The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-28
GENERAL DOMESTIC.


holds its first winter session and
selects several officers. The president of
tho society. Mr.. Fred Achenbach. is at
present in st. Louis. Plans for the winter
are arranged.
The secretary of the Department OF
Commerce and Labor has prepared his
annual report and will present 1t to the
President on his return from st. Louis
He recommends revision in immigration
laws which he believes would reduce
naturalization frauds. The report also
asks for a permanent home for the de-
partment.
Governor Dockery will accept the resig-
nation of Liertenant-Governor-el NC
Kinley of the Fourth Senatorial District
A special election will be ordered in the
district by the Governor to fill the vacan-
rcy caused by Senator McKinley's resigna-
ffon.
Sheriff Stein has cent word to the au-
4horities lat Springfield that he needs two
more companies, of State militia to pre-
serve peace at Zeigler.-No further trouble
Is reported from the mining town.
What is thought to be gold is discovered
four miles from Lewistown. ILL.,. by well
drillers, who were sinking for oil. The
ore bearing the gold was fourd at a
depth Of 1.Soo feet Acid tests tend to
substantiate the belief that the metal is
gold.
Members Of the River and Harhor Com
mittee OF the House arrive In Washington
!. and It is probable that a meeting will be
!. held this week. Estimates for the work
planned BY the committee aggregate si5-
10000. A bill, win be prepared, the first
since 1907
!, Thirty-ffve persons are hurt In wreck
near Columbus. Miss. in which passen-
ger train was derailed The train was
running thirty-Hve or forty miles an hour
when the accident occurred The coaches
were thrown from the track. but the en-
gine remained. The injured were taken
out of one car through the windows and
were hurried to Columbus.
Secretary Of War Taft and party arrive
at Colon, Panama, and are received by
President Amador Of the Republic. In a
short address made by Secretary Taft he
said that the United States had no fur
ther object in Panama than the building
of the canal. which he believed would be
Of benefit to America Panama and the
whole OF mankind. President Amador, in
replying. said that the visit is the greatest
honor that ever came to his country,
Colonel F. Francisco Chayes, delegate
to Congress from New Mexico, is assas
sinated by bullet fired through uncur.
; tained window. near which he was seated
Fifty men with bloodhounds are dis
patched to. scene to trail murderer.
Argument in the trial Of Senator Burton
of Kansas for bribery begins before tn,
United States Supreme Court to-day
Fred w. Lehman OF St. Louis, one of tn,
Burton attorneys. arrives In Washing
: ton. Great interest is shown in the out
come Of the case.
At the request Of Senator Stewart O
Nevada, who has made a study of con
ditions in Indian Territory. Secretar,
Hitchcock has ordered two Indian In
spectors to Washington to confer will
the Senate, Committee on propose,
remedial legislation.
General Carnahan is ACQUITTED of tn
charge of showing favoritism in award!n,
prizes for competitive drills at tn
Knights of Pythias conclave, held i,
Louisville
An American engineer writes from Pan
anna that the Canal Commission is mis-
treating the employees who went there +
work on the big ditch. He alleges tha
original contracts have been abrosate
and engineers, surveyors and other
forced to bear their own expenses.
The "old guard In the Senate is plan
ming to prevent an extra session of Con
gress and any revision of present tariI
schedules