The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-07
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN

Merchants Association IS very large
Mrs. Cecilia kehrmann died at the Bap-
list Santts.riurn. Her husband Is critically III
at the se.me institution.
Sergeant Politz OF Kentucky Is in St
Louis to organize an Independent company
of troops for service IN China
Chris Won der Abe sues Bandmaster VIII
liam Well to recover the price Of a medal
which Won der Abe presented to him.
The Recorder Of Deeds is about ready 70
begin the removal OF his office effects to the
new City Hall.
The contract for the erection OF the Con-
9ederate Monument at Springfield Is pre-
pared.
The factions in Curby Memorial Presey-
tsrian Church have settled their differences
which grew out Of the street railway strike
GENERAL DOMESTIC.
United States transport Logan. with retn-
gees and sick soldiers. reaches San Fran
cisco from Taku. China.
Democrats carry Alabama by 5000 ma
dority.
Mrs Anna Brunton OF Brandenhurg. Ny.
was killed. on the way home from chuFch. A
relative is under arrest
Forest fires raging in the hear: OF Yell
1owstone Park.
]. S. S,ott. the Oklahoma cattleman
charged with fraud. blames swazey at the
preliminary hearing.
Chicago Press Club plans 70 bring the
leaders O.. all parties together before the
campaign opens.
Secretary of State Hay Is suffering with
a slight cold at Sunapee Lake. \. H.
Transport Mcpherson went ashore near
Nassau, West Indies. but was ioated with
out damage.
Frank lIhret IS suing for divorce from
a do yrh
years ago.
Senator Pettigrew has made a reply TO
Admiral Dewey. He quotes official docu-
ments and one Of Dewey's reports to show
that the Admiral promised the F1l!pinos IN
dependence. He says that the time has
come when Il is Dsweys duty to tell the
truth.
The Kansas City authorities have taken
a determined stand against gambling.
An frate father thwarted an elopment.
brinsing lis 14-year-old daughter back homo
In tears.
A boy at play with knife started to run
and fell upon the blade. which penetrated
his heart killing him instantly
]. olinger of Denver. Colo. went crazy
from fright on the Union Pacific train
which was held up in Colorado. He sat near
rFay when the desperadoes killed him.
Alexander Jester is with his son William
Hill. at Norman, Ok. He intends to deliver
a sermon soon on the Sixth comma mandment.
Rear Admiral Watson is to be assigned to
-the command Of the Boston Navy Yard
President Harper of Chicago University
will test the claims of cheap diet enthus-
lasts by attempting to live on l5 cents
day. The experiment is attracting wide
spread interest among those who are inter-
ested in determining just how much or how
little is absolutely necessary TO supply
student with nutritious food.
William Jennings Bryan. Mrs. Bryan and
son. William Jennings. Jr.. accompanies by
Governor and Mrs. Thomas OF Colorado
and Colonel John /. Martin of st. Louis.
. departed from Lincoln yesterday afternoon
for Indianapolis. The party VIII spend a
few hours in Chicago.
A repatriated blue jacket. who was ON
the Oregon when she went on the rocks.
relates an incident of the big battleship
giving protection to Chinese cruiser
which was being pursued by Russian bat
: fleship.
> Republican State Committeernen in ILL
nois are alarmed over the disaffection Of the
: German vote reported by several Republi-
can candidates for Congress.
:. Chairman Jones has given out the names
tuf the members Of the committee which
Will have charge of the active work Of the
spemocratio national campaign this fall.
FOREIGN.
: Row in. Italian Chamber OF Deputies whil.
, memorial services in honor OF King Hum
/ bert were being held.
{ Regicide Brescrs female companion con.
! 3essed that there was plot to kill King
Humbert
:, RAILROADS.
: line OF steamers out Of Galveston in Sep.
tember.
{ The Arkansas and Choctaw Will extend
tts line from Texarkana to Atoka, Ok.
4 The Reading declared dividend OF ~ pei
cent.
+. Trouble over the old Baltimore and Ohis
, shops at Pana, ILL.,, has been settled salts
factorily.
u. T. Campbell has been appointed pur
aGosi1 as8s1s A''"' "a 'A' ~ ~
:, st. Louis produce shippers and Texal
merchants want the mixed car produce
classification enforced.
The Big -Four will open a new station a
.LAtchfield. ILL.,. on August 9.
Parties interested IN building new Okla
homa line held a conference with st. Loui
Merchants.
Nearly 100000 has been spent in chang
1ng Santa Fe grades.
The body Of the late Colonel l.. D Mitch
road, was buried at Malvern. Ark.
SPORTING.
Powell pitched for ST. Louis and New
York was blanked.
Winners at Fair Grounds: Chorus Boy
Nadrone. Grantor, The Light. Lady Gala
han and Obia.
Marine Intelligence.
New York, Aug. 6.-Arrived: Tauric from
Liverpool.
New York, Aug. s-Arrived: Marquette
London.
New York. Aug 6.-Sailed Steamer Mont
eerrat, Cadiz, Barcelona and Genoa
~ Yokohama, Aug. ARRIVED: hippo
Maru. San Francisco. via Honolulu. 70
Hong-Kong.
Bremen. Aug. s.-Arrived: Frederich de
Crosse, New York. via Cherbourg
Antwerp. Aug. 5.-Arrived: Southwark
New York.
Liverpool. Aug. 6.-Sailed: Servia, New
York; Auckland. Sailed: Mariposa, Sa,
Francisco.
Eureka, Cal, Aug. e-Sailed: Bark Cit
!. OF Adelaide, for Australia.
. Port Townsend, Aug. S.-Arrived, Angus
4: Ship William II. Smith. from Hong-Kone
arrived August s. Barkentine Katie Flicl
inger, from Honolulu. Sailed British shi
Lord Templetown, for Cape Town.
& Prawl-a-Point, Aug. 6.-Passed: Steamer
Minnehaha, New York. for London; Rot
8, terdam. New York, for Bolougne and Rot
terdam.
g Southampton. Aug s.-sailed: steame