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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-11
Archbishop to the Dean Explains
the Serious Condition of the
Great Cathedral.
FOUNDATIONS HAVE SETTLED.
Ground Underneath and Around 1t
Is HOneycOmbed With Ex-
cavations of Various
Sorts.
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London. Aug. l~o-CCopyrisht. 1891. by the
New York Herald Company. ,-American WIS.,
ifors. even more than Londoners and Eng
iish tourists, seem To have been interested.
quite anxious even. about the reports re-
garding st. PauI's Cathedrars tumbling in
to ruins about which | spoke In my letter
last week.
This week the Cathedral has been full
of them. plying the wardens with questions
about the omirous cracks which have an
peared in the historic walls.
Undoubtedly there are grounds for alarm.
AIr. Somers Clarke. Archbishop to the
Dean and Chapter of st. Paurs. in an Of
ncial statement. says there has surely been
a settlement of the foundations.
The eight arches and the windows over
the nave of the choir. and the north and
south transepts. where they abut on the
dome piers, are in the same way.
The very great weight of the western tow
ers has caused them to sink. In sinking
they have cracked the west front in a yer.
tical direction through the great door.
The window above and the yaulted CEILING
or the portico have also cracked through.
as has the wall Of the chapel to the east.
Ground RfddIcd With bitches.
Enumerating the underground bortngs tina,
have been made Nr clarLo SO.
The southern slope of the Hill on which
the Cathedral stands Is fairly riidIed viii
excavations of one sort or another. There
are sewers and the underground railway
and tube at a lower level.
AS results during the last twenty vears
fresh indications Of settlement have been
showing themselves i'm the urou- 81.
church. and the movem.p,s r s,;u :,
Progress.
THE arch and window AZ its head arc
so broken that the great kevstone carved
with a cherub. has dropned more than 10,
inches from its place.
THE wall. in fact. Is snli, vert;c,uv
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-11
british LIBERAL PARTY
ON VERGE OF A COLLAPSE.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL SQUABBLES HAVE REDUCED 1T TO 4
PLIGHT OF UTTER HELPlESSNESS.
Chamberlain Profits by the Inharmonious Condition of the Opposi'
ton - Liberals Fail Utterly to Rally Around
ANY One Leader on the War Question.

Mr.. Chamberlain knows his own game.
and plays IL. He takes his cue from the
loyaiists of Cape Town, with whom Sir Al
fred Miner is also in entire sympathy. They
are for crushing the Beers altogether and
settling the south African problem by
subordinating the Dutch to the British.
That is an Ineligible policy. though 1
have my own opinions about the prospects
Of its success.
Liberals Cannot Unite.
But the Liberals profess TO be for equal
rights. and for this would give the Utmost
freedom in the annexed territories which
is compatible with the maintenance of the
Imperial supremacy.
Unfortunately. their differences OF
opinion, chiefly about the origin Of the war.
| prevent them from acting together FOR a
common purpose.
Last Friday week they ran away from
Mr.. Chamberlain and left him in possession
of the field.
They then created or fostered the impress
sion that there is no one on then front
bench who can stand up to the Colonial
Secretary. .
That Is not so. Mr.. Asquith has done II
before now, so has Sir Henry Campbell
Zimmerman. but the leader is not supported
by his followers and is obviously poweriesS
Sir Henry L. Firm.
Sir Henry would have been quite justified
in resigning after that Friday evening. but
he knows very well that is some mis-
chief-makers would like him to do, and he
sticks to his post.
Only last Wednesday he addressed a great
Liberal meeting at Peckham and energet-
icaIly declined to recant a single word he
had said about the conduct Of the war.
Meanwhile he received numerous notes OF
confidence from Liberal associations
throughout the country. and l should not be
surprised II the autumn witnessed a strong
| popular movement in his favor.
Where the war is not involved the Liberal
| party will vote together as before.
They were unanimous, for instance, in re-
sisting Mr.. Balfour's proposal that whole
classes Of the estimates involving some OF
absolutely necessary and some Of highly
controversial expenditure should be put to-
gether. but the war dominates everything.
The settlement will dominate everything
after the war.
Until the opposition can agree upon its
South African policy the Government will
continue throughout as if there were no
opposition at all.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-11
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT'S DEATH
DUE TO BAD LONDON STREETS
Fatal Accident to MI. William Beach Recalls Other Tragedies of
Which British Lawmakers Were the Victims.

