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Pending Criminal and Civil
Charges VIII Have to Be
First Withdrawn.
PAPERS MAY BE SIGNED AUG. 13.
Government Believes Former Post
Office Official Will Be Returned
to Cuba-Will Fight Habeas
Corpus Proceedings.

New York. Aug. S.-Judge La Combe of
the United States Circuit Court rendered
an opinion to-day which indicates that an
order for the extradition Of Charles F..
w. Nee!y to the Cuban authorities will be
signed on August 13.
The latter part of the document says:
The evidence shows probable cause to
believe that the prisoner Is guilty Of an
offense defined in the act of June 6, 1900, and
which Is also a violation of the criminal
laws in force in Cuba, and upon such evil
dence he will be held for eXtradition
Two obstacles to his extradition now
exist. He has been held to bail in this
court upon criminal charge Of bringing
into this district funds embezzled In an
other district. He has also been arrested In
civil action brought in this court to re-
cover $4,000. which. 1t Is alleged, he has
converted. When both of these proceedings
shall have been discontinued The order in
extradition will be signed. This may be
done on August 49, at II o'clock a. M
Anticipate Another Fight.
Washington. Aug. S.-Attorney General
Griggs, Secretary Root and District Attor-
ney Burnett of New York had a confer
ence to-day on the Neely case.
A telephone message had been received
from New York announcing that Judge La
Combe had practically decided to grant the
extradtion of Nicely to take effect on Au-
gust 13
The Government looks for an application
to the court for a writ of habeas corpus,
and the conference to-day was to aid Dis
trict Attorney Burnett in the preparation
Of his case against granting the writ.
The Government confidently believes that
Neely will be returned to Cuba for trial.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09
CUBAN JUDICIARY CHARGED.
Havana Press Boldly Enters Accu
sations of Corruption.

| Havana. Aug. S.-The United States trans
| port Crook. which sailed for New York to-
night. has on board Colonel Edgar Dudley
| Of Johnstown. n. Y. Judge Advocate of
Cuba, who has received two months leave
of absence on account of ill-health. and the
remaining battalion of the First 1nfantry
and and Battery ,, OF the Second Artillery. con-
The press unanimously Criticises and con-
| demns what it terms the corrupt condition
OF the Cuban judiciary system. Bold charg-
Judges and other members of the courts
have been receiving fees for cases coming
to trial in the courts. and which they them
selves have to decide.
The Post and Lucha agree with the policy
O. Governor General Wood in regenerating
the administration of justice. modifying tie
lection of members of the judiciary.
The Post charges the Cuban judiciary with
having a compact extending over the entire
system SO perfect that corruption is con-
Quoted with absolute safety" and adds:
There are members Of the courts who re-
tain their law offices and leave the affairs
before they were on the bench. These
clerks arrange the details Of representing
the old clients of these Judges and arrange
I'm this way n Judge upon the bench de-
cides a case at issue, while really represent
Ing one OF the parties to the suit. and the
result may be imagined in each instance in
which this Is the case
The resignation of the late Secretary Of
Justice, Senor Barrerio, is generally attri-
buted to lack Of moral cauroge to enforce
reform in this particular issue. and not to
ill-health. as reported. On this account eX-
cept by certain interested individuals. his
thereof are. looked upon with great favor
by the populace here and in other districts
throughout the island.
Doctor Gener, who has succeeded General
Barrerio as Secretary of Justice. is looked
upon as aggressive and competent, and as
not being subject to the judiciary trust in
fuences
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trouble. they dhe high officials) shall a:
once repress them without fail.
If the foreign Ministers, before leav-
Ing Pekin. should desire to communicate
with their respective Governments. and IL
thelr geographic messages should he in
pain language the Tsung Ii Yamen shall
at once attend to them without the least
delay, thus manifesting the utmost friend-
illness OF the Imperial Government. Re-
spect this
A later communication. dated August s,
extended this free communication without
regard to the messages being in open text
Minister WI Talks.
Minister WI showed the utmost concern
III the seriousness of the situation. AS to
the message from Minister Conger, he said:
II Is not for me to discuss the Conger
telegram, as it speaks for itself. But at
such moment l hope a distorted and eX-
agSerated Interpretation will not be placed
on the message. Its seriousness l do not
question, but l ask the public to take what
1t says and not draw differences as to its
meaning. 1t Is dated at the Tsi Nan Yamen
which Is the Yamen of the Governor of
Shan-Tung. 1t is forwarded direct from the
Governor to the State Department showing
the efforts our officials are making to get
through messages between Washington and
Pekin Again. 1t il in cipher which shows
that there Is free communication DESPITE
all the statements ard criticisms that this
Tree communication was cut off. Mr.. Con-
gers statement that the Chinese Govern
ment insists upon our leaving Pekin' dis
poses or another story that the Government
was holding the Ministers as hostages On
the contrary. it urges them to go and Of
fers an escort to conduct them. Whether
1t is safe or not is q matter of individual
judgment, and l do not care to go further
into the details of the message, as dc not
wish to be in the position Of an apologist."
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| building. 1t was used for irrigation They
| slipped into the trench, which was half full
| OF water, but before doing 80 lighted q fir.
in the building which was consumed. Wher
the building was burning they were hiding
heneath.not six feet away. and were almos
suffocated by the heat, but held their noses
| close to the water. Thinking they were
burned in the building. the Chinese with
drew AT night the girls heard English
voices and made their way out and were
rescued by a party of marines, who had
driven the Chinese back from the scene of
the remarkable escape. They bvouacked ID
with the soldiers until an opportunity to
get away by boat arrived.
All of the thirty missionaries on board
had startling experiences and all emphati-
eally declared that the members of the le-
cations were undoubtedly massacred and
that the kilograms from Conger and Nc
Donald were sent by Chinese themselves to
gain time.
Stories of atrocities Of shocking horror are
related by Messrs. Kennedy and Scott,
Among them is tale of the slaughter of
200 helpless coolies who were going up the
Pei-Ho on lighter under an engagenent
to do transporting for British parties.
Another narrowing story is related in
connection with the fate OF party of
British under command of Captain Bates
which was cut off from Admiral Seymour's
column. According to the account the Can
tain and his men We're killed by Lin Chez
1t is said that the victims were hacked TO
pieces and the Quivering flesh of the first
slain was forced into the mouths of those
not yet put to the sword.
The passengers bring a report of the sui
eide OF Mrs. Westwater. a woman mission
ary and wife of Doctor A. Macdonald
Westwater Of Liao-Yang, Manchuria. who
took her own life at Arima while suffering
from mental depression caused by exciting
experiences through which she passed while
at New-Chwang.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09
GERMANS FOR BRYAN.
Thousands in New York Sign the
Journals Coupons.

