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The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-12
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go was not accepted. He outranks Count
Won Waldcrsee and thus il would have
been permitted to France to hold the lead
ing office.
The announcement in Berlin that France
acquieSced in the selection of the Com
mander-in-Chief is at least premature. No
such Acknowledgements has been admitted so
tho Foreign Office informed a reporter Of
the Associated Press. but there is no dispo-
in consenting when Count Won Waldersee
shall have reached China
This hubbub.' said a member of Frances
official family, "s purely political and is not
dsconcerting. We have a political duty
to perform. which is the Immediately relief
of the Christians in Pekin. Surely no one
expects. in the face of the appeals. for
rescile. that the allies will camp out while
the Ministers telegraph urging Immediate
assistance. 1t will be the middle of Oc-
tober when Count Won Waldersee arrives.
Is there any one who counsels inactivity
for that time? The cable dispatch from our
Minister 10 China, NJ. Pichon. leaves 10
question as to the advsablity of quick ac-
ton. for 1t is evident that the dynasty is
painfully anxious 10 rid itself of the foreign
Ministers in order to arrest the march of
the allies on Pekn. 1t Is equally certain
that it means almost sure death to all for
eigners to order the Legation to accept
a Chinese escort, which would probably
massacre them. We need no generallssimo
to accomplish this
Paris which began seriously to doubt
that NJ. Pichon, or any of the Legation
staff was living was intensely relieved on
Thursday when the Minister'S message ar
rived. The tone of the dispatch was warm
ly applauded. as indicating that the official
position of France was not one of aggran-
dizement, but of simple regard of the lives
and property of the Christians.
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decree providing a suitable celebration Of
the Emperor's birthday by displaying the
German flag by the side of the Bavarian
flag.
Must Be No Red Flags.
The Berlin police have authorized the
carrying out of the Liebknech- funeral
plans for tomorrow. The procession will
contain three bands of music and probably
about $1,000 persons will partcipa {; e
through the whole city. But It is specified
that there must be no display of red flags
The semi-ofiicial Militair Wochenblatt con-
tains a flattering criticism of the official
United States work on the Civil War. say
ing:
No European nation ever issued such a
work"
A member of the Japanese Legation has
informed the Associated Press correspond
| ent that the japanese Government welcomes
the appointment of Field Marshal Won Wal
dersee as Commander-in-Chief of the allied
forces, but the legation thinks the rescue of
the Ministers will be finished before Won
! Waldersees arrival in China and is of the
opinion that the allies will not be able to
advance without great difficulty.
| The officials of the German Foreign Office
| say the fact that the Chinese Government
permits the foreign Ministers to communi.
! cate with their Governments should war
| rant the expectation that the Chinese troops
will not offer further resistance to the adj
vance of the allies. But the Foreign Office
| does not expect this.
Great Britain has answered Germany's
| proposal of Field Marshal Won Waldersee
as Commander-in-C Chief by accepting the
! same provided all the other Powers dc
| likewise.
| There is an unusual number of Americans
| taking out passports at the Embassy here
owing to tho present rigid requirements OF
! the Berlin police.
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months notice that is given to cook.
ChnracferiS Stics aS q .Iudxe.

characteristics as Judge.
The office of Lord Chief Justice is one
which many lawyers would prefer to the
wool sack. It was deliberately preferred
by the greatest OF all of our common-law
Judges-Lord Mansfield.
Now that there is no longer Il Chief Jus
tice of Common Pleas or a Chief Baron of
the EXchequer, the post Is more distin-
/ guished and more conspicuous than ever.
Although Lord Russell held the Office lit
| tie more than six years. he stood, by con-
| sent of all men. great Judge. He had been
| SO brilliant and successful as an advocate
that there Were some who doubted whether
! he could assume the virtue of judicial i'm
partially. They were speedily undeceived
No sooner was Lord Russell seated on the
bench than he devoted himself with all the
keenness of his intellect and all the force
of his character to the maintenance of
justice and the discovery Of truth.
When he had made up his mind 1t was
useless to argue with him. but he did not
make 1t up until he had thoroughly mas
tered the case. During that process every
one who had anything to say was sure Of
his most patient attention.
At the bar he had been noted for his
somewhat peremptory and dictatorial man.
ner, and on the bench he was diguifed and
urbare, unless he saw counsel deliberately
wasting time 100 ~ 49, 80
Unlike his two brilliant and accomplished
predecessors-Lord Coleridge and Sir Alex
ander Cockburn-Lord Russell was a thor
oughly sound lawyer. Success did not come
to him very early in life. While he was
waiting for briefs he was seriously study
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-12
TRIBUTE TO Russell G:ss" s3 rs:as Of the Late e Chief Justice

