Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-01
THE NEWS RESUME
Being CONDENSED story Of ne Nee,
Of the Week.

The total attendance at the Worlds
Fair last week was 641, 2S3.
Many military bodies have arrived
tor Missouri week at the Worlds Ear,
Three are killed by flying debris iia
gale which passed over st. Louis Fri
day.
September wheat advanced to s1.10
In st. Louis, the highest figure since
1881 K
The Japanese have captured 8 fora
on the inner line Of the jefenses oe
Port Arthur
One man met death in st. Louis BY
falling from wagon which was upset
by the wind. 8
The United States Government ~
asking Russia to allow the unrestrict-
ed use Of passports. &
Anshanshan Is occupied by the JapaI
nese, and the Russians retreat further
north, toward Mukden.
Japan is considering the adVisabilityl
Of dispatching squadron to Shanghai
to enforce China's demands. i
Senator Hoar continues to rest weIH
and his mind is clear, but he appears
to be growing gradually weaker.
May wheat scars to $1.1715 in New
York and $1.16 in Chicago, making y
clear gain Of 10 cents for the week.
Services were held in several church,
es in St. Louis for the deaf-mute dele-
gates attending the convention of the
deaf.
The Car calls out all the reserve Of
ficers Of Russia and orders the mobili-
zation of forty-five subdivisions Of
troops.
Final steps were taken Saturday to
effect the consolidation Of the Lincoln
and Missouri Trust Companies in st.
Louis
Nineteen persons on their way to
Creve Couer Lake were injured in a
st. Louis Transit Company accident
| yesterday.
United States Commissioner Babbitt
decided that the sons Of John Wong
Fuzzy were entitled to remain in this
country.
Secret records Of the Know-Nothing
party have been deciphered at Colum-
bia and the ritual of the organization
made known.
Russia apparently is ready to aecede
to the wishes of England and the Unit
ed States and make new definition OF
contraband.
The sale of the treasures Of the Mar.
quis of Anglesey is causing much
amusement, but the articles bring
small prices.
Strikes are rampant throughout,
France, where the workmen are gain
ing little ground in spite Of their cease
less agitation. q
Gen. Stoessel, it is said, gave way to
a wonderful burst Of profanity when
the Japanese demand for his surrender
was presented.
Two japanese cruisers have driven
ashore the cruised NoVik, which tried
to reach Vladivostok after escaping
from Port Arthur.
Missouri Adventists, in convention
at Columbia, are anxiously awaiting
/
they expect soon.
E. Van Trebra, a lineman, was cleo
trocuted Saturday afternoon while re-
pairing the damage done by Fridays
storm in st. Louis.
William L. Wynne, a photo-engraver,
is held by the Federal authorities pend
ing investigation in connection with
alleged cOunterfeiting case.
The seizure by the Venezuelan gov
eminent of the asphalt lakes controlled
by British and American companies Is
developing into serious international
affair.
A Kansas City man, after being ar
rested, makes an effort to have do
stroyed 300 pounds of the records OF q
defunct grain specializing concern II
St. Louis.
The French Government confirms
the report that the Russian cruiser
Diana, which recently escaped from
Port Arthur, is at Saigon, French In
uo-China-
In speeches to the striking packing
house employees Of st. Louis and East
st. Louis, President Donnelly told the
men to be hopeful, for the strike would
| be won soon.
Coal miners Of the Southwestern dis.
trict who could not reach an agreement
with the operators Of the Pittsburg.
Ras., conference, have voted to accept
the terms Of the operators.
Paraguayan insurgents have won an
artillery battle and have set up a pro-
visional government, but the proposed
Commandment Of Asuncion has been
prevented by the Diplomatic Corps.
Sixty veterans faint and fall from
the line in the grand parade OF the q.
A. r. eneampment at Boston. while 500
| heat Drostrations amona the az Goa