroad.
Whether hl3 body rolled off the rails or he
was brushed away by a train King does
not know. When he recovered consciousness
both feet were stuck fast to the rail and
the heels of his shoes were ground off as
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He called for help, and was removed to
the North End Dispensary, where It was
found he had a deep gash in the head, an-
ether oyer, the -eya and a crushed foot,
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me as a murderess," she said. "It was a!-
most eager in the first excitement to believe!
I caused the death of those two unfortunate
Delaware women with a bos of poisoned
candy.
"Tho great obligations I am under will, I
hope, give mr. courage to demonstrate to th
world throuch a drama what a human
being can be subjected to through circum-J
EtanUal evidence. Thl3 drama will bring
out many things that the world does not
Know, and I may yet pass from crimlnall
history a vindicated woman. t
"It is my Intention as soon as I am atw
liberty, to go to New York and I shalll
either go into training for the stage in thacJ
city or go to London and there take In-J
Ktmctmno ,
structions."
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MARKED DECLINE IN
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London, Aug. 20. Sociologists wero
disturbed by the vital statistics is-
sued this week, showing a marked
decline in the English birth rate.
London shows a. decrease since 1SS1
from 27.1 to iO.C per 100 of married
women under the age of 3.
The decline is most noticeable In
4 the fashionable quarters of the capi-
4 tal, while tho slum areas, such as f
Stepney, Shadwell and Bethnal Green,
t aro almost stationary. $
Outside of London the percentage is
2a.S, as against 30.3 In ISS1.
MARCELINE HAS A BIG BOOM.
Town Will Have 2s"ew Park, Depot
and Other Improvements.
REPUBLIC SrECTAL.
Marceline, Mo., Aug. 30. On Thursday by
an overwhelming majority the citizens
voted bonds for a new park In the center
of the town. To-day the A., T. & S. F.
Railway began unloading material for thelr
new depot and division offices. Real estate
prices are jumping. From September 17 to
19 a big street fair and carnival wUl be held
to celebrate the boom. Added to all this
Is jthe opening of a new forty-three-inch
coal vein, and machinery for working which
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