ish.PU Bl.lC SPECIAL.
New York, Aug. S.-The German edition of
the Journal has for some time past been
printing coupon daily. which Germa ms
opposed to Imperialism and militarsm were
asked 10 sign, and also to record their.
preference for President on these issues
alone The result is surprising Thousands
upon thousands of coupons have been re-
turned In majority of which the signers
nave declared that. although they voted for
Mckinley in 1885, they will vote this wear
t0r Bryan, because of their violent Oppose
ti2n to imperialism and militarism.
ne great mass of the Germans in Great
er New York cherish the same prejudice. if
prejudice 1t can be called, against these
policies of the present administration In
lhe Fatherland they groaned under a
military yoke: they were forced into a
service distasteful to them and taxed
heavily for its support. Thus the average
Ierfnan-Americau can see no good in i'm
perlaiism and fts natural resultant mill
tarlsm and he Will not vote for Mckinley
and military establishment
Inc National Association of Democratic
Ciuos is now. taking steps to organize these
ahti-1mper1alists into clubs which will
oouotiesS join the national association
. AS soon as enough names are received
from each assembly district a Democratic
club Will be formed In that district and this
work VIII go on until the Germans of every
assembly. district In the greater city are
organized. "
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09
THEY SNAPPED BUGGIES.
But Didn't Find 1t Out Until They
Were Home.

