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Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-30
PARDON FOR ERNEST ADAMS.
Convicted Of Murder in Arkansas and
Twice Granted Communications.

Washington, oct. 27.-The President
has denied five applications for pardon
and granted two combinations of sen
fences.
Joe Martin was convicted in the
western district of Arkansas of the
murder Of Ernest Adams, and was
sentenced to be hanged. President
Harrison on Iuly 80. 1889, committed
the sentence to Imprisonment for lie
in the Ohio Penitentiary. where the
prisoner has been confined ever since.
The President has committed the
sentence 80 term of Imprisonment 60
expire to-day. He granted this com
mutation apOn the recommendation OF
the Attorney General. who, after an
examination of the testimony and rec
ords, reached the conclusion expressed
by President Harrison at the time he
commuteI the death penalty, that there
was no evidence to prove premeditat-
ell murder in this case and that the
probability is that even IL Martin
killed Adams, he did so in Self-defense.
Dora Martin, the prisoners daugh-
ter, who has been in Washington for
some days watching the proceedings in
her fathers case, leaves tonight fer
the West, bearing the official warrant
for his release.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-30
FARMER LESTER is ACCUSED.
A Wealthy Citizen Is Accused Of lari.
more's Murder.

Quincy, ILL.,. Oct. 2S.-Willard Fill
more Lester a prominent farmer in
the vicinity of Plainville, was arrested
last night and brought to this city to
answer the charge of numbering Fred.
erick Larimore last Thursday evening
Lester is about AZ years of age. is
the owner of a large farm and is com
fortably fixed financially. He has been
married twice. daughter from the
first marriage, Laura Lester, now 10
years of age, became the wife of Alvin
Mckee, and when she was of age also
inherited valuable farm in her own
right Her husband, who is rs years
of age, also inherited valuable prop
erty. and they are supposed " be
Jointly worth from $4,000 to 100000
II has been alleged that young Lari-
more became very intimate with the
married daughter Of Lester. Her hus.
band does not enjoy good health and
returned home Saturday night from
santarium in Michigan. While there
Creek, Mich, and in the deceased Lari-
mores effects have been found letters
from the hotel referred to. signed
You Know" 1t is alleged that Mrs.
Mckee wrote these letters. One of
them offered to pay Larimore's expen-
SEES II he would come up and visit her.
People living In and near Plainville as
scrt that they have heard Lester say
that he would kill larmore If the al
legged intimacy did not cease. Lester
denies using the terms, but contends
that IL he did make use of the express
sion il was only to scare his daughter.
There were no witnesses to the muir
dor single shot on dark night
ended Larimore's life: hence. all the
evidence that has been woven around
Lester is purely circumstantial; but
public opinion seems 10 point toward
him and at no other person. Even the
blOodhOunds that We're put on the trail
the morning after the killing went
three times to the place where it was
known that Lester had his horse
hitChed the evening before. Lester
denies any association with the muir
der whatever and yet he anticipated
arrest and for the past three or far
days has been making his arrange
ments accordingly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-30
"a OBJECTED TO MITCHELL.
6aer Refused to Treat With Him as
Union Representative.

Washington, oct 2S.-The anthra-
cite coal strike commission to-day, in
the hearing room of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. held its first
conference with the parties to the con.
troversy in the anthracite regions.
The commission decided to begin it's
work next Thursday morning at 9
O'Clock, the FIRST day of the investiga-
ton to be devoted to physical eXami-
nation of the mines and the homes of
the miners. starting in the vicinity of
Scranton The entire Anthracite field
will be covered
There was considerable discussion
over a proposition, made by the com
nilsson, to have expert accountants
appointed to audit the statements OF
wages and classification OF miners to
be made by the operators for the use
OF the commission.
During the progress of the meeting,
Mr.. Mitchell as the representative OF
the miners, presented a copy OF the
original declaration Of the miners, as
formulated by the Shamokin conven
ton. as the basis OF the demands of
the miners.
Mr. Baer. on the part of the coal OPP
orators. took exception to Mr.. Mitch
ellis appearance before the commits
sion as n representative of the mine
workers union. but said he had no OBJ.
lection to his presence as represen-
tative of the strikers as such. in their
individual capacity The commission
made no attempt to settle the contro-
versy, but it was made apparent that
the recognition of the miners union
will be an important and knotty prob.
lem for the arbtratOrs.
Mr.. Mitchell replied that the objec-
tions raised as to has status were not
involved in the case. He said that he
appeared as representative of the
anthracite coal miners, and distinct
ly refraned in his reply from mention
ing the union.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-30
SEDITION PREACHED.
The Outlook in South Africa Alarms
EnQland.

