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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-14
MESSENGER BOYS QUIT.
Several Return to Work Before

Nlght-Small Demonstrations.
The strike which the messenger boys OF
the Western Union Telegraph Company
had contemplated. on the ground that their
hours were too long and pay insufficient.
was inaugurated yesterday, those who quit
going out at I q m. Several demonstra-
tions against the lads who took the places
of those who quit occurred in the course
of the day. but by night the novelty began
to wear eff and some of the boys re-
turned to work.
Early in the morning a number of the
boys who had walked out gathered near
the main Office at No. 412 Pine street They
were driven away by the police. In more
than one instance messengers who We're on
duty We're attacked on the downtown
streets, but they escaped without injury.
A party of sympathiZers boarded an
Olive street cable car shortly after noon
and attempted to get a messenger OFF the
car. but were repulSed by the conductor.
Last night one of the messengers who
had walked out in the morning and re-
turned to work later in the day was sur
and Olive streets. His book was taken
away from him. but was returned when
a fireman at the engine-house near by
called out "Jiggers." which is messenger
boy slang for policemen. and the crowd
vanished in remarkably short time.
ried clubs. and consequently were not at
tackled Superintendent Frankel said that
the boys walked out without presenting
their demands to the company. Men have
been hired who will see that the messen-
gers who cid not walk out are not mo-
Tested. He also said that only u few Of
the boys had quit and that the demon
StratonS were made by outsiders.
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BLUNDER AT YANG-TSUN.
British and Russian Batteries Bonn
barded Americans.

London, Aug. II. 4:25 a. ma Yang
Tsun dispatch. dated August I, giving de-
tails regarding the capture Of that place,
says:
1.-The Russians and French held the left,
the British the left center. the Americans
the right center and the Japanese the ex-
treme right. The British and Americans
advanced on the village at rapid rate for
900 yards under severe shell and rifle
American advance became race for posi-
t;cra eliminating in q brilliant charge.
THE heaviest loss of the day was sus-
tanned by the Americans, the Fourteenth
Infantry having nine killed. sixty-:wo
wounded and several missing. The Bengal
Lancers unsuccessfully attempted to cut
off the Chinese retreat"
Another Yang-Tsun special says:
owing to a mistake. British and Russian
guns shelled the Fourteenth United States
Infantry during the night, wounding ten"
Commenting upon this occurrence. the
Standard says:
1T is melancholy to learn that the losses
of the Americans. who seem to have borne
themselves with conspicuous gallantry.
were increased by deplorable error, in
consequence of which one of their regi-
ments was pounded by Russian and British
cannon. The incident emphasizes the nee
esSity of that close cooperation which Is
not easily obtainable without single COM
mander and a general staff"
The japanese suffered no casualties at
Yang-Tsun, but the official reports say they
had 800 at Pei-TSang,
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CABLES FROM MISSIONARIES.
All Methodists Safe Except Those
in Pekin.

New York, Aug. 13.-Doctor A. B. Leon
ard. corresponding secretary Of the Metho-
dist Missionary Society. to-day received n
cablegram from the Reverend Spencer
Lewis of the West China Mission. The
message, which came from Shanghai, was
to the effect that the missionaries who left
Chung-King about ten days ago had ar
arrived safely at Shanghai on the 18th Inst.
They are: The Reverend Olin Cady and
family, the Reverend ]. o. Curnow and
family. the Reverend W. E. Manley and
family, the Reverend Spencer Lewis and
family, the Reverend H. E. Peat and fam
lily, tho Reverend Joseph Beech. Miss
Clara ]. Collier and Miss Helen R. Gallo
way.
Doctor Leonard said to-day that Of all
the missionaries now in China under the
direction of the Methodist Society, the only
ones supposed to be still in peril are those
In Pekn. Those in Pekin number eight
cen. So far none of the Methodist mis-
sionaries are known to have been killed.
Robert E. Speer, one of the secretaries
of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Mis-
sions, received cable dispatch to-day from
Charles f. johnson. 1t was dated from
the German city of Tsintau. and was as
follows:
"Ichowfu looted"
Ichowfu is in the Shan-Tung Province.
The property in the Presbyterian mission
there is estimated to have been worth
about $20.GC0. The buildings included two
hospitals The missionaries themselves es-
capped from Ichowfu to Tsintau some time
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A NEW DANGER REVEALED.
Shirt Waists Are Not Safe if the
Windows Are Open.

