The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
T0-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
WAR II THE EAR EAST.

T0-OAY'S NEWS IN BhieF.
WAR IN THE FAR EAST.
The Baltic feet has sailed from Cron-
stadt for the far East.
The Russian Emperor has called out the
army reserves in several Governments. the
new men being intended to re-enforce the
army in Nanchuria-
\ Russian warship. nominally trans
port. heavily armed. has arrived at San
Francisco and has asked permission TO
make repairs-
Toxic reports that a close estimate Of the
japanese losses at Liao-Yars is l7.SS:
and those of the Russians more than
$50
\ correspondent Of the Associated Press.
describing the Russian attempts TO retake
Molten Pass. says it was practical
demonstration of the relative values OF
The TWO hostile armies
Fighting continues around Port Arthur
with considerable effect on the japanese.
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.
Delegates to the Intcrparliamentary
Union were the guests OF the Business
Mems League at an Informal reception
and luncheon at the Glen Echo Club.
Sheriff Hencken ordered the proprietors
Of immoral shows opposite nel.nar Garden
10 close yesterday.
Rear Admiral CoEhlan says tho battle
ship is the real war vessel of the nsvies.
The cases against John a. Sheridan and
T Edward Albright. charged with bribery.
may he continued because OF Sher;dan'S
Illness.
Charles e Garrett. former Sheriff Of St
Louis County died after a brief Illness.
The international Electrical Congress
meets to-day at the Music Hall.
An East Side striker. who was out on pa
role. wrote to the officials Of the Southern
Illinois Penitentiary. asking that he be
taken back TO prison. He changed his
mind since.
Circuit Attorney Folk returns from sue
ccssful campaign trip to prosecute alleged
boodlers.
Mrs. Rose Stacy forsets house number
and is aided by the police.
GENERAL DOMESTIC
The tria! u: Fred Strubc for murder be-
gins to-day at Havana. Ill.
A steam launch collides with n steamer
on the Upper Delaware and seven or eirh;
persons are drowned.
The pastor Of the Oyster Bay Episcopal
tnQrCn delivers a GlSCJurf on lntslnd-
tionaI Peace" in the presence Of the
President. which is regarded by the audi
ence as n direct attack on Roosevelt's
''big-stick'' policy.
Robbers who attempted to blow open the
safe Of A bank at TuscoIs. H.. awaken
citizens. who fire more than fifty shots at
them. woundinE one man. The thieves.
however. made their escape and have not
been captured.
Former Senator James Orchard IL ar
rested on an attachment at West Plains
Mo. and gives bond 10 appear at the
Farris trial in Jefferson City In Decem-
ber
High prices mark the developments Of
the last week in the New York Stock ex-
changes and in Wall street. at least seven
standard railroad securities setting new
mark
The Chief Of Police Of Dallas. Tex. raids
several gambling dens. and the persons
captured IN the raids are fined.
The United States Geological Survey an
nounces that statistics as to wells will
be kept and printed from time to time.
Reports of the Bureau Of Statistics
show that the commerce OF the United
States with its noncont.guous territories
for the last fiscal year has been most
profitable and far in advance OF former
years.
On top Of the already high price zinc ore
in tho Joplin field advances 81 ton. and
all Of the reserve stock OF the district has
been purchased and some ore bought be-
fore production.
The American Bankers Association.
which convenes this week a; tine Waldorf
Astoria in New York. is expected 60 have
quite an entertaining and instructive pro-
gramme for the session.
Mrs. Fiske will appear in New York at
the head of a permar theatrical or
ganization in a revival o, Becky Sharp
Several other new attractions are to be
presented on different nights Of the pres
ent weef.
The meetings Of the Illinois Conference
OF the N. E. Church at Springfield are
many. The appointments will be an
nounced before adjournment to-day by
Bishop McCabe.
SPORTING.
The Cardinals broke even In double
header at Cincinnati.
Commodore looks well in the fifth race
At Delmar.
FOREIGN.
Mime. Melba's automobile at Paris runs
over and kills an old man. and the singer
is overcome at the occurrence.
Anti-Semtic riots lasting two days have
occurred in two Russian towns. many per-
sons being injured and shops pillaged.
Marine Intelligence.
Liverpool. Sept. 10.-Arrivcd: New York.
via Queenstown; Umbria, New York, via
Queenstown: Ionian, Montreal, via Mo-
vile.
Queenstown. Sept. 1L-Saiied: Lucania
0rom LiverpooD. New York.
Dover. Sept. 1L-Saiied: Phoenicia, from |
Hamburg. New York: vaaderland from |
Antwerp. New York.
New York. Sept 11.-Arrived: German,c, |
and Cherbourg.