The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-18
ToDAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

yV'OAI y U6WS IN 0OtcTs
BUSINESS.
Local discount rates were quoted at S to
per cent on call and time loans. The
clearances were 1,150.z7. and the balances
d.a0.2ls. Domestic exchange was quoted
n follows: New York, 2Oc premium bid
Soc premium asked: Chicago. 2oc premium
bid. 3oc premium asked; Cincinnati. 1Oc dis
count bid, Zoe premium asked; New Or
leans, &c discount bid. par asked; Louis
VILE. l0c discount bid. 10c premium asked.
The local wheat market closed higher at
7x5ic May. es!zc July. 6sssc nominal Sept.
nk@75c No. red; corn closed at 4sltc NOM
inal May. Ez5sc bid July. 4skc nominal Sept.
4H&6xc No. : white: oats closed at 30lic
bid May. 27ikc bid July, &c nominal Sept.
3o,tc No. =
The local spot cotton market closed
steady.
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.
Directors Of the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position Company will start for Buffalo.
n. Y. this afternoon to attend the opening
ceremonies of the Pan-American EXPOSE
fion.
Mrs. Otto Sutmueller, bride of four
weeks. Is searching for her missing hus-
band.
A bill was introduced in the City Coun-
ell providing for the employment OF an ex-
pert in examining into the garbage reduc-
tion question.
Transfers of Redemptorist priests are an
nounced in an order from Rome.
The Reverend Father Fitzpatrick. secre-
tary to Archbishop Kain. and well known
throughout Missouri and Wisconsin. died Of
paralysis at St. Mary's Inffrmary.
Excise Commissioner Seibert has sum-
moned for trial all the saloonkeepers re-
ported by the police as having disregarded
his order to close saloons between and 5
o. m.
knights Of America elects officers and ad-
Sourns.
:: The Board Of Public Improvements ap-
proves the bill for municipal lighting
plants. and 1t is read in House Of Dele
gates.
James F. Ballard was elected treasurer of
the Board Of Police Commissioners.
Miss Birdie Cahn under indictment on a
charge of sending forbidden matter through
the mails. is OF trial in the United States
. District Court
3. MIS-. Ethel Maxwell takes a fatal dose OF
poison while locked in room with her
little daughter. -
GENERAL DOMESTIC.
The machinists have formally issued their
notice Of a strike on Monday next. unless
their demands for increased wages are COM
piled with.
Washington police authorities have been
unable to obtain any clew to the murder Of
Census Clerk Ayres.
Mrs. Mckinley has shown remarkable
rallying powers and gives promise Of COM
plete recovery from her illness.
Strong Indications of oil have been found
near Mattoon. H., and companies have
been formed for prospecting.
In the Kennedy case yesterday leading
Witness called for the State. gave strong
evidence for the defense.
The fiffieth anniversary of the building of
the first school at Pocahontas. ILL.,, viii be
celebrated to-day.
Rivals for the hand Of a woman fought a
moonlight duel at Ithaca. N. Y.
Members Of the family of Honorable
Allen Thurman have been trying to recover
at Los Angeles. plate and jewelry that were
pawned by q daughter Of Mr.. Thurman.
FOREIGN.
German soldiers at Pekin are charged
with having fiogged British sailors for a
minor offense.
Tho Chinese have made concessions for
legation sites at Pekin.
SPORTING.
Tho New York Yacht Club has formally
refused to admit Millionaire Lawson, owner
Of the Independence. to membership.
Doctor A. c. Bernays, the st. Louis sur
Geon, won 0.6O on James c. Ghio's filiy
Maria Eleana at the Fair Grounds races
yesterday. The nlly was held at 60 to L
Yellow Tail annexed another purse at
Oekiand.
ohnet. with pominick up, ran a mile in
1:0 s-s at Worth yesterday.
RAILROADS.
Samuel r. Galway has resigned ~ pres
ldent Of the New York Central. H w.
Newman Is mentioned ~ his successor.
It b probable that several new lines will
be built to the Texas oil nelis.
Meetings were held by the st. Louis Coal
Trafnc Bureau and the st. Louis general
passenger agents.
Southwestern lines have granted reduced
rates for Q number of meetings.
Veenon will become terminus OF tie
Enid, Blackwell and Southern.
The Northern Illinois has Incorporated at
Springfield, Ill
Ths Texas and New Orleans is rapidly
completing its extension to Beaumont Tex.
Marine Intelligence.
d Coecnst. Nay l1.-Arrived: Ammon. Ham
burg. VIA 0sno, ETC.. for San Francisco.
Manchester, May l6-Arrived: Westmins-
ter, San Francisco. via Cornet and st. VIM
cent.
l1y0IpOO1S nay -x0-ALktvous GcSIudulC
New York; May II, Commonwealth, Boston
Sailed Nay ~: Dominion.
NogvilIe, Nay l7.-sailed: Lusitania Urom
LiverpooDs Quebec.
6outhampton. Nay 17.-Sailed: Columbia
tfroA Hamburs). New York. via Cher.
tourg.
Caps Race. Nay I7-Psssed: Numadia
Bosson. Nay i7.-Arrivsd: ultonia. Liver.
pool,
New York. May l7.-Arriyed: .Auguste vic
tcyta, HAmburS, etc. Sailed: Hesperia.
Medltesranean ports: Cunc, Liverpool.
Boston. May M-Arrived: New England
flom Liverpool
lon!teal. Nay n.-Arrived: sarmatian
from Glasgow,
aayre. Nay n.-Arrived: Steamer L.
: Champagne. New York.
CherhouFI, May H.-eailed: Columbia
9ro@ HanhWg and eouthamptoA, New
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