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MUNROE TRAINING
At BEACH RESORT

Jack Munroe does not think the time
far Oft hen he will tackle Jim JEFF
fries In n bout for the championship Of
the world, He does NOT purpose to be
caught mapping concerning his condi-
ton and every day is putting in some
work in a gymnasium and on the road.
rhis week the examiner Is showing
the summer residents OF Rockaway
Beach. at Daemlipg's Music Hall. some
Trims of his prowess as an athlste. and
he Is drawing big crowds. In the Mu-
sic HAL. Morris Gest has built a gym
nasium Tor the championship asplrant.
snd Il IL there the big fellow puts In
MS training time. Munroe VIII wrsstle
George Fisher. the clever New Yorker,
In a bout on Friday night.
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NOTED TR0TTlNG sire DEAD.

LEXINGTON, KY. Sept. l--wiltoa.
400 IL. M OF the most successful sons
OF the great George Wilkes. died al
Grover Land Farm, Georgetown. Ky..
on Saturday at the age OF TWENTY-FIVE
years. wilton was the property o:
Brock Garry. of this city, and j. o.
Grover. Of Georgetown. He sired the
PAGERS VIII I.eyburn. EOS: Vera Capsl,
100 Ia: Dorothy wilton, s.0s IL; and
the trottsrs Bessie Wilton, e.oe IL; Rua-
Der. 40; and Moquette. four-year-old
record. e,io. the latter record belnf tn
worlds SerN'' 'oas
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VIEWS SPECIALLY REPORTED FOR THE EVENING WORLD. -:
GARDNER AND
DUFFY FIGHT DRAW
Philadelphia Surprised WeIter-W Weight Cham
pion in Bout at Saginaw, Mich.

left jabs on numerous occasions. Card
ner's style Of fighting puzzled Duffy.
The former took considerable punish
ment, but non of Duffy's vicious left
Jaos to the face and body seemed to
reach a vulnerable spot. Duffy also
tried to uppercut Gardner several
times, but the latter, by good foot
work and blocking. escaped damage.
rbs the the eighth h Gardn her began to tire.
rious. Duffy had Gardner going in the
ninth and tenth rounds. but couldn't
good work in the first few rounds
saved him. ana Referee kNallon declared
1t a draw. Gardner challenged Duffy
for q return match with a side bet
Duffy went to Saginaw expecting TO.
make easy money. and underestimate
hi man; Hs laid himself sce open ana per,
lead the latter into a knockout.
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0'R0URKE TO PLAY SUNDAY.

Jim orRourke's Bridgeport team. OF
the Connecticut State League, will play
the Murray Hills on Sunday. oil olympia
iFeid. One Hundred and Thirty-hfth
street and Lenox avenue. Manager
strong had another team booked. but
O'Rourke was so anxious to get the
date that he might even the score with
the Murrays that he was granted the
game. He may secure the services OF
FERRY MeGovern to play second bahe'
but his team will surely have a hard
dine OF 1t. as Deesan, who Is In his
best farm now. will pitch for the Ilar-
iomites.
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m Ball Tossers Too
Fast To-Day for the Athletics
of o~uakertown-Get Early
Lead and Keep It.
THE BATTING ORDER.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. THE open
Ing JAM OF the double-header here this
afternoon between the Invaders from
turel by the visitors.
They opened UP the ball in hne style
by slamming out two runs In the open
Ing session and kept up the good work
by gathering In two more In the third
session.
The Quakertown boys could not ind
the ball at all and raised n terrible dis
turbance in the atmosphere.
The Athletics have an open date to-
morrow and will put in the time playing
an exhibition game at Norwich. Conn .
preparatory TO meeting Boston the next
day.
Davis Is again out OF the game with a
lame RIB. and Seybold took his place at
fret. Manager Mack sent In Bender, the
Chippewa, to chuck them UP for the
Athletics in the secon game. and
schre,k broke them off behind the bat.
the box work and McCauley again
donned the mask and mitt.
First Inning.
New York batted first. Conroy was
out. l.. Cross to Sey bold. Keller got
a walk. CAMEL pushed n past l..
Cross for n sack. Williams did the fan
trick. ElDerfeld flied to Hartsell. No
runs,
Hartsell got a walk and wal forced
at second by Pickering, Howell 10 Will
Jams. Pickering was found asleep at
field. l.. Cross was passed along to the
dump by Eloarfeld and Camel. No
runs
Second Inning.
Monte chucsed Davis put at i,rst in
circus style. Hartsel plucked MeFnr.
small bunch for Murphy. No runs.
Seybold was a dead one. Elberfe!d
and CAMEL doing the burial stunt.
Conr9y picked Mnrphy's foul ont Of the
swipes. No runs.
Third Inning.
Howell famed. Conroy also failed
% connect Bender and seybold sailed
Monte was hit and ambulanced to
first. Schreck sacrificed CANCEL unas-
sisted. Monte took third on a passed
Blenders hit. Howell to McCauley.
ond, McCauley to Williams. No runs.
Fourth Inning.
Camel mas scalped on strikes by the
Chippe va. Williams was the next fan
victim. Elberfeld was out. Bender TO
Seybold. No runs.
Hartzel damned one deep in the
centre lot for a home run. Pickering
wcs easy for Howell and CAMEL.
l.. Cross flied along one to Mcfarland,
which was n jubllee catch. Williams
and CAMEL did the trick for Sey bold.
One run.
Firth Inning.
Davis beat out a hot one to Monte.
Seybold seized Netherlands foul Nc
Cauley filed one to Hartsell. l.. Cross
got Howell'e boost. No runs.
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THROWING THE "56" IN PRACTICE.
m pion with the
Hammer Is Going At
ter New Honors at
the Revival Of the
Tailtin Games at Gel
tic Park Next Satur-
day.

