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Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02
A YEARS RAILROAD VICTIMS
There Were BJy Passengers killed
and IO,O4O injured, and s,2G1 Em-
pIoyes KILLED, A5,42e Injured.

Washington, Oct. 26.-The statement
OF railroad accidents recently Issued by
the interstate commerce commission
covered only the last quarter Of the last
fiscal year. The figures for the entire
fiscal year are now given as follows:
The total number Of passengers killed
in train accidents was $50; passengers
injured In train accidents, 6,49s. The
total number OF employees killed In train
accidents was 79S; injured, 1859. There
were 1877 passengers killed in other than
train accidents, and 3,542 injured; and
2,463 employees killed in other than
train accidents and 1894 injured; q
grand total OF all classes Of 537 pas
sengers killed and 10,04O injured, and
1921 employees killed and 1926 In
jured.
This shows an increase Of III pas
sengers killed and 1868 injured; and
a decrease Of log employees killed and
an increage of 2,160 employees injured.
There we're 6,224 collision during the
year, with a money loss Of $4,S49, 054,
and 5,371 derailments, with a money
loss Of 34,S62 ,6O2; a total of II ,595 col
lisions and derailments and a total
money loss Of $9,711,6 56. being damage
to cars, engines and roadways.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02
COLLlDED WITH FRUIT BOAT
The Lighthouse Tender Magnolia,
with the President Aboard, Col
lldes with the Esperta.

New Orleans, Oct. 27.-The light
house tender Magnolia. with President
Roosevelt on board, was in collision
with the fruit steamer Esparta, near
Marin, La, shortly after 2 a. m. The
news reached New Orleans through q
long-distance telephone message from
Capt. w. NJ. Rose Of the Esparta, who
asked that assistance be sent him.
Capt Rose reported both vessels
aground at the river bank, and that
no one was seriously injured in the
collision.
Marin is about 60 miles below New
Orleans, on the west bank of the Mis-
sissippi river.
The revenue cutter Ivy arrived at
Marin and conveyed the president
through the passes into the gulf Of
Mexico. Neither the president nor any
Of his party was injured.
The Esparta belongs to the feet OF
the United Fruit Co., and was on her
way to New Orleans with a cargo Of
bananas and cocoanuts.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02

VICTIMS OF SAVAGE ATTACK
Rear-AdmlrnI Train, L. s. n, und
His Son Attacked by Chinese
While Hunting.

London, Oct. 31.-A dispatch to the
Evening Standard from Shanghai says,
that RearAdmiral Train, commander
in-chief of the American Asiatic
squadron, and his son, Lieut. Train,
have been victims of a savage attack
by Chinese outside of Nankln.
The American officers were pheasant
shooting when the admiral accident
ally shot a Chinese woman, slightly In
Juring her. Hundreds Of villagers
thereupon surrounded the officers, took
away their guns, knocked the admiral
down in the mud and held Lieut.. Train
as hostage.
Forty American marines, landed as
a rescue party, were attacked by a.
mob of Cinnamon, who tried. to pitch
fork the officers. The marines were
obliged to fire twiee.-~The Chinese Of
icials refused TO restore the ohlcersh
guns, and support the villagers.
Nankin has been active in the move
ment for boycottlng American goods,
and is the center of activity on the
part Of the Japanese students.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02
BOSTON HARBOR MYSTERY
Identity Of the Dismsmbsrsd Body
is Practically Established.
The Rings Found On the Right HAnd
Identified a. Having Belonged
60 Miss Susan Geary.

