The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-25
TO-cAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
GENERAL DOMESTIC.


The work of demolition of the buildings
statues and bridges of the Buffalo Exposi
tion will be undertaken this week by IN
company which wrecked the Chicago. Oma
Ia and Paris eXpositions.
A scarcity of milk throughout the sectio:
of New York surrounding Middletowr
threatens to develop into a famine Of tha
grticle. Farmers declare that high price
for feed have made dairying business un
profitable.
Alison J. Streeter. formerly PROMINENT!
identified with politics in Illinois. died Sun
day evening at his home in Gaiesburg. He
was once a candidate for the presidency.
Philadelphia now has a Jack the Hug
ger" vho scizcs women on the streets. en-
braces and kisses them but refuses 10 ret
them and shows that he IS deeply pained
when mistaken for rohber
David Z. Calhoun of st. Louis VIII marry
M!sS Marie WhitmoIe of New York City al
the brides home this evt.-ng.
Mgr Thomas ] Conaty. rector Of the
Catholic University at Washington. was
Yesterday consecrated Bishop Of Samos.
Prominent clcrgymen participated.
Former President Grover Cleveland, who
has been very i'll. suffering from severe
cold j. pronounced as out OF danger and
on the road TO complete recovery.
The floral carnival Just closed at Kansas
City has been pronounced success. Florists
from ten States competed for prizes and
ffty-five thousand persons attended the eX-
hihition.
\ mining community in Western Penusyl-
vania has Criven from their midst old
woman who they are positive is witch.
They declare she caused all kinds Of house
hold accidents and aggravations. made hus-
hands Quarrels0me. children unmanageable
and cows fail 10 give milk.
Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiske will bring ont
her pluN The l'uWplCOmP Mrs.
Hatch" at the Manhattan Theater this
week.
The sustained strength of the stock mar
ket during the last week. in the face Of
conditions calculated to bring about falling
prices. proves the extent of the ramifications
OF recent manipulation. Further enhance
ment Of values all along the line may be
expected before the final readjustment of
prices which is regarded as inevitable.
The bodies of eight men who perished
from white damp in coal mine near Blue
field. W. Va, were recovered by a party of
rescuers
Fifty sons of wealthy Englishmen are
coming from Great Britain to Kansas.
where they will be placed with farmers in
order that they may learn modern farm
ing as it is carried on in this country.
Elaborate plans have been made for the
approaching convention of the American
Federation Of Catholic Societies of the
Ni'ittN StdttS. WHICH viii open III NlHClil-
natl December 10. Catholics regard II as a
history making event for the church in this
country.
The opinion prevails among those who
have followed the progress of the trial OF
Mrs. Bonine I'm Washington that the Gov
ernment has SO far failed to prove its the
ory that the shot which killed James Sey-
mour Ayres was fired from the fire escape
Of the Kenmore down.
During quarrel. Councilman ]. F. Ward
OF Highland, Kas~. crushed the skull of ].
E Springer. striking him with a club after
Springer had shot him twice. Ward is Sc
riously and Springer fatally injured
The submarine boat Fulton has returned
to the surface after remaining under water
fifteen hours. The crew experienced no
hardship from the experiment The crafts
staying qualities have been successfully
demonstrated.