The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-03
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

The pastors Of Louisville KY, meet and
adopt resolutions. calling upon the citizens
to take some action to prevent the reign
of .awlessness. The officers Of tho city are
condemned for their laxity and failure to
enforce the laws.
Fifty midshipmen receive diplomas at the
graduation exercises Of the United States
Naval Academy at Annapolis In an ad-
dress Secretary of the Navy Moody says
there Il no war in sight.
Hopes are expressed at Indianapolis for
an early settlement OF the pending wage
discussion at the Joint conference Of miners
and coal operatorH
testimony before the Strike Commission
and the miners begin Offering evidence in
rebuttal.
The task Of making a complete survey Of
lands In the Indian Territory has been COM
pleted and the men engaged In the work
soon will be dismissed.
movement for moral or religious IN
struction in the public schools win b con-
sidered at q conference in Chicago next
week.
Jerry Richtmyer. the steelevills bank rob-
ber who was arrested In st. Louts valves
a preliminary hearing at Chester. IL. and
- bound over to the Grand Jury.
Daniel Kane Of Sedalia, who escaped from
the Missouri State Penitenhary at Jeffer-
Sou SAty AaSl So8tWu<yp Ookuc0 . lxA&h
under the noses Of the prison guards sta
toned there after having visited his wife.
and has not yet been found.
The whole Beyer1 family is arrested near
Flat River on the charge of being access
sories in the Union Bank robbery. Prose-
cutting Attorney Msrbury believes they
helped the bandits to escape Ollie Beve-s
Asher. . former sweetheart of Bill Rudolph,
receives a letter for the bandit from his
uncle, who offers him refuge near Blunt,
Ark
The light In the Missouri Senate over tho
alum bill Is expected to reach It's height
when 1t Is called for consideration this aft-
ernoon- Each side is claiming q victory.
Minister Bowen datly refuses the Offer
q the allies to take two-thirds Of the %
per cont Of customs which Venezuela Il
willing to devote to paying debts and In
sdsts that this point go to The Hague
tribunal as being the only question now IN
dispute.
Several Of the Illinois Senators who voted
to establish the rule requiring two-thirds
vote to recall a bill from a committee arc
: desirous of reconsidering their action. This
two-thirds rule gives the minority the
power sometimes to defeat the majority and
created much adverse criticism all over tho
State.
Senator Faubion prepares q pure-food bill
similar TO the one on the Missouri statutes
for Introduction In the Texas Legislature.
FOREIGN.
Eleven persons are burned to death and
seventeen are injured in a fire on Malcolm
Island north OF Vancouver, British Column
bia.
Followers of the pretender who had been
bribed by the Sultan, aided the imperial
forces 60 win the hight at Fez, though even
then the battle was stubborn
An officer of the United States Army is
arrested at Montreal charged with embez-
ziing 5000 at Manila.
King Edward is obliged to postpone a
visit ne had planned on account OF a sud-
den severe cold.
SPORTING.
Two men who assisted in the promotion
Of swindle foot races in many parts OF the
country were arrested at Hot Springs after
being deserted by their leader who had the
money.
Young Mowatt and Kid Herman will
meet before the Olympic Athletic Club next
Monday evening.
The Brrkett-Padden sale announcement
gets Mr.. Hedges into trouble with Cincin-
natl and st. Louis fans.
Foot-racing experts get into trouble at
Hot Springs and unfold marvellous tale of
money bet on sprinting events.
Marine Intellisence.
New YORK. heb. ARRIVED: St Paul
Southampton: Mnnehaha. London
Bremen Feb. ARRIVED: Main. New
York.
New York. Feb. 2-sailed: Lahn, Genoa
and Naples; George Christians and Copen-
hagen.
New York; ssrdinian, Portland.
Plymouth. Feb. 2--sailed: Graf walder-
zee, from Hamburg, New York.
Iizard Feb 2-PaSaad. NAkor arec..s,