London, Oct. 27.-The gravity Of the
Situation in South Africa is recognized
by the government. Very gloomy ac-
counts of the state OF affairs in Cape
Colony. the Orange colony and Trans
vaal have been received here from time
to time through private channels, but
there has been a tendency to discredit
them.
The announcement of Mr.. Chamber
lains decision to proceed to South At
RIGA in order to examine on the spot
the problems presented by the termi-
nation of the war and the settlement
of affairs in the New British clonies
consequently caused the utmost sur
prise in political circles. 1t is toler.
ably certain that if the situation had
not been one of peril the colonial sec
rotary would have left the whole mat.
ter absolutely in the hands of Lord
Miner.
The feeling between the British and
Dutch people in Cape Colony just now
is said to be more bitter than it was in
the days before the war. The Trans
vaal and Free State colors are worn
freely in the Dutch towns OF the Cape,
and sedition is openly preached.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-30
GOV. YATEo NO BETTER.
High Fever Returns With Evening"
Alarming Symptoms.

Springfield. ILL.,, oct. 2S-rhe condi-
ton Of Governor Yates. who was
stricken with fever yesterday, was
not improved to-day. Early in the
morning his temperature was lower.
but as the day advanced his fever
arose. and in the afternoon It had
again reached the lO3 mark Consid
cradle alarm is felt over the symp-
toms.
Doctor l.. G. Taylor, the executive
physician. stated this afternoon that
it is impossible TO say at this time
what the outcome of the attack will be
He cannot tell whether the Governor
will have maIariaI r typhoid, or eth
err. IL will be two or three days, at
best, before he can accurately dag
nose the case.
The physician states that the patient
is not in q dangerous condition.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-30
Cuna Resnectfullx Declines.

Havana, oct 2S.-Thc representa-
1--WE here Of the Associated Press has
learned frum official sources that the
proposed treaty between the United
StatPS and Cuba was returned to
Washington by mail last Saturday.
Win IN" treaty was sent a counter
proposition from the Government of
CnGR Ia that CT the United States, the
nature ot which is not known, but it is
understood that President Palma. in a
letter gcnt with the treaty, says that
maGr Ivy tho United States would be
rl,inrus TO Cuba.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-30
FAMOUS CAREER ENDS.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton Passes Away
Suddenly.

New York. Oct. 27.-At her home at
No. go West Ninety.fourth street, sur
rounded by her sons and daughters.
Elizabeth Cady stanton died this after
noon. She was for many years one Of
the foremost leaders of the women suf-
frage agitation. and was widely known
as writer and speaker Her death
was due TO old age, she being nearly
81 years old Mrs. stanton had spent
tho summer with friends at Wardens
lyffe. Long Island, and returned to
her city home about the middle Of
September. Over week ago she be-
gan to be troubled with shortness OF
breath. The trouble increased. and
caused her death at p. m. to-day
Although she had been partly blind
for the last two or three years, she re-
tanned her customary activity and in
terest in affairs to the end. Only last
week she dictated to her secretary
several articles for publication on her
fayOrite theme.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-30
Miss Mueller Is Missing.

ST Paul, Mimi. Oct. 27.-The rela.
tives in this city of Miss AleXia j.
Mueller. fiancee of the late James
Younger, are anxious as to her where
abouts. According to n telegram re-
ceived here by State Agent Whittier
Monday from Miss Mueller she was to
leave Boise City Idaho. Monday even
ing to come to attend to the removal
here of Younger's body. She should
have reached here Thursday, and, hav-
ing failed to do so, her people are
greatly worried. No information has
been received from her.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-30
MARMADUKE's SHIP ARRIVES.
Reported That the Vessel Engaged in
Battle With padilla.

