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Real Question in South Africa.

The Rev. j. s. Moffat, son of
the celebrated DR.. Motfat, says in
a letter from Cape Town to the
Mission World: "The war now 60
ing on between white men is being
watched by the natives with in.
tense concern. AS one of them
put it to me the other day-'If the
English win, then we black men
can breathe aud 1--we; if the Beers
win, then w may as well die, fol-
we shall he no more looked upor
as men, but his cattle; so we shall
all go home and pray to Goo
to make the arms of the Fnglisl
strong Aud this is really tn,
question of the day in South AT
RIGA"
, 1900-03-08
The w Gather.

Although March came in as
gentle as any lamb, she has been
frisking around pretty lively for
the past four or five days, giving
, 1900-03-08
DRES

We have opened a d~ressmaking establishment
in Saratoga and solicit tho patronage Of the
ladies of the town and surrounding country.
Have had ten years experience. Satisfaction
Guaranteed. Give us u call. We will try to
Please.
CLEVE & SEARS.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-11
Harry Mcfarland Was Overcome
While Swimming in the River
and Was Drowned.
TIMER STRICKEN ON A ROOF.
James Phillips Was Working on a
Page Boulevard House and
Fell. Breaking His Neck
on the Pavement.

Two deaths were caused indirectly by the
heat in ST. Louis yesterday.
Harry Mcfarland OF No. 1879 South Thlr-
teenth street, clerk In the employ oi the
Iron Mountain Railroad, at the foot OF Les
perance street, was overcome by the neat
while in swimming with a crowd OF coih-
panions and was drowned.
half dozen men, among them McFhriafa'
plunged into the river in sight of the station
about noon 1t was exceedingly hot and
Mcfarland had complained to his compah-
ions of its oppresstveness.
When some distance from the shore ne
suddenly threw up his hands and swooneo
away. Frank Brown of No. 26o6 Dekaib
street and George Yeager, a fireman, at
the foot of DeKalb street. fastened to NC
Farlands aid and succeeded IN carrying MIN
to the shore, where 1t was found that h'
was dead. A wagon was called ana the
body was removed to the morSue.
James Phillips of No. 251iA University
street timer, was overcome by the heat
while working on a roof yesterday after
noon and fell to the pavement, thirty leet
below. breaking his neck.
He was repairing the spouting on the cor
nice of William H Barley's house at NO
1914 Page boulevard when he was stricken
Only short time before the accident he
left the roof and placed some Ice on his
head, saying that the heat affected him pc
culiarly. His body was taken to the morgue,
but later removed by an undertaken.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-11
KING KILLERS COMPANION.
Father of Emma Quazzi Denies
That She Is an Anarchist.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Paterson, n. j.. Aug 1O.-Paterson has
been the center of attraction for the police
since the killing of the King of Italy. Yes
terday there were denials from all the an
archists in town that such girl as Emma
QuazZi was known here. To-day her par
ents We're discovered in No. 109 Vine street.
and reluctantly enough they gave informa-
ton which shows the girl sailed Oh the
same ship with Bresci. the King Killer,
was with him in Paris when he met Quin-
tevalle and Lamar and journeyed to Italy
with the assassins.
Her father to-day said that Emma was
l9 years old, and that for MANY weeks they
had planned her trip to Italy. where she
was to visit her mother, who is Ill. Emma
sailed on La Gascogne with her uncle, Pi-
ami FREDERICK, her Aunt Marianne and their
daughter. Carmelina.
AT Havre these relatives left her Bresci
and she had been in close companionship
home to her father. and this letter was
translated for the press to-day.
Emma tells her father she met q nice
young man, Gaetano Bresci, on the steam
er. He came from Paterson. and the girl
comments on the strangeness Of the fact
that they had never met before. When
they parted from her uncle and aunt, Bres-
ci, the girl writes, volunteered to escort her
to the home of a friend from Paterson.
Luigi Brina, now living in Paris She re-
niained In Paris several days. she says, at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Brina, while
Bresci stayed in a hotel close by.
After this she started for her destination
in Biela. in Italy. presumably stiH accom-
panied by Bresci. Her father says this is
all he knows of his daugter's trip.
He denied strenuously that his daughter
Is anarchist, and that the only paper
she read was II Movimento. not an anarch-
ist publication Emma is rather tail girl
with dark hair and eyes and olive complex
ion.
She Is plump and was considered a beauty
in Vine street. Mr.. Quazzi insists that It
was mere coincidence that brought Emma
and Bresci together on the same ship and
Continent .r... ...E o.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-11
FIRE INSURANCE MEN.
Companies of United States Agree
to Appoint Committee.

