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under him. Gualberto Gomez edits two
ewspapers. and in other respects is kept
well before the public. He is very facile
writer and writes many of the resolutions
of the convention. He is also a warm
friend of Bishop Sbarreti and is in Sympa-
thy with the bishops efforts to harmOniZe
church and state in the future republic
Confusion also exists regard the Sanguily
who is a member of the convention and
who is alternately charged with violent
anti-American and conservative prO-Ameri-
can sentiments. When he Is anti-Ameri-
can he is charged with ingratitude toward
the United States, because, as 1t is
sumed. he is the Sanguily who through
the efforts of the Washington adminstra-
ton. was freed after he had been SEN
fenced to death by Weyler. but this was
Julio Sanguily, and the member of the
convention is his brother, Manuel San
gully. The latter was one of the leading
advocates of universal suffrage and of
other radical provisions in the constitution.
but as matter of fact, he never has been
radical with regard to the relations with
the United States. Manuel Sanguily is the
director of the Institute of Havana, which
Is affiliated with the university.
Negro Influence.
1t does not help the situation in Cuba to
have the American newspapers and Amer
lean public men talking of the negroes con-
trolling the convention and predicting an
other Haiti and the like. Negro sentiment
cOHlEOuco ludl CoiN CLltiOu " IHC CAICiil VI
fixing irrevocably the provision for uni
versal suffrage in the constitution, but this
was perfectly natural outcome of the
conditions. The negroes in Santiago. who
were followers of Maceo, are ignorant and
almost childlike in their simplicity. They
had been filled with the notion that some
thing which was theirs was going to be
taken away from them and the most con-
sentative members of the convention who
had miSgivings about the workings of uni
versal suffrage in practice saw that 1T
would be necessary to remove this ground
of suspicion at the beginning.
Leading blacks Conservative.
Whether they exercise the franchise or
not. the Santiago blacks and the blacks all
over the island, have the knowledge that
the right of voting Is theirs, and in time
this is sure to make them more friendly
to the United States. No means can be de-
vised which in a day will entirely destroy
the influence of ambitious leaders who seek
to prey on their creduity. Some of these
leaders in Santiago call themselves homo
rary blacks" When the negroes repudiate
this class of Cubans and put forward more
men of their own race, there will be more
conservatism. / have not found in the
island negro of prominence who was not
conservative. That is all the talk of negro
supremacy amounts to at the present time
II ultimately the conservative Influences
so down and the radicals prevail 1t will
not be due to the negroes alone.
One of the signs that the radicals are
not fully satisfied with the outlook is seen
in the revival of the term mtransigentes.
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Request Granted.

The Capital Traction Company several
days ago applied to the District Commits
sioners for permission to paint white strip
about one foot wide from the wheel rail to
the slot rail on its tracks at those points
on the near side of intersecting streets
where positive stops are required under
the recent order of the Commissioners on
account of the common fire department
routes. Captain Beach, the Engineer Com
missioner. has recommended to his asso-
ciates that the request be granted pro-
vided the strip be painted red instead Of
white. If painted red, thinks Captain
Beach, the color will be less apt to fright
en- horses. His associates have agreed with
him in the matter and the request was
today approved.
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Pennsylvania Republican,.

Organization Of the Pennsylvania Republi-
can Association was completed at meet
ing held last night in Arion Hall. when a
constitution and bylaws were adopted ard
the election of the officers chosen February
IA was ratified. The officers are: Presi-
dent. H. M. Foote; vice president, w. B.
Stewart: secretary, Thomas ]. Quigley;
financial secretary, H. G. Brown; treas
urer, J. H. Devices
An executive committee was also appoint
ed consisting of J. K. Dawes. T. v. Pow
DERBY, w. M. Bobb, J. H. w. Thrush. F. A.
Weaver, J. r. Lott and H. r. McCalmont
Membership committee, W. E. Bennett, c.
H. Prescott and Robert c. Gotta.
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PATHETIC SCENES IN COURT.
Incidents Attending, the Imposition Q
Penftentiary Sentences.

