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Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
KUR0PATKlN AT MUKDEN
BUT MAY NOT STAY
sesleged Russians Forced to Make
Excessive Sacrifices.

Rumors concerning General Kuro-
patlIin's action are meager and contra
dictory, but it appears certain that the
commander and the principal part of
his army have arrived at Mukden. Ac-
cording to a dispatch from st. Peters
burg the forces are being disposed
around Mukden in prepared positions,
as If to make a stand. A dispatch
from Mukden, dated Tuesday, says the
main army pushing northward is evac-
uating Mukden. 1t is suggested that
the truth lies between these two re-
ports-that part OF the troops are be-
ing disposed around the city for one
Of Kuropatkin's famous screens, :"
while the bulk of the army is hurried
on to Telling, forty miles further
north, where there are stores and for
tifcations. The general staff at St.
Petersburg processes to believe that
the army is safe.
The Toxic government is withhold
ing late reports concerning the move
ments of the army under Field Mar
shall Oyama, possibly the better to
conceal its purpose.
The sound of cannonading at Port
Arthur was heard at Chefoo again
Wednesday night. The Russians in the
fortress expected a general attack
Wednesday, and the firing may mean
that this has begun. Reports Of the
fighting around Port Arthur last week
indicate that its desperate character
continues and that the Russians have
been driven to make excessive sacri-
fees in defending some of their posi-
tiOns
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
carneule Llbrarv Dedloated.

Greenville, H.: Under the auspices
of the Masonic fraternity of Illinois
the corner stone of Grenville's $4,000
Carnegie Library was laid with inn
The rituailistic ceremonies were con-
The ritualstice ceremonies were con-
Quoted by Grand Master William B.
Wright of Efhngham, who was assisted
by H. T. Burnay of Upper Alton, Sc
nior Grand Warden, William Montgom-
cry of Moro, Deputy Grand Master,
and C. S. Schurman of st. Paul, Junior
Grand Warden. The grafton was de-
llvered by Charles E. Whelan of Madi-
son, Wis, a past grand master of
that State. Lieutenant Governor
Northcott also made an address. The
exercises were attended by several
thousand people.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
TWO KILLED IN
ROCK ISLAND WRECK
Passenger Crashes Into Rear of a
Freight Train at Tlskilwa, ~.

Princeton, ILL.,: The Kansas City fast
passenger train on the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific railroad was wreck
ed on-half mile east of Tiskilwa at
9:05 o'clock Wednesday night, and
over thirty persons were badly in
iured, two Of whom have since died.
Others were pinioned under the
wrecked passenger coaches, and their
condition was unknown up to a late
hour Wednesday night.
The passenger train crashed into the
rear end of a freight train that had
broken in two. The engineer escaped
injury, but the fireman was seriously
injured.
Half a dozen passenger cars were
wrecked and the people thrown in
every direction, eight landing in a
corn field at one side of the track.
Many of the injured have been taken
to Tiskilwa and others to the hospital
at LaSalle.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
BULLFIGHTERE ARE ENJOINED
in ST. LOUIS COUNTY

st. Louis: Attorney General Grow
Friday obtai2ed from Judge John w.
McElhinney of the Clayton Circuit
Court an injunction against the pro-
moters OF the bullhght in st. Louis
county, on the ground that It is a
public nuisance.
No performance was given Friday
night, but the management announced
a fight for Sunday.
The defendants named in the petit
ton are Dennis Canty, John Cornelius,
Fred Essen, Hugo Essen, Felix Robert,
Louis Capordo, ]. Boscoe, Jose Bal
selro. Antonio Alouno, Manuel Fau-
req and the Beredith Realty Com
pany.
The restraining wrlts we're made re-
turnable to he January term OF the
st. Louis County Circuit Court. This,
General Grow maintins, will have the
effect Of stopping the exhibition until
the trial of the case on its merits next
January. 81 gave the county officials
an opportunity to act" he said.
Judge McElhinney does not agree
with the position taken by the Attor-
ney General, and asked him when he
would be prepared to appear in the
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15

event of the respondents filing mo-
ton to dissolve the temporary restrain
ing order. He replied that he would be
ready at any time.
The names of the defenlants were
furnished to General Grow by Chief
Desmond, who detailed Detective John
]. Murphy and Special officer A. j.
Roach on the case Thursday night.
In his petition the Attorney Cen
eral recited that there had been bull
lighting and batting in the county Sep
TENDER 4, 8, 6 and 8, and that the pro-
motors had publicly, boldly and de-
family proclaimed to the world that
other fights would be held. He al
legged to do so would endanger the
lives Of the participants, bring to-
gether lawless, violent, turbulent and
dangerous assemblages, create a pub
lie nuisance. The State, he declared,
had no adequate remedy at law.
Senator 3. L. Matthews, attorney
for the defendants, stated Friday night
that motion to dissolve the injunc-
ton would be filed Saturday morning,
and that the matter would be taken
up then II the Attorney General would
agree to It.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
More Men for ZelnIer.

