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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-23
General Alejandrino, Recently
Captured. Makes Startling state
ment To Senator Pettigrew.
INDEPENDENCE ASSURED THEM.
one of Aguinaldo's Lead,r rs Quotes
Conversation He Had With
American Admiral Just
Before the War.

Omaha. Neb. July "A special to the
worlci-iIera,d from sioux Falls. :. u. says:
A letter has been received by senator r.
=. P,ttigrew from one of the leading COM
rnanders of the Filipino army. giving aG-
ditionaI light on the claims OF the Filipino
people as 10 the understanding thar was ar
rived NJ between them and the Americans
before the opening ~ hostilit:es I'm the Phil
ippines. The letter says IN part.
"S;nukwan EnCampment. Philippine
Islands. April l.. "".-Houorabie u. +.
PettiErew and {. +. Hoar. Senators. Wash
insron. Gentlemen: l have read in some
American papers that Admiral Dewey. COM
PEELED by you ard other Senators. lovers OF
truth and justice. 10 answer whether he
had made to us formal promises Of ind.-
pcndenc.. stated that lie Rad never prom
ised independence 20 the Fflipinos-'
Il who in the name OF the Filipino peo-
PIE and of General Aguinaido and as a
representative of both, have had the honor
TO confer several times with the Admiral.
make to you the following statement that
you may Use II:
In April 1885 when the rupture Of hos
tilties between America and spain became
imminent. and IN the absence OF my chief
General ACuinslGo. who was then at Sing
apore. | solicited through the American
Consul At Hons-Kong. Mr.. Wi!dman. to
have some interviews with ADMIRAL Dewey.
with the object of continuing the interrupt
cd negotiations between General ASuinado
and Admiral Dewey. through Mr.. Wood,
the Commander of the American gunboat
Petrol.
My petition was fsvorahly received. and
! went with Mr.. Andres Gsrchitorena. an
other Filipino. on board the Olympia in
the bay of Hons-Kong.
"Once on board. the following interview
in French took place, through the Flag
lieutenant Mr. Brumby. acting as inter
prefer:
"rllipino: Admiral. r. having come tn our
knowledge that a war between your country
and Spain Is imminent, We. who have fought
the latter for our independence. are willing,
in obedience to the desires manifested by
you to General AEuinaldo. through Mr..
Wood. to take part in the war as allies Of
America, so long as il he carried on with
the objec; of freeing from the yoke of Spain
her colonies ard giving them their indie
pendence."
Admiral Dewey: The American people
are champions of liberty. viii undertake this
war with the humanitarian object Of freeing
from the Spanish yoke the peoples under it.
and will give you independence and freedom,
as We have proclaimed to the world at
large
Filipino: We are very grateful for this
generous manifestation of the great Amari-
can people. and. being made through an
Admiral of their navy. we value il more
than a written contract. and thereupon
place ourselves at your entire disposal
, 'NinkxS pcwey: i Slace at Xovr dis
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-23
Tom Lee. in Trying TO Escape the
Wrath of Sam Wuan. Falls
Into a Sewer.
RESCUED BY POLICE OFFICER.
Sergeant Mcfarland Drass the Tn
fortunate Celestial Ont by His
Qucue-Wuan Prince Tu-
ans Cousin.

