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The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-17
women EAGER TO GO
TO SOUTH AFRICA.
Chamberlain's Appeal for Volnn'
tary Emigration Meets With
Abundant Response.
SPECIAL By CABLE.

SPECIAL By CABLE
London, April 16.-Applications for assist
ance and advice concerning emigration to
South Africa have poured In at the offices
Of the United British Women's Emigration
Association without ceasing since Mr.. Cham
berlain made his recent appeal that those
ladies who were 'suited by character. INTEL
ligence and cultivation to be fitting COM
panions for the men would accompany the
great male emigration" to take place at the
end OF the war.
The ladies seem to be more than willing.
and the association has much to do to le-
strain their impatience. 1t takes their names
and addresses. allows them to fill up forms
with a list OF their qualifications asks them
to furnish references. and then explains that
there is no intention Of sending them out
until things are settled.
The association. however. insists on their
wholly forgetting Mr.. Chamberlain's little
matrimonial Inducements. and undertaking
to 70 out with a well-defined idea of en-
ployment in some useful sphere Of labor.
The association will consider no applica-
tions for South Africa from the servant
class, as labor Of this kind is wrought by
natives.
A large number Of teachers. however. vii.
be required to restaff the Transvaal schools
as soon as the Government takes them eyer.
when they will be stated with English
speaking and English-teaching mistresses in
place Of the present Dutch-speaking staff.
Housekeepers. mothers helps and farmers
daughters capable OF managing large da1ries
will also be in demand.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-17
TREASURY OFFICIALS ALARMED.
Urge New York Banks to Check
Speculation in Wall Street.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington, April 16.-Treasury officials
are becoming alarmed over the tenacity OF
the bull fever in the New York stock mar
kets Il Is feared that overspeculation. II
much longer continued. will result in panic
In which the business interests Of the coun-
try generally will suffer.
The New York banks are being urged to
take q moro conservative view Of the course
Of speculation and to do something to pre-
vent the reaction, viewed here as inevita-
BILE. from assuming the proportions Of q
panic.
The primary cause for the alarm of the
Government officials is the fact that a great
deal of the money OF the nation which
would ordinarily have been In general cir
culation has been diverted into Wall street
on account OF the heavy speculation and
that 1t must be got back into the regular
channels before normal conditions resume
sway.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-17
ANGRY CAT KILLS A MAN.
Tears Deep Cash in His Arm and
Blood Poisoning Results,

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
st. Joseph. Mich. April 16-Ex-Mayor
Frank johnson Of stevensville several
nights ago found q cat on his pillow when
he went to his room. He pushed the cat
e him and tore tor % a cash nearly nearly &c foot M% long @ in in
one of him arms with its claws
johnson attended to the wound temporar-
fly and retired for the night The next
morning his arm was swollen to twice its
natural size and had turned black. He was
unable to leave his bed, and physicians
were not able to relieve his sufferings.
Johnson's trouble Is an aggravated case
Of blood poisoning. He will die
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-17
Frederick Nicholas, Wealthy
Cleveland Broker, Will Wed His
Former Wife Wednesday.
STORY OF THE SEPARATION.
He Was Engaged to Marry An
other Woman, but His Child
Brought Him Back to the
Feet of First Wife.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York, April 16.-"For Marjorie'
sake and through Marjorie's love. Freder
| lck M. Nicholas and Mrs. Frederick NJ
| NICHOLAS, parted once by the laws stern de-
cree. Will be married for the second time a,
hlgn noon Wednesday. by the Reverend Doc
tor William G. Browne Of the Sweden
oorglan Church Of Cleveland o.
The wedding. which will occur at the
home of the brides mother. Mrs Hopper
No. 21Sl Broadway, this city, is doubly g
surprise, as Nicholas. until few days age
Cleveland belle.
Their first marriage took place in Cleve-
land nearly twenty years ago. Both were
hardly more than children then. Fred
Nicholas was the son Of wealthy ship
owner. His bride was a daughter of one OF
the Standard OIL Company's founders. and a
sister Of Charles F. Hopper. the "Chimmie
Fadden" Of the stage Each has since in
herited n fortune
Scandal Led to Separation.
There were periods Of storm and stress.
The Nicholases separated. Through the
good offices of friends. they were brought
together again. Then little Marjorie came
and things looked bright again.
But three years ago there was bitter
scandal, another separation, and Mrs. Mich
olas got u divorce decree.
Marjorie was 6. She knew nothing Of the
tragedy in her parents lives. Papa was
away" they told her, and she was eatis-
fed.
Mr.. Nicholas continued to reside In Cleve-
land. where he was a broker Of prominence.
Mrs. Nicholas came to this city to live with
her mother.
Miss Florence Murphy, Cleveland belle.
met Mr.. Nicholas. Their engagement was
soon noised abroad. While preparing for
his second marriage. MIR. Nicholas came to
dorf.
Child Brought About q Meeting.
He sent word to his former wife that he
was here. and requested her to allow Mar
5orie to vicit him at his hotel.
Marjorie spent a happy day with her
father.
Naturally it was Mamma" she prattled
about to Papa" On her return home,
It was Lovely Papa" that she talked Of to
her mother.
A correspondence. the first in three years,
Nicholas called on his wife at her mothers
home The old affection revived. Mr.. Mich
olas hurried back to Cleveland, where he
told Miss Murphy that the old love was the
stronger and she. with q woman's fortitude,
bade him farewell.
Last week Mr.. Nicholas came back to
New York. Every day Of his present visit
here has been spent at his wife's home.
Little Marjorie is as happy, as the day Is
asks no questions.
'"That is the story said Mr.. Nicholas
Monday in his apartments at the Hotel
"I can only add that am the
%ifs Is Happy Woman we viii T 60
Cleveland after our marriage. and then take
! trip abroad. returning here In September"
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-17
frank MAJOR PAYS
PENALTY Of MURDER,
Hanged at Meadville, Pa, for Kill.
ing Chief of Police McGrath of
Titusville in a Battle.

