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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-20
one PARTNER RICH,
THE OTHER DEAD.
Pathetic Story Told by the Widow
of a California Man Who COM
mitted Suicide.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Oakland. July 19.-If the story OF the
widow of unfortunate Marion Francis who
ended his life because respondent about
money matters. be true. he should now be
a millionaire instead of In the grave OF a
suicide. Death from a gunshot wound.
seif-infiicted." was the verdict of the Cor
cners jury, but TIE men who signed did not
so into the past life of the dead man.
According to Mrs. Francis's story. he
was n full partner of Attorney Stout "f
Seenia and Clarence Berry. the Klondike
millionaire. They went to the northern
gold fields together. None of them had much
money, but at juneau. Alaska. they put
what coin they had in common fund.
Berry was sent on ahead to Dawson on u
tour Of investigation. while the other two
remained at Juneau and secured work by
the day.
A year passed ard the men at Juneau
heard nothing of their partner at Dawson
Francis became discouraged and took
steamer for Seattle. Here he was stranded
and communicated The fact to his wife in
San Francisco, who sent him money to come
home On.
Meanwhile Berry made a strike at Daw-
son and became a millionaire. He also
came out of the Klondike. but not as had
his partner. Francis Berry brought much
of the yellow dust with him and put up at
the Palace Hotel. One of his first callers
was Marion Francis. He was given q
cold reception and. the widow says, just S9b
in gold Francis was out OF employment
rendered him and that was all he ever re-
ceived for his interest in the copartnership.
HE was never the same man after THAT.
to be affected, and he many times threaten
ed to end his life"
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KILLED HIS cHUM.
Harvard Law Student Thought He
Was Fighting a Burglar.

Brattleboro, VT. July 1s.-Awakening be-
tween 2 and,3 o'clock this morning to find
himself in ehe grasp of man. Morton
Starr Cressy, Harvard law school student,
who Is spending the summer here. strug-
eled until free. and. snatching a revolver
from the bureau. fired four shots at his
assaIlant On lighting his lamp he found
that he had shot his friend and classmate,
Sidney Bristol Of Battle Creek, Mich, who
came here yesterday as canvasser, and
was invited by Cressy to spend the night
with him.
Bristol lived only long enough to gasp
"You have shot your friend" It is be-
lieved that Bristol. while in nightmare,
took hold of Greasy.
Cressy said that he thought he was being
attacked by a burglar. and fired as soon ms
he was free. The young men were each
about q years old. They graduated from
Yale in 1900. and entered the Harvard law
echool last fall.
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ONE GIRL LAUGHS, ANOTHER
WEEPS FROM SAME CAUSES

All day. and even at night, Lenetta Hugo,
ID years old. Of No. BIB Rutger street, lies
on her cot at the City Hospital Historically
crying and sobbing.
Her face IL almost always distorted as IL
she were In the deepest grief and tears flow
from her eyes. All her emotions. by a
peculiar affiiction. can have but one express
sion. II she fs glad and wants to laugh. she
seems to cry. II she ID sad and would weep.
It is tho same as II she were laughing.
The hospital doctors think her case very
interesting. They say that her condition is
due to the nervous disorder commonly
called hysteria. but which has many forms
In this case the physicians say that the
girl has somehow lost control Of the mus
Giles Of the face which express grief and
that the latter are continually twitching.
The gtrl herself does not know what
caused her condition unless Il was nervous
exhaustion following hard study at the
High School last winter. She says that she
worked hard at school and that her health
failed this spring. Her present afflictlon be-
came evident about two months ago. Since
that time It has become more and more
pronounced. "A
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-20
HELD CAPTIVE BY
BIG BLACK BEAR.
Passengers at a Wilderness Rail
way Station Terrorized, but
Bruin Was Calm.

Jersey Shore. Pa, July ia big black
bear made its appearance at Hayes. a
small station on the New York Central
Railroad. above Beach Creek. and for fully
a quarter Of an hour held a dozen fright
ened persons captives in the station. The
depot IL small affair. and 1t situated near
the foot of a mountain.
The night eastbound passenger train is
due there at about o'clock, and twelve
persons. several Of them women, had ar
rived there preparatory to boarding It.
Suddenly smiling sound was heard, and
the next instant the body of a big black
bear filled the doorway.
After surveying the frightened group.
bruin gave grunt and proceeded to lie
down on the platform In front of the door,
while inside of the little building terror
reigned.
AS the passenger train approached the
big beast disappeared In the woods.
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HIS CONDITION MUCH WORSE.
Wayman McCreery Reported Rap
idly Sinking Early This Morning.