John Flanagan. the holder of the
worlds record for throwing the 1G-
pound hammer and 56-pound weight,
is going after new honors at the re-
vival Of the Tailtir games at Celtic
Park next Saturday. The cut shows
him practising to establish a record
with the 56-pound weight thrown
with an unlimited run and follow. T.
P. Kelly. of Ireland, now holds the
record with q throw OF SO feet ! inch.
but Flanagan expects to pass that
mark and to beat Jim Mitchell, the
American aspirant for the honors.
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CLAIM OF FOUL
FOR DANNY DUANE
fsn.niaI to TIN. Eren,nE world,


FALL RIVER, Mass. Sept. LIN
thirty seconds OF the nrst ound OF
what was to have been a ten-round
battle Martin Candle. OF his city. put
Danny Duane, OF New York, down and
out. Both men looked to be in the best
OF condition.
Neither landed any dangerous blows
Once at the commencement Duane
landed two blows in succession on
Candles head. AS both men came out
OF a clinch Duane bent MS body for
ward and started to force Candle. As
Duane came toward Candle. the latter
delivered one terrific right-hand upper
cut which caught Duane on the body.
He dropped to the floor as IL shot and
rolled over on his back.
Hundreds OF people called Foul.
but Referee Stanton Abbott, OF Provi-
Lsnce insisted tina he saw no foul blow
struck. DR.. Aldrich. OF this city. and
DR.. C~onnelley. of Warren. after an eN.
animation. declared they found blood
below Duane's belt. Duane's seconds
announced that he claimed the. fight.
but Referee Abbott refused to allow 1t.
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ONE RACE COSTS
BOOKS 100000

The last race at Shcepshcad Bay yes
to-day, won by Florham Queen, cost
the betting ring 500 ,O0J. 'Plttsburg
Phil" benefited At the "booNies' ex-
pense to the extent of $4,000. and
Fired" Johnson, owner OF the Ally, also
quit tho day thousands to the good.
A select few Of the big bettors also
backed Florham Queen AS II the race
was in, and the knights of the stools
paid gut IL lot OF their Saratoga win
nlngs after Jack Adler had shouted his
"All right" etc.
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SWEENEY WINS IN
BOUT WITH WATSON
Special 10 The Evening wOrld)

MANCHESTER, y. H.. Sept. l.
Patscy Sweeney, OF this city, and Andy
Watson, of Boston. met for the fourth
time last night and the decision was
given to Sweeney at the end OF the nf-
teenth round. The fght was rather one.
sided; Watson did not make a good
showing. Sweeney had him 4 DIT groggy
AT the finish.
The fight was a general d~isappoint-
ment to those vino la seen Watson
before, and expected to sea him make
4 better showing.
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isp..i,l to II. Evening World

