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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-10
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-10
COAST NAIL TOMORROW.

The Hong Kong Maru is due to ar
rive TOMORROW afternoon from San
Francisco. She viii have seven days
later mail and files of the San Francis
co papers. She will sail about noon on
Thursday for the Orient.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-10
RAILWAY TO THE CAUCASUS.

The Caucasus mountains, which are
said to be grander than the Swiss, will
soon be made accessible TO tourists.
Plans are being made for a network
of narrow gauge railways.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-10
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
DEPARTING.

uuISudI, feDIudly L.
Hongkong Maru, Filmer, for the Ori-
ent, probably sail about noon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-10

Twenty-Five cents pays for a Want
ad in the Star. A bargain.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19
Franciska Sonar. Found Weeping
on Doorstep, Meets Brother
and Fiance.
JOYFUL REUNION FOLLOWS.
Introduction Arranged Through
Mails by Relatives. and Engage
ment Follows Exchange of
Photographs.

Francisco Sonar. who was found weeping
on the doorstep OF the Stoltz home ut
Belleville Thursday night. and who was
given shelter there until her relatives ut
New Baden could be notified. came TO this
country TO wed John Boyer. coal miner.
who lives at the Sonar home at West
Baden. There was misunderstanding
about the time she was TO arrive, and she
was not expected for another week.
Her aifanced met her for the first time
Mt the Stoltz home. where they We're intro
duced by, Alloys Sonar, the girls brother.
Their courtship had been carried on by
means of the mail and the exchange of
photographs.
Miss Sonar is an orphan. Her brother left
Bohemia seven years ago. coming 10 this
country, where he secured employment as a
coal miner settling at New Baden. He then
sent for his wife and children. John Boyer.
a miner. came to board with the Senars and
often he would talk Of his loneliness and
how he would give anything to be married.
Then 1t was that Sonar in 4 joke spoke
about having q sister in Bohemia.
IN introduction was arranged through the
mails. the photographs were exchanged and
the couple began their lovemaking at long
distance.
They finally became engaged and Reyer
sent money for her transportation to Belle
vile. where he expected to meet her.
Through some misunderstanding. she
and arriving in Belleville found no one to
meet her.
When the Senars were notified they drove
to Belleville with Reyer and 4 joyful re-
union resulted between sister and brother,
wle had not met in seven years. Then
Boyer was introduced and the party enjoyed
they departed for New Baden. The we'd
ding will soon take place.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19
REPORT ON BRIDGE MATTER
FORWARDED TO WASHINGTON.
Result of Investigation Fully Stated in
Document Sent by Major
Thomas L. Casey.

The report of Major Thomas L Casey of
the United States Engineers. on the
charges preferred against the Terminal AS
sociation Of joint ownership of :he Mer-
chants and Eads bridges was forwarded to
Washington yesterday.
It is claimed that the Merchants bridge
has forfeited Its charter by having stock
holders, officers and directors in the Eads
bridge thereby in effect creating a mo-
nopcly of the river traffic.
Major Casey has interviewed a number Of
persons who are said to have an interest in
both bridges. hut It is understood that he
has reported that he can find no evidence
to this effect Neither can he find that the
officers Of the Eads and Merchants bridges.
as well as the directors. are the same, and
has reported this to General Gillespie. Chief
Of the United States Engineer Corps at
Washington
1t is also stated that by recent enact
ment OF Congress the stockholders OF the
Merchants bridge can also be stockholders
In the Eads or any other bridge across the
Mississippi River. though the clause in the
charter in regard TO the directors and Of
ficsrs being the same Is unchanged.
5s General Gillespie will refer the report to
the Secretary OF War, who will consult the
Attorney General In regard to further ac-
ton II It Is decided to take further steps In
the matter
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19
sUNBoNNET oBSTRUcTS VIEW
AND CAR STRIKES WEARER.
sIrS. Alice Anderson. Injured at Fif-
tecnth and Washington Avenue,
Dies a; the City Hospital.

