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Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28
coNFEDERATE REUNION.
General Young and General chaIlaron
Deliver Eloquent Addresses.

New Orleans: Wednesdays session
of the Confederate reunion closed with
a prayer. This was the day a portion
Of which had been set apart for ser
vices in honor Of the hero dead Of the
Confederate cause.
The memorial services were opened
promptly at IL o'clock by General Cor
don, who said:
"And, now, my comrades, the APP
pointed time has come for the services
in honor of our immortal dead, and for
the opening Of these exercises be-
lieve we should give thanks to AL
mighty God for the lives they lived,
and ask his benediction for them and
US for the time to come. l am going
to ask General Young Of Kentucky to
lead us in prayer"
General Young delivered an elo.
quent invocation, and was followed by
General ]. A. Challaron, who delivered
a eulogy on the late Adjutant General
of the United Confederate Veterans,
George Norman of New Orleans.
General Cabell followed in brief ad.
dress, in which he paid a warm tri-
butte to the late Adjutant General. The
resolutions were adopted by a silent
rising vote.
General Gordon then presented Gen.
eral ]. j. Finley. of Baskerville, Va,
who delivered the annual memorial
sermon. It was a strong address. fer
vid in it's patriotism, replete with low
ing words for the dead.
"The Vacant Chair" was played
softly by the band, and then taps
was blown. l. short prayer by Chap
lain General Jones brought the memoir.
ial exercises to a close, and adjourn
ment was then taken until Thursday
morning at o'clock.
Prior to the memorial exercises the
financial report of Adjutant General
MiclIle was presented and approved.
The report Of the Historical Com
mittee, which was Of considerable
length, was read by General ].
Horner and General s. D. Lee in turn
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28
LEVIN IS GIVEN FIVE YEARS
PRESIDENT or HEBREW JEFFER-
SON CLUB 10 CONVICTED
OF FRAUD.
Jury out Fifteen MInutes--Wlfe and
Children Break Into sobs a. Hus-
band and Father lie AdIudged Guilty
on Fourteen Counts.

st. Louis: Nathan Levin, who was
convicted in the United. States Court
Tuesday morning on ID indictments
charging the procuring of naturaliza-
ton papers for Polish and Roumanian
Jews by fraud, was sentenced to a
term of Ave years in the Missouri Pen
itentiary.
Levin made a plea for mercy, but
Judge Amidon, of North Dakota, who
heard the case for Judge Adams, stat
ed that the attitude of the defendant
during the trial had precluded any
claims he might have advanced for
clemency.
Before pronouncing sentence the
court reviewed the case and scored the
prisoner In no uncertain language.
Judge Amidon said that there were
undoubtedly extenuating circum-
stances, but that instead of acknOwl-
edging his guilt, the prisoner had bit
terly contested the case.
1t is said that Levin's attorneys will
not take an appeal.
The wife and three children of the
convicted man were in court when the
sentence was pronounced, and their
sobs could easily be heard as Judge
Amidon delivered the sentence.
Levin, who is a saloonkeeper, is
president of the Hebrew branch of the
Jefferson Club and an active political
worker The frauds for which he was
convicted were perpetrated in con-
nection with recent elections.
The Government finished the pres.
entation of its case Monday afternoon,
and 1t was expected that the defense
would occupy several days.
Tuesday morning, however, counsel
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28
President Spends
Sunday in Seattle
Appreciates the Spending of a
Quiet Sabbath

Seattle, Wash: Sunday was spent
very quietly here by President Roose-
welt. In view of the fact that the
president always observes the Sab
bath as he sees flt, the citizens Of
Seattle gave him full range to follow
his own inclination, and Secretary
Loeb said the President appreciated
this Difference more than any public
attention.
Saturday was one of the hardest
days that the President has had since
he started on his tour. He visited the
navy yard at Bremerton. Seattle, Ever
,ett and returned to Seattle again in
the evening. During the day he made
five addresses.
Naturally the strain told on the
president, but when he arose Sunday
morning and appeared before the peo-
Eple at IL o'clock he looked as If he
were ready for another day of activity
During the morning President
Roosevelt attended the memorial ser
vices of the c. A. R. at the Grand
Opera House. The Rev. ]. M. Wilson
preached the sermon, which struck a
popular chord in which the President
was highly interested.
There was large gathering at the
service and all paid their respects to
the President. He took no part in the
demonstration.
In the afternoon President Roose-
welt and some members of his party
took a horseback ride out to Fort Law
ton, where they spent short time
docking over the grounds. There was
nothing official in his visit and he
greeted the soldiers, mlngling with
them informally for few minutes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28
Gordon Still in Command.

