The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-18

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Is IL cents per day per man. though 80 cents
a day was spent for the food of each mill
tiaman, who visited st. Louis for the
world's Fair dedication.
Several stories of the experiences of Pri-
vste John Allen at the Worlds Fair Dedi-
cation have reached Washington, some Of
the jokes being at the expense of Governor
Dockery.
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.
William Gruennasei. is years old. because
of grief for his mother. threw himself into
the Mississippi River, after viewing the
dead bodies OF neighboring woman and
son.
Six-year-oId Mary oRourke discovered a
hre in st. Johns Catholic Church, and by
quickly giving the alarm prevented the de-
struction of the building
Funeral of Ferdinand I. Garesche will
take place this morning
A jail guard prevented the suicide OF 4
prisoner. who died shortly afterward from
exhaustion.
Further investigation into Hon drowning
strengthens suicide theory.
A rise Of nearly three feet was registered
at et. Louis and old rivermen believe that
the imprisoned monitor Arkansas will be
released At Ste. Genevieve.
Pennsylvania Worlds Fair Commissioners
anxious to begin work.
Mrs. Custis G. Stephens of St. Louis
freaks ground for the new Hotel Chautau
qua.
Four largest bottles ever blown are to be
exhibited at the Worlds Fair.
The First German Presbyterian Church
ceieofated its fortfeth anniversary.
GENERAL DOMESTIC.
Outlaw in Arizona kills one officer and
seriously wounds another after being cap
tuned.
Zinc advance sales are less than at the
same period last year.
The Reverend J. 7. Moody. recently elect
ed town clerk in Newourg, Ind. causes en-
forcement of blue laws.
Wall street uneasy over future prices OF
current market securities.
Independent mechanics at Petersburg.
Ind. organize to stop strikes and boycotts.
Eight special trains carry Confederate
veterans from Dallas TO New Orleans.
Lightning struck a church and n riousiy
burned three persons. Their clothii was
torn from their bodies by the bolt.
The Teamsters' Union at Omaha has de-
cided to modify fits demands, and break
in the strike seems at hand.
n. & o. trainmen think the Injunction
against the strikers will be dissolved at the
hearing to-day.
A strike OF teamsters at Denver may
compel the Brotherhood of Railway Train
msn to transfer its National Convention to
some other State. as the delegates are ur-
able to have their baggage moved from
the station.
Indiana fishermen drag mutilated body
from Tippecanoe River.
Teachers engaged for service in the Phil
ippinee are to be placed under civil-serTice
rules, and the requirements for appoint
nents are 10 be raised.
Letters and newspaper clippings received
at the State Department at Washington re-
quest official interference in behalf Of Rus
sian Jews at kisheneff.
Treasury Bureau of Statistics shows the
manufactures of the United States to con-
sfitute 10 per cent OF all manufactured
tcles In international commerce.
Indian Territory horse thieves captured.
with four animals. in Green Mountains.
Governor Yates of Illinois to be revenged
propriating 100000 for repair Of the Normal
School at Macomb. Sherman's home.
SPORTING.
Hermis. last years champion 3-year-old. is
cold to Edward r. Thomas for $4,000 the
highest price ever paid for a running horse
In America.
Browns win from Athletics in batting
0ee.
Yale hopes to defeat Harvard in the an
aual track meet. which takes place at New
Haven next Saturday. Harvard. IL is con-
seded. will win the dashes and middle dis
lance runs. but wearers of the blue expect
to take the field events
Incapable stable boys are being used too
much by owners racing at Fair Grounds
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