Mrs. Kate Petit, who presides over the
wardrobes of the Uhrig's Cave singers. wore
long and thoughtful look last night She
was wondering how she was to get home
without her shirt waist.
Mrs. Petit has the masculine habit of
taking off her superfiuous garments when
she goes to work. Last evening, as every
one knows, the atmosphere was humid, and
all the city perspired. So Mrs. Petit di-
vested herself of her shirt waist.
She hung it on a peg in her room, which
Is on the Locust street side. The peg was
near the window and the window wide
open. About O'Clock. far in the distance
were heard the songs and shouts of a very
convivtal party, whose members had bugie
with them. They We're coming down Locust
street.
Mrs Petit heard them as they were op-
posite her window and looked toward it.
Imagine her CONSERVATION to see a large
whip fiirt in the window and curl about her
shirt waist ana disappear with the garment
as it was terked cut. A derisive yell of
laughter burst from the men as they
whirled down the street waving the waist.
They were still waving when Mrs. Petit
saw them vanish in the distance.
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he doors. and by the time they finally did

the doors. and by the time they finally did
get them opened we were away.
Mr.. Chalfant had had n ladder out in
the yard on Saturday. This We placed up
to the l2-foot wall which separated US
from the outside. Up we went and just
as we were going over the wall. some
Boxers. who were in the next yard, cried
out: The foreign devils are getting away;
Kill them! XIII them!'
But the Boxers who were in our house
were too busy looking things over In Mr..
Chaifants study and examining the boxes
Of stuff We had packed. and they did not
attempt to follow US. We hid in bitches
and fields until dark and. keeping away
from roads. finally reached the German
mines at Fang-TZe.
The dwellings there are surrounded by q
big wall. covered with broken beer and
wine bottles. SO that the natives could not
climb over. We were glad to see such
bottles put to Il purpose.
Next morning the Chinese came out and
set fire to the shaft and destroyed several
thousand dollars worth of property.
Il think the worst of the trouble Is over
and no harm will come to the members of
the different legations
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called order, and I expect all Of them to
vote In favor of my resolution"
n humorous phase of the shirtwaist fad
that may occasion some merriment among
VotarieS OF the new fashion was created
yesterday afternoon by Il friend of Dele
gate Jim" Cronin.
a well-known haberdasher telephoned Mr..
Cronin. informing him that Il shirt waist
had been ordered for him. Mr.. Cronin was
speechless with surprise, but he instructed
the haberdasher to finish the garment, If
possible, before this afternoon, in order
the House.
This is no josh. young man. said Gro
min, hanging up the receiver. IF that shirt
of Delegates. If it isn't ready I'll go to the
meeting In my shirt sleeves, and l want to
somebody try to make me put my coat
on"
Mr.. Albright's resolution, If presented. will
probably be the first of such nature Of
fered in any muuicipal body
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THEY WENT TO BELLEVILLE.
John Glib, Jr., and Miss Waller
Got a License to Wed.

Got a License to Wed.
John Glib, Jr.. whose father lives at No.
2IO6 Pestalozzi street. and Miss Helen Wal
Ter, who gave her address as East ST.
Louis, obtained n license to marry at Belle
vile. Ill.,. yesterday. Mr.. Glib gave his age
as Il and Miss Waller said she was "A
years old.
John Glib Sr.. said last night that on ac-
count of some difference his son had left
him two months ago and he had heard
that he was living at the home Of George
Waller, at No 2S39 Magnolia avenue.
Waller Is the father of Miss Helen
Waller and young Glib had been calling
upon Miss Waller for long time before
he left his fathers home. He was sup
posed to be engaged to the young lady.
Gibbs father said he saw no reason for
his sons trip to Belleville to get license
to marry, as he knew that there was no
objection on the part of the young lady s
parents.
1t may be. however, that the young people
wished to avoid their friends, As Miss
Waller was married about six years ago
to n man from whom she was separated
two weeks after the wedding.
Mr.. Glib had held no communication with
his son since he had gone to live with his
sweetheart's folks, and knew absolutely
nothing about him except rumorS which he
had received from frierdS that his son
had already married
No one was at home at the Waller home
on Magnolia avenue last night. Young Glib
is in the cigar business.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-14
BARLEY KING BANKRUPT.
Henry j. ONeill, the Chicago
Broker, Files His Schedules.