In Chinatown al Eighth and Walnut
streets there is a subject of the Son of
Heaven named Tom Lee whose face to-day
must he several shades yeilower than =
was Yesterday, after the narrowing expert
enca he had yesterday afternoon And
Toms PATE mus: ne very. very tender He
had an argument with a fsllow-countryna
named Sam wuan. who has "A laundry on
The Northeast corner of Nineteenth and
Wash streets. and Tom. vhn was visiting
there. fell into the sewer in the rear Of that
number during the course of the discussion.
ans was only rescued through the presence
or mind ~ Sergeant Mcfarland Of the
Fourth District Police Station. who pulled
hin, ont Of his prcdicamert ny his queue.
That's why Toms uusue l. longer.
Ton, Lee says that he is a cousin 90 Prime,
Tuan. who is the leader cf the anti-foTciga
faction IN China and Is the chief Of the Box
.rs Tom went to visit his friend sam yes
,ardav afternoon and th.y fel, TO discussing
the reported n,assacres. Tom is an ardent
Roxer svr,nathizer ard Sam is a Christian
and thinks the Boxer revolution should be
oualled. When the two Acknowledged gentle
mon found they could not agree they deter
mined to try conclusions with knives. II
happeued that Sam got hold OF the largest
knife and Tom fed. But In his anxiety 70
avoid Sans weapon he did not perceive the
oren sewer at his feet and plunged into IL.
As Sam saw his countryTan's plight his
heart softensd and he began TO cry for help.
But in the crowd that gathered there vas
no one who could assist the unfortunate
Celestial At this tuncture Sergeant Nc
Farland of the Fourth District came by and
noticed the romrnoiion and Investigated.
when he saw the difficulty he obtained
plank and placed II obliquely in the sewer.
which is about twelve feet deep. Then he
slid down as fan as was safe. In his fall
the Chiaaman's long queue had caught on
a projecting piece of iron. Seeing nothing
but that as a means 20 get the poor fellow
out Mcfarland manfully gripped the stout
queue and drew up the iiourdering. scream
ing China man until he reached the board.
Later on he went rome in a wagon.
n n ri
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-23
AMERICAN COURAGE.
Miles Says Officers Are Not Need
lessly Reckless.

III II Ill' SPECIAL.
Washington. JUly Colonel Iiscum's
death. while leading the Ninth United states
Infantry in the fight OF the allied forces
at Ti,A-Tsin. has lei many 10 ask If our
officers are not ntedlessly reckless while
under fire.
L-ureusnt General Nelson \. Miles says
they are not. The head 81 the army. WHO
has been under fire often any man
tina, ever served IN the regular or volunteer
establishment. declares With emphasis thar
our officers are rot TOO careless In exposing
themselves 10 th,. cEcny's fire.
American officers are as brave as any IN
the world" said General Miles They rank
as high In valor IS the officers OF any Eu-
ropean Government. Neither in cuba or in
Porto Rico did they reedlessly expose them
selves. Colonel Iis,um met his death at
the head Of his regiment ard here ! might
say that the war records viii show that the
percentage Of Colonies killed in action is
greater IN proportion to ;he!r number than
those killed ~ any other grade.
The CcluDels place * with his regiment,
ard when # advances he generally leads.
II Is mis- duty 10 discover the position of the
enemy ami To- keep his men in an adVan-
taSeous position. Officers are always a
mark for the enemy. and tn. duties Of
Colonel naturally expose him more or loss.
tnmOuuted the Colonel IS at a CiSaayan-
rsge. a. h. ,aEuo; "a readily review the IN
.nys position. nor 50 quickly cover ground.
Mounted. b" IS more easily q target for the
shan pshootcrs Of the opposing force.
The Colonel + generally to be found
with tie cclo's IN the center of the rc;-l-
ment, the Lieutenant Colonel comma il:-ns
The T!gh. wing and the senio. Major the
left The regiment guides on the colors-
IL they a.s advanced the command moves
forward II they ale moved back the ali n-
ment Is stu kept Ey backward move
rneHt. ScAt to the Colonel the most hanger
ous position is that 80 color bearer and !
have seen. at the battle or AriIetam. twelve
men sUcC.ssively killed IS they one BY one
picked up and ,ITTied on the ColoTs'
Tho G.lcTal WAS reminded ~ the crit
cism Of o. officers At Santiago by the
German sttaChc who watched the opera
tiun.. 80 the Americans. no said they were
n.edlessiy and want"nly care'sss. Tc this
;he General asked II the German attalhe
was AN aUthofity
He said he did not agree with him ard
was of the opinion tina; The German was
greatly mistaken.
General Niles refused 20 discuss whether
or not the English officers were Careless in
their war in South Africa. saving he was
not In position TO express an opinion on
that matter.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-23
HUSBAND OVERLOOK THEM.
ST. Louis Man Assaults Wife's AG.
mirer in Springfield Hotel.
REPUBLIC .FErfaL.

