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Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
Rob Bank at pilot Point.

Pilot Grove, Mo-: The Pilot Grove
bank was entered at an early hour
Friday morning and an attempt made
to blow open the safe. Three distinct
explosions we're heard about o'clock
and early risers saw light in the
bank just before o'clock. The safe
was badly damaged. but not opened
About S25 in small change, which was
outside the safe in the vault, was
taken. j. S. Calfee, president of the
Missouri Bankers Association, has Of
fered a reward of $500. and the Ocean
Accident and Guarantee Corporation
800, for the arrest OF each Of the
partieR.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
Date Is Set for
Machen Trial
November rs Fixed as Date for
Hearing of Postal Case

Washington: Active preparations
are being made by the legal authori.
ties OF the Government for the first
important trial OF the postal scandal,
that of August w. Machen and the
Croft brothers, which will be held
November 20. An early date was
named by Justice Prltchard in COM
pliance with representations of coun.
sci that the defendants were entitled
to an early hearing before the courts.
Great interest ia manifesto in the
outcome OF the trial Of Machen. He
is regarded as the principal conspir-
ator among the score or more, who
have been indicted by Federal Grand
Jurles In this and other jurisdictions.
Il is alleged that there are defects in
the bill against Machen and the Groffs
as parties to a conspiracy to defraud
tho Government, which is the case
that comes up this month. The case
will be bitterly fought by the defend
ants. who are represented by eminent
lawyers.
The abstract of the Bristow report
will be made public Just as soon as the
fourth assistant completes the boil
ing down" process. The frat draft Of
It contained nearly 10000 words.
Yesterday It was cut down to about
10000 words The fourth assistant Is
anxious for the widest possible public
ity. and. az the suggestion OF Post
master General Payne. lie making an
effort to cover the abstract In about
5000 words The abstract win tell
the whole story Of the postal invest
CATION. with the exception Of certain
data 10 be used as evidence
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
Welssman pleads Guilty.

st. Louis: Immediately after the
November term of the United States
District Court convened Monday
morning District Attorney Dyer an
nounced that the Government was
ready for trial in the naturalization
fraud cases and would proceed at the
pleasure of the court. Charles Weiss
man, whose trial was set for Monday,
pleaded guilty to the charge of aiding
and abetting in naturalization frauds.
There were Sc counts against Weiss
man and he pleaded guilty to all.
Judge Adams suspended sentence for
the present. The cases against Thorn
as E. Barrett, John Dolan and Frank
P. Garrett are set for Thursday. The
trials Of Al Morrow, Captain Boyd
and "Cuddy Mack" will come up later.
All of the principal defendants in the
naturalization fraud cases. except
Morrow and Captain Boyd, were in
court Monday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
Omar Id for oratz.

st. Louis: Chief Of Detectives VIII
liam Desmond and Sherif Joseph L.
Dtckmann. agents Of Circuit Attorney
Joseph W Folk to go to Guadalajarai
Mex. to bring Charles Kratz back 70
this city for trial, left for that city
at 8 o'clock Thursday night over the
Missouri. Kansas and Texas Railroad,
Il will take them over Ave days TO
reach GuadalAiara. It is thought that
the necessary papers viii have al
ready reached that city by the time
the agents do, and that the proceed
ings will be well advanced in the
courts. Besides the necessary legal
papers, Mr.. Desmond and Mr.. Dick
mann. carry letters Of Introduction to
the United States Ambassador to Mex
leo, Powell Clayton.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
Paducah Fire Losses
Aggregate $223,3OO
Buildings Are to Be Replaced
by Modern Structures

Paducah, KY: Thousands OF per
sons Thursday visited the ruins OF
Wednesday nights big fire. The
wreckage was still burning, and to
prevent a further spread fremen were
playing streams on It.
The losses are approximately $685.
300. This is partially covered by In.
surance. The individual losses are:
Hotel Lagomarsino, owned by J. r.
Smith. 10000; L. A. LagomarsIno.
contents of hotel. $4,000; Michael
Bros, $4,000; H. Well & Son, stock.
925. 900; Mrs. Victoria Thompson.
building, $4,000; NJ. Livingston & Son.
Ss5, 900; Lang Bros. $1,000; Joe Hy-
man. building, $4,000; Western Union,
$500.
BY hard work the handsome Ave
story LAgomarslno Hotel was saved
from total destruction. The interior
was badly damaged by fire. water and
smoke
Il Is yet a mystery how the Ore orig
mated Il started In NJ Livingston q
Sons building. When it got into the
Wholesale whisky house OF H. Well q
Son, barrel after barrel OF whisky eX-
ploded and the names shot so feet
into the air. Residences were lgnited
blocks away by sparks.
The burned buildings will be re-
placed with modern structures,
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
Pacific Express Strike End,d.

