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The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-21
Where Pearl Comes From.

The pearl fisheries of the Red Sea extend the
whole length OF that water. About three hun
dred boats are employed by the Arab tribes
who are engaged In the work, manned by crews
or from i've to twelve men, each provided with
a number Of small canoes There are two fishing
seasons OF the year. and this treasure is said to
be oftentimes as elusive as a far more precious
treasure-Health, for which SO many search use
lessly. The surest guide to health is Hostet.er's
Stomach Bitters. an invaluable remedy for stom-
ach disorders. recommended by the best physi-
clans for the past fifty years. 1t should be taken
for constipation. indigestion. dyspepsia, liver
trouble. kidney weakness or any disorder result
ing from impure blood or an overworked stom-
ach 1t is the best known regulator for consti-
pated bowels. promoting q condition of healthy
activity. 1t is known from one end Of the coun-
try to the other.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-21
LIS SECOND APPEAL
FOR PEACE uNAVA|L|NG
China Has Not Fulfilled Conditions Made by the
United States-Viceroys Ask That No Indig-
mites Be Put Upon Empress
and Emperor

been communicated to the Imperial Gov
ernment, for the reason that under the cir.
CumStanceS such notification would be un-
necessary.
While the reply of this Government has
not been framed, there is little doubt as
to what will be Its tenor. Earl Ii will be
told with candor that the conditions upon
which the United States based Its willing
ness to become mediator between China and
the Powers have not been complied with.
1t will be pointed out that the rescue Of the
Ministers was accomplished without aid
from the Chinese Government and that the
terms incident to the suppression Of insur-
recton and the establishment Of order In
the Empire by the Imperial Government are
as yet not complied with. Until that is
done Earl Ii will be told It will be i'm
possible for the United States to conslde,
any suggestion to act as the intermediary
In restoring good will between the Powers
and the Celestial Empire.
The application to the United States is
understood to be similar to that made to
other Powers. Under the circumstances, it
Is probable that there will be a conference
in order that the Powers may act in unison.
AS to this. however, there is no official an
nouncament. for Ii Hung Chang's applica-
ton has barely had time to get before the
President and his advisors.
Appeal by Viceroys.
Another important development Is that
two of the influential Viceroys of China had
made application to the Powers including
1t is believed, the United States, that no dis
respect be shown to the Emperor and EN-
press Dowager Of China 1t is understood
that the Government Is informed that at
least one of the Continental Powers Is pre-
ared to answer that there will be no per-
sonal indignity or disrespect to their Majes-
ties.
1t develops in this connection that all of
the Powers recently rejected the PROPOSE
ton of the Consuls at Tien-Tsn to destroy
the tombs of the Ming dynasty. The pro-
posed destruction was a threat held out to
the Chinese in the hope Of bringing them to
terms. But the Powers rejected the pro-
posal, and thus gave significant evidence
that anything calculated to give personal
affront or indignity to the Chinese was not
part of the present campaign.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-21
The Republic Bureau.

18th St. and Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington. Aug. 20.-AGain has China
pleaded for peace. and again will her ap-
peal bedenied, unless the terms previously
set forth by this Government be complied
with.
The latest communication asking for a re-
establishment of friendly relations between
the United States and China was received
by the Chinese Minister. WI Ting Fang,
last night, and by him taken to the State
Department at 10 o'clock this morning. Mr..
WI handed the paper to Acting Secretary
Adee. who took 1t at once to the President
For more than an hour the President and
Mr.. Adee were in conference. Had either
the Secretary of War or State been in
Washington, Cabinet meeting would have
been called. but Mr.. Root had gone to
Southampton. l.. l.. for few days and Mr..
Hay has been absent several weeks. There
were other members of NJ. Mckinley's Of
ficial family In the city, but none of them
was sufficiently closely connected with the
events in China to warrant the President
depending upon their judgment alone In
framing a reply to Ii Hung Chang's note
SO action was postponed.
LIS Proposition.
Earl LII, In his latest appeal, tells the
President that the conditions laid down in
the several declarations by the State De-
partment and the answer Of the President
himself TO the former plea for peace have
been complied with, and therefore he asks
that this Government appoint n commits
sioner to negotiate between China and the
Powers for an amicabe arrangement of the
existing difficulties. He says that Minister
Conger. being on the ground. and being
fully Informed as to the causes leading up
to the troubles. would be the best equipped
person to act as commissioner. and adds
that il he should be chosen by the United
States he would be most acceptable to
China. The Earl assumes that the Powers
will want to hold a peace conference at
either Pekir or Tien-Tsin. and urges that
steps be taken in this direction soon. In
closing Earl Ii says that he makes these
proposals In his capacity as Envoy Pleni-
potentiary of China to negotiate for peace,
and that the contents of his note have not
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-21
LADIES' DRESSING SACQUE.
This Is One of the Most Comfort
able and Becoming Styles.

