The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-14

fad among young society women of
ekson, Mich, is to appear at social
notions in male attire. This odd attire
said to have been caused on account
he small number of young men in the
Rn.
Haskns & Sells. expert accountants. en-
kaged to audit the books. discovered n
shortage of $4,000 in the Special As
Sessment Bureau of the municipal gov
eminent of Chicago. There is said to be
proof of criminal management during the
laet thirty-two years.
The question as to whether the Demo-
cratic minority is to present a united
front on all political questions will be
decided in caucus Monday. Whether
Senator German will consent to retain the
Democratic leadership will also be de-
termined at the meeting. Senator Black
burn presented a resolution providing that
all Democrats shall he bound by caucus
whenever any line of policy is determined
upon by two-thirds vote.
1t was recommended by the Board of
Trustees of the Brooklyn Institute that
that institution be represented at the
Worlds Fair in 1904. Important architec-
tural discoveries made by Professor VIII
liam IL. Goodyear in the basilicas. ca
thedrals and other buildings of Southern
and Central Europe and a series OF en-
largcd photographs are among the eN-
hibits recommended.
Three persons We're killed and ten in
jured in a railway wreck in iowa Sew
eral of the cars caught fire and two pas
sengers burned to death.
Paul Richter, president of the Richter
Iron Works. was accidentally killed by
companion while out hunting.
Two hundred students lose their ward
robes by the burning Of the Tyler Com
mercial and Shorthand College at Tyler,
Tex. Several students had narrow escapes,
The building was totally destroyed.
Two bandits hold up Sheriff Raines of
Cherokee County. Kansas. I'm the depot at
Baxter Springs. Kas., after no has tried
to arrest one of them on the charge of
5adl-breaking. After robbing him. they
force him on train, which is pulling out,
and then hold Up the station agent.
The second trial of State Senator Far
rts. charged with accepting bribe in con-
nection with the alum deal. will be called
at Jefferson City to-day. A special jury
has been called for. Attorney General
Crow is said 10 he too i'll to participate In
the trial. but he expects to make the con-
GLIDING argument.
Tho Coroner's jury at Hanlontown, Ia,
returns a verdict that George Louge was
murdered. Martin Westcott has been ar
rested on the charge.
The public remains absent from the Sc
curity market. which promises to be strict
ly professional for some time to come.
The presence of two factors in the mar
ket. however. where formerly there was
but one, makes the improved conditions
and decreases the danger of overoptimism
or overpessimism
The Majestic Theater in New York will
experiment with girl ushers this week
Z. H r. Green of Texas buys 5000 white
Leghorn hens for his experimental farm
near Terrell.
The Seminole Council will meet to-day
to appropriate $eS6,oOO from the trust fund
OF the nation for distribution.
Two trainmen were killed and four in |
tured In a freight collision near Adel, la.
The overturning OF two engines attached |
70 freight train killed five trainmen and
severely injured several others.
Nine national conventions held in Chi |
cago entitle her to be called the ..Conven-
ton City" The Coliseum seating n,0OO, |
will accommodate delegates and throngs |
Of onlookers.