New Orleans, La: The actual bus
mess Of the Confederate reunion was
brought to an end Thursday and the
delegates adjourned sine die at noon.
General Gordon was reelected COM
mander in chief and all the depart
ment commanders, Generals Lee,
Walker and Cabell, were reelected.
All the elections were unanimous. The
place of holding the next reunion was
left to the executive committee. It
will be held In Louisville, Nashville or
St. Louis. 1t is the desire Of the OFF,
cials of the organization to arrange
matters so that e single railroad rate
will allow the delegates to attend the
reunion and visit the Worlds Fair at
st. Louis. either going or coming.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28
'TNOLIES LOST IN TORNADO.
WOMAN SCHOOL TEACHER IN
sTANTLY KILLED. AT FARM
ER's HOME NEAR kINsLEY
Residence District Of Ashland Totally
Destroyed-RulIdIngs Wrecked and
Large Area Of Crops FIatted-Third
Tornado Within Twenty-four Hours.

Salina, Kan: Another tornado
passed over Saline County Thursday
night and resulted in the death of VIM.
Olsen of Assaria, boy 10 years old,
and his uncle, Pete Olsen, was so seri-
ously injured that he may not recover
The storm struck Assaria about 6
o'clock and the house In which the boy
and his uncle were nving was totally
destroyed. The body Of the boy was
found 80 rods from where the house
stood.
This is the third tornado in almost
the same locality within "a hours. A
terrific rain followed and the bottom
lands are under water.
At Smolan the tornado destroyed a
barn on the farm of August Drevetts
and at the farm Of Nels Ostenbery the
house was torn from its foundation
and carried distance of Ave rods.
At Mentor large trees were pulled
up by the wind. All day Thursday the
clouds were threatening and at night
the hardest rain OF the year fell and
the water was up with the level OF the
sidewalks on the principal streets.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28
HEAVY LOSS IN CATTLE.
Terrible Snowstorm RACES over Mon
tana for Three Days.

Terrible Snowstorm ha9es over Mon
tana for Three Days.
Great Falls, Mont: The heaviest
sheep and cattle loss in the history of
Montana, the damage of which will
foot up as high as $5,OOO,OOO, has been
caused by the terrible snowstorm
which ragged here Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday.
In some sections fully 80 per cent
of the sheep on the ranges have per-
ished. Three herders at least have
wandered away in the binding storm
and been frozen to death.
Herders have abandoned their flocks
on every hand and fed for safety to
the settlements and ranches.
Nothing like the fury of this storm
has ever before been witnessed in
Northern Montana. OF a consignment
of 600 cattle bound from Havre, all
but ave were frozen stiff.
Losses are reported on every hand,
and this district will feel the effects
OF the loss for years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28
Several Hurt in Trolley Wreck.

Joplin, Mo: An accident occurred
on the Southwest Missouri electric
railway about 10 o'clock Tuesday
night, at Jackson Station, two miles
east of Galena, in which four or FIVE
people are reported to be badly in
jured. Mrs. w. A. DeGood and Miss
Mabel Anderson of Galena are among
the injured. Sam Lee and George
Baker, motorman and conductor, of
Webb City, were also injured. Tramc
has been suspended between Joplin
and Galena. The accident is said to
have been a collision.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28
NEW TRIALS ARs oRpEREp.
Judge Can't, In Ordering, Declares
Charge Is Most Heinous.


Jefferson City, Mo-: In two volum-
inous opinions handed down Tuesday
by the criminal division Of the State
Supreme Court the perjury cases
against Julius Lehman and Harry A.
Faulkner, ex-members Of the st. Louis
House of Delegates, are reversed and
remsnded for trial.
The chief point raised by the court
In reversing the cases is that the In
dictments aver a knowledge of the
$4,000 which was In the Suburban
bribery safe-deposlt box, but do not
negative the defendants having heard
Of this money, a distinction which
the language Of the indictment per-
mlts, but which was ignored by the
first instruction of the trial court
The testimony Of Paul Reiss, which
was attacked because he was claimed
as an attorney by Lehman and Faulk-
ner, was partly admitted and partly
refused as hearsay testimony.
The Supreme Court denounces the
venality and corruption which the Cir
cult Attorney has unearthed. The.
opinion was written by Judge CAN'T
and concurred in by Judges Burgess
and Fox.
Circuit Attorney Folk announced
that, though he was disappointed in
the reversal, he would retry the cases.
and proceed with the investigation.
When Faulkner and Lehman were
! convicted Paul Reiss was practically
the only States witness. Since that
time five members of the combine in
the old House Of Delegates have turn
ed States evidence, thus making the
cases much stronger.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28
COMPLETES CALIFORNIA TRIP,
President Enters Upon Last Stages of
His Long Journey.

