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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-12
ITALY AED GERMANY DELAY
WANT PREFERENTIAL TREAT
MENT AFTER HAVING AGREED
TO AR8iTRATE.
eewon'e Stand Decided--Representa-
tive Of Venezuelan Government Re
fuses to Sign Agreement as Now
Drafted.

Washington: Although Mr. Bowen
and the other negotiators are closely
guarding the provisions of the several
protocols. it is understood that the
demands which are known to exist in
the German and Italian agreements,
as at present drafted, which Mr..
Bowen cannot agree to, concede an
increased payment by Venezuela prior
to the handing down Of The Hague's
decision regarding the allies conten-
tion Of preferential consideration in
the settlement of their claims.
II is reported that Germany asks
that she receive, in addition to the
S27,5O0 cash that Mr.. Bowen has
agreed to pay, certain perc antage Of
the customs receipts until the re-
mainder of the $40, 900 demanded in the
original ultimatum addressed by Ger
many to President Castro last autumn
is paid.
Italy, It is believed, is insisting on a
similar demand, though the amount
asked for in her ultimatum was more
than 100000.
Both Germany and Italy suggest that
this money be paid in monthly in
stallments out of the customs duties,
but even under this arrangement 1t
would require eight months for the
payment of the entire sum.
1t is the principle, however, to which
Mr.. Bowen so strenuously objects and
which he has informed the German and
Italian ENJOYS he cannot subscribe to.
Until their protocols are relieved Of
these Objectionable demands, Mr.
Bowen says, they must remain un-
signed.
He contends that Germany and Italy
are insisting on preferential treat
ment, question which they agree in
the protocols shall go to The Hague.
1t is the firm opinion of both the
Italian ambassador and the German
minister that the insertion in their
protocols Of these demands is the re-
suit Of a serious Misunderstanding on
the part of their foreign offices of
certain phases of the negotiations
which were supposed to be settled
They are using every effort to have
this misunderstanding cleared up and
have informed Mr. Bowen that they
hope to submit their conventions to
him in a few days
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-12
.M!LITARY ACAlEMY BURIED.
MAIN BUILDINGS AT MILITARY
ACADEMY AT UPPER ALTON
ARE DESTROYED.
Cadets Lose Nearly All Of Their Per
sonal Efeets-Prineipa lie Certain
Fire Was Started by lneendiaries,
Though He Can Assign No Reason.

Alton, ILL.,: Fire destroyed the main
buildings of the Western Military
Academy in Upper Alton Thursday
evening. The loss is estimated at $780,
600 and the insurance is about $4,000.
The fire was incendiary. The build
ings destroyed were barracks B and
Wyman hall, the principal buildings of
the military academy. The salvage
will be light, as nearly ali the contents
Of the building, including the personal
belongings of the cadets, the officers
and their families, were destroyed.
Col. A. M. Jackson, president Of the
Western Military Academy, authorized
the statement that the fire was start
ed by incendiaries. While the cadets
were at supper and several sick mem
bers of the school we're in their rooms,
fire was discovered in a closet in the
second floor in the rear OF barracks b.
The fire call was sounded and the ca
diets were put to work saving what
they could of their personal property,
but the flames and smoke soon drove
them from the building. The Alton
fire department was called upon for
assistance, and rendered what aid was
possible, but nothing could be done to
check the advance of the fire from the
barracks to the adjoining Wyman hall,
the oldest building on the grounds.
January 10 fire destroyed barracks
A, causing $4,000 damage, and the
theory of incendiarism was then pro-
posed, but was not believed until the
events of this week gave confirmation.
Every cadet attending the Western
Military Academy was thrown out Of
his home by the fire, but the residents
OF Upper Alton took them in. Moth
ing is now left of the academy build
ings, except some small structures,
which are unsuited for barracks use.
The reason for the persistent attempts
to burn the Western Military Academy
is not known. Colonel Jackson can
give no explanation of il. The school
was filled to overlooking and many Of
the cadets are st, Louis boys, all of
whom lost heavily by the fire.
The fire Thursday and the one jan
uary 10 were started at the same hour
Of the evening, while the inmates of
the institution were at supper. No one
suffered bodily injury, as the cadets
we're assembled on the campus when
the fire alarm was given and the roll
was called
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-12
MINERS, NEW SCALE.
Wage Agreement Signed by the BIZ
luminous Operators and Union.