St Louis; The strike inaugurated
by the employees of the Pacific Elk
press Company October Is because of
the refusal OF the company to increase
salaries 10 per cent in all depart
ments, was officially declared on
Monday at o'clock by President F.
e. Mode Of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Expressmen. President Mode
attributes the ending of the strike
60 the action OF some Of the members
OF the local organization in return
iRg. TO work after pledging themselves
not TO return until the demands of the
expressnen had been COMPLIED with.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
AlexieG Not TO
Inspect Fleet
O6ei0I Intimstion that Chinese
Are Acting with FSussisns

Pelin: The Board OF Foreign Az.
fairs admits that Wang, the Chinese
ofieial who is now a prisoner Of the
Russians, exceeded his authority in ex-
ecuting a bandit who had enlisted in
the Russian service, which action re-
suited in the Russians arresting the
oficlal. The board also intimates that
the district taotai at Antung was in
collision with the other Chinese on
cial.
Their action Afforded Russia the pre-
else pretext she wanted for the occupa-
tion of Mukden. It is now apprehend-
ed that Antung and other points on
the Korean border will be occupied by
Russian troops before the ratification
OF the Chinese Japanese commercial
treaty, Russia thus accomplishing an
effectual block of both the Japanese
and American designs for the opening
Of Manchuria.
The Chinese Government is greatly
disturbed at the reoccupation of Muk.
den by Russian troops. The foreign
office is appealing to friendly foreign
legations for help and advice, admit
ting its own helplessness in the mat.
ter.
Admiral Alexieff. viceroy Of the far
East, who proposed leaving Port Ar
thur, his headquarters. to inspect the
Russian feet at Tslien Wan, has
abandoned the trip.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
Hopes to Solve
Labor Problems
Gitissns' EndustriSl Association
Fully orsanized

Chicago: with the election OF d.
NJ. Parry OF indianapolis as It's presi-
dent. the formation OF the Citizens
Industrial Association OF America was
completed Friday night.
The organization is national In scope
and includes representative manufac-
turers, tradesmen, other employers Of
labor, local general organizations and
citizens alliances, having among other
things as its object the dealing with
the labor problem in all its phases.
Delegates from 81 cities. from San
Francisco to New York, including sew.
eral in Canada, were present at the
convention, and at the concluding ses-
sion all details of the plan OF carrying
on and extending the work of the or
gsnization were completed.
Other officers were elected as fol-
lows: j. @. Craig of Denver, head Of
the Colorado State and Denver Citi-
zens' Alliance, first vice president;
e. M. McCleary OF the National Elec-
trbcal Contractors Association, De
troit, second vice president; j. T.
Hoile of the Manufacturers Associa-
ton OF New York, third vice president;
A, G. Rosencranz OF the Citizens AL
lance, Evansville, Ind, Ind, treas
ureF.
The secretary and an executive COM
mittee Of Is members, Of which the
president, the three vice presidents
and the treasurer shall be members,
are to be named later. A convention
OF the association will be held at In
dianapolis next February.
The manner of assessing and anil
iating the many associations in the or
ganization took up most of the time
of the delegates at Fridays session
It was decided that all members Of the
association shall pay an initiation fec
of $25 to 500, and all members shall
pay dues at the rate of so cents pei
annum; for employing members tht
amount In no case to be less thar
$40 nor greater than 5000 per annum
Resolutions were then adopted. They
refer to the strained relations between
employer and employee, and their baC
effect on business conditions; demand
ample protection for all seeking t
earn a livelihood and continue, il
part:
"In carrying on firm and uncom
promising contest with the abuses o
unions as now constituted and cor
Quoted, at the same time acknowledg
ing the free right of workmen to CON
bine. and admitting that their CON
bfnation, when rightly constituted an
conducted, may prove highly usefu
we earnestly desire to act, and believ
we are acting, in the true interest
OF the workingmen themselves"
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
Eax unehureh Is captursd.

