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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-29

At the meeting Of the Twenty sixth
WARD Democratic Club III No. 4llg Easton
aycuue, last night. the members were adj
dressed by George Davies. Judge William
J Hauley Matthew Sweeney and others Il
was decided 70 call mass meeting in the
near future and COMMITTEES was appointed
for that purpose. Regular meetings WIFI be
held every Friday.
-i~mocrats of the Fifteenth Ward met
a, No. ~, North Twentieth street last night
and perfected precinct orgauiza ton. elect
ing Andrew Irwin president. Henry NOEel
secretary and Peer Finan treasurer. 4
s.akp-yvaEOu meeting will lee held IN front
OF the above place Thursday evening. Octo-
be- 1. and speakers Of ability viii make ad-
dresses.
A mass meeting Of the Butler Club OF
the Fourth Wand VIII Toe held at head
quarters, No. 10 North Levce, tonight.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-29
ROOSEVELT RECEPTION PLANS.
Committee Appointed 70 Escort Hin,
From East ST. Louis.

When Theodore Roosevelt arrives In ST.
Louis on october s. the local Reception
Committee of the Merchants League Club
intends to entertain him in all his spare
minutes. The Executive Committee neld
another meeting yesterday afternoon. a
committee TO escort MI. Roosevelt from
East ST Louis 10 the Planters Hotel was
appointed. IL il composed of Mayor ZicSen-
helm. Thomas J. Akin. Theodore -. kalb-
teA. Il 9. herfn5. Leo itaSsiegr. Nathan
torius, J. W Noble. Charles +. Joy,
Charles e roarce. Richard Barthclit.
George II. Shields and q. \. FiukelnbUTE.
TIE Executive Committee Will hold an
other meeting this afternoon ut which a list
OF ltp members Of the Committee on Enter
tainmeut VIII he made ont. as wei! as a list
OF 30 names OF local Republicans who will
be denomuated Vice Presidents of the
Coliseum meeting.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-29
WORKINGMEN NOT ALARMED.
Stone DisseCts Contracts" Fea-
ture of Republican Campaign.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

KEf BIO NFFIINI.
New York, Sept. 2s.-"This publication of
alleged contracts containing a provision
that they are to be considered void should
Bryan be elected is a cheap Republican
trick" said Vice Chairman Stone of the
Democratic National Committee to-day.
''Of course. everybody ought TO know
this he continued. There is evidently A
despicable purpose on the part of the Re-
publican managers and their abcttors to re-
produce the foolish fright which they sue
ceeded in creating to a considerable extent
among business men in 1886. 1t was absurd
then. IL is doubly so now.
Look at the absurdity Of the following
case: Here is Il New Haven carriage com
pany. which claims TO have made con-
tract with responsible firm to furnish IL
with a certain number of carriages at 4
certain price. at stated periods I'D to Octo-
Der. 1901. In this contract ii is said that
the seller insisted on inserting a provision
nulIifyinS the contract In the event of Bry-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-29
l53 Boarding Places
Advertised in to-day's Republic.
Mnriue Intelligence.

New York. Sept 2S.-Arrived: Columbia
from Hamburg.
Liverpool. Sept. 2s.-Arrived: Gerrnanic,
New York.
Hamburg. Sept. 2s-Arrived. Batricia.
from New York
Glasgow. sept. 2s.-Arrtved: Corean, Phil
adelnhia.
Yokohama, Sept. g. Arrived: Victoria.
Tacoma for HonE-knng.
Hamburg. sept. 1S.-Arrjvnd: Fuarst Bis
marcIi. New York. via Plymouth and Cher
bourC.
Aoville. Sept S-SaiIed: City OF Rome
Grom Glasgow New York: Tausidn from
Liverpool fer Montreal.
Queenstown. S,pt. .s.-S.ilod. New Eng
land from Liverpool for Boston
Southampton. sept. -S.-Sailcd: Auejlste
Victoria. from Hamburg tN,w York, via
CEeTboUrEl.
London. Sept. 2S.-sailed: Michigan. New
York.
Queenstown. Sept. 2s. $50 p. m.--Arrived:
Steamer LGcania, New York for Liverpool
(aHd proceeded
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-29