Wage Agreement Signed by the b.
luminous Operators and Union.
Indianapolis, Ind: The joint scale
conference between the operators and
the miners Of the central bituminous
competitive district late Saturday aft
ernoon agreed upon new wage scale
The agreement was signed by repre-
sentatives Of both the mine workers
and the operators, and an adjournment
was ordered. The new scale is as fol-
lows:
That the price for mining be increas-
ed 10 cents per ton on ia inch
screened lump coal, pick-mining in
western Pennsylvania thin vein; the
Hooking. the basing district of Ohio,
and both block and bltuminous dis
tricts of Indiana; cents per ton on
mine coal, pick mining in the bitumin-
Gus districts of Indiana and at Dam
vile, the basing point of Illinois.
That the price for machine mining
be increased 8 cents per ton on SCREEN
ed lump coal in western Pennsylvania,
thin vein and the Hooking, the basing
district of Ohio 10 cents per ton on
screened lump coal in the block and BIZ
luminous districts of Indiana, and 6
cents per ton on mine-run coal in the
bltuminous district of Indiana, and at
Danville, the basing point of Illinois.
That the inside day wage scale shall
be as follows, with the conditions OF
the Columbus day wage scale agree
ment Of 1898. towit; Tracklayers. ST.
So Tracklayers' helpers, $3.50; Trap
pers, s115; Bottom cagers. 1886; Driv-
ers, 1886; Trip riders, s2,56; water
haulers and machine haulers, 1886;
Timbermen. $3.50; Men for compressed
air, $3.50; Company men in long1wall
mines of third-vein districts, northern
Illinois, $2.S6; all other night and day
labor. s2.se.
The yardage and dead work be adj
vanced ~ 10 per cent.
The operators concede that the agree
ment is a victory for the miners. 1t
grants an average Increase Of wages OF
10 t-2 per cent. The miners are jubil-
ant over the victory. The scale shows
that many material concessions have
been made from the original demands
Of the miners, They did not get the
absolute run-of-mlne basis. nor the fiat
differential of cents. They asked
for an advance OF ~ ~ cents per ton
and received 6 cents on the mine-run
hasis
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-12
STRIKE COMMISSION CLOSES.
Evidence Covers Approximately 5000
Pages, or About 100000 Words.

Evidence Covers Approximately $500
Pages, or About 100000 Words.
Philadelphia, Pa: After a sitting of
exactly 81 days the Anthracite Coal
Strike Commission closed the hearing
Of witnesses at 5 o'clock Thursday af-
ternoon and adjourned until next Mon
day, when it will begin to hear the ar
guments of counsel representing the
several sides.
The arguments will take up five and
half days. the operators having three
days and the miners the remainder of
the time.
Thursdays sessions were taken up
in hearing the last witnesses present
ed by the miners in rebuttal. Much
of it related to the alleged unequal dis.
tribution of mine cars, nearly dozen
witnesses testifying that they could
load more cars than the companies fur.
nished them.
In all, the commission heard 566 wit
nesses. Nine of these were called by
the commission, 249 by the union min
ers, 155 by the non union miners and
1853 by the operators. The stenograph-
ers took down, approximately, $500
typewriter pages of testimony, or q
100000 words.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-12
EARTHQUAKE At St. LOUIS |
DISTURBANCE OCCURRED AT e;25
p. NJ, CONTINUING FOR MORE
THAN HALF A MINUTE.
Houses in the Residence District Rock,
China and Glassware on Tables Are
Dlsturbed--shoek Extends Through
Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana.

