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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-10
ALMOST READY TO START.
The Oregon Will Proceed for Kure
This Week.

Washington. July e.-The Navy Dcpart-
ment was informed to-day that the Oregon
VIII start for kure. Japan. to dock, July 10
or 70
The Navy Departments cablegram was
from Captain Rodgers. Of the Nashville
VINO made a flying trip yesterday from his
station at Che-FOo out TO the scene OF the
grounding Of the Oregon. thirty-iive miles
northwest OF the port. His dispatch reads
as follows:
Che Foo. July e.-Oreson starts for Kure
Dock. Japan, about 10Th or 18th, stopping
en- route II weather is bad. All well on
BOARD oregon. RODGERS"
The dispatch conveys indirectly the infor-
nation that wire communication with Che
Foo is again open.
rough estimate made at tho Navy De-
partment consicns tho Oregon to the dry
dock for three months. The courtesy ex-
hibited by the Japanese Government in al
lowing the Oregon 10 use this dock which
is owned by the Government, is much ap-
preciated by the Navy Department officials
here
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BRITISH OFFICIAL NEWS.
Optimistic View Taken by the Lon.
don Foreign Office.

London. July Sin the House Of Com
mons to-day the Parliamentary Secretary
for the Foreign Office. Mr.. Frederick, after
confirming Japan's agreement to increase
its force in China TO 2o.o0o men without de-
lay and the gallant defense of the legations
up to July 3. added:
There are grounds for hoping that
Prince Ching. the late head OF the Tsung-
Li-Gamen. is exercising his influence TO pro-
tect the legations against Prince Tuan and
the Boxers.
Reports from Tien-Tsin show that furth-
CT fighting may be expected there. but no
doubt is expressed that the allied forces
win be able to maintain their position
japanese re-enforcements are due at Tazu
Immediately and Indian troops will begin
to arrive by the end Of the week
MATTERS are quiet In the Yang-Tse Val
ley. but additional ships are going there SC
that We may he prepared TO take the neces-
sary course to maintain ORDER
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PRINCE CHING FIGHTING
FOR FOREIGNERS.
Continued From Page Ono.

the first serious test. namely. The sending e
emma OF another japanese division, a re
enforcement which the commanders at Tisn,
I Fsin vii! especially welcome There is now
the official added. no objection 10 the land.
ing of foreign forces by any of the allied
Powers IF they will only hasten their ar.
rival"
The British Charge d'Affaires. Lord Cough
SAID 10 ii representative OF the Associit I'd
Press:
HE Powers are not engaged In a new In
tfrchange of views resar,ln, Japan's most
Recent inquiry. but each Power has ar
ranged for itself. The Powers are not in a
hurry 10 formulate a more remote plan OF
political action in China, as the first thing
necessary is the relief of pekiu.
The auti-Germap attitude OF the Russian
press Is considered uneSplainable here AS
ofiici3l assurances have been given 10y both
the Russian Ambassador 10 Germany Crt,H,
psten Sacken and the German Ambassa-
dor at -. Petersburg.
\ note has appeared I'm the St. Peters
burg Herald stating that there has existed
u Russo-ierman agreement since last au-
tumn regarding questions relating 20 Far
Asia according to the terms to which each
nation Is Obliged 10 warn the other in adj
vance II separate stops are intended. on
night the representative OF the Associated
Press could obtain neither affirmation nor
denial OF the report.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-10
GUS TRACER DEAD.
Famous Caterer Among Students
of Yale College.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New Haven, Conn. July a-'Gus' Traeser
IS dead He was known since 1865 as the
man who had entertained more Yale men
than any other since Moriarity.
'Traegers' until year or two ago was \
rendezvous for the good fellows OF college,
1t was the scene OF hundreds Of celebrations
and banquets- Augustus c. Traeser was 81
years old. Reared in poverty. he earned
living by shining boots and selling news
papers TO students. In 1858 he started a
modest cafe. 1t proved a moneylualer ana
he moved and enlarged it. He became 2
man Of means. Friends say he was worth
10000. He had a magnificent hosiery.
sma but deliberately furnished.
Adversely set In. and he began to lose.
His only son became consumpiive and
died on the way to the pines of Norway.
The father, who had accompanied him. re-
turned to New Haven, broken In spirit
He began to dissipate and continued untp
his affairs were ruined. His IA thful wife
saved the remnants of the fortune after
creditors took their due. In jury. 1893 she
died. and soon afterwards Traeger was sent
to Middletown Asylum. hopeless victim
OF paresis and subject Of charity. He
ina gined himself immensely wealthy
He viii be buried by fraternal order.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-10
SPREAD OF THEREVOtT.
Letter From a Missionary Explains
the PrecariOus Situation.

