The St. Louis Republic., 1903-08-20
. GENERAL DOMESTIC.

A Wyoming prisoner, on MS way 10 Cni-
cago, in custody, steals q sleeping detect
ives keys and unlocks his shackles. pla-
cling them on the officer and escaping
Mrs. a Hildebrandt of Harrison, Ark.
was bound hand and foot and gagged while
her residence was burned. After the fire
she was found in a semiconscious condition
in the barn.
Charles Evans. Coal Mine Inspector of
Missouri. issues his annual report. show
ing that the total output for the year was
4.06s,572 tons. an increase of 250.0i5 tons over
the preceding year. -
william H. Grotts. bartender, was shot
to death by James Sanders at Keyesport,
Ill.
Ten thousand G. A. r. veterans march in
the parade at San Francisco. which is the
feature Of the day at the National Encamp-
ment.
Reliance and Shamrock will sail to-day
the first of the series of races. for the pos
session of the America Cup.
In, speech at Carthage, Mo-, on. the
Doodle situation. Mayor Reed of Kansas
City declared that Folk had only done what
could be expected Of him
Governor Dockery has appointed Senator
II. w. johnson to succeed Judge James D.
k0OB6IS Oh Tie OcuCu III tuC I<ACsChlh 1|lS-
trict Rogers was appointed to take the
place of Judge Hughes. who died. but Rog
ers resigned after thirty days.
A sharp decline In stocks at New York is
attributed to profit t-takins. aided by with
drawal Of support by some Of the leading
pools.
Professor Langley, in statement regard
ing his experiments with flying machine.
A. hoe
caused undue expectations on the part Of
the public, yet he hopes for success.
Members of the Engineers Union declare
q movement will be started to defeat Roose-
welt for the presidential nomination because
Of his decision regarding labor.
SPORTING.
Winners at iKinloch yesterday were: Doc
tor Cartledge. Mallory, False, Optional.
F1intlock and Satin Coat.
Tommy Sullivan and Johnny Regan are
carded to battle at Memphis.
A late train prevented game between
New York and the Browns.
Fftxporter and McKeown of last seasons
st. Louis University teams suspended by
the A. A. q.
DAN Patch lowers the worlds pacing rec
ord to ,1:5s in magnificent performance at
Brighton Beach, the track being slow and
a strong wind blowing.
FOREIGN.
Bulgaria has placed a rush order for a
large supply of ammunition. Fighting con-
tinnes In Macedonia and Turkish officials
are much worried about what Russia may
do toward enforcing recent demands
Pedro Alvarado. who rose to from a 30
cent-per-day mine worker to multimillion-
aire in six years. dies at Parral. Mexico
Mrs. William Spalding was struck by
lightning and severely burned at Frankfort,
Ky.
Governor Yates issues a requisition for the
return of .'Dodes Darlington, now under
arrest at Nortonsville. KY. and wanted ar
Danville. I'LL. on the charge of murder.
Two men fire on the sentry guarding the
jail at Danville. H.. where the recent riot
Ing and lyncning occurred
Marine Intelligence.
Philadelphia. Aug. 1s.-Arrived: Switzer-
land. from Antwerp.
New York. Aug. 19-Arrived: Oceanic
from Liverpool.
London. Aug 1s.-Arrived: MenOminee
from New York
New York. Aug. 1s.-Arrived: Patricia,
Hamburg, Boulogne and Plymouth; Lom-
bardia, Naples. Sailed: ST. Louis. South
ampton; Ryndam. Rotterdam via Boulogne;
Majestic, Liverpool.
Queenstown. Aug. 1e.-Arrived: Ivernia,
Boston for Liverpool land proceeded. Sailed:
Carpatria, from Liverpool for New York
Antwerp. Aug. ls.-Sailed: RhinIand, Phil
adelphia-
Southampton. Aug. 1s : Sailed: Kaiser