Meadville. Pa. April 16.-Frank Major,
alias Daniel ]. Kehoe, was hanged in the
county Jail yard at 2:o6 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon. Death resulted in six minutes
from strangulation.
Majors crime was the murder of Chief Of
Police Daniel McGrath Of Titusville, Pa,
on November II. 1899. He was a member of
gang that blew open the safe and robbed
the Titusville Railroad ticket Office and
later went to house on East Spring street,
where they intimidated and robbed the in
mates.
They were tracked to this place by Chief
McGrath and Policeman Sheehy. The gang
opened fire at once and Sheehy fell danger
ously wounded. McGrath grappled with the
man at the door. and after he had received
NJ MS .pH own & death wound. shot and killed one
but Major was captured the next day.
The dead burglar was never identified and
q Philadelphia medical school got his body.
Major, it is said. comes of good family.
residing in Grant avenue. Brooklyn. The
execution Tuesday was the first in Craw.
ford County in over eighty years.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-17
MISS WILCOX SAYS
BRITISH ARE STUPID.
Frankly Declares the Slowest Yam.
kee Is Two Days All of the
Most Rapid Englishman.

SPECIAL BY CABLE.
London. April 16-Miss Ella Wheeler VIII.
COX. who came over to write about the late
Queens funeral. has confided her impress
stons OF London to Mr.. Raymond Blathwayt
In letter.
After describing our voices as delightfully."-
soothing. Miss Wilcox switches of at a
| tangent and heartily condemns our modes
of transport.
Noto once did she obtain absolute physical
comfort, although she paid layishly to OBJ
tain 1t: Her sole recompense lay In spe-
cfes OF mental and spiritual balm COM
Of all classes that encountered"
She never heard an oath nor an angry
word in the most crowded streets. Cab
drivers seem to have been on their best
behavior on the occasion OF her visit. as
the poetess describes them as being ''uni-
versally courteous to one another. and the
most expert drivers in the world"
But, on the other hand. Miss Wilcox was
"panied by the spaniel-like acceptance of
the brutal kick OF the British Government
toward it's people during the week Of ma
tional mourning"
No good can come, she is sure. from such
servility to Government, and the attitude
Of American minds in such matters. though
cheaply familiar and full of bravado. will
eventually evolve something better for hu-
manity.
Finally. we learn that as a nation we are
slow both mentally and physically. "The
most deliberate Yankee" she concludes. 'fs
two days quicker than the most rapid Eng
liRhman"
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-17
MRS. M'NALLY ESCAPES.
Her Enraged Husband Goes to
New York in Hot Pursuit.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Boston. Mass, April 16.-NIrs John W. Nc.
Nally. wife Of the Green Goods King.
after her exciting adventures with her en-
ragged husband Sunday night. took the sos a.
n. m: train for New York Monday. She had
stayed all night at the Thorniike Hotel,
the night before. Rising early, she quietly
slipped out Of the hotel and boarded the
train.
When McNally called at the hotel a little
later he was angry that his wife had .es-
capped capped him. and. not knowing that she had
for her. When he found that she had left
the city for New York he followed on the
next train.
1t was said Monday at the Westminster
Hotel, Hotel, where Frank Voorhees,. the wealthy
rooms, and where Mrs. McNally stayed
Voorhees,, mother Of the man McNaiIy
wanted to attack Sunday night. It was
added that Mrs. McNally frequently visited
Mrs. Voorhees, and that McNally's suspi-
cions and jealousy were without any rea-
son.
It ie a fact. however. that Voorhees, and
Mrs McNally were together Sunday when
the wild chase about the city took place.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-17
SHOT HIMSELF IN THE HEAD.
Dependency Caused Charles F.
Hoffman to Take His Life.

