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The St. Louis Republic., 1900-05-22

CAUGHT AFTER A CHASE-Arter an excit-
ln. chase Of half dozen blocks. through the
bus district Of the city. aboslt O'Clock last
neh; Pete, tyes Williams. Keeley and CordeIl
eel tured John ianey and will hold him for in
lttisation. Haney fired several shots at the Of
I!ctrs as te was running west Chestnut street
and they returned the fire Nhen the detectives
taught him he showed fight. and il with
corsi.srabie difficulty that he subdued
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-05-22
WILHELMINAS ENGAGEMENT.
SPECIAL. BY CABLE.

Berlin. May 2l.-Uoryright. 1900. by W.
X. Hearst THE announcement of the en-
gagcment of Queen Wlhelmina of Holland
TO Prince Bernhard Henry of SdXe-Wei-
mar is expected Immediately. The Prince
Is a grandson of the Grand Duke OF Sake
W eimar.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-05-22
Govern ment Report.

department OF Agriculture. Weather Bursau-
Mr'turoiog!csl ot ts.rNatius received ST Louis
Nav Il. lsD. at 6:ss .. IL. local time ana ,,
IN seventy NTH meridian time Observations TAX
eH AZ she same moment OF time al. stations
St3t!pTs. Dir k{ar Tn M ~. tt-a.h.-
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-05-22
KING OTTO DYING.
End Is Hourly Expected-Queen
Wilhelmina's Engagement.
SPECIAL BY CABLE


Munich. May 2l.-tCopyrigh,. 1900. by w.
r. Hcarst)-The condition Of mad King OF
10 Of Bavaria has changed SO materially
for the Worse that his death Is hourly ex-
pected. Two days ago the King became en-
tirely paralyzed- and now can neither move
nor speak. NnurlSnment is administ. red By
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-05-22
Local Report.

Weather a; Ga II. m. lear: AZ s:sa D m
clear Maximum temperature. ~ degrees. min
lnI'i'l, .. degrees. River. lsl. falling
L. J. HYATT.
Local Forecast ON ial
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-05-22
BABY SHOW posTPoNEp-Tbe

sNfftW Pt'Nf.IF-Ihe B1by Show
N!Ach was TO have been opened the latter part
.: this week in the west Of the Exposition
building. has been poStpooed account Of the
StTlh'. Tn" Golden Chain Humane Society. un-
der whose auspices the slow TO have taken
place. has decided that II Will be better 10 pOst
Y"Ee thu event. and in consequence has fixed f,le
opening date as June g.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-05-22

CARPENTERS STRIKE OFF--Carperi"rs' I-o-
cal Union. M. - held lis regular iaeetihs last
night in tn" FiarernII building. Inc strik". which
has been among the men whose employers
hav" refused 20 pay th- new schedule. was fci-
Iuailv Jrrla.td of.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-05-22
SALOON LICENSE Rt:voKED-Excis. ,-nu,


missioner Higgins has revoked the saloon !icens.
~ ths Gi0le l'hestsr at No. I0s South Sever TN
street, owned by Joe ROssel The case was
continued from last Friday. L, was one OF the
first four cases brought h.for. the Excise Com
missioner by the Anti -WiE-roorn Crusade. In
zach Of the four Asses ConuIisEioner Higgins re-
v0ked the licenses on the evidence Introduced by
the crusade ard the police The of l.. w
Richardson. who has a saloon No. I32, .Iarkt, 4,
street. and who = charged by the police with
conducting a craps game al that number vas
called in Commissioner Herins's office yester-
day. but continued until May 2e.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-05-22

BROTHERHOOD MEETING-The brotherhood
OF Railroad Trainn"n. Terminal Lodge. No. AZ,
n'.t ias' night at Druids' Hall. The meeting
tod over by Master Thomas Utting.r. Reso-
iLtionS Of sympathy with the striking
men were unanimously passed. and a fine of slJ
Wa imposed Upon every member found riding
ON the cars while the strike IL on.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-05-22