Washington. oct. 27.--A dispatch
sent from Panama at II O'Clock yes
terday morning was received by the
Colombian Legation here yesterday.
announcing that the cruiser Bogota
was then en- .ering the harbor.
The Bogota is the vessel which &C.
cording to rilmors at Managua. Mica
raugua. Saturday, was engaged in
battle with the insurgent gunboat Pa
dlla.
The officials at the legation are con-
graduating themselves on the safe ar
rival of the Bogota at Panama. as they
confidently believe she will exert an
important influence In ending the revo-
luuonary movement In that depart.
ment.
Founders on her trip down from San
Francisco, most of her armament hav-
ing been consigned to Colon, with the
intention of transporting it overland,
to he placed on the cruiser when she
arrived at Panama.
This additional armament consists
OF fifteen-pounder two six-potInders,
two machine and several smaller guns.
The Bogota Is in command of Cap
tain Henry H. Marmaduke. formerly of
Missouri and a gallant officer in the
Confederate Army. He has three
brothers residing in st. Louis, Vim
cent, Darwin and Leslie.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-30
eEAUMoNT-HoUSToN LINE.
Two Cities viii Soon Be Connected by
Electric Road.

lIuustun. Tex, Oct, 2S.--Thc survey
ing corps for the Beaumont, Sour Lake
and Houston electric road will reach
Houston within two weeks with the
permanent survey for trolley line be
tween the two points. The line has
been located between Sour Lake and
beaumont.
The new road is to do both a freight
and passenger business and especial
attention is to be paid tn the develop,
mrnt of the Sour Lake oil field, tank
cars being put into the trade to the
number necessary to handle the traf.
ne The contract for the new road is
10 be lei December 20. The road will
have connection at Beaumont with the
trolley line now building between that
point and Port Arthur, giving an cleo
iric line 100 miles In length.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-30
YOUNG TO SUCCEED MILES
WILL BE APPOINTED LlEuTEN
ANT GENERAL OF UNITED
STATES ARMY. 80 . q
The Announcement Officially Made at
ashinston-ceneral Miles viii
Have Reached the Age Limit for Re
tirement Next August-General Cor
bin Will in Turn Succeed Young.

Washire:Cn. oct. 2S-As predicted
IN these dispatches. the President VIII
appoint General s. Il. NJ. Young TO sue
coed Lieutenant General Miles when
fhe latter retires from service for age
August s. 1909
Formal announcement was made to-
day at the War Department by Adju
tAnt General Corbin OF the intention
of The Secretary Of War to promote
Major General Young. The published
statement calling attention to the fact
that General Corbin's name preceded
that Of General Young In the monthly
Army Directory drew the inference
that General Corbin might succeed
General Miles. General Corbin said
to-day.
Il think violate no confidence when
7 say that Major General Young Will
succeed General Miles. No one feels
more pleasure than | do over the in
tention of the Secretary Of War to
thus honor General Young
The explanation Of General Corbin's
position in the Army Directory is that
ne precedes General Young In senior.
ity of rank, having been promoted to
Major General several months before
General Young. Unless General Miles
retires before next August, when he
retires for age, Gene raj Young, who is
now president of the War College, will
have hut six months to serve at the
h.a ~ A hn rntirpg in
January, 1904 Friends of General Cor
hin say that he should then be pro
NOTED to succeed General Young, and
there Is little doubt that this will be
the decision OF President Roosevelt.
General Corbin will serve six years as
Lieutenant General if promoted. He
il now the senior Major General of
the army, and will he at the time of
General Young's retirement.
Major General Samuel Is. NJ. Young
has had n long and active career in the
army. He was born in Pennsylvania
and in April. 1861. enlisted as a pri
vate. He was soon appointed Captain
in the Fourth Pennsylvania Cavalry,
and year later was promoted TO n
majority. On October |. 1864. he was
made Lieutenant Colonel and few
months later elevated to the rank of
Colonel. April ., 1865, he was brevet-
cd Brigadier General of volunteers for
gallant and and mcritorious services.
Al the beginning OF the war with
Spain General Young was made a Brig.
.tirr General Of volunteers and com
manded the troops that went into &C.
ton against the Spanish AZ La Quasi
mas, Cuba.
Before the was was over General
Young had been hCnored with the rank
nf Major General of volunteers, which
rank died with the volunteer army in
1899. He was made BriEadicr Gen,
eral in me re- = army In 1900 and
sent 10 the Philippines.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-30
Severe Fighting Reported.

Belgrade, Servia, Oct. 27.-A daily
paper here reports that severe fight
ing has taken place between Turks
and Bulgarians, chiefly on the Uskub
frontier The most serious encounter
occurred October Is, when a Turkish
battalion from Salonica and the strong
est Bulgarian force in the country
were engaged with the result that six
ty Bulgarians were killed and thirty
were captured The chief OF the Bull
garian band, Danow, was severely
wounded.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-30
W. ]. Bryan in Colony Scheme.