Ashland, Ore: President Roosevelt
Wednesday completed his tour of Cal
ifornia and entered upon the last
stages of his long trip, which is to end
at Washington June 5.
His journey Wednesday was through
the mountainous region around Mount
Shasta where the towns are few and
far between and consequently he was
called upon to do little speaking.
Where his train did stop. however, he
was met by large and enthusiastic
crowds.
Governor Pardee of California, who
has been with the President almost
continuously since he entered that
State, bade him goodbye at Horn.
brook, and in the short address the
President delivered at the place, he
said he was very sorry to part with
him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28
FIFTEEN FIREMgN OVERCOME
Lincoln, Neb., Suffers Disastrous FIrG
Loss S125,ooo.


Lincoln. Neb.: Fire that started
shortly before noon Wednesday in the
Brownell block, a four-story oflcs
building in Eleventh street, between
o and N streets, Quilted that structure
causing a loss estimated at S125,000
and for a time threatened surrounding
property.
The heaviest individual loser is Carl
Funke. crockery, $4,000 The fire
started in the cellar of Funke's store
by a clerk dropping a lighted lamp,
which caught a large pile of straw
used for packing. The smoke became
so dense and the heat SO intense thai
the firemen for time were unable to
get within a block of the fire.
Two clerks in the Funko store. re
ported missing, were rescued uuhurt
Fifteen firemen were overcome. tenn
porarily by smoke and the intense
heat and taken to the hospital. but Il
is not believed the condition Of any
of them is serious.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28
MilliOn-Dollar Fire
in Philadelphia
Carload of Matches and Much
Other Material Burned

Philadelphia, Pa: A fire that is es-
timated to have caused a loss of up
wards of 100000 occurred Sunday
evening In the building of the Front
Street Warehousing Company.
The building was three stories high
on Front street and five in the rear
apd had two subcellars. Merchandise
OF a general character was stored in
the place.
The third floor was packed solidly
with mating, and besides this there
were in the building, among other
things, 1900 rolls of carpet, 500 bar
rels Of molasses, light and heavy ma.
chinery of various descriptions, car
load Of wines and other liquors and a
carload of matches.
The fire started in the basement,
and was not discovered until the cen
ter Of the first floor was in flames.
The. character of the goods in the
building made it an easy prey to the
flames, and the whole structure was
soon ablaze. Everything in the build
ing was destroyed by either fire or
water.
The contents of the building we're
owned by many firms and individuals,
and it is not known what amount of
insurance was carried on the goods.
The building was owned by Jacob
Wiseman and vas valued at $65,000.
Three firemen were injured, two of
them sustaining fractured shoulder
blades.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28

street. Mr. st. Gaudens' work repre-
sents the hero Of the March to the
Sea" seated on his charger, in full
uniform of general in the field, his
head barred as If in response to the
acclaiming voices of his soldiers, his
campaign hat in his right hand held
in the fine free motion of a salute.
Immediately in front of the charger
is a woman's figure symbolizing Vic
tory, her robes fluttering backward in
the breeze created by the forward
movement, and in her appraised hand
the palm branch of peace. Artist
cally the work is unQuestionably the
finest in America-New York Press.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28

On Memorial day the Chamber Of
Commerce will present to the city of
New York Augustus st. Gaudens' he
rolc statue Of Gen. William Tecumseh
Sherman, a work that has been called
the finest piece of sculpture created
in 400 years. When the statue was
exhibited in the Salon of the Champs
de Mars. in 1899, the place of honor
was given to it, that being the first
time such a mark Of artistic appre-
citation was ever shown to an Ameri-
can sculpture.
The statue, which is of bronze, is
to stand at the entrance to Central
Park, at Fifth avenue and Fifty-ninth
-~o-~-~-oo~Oo~-~I~N~-~o
for the defense submitted the case to
the jury without argument. Fifteen
minutes later a verdict of guilty was
returned
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28
M. & o. STRIKE is ENDED.
As Many Old Employees as Possible
Will Be Returned to Work.

