The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-07

The corner stone OF the new Polfsh
Church at Neosho street and Virginia
avenue is laid with imposing ceremony.
Four men have narrow escapes from
asphyxiation in an Olive street hotel
GENERAL DOMESTIC.
A salvage company buys the wreck Of
the Maine from the Cuban Government for
$500. Will raise the hulk and tow Il to
Coney Island, n. Y. where 1t will be ex-
hibited.
Judge Parker spent quiet Sunday, re-
fusing himself to all callers. After at
tending religious services in the morning
he took a stroll uptown and then enjoyed
bis first ride In the Subway. In the even
ing he returned to Esopus. where he will
remain till after the election.
A bitter fight will be made on President
Gompers at the coming convention of the
American Federation of Labor In San
Francisco.
An important movement in industrials to
follow the election is being quietly clipped
on In Wall street. Big SPECTATORS trans
ferred their operations last week from the
standard issues to the low-grade securi-
ties.
Parkers election Is positively claimed by
the Democratic National Committee, which
iasues statement giving the Democratic
nominee total Of 26s votes In the Elec-
foral College. twenty-six more than neces-
sary to elect. The States of New York.
Indiana, Connecticut, West Virginia, Colo
rado and Montana are placed in the DEM
ocfatic column Secretary woodson as
serts that q landslide is inevitable.
Senator Coclrell, at the close OF his
campaign Of the State. says that the ma
3ority in Missouri win not be less than
0ooo. with Folk leading the ticket. Park
ers chances. he says, have grown brighter,
and there Is a chance for the States Of
New York. Indiana and West Virginia to
20 either way.
0ecretzfy Of the Navy Morton In q
speech at Hghlandtown, Pa, reviewed the
work Of the Roosevelt administration with
regard to the American Navy. and urged
the upbuilding OF that arm Of the service.
He asserted that the United States should
be second only to Great Brieain on the
seas. and said that the merchant marine
Of the country should DO encouraged.
Because OF the new poll-tax provision in
Texas It is estimated that 100000 white
voters and 1000 negro voters are disquali-
fed. The prevalence Of general apathy In
that State indicates that not over 10000
votes Will be cast, while the probabilities
are that the total viii fall below that
figure.
The Coroners inquest over the body of
Miss Rosa Butts. who was found in a
pasture at Marshall, Thursday morning,
having evidently been murdered, will be
resumed this morning Several additional
witnesses have been s4opoenaed.
National campaign closes with feeling
at a fever heat Great bitterness pre-
walls in New York State and throughout
the country over the controversy between
Parker and Roosevelt. The Democratic
National Committee issues its final state
ment, In which it severely attacks Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Mr.. Root because of
statements relative to the 100000 cam
paign fund collected for the Republicans
from the trusts. Both parties are claim
ing every doubtful State.
W. Bourke Cochran of New York de.
clares that Roossvelt's answer to Par.
Ker's charges Is the most shameless con.
fesston In history. He says that when
Congress convenes he will start an in
.vestigation OF campaign contributions