Crepe de Chine Is without a doubt the
seasons favored fabric. and may be used
for street, house. or evening wear. Some
veloped in this soft. clinging material. the
one here illustrated being OF shell pink
crepe de Chine, with yoke and trimming
Of Cluny lace
The lace yoke ts shaped in a broad in
verted v, and closes in the center front.
The crepe de Chine Is gathered and ad-
fullness being confined to the center. A
smooth. weil-ftting effect Is thus obtained
arms. where the garment Is fashionably
shaped to outline the figure.
The dip back and front gives long
waisted effect that Is often lacking In
sacques which are the same length all
around.
The uppers Of the French sleeves ara
shaped with two pieces, having gathers at
the shoulders They are finished at the ell
bows with bands of lace insertion and frills
Of lace. Tho dainty undersleeves Of white
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-21
RAILROADS.

Figures are given to show which railway
system has the largest mileage.
The Baltimore and Ohio Is encoura ging
agriculture along its lines.
Several conditions are attached to the G.
"A r. tickets to Chicago.
President Stuyvesant Fish Of the ILL
hois Central inspected the Peoria, Decatur
and Evansville.
The Big -Four has changed the time Of its
New York and Boston Limited train from
St. Louis.
Secretary A J. Smith of the American
Association OF General Passenger Agents
has issued a circular on the annual meet
ing.
The Angelica and Neches River Railroad
was incorporated at Austin, Tex.
]. T. Cosgrove, chief clerk of the Wabash
freight Office al Kansas City, is dead.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-21
OFFICER KILLS DESPERATE.
City Marshal of Waterloo Shot
George Wagner in Self-Defense.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Waterloo, ILL.,. Aug. 20.-About midnight
last night George Wagner, As years old, and
a plumber by occupation. was shot through
the heart and instantly killed by City Mar
shall John Moffit In an act of self-defense.
Wagner started out on the war path at
$3.50 last night, ard up to the time he was
killed had as many as ten fights. Every one
he met he rushed upon in desperate style,
striking at random, and then Continued on
his way like an Indian.
Wagner came here three years ago from
st. Clair County, Illinois, where he was
wealthy at one time, but, owing TO the in
tense hatred of Millstadt and Floraville,
ILL.,, citizens toward him on account of his be-
ing implicated in the murder of Andres
Lieb. twenty years ago, was compelled to
leave.
In st. Clair County he seemed to have a
charmed life, for he was in every fight ther q
for twenty years, but would mysterlousiy
get cleared every time. Wagner was known
to carry 5000 In cash in his pockets for
weeks at a time. Three years ago Wagner
had his jaw dislocated by former Marshal
Dean of this place.
Marshal Mofft has received many compli-
ments upon the bravery he displayed in his
battle with Wagner, who was no better than
a wild man when he attacked the officer
with a large carving-knife in his hand.
At the inquest to-day several witnesses tes-
titled that Wagner was terrorizing the town
just before his death, and had threatened to
kill Marshal MOffit.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-21
LAST MISSION EXCURSION.
Fresh Air Fund Exhausted by Trip
to MOntesanO.