Will Be Returned to Work.
Mobile. Ala: After two days de
liberation between Messrs. Lee and
wilkins, on behalf Of the strikers, and
General Manager Clarke and General
Counsel Russell, for the road, the Mo-
bile and Ohio strike was amicablJ
ended at o'clock Wednesday after
noon, both sides signing a two-year
scale, which will place as many Of the
old men at work as the company can
find places for.
A long agreement was drawn up ON
both sides, and the men believe they
have the hest Of 1t. Neither side will
give out an Official statement, but
from what has been learned from the
men, the strike has been settled on
this basis.
Seven and a half and ten per cent
increase from first of April for all men
who are returned to work BY the road
as many mon as possible 1.-THE men es-
innate ninety per cent to be te1sI
back in the employ Of the company;
40 freight cars to be a maximum ON
single engine trains aud all over that
number to be considered double-head-
ers and to employ double train crews.
This last clause is really what the
men were fighting for. and its agree
ment may be considered the real
cause Of the strike settlement.
The men say they have won. The
road says it has made the best terms
ever made in a strike in the last ten
years. From all appearances it looks
like a draw.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28
FoIIows Amerloa's Example.

Washington: Great Britain has de-
cided to accord China the same terms
in the settlement of the Boxer indem-
nifty as those accepted by the United
States. The State Department has
been informed that the English Charge
at Pekin has signified the willingness
of his Government to accept payment
on a silver basis for a term of years,
ireserving under bond the right to re-
ceive payment of any deficiency that
might exist, should It hereafter be de-
clded that the payments should have
been made on gold basis. This very
much strengthens the attitude of the
United States.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28
School Teacher Killed.

Kinsley, Kan: A tornado passed
over Hodgeland County, Is miles
northwest of Kinsley, about o'clock
Thursday afternoon, destroying Dan
Gleason's house and killing Mable
futile, who has been teaching school
and making her home at Gleason's,
and also injuring Gleason's daughter.
The other members of the family es-
capped with few scratches. About 5
o'clock another tornado could be plain
ly seen from Kinsley, covering about
the same territory.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28
Nsaro,s RESIGNATION Taken.

Washington: Postmaster General
Payne has ordered the immediate no
sumption of service on the suspended
rural free delivery mail route at Cab
latin, Tenn. The resignation of Johl
c, Allgood, the negro carrier, who waI
intimidated and who refused to re
sumo work, has been accepted, ant
the Civil-Service Commission has beeI
called on to certify a carrier to al
his place.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28
WESTERN UNION POLES CUT.
Pennsylvania Railroad Hands Use
Their Axes. ~

Their Axes. ,I1".
Pittsburg, Pa: Along the right of
way of the Pennsylvania Railway be-
tween Pittsburg and Philadelphia ev-
cry telegraph pole of the Western
Union Telegraph Company was cut
down before nightfall Thursday. Thou
sands of section hands went to work
shortly after o'clock cutting and
slashing poles. An inextricable tangle
of wires and poles lies along the
tracks for 1900 miles.
The wholesale destruction was the
result of the decision of Judge Joseph
Burlington of the United States Dis
trict Court dissolVing the preliminary
injunction obtained by the Western
Union Telegraph Company against
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
The Western Union Company has not
live wire working on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad in Pennsylvania. The
company is however, managing to
keep up with it's business, so it claims,
by using wires over the Baltimore and
Ohio and over the New York Central
by roundabout route.
From Plttsburg the Pennsylvania
Railroad lines run east TO Philadel-
phia, north as far as Oil City and En-
porium, south as far as Winchester,
Va, and as far as Washington. On
these lines were $500 poles and $4,000
miles of wire.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28
Body Found in Reservoir.

Richmond. Mo-: The mystery sur
rounding the sudden disappearance Of
William Stuck, the Richmond jeweler,
was solved Tuesday. when his body
was found In the waterworks pond
near this city by fisherman. Mr..
Stuck disappeared last November and
all efforts to locate him failed until
Tuesday, II is thought that he com
mitted suicide.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28
Residence Section Wrecked.