far above the average member He seemed
to want either a popular audience or
jury. With both he was superb.
His greatest forensic triumph was his
speech :9efore the Parnel Commissions; his
most striking performance on the bench was
his charge TO the jury in the case of the
Jameson raid, when he eXtorted unani-
nous verdict of guilty in the teeth of
prejudice which threatened to prove strong
er than law.
Less than a year ago last October saw
him sitting at Paris on the Venezuelan
Arbitration Court with the Chief Justice of
the United States either side of the
President
1t was a remarkable tribunal. but none Of
the distinguished men who composed 1t
looked the part better than Lord Russell.
Strength was expressed in every line of
his massive countenance. 1t was by the
force and will of his character even more
than by the austereness of his mind that
he prevailed His personality was irresistiby
magnetic. 1t helped one to understand the
man who said
IF you had dined with Dean Swift you
would have eaten your asparagus as he
told you
But Russell had none of Swifts nisan-
thropy. He was frank, genial. kindly.
though without hurlor. for which his coun-
trymen are famous He was a thorough
sportsman and loved racing, and did not
disdain n wager. His moral indignation
was always stirred by underhand dealing.
1t was characteristic of him that his efforts
in the House of Lords should have been
directed to putting down secret commits
sions In business.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-12
FRANCE "MAKES FACE"
SWALLOWING WALDERSEE.

Copyright 1soo by the Associated Press.
Paris. Aug. 1l.--Though official France,
when forced to decision. will graciously
admit the superior rank of Field Marshal
Count Won Waldersee and acknowledge him
as seneralissimo of the allied troops in
China, the Paris press and French citizens
will accept the situation with a grimace
such as bitter medicine produces.
Though years have passed, the time is
not long enough to efface the memory OF the
day when the German troops marched
along the Champs Elysee. and so it is even
thought an .eNpeditionary force under d
German commander will be sufficient to
throw the anti-Republican press into
qualms of resentment. Naturally, the Gov
ernment is the object against which they
hurl their anathemas. The Libre Parole
says:
I'VE will he considered a nation of the
second part-in fact part of the German
confederation" while the Echo de Paris
speaks of the humiliation of the French
soldiers and the sacrifice therein imposed.
What makes the dose more nauseating is
the fact that General Negrer, on July "a
pleaded to be sent to China. but his offer to
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-12
BY NJ. CoENELY.

SPECIAL BY CABLE
Paris. Saturday, Aug. n.-tCopyrisht, 1900
by the New York Herald Company.(-The
organized and provided with a staff, acces-
sorry services and even heavy batteries Of
siege guns of greater weight than those of
any other Power.
Tho preparations have been made without
bu.t1e and the quick result does great
credit to the General staff, recently recr-
gained by General Andre.
The active army furnishes nearly the
whole of the expeditionary forces. There
were hopes that a certain number Of reserv-
istA better tried and stronger than the
young soldiers, would enlist for the eIpedi-
ton. and a bonus Of 800 francs per man $50
was fixed for this purpose. But the hops
was disappointed. and the enlistment did
not exceed 500.
Within fortnight the whole expedition
will be on the way, and President Loubet
will personally attend the departure of the
General commanding to hand their stand
ards TO the regiments and to speed the
parting warriors.
There is a. luil in politics The exposition.
with its fnnumerable congresses. eats up
the remnant of energy left to Paris and its
visitors by the hot spell, now fortunately
over and fetes have been suspended by the
death Of the King of Italy.
We proclaimed mourning for ten days as
though We had a court and as though we
formed part of the family of crowned heads.
and the Shah himself could not draw us out
of the self-imposed retreat.
His spontaneity. his horror Of ceremonial
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-12
BY HENRY W. PAUL.
TATs Py CARRIE