New York. July 9.-Miss Jennie Evans,
for twenty-five years a missionary for the
! Presbyterian Church In China, writes 10
| her sister. Mrs. r. S p. Webster of Brook
| Ign. from Tung-Chow. May 90 80 and ST. In
part follows:
Matters grow darker ard darker all
| about US. Word comes to-day that one OF
| the railroad depots Just out of Pekin (the
Pekin termini for the roads are not al
lowed inside the city was burned yester-
day by the Boxers ana the other is to be
| burned to-day. Cars not running from
Tlen-Tsin to Pekin or Pao-Ting-FN to
| Pellin. and no mails. One OF the Methodist
out stations had three houses destroyed
and rine persons killed. We hear London
mission suffered at one of their out sta
tons. At the railroad station We hear of
no foreigner being killed A Frenchrnan
got into Pekin with a knifecut In the back
of the neck. Foreign soldiers are being
sent for, but what can they do when this
thing spreads all over the North nearly
We do not know when our turn may come.
We can hardly expect our college will es-
cape; certainly not IL we leave and even
II We wished TO go. where could we go?
Now that the cars have stopped, how could
We get away? The old way by boat would
be very dangerous. No, We must stay
and pray God 20 keep us Some of the
gentlemen have gone into the city to get
our highest officials to send a guard of sol
NieAo tciii anu out
side the city.
May 3e.-Such an anxious day as this
has been, ard Yet nothing has come. The
promised soldiers do not come-a few who
did not look like soldiers came, but without
guns. Now find the Taotai has none here
we rely alone upon God. Just after break
fast number of us thought to walk into
the city TO attend a prayer meeting. when
the report came that the city was full of
Boxers and that they We're coming out to
loot our premises.
One OF the worst anti-foreign COM
manders has his troops stationed from the
city gate out to the railroad station The
soldiers say they are not going to fight
Boxers. but prevent any foreign soldiers
from entering the city. / guess it is pretty
evident that the Empress Dowager is at the
bottom of this.
May 3.-AI quiet during the night, and
to-day We hear fewer runiors than We did
yesterday. A letter from our Minister this
noon comforts US. II necessary, when the
fifty marines get to Pekin. he will try to
send US few-does not certainly promise
but he says he will send down to the gun
says he has not so much as a pistol at the
legation-not being well off as we are
here. One thing the Boxers wish TO do is
SO they. rave gone back to their old arms
a gun carried by two men.
There are no new startling reports from
press our Taotai and IL he does not send
help send word and he will report at High
Court in Pekin-he wants TO help US all he
no can
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BEREsFoRD.s WARNING.

London, July l0.-Rear Admiral Lord
Ieresford. speaking ut Malta. 1T the Naval
and Military Society Monday evening.
said the trouble in China would be far
reaching and disastrous In its consequence
10 british trade there. Ii would be n mill
iIfy. not a maritime. war. and the Powers
that could place on the spot the greatest
number of troops would eventually have
substantial! advantages. The Powers not
consentinS 10 the open door. particularly
l:Gssia. he declared. would eventually gain
supremacy. lie said IL was pity that his
proposals respecting the reorganization Of
the Chinese Army had not been accepted by
the British Government. with a view TO the
possibility Of 4 general war. Lord Beres-
ford advocated an imperial conference, In
which al the colonies should be invited. Ia
discuss 4 scheme Of defense
JAPAN MAY GET KOREA
London, July e.--pirlomatic circles in
London are discussing the best means of
repayins Japan for disproportionate assist
ance in queling the rebellion III China.
They seem In favor of settling the Korean
question in accordance with Japdus we'll
Known desires. II is believed the assent of
the Powers 10 an arrangement whereby
Japan can place an army of occupation IN
Korea. like Great Britain in Egypt, will be
acceptable to Japan as compensation.
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MINISTER WI
HAS ADVICES.
He Hears Legations Were Safe July 8, But Short
of Supplies - Imperial Troops
Protecting Them

! tuibahces in that SECTION rs vet but the
'''oiesrafh shows that Bishop Graves t.
NOT taxing any chances. Mr. Kimber under
, stands the bishops message 10 mean that
i All the white women in the Protestant Epis-
c"pai MISSIONS in China, wherever situated,
nave already gone to Japan.
\ re:iSsUrinS message WAS also received
to-day by IN" Reverend II. y. Cobb of the
reformed Church Board. IL WIS from Annoy
and read as follows.
Everything AMI everybody all we'll VIII
act under instructions given
inc message wls not signed. but is sup
pos ii TO he from the Reverend T. VI.
i'hcher. 10 whom "A Message of inquiry had
been sent.
me Reverend Doctor II. X. Carroll of the
Methodist Episcopal Missionary Society
sdid To-Day that he was much more hope
iul IMAM he had been last week. and he
would not be surprised ii all the mis-
siondrieS should yet escape. He said that
IN previous disturbances the Chinese con-
Nerts had proved remarkably faithful TO
the missionaries. often at great risk TO
themselves
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AMERICANS OFFER REWARDS.
Minister Wu Transmits the PrOpO
sitiOn TO China.

