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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-07-01
HARRINGTON SAYS McCANN
ALIVE AND IN HIDING


affair. II have friend on Hamilton
avenue, will keep her name TO myself"
"I am not getting my rights here. I am
innocent until proven guilty. I cannot get
newspaper. Prisoners in all jails can get
them"
How do you know they cant"
"It is their legal right. / have been all
over and know a few things"
what other jails have you been in?'
II will not tall. about that"
harrington resented the statement that he
had acted as valet to Mccain. He said the
only menial work he ever did in his house
was to help him hang some pictures. and
that McCann did the greater part OF the
work.
harrington sticks to his statement that he
was assaulted first at Bonfils He was con-
sderably interested in the news that =
bloody cuff had been found north Of the
| tracks of the St. Louis, St. Charles and
Western at that place. He refused to state
| whether he had been north of the tracks.
harrington has not refused to receive
| visitors, especially II he thinks they have
I called for the purpose Of identifying him.
I To these he puts on a bold front. walking
straight up to them and looking them
| squareiy IN tne eyes, ne VIII always asn
| them questions.
| Detective Finan brought a man named
| Vollman to the jail yesterday to identify
him. When harrington was brought out he
walked up to vollman and became his in
! terrogator before the latter could ask any
| questions.
| Deputy Sheriff Bellairs and Ossenfort
| went to Bonfls yesterday to make a search
| for the clothes OF the murdered man. They
met tho ST. Louis police and conducted a
| joint search No trace of the missing clothes
| was found.
| Sheriff Hencken stated yesterday after
| noon that harrington Is secure In the cell
! in which he is confined. Hencken says that
close watch is kept on the prisoner. and
that. in his opinion. he has no chance Of
| escaping.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-07-01
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill bottle or common glass. with your
water and let 1t stand twenty-four hours:
sediment or. settling indicates an un.
healthy condition Of the kidneys; II IL
stains the linen Il is evidence of kidney
trouble; too frequent desire to pass II, or
pain in the back is also convincing proof
that the kidneys and bladder are out OF
order.
WHAT TO DO.
There Is comfort in the knowledge so often
expressed that DR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney and bladder remedy, fui-
fills every wish in curing rheumatism, pain
In the back. kidneys. liver. bladder and
every part of the urinary passage, 1t cor
reefs inability To hold water and scaldiig
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90 go often during the day ard TO get up
many times during the night. The mild and
the extraordinary effect OF Swamp-Root -
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have the best Sold by druggists in fifty
cent and onc-dollar sizes.
You may have a sample bottle Of swamp
Root the great kidney remedy. and book
that tells all about IL. both sent absolutely
free by mail. Address. Dr. Kilmer & Co..
Binghamton. n. Y When writing bc sure
TO mention that you read this generous offer
IN The ST Louis Daily Republic; Don't
make any mistake, hut remember the name,
Swamn-Root. nr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root.
and the address. Birshamton, y. Y, on
every bottle.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-07-01
v, {. COREY TAKES
UP SCHWAB'S WORK
IN STEEL TRUST,
Becomes assistant Pres
ident" to Perform Ac-
tive Duties of
President.

New York. June 30-Reports prevalent for
months past that Charles ". Schwab would
retire from the presidency Of the United
States Steel Corporation eliminated to-day
in the appointment as assistant to the pres
ideDt OF w. T.. Corey. president OF the
Carnegie Steel Company.
The formal announcement was made by
Richard Trimble. secretary OF the Finance
Committee. in the following form: ~
"In consequence OF the continued III
health Of the president. he has requested
the appointment of an assistant to perform
the active duties OF the presidency; and at
to-day's meeting OF the Finance Committee
Mr.. w. F.. Corey. president OF the Carne.
gle Steel Company. was appointed to such
position"
rnent occasioned no surprise in financial cir-
cles. where II had been a matter OF conn
mon knowledge that at least one Important
change was pending in the personnel OF the
steel corporations affairs.
The Finance Committee Of the street cor
poration is dominated. according to popular
belief, by Mr.. Morgan and his friends.
One of its leading members is n. C. Ffick,
who was induced by Mr.. Morgan to accept
n place on the committee.
The strongest pressure was brought -
bear upon Mr.. Frick last March to accept
the presidency of the corporation. but Mr..
Frick reso1utely declined.
None Of the officials of the street cor.
poration would discuss Ar. Corey's appoint
ment or the causes that lead to 1t.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-07-01
SHARP BREAK IN COTTON
FOLLOWED BY RECOVERY.
July Contracts at One Time - Points
below the Previous Close, with
August 81 Be1ow.

