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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-26

when near camp felt very l.my legs were
giving way: | had a pain IN my back tthe
sun and no food since morning.. so one OF
the company asked leave to fall out and
rush OF 10 the railway. where he had seen
train from Frere with water There was
a great crowd OF men there jostling for
water. and vet he came back with his own
Canteen full II water for me TO drink Real
" their actions make them all beloved 20
me. | very fond OF then. all. And un-
DER the most trying circumstances in which
our idiutiC Generals unnecessarily placed us.
] did my best 10 save all fatigue where
! could.
Il always halted where the grass was
longest where there was any little rise. or
where there was 'nullah.' II | possibly
could. Yet. of course. was only a subor,li-
nate To the Major. II-. fortunately Is a
very sound man, fun Of common sense ami
thorough soldier. - W all had the great
'St confidence I'm him
'caClot W. get the best men for every
billet yet? We 10 get some. but not all
social quaIri'.s viii rule the day. II should
not b- 50. Wh-yt. du susia' qualities M
in on "a day like Friday" one instance O:
Iclhery among many will give you N"w.
haV" made signaling NE study; !
know a bit about ~. on the night before
n" battle was sitting with 'hree or four
other officers Of our regiment. 4 great. fat
headct crutch-a nd toothp;rk style OF idiot
wondered who was signaling l saw his
rank 6subaltern) and mug and took him in
at cuce as four-letler man.
SO ! determined TO watch and listen.
They were signaling from WeeneD. twenty
seven miles oil. with heliUgraph- He tried
To- read. but could not. The Beers called
them up from Umtulwana and asked who
they -ere tweli they might.
This fellow stood with his mouth open
looking ON and wonde.trg what /. WIS all
about and | asked who he was. and he
told me that he was a signaling officer on
the staff. and that he came from the Royal
Horse Guards and wanted medal and q
soft icb.
oh said I. Then not far
Wrony
Il can assure ,-ou all Of us earned our
vrc:chad clasp AT CCisrSu. but to MAKE, a
frontal attack with thu whole army, Just
like an Ald,rShu. field day Was simply |
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Stricken While Passing the Home
of a Friend.

Miss Lizzie Skerrett Is years of age. L
daughter of John Skerra.t of No 1875
Clara avenue died very suddenly last night
at the home Of 4 friend at No. 5S5i cote
Rrilliantc avenue. She was returning from
the house Of h"r aunt Mrs. Sullivan. Of NJ.
s9iS Wells avenue. in company with otto
TraCh of No. 5Gii cote Brilliante avenue.
When near No. 5s}i she was seized with q
violent fit of coughing. She complained
that her clothing was too tight, and said
sh" felt Ike she WAS going to faint.
young woman who lives at No. ;JiS.
cote Srilliante avenue. and who was a
rturn of Miss Skerrejt, was at the gate.
shS invited the fairtinE girl into the house
and helped her To couch. Another fit Of
coughing seized her. and in a moment
there was a serious homorrhase. In three
minutes after she had entered the house
Sne dead
Meantime a messenger had been sent for
Doctor DlckerSDn Of No. 5iiI Easton ave
nue. When he reached the house he found
that the girl beyond his AID. He said
the hemorrhase and possibly heart trouble
had caused her death.
Miss Skerrett was pretty girl not r0-
hust, but apparently in fair health. Her
parents were at once notified OF her death
and hurried to her. They decided not to re-
move the body until morning.
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SCOUT EURnHAM TALKS.
Expects Il Quick March to Pretoria.
Then Hard Work.

London. Jan. c5.--The American scout. r.
Z. Burnham. now on his way back to South
Africa expressed considerable satisfaction
st the news Of the capture Of Spion Ko.
clatei Press:
1t is evident that the Boer position is
being shaken and do not think II Will be
a long business now to drive the Beers on.
Of tho Ilrak"nshsrE$. We shall then reach
a rolling. open country. whore there is A
chance tn display tactics and undertake
thanking movements and cavalry operations
But the Boers are sure to make a most de
termined stand around Pretoria L; will not
take long TO reach the Boer capital, hut the
siege OF Pretoria will be long and difficult"
bufhhafn sans for South Africa Saturday
cn board the Scot, 10 take I'D his sppo,nt
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OF STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE.
John Hays Hammond Explains
General Warrcn'S Move.
RETTELIC SPECIAL