Washington. July s-Minister WI has ca
bled TO Sheng, the Director General Of I'M
periai Posts at Shanghai. and 10 the Vice.
roy at Nankin. a request that they take
steps to have II made known In Pekin and
vicinity that heavy rewards will be paid by
the American people for the salvation of
the people In the legations.
The Minister did not make this repre-
sentation upon the authority of the United
States Government, but upon many state
ments that had been made TO him by prom
inent American citizens. He was approached
yesterday by some ladies-frien,is and rela-
tives OF Some of the people who were with
Minister Conger when the outbreak oc-
notwithstanding him to offer rewards,
which they would pay. to any one who
would help the besieged
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MINISTER WU'S STATEMENT.
He Will Not Obey Unreasonable
Orders From Pekin.
REPUBLIC SpECIAL

HEPCBislC SPECIAL.
Washington, July s-wu Ting Fang. the
Chinese Minister said to-day:
II the Emperor and Empress Dowager
are imprisoned in the palace and Prince
Tuan. with his Boxers. is IN control of Pc
kin, then the Government which represent
is for the present overwhelmed.
while this state OF anarchy lasts shall
obey no unreasonable orders. The Niceroys
OF tho various Provinces feel as do, and
until peace Is restored they, too Will use
their discretion in obeying orders. All are
loyal the young Emperor. I have felt
anxious for the safety of the Ministers ever
since the rumor reached us that the mob
was In control of Pekin. The few marines
in the city were not sufficient to afford ade-
Quate protection against a disturbance OF
such magnitude
:! cannot understand why the Ministers
did not leave when advised by the Chinese
Government that IL would be wise to do so.
Since their danger has become known
have wondered that the foreign Powers did
not press to their rescue. There are now
2e.co foreign troops ashore. and. although
there may be a much larger number of Chi
nese between them and Pekin. they are not
consolidated, not properly trained, not well
led
The mob In Pekin has evidently gotten
beyond the control OF the Government. 1t
IS very unfortunate for China The expla-
nation Is that there is widespread disaffec-
ton among the Imperial troops. Sympa-
tnizing with the ant.-foreign element, as
many OF them did, 1t was impossible to ex-
Pect very energetic action on their part
when sent to chastise the Boxers. If small
things can be compared TO great ones, we
see In China now condition parallel to
that which existed in France in the days of
the Commune. The Imperial troops Of China
nave made common cause with the MOT.
= fa %
did at the time OF the historic revolution in
that country"
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WOMEN OFFER A REWARD.
Minister WI Cables Their PrOposa
10 China.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. July s.-Following the eN-
ample of Emperor William of Germany.
two iadies-Mrs. L. A. Crandall and Miss
Carrie Harrison-propose to try to effect
the liberation of Minister Conger and the
other Americans shut up in Pekin by let
ting IL be known that Cinnamon instru-
mental in securing their safety will be
literally rewarded.
Those ladies had an interview with Minis
ter Wa last night and received from him
assurances that he would cooperate In
every way possible toward the carrying
out of their project. AT the same time he
pointed out the great difficulties TO be en-
oountered In the fact that the Boxers"
are not regularly organized and have no
recognized leaders who can be communi-
Gated with. but are more like a leaderless
mob.
Acting on the suggestion Of Mrs Crandail
and Miss Harrison. the Minister has cabIe5
Ia the Director General OF Imperial Posts
at Shanghai and to the viceroy OF Nankin.
asking them to do all in their power to
make IL known in the vicinity of Pekin
that the American people will pay large
amounts OF money for the relief OF the Min
lister and the other Americans In Pekin.
Minister WI. in lending his aid to this
plan for securing the safety of the foreign
ers in Pekin. is carrying out the policy that
he has pursued ever since the troubles In
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Marine Intelligence.

