The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-07
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

Governor Yates OF Illinois IS almost
svyarnped with designations from MS ap-
pofntees all over the State. The frctioh -
said 10 be due 10 the failure OF the Hepup-
licans to recognize the Chief Executive as
the party leader IN the State.
CONGRESSMAN Dinsmore critIc!ses Govern
or Davis for writing letter 70 President
Roosevelt protesting against the appoint
rnent Of Senator Jones 70 4 place on the
Isthmian Commission. He says the letter
VIII have no effect
wonderful cave in South Dakota has
arousad the attention Of scientists. An ef-
fort Is on foot 10 include It in a national
park.
Since the disEnantIing Of the White House
began there has been a great rush Of rene
hunters dcsirous of obtaining souvenirs OF
the old mansion Anything ia taken, from
rusty nails 10 pieces Of plaster.
The eleventh annual session Of the Cath
oIic Summer School of America has opened
at CliEhaven.
The national convention Of Catholic So
cietfeS which Is TO meet in Chicago. Aug
ust 5. 6 and :. is attracting much attention.
1t Is estimated that q million Catholics will
be represented at the meeting.
President Roosevelt Is determined TO take
a. real vacation at Oyster Bay and will
transact only very important business
there.
The famous Red stradivarius' violin
will be returned 10 its owner after eight
years wandering
The Dallas. Tex. Grand Jury makes
sensational report on election frauds.
The plan proposed by Buffalo Jones for
the preservation Of a herd Of Buffalo in
Yellowstone Park soon Will be carried into
execution.
President Mitchell Of the Coal Miners
Union went to New York TO secure finan-
cial aid from other labor organizations.
The coal strike has cost S46G0O.OO0 to date.
and the strikers leaders say that It will
not be settled BY September 1 unless the
OueratCrs make concessions. The price OF
coal is expected TO advance.
Zinc ore has advanced 81 on the ton in
the last week. II is now SIS. with promise
of going still higher. Lead ore has ad-
panced from $3.50 20 Si3 since May l.
Miss Mary MacLane. the young author, Of
Butte. Mont. VIII spend the winter at an
Eastern college. She has not decided what
course she viii take. but desires TO get
away from the sand and barrenness'' of
her Western home. which so oppressed her.
Harry Tracy. the desperate Oregon es-
capped convict. who has been eluding officers
in pursuit for weeks. again escaped from
the clutches Of Seattle authorities yester-
Cay by acts Of daring seldom surpassed. A
posse on tug is pursuing him northward
along the coast, but, as he has fifteen
hours start. there is small likelihood that
he will be oyertaken-
Sam Cock sharply criticises Colonel W.
H Phelps IN a letter to the Mexico InteIli-
gencer, declaring that he is ''treasonabIy
plotting with the Republican party man
ager>' TO elect Republican Senator.
Fire fin Chicago destroyed three business
buildings and inflicted a loss estimated at
$325.O0O
OF the 10 delegates TO the Democratic
Judicial Convention, which convenes at
Springfield, No. tomorrow, S75 are unin-
structed. No candidate has enough pledged
votes 10 elect. 1t requires %55 10 nominate.
and none can muster 100 instructed votes.
The twelve candidates have established
headquarters and each Is hopeful for sue
cess Three methods for nominating are
being agitated, and each has adherents.