Tear. zimmerman, wro followed her
divorced husband. Louis from Russia. vas
arrested foy annoying him and his present
wife.
Avalon College. At Trenton. No. is 20
he known hgl..torth as RGSUG College.
ana WI. re- conducted on the plan oC Rus
kin Han. 1T oxford H.
The Reverend David Clark OF Galena. II.
was robbed ci his watch on u street .,ar
William Jennings Bryan closed lis South
Dakota trip last night. af,ar an eventfuI
day. IN which h. delivered many speeches
TO large audiences.
: Michigan farmer was bunkoe,I and
robbed Of $500 10y pretended banker. who
claimed te be Gesirous OF buying his VIC
TINS farm.
The Secretary ~ the Navy Is preparing
- make contracts for armor plate for hat
tse~hips without advertising for bids
A CaLleSram has been received from Cen
eTal AaCArthur, stating that a party Of
ffty-ttres American officers ana mon has
not been heard from for weeks. ard has
undoubtedly been captured or killed by the
Filipinos.
Twenty-Five blocks Of Parsons. Eas. are
under water as 4 result Of thc extraordi-
nary rise Of I-aberte creek.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-29
DRANK CARBGLlC ACID.
New York Broker Who Failed Re
Gently Made an End of Himself.

New York, Sept. 2s.-The body of Edward
Cottrell, Is years old. WAS found In Central
Park. He had evidently committed suicide
by taking carbo!ic acid.
Coitreil formerly resided I'm Ohio and up
to December last WAS 4 prominent member
OF the New York Produce Exchange. He
became financially embarrassed. being on
thu. short side Of tile market, and became
despcudcnt. June last his physician took
him TO Saratoga, where he remained until
. few days ago.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-29
ECZEMA. NO CURE. No PAY.

Your lruEgist VIII refuN0 your money X
PaZo Ointment fails 10 cure RinEwCrm. Tct-
Ter. Old Ulcers and Sores. .Pimples and Black
heads on the face. and ali Skin disc 4ses. soc.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-29
Tuenty-Sevrnth Ward Union Meeting,

ganizItion Committee will hold a union
precinct mass meeting at R!nkels Hall. No
sos Ea-tun avenue. this evening at 8
O'Clock The following have accepted IN
vitatipns 10 speak: Judge L. a. NOonIH,
Thomas -NulvihilL Eenjanin g; Clark
l.. T.. Cunning ham and George Neville. The
Eighth, Ninth and Tenth precincts march
ing clubs viii attend. accompanied by the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-29

The first MONDAY meeting of the jefferson
Club will be held Monday from II to
o'clock in the auditorium of the clubs
downtown headquarters in the Carl-t1
building. Sixth and Olive streets. The speak
ers haN- not yet been announced.
The Democrats. Of the Twen1y-eighth
War! will hold a meet ding Monday uiEht II
Harmon's Hai. DeHodlamon5 Michael j:
Gill JoSeph W. Folk. Charles Nolani and
Judge Haughtun will address the meeting.
r. NJ. Estes and +. L. Cunningham will
address the Democrats of Clayton Monday
evening.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-29
Burton and Joy Make Speeches.

Despite the anti-eXpansion weather the
ST. Louis Republican Club got enough Of
It's members together To hold meeting in
the old Fastime Club quarters last night
After the announcement has been made
that the club viii tender a reception to
Colonel Roosevelt October g. Judge Fink
ortu-g introduced the first spea ker OF the
evening. Judge Charles q. Burton Of Ne
vada. No The second speaker was Con-
gresham Charlea +. Joy. who was well re-
Ceivcd
The Twenty-seventh Ward Democratic Or
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-29
LOW RATES TO DALLAS,
Via VI, *. q Y. INaty Flyer.