Charles f. Hoffman. IS years old, who
lived with his widowed mother in the rear
Of No. 500 Wash street, shot himself In
the forehead. causing almost instant death
at { o'clock Tuesday morning.
He had been sitting up all night deliberat-
ing upon the deed. He was dressed when the
body was found. His mother. Mrs. Annie
Holman, heard the shot and ran to his side.
but he Was unconscious and died a few min
utes afterwards. Policeman Sloan, who was
called in had the body removed to the
Mrs. Hoffman said she could assign to
other cause for her sons act than that he
W1e out Of work and had been drinking
heavily. She will bury the body. Hoffman
was o laborer.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-17
TO BRING ABOUT "oPEN DOOR" !"
Washington Urges Rockhill to De.
mand Repeal of "Likin Tax"

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
washington, April 1e-Carsful attsntion b
being given by the authorities not only %
the amount and manner of payment Of thA
indemnity to be exacted Of China but to the
opening up OF the Empire - well to for.
eign trade.
Instructions have been cabled to Special
Commissioner Rockhm directing him at the
proper moment to demand the removal of
the 'Iikin tax. the duty imposed b the
Chinese authorities upon foreign goodo
which are imported into the interior ffom
the customs port, where upon entrance they
pay Q duty OF per cent
The effect OF the abolition OF the ..Iikin
tax" Will be IL the interest Of foreign o1u-
direction Of carrying out the poli1 q o.
'open door"
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-17
RAN AWAY FROM HER HOME.
Ella Young, Seventeen Years Old,
Found Near Union Station.

Ella Young. II years old. is held In the
detention-room at the Four Courts. pending
advice from her father, who lives in Det-
mold. Germany.
For several years she has made her home
with Doctor Robert Baird. young physi-
clan, who lives with his elder sister In Ar
eadia, Mo. While Doctor Baird was visit
ing in Detmold few years ago he met
John Young. the girls father and agreed
to bring Ella to this country. On Monday
Ella ran away from her home.
It was her intention. she said TO- go to the
residence Of John Kreiger. who has some
thing to do with real estate Office" but
she did not have any idea where he lived.
She said he wrote several letters for her to
come to St. Louis
Toward midnight she was found by po-
Iiceman still wandering about the neighbor-
hood. He questioned her and then took her
to the -Four Courts. where she will be held
pending advice from her father.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-17
MONEY WENT A-BEGGINe.
Heirs Persisted in Dying Before 1
Could Get to Them.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Owensboro. KY. April 1s.-F. H. Pardon
Of this city has just received $4,000 which
has been vainly hunting a claimant for
many months. The small fortune originally
belonged to Miss Lucy Neill of London,
England, q niece Of Mr.. Pardon's father.
When she died che left the money to her
Before the estate could be settled upon
him. however. the brother died and after
some time 1t was learned that he had left
H. NJ. Pardon Of this city. Before the $1O.-
600 could reach here. however. the elder
Pardon died.
His son, +. H. Pardon qualified as his ad-
ministrator and heir, and after extended ne
gotiations with ]. P. Morgan & Co.. bank
ers in New York. has secured the money.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-17
EMULATEs JOHN RuskIN.
Doctor Herron's Wife to Give Him
Up to Woman He Loves.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Grinnell, Ia. April 1G-That Miss Carrie
Rand, the wealthy benefactress OF Doctor
George D. Heron, will marry the social re-
former within q few days seems now as
sured. This Is acknowledged by those in
close touch with the Rand family. A. prom
inent member OF the Iowa College faculty
Is reported to have said that the marriage
might occur within Q couple Of weeks. and
would, in any case. take place before June
has acted as did John Ruskin. and has
given up her husband to the woman for
whom he professed greater love than he
felt for the mother Of his children. Miss
Rand. though not considered beautiful, 10
cultured and accomplished.
II q known that Doctor Heron does not
believe in marriage. but In this he II not fol-
lowed BY his friend. Miss Rand b supposed
to be worth almost 100000 in her own
right. and Of this she has already spent
much In philanthropy.
She II credited, It II said. with having
given 5000 to Doctor Heron in order to
enable him to furnish alim0ny for his wife.
DOCTOR HEBRON NONCOMMIITAI.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York, April 1s.-Doctor Heron was
silent on the subject Of his possible mar
riage to Miss Rand when seen Monday
night
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-17

