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Of the Week

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the Cleopatra cuf bracelet - the
latest fad with London society women.
Bishop Louis Fink Of Leavenworth.
Kas, died at his home In Kansas CITY
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Fire destroyed the stage, pavilion
and costumes at Koerner's Garden. 81
Louis.
Bad weather marred the 81. Patricka
parade in ST. Louis. only about 5000
being in line.
Professor Hiram MaxIm's Iongsx-
pected surprise is found to be not am
airship, after all.
Births increased, while there was &
decrease in the number Of deaths, IN
st. Louis last week.
A mob at Cleveland, Miss. lynche8
two negroes accused OF numbering an
other man Of their race.
Judge Mayer decided against tIckes
brokers in the matter Of "scalpipg-
Worlds Fair transportation.
Excesses Of Russian soldiers In
Northwestern Korea have caused =
panic among the inhabitants.
The American quIck-lunch wagon
has invaded London, and II it is 9 sue
cess many more are to follow.
Michael ]. Callahan. former Police
Commissioner and jailer OF st. Louis.
was buried Monday morning.
Russians deny the reported intention
to fall back from Port Arthur, abandon
ing that place to the Japanese.
Germany, impressed by the lesson OF
the war In the far east, will Increase
is navy With all possible speed.
A Colorado fruit grower has perfect
ed a seedless apple. which, he says,
can be produced in any variety.
Russians are sending 1900 more
troops to Korea to REINFORCE the 1000
men already reported at Kasan and
Anju.
The Northern Securities decision
and the collapse of Sully did not have
the expected deleterious effect on Wall
street.
The Laclede Gas Company win soon
lay 100 miles of gas mains In st. Louis,
principally in the northwestern part Of
me city.
The st. Louis Court Of Appeals de-
cijed that a married woman's right to
recover damages in case Of accident is
limited.
President Roosevelt has received
the cub lion, the hyena and the ele-
plant tusks sent to him by King
Menelik.
A. G. White of Indian Territory has
invented a machine to destroy boil
weevils by blowing gas upon the grow
ing plant.
Following the collapse Of the Hotel
Darlington in New York the Allison
Realty Company has announced its
bankruptcy.
Japanese warships recently explored
with their searchlfghts the shores OF
Helena Bay, on the west coast Of Lao
Tung Peninsula.
Nine Humbert decides she will not
make her threatened exposure OF
prominent men connected with her
swindling operations.
Police Commissioner McAdoo OF
New York removes his deputy in
charge of the Brooklyn force after the
latter refuses to resign.
The House Committee on Military
Affairs agrees to recommend the pur-
chase of 10000 acres OF land to en-
large Chickamauga Park.
A heavy frost nips the peach buds
Of Northern Arkansas, doing big dam
age. 1t is estimated thaSI5 per cent
Of the Elbertas were killed.
IL is understood that the Russians
mean to fall back indefinitely until
they have not less than 30O,0 900 men
massed to fight the Japanese.
A correspondent at Chemulpo says
the Russians fired the first shot OF the
war at Chemulpo. but says they claim
the discharge of the gun was scciden-
tai.
Andrew Carnegie places to the credit
of New York engineers $1.500. 900 to be
used in the erection Of a home for tho
four great national engineering socie-
ties.
Governor Vsrdamans veto of the bill
providing an appropriation for negro
education is permitted to stand. An
attempt to pass the bill over his head
IS lost.
Americas commerce with her new
island territories shows a constant
growth. The exports and imports
show a total Of about 500. 100000 =
year.
An Alaskan miner tells before q
House committee that court and Ter
ritoTy officials OF Alaska are involved
In II scheme to claim the richest mines
in the Territory.
Russia. It is reported. win declare