Mrs. Alice Anderson, IS years old, OF No.
ISIS Washington avenue died last night st
sthe City Hospital at 7:l0 from injuries
which she sustained from being struck by
q Delmar avenue street car shortly after 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
4 sunbonnet worn by Mrs. Anderson at
the time OF the accident, covering both eyes
and ears. probably was the cause OF her
death. She had just left her boarding
house at the above number and was in the
act of crossing the street when the car
struck her The motorman. witnesses say.
rang the bell in time TO have prevented the
accident had Mrs. Anderson heard the
warning.
1t is thought the srnbonnet INSTRUCTED
her view and also prevented her from hear
Ing the motorman'S gong.
Mrs. Anderson had reached the outer rail
when struck. She was thrown clear of the
car ana was unconscious when picked up by
the D!spensary. from whence she was taken
TO the City Hospital.
The physicians at the hospital found that
conclusion OF the brain had been sustained.
besides several scalp wounds. Ii was thought
from the first she could not recover. and
she died without regain!ng consciousness.
Mrs. Anderson was a cook and boarded
with Mrs. Nellie l. JONES She had lived
at No. laeS Washington avenue only two
and half months. She was retcent and
retiring and little was known about her by
her landlady or fellow-roomerS.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19
ARBITRATION BOARD HEARS
COMPLAINTS OF W0RkMEN.
VIII Investigate Controversy with
Employers Relative to building
Granitoid Walks ut Fair.

The State Board of Arbitration Is sitting
at the Press Building on the Worlds FAR
site to hear the controversy between trades
unions and some of the general contractors
of work at the Exposition. The session be-
gan yesterday and will be resumed to-mor-
row.
Members of the board attending the ses-
sion are James Todd Chairman, MarysVile,
Mo-, who is supposed to be the neutral
member; 7. NJ. Jenkins. general manager OF
the Suburban Railway, ST. Louis. who rep
resonts employers, and Ford \. Allen of the
Kansas City Star. a member of the Typo
graphical Union. who represents labor. The
Secretary is Henry F. Childers Of Troy, Mo.
The board has been requested to investi-
gate the controversy between the Sranitoid
workers and the pasterers unions involv-
Ing also the carpenters The question to be
form particular kinds of work on the cas-
caGes at the Exposition.
The carpenters are engaged in fitting the
piiilIg and the rising Of the steps. The gran
itoiG workers believe that this is part
of their work. and the making of the
cascades is 4 combination of cement and
sand application, the plasterers believe this
part of the work belongs to them
Metal laths must be used in q part Of the
work. and this application involves the
metal workers. The plasterers have made
them to perform their part of the work.
The contractors have refused to stop the
Eranitoid workers.. who are engaged In
doing the work. Out OF sympathy for the
rlastererS the carpenters and the metal
workers have struck.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19
LIFE SAVED BY SWAMP-ROOT.
The Wonderful Kidney, Liver and
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19
Mrs. Madge Reed Warren Of St
Louis Injuries Richard Hudson
at Hospital in Lexington, Ky.
STRICT SECRECY ATTEMPTED.
Victims Statement That He Shot
Himself, He Declares, Was
Made to Shield the
Woman.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Lexington, Ky. July 1S.-Richard Hudson,
Is years of age. lies at st. Joseph's Hospital
In this city Mt the point of death from a pis-
tol wound inflicted by Mrs. Madge Reed
Warren at a late hour last night.
The affair has leaked out despite every
effort to silence 1t. and has created some
thing of sensation on account Of the
prominence Of the persons implicated.
The facts are given out by Mrs. Warren's
family and are substantially as follows:
Richard Hudson is a young man from Or
lando. Fla. who formerly lived here. and
who has visited here occasionally since he
went to Florida. He came here Thursday
night from Louisville
Mrs. Warren is the wife Of ST. Loulsan
and daughter of Mr.. Oliver Reed of this
county. She has been at st. Joseph's Hos
pital for two weeks on account of Ill health.
Mr.. Hudson was a friend Of Mrs. Warren
and had been to the hospital to see her last
night. with Mrs. Warren's sisters. and had
brought her a small 92-caliber revolver to
exchange for larger pistol which she had
at her fathers home.
Mr.. Hudson was to have returned to Flor
ida to-day. and Mrs. Warren had written
note to some friends there, which Mr.. Hud-
son was to deliver.
Mr.. Hudson and Mrs. Warren's sisters left
the room about 10 o'clock, and shortly
afterwards Mr.. Hudson returned for the
note written by Mrs. Warren. which he had
forgotten. He found Mrs. Warren seated
on the side Of the bed with the revolver in
her hands. trying to snapi
Hudson sat down in a chair opposite her
when the weapon was discharged and he
was struck by the bullet. Mrs. Warren
claims that the shooting was entirely acct
dental. and that she had no idea that the
revolver was loaded. and according to the
statements made by the members Of tho
family her story IS the same as told by
Mr.. Hudson
Mr.. Hudson made the statement last night
that he had shot himself
He declared to-day that he made the
statement for the purpose OF shielding Mrs.
Warren from any blame in .he r-atter. 1t
is thought Hudson will recover.
He is brother Of Mrs. John B. Milward
Of this city. Both are Of excellent family
and highly connected. Mrs. " irren as n
girl was one of the bellies of Central Ken
lucky. She Is highly esteemed and re-
spected and her many friends regret the
unfortunate occurrence
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19
POLICEMAN FIGHTS DUEL
IN DARK WITH TWO MEN.
Philip Kracmer's Helmet Is Pierced
With n Bullet and Run
ming Battle Ensucs.

