The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-12

New York City to John B. Henderson, Jr.,
formerly of Missouri. will take place Thurs
day at the country home of the brides par
ents at Charestown. W. Va.
Rear Admiral Evans and Paymaster Cen
eral Kenny have made charges of improper
conduct against each other. which have
been placed on file in the War Department.
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.
solomon's Temple to be produced at
Worlds Fair.
Teamsters' strike may be declared re-
suit of failure of teamsters TO accept own
ers' scale of wages.
The Jewish Alliance and Hebrew Free
School Society consolidated for the further
ance of educational work.
General William Booth. commander of
Salvation Army. delivered three addresses
at the Olympic Theater.
GENERAL DOMESTIC.
Abram Stevens Hewitt. prominent as
rhilanthropist. politician and student. is
dying in New York.
Cole Younger's petition for a full pardon
will be presented 10 the Minnesota State
Board Of Pardons to-day. His chances Of
getting his liberty to leave the State are
said to be quite favorable.
Congressman Thomas II. Tongue died sud-
denly yesterday from dyspepsia.
Statistics issued by the Treasury Depart
ment show that the volume OF trade of the
country continues to grow and keep apace
with the progress of the nation.
Interest in Illinois politics now centers in
the Republican senatorial caucus. which Is
scheduled for Wednesday evening. Senator
MaSon's friends are still talking of his cam
iidacy and committee of his lieutenants
WIS sent out TO feel the members of the
Legislature.
Both branches of the Missouri Legislature
VIII convene to-day. Lieutenant Governor
Lee has selected nearly all of the commit
tees, which will be announced to-day.
The followers of Governor-eiect Bailey of
Kansas believe they have scored victory
over their opponents. They claim they will
elect their candidate for Speaker when the
Legislature meets.
Intense suffering was felt by the poor
throughout the country Yesterday because
of the cold wave and the coal famine. In
some parts OF Western Missouri and Kan.
sas families. unable TO procure coal. burned
shade trees. outhouses and sidewalks. In
some parts of Dakota tire temperature
dropped TO degrees below zero. Trains
were delayed by snowdrifts in Western
Kansas
The Legislature of Washington will meet
to-day.
in general made for improvement last week.
Some of the incidents In Wall street of re-
cent occurrence bear marked analogy to
the conditions which led up to the great
bull movement of the spring of 1901
Although yesterday was the coolest day
of the winter at Arcola, ILL.,, the town was
comfortable and happy because of the con-
fiscatien OF trainload of coal the night
before.
Court at Burlington. Ia, rules that the
public has the right to harvest ice at the
wharf.
Seven thousand persons are expected at
the Live Stock Convention which meets in
Kansas City this week.
Louis A. Disbrow, accused of drowning
4. Dimples Lawrence and Clarence T. Foster.
will, be tried next week at a special term OF
court.
At Quincy. H.. young girl replenished
lamp from a can filled with gasoline. She
had asked the grocer only few minutes
before to fill the can with coal OIL
Interesting complications in regard to the
title Of the old Fort Massac site have arisen:
The Capitalization of the United States
Steel Corporation exceeds the national debt
of most of the great nations OF the warld,
and the annual revenues of the trust are
greater than the annual revenues. of all but
the greater Powers