Ecw York. June 30--A sensational break
occurred in cotton this morning. July con-
tracts broke IS points and August "a. For
a long time such a decline has been pre-
dictcd and various stories were In circula-
tion in explanation OF the remarkable losses
One was TO the effect that there were in
ternal dissensions In the pool ranks and
another that a certain element OF the New
Orleans contingent was leaking cotton
After the first rush of liquidation. how
ever. there was n partial rally on renewed
evidences OF clique support, but the market
remained very nervous.
Bull support was continued all forenoon,
and prices were almost uninterruptedly
forced upward until at midday the near
months showed net declines Of 5010 points.
while the new crop positions were TN
changed to 5 points higher. Then came the
weekly report of the Weather Bureau,
which received n bullish Interpretation, and
further gains Of from 3 to S points were
scored
The new crop options ruled rather active
all afternoon and the market generally was
firm. under buying for both accounts, on
anticipation that the monthly report Of the
Government next Friday would Indicate the
most unfavorabie July condition on record.
The close was very steady, net 2 to IA
points higher on the new crop months,
while July was IS and August points net
lower.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-07-01

G. II. Merritt. who has had much exper-
ience as a criminal lawyer in California
and who Is now an agent for Scribner s
Magazine, with offices In the De Sofa build
ing, advances the theory that the McCann
murder is gigantic hoax.
He thinks that Harrington. Mccain. Mrs.
Mccain and possibly three or four other
persons are interested in the fake
In Merritt's opinion. Mccain will turn up
at the proper time. after the evidence has
practically convicted harrington of the
crime.
AS motive for the fake" murder. Mr..
Merritt says that II is his belief that Nc
Cam and harrington have some scheme in
prospect that will be materially enhanced
in value by widespread notoriety.
Mr.. Merritt thinks that the several pieces
of circumstantial evidence dove-tail too
nicely. not 10 have been arranged by shrewd
and inscriptions men.
From the view of a close student of hu-
man nature and an experienced criminolo-
Sist, Mr.. Merritt analyses the case as fol-
Iowa:
There is an old axiom of detectives and
criminal lawyers the truth of which has
been often proven, that involving the prob
lem OF crime, unless the motive Is clearly
established and all OF the facts are known.
look for the improbable instead Of the
probable.
"A criminal usually makes his plans so
that suspicion is directed away from in
stead of toward him. This would be true
of n novice in crime.
harrington. 1t is said. is not novice.
The police allege that he has had many
years OF practical experience regarding de-
tective methods and criminal procedure.
HARRINGTON PLANNED
TRAIL TO HIMSELF.
'If harrington planned and committed
this crime. he as carefully planned to leave
blazed trail which would lead directly TO
him as the murderer.
According TO my theory Of the case. 1t
would be of vital importance that Barring
ton and no other person be arrested for the
crime Otherwise the plans would all mis-
carry.
THE motive of this hoax. as I am con-
WINGED the McCann murder will ultimately
prove is money
Persons who have no legitimate business,
and yet wish to use large sums OF money,
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-07-01
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

Judge Kirkpatrick. at Newark. N. j.. de-
c;des that the United States Shipbuilding
Company is insolvent and announces that
he will appoint receivers.
The Sheriff at Scottsboro. Ala, Is shot
while resisting a mob. He Is finally over
powered and the negro prisoner: who had
assaulteds 0 young white woman, was
lyrched.
". +. Corney. president of the Carnegie
Steel Company. becomes assistant presi-
dent of the United States Steel Corpora
tipn. to take up the active duties of the
president. Charles NJ. Schwab. whose Ill
health Is assigned as the cause for his vir-
tual retirement.
Mrs. F. i. Adams. Jr.. Of Milwaukee, says
that she was sandbagged and robbed of
$3.50 while on board train to her home
from Chicago
Two-year-old Alice Furlong. who was kid
.t1aped n week ago. has been restored to her
! parents at Chicago. and the woman who
took her has been arrested.
Bernard Quinn stabbed his own son to
death in fight at Richmond. Ind.
Comptroller Love of Texas was assassi-
mated in his Office ia the State Capitol al
Austin by w. G. Hill. former attache
whom Mr.. Love had refused to reappoint
letter explaining that his time to die had
come. began TO fire at him. A clerk seized
Hill and in the struggle Hill accidentally
shot himi elf following Love to the grave
a few hours later.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-07-01
MINE EXPLOSION
ENT0MBS 200 MEN;
FIRE ADDS HORROR
Families of Imprisoned
Workmen Barely Pre-
vented From Jump
ing Into Shaft.