Read the announcement OF the Hotel En-
pre. New York City on page opposite edi-
toriaI of this paper.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-05-22

c>E BOY STABS ANOTHER-Edward Gree
ley - wears old. of No. ionS Lucky street and
I,>ie Ellis, l. years old. a negro. No. 1918
Easton avenue. Guarrelci the corner of Sarah
in! EastOn avenue yesterday afternoon, and the
ti"eley boy was seriously stabbed in the abdO-
Ther- Doctor Grant Of No 4l32 Easton avenue
pronounced the injury dangerous The Ellis boy
was arTtsted. He admitted the stabb.ng
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-05-22

school Alumni Association held its annual meet
ing IN the Court Of Appeals yesterday afternoon
ami elected the following officers: President
Arthur r kamrnerer: first vice president, Jeptha
- Howe. second vice president, William r
WoeTnsr: secretary " p Hiliey: treasurer H
II oherschegf: Executive Cumm:tee-J. Hugo
Grimm. William IA. OBri.n and Judge Seden p.
Spencer.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-05-22

Reports have been circulated from time
10 time mentioning oil the unwed European
Princes as suitors for the hand of the
Queen of Holland. Two of the most promi-
nent We're Prince William Of Wisde, who
was rejected because h" was too homely.
and Prince Ferdinand Joachim Albrecht Of
Brunswick.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-05-22

POISON KILLED HIS.-Iohn Soioski Of No
ar4 - FaIIUu street who took dose Of rough
SUNDAY. died q the City Hospital yes
teyday. Family troubles caused him To taAe MS
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-05-22
IN THE CITY.

Equal SUFFRAGE CLUB-The Elua! Suf
fTags Club will meet at the Lindell Hotel thls
afternoon at 2.3D q clock.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-05-22

HoDy IDENTIFiFD-The body Of the hoy
iaNrn from the river al the loot OF ItN-h
street sunday VAS identified yesterday as tnat
%. JohH NUlfm"y.r OF No. - NrSht street.
who was drrvnct 1T the foot Of iaItn street
saturday.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-05-22

HUMBOLDT Et-CHRE P0STPOEED-Th" eu-
chre of th, actives Of the humboldt TufnGsTelH
has been postponed on account of the street car
STRIKE.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-05-22

@ Dorl"r ! \. i"ve. who was IN
charged with using ih. mails for send
ing ohs.-i" literature. passed in the
Init"d states District Court yesterday by the
i-pu->i Uf District Attorney T.. A. Rozier. The
cause Of this request was Il letter from Attor-
n'y General GrtggS asking that m action D..
taken III the until he had inTesficeted the
matter : copy Of the letter was ilied with
the cVurt. and The Ease was passed. The friends
al Doctor Love look upon the action of the
Attorn"y General as equiya,rn; to complete
Il. .srgisSai.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-05-22
YALE DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE.

ITdEIlftVfaFTe.
X. j. HYATT
local Forecast Ofliriai
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-17

for called meeting of congress on
that score.
The Day Was the Most Exciting
Washington has known since the bat
tie of Santiago. At the very beginning
came Admiral Remey's cablegram an
nouncing the defeat of the allied
forces at Tien Tsin and then came the
vivid Associated Press account OF the
fight. A special cabinet meeting was
held on receipt of the news, with
such members present as are in town.
Great reluctance was manifested On
the part OF the participants to answer
questions as to the nature of the de-
alterations. The best indication of it's
nature was the departure for the
white house of Secretary Hay imme-
diately after the meeting. He sat
down and had a long talk with Presi-
dent Mckinley over the long distance
telephone and it soon became known
that the president had decided that it
would be best for him to come pack
from Canton to the national capital.
The cabinet officers talked over the
possibilities of reinforcing the
troops in China. There was no dispo-
sition shown to withhold these troops;
the only question was as to the amount
of additional force available. That
was a technical question, so it was left
to the War Department officials to de-
eide. The only point laid down was
that the government would send for
ward all the troops that could be spared
at this time. One proposition discuss
ed by the cabinet appeared to have
very practical aspect about it. Tech
meal men had made objection to the
further conduct OF the Chinese cam
paign with an international force with
out
Some Working Understanding
as TO the duties of each of the powers
represented. II was suggested that an
International conference be called at
one of the capitols-London, Berlin,
Paris. or westinghouse define the
part to be taken by each power and the
quota of troops to be furnished it and
to arrange for the selection OF com
manderin-chief of the allied forces.
This suggestion did not meet with
favorable reception. II was felt by
the cabinet that the United states
should send what force it could dis
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AS TO AN EXTRA SESSION.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-Represen.
tative Cannon, of Illinois, chskman OF
the House Committee on Appropria-
tions, when asked to-day of there
would be an extra session Of Congress,
said:
'Fhat is for the President to say,
but / hardly see any occasion for it
yet. The first thing to do is to learn
who is responsible for this trouble
When that is settled, we may be in a
position to say whether or not we are
to have war with China.
'The present law limits the number
Of troops TO 100000 and without action
by Congress there could be no increase
of the army beyond that force. But
in case of emergency there are provls-
ions of the statute which give the
President means Of raising funds 10
meet the necessities of the case. There
is ample money TO carry out whatever
course may become necessary. and you
may rest assured the money will be
made available If there Is any emer-
geney need Of troops. we have a large
force in the philippines which could
be drawn on f"
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place tonight. Many farms were in
undated and loss of life is probabel.
JAPANESE LEGATION
Receives News Concerning Opera
tions About Tien Tsin.


WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE Japanese
legation to-day received a cable from
the minister for foreign affairs, dated
Toxic, July TO- giving some belated de-
tails of the fighting at Tien Tsin, July 8,
when the town was still in possession of
the allies According to this cable, there
ara 1900 japanese troops at Tien Tsin.
More than half the allied troops in the
attack on Tien Tsin on the 18th. therefore,
probably were Japanese, The cable is as
follows:
On the Sd inst, a large body of Chinese
soldiers appeared before Tien Tsin and
attacked the northern part of the settle
ment, which was guarded by the Rus
sian troops. The japanese sent to their
aid at the Russian generals request, one
battery of artillery and two companies
of infantry After a heavy cannonade,
they silenced the Chinese guns and 1inau-
ly repulsed the enemy. The Japanese
losses in this engagement We're two cap
tains killed and about 80 non-commis-
stoned officers and men killed or wound
ed. Major General Fukushima has now
under him at Tien Tsin about 1000 Japan
csc troops
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-17

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE de-
cision Of the administration at the
end Of the most eventful day is that
the United States government is still
not at war with the government OF
China. The big happenings at Tien
Tsin, coming on top OF the stories OF
the last struggles at Pekin, have not
affected the attitude Of the admins
tration on this point; the United
States and China are technically at
peace But this statement should not
be accepted as indicating purpose on
the part of the United States govern
ment to hold its hand in the admin
istration of swift and adequate pun
ishment upon the Chinese, without re-
gard to station, who may be respon-
sible for the outrages of the past few
weeks. 1t means simply that the gov
eminent of the United States feels
that it can best achieve that purpose
by regarding the status officially as
one of peace. To hold otherwise
would seriously cripple the govern
ment in its efforts to obtain satisfac-
ton for the outrages the Americans
in China have suffered. We should
find the ports of China, now open to
us, closed, and all sorts of impede
ments would be encountered which are
now missing. Therefore, according to
the administration view, a declara-
tionof warwould afford not even a tech
nical gain, while it would actually be
a heavy drawback. Chairman Cannon,
of the house appropriations, is au-
thority for the statement that money
in plenty is at the disposal of the
president to meet the present emer-
gency. and that there is no necessity
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pose of to China as far as seemed nee
essary and should not make any agree
ment with other powers as to the num-
Der. This decision involves the in
crease of the force of troops destined
for China.
The responsible officials evaded any
specific statement as to the extent of
this increase. 1t was, however, gath
cred that the reinforcement would be
limited only by the ability of the gov
eminent to share troops from those
commands now in the United States
and Cuba. The estimate varied as to-
how many could be spared but the gen
eral opinion was that somewhere be-
tween four thousand and eight thous-
and men could be shipped to the east
from Cuba and the United States. in
addition to the troops already under
orders. A statement prepared by Adj
jutant General Corbin shows that there
are now grand total of 1865 officers
and men in China, en- route to China.
en- route to Nagasaki or under orders
for Nagasaki. This table of course
includes the
Inflated Ninth Infantry
which may not be In condition for fur
Their service. General Woods last re-
ports indicate that owing TO the tran
guilty prevailing in Cuba it will be
entirely safe to decrease the military
force there quite largely.
But even with these troops, it will be
necessary if the cabinet plans are car
ried out to divest the home posts OF
garrisons save in the case of heavy
artillery organizations at sea coast
points.
Secretary Root was reluctant to adj
init that there was any necessity for
more American troops in China and at
the close of day he said that thus far
he had issued no orders for reinforce
ments.
Continuing, he said that the regi-
ments already slated for Chinese service
those now in China and those afioat,
amount to 1865 men of all arms. The
War Department, he said, so far has re-
sponded in full to every demand made
upon it by the joint conference of for
eign commanders in China 1t is pos
sible that the estimate of troops need
ed for Chinese service will be again
increased. If so, the United States will
respond.
General Miles was called upon by
Secretary Root during the afternoon to
counsel with him as to the projected
troops movements. He favors the
prompt dispatch of large force to
China.
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SEVEN PERSONS INJURED.
One Fatally, by the Collapse OF n
burning Building fn Chicago.