Duquoin, ILL.,: Fifteen nonunion min
ers and their families were taken into
Zeigler Friday morning over the Illi-
nois Central, They were Swedes form
Northern Minnesota. They occupied
coach of the Grand Northern and
were guarded by Letters agents.
Several men dissatisfied with condi-
tlons at zeigler deserted Friday and
went to st. Louis. They state that
the output of coal at the zeigler mine
is greatly handicapped by the immense
amount of gas, the explosions of which
during the last few weeks have seri-
ously injured many miners.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
SENATOR FARRlS CASE
IS CONTINUED
state Senator Not TO BE Tried Until
December 10.

Jefferson City Mo: The case of the
state VS.. State Senator Frank Farris
was Monday ordered continued to De
cember 1s, 1904.
Judge Graves convened the Circuit
Court at 10 Monday morning and at
once called the Farris case. Attorney
General Grow announced that the
State was ready to proceed with the
trial, and the list Of the States wit
nesses was read.
The defense was then called. and
Attorney Morton Jourion arose and
addressed the court, saying:
MAY It please your Honor, have
made every possible effort to get ready
for this trial"
He then advised the court that he
had been wholly unable to get ser
vice on Senator James Orchard, the
chief witness for the defendant, and
in view of that fact asked for a con-
tinuance.
The court being satisfied that Or
chard was out of the State the con.
tinuance was ordered, the Attorney
Genral offering no serious objections
because of the fact that to have forced
the case to a trial in the absense of
Orchard would have been grounds for
reversible error in the Supreme Court
General Grow asked for an attach
ment for Senator Orchard, and the
same was granted, returnable Deem
Der 10.
Since Orchards testimony is equal
ly material in the case against Sena-
tor Smith of st. Louis, the same or.
der of continuance was made in that
case. setting it two days later than
the Farris case.
This is the second continuance of
these cases since the first trial Of the
Farrls case, the other continuance
having been ordered last spring be-
cause of the defendants sickness.
The granting of the attachment for
Senator Orchard practically amounts
to an order for his arrest.
The continuance will cost the State
not less than $500. The Judge in
timated that If Orchard had been in
contempt Of court he probably would
be assessed the amount that 1t has
cost the State to continue the trial.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
TEN PERSONS KILLED;
FIFTY HURT IN WRECK
Day Coach and Diner Roll Down EN-
bankment Near Warrenton, Mo.

Warrenton. Mo-: One of the most
serious of wrecks occurred near here
Tuesday on the Wabash, in which ten
persons were killed almost instantly
and fifty-one passengers we're more OF
less severely injured. When the st.
Paul east-bound passenger train No
20, due here at 1920, reached a point
two miles west OF here, the two rear
coaches, a diner and a passenger
coach, jumped the track, the dining
car being thrown to the left OF the
right Of way and the coach down a
steep embankment of 40 feet, hurting
the passengers to death and destruc-
ton.
The awful news of the wreck soon
spread and the people Of War
renton turned out en- masse to the
scene of the disaster.
The scene of agony and distress was
almost undesirable. Under the de
bris Of the wrecked coaches passengers
were pinioned, pitifully appealing for
help, and strewn along the embank-
ment and down in the gulch the dead
and injured were lying more than two
scores in number
Stretchers of every description were
improvised, and as fast as the bag
gage car could be loaded the injured
were taken to Warrenton, where three
special trains had been summoned, bring
ing all the physicians twenty miles
east and west of here.
The work of transporting the dead
and injured required several hours.
The depot being inadequate in room
to shelter all, the courthouse and pri-
vate homes were thrown open, and
scores of physicians administered to
the wants of the suffering, aided by
the citizens.
The killed we're: J. e. Nichols, Ma
con, Mo-; J. A. Nichols, Piedmont, Mo-;
Mrs. Henry Folcht, Hunting, Pa; Mrs.
G. H. Graves, La Plata, Mo-; Mrs.
Anna Griener, Macon, Mo-; Miss Edna
Patterson, La Plata, Mo-; Mrs. Hen
derson, La Plata, Mo-; Miss Emma He
beler. daughter of A. f. Hebeler, Ma
con, Mo; Unidentified woman, died on
train; unidentified woman.
1t is a fair estimate that at least
a half dozen more will be added to
the list of dead
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
ADMITS MURDERS
AT CRIPPLE CREEK
Robert Romano Makes Detailed Con-
fession to Officials at Topeka.