balloon factory. had assembled with a Mr..
Gardner in q balloon called The Saladin.
the property Of the War Office. They start
ed from Bath.
Finding they were being carried out to
sea near Bridgeport. they descended about
1o yards short of a cliff.
When the balloon touched ground Cap
tain Templer rolled out Of IL with the valve
line in his hand. The balloon assembled
Mr.. Gardner. luckily for him, dropped off
with a broken leg.
The balloon rose still more south by
southeast. and Mr.. Powell was seen waving
his hand in adieu to Captain Templer.
That was the last seen OF him. though
day to this nc trace has ever been found
either of Mr.. Powell or the balloon.
Another Disappearance.
A few years later there was another
mysterious disappearance of a member of
Parliament.
Mr.. Jasper Pyne. member for Waterford
West. shut himself up I'm his castle at Lis
fanny. Waterford. In November. 1855. he
disappeared. II was generally imposed
that he was drowned in crossing to Eng
land.
In one form of violent death. the Com
mons has a less tragic record than the
Lords. During the late Queens reign. there
were only four suicides of actual members
of Parliament. while seven peers laid vio-
lent hands on themselves. The dismal list
was made up Of one Duke. two Earls and
four Barons.
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SPECIAL BY CABLE.

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London. Aug. 10.-There is. perhaps. moth
ing more surprising to the average Britisher
Just now. than the prodigious niux of Wis
itors from America.
Despite the fact that last year the Paris
Exposition and the great religious conven-
ton made the American rush to Europe
greater than ever before. this year 1t has
been greater still.
Steamship agents. hotel managers and
custodians OF places Of public interest. all
agree that the American invasion. as 1t is
called. Is a record-breaker.
This is the period Of the year when the
presence of the American visitors is most
noticeable. for whether they want to land
in British or other European ports. they all
want to return via London.
From August ~ to october IS is the time
selected for homeward voyages. Consequent
ly steamship passages are booked weeks
ahead. and berths are row at a premium.
At Cooks offices they say this is the
heaviest year for American traffic the firm
has had The Hamburg-American agents
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Wednesday sea and sky alike have been
gloriously blue. and peoples spirits have
gone up accordingly. Notwithstanding the
mourning.
Cowes was never so full as now. Parties
are going on much as ever, but the return
to full mourning has, Of course. made a
great change in the b%rilliance of the spec
tacle. 1t makes one wonder where so many
changes Of dresses, which. It has been
hoped. had been abandoned for a long time
to come. were got on such very short no.
tice.
excl n Entertainers.
Among the gayest parties are those on
board Mr.. and Mrs. Drexel's yacht. Both
afternoon and evening they are most popu-
lar at Cowes.
In fact, the whole American colony. which
Is by no means small, is making itself
thoroughly at home. and is received with
open arms by the shopkeekers, as its mem
beers spend a good deal of money. doing
much good to the trade Of the little town.
1 have noticed that many American yachts
Mt Cowes fly their house flags, as well as
their club ensigns. This Is very seldom done
on board English yachts. though now and
then one comes across similar cases. be-
heve Lord Harroby flies a flag with his
coronet on 1t. Certainly Lady Russell does
on board the Speedy. which caused q great
amount Of discussion.
Faith In Sir Thomas Upton.
The presence of so many American yachts
those Of the Goelets, the vanderbilts. the
Drexels and the rest-in the Soleut during
Cowes week has Set many people to specu-
iating on what a tremendous fleet of Amer
lean boats will be here IL Sir Thomas Lip
ton succeeds in bringing back the cup.
For. mind. you. there are many who be-
neve he stands a good chance with the
Shamrock II of doing ii.
Or course, II was the same when his first
boat went over. but notwithstanding the
great disappointment OF the result then.
and notwithstanding the mishaps with the
new boat. as well as the fact that she has
not beaten the old boat so handsomely as
was hoped, great confidence Is expressed
quietly here that the new challenger will
make a brave show. and has every chance
to bring the cup back with her.
Some Premature SpecuIatfop.
People. therefore. are specializing on what
a great American feet of yachts will come
over when the time comes for the renewed
competition.
1t is also said that. by rights, as Sir
Thomas Upton challenges from the ROYAL
Ulster Yacht Club. the return race in the
event Of victory for the Shamrock III should
be sailed in Irish waters.
But IT is confidently expected that the
Ulster yachtsmen will yield to the Soleut
a race which everybody will want to see.
But We shall see. First catch your cup
is a saw which naturally has its quoters.
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BY CABLE.