Harrisburg, Ill: Fay Upchurch,
who killed William E. Rhine at Long
Branch last Wednesday night and es-
capped, was captured at Mount Carmel,
ILL.,, Sunday morning and brought here
Sunday evening on a special train. On
the night Of the killing Upchurch and
Rhine were at church. Upchurch be-
came offended because Rhine accident
ally stepped on his toe. Rhine apollo
gized. and the difficulty was apparent
ly settled, but when the meeting was
dismissed Upchurch followed Rhine
some distance out of sight of
the crowd, and with a large
pocketknife stabbed him in the heart,
killing him instantly. He then mount
ed his horse and rode away.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
China Appeals I'm Vain
for Aid Against Russia
Secretary Hay Promptly Refuses 90 Help Oust the
Cars Soldiers From Manchuria

Washington: China has asked the
United States to help her force Rus
STA to evacuRte Manchuris.
The administration has refused to
interfere unless American CONNER
cial treaty interests are injured by
the presence of Russian troops in
China.
Without the support OF some pow
erful nation China will not act indie
pendently, so this phase Of the far
Eastern situation promises to remain
unchanged, at least uRtil the ratifi-
cation by the United States Senate
and the Crown at Pekin of the
American. Chinese commercial treaty
signed at Shanghai, October 8.
Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, the
Chinese Minister, called on Secretary
Hay at the State Department Mon
day morning. Under instructions
from his Government he called Mr..
Hays attention to what he already
knew, and privately deplored that
Russia had not withdrawn from Man
churia the last Of the troops which
occupied Chinese territory in the
Boxer revolt of 1900.
Sir LANG declared China considered
this a direct violation of a Russian
pledge that the last Imperial troops
would evacuate Manchuria october
s, 1903. He admitted that, unaided
China is practically powerless to pre-
vent the continued occupation of Man.
churia. Therefore 1t had been decid
ed to appeal to the United States for
aid
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
Admlts neavors 70 BAN.

New York: George w Beavers, the
indicted former postal oficlal, was
formally committed by Commissioner
Hitchcock Monday to the custody Of
the United States Marshal, pending
the aetion OF United States Circuit
Judge Holt on a warrant for the re-
moval Of Beavers TO the jurisdiction
81 tho eastern circuit Of New York
for trial on the Brooklyn indictment.
lie was admitted by Judge HOLT TO
$4,000 bsii, peneing the courts deeis.
.9n.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
VIII Let Out 1000 Employee.

Chicago: Official announcement of
the completion of the International
Harvester COmpany's plans of central
ization was made Thursday. Hereaf-
ter one general agent and organiza-
ton will handle all five lines of the
consolidated companies, and it is said
there will be a material saving in op-
Grating expenses. and that there will
be a decrease of 1000 in the number
of men employed. c. S. Funk. man
ager of the security department. said
that the chief object of the consollda-
ton is to effect economies in manufac-
ture and distribution. enabling the
company to continue former prices.
which would not otherwise be posi-
BILE
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
sixteen Are Dead.

indianapolis. Ind. William Bailey.
Of New Richmond, Ind. substitute
player on the Purdue University foot
bail team, died Sunday afternoon from
internal injuries received in the Big
Four wreck Saturday. This is the six
tenth death. His father arrived be-
fore he died. Fourteen dead bodies
we're shipped to their homes Sunday,
and the body of Joseph r.. Powell OF
Corpus Christi. Tex. was sent home
Monday morning. There are still lying
in the hospitals "a victims OF the
wreck. s3 OF whom are students OF
Purdue VSi9ersity. OF these, is are
in serious condition.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
Change Of Plans
Led to Her Death
Mrs. BoOsh- Tucker Killed in a
Railroad Wreck

Kansas City, Mo-: Mrs. Emma
Booth-Tucker, consul in America OF
the Salvation Army, wife Of Command
er Booth.Tucker. and second daughter
OF william Booth, founder Of the
army, was killed in the wreck of the
eastbound California train, No. 2, near
Dean Lake. Mo-, So miles east of Kan
sas City about $3.50 o'clock Wednes-
day night.
Col. Thomas c. Holland, in charge
Of the Salvation Army at Amity, Colo.
was severely injured, and is now at
Santa Fe Hospital at Fort Madison, la.
Twenty-seven others were more or
less seriously hurt. Many of them
were taken to Fort Madison
Mrs. Booth-Tucker was rendered I'M
conscious, and died within half an hour
after being injured. Her skull was
fractured and she was injured intern
ally
Mrs. Booth.Tucker was on her way
from visit to the colony at Amity to
Chicago, where she was to have met
her husband Thursday.
f1hu Sue lOilOWeu uSE oElbluhl luJeu-
ton she would have missed the wreck
She arrived in Kansas City on the Cal
| ifornia train, which was wrecked
Wednesday evening, and intended re-
naming here until Thursday morning.
She found she could make brief trip
uptown between time, however, and
later decided to continue East on the
same train.
Mrs. Booth.Tucker, who was Miss
Emma Booth, married Frederick
Tucker in 1888. He assumed her
name as part of his own. He was born
in India and lived there several years
after the marriage He was commits
sioner OF the Army in India. Mr.. and
Mrs. Booth-Tucker we're appointed to
command the Army in America in
March, 1896, succeeding Eva c. Booth
who had supplanted her brother, Bal
lington Booth, who had been removed
by the General.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
CansdiAn Move
for Independence


