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New-York tribune., 1904-09-28
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Official Record and Observation-Disclosures. Sept 27.
On the New-Engand and Middle Atlantic coast the
winds will be light and easerly on tho South
Atlantic and East Gulf Coast light TO fresh south on he
wegt Gulf fresh 10 brisk south: the Grea; Lakes
fresh mostly easteriy
Frro, warnings have been issued for Southern Utah
Western wyoming and the northern portions OF New
Mexico and Arizona
~ yess,re prevails from the Mississippi Valley west
ward To the Rocky and there is pronounced
,r - aggression extending from New Mexico north
oy,bes-.verd into Western South Dakota There have
80 ,oca1 showers IN the states, the Ohio and
ss.sdlA Mississippi Valley the slope plateau regions
80 ~ ,be e1fTeme Norfh Pacific Coast IN the iaHe
~cgo, ana TIE East States the weather mas u'il
generally Temperatures have rlseh as lll.,
,na from 10 10 degrees dnDEo
the seasonal average IN the slope Teso"' 'ei"' 0''
and the South ,,ova eastward
In Tie slope ana f0uthy a0t
tain region ana the Missouri valley eAti1ihg a1ils &
wednesday night and Thursday into ih- rH
The lake region ana the elle-.'
also be local sho"e.S
IA the north portion Of the south AT ~
be cooler wednesday in the Rocky MonEtalH
ntzJ1a ana north oce in the nllnle paiedu
/, win be Thursday over the districts "heIo
are Indicated. r-.....a., ro-,s viii
have light winds. with fair weather 10 ue 'Ia'1
Banks
Forecast for Special LocaIitiesFor tho District OF
ana eastern New-York. partly cloudy to-day and Thurs
aay. light winds. mostly eastery.
For New-EnglRno fair to-day Thursday. partly coudy'
,,,t, "a fresh east 10 south winds.
r. Western Pennsylvania. tair to-day Thursday
showers cooler south porion light TO fresh east wnas
clansy showers portion light 70 fresh east winds
New-York tribune., 1904-09-28

C5hould be DAILY by all fnrsr "a charxa.
may occur tneO
Foreign malls for ending L VIII
eose (FttOfLY in all the General POstoacs
@ IoloWs RarcelEPost Mails close hour ear,er than
eoslng time shown below. Parces-Post Mails for Ger
HA1hy eIese at p September 2S and OctODer 8
supplementary mails close at fore1sn Sta
ton teorner Of West half latsr
n closing time shown below Except that supplementary
as for Europe and Central America. via Colon. olass
one hour later at Foreign StatonJ
New-York tribune., 1904-09-28
TRANsPACTFIc MAILS. FORWARDED OVERLAND
DAILY

The sche1ie . closing % Trsnspachc Malls arranged
or the nrespton CT their uninterrupted overland transit
% port OF sailing Ire final connecting (sxcepr
close az the General Postofcs Nevv-Yors a. fo
lows: -
Hawaii, via San Francisco close $50 D. m cet,har
for dispatch per S 5. Alameda NN4N
Fiji Islands Australia teNcept Wes and Ne-Ca-Gona
VIA and VlctoTia Is. G. close ~ eso :, -
October foe dispatch 8 s. AGraag - ~
Hawaii Korea. and Phli1ri,a
san Francisco. close AT $50 p October for 5f@-
patch s Siberia - ~-s
ard MarQuesss Islands. via Francisco elsa. a
$50 = October 10 for dispatch per -
New-Zealand Australia teXcept West Nev--6-S1s4sSis
Samoa. Hawaii and FIJI Islands. via San Frs1et<T1-
at $50 p. October Is for dis1areh NJ a -
Ventura III the Cunard steamer eaFFyfnc fbs T{-sstss
mail for New Zealand does not in tine - e~-
meet with this dispatch. mails-ciosrs a. 80
m 9.SO and $50 p. m. SUNDAYS 4soo
m and $50 D. al-Wil be made IN an5 SS~u.-a., a
until arrival Of the CInard steamer1 - -A"A'oe'
Janan Korea China and specially a.ldrassa4 r-.V -
Philippine Islands. via Tacoma. al G.Ssl
October II for dispatch per s. Telernachrs y m
AIanchuria Except NewCnwanG1 Easrerr SIa,f, a.
present forwarded via Russia. ~ -
SOTF-TnIess otherwise addressed Arss-,st. A..
Forwarded via Europe; NewZeaand via san Franc7sro
and certain places in the Chinese Provinces q Yunna7
Kueichow SzechWan and kwalssi. via British india
the quickest routes Philippines specially attrcsSed
via Europe must be fully prepaid foreign rateA
Hawaii Is forwarded via San Francisco excl1-velv
CORNELIUS VAN COTT Postmastor.
Pcstofnce. New-Nork n. Y. September %. 1904
New-York tribune., 1904-09-28
A NEW BROOKLYN BANK.

