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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-08
MARRIED.

At Herndon, Fairfax county. on Monday,
June 6, 1904, WILLIAM THOMPSON POL.
LARD, of Alexandria, Va, to Miss LYDIA
GRIMES, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Charles
F. Russell, of Herndon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-08

that the-ccntest in Illinois over the Gov
ernorship nomination has really strength
ened the republican organization. This
will make many people believe that Mr.
LOOMS is whistling TO keep up his
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-08

WISCONSIN and West Virginia are
the only doubtful States of the Middle
West, the President has been assured by
A.s'.,snt Secretary ol State Loomis, who
BIS ST relur e from a trip through
the Mississippi y~.lsy and the lake
region. NJ. LO1nls says be behaves
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-08

RY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE
- Circuit Court of Fairfax county, Virginia,
rendered October 9TH 1904 in the chancery
cause of III. Kirk, jr. against Carrie III. Win
ston and others, the undersigned special COM
mssicners Of sale will sell at public auction
at - m.
SATURDAY, JUNE 18TH, 1904,
in front Of the Royal street entrance of the
Market Building, Alexandria, Virginia, the
following real estate Of which William H..
Winston died siezed:
l. LOT IN WEST END, Fairfax county,
Virginia, on the south side of Duke street ex-
tended, west from Alexandria, fronting on Duke
street extended 50 feet, inches, and running
sOuthwardly in depth, 100 feet, to an aley20 feet
wide which connects with another alley Of the
same width leading northwardly into Duke
street extended This lot is improved by a
large p story brick building with all modern
cOnveniences and ont buildings.
2. FOUR LOTS Immediately adjoining the
above on the east. each fronting on Duke
street extended 20 feet, and each running
sou.hwardy in depth 100 feet to an alley 20
feet wide which connects with another alley
of the same width leading northwardly into
Duke street extended.
3. LOT south of the above described prop
erty fronting on an alley 20 feet wide, laid
OUT DdIdlltl W Duft 0AlfNA tAttuASh anu ilO
feet south thereof, which connects with another
alley of the same width running northwardly
into Duke street extended, and said lot front
ing on the first named lot 153 feet, inches,
and running southwardly in depth 233 feet, 2
inches, more or less, to the line Of the Wash
ington Southern Railway.
4. LOT No. in block No. g in the town
of Chesapeake Beach, Nd. improved by a
store house thereon.
5. LOTS Nos. % and 30 in block No. 46 in
the town of Chesapeake Beach, Nd, improved
by cottage dwelling thereon
Terms of sale-One-thirl Of the purchase
money is cash and the residue in three equal
payments at six. twelve and eighteen months
from the date Of sale The deferred payments
to be evidenced by the notes Of the purchaser
bearing interest at the rate Of six per cent.
per annum from date until paid. Title 10 be
retained until payment Of purchase money
in full and interest thereon. CoDyeyancing
at the cost of the purchaser or purchasers.
JAS. X. CATION,
JOHN NJ. JOHNSON,
FRANCIS l.. SMITH,
c. G. CARLIN,
Special Commissioners of Sale.
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Explosion on a BattIeship.

Paris, June S.-A telegram from Sc
vastopOl reports serious explosion, sup
posed to be due TO malevolence, has Oc-
CURED aboard the cruiser Smolensk.
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Special Commissioners Of Sale.

], W. E. Graham, Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Fairfax county. Virginia, do hereby certify
that the bond required of the commissioners
of sale in the suit Of H. Kirk, jr., VS.. Carrie
NJ. Winston ct ais, pending in said court. has
been duly executed by Commissioner Jas. r.
Cation with approved surety.
Given under my hand this LIST day of DE.
conber, 1908.
je3 w3w-f w. L. GRAHAM Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-08

The Maryland building at the Worlds
Fair at 81. Louis vas dedicated at noon
today by the Maryland Society.
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r. f. Knox Auctioneer.

