The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-05
To.pAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
wAsHINGTON.

llshed in few days will show 1lS vacan-
cies in the grade OF Ensign.
The Post ONCE Department contemplate:
radical reform measures to correct flagran'
abuses OF secpnd-class mail matter. WnlS.
now embraces three-QuArter8 OF tho TeaSh'
OF all mail matter. but produces only
small part Of the revenue.
2s LOCAL AND SUBURBAN:
9! George E. Leighton dies at his summer
home.
safe blowers loot Henry Pohlman's butch
er shop.
August Kirchner. found dying In Horns
Grove, says a stranger shot him.
The Reverend W. Z. Rutledge Of France
Ark, gives his impressions of st. Louis.
Marshal Graf Of Ferguson believes he ha.
information which may lead to the discover,
Of the murderer OF Andrew H. Pirie' ~ns
Was shot there Saturday night.
:, General. Manager Scoaeld, representative
sAief the New York syndicate which has pur
chased extensive interests in Missouri ieae
mines denies that the company desires tt
control the output OF Missouri or TO forc'
independent companies into the combine.
On St. Louis f1ttingly celebrates the nations
birthday.
- The strike OF the transfer teamsters has
,s been declared of.
The excursionists to the dedication exer-
turned with valuable Information regard
ing the work and methods OF the commit
tee in charge there.
Preparations have been made to main
tain a canteen at the State encampment oil
,s'1liinois militia II is probable Governor
yates will take some action with regard to
this matter.
g. Pierre Lorillard returns from Europe dan.
1gerousiy i'll with nephritis.
.,.,r TvuN EArrea N the regular army. sta
ss,tioned at Columbus. o.. fight a duel with
krag-Jorgensen rifes and both are killed
.os GENERAL DOMESTIC.
q An expert in oil declares that Texas can
furnish the world with its supply Of fuel
oil.
s-aePresident ana Mrs. Mckinley will leave 70,
canton to-day. where they will spend the
SIMMER.
satAndrew Carnegie has contributed $4,000
q toward public library building at Coving
. ton, Ky.
d Fisherman succumbs to the heat and his
dead bedy is found anoat In his boat sew
eral days afterwards.
Judge Joseph p. Grub. a pioneer attor'
sney Of st. Joseph. seriously and perhaps
fatally injured by fall
The japanese Consul at Chicago says thu
Mikados Government II considering piaI
to reward japanese maidens who can inter
tsest Japan students long enough to induce
.,sfhem to marry.
! = A Mound City. III, youth was thrown into
geonvulsions by rubber snake thrust II
S6is face by a stranger passing by him II
m street at Cairo. Death may result from
tho nervous shock.
sasJ. Pierpont Morgan arrived at New Yori
! 5fom Southampton on the steamer DeutSch.
land, chrigtened ''The Milllonaires' Ship.
sHecanss she carried q load OF naillionaire'
and their famiiiea Mr.. Morgan was very
.fetacsnt concerning his recent and future
consultation schemes.
essTho sixth District Democratic Congress
sacnAl Convention In Texas II In q dead
lock. No candidate has received over thirty
one voteA while dfty-six are necessary to G
'choloa.
. Tanmanys Fourth Of July celebration
was anlivsned " m attack made on the
re.fcem forces Of the city by Senator Grady
who denounced Judge jerome a "a law
- gsursasntativs Of the judiciary"
~ FOREIGN. s9
- 1nalIll Indicted for hgaMy. has -
Es2s esaiansnncs Of his case before the
3tlBUuuo e LeCdS unttl August 6
I'm No. haSo ptsoeuted . petition 10 the
iROo aa12ng that Ill 1ashops and other
t&oGAnna o0n1nls 1oe The Philippines b %.
$1ssls1 fsa ths nnsivs Clergy.
5ADA1caA mpeetssD IN Rusaaa prove theii
AVAlay - IL United States by supporting
~ Washangtna Government IN the present
\ eASl9 osatzovstsy. notwithstanding thslI
4 t1slnsO has been sssiously crippled. II mol
!. Su1ned
I'm a91eO sxuublo - threatened In Busno.
AyEo To-Day when The President Of the Ar.
1D1k1ne Repuhlio win attempt the flnal
Sassass q ths bin for the uniacation Of the
Dubl1o debt
ss21snoD DuDo u coming to America this
nm. e - reported. In company with Gabriel
0Annunxio. the talented italian author with
whom me had such hitter quarrel over q
book alleged TO b an exposure Of her per-
SPORTING.
John Flanagan Of New York made 4 neJy
Eecord yesterday. throwing the sixteen.
pound hammer l7s feet and -four inches from
. .nins-foot circle.
that Wax Taper, Captain r. r Rice'a
bora b tho best that has been seen In the
oase In many . year. not excepting the
greae Commando and other popular idols
before him.
osnnsyivania defeated the Thames Row.
Club q Henley yesterday. and will be
a1afcned to-day against the crack Lean
saer. champions Of England.
Commando. the great son Of Domino, waa
Nscstvely beaten by Tho Parader in the
4eA LAwrence Realization Stake at Sleeps
~ Bay.
~ RAILROADS.
Il has been definitely decided to extend The
10ftiand. Vancouver and Yakima.
f1sens Of Clarksvfile. Tenn. VIII aid thu
Eesns1on Of the Tennessee Central
10 rspert that J. r. Morgan has pur-
Aessd the Northern Pacific steamship line
oo06fmed :. -