SPEClAE BY CABLE.
London. Saturday. Aug. 11.-CCopyright.
1900. by the New York Herald Company.)-
The terrible sudden death of the Lord Chief
Justice is the great overshadowing event
of the week. Lord Russell of Killowen was
so eminent a man. both personally and
professionally. that his abrupt removal, al
most without note of warning. is a pain
full shock to thousands who knew him only
by repute.
To his personal friends, who are many,
his loss is irreparable, for a warmer
hearted man never lived. His fiery temper,
which he learned to subdue on the bench,
vas the result of emotion and enthusiasm.
He was incapable Of bearing malice
against any one.
Lord Russell. who had not completed his
sixty-eighth year, seemed such a perfect
that 1t is almost impossible to realize his
disappearance.
The Lord Chief Justice of England holds
a position Of singular dignity and author
ity among his colleagues. who are not, in
deed. subordinateS Every English Judge
is Independent, but the Lord Chief Justice,
though only first among his equals. is the
permanent head of the judicature and holds
his appointment for life. whereas his titular
superior, the Lord Chancellor, goes in and
out with the Government Of the day, and
can be dismissed, as Lord Chelmsford COM
planned, by the Prime Minister without the
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-12

Senator Count Codronchi, one of the most
intimate friends of the new King, lead
ing statesman and former Viceroy of
Sicily severely condemned the disoreaniZa-
ton of the Police Department and de-
clared
When was Governor General Of Sicily.
| crushed the Malta. Yet to-day the Malta
is revived and flourishng as before Pity
is thrown away upon anarchists and con-
spirators. penal colony was once estab-
lished at Assab. on the Red Sea, for am
archists. but misguided sympathy and pity
caused the colony to be suppressed after
they had been short time there and to
let loose i'll Italy anarchists who would
have been far better at Assab.
1T was the Socialists who made the
strongest outcry against the colony, and
the Government was afraid of their oppO-
stion. When you allow Socialists to tri-
rlmph in the Chamber of Deputies. what
can you expect of the authorities? 1t is
we NIonarchists. however who have fos-
tered anarchism through our feebleness
and disorganization. / hold Baron F'ava
responsible for the Kings assassination,
but still more responsible is the Marquis
Nisconti Venosta, who kept Baron F'ava in
America. One can only excuse Premier
Saracco who has only held Office for a
month"; but not Venosta, who was Foreign
Minister in the previous administration.
Our diplomacy has need of reorganiza.
tion like our police. IT is necessary to get
active and energetic r:en. This is not an
age for decorative Ambassadors"
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-12
OSCAR WILDE REAPPEARS.
Writing a Play That Kyrle Bellew
and Mrs. Potter Will Produce.
REpUgLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
London, Aug. 11.-(Copyright. 1850. by W.
r. Hearst.l-Oscar Wilde is to reappear in
public. Mrs. Brown Potter and Kyrle Bel
lew will produce play by him next winter.
Wilde Is now in Paris. Bellew recently
found him In Genoa on the verge of starva-
tion.. He took him to Paris. gave him
money and set him to work on the play,
which promises to be a brilliant success.
Fanny Ward, the former New York ac-
tress. now the wife of Joe Lewis, the South
African millionaire, is going to star next
year with Bellew in a play written by the
latter.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-12
Italian Premier and Statesmen Say
the Ambassador to America
Is Incompetent.
GAVE NO NOTICE TO ROME.
Did Not Inform His Home Govern
ment of the Sailing of
Bresci and Other
Anarchists.
SPECIAL BY CARLE.