Glasgow, July e.-Arrived: Steamers L.
vonisn from Philadelphia: Norwegian. Bos-
ton; PoEeranian. Montreal.
Liverpool. July s.-Arrived: Tunisian. from
Montreal.
Bremen, July s-Arriyed: Gros5er Kur-
furst from New York via Cherbourg.
New York. July 9.-Arriyed: Laurentian,
from Glasgow; Mesaba. from London.
San Francisco. Cal. July s.-Arrived:
Steamer Rio Janeiro. from Hong-Kong.
= Gibraltar. July e.-Arrived: Ailer, from
New York.
Auckland. July s.-Sailed: Alameda. San
Francisco.
Cherbourg, July s-Sailed: Steamer
Friedrich der Gosse.
Naples, July 7.-Sailed: Ems New York.
San Francisco, Cal. July 9-Arrived;
Steamer City of Rio Janeiro from Hong
Kong, Newport from Panama. Sailed: Aca-
pulco for Panama.
South Bend, July e-Sailed: Barkentine
eleanor for Sydney.
Honolulu. July 9.-Arriyed June 81: Ship
Marion Chilcott from Newcastle, New
South Wales: British steamer Strathgyll
from Yokohama, steamer Moana from Yo-
kohama. bark w. b. Flint from New York
bark Louisiana from Newcastle, New South
Wales. June Is: Bark Soiide from Ham
hampton. July s.--Arrived: Kaiser
der Crosse from New York and
for Bremen.
"a, July 6.--Sailed: Empress OF
Hong-Kong and Shanghai for
Uitish Columbia.
u 9.-Sailed: Ems from &C.
Ior New York.
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HENRY W. c0RBEn SUED,
Peterson Accuses Him of Aliena.
ting Mrs. PetersOn's Affections.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL


Portland, Ore. July s-Henry ". CoA
bett, the richest man In this town, who
served one term in the United States SEN
ate, and was refused admission TWO years
ago on the ground that he was not entitled
10 seat, has just been made defendant
in a suit for 100000 on the charge of alien
ating the affections Of anothers wife Mr..
Corbett is % years old The woman in the
case II Mrs. lneZ Peterson, who is one Of
the most beautiful women in Montana,
Her husband is L. L. Peterson. a salesman
of Butte City.
According 10 the story of the latter, Mrs.
Peterson and be were always on the best
OF terms until the Oregonian met her about
Il year ago during a visit to Portland He
says that he found afterwards that his
VIE took a suite of rooms at the hfghS
priced Portland Hotel. and she was a FREE
quent visitor to Cor6-tt's political mead
quarters. he says he suspected nothing un-
til one day a summons and complaint were
thrust into his face. and he found he was
Il defendant IN divorce suit on the around
of abandonment and ncnsupport- On inquiry
he says ne learned that the aged ex-SenS
ator had stolen away his wife's affections.
Mrs. Peterson. however, says she was
forced TO leave her husband. and declares
that the Portland millionaire has been
nothing but a tried and true friend-a dean
friend In time of trouble.
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A Guaranteed Cure for piles.

Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protru6tnE Piles.
No cure. no pay All druggists authorized
by the manufacturers Of Pazo Pile Ointment to
refund the money where IL fails 10 any
OF piles. no matter of how long standing.
Cures ordinary cases In SIX days: the worst
ease ard rest. Relieves itching Instantly. This
In a new discovery and Is the only pile remedy
Price Soc II yoir druggist don't keep II IN
stock send S0c In postage stamps ard We
Will forSard same by mail. Manufactures BY
Paris Medicine Co.. 81. Louis. Mo. Manufac-
turers Of Laxative Eroro- luinire and Groves
Tas:elesS Chill Tonic.
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T0-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
EESlNESS.

Discount rates were to : per cent on cal
and time loans. Ciearings. S5-sSslSs; bal
ances. S6SS, ISL. New York exchange, loc DIS
count bid, par asked; Louisville. PC dis
count bid, par asked; Chicago, 10c discount
hid. par asked; Cincinnati. &c discount bid,
par asked; New Orleans, &c discount bio.
par asked.
The local wheat market closed higher NJ
Tsi4c b. July, 7S14c 10. Aug, sSc a, Sept.
7s1:T7914c No. . red. Corn closed higher at
123sc a. July, 4S7sGi4c Sept, ir4fi'-c No .
white. Oats closed at 237sc b. July, eS7sc a.
Sept, 25i..c No. ..
The wheat market at Chicago closed high
er at 79i4c n. July, s0lsc Aug. Sic b. Sept.
Corn closed higher at 1850 July. 4itsHi.c
Aug, 4rHTssc Sept. Oats closed at 2ic
July. 2issc Aug. 2il.c 4. Sept.
The local market for standard mess pork
closed steady at sl3 for new. Prime steam
lard closed steady at J.15c, and csc for
choice.
The local spot cotton market closed steady
and higher.
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LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