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London, Aug. lo.-TEe regret caused BY
the tragic death of a popular member of
Parliament. Mr.. William Beach has been
turned to something like indignation by
evidence given at the inquest, clearly show
ing that the mishap which resulted in his
death was due TO ba~dly-repaired or unre-
paired streets.
1t was bad enough that for the last year
more than half of London's streets should
be turned into trenches or death traps. but
that they should be roughly and hurriedly
repaired makes matters worse.
Only the other day a very bad case was
reported. Workmen digging up a street for
of that sort left a path too narrow for aver
age vehicles to pass each other. The re-
suit was that one was pushed over into
a pit some 6 feet deep. The driver escaped.
but the horse was 80 badly injured that he
had to be shot.
Death Of MI. POWELL
How many more accidents, much more
serious, may not happen through such care
lessness? That many more do not occur must
surely be due to the fact that. after all. 1t
must. be. as visitors in the country say. that
London drivers are the hest I'm the world.
Mr.. Beach's fate recalls tragic deaths in
late years OF members of Parliament Most
dramatically tragic was that of Mr.. Walter
Powell, member for Malmesbury. twenty
years ago.
He and Captain Tenfpler. now Colonel
Templer. superintendent Of the Government
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An Automobile Race.

a race between automobiles representing all
nations. Although 1t Is claimed that France
is ahead of us in the construction Of these
wonderful vehicles. IT is hoped that American
manufacturers will come in first. America
has generally managed to keep at the head CT
the procession In all lines of industry. science
and medicines. No country In the world has
ever produced so good a medicine for the cure
of stomach. liver. kidney and bowel disorders
as the old reliable Hostetter's Stomach Biffers.
For over fifty years II has been the standard
medicine Of the American people. IL pro-
notes sound sleep. restores the appetite and
cures dyspepsia. indigestion, constipation and
bi!iousneee. also prevents malaria. fever and
ague. 1t is frequently initiated but never
eaualed. When In need OF a medicine Of this
kind. do not fall to try the Bitters. as IL will
surely Do you good.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-11
BURIED FOR NEARLY FIVE DAYS.
French Workman Rescued From 4
We'll After III Hours.
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Paris. Aug. ia man named Simon was
working in a well at Hers. near Chartres.
when the walls of the well collapsed. bury
ing him.
Sufficient space. however. was left him 10
breathe. and he WAS able to give proof To
those above that he was not dead.
a company of engineers proceeded to I'M
dertake the excavation. They worked four
long days and nights without ntermission
and finally the unfortunate man was re-
leased in a state of great weakness.
He had been entombed III hours and was
found standing upright with one arm raised
and with his back against the pit.
Most curious to relate. Simon was under
the impression that he had been only TWEEN
ty-four hours I'm the pit.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-11
MORE AMERICANS IN EUROPE
THAN EVER KNOWN BEFORE,
Steamship Companies Report That the Number of Tourists Is Unpar-
aneled - They Are Not So Extravagant as Formerly.

say that all their boats have been full dur
ing the season. which has been much longer
than usual. The Atlantic Transport Line
reports that it has carried more passengers
this year than ever before.
So on down the list. all are busy as busy
can be.
Not only has the floating American popu-
lation of London increased, but the per-
manent colony as well.
THE last two years have shown a 30 per
cent increase of Americans residing in Lon
dom" says Mr.. Vanduzen. secretary OF the
American Society. of London. Their num-
Der Is ever increasing
Stratford on Avon, the Peak OF Derby
shire. the lake districts and other English
resorts are growing in popularity with Amer
lean visitors. and these places are nobly
p~rofting thereby. But the American tourist
il increasing In thriftiness. as in num-
berS. cabmen. hotel porters and servants all
say the average American tourist Is 10
longer more remunerative than others of
their clients. whereas i'm former years he
quite spoiled these people by his too great
liberality.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-11
CASTLE FIGURES IN LAWSUIT.
Sybil SandersOn's BrOther-in-Law
Was the Defendant.