Rowland Johnson. candidate for Prosecut-
Ing Attorney Of St. Louis County, who lives
In Tuxedo Park. and Fred Heege of Kirk
buggies at Althem Tuesday night. had an
amusing experience.
There was a political rally at Altheim and
each had hired vehicle to go to it. Both
got dark horses and storm bugg:es.
When the speechmaking and general en-
tertafnment We're completed Heege and
johnson started home. but each took the
others conveyance. Johnson did not find
out his mistake until Wayman Parrott an
attache of Parker Bros. Livery Company in
Webster. remarked as johnson drove up
long at the that eene had d'a ndu pe
experience at Farris's stable at kirkwood,
where he had procured mis- rig.
The two horses were Quartered at the DIFF
ferent stables until yesterday morning.
when an exchange was made.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09
TRAIN ROBBER CAPTURED.
One of His Gang Died in Makin.
Him Prisoner.
REPI-RII(, SPECIAL.


r,: San Antonio, Tex, Aug. S.--The Wells
tarSo Express Company yesterday cap
tured a train robber by putting another
man of the same class OF criminals on nj,
trail Bill Taylor was the captured mar
and was one of four men who held ND u
santa Fe train in October. 1898. IN which
tn. locomotive fireman was killed.
Iaylor was captured by Bud Newman
another of four men concerned in the hoIf-
up. but who has since turned States evi-
aence Newman was killed in making the
capture. Early yesterday morning New
man set out ON the road from Sonora into
towards County on the trail of Tay-
iof. Inc men met forty miles from Sc
nora. Newman was trailing TayIor's horse
over hill. while Taylor lay in wait. When
Ne"nlan came in sight, Taylor opened fire.
me fire was returned and Taylor wa;
wounded in the groin. Newman fell NOR
tally wounded and died soon after
Newman's guide. who is thought to have
been Taylor's confederate for the purpose
OK leading Newman to Il trap, fled as tho
nrins commenced. Officers soon after placel
the wounded train robber in the Sutton
,ounty JAN. About year ago the efforts
OF the Texas Rangers and Welsh Fargo
guards failed 10 catch Taylor. the only ore
OF the four Santa Fe robbers still at large
, Pierce keaton and Jeff Taylor are Under
lie sentence for the killing of the fireman
In connection with the hold-up. This is tho
attempted train robbery in which Clairr,
Agent buchanan of the Santa Fe fought
on the robbers, single-handed, with a pistol.
WoundinS two of them.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09
FOREIGN

An emphatic message has been sent to
China that the demands of the United
States have not been complied with. Unless
prompt action Is taken by China to remedy
the present tntolerable situation, it is be-
lieved that war cannot be avoided
The general Chinese situation is regarded
at Washington with grarest apprehensions.
The message from Conger shows the des-
perate nature Of the siege, and the urgent
necessity of early succor and at the same
time Ii Hung Chang says that the allies
cannot go to Pekin without causing the
Chinese Government to begin war.
United States Consul Goodnow is opposfnp
admiral Seymour's plan to land troops at
Shanghai, the American holding that such
action would be a grave mistake and would
provoke the Chinese disturbances.
1t fs reported in Rome that the Italian
Minister left Pekfn for Tien-Tsin on July 81
General Chaffee reports that the Amer
lean troops were not engaged at Pei-Tsans.
owing to the floods they were unable to
form lines. He gives ell credit for the vic
tory to the Japs
General Chaffee, in a message to the
war Department, says that on August 8
the allies proposed to continue the adyance
toward Pekin. going by way of Yang-Tsun
where great battle was expected.
Count Lamsdorfr has been made Fore,g,
Minister by the Gar Of Russia.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09
RIOTS IN TIEN-TSIN.
They Are Described by Wife of a
Missionary.

Minneapolis, Aug SIN letter from Iien-
Tsin. China, comes the following descrlp-
ton of the Boxer riots. written there by the
wife Of the Reverend George ID. Wilder, a
Congregationalist missionary at Tung- Cho.
near Pekin. who was visiting her sister,
Mrs c. +. Cannon. at the Tien-Tsin mis-
siCn:
"On Friday. June 10, we did not undress,
but kept ourselves in readiness. We saw
fires lighted In a circle around the city Of
Tien-Tsin. The frail houses of the natives
burned In a flash. Our men made good use
of their firearms. and the mob did not
reach our compound. The chapel OF the
London mission, our neighbor, was burned
but with no loss Of life
AT about a. m. we awakened our chill
dren and, wrapping them up, our husbands
hurried us. In danger of our lives to Gordon
Hail.
''The city seemed quieter Saturday. and
we returned TO our compound to pack come
of our possessions Suddenly Mr. Cannon
told US to get ready to leave for Taku
which we did,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09
LANDERS UNDER ARREST.
Man Wanted in Kansas City Cap.
tured in Ell Paso.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
81 Paso. Tex. Aug. a.-To-day the Sheriff
OF III Paso County was notified by SHERIFF
Landers., alias George Brennon. Is wanted
there and was requested to hold him.
Landers was seen in jail by a reporter. He
said: ''. fe
II will fight against being taken back to
Kansas City 1 gave up all my property and
look look advantage of the bankrupt law. and
to take me out of Texas 1 am NOT guilty oe
any crime. They only want me in order to
noid 1S me year or two. 50 that 1 cannot be
Mortgaged cattle. Forty per cent of NV cat
tle froze to death winter before last. and.
turned over the balance to my creditors
Landers has employed lawyer. who sava
that, in his opinion. the fugitive is insane.
IN opposition to the extradition it is believed
that the insanity plea will be argued.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09
FIELD GUNS NOT THE BEST.
Board of Ordnance Stops Bids on a
Certain Type.

