The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-24
To-DAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
WAS SHINGTON,

WASHINGTON.
Texas laws may delay the qualification
OF Morris Sheppard and ]. G. Russell. who
have been elected to Congress.
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock. in
his annual report, calls upon Congress 10
take early action to correct abuses in the
public land department. pointing out that
laws against the fencing of the public do
main are being openly and fagrant1y vioiat-
ed and the timber and stone act generally
abused. He opposes the plan to lease the
unreserved public lands for grazing pur-
poses.
The Presidents forthcoming message TO
Congress will contain little that is new. He
will again recommend publicity for the
trusts. and reciprocity for Cuba. more ships
for the navy. and wasiever Congress deems
best for the tariff.
II the State Department decides that
young Hunter was culpable in the killing OF
Secretary Fitzgerald. the United States Will
waive its right To protect the American
Major Walter Reed O celebrated army
physician, who discovered that yellow fever
is communicable through the mosquito dies
in Washington of appendicitis following an
operation.
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.
Many churches will unite in service or
Thanksgiving
Young laCteS OF H.. Teresa CHurCH en-
gage in contest for popularity.
Young Mems Hebrew Association is un-
able to decide manner of increasing
membership Of synogogues.
The Reverend Berthe J. Bowens delivered
three lectures on temperance to the con-
grgations of three churches
The police have begun an active crusade
against the meDdicants who frequent the
downtown streets.
New Compton Hill Presbyterian Chapel
was dedicated last night.
large audience attended the celebration
of the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Man
chester Martyrs" at the Pickw1ck Thester.
In attempting to rescue pet cat Mrs
Alwilda Lille falls from third-story roof
and is seriously injured.
Doctor Lorens operated on three more lit
tie girls and expects favorable results.
GENERAL DOMESTIC.
The discovery by a Government agent
OF startling frauds In tine entry of public
lands in Nebraska will result in the in
dictment of many widows of Union soldiers
on charge of perjury and of many cat
uemen for fraud.
The first Presbyterian Church at Corum-
bia. Mo-. pays OF its Indebtedness and at
special praise service burns all OF the
old notes.
Western Kansas Is threatened with a
coal famine. General Stanley has received
word that twenty counties are without coal
ana unable to get any. as the railroads
confiscate for their own use all that is
shipped. A blizzard would cause untold
suffering.
Professor" T. s. Baldwin's afrship. which
he cAlk The California EAGLE" h Attract
!. ing much attention.
The Inauguration Of instrumental muu6c
has caused a rupture in the Broadway
0y1 ~n< -
w members OF the congregation, including
The churchs first pastor, have decided to
leave the church
Inc Democratic candidate for Lieutenant
Governor OF New York at the last esectSon
declares that treachery within the party
brought about its defeat and practically
= namns the three men he accuees
Six concerns in the West, who manufac-
ture farming implements, have joined in q
community OF interests paan and vfn oou-
duct their business under one head, with
headquarters at Kansas City.
The Independent coaa operators WIN CON-
fer with thu coal-carfying roads as to what
they may expect IN the event thax they
agree to tho terms Of sszxlsme1t Tia IN
Dependents want concesslona 20 that they
may meet any advance, IN waeao which
may be determined upon The Independents
are more Or less at the marcy o6 the biz
opefufors, but they have It IN thair power
70 block settlement BY rsfnsfng to agree
to ths terma ~
a Bostpn Aldseman dsctarep Si,e caty INV
efnnaent 10 IN ths hands OF . clsdus which
eonfxoae. legislation and holds up busfnea
even Tor bfls for the sooA OF the ccmmn-
nifty.
Governor Hogg has issued . statement st
Beaum0n: In which he declares that
Apfndiefop b not 'playfng ou, = but the
suEpay OF OIL win last for at least twenty
4ve years.
The homo Of two noounion men vas
wrecked by dynamiAe tn the coal rcaSons.
Citizens Of Ethel, No., Witch wao receuf1y
Destroyed by IRE. have engnead In a init
fer damages against the 6anka Ee Railway,
claiming a spark from an snsine carse6
the dre. The railroad caatns tho fre was
caused By cook stove In q restaurant. The
legal nght viii resolve itseie into the quas-
ton. Was the IRE caused by cook stove
or locomotive?
FOREIGN
mends the attitude Of America during Cha
revolution.
A British war vessel II searching Tor the
Bogota in order 10 prevent q battle with
the Pad1lk after the war II over.
krupp's physicians scout the theory OF
suicide and hold that he died from apoplexy
caused BY nervous exctement Krupp dis
liked the title Of Cannon King" and called
attention to the fact that his works pro-
d0cet larger amount Of material for cfyf-
hsatton than for war. He was very phil
anthropsc. but equally as autoorasic. He