REPUBLIC :FEtftI.
Springfield. Ill. July 23-Joseph HaE-
man. residing at No. 1916 Locust street. ST.
Louis. and employed pressman by the
August Cast LithCgraph Company at
tempted 10 kill Robert Knoll. Il drug clerk
employed by r II. Fricke of Eighteenth
street and Washington avenue. ~. Louis,
I'm the Leland Hotel here early this MORN
ing.
Knoll and Hailman's wife came to Spring
field at noon Sunday and registered AT the
Lelard. the Fashionable hotel Of the city,
as M. Block and wife. Quincy, ~
Hailman go; on the trail of the couple
soon after their departure. and accom-
panied by two young women. who refused
to divJuge their names. but claim to board
with the Hailmans. took a night train for
this city.
The trio arrived here at 12:ao o'clock this
morning and went direct to the hotel Evil
IDENTIFY they had been supplied with detailed
informal!O regarding the escapade of Knoll
and Mrs Mailman. for they went direct To
the room occupied by the couple One or
tn. girls in the party called to the inmates
O: the room to open tho door. assuring
them that she was alone. When the door
was opened Mailman placed one foot across
the sill ana forced an entrance When one
of the young women with him struck a
mitch az his command. Mailman. with a
revolver in one hand. attacked Knoll
desperate encounter ensued. Knoll eI-
ertinc all his strength to prevent the IN
furiated husband from firing the weapon hs
held. Mailman beat Knoll severely HIS
rich, thumb was laCfra;ed in his efforts to
discharge his revolver.
The screams az the three women aroused
s:os ping guests from all over the hotel. and
Tho ,orridors were soon filed by a crowd II
men and women, many of whom thought
fhC din WAS caused by an alarm of fire.
pcrt.r- employed in the place succeeded
in separating the cculba jarts. but not until
Knoll had been terribly beaten.
The Police we're summoned and Haiirnan
was locked Up in Jail. Knoll was too badly
beaten to be able 10 talk. Mrs. Haiinan
and :hs two women who came to the city
with FT4iin1an refused to discuss the affair
The women who accompan MED Mailman
claim they came at his request. to induce
Ms Mailman to return home. They declare
Mailman assured them before leaving St.
Louis that he WAS not armed.
AZ O'Clock this morning Knoll and Mrs.
Mailman we've placed under arrest and
taken to prison.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-23
TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

The water melon crop of Southeast MIS-
scurl is reported short this year
\ number Of sinGie-tax advocates visited
John Mccain at tho City Workhouse.
Ado.ph MADEIRA member of the House or
Delegates. declares he WAS swintled by a
laborer.
John G. Armstrong, eN-Sergeant or P"-
uce and Jail guard, died At his nome on
Nehrask. avenue.
No cicw To- the identity Of the st Louis
County suicide has been found and the body
Will he buried to-day.
The Reverend \ VI. Bil'ingsiey preached
a sermon at the MaQl, Avenue VI. T. Church
or Heaven Home"
Republican League delegates from St
Paul return with hope Of being able TO
bring the biennial convention here
At the TAYLOR Avenue Baptist Church yes
terday the Reverend : =. Ewing delivered
a sermon on The Works Of Jesus.
The -E.micenCe Of Jesus WAS the
theme Of the Reverend William Brown ;
sermon at Tower Grove Methodist Episcopal
Church.
John Groavca. n Memphis contractor, was
taken To the city Hospital while lahoring
under a halluc;ation that he wss fighting
his enemies.
At St PaUTs V. +. Church. the Reverend
". T. Hav took ~. the text ~ his sermon.
IT ANY Man DO His VIII He Shalt Know
the Doctrine.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-23
DEBUT OF MISS De PREF.
It. Louis Singer Successful at
Ihrig's Cave.