New York, Aug. 10.-Representatives OF
the many fire insurance companies Of the
United States are holding an important con-
ference at the West End Hotel at Long
Branch. Five sections of the agreement of
1900. affecting fire insurance companies IN
operation in the country, were adopted.
f. C. irwin, president of the Fire Associa-
ton of Philadelphia, presided at the first
conference. The purport of the five sec
tions adopted follows:
rirs;-That the undersigned. fire insur-
ance companies. doing business IN the
United States agree to constitute and ap-
point j Committee of Supervision, whose
duty ii shal! be to consider the CONDITION
of the fire insurance business i'll the various
States, the expenses of the business and
the adjLstment of the rates.
Second-That this Committee OF SuperVi,
sion shall consist of thirty, to be selected
by ballot at the meeting of the companies
1T which this agreement IS adopted. This
committee shall have power to appoint lis
own officers and to employ such assistants
as are required for the proper prosecution Of
the work; the expenses of said committee
viii be met by pro.rate assessments on the
fire premiums Of the subscribers.
Thrd-This committee shall consist of of
ficers and managers of companies fairly
representative of all classes of subscribers
tranSaCting q general business Throughout
the United States.
Fourth-The committee shall Immediately
endeavor. through local boards, to secure an
adjustment of the rates upon such classes
cf hazards and for such localities as the
experience of the underwriters during tie
last five years has shown to be ineGuitabls.
Ffth-It is understood that whenever, in
the judgment of the committee, sufficient
number Of companies have signed the
agreement to render it effective the signers
i shall be called together to ieci1e upon the
appointment of the commi. tee of thirty.
These sections were signed by ffty-eight
representatives of fire insurance COM
panies of the United States. all OF whom
were present at the conference.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-11
AFTER WEB DAVlS'S BROTHER.
Holds Position Under Mckinley
Administration.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Kansas City. Mo, Aug. 1o.-walter NJ
Davis. Assistant Postmaster. brother Of
Webster Davis. late Assistant Secretary OF
the Interior, whose desertion of the Re
publican party has caused the leaders OF
tnat party so much worry, is in trouble
with his superior-fostmaster Sam Scott.
me Misunderstanding between Mr.. Davis
ana Mr.. Scott dates back several months
When Mr Davis talked about the inatten-
llon OF the Postmaster to the duties of the
once, ONCE and stated that he Davis) was COM
pelIed to shoulder the work of both. But
the last straw was last month, when
Davis's brother Web) Joined the Demo-
cratic cratic party, The Postmaster appeared to
Webster applied to Walter.
From that time Mr.. Davis has had
troubles OF his own. 1t Is alleged that in
every conceivable manner Postmaster Scoa
mas made 1t plain to the brother of Xe
former Republican leader that he was NOT
In favor at the throne.
Ihey DO not speak they pass by and
conversation is carried on between them
Only when post Office business makes It abb
soiuteiy necessary. The Postmaster has not
made any direct attempt to get his assist
ant out of office. but, according to. several
around the Federal building he is trying
70 humiiiats him out of a job. That Is. he
mas reduced DaviSs duties to such an es-
tent that practically all the assistant now
has to do Is to sit at his desk and look
wise.
The contention is made, however. that
II Is not Nebsters flop alone that has
caused Mr.. Scott to grow less warm There
is much politics in 1t ALL Scott wishes to
succeed himself, and. with Walter S.
Dickey, who aspires to be a party leader,
has already begun to build UP faction that
will be opposed to the Warner faction
which Is supposed to be on top since Web
ster Davis left the Republican party In
order to cement the compact between Scott
and Dickey, young Fred Dickey, % years
| old. has only recently been appointed
cashier in the post office, at a salary of
g, 500 year.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-11
NEW CAMPAIGN SONG.
Miss Emile Edwards Writes
Tribute to Bryan.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, Aug. 1o-One of the effects of
the presidential season Is the campaign song
written by Miss Emile Edwards. contraltO
of the Grand Central Roof Garden. 1t is
now being sung with great effect and is
called Our Platform and Our Man. 1t is