size and vigor. Simply send your name and
address to DR.: l.. w. Knapp. 1909 Hull build
the free receipt with full directions 80 that
any man may easily cure himself at home.
This Is certainly q most generous offer an1
the following extracts taken from his daily
mail slow what men think Of his gener-
oSity:
Dear sir-Please. accept my sincern
sven your treatment scen thorouSh to.t and
the benefit has been extraordinary. It has
completely braced me up. I am just as Wig
how happy am"
Dear Sr-Your method worked beautl-
fully. Results were exactly what needed
Strength and vigor have completely re-
turned and enlargement Is entirely salts
factory"
Dear sir-Yours was received and I had
no trouble in making use Of the receipt az
directed and can truthfully say It is q boon
to weak men, I am greatly improved In
size. strength and vigor."
All correspondence IS strictly confidential.
mailed in plain sealed envelope. The re-
ceipt Is free Ior the asking and he wants
every man to have II.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-17
GERMAN POLICE ALARMED.
Anarchist Reported En- Route 10
Berlin to Kill the Kaiser.

SPECIAL BY CABLE.
Berlin. April 16.--The entire body of Ger
man police. especially those stationed at
seaport towns. and the Berlin political po-
lice are eagerly watching for an anarchist
named Romagnoli.
It has transpired that Romagnoli, who re-
Gently lived in South America. is now on
his way to Germany: intrusted by the
Of assassinating the Kaiser.
Romagnoh so far has evaded the police.
It is conjectured that he left the ship at
some intermediate point
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-17
FATALITY PURsUEs FAMILY.
Mother and Two Sons Die Sudden
ly Within q Year.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Collingswood. N. J., April 16-The finding
of the 1ifeless body of Sydney c. Stewart
lying across . bed at his home in this
borough on Monday recalls the strange ia
tality that has followed the family.
Sydney had not been confined to his bed.
On Saturday he was about as usual and
shaved himself toward evening. Sydney
threw himself across his bed. attired In his
house clothes and q few minutes afterwards
he was found unconscious. dying before
medical aid arrived.
on January Is last. Arthur Stewart, .
younger brother. who was bookkeeper ut
McCallum 4 McCallum's CARPET house,
Philadelphia, while In apparently good
health, fell dead In the bathroom. as he
was getting ready to 60 to his place Of
business.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-17
Attractive Women,

It has been said that all women sensih,v
desire to be attractive. Beauty is the STAMP
Of health as 1t is the outward manifesto
tion OF inner purity. Health breeds attract
iveness and happiness, and pure blood in
the veins Is productive of a beauteous flush
on the cheek. Impure blood, the doctor
a eallow complexion, and plainly indicates
sickness The Chattanooga Medicine Com
pany Of Chattanooga. Tenn, are makers OF
women with beauty and attractiveness by
making strong and healthy those organs
which make her a woman. They assure that
will work wonders in producing better
health.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-17
ENGLISH RAILWAY CASUALTIES.
Total of 948 Persons Killed in Nine
Months.

SPECIAL BY CABLE.
London. April 16.-The huge total Of s4S
persons were killed and 6. .S33 injured by Iail-
way accidents in the United Kingdom dur
ing the nine months ending September 30.
killed and 73s injured over the corresponding
period Of the preceding year.
There were also several people killed and
injured. not in railway accidents. but on
railway property. by falling or station plat
forms, being struck by barrows. and meet
ing with other mishaps. Counting all these
the total Of personal accidents. as reported
by the Board Of Trade for the nine months,
amounted to 996 persons killed and 1A.512 In
jured.
eight donkeys, thirty-eight beasts and cows,
thirty-six sheep, two dogs and one deer were
run over and killed. while two horses and
one COW were injured.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-17
TO WORK C0NVICTs ON CANAL.
New York Legislature Bill Will Be
Fought by Union Labor.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Albany. N. Y. April ia bill providing
Tor the employment Of convicts upon the
canal Improvement, in case the S26, OO0. 900
iatpre. was introduced In the Senate Mon
day night by Senator George A. Davis Of
Buffalo, chairman OF the Senate Canal Com
mittee.
The bill is important. Under it. go per
cent OF the convicts Of the State would be
put at work on the canals. They would be
guarded by keepers. and suitable buildings
would be erected for their accommodation.
The expense OF their maintenance would be
borne by the improvement fund
unions, which oppose any legislation pro-
viding for the employment of conyicts out
side State institutions
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-17
WEDDING WAS HURRIED UP.
Sick Man Wanted to See Daughte,
Married Before He Died.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
White Plains. N. T.. April 1e.-At the
urgent request Of Doctor George Hosmer
Magness. who is lying critically Ill in his
home in this village. the marriage of his
daughter. Helen. to Louis Duane Ferriss.
which was not to have taken place until
April "a. was hastened. and the young
sick room on Sunday by the Reverend r. j.
HIS physicians had given up all hope of
fearing that he would not live until the tiate
set for his daughters wedding, he asked
that the marriage take place at once.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-17
CITY 1rnMa