FOR SALE. The famous LEE COAL al
the lowest market prices.
W. A. SMOOEss co.
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The Market.
Georgetown, June S.-Wheai 93aSl. 03
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sld - - Snail, lmmedlateIyl upon
the receipt of a message from the Chief OF the
Fire Department, have the said current cut
off and allow it so 10 remain until notified by
the said official that the said current may re
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-02
TRAINS ENOUGH
To accommodate all
Leave 81. Louis daily. via
VAN DALIA
For EasteFn. Northern and
SOutheastern Cities.
MAKE ALL ARRANGEMENTS
TICKET OFFTCE.
9TH and Olive Sts.,
Transportation Building. Worlds Fair,
Union Station.

uer he took Miss Weisei for a boat trip
To KimmsTick. having planned TO be mar
ried. when they reached Kimmsvick they
found that Il marriage Iicense could not
be obtained. but that they could procure
one at Hiilsboro. the county sest Of JEFF
ferson County. They. therefore. returned
IN 81. Louis.
Mr.. Iandy Iearne' thar Iicense could
be obtained hy fling an application at
Hillsboro. ard that he did. A few days
later he and Miss Weisel made the journey
again and were married secret.ly owing
20 the objection Of Mss We;sers parents.
When they returned TO st Louis they
wen. to their homes. but said nothing Of
their marriage. Since then they have
iivsd apart.
Yrs. Lsndy told her parents OF her
marriage last sunday and Mr.. Landy
broke the news to his father and mother
yesterday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-02
vcr,AL AND SI-RrRRAN.

..yholrsale merchants say they are sell
Ing goods now in fields formerly supplied
by the Chicago houses. principally be
cause Of the advertising st. Louis has re
ceived from the Worid'e Fair.
Garford HinkIe. the 4-yearold boy whf
was found by a policeman on a doorstep
was claimed by his father.
Leo Wong Tong. a Chinaman. was ar
raigncd TO answer charge OF violating ths
exclusion act.
Captain w. H. Pitcher OF Custer. s. d.
who will be 100 years old in September
took lunch at the Missouri Athletic Club
The Mutual Life Insurance Company
flied exceptions to the answer in the S2o''
90 suit involving the policy on the life
OF James L. Blair.
Natural gas in sufficient flow for practi-
cal purposes is being utilized By the Welle-
Boettler Company in st Louis.
The Democratic State Committee VIII
organize Friday and the Republican state
Committee Saturday.
Bankers say that the ct. Louis banks
have more currency than they ever had
before, because OF the Fair. ano declare
that there is plenty OF money TO move
the crops.
will make the trip to ST. Louis In an OK
wagon.
Baptist ministers discussed polite. at
their weekly meeting.
Judge wurdenman of the Probate Court
in Clayton yesterday denied the petition OF
Henry Menke OF Ferguson. an incompe-
tent. who asked that his guardian be re-
moved so that he could marry.
NJ q. Harmnn walks to st. Louis from
Gan Francisco.
Ten thousand Sunday school children
will sine at the celebration Of st. Louis
Day. Worlds Fair.
Firemen begin the sympathy strike and
are expected to be Joined by 1000 repre-
sentatives OF trades allied to packing
house employees to-day.
Roosevelt boys spent the day IN eeeing
the sights at the Worlds Fair.
Through an overnight. the butcher did
not serve the Indian. with fresh meat.
and DR.. MCGEE had 10 issue orders for
bacon.
Richard H. Phillips. civil engineer of the
Fair and George T.. Kessler. landscape
architect. RESIGNED their positions.
Mystery surrounds the death OF william
Morris. who was found unconscious in his
dry gOois store.
A strike order to all telegraph operators
on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas be-
came effective at O'Clock yesterday aft
ernoon.
Michael Stanley. a carpenter. was killed
BY falling from the top OF house in
F7orfssant.
Policeman Ferrfck kills Albert Jones. a
negro burglar. who was running away.
Louis Chauvenet OF *. Louis. who Is
I'll Of pneumonia at his summer home in
Pitsneld. Mass. IL beyond hope, his doc
tors say
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-02
Potter Will Speak at Inaugural
of Tavern Where the Pnrest of
Nhiskies VIII Re Sold.
T. TEMPERANCE EXPERIMENT.
Dedicatory Exercises of Novel
Grcgshop 10 Close by Sing
in" Praise God. From
Whom All blessings
Flow"
REPURLTC SPECIAL.

