The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-11


the capital.
Washington authority defines the atti-
tuGc of Russia toward the opening up OF
American treaty ports in Marchuria and
the American policy of the open door in
the far East.
The trial of August w. Machen and his
alleged aocomplices in the Post-Ohice
scandal will begin to-day in Washington.
Statistics prepared By the Department
of Commerce and Labor show the worlds
commerce to total 500, ,coo.o 900.
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.
Mrs. Caroline Pohlmann, Henry Oster-
man and Richard S. Fairchild committed
suicide within twenty hours of each other.
Hebrew Congregation establishes pre-
cedent in ST. Louis by seeking financial
aid OF Gentiies.
Footpads after holding UP Theodore
Schanual near Bellevile. steal his horse
and escape.
James l.. Blair. reported to be in good
health. is in New York with his wife's
family. 1t is said that he will devote his
attention to literary work.
Chefs of Worlds Fair departments in
addresses before the Ethical Society
pointed out the educational values of the
fail to study the exhibits will have cause
for regret.
Bishop Charles B. Galloway rededicated
the historic First Methodist Church.
South.
Joseph Terry charges Martin Pierce. one
of his roomers, with attempting to burn
his house.
collision in the Vandalia yards, East
n,,iS cd in nf JnhD
Hunringer and the injury. of three Of the
train crew.
The Baltimore and Ohio and the Clover
Leaf Railway systems begin the year
with new chief executives
GENERAL DOMESTIC.
A noted criminal escaped from tho
Springfield. Mass. Jail by unlocking nine
doors. saving through three chains and
scaling an eighteen-foot wall
Santos Dumont. the Brazilian aeronaut,
arrives in New York to make the final
negotiations for the Worlds Fair airship
contest.
Democratic politicians of Texas hold a
conference at Dallas to arrange some sort
of a compromise on prohibition which. it
is thought, will be one Of the leading is
sues in the coming campaign.
Illinois gets a place next to Missouri
for her horticultural exhibit at the St.
Louis Worlds Fair.
The deathbed confession of Mrs. Nancy
Brown at Waco. Tex, lifts the veil of
mystery from the murder CT Jacob Kee-
ley at Rockbri6ge, ILL.,, eighteen years
ago.
Colonel Clarence Douglas of Muscogee
is held up twice by highwaymen in one
night. and the following night turns the
tables on one Of the robbers by holding
him up.
Mrs. Jesse Metzler. "a years old. of Me-
dora, ILL.,, is cutting third set of teeth.
Creek and, Cherokee Indians object to
road improvements IL the money is 10
come out of their pockets.
A spirited demand for zinc ore in the
early part os the week eases of under
good supply.
Judge w. W. Graves Of Butler. Mo-.
who presided over the trial of Senator
Smith at Jefferson City. Mo-. has been
called to preside during the trial of Ed
Butler at Fulton. Mo.
The Topeka Poultry Show opens to-day,
with 2.N0 exhibits. Kansas expects the
largest show Of the kind In the world.
A report at Vicksburg says that the |
stcducr nees TritcHdru goes OOWn near
Satartia, but no lives are lost
The body of General John B. Gordon, |
who died at Miami Saturday night will |
lie In state at the Capitol in Atlanta, |
Ga, Tuesday. The burial will take place |
Tuesday
hrs. Clemence-Dodge-Morse now seeks |
to have the enteriocutory decree, divor- |
cling her from her husband, Morse, set |
aside. new evidence having been OBJ |
tained. which. she believes. will prove |
that her divorce from Dodge was legally |
obtained.
Senator Charles A. Culberson, in an in
terview in the Houston Post. caustically |
criticises the President for his course in |
the Panama Canal matter.
Fire destroyed business block at Ply
mouth. Mass.
FOREIGN.
Bennett Burleigh. the war correspond
ent of the London Daily Telegraph, cables
from Toxic that war is inevitable and pre-
diets the outbreak in about a week
Germany will announce in a few days
that In the event Of war in the far East
she will remain absolutely neutral.
The Russian Government has warned
China that IL she does not remain strictly
neutral, Pekin will be seized and occupied |
by Russian troops
from Vla6ivostok, declares there are from