The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-07
TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
WASHINGTON.

Soon after the end Of the Philippine insnr-
retcion the Senate will pass the NH CIV XIV,
ing the President power 10 estabilsh ci>''
government.
Senator Culberson of Texas is hurryins
to the bedside of his father. who IL seri-
ously i'll at jefferson.
The Senate will probably consider I"iier =
Rcer resolution to-day. RoHtin" WORK WIZ
consume most of the week IN the 'piei
house.
The War Department has issued sat-
ment on Porto Eican imports ana '>'o' -
LOCAL. AND SUBURBAN.
The steamer Daisy r. became urnanage-
able while towing a shanty boat iowh 'iie
river yesterday afternoon and fan lutn u
sand bar AT the foot Of Locust street ihe
steamer was upsc; and sunk, ana ~" CT"
had a narrow escape from drowning
The St James Memorial church. AZ the
corner Of Goods and Cote Hrill!ante ave
nues which has been occupied hN ne con-
sregat ton since Easter. %as dedirauef Yes
terday with impressive ceremony. bIShop
TuitIe preached the dedicatory sermon
Admiral and Mrs Dewey ana their PARTY
departed for Memphis, Tenn. ovrr the Il.
& o. at $40 O'Clock yesterday mo'nins A
large crowd was al the station u hif
them good-by. As the train pulled oht me
Admiral bowed farewell To the crowd from
the rear platform Of the tram
The Central Trades and Labor Union
picnic was held yesterday at Ned's Grove
The threatening weather Kept Inc a''tilu-
anre down 10 about iN'
There was no change In the Sunrr9an
strike situation Yesterday. The strikerS say
that they are determined not 70 return 7"
work until the company comes y" l''iiH
with them. They deny that any ~ the
strikers have returned "a WORT
Delegates from, l3a Catholic societies r'e'
~ = 4
Of 81. Teresa's Parochial School TO ar
rsnre for a large parade on June ;. Then
the corner stone OF st. Tsresa'S new church
will be laid.
About 1000 persons participated m the an
,,uaI NAV procession AT the Rock Nh"rV"
Yesterday afternoon The choir. Under 'Ee
direction of Professor Louis J. i'"'Hq"e'
rendered appropriate music.
The committee in charge Of the srranse-
,,an,s for the festival. which will he held
IN connection with the golden Jubilee cete-
hrstIon of the tiftieth anniversary OF IN"
81 Louis Turnyerein. have cofapiet'u the
details and have everything READY Tor 'he
opening next Thursday.
The storm which visited this section or
the state Saturday night did much damage
70 the crops in the country. and damaged
considerable property in ST. Louis ana on
the East Side. lightning struck many res
fdences and set them on fire. A flock or
the storm.
James Peacocke. well known in musical
circles of this city died at Citronell. Ala.
at S o'clock yesterday arternoon His deaih h
was caused BY asthma. His wife viii ar
rive in the city with the body Tuesday
morning. Mr. Peacocke was member Of
the Elks Lodge. and that order will prob
ably take charge of the funeral
President Edwards Whitaker Of the ST.
Louis Transit Company is expected TO de-
liver the reply of the company 10 the 1rev-
sncs Committee of the Transit Company
Union. either to-day or tomorrow.
All Christians Should Let Their Light
Shine" was the subject Of the sermon
preached by the Reverend w J. McKitt-
rick in the First Presby terrain Church yes
terday morning
At the Union NJ. z. Church yesterday the
Reverend n. Luccock delivered a sermon
on the subject of The Other Mans Con
science"
The Power Of the Holy Spirit was the
subject Of the sermon preached by the Rev
erend Josephus Stephan. pastor Of the Moy
Mount Auburn Methodist Episcopal Church
South, yesterday morning.
The Reverend NJ. Burnham. pastor of the
Pilgrim Congregational Church preached
on the subject of Ecclesiastical ,-br1s,''
yesterday morning.