What will probably be the last of the sea-
sons Fresh Air Mission excursions-unless
500 Is contributed to make up an apparent
deficit and insure one more outing-was
given aboard the steamer City of Providence
yesterday. Over 22OO persons shared in the
pleasures aaoat and in the games at Monte
sano. The managers provided milk, crack
ers and beverages for the poor who were
their guests, and there was a constant
throng around the tables where refresh
ments were dispensed.
The Wabash Railroad officials will share
part OF the expense of sending 200 children
selected from the missions to Wright City,
MO-, on Friday.
The committees in charge yesterday were
composed of Mines Anna G. Eberhard. F.
William Raeder. George w. Lubke. Charles
Lindenschmidt, c. L. A. Beckers, A. c.
Ahrens. Mary Pell. Sewing: .Siegrist. Emma
Il. Schrader, b. J. Ehnts, Nellie Guion ana
M. Jansen Misses Alice femme, L. Lutter-
cord. Effie Ahrens.- Anna Ehnts, Julia
Blankenmeister, Ida Norp. Anna Browning,
Grace Acles and Josie kinsler and Percy
Carr and D. NJ. Hazlett.
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berto, motorman Of the car. who was ar
rested shortly after the accident. is held
by the police pending the finding of the
Coroner's jury.
Little Luke Skee1, the baby, who was
also in the wagon, and who was reported
uninjured, suffered some internal bruises
by the fall he sustained. 1t Is the opinion
him. that he is not in a serious condition..
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Skeel have recovered
from their bruises. though the latter is still
due to grief at the sudden death Of her
daughter.
Sosthenes Fischesser. whose leg was
broken. and who was taken to the City
Hospital. was also better yesterday, though
HIS leg was very painful. He sustained
double fracture Of the bones below the
knee.
was much better yesterday. His hurts were
mostly cuts and bruises about the head, and
while disfguring. they were not dangerous.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-21
JEALOUSY COST TWO LIVES.
Tennesseean Killed His Wife and a
Neighbor.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Nashville, Tenn, Aug. D-News reached
here this afternoon Of g. double tragedy
near Pulaski In Giles County. In which Mrs.
Silas Cornwall and Thomas Wheeler lost
their lives.
Cornwall Is said to have had much trouble
of late with his wife. owing to his jealousy
After the woman had retired last night he
entered her room and. 1t Is alleged, with
an ak crushed her skull and horribly mutt
lated her body. The remains of the dead
woman were not discovered for three or
four hours after the crime.
1t Is said Cornwall then went to a church
supper and, singing out Thomas Wheeler,
shot him through the head. Two shots were
n ed, either Of which would have produced
death. Sheriff Rivers has offered a reward
for his arrest. Cornwall and Wheeler were
farn.erS
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-21
ENGLAND'S LAST SUPPORT.
Russia Is Trying to Secure Ameri
can Alliance.

London. Aug. 21.-Mr. Julian Ralph. in the
Daily Mail, this morning quotes from a
diplomat of high standing" whose name
is not given, who declares that Russia is
vigorously endeavoring to secure American
support and to break the harmony existing
between the United States and Great
Britain.
England" said the diplomat in ques-
ton. has no first-class Power except Ameri-
ca which offers her the slightest ground for
hoping friendly hearing of her case. The
bitter feeling of to-day will generate war
against her tomorrow. Russia's plan, which
is encouraged by Austria, Hungary, France
and Germany. is to strip Great Britain of
all support-to leave her naked-before such
war begins"
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-21

wounded her husband at their residence at
1901 Vine street tonight.
Burnham and the Tyson family lived In
the same house and have had some trouble
In relation to the payment Of rent.
Mrs. Tyson was in the back yard when
Burnham shot her twice. from an upstairs
window, the first shot striking her in the
breast, passing through her lung. and the
other striking her in the stomach. Mr..
Tyson rushed to his wife'S aid and was
shot in the shoulder. but not seriously
wounded. Burnham was arrested
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-21
MISSOURI FIREMEN WON.
Kansas City Ladies' Captured the
Worlds Championship.

Paris, Aug. 0.-The Kansas City Firemen,
IN class created at the exposition for paid
nremen. Won the worlds professional cham
pionship cup.
The officers received gold medals and sill
yer medals, and the money prize, 600 francs,
was divided among the officers and men.
The Minister Of War. General Andre pre-
sented the prizes to Captain Hale. Portu-
kal won the amateur championship.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-21
DROWNED A GIRL.
Bohemian Threw Her Into a Lake
Commits Suicide.

st. Paul, Minn., Aug. ga special to the
Pioneer Press from Pine City, Minn says:
Last Saturday night a Bohemian,
Antoine Paca, took Rose Frantz aged IS
years, and her younger brother, children Of
the family with whom he boarded, to the
river to fish.
by threatening TO shoot him. and then as
Saulted the girl. He then choked her into
insensibility and threw her into the river,
where she was drowned
After seeing the girl drown Paca de-
Iberately Waded into the river and was
himself drowned. The young boy hid him
self IN the bushes, and was a witness Of the
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-21
but. rather. the difficulty of governing a
great and ancient people,"
RUSSIAN VICTORY.
Defeat Seven Thousand Chinese
and Occupy Meduchei.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 2o-General Orlofr.
Chief of Staff of the Russian forces in
China. reports to the Russian War Office
the defeat Of 1900 Chinese after hard
fight; the capture Of Yuk-Shi Pass and the
occupation Of Meduchei.
An imperial ukase has been issued. pro-
hibiting the expectation of arms or am
munitiOn to China
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-21
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. EMPRESS AND EMPEROR 4


