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The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-30
SAYS ENGLAND GETS
NOTHING But KICKS,
Iurr;n.laEc- Graham bitterly Ar
raignS the So-Callcd Anglo
American Friendship.
MENTIONS SOME OF THE KICKS.
Declares That the Senate'S Treaty
Amendments Come Like Cold
Bath Upon Drunkard-
Sneers al Salisbury.

London. Der. g Reviews Of the year md
century MI the weeklies and daily papers.
in the latter and the broader fields the
writer's find greater satisfaction that Ameri-
cas- part in Ensland's history figures PROM
inentIy.
A letter of Mr.. Cunninehame-Gr Graham "a
former Member of Parliament. who. i'll
July. 1898. wrote a series of articles. most
insulting to Americans. in the Westminster
GazctteD is given Il place of honor in the
Saturday Review. 1t is the most bitter
raignment of Anslo-American friendship
that has appeared for many a day.
The writer derides the after-dinner
Speeches of Senator Depew. Lord Salisbury
and others. and declares that this friend
ship has resulted only in kicks for Great
Britain In the cases of the Venezuela, San
Juan. Alabama and Behring awards. He
says:
Declares Friendship Is q Myth.
We went on patting ourselves upon our
diaphrdgms. making certain that all those
kicks were but symptoms Of affection and
love the American bore us In return for
our moral help. which We gave them In
their brave punching of their brother Span
iards, they gave nothing of a kindred
sort when we started in TO thrash our
brother Beers.
Lastly. on top of all our condescens!ons
Ike cold bath upon drunkard come the
clauses of the Senate In the Hay y-Pauncefote
treaty. IN which We are commanded to as
sent TO Kick number twenty. and | suppose
Lord Salisbury is going to turn his ample
shoulders 10 receive 1t and assure the kick
ers of his distinguished consideration and
thaLk them for the energy with which II is
bestowed
II seems impossible. SO the experts tell
us, that the canal could be defended. even
though fortified In case of war but then
the liar, damned liar and expert. Is a com
parIson almost proverbial In this CONNER
ciai age.
III looks as II We had voluntarily by our
mean and senseless couduct In The Sn,nisE
Yankee war, placed ourselves in the posi-
tton OF a man who. having lost the world.
consideration found his prize was mere by-
-'-'N ~
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-30
Beers THREATEN
TO Invade natal.
One Commando, Three Thousand
strong, Said to Have Already
Crossed the Border. =

copyright. 100. by ". r. Hearst
etanderton. Dec. Sit is reported tb.% .
boer commando of 5000 men has invaded
Natal
skirmishes have occurred at several
points.
KITCHENER REPORTS A sKIRNIsH
Copyright. 1900 by ". r. Hearst
London. Dec. 2s.-Lord Kitchener report.
mat British column was attacked At
Graylingstad
TWO Captains wers wounded. eight men
Were Killed. twenty-seven wounded and
twenty are missing
Grayiinsstac is in the extreme soufh of
me Transvaal. near the railroad from Pre-
toria TO Natal
The first dispatches speak Of "Crav-
uhsstad, but such a place cannot be found
on the maps, and 'Graylingstad" is proba-
bly, meant
GENERAL BOTHA's STATEMENT
Rome. Dec. .s.-The Tribuna publishes an
interview with Major General Botha. the
Boer commander-in-chief.w who is in Rome
en- route to The Hague
Botha says the invasion of Cape Colony ts
the result of an old plan of President Steyn
which was deferred because Steyn was
grievously wounded.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-30