a tribute to William Jennings Bryan.
Miss Edwards was James O'Neil's leading
woman and also had that place one year
with Kate Claxton's company. In the hey
day of Evans and Hoey's popularity she
took their leading parts, and in London she
is Il well-know figure in the big concert
halls. Part Of the Bryan song Is as follows:
Our great Republic. in which now some discon-
tent is shown,
Who won her spurs In '7e from a British mon
arch's throne,
And from creeping infant with n nations lat
ent power,
Has grown to be n giant, and is growing every
hour.
BY rule OF great and honest men we've a
proud position:
And why. to-day should we deplore our present
strange condition?
We know that we are rich and great IN all those
words can mean.
Bus who will hold in place and sweep
the country clean?
Who? The man that we all know, ''The man with
the hoe"
Bryant Bryan, The man Of courage bold:
Bryan! Bryan, For silver and for gold.
He holds that money Is no good. but made by
consent,
And he would rather know he's right than De the
President.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-11
AN HEIR is LOST.
William A. Piper Disappears From
View in Yellowstone Park.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 1O.-The COM
promise between the twenty-six nephews
and nieces Of William A. Piper and the al
legged son Of the late Congressman which
was progressing satisfactorily, has been de-
layed because OF one of the heirs getting
lost.
Advices received here yesterday are that
Leroy w. Piper, who left St. Mary's o..
for this city, has been lost In Yellowstone
Park Leroy is the son of Edward, who
was brother of the late William \. Piper,
whose millions are now being scrambled
for by his relatives. Leroy was the only
one of the heirs who had not entered into
the compact to effect n compromise with
the natural son. but it was expected that
when he arrived here he would join with
the other relatives.
The dispatch received states that United
States troops are securing the big reserva-
ton for the lost Piper Should the SOL
diers fail to find him the compromise will
have to be still further delayed, as the
consent OF Leroy's heirs to the compact
would have to be received.
Judge Ethelbert Callahan of Robinson.
ILL.,. who represents seven of the legatees
under the first will. is at the Grand Hotel.
Last evening he said:
There is a compromise pending that we
think will result in a settlement OF all the
controversies.
Judge Callahan has the powers of attor-
ney of his clients. with their instructions to
settle any reasonable basis. His clients
| prefer a reasonable settlement to a litiga-
| ton that would run over period of years
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-11
MONEY IN NEW FAITH.
Poor Clergyman Made Two Mil
lions in Church of Zion.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL,
New York, Aug. 10-Traveling In the ma4-l
nificent style of an Indian Rajah, there ar
rived here to-day John Alexander Dowie,
ten years ago poor parson," and to-day,
ny MS own confession. a two times mill
lonaire.
He disclalms the title Of a healer, and
scouts the theories of Christian Science yet
thousands believe that he was the instru-
ment OF curing their infirmi:ies. He has
been reviled mobbed and imprisoned more
times that he himself can count yet through
opposition which would have speedily ended
the career OF an ordinary man, this remark
aoie person prospered. and his pockets now
bulge with riches
:, He calls himself the general overseeer Of
the Christian Catholic Church in Zion. the
headquarters of which Is in Chicago He
dawn OF the Twentieth Century, In f,,llnI-
ment OF vow made many years ago he
expects to enter Jerusalem.
He is the sole trustee, and In fact the
owner OF vast properties which hfs follow.
erS have created by contributing to the
cause" one-tenth Of their incomes He has
a bank. a printing house, land company,
many tabernacles, and. In fact a whole
town with developing industries, which are
uEder his direct control
DOCTOR Dowte was originally a Cpngre-
gationallst clergyman. He became involved
IN disputes with local authorities, and they
gave % MIN shirty days In which to leave the
country. He went to San Francisco and in
1890 began his work in church without a
iSuower and practically without a cent.
Now he has 5000 followers and s5,OoO.OO
worth OF church property most of which
stands In his name.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-11
THINK POISON WAS USED.
Mysterious Deaths in One House
hold to Be Investigated.

