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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
LABOR FEDERATION MEETING.
Executives Decide Typographical and
Eachinist Questions.

Washington. oct. THE executive
council of the American federation Ct
labor began weeks session here to-
lay. The report of the secretary and
treasurer showed the American tedcr-
alton of labor to be in excellent con.
dition: that an increase Of more than
100000 members had been made in the
last four months that the Official
magazine. the American Federation
list. is on a sound basis financially and
otherwise: that there are now mere
than 500 volunteer organizations
throughout the country and thirty sal
aried organizers directly employed Ivy
the American federation Of labor. and
twenty-four organizers employed by
affiliated national unions.
In regard to the controversy be.
tween the Chicago federation Of labor
and the Chicago typographical union,
No 10. it was decided that the former
be required to rescind the order sus-
pending the local union, and that the
union be requested to elect delegates
to represent it in the Chicago fedora
ton of labor in anticipation of the
latter complying with the decision.
The Amalgamated society of engin-
GERS having failed to comply with the
decision of the executive council in
regard TO its controversy with the In
| ternational association of machinists
and the other metal trade unions it
was ordered that the charter of tho
| first named be revoked until such tim.
| as il changes its course.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
Fatal Railway Wreck.

Gainesville, Tex, Oct. Another
wreck occurred on the Gulf Colorado
and Santa Fe Railroad forty miles
north OF here this morning at 8 O'Clock,
in which Engineer Conway and his
fireman, Julius Lotus. were killed out
right and Conductor Tom Vaughn Of
the same train, had his back broken,
and will die. Several other trainmen
were severely injured All of the
Cured on a curve between the two
large mountains.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
Clerk Inherits a Fortune.

Madison, Ind, Oct. flames L.
Craft, a young clerk in local drug
store, who lives with his widowed
mother has been notified that he is
one Of POO heirs to the estate of Lord
TownIy that the proofs have been
allowed by the British Court Of Chan
Gerry and each heir will soon receive u
draft for 81 900 900
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
Fatal Game of Craps

Cairo. ILL.,. Oct. Ed Smith died
this evening from injuries received
last night at the close of a game of
craps. He was playing with negro
boy named Stevens, and a dispute
arose over the settlement. A scuffe
followed and a negro named Watkins
stabbed Smith in the back with a
Longitude knife. Watkins was ar
rested and put in jail.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
Stirs Up Row in Kansas.

Topeka. Kas., Oct. Warden Jew
EFT Of the Kansas Penitentiary was
here to-day to arrange for the transfer
of a shoe factory at the Missouri Peni.
Tertiary to Lansing. He has offered
the manufacturers convict labor at 80
cents a day. He says the Missouri au
thorities will advance the wages to 60
cents January !, and that the shoe
men will come to Kansas. Jewett has
stirred up a row among the labor
unions in this move to put convict
against free labor.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
Postoffice Was Robbed.

Sedalia, Mo, oct. 4.-Thc pOstofIicc
at Lamonte was broken into last night
and mail pouch ana contents were
stolen. The store Of Terry Bros was
also entered and 500 worth of cutlery
taken. The robbers then entered the
cured some money.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
Woman Beheaded.

Hanover, Oct. 6.-Nineteen-year-old
Veronica Kadzierska, who had muir
dered her three children, was behead-
ed with the sword, the Kaiser having
refused to pardon her. If she had COM
mitted murder by duel she would have
released after two weeks.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
Bark Given to Flames.

Liverpool. oct, G.-The British
steamer Capclla, from New Orleans.
which has arrived here. had on board
the crew Of the Norwegian bark Win
ona, which wps abandoned at sea Mter
having beca set On Are.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
Dog Saved Child.

Marysville, Cal, Oct. THE story
of a dogs heroism comes from farm
a few miles from this place. During
a forest fire a farmer named Rogers.
accompanied by his wife, went to the
rescue Of a neighbor, whose retreat
had been cut Off by flames. They
left their 3-year-old child in the house.
which during their absence was sur.
rounded by fire. Rogers was prepar-
ing to make a dash for the house.
when his Great Dane dog jumped
through a kitchen window, and got
the child in his mouth. He dropped
his human burden on striking the
ground, but picked it up again and
brought it in safety to the half.craed
parents. The dog was frightfuny
burned
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
investigating Chickasaw Affairs.

