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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-28
TALKED OF ITALIAN EXHIBIT.
Chevalisr Trentanove Conferred
With Worlds Fair Officers.

Chevalier G. Trentanove. the well-kaown
1talian-Amcrcan sculptor. who is in ST.
Louis on his way from Florence. Italy. TO
Springfield. No., at which latter place he
will superintend the mounting Of the Con-
federate monument. which is his work. Was
In conference yesterday with President
Francis and other officers of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition Company relative To
an exhibit of Italian fine arts at the Fair.
Many of the most noted Italian artists
and art collectors are anxious to exhibit
their works at the Worlds Fair. and are
anxious to have Chevalier Trentanove in
terest himself In the exhibit. Before leav-
Ing Italy he was urged by high officials
and artists of that country to visit ST.
Louis and ascertain what possibilities there
were for an exhibition OF Italian art.
He had assurances from several of the
most famous artists and collectors CT the
Sunny Land that II nc became connected
with the exhibit they would send here the
best they had. Chevalier Trentanove was
largely instrumental In getting together the
splendid collection of Italian art works at
the Chicago Worlds Fair. He possesses
the confidence Of Italian artists and tn
Italian Government. having received three
orders from the hand Of the Italian King.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-28
SUPPOSED VICTIM OF HEAT.
Charles Haase Found Dead-PrOs
tratiCns Reported.

Charlie. Haase, % years old. who was
found dead in bed yesterday morning. II sup
posed TO have been n victim Of the heat.
6nase was n bartender for Leonard Meier
in his saloon at No. l21S o Fallon street. and
occupied q room over the saloon. When
Haase was not on watch at $50 O'CLOCK
Yesterday morning Meier went to his room.
where he found Haase dead. The body was
conveyed to the mOrgue-
for tn, Grafton Quarry Company. was
overcome BY heat yesterday afternoon while
unloading Q barge OF stone at the root ol
Poplar street. Doctor Bowler OF No. Zsis
Chippewa sti eet revived ti.l and sent hin'
10 his home at No. l5iy North Second street
Richard Stock OF No. 2l2 SCclard street.
pipemaker. employed by the Hemp Manu-
featuring Company at No. %S South SecohO
street was overcome by the heat whiie AZ
work in the factory shortly before mlcnignt
Wednesday He was taken home. where ne
was revived by the family physician MS
condition IL not serious
Andrew CIses 81 years old. carpenter
of No lOll Allen avenue. was overcome Dy
the heat yesterday at hts home. ana was
taken to the City Hospital uncoa oascious ne
revived upon being plunged into an ice oatn'
bu, his condition is still thought serious.
WiIUam Vodrannorst. "a years Old. was
overcome by heat last night al she corner
OF High and Biddle streets snd was re-
moved TO the City Hospital. His condition
is pronounced serious.
Miss Ella Gallagher. 20 years old. sales
lady employed at Crawforfs store. was
overcome liz TIE heat while at work yes
tsri2y. She was taken to the City Hospital
where her condition was thought serious.
Miss Gallagher lives at No. zel4 Prairie ave-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-28
WILL BOOM THE WORLDS FAIR.
Mail Carriers to Advertise 1t at
Chattanooga Convention.