September %. q 80. October 3. :. s, 10 Good
until October l5. See ''kdty's ticket agent.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-29

The annual report OF the St. Louis and
San FTanuiscO was submitted To the stock
holders
Advance figures from the annual report of
the Pennsyivauia have been made public.
The Northern Pacific has agreed to so
operate the st Paul and Duluth road as 20
maintain its Independence.
Mr.. Russell Harding was the recipient Of
handsome loving-cup. presented bv en-
ployes Of the Cotton Bel, Route
There are complaints Of a shortage Of box
cars IN the East.
Six Minnesota roads have accepted a com
promise made by The State Commission.
and VIII be compelled TO reduce freight
rates.
Wall street has another plan by which
the New York Central VIII absorb the Big
-Four.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-29

The Best Prescription far Malaria.
Cl!Iis and Fever IL d bottle o. Groves Tasteles,
Chiu Tonic, II is simply iron and quinlne IA d
IgSteles, form. Ne. cUre-no l.ly. FIice svc.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-29
FOREIGN

According 10 London advfces. Germany
has been forced 10 modify her views con
carriug the policy to bs pursued It is re
ported that the Kaiser has, with France
ana Germany. formed 4 new method Of
procedure
Il Is reported :hat Russia has offered 70
advance money 10 China 10 pay of the Brit
ish loan.
Washington is puzzled over the situation
in the Far East. The State Department
has had no official adyices concerning Rus
sin 5 reported intention to blockade the
Chinese naval ports.
america has intimated 70 China that the
elevation OF Prince Iuan, the Boxer lead
eE. L. not iudorsel
That Prince Ching. the accredited peace
envoy. assisted The Boxers is not known in
Washington.
The Russians have occupied Kirin, caui-
tai OF a Maucnu Province,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-29
So CINCINNATI
And Return.
3. &c O. SIM. r. r.
Going Oct. 9th.

ans election. although sold at profitable
and satisfactory price.
Would the election OF Bryan increase
the cost of producing the carriages? In 9TH
words. would his election Increase tbs
cost of raw material or the wages Of work.
mem II so. would not that be j good thing
FOR the country? IT. on the other hand.
Bryan's election would decrease the cost %
material the wages Of workmen that
would increase the profits OF the carriage
company the contract and would be
good thing for the company"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-29

Take Laxative BToE.a Qg:ulu- Tablets. All drl
b.s.s Tefund the money ~ 81 fails 10 yHre.
". G-lA..s sLLnatlrr .a c.cn n.X. &c.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-29

SECONDHAND DEALER ARRESTED
Samuel Elias secondhand dealer AT No
Sl2 South Second street was arrested yes
ferCay tv Detectives GeimeT and trese A.
the time Of the arrest he h3d in his store
a case OF shoes said 10 he owreu by Friede-
man Brothers. He said he bought the hoes
from a white man and negro, whose
names he did not remember.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-29

Ayers Hair Visor
Ayers Cherry Pestnrd
Ayers CouSsens
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-29

Harry Tebeau claims he won $500 from
Bookmaher Cook on Tom Kingsley. Mr.
Cook says he won bgt s. e0. ana they fight
over the subject
Jones's errors In the ninth proved costly,
and Chicago tied the score.
owing 10 feeling over former athletic bat
ties, st. Louis University VIII nor play foot
bail with Christian Brothers College.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-29

Quick Cure for Malaria,
Colds, et"-. farf.er's CaScara- Quiriiue Tab
lets. Money back if they .an Price 95r.
Iarkers Headache Powders Never Eaii. lUc.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-29

Ayers Ssrsaparilla
Ayers Pills
Ayers Ague Cure
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GREAT CROWD AT HURON.

Huron : Il. sept. at Mitchell. Mr..
Bryan made the longest speech uf the Gay,
speaking Tor more ghaE an hour The
audience numbered many thousand people.
The rnacr-ug was ht!l on vacant ground
near thu com Palace an immense Struc-
Juy- ut Indian corn, IN which rH- Corn Belt
Exposition was kyiG. Mr.. Bryan mounted
table and was Obliged 10 speak first to the
people on one side and then TO those on aE-
other going around the circle without par
t,aiity.
Tie speech was 4 review Of the general
political Held with special reference. to
trusts. irllr-riali-0g and .f.tl!tariSgr
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-29
Good Crowds at other Towns.

