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Mrs. PaImer's social strength.

commanding them IN time or crises IKE the
pre-. ent.
Mrs. Pnlmer's social Strength.
Then followed deep iuquisition- But II
was tc no purpose Not a ray Of light was
shed upon the mystery. No one had s"s1
a stranger in the house. No one dared
breathe suspicion against the trusted re-
tainers within it. II any bore guilty secrets
in their bosoms they hung on to them.
This distressing incident comes Just at the
end Of JOYOUS and splendid season. Mrs.
Palmer was preparing to leave Paris n The
end of July and dil not intend 10 return
until September. Her house has been The
scene Of a series OF most brilliant enter
ta.nments. She has set the pace. Mrs.
Peck and Mrs Mccormick have merely fol
lowed IN the shadow Of her brilliant tires.
At tie Exposition. her strong hand has
been felt in a hundred ways. Much of the
success Of the American exhibit T. credited
to the Chicago woman who meets royalty
on au equal plane: who invites the Prince Of
Wales to her house when shee s"es NJ; who
does not scrupls TO snuh Princess EGlalia
who. when she decided that she was willing
TO have Price In her family. opened the
door and permitted n Cantacuzene TO walk
in as the husband TO her niece.
Another Diamond Incident.
The police have "A description Of the lost
necklace. They will not give II to the press
II is not the finest Of Mrs. Palmar's coffee
ton. but. as has been saii before. has as
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BY JAMES r. SULLIVAN.

president knickerbocker Athletic ClubD
Paris. July 2i-Americans excel IN ath-
letics because they go heart and soul in;o
the contests. They Use in sports the sam"
vim which charact.riz.s the success Of
the American business man, and that OK
plains our winning SO many prizes at
Paris. London. Athens and elsewhere.
our system of training IS better than
that Of any other country. | have been
" watching closely the athletes Of the Va
rious nations represented at the int ma
tionai sports. and. after careful cOmpdr-
isun. ! am confident that our men showed
the benefit OF superior training.
The reason our training system i su-
perior Is because W. are not tied down
TO old-fashioned rules. and whenever we
see something worth adopting We use il.
We have been practicing many forms OF
athletics longer than other nations, and
Yet We are willing to learn anything 10
our advantage from them.
In discus throwing We have a lot to
learn. as We lost that event becaUs- at
imperfec; training. TIL. winner made the
discus take flight like a bird ON the wing.
our athletes think only of national hon
ors. and that spirit helps them gre .tly.
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Paris. July 81 Copyright, 1868, by ". II
Hearst)-A thrill of surprise went throus
the American colony to-day. 4 great crime
has been Committe1-a crime Of larceny
which is bad eEough-but. worse than that
crime of les majestic.
The royal apartments Of the Queen of the
colony Mrs. Potter Palmer have been en-
tered and robbed. splendid diamond
necklace which had often adorned her regal
neck has been seized in sacrilegious hands
and borne away.
Needless TO say that M. Lecocq'' and all
the other famed detectives Of the city are
on the trail OF the thief. The agents .ie Ia
Surete are PROSTATE at the feet % the fair
American. The secret service f. at work
Every member of the Palmer household ia
under close surveillance. The necklace must
| be found. This is the command. The honor
'St the Republic. Of the city, Of which the
Agely American is a guest. is at stake. The
officers of the law declare with hands upon
their pap.tating breasts that they will not
rest until they have restored the jewels to
their owner. or perished IN the attempt.
Diamonds Worth $4,000.
Only rneager details of the robbery are
ob;ainable. Mrs. Palmer does not wear her
heart on her sleeve for DAVIS and envious
wculd-be rivals TO peck at. In public, she
feigns 20 treat lightly the loss OF her
''baubles" Of course. their intrinsic value
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~
\Lcndon. July 2l.-tCopyright. 1909, 10y W
r. Hearst)-An altogether new complexion
has been put upon the Astor-MilHe con-
troversy by the discovery that the ex-
American multi-millinnaire compelled the
Raronct 20 leave his house on the night Of
The memorable concert a fortnight or so
ago because he objected TO Sir Archihald's
fuit fer the hand of his only daughter.
Pauline.
II was Miss Aston vino invited the Baronet
90 the entertainment hut without her
fathers knowledge or approval. Il is wrong.
therefore. to state that Sir Archibald was
at Carleton House Terrace without an inv!-
tation. Moreover. his encounter with Mr..
Aston did net take place as he was enter
ing the salon Il was after a tcte-a-tete
between the Rarcnet and the heireSs IN a
secluded corner IF the winter Eardeu-a
rete-a-tete which WAS suddenly interrupted
by the Infatuated father
According TO the story obtained by The
Republic correspondent from lady OF rank.
who has been in many respects the conf
dante of the lovers. and who has furnished
them with a number Of opportunities for
y. meeting one another, Miss Astcr made the
acquaintance of Sir Archibald Milne at a
theater party at her Majesty's theater last
winter.
Sir Archibald is a very handsome, tall
man. with most perfect manners. and Of
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andCa yes to