Rotterdam, Dec. 29.-Arrved: Spaarnda m.
New York.
Hamburg. Dec. 29-Arrived: Graf Walder-
see. New York. via Plymouth and Cher
bourg.
Queenstown, Dec. 2a.-Arrived: rmbria.
New York, for Liverpool.
Havre. Dee. 9.--Arrived: La champa gne.
New York. Sailed: La Bretasne. New York
CherboUrg. Dec. 29-Sailed: kaiSerine
from Bremen and Southa mpton New York
Liverpool, Dec. 2a.-Sailed: Servia New
York.
Antwerp. Dec. 29.-Sailed: Noordland. New
York.
New York. Dec. 2S.-Arrived: State OF Ne
braska. Glasgow: La Normandie Hayre:
Amsterdam. Rotterdam; Pennsylvania
Hamburg, via Plymouth and Cherboury:
Campania, Liverpool; Alicr, Naples. etc.
Boston. Dec. .9.-Arrived: Sylvania. Liver
pool.
Liverpool. Dee. 2a-Arrived: rmbria, Ee,,
York
Hong-kong, Dec. 29.-Arriyed previously
Doric, san Francisco.
Yokohama, Dec. 2s.-Arrived previously:
Nippon Maru, San Francisco.
New York. Dec. 29-Arrived: Etruria.
Liverpool; New York. Southampton
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-30
PUBLIC WELFARE COMMISSION
is PERMANENTLY ORGANIZED.
o. l. Whteiaw, President; H. l. Christie, SeCretary-It
Increased to Fifty Members-SpeciaI Committee
Reports Charter Amendments.

The Noupartisan Commission for the Pub
lie Welfare met last evening at the Mer
camille Club. received the report Of the
special committee appointed 10 draft certain
ordinances providing for amendments to the
city charter and transacted other business
pertaining TO the organization.
I. IL. Lionberger presided st the meeting.
Those present were: Julius &. Birge &. +.
Blanke George T. Cram. William Druhe.
ID. z. Francis. Nathan Frank. Macarthur
Johnston. Breckinridge Jores Samuel u.
kennard. Charles W. Knapp. +. B. Idttle,
Malcolm Macbeth. George ID. Markham.
Elias Michael. Charles Parsons. Eugene j.
Spencer f.. q. Stanard. j. A. Steinmeyer.
q. J.. Whitelaw. |. II. Lionberger, &. T..
Walbridge. Benjamin Schnurmacher and +.
y. Judson.
Shortly after the meeting was called TO
order a motion was made and adopted TO
go into executive session. After the meet
ing had adjourned, Breckin-idge Jones, the
secretary, stated that the commission had
received the report of the special commit
tee on Charter Amendments. consisting OF
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-30

The market advanced sharply during the
first two hours to s5is cents. Scalpers who
had bought earlier sold TO secure profits, and
a reaction to 7i$ cents ensued.
The market was too strong to suffer much
OF a decline. however, and the closing price
of May was 15i4 cents. Fac cents over yes
terday's final figures.
During the first hour there was a larger
trade than during the whole session of any
other day this week. Among the prominent
BUYERS were Councilman a. Day, Ware &
Leland and BARTLETT Frazier & Co.
In regard 10 the Increased specula tion in
wheat Il prominent trader said:
so much money has been made on the
long Side by New York Spectators on the
Stock Exchange Of that city that the first
sign of activity In wheat brought large or
ders from that direction. II is an open ques-
tton how long this buying sill continue If
any considerable portion of enthusiasm now
rampant in the Metropolis should shift To
the grain markets an upheaval would re-
suit. However. | must say that II Is COM
mercial history that such instances are ~S-
ceedingly rare Whether the present vol
urne of speculation is sufficient to produce
such a result is open to debate"
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-30

l. II. ADnberger. f. y. Judson. Benjamin
Schnurmacher. Il. G. Simmons and G. p
WaIbridge, and had appointed Messrs.
l.ionbergcr. Schnurmacher and WalbridSe
a committee to prepare a statement to be
submitted to the commission. explaining in
detail the scope of the proposed amend
ments and their effect upon existing law.
This committee will report at the next
meeting. TO be- held January 10. at which
time the amendments will be considered by
the commission.
Permanent officers were elected as follows:
President o. l.. Whitelaw: secretary H.
L. Christie. The position of vice president
was left open. The following Executive
Committee was appointed: g. w. Knapp,
chairman: Breckinridge Jones ID. r. Fran
cis. Nathan Frank. G. P Walbridge. I. II.
Lionberger. Given Campbell. Charles Nagel
and Robert Moore.
A report was adopted recommending that
the commission he increased TO fifty MEM
bers and eighteen new members from vari-
Gus public associations and prominent busi-
hess men were elected at the meeting.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-30
RIGHT LEG broken
AFTER LEFT HEALED.
Child Had Just Recovered From
Dnc Fracture When She Sus-
tanned Another.