Toronto, Ont. Oct est is official
ly announced that negotiations are pro-
ceeding between the Ontario Govern
ment and number Of American CAPT
talsts for the purchase Of 100000
acres Of land in the rich agricultural
and wooded section known as New
Ontario. The Americans interested in
clude w. J. Bryan. the former Demo
cratic candidate for the presidency
and Judge UT of Chicago. Their idea
is to take out patents. divide the land
into townships and then induce set
tiers from various parts of the United
States to go in.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-30
Ei1ht Seuins in Earnest.

Colorado Springs. Colo, Oct. 81
The great legal battle over the STRAIT
ton millions commenced in earnest to-
day in the District Court. before
Judge ". p. Seeds. To-day's proceed
ings are the beginning of the fight on
the present three executors named by
Mr.. Stratton in his will, to prove that
the administrators appointed in Sep
TENDER by County Judge Orr were lille
gally created, and therefore are not en-
titled to handle and administer the
estate. The case was taken out of the
County Court and into the District
Court
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-30
John M. Glover Acquitted.

Cripple Creek. Colo, Oct. 27.-The
jury in the libel suit Of eX-Sheriff Jas.
T. Stewart against eX-Congressman
of not guilty. after celebrating two
hours. late last night. The case has
been on trial for the last three days.
Glover. the defendant was his own at
tOrney He talked for nearly an hour
and a half. He made one of the most
eloquent pleas in his own behalf that
was ever heard in a court in Teller
County, and was very sarcastic in his
remarks especially toward the depu-
ties in rhe employ of ex-Sheriff Stew
ert
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-30
COLOMBIA NOT SATISFIED.
Asks at Least $4,000, 900 Cash for the
RiQhts Wanted.

Washington. Oct. 2S-The long-ex-
pected response of the Colombian Gov
eminent to the proposition made by
the State Department for the negotia-
ton Of canal treaty on the lines of
the Spooner act has reached Washing
ton. and was presented to the State
Department to-day by Mr. Herran, sec
rotary OF the Colombian legation.
1t it difficult to learn the exact nature
OF this communication but it is known
that II is not altogether an unqualified
acceptance of the State Departments
propositions. 1t is. however. friendly
and dignified in tone. and does not
close the negotiations by any means.
though it unquestionably sets back the
date of final agreement.
For one thing. the Colombian Gov
eminent now is entirely dissatisfied
with the small amount Of payment to
he made to il by the United States I'M
is proposed to use as the basis for the
treaty This sum is S7.d)O 900. Col
ombia wants at least $lO,0OO,O0O
Moreover. the original proposal
looked to n wait for fourteen years be-
fore beginning the payment Of annual
rental. the amount Of which was to be
then fixed by mutual agreement. Col
ombia now asks the United States to
agree at once on a lump yearly pay
ment of $500. 900, which will consider
ably increase the immediate cost of
the enterprise.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-30
Cleveland to Take Stump.

New York. Oct. 27.-For the first
time since he left the White House
former President Cleveland will take
the stump in q political campaign. He
will speak at a Democratic rally in
Morristown. \. j., on the evening 81
October 30 He will address the y0t-
crs for the benefit of the party in gen.
cral in Norris County and probably to
help the canvass of Dewitt G. Flana-
gan. nominee in the Fifth District for
Congress
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-30
Artists Coming to ST. Louis

of German artists which has made
Milwaukee its home for some years
past will go TO st. Louis to make a
group painting of the Worlds Fair
grounds for panoramic use. Among
the artists who will be employed In
this work are G. II. Hcine and Edgar
FRANKIE These two are the chief ar
lists. but there are eight others who
will be engaged in the work which il
is expected, will take four months.
The artists were all trained in Faris
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-30
UNDERGROUND Electric Road.

Berlin. Oct. 2S.-A plan has been laid
before the Berlin Municipal Council
for an underground electric railroad
through the center of the city to the
Hallisches gate, ending at the suburb
OF Schoenberg, distance of seven
miles. Four years will be required for
the construction of the road and its
cost is estimated at $4,000 900, to be
covered by loan. 1t is estimated that
the underground and other municipal
undertakings will render a $50, 000, 900
loan necessary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-30
Germany to Participate.

Washington, Oct. 27-Charge Jack
son, at Berlin, reports to the State De
partment that the Emperor has direct
ed the official participation of Ger
many in the St. Louis Worlds Fair
and has instructed the Chancellor to
prepare the necessary bill for presen-
tation to the Federal council, Minis
ter Dudley reports from Lima that the
Peruvian Government has appropri-
ated the SUM of SIS 900 to meet the ex-
pense OF representation of Peru at the
exposition.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-30
Wireless Teiegraphy on Trains.