Policeman Philip Kraemer Of East st.
Louis. fought pistol duel with two men.
one of whom had first fired bullet through
his helmet. just missing the top of his head
Friday night. The shooting occurred near
Linsiowne, East St. Louis. The men have
not been arrested.
Policeman Kraener approached two men
who were lurking in the shadow of tree,
and asked them who they were. They re-
Piled that they were butchers, and when
he asked them where they were going they
told him TO Collinsville. At the same time.
Policeman kraemer says, one of the men
drew a revolver and fired point blank at his
head. The bullet tore big hole through
the officers helmet, just missing the top
of his head.
The poiiceman's forehead was powder
burned. and the shock OF the shot caused
him to stagger. The men turned and -an.
Kraener fired several shots at them, which
were returned. but II IS not believed that he
struck either. as no trace Of blood was
fDiipd
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19
KILLED BY TRAIN OF CARS.
Frederick Brinkmeyer, 60 Years
Old, is Mangled.

Frederick Brinkreyer, % years old. was
mansled to death under the wheels Of
train of cars at the intersection of Hall and
Buchanan streets last night. about 10
o'clock
Both legs were severed between the knees
and hips, and two deep wounds were in
fiicted on his head. He was dead when the
crew in charge OF the train pulled him from
the cars, seven OF which had passed over
his body.
BTinkmeyer was walking along the track
and it is supposed he did not hear the bell,
which Thomas Cummings, the engineer,
said was rung. Conductor Thomas Young,
who was standing on the first car, cried
TO Brinkrleyer. he said. but the latter paid
no attention TO the warning.
Srinkneyer lived ut No SCI buchanan
street, He had been separated from his
wife for several months. The body was re-
moved TO the niorgue.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19
EDWIN HOLLIS LOW DROWNED.
Steamship Agent Goes Down in
Sight of Help.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, July ls-Eiwiu Hollis Low. q
weli-known steamship agent. was drowned
this afternoon at o'clock. within 2ooo feet
of the Marine and Field Club at Bath
Beach. in the presence of many spectators.
His death was so unexpected that those
who saw him sink were Mortified, as ne
was about to be hauled on board rescuing
yacht when he lost his hold on the rope and
disappeared. The tragedy was due to the
fact that Mr. Low could not manage boat
which he recently purchased.
Mr. Low In 1854. established Lows Ex-
change, Virginia corporation. steamship
ticket agency and foreign exchange. He
built up a large trade by obtaining steam
ship tickets and state-rooms: expressing
passengers baggage and getting letters or
credit or bills of exchange. he made
specially of obtaining transportation 1or
theatrical companies.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19
FOUGHT DUEL WITH BURGLAR.
Charles Browning, After Being
Shot At, Routs Intruder.

