The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-11
T0.DAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
WASHINGTON.

Included in the Conference Committee
Agreement on the Indian appropriation bill
b an item providing for the improvement
Of Sulphur Springs. l. T.. at cost of
from 100000 to s1.ooo.ooo.
Representative John S. Williams, Demo-
cratic leader of the House of Representa-
tivea cridcises the dc-nothng policy of
tho present Congress
Congressman Bourke Cockran's speech
en Saturday in the House Is much dis
uusssd BY statesmen.
WAR IN THE FAR EAST.
1hreo thousand Japanese. with eight
cannon. leave Ping-Yang and depart
horthward for Anju. Ice practically has
cleared from the river. and crossing is
made by pontoon bridges.
Tho anticipated attack on Port Arthur
did not take place Saturday night. though
the Japanese ships appeared in sight.
Il - generally believed that the body of
tho japanese officer found at Port Arthur
10 that OF Commander Takaso Hirook
who was killed March 81, when Togo made
his second attempt to bottle up the Rus
adan feet
A high Russian official at st. Peters,
burg outlined the Russian plan of cam
pa1en rs purely a waiting game. The Rus
slams desire TO avoid any attack until they
can draw the Japs far into the Interior
where they surround them and
slaughter them. If successful in this they
WI converge their land and sea maneu-
~ers, when re-enforcements can relieve the
Meet now bottled up at Port Arthur.
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.
1sorrotes secured six CANNES for a dog
feast
Tho Mount Cabanne and Central Chris
eiAn churches decided to unite. and called
the Revefend A NJ. PhiIput of California
rs pastor. The Reverend Frank G. Tyr
Eeu Will deliver lectures
Opposition is met with in movement to
reduce the number of delegates to the
National Convention Of the c. Il & l..
of A
Congressman Vandiver stated that
Folks managers would let the people
mako slate for other State officers, the
EubernAtorial nomination being the only
Issue with the Circuit Attorneys leading
backarA
CofneIius Ragan. conductor on the
Nandalia Line. was assaulted and robbed
On Broadway.
Tho last open Sunday of the ante-season
Fair grounds
Baron Matsudaira, Vice President Of the
Imperial japanese Commission. will arrive
In st. Louis to-day.
The Congregational Church Of Webster
Groves yesterday unanimously called a
Methodist minister
Ths wedding of Stevfe George and Rosie
Mitchell. sypsies. attracted large crowd
TO the Romany camp in Florissant
GENERAL DOMESTIC.
Doctor ]. l. Myers of Chillicothe, Mo-,
who married Miss Florence Young of Clar-
linda. Ia. Friday, will leave his bride be-
hind to take up the life of a missionary in
Alaska.
Senators and Representatives are dis
cussing April 2S as a likely date for ad-
3ournmOt.
Prince Pu Lun. representative of China
to tho Worlds Fair. has reached Homo
lulu. Hawaii.
A street car ran away on a steep grade
and jumped the track at Santa Barbara,
Cal. killing seven persons outright and
paid to BE- fatally hurt -
Folks neutenants prepare to launch in
saxnest the Circuit Attorneys campaign
tn Kansas City.
Ms Sadie Hale. II years old, died at
0t Joseph. weighing 400 pounds Physi-
eaAns were unable to explain the case,
She was literally smothered to death by
faf.
Mayor Reed of Kansas City denies re-
port that he will retire from guberna-
tosial race IL he does not carry Jasper
County.
SPORTING.
Bddie Randall and Jimmie Dunn battle
1t the North Side Athletic Club tonight
Managers Of the Worth track have de-
e3dAd to race this spring.
Cardinals won sixth game Of ante-sea-
Bon series from Browns by score of
II TO &
FOREIGN.
The Russian Easter passed quietly and
1eWU in no part Of the Kingdom were mo- |
tested.
Foreisn ministers Of both Austria and |
italy declared themselves pleased with |
the peaoe conference which took place |
Saturday. An incident, however, happened |
IN Dalmata while the meeting was in
progress that may nullify the works of |
diplomacy.
11aI1nc lntelHBencHs
New York April 10-Arrived: St Paul.
eoUthaupton and Cherbourg;. Umbria, |
Liverpool and Queenstown; Brandenburg.
BfOmen; Belgravia- Hamburg and Bou-
logna; Koenig Albert, Genoa. Naples and
Gibraltar: Marco Minghatt. Genoa and
Naples; La Lorraine. Havre: Montivideo
Genoa Naples. Barcelona and Cadiz; Prinz
Oskar, Genoa, Neples and Gibraltar. Sailed:
vsrland, Southampton and Antwerp: Lu-
cania. Queenstown and Liverpool: Patr-
cda, Plymouth. Cherbourg and Hamburg;
Marquette, London: LAquitaine, Havre:
Celia. Marseilles.
liverpool. April 1o.-Arrived: Etruria,
New York via Queenstown.
Naples. April 10.-Arrived: Republic. |
Boston via Ponta del Gada, Gibraltar, |
Aarseifles and Genoa
Boulogns sur Mer. April 10.-Sailed:
Noordam (from Rotterdam, New York |
and passed Lizard 10th.
Glasgow, April s.-Sailed: Mongolian. |
New York via Moville (sailed from latter
Doft and passed Inistrahull, 1cth).
0,1ssnstown. April 10.-Sailed: Campsnia
tfrom LiverpooD. New York.
DEATH OF OLD RESIDENT. |
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