PORT HURON, Mich, Sept. MAR.
tin Duffy. of Chicago. and Gus Gard
ner, OF Philadelphia, fought a fierce
ten-round battle last night at Saginaw.
Mich. and Referee John Fallon. OF
Grand Rapids, at the close was unable
to select the winner and called 1t a
draw. Duffy out-weished Gardner by
twelve pounds. Both men roughed II
considerably throughout the bout.
In the FIRST round both men fought
cautiously. and in the second and third
rounds began to hit n good pace. DUFF
fy was ov~er-conhdent and several times
laid himself open TO terrible body
punches which Gardner put In. In
the first FIVE rounds Gardner had =
slight shade the better OF the going
forced the fighting and got In vicious
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CAREY TO MEET FERGUSON.

Sandy Ferguson. the heavyweight
fighter or Boston, who recently knocked
ou' Bob Armstrong, the colored heavy
weight, will meet "Jaboer' Carey. the
middle-weight OF tails city. In a ten
round bout before the Tammany A. Co.
OF Boston, on Thursday nlGht.
The evening world., 1903-09-01
ELKES MEMORIAL MEET.

The big memorial meet to Harry Fixes
will AXE place on tho Charles River
track, In Boston. on Thursday night,
The proceeds of this anair will he used
for n monument, as 2 tribute 10 The
greatest cycle rider America ever pro-
duoed. The card arranged Is one Of tho
best, as all the leading Professional
and amateur riders have signed To
race. Subscriptions have been received
irGm all parts OF tho country, ana lhoSa
desiring tn contribute to the fund can q,
50 by sending to John l.. ycklarit,
Charles River Park, Boston. Mass,
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ST. LOUIS FINISHES.

KINLoCH PARK RACE TRACK. ST.
LOUIS. Sept. 1.-Following are the re-
suits of the races scheduled to be run
here this afternoon:
First Race-Five-eighths OF a mile
Won by Bird Pond, Il 10 l and > to /:
Ocyrohc, s 10 !, was second: Inferno
CATION was third. Time-l.0 90 "a.
Second Race--Mile and twenty years.
Won by Kingstelle, : to 5 and ! 20 ..
Varna Fonso, s to ), was second and
Eugenia S. third. Time--l. % Ia.
Won by Irby Bennett. 8 to 2 and :
to 10; Custus. = to 5, was second;
Raachmen was third. Time-l,lS 10.
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"REDS" FOR THE
QUAKER CITY TEAM

The one big change which is planned
10 take olNre on the Cincinnati team
before the season OF 1904 opens will end
the careers OF Beokley, Bergen and
Phillips as wearers OF the red stockings.
This trio will in all probability be found
with the Philadelphia National League
Club mex season and will do much TO
give that team a formidable appearance.
AS yet the deal has not been closed. but
Il Is contemplated. and there are good
reasons for believing that II will be
closed before the next season opens.
The evening world., 1903-09-01
NEW CLUB IN ST. LOUIS.

Another new club has been organ
lked in st. Louis for the purpose of
holding boxing shows. Frank Hart, for
merly d second OF lighters IN this city
during the days of the Horton law, is
the Ice Palace for a clubhouse. Hart
has not announced the name of his
club, but II Ia thought he Will call ii
the m \. c.
The evening world., 1903-09-01
BUFFALO'S NEW PLAYERS.

BUFFALO. n. Y, Sept. Manager
staiings has signed a number of new
players to take the place of the Grip
pied men Of the Buffalo Eastern League
team. They are George Peer, a fielder
from the Texas League; George Glib
son, catcher, London, Ont: George
Carey. first baseman. Washington
American League. and Wiley Piats,
iional League team.
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WINNERS AT CHICAGO.
SPECIAL TO Tn. Evening WORLDLY

HARLEM RACE TRACK, CHICAGO,
Sept. 1.-The races scheduled to be run
here this afternoon resulted as follows;
First Race-Four and a half furlonEs.-
Won oy Durhar, IL to 10 and I to =
Mary Hill. 10 TO i, was second: Alamode
WAS third Time-o.bs.
Second Race-Short course.-Won by
Senator Mats, ! TO ) and J 10 5. Ed
Adack, ) to 2, was seconn and Mr.. Rose
third. Time-3.3I 40.
Third Race-One mile.-Won by Fon-
soluca, . to l and / TO 2: Bragg. 4 "a
g., second, and star Cotton third. Time
Ia rs.
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BRESNAHAN BATTING FIFTH,

Roger Bresnahan took another drop
In the standing OF batters last week.
Now lie Is fifth on the National League
list, with an average OF .Ss7. Leading
him are Bill Kennedy. OF Pittsours,
with 1856: Wagner, with ISL; Clarke.
with .3iI, and Chance, OF Chicago, with
.3k. George Browne Is hitting 1t at a
1903 clip and he Is the only other Giant
above the 300 mark.
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srRAne sTsIkss HIS GAIT.