Washington, Aug, S-The Secretary OF
War has approved the recommendation of
the Board of Ordnance and Fortifcations
that there be no further action at present
In providing new field artillery. The Ord
nance Bureau of the War Department has
made provision for 200 3-inch field guns, loo
to be manufactured at the Watervliet ar
senal and 100 by contracts Bids had been
received for making the guns and for fur
nishing forgings to the arsenal for other
guns.
The action Of the Secretary stops the
awarding of these bids The board claimed
that the type of the gun was not the best,
and although 1t has not recommended an
other. 1t Is expected that at meeting on
August 13 at Sandy Hook field gun of
some type will be decided upon. There has
been quite a controversy over the subject
between the Ordnance Bureau and the
board.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09
Gold! Gold! GoIdl

ms IL Always the cry. and the wisest leave
safe moorings and rush to strange lands. The
latest Ell Dorado is reported to be on Nome
City Beach. Alaska. Thousands of people gre
hestening there, many Of whom 1t is newt
able will return broken in health. OF what avail
Is gold when health is gone? Guard your health
With the best of all medicines-Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. and you will always have true
wealth. Ihe Bitters are for people who have
abused their stoniachs, or for those who are
naturally weak 1t will regulate the bowels, stir
up .he n"er. invisorate the kidneys, and abso-
lutely cure indigestion. constipation. malaria
chills and fever. 1t is natural tonic absoIute1v
iree from dangerous narcotics 1t should be ta-
ken at the present season. to protect the sys-
TEN rom sudden colds and malarial attacks It's
q good medicine to keep on hand.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09
DR.. HARPER PROPHESIEs.
Colleges, High Schools and Univer.
sites Will Cooperate.