A burglar. whose work of looting the room
occupied by Charles Browning OF No. e737
Lucas avenue was interrupted by the lat
ter's demand to know who was in his apart
men, fired two shots at the drowsy occu-
pant and then escaped. about o'clock yes
terday morning.
Browning was thoroughly aroused by his
danger, and grabbed his revolver from be-
meath his pillow. As the intruder ran
towards the window. seeking safety in
flight, Browning fl ed three times. One bull
let struck picture. second lodged in the
window frame just as the burglar crowded
through. The third bullet passed through
the screen: and it is believed that the man
was wounded
One bullet fired from the burglars
weapon sank into the wall just above
Browning's head while he was lying In bed
and the second passed through door lead
ing into another room.
The duel between Browning and tho
burglar alarmed the entire neighborhood
and several men in houses near by ran to
the doors to join in the fusillade The
burglar, however, quickly disappeared, and
the police have no clew 10 his identity.
After the burglars departure Browning
took an inventory and found that the in
truder was richer by sl4 in cash and twenty.
sacks of tobacco. He left his hat behind
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19
TO ARRANGE WARD BOUNDARIES.
Democratic City Council Committee to
Act With House and Council

AT meeting Of the Democratic City
Central Committee a committee OF three
was appointed to work in conjunction with
the conference committees of the City
Council and House Of Delegates to arrange
the boundaries of the wards under the new
election law.
William ]. Flynn. Michael Mulvihir and
c. J. Nordneyev We're appointed members
of the committee. Under the present ward
a!ignments, boundaries are in undesirable
shapes. Some OF them run in long strips
through different parts of the city while
few are a great deal larger than others.
Tie committees in charge OF The revision
will endeavor TO make them as compact as
possible and better suited to aGministra-
tion. The Republicans devised the present
form in order to give themselves a tenn
pora-y political advantage.
The City Committeeman insist that Moth
ing will be done about the patronage oues-
tiou at present and refuse 10 be quoted on
the Stuever proranciamento. though all Of
them discuss it with varying expressions
1t is probable that another meeting of the
committee will be held in few days
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19
KANSAS CITY-MExICO LINE.
Will Cut the Distance Down to Seven
teen Hundred Miles.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Kansas City. Mo-. July 1s.-The Kansas
City. Mexico and Orient Railroad has an
nounced to-day project for a direct line
from Kansas City to the City of Mexico.
The new line will be a feeder to the main
system. but will make the distance from
Kansas City 10 the City Of Mexico only
l.700 miles. or forty-eight hours ride, as
against eighty-five hours now.
The new line will be open from Kansas
City within eighteen months. The entrance
to the City of Mexico will be accomplished
by the building of connecting line from a
point on the Orient system in Texas prob
ably San Anselo. to Eagle Pass. where it
connects with the Mexican International
Railroad. From Eagle Pass to the City of
Mexico. the route is by way of the Mexican
International Railway to Monterey, and
thence to the City of Mexico by way CT the
Mexican Central Railroad.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19
STORY OF MISSOURI TO BE TOLD.
State Commission Preparing to Issue
200, 900 Comics of Volume.