burning Building fn Chicago.
CHICAGO, July 16.- Seven peopls
were injured, one fatally, by faIlina
walls in a fire caused by lightning to-
night at Michigan street and Dearborn
avenue The injured:
Fireman Robert Meany, back broken:
will die: caught In falling debris while
jumping from second story.
Captain Evans, ankle sprained.
1t r. Nolan, shoulder hurt by fall
ing walls
Captain Martin Lacey, hand crushed,
Fireman Joseph Wall knocked from
building; head cut and body bruised.
Mrs. Grace GOrron, hurt In escaping
from adjoining house
Agnes KilgOre, or Detroit, Mich,
knocked down by falling bricks, ona
leg and one arm broken.
The fire started in broom corn fac
tory and spread rapidly. Suddenly
the walls Of the burning building coli
lapsed. falling on an adjoining board
ing house. No. 212 Michigan street,
crushing the roof in. Several hremen
were carried down with the roof and
FOR a time it was believed a number OF
persons had persisted. The inmates OF
the boarding house were all rescued
though VITA much difficulty.
The total damage amounts 70 nearly
800 600 Henry f. Vehmeyer Il Com
pany. proprietors Of the broom corn
factory, estimated their loss at $780,
OG0. and r. Dreyfus & Company, fur
riers, at $50. 900.
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QUICK WORK URGED.
sen. Miles Favors Sending Troops
From the PHILIPPINES to China


From the Philippines to China.
WASHINGTON July 16.-Gen. Miles
had an extended conference this af-
ternoon with the Secretary of War
concerning the dispatch of reinforce
ments to China. No statement could
be secured as to the result or the con-
ference, but it is understood that Gen.
Miles very strongly urged that the
troops be Immediately withdrawn from
the Philippines so that large army
could be thrown into China within
comparatively few days, instead of
awaiting the slow process of assembl-
ing an army in this country and Cuba
and then getting it to China. The
troops In the Philippines could make
the trip across to China in about a
week, while the despatch of troops from
this country will take considerably
more than a month and the men can
hardly be on the field until September.
Notwithstanding Gen. Miles recon-
mendation the apparent policy is to
forward the troops to China from this
country and Cuba as fast as they can
be assembled.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-17
RncKHILL SUGGESTED.

WASHINGTON. July ia rumor
gained curcuIation at some Of the for
eign esta blishments to-day and was
accepted with some degree OF credit
that W. w. RockhIll would be nams4
as the United States representative 70
China. Inquiry failed 70 confirm the
report and ID any event II is probable
that the consideration Of any such
step would be deferred until the last
yes1ige Of doubt as to the fate of the
ministers at PekIn was digpelled.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-17
BRITAIN IN THE DARK.
Foreign Office undetermined .x =,
whether State of War Exists

hether state of War Exists.
LONDON, July 16, $50 D. m-The
foreign Office has received no advice
To-Day from China. Although Lord
SALISBURY, the premier and minister for
foreign affairs, does not doubt that Sir
Claude Macdonald, the British minis
Ter at PekIn, has been murdered. he
mas not yet taken any steps regarding
international relations as regards Chi
ma. There is at present no inclina
ton to give to the Chinese minister his
passports Lord Salisbury has seen or
heard nothing of this functionarv for
several days, in tact not since his lord
ship made the request that he transmit
message 10 Sir Claude Macdonald
The Chinese minister agreed. but moth
ing further has been heard of him.
An Official at the foreign Office said to
the Associated Press to-day:
We are still wondering whether we
are at war with China. Till we ascer-
tain, we cannot take any action against
its diplomatic representative. The
whole thing is so CHASTITY, so utterly
unprecedented, that we are al a loss
what course TO follow except to send
to China as many troops as we can
spare"
Since definite news Of the massacre
at Pekin has been received. no COM
munications have passed between the
powers regarding the necessity for fur
Their action or the ACCESSIBILITY of de-
claring war upon the Chinese govern
menI.
Tomorrow the secretary Of the Chinese
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-17