Topeka, Kas.: B. F. Slagel, alias
Robert Romaine, a deported Colorado
miner, under arrest here for burglary,
has confessed to the County Attorney
completely in the independence de-
pot and the indicator mine explosions
in the Cripple Creek district last June,
by which fifteen nonunion miners were
killed outright and others injured.
Romano says he helped to place
the dynamite and wires running be-
meath the depot, by which the charge
was set of. Romano gave the names
of twelve men who, he alleges, were
implicated with him in the plot.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
c. 8 A. nond Issue Authorized.

Chicago; At a meeting of the stock
holders of the Chicago and Alton rail-
road here Wednesday 1t was decided to
issne Ave millions new bonds for i'm.
proyements. About 80 per cent Of
the total stock was represented. The
new issue will increase the Capitall-
cation of the company to $4,000. 900.
Nothing was said or done at the meet.
ing about the proposed merger Of the
road with the Union Paciic. II Is
intimated that complications have a,
risen which may prevent the eoRsum,
matinon OF the deal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
confesses to East Side Murders.

East st. Louis, ILL.,: Apparently
weighing every word, Louis, alias
Monk" Kane, a bartender and former
employe at the National Stock Yards,
Tuesday night confessed to Chief Of
Police Purdy to the killing of Rob
ert Reynolds, the white man, and
George, alias rabbit" Green, a negro,
Monday afternoon and evening, and
also to shooting an unidentified negro
in the arm. This negro has not yet
been found. His reason given several
times for the shooting, was that the
men had been, in his opinion, "scab-
bing". This was sufficient in his eyes
to condemn them to death.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
TRAIN is WRECKED
BY MISCREANTS
Four Killed and Thlrty-Eive Injured
In Double Accident In s. C.

Portsmouth, Va: Four persons were
killed Friday, when a Seaboard
Air Line train, consisting of ex-
press and mail cars, two day coaches
and sleeper, was derailed at a trestle
just south of the Cattwaba river, in
South Carolina and was run into by
q locomotive and caboose which fol-
lowed.
The dead: Engineer E. Y. Barsdale
of freight locomotive; Fireman Ed
Roberts of passenger; Mrs. Black; uni
Identified woman.
The injured all live in the South, and
for the most part were not seriously
injured.
]. M. Barr first vice president and
general manager of the road, said Fri
day that there was evidence Of a ma
licious attempt to wreck the train, a
number of joints having been dis
connected. The locomotive of the pas
senger train passed over the trestle
and went down the embankment A
been passed by the passenger train
short distance east of the point where
the accident occurred, ran into the
damaged trestle and fell on top of the
passenger train.
Survivors say that the train went
crashing over the embankment, every
light went out, passengers were thrown
heads over heels against the side of
the coaches, bleeding and bruised
Some were rendered unconscious.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
Mexico PLANS to ceIebrats.

San Antonio, Tex: According to
advices received here, President Diaz
of Mexico, has approved the general
plan for National exposition in 1910,
commemorative the centennial of Mex
can Independence. Governor Gonzales
ofNGuanajuato. is a leading spirit in the
movement. Definite action is expected
within the next few months.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15

Washington: A telegram was re-
ceived at the Interior Department Fri
day from Inspector Frank Couser, stat
ing he had completed the inyestiga-
ton of the Tishomingo Land Office
In Indian Territory, but that he would
not submit his report until he re-
turned to Washington. Commissioner
Jones of the Indian office said he had
no intimation as to the nature Of the
report which Mr.. Conser will submit.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
10 InvsstIaa.e Alabama LynehIna.