REPUELTC spEGItI
New York. Aug. THE Subway Tavern.
described q ~: experiment for ;hs ?ur-
nose OF lssse-.ng the evils OF irteT--'Hr-
ance" will te opeae5, at the southeast cor
nor Of Nuitnr-v AID BIeec.ler streets to-
morrow. Opening exercises will be held
at noon. ard Bishop Potter is scheduled
TO speak.
The hardest l!Ed Of hard drinks will be
sold at this "expeTi-nentar' saloon. which
is lacked by stock corporation. Any
I,lrd OF 4 drink. soft or hard. that pro-
fi:bitionist or an old toper can ask for
viii be on tap or made there.
The tavern is intended. according TO its
promoter. TO discourage drinking by serv-
ing the purest liquors in wholesome sr-
roundingE, The promoter OF the concern
said to-day:
The people who are Interested n this
have IT in mind to provide a poor mans
club. The idea Is. If people must drink.
to reduce the evils connected with II TO
the minimum.
In this saloon there are no back rooms.
No women viii be allowed in the har-
room. and no minors or intoxicated persons
will be served. The rules In regard TO
hours are strictly observed. and We will
try to give our patrons more for their
money than they can get at any other
saloon In town
Eight out Of ten saloons in town are
dishonest with their customers. II man
has got TO drink a gallon Of beer we give
him beer that Is pure. and that will not
hurt any more than go much soda water
perhaps not az much.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-02

| Chicago. Aug This was a busy day
with the packers With increased forces
Of skilled workers and their operating
departments more thoroughly equipped
than at any time since the beginning Of
the strike the employers took a firm grip
on the machinery OF their affairs. and "a
| result the stock yards took on the old
hum OF activity TO a great extent.
More than 1900 head OF live stock was
received here to-day. This IL an increase
OF 5000 head over the receipts on the
corresponding day last week.
Such an enormous amount Of live stock
would under normal conditions have had
q depressing effect on the market, and TO-
day, when the train loads OF animals be-
gan to pour into the yards. stockmen and
traders feared a panic. but It did not oc-
cur.
Prices were lowered sharply, but the
fseemed to prove beyond argument that the
put
The big packers bought 5000 cattle. 1900
hogs and 1000 sheep during the day. Be
fore nigfltfaIl 50 per cent Of these pur-
chases had been slaughtered.
FuTtuet pIooI Vi tne ClhIIHs OF tNs PACK
ers that the difficulties Of the strike are
being overcome was furnished by the ship
ment Of 800 carloads Of fresh meat from
the stock yards. OF this number. 40 cars
were loaded and shipped by the firms
affected by the strike. These shipments
were consigned to all parts q tie world.
30 carloads being billed to Boston for eI-
port.
These shipments followed ~ carloads Of
meat sent out by the packers last Satur-
day. and represent only part of the bust
ness that is being carried on In spite OF
the strike.
As near as could be estimated tonight,
turned TO work during the day.
The packers claim to-day's desertious
makes the total number Of strikers who
have returned to work at least 200.
Chief OF Police O'EeiI, who has taken
personal charge Of the stock yards dur
ing the trouble. declared tonight his be-
lief that peace in the strike is in sight.
and that by Thursday great changes will
be seen. tending toward peaceful end
From what ] learn many OF the men
who went cut In sympathetic strike are
returning to their positions In the pack
ing plants said he. This seenla to bc
especially true among the car workers. II
looks now as II there was a change soon
pending toward settlement. and believe
that by Thursday next peace In the strike
will be In sight
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-02
TRAFFIC DELAYED FOR HOURS
Two Hurt in Wreck of Freight
Train Near st. Charles.
REPUBLIC fPECTAL