The condition of wayman Crow Mo-
Creery. who has been lying critically III for
a week at his home. No. ssH .WestminsteH
place. was reported at 8 o'clock this morn
ing to be much worse than it was during
the early evening.
His physician. Doctor ]. Lillian Boosher.
announced that the patient had passed
very bad night. and at midnight reported
him rapidly sinking. expressing fear that
he would pass away before daybreak.
At 2 a. m. the patient was attacked with
a severe coughing spell, which left him
greatly exhausted after 1t had passed.
Mr.. McCreery has been confined to his bed
for nearly two weeks and has been Ill for =
month. Mis- malady Is paralysis OF the
stomach. Since Tuesday his condition has
grown 50 rapidly worse that his relatives
and friends have been expecting the end.
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Upon the cot next to Lenetta Hugg at the
City Hospital is Mary Hartmann of No.
36l1 South Broadway. who is also victim
Of hysterta, but who appears to be laughing
rather than crying. Her case is not SO pro-
nounced as that of Miss Hugg, but at all
times she seems to be smiling. and at I'M
expected times she laughs immoderately.
Likewise; II she was Influenced by grief,
she would not cry. like the other patient.
but her face would express gladness.
The physicians explain her case in ex-
actly the same manner as that OF the other
patient, except that In some inexpiicable
manner the muscles which produce the APP
pearance OF laughter are affected instead
Of those which draw down the corners of
the mouth and cause the expression of ex-
treme grief.
Mary Hartman is % years old. and went
to the City Hospital for treatment last
night. She says that she cannot remember
what brought about her present affliction.
The doctors think that she may recover.
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WOMEN RETURN WITH GOLD.
Four Of Them Bring Back 100000
From Klondike.

Seattle, Wash, July 19. = The steamship
Humboldt, Captain Bonineld, has arrived
from Skaguay, with forty passengers and
800 900 In Klondike gold. The treasure was
distributed between q dozen passengers
from Dawson, and varied sums from 81 900
TO $4,000. 80
to July 4, and bring news that three OF the
river steamers are partly wrecked between
Dawson and White Horse. The Humboldt
left 9kagway on July 9.
A strange feature concerning the per-
sonnet Of the Hunboldt's Dawson pasgep-
gers IL the fact that four women p0ssers
out on the steamer. They are Mrs. Frank
Baker and her daughter. Miss Baker, Mrs
Sam Williamson and Mrs. Andrew Mass
~, COO; MR. Mars %58,0ON and Xrr. Wifiiam-
eon has one OF the finest collections of
nuesets that ever came from the Kl0nk1de.
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PLAN TO OVERTHROW
FRENCH REPUBLIC.
Details of an Alleged Scheme to
Make Louis Napoleon an
Emperor.