Huntsville, Ala: Judge Speake
Thursday ordered a special grand jury
to convene at once to investigate the
lynching of the negro Naples We'd
nesday night Acting Governor Gun
ningham has called on Sheriff Rogers
for full report of the lynching, and
written Capt. r. L. Hay, in charge Of
the militia, asking him to explain why
the mob was not deferred frorm its
purpose, from whom Capt, Hay got
his orders and to what extent he exer-
cised the authority vested In him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
eovernment contraetor a RanIkrupt

Evansville, Ind; Jacob Tichel, presi-
dent Of the Evansville contract com
pany, who has several government
contracts for locks and dams in the
upper Ohio river, filed a petition in
bankruptcy here Thursday The total
liabilities are $219,s57S5. The assets
are about $4,000, 1t is given out that
all the contracts of the company on
government work will be carried out.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
Lay statIon,s conner stono.

Peoria, ILL.,: The corner stone of the
United States Weather Bureau Station
was laid wednesday. President o. ].
Bailey, OF Bradley Polytechnic Insti-
tute and Representative Graf laid the
mortar for the stone. Addresses were
delivered by Dean Burgess and Doctor
Sission, formerly director. The sta
tioin will cost $4,000.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
Had Served Prison Terms.

Canon City, Colo: Robert S. Ro-
maine was sentenced to the State
Penitentiary from Pueblo for burglary
in March, 1901, for two or four years.
He was discharged in July, 1903. He
was born at Hamburg, Germany, and
at the time he entered the prison he
was % wears of age.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
eeouraphleal conuress.

New York: The first session Of the
eighth international geographical con
gross was called to order here Thurs
day by Commander r. q. Peary,
United States navy, DR.. Charles d.
walcott announced President Roose-
velt's acceptance Of the honorary presi-
dency Of the eongress.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
Bishop Walden Is Injured.

Cincinnati, Ohio: Bishop ]. M. Wal
den Of the Methodist Church and his
wife were seriously hurt In a runaway
Friday. Mrs. Waldens arm was bro
ken and the Bishop was badly bruised.
Both were taken to a hospital.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
Famous Tavern Burned.

Kinmundy. M; The squires house,
also known as Dads tavern for forty
years burned Thursday, The loss on
the hotel is $4,000; insured for $500.
8. B. sarchet, the proprietor. lost $500.
with $500 insurance. Several guests
lost their baggage
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
Sioux CITY to End strIke. .

Sioux City Ia; Three hundred
strikers met in Labor temple Tuesday
and took a referendum vote. 1t is
unofhcially reported that, by a major
ity Of 10, the vote was favorable to
returning to work on the terms Of
fered
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
Illinois Settlers Meet.

Peoria, H.: The old settlers of Cen
trail Illinois met in reunion at Glen
Oak Park Wednesday. Ten thousand
persons were present. Addresses were
delivered by Eugene f. Baldwin, John
Daley and L. Phwollf Several per-
sons who came to this county In 1895
attended. The oldest man present,
Avery Dalton, of Elmwood, is SO years
old
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
lind Troops al Posslet Bay.

LONDON; The Daily Telegraph's
Seoul correspondent says that there is
an nnoonhrmed rumor there that the
Japanese have landed several fresh
dn isions of troops in the vicinity Of
Poselet Bay, cutting of the retreat of
the Russians in northeastern Korea.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
sultan Gives Yankee Free Hand.

Norfolk, Va: Capt. r. d. Buchanan,
formerly commander of an American
whaleback steamer. who has been
made vice admiral in the Turkish
navy, is to receive a salary OF $40, 1000
a year. He has also been given a free
hand in any reforms he may decide to
make.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
TraIn Sos rhrouah nrIdne.

Charlotte, N. c.: Early Thursday
morning passenger train No Al OF the
Sea Board Air Line is reported as
going through a trestle at Catawaba
river, South Carolina An extra train
was sent from Monroe with relief
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
Rusrlana sam Hold Mukden.

Berlin, Col, GaedRe. correspondent
Of the Tageblatt, telegraphing from
sGGkden under date OF Thursday. says
that the Russians are stu in posses
zion of the city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
Bell suspeoted Romaine.

Cripple Greek, Colo: Sheriff Bell
said Friday of Slagel, or Romano:
I'VE know positively that Romano
worked in the district while the strike
was in progress and was a spy en-
ployed by the Western federation of
miners. He had long been under sus-
picion."
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
Report czar aolnn % Eront.

