The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-15

Adjutant General Murray advises that
troops be again sent into the Hopkins Coun-
ty. KY. mining regions. as more trouble Is
feared
Omaha and the Union Pacific Railroad
have at last compromised a thirty years
dispute over the roads rights in the city.
Heavy fall of snow occurred in Northern
New York.
Governor Durbin of Indiana refuses to
interfere in the execution of Joseph Keith.
Two escaped Leavenworth cOnvicts forci-
bly, stole ride on a Santa Fe passenger
train.
Reports on the iron and steel industrie,
show record-breaking production and mani
large contracts.
The Northern Pacific settlement failed to
have that effect on the stock market which
professional Spectators anticipated.
Five men were killed and twenty-five in
jured. as the result OF a Pocahontas. Va.
coal mine fire.
Many rich gifts were sent to a daughter
of Senator Foraker of Ohio on her marriage
TO Mr.. Randolph Matthews al Cincinnati
Thirteen-year-old boy in San Francisco
goes on war path in family feud and
wounds two men.
Secretary Of War Root congratulates Erie
County. New York. officials or the manner
of Czolgosz's trial and execution.
Senator McLaurin of South Carolina ad
necessity for an American merchant marine
Army and naval officers are said to be
urging President Roosevelt to place the
Philippines under the military arm of the
Government exclusively
mother ard daughter were frozen to
death while travelling on foot through Okla
homa Territory
rain lasting for period of twentv-four
hours has fallen In Texas. Farmers are re-
neved as it insu-es getting the soil in Ar
condition for winter crops
A sister Of Mrs. Cordelia Rotkfn who
was convicted of poisoning and sentenced
TO prison for life, has been declared insane
Brooding over her sisters fate is said to be
responsible for her condition
Companies in the business of nnininp, o,-,-
sum are TO be merged into a trust capitaI-
lied az 100000. John W. Gates is said TO
be one OF the promoters. and Chicago will
be headquarters for the proposed combine.
The faculty of the Texas State University
has urged the students of that institution
TO do less dsncing and give UP MANY OF
their social functions. A distraction from
studies is alleged
W. c. T. L. Convention. now in session
at Fort Worth. Tex, will fight the single
statehood plan suggested for Oklahoma and
Indian Territory. because 1t might extend
the Oklahoma constitution over the Indian
Territory, where now prohibition law is
in effect.
Representatives OF Oklahoma and Indian
Territory met in joint convention and adopt
ed resolutions providing for plans looking
toward the admission a single State of
the two Territories.
Arkansas negroes. in convention plan to
have suitable exhibit at the st. Louis
Worlds Fair
snake in Central Park menagerie swaI-
lowed an alligator for its breakfast and has
not suffered from its unusual gastronomicaI
feat.
Congressman Babcock declares the tariff
question cannot be downed: that il is I'D to
the Republican party to revise law which
fosters trusts and raises prices to consum-
ers.
Northern Securities Company. the great
railroad merging syndicate, elects a board
of fifteen directors, with James ]. Hill as
president.
Russell Sage sounds a word of warning
regarding the proposed consolidation of
railroads in the Northwest. declaring IL
may arouse public indignation and result
in legislation disastrous to the interests
concerned.
Governor Dockery of Missouri announces
that applications for pardons of train rob-
bers will receive little consideration unless
the lives of the prisoners are endangered
He intends. he says, to make the crime of
train robbery odous in Missouri.