Samtny Strang, Hanlon's third base
man, is working like a trojan for the
Trolley Dodgers these days. He goes
after everything, makes many sensation
al stops inc throws. He Ia lacins the
ball for keeps. too. Sammy made two
two-baggers yesterday.
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posas AND pAHLsN uNLuckv

Johnny pobbs and Bill baAlen, of the
B~rooklyns, are hitting in hard luck
these days, Many OF thor drives have
been nailed by Aeet-footed outielders,
tesrsSy robeing them out OF doubles and
triples. These players may get their
gait soon. md when they do the Han.
Ion crowd Will bear watchlns.
The evening world., 1903-09-01
CHICAGO FIXED.

The Chicago National Club has no In.
tention of making many changes in its
team for next season. one or two men
on whom Maager Selee has kept an eve
may be added, but tho team Will Ia ii.
most the same next spring as II Is this
fall 80
The evening world., 1903-09-01
THE DOHERTYS
SAIL FOR HOME

The Doherty brothers. English tennis
experts, who have swept the boards in
all the competitions in this country,
sailed for home to-day on the Carpa-
thia. They took home with them the
they captured recently in Boston. They
will defend 1t In England next year it
an American team challenges for It.
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Tho Trolley Dodgers Defeat the
Beaneaters in First Part of
Double Header by Score of
8to3.
THE BATTING ORDER.
tsp.cI,l o rh. ErenIns worldl

Special to The Evening world)
WASHINGTON PARK, BROOKLYN,
". Y, Sept. 1.-The first game OF the
double-header between the Brooklyn
and Boston teams at these grounds
this afternoon was won by Hanlon's
team by a score OF 5 to 3. The Trolley
! Dodgers outplayed and outoatted the
Beaneaters, and consequently had no
trouble In carrying off the game.
Willis, who pitched for the Bostons.
vas hit very hard by the Trolley
dodgers, they touching up his curves
Cor twelve safe drives.
Garvin twirled a splendid game for the
Brookiyns. The only changes OH the
teams for the second game were the
Batteries, Schmidt and Ritter occupy
ing the points for the Troliey-Dodgers.
while Carney and Moran did likewise
tor the Beaneaters.
First Inning.
Dexter opened the second game by
lifting a foul fly. which Ritter got UNI
der. Tenney sent n ~grounder straight
TO Dahlen. who threw him out. Cooiey
soaked a fast grounder to Doyle, VINO
beat Dick in the sprint to the bag NO
strang smashed The ball to centre for
q bag but was forced Mt second on
6heckard's bunt TO Tenney. sheSkara
glide. Do5bs fled out to STANLEY
Shesckard reaching third on the out:
Doyle sent a little roll to Carney n
died at first. No runs.
Second Inning.
Stanley reached first or Dahlen's
tumble and moved I'D TO second when
Moran got hit with a pitcaed ball.
n1th ,,,npara rnnrad IN n LhaR on Bat-
ty's sacrifice 10 Schmidt. Greminger
raised n ny back of third. which Dab.
len captured. AUBREY was retired by
p All SSs, and ,d boyle av No Sa sun eollared by
Cooley after a run. Ge.sler sect a
grounder to Tenney and persisted a.
first. Jordan lined out the ball 70 lett
for a sack, but was forced at second on
Etter's srounder to Aubrey. No rum
Third Inning.
Carney raised a high one to short
left, which shecitayd captured. Dex-
ter also contributed a sky scraper.
MADE a e'' neat picEeap Of Tsnnsy'ss
sssS SCHMIDT ' Ralt tsde" s si% Out was s0 ' Siso
d~eadheadcd to first by Carney, Schmidt
singied to centre, scoring Schmidt and
sacrificed to Tenney and Doyle singled
along the tirst-base line, scoring StranS
and Sheckard. Boyle stole second.
Dahlen fled to Cooler. Gessler famed
out. Three rum
Fourth Inning.
Cooley's fly dropped safely, giving
Dick his base. Stanley's grounder to
, Dahien retired Cooley ut second. Moran
Victim TO Schmidt's benders. No runs.
. Jordan fied out to Tenney. Ritter
doubled to laft. Schmidt cent a groun-
I der to Aubrey. who threw the ball TO
| Greminger, mailing Ritter at third,
J Strang forced Schmidt at second on his
~grounder TO Aubrey. No runs.
Fifth Inning.
0reminger sent a long hy to sheck-
ard. Aubrey famed. A low throw by
Dahlen allowed Carney to reach hrst'
Deter flied to Dahlen. Noruns.
Sheckard was helded out BY Batty.
The latter also retired Dobbs.. Doyle
singled to centre. but was caught nap
ping at first. No n
sixth Inning.
Tenney was disposed OF by Dahlen
md Doyle. Cooley foul-fied 10 Ritter.
Stanley struck out. No runs
The evening world., 1903-09-01
rwo.yEAR.oLp TRoTs IN a.1s ,.a.