London, July 1s.-The Pail Mall Gazette
to-day publishes a communication from its
Paris correspondent giving circumstantial
details Of an alleged conspiracy to over
throw the French Republic and install
Prince Louis Napoleon as Emperor.
The correspondent is assured that Sep
TENDER IA, upon which date the Car in
tends to promote Prince Louis to
full generalship In the Russian Ar
my. has been selected as the oc-
casion for a demonstration to support the
claims of this Prince. who is such n close
friend of their Russian ally, by all the
elements opposed to the present regime.
The names of NJ. Deroule1e, the Marquis
&c Lur-Saluces and NJ. Marcel-Habert are
mentioned as the leading spirits of the
movement, and several high functionaries
Of the present Government are alleged to
be assisting the movement with funds.
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FOUND HIS BODY IN THE BAY.
George Rogers Wilson, Former st.
Louisan, Mysteriously Drowned.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New Rochelle. N. Y. July 1e-The body
OF George Rogers Wilson, the Consolidated
EXCHANGE broker. formerly resident of
81. Louis. who so mysterio,lsly disappeared
on last Sunday night after attending a
sacred concert at the Larchmont Yacht
CLUB, was found at Q o'clock this mornine
on the rocks in the bay off the mansion az
n. NJ; F3agler. the Standard Oil magnats
at Orienta Point. 'e
The body was disfigured and the dead
man race was badly cut from contact
with rocks. gold watch with the broker.s
initials In the case, found in a pocket, was
identified as Mr.. Wilson'S and the h",av S
was thereby positively identified. o'
CoroIer Banning of Mount Vernon v,.
notified, and he ordered the body taken to
Davlss undertaking establishment In New
Rocheiie. This afternoon Clarence Graham
q relative, went TO New Rochelle to taks
charge or the body. 1t probably will ha
paced IN a receiving vault in Woodla ,vn
cemetery on Sunday and later shipped to
inc native home Of the Wilson's in ST. I,ouis
WheTe the dead brokers' father. WilIia n,
y. wilson: was wealthy merchant.
:, Mra. wilson: since the disappearance Of
M Mer son. has been stopping at Bay SHORE
me brokers' relatives and friends now
sseiheraly concede that he committed sui
:, MI Wilson was unmarried end lived with
New York. ''ieet'
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WILL cHRlSTEN THE MAINE.
Miss Mary Preble Anderson Is Ap.
pointed Sponsor of New Craft.
REPUBLIc spECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Lewiston. Me-, July 19-The winner of a
contest TO determine who should name the
new battleship Maine, which will be-
launched at the Cramps shipyard. in Phil
adelphia. on July 81 Miss Mary Preble An
dersoT OF Portland. Me-. is receiving con-
ordinations on her appointment as sponsor
CT the new craft.
Miss Anderson belongs to family that
has been identified with the American
Navy as prominently as the Adams family
with American craftsmanship or the Lees
with armies. The ancestor of the Portland
Prebles was young soldier who won fame
at the siege OF Louisburg In 1745. His SON.
Edward: was boy when the Revolution
broke out. He Joined the American NAVY.
distinguished himself, and, after the Revo.
luton. attained high rank SO that. in 1908,
as Commodore. he commanded the IA
NOUS expedition which humbled the Bar.
barry pirates. Commodore Preble was
styled the Father of the American Navy"
Miss ALderson's popularity is attested by
the many letters in her behalf on file in the
Governors Office from former Speaker Reed
ana several former Governors. The appoints
ment has been accepted by Mics Anderson.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-20
Alleged Illicit Distiller Tried to
Thwart Federal Agents.

San Jose. July Especial Treasury Agent
b. M. Thomas OF Sam Francisco and local
Revenue Deputy Collector Dan Flannery had
an exciting experience in arrsstins NJ An
ucevich, proprietor Of a small distillery, for
selling unstamped brandy. Illicit distillin8
and selling without q license
Complaints had been made for months OF
cheap brandy being sold here, and watch
was kept. The onicer. secured several bulls
for goods at very low prices, and confronted
Antictevich with them and demanded his
books. He surrendered the Government
book. at the same time shouting instruc-
lions to his wife in his native tongue to
burn something. He was at once arrested.
and Thomas fastened upstairs after the
woman. who shut and locked the door In
his face.
Anticevich then offered to give up his
books Il they. would let him get his bank
book. He went to q drawer and took 1t out.
and before he could be prevented grabbed
. number OF stamps from It and swallowed
them.
In the struggle F1annery's thumb was
bitten by Antcevich. search revealed
some charred papers in a stove from which
was rescued an unconsumed revenue stamp
three years old. He was arraigned and re-
leased on bail.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-20
ENGLAND COOLING Off.
Terrific Thunderstorms Presage the
Breaking of Hot Wave.

London. July 1A.-Terrific thounderstorms
over the northern parts of England this
evening presaged q break up OF the heat
wave. AT .Newcastle-on-Tyne the streets
were flooded and traffic Of ali kinds was
tenn was tsmporariiy disarrsneed. "t the as sss-
nails bursting out. Consequently trains were
delayed. In Shields several houses wers
struck by lightning and the streets were
impossible for hours. In Sunderland fires
were kindled by lightning In two places.
Bayton House. the residence of Samuel
Storey IN Berwickshire. was In the path OF
violent hailstorm. Stones an inch and
9 half IN diameter broke "a panss OF wirl-
dow glass and wrecked the greenhouses
The surrounding crops and orchards were
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-20
A MIDSUMMER DAYS DREAM.
MAILS May CROSS THE
OCEAN IN TWO DAYS.
Indiana Rabbi Offers to Sell the
Government a Wonderful
Discovery.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington, July 19-The Postmaster
rabbi Of the Orthodox Awtsh Church in
Wabash. Ind. offering to sell to the de-
partment a new discovery In mail trans
mission by which it is claimed the United
States mails can be regularly carried across
the Atlantic in the space of two days. The
letter is as follows:
"I take the liberty to inform you that
have a scheme to convey the mail to En-
rope within two days. I should like to
submit the idea to the Government. and if
It can be carried through. should ask some
compensation.
RABBI SIGMUND PREY"
Rabbi Prey will be requested to throw
further light on his discovery.
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FAIR BUTTON SAVED HIS LIFE.
Bullet Glanced OFF and Only Slight
ly Wounded John OFallon.