SPECIAL BY CABLE.
Rome. Aug. 11.-Copyrisht. 1900, by W. R.
Hearst. .)-The question of responsibility for
the assassination Of King Humbert is caus-
ing much bitter discussion among officials
statesmen and politicians of every class and
party The majority place the blame upon
the shoulders of Baron Fava, who is de-
nounced as Incompetent, superannuated and
utterly untitled for the position of Ambas-
sador. either representative Of 1taly's
prestige and dignity in America or as the
watchful guardian of her interests. Your
correspondent has interviewed a number of
prominent statesmen on the subject. Pre-
mier Saracco. a man OF over 50. expressed
himself as follows:
II have held office for one month. and,
therefore, have no responsibility for the
condition in which I found the Italian po-
lice As soon as the late ministerial crisis
was settled. my first thoughts We're TO re-
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-12

from the fleet and placed on board the Tou-
raine, which had been detained. and she
sailed. much to the disappointment of the
strikers.
At Monteceau les Mines, another phase Of
the labor question is shown. There are two
unions Union No. l wants to call a strike,
while union No 2 wants to continue work.
The two unions are at odds. but it is hoped
that all this will be settled.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-12
NEWS OF THE. OLD WORLDLY CABLE TO THE REPUBLIC.
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= MUCH GLOOM in
. MOORE'S PROPHECY.

Q REPUBLIC SPECIAL. 4
= London. Aug. u.-."Old Moore's 4
. Almanac" for next year prophesies 4
. much gloom. 1t says that during the
q opening months of the year political 4
q trouble and agitation will prevail in
q France. The Eastern question will be 4
. revived and will involve the great 4
q Powers in dispute.
. England will have serious trouble 4
q with Ireland in May. Anarchism will 4
q be rampant in June. and the King Of 4
q Spain must beware of danger. Wide I
q spread disasters and catastrophes 4
q are predicted for July.
= Holland, according to Moore. will
q in autumn assume dangerous at 4
q titude. due to bad advice. Its rulers 4
q may suffer grave reversals. Novem- 4
q ber Is to see q revival OF seditions I
. and Of turbulence In India and In 4
q Egypt, while In December insurrec- 4
q tions. revolts and seditions are to be
q the order of the day.
II 4 4 4 4 4 4 q 4 q q 4 q q 4 4 q
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-12
WANT MORE BUSINESS.
Paris Hotelkeepers Testify to Dull
ness of the City.
SPECIAL BY CABLE.

SPECIAL BY CABLE.
Paris, Saturday. Aug. 11--tCopyright. 1900.
by the New York Herald Company.eSig
nificant testimony to the dullness OF, Paris,
in spite of the Exposition. is furnished by
note given to the press by the union of
Paris hotelkeepers. who protest against the
rumor that prices for everything has been
raised exorbitantly. 1t adds that the in
crease does not exceed 20 or 25 per cent
less than was the case during the last pre-
Yious exhibition.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-12

organize the police system. But that Is a
business which cannot he done offhand. y
have a scheme OF creating n special secret
service for the surveillance of anarchists at
home and abroad But unfortunately, the
tragedy at Monza occurred before [ had
time to put my project into execution.
I'VE have had no advices at all regarding
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-12

TIE departure of Brescl and of other an
archists from America. Investigations are
now being made in America. l have sent
several officials of the Interior Department
10 New York. I am awaiting their reports.
If any of our diplomatic or consular Of
ficials in America have failed In their duty,
they will be severely dealt with
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-12
STEAMER FIREMEN STRIKE,
Transatlantic Lines May Be Seri-
ously Embarrassed.

Marseilles Aug. 1.-THE flremen of the
TRANSATLANTIC Steamship Company have de-
cided to strike beginning tomorrow. 1t Is
feared the movement will spread to other
lines.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-12

decree providing suitable celebration Of
the Emperors birthday by displaying the
German flag by the side Of the Bavarian
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-21
RAJAH WEDS A EUROPEAN.
Some of the Singular Provisions Made in the Marriage Con-
 tract.

