The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-30
WASHINGTON

The three American suuadrons in the
Caribbean Sea will reasseuble at Culebra
for the final maneuvers. which will occupy
about two weeks.
The President IS surprised by the strength
OF the opposition TO the Cuban reciprocity
treaty. but is stiI sanguine that the two
thirds vote necessary 80 ratity it will be
mustered in The Senate.
President Roosevelt, who has become very
fond of slnGle-stick play. receives slight
cut over the left eye while engaging in the
exercise with General Leonard Wood as
opponent. He lauChingly denies the ru-
NOR that he is in danger Of losing the sight.
in that eye a result of the trifiing in
jury.
Congressman Joy calls ut the White
House 10 discuss plans for the New Years
Day reception. L is generally conceded
that Postmaster Baumhof of St Louis will
not be reappointed and that the President
will ask Joy TO take the office.
The young men who are being boarded at
the expense of the Government in order TO
test the effect of chemically prepared foods
upon the human system. have been ordered
not to talk about the experiments the Gov
ernment resentng the levity shown by some
newspapers in treating the subject.
BlnGer Hermann. Commissioner of the
General Land Office has complied with the
request OF the Secretary Of the Interior
that he tender his resignation. William a.
present Assistant Commissioner,
will succeed his former chief
Secretary Shaw has promoted his private
secretary. Robert j. Armstrong of Illinois.
TO be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
to succeed General Spaulding. resigned.
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.
The verdict OF the Coroners jury in the
case OF Policeman Boka. who was killed
by street car. puts blame on the motor
man.
Evidence at the Moog inquest discloses
that club found IN store after the tragedy
did not belong to Moog
fight is on between Republican factions
for minority honors in the General Assem-
bly,
Lieutenant Governor Lee announces his
preference for Rubey and Combs as Presi-
dent pro tenn. and secretary respectively
OF the Missouri Senate
st. Louis County Court grants authority
TO include all county lines In a consolida-
lion.
Salaries Of City Hall janitors will be re-
duced to $50 a month.
Carriage drivers strike Is settled by iiv-
erymen agreeing TO recognize union. and
grant Increase of wagsS.
A dinner is given by friends in honor of
Judge John A Tally. upon his retirement
from the Circuit Court
Leaking gas from a main seeps through
ground into house and nearly causes the
death Of Mrs. Pozzoni and her two children
at No. 77l4 Water street
Young officials will take charge Of st.
Louis County affairs.
The Grand Trunk Railroad wreck recalls
the experience of Il telegraph operator that
illustrates the responsibility of train dis
patching
a series Of revival meetings will be in
eugurated by the Reverend Mr.. Campbell
Morgan, the English evangelist, at the
odeon. on January II. under the auspices of
the st. Louis Evangelical Alliance
At the opening session of the State
Teachers Association. argument over free
textbook question shows a sentiment in
favor of the plan.
Contract is awarded for new dormitory
for Westminster College in Fulton
A force of clerks has begun the recount
ing of ballots In the Twelfth Congressional
District. in the presence of James Butler
and G. c. r. Wagner. .s.. -..-.-
A package containing $50 was stolen from
Wells Fargo safe at Union Station. and
the police looking for Frank Cone. q
porter, who has disappeared.
New branch post office will be located at
Eighteenth and Walnut streets
Regulations to govern exhibitors at the
Worlds Fair are decided upon.
Mrs. Jatha, tourist. on her way from
Hot Springs. Ark. to her home in South
Africa, falls Ill at Union Station and a for
tune in money and jewelry is found among
her effects.
Three East st. Louis merchants are swim
died by fashionably dressed young woman,
who passes forged post-office money orders.
Director Of Works Taylor says Former
Chief Of Sculptor Ruckstuhl assigned s1759O
In work ia himself