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Paris. Aug. 1G.-The historic castle Of
Chenonceaux famous for the Wilson scan
dals under President Grevey. has CONF up
again.
NJ. Anthonioz. a metal worker. sued NJ.
Emilio Berry. Nine. Sybil Sanderson's
brother-in-law and owner Of the property.
for f0.0o francs for forged iron Renais-
sance decoration work for the vestibule Of
the castle.
NJ. Berry denied the order, but said he
was offered the option of purchase after
last years exhibition. where the work was
on view.
The court regarded the plaintiffs work as
a speculative transaction, and nonsuited
him. with costs against him.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-11
A SIMPLE QUESTION.
d. Louis People Are Requested to
Honestly Answer This.

n0oC0t1y ADBWer InlBs
Is not the word Of . representative cit-
Den Of St Louis more convincing than the
doubtful utterances Of people living every
where else In the Union? Read this:
Mrs. Louis Faulstich Of 1910 North Elev-
snth street says: "A child Of mine showed
symptoms of kidney complaint ever since
h was I'VE years old. He sat for hours
around the house complaining Of his back
aching. and rarely. II ever, went out to
play with his comrades. We all accused
him Of being lazy. but as he grew older he
evidently became weaker, and every bit of
color lsft his face. Finally when out for a
walk n day he was compelled to seek
rest by sitting on the curb. A policeman.
1otic1ng that he was sick. took him to G
d1apensary In a patrol wagon, and from
here 10 the hospital. I had considerable
trouble to get him back homa and what
ever allied him resisted the medicine pre-
scribed by more than n physician. My
husband procured Doan's Kidney Pills al
the Wol6-Wilson Drug Co.'S and he COM
menced the treatment. We never expected
him to pull through. but the pills seemed
10 give him renewed strength. His appe-
ute returned, and as he continued the
Treatment he improved. until at present he
10 en5cytng q new lease Of life"
For sale by all dealers. Price 20 cent?
Fcster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. T., sole
Ger. 70 for the United States.
nr nemner IL DaWs-DoaAa06aAd take
! r$bstftueA
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FRENCH CRUISERS
COMPLETE FAILURES.
Two New Ones, Costing Millions
Each. Are WOefully Deficient
i'm Matter of Engines.
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Paris. Aug. l0.-A considerable sensation
has been caused in political circles by the
complete breakdown of Frances latest
cruiser. the Jeanne DArc. which cost H.
coe.c go. ami the Chateau-Renault. which cost
100000.
Each vessel took nearly six years to build.
two years more than the contract time.
At the steam trials of the Jeanne D'Arc.
only twenty-four boilers out Of her thirty
six could be lighted. The heat in the en-
gine-room rose to 1i9 degrees fahrenheit.
What the heat in the stokeroom was nobody
knows. as the stokers were forced to fee
for their lives.
The vessel re-entered Toulon. going at
three knots an hour. She will require COM
pletely new boilers.
The Chateau-Renault's engines heated and
melted. and viii be required to be replaced.
The estimated expenditure on both vessels
Is put at several million francs.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-11
LONDON BELIEVES THAT KITCHENER
WILL BE SUPERSEDED IN COMMAND
General LyttletOn's Departure for South Africa Lends Strength t.
the lief-Ktchener is Entirely Too Frank to
Suit the War Office.

has been able to penetrate beyond the outer
rim in the secret recess Of the War Offices.
1t may be interesting:
Lord Kitchener's dispatches" said my
informant. ARE almost as unpaiatable read
ing to the officials in Pail Mall as were
General Buffers before the war began,
Kitchener is making the same mistake Bull
Ter made-if mistake 1t can be caIled-of
calling Il spade a spade. The same fate
impends for him. namely recall.
"Of course. they won't. call 1t recall. or
repeat the blunder made with Colville. In
stead. Kitchener win be given the chief
in India after a reasonable hol.-
day in England. All the same. l believe ii
means his supcrsession.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-11
BY HERBERT PAUL