A new financial institution. to be known as the
Prosnect Park Bank Will be opened at FIatbush
and Church aves.. Brooklyn. on October TO- It
starts with capital Of 100000 and a surplus of
So. .Ooo The officers are William Z. Harmon. of
wood Harmon & Co., the real estate operators
presidenf. William ID. BuckneF and loci S be Sed-
me vfce-presidents: Schenck Rensen cashier; Ray
rn0nd C. Brown, assistant cashier.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-28

Highest temperature yesterday. II degrees lowest "a
arersse 6s: average for corresponding date as year. e8
average for corresponding twenty-five years "
Local forecast-Partiy clo,,dy today and Thursday:
lcht winds. mostly east.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-28
MRS. CORTELYOU'S MOTHER I'LL
Not Expected TO Recover from Stroke Of
Paralysis She Had Last Sunday.
[BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRrBrNE. !

Hampstead Long Island. Sept. I.-NIrs. Ephriam
Hnds. mother of Mrs. George B. Cortelyou, IS
result OF stroke OF paralysis Sunday evening,
She had recently returned from a trip TO Wash
ington and the White Mountains She is seventy
her recovery.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-28
NAILS FORWARDED OVERLAND ETC. EXCEPT
p,.CTE

CT-RA-Vfa Port Tampa. Florida closes at this oaa-,
dalv except THURSDAY. at fS:S0 (ths conn>ctinx
mails close Mondays Wednesdays and Safur-
MEXICO CITY-Overland unless specially
disnatch by steamer closes at this Office iaty exceDt
Sunday At 1:3O p m and 1880 ?. Sundays az 4
m and lC.3o p.
NEWFOUNDLAND teNcept Parcels-Post Mailsl-By rail-
10 North sydney and thence at this
office daily at $50 . m connecting mails close
Merday. "wednesday and Saturday,
Boston. byr
close at this Office az $50 o. Tuesday.
OU-EI.ON-Ry rail- to Boston. and thence
closes AZ this ONCE daily AZ $50 o. m.
BRITISH HONDURAS. HONDURAS East Coastl and
GUATEMALA-By rail 70 New Orleans. and thence by
closes at this ONCE daily. at
II so D. and 1890 p m. Sundays at II D nj ana
1000 m. connecting mail closes Mondays az
tl0S0 .. M
COSTA RICA-By rar 70 New Orleans ana Themes, bx
closes az this Oface daily. Sunday
tl:S0 p m and 1l0-S0 D m sundays az n D. m ana
fl0s0 p m connecting mail closes here Tuesdays az
t10:SO D. M
NICARAGUA East Coastl-By rail TO Nsv-OFleans ana
thence hV steamer. closes this Office daily
sunday at i1;30 D. and f1O:SO ,. m SUNDAYS AZ n
and Tl0:So m. connecting mail closes hers
THURSDAYS Tl0:30 n
Registered Mail closes .. N. previous day
New-York tribune., 1904-09-28

Death notices appearing in THE TRIBUNE will he
repubIished In The TriWeekly Tribune without e4t&
New-York tribune., 1904-09-28
Burnstt.s Vanilla Extrnct
Died.

Is the best The grocers know IT, Insist on having
BurnetrA II is for your food Pure and whoesome.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-28
CEMETERIES.
rNDERTanEIis

Greet PineIawn CeRetery.-2sI5 acres A hear+,e,,
park once. 80 West S4th ST. New York ui
New-York tribune., 1904-09-28

esd So. Frank T. Carrpieil-stepheu Merritt
Emb'rg last. 24i-S "est 23d ST. Tel 1875 Chelsee-
Rev stephen Merritt. the world -yviie-Epovr, u,
ss-rater. only place OF business Sth-ave an te-p
n largest the world Tel. I24 AMI los Cheises ~
New-York tribune., 1904-09-28