REPUBLIC fPEITAL
ST. Charles. No. Aug. IAN 81. X. h
T. freight train. wes'bount. jumped the
track and ran into dough at Black
Walnut. twelve miies north Of here. this
afternoon. Engineer Harry McNara and
Brakeman Nick McGary Jumped and were
injured. McNsra sustained fracture Of
the skull and McGary was hurt Internal
iy. They were rent 10 the company's hog
pital at IT. Joseph. Mo. Both Iiye At New
Franklin, No.
The wrechsge blocked the track. and all
trefsc was interrupted for hours. To-
night the 81. X. Il T. made arrangements
10 run Its trains over the Wabash tracks
until the damage IN repaired.
a crowd OF passer9erg on one Of the
trains which was tied up by the wreck
procured passage to st. Charles by farm
wagons and other vehicles. and rode into
st. Louis over the electric line.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-02
kentacky Military Ins,stste.

This fine old Southern school was
founded gixty years ago. Its magnificent
country location. where boy IL free
from the ordinary forms Of temptation.
makes II an deal spot for school de-
voted 10 the moral. physical and intellect
usl Advancement Of young men. The
school p-ides it%eif upon it's methods Of
instruction. IL believes In individual at
fentiOn In the classroom. and for twenty
f've years two teachers in one class has
been the method Of teaching. The how"
the why" and TIE "wferefOre" Of a COL
1egc education. ~ eKernpiIfed by the Ken
t1cty Military Institute ~ it's advanced
methods. are clearly described IN a beat
tifulIy illustrated catalogue. copy Of
which viii hn sent TO any address upon re-
quest 70 Colonel e. ". Fowler. supcrin-
tendent. Lyndon. Kentucky.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-02
THEOLOGIANS WILL
DEBATE ON D0GMAS.
knoffy Religious Points to he Ar
Gued Before Judges 1t Mid
dlet0wn, Mo.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Weilsville. Mo-. Aug. L-Ecclesiastical
;hunders are 10 roll at Mid6letown to-
morrow. and the next day. and the three
following days. a. two Of the best-versed
ministers Of Missouri debate upon the
tcnets Of their respective faiths.
Tn. champions Of the oratoricaI battle
are TO be the Reverend J. r. Patton Of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church. and
Elder J. r. Lockhsrt OF the Christian
Church. Fundamental differences in dogma
and theology Of the faiths Of the respect
i've ministers are to be the foundations OF
she arguments.
The working Of the Holy Spirit" in
fant baptism" faith and repentance"
'sprinkiing and immersion" are the bull
warks about which the now Of words will
surge.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-02
Mernmec Highlands Inn and Gotta Ees
Offer special Aug rates. 81 day upwards
Lost III. brother IN Boer War.

Joshua wilkins Of Waco. Tex. arrived
at the Worlds Fair to-day. He was OBJ
served by Mr.. Patterson Of the National
Cash Register in the Liberal Arts building.
TO be under q considerable strain. and
when questioned BY Mr.. Patterson. was
informed that ne had come all the way
from Texas to find his brother. who went
out to the Boer war four years ago. and
from whom ne and his aged mother had
never heard.
He had been down on the Pike looking
for the Beers and had at last drifted
into the LIBERAL Arts building He was
directed by Ar. Patterson 10 the Boer War
exhibit and when last heard Of was IN
close conversation with Comma ndant Bos-
hofY regarding his Iong-iost brother
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T0-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.