fully dressed. has been a very constant oc-
cupant of n box on the pit tier. Next but
one TO Mrs. Mackay. on the same tier. has
been Mrs. Arthur Paset. who organized the
grand concert a while ago IL this very
house. with her daughter. just out. Airs.
Adair. Lady Essex and Mr.. Burns have
also been prominent There have been
many more Americans. but these mentioned
60 TO show that United States society mas
been right We'll represented.
Heat Kills the styles.
The heat has brought about curious
changes. Fashionable men. during the past
Few days. have thrown what Is generally
accepted as correct dress for the season 10
the winds
ye.terday was Eclipse Stakes Day, the
smartcst meeting OF the year. With the
exception of few white hats. worn 10y
some of the elder sportsmen, there was not
u high hat to be seen, whereas in form, r
wears no one Would have been seen without
one.
Lord Ronald Gowers's aunua! wall against
the hideOus silk hat and inartistic frock
coat has found more echo this year all the
more as he rather wIttily picked out Kru-
gers as an exampl. OF the awfuily inartisiic
Jesuit of the high hat ami fruck coat.
one thing certain IS that never before
have .ocieIy's male leaders dressed so IA
tionally. But the change has gone further
than that and has now reached servants
ami horses. Ciubmen In Piccadilly were
rather startled yesterday by seeing on the
box of one of the best-knovn barouches in
town the coachmen and flunkics adorned
with cylinder-top hats. made apparently Of
Panama straw, adorned with ribbon or
dark green to match the color of the livery.
straw Hat for Horses.
During the last few days plenty OF SER
wants IN livery have been seen with straw
hats Even the messenger boy who an
swered my cali Just now wears a straw In
place of his peaked cap.
OF a sudden, toO-qulte an idea In this
coun,ry-hOrses have appeared with straw
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night at the opera which on Monday be
gins It's last week. the sight OF moving fans
al around the house gave n peculiar effect,
but one far from a restful kind
Graus Successful Season.
1 had little chat with Mr. Grau about
the opera He said his season had been
everything he could wish. that London So
ciety had even been persuaded TO come to
the opera early and had bowed 10 the die
tatees Of the performances. beginning at
half past six. To get this call. the Prince
or Wales has. on such occasions taken his
dinner in a private room attached 10 the
omnibus board.
There is no doubt about IT The Princes
musica! enthusiasm. has everything TO do
with the success OF opera here. Next to
himself as constant attendants. have been
the Princess Of Wales and the Duke and
Duchess Of Fife. while among the diplo-
matte corps. NJ. De Several has been the
most faithful. fitting about from box TO
box. as is his wont. Next to him in the pro-
fession is another close friend of the Prince
of Wales. Count Albert Mensdorf. Side by
side with these has been Lady DE Grey, in
her weIi-known stage box, looking Ike i
queen on Tiara nights.
Americans AT the Opern.
OF Americans, Mrs. Ronalds. whose name
has become so closely associated with the
musical movement in London. takes first
place fO- regular attendance, seated there
in the risht-hanG lower stage box. and
visited by many friends. Mrs. Msckay has
run Mrs. Ronalds rather closely.
Other American ladies whom have con-
stanty noticed have been Lady Randolph
Churchill. with her sister. Mrs. Jack Leslie.
and oftentimes accompanied by Mr. Corn
wallis-West. In a lower tier box al the bac Il.
OF the house. and Mrs Bradley Martin. who
has now and again shown those wonderful
jewels abOV; which l read Years ago after
gala nights at the Metropolitan Opera
house in New York.
Lily. Duchess Of Marlborough. who IS
looking very lovely and is always beauti-
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EY ARCHBISHOP IRELAND.