Ethel Noles, 3 years old. who had Just
recovered from a fracture of the left leg.
fell in the rear of her home. No. 1874 COL
lsns street, yesterday and broke her right
leg. The second injury was received at the
sam. place and in the same manner as the
one that has just healed.
Back of Ethers home IL steep incline
upon which it was her custom to play. On
july q she undertook to run down this and
still keep her feet. The experiment failed.
Her body acquired too great momentum
and she fell She found herself unable to
rise. and examination disclosed that her
left leg was broken above the knee. She
was taken to the City Hospital
Yesterday she was playing upon the same
hill When she saw her mother at the bot
tom of the slope. little Ethel ran 20 catch
her. Again her legs went from under her.
and she fell in a heap. Her father, Edward
Noles. took her to the City Hospital. and
after the broken right limb was dressed,
carried her home again.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-30
TO ILLUSTRATE HIS IDEAS.
HarmswOrth Will Show What He
Thinks Century Paper Should BE.

New York. Dec. 2a-Alfred IIarmsworth.
edliHr ana proprietor Of the London Daily
Mail. has consented to take entire charge
Tor one day only. of the New York World
next Monday. to illustrate his ideas of
Mhat thc century newspaper should be.
tuesdays edition of the World will be un-
der Mr.. Harmsworth's sole direction-new
in form. size. style and contents
II Is said that Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer Of
Tered TO give S20,UO to any charity Mr.
tarmsworth might designate If Mr.
Harmsworth could successfully illustrate
his novel ideas of Twentieth Century Jour
nalfsm. which he has expressed In recent
magazine articles and newspaper inter-
views.
This invitation. is is said was accepted
by Mr.. HlrmSwnrth.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-30
DELL SUMNER
SHOT HIMSELF.
Found in His Room Suffering From
Bullet Wound Which May
Cause His Death.
HE SAYS IT WAS ACCIDENTAL.
His Father Intimates That Young
Mans Illness May Have Had
Something to DO With
the Shooting.
HE SAYS 1T WAS ACCIDENTAL.

Dell Sumner, .. years old. son OF Edgar
F.. Sumner. manager Of the West End
Hotel, and a member of Battery A. was
found lying on the floor Of his room. at No.
3sis Windsor place. at IL o'clock yesterday
morning. with a dangerous bullet wound in
the left breast about an inch above the
heart.
He declared that the shooting, was ac-
cidental. He said he dropped his revolver.
which was discharged when It struck the
floor.
The young mans father said last night
that there was something strange about
the shooting and he intimated that sickness
may have impelled his son to shoot him.
self.
The bullet entered the left breast about
an inch above the heart. and lodged in the
lung. Immediately after the shooting. Mr..
Sumner was taken to the Deaconess' Hos
pital, where the wound was examined by
Doctors Thompson, Moore and Dorsett, who
pronounced II dangerous. TIE doctors fear
that particles of Mr.. Summers clothing
were carried into the lung by the missile.
Mr. Edgar L. Sumner said last night that
he entertained little hope for his sons re-
covery.
Mr. Sumner was In his room at No. 3S4S
Windsor place, when he received his In
jury. Mrs. Ambs, proprietress of the house.
heard the report of the revolver and rushed
upstairs. Through the transom of Mr..
Summers room she saw smoke. The door
was locked, but with the assistance of tho
servants, Mrs. Ambs forced 1t open and
found Mr.. Sumner lying in the middle Of
the room. and the revolver 4 few feet away
from him, on the floor.
A messenger Was dispatched for the
young mans father. who was at the West
End Hotel. about block distant When
Mr. Sumner arrived his son was too weak
to say much about the shooting He told
his father that he dropped the revolver and
that il exploded
Mr. Sumner said last night that he was
rot sure that the shooting was accidental.
said. but IT may have been an accident
When asked why he suspected that his
son had not been accidentally shot. Mr.
said: My son has been suffering
from malaria and I am inclined to believe
that his illness may have made him de-
spondent. Doctor Thompson has been
treating him for several weeks. II Dell
had not been i'll would not doubt that he
ciinsd to be morose when he is in good
health"
Dell Sumner Is employed by TIE ST. Louis
Transit Company as an Inspector. For
several years he assisted his father at the
West End Hotel. He has a large circle of
acquaintanCeS about town. He was a
member uf the old Pastime Athletic Club
and was with Battery A In the war with
Spain.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-30
HumOrS