Halifax, N. s.: The declaration that
present relations between Canada and
Great Britain can not exist much long
er was made Wednesday by the Hal
flax Chronicle, the leading newspaper
supporter in the maritime provinces
OF the Liberal party. In an unusually
outspoken editorial on the recent
Alaskan boundary award, the Chron-
icle expresses what Il claims to be
unanimous dissatisfaction OF Canad-
ians at the action OF the British Gov
eminent in the matter. The paper
says:
This Alaska episode has made It
clear that our existing relations to the
empire can not be continued much
longer We are even now at the part
ing of the ways. Our subordinate po-
sition has been so clearly and so hui
miliatingly revealed that It must
speedily become utterly unendur-
able"
The Chronicle adds that there are
now only two courses open for Canada
complete legislative independence
within the empire, acknowledging the
sovereignty of the King OF England
alone. or the status of an Independent
nation. The paper says there is much
to commend the latter step in partic-
ular, because it would free Canada
from the danger of being ever en-
broiled with the United States on &C
count Of it's European connection. and
at the same time would secure for the
dominion the benefit of the protection
of the Monroe doctrine.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
American Attitude.

Washington: Reports through the
cables Of the reoccupation of Mukden
by the Russian troops have not dis
turbed the equanimity Of State De-
partment officlals. The fact that this
is one Of the ports which the United
States has opened to the trade of the
world through its recent treaty gives
us a peculiar interest in the situation
there.
One Of our consular officers reported
the reoccupation of town in the por-
ton of Manchuria where 1t was under
stood the evacuation was completed.
At once we inquired the motives Of
the Russians. Immediately the Rus
slams ordered the troops out of the
place and as quickly made a reply that
the United States had been misin-
formed, and that the town was not &C.
cupied by Russian troops. Now the
United States will be but a quiet OBJ
server Of the drift of events. but when
our treaty goes into effect, If the Rus
slams are in possession Of ports We
seek to open, there may be a sharp
issue raised. and one which will not
be met so easily by the crafty evasions
of the Russians.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
Canadian Boat chases an American

Vancouver, B. c.: The dominion
government cutter Kestrel, Captain
Newcomb, last Sunday chased the
American halibut fishing steamer
Edith OF fishing grounds to the north
Of Chatham sound, on the western
British Columbia coast. The Edith
is Tacoma steamer, capable Of
catching quarter Of million pounds
at trip. She was fishing In waters
claimed by the Canadian Government,
but which are in dispute, according
to the contention OF the American
fishermen The American steamer
did not wish to be caught and prompt
ly got up steam and sailed hurfiedly
away when the Ksstrel hove IN sight.
The little gunboat went in pursuit and
chased the Tacoma vessel into Amer
lean waters.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
Cams Asnnman nutlaa.

Washington: Admiral Washington
l. Caps. the newly appointed Chief
Constructor Of the Navy. who sue.
oeeds Rear Admiral Bowles. assumed
the DUTIES of his new once at the
Navy Department Monday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
iIIlnolsan charued win Arson.

Peoria M: The police Sunday
morning arrested Elyin Hiner at the
request Of the Sheriff Of Knox County.
Hiner formerly lived near Galesburg,
ILL.,. aud according to information re-
celyed from the Sheriff the man II
wanted there for the alleged burning
OF property valued at 10000.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

washington: The War Department
Friday made public the report and
findings ia the case OF Maj. Robert L.
HOWE, charged with cruelty ia the
Philippines The findings Of the board
exonerate Major Howe.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

Pine Blur. Ark: Early Sunday
morning the two-story brick building
on Main street occupied by Meyers
bakery, the Bell Vernon Company and
Mayor White and several attorneys
caught IRE from defective fiue. and
was almost destroyed. Loas. $4,000.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
VerdIet AaaInnt eraIn b.

Decatur. ILL.,: Judge Johns of the
Circuit Court Monday, in awarding
B. +. Siusher q verdict against Bart
lett. Frazier & Co. practically decided
that Board Of Trade deals. where
there is no intention to deliver. are
gambling. though made through reg
ular Board OF Trade houses.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
ceuntY FarmeraI Inatlluts.