Paris July 2i.-The success Of the Amer
leans in the international sports has as
founded Europe. as 4: is the most re-
markable series Of victories ever won by
one nation. Furthermore. they have proved
the superiority OF the training methods
used in universities and colleges q the
United States.
am 4 firm believer in physical training
as an important factor In the resenera-
ton of the human race. He who pays due
attention TO the common laws Of hygiene
as TO eating. sleeping and regular exercise
will find himself fitted for all the walks
of Hfe.
The mental side must not be neglected.
however. while benetiting the physical. As
the brain OF n scholar is often d,mmed
by forcetfuness Of material needs. so the
athlete sometimes suffers for not develop
ing his mental powers.
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IN MEMORY OF DOCTOR HILL.
st. Louis Medical Society Takes
Formal Action.

The St Louis Medical Society az its ses-
sion last night took action on the death
Of Doctor Robert J. Hill. who had been for
many years a member of the organization
A committee. consisting Of Doctors Robert
Barclay. l.. Ii. Laidley. Thomas S. Hawley
and Joseph Grindon, reported the following
which was unanimously adopted:
The ST. Louis Medical Society has
learned. with great regret. of the loss which
II and the community have sustained in
the death OF Doctor Robert J. HILL for
many years an horored member of this
body.
Doctor HIS many qualities of head and
heart woG him the respect and esteem Of
his fellows. which manifested itself in thei-
comforting upon him several Positions OF
trust and honor.
His skill and devotion to his profession
procured him large practice 10 which he
GAGE his best efforts until the last DAYS.
I'VE feel that in Doctor HiIrs death this
society has sustained a heavy loss AMI
desire 10 bear testimony to his careful
judgment, honesty kind hearredness. char
ity to the poor. energy. industry and correct
professional life.
I'VE direct that these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of the society, and
that copies be transmitted TO his family
and to the daily secular and local medical
press
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needed addition by the establishment o.: a
series OF POSTGRADUATE technical courses
for master bakers. leather manufacturers.
brewers milcrs, blacksmiths and copper
smiths in various towns
The German newspapers this week con
tanned much editorial comment and notes
regarding the American political campaign
and commerce. mainly complimentary. ex-
cept as regard Imperialism. The Kreuz
Zcitung SAYS;
Germany sounds Warming.
"The United States is now In new era
Of political activity and encountering uu-
which cause the United States sorrow and
anxiety, but which can neither be removed
nor overcome hurrisdly. Spread-eagleism
is "a species OF expensive luxury
The Hamburg icngshCremen's strike Is
assuming greater proportions. The employ
ers to-day locked out another 2.rV men be-
cause Of their refusal to work in place OF
certain strikers
The International Textile Congress this
week proved rather a failure the discord
between the English and Continental del
egates being freely expressed. The Cont
mental delegates forced through sOcialistic
resolution regarding means Of lettering the
condition Of the textiles trade by voting by
nations instead of by the number of dele
gates thus OverpCwerinS the English. who
nevertheless represented more than double
the number of workers against the whole
OF the Continent.
The next congress was appointed to be
held in Zurich in 1872.
Master Butcher Hoffman In Koenitz. who
was put on trial for the murder OF the boy
Ernest Winter. has been acquitted.
The universities prize athletic contests
in jumping. running and walking will be
held here tomorrow.
The heat still continues. To-day six sun
strokes were reported In Berlin.
Countess Schleiben. who Is one of the
foremost iyocateS OF women-s rights and
the editvsss of paper published In that
interest, has been released from Jail, where
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most severe regarding kilograms. news was
received to-day from st. Petersburg that
Biagovestchensk had been taken by the
'hinese. who seized large amounts OF
money In the Russo-Chinese hank there
Al! reports agree that the Russian Gov
eminent now considers that Russia Is actu-
ally at war with China; that the shillyshal-
~ poicy hitherto maintained will be
dropped; that Russia is now hurrie,ilv rrra-
pairing Tor serious campaign in Mort h
China separate from the other Powers. and
that Russia viii not be able or willing, I'm
ger these altered circumstances. to bear an
adequate share in the -Tsin-P.kia
campaign.
The Russian forces available along III.
border. and throughout North China are
said 10 comprise tweHty-six hattalions of
tho line. twenty-seven battalious Of re-
serves. seventeen Cossack regiments and
seventeen field batteries, making total of
about 1900 men.
steamer Fired Upon.
The Ilayd Line steamer Sachn which has
arrived at Genoe from China. reports being
fired upon by Chinese coast forts and
slightly damaged while going from Yoko-
hama honewari
Doctor Mumm Won Schwarzenstein has
gone 20 China. nominally as the German
representative for East Asia, because Ger
many has not yet been officially informed
of the death of BARON Won Ketteler
Doctor Mumm goes, not accredited to the
Chinese Government, but empowered to ne
Rotiate with single or Joint Viceroys or
Governors.
The visiting American engineers have
been greeted pleasantly by the German
press. The speeches at the banquet yester-
day evening are commented upon APPROX
ingly to-day. Semioflicialiy IL is stated to-
day thet the praise accorded by the Amsri-
can speakers to the German technical
school system here is accepted with
thanks, but that this must not lead Ger
many to stand still. on the contrary, it is
added, the system will receive a much
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TROOPS FOR CHINA.
First Contingent of American Sol
diers Starts West To-Day.
REHrRLIc SPEcIAL