LEXINGTON, KY. Sept. i.-Maud g.,
~two-year-old bay Ally, by Minerva
Minnie wilkes. trotted a trial mile at
Douglass Park In 2,i5 -. Maud q. is
Suffered In the Kentucky Futurity, Of
which the record Is Ala. The youngster
!. owned BY Charlie Van Meter.
The evening world., 1903-09-01
AoeokENs TO PLAY LEAouERs

The second game OF the series be-
tween the strong Hoboken team and
tho Jersey City team, of .he Eastern
League. will be played at the ST. George
Cricket Grounds. in Hoboken. on sun
day. The flrst game resulted In . tie
after ni3e inrtnga. ~
The evening world., 1903-09-01
DONOVAN IMPROVING.

Donovan's brother writes that the
popular ox-Fittsburg manager has
paIsed the most dangerous stage OF his
illness aud will probably be out IN q lew
weeks,
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vow FoE eRookLYM FINISH.

Viii tho article Of bail the Trolley
dz5srs ars furnlshihs these days, n
&aId not be q surprise 10 see them
pretty near fnfshlHz the season In
II1I4 HIhee. .Hakinn's men are noted
8zzia6 D Rrahd sfafld fiaiah. beain-
9nk tnis time each season.
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FIRST GAME.

Earned runs-Brookiya. 6 TNo-base hltH-
Httsag, Gsssier and Jordan. stolen bases
Tsnnsy a. Cooley and shseksrd. First base
m errors-Brookiyn, 4: Boston, 2 LETT on
strans, Jordan aud Doyle. First base on balls
-O6 Gavin. 3; on willis. ! Sacrifice hits
oobhs. Gsfvin. Struck ou,-B' Garyin, o. by
willis, 4. Tlms-l.j ~. umpirs-pay.
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Newark Profits.

Walter Burnham will clear close to
$4,000 az his share of the pFohts Of the
Newark club this season.
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SHEEPSHEAD BAY ENTRIES
Special to Tn. Evening world.)

| RACE TRACK, SHEEPSHEAD BAY.
| Sept. 1.-The entries for tomorrow are
az follows:
First Raee-seiling; for jockeys that have
] never ridden a winner; ssysn furlongs o. Flu
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National Lcnsue standing.
Amnricnn Learne StanaInE.
Eastern League standinE.

baseball. Polo Grou1he%.sp day. ar. ".
>Aiisdelfhis "a SsE A,SH 10
y
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
VETERAN CITY CONTRACTOR
TO BE BURIED TOMORROW.
George p. Prendergast Was Connect
ed With Public Works I'm Eft. Louis
for Fifty Years.