It Is announced that the young rajah of Jhind, who is lord of the third biggest native state under the Punjab government, has celebrated his coming of age by marrying Flu ropean girl, Miss Olive Monalesen. daughter of MT. Monalesen. of Bom- bay. The wedding took place accord ing to Sikh rites and was to some ex- tent runaway one, if the match can be so described where the bridegroom Is already the husband of at least two native ladies. Anyway. the British political officer was not given time to interfere effectively, says London paper.
 The Indian Planters Gazette claims to have seen the marriage contract t which has been drawn up in accord anee with Sikh usage and provides the lady with a definite income. be- sides making stipulations, with reser- vations, as to how many other wives the potentate may also possess. The existing Maharanis are reservations.
 It is an unpleasant business to An glo-Indian thinking, this marriage of a white girl to rajah. but right enough from the Sikh point of view The lady will be known as her high ness Juswant Kuar.
 This is the second case of the kind that has occurred of late years in the Punjab. That of the late Princess Florence of Patiala was the first
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-21
.1'M so SORRY, so SORRY"

There seemed only trouble ahead of Us all. 'Sias said as father held the en. velope: You boys know. have thought l was mean about the nuts but l decided long ago to devote the proceeds of the sale of the chestnuts to my one desire-to in some way show my appreciation of your fathers kind. ness to me. This money was all extra to me and l would not miss it. so Sal.y and 1 have carefully boarded the nuts not eating them ourselves. They are scarce about here and bring q gooC price. and l am the happiest man in the county this Christmas morning to be able to say to you, Joseph, that you1 home is clear
 Father had sunk into chair anc mother had drawn her chair. close tc Sally and they both cried of course but We boys gave one big cheer fol Uncle Si. and l know he Was as glad a. We. and more so.
 But what about that melon he sto.e?" asked Tom.
 ''Oh, yes, the melon. "Whv, l folino out soon after that Sally had asked father for it. as she had company come uAeA dEIl olIaS went 10 get [ and never dreamed l thought anything wrong of it. Then. too. about he ghost Sally told Silas our plan and they need. ed the nuts to finish the payment and took that way to keep them. you see We always liked Uncle Si after that ard We always had all the nuts We coulc eat and, what was better. we learned tharwe should not judge people by thei, seemingly unpleasant or rough eX terior, for often underneath the sur face there is warm and tender heart [ There was silence for q time. anc grandpa wondered if the boys guessed why he told the story or that he had been behind the grape arbor.
 "I don't believe we had better buy any more shot, do you, Tom?'' asked Ernest.
 "So. Say, weren't Silas and Sally bricks ?''-Detroit Free Press.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-21

Mrs. Chas. Freitoy, Moosup, Conn.,, says: 'I have taken two bot ties of Burdock Blood Bitters and am feeling better than I ever did in my life. For many years suffered with severe sick headaches and general debility. Lost all ambition and went about my duties in an alnlless manner. Had a tired, worn out feeling all the time, but before 1 had taken half a bottle of B. B. B., felt relieved and am now feeling like a new woman"
 Mrs. A. w. Ham, Cambridge, Me, says: q was i'll poor health for long time. was unable to be around or attend to my work, was troubled with constipation, neural gia and poor appetite, in fact, every trouble that attends rundown condition of the system, and have taken two bottles of BuIdock Blood Bitters and the Pills. The first dose set the machinery of life to work, and can say never took any medicine that gave such immediate relief and set me gaining, for which l am truly thankful.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-21
RAILROADING.

In a mile of railway there are over 2,00O sleepers.
 The Russian ministry of communica- ton has decided to adopt petroleum for generating motive power on the To- comotiVes of all the railways.
 \ new way 10 CCal locomotives is be- ing introduced by prominent rail- way. All the engins CT has to do is to run his engine on q tre>tIe. touch but ton. and a tenderfui Of cCal drops into his tender, and is weighed as it drops in.
 In the new switch tower in the Grand Central yard, New York city, the win dows are of green glass. It is a great protection to the eyes of the employees, and enables them to keep their vision at it's normal strength at all times.
 In 1899 the German railways con stunned s.OC0 tons Of carbide for the il- 1umination Of ears. Tke rCnsumpticn of carbide in Ge:,:::...::.~l 5u" lJoD is esti- gallons of recrC!~"..
 It is the ;nten:.t. :.r:.! LonGcn Railway ,..- .ler it's staticns h&hO>;.'u v ich will be Iat cut n I~-. :: ,yEi.e in some eases. Nhr.'t. ;..>s. ..t-.-:;.ii>. al tractive business p.em;ze= y.:i. 4,.-o be