New York. July 1.-THE transport Nc
Crellan arrived in port to-day with the
first contingent Of troops from Cuba sn
Route To China. There are "a men and
seven officers In the party. They will pro-
ceed west tomorrow. going by way Of
Fort Smelling.
Advices We're received by the Quarter
masters Department to-day that two bat
talions of the Second Infantry had TN
barked at Cienfu.gos yesterday. and would
reach New York about Tuesday. This de-
;achment. which was hurIiesily mObilzed In
Cuba consists Of SIS men and twenty-fcur
officers.
days now. II IS not certain that they will
all be sent 10 China. but those who are not
dispatched to the Far East vii! b. cent 10
pests in the West TO replace soldiers now
under orders to go to Taku.
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\OOOlFl PlOl - DOLDL | NothC

Copyright. 1890. by the Associated Press
Berlin. July 2I.-The Chinese situation
takes on a radically different shape from
the news which has reached here from Rus
sia What Europe hitherto knew about the
troubles in Manchuria was what the Rus
sian Government chose to pass. Now a
number of reports. some of them official.
but a majority private. have reached here
from 81. Petersburg, which tally in the
main and paint the situation In Chinese
Manchuria, and along the $3.50 kilometers
OF borderland on the Siberian side of which
the Amur River forms a frontier, as much
more dangerous for Russia than has hither-
20 been supposed
The Associated Press correspondent mas
obtained at the Russian Embassy here
partial though cautious. confirmation OF
the above statement.
A military contributor to the Tageblatt
says official Russian news shows that
Chinese regular troops, aided by irregulars
In all numbering about 10000, are In open
war against Russia They not only de-
manded the withdrawal OF the Russians
from Chinese territory. but after the Rus-
Tsian refusal to withdraw, the Chinese as
sumed the offensive and drove of the hus-
slams from railroad construction, and are
undertaking hostile operations against
Hardin, Biagovestchensk and other towns
Smelling the last named place.
Russia to Act Boldly.
What makes the Chinese hostil;ties eh-
tremely dangerous is the fact that the
Chinese by a series OF recently constructed
forts and redoubts, absolutely command she
navigation of the Amur River. for a as
lance of twenty versts, thus preventing
Russian troop transports on the only route
open. at least until those Notifications shaA
have been taken by the Russians
Though the Russian censorship is again
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CAME HERE TO WED.
An Editor From Lincoln. ILL.,, Was
GOaded by His Contemporary.

