The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-24


closed at 3sIsc Nay, SIC No. mixed. *.
Spot cotton was &c higher in the local
market.
WASHINGTON.
General Wood writes to Secretary of
War Root asking that the Inspector Cen
eral take up the matter of the accusations
brought against Wood hv Lieutenant Run
Gle.
Secretary Root processes ignorance of
the report that the President desires him
10 become chairman of the Republican
National Committee.
Governor Taft's tentative arrangements
for the purchase of the friars lands in the.
Philippines have been approved. The price
10 be paid for the 39l. coo acres is s. 49, Si.
President Roosevelt pardons eleven Fed
eral convicts. among them David V. REG
Ter of Kansas City, who has been in the
Missouri Penitentiary since June, 1901. for
misapplication of credits Of the Missouri
National Bank. which failed in 1896.
Democratic Senators hold that rstifica-
ton Of the Panama treaty and approval Of
President Roosevelts course in aiding the
formation of the new Republic are two
entirely different questions.
The Post-oNice Department has decided
upon QcSlEIS 81. l<bAtS W , 4 Gil
stamps A map of the United States,
showing the Louisiana Purchase territory.
will be shown on the Decent denomination.
LOCAL. AND SUBURBAN. y
1t is reported that a Fourth street bank
may buy the Colonial Trust builjing, at
broadway and Locust street.
Mrs HiIda A. Hinton was assaulted by
a negro and rotted of her purse on Olive
street near vandeyenter avenue.
Mrs Campbell asked for a warrant
against her husband, the Reverend
Charles E. Campbell charging him with
desertion.
Women in court applatpded Judge Hough
when he denied a decree of divorce TO AL
fred G. Boettger. They were reprimanded.
Many divorces were granted.
st. Louis leads in eating candy, with the
exception of Paris, France. 1t is estimst-
ed that $4,000 pounds will be sold 10 local
customers during the holidays.
Harry B. Halves formally announced his
candidacy for the Democratic nomination
for Governor of Missouri. and will speak
at the Odeon January l6+
The Reverend Frederick Brunn of Ed
wartsyille was the victim of a confidence
game.
The body of Colonel John H Overall.
who died In New York, will be brought
here for burial.
Jury decided that Joseph H. Weiter
was not maintaining q building without a
permit
The Transvaal Military Spectacular
Company secured concession Of 5000
: square feet to reproduce incidents and bat
/; ties of the Boer War.
Mall handled at the ST. Louis Post Of
1ice was the heaviest on record here, more
than sixty tons Being handled during the
day.
Mike Schooner, a member of the Moebes
gang, recently released from the Peniten-
tiary, Is held in connection with the re-
cent, safe blowsngs in the city
A petition was fled In the United States
/ Court to condemn and sell paintings held
II FOR duty.
Mrs. Ida zimmerman was fatally burned
by the explosion of a kerosine can.
II Christmas, falling on Friday, removes
fithe obligation of abstinence for Catholics.
GENERAL DOMESTIC.
Hiram w. Beckwith, law partner of
Abraham Lincoln, died yesterday in Chi
!; cago
Carnegie has set aside 100000 FOR the
beieft OF worknen injured in the steel
plants.
Governor Yates has offered Judge
Hanecy a place on the Superior Court
bench.
Two citizens of Illinois confessed that
they sold their votes. and court fixed the
minimum penalty. Remorse. sis said,
prompted the confession.
-Four leaders of union labor at Chicago
are indicted for alleged conspiracy to
wreck the business of the Kellogg Switch
board and Supply Company in the strike
OF last spring.
An accountant asserts that the financial
statements made by the Bethlehem Steel
Company in connection with its absorption
by the United States Shipbuilding Com
pary were misleading.
James Gillespie is held without bail on
the charge of numbering his twin sister.
The three other persons involved are re-
leased on bond at Rising Sun. Ind.
Hope OF settling the Chicago cabmen's
strike by arbitration is ended, and the
ltyeryrncn have determined on a fight to
the finish.
A collision, storm and an incipient
panic among the steerage passengers
made exciting the voyage Of the Ham
burE-American liner, which has arrived
safely at New York.
w. J. Bryan has bought the Bryan
homestead at Salem, H. The purchase is
n sentimental one Colonel Bryan stating
that ne will continue to reside in Ne
braska-
Ellsworth P. De France has finished a
7fifteen-year sentence in the Peniteniary
for stealing 2-cent postage stamp.
SPORTING.
Chances are good for fair crop OF
local 3-year-olds.
Frank Hart believes that a college man
could be developed to compete with Jim
Jeffr1es.
FOREIGN.
The Dreyfus Commission considers NJ.
Mercier's report on the case, and 1t is ex-
pectcd that favorable decision will be
given.
Japan has indicated to Russia the limit
OF the concessions it will make in regard
10 Manchuria and Kores, and prefers to
tight rather than yield anything further.
China, about to be crushed, ind facing
almost certain partition. appears helpless,
Marine Intelligence.
New York, Zee. 2s.-Arrived: .Biuecher.