Chicago. Aug. 13.-A petition in bank
ruptcy was filed to-day in the United States
District Court by Henry ]. O'Neill COM
monty called 1.-The Barley King and
known far and wide on account of his
transactions in that cereal. The amount of
his liabilities is stated to be Sl42.491; the
assets 5000.
Though financially embarrassed for some
time, it is said that the final crash is a
result of the publicity given Mr.; oNellrs
O'Neill, was forced into bankruptcy last
winter: The petition states that $4,000 OF
his liabilities were contracted Jointly with
Mrs. O'Neill, and lists them with his own
debts.
Mrs oNeill ran up large accounts in her
husbands name, and last fall, when the
promised payments for the goods We're not
Forthcoming, her creditors became alarmed.
Mandel Bros. who are said to be her lar
gest creditors in Chicago. started bankrupt
cy proceedings. She left Chicago suddenly
and was finally located in Montreal. Moth
ing done after locating her. She is
new in Paris. Her creditors realized $4,000
from the sale of goods recovered.
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The Half Cent.

movement is foot to put a one-half cent
coin in general use in the United States. Sever
al suggestions have been made to the Govern
ment. and document presented. signed by
the heads of the big department stores in the
various large cities throughout the country. show
ing the needs for this money in making change
where articles are sold at 12;a cents and similar
prices. As time flies, progress finds many meth
DDS OF improvement. but for half century past
in spite OF many limitations. nothing has arisen
to equal Hostetter's Stomach Bitters of the
greatest benefactors the human race has ever
known. This medicine constipation. indi-
gestion, dyspepsia, bilousness, nervousness and
eleepleesness; also prevents malaria, fever and
ague. It may be had from any druggist, but be
sure 70 get the genuine with Private Reye-
nus Stamp over the neck es ths battle
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-14
FERRELL'S FATHER WEPT.
Family of the Columbus Train
Robber Is Frustrated.

Columbus. o., Aug. 13.-Rosslyn Ferrell,
the confessed murderer of Express Messen-
ger Lane. will be taken tomorrow morning
to Marysville, Union County, in which his
crime was committed. for trial. An affidavit
was filed against him there this afternoon.
Ferrell is losing his nerve, besinning to
show deep lines of care on his face. He
still maintains he was alone in the crime.
Tobias Ferrell of SteubenvilIe came to
Columbus tonight and visited his son at the
city prison. There WAS an affecting scene.
why did you do it? Did you never think
of ME or mOther?" asked the father, with
tears in his eyes.
"Yes, that is it, cried the boy. eff had
thought of mother I would never have
done it"
Both father and son wept.
When asked if he had no message to send
to his, mother, the young man cried hys-
terically.
They will kill me for this Tell her I
will meet her in heaven"
Mr.. Ferrel, Sr., stated that he was the
only one of the family able to leave home,
all the others being prostrated. Mrs. Fer
rell is very i'll and under the care of ply
Sician.
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AT ATLANTIC CITY.
Council Adopts the Style and Men
in Shirt Waists Promenade.

Atlantic City, Aug. 13.--The shirt-waist
man is making rapid strides in Atlantic
City albeit his path is not entirely free
of thorns. AT Haddon Hall to-day several
guests We're politely requested to don their
coats in the exchange, but at other houses
the shirt waist goes, even in the dining
room.
The City Council this evening was in
every sense of the word shirt-waisted
body. Alderman Bachrach. clad in white
pleated negligee. ornamented with big
diamond. started the ball and City Clerk
ireland. Councilman Fleming. Thompson.
Ireland. Parker and Doughty quickly fol-
lowed suit Then the spectators took the
hint and the whole assembiage became an
outspoksn evidence of the popularity Of the
new order of things.
On the board walk shirt-waist men are
numbered by hundreds.
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WANTS SHIRT WAIST INDORsED.
Delegate Albright Promises to In
troduce Resolution.