Incidents Attending the Imposition of
Penftentiary Sentences.
Something In the way of excitement oc-
CURED today in Criminal Court No. l.
when Justice Barnard sentenced Benjamin
+. Butler. colored. convicted of embezzle-
ment, to Imprisonment in the penitentiary
Mt Moundsville, ", Va. for five years.
Buffers wife. who was In the court room.
uttered piercing. scream and followed It
with asonizing cries. Deputy marshals hur-
riedly conducted the woman from the room,
but they were unable to calm her grief.
In the case of Butler 1T was stated that
he was president Of local benevolent So
ciety, and appropriated about 5000 of the
socfetys money toghis own use.
A particularly sad case disposed of to-
day was that of William T. johnson, con-
victed of embezzlement. Johnson's wife
and seven young children were In court
when sentence of Imprisonment for two
years in the Moundsville penitentiary was
imposed The defendant was formerly en-
pioyed as conductor on a Baltimore and
Ohio train. 1t was charged that he took
up from passengers on a train certain trip
tickets good for passage from Washing
ton to Baltimore. failed to cancel them,
ana later sold them to ticket broker on
that he purchased the tickets from a
stranger he met in a local lunch room.
Another matter settled today was the
case OF William A. Ferguson convicted OF
false pretenses in representing himself to
be weli-known physician of South Caro-
INA Three years In the penitentiary was
the sentence imposed Before the court
acted, the defendant made an eloquent
plea. arguing that the weight of the evil
OF the defense.
Other sentences imposed today by Justice
Barnard were ~ folloxs: James CArrIco,
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The radical Cubans do not like to be called
intransigentes. That was the term which
formerly was applied to the SpanlardS
who lopposed every effort of their govern
nient to introduce reforms into Cuba. Now
the Cuban intransigentes are those who
want no relations with the United States
and who have no policy except opposition
to the American policy. 1t makes them
uncomfortable to be classed with the Span
iards of old and they have the further
feeling that If they should prevail the Gu
bans of all classes will place ON them the
responsibility for whatever may happen.
Action on the Plat Amendment.
These radicals will argue long time and
will probably agree to the scheme of for
mulating a reply to the Plat amendment
without actually accepting the RESPONSE
bility of rejecting it. AT present they are
laying much stress on General Woods or
der in opening the convention, which de.
clared that they were merely to formulate
an opinion of the American relations. This
Is their refuge from having the convention
go further and adopt the supplementary
ordinance required by the resolutions Of
Congress. but General Woods letter of a
few days ago, in which he explains that
the convention has the right to go further
and adopt such an ordinance, paves the
way for such action ultimately though it
may not come at once.
Work of the Politicians.
The radical Cubans now are seeking to
adopt shfbboleth or rallying cry. which
Is. Long live the Constitution" That is
the cry in which the conservatives can
join Everybody may wish the constitu-
ton long life, and 1T may even be pointed
out that the best way to insure longevity
of the organic law Is to accept the pro-
lection Of the United States. Some Of the
conservatives are doing this though most
of them yet lack the moral courage to
take such a stand openly.
Their present line is to argue that the
popular demonstrations indorsing the con-
vention are a vote of confidence which will
enable 1t to come to an arrangement with
the United States without the delegates
losing their influence with their constitu-
ents. While many Of the meetings which
were held adopted resolutions against the
Platt amendment nearly all of these would
have been content to indorse the work Of
the convention IL the Cuban politicians
who managed the meetings had been given
the proper cue.
While in some communities there is
disposition to adhere to the ground taken,
In other localities there Is an apparent
willingness to be satisfied with having
made protest and then to let the conven-
ton solve the difficulty. In Pinar del Rio
an American sentiment has been created
by the action Of the Washington adminis-
tratton In wfping out the export tax on
tobacco. This appealed directly to the to-
bacco growers. and Is as much for their
good as for the benefit Of the Havana deal
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ers. The people of Pinar had petitioned
for it.