A. tie l'tt.e town cf Trip. Mr.. Bryan
Introduced Geor.~ Fred Williams saying
that gentleman would SPEAK u"I that he
would writ lio name across Mr. Wi.iIrIS's
hack IN iroor==mert oI all that gentleman
would say.
Ny. BRYAN also had excellent audiences at
NouarocE.t and Huron. speaking at the
FORMER place thirty mlaut-- and al the lat
ter almost an hour Al Noo1s1gbgt he
devoted : ME attention 10 the raiir 3Hds and
the Interstate commerce law. declaring that
the Republicans were opposed 10 amending
II so as to make il effective.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-12
RGLORY's KA9AGER ARRESTED
CHARGED WITH VIOLATION OF LIQUOR Law
FOR NOT HAVING LICENSE IN
THE WINDOW

Frank J. Campbell the manager OF Billy" Nc
West Fifty-ninth-st-, was arrested last night
charged with violating section OF the State LIQUOR
law, which provides that all licenses or certificates
permitting the sale Of liquors must be hung in the
front window OF the saloon for which thev are
granted. so 10 be seen by passers5y. CAPTAIN
Stainkamp. Of the West Sixty-eghth-st station. in
whose precinct the place is situated, heard that
McGlory's license was not exposed 10 view as re-
quired by law. and sent Detectives Pr7lntv and
Savior TO the place with instructions TO arrest
Campbell.
Mc(Tlory, Immediately after his managers arrest
took the license from behind the bar and hung II
in the front window OF the place He then fol-
lowed Campbell 10 the station house
Campbell told Sergeant Kear that he was twenty
five years old, a liquor dealer living at No 254
West Sixteeuth-st- He was Immediately bafIed o11r
by August Ruck. OF No. 1868 West Fifty-eighth-st
who furnished bonds for $500. Ruck owns the
building where SIcGlOry's place is run
An order requiring Chief Of Police Devarv n
snow cause why he should not be eniOined from
interfering in any way with The performances Of
down yesterday in the Supreme Court The O-Gar
70 snow cause Is returnahle January I5
The PaulIst Fathers. with the West Side Assocfa-
tiOn, have undertaken the work OF purifying rba
PauliSIs have in hand IS 10 prevent the granting ~
a license IOr music to MclIlOry- 4 sIir mas hes
instituted Tor the revocation Of MCGlory's license
70 sell lntOXicantS- and has not yet been settled
II vas ruTuOrec that music would be introduced IN
the place few evenings ago, but the police kent
close watch ana prevented IL. Father DovIe ~
the PauIsr Fathers. said that the moment r7,zi~
is introduced in the place Just so soon V1I ~
place be ralded and closed I'D.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-12
WHY THE BOERs WIN.
FORMER ENGLISH OFFICER SAYS THEY
HAVE FRENCH AND GERMAN
STRATEGISTS-