Yesterdays bank clearings were ss.i2s.'
Coz; balances S1.if295J. Local discount
rates were between A.. and per cent DO
mestic exchange was quoted as loi'o""
New York. 40c premium bid. 4'c premium
asked: Chicago. TIC premium bid. 2S
premium asked: Cincinnati and New or-
leans. par bid. l0c premium asked: Louis
Vile. 10c discount bid. par asked.
Wheat closed higher at ss'.c Sept: :in
asc No. red. Corn closed higher at e'sc
Sept; 5ikc No. mixed. Oats closed at
:cos.c bid Sept: 35d3sc No. mixed
T:aot cotton was unchanged in the local
market
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-02
pe.u.ns Cured After Doctors Failed.

Mrs. Martha Mosz, r. F. .. 5. Chippe-
va Falls. Wis. writes:
Our little eight-year-oid girl is we'll
now and you % not know how grateful
We are. Some of our best doctors had
given her UP. This spring she took a bad
cold and cough When her cough WAS re-
Iieved. she began 20 have pains In her
legs. She also complained Of pains in her
stomach ard her kidneys were in bad
condition. One doctor called it a general
run down condition. ard another said II
was appendicitis. They changed her mec,-
.cine several times. but it did not help
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-02
Drown. Will. 8. wsdsss.

Harry TeasdaIe. Is years Old. living at
No. 1916 South Eighth street. was drowned
while bathing In the river al the foot Of
Carroll street last night The body was
swept under barge and was not re-
covered. Accompanied BY several COM
panions TeaDJaic went In bathing. He
wadcd out beyond his depth and was
swept of Hs feet By the current. Several
Of his companions saw him disappear un-
der the barge
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-02
Mrs. N. friedrich Of Central Park. L. |.
Thinks Highly of Pe.ru.na.

Mrs. VI. Friedrich. Central Park. l. I.
y. Y. writes:
Il thank you for your kindness in an
sweriuS my letters I know your treat
nlent has done me wonderful good. When
/ first commenced to take ii ! had ca
tarrh Of the throat and stomach. ! think
highly Of Peruna and would not be with
out a bottle OF il IN the house II Is also
good for breaking uD colds. II taken in
time. Even my little bov will ask :o- :;
when he has a cold. Wherever I can
praise Peruna. / will do so."-Nrs. II.
Friedrich.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-02

her. In July got bottle OF Peruns and
commenced giving it TO her ard the treat
IEent proved to be just what sfle needed
" hen ! wrote to you she mad TO be car
ried-Eow she IS around playing all the
time You have done great deal for he:-
She Is the only girl We have and il meant
lots To us to Lave her cured-'-Nrs. Mar
tha Moss
We have on file many thousand tesci
nonials like the ones given above. We
can only give our rfaders slight
glimpse Of the vast array Of unsolicited
encD-1nents We are receiving every
month. No other physician in the world
has received such a volume of enthusiast
tic and grateful letters OF thanks as DR..
Hartman for Peruua- All correspondence
is held strictly confidential
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Welded A YEAR WITHOUT
PARENTS KNOWLEDGE.
Couple Eioped to ktmmswirk fo BE
Nnrrfed-fiHSe Lived Apart since
No secret Vow.

William J. Landy Of No 2s15 South Eley-
enth street. a member Of Salvage Corps
No. l. and Mrv. Landy. who was Miss
Lot,Ie WeiseI. Of No. TN Bismarck street
surprised their friends and relatives yes
terday By announcing that they eIopeG
and got married a year ago at Kimns-
wick. Mo.
During Nr. Lsndy's vacation last sum
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-02

Plymouth. Aug. L-Arrtved: Kron Pr,nz
Wilhelm. from New York.
New York. Aug. L-Arrived: KroonIand
from Antwerp.
Trieste. July 1.-Arrfved: UJtonia. New
York, via Palermo and Naples.
Hamburg, July 3L-Arriped: Hanpbure.
New York, via Plymouth and cherbourg.
glasgow. July 2L-Arrived: Columbia,
New York
Cherbourg. July n-Arrivcd: Barbaros-
"a. New York, Via Plymouth. for Bremen.
Plymouth. Aug. L-Arrivcd: Krou.
pr1nz Wilhelm. cherbNirs.
Glas9ow. Aug. I-safIcd: Partben;a
Montreal; Pomeranean, Montreal.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-02
first Accom- noastio. stsr,..

