The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-22

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Spot cotton was i.c higher in the local
market
AR IN THE FAR EAST
4. t.hincsc escaping from PORT Arthur
..--:arcs thai the Russian squadron in
.cnGs 10 make a sortie this week In the
effort 10 escape to the German port of
Tsingchou. IN the Shantung Peninsula
Both armies in Mancfu-ia are showing
renewed activity and the Japanese ar" ad-
vano'- carefully. hut no definite clash
has YET resulted.
Doctor Anita Niece. in charge "f Red
CfoEs work with the japanese Army. &c
mics that the Japanese soldiers AT" hypo-
c-.s:caI in their kind treatment Of Rus
sian prisoners.
An English woman. wife OF a Russia
officer. who recently ran the blockade from
Port Arthur. Describes the siege as seen
from within the fortress and declares that
she does not bali.ve il can b. captured.
Local. AND SJ'isi-RBAN
As tine Coroner's Jury failed To hold any
one for killing Frederick r. Scheel. Oliver
j. Beck. the Republican registration judge
was released by the police
Relatives OF Henry Meyers in Cincinnati
fail 10 identify corps. sent To that city.
and it will be returned.
The Grand Jury will investigate thor
ouShiy. when it r-convenes next Tuesday.
ali complaints resulting from the foUr
DAYS of registration.
The international Association of Factory
inspectors is in session AT III. Christian
Endeavor Hotel.
The Presidents committee of tiie .. p l.
will consider garbage question to-day
It is believed that Kelly and Gutke will
plead guilty.
The Lady Managers have abolished the
office Of secrctar" owing Ia dissensons
over the position.
Secretary of War Taft heads the list Of
those members of the Jury of Award.
who will judge the exhibits of the Philip
pines.
Clergymen will be admitted TO the
Worlds Fair without charge in November.
GENERAL DOMESTIC.
President J. j. Hill of tlie Great North
ern Railroad reduces his estimates of the
corn and wheat crops, placing the former
at 2.oo) 900 109 bushels and the latter at j15.-
O-aG0 bushels
Daniel Cady Herrick OF Albany is nom
mated for Governor of New York by the
Democratic State Convention at saratoga.
Tammany's determined opposition having
caused the withdrawal Of the name of
Comptroller Grout-
A trolley car runs over a box OF dyna-
mite or the track at Meirose. Mass. blow
ing the car into kindling wood. Six per
sons are killed outright and nearly a score
are injured.
A fire lieutenant is dead and twelve fire
men are in precarious condition al Den
yer. the result of inhalng nitric acid
fumes while fighting a fire.
Fear of a shortage in the cotton crop
causes a scramble on the exchanges in
New York. Galveston and New Orleans.
where advances ranging from i5 to q
points are scored. This makes a rise of
about 81 bale in the last ten days
Colorado Democrats nominate Alva
Adams for Governor.
The Labor and Populist conventions in
session at Helena. Mont, decide to indorse
Governor Toole. the Democratic candidate
for Governor.
Illinois College at Jacksonville. Ill. be-
gins a celebration of its seventy-fifth AL
niversary- The programme arranged Viii
occupy three days.
A continuance in the Stone-Chrisman
case is granted by Judge Samuel Davis dt
Lexington. Mo.
1t is thought that the derailrnent of an
Illinois Central passenger train near
Barker's Landing. ILL.,. was caused by
robbers
President Hill now estimates that the
counfry's wheat crop will not amount 10
mere than 5l5.0Oo.OO0 bushels. and may fail
100000 bushels short OF that
The Democratic campaign book shows
tion in the Panama affair
Former Mayor Van Wyck OF New York
offers to wager $500 that Parker's -najor-
IT., in New York city will exceed that
of ary other presidential csndidste VINO
has carried tine city.
" II. Harroun. the St. Joseph r,ain
merchant is Indicted on seven counts,
each alleging forgery.
T;ic War Department awaits the recon-
mer6ation of President Francis before ap-
pointing the successor to Colonel Kings
hurry as Commandant of the Jcfc.--on
Guards.
The date of the bearing of tn. MeT-
ci.an:-' Bridge case has been changed by
Secretary Taft from September - - Sep
teInber -.
The State of Tennessee sues the stan
dard Oil Company. alleging that the cor
roreiiC,i. by Offering Inducements TO Tasr-
Giants TO canoe: orders given 10 Other
companies. is violating the antitrust law
FOREIGN.
Peter Earageorgevitch is crowned King
Of Servia with imposing ceremonies at
Belgrade. No disturbance occurs to mar
the celebration. which brings forth glad
acclaim. completely obliterating the MEM
cry of the recent assassination
A French army officer and a private
who attempt TO take a photograph Of the
Forbidden City at Pekin severely
beaten by Chinese soldiers
SPORTING
Alien Avon Won the Delmsr feature yes
terday. Other winners were: Annah%il
Lee. Loca. Lubin. Pourquoi Pas and Bee
hoove-
Cleveland Blues take final game of series
from Browns by score of to /
Eo=ton Nationals defeat the ST. Louis
Cardinals by a score Of to !.
Athena is best in the closing rae. %: iae