The Worlds Fair Committee OF the Let
ter Carriers delegation TO the Chattanooga
convention to be held next September. Wis
tied the Worlds Fair headquarters yester-
day. After introductions by Corwin IL.
Spencer. the committee offered its services
TO the Worlds Fair. The offer was ac-
cepted and the delegation will advertise and
work for the Worlds Fair.
The committee consists OF the following
Edward p. Hennessy. chairman: A. =.
Michener. local president: E. G. Brooks. II.
A: Kansteiner. J. l.. Plunkett. James
Thursby and James McCanbrie
After leaving the Worlds Fair headQuar-
tiers the committee called on National Com
missioner Glynn at the Southern Hotel.
Commissioner Glynn was thanked on be-
half of the st. Louis branch for the inter-
est he has taken in the welfare Of letter
carriers throughout the country.
The carriers anA clerks Of the St. Louis
post Office will be entertained Sunday after
noon by the carriers Of East st. Louis with
fish fry at Priester's Park. on the cleo
trio line between East st. Louis and Belle
willie. The st. Louis contingent will meet
on the Eads Bridge at 1:3O p m. and will
march to East 81. Louis. led BY the st.
Louis Letter Carriers Band. In East St
Louis the st. Louis party will be met and
conducted TO the park by a committee Of
the East st. Louis carriers consisting OF
Messrs. Niederfelt. Ohler. Drake and Car
penter.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-28
ST. JOSEPH MINISTER DIES.
The Reverend Charles b. Powers
Succumbs to Heart Disease.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
st. Joseph, No.. June 21.-The Reverend
Charles B. Powers Of the Cumberland Pres
byterian Church. pastor Of the Churches at
Mount Zion and Green Valley. Just outside
the city limits. died this morning. at the age
Of 81. from heart disease. He had preached
longer in the Presbytery to which he be-
lchged than any other minister in II.
MRS. LUCY PORTER.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Auxyasse. Mo-. June 27-Mrs. Lucy Porter.
aged 80. died at her home. five miles west
Of here last night of old age.
MRS. ANNA FOSTER.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Richland. Mo-. June 27.-Mrs. Anna Foster,
who had resided here since 1865. died this
morning. after a protracted Illness aged "a.
MRS. GEORGE W. MURPHY.
REPUBL!c SPECIAL
W. Murphy. wife OF Attorney General Muir
ply. died at her home in this city to-day,
after a lingering illness. The funeral Will
take place at Hot Springs. Friday.
MAX KERSHAW.
San Francisco. Cal. June 27.-Max Ker-
shaw. formerly Of Denver. who. at one
time, was one of Yale's best-known
athletes. died here to-day. aged % years.
MRS. CATHARINE STEIN.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Waterloo. ILL.,, June E.-Mrs. Catharine
Stein. z: years old. died here to-day. She
was one OF the pioneer settlers of this place.
MRS. LAURETTA DIXON.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Bloomington. H.. June c7-Nfrs Lauretta
lived in bloomington since ls40. From lS4O
to 1874. she lived in the family Of the late
David Davis, Chief Justice Of the United
States Supreme Court.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-28
COMPLETED ITS ORGANIZATION.
Buildings and Grounds Committee
Held Executive Session.

The Buildings and Grounds Committee Of
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Com
pany held its first meeting yesterday morn
Ing In the Bank Of Commerce building The
meeting was executive. and the members
would give out nothing OF the proceed
fnge. further than the announcement that
complete organization had been effected
Treasurer william H. Thompson of the
Worlds Fair. vino is chairman Of the COM
mittee. presided. President Francis and
secretary Stevens were present. The other
members Of the committee present were
T.. A. sONeil and W. F. Nolker. Mr.. Ste
phens stated that no definite action had
been taken on the important matters which
Will be handled by the committee
Among the things to be determined by
the Committee on Buildings and Grounds
ere the selection Of a Worlds Fair archi-
tect. and the question of building contracts.
The ofiice of chief architect is one Of the
most Important in connection with the
building CT the Fair There has been con-
siderable speculation as to who will be
named to f1ll the Office
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Rural Free Delivery.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. June 27.-Rural free delivery
service will be established August 1 as fol-
lows:
riers: length Of routes. mies: population
served. 1.osS: carriers. W. 7. Thompson anu
Indiana GadditicnaI scrvice,- Bonneville, War
rick County. two carriers: length Of routee <.s
miles: population served. l.zs5: carriers. r. ~.
Lawrence and Lewis Keller
Additional service-t3reenneld, Hancock County:
two carriers: length OF routes. os>A miles. popu-
Tice.
County: one Garner: length Of route. q miles:
ison. Crawford County. nve carriers. length OF
ioutes. 1iiis miles: population served. 15Ss: car
riers. Dwight Pauidse. =. e. Nsreham. I. a.
Luana. Clayton County: one carrier: length OF
route. e miles. popuaton served. ss7: carrier n.
H. DunninE. New Hampton. Chickasaw County
one carrier: length OF route. miles: population
ksnsas-Halstead. Harvey County: two car
rierr: length Of routes. ., miles, population
LIS: carriers. W. =. Allen and Erwin Hoffman.
Neodesha. Wilson County: one carrier: length of
H. osborne.
Missouii~Pa,tons5ue. Daviess County: two car
served isss: carriers. ". I. lads and TnoMa 5
Leabo.
Tnncszec additional service-S.vierviile Sc
vier County: n,e carriers. length OF routes. "a.
Atchiey. J. Robinson. %. I. Montgomery. r.. Is.
Leak and J. W. Emert. Trundie's Cross Roads.
Sewer County: two carriers: length Of routes.
I'isner and X }. u. Upton.
Texas-Austin. Travis County: six carriers:
length of routes. 1851. miles: population rerved.
W. shannon. H. w stroier. j. b. White and T.
w. Piper.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-28
CIGARETTE EXPLODED.
Bullet 1t Contained Penetrated the
Smokers Left Lung.