Chlcago, Ill. Aug. S.--A gigantic systen1
OF cooperation between the universities.
small colleges and high schools of this
country was predicted to-day by Doctor W.
K; Harper, president of the University OF
Chicago.
I desire to play the role Of prophet" said
Doctor Harper. "and to predict changes
which seem inevitable. The small colleges
colleges will grow stronger, some will be
come academies, the high schools will bs
lrted TO still more important position
lilan that which they now occupy: colleges
and universities will come into closer as,
sociation, the general result being tho
growth of system in the higher educational
"0rh Where now no system exists There
will be Found the basis for co.ouerattnn
such as has not hitherto existed Such CO.
operation Will be, i'll fact, a federation oe
colleges. Such association will open up new
possibilities for the small colleges and will
secure for it privileges which are to-day
beyond its reach" '
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, bringing Baden-Powelrs force with him.
DE Wet commenced crossing the Vaal
River yesterday. Kitchener is now moving
In pursuit. Methuen. on the right bank of
The Faal. has evidently come into contact
with De Vets advance guards, as his guns
were heard by Kitchener this morning."
The following dispatch from Lord Rob-
erts also has been received at the War Of
flee:
AS Warren has pacified the Western dis
tricts of Cape Colony, l am allowing him
to return home and am replacing the whole
OF the troops in the colony under Forester
Walker"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09
TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Discount rates were to Z per cent en-
call and time loans Clearances. $5,ItS, tot:
balances, SS4l, ,29s New York exchange, 2ec
discount bid. loc discount asked; Louisville.
&c discount bid, par asked; CHICAGO 2ec dis
onunt bid. loc discount asked; Cincinnati,
sc discount bid. par asked; New Orleans.
25c discount bid, par asked.
The local wheat market closed lower at
&c H. Aug; 123sc a. Sept; 1850 A. Oct
15i4c Dec. Corn closed lower a Si2 n. Aug; I;
S6Sl Sept: 33l4c a. Dec: 3Si:c a. year; 81. c
a. No. white. Oats closed at 20l2c II. AnS. !:
2ic Sept; 2lAc b. Oct.
The local market for standard mess rc:k
closed weak at SID. Prime steam lard
closed weak at 6s1isc 10 6.7oc.
The local market for spot cotton closed
steady
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09
THREAD MILLS TO CLOSE,
English Trust Will Operate Fac
tory Only -Four Days a Week.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Pawtucket. r. l.. Aug. S-For the first
Tune in the history of the big thread mills
controlled BY the. J. & r. Coates Thread
company, Limited. there is to be shut
uown. To-day the trust issued notice to
tne 100 operatives in its mills here that
beginning tomorrow and until further no.
1lce. the mills will be operated only four
days weekly.
This means curtailed production of Just
ohe-third and a corresponding decrease In
tne wage earning of the operatives.
. While the mills were in the hands of tha
Conahts, Americans. who were in keen COM
petition with other thread plnnts they were
kept running on full time and their opera
tiVes received fun pay Now the English
trust which has absorbed them curtails
production for an indefinite time
me other thread mills in the country
controlled by the trust may Soon follow
suit, while like action on the part of tho
Dig Rhode Island cotton manufacturing
pants IS expected any day. Preliminary
mills
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09
THRILLING ESCAPE OF GIRLS.
One Eluded the Boxers Disguised
as a Chinese Boy.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Vancouver, British Columbia, Aug S-The
steamship Empress of India arrived from
the Orient with many escaping missionaries
on board. Several had been in Tien-Tsin
during the siege and told of remarkable ex-
periences in escaping from the Chinese. Miss
Hawes Of the American Presbyterian Mis-
sion said that while some faithful Chinese
converts started a fire a short distance
away to attract the attention of the Chinese.
She hastily dressed in Chinese garments,
climbed over the wall and hid in the grow
Ing crops behind the house until dark, then
walked eight miles to the German mines.
stlll dressed as a Chinese boy she ac-
companied the operators of the mine in their
flight to the coast
Still more remarkable was the escape Of
Miss Niles and Miss Ness. English girls.
They had been surrounded in a small out
building Of one Of the missions A trench
boarded over on the outside ran under this
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09
WYOMING MAN WEDS NURSE.
n. 3. Nuckols Came to st. Louis for
His Bride, Miss King.

The marriage yesterday of N. B. Nucko,s
OF Cody. wy. and Miss Mary Z. King Of
NO 1886 Belt avenue marks the happy c,1I
mination of a real romance. Over a year
ago Nuckols was taken to ST. Louis. hos
pitai very sick man. and Miss King who
Is a trained nurse at the institution was
assigned to care for him. Under her minis
tration Nucknls rapidly improved and In a
short while was pronounced out of danger
He had not. however. entirely recovered
his health and was advised to seek a more
bracing climate. Before complying with
this advice Nuckos plighted his troth with
the, young woman who had nursed him
back to health and promised upon his com
plete recovery to return TO St. Louis for
her. A''
The rough life of Wyoming and the brac
Ing climate soon made strong man of
Nuckois. A week ago he returned to claim
his bride He arrived here Tuesday and
no time was lost In procuring the marriage
license. The wedding was a quiet affair
couple. will depart in q short time for
Wyoming. which will be their future hcne.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09
1O8 Boarding Places
Advertised in to-day's Republic
CAPITAL is IMPAIRED.
So Says New York Insurance De-
partment of American Union Life.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, Aug. S.-Although the Amer
city has written policies amounting to Si5.-
oU.0p and has strong directorate the
examiners OF the State Insurance Depart
its capital Is impaired and must be made
acted. 'i y"
hand. declare that the concern is entirely
solvent and that policy-holders will be
taken taken. care , Of They attribute the adverse
companies and say that an attempt to drive
them out of business is being made
IN. me examiners say that OF 81 1880 of
IuhaS contributed by stockholders, nothing
various irregularities are cited and the
State Superintendent of Insurance has noti-
nsd tne company that 1T cannot go on until
the alleged discrepancies are maGe good