Fort Worth, Tex. Oct "A special
agent representing the Interior De
partment is now in the Chickasaw Ma
ton, Indian Territory, investigating AT.
fairs under the Governors administra-
ton. 1t is believed money has been
expended without authority by GER
tain tribal officials. The report Will
be sent to Secretary Hitchcock and
will then be made public.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
Moiineaux Trial Postponed.

New York, Oct. 1.-THE second trial
of Roland B. MolineauX, charged with
the murder by poison of Mrs. Kathe-
rine Adams in December, 1898, has
again been postponed. The retrial Of
the famous case was set for to-day.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
Three-Toed Horse Fossils.

New York. Oct. PROF. Gidley of
fossels of the prehistoric thrce-tOcd
horse. The Natural History Museum
believes the find a most valuable one,
as it carries the horse bak further
than ever before. 1t is believed the
fossels are many thousand years old,
some scientists placing it at $4,000
years.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
Enrased Elephants Kill Twenty-Eisht.

St. Petersburg, Oct. "A dispatch
from Mini NoygOrOd states that eight
maltreated elephants in a circus ar
Rikitin became enraged and ran
amuck in the streets. The elephants
attacked everybody in sight, willing
twenty-eight persons and wOunding
sixty-three The city was thrown in
a panic and eighty.fve persons were
injured in the crush 10 escape.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
Lowers Rate on Missouri Apples.

St. Paul. Oct. 6.-The burlington has
announced a reduction Of cents
hundred on apples from Southwestern
Missouri River points to the Twin Cit
les, the new rate to become effective
Monday. The old rate was % cents.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
Marie Dressler Is III.

New York Oct, G.-Marie Dressler,
the actress. has typhoid fever at her
summer home at Bayside, l., |. 1t Is
said her case is so serious that she
viii have to concel all her Western en-
gagements.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
VIII Einht Tobacco Trust.

Chicago, oct ito prevent the To.
bacco Trust from monopoliznc the
raw material the independent cigar
manufacturers Of the country hay"
started $751; 5000 stock copmauy to
Gght the combination.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
Regiment Is Ordered Out.

Albany \. Y, Oct 7.--Goyernor
OdeIl late tonight issued an order di-
rccting the entire Second Regiment,
composed of separate companies be
tween Troy and Pittsburgh, on duty
to protect the property of the Hudson
Valley Railway Company, upon whose
lines a strike is in progress.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
Astonlshcs Lord nercsford.

New York. oct. G.-l.ord Charles
Bcrcsford paid visit to Ellis Island
the other day He mad" tour Of the
entire establishment and expressed
surprise at the Completeness of the
system, and wondered that so many
immigrants could be handled daily.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
Peanut Trust Falls THROUGH.

Suffolk. Va, oct, 3.-Thc proposed
peanut trust, which meant TO control
the chief output of Virginia and North
Carolina, has fallen through Nearly
all the options have expired,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
Cutting ARRAY at MoberIy.

Mohcrly, Mo, oct i.-lrviu St"ph.
ems, who has relatives In Boone and
Galloway counties, was probably fatal
~ wounded in street hrawi here
He was engaged in fight with WIN
Campbell. when he was stabbed hy
WIN Gaines.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
Two Trainmen Killed.

Mount Pleasant, Tex, Oct An
engine on the Cotton Belt jumped the
track nine miles west of Mount Pleas
ant to-day, killing Engineer King and
Fireman Ashcraft.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
Railroad Track Dynamited.

Tamaqua, Pa. oct G. section of
track on the SILVER Crcck branch OF
the Pennsylvania and Reading Rail
road was blown up with dynamite car
~ today When the wurhmcn's train
reached the scene Of IA" explosion u
force Of - deputies escorted them to
the CClliory
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
Jessie Morrison Gets Bond.