SPECIAL BY B
London. Aug. o.-(Copyright. 1901. by tn
New York Herald Company. THE session
is closing with the utter collapse and dis
appearance Of the Liberal party.
There could not be a better example OF
the plight to which personal and politica
souabbles have reduced II han the scenes
enacted in the Commons at the end OF las'
week.
The vote for the colonial Office raised
the whole question Of the Government
South African policy.
An arrangement had been made by which
the master OF Elibank, q young Scottish
Liberal. who sits for Mr.. Gladstone's old
constituency OF Midlothian, would hav,
moved the reduction Of the vote, and there.
upon a division would have been taken.
Mr.. Chamberlain Aggressive.
The leader OF the opposition opened the
esbate with a very moderate speech. con-
sdstfng rather Of inquiry than of comment
Nr. Chamberlain, who was in his mos'
aggressive mood, fell upon Sir Henry Camp.
bell Bannerman with the utmost fury and
played variations on the familiar theme,
You're a robber."
He declared. not for the first time. that
the wal is rapidly coming to an end. and
INDICATED the right Of the Government tc
arm Kaffirs, though he denied it had done
so.
A more provocative challenging speech
was never made In the House Of Commons
Even Sir Edward Grey strongly protested
against its tone. but the master of Elibanl
was neither heard nor seen.
Mr.. Loyd-George, who never lacks cour
age. replied to Mr.. Chamberlain. Mr.
Lloyd-George. however, though an eloquent
speaker and a powerful debater. IL too much
identified with the policy Of the extreme
left to speak for the opposition a. a whole
To him succeeded Sir Edward. Sir Ed
ward was better. but he represented the
liberal party 10 more than Mr.. Lloyd
George. In calm. deliberate. justifiabie
tones he deprecated Mr.. Chamberlain's IN
necessary bitterness.
In this speech he was conciliatory enough,
but In substance there was not very much
to choose between the Colonial Secretary
and Sir Edward.
Both are against a peace amnesty. both
are in fayor Of turning the TransvaaI and
Orange Free State into Crown colonies
without representative government for an
indefinite time.
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left L~ucerne. where he has been entertain
ing largely. for Bayreuth.
Other notable Americans at Lucerne are
Mr.. William Ziegler and his danghter. Miss
Florence Ziegler. and Judge william =. Gay
and Mrs. John Mackay have left AK for
Lake Como. Mr.. A. H. Hummel and party
have left Paris for W~iesnaden-
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PARIS IS SOCIALLY DESERTED.
Americans Are Enjoying Them
selves Mostly in Switzerland.
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Paris, Aug. .10.-Paris. from a social point
of view. 10 now more deserted than ever.
The nucleus of French society has moved
to the Normandy coast. where the first day
of the Deauville races yesterday started
the season. which is now in full swing.
Americans in great number are enjoying
themselves In Switzerland and the Austrian
Tyrol.
MI: G b Webster and Mr.. I. L Webster
of New York have arrived at Meran with
Q coach and five from st. NORTH.
Mr.. Frank T. Goodnow and family. OF
Engadine.
MI: Charles F.. Cox and party and Mr..
and MIA George W. Dickinson Of New. York
he etelyio Pas, and NJ. 3, HarTous has
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-11
DEMAND STREET cusPIDoRs.
Latest Agitation That Interests thu
Citizens of Paris.

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Paris. Aug 10.-rhe subject is a delicate
one. but truth must out.
The latest popular demand Is for nothine
more nor less than public cuspidors, not
only IN public buildings. but at convenient
intervals In every street and boulevard.
This demand. be it said. Is the result Of
the last order Of the Project. posted on
every dead wall tn the city, forbfd6lns e.
1ectoration = = nahlio WAlhs ---A
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MUST BE FILED IN FRANCE.
Court Decides an Important Poinr
in a Will Case.

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faris' Aug. ION. A. Chilopouls. a
member Of the Greek colony in Paris. died,
leaving his estate. valued at 100000, to be
divided among his -four children.
One Of these Is Mime. Rouvier, wife OF
the French Minister at Lisbon; another is
the wife Of the Marquis d'Ornano. There
are also two sons. The division gave rise
to numerous d~ificultieA.
The Greek Consul and the sons insisted
that the viii should be filed in the consuiaI
archives. This contention was disallowed
by the Court Of Appeals, which decided that
ecuted by a foreigner or q French citisen
Y oe presented to the tribunal and nled
with q French notary.
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London. Aug. W.-Rumors of Lord kitch-
ener's recall received an additional impetus
to-uay. when General Lyttleton really de-
parted with Lord Miner for South Africa.
Nobody ever suggested General Lyttleton
for a place on the military stan of the
new Governor General Of that part Of Great
Britain across the seas, where the Beers
are still stubbornly contesting. inch by
inch, for possession. His military rank
precludes such an idea.
TIL alternative is that he goes to replace
Lord Kitchener as Commander-in-Chief.
In this connection. a bit Of gossip was
related to me the other day, BY one who