Rome, Oct. EFT has been decided
to establish wireless teiegraphy appa.
ratuses at all stations aid Ga all pas.
senger trains on Italian railroads.
King Victor Emanuel, of his own initia.
tive. has appointed William Marconi
a chevalier of the Order of Industrial
Merit. The installation of the wireless
system on the trains is expected 10
place them in in intercommunication,
SO as TO avoid wrecks.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-30
FRICTION IN COAL FIELD.
individual Miners Unions Vote to Con-
tnue the Strike,

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 27.-Although
the Strike Commission meets today at
Washington and all the miners are
supposed to be at work, pending its
finding. strike was declared yester-
day and two more are threatened 10
take effect today.
Besides this. threc-fourths Of the
Hazelton region continues to be tied
up because the men and the operators
cannot agree. while throughout the
middle and the lower coal fields there
is more dissatisfaction. owing to the
companies Determinations against the
men who took leading part in the
strike.
President Mitchell is mach worried
by the situation. He recognizes that
it will give the operators and the
union a bad position before che public
TO have small strikes on while the
commission is investigating the eondi-
tions.
The strike yesterday was at the Nul-
can and the Buck Mountain coTlieries
of the Mill Greek Coal Company, where
the 800 men. after returning to work.
were asked to sign an agreement not
TO interfere With or modest non-union
men.
They refused. and when the company
insisted they went on strike, and are
determined. they say, to remain idle
as long as the company insists upon
the agreement being signed.
Strikes are threatened at other col
lierieS unless strike leaders are put Ia
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-30
Back Taxes Have Been Paid.

Chicago. oct. 2S-The bill of injunc-
tion against County Treasurer Ray
mOnd restraining HIM from selling the
Masonic Temple for unpaid taxes of
1901 was dismissed in Judge DUNES
court. As sequel to the dismissal Of
the injunction proceedings and the
convictions last week of Wheeler and
Williams fer forgery in making il ap.
pear that the Masonic Temple taxes
had been paid. when such was not the
case check for S2S,377 in payment
Of the taxes and incidental expenses Of
collection was given.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-30
War on Eiqht-Hour Bill.

Chicago, H., Oct. 25.-The National
Association of Manufacturers Of the
United States of America, through
circular letter being mailed to every
manufacturer in this country, declares
war on an eighthour day bill before
Congress as vicious" Recipients of
these letters are asked to become
members Of this manufacturers asso-
citation. The letter bears the sigma
ture of David NJ Parry Of lndianapo-
lis, the president.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-30
kino Christian Receives Ives.

Copenhagen, Oct 2S-Hasey Ives,
director of the Museum and School %
Fine Arts. St. Louis, who is here in
ton. was today received in audience
by King Christian. whom he thanked
for comforting on him the Order OF
Danebrog A number of Danish ar
lists entertained Mr.. Ives and Ronner
this evening Mr.. Ives was chief OF
the art department Of the Worlds Col
umbian Exposition from its inception
to its close. He was created Knight
of the Danebrog Order in 1894
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-30
Free Transfers Compulsory.

Springfield, H., Oct. 27-The SUI
preme Court to-day affirmed Il decision
of the Cook County Criminal Court,
which held that the Union Traction
Company and the Chicago Consoli-
dated Traction Company shall give
free transfers to passengers. The su.
preme court holds that the city ordi.
nance which requires this to be done
is valid
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-30
Hard Coal Prices Raised.

Philadelphia. Pa, Oct, est was
announced at the offices of the Phila-
delphia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company that thirty of the thirty.cight
of the companys anthracite collicries
are no in full or partial operation. The
sales agents of the Pennsylvania Rail.
road met to-day and fixed the prices
for coal for delivery At tidewater, The
prices are Identical with those fixed
by the Reading Company last week
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-30
pcycy Accepts Presidenov,

Washington. Oct. 2S.--The executive
cCmmlStea of the Thomas jefferson
meECrinl association called upon Ad-
rniral Dewey this morning and re-
ceIyed his acceptance Of the presiden-
.cy Of the association.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-30
Marconi's Mission.

New York, oct. 2S.-Mr Marconi,
on board the Italian war ship Carlo
Alberto, is now on the Atlantic on his
way to Cape Breton, where he is likely
To arrive before the close of the week
He comes fer the purpose Of testing the
tclcgraphy.