A FEW days more and the Fire Sale Of
Iinene. Domestics and LininEs will be q
thing Of the past at Crawford's, and you will
be the sorry. eorrowful. detected woman
fsif. TO buy that bolt OF sheeting. that fine
percaic dress and the linen table cloths and
napkins you had 80 long set your heart
puttine-on and procrastination worked
y6ur ruin, no one but yourself to blame. and
no matter what you may say or do you
have f,,st 20 chew the rag and pay 30 per
cent more for your stun than you would
have poid for your wet stun, which was
every whit % good for the consumer a. il
the dry otuR!!
DIR. 9IDoERTS Angostura Bitters feed
eS,o vnsrvo noYla and fe1fftrA vitality.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-17
TO STUDY MUNICIPALITIES.
This Was the Object of Mayor Har'
riSan's Trim

Chicago. ILL.,. April 16-It is now said that
the visit OF Mayor Carter Harrison to the
East. after his election, was not for rest,
but to study municipal progress.
They include Mr.. Harrison's friends say.
STRENGTHENING reforms. and the latest In
underground trolleys, new patterns In
paving and the latest in subwaya
He has been in New York, Philadelphia.
Boston, New Haven and Washington, and
expects to visit Baltimore, Pittsburg, Gin
cinnati, Cleveland and Indianapolis before
he sights Chicago again.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-17
MRS. A. M. PALMER WITHDRAWs
Not a Candidate for President of
Professional Woman's League.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, April 16.-Presidential CAM
League has been simplifed BY Mrs. A. N.
Palmer's action in sending formal notice
to the members Of the league that she is
this course, she says, as there Seemed to
be doubt in the minds Of many" as to her
position.
one headed by Mrs. Edwin Arden and the
other by Miss Amelia Bingham and In
creases Mrs. Arden's chances, as q large
majority Of Mrs. Palmer's supporters. II In
said, will transfer their allegiance to her.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-17

The Chasseuer Mercantile Club Of the
a reception and ball Thursday evening at
Northwestern Hall. Elliot and st. Louis
avenues. The members of the arrange
Frank Schneider: Reception Committee,
Daniel p. Shea and Frederick G. Cell
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-17
SCIENTIST PASSES AWAY.
Death Of Professor Henry Row.
land of Johns Hopkins.

Baltimore. Nd. April 16-Professor Henry
A. Rowland Of the Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity died suddenly at his home in this city
Tuesday.
About fifteen years ago he gained world
wide reputation by his large diffraction
gratings. which are ruled by method Of
photographs Of the solar spectrum that he
succeeded In making with these gratings
surpass anything else Of the kind that has
ever been done.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-17
RED BOOK
The Wsndsr sf Tho Century.

On May II last Mrs.. Charlotte Stewart.
the mother of Arthur and Sydney St0wsrE
died suddenly at CollingsWood.
Just one week before Sydney'a dsatA tba
bodies Of the Reverend and Mn afevsrf
were removed from the Christ ChufcH
graveyard at Waterford to Harleish Con-
and where the body Of SYDNEY vim s. laid
away.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-17
warning to saloon Men.

Dubuque. Ia. April 1s.-Archbishop Keane
continued his attack on saloon men last
Sunday in sermon with warning that
unless they followed his suggestions he
would call into force the power Of the
church. He insists that Catholics get out
Of the business or at least conform to the
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-17
STILL SUFFERS FROM HER LEG.
State Of Princess Beatrice's Health
Not Satisfactory.
,PEcIAL RY cABr.r

SPECIAL BY CABLE.
Nice. April 16.-Although making salts.
factory progress Princess Henry Of Bat
tenberg still suffers much pain from her In
jured leg. and has passed some restless
nights.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-17

Wedding Invitations in Correct Form
When ordered at Mermod & Jaccard's, So
ciety stationers. Broadway and Locust; 100
finest engraved calling cards and plate. $50;
1c0 cards from your plate. N.0o.