- "S return Of the Discovery 10 Portsmouth from
-, ,osase OF Antarctic exploration and the ma
- "eiootne which commander and crew have re-
serve 10 recall that when the relief expe-
,rsS- vas sent out. King Edward insisted that
80 saouid be dispatched by the Admiralty au-
:, ing captain Scott and his men 10 abandon
-, 4ScOFeFy II necessary, and 20 return TO Eng
~ On board the relief vessel.
ftuna'ely. Captain Scott was able 20 bring his
- - nome IN safety But had the Discovery re-
o-ilsa ieebound OF the coast OF that mysterious
aunent which surrounded the Southern Pole Cap
"a" scott and his officers would have been unable
y aoanoon the vessel without the certainty OF hay
s 70 taee court martial on their return home
some Fifty years ago Admiral Sir Edward Relcher
'h command OF the Polar expedition for the relief
" or John Franklin. obliged 10 issue orders m
me captain OF II. NJ g. Resolute 10 abando, his
hsHp. and on his return 20 England he as well as
tne captain and officers OF the Resol,,e ,,as
brought before a court-martial for abandontne the
hhp After being put 10 a considerable amo,,-, ~
trouble and expense all were honorablv aconit,ed
Ehe Resolufe. by the way was fo,ns .A-fg, b., -,
american whaler more than a thousand r,,Ie. ,s,s
tsnt from the longitude and latitude where h has
Deen Deserted. and was brought 10 Nevv-Yorlr The
St'ush government having rellnauished all claim,
y AAe vessel, the United States governroent y,,-
Snssed her from the owners Of The Who'll ans
s repairing her, presented her 20 Queen Vic
t. ~peD' years afterward, the Resolute was
. .'sen up at Portsmouth. Queen Victoria mindful
Ns compliment paid 10 her by the american
New-York tribune., 1904-09-28
MAILS FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL. AMERICA. WEST
INDIES ETC.


WEDNESDAY (2sth)-At a for Pernanbuco. per
s Bergenhus (rnai for other parts OF Brazil Ar
gentine Uruguay and Paraguay must be directed
per BergenhUs'b: at 9:S0 a. Complementary
6.30 a M for Inagua, Haiti. santa Marta and
places in MaCdalena Dept, Colombia. &. g.
Adirondack (nan for Aux Cayes must be directed per
Prins (mat! for Curacao. Venezuela. Triui
dad British and Dutch Guiana must be directed
Trinidad and Ciudad Bolivar per 8 s. Maracas;
go p m Complementary 1 p u-) for Turks
Thomas. ST Croiz. Leeward and Windward Islands.
per korcna lmail for British, Dutch and French
Is.30 D for Bahamas and Cuba. q $ Banes.
Nassau and Havana tmau must be directed par
THURSDAY ,e9th>-At a m for Arssntins and
Paraguay, per $ : Pillar de Larrtnaga (nan for
Uruguay must be directed per 3 Pillar da
I.arriEasa''l at a. fc~ Cruguay, per s. $ Etons
tnaiI Argentine and Paraguay must be directed
per s Etona D., az a. m for Cuba Yucatan and
Siexico must directed per Vigiancia''l; "a
complimentary 12;s0 ? ml for 3, hanaS per s. =
re-ted per s =. SaraJoga'l; u complementary
I4.Sn r. Bahamas, 5. 5. Antilia (malI must
be directed 'per : 5. Antihal
FRIDAY t5'thi-At a. m for ATsentines Uruguay
Paraguay. s. FfydasDes. at $50 a for
Antigua. Martinique and Guadeioupe. per 8 s. Pro-
and French Guiana Be directed per :. Pro
cida lat II for St kits Nevis, St Martins. 81
Eustatus, Martinique. Guadeloupe. Barbados. Brit
tsh. Dutch and French Guiana s. s. UIler; az
$50 d. IN for Bermuda, per steamer from Halifax
SATURDAY Gsrl--8t $50 a Complementary $40
a m for POTtO Rico Curacao and Vsuezuela par
$ Philadelphia (maH for Colombia. via Curacao.
must he directed per s PhadeIphia''l; at $40
Jamaica ard Colombia. except Magdalsna Depart
Aleshany mail for Costa Rtea.
al ESQ a for Argentine. Uruguay and Paraguay.
Per Kelvin: at 10 a. for Cuba. 5 Norro
Curityba. via Matanzas tman must be directed 'psr
s. Curltyba')-
New-York tribune., 1904-09-28
Special Notices.