Hanna. Wy, June 3O.-Probably the
worst disaster in the history of Wyoming
occurred at this place at 10 o'clock to-day
when a terrific explosion of fire damp in
Union Pacific mine No. ] shut off the
means of escape of 200 men, who were
working In the pit.
The fire. which Immediately broke out. is
defying the efforts Of the rescung party,
and there is slight hope OF saving any Of the
men.
Twenty y-eight bodies of those working
nearest the mouth of tho mine have been
brought out. all of them horribly mangled
and some of them still showing bare evil
dences Of life.
The scenes at the mine are heart-rendIng.
Wives and children Of the men who are
known TO be imprisoned in the shaft nre
hanging about and only kept by the
cooler heads from plunging in.
The Union Pacific Railroad. which owns
the mines. has all of its extra employees
working with might and main to reach the
| imprisoned men.
| The flames seem to be abating and there
! is hope of getting most Of tho bodies out
by morning.
| So tense Is the excitement that no one
| seems able to say how the disaster occurred.
! The supposition is that some careless miner
| allowed his lamp to come In contact WITH
| fire damp.
| All efforts are now in the direction OF
subduing the fire in one story at time so
| that the rescuing party can reach the en-
| tombed miners. II alive. and their bodies II
| dead.
Special trains have come to Hanna from
| Rawlins. Carbon and other towns. having
| on board volunteers to fight the fire and
| dig for the entombed miners. and doctors
| and nurses to care for the injured.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-07-01
MRS. McCANN BREAKS DOWN
BESIDE HUSBANDS GRAVE.

Weeping and supported on either side by
her sister ana prother-in-law, Mrs. Jessie
Mccain, wife OF the man whom Lord"
Darlington Is believed to have slain,
watched her husbands body lowered into
n grave at S:. Peters Cemetery yesterday
afternoon.
"Oh Jim, oh JIM" she sobbed. as the
wooden coffin sank below the surface OF the
ground. "are you gone from me? Murdered
by common criminal."
An effort was made to avoid a crowd at
the graveside. The body was conveyed to
the cemetery in a plain wagon and only two
carriages conveyed the mourners. The la
ter were Mrs. McCann, Mrs. Mayme Evans,
Joseph McCann, y. +. Hume and two ne
gro servants employed at "The Leland"
Mrs. Evans is the sister OF Mrs McCann.
Joseph Mccain was the brother of the dead
mai, and Il. +. Hume was his brother lin
Law.
CROWD GATHERS
| AT McCANN'S GRAVE
i occurred that two funeral corteges ar
| rived at the cemetery at about the same
| time. The graves were adjacent. and the
persons in attendance at each Of these.
! hearing that the McCann funera! was to
take place. were attracted to the grave.
| The result was crowd, TO which Mrs. Nc
| Cam objected.
| When the final moment came and the
| coffin was ready to be lowered Mrs. Nc
| Cam and her sister left their carriage. As
| they walked the few steps to'the grave the
| widows strength failed. The support OF her
| sister and brother-in-law was all that kept
| her from falling. She was convulsed with
weeping during the few moments that
transpred until the clods of earth began to
descend and the grave was filed
Joseph Mccain. whose home is at Okla
homa City. when asked whether he had
made any statements to the effect that Nc
| Cam was not married to Mrs. McCann.
| said:
Il made no such assertion. To be sure. ]
had not seen my brother for two years. or
since he visited our home on the Winchester
Pike. near Lexington. At that time the
marriage had taken place. in Chicago. be-
Iieve."
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-07-01

New York, June 30.--Arrived: California,
from Naples; Groser Kurfurst. from Bre-
men.
Southampton. June 3O.-Arrived: Menom-
inee. New York.
New York. June 3o.-Arrived: Kronprinz
Wilhelm. Bremen.
Cherbourg June So.-Arrived: RAISED VIII
helm II. from New York.
New York, June 3o-Salled: Armenian. for
Liverpool.
ckristiana. June 26.-sailcd: Island. for
New York.
Genoa, June .27.-Saiied: LAURA. for New
York.
Naples, June 30.-Sailed: Vancouver. fol
Boston.
Hamburg. June T.-Arrived: Augrste Vic-
toria, New York via Plymouth and Cher
bourg.
Rotterdam. June 27.-Arrived: Rotterdam
New York.
Liverpool. June 29.Arrived: Kensington
Montreal: Winifredian. Boston; goth, Ionian
from Montreal.
Antwerp June 30.-Arrived: Finland. New
New York June 30-Arrived: Laurentian,
Glasgow and Moville.
London, June 3D-Sailed: Cambrian. Bos
ton; Livonian. Montreal
Liverpool, June 30.-Ssiled: Ivernia Bos-
ton; Lake. Michigan, Montreal: Sylvania
New Yorf. -..,..--...-. .-...--'.-' -.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-07-01
CRIMINAL LAWYER THINKS
M'CANN MURDER A HOAX.
Merritt Believes That Fake Crime Was Planned by Barring
McCann and Other Persons Money Making Scheme and
Thinks That Supposed to Have Been Killed Will Ap
pear a Il Prearranged Time.