The funeral of George P. Prendergast.
who died at his residence. No. 62ls Wag-
oner avenue. Tuesday night of neuralgia
of the heart. will take place tomorrow at
$50 a. m.
Mr.. Prendergast was u years old and
had lived in ST. Louis fifty years. He was
well known to the older residents of the
city and took a prominent part i'll the
earlier history OF st. Louis. He was one
of the largest contractors In the city,
making l specially of public works.
He became noted through his con-
struction of the 3Iill Creek sewer. at the
time of completion the largest sewer Ia
the country. and later of the Rock
Branch sewer. The other public contracts
which he secured and successfully COM
pleted are scattered all over the city. In
all his business relations he maintained an
tegrity, and the superiority of the work
he did for the public Is shown by the
manner in which it stands.
George p Prendergast was born April
g. 1881, on board the Palmyra. an English
ship, near the island of Ceylon. His mid
die name was Palmyra. in honor OF the
ship. He lived in the Orient for ten years,
moving with his parents 10 Ireland in 1871.
Until lS47 he remained in Ireland. when he
went to Brooklyn, n. Y. He became an
Volunteer Fire Department of Brooklyn.
In 1858 Mr.. Prendergast came to st.
Louis. and thus lived Just fifty years Of
his life here. BY thrift and sagacity he
accumulated a handsome estate, the great
er portion of which was made by invest
ment in St. Louis real estate. He married
in this city q Miss O'COnnor, and leaves
several grown children.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
MINTZ F0RFEITs HIS BOND.
Brother Is Held for Grand Jury
by Judge Moore.

Joseph Mintz. one of the brothers whom
the police charge with conducting a
fence" for stolen property in their wagon
shop at No. 926 North Sixth street. failed
to respond when his name was called in
the Court of Criminal Correction yester-
day morning, n his bond was declared
forfeited.
Aaron Fellhellbaum and Ben Chair are
sureties on the bond. which was for $500.
Mintz's attorney told Judge Moore that
his client would be in court to-day, but
the court announced that he would not
wait.
Samuel Mintz. brother Of Joseph. was
arrested last Thursday night in connec-
ton with the theft of $500 worth of shoes
from the Big -Four Railway Company In
East st. Louis.
Judge Moore proceeded with the hearing
OF Samuel MintZ. who was jointly charged
with his brother in connection with the
theft of several boxes OF goods from the
Columbia Transfer Company and held
the defendant to the Grand Jury under a
bono of $3.50. MIntz was taken to Jail.
Morris. who was arrested with the
Mintz brothers. was permitted to turn
States evidence, and was released by
Judge Moore.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
BAKER FINDS SLEEPING GIRL.
Mary Collier Becomes Lost and
Goes to Sleep.

Mary Collier. 16 years old. who says her
nome is at Rolla, Mo-. is being cared for
by Matron Knitting at the Four Courts
until he police heal from the authorities
at ROlla.
Sleeping soundly in a grocery doorway
at No. $40 Belt avenue yesterday morning
at 2 o'clock. the girl was found by 4
bakery wagon driver. The delivery man
believed the girl was dead and summoned
a policeman.
Patrolman Hulfsh responded and sue
ceeded in %arousing the girl. She told him
that she came to st. Louis about a month
ago. For a time she was employed as a
servant at the home of Mrs. Ables,
across the street from the High School
on Grand avenue. Then, she stated. she
went TO work for Mrs. Ogle ut No. 923
Morrison avenue While employed BY
Mrs. Ogle. the girl declares. she was
stricken with fever and went to the City
Hospital.
She says she III the hospital Tuesday
and attempted to find her way back to
Mrs. Ogle's. h lost her way, and. be-
coming tired, lay down in the doorway to
rest. She fell asleep and did not know
that she a been ~slumbering so long
when Patroiman Hulfish awakened her.
Tit Chief of Police at Rolla has been
notified and If the girls parents desire
that she be brought back there she will
be held.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
LEVEE CONVENTION CALLED.
Important Meeting to Be Held in
New Orleans October q.

Memphis. Tenn. Sept. 2s.-Charles Scott
of Rosedale. Miss, has issued the follow
ing:
In pursuance of the power vested in me
as president of the Interstate Mississippi
River Improvement and LRvee Associa-
ton, and in response to a general senti-
ment throughout the alluvial sections CT
the Mississippi Valley, 1 hereby call a
levee convention and also a meeting of
this association to convene in New Or
leans. La. on Tuesday. the 9th day Of
October next, at some suitable hall to
be hereafter selected for that purpose.
1T is hoped that a large representa-
tive delegation from all parts of the
country will be in attendance and Govern
ors and Mayors are hereby requested TO
appoint such number of delegates as they
deem best"