The presence of representatives and SEN
ators in Cuba at the present time may have
good influence, though some of them
have been doubtful about the propriety OF
making a visit lest their action be miscon
strued. Senator Proctor announced before
leaving Washington that he was going to
Florida and might run over to Havana if
he could do any good. In spite of the
talk of ingratitude, the Cubans have not
forgotten who their friends were in Con-
gress. and the fact that Senator Proctor
and others who We're their champions sup
ported the Platt amendment will not be
overlooked. Moreover, the congressman
themselves probably will be able to get
better understanding of the Cuban point
OF view and of the difficulty Of overcoming
at once dtstrust Of the mass of Cubans
who have been led to believe that the
United States was anxious to annex the
island. CHARLES NJ PEPPER
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Each Given Half an Hour.

The members of the National Geographic
Society and those who attend the lecture
to be given this evening at o'clock, at
the First Congregational Church, 10th and
G streets, will be treated to unique en-
tertainment. The allotted time which Is
one hour, is to be divided equally between
two speakers who are especially well
qualified to speak on two topics of great
interest. The subject is the rather unique
one, 1.-THE Two Ends of the Earth" name
~ the arctic and the antarctic regions
Mr.. Herbert L. sBridgman, the secretary
of the Peary Club of New York. and one
OF the most influential among those who
have promoted the explorations by Lieut..
Peary. will occupy the first half hour.
while DIR. Frederick A. Cook. who went
with the Belgian expedition. 1s97-'99. to the
antarctic regions. will give an account of
that exploration.
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Wants Legal Advice,

Mr.. w. H. Stoutenburgh, the intendant of
the Washington Asylum, today requested
the opinion of the attorney of the District
upon the computation of the terms of i'm
prisonment Of persons sentenced to the
workhouse. He also wishes legal advice as
to the counting of fraction of days. That
Is, whether in the computation. of a pris-
oner's term Of seryitude he should be cred
tied with the day of arrival and the day
of release as full days of service The
Commissioners will refer the matter to
their attorney for his opinion.
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An entertainment and dance of an en-
joyable character was given last evening
in Grand Army Hall, under the auspices
of Henry w. Lawton Command. Spanish
War Veterans. The affair was in honor of
Miss Harriet E. Hawley, sponsor Of the
command. An interesting program of
vocal and instrumental selections was
given, and addresses were made by Cen
eral Hawley, General Harries, Captain
Hodges and others
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ing regulations by cutting a door in the
wall between his store and the Columbia
Theater without permit The allegation
was not denied, but Mr.. Mertz claimed that
no permit was required, and Judge Kimball
imposed a fine of SO
Sentence was suspended by the court
pending the disposition of the case by the
Court of Appeals. to which the case will,
it is understood, be taken. Mr. MertZ was
released on 500 bonds to await further
proceedings
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housebreaking, three years at Moundsville;
Andrew Cation, alias Andrew Giddings,
househreaking, five years; Oscar Ward.
embeZZlement, three years; George Robin
son and Burrell Piper housebreaking,
three years each; Augustus Wilson, false
pretenses. one year and one day.
Harry w. Palmer, indicted for circulat-
ing obscene literature, was arraigned today
and pleaded guilty He was sentenced to
pay a fine of 500. and, in default to stand
committed until maid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-15

Sarah Butler today. in the Police Court.
pleaded guilty of violating the Edmunds
law. and Judge Scott fined her $40. with
the alternative OF thirty days In jail.
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Case to He Appealed.

Mr.. Edward p. Mertz, the well-known
local druggist was today charged before
the Police Court with violating the build
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Again the Party Lash.

The party lash cracked again and the
fourteen democratic senators at Annapolis
yesterday closed their eyes to the consti-
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$4.25 for silk waists up to SIS.