New York. Jan. John Hays Ham
mond. VINO was made prominent during the
jameson raid In tho Transvaal in 1895. and
VII" came {" this country from South Africl
three months ago. returned today from
trip 20 Mexico. whore he had been on pro
f,--iunal work connected with ruinr= In
speaking Of the Spira Kop victory @: the
British. he said.
The moral value Of the victory IS 0uly.
exceeded by is strategic importan-" The
fUtIr" efforts Of the British commanders
Urdouhtcdly will be to retrieve the errors
mad" in the dispersion Of their forces by
consolidating thcs" force" and beginning
U3rfirc within the eDamy's territory where
tn" Typographical features are NOR, ia
vorabl" Ia the British military methods
than in N" vicinity Of lady~mirh
My impression from extensive inter
course with Americans Of all classes is
that the great majority OF tho Intelligent
sentiment Of the country is in favor Of
England, though considerable anxiety il -x-
pressed naturally fov the weaker narIru
The Ans ricans are keen for Information
and, being Intelligent. VIII soon size tr the
situation correctly. ana. consequently give
England the sympathy she deserves
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BETTER FEELING EXISTS.
Britain Has Released All the Grr
man Vessels.

Berlin. Jan. = a German gentleman Of
high political and social status. who =
fully empowered GO express the views #
count Won Bu-low. the FOREIGN S..rr-rtrr.
upon Aaglo-ti-rmau relations. mad" the
following statement to the rurreslc"lc"t of
Ih- Associated Press to-Gay.
The British now 1o Not Erai = s.-"l"
German vessel and 10 n"gotiat!Uns are u"g
IN progress since Germany has not Yet for
InliIated her claims for Indemnity. Irvess l.
cation Is first necessary. and ti.is = now
proceeding. Tho feeling between Great
Britain and Germany II growing better
despite the efforts of she JuECcs of both
countries to the contrary Recent remarks
must not be understood a. meaning that
Germany l. aiming at coEy"rinE d confer
ence for the international settlement 90; ia"
sea rights OF urGirsIs before The end Of the
war.
As FOR all The talk about intervention f.
Is baselcss. No such intention exists any
where.
II IS reliably asserted that Doctor Ieyls
Will come 70 Berlin Z the end Of the pres
ent week
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HOLDS SPlON K0P UNDER HEAVY FIRE.

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I.OCAL AND sI.ErEEAN-

william Willis Dunn of No. 81 Howe
avenue. East -. Louis, aud Mss Maud
I'u0dieston of No. g., N.Tih Seventh street.
mad considerable difficulty in obtaining l
marriage lInvuse ar clayton, hut finally SUI
rreiCI ana wyT" WeI:Hu-
The Mississippi Valley Trust Company
has successfully carGo. out tire plan 10
aoubie lis capital stock and has reserve
fund now of S5.5r,'-J.
The Reverend L. !. Marshall Of Moody
BiEle Institute. Chicago will speak mex Z
Sunday al Peoples church No N!G North
Eleventh street. lie VIII remain here two
weeks and viii begin q three days bible
institute at Lafayette Park Church Monday
evening.
Business men are preparing petition 20
Congress tor an appropriation 20 establish
the pneumatic mail tube system IN rhis
city.
Catherine Lacy, ca Years old. living at
No. e9oe Thomas street. was granted a di-
vorce yesterday. She alleged she was de-
serted by her husband on october -. 1873
The graduating exercises Of the Normal
and High schools take place this evening
at the Odoon. on Grand avenue.
The -. Louis Drum and ByEle Corps has
brought IN action In Justice Pc!lard's court
10 recover It's paraphernaNa now in IN"
possession Gr CiGStaye II. Wlllo,t o. No. ~
North Ewing avenue.
According TO United States Revenue Col
lectOr GreHEer'S report OF last Years bust
hess. the value OF bee- manufactured in ST.
Louis in that period was 4.2r. .s22.5S
The Fidelity and Deposit Company OF
baltimore has made good 10 the Govern
ment the shortage Of former Cashier TUch-
schmidt Of the Internal Revenue Collac-
tors office at St. Louis.
The Worlds Fair bill providing for a
congI Iessional appropriation. has been COM
pleted and viii BE introduced next week, Il
Is thought.
A public hearing viii be given by The
Board OF Public improvements at lis next
nleeting on a number OF macadam street
reconstruction measures.
Maud Stanley a prisoner In the Edwards-
Vile jail. failed In attempt 10 escape
last night after she had cut ont the panels
Of the cell door,
The funeral OF Attorney jefferson d.
Storts occurred yesterday. The burial was
IN Bellefontaine Cemetery.
Stella Baughan, 6 music teacher. living
In Madison. Ill, was saved from death Un-
der moving train AT East 81 Louis yes
terday by a svttchmau. WHO lifted her off
the rails
The Missouri Tent and Awning COnpanys
building at Nos 2ls and - Chestnut street
was totally destroyed b. fire last night. ami
the old Republic building was also dam
aged. The total damage Is Si30o".
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CONGRESS MUST SPEAK.
ElilrinoS Now only Await Cuncili
atory Policy.
RY WILLIAM DINWIDBIE.
u