REPU UBLIC SPS1AL
New York, June S.-As the result Of the
explosion cf cigarette loaded with ball
End powder. Edward Weinshreiber lies dy-
ing In st. Marks Hospital. BROOKLYN from
bullet would in his left lung directly over
bis heart. In addition TO this injury, his
thumb and first ard second fingers were
bsown from his left hand.
Weinshre!her was smoking an all-tohacco
cigarette. He took 1t from his mouth FOR
q moment. Suddenly there was q repor /
like that Of revolver. The man fell TO
at work With him in the shops ran to the
street In the belief that they were in danger
OF being shot.
Policemen were summoned and the injured
man removed to q hospital. There a bul-
let was taken from his left lung and his left
hand was bandaged.
AT tine hosp.tai the man revived enough
to tell the doctors that the cigarette was
accountable for his injury. In this belle:
the physicians agree. They believe the
cigarette held a cartridge. wenschreibcr
cannot recover.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-28
HEAT DRIVING MANY
PERSONS TO INSANITY
Detention Hospital. Chicago, Has
an Unusually Large Number of
Patients-Several Succumb.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago. ILL.,. June :.-Hot weather has
been driving many persons crazy.
At the Detention Hospital to-day Judge
Jones was confronted with the largest
cockct in many months. There were forty
tne new cases which had been brought in
during the week, nearly all Of which were
traced to the extreme heat.
The warm spell has had q decidedly irri-
tating effect on the patients at the Deten-
tton Hospital. They were unusually noisy
this morning. and kept the attendants busy
in vain attempt to maintain quiet.
County Physician Hunter says a weak
mind Is no match for the torrid tempera-
ture and persons with little mentality arc
driven to the use Of alcoholic drinks for re-
lief. only to be driven to insanity the
quicke:.
HEAT RENDERED HIM UNCONSCIOUS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
prominent farmer Of Whitesville. while on
his way to this city with . wagon load OF
ties. was prostrated by the intense heat
and fell from the wagon, crushing his skull.
:ie cannot recover.
THREE DEATHS IN NEW YORK.
New York. June 27.-The highest tenn
ptrature recorded at the weather ONCE was
crop to 7s at midnight tonight. A dozen or
more prostrations were reported. and three
deaths.
In Brooklyn there were half dozen pros
tratiOns and ore DEATH
FOUR DEAD AT PITTSBURG.
PittsSurg. Pa. June 1.-THE extreme heat
continued to-day, the Thermometer reaching
e. Four deaths resulted. and fifteen pros
trations are reported. two CT them fatal
WISCONSIN STILL SWELTERING.
Milwaukee. Wis, June T.-Heat records
were again broken at several points in Wis
corsin to-day. In Milwaukee one prostration
was reporter and several factories suspend
ed work
Mar,nette reports twenty prO<tration1 and
suspension OF work In the lumber yards.
At Peshtigo there were hve prostrat1ons.
one Charles Wenzel. resulting fatally.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-28
FAIR DIRECTOR COMPLAINED.
Caused Arrest of Promoter of a
BoOtblacking Project.