Ashland, Kan: The best residence
part of Ashland was totally wrecked
by a tornado just before o'clock
Thursday afternoon. The business
section was not much damaged, except
Hedrick's livery stable was wrecked.
No one was seriously injured. Several
buildings were completely wrecked.
Trees and windmills are down in all
directions.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28
TweIve Hurt In coIIIslon.

Chicago: Twelve persons were Sc
yerely injured. 1--WE of them danger
ousiy and a score of other passengers
thrown into a panic by a collision be-
tween electric cars at Thirty NTH and
Halsted streets Thursday. One car
was thrown upon the sidewalk by the
force of the impact, Failure OF the
brakes on one OF the cars is said to
have caused the disaster.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28
To Locate White River Bridge.

Evansville, Ind; A party of survey
oEs of the Southern Indiana Railroad
arrived at White River. near Wash
ington, Ind, Tuesday to select loca
ton for the bridge that is to be huh
in September. Work on the extension
of the road from Elnora to this city
will begin then.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28
cuban Flnances.

Havana: During the year ending
May 20 the Government receipts were
SIT ,O7O,SO1, and the disbursements
S14 1893, 1870, leaving a surplus OF So
1851. At the end Of the last fiscal
year there was a balance OF $685., ITO,
which added to this years surplus,
makes the cash on hand $3.522.6s1.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28
Voted for ANDREW jackson.

Evansville, Ind: John Martin. agc,
s5. the oldest resident Of Dubois Couu
~, is dead at his homo near Holland
He was one Of tho old pioneers o
Southern Indiana. and at one time VA
prominent In politics. he cast hi
first vote for Andrew aJCkson.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28
Paesenaer rraln peralIed.

Cassville, Mo-: Passenger train No.
2 of the Cassville and Western Rail-
way, going east. was wrecked near
this place Tuesday morning about 8
o'clock, stopping trafic for eight
hours. The entire train left the track.
None of the passengers we're killed.
Only one received severe injuries.
Spreading rails caused the trouble.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28

Warrensburg. Mo-; The grand
lodges of the I. o. o, F. and Rebekahs
met here Tuesday. The grand degree
work of the Rebekahs was conferred
on over 100 members OF subordinate
lodges. - 49,
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28

Tucson, Ariz.: Monday night "old
Caribou Brown" died Henry F, Brown
made and lost a dozen fortunes over
the gambling table. but throughout
his eheckered career OF 81 years he
maintained the name Of being honest
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28
70 Meet In ST. Louis in 1904.

Boston: Thursday was the closing
day of the United States Army Sur
geons' Associations annual meeting.
Captain John c. Wise. Medical Direc-
tor, U. 8. NJ. was elected president.
ST Louis was selected as the place Of
meeting In 1904.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28
j. ]. Gavin Promoted.

Carbondale, ILL.,; j. j. Gavin, for
imerly of East st. Louis, where he was
Itrainmaster Of the st. Louis division
of the Illinois Central Railroad, has
been made superintendent Of the sys-
tenn at New Orleans for the louisiana
division
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28
Gambling Machines Burned.

Philadelphia, Pa: Thirteen hum
dred slot gambling machines. captured
in raids and valued at $i250OO. were
publicly burned Tuesday. BY order Of
Director 81 Public Safety smyth.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28
Child Run over.

Jefferson City, Mo-: A 2-year-old
child of ]. t. Sims, at Sandy Hook.
while playing on the railroad track,
was run over Tuesday morning by a
Missouri Pacific train ON the Boon,
Vile branch.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28
Woman browne Herself.

Evansville. Ind: Mrs. Hannah ].
Haute. who lived five miles from the
city. committed suicide Sunday morn.
ing by leaping into q cistern. Her
body was discovered by her son. She
was the vile OF well-lnown farmer
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28
Bucket shop Men Convicted.

Montgomery, Mo-: Charles Runzl
and P. B. Burch, correspondents of
the Donovan Commission Company Of
st. Louis. were tried here Wednesday
in the Circuit Court on an information
filed by Prosecuting Attorney Lafferty,
charging them with running bucket
shop They were convicted and hned
5000 each
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28
WIN utler plaeharnstl.

Harrisburg. H.: VIII Uuer, charge
with killing Of Doc Jones at Galatt
last Saturday was discharged Frida,
the court holding that the killing va
In self.defense.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-28
AdmInIstrator Appointed.

Jefferson City, Mo, Governor Dock
cry Tuesday morning announced the
appointment OF Martin D. holland TO
be public administrator Of Cole co.