Jealous of the coatless officials and clerks
in the City Hall, and particularly Of the
Board of Public Improvements, at whose
sessions members appear at pleasure minus
coats, Delegate Albright has drafted a res
olution indorsirg the shirt waist, and prom
ises to introduce the measure this afternoon
in the House.
For quite while" stated Mr.. Albright.
81 have been thinking of requesting the
House to officially approve of the shirt
waist. Last Friday evening nine members
took of their coats before Speaker Mvgrell
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-14
Piles Cured without the Knife.

Itching Blind. Bleed or Protrudins Piles. No
cure. no pay. All druggists authorized by
the manufacturers OF Paso Pile Ointment to re-
fund the money where 1t fails to cure any case
Of piles no matter OF how long standing. Cures
ordinary in six days; the worst cases in
fourteen days One application gives ease and
rest. Relieves itching instantly. This Is a new
discovery and is the only pile remedy sold on
a positive guarantee. cure, no pay. Price Soc.
II your druggist don't keep it In stock send US
soc in postage stamps and we will forward same
by mail. Manufactured by Paris Medicine Co..
St. Louis. Mo. Manufacturers of Laxative
Eromo- Qpin.ne and Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic.
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Mr.. WOOLEY INJURED.
Prohibition Candidate Fell Down
Steps at His Home.

Chicaso. ILL.,. Aug. 13.-John G. Wooley,
candidate for President on the Prohibition
ticket Is suffering from painful injury
to one OF his shoulders the result Of falling
downstairs at his home to-day.
Mr.. Wooley was starting down the steps
from the third floor. when his foot slipped
long. 1t was found that the right arm was
wrenched from the socket, and some diff
Guilty was encountered in getting 1t back
into it's position.
Mr. Wooley expects to be able to go to
Missouri "Wednesday night to fill some. en-
gagements to speak. An engagement which
he had at Mound City, Mo-. has been can
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CONVICTS' NEW MARCH.
Military Tactics Instead of Lock
Step at Sing Sing.
REPrRIIC SPECIAL

Sing Sing. n. Y. Aug. 13.-New military
tactics. which have been in course of prepa-
ration to he substituted for the lock-step
among the convicts In the State prison here.
were introduced this afternoon and carried
out without confusion.
The prisoners were marched in single and
double files. three and four abreast, with
the army distance between the leaders and
those behind. The prisoners take kindly to
this method of marching and do not con-
slider it as degrading as the old lock-step.
The military march is not allowed to all
prisoners. however. but only to men who
are serving their first term.
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IOcAL AND STRTRRAN.

Warrants were issued against four men,
charging conspiracy and dynamittng tracks
President Jenkins of the Suburban Rail-
road issued a statement denying that the
Suburban road had been sold 10 the transit
company.
The offices OF Recorder Of Deeds and mar
riage license clerk We're moved from the
Courthouse 10 the City Hall.
Arrangements for the sale Of the stock and
other assets of the Z. Jaccard Jewelry Com
pany have been made.
Several messenger boys OF the western
Union Telegraph Company walked out.
Joseph Zimmerman was killed by street
car In front of his home on South Broad
way.
The annual conference OF the Southern
Methodists viii be held at ST. Johns
Church. September 1s.
Judge Frank Perrin OF Eeleville filed
claim before the Board OF Review. stating
that his assessment is too low.
Nearly 600 excursonists arrived In the
city yesterday. Most OF them are mer-
chants coming to buy fall goods.
George II. Street. prominent politician
Of Little Rock, Ark, disappeared from the
Southern Hotel in this city after writing
letters which indicate that he intended to
commit suicide.
Mrs. Clara Ballasem. who lives at Hogan
street and Cass avenue, fought an armed
burglar, who was subsequently captured.
Mrs. Anna Burnsides sues William Bum
sides for divorce, charging thai he has an
other wife living in st. Louis.
George Baptiste rescued Father Mopa
from drowning in the Natatoriun.
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BRYAN WILL NOT BE THERE.
No Desire to Embarrass President
Mckinley at Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 13.-The Chronicle to-mor-
row will say:
wv. ]. Bryan will not be in Chicago on
Tuesday, August %. the day of the great
parade Of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Rather than embarrass President Mckinley
by q counter demonstration. Mr. Bryan will
defer his arrival to the next day, or per-
haps two days later. This decision was
reached after Mr.. bryan was made ac-
quainted with the programme and the part
to which he was assigned by Executive Di-
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CAPTURED WHOLE CAMP.
Russian Report on the Battle Of
Pei-Tsans.