IsoCAls AND st 1T ttiAN
Constantine Stacca. { 5-year-old girl. was
burned to death.
The contract for lighting the residence
district will be relet to-day.
fire occurred on PestaioZzi street neat
Jefferson avenue. causing considerable loss
John Irwin Of Marshall, Mo, failed 10
show up at the time set for his wedding
last Thursday. and foul play is feared.
The Democratic Committee of the Twelfth
Congressional District will meet next Mon
day TO Sc: 4 date for the convention.
The death Of John C. Priest is expected
Sooe belonging TO the Murdoch and Dick
son estate.
The primary for the election of Postnas-
ter at clayton will be held to-day. but only
votes for Republicans will be counted.
Striking caddies at the Country Club
chased the new boys away and assaulted
them.
Allan f. Pendleton. q well-known business
man. died at his home Oh Lindeu boule-
ward.
A bill was introduced in the City Council
TO provide for the payment OF the salaries
Of members Of the Sheriffs posse.
Comptroller Sturgeon reported TO the
Council the condition of the city's finances.
IL was unanimously decided at a mass
meeting of the Street Railway Mems Union
70 declare the strike On the transit COM
psny's lines in force again.
Warrants were issued yesterday against
two women charging them with cbStructing
street railway tracks.
Tho Suburban a.bitrators met, and tes-
tinlony was taken by both sides. Their
next session will be held next Monday.
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MISSIONARIES SAFE.
Dispatches Received in New York
of a Hopeful Tenor.

New York, July e-The Reverend Joshua
kimber. associate secretary Of the Protest.
ant Episcopal Society. to-day received a
cablesram from Bishop Frederick K.
Graves. in answer to one of inquiry sent on
Saturday. Bishop Graves is the Bishop of
Shanghai and the Yang-tse Valley. His
cablegram read:
"All safe. Ladies' Japan. Notify friends"
The Protestant Episcopal Church has no
missions in North China. but it has sta
tons for thousand miles along the great
fang-tse River. There have been no dis
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China began. He has been unable to COM
municate directly with Pekin. but he has
urged Shang and the powerful Viceroys OF
the coast Provinces not only to do all in
their power 10 protect foreigners within
their Provinces. but also to exert their in
frence in every way to secure the safety Of
foreigners In Pekin.
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HEAVY ATTACKS BY CHINESE.
Fighting Lasts All of Last Week, With Allies Hold
ing Their Own.

Chinese did much damage with their ar
tillery. At the bridge near the French set
tlement there was hard fighting at close
quarters. the Russians. with a Calling gun.
finally compelling the Chinese TO retire,
though they suffered heavily.
About 800 men we're wounded in these
,,E,F~
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CAMPAIGN FIGURES.
Governor Pointers Arithmetic
Shows Bryan's Certain Election.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Lincoln. Neb., July 9-Governor Poynter
of Nebraska is to be the Grosvenor OF the
Bryan side during the coming campaign.
In other words. he will 90 the figuring He
has already prepared these tables:
Certain for Rryau.
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Coded tO Mckinley.
Doubtful.

According TO Governor Poynter's estimate.
Bryan will be elected if he carries any one
of the States classed by him as doubtful.
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Plant Damaged by Fire.

Fire damaged the two-story brick building
at No. 1919 South Seventh street last
night to the extent OF $50 and injured the
stock of the William N. Hope Manufacture
ing Company 5000. The loss is covered BY
insurance.
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Aged niinoisnn a suicid,

Chicago. H.. July s.-F. Il. Cossitt, found
er OF La Grange. ILL.,, and one of the best
known men in this section. to-day COM
mitted suicide by shooting.
He was 80 years old and was Respondent
from long illness.
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RAILROADS.

An attempt is to be made to introduce
excess fares on fast trains between st.
Louis and New York.
The safety-appliance law will be put into
effect on August l.
contract has been let for q new line
through the Andes Mountains.
The Toledo. St Louis and Western is the
new name of the Clover Leaf Line
The Southwestern Passenger and Mileage
bureaus will meet here tomorrow.
The East St Louis Relay Depot Associa-
ton will meet to-day.
The Central Passenger Association meets
at Put-in-Bay tomorrow.
The Southwestern Freight Committee will
meet at the Chicago Beach Hotel to-day.
1t is said the Gorlds have concluded to
build an extension to the international and
Great Northern.