st. Louis and vicinity was shaken by
an earthquake shock Sunday evening
the disturbance lasting nearly one
minute, according to the estimates Of
those whose observations of the phe-
nomenon were not interfered with by
superstition or fear,
The shock was distinctly felt
throughout the entire city, although its
effects were more noticeable in the
residence portions on account of the
day and the hour In the downtown
office buildings the shock was more
clearly discernable than in the resi-
dences, because the vibration was
more marked. It being Sunday, there
were few in the tall buildings besides
the custodians and janitors, but these
recognized at once the difference in
the oscillation of the earthquake from
the usual Earring caused by the pass
age of street cars or heavy wagons.
The seismic disturbance began, as
near as can be recorded by an estimate
by various observers, at CPS p m.The
wave was from northwest to south
east, and the duration of the wave,
or rocking motion, was about fifteen
seconds.
Most of those who felt the shock,
and who attributed it to an earth
quake, say the wave was a continuous
one, but others declare there were two
shocks, separated by an interval of a
second or two
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-12
New plan onnoaad.

Phoenix, Ariz: The Legislative AS
sembly Wednesday received a dispatch
from Marcus Smith, delegate to Con-
gress, saying that Senator Quay ad-
vises the acceptance of the plan pro-
posed by the opposition to admit Arl-
iona and New Mexico as a single
State. The Legislature Wednesday
adopted a resolution sustaining Dele
gate Smith in his opposition to the
consolidation OF the two Territories.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-12
PROPOSAL REJECTED.
President Refuses to Act as ArbItsr In
Dispute over Preferential Treatment.

Dispute Over Preferential Treatment.
Washington: President Roosevelt
Friday afternoon refused to act as
arbiter Of the differences which have
developed over preferential treatment
in the Venezuelan imbroglio, and rep
resentatives OF the allies have beea
notified. This action Of the President
will be followed with the signing of
protocols with each of the allied ma
lions, referring the points in dispute
to The Hague.
President Roosevelt Friday morning
received a note from the British am
bassador asking him to act as arbiter.
The note was conveyed to him through
the state department and considered
at length in the cabinet meeting. In
the afternoon the answer was returned
that the President had definitely de-
cided in December that he would not
act as arbiter in the dispute, and at
that time suggested The Hague
tribunal as the proper court Of arbi-
tration Of differences.
The President very properly took
the position that he could not act
unless Venezuela assented to his act
ing. Mr.. Bowen was consulted, and
promptly enough protested in behalf
of Venezuela. His dissent was not OBJ
jectionable to the President, as it gave
the President an additional reason for
refusing, and placed him in a better
position to refer to his original sug-
gestion Of The Hague
The refusal of the President to act
throws the negotiations back to Mr..
Bowen. In this condition the ambas-
sadors now come forward to explain
that it was never their intention to
ignore Mr.. Bowen.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-12
Controversy Goes to The Hague.

Rio Janeiro: The temporary settle
ment Of the dispute between Brazil
and BOLIVIA regarding the Acre terri
tory provides, In addition to the occu-
patton and administration of the ter
ritory by Brazil, pending a definite
settlement, for the abolishing OF the
reoently enacted prohibitive transit
duties on the River Amazon. The in
ternational court OF arbitration at The
Hague Is to render the final decisions
regarding the matters in dispute.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-12
Began With Rambling Noise.

Murphysboro, ILL.,: A severe earth
quake shook buildings in this and sur
rounding Southern Illinois cities and
villages at 6:24 Sunday evening.
Buildings rocked, dishes were broken,
windows ratified and chimneys toppled
from a number of roofs. The shock
began with low, deep, rumbling
noise, similar to the approach of a
heavy train. 1t lasted several sec
onds. The vibrations were from the
northwest to the southeast. The shock
was more severe at Grand Tower,
fifteen miles south of here, on the
Mississippi River, than at any other
point near. A number of chimneys
were shaken from buildings and a
large number of windows broken.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-12
onerator cIor1h Blamed.

Tucson, Arlz. One of the coroner's
juries, the Sculver jury, Friday rem
dered verdict in the matter of the
Southern Pacific wreck at Esmond.
The jury found that fourteen bodies
were taken from the wreck, three of
which they were able to identify and
eleven of which are unknown to them.
1t completely exonersted Conductor
Parker and the train crew Of No. z,
the west-bound passenger, and placed
the responsibility upon Operator
Clough of Walls, who, they say, re-
ceived two orders to be delivered to
Conductor Parker of No. z, but gave
him only one. Failure to receive the
second order resulted in the collision
between the trains.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-12
Flre al okIahoma cltv.