Sii-'lAI. BN CABLE.
Manila. Han. 2J-tCopvr!sht, 1-". l.v The.
New York Herald Company war in
tho Philippines Is practically over. 10 fur
'hor surrender Of imEortaU"" can p" hop",!
for
Meanwhile there is danger hat bloody
f"nd wholly apart from the issues involved
In the war, may arise between the Amori-
can army and the FiljTuo1.
This danger can o" greatly l"Ss"uct by
action by C.Tgross which Is now imp-ra-
live, outlining the policy 81 the Govern
mont in the Philippines.
II is likely that many insurgents are s'ill
holding out for the very terms which Con-
gr"sS viii b- wilIinc 20 give.
The time is ripe for q cnn"iI1torv policy
allowing the F'lipin1s To- have some say as
q" The nature of th" Government under
which they will be- obliged TO live
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-26
RAILROADS.

An extension Of the Frisco Limo VIII he
built from SapulDn, L T, 10 Dcnison, Tex.
by st. Louis capitalists
Governor Roosevelt OF New Y0rl, com
plains of the railroads ligcrimina fir,l-
against the city of New York as 4 port.
Several appointments were made on th,,
Missouri Pacific caused by the resignation
of W. q. Brownior
The Texas and Fort Smith forfeiture pro-
ccedings viii be dismissed.
me stuttgart and Arkansas Will have TO
be resuld
The Comptroller OF the United States
Treasury has decided that the Guyerrrne,,
Is entitled To party rates in transporting
troops.
The Louisville and Nashville is 10 bui,3
an extension in Alabama
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-26
NO LETTER FROM KRUGER.
Doctor Leyds'S Denial of a Report
Concerning NacrUm.

Paris Jan. ef : a. m.-The Patria yes
terlay asserted that Charles +. Macrum
former United States Consul az Pretoria.
had visited the Foreign oHira. with Doe
tor LoylS. in order to fuIMl Il mission
Mtrusted 10 him hy President Kruger"
The Foreign nitic" declared tn" story n
fake and Doctor Leyds in an interview
published this morning sayy there. is not a
word of truth ia the statement: that he has
not seen Air. Mscrum. urI that he is abb
TO affirm publicly that Mr. Macrum i NOT
The bearer " any letter from President
Kruger.
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TOLSTOl SCORES ENGLAND.


A"- "". Jan. 25.-touu, leo Tol~'oi i'm
al interview published in The Hus Ii I.'-'oG.
d"r"uHoes the war iH South AFRICA ~
showing The "sordI aai sou'..s ror,m.r-
.Ia'ism that rules the world.
IL SAYS
e hope daily 90 hear q - fresh British
reverse II = !ncompI"hcue'u!a tp nv that
England. ho1islug herself to La t!r land Of
freedom. should wish to crush out small E--
pgtIirs which have rever dom" h.r sac.
slightest injury.
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SPORT.

The winners at Oakland: Joel. Andrissa,
Topmast. Dunfree. Doctor Sheppard and
Novia-
The winners at New Orleans: Himtirre.
Doctor Fannie Donna Rita, Jolly Roger
Gienoine and Uncle Bill.
1T IS said that the Circuit Committee Of
the National Baseball League has recon-
mend-l that Cleveland. Louisville Wash
fngton and Baltimore be droppa,; from,
game.
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SHIELDED HER HUSBAND.
Mrs. Cummings Died of Injuries
He Had Inflicted.
REPTBILc SPECIAL

I
New Haven. Conn, Jan. c5-MTs. John p
Cummings died in the City Hospital this
morning as the result OF injuries received
at the hands OF her husband yesterday.
He pushed her into a corner. piled tables
and chairs upon her. and then stood on
them. Mrs. Cummings was taken 10 tho
hospital unconscious. She expected 10 be
como a mother in A few weeks, and her
agony was frigLtful for several hours be
gore death. The death certificate gives the
cause of her death 1S perItoEitis.
Coroner Mix tried To secure Mrs Cum
mingS's anJe-mortpnI statement in the hos
pi,al. but she tried . shield her husband.
cummings was arrested this morning ana
held under sl1"l1 bonds TO answer n charge
"f manslaUghter. Mrs. Cummings was =
years old. and her husband Is about -.
Four young children Of the family have
been committed TO the Organized Charities.
Busy Bee Bargain Day To-Day.
Nut Dips. Caremels. Bou-Bons and Choc-
piatsS Toe a mound
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NATIVES ATTACK BRITISH.
Construction Corps in West Africa
Comes TO Grief.