From silk waist maker known from Maine California
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which will silk
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Black Wide=Wa1e cheviOt skirts, S2.z5.
Lot of raimy=day skirts for Sis

Rainy day skirts skirts in three shades, with 3-but
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Way Down East" IAN Easy Mark"
1.-TWO Jolly Rovers'' and Name &c.
copy.
The New Born King "In Church
That Sunday Morn 'Cupids Dream
Waltz" Birdie. I'd Like to Buy a
Gilded Cage for YOU ''Venus, You're the
Sweetest Girl l Ever Knew" Day by
Day." ''AmOrita Waltz 81 Miss You,
Lie All that new music Ice copy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29

once, with the determination of
mighty resolve in her heart, she
stepped to the telephone and call
ed up Moscr Hotel. When the
occupant of room No. $ answered
She said in tones of the utmost
sweetness, "l'll be ready at I o.
clock y
1.-THE effect can be better imag.
incd than told.
Scene ) is Il little group of quiet
witnesses to a beautiful marriage
ceremony in Dr. Armstrong;
chapel. There is the handsome
bridegroom with smiles of triumph
and determination ON his face. On
his arm leans the bride, who is
the idol of all her acquaintance.
In the background is our old
friend, the cattlrman, and two la
dy friends of the bride.
The grand dcuoucmcut was the
home coming, where the startling
news had preceded them. At first
all was the blackncss of despair,
but presently the clouds were rift
ed, better Judgment asserted itself
and Il welcome was accorded the
miscrcants that proved that love
dominate. everything in life.
\ new home is made. The one
being in all the world is woocd
and won. The whole lore of love
is taught and learned again and
everything is lovely.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29
His Life to a Leper.

st. Louis, Aug. 2O.-Dr. Louis
Knapp, aged 10, a practicing ply
sician of this city, has forever sep
arated himself from his wife and
four children and will become isO-
lated from the world, to nurse
Dong Gong Gong, the Chinese
leper, who was found here two
weeks ago. The doctor, who is Il
graduate of a Detroit medical col
lege, took final leave of his family
today.
With his patient and prisoner as
his only companion, DR.. Knapp
will live in three room frame
house now being built by the city
authorities at quarantine, until
necessity for his service is ended
DR.. Knapp will take his library to
quarantine and will there devote
the greater part of his time to the
study of leprosy. There were five
other applicants for the position.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29
GLORIOUS MEETING.
Sixty-Eight Persons Added
to the Church.

skinner, Mo, Aug. 2G, l9Ol.-
EDITOR MESSAGE: We have Just
closed IL splendid and successful
meeting with Bethlehem Baptist
Church, of Audrain county. We
were solicited by pastor and people
to assist in the work of the Lord.
The meeting continued for thirty
days. Such crowds We never saw.
The greater part of the time the
house wouldn't seat the people.
The most attentive and the best
behaved congregations to which
we have ever had the privilege 10
preach. The people worked and
God gloriously blessed, The meet
ing resulted in SiXty-cight acccS-
Sions to the church, making Il
strong church in Itself. The last
week of the meeting we took it up
on OurscIf to double the time Of
meeting aud the pastors salary.
We did both, more than doubling
pastors salary. The pastor, Rev.
G. A. Wcsthrook, is an earnest
and ncycr-tirlng worker in his
Masters cauA., and is efficient
both uS a preacher aud singer,
being one of the sweetest singers
we have ever heard. We spent
one whole night in prayer It is
a wholesome exercise.
We go from here to Carroll
county. WcstbrOok goes with rs.
From there we come again to New
Hope Baptist church, southeast Of
Ccntralia six miles. We are sure
God has gracious blessings in store
for us.
The greatest qualification of Il
gospel worker is profound con,
viction that men are lost. II
Christians only belicucd this til,
world would soon be brought Il
Christ. The labOrcrs must rcaliz,
the grain is going to ruin, "Tho
fields are white already unto III,
harvest; but the laborers are few
Yours truly,
"A, f. Burch.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29
CRITIClSES VEST.
Senator's Views on the Next
Platform Attacked.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. - In the
course of an extended and caustic
reply to Senator Vest, Mr.. Bryan,
in his organ, says;
MIR. Bryan makes no claim TO
leadership. He only claims the
right to have convictions and to
express them; if other people have
like convictions he will have com
pany; if not, he will be alone.
"Somc one has defined a leader
as one who is going i'll the same
direction as the people and Il little
bit ahead Mr.. Bryan believes in
the principles set forth iii the Kan
sas City platform, and is not will
ing to surrender them i'll order to
win the approval of those who OPP
pose those principles"
In reference to Vests interview
on the next platform, Mr. Bryan
makes an exhaustive review and
then says:
THE Senator will find that the
income tax and trusts are not har-
moniziug.
The only plank he speaks of
discarding is the silver plank, and
yet that is not nearly so POpulis-
tic AS the income-tax plank. The
Senator was voting for free and
unlimited coinage before the Pop
ulist party came into existence
The income tax was advocated by
the Populist party several years
before it found II place in tn,
Democratic platform.
IF the silver question is going
to be important again, why turn
the party over to the reorganizerS
and allow them to aid the Repub
lican party in making the silver
dollar rcdccmable in gold!
"The Senator is anxious to Sc
cure harmony, but he will find
there can be no harmony withOu
the surrender of every essentia
principle of Democracy. The on
ly way to harmonize with reorgan
iZcrs is to allow them to control
the organization and write Re
publican PLATFORM.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29
Guaranteed the Mosquitoes