Chicago. Aug. 10.-The sudden death OF
Edward p Herrick while sitting in chair
at his home. 4i05 Champlain avenue. at first
, attributed to heart disease superirduced by
the heat. has become the center of n mys-
terry which the Coroner and police will at
tempt to unravel.
His death calls to memory two other
deaths that had occurred suddenly in his
! household within little more than "A year
and has aroused his family to demand an
official inquiry Based on suspicious due to
! the following list. examination will be made
for traces of poison:
Deaths in Herrick household:
Edward p. Herrick.
Mrs. r. p. Herrick, first wife.
Mrs. =. r. Herr'ck. sons wife.
Mrs. c. F'ontinOe. Il niece, was strangely
ILL., but recovered.
Mr. HerriciI was the senior member of the
firm Of f. p. Herrick e Co. brokers. His
| marriage with Mrs. Magdalene Lynn
burner. a servant of the household. followed
soon after the death of his first wife and
brought on an estrangement with his two
children. Edward r. Herrick and Mrs. J. F.
PARCEL.
They are the persons who are not salts
fed that their father died of heart disease
SimDy
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-11
COTTON BEARS ROUTED.
Crop Report Created Panic Among
New York Traders.

New York. Aug. 10.-Thc August report
from Washington respecting the condition
of the cotton crop produced a small panic
among the shorts on the Cotton Exchange
to-day.
For long period they had been operating
on the theory that the crop situation was
OF high average. ignoring contradictory
advices. At noon the official report was
announced. 1t showed the average condl-
ton Of the crop to be rs per cent, against
81 per cent IN August last year.
This worse than the most daring Dull
had presumed To hint at. There was Wild
dash 10 cover short contracts. There was
enormous buying also by a class of traders
which had been waiting for some such re.
port to show CONSERVATION in the ranks or
the shorts and justify q bull campaign
Everything offered was taken and the mar
ket advanced by rapid leaps. so that within
few minutes after the announcement OF
the report prices We're 2002l points above
the closing of yesterday. Still later bust
ness increased the advance to 24G29 points
1t is estimated that the transactions in
cotton futures to-day did not fall far from
1.0ao.e1 bales. about up to the maximum
record
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-11
with his statement printed in The Republic
sterday morning.
Statement From L. y. Tebbets.


Lewis L. Tebbetts. whose name has been
brought into the affair was seen at his
residence No. ~ Portland place, last hlsht
by a representative OF Tho t'epuhilc anu
aSe the following written statement:
My connection with the. case VIII. at
the proper time he made perfectly clear
and satisfactory to all concerned, but l
feel that any complete statement; at this
time would be untiueiy, and perhaps do
more harm than good, as il might ieop-
ardize the interests of other parties whom
] desire to protect. My own personal in
tercsts I feel arc already perfectly Sc
cure. especially with those WHO KNOW me.
Mr. Tehhett's attorney, 0ir- Seneca Tay-
lor, said yesterday for publication that any
charges or insi@uatious that Mr.. T"h-
hetts.s connection with the affair was any
thing less Than wholly honorable We're aO-
solufely false
friend and helper Of Mrs. Morse, as he Is
and has always been, OF others. Nn'h mon
and women, Who nave been uhlDEtuN1t',
said ne. Il absolutely know ''t' Ny roo
belts is entirely free from any suspicion
Of yyror:. n the case. Any one VINO has ever
done a Kindness 10 people who needed KIND
meas knows the avidiyy with ~tich motives
are misconstruo6 ana misrepreSenteo by
certain class Of society.
II DO not believe that any one who knows
MI Tebbetts has the least doaht ~ ms
honorable position IN :tis matter: anG as
for myself | positively know he has h'ea
actuafed wholly and honoranly hN k'aihsss
of heart. have been intimately asS"cIalsS1
with him for very many Years. ana WoFHS
cannot express the high regard. naSr" upon
g thorough knowledge Of his character, 'h2S
] have for him
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-11
and Florida. 8 in Alabama. in Oklahoma

and Florida. 3 in Alabama, in Oklahoma
and l3 in Virginia
The impairment of condition is due in the
main to drought and the continued lack OF
proper cultivation. but there are extensive
sections where heavy and continuous rains
have wrought serious injury to the growing
crop.
While the condition In Texas is now two
points above the States ten-year average,
every other State reports Il condition be
low such average, Arkansas being >, North
Carolina Z, Louisiana s. Tennessee 10,
Georgia II, South Carolina and virginia
L, Florida 10. Alabama q and Mississip-
pi % points below their respective ten
year averages.
The averages of the different States on
August l were as follows: Virginia q
North Carolina 50. South Carolina "a,
Georgia a. Florida a. Alabama 67. Mis-
sissippi GO. Louisiana 4, Texas 81. Arkan-
sas 81. Tennessee II. Missouri ST. Oklahoma
so. Indian Territory 81.
There has been some abandonment OF
land planted 10 cotton, hut the area abaii-
dcued is somewhat less than was generally
expected one month ago. and the depart
meat VII not at present change its acre
age figures.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-11
THREW GIRL INTO FOUNTAIN.
Militiamen Acted Like Rowdies-
Concerts Abandoned.
RrprBLTC SPECIAL