will plan various and oftimes queer meth
DDS of securing 1t.
"Whcn Darlington was released from the
Workhouse he was broke. A sal0onkecper
relying on the curiosity of the public. con
cluded that by engaging Darlington hs
would vastly increase his trade. The theory
proved correct.
"In time, however, harrington. rs nov
city. paled upon the public palate and the
bogus Lord was discharged.
.McCann is stranger in st. Louis. He
is a good fellow gambler. race-track
bettor. money-getter and a money-spender'
"McCann's affairs became tangled and II
was necessary for him to raise a large sum
of money.
"He deduccd that as harrington, aa 4
Workhousc character. attracted popular at
tention. harrington. as n murderer. would
prove n much more desirable drawing card
when this view of the proposed plan
was submitted to harrington and the pos
sbiIities pointed out he was in favor OF
quilting the public with burlesque murder.
EASY TO SECURE
DEAD BODY.
ut would be an easy matter to secure a
dead body In general appearance resembling
McCann. cart 1t out to Bonfiis and lay the
preliminary steps for the murder.
'On the night that the murder is sup
posed to have been committed. harrington
and McCann went to Bonfls. The features
of the dead body were slashed with razor
and disfigured. couple of bullets were
shot into the skull and evidence pointing
to harrington was scattered thick IN the
vicinity Of the place where the body was
carelessiy concealed.
"A rock. of which there were many in
close proximity to where the murder was
committed, would have effectually sunk the
dead body to the bottom of the pool. had
such been desired.
I'm fact. child would have been able to
obliterate traces of the crime IN much
more effective manner than did the sup
posed murderer of Jim McCann.
"At the proper time I believe that Nc
Cam will come forward. suffering appar-
emily from the effects of a protracted spree
and. of course. harrington will be liber-
ated.
"A saloon. n morbidly curious public. ard
the fortunes of the pair of plotters are
made"
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-07-01

As a result Of the members of the Joint
committee of the House of Delegates and
City Council being unable to agree upon
the questions of abolishing the bridge arbi-
trary and constructing municipal bridge
over the Mississippi River, separate reports
were presented to the Municipal Assembly
last night.
Mr.. Gibson declares in his report that the
abolition OF the bridge charges Is not FEAST
bic. and suggests that the roads belonging
to the Terminal Association be given sixty
days to agree to the amendments proposed.
William A. Block. member Of the House.
recommends that the Law Department be
asked to report to the Municipal Assembly
on the legal relations existing between the
city and the Terminal Association as re-
CARDS trsnsrnississippi traffic.
MERGER CASE QUOTED.
He points out that the inquiry might re-
suit in bringing the affairs OF the Tefniitiai
Association to the notice of the Fedefai
authorities. as was done in the merger case.
He states in his report that the la" de-
partment has Informed him that the city
could not own or construct either Hlu-
njcipal bridge or a railway under the pres
ent Charter He urges that Charter ainend-
ments be drawn up to cover these points.
Henry G. Rolfes. in his minority report
states that he does not think the time op-
perfume to agitate a municipal bridge ana
belt railway. as II means the expenditure
of millions of dollars. and would result IN
losing to the city much needed terminals.
A commission to be appointed by the
Mayor Is suggested. TO be known as the ST.
Louis Terminal Commission. and made up
Of one Councilman. one member of the
House. one from some manufacturing as
sociation, one traffic representative of the
| Terminal and the City Counselor
The commissions work would TO be to
take lip the question Of The bridge arbi-
trary and switching charges and report TO
the Municipal Assembly not later than Oc-
| tober Is.
The other members agree with the report
OF the majority, in the main. their only
difference being upon minor points.
Following Is the substance of Mr. Gibson's
| report:
II has been urged that the bridge arbitrary be
| abolished. meaning by this that no charge what
ever shall be collected for transporting freigh'
and commodities across the river.
In the opinion OF the undersigned. such plan
| IN not feasible. and would be neither right mol
| just IL feasible II would be virtually con.sca
| tion.
| To build bridges across tire great river n"ceS
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oh ,le. .'. ,aI. ,o,,-r nr ,,. c,,,,,, ,,ves..t
| '.',' '', ~ a,.,,, -. . ,-.,,o, -, tt. telling
| NO EXCUSE FOR HIGH RATES
| ,a,,,.,,,,n ,,a,,u,o.,s a,, attach
Wy VI W" ,,a raa,'oo,,.,. ro,,,,,o, ,u,, ,,e,d.
( Ing in the Municipal Assembly is recommended
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-07-01
TO DEDICATE CHURCH TODAY.
bishop GIennOn Will OHlcIHfe mt
stOutsyf1Ie Mo,