MIS- peiie De PREF. a -. Louis cor'LaIic.
vino has appeared frcqusEtly in concert and
l.ca! opera productions. gained success last
night as Paquita in "Girofie-G.rofla' at
Uhris's cave. lie: solo In the first act was
given with good power ard effect and she
betrayed no evidences OF nervousness CUR
ing its rendition. WANING the applause ~
the audience She was only notified on last
Monday that she would have the part. and.
considering the short time in which she had
{" master it and the tfci that she had not
appeared before on the professional stage.
her performance WIS excellent Many OF
her friends remained 20 congratulate her.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-23
FEARS FOR CONGER.
Relative Of Ii Hung Chang Discred
its Famous Message.
REFUBLIC SPECIAL.

REFCBI. SPECIAL
New York, July o. Yam Phou Lee.
relative Of Ii Hung Chang. and a graduate
of Yale University OF the class of 81. said
to-day:
The message purportIng to be from Min
lister Conger. and published yesterday, Is
by no means conclusive proof of the safe
~ of the foreign enycys Ia China At the
same time. II gives some hope that there
is a chance of their being alive. Mr.. Con-
gers dispatch bears no date. That in
itself is suspicious for it is ;nconceivable
that he should omit IL when he could not
be sure of its delivery within 4 specified
time.
THE ENJOYS were heard from the last
time on May Is, Since then nothing direct
has come from them except this message
from Mr. Cuuger. The natural query
arises. why have not the other Ministers
communicated with their respective Gov
ernments. or being allowed to do SO. il it
is the intention of the Chinese authorities
10 assure the world OF their safety?
"lf the ManChu usurper had no sinister
motives in his treatment OF the foreign
colony, why has he not permitted the En-
voys free communication?
Now as 20 the alleged corroborative
proofs: neither the edicts purporting to be
from Emperor kwang So. nor the mes
sages from the various Niceroys are worth
the paper they are written on The En-
perc' Is either dead or feid q prisoner by
his uncle, Primo. Than. the arch fiend Of
this pandemonium, who IS seneralissimo
of all the military forces in and about Pc
kin ana whose power Is such and control
so complete TO prevent any authentic
news leaking out.
II believe that all the edicts and dis
patches received by Chinese Ministers
abroad and the Vicereys at home really
.manated from him. II suits his purpose
to make the world think that the ENJOYS are
safe, for thereby he gains time.
If the Conser message Is authentic and
was really sent on the 18th. then | believe
that he and his confreres are held as hos
Iases and may be killed on the appearance
OF the allied armies at Pellin.'
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-23
CUPID WINS A KING.
Belgrade's Monarch 10 We'd a
Widow Lady-in-W aiting.
SPECIAL BY CABLE.

81 EtI.tIJ III tAbIBIl
Belgrade. July s2-The Official Gazette
this morning made its appearance unusu-
ally early with the astonishing announce
ment of the betrothal of King Alexander
and Nine. Nachin. the widow Of a Servian
physician. Nine. Machiu. who is rs years
old. formerly served Queen Natalie as a
lady-in-waiting.
General establishment is manifested at :hs
engagement. which Queen Natalie appears
to favor. But former King Milan has cut
short his sotourn at Carlsbad and has re-
turned TO Belgrade. a determined enemy to
the match. II Is said there was violent
interview between father and son when
Milan arrived
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-23
KEMPFF LEAVES TAKU.
Flagship Newark Goes to Maya
saki To Re Docked.

Washington. July "a brief cabiegram
was received by Secretary Long to-day
from Rear Admiral Kempf at Taku. He
announced that the Newark was going over
to Nacasaki To he docked and cleaned. Al
though he cid not say So i: Is assumed
tina; he is going with her, as she is his
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-23
EARL LIS DESTINATION.
Minister WI Thinks Viceroy Is
Going to Tien-Tsin.
EEPUELIC SPECIAL

REPUELIC SPECIAL.
Washington. July minister WI this
evening stated that he did not believe Ii
Hung Chang would GO to Pekir, or that he
could get there if he wished to.
"Under ordinary circumstances" said the
Minister. Iii Hung Chang would go to
Pekin to pay his respects just as any Amer
lean might come 10 Washington to pay
his respects to the President after he had
been appointed to a high Office. But Pekin
Is not the place of residence of the Ficeroy
of the Province Of Chill. The vice regal
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-23
Marine Intelligence.