A bullet struck Worlds Fair button last
night and glanced off, saving the life of
John OFallon Of No. 1924 Hogan street.
The button. bearing the words, Worlds
Fair, st. Louis, 1905" was worn by ORAL
Ion on the left lapel of his coat. He and
Joseph Walsh Of No. 1913 North Fifteenth
street Quarreled about O'clock last even
irg at the southwest corner of Broadway
and O'Fa1lon street O'Fallon struck at
Walsh, when the latter drew revolver
end fired at O. Fallon. The bullet struck the
emblem on the edge. which caused 1t to
glance, wounding OFallon slightly in the
side. Walsh fired second shot, which
struck OFallon In the arm.
OFallon was taken to the City Dlspen-
sary. where Doctor Voerster dressed his
wounds, which were not serious. Walsh
was arrested by Police Officer Patrick
Burke.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-20
MRS. LORIlLARD
DENOuNCES WILL,
Saws She and Her Children Are the
Victims of an Unrighteous Dis
position of Property.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, July 19.-Mrs Pierre Lorillard
has broken her silence and to-day made a
statement about her husbands will. In part
she said:
unrtghteous will. We are called upon to see
our place taken by the mistress Of my hus-
band. Those people lived openly with her
in the house that she accepted from my
husband. They are living there yet upon
her. living upon my husbands bounty. Ran
cocas is barred to that woman. We hope
there may be a settlement which will save
It to us. As to contest. however. that is
for the lawyers and the men Of the family
to determine"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-20
CUT OFF COMRADES EAR.
Hungarian Soldier Degraded for a
Freakish Crime.

London, July 2O-"Count Gabriel Kepezey.
First Lieutenant in one Of the Hussar regi-
ments," says dispatch to the Daily Mail
from Buda-Pesth. has been formally de-
graded in Szegedin before the whole regi-
ment. He made a. dining bet that he would
cut of the right ear of one Of his best
friends. Caspar Kanyo with, his saber. He
then approached the unsuspeeting Kanyo
and slashed off the ear.
''Kanyo shot at Kepezey with his revolver,
but missed him. Then. turning to the
mirror and seeing himself without the ear.
he turned his revolver against himself and
fell dead.
1.-The Colonel. in degrading Kepezey
warned the officers of the regiment against
dehauchery and Drunkenness
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An important meeting OF the Committee
on Concessions of the Louisiana purchase
Exposition Company was held at Wofio
Fair headquarters yesterday AFTERNOON.
Numerous communications nave peeh
received by the local management OF the
Fair relative to obtaining concessions on va,
rious kinds. These letters have been turned
over to the Concessions Committee tor ATS
action.
At the meeting yesterday about 100 OF the
most important communications were taken
u2. These ranged from requests for informa-
ton on technicalities for bidding on roller
chair concessions to the privilege OF con-
trolling all the restaurants on the grounds.
No positive action was taken, but the varf-
Gus applications were scheduled, and an
swers will be sent to the applicants at once
furnishing them with all the informauon
which is obtainable at the present time.
On the return OF George L. EDWARDS.
chairman OF the committee, to tho city. tne
organization OF the clerical force whicn
will handle the routine connected with the
granting OF concessions will commence II
IL estimated that at least half hundred
clerlrs etenographers and accountants VIII
be required In this department
FEW APPLICATIONS
FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
A member Of the committee said yester-
day afternoon that. while there are ample
applications for concessions to keep the
committee busy for weeks to come, notice
able thing is the absence OF foreign applica-
tons.
$50 far" he said, I'VE have not received
more than six applications for concessions
Of any kind from foreign countries. o1
course. It is stiu early, and before long
there will doubtless be a flood of requests.
/ believe that, It Is Of the greatest Inn
portance that the company get Its publicity
depsrtmeut at work as soon as possible.
There are persons in Europe. ASIA Africa
and the islands who are willing to take
part in the Worlds Fair for their own
financial Advancement. These exhibitors In
previous expositions have furnished Some
Of the most interesting displays. We are
anxious to get into communication with the
entire world. and as soon as our working
force IL organized will lose no time In do
ing so.'
The meeting was presided over by Vice
Chairman J. J. Wertheimer. Present were
c. r. Bianke, W. B. Wells and J. J. Tur-
ner Mr. wertheimer leaves the city to-day
for the East He says that he viii put IN
most of his time on matters concerning con-
cese.ons while he is away.
Secretary Walter B. Stevens was at his
desk at werld's Fair headquarters yester-
day. after an absence OF several days. He
spent the entire day dsposing OF cofre-
s,,ondence Of various kinds which had 40
cumulated in his absence.
COLLEGES AID IN
ADVERTISING FAIR
\ plan. suggested by the Bureau OF Pub
rcity to the different colleges Of the city.
to make mention OF the Worlds Fair in their
1902 catalogues as an inducement 20 students
to come to ST. Louis In 1903. has been al
most universally adopted. Numerous letters
have been received from the heads OF local
colleges by r. H.. Stockton. chairman OF the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-20
NAMES STATE DEPUTIES.
Head Counsel Modern Woodmen
Announces Appointments.