The 1rst afternoon accommodation
train on the Frisco's n.wIy-opened line
noon at +;G O'Clock. This train goes a,
far a. Danviiie, Ill. and In intended 0s
conyenieDcs for the -~stdents Of that psrt
aicng the line to their work 10 81 Lo,Iis
w. a. Eettieton. general superintendent
Of motive power, and r. r. Kearney,
general superintendent Of transportation.
accompanied tho new train on it, drst
tfto.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-02

The property. consisting Of two-story
brick dwelling. store and hve rooms. at No.
$50 Gravois avenue. will be sold At auction
AT 2 o'clock Thursday. An adjoining lot.
on which there is good stable. Will also
be sold. Charles r. voEel r. the agent.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-02

A. the communion seryices Sunday
morning at Memorial Tab>rnscie. FIf-
teentb and Carr streets. eleven new men,
bers were received by profession Of faith
and two by letter.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-02
Caputine 1':;;;;;s:s: a:;;.;,: !;
aeua|zes Acidt Of Stomach and Cures Headache Quickly
ANTI-MONOPOLY DRUG COMPANY.
Sixth and Market, St. Louis
NORD THREATENS
WHITES IN RAYT|
President of Republic Intimatcs
There Will Be Repetition Of
the Massacre of 1904.

Port au Prince. Hayd. Aug. 1.-At a
public reception to-day President Nord
made an address which has alarmed the
foreign residents. He accused the foreign
population OF plotting against his Govern
ment. for the object Of overthrovins
which they had put UP the rate Of ex-
change and also prices on all goods.
The President said he had decided to
defend himself. and intimated that he
would take strong measures.
President Nord made threatening ref
erencc to what happened in Hayti ir.
1904"
The rate Of exchange is s0 per cent.
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Three trains daily 10 all points East via
Ere Raib~-S
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-02
Pe.m.na the Only Medicine They Use.

M rs rHRE,SA ROOKIE. c5s y. Ash
W land Ave. Chicago H.. Treasurer
Ladies os the :iaccabees. writes:
'.Jn or home Peruna is the only
m djcine we hsve grandmother.
Mofher, f1'her and child ell have
used Peruns. II is our greaf remedy
for csfsryh Of the stomach ard head,
colds, or female complaints. of which
ii has cure0 M. We find IL of great
vsIns wh:n my Husband becomes
worn.ouf or catches cold. couple
of doses cure him. If the bsby hss
collie or any sfomach disorders, a
dose or two cure her. ! consider
Peruna finer than any C0cfor'S
medicine ! have ever tried, and
know that as long as we have it In
the bosse we viii an be sbie to keep
Ia good health. ."-7hreSa Rookie.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-02
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

Carroll D. Wright, Commissioner Of the
Labor Bureau. in the eighteenth annual
report Of the bureau gives the results OF
q comprehensive inquiry into the cost of
living since 1Sos. and into the average
wage rate during those periods Investi-
cation Of SIP occupations representing six
ty-seven industries In 3.4z9 separate estab-
hshnents, shows an average increase in
wages during this period Of 1876 per cent
A severe electrical storm prevailed in
New York. LRhfnipg struck the Post
Once. Tammany Hall. the, Fiat Iron builh-
ing. and many other structures. in1urfng
many persons.
Twenty persons are injured and Q woman
II killed by the head-on collision between
two trolley cars At NiddIebcro. Mass.
Wheat reaches the highest price Of the
season At San Francisco. The December
option rises TO $.tz.
Former Governor Robert z. Pattison Of
Pennsy1vanfa dies at his home near Phil
adeiphia. of pneumonia, with heart COM
plications.
John W. Kern IL to be nominated for
Governor by the Indiana Democratic State
Convention.