THE TRIBUNE win be sent by mail 10 anv address
o., ths abroad, and adsress -bsnes5 az ofs
desired. Subscriptions may be given 10 YOUR TeSa
New-York tribune., 1904-09-28

FIlhee Peter sviatopolk Mirsky. the new Minister
u 1he Interior. in Russia. who has had the courage
- assume the ONCE left vacant by the shocking
dAsassnation Of NJ. de Plehve, is a little bit OF a
man. ano there is nothing imposing or majestic
."'ot MS appearance Unlike most small men,
no"eVer' ne is good-tempered unassertive and Of a
Ao's ato hoerai disposition. He is a little more
wan i"fty-seVen years old but looks much older
ne distinguished himself ss a lieutenant Of cav
oHy "a the war with Turkey. twenty-elght years
ago fals family is an ancient and llustrious one.
ara nls ancestors were sovereign grand dukes Of
that Lthuania which is now comprised in the
western provinces Of Russia
lie stands in great awe Of his wife. by birth a
Nouiitess boorlnsk. who in addition 20 being much
'1 enc "elghuer than himself is tremendously
learned, having achieved n,ucb caiehritv IA, ber
scientific discoveries especially In the direction OF
&C .-.eHsr branches OF chemistry and OF mathemat-
los She IS enthusiastic adrnirer az Count Tolstoy
ets uhe best thing that be said Of the
prince is that every one speaks we'll and yindIv Of
hrn' and approves Of his nomination
New-York tribune., 1904-09-28

roeal Official RecOrd-The following official record
,ro,n the Weather Bureau shows the changes in the
temperature for the last twentyfour hours in
nsrison with the corresponding date OF last year;
New-York tribune., 1904-09-28
Tr,bune Local Observations-
HOURS: Morning.

., tbs diagram the continuous white line shows the
l,res in pressure indicated by The Irtbunes
barometer. The dotted line shows the tenn
Iss-stIre as recorded by the local Weather buFeau
New-York tribune., 1904-09-28
Domestic Rstea
ny EARTV MAIL rRA->-

For all points IN the United States. Canaa ana Msxt
(outside OF the hOroushs Manhattan srd 9rs E-n,
Also 70 Cunt. Eorto hco. hawaii and the Philippine
without extra expense for foreign postage
New-York tribune., 1904-09-28
Special Notices.


dealer before leaying. Il convenient hand them
IN az THE TRIBUNE Office. ~
SINGLE COPIEs
SUNDAY cents WEEKLY rErvTF.vc ..-,.
DAILY, cents lTF2I-VTFFsrlI-y s-ss
WEEKLY FARMER cents '
New-York tribune., 1904-09-28
Eoreign Rates.

Mall subscribers IA Nes-Yorx cry DAILY snA
TE1-WEEKLY VIII be charged cen. = oury .xtrs
postage in addition 90 ths rates named abova
Boreign Rates.
For points IN Europe and all countries IN n, mi
vsrsal Postal Union THE TRIBUNE VIII rna-!sd a
the following rates;
New-York tribune., 1904-09-28
TRANSATLANTIC nrAua

WEDNESDAY C2sth)-At $50 a for Liverpool Scot
land Ireland and France, Teutonic. via Queens
town and Liverpool mail for other parts of EuroDs
must be directed per Teutonic); at $50 a. M
Tor italy direct. Sardegna (natl must 30 d.
rected Per 3 Sardegna) D at IL fo- Denmark
direct per g. United states Cnan must be directed
per s. United States
THURSDAY (20th)-At 4:3O a m for Europe 8
Deutschland. via Plymouth. Cherbour8 and Hamburg
mail for France be directed per Deutsch
and'); at for France. Switzerland, Italy spain.
Portugal Turkey, Egypt Greece and British India per
$ La Brstasne via Havre mail for other parts Ot
Europe must be directed per s La Bretagne'0
FRIDAY (30lh)-At $50 D. Azores Islands, O.
Peninsular. from NeW-BedfCrd.
SATURDAY Qst)-At a for Europe. per g. 81.
Paul. VIA Plymouth and Cherbourg Cnan for Ireland
must be directed St Pau'); at $50 tor
Europe s 5. Umbria via Queenstown and LIVER
land nail must be directed per e KEoonland et
o:3O for Scotland direct s. Astoria Crnail
must be directed ''pec 8. AstOTiaO
NOTICE-Fve cents half ounce in addition 70 tho
regular postage must be prepaid ali letters orrco
BY the Supplementary Mails. and letters deposited IN
the drops marked Letters for Foreign Counr1es arter
the Closing Of the Regular Mail for oispatch by par
tcuar vessel viii be forwarded unless such ed
ditioua postage Is fully PREPAID thereon by stamps
the piers OF tho American. English and French steam
ers tire saings at a later: and
late mail may be deposited in mail boxes the
OF the German Lines sailing rom Hoboken- Ths
the piers hour and a half oefors
close minutes before sailing time
ONLY regular postage Qetters half Ouncel "a
required articles mailed the piers Of ths American
White star and German tSea Post) steamers double
postage dettsrs 10 cents half ounce on other lines
New-York tribune., 1904-09-28
LINCOLN VOTER FOR ROOSEVELT.