Springfield. ILL.,. July 19.-Iieutenant Gov
ernor Northcott, head counsel. Modern
woodmen of America. announces the APP
pointment Of the following State deputies:
California. d. l. Thornton; Iowa. George
N. Fink; Nevada, L. II. Adds; Utah, L.
Pierce.
The following are reappointed: Colorado.
F. NJ Tuusley; Idaho. r. w. BARLEY; Kan
eas, Charles s. Lockpane: Nebraska. Ralph
Il. Johnson; Oklahoma. ]. S. Shearer; Ore
gon, J. w. Simmons: South Dakota. ]: II.
ming. j. n. Menzie.
The Board Of Directors have appointed
two general attorneys. and the Mississippi
River will be the dividing line of their ter,
ritories. The general attorneys appointed
are: J. g. johnson Of Kansas. former head
attorney. and j. H. White Of Illinois. who
succeeded Mr.. johnson two years ago.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-20
FIRED AT NIGHT MARSHAL.
Anti Cigarette Order Thought to
Have Inspired the Act.

Flora, Ind, July 19.-About o'clock this
morning a would-be assassin attempted the
life of Thomas Collins. Night Marshal. by
firing shot at him across the street. There
Is considerable feeling here against Col
Inns, as It is alleged that he exercises too
much authority for an officer Of his limited
rank.
Recently he issued an order to arrest the
the corporate limits. This aroused much i'll
feeling against him. and it Is supposed that
his enemies are plotting to get him out OF
the way.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-20
coxEY A STEEL PLuTocRAT.
Apostle of Labor Interests Himself
in Foundry.
REP1rRLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Pittsburg. July 19.-"Generar' Jacob s.
Coxey. apostle of labor and patentee OF the
piutocrat. and has arrayed himself with the
Schwabs. the Carnegfes and other masters
in the industrial world. He is the chief
stakeholder of the Coxey Steel Casting
Company of Mount Vernon. o.. which has
been Incorporated to m, nufacture gray iron
castings, open hearth, semi and crucible
steel, brass and babbit metal. The plant is
that he expects to have strikes of his own
y hen his mill starts up. He says that he
will employ at least 500 men and will tern
out 400 tons a day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-20
MAY BE BLoNDIN.
Quebec Police Have a Suspect I'm
der Investigation.

Ste. Anne des Monts. Quebec, July 1s.-A
man, who Is believed to be Biondin, the al
legged wife murderer Of Chelmsford. Mass,
is under arrest here. He has tattoo marks
IN genesai appearance resembles the photo
grapned; likeness OF Blondin. He has
eeemng insanity, which the officers say IS
The prisoner admits that he was at one
time an engineer, but later took up ~
painting tfade. al Blundin did
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-20
FISH SUFFERING FOR WATER.
scooped Out of Failing Rivers by
the ShOvelful.

Lincoln. Neb.. July 1s.-The temperature
mounted to 1ol in Lincoln again to-day,
tressing There was no rainfall anywhere
in the State to-day.
The Platte River is very low, in places IN
tirely dry. and fish have taken refuge IN
with ordinary .shoyels
Tomorrow the State Fish Commissioner
and Deputy. Game Warden will start out
with the fish. car and transfer as many as
possible to other rivers.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-20
MISSOURI FARMERS KILLED.
Struck by Passenger Train on a
Grade Crossing.

Brunswick, NO., July 19.-J. H. Ferguson
and William Fletcher. young farmers of
Brunswick Bottom, while crossing the rail-
road track In this city In a wagon to-day
were struck by Wabash passenger train
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Q. D. sANBoRN DEAD.
Twenty-second Victim Of Railroad
Wreck Succumbs to Injuries.

Ksns a. City. NO., July 30. d. Sanborn,
the CNcroa. H.. banker who Was terribly
fsaiEed IN the Mn1ssall wreck last week.
I'D nj St. Juseph'% Hos-tsal t0-night be-
trS the tsventy-rccond victim to succumb.