New York, Aug. "A Three
men suspected of yellow fever have
been quarantincd here but they
will be discharged soon. In view
of the late dcvclOpcmcnts III lla-
vana and the assertion that germs
are propogatcd by the bite of mos
quitocs it is interesting to note
that among the other precautions
taken in the ease of these three
suspects since their arrival, they
have been carefully guarded from
the possibility Of being bitten by
mosquitoes. Nets surround their
beds and the attendants have CON
tinually been on the lookout lest II
mosquito should bite, itself become
infected and in turn communicate
the disease.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29
MOSQUITO BITE FATAL.
Third Victim of Yellow Fever
Experiments.

Havana, Aug. ~. The third
death from yellow fever, resulting
from the bite of Il mosquito, occur
red this evening. The victim was
Miss Clara Mas, of New Jersey.
OF the six persons bitten by
mosquitoes recently i'll the course
of the yellow fever commission :
experiments, three have died, and
the doctors say the other three
are suffering from light attacks of
the disease.
Miss Mas was a nurse at Las
Animas and wished to become i'm
mune.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29
East End Candidate.

Prospective candidates for coun-
ty Office are Springing up. This
from the Nandalia Leader;
The East End will likely have II
number of candidates next year for
county offices. Judge Kendall will
be i'll the race for county recorder;
Judge Guy McCune, Henry Web
cr, James llcaton, &. b. Moore,
W. o. Hostettcr, Walter Barbcc
and Richard Ball are prominently
mentioned for county judge. W.
IL. Tapley's friends think he would
made a good county recorder,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29
MisSOuri's Census.

Washington, August 30. The
census bureau issued a bulletin
this evening showing the popula-
ton of Missouri and the cities and
towns of that State, by sex, gen
eral nativity and color. The bull
letin shows that the males consti-
tute IL. 4 per cent of the popula-
ton. Ninety-three per cent of the
population are native born. White
people constitute 94.S per cent of
the total population, the remain
ing % per cent being cOlored per-
sons of negro descent, Chinese,
japanese and Indians. Practical
ly all of the colorcd percentage is,
however, of negro descent. OF
the native white people in the
State II per cent are of native pa
rents and 16.0 per cent of foreign
parents.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29
Elect Officers.

The Audrain County Christian
Missionary Co-Operation of the
Christian Church, held in this city
last week, elected the following
officers for the ensuing year:
p. w. Harding, chairman.
j. V. Williams, secretary.
Frank w. Buckley, treasurer.
The old officers were:
A. J. Winscott, chairman.
Z. w. Harding, secretary.
w. w. Settle, treasurer.
The cooperation is in most
flourishing condition and the meet
ing was a very profitable one.
The date and place for next meet
ing was left with the executive
committee.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29
NOW A DEMOCRAT.
Custom House System
Causes Convert.

Columbia, Mo-, Aug. %. Doe
tor W. Y. Moore, returning from
a summer visit to England, an
nounced in an interview today that
he would hereafter vote the Demo-
cratic ticket. The Custom house
system has converted him.
Doctor Moore is president of the
Missouri Bible College and an in
fiuential minister of the Christian
Church and has heretofore been a
Republican in politics.