1t doesn't make any difference wheth.
er you believe in the modern theory and
speak of the causes of diseases az
referabIe to germs, microbes OF bacilli,
or whether you use the older and better
understood terms of "humors'' and
blood diseases'-HOod's Sarsaparilla
cures them ALL
1t cures scrofula, salt rheum or
eczema, catarrh. rheumatism, malaria
and all other blood poisons; nervous
troubles. debility and that tired feeling.
This is not merely modern theory; it
is solid up-tO-date fact
salt rheum on my hands SO severe I had
to wear gloves most OF the time. and could
not shut my thumb and finger together. was
cured by Hoods Sarsaparilia-" MRS. A. 0.
SPACGDING. North Searsport. Me.
My three months old boy was cured of
very bad case of scrofula by Hoods Sar-
sapariiia. WM. II. GARNER, West Earis
Pa.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-30
THREE HUSBANDS
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Mrs. Boyden Has Married Eight
!, Times and She May Do
So Again.

REPUBLIC SPECIAk.
Evansville. Ind. Dec. 3.-George Boyden.
who committed suicide at Newburg last
night. was the eighth husband of Mrs. Boy
den. Two of Mrs. Boyden's husbands died
natural deaths. three committed suicide and
three were divorced. Mrs Boyden is only 80
years of age and declares marriage ~ not n
Iaiiure ana that she sees no reason why
she should not try again.
The three husbands of Mrs Boyden wh1
committed suicide all drowned themselves
in the same cisterp
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-30
CENTENARlAN FATALLY BURNED
Mrs. Robinson Had Almost Lived
in Three Centuries.

New York. Dec. 2e.-Nancy Robinson was
burned to death yesterday.
She just missed seeing the century cut
and living In three centuries
Born In 1892. she was los years old. and.
anhoush feeble. was considered likely to
live some time longer
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-30
MRS. NATION ACCEPTS BAIL.
Declares 1t Is Only to Continue
SalOOn-Smashing Camnaign.

Wichita. Kas. Dec. 2e.-Mrs. Carrie Ma.
Ton has agreed to accept bail which ".
G. T. L. members are securing.
She declares she only accepts her freedom
tnat she may prosecute the work of smash
ing saloons.
She received fifty letters in to-day's mail
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-30
SEA CASTS UP ITS VICTIMS.
Bodies of Twenty of Grew of Prim,
rose Hill Washed Ashore.

Holyhead Dec 2e.-The bodies Of twenty
members of the crew Of the British bark
Primrose Hill. Captain Wilson. from Liv-
erpool for Vancouver. which went on the
rocks three miles off South Stack during
the gale and broke up. have been washed
ashore
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-30

The Nandalia-Pennsylvania lines will have
two excursions to Puerto IJco via steamer
from New York leaving -. Louis January
IL and February IT. Tickets include all ey-
penScs. Make reservations and secure par
ticulars at ticket office. io) North Fourth
street.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-30
BRYAN'S DAUGHTER ILL.
He Has Abandoned Proposed Duck
Hunt on Coast.
REPUBILc SPECIAL.