Lagos. Colony OF Lagos. British West
Africa Jan. 25.-Adyicss have just been re-
ceived here from Jebba. THAI captain car
roll Of the Norfolk Regiment and 10 mon
OF the West African frontier force. while
escortiHS the telegraph construction stan.
were attacked on January bv 200 Alitchie
and Basa tribesmeu.
Captain Eaton Of the East Kent Regiment
and twelve others were wounded ana a
number Of the escort were killed.
The tribesmen left eighty dead.
.jebba IA probably northeast oc T.okoja. on
the Niger, in which vicinity apparently the
attack was made
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-26
VICTORY RlDICULED.
German Papers Say the British
Success Will Dwjndle.

Berlin. Jan. 2.-Discussing the latest
news from the seat Of war most Of the
German papers ridicule the British victory.
The V"ssiche Zeitung says.
Probably this British success like all
prior successes. will dwindle down with the
receipt OF further news"
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Marine IufPIIirenc

Glasgow Jan. Arrived: Hfbernfan
from Boston: Sarmatian. New York.
New York. Jan. 25-A-riycG. ROTTERDAM,
from Rotterdam. Teutonic, from Liverpool
Rotterdam. Ian. ARRIVED: We-ksn-
dam. New York. Sailed: StaterdaDn Tav
York.
Copenhagen. Jan. -. - Arrived: Thing
ralla, New York for Slcttfn.
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During the Past Fifty Year.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has beer
used by MILLIONS or MOTHERS for
their CHILDREN WHILE TEErHING
with PERFECT SUCCESS. IT SOOTHES
the CHILD. SOFTENS THE Gil MS Al
LAYS THE PAIN. CURES WIND COI,II.
and is the best remedy for DIARRHEA
ASK for Mrs. Winsl0ws Soothing syrup"
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sixty-eight years ago. Her husband, Judge
Bross. and three children-F. Bross Jr. OF
ST. Louis. Mrs. John VI. Herbert OF Muir
1hysboro and Mrs. Emma Waller OF this
City-survfve her.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-26
MACDONALD At TIE MODDER.
II" Assumes Command of the
Highland Brigade.

ModIer River, Wednesday. jan II G"r-
@rsl Hector ArrhihHlG Macdonald has a.
lived and assumed command Of the High
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GENERAL HANS ROTIIA
He i in command Of thu. Beers between
Butler AMI I.adySmith.

mon; on Field Marshal Lord Eobsr,-'s per
sonaI star:
h says that Ingram. another scout.
leaves san Francisco forthwith ?. ioin MIN
81 South Africa
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-26

The The Republic preparation
Sunday will number of
TREyILLE one the charming prima
sopranos Company shown
poses made the Sunday Republic pictures
TREVIILEs striking costumes
MRS. LANGTRY will discuss her play. DOOLEY
talk amusingy about the delights of living JENKINS
HAMS will tell story the quite good
story his The Wndjammers long
nominees for the Brooklyn Handicap will be
liant photography. after page will be rich novelty
instruction Speak your dealer saving
copy of The Sunday Republic for you.
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DEATH SENTENCE IMPOSED.
King Martin Will BE Hanged for
Criminal Assault.
EF.PTBfIC SPECIAL.

Terrell. Tex. Jan. 2J-The case Of King
Martin. convicted Of criminal assault in
this county. was affirmed 10y the Supreme
Court and the sentence OF death imposed
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Nra. r. IlrOas.

RFPt- BI.IC SPECIAL
cairo. Ill. Jan 25-Nrs. r. Rross died at
her residence here to-day after long sick
ness. The deceased was born in Germany
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To Cure n Cold in One nnH

Take Laxative BrOmo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money IL 1t falls TO
cure. E W. Groves signature is on each
box 2.C
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stops the Cough
mud Marks 0ff fh, alh

laxative Bromo QuinIne Tablets cure d cold
in one day. No cure. No pay. Price 25c
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GIRLS SUDDEN DEATH.

Nut Dips. Caremels. Bons and Ch
oiatss. i0c pound.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-27
STRIKE At CHICAGO.
Sensational Charges and Equally
Vigorous Denials.