Topeka, Kan, Oct. THE Supreme
Court formally approved the 100000
bond OF Jessie Morrison, who is serv-
ing a f,teen-year sentence in the Pen
itentiary for killing Clara Wiley Cas-
tie.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-18
GERMANIA MAENNERCHOR
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
Local and Baltimore Societies Join in
Speechmaking, Songs, and Ball.
Smoker Tonight

The Germania Maennerchor OF this
city celebrated Its twenty ami
versary last night al the National Rifles
Armory with a program of speechmak-
ing. music. song. recitatiOns. and a ball
The local German societies were repre-
scented at the event by delegations. anu
the Baltimore Arbeiter Maennerchor was
on hand with a large representation aud
gave a number OF songs.
Leon Pohlman. president OF the Ger
mania Maennerchor. made an address OF
welcome. in which he reviewed the his
tory Of the organization. President
Hendricks. of the Baltimore society. re-
sponded and presented the Germania
with an artistically wrought wreath OF
silver oak and laurel leaves bearing d
suitable inscription. Mr.. POhlman. in
behalf Of the Germania. accepted the
gift and IN return presented the Balti-
more Arbeiter Aaennerchor with 4
handsomely engraved souvenir in com
memoration OF the event
After the concert George Pitt. Fred
L. Aue. and ". Glindemann enacted a
short comedy. which was followed by
dancing
The festivities viii close tonight with
an immense "cOmmers 10 which only
men will be admitted. II is expected
that a large Baltimore contingent will
be present.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-18
NO AUCTION OF THE
WHITE HOUSE CHINA
Hopes Of Souvenir and Relic
Hunters Blasted

Collectors OF rich and rare articles OF
historic value are likely TO be griev-
ously disappointed if they hope to Sc
cure in the near future any White
House china as souvenirs. There is no
present intention. il was learned au-
thoritativcly yesterday, OF ordering a
single piece Of china or bric-a-brac on
sale al auction. as has been reported.
When any china or furniture in the
White House becomes unfit for service,
even through The smallest defect il may
be ordered sold after an official board
has examined and condemned IT, Iris
action may be begun on the initiative Of
the mistress Of the White House At any
time. Mrs. Roosevelt has just com
pleted an inspection OF the White House
china. silver. linen and cut glass. and
has not expressed any intention Of ex-
ercising that prerogative. There is no
indication. therefore. Of any early chance
for collectors to secure pieces Of the
mansions historic ware a. auction.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-18
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
BOARD OF CHARITIES
Appropriation for New Male Wor<house and Municipal
Hospital Needed

gent persons in the several hospitals of
the city During the year patients were
cared for IN this WY in the Children's,
Columbia. Garfield. aud Homeopathic
Hospitals. and under contract with the
Surgeon General Of the army at the
Providence Hospital The contract price
for the care Of patients in these hospi-
tails was 81 Per diem for the period of
the illness Of each The price the pre-
cediug year was SlI2I2 per diem. The
board asks for an appropriation OF $3.50
GOO 10 begin work upon the municipal
hospital. While the contract system ia
private hospitals is working fairly well
the board says that the District should
care for its own in its own hospital.
4 long list Of reasons for this is given
in the report. and the conclusion reached
that all haste should De made to pro
vide at least one large building on the
grounds purchased for the municipal
hospital for the care Of those IN with
acute and chronic ailments. now such an
expensive charge upon the District
Physicians to the Poor.
The board discusses the work Of the
physicians to the poor. commencing in
strong terms the service rendered by
the doctors. During the year 6.3S3 per
sons were treated. Valuable and intel
ligent service was given the physicians
by the Instructive Visiting Nurses So
ciety-
Several pages of the report are de
voted 20 the child-caring work, the con-
clusion of which IS that better organiza-
tion is needful in this field to avoid du-
plication OF effort. The necessity for
District orphanage in the near future is
urged. The board says that at least
there should be some central agency to
direct this work.
The report reviews the work done by
the board in finding the homes and the
transportation thither OF paupers who
have become a charge upon the District
The sum OF s. 1000 is asked TO continue
this work within the next fiscal year.
The board again urges upon the Com
missioners the advisability OF placing
the administration OF all District chart
ties under the supervision OF the board
"A the interests Of better methods and
economy of service. The confusion Of
having some OF the public charities IN
der the Commissioners. some under the
Interior Department. and some under
the Department OF Justice. the board
thinks deplorable.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-18
PHENOMENAL GROWTH
OF ROYAL ARCANUM
Supreme Regent Langhtt Recites Sta
tistics Of Order at First Recep-
ton in This Jurisdiction.