EMPRESS AND EMPEROR
IN TUAN'S HANDS.
. Shanghai. Aug 2O.-Oflcial Chinese
. advices from Pekin say that Hsu
q Tung and vi Lien Yuan of the anti
. foreign party, and Ii Shan, a pro- I
. foreigner. have been decapitated, and I
q that Yung Lu has been imprisoned by
. Prince Ching.
q 1t is added that the Emperor and
. Dowager Empress are sixty miles
q west of Pekin. under the constraint
. Of Prince Tuan.
. Ii Hung Chang goes north i'm
. mediately.
q HUI Tung was member of the I'm
= perial Secretariat and President Of
q the Civil Board. Ii Shan was a
q member Of the ministry Of the i'm
q perial household.
= The identity of VI Lien Yuan can
q not be traced.
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The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-21
SPORTING.

Winners at the Fair Grounds yesterday
were Chorus Boy, La Mascotta, Wall, Ida
Aedford. Colonel Cay and The Barrister.
Horseowners Bratton and Davis mad an
tmpromptu fight at the Fair Grounds track
yesterday. NO harm done.
John J. McGraw denies he is manager of
the St Louis club. but admits that he win
fulfill the duties of that position.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-21

HOURS FILLED
With TRAGEDY.
Continued From Page One.

place. A revolver which is supposed to be-
long to him was found under sewing ma
chine In the house This weapon was not
used, only the knife being employed.
Coroner Kelley of Henderson arrived this
forenoon and made an examination of the
house and the situation of the bodies.
Wallert Is a German and about 40 years
OF age. He has always seemed to be a
quiet man.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-21

IS known everywhere and
thousands of women have
been cured0f serious kid-
ney arrangements by II.
Mrs. PinItl5as1cs s,sefI5-
0ds have the e1dOrso-
nsenf of the mayor, the
postmaster and others of
her own city.
Her medicine has the
endorsement Of an un-
numbered multitude of
grateful women whose
letters are constantly
printed In this paper.
Every woman should read
these letters.
Mrs. Pxnklsaz,s advIses
suffering women free of
charge. Her address A
Lynn Mass
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-21
Won WALDERSEE STARTS.
Commander-in- Chief Is on His Wa,
to China.

Berlin. Aug. 2o.-Field Marshal Count Won
Waldersee, accompanied by his staff left
Berlin this morning, en- route for China.
Responding to hurricane of cheers on
starting, Count Won Waldersee said, humor-
ously:
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-21

Buffalo, N. Y. Aug. D-The members OF
the Missouri Press Association, who are on
West during the night, and left for Niagara
Falls to-day. 4
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-21
KILLED AT HIS WINDOW.
Oklahoma Cattleman Struck Down
by an Assassin.

Wichita, Kas, Aug. ae-Mr. Hut. cattle
man and farmer, was shot dead in his
own home in Custer County. oklahoma,
through an open window.
The herd law there Is said to be the cause
of the crime and more trouble Is feared
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-21

The Best Prescription for Malaria.
ChilIs and Fever Is q bottle OF Groves TasteiesS
Chill Tonic. 1t Is simply iron and 4uinine in
tasteless form. No cure-no gay. Price eoc.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-21
Edifora at HnnaIo.

There's nothing like 1t for It Is peculiar
to itself-Hood,s Sarsaparilla- Take It now.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-21
MURDER AT KANSAS CITY.

Mrs. Anna Tyson Killed by a Post
Office Employe.
Kansas City, Mo-. Aug. 20.-Earl Burn
ham, % years old. Post Office employe,
shot and killed Mrs. Anna Tyson and
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-21
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

