The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-06
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

Colonel John l. Martin of St. Louis ar
rived I'm Lincoln. Neh. He will escort Mr.
Bryan to indianapolis The party leaves
Lincoln to-day.
Governor GroWenor of Ohio arrives in
London and gives out predictions on the
result of the November election. claiming
that Mckinley is already assured Of
greater electoral vote than he received in
1896.
a young woman employed in paper mill
al Omaha fell through A steel chute sixty
feet long and landed on a mans shoul-
ders. dislocating his neck.
Lead ore advanced $50 per ton the last
week. selling at Si7. Zinc ore not ad-
vanced in top price. but larger quantity
was sold.
President Mckinley has approved the pro-
visional plan for the celebration next De-
cember of the centennial of the establish
ment of the seat of Government in the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
In a battle with moonshiners In the Indian
Territory one officer was wounded and an
other is missing.
Court has ruled against claimants to a
valuable estate in Argentine, Kas.
The Virginia Lake has arrived in port and
reports that the Peary relief steamer is pro-
ceeding on its journey north.
A Union Pacific train was held up by two
men near Hugo. Colo. The conductor was
compelled TO awaken the passengers one by
one and the robbers then forced them to
give UP their money and vsluables. One
man resisted and was killed. The conduc-
tors watch was returned so that he might
run the train.
New York man is the first to wear a
shirt waist in Chicago. He appeared in the
new fad at a ball at a fashionable hotel
Saturday evening. and created profound
sensation.
The Chief of Police Of Kansas City has
stirred up a hornets nest by his announce
ment that he viii allow poker games TO be
run In the city on payment of revenue in
the shape of fines.
FOREIGN
Paris cab drivers are on a strike They
demand that they be allowed TO rent vehi-
Cles at cheaper rates.
The Russians. 10O0o strong and the jap
anese numbering 10000. are reported leading
the advance on Fekin.
TIE allies are stated to be encountertug
serious resistance in the march toward
Pekin. The Chinese also are said to be
threatening their communications. 4 force
Of 5000 Chinese is reported south of TEN
Tsin.
1t is said that the British and American
troops did not move forward with the other
international forces. Chaffee has been great
ly delayed by difficulties encountered IN
landing his forces at Taku. Horses. men
and supplies have 10 be transported four
teen miles on lighters.
A dispatch from Paris says that an i'm
perial edict, issued from Pekin, announces
that the Ministers will be escorted to Tien-
Tsin by a strong force, commanded by Gen
eral Yung Lu, whenever they decide to Co.
Also, they will be permitted TO communi-
cate freely with their home Governments.
1t is now said that I'd Hung Chang, though
very Respondent, has not committed sui
eide.
The first overt act against foreigners at
Shanghai has occurred. Three Chinese SOL
diers. in disguise. attempted to essassinate
~ English resident.
SPORTING.
st. Louis pounded Pitcher Mercer all over
The lot, and won easily.
Pugilfstfc news about the big mills
that are TO be decided in New York this
month.
Marine Intelligence.
New York. Aug. 5.-Arrived: Steamer Al
Ter. Genoa, Naples and Gibraltar.
New York. Aug. 5.-Arrived: Steamer
Deutschland. Hamburg.