ST. Andrews new church at Stoutsville,
Mo, will DE dedicated to-day by Bishop
Glennon. who will also preach the dedica-
tory sermon.
The ceremony Will commence at 9:3O n. III.
and will be followed by solemn high mass.
The Reverend +: Lyons. pastor Of st. An
drews. will be ceiebrant: the Reverend p. J.
Carney. deacon: the Reverend Thomas u.
Cusack Of Alton. Ill. t,ubdcacon. and the
Reverend +. NJ Walsh. master OF cere-
monies.
The Reverend ID. s. Phcian. editor Of the
Western Waterman, Will deliver n lecture
In the church this evening on What Saw
in Europe"
The new church is n rock structure and
cost 5000. There are but few hundred
dollars debt on 1t. The. congregation was
organized about one and II half years ago.
Father Lyons will depart in a short time
on an extended vacation. during which his
place will be filled by the Reverend $. f..
Brady.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-07-01
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

Mrs McCann breaks down while attend
fng the funeral Of the body identified as that
of her husband. James p. Mccain.
q The charge that Mrs. Mamie Bryan re-
ceived embezzled money from her husband
IS dismissed by Judge Clark.
The ST. Louis Grand Jury investigates the
alleged boodling In connection with the gar
Dishment law.
incorporation papers were filed for the
Algonquin Golf Club. which is to bsild a
fine clubhouse between Kirkwood and Web
ster.
Willie Huff. years old. was killed by a
car on Grand avenue near Nandeyenter
place.
c. II. Merritt. an expert on criminal pro-
cedure, believes that the McCann murder IS
q well-planned hoax and that Mccain will
appear at prearranged time.
The Boatmen's Bank increased its divi-
dend from 10 10 per cent and the stock ad-
vanced to s240 a share.
John Schwierjohann sustained fracture of
shoulder blade while passing platter of meat
at breakfast table.
The inquest on Miss Peat. f. J. Arnold S
former cashier who lived where Lord"
harrington boarded, will be completed to-
day
William c. Creveling, on his discharge
from the United States Navy, returned TO
from the sale of Virgins Ferry stock and
married the daughter Of Captain Peter
Joyce.
The plans for the operation of the Gas.
cades at the Worlds Fair were completed
harrington says that Mccain is alive and
in hiding and claims to know where he is
City Comptroller Player advises stric'
economy in the several departments of the
city government.
All members of the police force may bt
required to undergo q physical examination
before they are reappointed.
Samuel NJ. Kennard. who has resigned
the presidency of the Suburban Street Rail
way Company. probably will be succeeded
by Julius S. Walsh.
Three wedding took place In Alton yes
terday.
The B. P. /. refuses to reopen public
school plumbing question.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-07-01
T0-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Yesterdays hank clearings were $500 143,
balances s563.l23. Local discount rates were
firm between and per cent. Domestic cx-
change was quoted as follows: New York.
50c premium bid. Csc premium asked: Chi
c8go. 10c premium bid, l5c premium asked:
Cincinnati. Louisville and New orleans, par
bid, 1Oc premium asked.
Wheat closed lower at 7TasG77isc asked
Sept: SEC No. . red. Corn closed lower AT
Ri4c Sept; 5ld5li4c No. 2 mixed. Oats
closed at 33l.c asked Sept: S9izdilc No.
mixed.
THE local market for spot cotton was un-
Changed.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-07-01
TO ATTEND CAMP MEETING.
Officers of Local Salvation Army VIII
Spend Two Weeks mt Carthage, Mo.

Headquarters of the local salvation Army
from July TO July 20 will be at Carthage.
Mo-. where all the officers will attend the
annual Salvation Army camp meeting.
Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Marshall and
Major A. T.. Kimball Will go 10 Carthage
tomorrow with Commander Booth Tucker.
who speaks tonight at Hall No. /, No. 1i13
Franklin avenue
The first OF next week Mrs Klmball and
Mrs Marshall, staff captain, and Mrs.
Campbell staff captain and Mrs. Irvings.
ana the secretaries and stenosraphers OF the
meetings.
The business Of the Midland Province will
be directed from Carthage. but enough
to keep up the work Of the army