The steam dredge Iota, first of a fleet Of
Government boats for work In the channels
of the Mississippi. arrived from GRAFTON
yesterday, and Is receiving supplies.
The Fresh Air Missions excursion to Mon
tesano yesterday will be the last of the sea-
son. unless more money is promptly do
mated to the fund. -
George and Emil Kauner surprised their
friends with an impromptu double wedding
Fall openings of the millinery 5ohhers to-
day will be attended by hundreds of out-of-
town buyers.
Miss Maud E. Simmons of Kansas and II.
"A Clary OF West Virginia, parted four years
ago by a lovers quarrel. met by accident
at Union Station and were married.
The famous Aiair County bull case came
up again in the Circuit Court at Clayton.
Two more deaths and many prostraiors
from heat are reported, with more hot
weather in prospect
Seven hundred st. Louis Democrats and
Adlai Stevenson went @ Sedalia from this
city to participate in the formal opening
of the State campaign to-day.
Acting Park Commissioner Pape admits
that he is unable to save the grass and
flowers from death by drought.
It now appears certain that a portion of
the residence district will be In darkness
after September /, the date Of the expira-
ton Of the temporary lighting contract
More than 100 Sewer Department work.
men will be discharged September !. be-
cause there is no money with which to
pay them.
Miss May L. Foshurg. granddaughter Of
J. c. Stewart. Of this city. was shot and
instantly killed by burglar at Pittsfield,
Mass.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-21
To.DAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Discount rates were to per cent on
call and time loans. Clearances SS,elS'Se''
balances ss25,5lS New York exchange par
bid, 10c premium asked; Louisville 2sc dis
count bid. par asked; Chicago 1oc discount
bid. par asked; New Orleans CSC discount
bid, par asked.
Tho local wheat market closed lower at
6s5sc n. Aug; 6sss@Ac b. Sept; 6sesc Oct;
s11sc b. Dec. :709txc No. 2. Corn closed higher
at ssxc n.Aug.; @}sc b. Sept: Soc a Get. 'SSsc
a. Dec; s3Nc n. year; 40c No. white. Oats
closed at 2lSc Aug; 2lo b. Sept: 2ac Dec;
24c g. May: 21hG,2oc No. 2.
The local market for standard mess pork
closed steady at s1225 Prime steam lard
closed higher at 6.6OQ6. e21lac.
The local market for spot cotton closed
Cuiet
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-21
INQUEST THIS MORNING.

Coroner Will Inquire Into the Kill
ing of Little Blanche Skeel.
Coroner Lloyd will hold an inquest this
morning on the body of Blanche skeel, who
was killed in the collision between her
fathers wagon and an electric car at Broad
way and Maeder street Sunday night All
the witnesses have been summoned to ap-
pear at o'clock this morning. Il. W. GU
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-21
Marine lntellixence,


New York, Aug. A.-Arrived: Civic. from
Liverpool
Liverpool. Aug. 0.-Arrived: Vancouver,
Montreal.
New York. Aug. 20.-Arrived: Belgravia,
Hamburg; Ethiopia, Glasgow.
New York, Aug. 2O-Arrived: Freisland
Antwerp; Ethiopia, Glasgow and Moyille,
Sailed: steamer Trave, Southampton.
fokohama, Aug. H.-Sailed: Empress Of
China, from Acng-kong, ETC.. Vancouver.
"A Guaranteed Cure for Piles
Itching. Blind, Bleeding or ProtrudinK PIlc.
No cure. no pay. All druggists are authorized
by the manutacturers Of Pazo Pile Ointment to
refund the money where 1t fails to cure anv
case Of piles, no matter OF how long standing.
Cures ordinary cases In six days: the worst
cases In fourteen days. One application xtv,.
ease aid rest. Relieves itching instantly. Thi,
- new discovery and 10 the only pile remedy
ssld on q positive guarantee. cure, NO nav
Price boc. II yolr druggist don't keep 1t IN
stock send Us 6lc In postage stamps and we
Etu forward same by mail. Manufactured by
afts Msdicins Co.. st. Louis. Mo. Nanufas.
eer! OF laxative Bromc-Quinine and Groves
gtele0 Chill Tenio.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-21

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-21
won,an,s
Kidney
Troubles

Why fs1fie with health
when the easiest and
suresf help Is fyss best
known medicine In the
W0Fld2
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-21

nousseline de sole are gathered at the ela
hold the fullness. The hem forms a ruffie
over the hand, headed by narrow black vel
vet ribbon. which Is also run through tho
sleeves.
Stylish garments in this mode may be
made OF silk. cashmere. nuns yelling al
lace. embroidery. inserted tuckins, silk or
The lace frtlls may be omitted and rufhes
OF the fabric used II preferred
10 make the dressing sacque In the
medium size will require two yards Of 3S-
inch material, with q yard Of all-over lace
collar. and one-half yard of mousseline de
sore for lower portion of sleeves The pat
IS and 40 inch bust measure.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-21
SAYS EMPRESS HAS FLED.

London, Aug. 2O.-The Chinese Minister
here has received dispatch from Pekin
saying that the Empress Dowager and the
Emperor left Pekin few days before the
allies arrived there.