John Edmonds. editor of a newspaper at
I.ncoiu, Ill. and Mrs. Lammie Woifsb. rig
uf the same place Were married In the
pastor $ study at the Central Christian
church, ON Flnney avenue near Grand ave-
nue.. yesterday afternoon by the Reverend
Baxter Waters. The bridegroom admitted
that IL was his third matrimonial venture
and the brid. said II was her second.
Mr. Edmonds explained that they had In
tended TO be married in August, but that
the editor of another paper in Lincoln had
had 50 much 10 say concerning the ap-
preaching event TINT he decided TO snrpriss.
hts contemporary, and to this end he came
10 ST Louis with Mrs. Wolfsb-rg to be
quietly wed.
Mr. Elmonjs is Ga years old and his bride
is H.. They are registered at the I.ac;ede
Hotel.
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hats upon their heads. most of them made
of coarse grass or straw. such as peasants
IN the Riviera put upon the donkeys with
Just two holes cut for the ears Ribbons,
Tied under the neck and pompon at the
pointed Top give funny appearance. The
Idea takes immensely. There is a run ON
tho stores where horse hats are sold Each
day sees thousands Of them. Elaborate silk
screens have also been seen placed over the
ho-se.' heads
Strenuous Yankee Tricks.
Tie fact that American Jockeys so often
occupy first. second and third places in big
races Is not credited TO their superio.
riding. hat TO an injection which is given
10 their mounts. IL T. alleged that Tod
Sloan introduced this innovation. and the
Britishers are again complaining Of ''s;r-n-
nous Yankee tricks"
50 Lady Randolph Churchill Is TO be mar
ried this day week. from the house of her
devoted sister. Mrs. MoretoE Frew.n. Then
follows a Journey OF long duration.
Never has Lady Randolph looked better
than she does Just now. her Journey on tn.
Maine and the intense happiness of the
prospect OF SO charming ard handsome "a
husband having had most extraordinary
effect on her appearance.
The Prince of Wales. at one time so in
mical To the match. has accepted the de-
feat Of his little plans TO prevent It with
INV h''SA bid't. Tor ne - very 10 H.r
ladyship. who must be sal! never to have
made up TO him. SO many others have.
hut has accepted the royal favor as due to
the wife of "a Cabinet Minister. The West
family Is following the Princes example
and Is now reconci;ed Ia the marriage
Society is asking whether Lady Randolph
will become Mrs. Cornwallis-West or retain
her own name as II appears she can do II
she desires. Every one Is seeking invita-
tibns to the wedding. which takes place at
the Church of st Georges, Hanover
square
The ambition of all good English people
Is to be welded at 81. Georges and buried
in Westminster Abbey.
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all the time. and yet he was good to ma. I
managed to scrape along. but IT. was g
dreadful struggle. and never a night did
sleep until l saw him safely IN bed. He
rarely came home till near daylight. and
how he ever stood II all these years don't
know What cured him was a remedy called
Golden Specific. a powder to be mixed with
coffee or food. or anything liquid: gave 1t
to him secretly. I saw an article in some
newspaper about this remedy and 1t seemed
to be lust the thing. i thought of fts day
and night for quite awhile and then con-
ciuded to try II. come what might. You
know the rest OF the story. It was only q
few days when ne said: Mother. have re-
solved to stop drinking. He put his arm
around me. kissed me paseionateN. and,
with tears rolling down his cheeks. begged
me TO forgive him for all the misery he had
caused me And he did stop. That remedy
had done It's work. and II there ever was q
message straight from heaven II was that
article In the newspaper which told me 70
use Golden Specific" This remedy Is the
discovery OF br. J. W.. Haines. 2i'4 Glenn
bldg. Cincinnati. o.. and he sends to every
woman who writes him free trial pack
age of Golden Specific so she can try 1t for
husband son or brother. and thus save him
from a life that must eventually prove his
complete ruin. Do not fail to write at once
for this free trial package.
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she was confined for a month on the charge
OF arson
Emperor William has offered a valuable
prize for practical alcohol incandescent
lamp
Prince Herbert Bismarck has purchased
marschGu.
The United States Ambassador Andrew
u. White, entertained American engineers
Tonight.
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BIG PARIS TELESCOPE.
Rome Wants 1t, So DO Archbishop
Ireland and Mr.. Nugent.
REPERLLC SPECIAL

KET'T f5lsIC SPFst-FNTs.
Paris July 2l.-tCopyright. 1900. by W. r
Hearst "A contest Is in progress over the
eventual possession of the great exposition
telescope after the fair closes Mgr Loren
zeii the Papal Nuncio here. says that IL
ought to go to Rome. and proposes TO raise
a subscription among the Catholics of the
world with the object Of adding IL TO the
great observatory at the Vatican.
Bourke Cochran of New York wants 1t
for America. and has been taking several
millionaire Americans TO see It, The Buff
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Ref BiIC SPECIAL.
Hartville. Mo, July ei.-Professor H. s.
Wilson of Ava has notifsd the members OF
the South Central Teachers Association TO
3 and 10 for the annual session, which Is
well attended each year by prominent ed
Ucators of Missouri and Arkansas. The
best Of entertainment is already arranged
fer and the principal address has been as
signed to Doctor X. III. Jesse of the Mis-
souri, University Ct Columbia.
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falo Exposition would like to secure II. and
Daniel Nugent. the ST. Louis millionaire.
thinks u ought TO go to the Mound City.
Archbishop Ireland is also taking in
terest I'm it and hopes in some way to get
ii TO America.