The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21

strikes upon her head. a coil of hair saving
her.
Grand avenue car Jumps track at Usage
street, tn1urfng four persons.
Miss Catherine Neuhauss of Belleville
married in Portland, Ore. to William oels-
ner. .ss -
Conductor ]. F. Rohr is caught between
two cars and fatally injured.
Automobile Line asks for an injunction to
prevent East st. Louis Street Railway Com
pany from making Eads bridge connection.
GENERAL DOMESTIC
The arrival OF the Duchess Of Marlbor-
ough at Newport marks the beginning OF
a round of brilliant social events in her
honor, beginning with Mrs. Stuyvesant
Fish's colonial ball.
Two fleets of warships are lowering of
the coast of New England. one intent on
breaking through the Gordon established
by the other. The first of the war games
has begun and the entire strip Of coast
threatened by the attacking fleet is pa
trolled by jackieS, while telegraph wires
are kept buzzing.
Zinc ore producers and the smelters in
the Joplin district fall out over prices, the
producers insisting that an advance over
S39 ton Is justified.
Eight men are killed three injured and
six are missing as the result of an explo-
sion in pulp mill at Wilmington. Del.
w. S. Hill of Winona, a Democrat, was
elected to Congress from the Fourth Dis
trict of Mississippi.
Governor Dockery win speak at Eldon.
No., to-day at the encampment of the
Usage and Gasconade battalions.
The State Board of Equalization met at
Jefferson City. but adjourned till Saturday,
when the assessment Will be announced.
Henry Owens, on trial at Versailles, Mo-.
for the killing Of James NJ. Lawrence. was
T., b. nr1d dnr
apd his punishment fixed at ten years In
Ythe Penitentiary.
The miIlwrightsr employed by the Port
land Cement Works at Dallas. Tex. went
out or a strike because their demands for
overtime were not granted.
Miss May Van Allen has gone into MOURN
ing for Robert r. Remington, who COM
uiitted suicide after his engagement TO the
heiress was broken.
The North Missouri Baptist Association
is in session at Palmyra. Mo. The Rev
erend Mark Thompson was elected modera-
tor
President ]. ]. Hill of the Northern Be-
curities Company addresses the Transmits
sfssippi Congress at st. Paul on the SUD-
ject of trade with the Orient.
Politics plays a large hand in the anthra-
cite strike Senators Quay and Penrose ap-
neal 10 President Baer Of the Reading Rail-
road on the ground that the Republlcans
will lose the State unless the strike Is set
tied and lie informs them that he Is
Democrat. yH
The Forward Reduction Company, with
500 stockholders scattered all over the
United States. Is in financial difficulties,
and the president, Doctor Chauncey B. For
ward, has filed a petition in bankruptcy
General Russell A. Alger announces that
he is a receptive candidate for the seat in
the United States Senate made vacant by
he death of Senator McMillan-
Three Kentucky desperadoes try to fight
their way out of the Penitentiary at Frank
fort and are recaptured after four hours
Of siege.
The State Horticultural Society reports
that cold and drought have materially re-
duced the fruit yield in Missouri.
The Coroner'J verdict in the case of the
murder Of a woman supposed to be Minnie
Mitchell, at Chicago. fails to solve the mys-
tery, though three men are held for the
Grand Jury, and the arrest of William j.
Bartholin is recommended.
]. Pierpont Morgan arrives home from
Europe and at once takes up his tasks as
the leading hnaneier Of Wall street.
An aged Kanfas doctor, having taken
morphine, apparently by mistake, describes
his symptoms as death approaches and his
body is found in his office hours afterwards.
WASHINGTON.
Thirty-fve deaths from cholera have
been reported in the army of the Philip
pines in period covering two weeks.
Cattlemen, who have leased grazing lands
in the Indian Territory, have brought ac-
ton to prevent the Secretary Of the In
terror from enforcing an act of the Chicka-
saw legislation providing for a tax of 25
cents for each head of stock which grazes
on the land Of the nation.
The Governments Worlds Fair Board has
asked the heads of the various departments
Of 1nf faa OfA Aha "a
space and money which will be required
by each for its exhibit at the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition.
Secretary Edwards of the Democratic
Campaign Committee states that there are
innumerable proofs that the people Of the
country are with the Democratic party in
its campaign against trusts.
SPORTING.
Direct Hal breaks his record by racing q
mile in 2:o6 fat at the Readville track for a
5000 purse.
Winners at Kinioch Park yesterday were
Brown VAIL Master Mariner, Schwalbe
Chorus Boy, Welcome Light and Bah.
ST, Louis and Boston broke even in 6
double-teader, the Cardinals winning tht
second game.
The Browns opened at Philadelphia By
losing TO the Athletics by a score of to !
Marine Intelligence.
New York. Aug. 20.-Arrived: Oceanic
Liverpool; Patricia, Hamburg.
Yokohama, Aug. T7.-Arrived: Steamer In
drasamha, Portland, Ore; Sailed: Angus
IL, steamer Indravelli. Portland. Oe.
Queenstown, Aug. 2o-Sailed: Steamer Sax
onia, Boston.
Glasgow, Aug. 1s.-Arrived: Steamers Fur
aessia, New York; Goth, Norwegian. Boston
Antwerp Aug. 2O.-Sailed: Steamer Swift
erland. Philadelphia.
Southampton. Aug. 2O.-Arrived: steamel
et. Paul, New York (passed Hurst Castle a
yp. m.).
Queenstown. Aug. 2o.--Arrived: Common
wealth. Boston. for Liverpool. and pro
eeeded.