Fort Worth, Tex. Dec. 29.-Witliam J.
Bryan. who was on his way to the Texas
Coast country for duck hunt, passed
through for home this evening. His pro-
posed trip was abandoned because of the
serious illness Of a daughter
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-30
Mrs. J. j. NcRObcrts Is Dead.

Alto Pass. ILL.,, Dec y-Mrs. j. ]. Nc
Roberts, wife of prominent farmer here
Is dead She was born I'm Missouri but had
resided in this county 40 years.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-30
Hoods SarSapari1la

Promises to cure and keeps the prom
ise. No substitute for Hoods acts like
HOods-be sure to get Hood.&
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-30
EOREIGN-

Copenhagen dispatches say the United
States has offered sS,Joo.oo9 for the Danish
West indies.
Thirteen brokers' failed in London as re-
suit of Globe company troubles.
Boer forces are reported to be on the
point Of invading Natal.
British War Office is censured for man.
ner Of recall of General Sir Henry Colville.
Mr.. William Waldorf Astor means TO try
London society again.
A London writer gives the names Of those
whom he considers tie greatest authors of
fiction I'm the past century.
A London journal to be devoted exclusive
ly TO the publication of poetry is to be es-
tabished.
The Duke of Norfolk appears in the role
OF. a tourist agent.
Explorer Henry NJ. Stanley has received a
nniQue present from the three regents of
Uganda.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-30
MR.. SPRAGuE SAYS
Death of Mrs. Su

Start the New Year right Lunch at the
LeticatesSen. You will save money
Death Of Mrs. Susan Stapleton.
EEPUBIIC SPECIAL
New Franklin. No.. Dec 29-MIrs Susan
Stapleton. died at the home of her son-in-
law. William Haynes. this afternoon, age
- wears.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-30
GENERAL DOMESTIC

Normal conditions prevailed ia yesterdays
stock market Railroad stocks showed
much strength.
In Philadelphia there are three old people
who have seen the century begin and will
sit up to watch OUT its finish One OF
these scent a Christmas Day near tine
camp Of General George Washington and
his soldiers.
Annapolis. Nd, has discovered that an
Old colonial ballroom. built by a lottery
still belongs TO the city.
Texas youth. possessed OF strange power
Of vision. has located streams OF water that
run below the surface of the ground
=. Miss Flagler. who accidentally killed a
Coy several years ago. will return to her
home in Washington and will be married
rom there next June
A woman miner discovers gold on farm
ard has Incorporated company.
A bunch Of American beauty roses were
sent recently TO Queen Victoria and their
arrival In LONDON has been reported
Miss Ruth Hanna. daughter OF Senator
Mark Hanna. Will make her debut on New
Years Day In Cleveland at a magnificent
ball given in her honor.
Philadelphia mints worked overtime last
week TO meet the demand for pennies made
on the New York Subtreasury.
Ir. and Mrs Levi z. Letter gave a largo
ball. to which they welcomed many Of
their old Washington friends.
American women are following the fash
son of the English and riding across coun-
try on fox hunts.
There is shadow cast daily on the
White House. over which the superstitious
of Washington are puzzlinG.
Mrs. Margaret Rodney denies the charge
Of her husband, Commandant Robert Rod
pey. L. :. N, that she is under the Eyp
motto influence of her cousin.
dxx-ss, h,, J.
SS.G1.e1 from 5. NJ. Murphy OF Tennessee
because NJ. Murphy sympat thized with Mrs.
Fielder when rejected suitor Tor her hand
killed himself.
Samuel Macdonald. who killed Auditor
Frank II. Morris of the War Department.
IS dead from self-inflcted wounds.
Edmund Collier. an old-tims actor. is
dead.
Mrs. Labram of Aurora. Ill. will get $500
from the British Government on account of
she death of her husband at Kimberley.
After six years In prison for embezzle-
Inent OF Sl0o.t9 OF Government funds Cap
tain II. w. Howgate is released.
Ben Bridge, American. returns after
nine years with Australian cannibals who
considered him a god.
Fire did s25.ooo damage to the department
store of Marshall Field & Co. of Chicago
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-27
Edward p. Remington's Newspaper
Directory for 1900.