Oklahoma City, Okla: Fire that
started in the Lion store. dealers in
general merchandise, here Wednesday
morning caused a loss of $250,OO0 In
surance about one-third of the loss.
The entire stock and building of the
Lion store were consumed, entailing
a loss Of more than $175.OOO Another
fire in frame buildings on Broadway
at the same time caused additional
loss Fire apparatus was sent in by
Ell Reno and Guthrie. and at 1880 the
fire' which for time threatened the
city, was under control.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-12
Earthauake in Indiana.

Evansville, Ind. An earthquake
shock was distinctly felt here Sunday
evening at 6:2O o'clock. Buildings
rocked and trembled. The wave last
ed but a second. The shock so fright
ened the girls in the local telephone
exchange that they dropped their re-
ceivers from their ears. The shock
was felt in many parts of Southern
Indiana
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-12
SITUATION AT MAzATLAN.
Mexican Officials Blame San Francisco
for Introduction of Plaque.

Mexican Officials Blame San Francisco
for Introduction Of Plague.
Mexico City, Mexico: DR.. Favela,
the special agent of the superior board
Of health, has returned from Mazatlan.
He declares that the sanitary condition
of the port is bad, and much is yet
TO be done in order to stamp out the
plague. The present damage system
does not lend itself easily to the work
Of the authorities in cleaning the city.
DR.. Favela expresses the opinion that
the plague was introduced into Mazat-
Ian from San Francisco.
The Diario (oficiaD publishes the
following over the signature of Min
lister of Interior Corral: Through Of
fetal advices and private data in
possession of the superior board of
health in regard to the existence of
the bubonic plague at San Francisco,
Cal, the president Of the republic, at
the suggestion of the board, has seen
fit to ordain that the port of San Fran.
cisco be classed as a suspected source
of that disease"
The official bulletin of Mazatlan for
Friday states there were five deaths
and two new cases. Fifty persons were
released from the observation station.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-12

A south-bound passenger train on
the Illinois Central was ditched at
Hidalgo, thirty miles south of Nation,
Friday. morning. The locomotive turned
over, and the baggage car piled on
top of it, but the other cars remained
on the track. The accident was due
to an open switch, responsibility for
which has not been determined Sew.
eral of the train crew and a number
Of passengers were injured, among
them Mail Clerk Mccarthy, Express
Messenger Jones and Engineer Geo.
Henderson, but none Of them danger
ouslY.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-12
Sudden Death at Jefferson civ,

Jefferson City, Mo-; Morris Gasche,
a native of Switzerland and one of the
oldest inhabitants of this city, dropped
dead Wednesday morning just after
having eaten a hearty breakfast He
was In seemingly good health. and af
ter leaving the table retired to an ad-
joining room. falling to the floor as he
crossed the threshold. and was dead
when members of the family reached
him
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-12
Utah Would Annex Territory.

Salt Lake: The House joint resolu-
ton providing for the appointment of
two commissioners by the Governor
of Utah to wait upon the Legislature
Of Arizona and negotiate with that
body for the annexation to Utah of the
strip of land north OF the Colorado
River and to make that river the boun.
Diary line between Utah and Arizona,
has passed the Senate without dis
sentlng vote.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-12
Oklahoma FINANCES.

Guthrie, Okla, Territorial Treas
urer Ramoo Wednesday filed with the
Governor his monthly statement.show-
ing $675,S13 now on hand in the treas
ury. The receipts during the month
have been S56,54S and expenditures
$61,19O. The interest on the daily bal
ances exceeded S12 600 dollars, break
ing all previous records in the office.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-12
August Warambsrn captured.

Eureka. ILL.,: sherlff L, C. Gish re-
ceived message Monday afternoon
that August Waramberg. who is
charged with having decamped with
about S1.1O0 belonging to the Miners
Association Of Roanoke. Of which he
was treasurer had been captured in
LouisburR, Colo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-12
CENTRAL AMERICA TROUBLED.
Mix-Up of the Little Republics Due to
Ambitious Presidential Candidates.