A Joint meeting OF all the councils of
the Royal Arcanum in the District OF Co
lumbia was held last evening at the Ma
sole Temple to extend a welcome 10 the
supreme regent. Joseph A. Langhtt. on
the occasion of his first official visitation
TO this Jurisdiction Mr.. Langftt is a
prominent Pittsburg banker. He was re-
gently elected president OF the Fraternal
Congress. which exercises q supervision
over the work Of all fraternsl orders in
the United States.
William II. Brigham. grand regent for
the District OF Columbia, Of1ciated at the
meeting and introduced Supreme Regent
Langfitt- During the course OF his re-
marks the supreme regent called atten-
ton TO the phenomenal growth Of the or
der throughout the United States and
paid special tribute TO the conditions
which prevail In this Jurisdiction, where
last year Oriental Council made q new
record for all fraternal orders for the
number OF new members initiated At any
one meeting-nearly 300. He also com
plimented District Council for having in
itiated nearly one hundred members at
one meeting during the year.
The Royal Arcanum, he stated. now
numbers more than go. 900 members. II
has paid out 20 widows and orphans more
than So, 600. COO and is now paying out
an average Of S25. 600 day. The har-
mony existing In the Arcanum is indi-
Gated. he said. by the fact that not a
single appeal has been made 70 the su-
preme council and there is no dissension
anywhere. A reception followed the
speechmaking
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-18
BAPTIST CHURCH DEBT
PAID BY ASSOCIATION
Mortgage Of Thirteen Thousand Dol
lars Against Gay Street Edifce
Removed.

Through the efforts OF Mr.. 5. ".
Woodward and General Shallenberger.
representatives or the Baptist Assocla b.
tion. the entire debt OF $4,000 on The
Gay Street Baptist Church. corner
Thirty-frst and y Streets northwest.
was yesterday Cancelled. This is the
debt incurred by the rebuilding il IS
understood furthermore that the debts
on all Of the Baptist churches in the
District Of Columbia are 10 be cleared
up Immediately. This association OF
Baptists has raised S65. 600. The money
10 not 10 be repaid. II is a gift OF the
various churches. The movement to-
ward the clearing OF the debts on the va
riOus churches. started about two years
ago, when their congregations were in
formed that a donation OF s.. 500 would
be given for every $500 raised.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-18

The Board OF Charities through its
secretary, George s Wilson, today. sub
mitted to the District Commissioners its
annual report for the fiscal year ended
June 80 last.
The meUbership Of the board which
did not change during the year is as
follows: S w. Woodward. John Joy Ed
and Simon Wolf Mr. Woodward Is pres
ident Mr. Neill is vice president, and
Mr. Wilson secretary.
The report contains a report Of the
work done by the various institutions
under the care OF the board. At the
workhouse. the total commitments were
s,223. against 4.O23 the previous year.
making an increase OF 200. The daily
average Of prisoners in the workhouse
was 2s5, as compared with 260 the pre-
vious year. The records show a marked
increase Of persons under twenty years
old sent to the workhouse. The board
urges upon the attention OF the Com
missioners the need OF an appropriation
Of S1O2. 600 for continuing work on the
rev male wOrkhouse as the old build
ings are crowded beyond the limits OF
comfort and health for the prisoners.
The Boys Reform School.
In the reform school for boys the
Hay Leverage OF inmates was pa against
200 the previous year. The law prohib-
iting the sending OF boys under seven
teen years old TO the workhouse has had
= tendency to increase the number at
the reform school, The report says that
the capacity Of the school is now taxed
to the limit and that provisions should
be made for additional facilities
The daily average number of inmates
In the reform school for girls was fifty
FIVE. as compared with thirty the year
before. the increase being attributed to
the increase OF facilities for caring for
this class of prisoners. II appears that
before the completion OF the new build
ing applications were made for admis-
sion which had 10 be declined on the
score Of lack of room. Only colored
girls were received prior to the erection
OF the building referred to. The report
says that the buildings are now ample
and In excellent condition for the needs
OF the school
A large portion OF the report is taken
up with comment upon the woEhing OF
the contract system in caring for indi-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-18
WILLIAM O'DONNELL'S
WILL FILED FOR PROBATE
Estate Divided Among Wild
OW and Children.