On the complaint and information fur
nished by a Director Of the Louisian ma
Purchase Exposition Company. Thomas
Collins. who says his home Is In New York
City. Was arrested at the southern Hotel
last night and is held at the Four Courts
for investigation. The police officers were
Informed tnat Collins had offered George
Bradshaw. Il negro bootblack at the South
ern Hotel: the bootbiacksng privilege at the
worlds Fair grounds en- payment Of SIS.
The Worlds Fair Director stated that
Collins mad no authority TO make such an
ouer AND was in no way connected with
the Worlds Fair. Collins denies having
asked the negro fer any money. hut de-
c!ares he did ofYer TO Join with him I'm or
ganizing a company for the purpose OF put
ting eOotblac,s stands In the Fall grounds
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SMOOTH Confidence
MAN SWINDlEO HANNA
Stranger Represented Himself to
BE Joe Bailey's BrOther-The
OhiOan Gave Up SIS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPU BILc SPECIAL.
Washington. June IA Il r. is going the
rounCi; OF the hotel iIbbiss and Is causing
much anus mert at the ex ems. Of Senator
Hanna. when the Ohio statesman left the
cap tai for his hcrne .n Cleveland about two
months ago he had the reputation Of be!n; !;
one OF the shrewdest men In the cour';ry-
The story of his undoipg Is sad TO be ao-
so.Ute;y true. however. and IL vouched for
by Mayor Johnson Of Cleveland and others
1t is related that day las, week n
tall Eoutherner called at Mr. Hanna's Office
and sent word In that Mr.. Bailey Of
Texas would Ike to see him. MIR. bailey
was at o.ce admitted and sxooped down
upon the bland Republican leader with the
announcement tina, he c.Mr. Bailey was a
brother OF Senator Bailey Of Texas. and
as he was passing through Cleveland en-
route from the Buffalo Exposition. he had
concluded to drop IN and shake hands.
Mr.. Har0a did not know wh.ther Senator
Bailey had a brother or not. and gave the
strang r the benefit Of the doubt. The latter
at once swung into a general discussion OF
politics and politicians and showed himself
thoroughly familiar with both The South.
Texas poi;ics. the oil boom and other mat.
showed that he was well posted.
His Southern Crawl and his anecdotes
about Southern statesmen delighted Mr.
Hanna. and when the Senator's Ir.vate sec
retary. Mr.. Dover. entered he was at once
introduced.
"Ycu remember Baiiey's brother. don't
you? THIS is my secretary. MIR. Dover" said
-. Hann2.
Mr.. Dover did not remember Mr.. Ba,1ey's
brother. but he would not admit this before
Senator Hanna. Tn. he withdrew.
Within a few minutec Mr. Bailey ex-
planned that he had scent more money at
the exposition than he should have. and
that he was rather short He then asked II
Mr.. Hanna could oblige him with a small
sum until he got back home. when he would
return 1t. Mr.. Hanna was quite taken with
the Texan. and said that he could. He then
passed out 325. and Mr.. Bailey withdrew
with a few passing thanks
Mr.. Hanna later learned that "Mr. Bailey
had resolved himself into mfr. Hogg" of
Texas. son OF the old Texas staseman. and
obtained loans from a number Of other cit.-
zens. Later. he became "Mr. WISE Of Vir-
ginia. son Of Representative Wise.
The Ohio Senator realized that. for the
first time in his life. he had been the VIC
tim Of a confidence man. and has been try
ing to suppress the story ever since. The
police are now looking for Mr.. Bailey. but
as yet have been unable to find him.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-28
T0.DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Local discount rates were quoted at u
2 per cent on call and time loans. in'
Clearances were s6.625.Soo. the balances 81
Oe5 .7oS Domestic exchange was quoted a.
follows: New York. &c premium bid. i0c
premium asked: Chicago. Csc discount DID
15c discount asked: Cincinnati. 25c discoun.
bid, par asked: New Orleans. &c discount
bid. par asked; Louisville. sc discount bid
par asked.
The local wheat market closed higher 81
e4lsc a. July. 65isc a. Sept, 6sxc Dec. o's'
6sl.c No. red Corn closed lower al 4lNsc a
Juiy. xsssc n. Sept. 43AM44c No. white
Oats closed at 21i.Gssc July. 2sAq3sc Sept.
9xg30c No. .
The local market for spot cotton closed
quiet.
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a New York. June 27.-Arrived: Cermanic.
Liverpool and Queenstown.
Liverpool. June 26.-Arrived: Noordland.
Phfladelphia-Oce
Z New York. June 27-New England. Bos-
ton. Sailed June q: Australasian. Montreal
: Glasgow. June 27.-Arrived: Peruvian. Bos-
ton.
: Greenock. June 2s-Arrived: SiciIian,
Philadelphia. via st. Johns, n. B.
Bremen. June T.-Arrived: Lahan. via
Southampton, New York.
{ Naples. June 27.-Arrived: Trave. New
York for Genoa.
y London. June 27-Arrived: Brazilian, Mon
freal. Sailed: Menominee New York.
Cherbourg. June 26-Sailed: Ko Emigen,
from Bremen and Southampton. New York
Queenstown. June Z.-Sailed: waesiand
1srom LiverpooD. Philadelphia.
New York. June 3.-Sailed: La Bratagne
Havre: Columbian. Hamburg via Plymouth
and Cherbourg: Belgravia. Hamburg.
Plymouth. June z7.-Arrived: Steamer Au-
: guste Victoria, New York, for CherbourE
g and Hamburg. and proceeded.
~ Rotterdam. June 2S-Sailed: Potsdam
eNew York via Boulogne.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-28
MAChINISTS WILL
TRY THE INJUNCTION
Will Ask the Courts to Protect
Them in Stationing Union
Pickets. i'll