Kansas City, No, Aug. tO.-Park concerts
on the Paseo have been abandoned oe-
cause men wearing the uniform Of the state
militia have conducted themselves rs row
dies. The Park Board held a specitl meet
ii,g TO listen 10 the report OF It's pol.'t Hleu
regarding a disturbance 1T the laat 3S5o
concert, ard the members DECIDED 'ha' II,
concerts that are usually held on t''o
Isseo be discontinued ,:-,,.,
The board was informed by its poiicsmea
that a SQUAD of sol icrs swoonel ''"Nl @ 90.
the crowds AZ the concert last tfidaN hlsi'
and stacked their arms near ihe tounttiL'.
they formed hyinz wedges ard ,eur eurS.
through the crowds and reached the climax
of rowdylsm by picking up young Wofl, .E,
an and throwing her into tine basin oi ne
fountain. The park policemen and TWO FSs-
1Ilar police officers We're on the scene L't'
they were powerless TO cont,o! inE
6Iers. Added TO this, the park n"lleeIng.nl "a
1eported that other acts Of row !-In VIZ
committed. and the board decided To- WITH
draw its regular concert from inc tAS'n,
The members of the Park Board ~eEe m
dfrnant nj the outrasc. aud eNpIeSSS" 81 81
cera disaE,pointment that the concerts gwen
for the benefit Of the people snoHl4 ne ~; ~
+,,rhed bv the acts Of = few roWGieS. / ne
hard ma. only few policemen hnNel,,t,
aud without help from the city autno. ltiss
can do nothing to control large ero"r'
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-11
MRS. EDDY INDIGNANT.
Denies Reports to the Effect That
She Is Sick.
SPECIAL.

RET1BLIC SPECIAL.
Boston, Aug. fo.-Nfrs. Baker Eady' io".,G-
or of the Christian Science faith Is ihois-
uant over reports to the effect that she IS
under the care Of a physician. In an inter-
Il am well. despite the many attei'iSs, %
those opposed TO the principles OF ...!Sst,.a. -
science 70 prove otherwise; For TIM Iy-'eu5 our
wears I have Iabored III this great iet1 atu M
never have l been SO keen'y aliNe 70 ms
sforiors privilege OF living and working.
II am well. despite the MANY ATTEMPTS eL
one physician guarding my welfare. tie Is
the Great Physician. - -. ,.,,,, T
"Stories telling Of my Illness have peet, !
am sorry to say, indusuious'y c!r2u-at@,i' 1,i
rrhey are naught but malicious talsettoo4s: Us
Their object. / presume. Is Ia olsctenlt tue
belief and practice OF tho mother !n lne PIN PIN
cfnles she has expounded Tor more 1h7Il
thirty years. This, indeed, would be [nuSh li.
To- those who oppose the growth OF inc tne
science OF Christ - Rsga riding ne origin
of the stories about her health, Mrs hooH
said: $50. l.. ~,
arch enemy For him have / done al! mat
one person could do for another. and now
he-ah, we'll" she sighed. new he VIII s;l!
nothing gooa OF me. Is it not strange tlaf
some natures are 50 constituted that they
can return evil for good? Il has alWaEs
been my practice 20 return good Tor eFll
and that is q good practice, co you not
think so!'
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-11
90 Boarding Places
Advertised in to-day's Republic.
Saline County 7

Saline County Teachers.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Harrisburg, ILL.,, Aug. N.-The Saline
County Teachers Institute closed Its ses-
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-11
SCARE AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Inventor of a Cartridge Mistaken
for a Crank.

Washington. Aug. 1o.-An Italian who
gave his name as Professor" Figuccia OF
Felucca, Italy. caused some excitement at
the White House to-day by exhibiting a
brass pro3ectile which he wished 20 present
to the President
He came during the forenoon, accom-
named bv n negro who bore 4 large satChel.
When stopped at the front door by Cshe!
Mitchell. he presented "a slip Of paper bear
ing this inscription:
PROFESSOR tfguccia presents this projec-
tile to the President of the United States. "
He took out OF the satchel i very heavy
Thai the pushing of the wire through a mole
which had been bored IN the end OF the
protectiles nose would cause a big e:lpi2-
sion. The visitor could speak no knSnst'
and made known his mission hy signs.
After some questioning it was concluded
the italian was an inventor seeking official
rected to the Italian Embassy. Later the
Secret Service was notified.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-11
DIED FROM FRACTURED SKULL.
John Halpin Was First Thought TO
Be Victim of Heat.

John Halpin, who was picked up in an
unconscious condition on The street
Wednesday afternoon, died at the City Hos
pital yesterday AT first 1T was believed that
he was simply overcome by the heat and
that his condition was not serious. Exam
fnation, however, developed that his skill
was fractured Craniotomy was performed,
but the patient did not recover conscious
ness afterwards
Ealpin was a cousin Of Mrs. Edward But
Ter and a brother of Mrs. John Rcardon Of
No 742 Bayard avenue. Mrs. Re3Idon was
informed of her brothers serious condition
and arrived at the hospital 4 few minutes
before ne expired. She will take charge OF
the burial of the body.