Full of valuable information, arranged
for ready reference, concisely compiled
and handsomely and substantially bound,
is the Newspaper Directory issued by Ed
ward p. Remington's Newspaper Adver-
Using Agency, Pittsburgh, Pa.
In point of extent and variety of con-
tents this volume excels its predecessors,
and as a book of reference must prove
Invaluable in every business office, as
well as to every one doing business as
an advertiser. Important additions have
been made, thus increasing it's value to
all interested in making known their
business through the powerful medium
of printers ink.
The Directory contains full and COM
plete lists Of all Newspapers and other
Periodicals published in the United States
and Canada, with their days of issue, poll
tics and circulation, and Specially CLASH
fled Lists of the Principal Dailies and
Weekles. and the best Agricultural, Re-
ligious Scientific and Trade Publications
and Leading Magazines. al the Lists are
catalogued by towns in alphabetical or
ton is given of each state. town, and
of the county In which it is located.
Containing as it does every particular
necessary for the general description of
each Newspaper and Periodical, it must
be Of special value to the general adver-
tiser as a reference work and in the COM
pilation of his lists.
The Directory is issued from the office
of Edward P. Remington, Newspaper
Advertising, Pittsburgh. Pa.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-27
PALM GARDEN PROGRAMME.
Bright Music, Novel Features and
Good Singing the Rule,

Bright Music, Novel Features and
Good Singing the Rule.
With the entire new show put on at
the Palm Garden last evening and the
special athletic feature, six-round box
ing contest for Wednesday evening, the
variety theater bids to have big week.
The vaudeville entertainment is fully up
to the standard, Astounding in bright
music, novel features and good singing.
The show opens with a laughable COM
edy and the performance goes with a
dash to the close of the curtain.
The Tyrolean quartette Is the chief at
traction for the week and continues to
please as highly as ever Bessie Ray.
mond sprightly soubrette with charn
of manner and a pretty face, sings coon
songs in well adapted voice and does
an unusually clever buck dance. May
Dawson renders several vocal selections
in a deep voice, novel from it's resem-
blance to that of an operate basso pro-
fundo, while Frosto and Warda put ON a
good comedy sketch Lillian Sheldon
sings well, as does Mamie Norris, while
Hart and Hart add to the merriment of
the performance with rollicking comedy
turn, interspersed with singing.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-27
HER GOWNS SUPERB.
So Admirfng WOmankfnd Has Pro-
nounced Nine. Nevada's Costumes.


nounced Nine. Neyada's Costumes.
Nine. Emma Nevada when she appears
in her Thursday night concert here, and
whenever she comes out onto the street.
will be eagerly scanned by the ladies',
for the fame CT her gowns has preceded
her. She has couple of travelling suits
which set the feminine heart to fiutter-
Ing everywhere, and 1t Is said that after
Nine. Nevada leaves a city there is
great scramble among the. bon-tons to
copy these two travelling gowns. AS for
evening gowns, there are three coiors
which predominant in every country,
pink, white and blue, and Nine. Nevada
has some in these colors which are Gre
atoms One is a pink crepe de chine over
a frou-frou of pink chiffon. All the lace
on this gown is studded with small
mounted diamonds. Another gown is d
blue crepe de chine. Over crepe de
chine skirt falls tunic of blue crepe that
opens at the side. The lower part of the
skirt is trimmed with ruff1es of crepe
In which are inserted clear medailions of
white lace studded with turquoises.
The white concert gown is said to be
the most effective of the three 1t is
made of a glossy sort of new crepe de
chine called IDEAL, The skirt is trimmed
at a certain distance from the bottom
always with rneda1lions of f1imsy lace SET
In clear, and thee laces like that of the
pink gown is studded with diamonds
The sheen of the glossy skirt shows
through the thin clear lace To this
toilet is added the sash which Is all the
rage this season.