New-York. Sept. @ 1eoi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-22
PRESIDENT RESTS
AT OYSTER BAY
Scare Before His Arrival Worried
Secret Service Men-Dog
the Cause.

Oyster Bay, L. l., Aug. 22.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today enjoyed q period
of rest and recreation, uninterrupted
either by public business or by callers.
Taking advantage of the beautiful
weather, he and Mrs. Roosevelt passed
several hours in the saddle. 1t is the
presidents intention during his pres
ent soiourn here to take as much
recreation as his public duties will
permit. Few visitors will be received
A scare about the presidents safety
occupied the secret service men be-
fore Mr.. Roosevelt's arrival Saturday.
and they spent today investigating.
While crowd Of villagers and sum-
mer people were waiting at the Oyster
Bay station for the arrival of the spe-
cial train, two young girls overheard a
conversation which alarmed them.
They told a White House messenger,
Frank Hall, that two strangers Of
swarthy complexion had passed them
in earnest conversation. "You needn't
shoot him; I'll do it, said the first.
mo, I'll shoot him unless you want
to- said the other.
Three secret service sleuths went at
once to find the two strangers, but they
+ had Disappeared They found after
much investigation today, that the
conversation referred to bulldog
which attacked a small terrier belong
ing to one Mrs. Baldwin. with whom
several Of the secret service men
board.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-22
K. rs TO LEAVE AUG. 80
DATE OF DEPARTURE OF sPE-
CIAL TRAIN FOR SAN FRAN
CISCO is CHANGED.

The committee of Minnesota Knights
Templar having in charge the arrange
ments for the trip to San Francisco for
the triennial conclave has changed the
date of leaving Minneapolis from Aug. 81
to Aug. 80 This is done at the request
Of the triennial committee of San Fran
cisco, in order to avoid arriving in San
Francisco on the same date with SO many
other special trains. The new arrange
ment will facilitate the distribution of the
MinneSotans at hotels.
The Minneap polls & ST. Louis is making
special preparations for the comfort of the
passengers. 1t will provide special cars
for the party, both compartment and
standard sleepers.
The sir knights and ladies will spend
few hours in Omaha, Aug. 81; three or
four hours in Colorado Springs, Sept. 1.
and go from that point over the Denver
& Rio Grande thru the Royal Gorge and
other famous portions of the Rocky noun
tainS.
The conclave promises to go down in
Masonic history as one of the most sue
cessful ever held. San Francisco is max
ing great preparations for the entertain
ment Of the. Sir Knights, among whom will
be many distinguished citizens of the
United States and men of title from Euro
pean countries and Canada. The highest
Masonic bodies of England and Wales and
delegations representing King Edward and
the Duke of Connaught, in their glitter
ing uniforms, studded with precious gems
and headed by the Earl of Euston, will
be special guests, riding with the grand
master Of the United States in the pa
rade.
i California commandery No. has leased,
the Mechanics pavilion for the week of the
1 conclave, and has extended an invitation
to every commandery to make the pavilion
| it's headquarters. jacksonville command
cry No. % will make a speciality of feed
ing the visitors at it's headquarters in the
Mechanics pavilion to strawberries and
cream. They will bring several tons Of
strawberries and barrels of cream for this
purpose every day. Fresno commandery
No. 20 will distribute raisins to all visi--
tors. The ladies' reception committee will
entertain the visiting Sir knights and La
dies who accompany them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-22
RUSSIANS DEFIANT
At PORT ARTHUR
st. Petersburg Even Hopes Fort
ress May Withstand Storm
ing by Japs.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 22.-The
storming of Port Arthur, which the
forenoon dispatches say, is progress
ing, is riveting all attention. The
brave and stubborn resistance which
General Stessell is making is evoking
high praise and the war office and
public are hoping almost against hope
that he will be able to hold out in
spite of the heavy odds against him.
The latest news that the Japanese are
unable to establish foothold at
Louisa bay and at the most westerly
fort Of the inner defenses, is consid-
cred encouraging.
News that the Port Arthur squad
ron has again sailed out is expected
at any hour, as Rear Admiral Prince
Ouktomsky's orders are imperative to
go out or destroy his ships beyond the
possibility Of repair before the fort
ress falls.
The loss Of the gallant Novik in a
fight against two Japanese cruisers at
Korsakoysk, Island of Sakahlin, Is
not yet known here, as the authori-
ties are awaiting the report Of Vice
Admiral Skrydloff before making the
news public.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-22
.PICKETS SWARM
The ST0CKYARDS
System Put in Operation and
Strike breakers Decrease
in Number.