The viii Of William ODonneII. dated
December 20. 1855. was filed yesterday
for probate in the office Of the Register
Of Wills for the District
The deceased directs that 81 900 Of his
estate shall be appropriated 70 the pur-
pose OF erecting a monument over his
grave al Mt. nlivet Cemetery. He also
leaves $500 10 the treasurer Of Nj OHvet
Cemetery TO be invested and the pro-
ceeds TO be used In caring for his
burial place
He leaves 20 his wife Margaret J.
O'Donnell his watch and diamond pin.
SEQ per month for her exclusive use and
$50 a month for household purposes. To
her is also left premises 1929 New Jer-
sey Avenue as home for herself and
her unmarried children.
Should his sons. John Bernard. Daniel
4. and James O'Donnell, take up their
residence elsewhere they are each 10 be
allowed Sl6 a month for their support.
Mr.. O'DonneH also leaves all his
paintings and household effects 10 his
wife for life. Upon her death this prop
erty Is to revert to his daughter. Mary
O'Donnell To his son. William O'DoH-
nell, is left the use of the premises I24S
Seventh Street northwest, provided he
permits his brother Daniel TO use the
building IN the rear
To his wife is left lot 49,. square 800.
together with all the Improvements.
This property is 10 revert 10 his daugh-
ter, Mary O'DonneH, upon the death Of
her mother
He names his son trustee for large
part g his real estate. The trustee Is
to act conlointly with his wife. ana
after deducting the expenses Of collect
ing the rents 10 divide the proceeds
equally semi-annually among his chill
dren. the trustees brothers and sister.
Upon the death OF his widow the tes-
tator directs that his real estate shall
be divided among his children.
By a codicil 10 the viii made on the
same date the tesJatOT directs that the
executors Of his will shall pay $50 10
his daughter. Mary O'DOnnell. on the
first day Of each month. He names his
wife. Margaret J. O'DOnneli, and his son
Daniel executors OF his viii.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-18
Mr.. RAPLEY'S FUNERAL
TO Be At RIGGS HOUSE
Prominent Men for Honorary
PallbearerS.

The funeral Of the late William ".
RapIey. owner Of the National Theaier
who died yesterday afternoon in his
rooms at the Riggs House. viii take
place tomorrow morning at II o'clock
from that hotel The services viii be
conducted by Rev. DIT. Wallace Radcliffe,
pastor OF the New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church The interment will be-
at Oak Hill Cemetery. and viii be pri-
vate
The honorary palIheareTs will be
Messrs. Crosby s. Noyes. f. Southar5
Parker, Benjamin F. Leighton. J. 5.
Swormstedt. ". J. Miller. and o. c.
Staples.
mir. Rapley was seventy-four years Of
age, but up 10 the time Of the death Of
his wife, about a year ago. was In per
feet health. II was only about three
weeks ago that the first symptoms Of an
affection Of the kidneys were detected.
The deceased was a native OF Balti-
more. He came 20 this city when but
nineteen years old.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-18
MEETING OF PRESBYTERIAN
MINISTER'S AND OFFICERS

The second days session OF the an
nual meeting Of the ministers and on
GERS Of the Presbyterian churches OF
Washington began this morning at 10
o'clock at the New York Avenue Church.
The session was devoted 10 a conference
on evangelistic work. which was con-
Quoted l.. the Rev. John F. Carson. OF
Brookly-. n. Y. He spoke OF the great
good accomplished by this Christian
work and OF its growing popularity At
4:i5 this evening he will conduct a con
ference Of church workers. and at 5
O'Clock there Will be popular meeting
At the church at which addresses will
be delivered by J. Wills Baer, OF New
York city. and the Rev. J. F. Carson,
d. D.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-18
BOWLING RESULTS.

The War Department bowling team
won two Of the three games played with
the Census men last night
The West End team did not bowl up
20 its standard last night and lost the
full set OF three games TO the Safe De
pcsit Company's rerTe5cLtat in the
fight for the championship of the Bank
Clerks League
The Business Mems Club defeated the
Tskoma Park bowling team three games
last night for the District League cham
piOnship.
The Track and 20aEway team now
leads I'm the bowling contest for the
Railway Relief Association Champion
ship. winning all three games from the
Four-and-a-half Street quintette last
night