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Jan. III. G. Thurtle, an
English resident Of this city and first cousin 10
Lord Roberts. formerly served IN the English
Army. and for several years held commission
under General Methuen in South Africa He be-
came thoroughly acquainted with the Beers and
their country n his service in the English police
guard He said to-day:
The English are not fighting the Beers. for Il
-hav vera and had been Lord Methuen would
T7aZAr have been trapped as he was. They are
fighting the army officers OF the french ana
CSermans This aid IS given secretly, Of course,
tl1r Is nevertheless eHectuaL The Beers are not
capable oe waglng such e campaign as Lne one
now in DrOgreEE without assistance from InOs1
who understand the science Of military tactlcs
t4-rer rban thev do. Their method Of fighting
is that Of the open field work and Lhey are IioI
strevd in the science OF successful warfare
Lord MeLhuen is certainly an aDle oIncer' ana
an At = loss 10 account for the defeat he sus-
raiueC and the manner II which ne was Ieo lI--o
q trap q short time ago l am OF the opinion
However that the guides who we're employed
bv him proved Lreacherous and were respohsloi7
for the bIunder- . :.
erbring the Beers due 10 the conditions OF the
ATMOSPHERE in that country. In the nrst place
the surface of the country II mountainous. puL
there are platesuE. and they are surroohoeo -
mountain ranges These pisIeaEs are large, and
Il IS difficult for an officer or an army VINO % Is
not acquainted with the conditlon OF the Cou--
trv 70 successfully direct the campaign an an
~ the opfnlOn that Lord Methuens army was
surrounded On one Of these plateaus' and ne old
not understand the nature OF the country SUI
hcienry 70 get out Of the trap me atHlospL-eI1
iz perfectly clear and objects many miles away
sp0ear 70 be close Men a great distance away
appear 70 be within shooting range 1nls = otlT
~ the difficulties in the way Of the successful
Tragfug OF the fight by the English
The Beers have been preparing 1or IhlS con-
fict for more than Two years, ana as a resL-l
rhev are in splendid fighting condition However,
thev could do nothing II il were not Tor the
fact that they are secretly aided by the trench
and Germans They cannot win Il they are
placed OF their own resources, and Il remains 10
b. seen how far the assistance from these coun-
tries VIII BE- carried
Do I think the English people will vim Yes
t777+ = v-fI take tine and money and cost many
1fves The Beers, assisted as they are oy the
French and German army officials, are wellnlgn
fuvincible AZ present and IL viii take long
tine for the English forces 70 master the situa-
-fon in a sufficient degree 10 bring about sue
cess The Beers now have the advantage IN
many wz-s
New-York tribune., 1900-01-12
Held Up IN LONG ISLAND CITY

TWO MEN GET $500 FROM CASHIER OF BRANCH
OF THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Harry Athing. cashier OF the Long Island Cf+v
branch Of the Prudential Insurance Cor7nany-
held up in the branch Office last night and
robbed Of $500 The usual settlements were r7ada
by the collectors yesterday. and when the rest
Of the Office force left Athing. who is nineteen
years old. and lives at No 594 Fifrh-ave. Brook
lyn. remained behind TO check the money taken
in. Late in the evening he was counting the
money. when man about five feet in height
with a red face and red mustache entered from
the street and walked 70 the glass and brass
partition. The man asked II any one else was
there. Athing replied that he was alone. The
man remarked that it was all right, and started
toward the street He did not 90 out but passed
into private Office. As the young man turned
10 demand what was wanted he found himself
covered by a revolver. He was warned not 10
move make an oUtcry-
moment later a smaller man entered
through the private office and went 20 the desk
and swept the money on il into pile and
stuffed il into his pocket He then passed ont
while the taller waited until his COMPANION
was outside. Then with a warning thar arv
alarm within five minutes would result in the
death OF the young man. the tail departed.
The men passed the open safe in which were
several thousand dollars
Athing ran 10 the Seventy-fifth Precinct police
station. and gave the alarm Detective Peter
Kelly detailed on the case.
Both men wore black derby hats and black
overCoats.
Detective Kelly says the descriptions given
answer the descriptions OF well known crooks
and that they VIII be taken.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-12
CARRIERS STAMPS FETCH BIG PRICES.