New York. July 22.-Arriyei: Steamer
Furnsssia. Glasgow and Neville. Sailed
Steamer Ems. Naples and Genoa.
Cueenstown-Arrived Saxonia. Boston,
fox Liverpool Csnd proceeded.
Liverpool. July ARRIVED: Campania
New York. via Queenstown.
GUeerst own-SaileG Steamer Cmbria
from Liverpool. New York.
New York. July 22-Arrivei: Steamer
CALIFORNIAN, Liverpool
Bostou-Arrivea: Steamer Turcomaf, L.v-
erDOOl
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-23
GOULD QUITS CIGARETTES.
L MON Pacific Order Includes Even
the Directors of the Company.
PUBLIC SPECIAL.

1t III lI-lC SPECIAL
New York. July drop that cigar
cite, Mr. Could" exclaimed F.. II. Harr!-
man. chairman Of the Executive Committee
of the Board Of Directors o: the Union Pa
cifc. at tho last meeting of that body
few days ago.
He was speaking 10 George J. Gould. the
millionaire director Of tine company. tae
man whose father some years ago MADE a.
clean sweep Of every director In the C"Ti-p-
ration from Charles Francis Adams down,
becaUs" they had dispieased him.
Mr.. Could looked aStoni-hed. He ElanCed
cEt of thr window of the company ONCE
az M. 20 broadway To see If the world
had come 20 an end
Il mean it." Mir hartman sail. severely.
Il hay" just issued an order prohibiting
cigarette smoking by any employe Of the
Union Pacific Railroad. You are an en-
ploye Of the compsny-you get so every
time you come here. So kindly put away
that cigarette"
Millionaire Gould recovered from the state
Of dazs into which he had been thrown.
Then ne s.OVly dropped his cigarette
Then M!. Hartman. who objects 10 Smok-
irs Of any kind. announced that he thought
men should NOT be directors in companies
ard make rules for others II they can't obey
the rules themselves.
Just then Millionaire Jacob II. Schih. an
other director. cam" in whiSttinS and puihnS
AZ hi; perfeCto.
Mr.. Harmon made him THROW it away.
NO smoking on Union Pacific premises,
he said. by employees Of The company"
Who's TN enploye Of the company? MIR.
Schin demanded.
You are Director Hartman said.
Don't you get SO every time you attend a
me, ting
The meeting was completed without to-
bICCO. Each director. he came in. was
ordered to drop his cigar. If h. had one.
The directors took the order good naturedty
and promised To obey 1: faithfully at all
future gatherings.
The anti-ciGarette rule affects thousands
of men. 1t has been found necessary by the
railroad heCaUS" cigarette users IN its ON
ploy become "dorey" ana wor, HESS. Di-
rec:Cr Hartman said recently that the COM
pany might jus; as well go TO The lunatIc
asy lLms for employees as retain cigarette
smokers
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-23
The Summer Boxrder in q New Light.