TIE monumental work of the Missouri
Commission 10 the Worlds Fair will be
the issuing of $4,000 volume on THE
State of Missouri" The work of p:epara-
ton has been intrusted to Walter Williams,
who will call TO his aid experts in the va
rious lines of activity, Of which the story
OF Missouri is intended to treat
Mr. Williams says that the volume will
contain 500 TO 6oo pages and will be in 10
sense an advertising pamphlet. Not lire
OF advertising will appear in the book.
Every industry in the State will be fully
represented. The volume will be handsomely
bound and well Illustrated with photographs
taken expressly for It.
Various phases Of life in Missouri will be
presented by pictures and letter press. A
distinctive feature of the work will be its
numerous maps, which will be especially
drawn. The commission is planning to is
sue 10000 copies.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19
THEFT OF HORSES CHARGED.
George Punshon Held on Informa-
ton Furnished Police.

The theft OF three horses is charged to
George Punshon. alias Woods. who was ar
rested by the police Of the Tenth District
yesterday morning.
One horse. It Is said, was stolen from H
r Burns Of No. $50 Dayton street another
from w Heffner Of No. 1900 Whittier street
and a third from Wesley Arnold. negro
OF No. 2ss1 Goode avenue. Punshon was
identified. the police say, by Robert Mellow
ell a horse trader. of No. 2I2S Franklin
az enue. Punshon denies his guilt. He is "a
years old and lives at No. 110l North Eiev-
erth street
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19
ENLIGHTENMENT CHARGE MADE.
John 81. Barnes, Wanted in Balti-
more, Is Arrested Here.

John Howard Barnes, said to be a MEM
Der OF an aristocratic family OF Baltimore,
Nd. was arrested last night on a charge of
enbezzlement from his former employers
in that city. The sum which Barnes is sc-
cused of having misappropriated is S1gT.5o.
He admits having taken the money. the
police say. and will return to face the
charge without papers OF requisition.
According to the statement of the police,
Barnes embezzled the money from the Lit
tie Falls Milling Company, In Baltimore,
where he was employed as a confidential
clerk. He saws the firms funds We're used
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19
TOURIST FALLS INTO TRENCH.
Fred Bowers. Driven From East
Side, Seriously Hurt.

While walking from the city. after beng
driven from East St Louis by the police
Fred Bowers OF Galveston. Tex. fell thirty
feet into an open sewer at Tower Grove
avenue and Old Manchester road last hight
and sustained serious injuries.
A policeman who heard the injured mans
groans fshed him out of the trench. in the
bottom Of which were mud and water to
depth Of several inches.
Bowers told the police that he had been
DISCHARGED from court in Fast St. Louis
yesterday morning on condition that he
should leave the city. He was on his way
TO his home in Galveston. he said. when The
accident befeil him. He is at the City Hos
pital.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19
SAYS HUSBAND THREATENED.
William T. Fox Arrested in Front
of Four Courts.

In fronts Of the Four Courts where, she
declares she ran to seek protection, Mrs.
Kate Fox OF No. 5000 Pine street says she
was threatened with death by her husband,
William F. Fox. last night
George Hoeffner, proprietor of a cafe on
posite the Four Courts. says he saw a knife
in Fox's hands, and called the police from
the Central Station. Captain Peter Rey-
nolds. Serseants McGlynn. Drlscoll and
Nolte and Detectives Murphy AMI Williams
rsn TO his assistance. Fox was arrested
and CHARGED with disturbing the peace.
her husband at Tenth and Olive streets and
that he had told her he was going to kill
her. She walked toward the Four Courts.
she says. intending TO have him arrested.
Mrs. Fox says she and her husband have
been separated for several months.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19
TO INTEREST BREEDERS.
Wisconsin Importer Commissioned by
Exposition to Go Abroad This Year.

Alexander Galbraith of GAINESVILLE. Wis,
has been commissioned by the Exposition
to interest breeders of Shire and Clydes
dale horses in Great Britain and Ireland in
the live stock show at the Worlds Fair.
Mr.. Gailbraith expects to leave soon on his
annual trip abroad.
He is an extensive importer and success
full exhibitor OF heavy horses. The Com
missioner is native of Scotland and de-
sends from a long and notable line of
breeders of Clydes. He is widely known to
the leading breeders Of draft horses Of
Great Britain