81. Petersburg The report that the
emperor will SO to the front Is again
revived and seems to have foundation.
Il is known that the imperial train has
been lifted cut for long Journey
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
caIIa Il Trus osoraIa orItl

Augusta, Ca; A special to the Herr
aid from Atlanta says TN discussing
the refusal OF a. Georgia soldier to
salute negro officer, Governor Ter
rell Tuesday said That's what /
cali true Georgia grit He is made
out OF the proper stun.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
French ounhoat 10 Missionary Port

Toxic: The missionary troubles in
the interior Of China are growing SER
ious and are beyond local control. The
request Of a French consul at Shanghai
that gunboat be sent to Chin Chang
has been granted. a1at
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
MaY Gomez Russlan ArmN.

London: According to the Times
correspondent with Gen. Kuroll on
the Taitse river, II the Japanese sue.
coed h pushing home the attack now
under way the Russians will be com.
pleteiy .cornefed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
CORONER BEGINS INQUIRY
INTO ST. LOUIS WRECK
Jury Of Business Men Views Bodies
Of Victims Of Accident.

st Louis: The coroner Monday be-
gan his investigation into Saturday S
street car tragedy at the Sarah street
crossing of the Wabash tracks, in
which seven Suburban street car pas
sengers lost their lives and a score
or more were injured. A Jury of rep,
resentative business men was secured
and sworn in. They afterwards Wis
tied the different places to which the
bodies Of the victims had been pre-
pared for burial and viewed the re-
mains. They had to go to Webster
Groves to see the body of M. B. Bris-
tol. All the others were at undertake
ing establishments in the city. The
hearing OF evidence was begun Tues.
day morning at 10 o'clock and a large
number OF witnesses has been sum.
moned.
The Saturday accident, in which a
Suburban street car was struck by p
wabash railway train, counts two Of
its victims from one business house
of the city, that of the Christian pub
fishing house, 1922 Locust street.
The two employed there were the
venerable M. B. Bristol, who had been
booBkeeper for the house for thirteen
or fourteen years. and George w. Ma
ior, who worked in the composing
room. Both men lived in the sub
urbs, Mr.. Major in Maplewood and Mr.
Bristol in Webster Groves. Both were
killed Instantly.
Julius s. Walsh, Jr.. vice president
OF the Suburban road. is authority
for the statement that officials OF
both the Wabash and the Suburban
held an informal meeting Monday
morning at 9 o'clock in the Wabash
Offices in the Lincoln Trust building
None of the attending officials would
say what transpired. but It is sup
posed that questions relating to mu-
tual claims and the grade crossing
were discussed 1t is thought that
further conferences will be held when
President Joseph Ramsey of the Wa.
bash returns from New York City.
Would Abolish Grade Crossings.
St. Louis: The Coroner's jury having
failed in its verdict Tuesday afternoon
to fix definitely the blame for the
Embarrassing accident at Sarah street
and the Wabash tracks, in which seven
persons lost their lives last Saturday,
tho Grand Jury will take up the In
vestigation. In It's verdict the Coron-
er's jury, which was composed Of rep.
resentative business men, expresses
the opinion that grade crossings in the
city are defective and recommends
that the street-railway tracks should
be bridged or lowered. The jury
decided, however. that until such
changes are made the safety gates,
which are required by city ordinances,
should be used for the protection of
streetrailway passengers, pedestrians
and persons riding in vehicles.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
kansaa liz votes 70 strlks.

Kansas City, Mo; The local unions
OF the packing trades In the two Kan
sas Citys voted Tuesday to continue
the present strike until the packers
shroald be brought to terms.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
omaha Eavors settlsment.

Omaha, Neb, The packing house
strikers in South Omaha voted Tues
day to return 70 work on the basis OF
settlement named BY President DON
nelly,
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15

San Diego. Cal A distinct earth
quake shock was felt here early
Thursday. lasting several seconds. It
was followed by slighter and briefer
disturbance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
Mecully Reaches vladlvosto<.

Vladivostok; Lieut.. Newton McCully,
the United States naval attache, ar
rived here Wednesday from Mukden.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-10
WILL ASK
NO HELP
Baltimore Officials and Governor
Face Situation without
Outside Assistance.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 10-With nearly
a square mile of ruins still hot and
smoking Baltimore has begun its res
direction.
With the dawn Of clear winter day
whose brightness was in itself an in
SEPARATION apathy gave way to the en-
ergy of aroused effort, and from the
governor of the state to the least pri.
vate citizen the people of this dis
tressed city pulled themselves togeth
er to meet the appalling conditions
that confront them.
1t was a day of conferences. The
governor, the mayor and various mu-
nicipal officials met and thrashed out
the problems that are theirs by virtue
of public Office. From this conference
came a decision that Baltimore for the