Cin>innati. o.. June H.-The striking ma
chinists are taking a novel course by pre-.
pairing an application. to be presented 70
Judge Smith of the Common Pleas Court.
for an injunction to restrain the manu-
facturers from interfering with their picksts
stationed in the vicinity Of shops to per-
suade workmen from going to work.
The position they wish to establish - mot
their right to enter the premises Of The
manufacturers. but to hold conversation
with whomsoever they choose in the public
streets or on property not belonging to the
manufacturers.
This movement is said to forestall ap-
plication by the manufacturers to enjoin the
pickets of the strikers.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-28
HICC0UGHING ENDED IN DEATH.
Attack That Was Started by 4
Joke Could Net Be Controlled.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. June 27.-After ten days of in
cessant hiccoughing. sIrs. Mary Zenn. the
2e-year-old wife of John Zenn. a salesman.
died to-day at her home. No. 243 Freeman
street. Green Point.
Doctor Charles wuesi. for Coroner Delap
learned that on the night Of June 16, the
woman entertained friends at her home and,
during the evening. she laughed SO heartily
over joke. perpetrated on one of her
guests by another. that a fit of hiccoughing
was brought on which she could not con-
troll.
Several physicians were called. but in
vain. 1t was suggested that her husband
give her "a little fright. but this did not
prove successful. The woman's condition
grew worse steadily. She had been married
less than q year.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-28
MISS HUNTINGTON TO WED.
Prospective Bridegroom Is Gilbert
Brook Perkins of New York.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
= San Francisco. Cal, June 27.-Henry E
Huntington. vice president Of the Southern
Pacific Company has announced the en-
gasement Of his eldest daughter. Miss Clara
Huntington. to Gilbert B. Perkins of New
York, son OF Judge Perkins OF Covington
Ky. The wedding date has not yet been
set.
bond department of the stock firm of Nc
1ntyre Il Wardwell Of New York. Miss
Huntington was formally introduced into
san Francisco some years ago. She has
extensively entertained and is a charming
hostess.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-28
RAILROADS,