Chicago, April 27.-The assignment
of a thousand police officers for strike
duty was formally demanded of Mayor
Harrison by the contractors today,
who declare that there is a reign of
terror, The labor riots are approach
ing crisis. The mayor says the re-
sources of the department are already
strained to the utmost. The contrac-
tors say that unless strenuous action
is taken, lawlessness and bloodshed
will be rife. They declare that they
have positive evidence of plot to
soak the reviewing stand at the Dewey
parade with kerosene, and undermine
it SO it will collapse when occupied.
The strike leaders denounce the above
as lie.
Chicago. April 27.-Three men have
5cen seriously injured in the trades labor
war uuon nonunion workmcn. The in
iure' g:
Pat0ck Tansey, tcamster seriously in
iured by mob.
Henry Schellhorn, teamster, badly
beaten by mob.
Stephen Gaul, carpenter, slugged from
behind by three men.
Tansey and Schelhorn were engaged
IN hauling sand to the Western Electric
building, against which a strike is d.
rected. They had dumped the sand in
front Of the building when Il mob of 90
men, said to be mostly pickets, began
hurling bricks, stones and paving blocks
at them.
The strikers then closed-in on Tansey
and Schellhorn and pounded and kicked
them. The arrival of the police dispersed
the mob, and the injured men were taken
to their homes.
Gaul, who is 60 years of age, was GO
ing to his work when set upon. Oscar
Nord, union carpenter was arrested
and charged with participating in the as
sault.
Violence is now the distinguishing fea-
ture of the labor situation. Rioting and
bloodshed are going on all over the city,
and the police appear poweress to stop
lawbreaking.
Chief of Police Kipley has issued an
other general order requiring his men to
make arrests in all labor demonstrations
and to follow up assaults by captures Of
the guilty persons. In spite of the chiefs
frequent orders. however, the labor sit
uation is almost one of anarchy. All the
contractors and nonuniOn workmen go
armed and it is feared that much blood
shed is yet to come.
A complaint is made that the girls who
are to sing in the chorus which is to be
feature of Dewey day have been
threatened with violence if they persist
in attending rehearsals. The threats are
said to have been made by union pickets
and their sympathizers who, according to
Professor Gabriel Katzcnberger. have
been standing guard at the entrance to
Steinway hall. where the rehearsals take
place, frightening some of the girls away
and causing general CONSERVATION. The
unions are arrayed against the whole eel
ebration committee because the Dewey
grand stand is being built by nonunion
men. Professor Katzenberber Is in charge
Of the chorus and has applied to the po-
lice for protection.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-27
Hull and Ottawa, Canada, Swept by Great Fire
Yesterday Afternoon and Evening.
FIVE SQUARE MILES BURNED OVER
Twelve Thousand People Homeless. Several Lives
Were Lost. The Property Loss from $20,000000
to $30,0O0,000. Burlington Firms Suffer.

house, the Martin x Warner mills
the Victoria foundry, the Ottawa
Saw works, the Ottawa Speciality Co.,
the Paine Planning mills and severa
other industries. There are also some
fine residences included in this area
Among them are that of j. r. Booth,
which was valued at 10000 the
residence of his ~son-n-law, A. w.
Fleck, that of Hon. George Foster.
Lewis Runnell manager for Mr..
Bronson and Mr.. Paine of the Paine
Mills, the latter two beautiful houses
out Of which their owners were not
able to take anything so quickly did
the flames extend to them.
The casualties so far reported are
Miss Cook, an old woman who lived
on Wellington street near the French
church and who was burned in her
house to crisp An unknown man
was found dead on the Canadian Pa
citic railway track. James Navan of
Queen street, West, is reported to be
fatally injured, and some pieces of
timber fell on James Merrytield, who
was taken to the hospital.
A. T. Wood NJ. p, Of Hamilton, a
prominent business man estimates the
losses at $50, 100000
At midnight the fire was completely
under control. j. r. Booths princi-
pal lumber yards at st. Louis Dam
have all been saved. But from that
part north to the ottawa river almost
everything 4 consumed.
The situation this noon beggars de-
scription. In Ottawa over 1000
buildings were destroyed by last
nights fire and in Hull over 1900
buildings are in ashes.
Latest estimates place the number
of men, women and children that are
homeless at 5000.
The fire was got under control this
morning.
Four lives were lost as near as can
be aScertained this afternoon.
The Chaudiere bridge toppled over
today from the warping effects of the
intense heat. There were many mar
row escapes. The fire started in a
dwelling house by woman building a
hot fire that set fire to the chimney,
and the heavy gale sent sparks every
where. Thousands of the homeless
slept in the open air last night.