Washington: Thursday was diplo-
matte day at the State Department.
and there was an unusually strong
representation of Ministers and
charges from Central America.
They were all in a state of suppress.
ed excitement, and had a good deal of
information to communicate respecting
political conditions, which have result
ed in the alignment of Honduras, Mic
aragua and Salvador against Guate-
mala, which perhaps might count on
the support of Costa Rica in case of
trouble.
Personal ambitions on the part of
presidential candidates appear to be
at the root of all those disturbances
as they are heard at the department.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-12
Mew HospItaI for PIne nIuff.

Pine Bluff, Ark: The Ladies' Hos
pital Association has succeeded in Sc
curing action by the Council creating
a new sewer district, taking in the
entire city, including their property,
and will, within three weeks, COM
mence the erection of a $4,000 hos
pital building, which will be a great
benefit to the city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-12
smallpox al unlvernItv.

South. Bend, Ind; The existence
Of two or three cases Of smallpox at
Notre Dame University has been dis
covered Every possible precaution
has been taken towSrds preventing a
spread Of the disease.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-12
col. w. b. =. Thompson.

Judge John L. Thomas of De Soto,
Mo, received a message Sunday an
nouncing the death of his brother, Col.
William H. H. Thomas, at Los Angeles,
Cal He died suddenly of heart fail
ure Col. Thomas formerly lived in
De Soto.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-12
Sod Trust VIM Its case.

Trenton, N j.: The Court Of Err.
rors and Appeals Thursday unanimous
ly reversed the decision of Vice Chan
cellor Emery, which enjoined the Unit
ed States Steel Corporation from con-
verting $2OO,OOO,OOO worth Of its per
cent preferred stock into per cent
second mortgage bonds
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-12
Many Persons Frlahtened.

Paducah, KY: A distinct earth
quake shock was felt here at 6:21
o'clock Sunday night. 1t lasted ten
or twelve seconds. Houses were
shaken vigorously and many persons
were frightened, Guests at the hotels
ran from the rooms. The vibrations
seemed to be north to south.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-12
Tells Rurton HoM Id Voc.

Topeka, Kas.: A resolution pending
In the Kansas House instncts the
Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress to vote for the Cuban reciprocity
treaty. Senator Burton has heretofore
been opposed to the treaty. The reso-
luton was introduced by Cyrus Lee
land.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-12
CLAIMS he OWES 100000.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr, Has His Tax
Assessment Reduced.

John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Has His Tax
Assessment Reduced.
New York: John D. Rockefeller,
Jr, who was assessed on 100000 of
personal property, had the amount re-
duced to 100000 Monday and then
agreed to pay taxes on an assessment
of $4,000.
Mr. Rockefeller declared that he
owed 100000 and did not possess
more than $4,000 worth of personal
property.
James Henry Smith, known as
"Silent" Smith, and reputed to have
inherited $5O,OOO,OOO from his brother,
whose personal assessment was ST.
100000 called at the tax office and
swore off all except 100000
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-12
T. J. Cannon Very IN.

Salt Lake. Utah: Former United
States Senator Frank j. Cannon, who
was operated on for appendicitis We'd
nesday, Is reported to be In a very
serious condition. with chances much
against his recovery,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-12
Merner Case d Passed.

st. Paul: The Federal suit against
the merger railway was called by
Judge Lochren Wednesday to be set
for hearing. Judge George B. Young,
chief counsel for the merger interests.
moved to pass the case until counsel
could agree on a date for hearing.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-12
lInIunotlon is Afflrmed.

Chicago: An injunction order is
sued by Judge Tuley a year ago. re-
straining the Chicago Telephone com
pany from charging more than the
franchise rate for the use OF tele-
phones, was afirmed by the Appellate
Court
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-12
Grant Monument PIans.

Washington: The Grant Memorial
Commission, appointed under the act
Of Congress Of 1901 to select plans for
the monument to General Grant, met
Wednesday and decided to select the
model submitted by Henry Merwin
Shrady of New York.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-12
FOR Pulaskl and steuben Statues.

washington. Senator Wetmore,
from tho committee on library, Friday
favorahly reported bills providing for
the erection 10 Washington OF statues
Of Count Pulaski and Baron steuben.