The Supreme Court OF Texas has decided
That railroad franchises cannot be taxed.
!, Canadian Pacific officials say that trains
: win be operated as usual despite the strike
Of trackmen.
10 Spectators are trying to learn the pro-
posed location Of stations along the line of
the Decatur and Springfield.
) President. Loree Of the Baltimore and
Ohio will succeed President Bacon of the
s baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
Long Island Railroad will spend 80. 600 ooo
in improvements.
> Citizens of Golconda. ILL.,. have donated
1ght-of-way and will subscribe 81, 900 for
q new line
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-28
WEALTHY NEWsB0Y WEEDS.
Moses Jacobs of Omaha Is Worth
$1O0,0C0, Selling Papers.


REPUBLIC SrECIAI-
Omaha, Neb., June 27.-Moses Jacobs of
Des Moines. the best known newsboy in the
West. was married tonight to Miss Eliza
beth Byoir OF this city. -, :,
Jacobs has spent twenty-five OF his thir-
ty-one years crying papers on the streets of
Des Moines. He made fortunate realty In
vestments few years ago. and is now
worth about $lO0 600. u
congratulations from prominent Iowans.
whose friendship he had won at the Iowa
capital
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. TO MAKE NEGROES WHITE.
Kansas Professors Germ May
Solve the Race Problem.

REPUBLIC SP1-CIAJ.
Denver. Colo. Jure I-Professor John
ston of the Cniver=ity o: Kansas who fs
here at present. has discovered q means
BY which he expects to make the negro
white.
Professor Johnston's method consists OF
inoculating the negro with the germs OF ieI-
ci.is or aibinisn. q harmless disease which
produces those oddities OF nature known
a. Albinos.
Professor Johnston recently worked his
discovery on q negro with success. The eyes
alcne did not change their co.sr.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-28
GENERAL DOMESTIC.
FOREIGN,

Twelve cases Of bubonic plague and four
deaths are reported from Oporto. Portugal.
x Herr Exner. director Of the Leipziger
Bank at Leipsic. has been placed under ar
rest for loaning money to an insolvent con-
cern.
1t is reported at Shanghai that Chinese
4 bandits have seized four walled cities near
Mukden in Manchuria
The foreign Ministers at Pekin yesterday
continued discussion Of minor details OF the
indemnity question without coming to an
D. agreement on any of them.
An American missionary and lecturer at
Tien-Tsin declared in a sermon there that,
unless China undergoes radical reform in
=, the next few years. she will find herself
> menaced by an army Of 2o.oO00O0 Boxers.
According to a letter from a British SOL
: der In South Africa. the Beers are menaced
: by savages. who have already destroyed one
laager.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-28
STABBED BY A CONDUCTOR.
President of Georgia Railroad
Commission Wounded on Train.

Marietta. o.. June z7.-President =. G.
Crenshaw Of the Georgia Railroad Commls-
sion was stabbed and seriously injured By
J. H. kirkland. a Pullman car conductor.
ON the train which left Atlanta at O'Clock
this evening.
According to Mr.. Crenshaw's statemeI
the conductor became angered at Mr.. Cred-'
shaw's failure to produce his transporte-
ton. Words passed when Mr.. Crenshaw, Il
Is said. struck the conductor. who then
drew his knife and cut the Railroad Com
missioner twice In the neck and once in the
shoulder.
Kirkland was arrested at Marietta He 10
employed In the Atlanta-St Louis run.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-28
THREATENING LETTER SENT.
Now a Springfield Student Is in
Charge of Police.

REPCBLlC SPECIAL.
Z Springfield. ILL.,. June 2.-Joseph Pennell.
student Of the Springfield High School.
was taken In charge by the police to-day.
suspected of being the author of a threat
ening letter which was sent to Mrs. John
Van Loon Of this city several months ago.
The letter was an anonymous communi-
Mrs. Van Loon to place sum of money in
the mouth OF sewer near her home. In
case she refused to do so. her little dauxn-
ter was to be Kidnapped and subjected t. tor
turc.
Young Pennell denied having written the
letter. and said II was the work Of q young
woman. who wrote the letter In q spirit Of
fun.