ST. Petersburg, Aug. 13.-The dispatch OF
General Linevitch, commander of the Rus
sian troops in the Province Of Pe-Chi-Li, to
the Russian Minister of War, General
Kouropatkine. describing the capture OF
Pei-Tsang and Yang-Tsun, has been pub
lished here, but adds little to the details
already known. General Linevitch estimates
that the Chinese at Pei-Tsans were 5000
strong. He says their left flank was mined
and provided with bomb proofs. Their hur-
ried flight prevented them from destroy
ing bridge Of boats. and this enabled the
allies to capture the whole camp, including
thirteen guns.
At Yang-Tsun, General Linevitch esti-
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At a meeting held Friday night the fol-
lowing delegates to the Tenth District Con-
gressional Convention were selected by the
Democrats of the Eleventh Ward: H. NJ.
Julian. James Kennedy, Doctor John
Frank, Theodore Klinge, Michael Braun
or nd
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mates the Chinese force as about 2o,000 men.
The Russian losses were two officers and
liz men wounded. The report concludes:
Our troops are bivouacking at Yang
Tsun and are in splendid health"
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Won WALDERSEE'S MISSION.
Russian View of the Position He
Will Occupy.

ST. Petersburg. Aug. 13.-Russian official
circles consider that the German papers
misappreherd the real scope of the appoint
ment of Field Marshal Count Won Walder-
see. 1t Is pointed out here that he will act
merely President of the Council of Cen
erals. to direct and combine the operations
of the different dstachments, but without
In any way weakening the Independence OF
strs tegetfc arrangements decided upon In
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RAILROADS.

The Superior Court of Pennsylvania rem
oered decision against ticket brokers
The Southwestern Freight Committee will
nave representative at the conference of
Southern Commissioners.
TIE Choctaw and Memphis has been sued
Tor $4,000 by construction company
The Canadian Pacific and Rio Grande
Western roads declared dividends; the Iowa
Central passed one.
Drawing the color line IN Virginia cars
IS causing trouble.
Master Car and Locomotive Painters AS
ISOLATION will meet in Detroit on Septem-
Der IL
The Clover Leaf will make extensive i'm
provements in its passenger and freight
equipment.
The Rock Islands mileage has been in
creased by extensions In Iowa, Indiana and
Oklahoma territories
The w. P. A Executive Committee will
meet on Thursday.
Military movements are absorbing con-
siderable local attention.
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Marine InteIIigence.

Bremen, Aug. 13-Arrived: Grosser Kur-
furst, New York.
New York. Aug. 13.-Arrived: Cymrio
from Liverpool.
Liverpool, Aug. 13.-Arrived: Georgic,
New York; Umbria from New York
Hamburg, Aug. 13.-Arrived: August Korfr
from New York.
Liverpool, Aug. 13.-Arrived: Ivernia, Bos-
ton; Tunislm. Montreal.
Southampton, Aug 13.-Arrived: Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse New York, via Cher
bourg for Bremen.
Sydney, New South Wales, Aug. 12-
Sailed: Warrimoo, Vancouver.
Greenock, Aug. 13.-Arrived: Steamer Cal
fornia, New York for Glasgow.
Melbourne, Aug. u.-Arrived: Steamer
Bloemfontein, Port Hadlock. via Honolulu.
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Take Illinois Central Through Car Line
to Michigan points. Quickest and best line.
Leaves 1880 noon.
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FUTURE ENTANGLEMENTS." !"

London. Aug. 14.--Count Won Waldersee,
when bidding farewell yesterday to the Of
ficers of the Tenth Army Corps at Hanover,
according 10 the Daily Malls Berlin corre-
sDondent. says:
Upon the pluck of my soldiers I shall
rely TO carry out my mission for the well
fare and the glory of the F'atherland; and
/ know that If the present difficulties should
engender new entanglements. the Tenth
Army Corps, TO whom I am speaking, will
render brilliant services"