The sum MGR BOKrder IN 3 NrW EfEhI.
The summer boarCer is often used 10
point a joke adorn 4 romance. bGt now
foG the first time, SO far as We are aware.
lie has been investigated, analysed. tabu-
lated, and reduced TO a tangible form
economic and business factor. This ser
vice has been admirably performed by the
New Hampshire Labor Bureau, and the re-
suit shows that the summer boarder is.
after all. a creature of no mean Importance
regarded from e practical and commercial
point OF view. II is set forth that not less
than $40 4i2 80 Is invested in properties used
for summer boarding purposes In New
Hampshire and OF this amount S93a,lsS was
invested in and enlarged buildings in
1899 Summer visitors left 81. 9iI,a55 in the
State last wear. an excess OF s|2.3al over
any year record. There are 24 cities
and towns il New Hampshire where sum-
lnsr visitors are entertained. and only
thirty-one where they are unknown. Graf
tan County had TIE largest number last
year. its total being .S22, 2N. The hotels and
boarding houses furnished employment to
200 residepts.-Leslie's Weekly.
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| Unfortunately the state Department. finds
| Itself alone in this. but nevertheless il is
! convinced that lis plan IS the best. and IL
| has behind it the consolins assurance that
| AT present all European Governments have
! tac!tly admitted tina; an error was made in
| the begiun.n.; in not following the common
! Sense advice Of the United States naval
Commander AZ Taiu.
The point OF difference between the State
Department and European Governments is
that the latter are proceeding in belief that
all foreign Ministers and missionaries and
guards II Pekiu have been Killed and insist
upon dealing with the Chinese Government
upon that basis. thereby assuming 4 hostile
attitude that tends TO destroy the last
chance Of availing Of Whatever friendly
sentiment Yet may exist among the power
rul Chinese. V:ceroys and the imperial Gov
eminent Itself Thus the French reply. As
Indicated In the fo,lr conditions laid down by
" DelcaSs- yesterday. sets an impossible
task fox the imperial Government in its
present straits ;'.i tends "a drive il at once
To make terms with the Boxers and Prince
TCan'S party
Credits Chinese Statements.
ON til" Gtf-r hand. oar Government,
while not guaranteeing the truth of the
.tGViccs from the chinese Government a.
10 the safety OF thu Foreign Ministers. j,
willing to accap: The statement temporarily,
IN III, meantime uniting nom, al its efforts
10 get access 10 Mr.. conSer through the
Use % military force If need Le. BY fol
lowing; OF, this policy the State department
argues tAat II r-Tatns two CEal,as instead
OF one. II may reach Mr. c'ouger with
troops and IL also may seyur. hia deliver
arce through the friendly offices If some
Of the powerful Chinese officials which the
Power, are not likely TO obtain fer ti..ir
own people 10y following out .te+r present
policy. Il may lie stated also that the United
States have not reliEquished and do Tot in
tend To rrInuUis:I any part OF their claim
for compensation H:.l repatriation In the Ulti-
mate settlement. Their Position ~ that r.
specr the Government: holds VIII not he
affected unfavc:abiy bv prosecuting efforts
10 make use or thu friendly sentiments OF
the ChiE.St. officials
A particularly deplurablc effect Of th,
reasoning Of the European: Governments IN
tiiS point in the estimation of our Govern
men: J. III. abandonment Of H.. ;isI that
there IL need for haste and for taking even
desperate chances II! the effort To get the
International relief column through ro
Pekin. II Is true that III. latest .dyiceS
from Taku indicate that whereas II WIS
originally estimated Iy the foreign cum
l'.tiarTs that the expedition could Eui h,
started before August Is. 1t is now cunsid-
cred possible to make a besinnira, about
the lst II August But the military eNpers
fe"e. who have been closely scanning all
the reports from Tien-rsin that appear 10
he worthy OF credit. feel that even now the
way is open 10 Pekin and that tn, march
sfoGld begin with the force al present n
'hina. leaving the Powers TO bring ~ r.
fH4OfieinsnlS TO reopen the base Shot IL
tie INST expedition b. cut of.
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SHNRTNE

sixteer-inning game between Chicago
and Cleveland resulted in a tie
J. Z. Jacobson met with serious acct
dent in the Vailsburg. y J.. cycle race.
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Transfer INJURED-H Harry Labhey. n
tfamster. living at No. 1908 Ailanihus
street. fell from the scat Of an ice wagon
between the horses at Twentieth street. and
Prairie avenue. yesterday afternoon. sus-
tanning a fracture OF the left shoulder
blade. He was taken to the City Hospital.
where his condition was pronounced not
serious,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-23

Confederate Congress and at time 9
Judge oi the Supreme Court Of Georgia,
died he.e tonight