COLEMAN, Texas, July 16.-Fifteen
lives are known to have been lost IN
cloud burst here to-day. Ten bodies
have been recovered, but only two
have been identified. They are:
Joseph spath, leading merchant OF
the village.
John Fuleistein.
1t is feared that many more lives
were lost in the valley below Cole
man. The cloud burst, which followed
three days unprecedented rainfall,
caused Ford's creek to break it's banks
and rush through Coleman, village
of less than 1000 inhabitants.
Bewildered citizens, reused from
their slumbers, rushed into the streets
and were swept away. Many We're
saved by catching hold of pieces of
timber and navigating them into ed
dies formed by the swift current,
where they were drawn ashore.
Spath and Fuleistein managed to
mount their horses. They dashed into
the water and swan their horses to
house where four little children were
screaming for help. Each rescued two
children, whom they took upon their
horses. The animals were swept
away, however, in a noble effort to
stem the swift current and all were
drowned.
Water has flooded the tracks of the
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe railway
for miles around, and all traffic is
stopped.
KERRVILLE, Texas, July ia
cloud burst occurred north of this
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-17
SAW A POOL OF BLOOD.
Mrs. Rebecca Steward Corroborates
Evidence Given by Her Husband.

NEW LONDON. No. July 1e.-In the
trial to-day OF Alexander Jester. charged
with the killing Of Gilbert Gates, Mrs
Rebecca Steward corroborated the testi-
mony Of her husband, Captain Steward
given ON Saturday. She said she saw a
pool Of blood and blood spots an the road
in Hulen lane. along which Jester
travelling
Mrs. Amanda Clark testified that she.
accompanied by her sister. rode along
Huien lane on the same day and met
Jester with two teams and wagons. IN
those days. she said. strangers spoke TO
each other on the highways. and she
spoke to Jester, but he did not reply and
acted peculiarly. IN the rear wagon she
saw the figure OF man lying on the
floor under some covering. As soon as
She passed the wagons she saw blood
spots on the snow and further on she
saw pool Of blood IN the road
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-17

The home battalion of the Eigh-
teenth infantry has landed from the
Hancock and taken up temporary
quarters at the preside. 1t is under
command of Captain E. A. Lewis, and
is destined for Fort Keogh, Mont. The
Hancock made the trip from Kobe in
IA days, beating the record from that
port
The sailing of the transport Sumner
for Nagaslti has been postponed until
tomorrow owing to the failure of two
batallions of the Fifteenth infantry to
arrive from Plattsville, n. Y. on
schedule time
The California will sail to-day for
Manila with about II 900 tons of mill
tary supplies.
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MORE MARINES TO GO.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-Gen. Hay
wood, commandant of the Marine corps
is arranging for the mobilization OF
another battalion of marines for the
far east. They will leave San Francis
co as soon as transportation can be ar
ranged, probably about August l. The
battalion will be composed of one com
pany of marines from Boston, one from
New York and two from the marine
barracks in this city. The present in
tention is to send the battalion direct
to Manila. but they may be diverted
to China for service there.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-17

CANTON, o., July 16.-President Nc
kinley left this city for Washington
at 1850 o'clock this evening. He Jour
neyed in special car attached TO the
regular Pennsylvania train. Only Sec
rotary Cortelyon accompanied the Pres
ident, who will attend to matters in
connection with the Chinese situation
and in the course of a few days ex-
poets to return to Canton.
1t is expected that the members of the
Presidents cabinetwiL be at the White
House tomorrow afternoon awaiting
the arrival of the President and that
an important meeting will be held soon
after his arrival.
1t can be stated with certainty that
no extra session of Congress has as
yet been determined upon, and that il
has not been decided to issue a cali
for troops for service in China. The
past eighteen hours brought the first
tangible news from China for some
time, and it is the desire Of the Presi-
dent to go over these reports with his
official family. Upon this review will
depend, in large measure the govern
ment's action in the immediate future.
President Mckinley was greatly dis
tressed over the reported losses to
American arms, and no effort was made
to conceal the fact that he was much
exercised over the reports which came
to him during the day.
1t is not to put into execution any
pre-arranged plans that the President
returns to Washington, for the ar
rangements in his Canton home are
such that these could have been exc
cuted with equal facility here.