Chicago, Aug. 22.-Practically every
striker at the stockyards went on duty
as a picket today, all working under
the roughly organized plans. Each
squad has a specific territory and each
man has a specific portion Of a divi-
sion. A largely increased number of
policemen were assigned to the pack
inghouse district today.
The first person arrested by the po-
lice today was Thomas Stroker BUSH
ness agent for the Meatcutters' union,
who was endeavoring, as a strike
picket, to prevent non-union men
from entering the yards. He was
charged with disorderly conduct, not
withstanding his protests that he was
acting entirely within his constitution
al rights.
The trains into the stockyards, usu-
ally crowded, were only partly filled
today, showing a great falling off in
the number Of strikebreakers. This
is considered largely due to the shoot
ing last Saturday night, when one
man was killed and others badly
wounded. 1t is estimated that fully
1000 strikebreakers who went out
Saturday failed to return to work to-
day, but there were a few new men
employed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-22
FROWNS
ON TOUR And TALK
Has No Faith in Speech Making
Unless There Be a Message
Worth While.

Esopus, N. Y, Aug. 22.-It was
made plain at Rosemount today that
there is no certainty Of Judge Parker
making any speeches in the west in
connection with his st. Louis trip or
at any other time or place. The
principal on which Judge Parker will
act in the matter Nas learned from an
intimate associate Of the Judge who
said:
Judge Parker has no faith in the
utility Of speechmaking for it's own
sake and will make no speeches any
where for the mere purpose of APP
pearing in any given locality. He be-
lieves a stumping tour by presi-
Dental candidate to be improper and
he will undertake no such tour. The
only condition upon which he will
make any speech anywhere will be the
fact that he has some definite thing to
say and that he is convinced by his
own reason that some given time and
place best suits the saying Of it there
and then. You may say with the
utmost confidence that under no other
conditions will Judge Parker make
any speech anywhere"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-22
ADMITS MURDER OF
1871 ON DEATHBED
Jester, Who Was Acquitted of
Killing Gates, Cenfesses Ere
Demise.
New York Sun Special Service.


Carbonate, ILL.,, Aug. 22.-The
great mystery for thirty years which
has surrounded the murder Of John
w. Gates brother, Gilbert Gates, has
been cleared and Alexander Jester,
the accused, has confessed to the
murder. Gates was killed in Hulanis
Lane, in Adrian county, Mo-, in jan
uary, 1871. He was travelling over
land with Jester, the latter exhibiting
in every town a trained buffalo calf.
Jester was captured in Kansas by
Azel A. Gates, John w. Gates father,
a few weeks after, with his sons be-
longings, including a 6team, clothes
and watch. He was taken to Mexico,
Mo-, and shortly after escaped from
Jail and was not found until twenty
seven years after, when his sister,
Mrs. Cornelia Street, divulged to John
w. Gates his whereabouts. Gates
took a special train with detectives
captured Jester and placed him In
the Rulls county Jail, where, in July
1900, after a four weeks sensational
trial. he was acquitted owing to the
absence of the corpus deficit Of the
case.
Forty-eight hours after his &C.
quittal he practically admitted to your
correspondent his guilt, but a pledge
was exacted that he would never tel
the story until TESTERS death. On hi.
deathbed, 1t Is claimed, he admitted
killing him by cutting his throat anC
sinking his body in Bee creek.