Jacksonville. H.; The Morgan
County Farmers Institute closed
wednesday, the main address being
By Hon. A. P. Grout Of Winchester.
oAieers we're elected as follows:
President, @. @. Gibson, Pisgah; sec.
rotary Edward Scott, Franklin: treas.
ureT, n. @ Kepllnger. Franklin.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
Dlphthorla Eplderole n Nanaas.

Topeka, Kan, An epidemic OF diph-
ther!a prevails over Kansas. and many
schools are closed. Thursday Doctor
Lowry, secretary OF the State Board
Of HeHlth. ordered the Lebanon
schools eleaed
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

Galesburg, H.: Henry c, SmRlley.
editor OF the Galesburg Labor News.
and one Of the best-knOwn labor work
ers in the State, died here Thursday.
He was As years cid.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

Cologne; The new cable Of the
German-Atlantic Gable Company be-
tween Emden and Fayal. AZORES, has
just been completed. This Is the frst
section Of the second cable between
Germany and New York City The
section between Fayal and New York
City will be laid early in 1904.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
Philippine Insurasnt ssntsnesd.

Manila; FaustinO Millerlo. leader
Of Of the band Of ladrones which for
months past has been rRiding the
Province OF Rial, has beeA sentenced
to imprisonment for life ard two 9th
ers to imprisonment Tor % years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
salpbuIIaIno caae CONTINUED.

New York: The hearing In the In
vestlgatiOn Of the affairs Of the United
States Shipbuildlng Company, which
was to have been continued Monday
was adjourned until Thursday
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

Carbondale. M; After an illness OF
several weeks Prof. joel M Bowlby.
for is years secretary OF the Illinois
State Teachers Association. died q.
bis homs here sunday morping
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
Madden says He Courts investigation.

Washington: Third Assistant Post
master General Madden, whose Office
is being.investigated, gave out the fol-
lowing statement Monday: II court
the fullest and most searching inves-
tigation. 1t will show the absolute
falsity of such charges. There has
not been during my administration a
single stamp sold or a single proof OF
a stamp sold by me to any collector
or to any other person whatsoever.
Any statement to the contrary is
false" Postmaster General Payne
said Monday that while the charges
made in the philatelic organ were not
directe4 against Mr.. Madden. the allie
gatlg however, involved his ONCE.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
nulaarIan Eiec9lons.

Sofa. Bulgaria. Tho elections have
resulted IN the return 81 i46 support
ors of the GcYernment nine Demo
Gratis. 90 members OF the skolloiyiat
party end four repfes anfatlges Of 9th.
81 lhctlons.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
Fatally Wounaed During Rat Hunt.

Jacksonville. III; Mrs, Mary Teele,
of waveriy. H.. was accidentally shot
and fatally injured Monday. She and
her husband were at the corn crib
hunting rats. and discharge from
tae shotgun struck her full In the
breast.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
Wyndham Sounds Alarm.

London: Chief Secretary for Ire
land Wyndham, speaking at Dover
Wednesday night, said that unless
England was prepared TO lose her
prestige she could not afford to see
Canada dominated by American CAPT.
tai.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

The American Government was
chosen as an object OF appeal because
it had only commercial and not po-
litical interests in the far East, and
because Secretary hay, in 1900, had
inaugurated by a note addressed to
all the allied powers a policy for the
entity of China, which obtained the
withdrawal from China of all foreign
troops, except the. Legation guards at
Pekin and Russian regiments in Man
churia.
Sir LANG expressed the ardent de-
sire of his Government that the Unit
ed States take some action to com
plete the evacuation of Chinese ter
ritory by the Russian troops. The
reoccupation Of Mukden, one Of the
ports, the opening of which to world
commerce is provided by the Ameri.
can treaty, is not the specific point
on which China appeals to the United
States. Her, request is based on the
failure Of Russia to leave Manchuria
on october 8.
Secretary Hay, in replying to Sir
LANG. told him in substance that the
United States would take no action
unless their treaty rights are injured
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
Irs, Dovla Arrives 4 oussnstoyh.

Queenstown MRS John Alexan.
der powie arrived here on the gteams
ship saKony from Boston Monday
She denies the story that she brought
strong box containing s7,25O.0OO
WITH her.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
Leaving YonsamphO.

Yokohama: 1t is officially reported
at Toxic from Win, via Seoul, shat
the Russians are withdrawing from
Yongampho. on the Yalu River, and
dismantling their fortress there, leav-
ing only small guard.