Rare car-re-s' Stamps OF ths 2. ". Hunter col
lection or0ugnt roo6 Prices the sale last even
ing In the ASSEMBLY hail CT The United Charities
Building Fourrh-svs. and Twenty-second-st- The
largest buyer II. L. CaIman OF the Scott
Stamp Company. who represented over hundred
collectors. 7 c Bidweu a heavy buyer also
behalf OF large number OF pnflaIslisls-
The lots offered ~ last nights sale were of car
riers. newspaper. unpaid letter. telegraph and
local stamps. wrappers. envelopes and plate nun
bers. which wrLe rare. are 50 much desired
by collectors and do not bring such good prices
postage stamps Tie carriers stamps brought
York carriers stanp-tvvo cent three cent
original cOver-the only copy known for Ss1. the
highest price paid at the sale H L Calmau
bought a New-YOrz carriers stamp OF ls4S-'4s.
type CO Two cent red close EFT, pen
celled, FOR KS Other sales were
Ten Baltimore carriers' stamps Is51- horzernan
one cent black restored sheet OF varieties, con-
tanning block OF four and paIr, unCancelled. $4s.
Baltimore one cent red, white paper. original
cover. cancelled. J. c Bdweu 81 Boston 1888
city Dispatch Post, used professionally United
States Duty Dispatch Post on original cover uu-
cancelled, $50 n L Calmal- New York three
cent rosy ou1- very due copy E65- H l. Calnau.
New-fork, type g one cent rose. original
cover, uncalcel.6d. 81 j. = B.1WaH- Philadel-
pLla, one cent blue glazed. on oriEiual cover
ugntly cancelled. h Z Calua1. 81 PhiladeIDhia-
lSiS-5. type rs, one cent rose. letter : close
a sides On original cover. but uuca1celIed. = c.
Bt-TeLl. Szh Boston IS49 black rare.
J c. BidweIL 81 Baltimore ore CENT I'D -
cancelled
New-York tribune., 1900-01-12
BOERs' STORY UNFINISHED
Continued from first page.

.,..., r--t+a-S are urging in this mornings
- -. soublfng of contemplated reinforce
-. .,5 eorecasting Lord Roberts's cam
- b,,. a faded public is weary Of expert
r-,-f.ts-, and impatient for news Of the right
=. The man in the street wants TO have all
-. .-s-tcs sent 10 the front with Spencer Will
l5,son in command Of the squad
,,5 n fashion rallied at the Haymarket
-. yesterday at the concert organized by
-,-4.ass Christian for the benefit OF the Rifle
- Aid Society. II was a brilliant affair IN
.t.+ Arbani and many other artists shared
- burdens ol the entertainment spirited
,-sx was enacted by Frederick Harrison. Cyril
.ro-,5a and winifred Emery. and Julia Nelson
.nneared as Britannia" and sang the national
anthem with stirring effect
SATISFIES NEUTRAL TRADERS
ro-s saIsburv's reply to the American request
<or information respecting the seizure Of bread
-. A. Dalaroa Bay is entirely satisfactory TO
central traders The export Of -four or other
.ood from American ports to neutral territory
v-fu not be interfered with unless the ultimate
destination for the enemy be apparent from the
,-,-,4ae- American exporters under this official
-,,s-g rsn send foodstuffs without risk Of seiz-
me as coutrabaud Il they consign them TO Portu-
--,aea merchants al Lourenco Marques, although
~ ougt- naturally 10 take the precaution Of
s.i-,-fne them under neutral rather than the
british fag and Of avoiding all traces of their
ultimate destination in the clearance papers
r-o-rDensg-i0n VIII be made without doubt for
the seizu-e Of provisions which have not passed
ON Of the hands Of American owners nor been
tainted with evidence II the ships papers Of
ultimate destination for the enemy. Close stu
dents II international law are confident that
The American merchants VIII not be hindered IN
sr7nnIving the Dutch republics with foodstuffs II
+eeea precautions are observed They are also
convinced that the precedent is 3 dangerous one
<or England Lord Salisbury ruling, II England
and France are al war. will exclude all foodstuns
destined for the enemy, unless they are con-
signed 70 q neutral port, with papers uHtaInted-
Americans IL event Of such a war can ship flour
and bacon 70 France via Belgium, but not 10
the United Kingdom. II the experts under
stand Lord SaIisbury's ruling, he IS securing
Continental nations with neutral borders against
starvation in war time, but not Great Britain
and meanwhile he Is not preventing neutral
trading with the open market Of Delagoa Bay
where Boer agents viii be free purchasers Of
whatever they want l. n r