Boston, Oct. sO.-That the dismem-
bered body found in a suit case at
" .athrop, on September 81, is that OF
Susan Geary, OF Cambridge, is the be-
lief Of the girl's family and friends and
OF the Boston police department
Miss Geary, who was the daughter
of Mr.. and Mr.. ]. d. Geary, was a
chorus girl OF the shepherd King
company, and was known on the stage
as Ethel Durrell She was 81 years
old. Mrs. Geary has identified three
rings taken from the right hand found
In the second dress suit case picked up
near the new Charlestown bridge, on
Friday last, as those worn by her
daughter when she absented herself
from the theatrical company on Sep
TENDER II. Combination OF Miss Geary's
disappearance from the company come
from Morris Nathan, secretary to the
manager Of the company and to whom
Miss Geary was engaged. Mr.. Nathan
is now in Pittsburg. Pa. According to
Nathan, Miss Geary parted from him
on the best terms the day after the
company closed its last engagement in
this city, and he supposed, he said, that
he should see her at the next perform
ance in Lowell on the following day.
Instead, however message was re-
ceiyed by the company's manager from
up. A. Smith, M. D., Boston," which
stated that Miss Durrell" was suffer-
ing from stomach trouble and would
be unable to report for several days.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02


Hot Springs, Ark, Oct 27.-Six bod
les have been taken from the ruins OF
the Pacific house, a railroad hotel To-
Gated at Elm and Olive streets, near
the railroad tracks, which was damaged
by Ore at an early hour. OF these, two
unidentified, are charred beyond recog'
milton.
The dead:
Harry Bradley, a waiter.
Edward Snyder, a porter.
Mrs. Mack, a Eaysician, and her In
FAINT.
A. L. Mann, railroad conductor; be-
lieved TO be from Denver.
Two unidentified men.
The ruins have not yet been thor
oughly searched, and there may be
other bodies in them.
The hotel is q two-story frame build
ing, containing 80 rooms, all but one
Of which was occupied, by from one to
four persons.
The hotel was patronized by in
valids.
The FIRE is believed to have been
caused by incendiarism.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02
FOUR DEAD, MANY INJURED
HeRd-On Collision On the Rock Is1-
and Road in the Hills Near
FairheIdS Iowa.

Fairfield. Ia, Oct. 27.-1n the hills
half a mile south OF town, n head-on
collision took place between numbers
IL and ~ Of the Rock Islands Kansas
City passenger service, resulting in the
death Of four and the injury Of 25 or 80
persons. The dead, so far as known,
are:
Engineer Mikes, Of Muscatine.
Mail Clerk Canfeld, Of Murray, Ia
Detective Griffith, Of Lucas, la.
An unknown man.
The injured have been taken to Ell
don, while the dead are at this place.
The accident occurred at $40 a. m.
Both trains had clearing orders, and
the accident is believed to have been
caused by the mistake Of the dispatch
er.
Both trains were going at a rapid
rate when they met in the hills.
Both locomotives were demolished,
four cars OF No. IL derailed and seven
damaged. The damage to No. IL has
not been reported, but all the killed
were on this train.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02
SIX MILLION DOLLAR PLANT
United states Independent Tele-
phone Co. to EstabIish an EnOrs
nous Plant in st. Louis.

st. Louis, Oct. appropriations Of
a definite character were made last
night in st. Louis for inaugurating the
operative plans of the United States In
dependent Telephone Co, the national
corporation with a capital stock of
$50,000,00O which was recently organ
lied to conduct a general telephone
business throughout the United States.
The arrangements, as now decided
upon, contemplate the immediate build
ing Of $6,O0O,0o0 telephone equipment
plant in St. Louis and the enlargement
Of the present apparatus manufactur.
ing establishment in Rochester, N. +.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02
EULOGIES FOR THE DEAD
Admiral Togo Delivered the EuIOgy
at the ShIntO Ceremonies in Mem
DRY of the Dead of the Navy.

Toxic, Oct. 3O.-The great shinto
rites, in memory Of the naval officers
and men who were killed during the
war, were held at Aoyama cemetery.
Besides the admirals, officers and sail
ors, hundreds Of civil dignitaries and
thousands Of sailors were present Ad-
miral Togo addressed the departed
spirits, eulogizing their noble deeds in
battle and their gallant cooperation
which resulted in the sacrifice Of their
lives. He humbly asked reposs for the
spirits whose exemplary deeds in life
had contributed to the victory over a
powerful enemy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02
DIRECT VIOLATION OF LAW
Millions OF Dollars Worth of Real
Estate Are So Held by COrpO-
ratiORs in Chicago.
Chicago, Oct. a7-The Daily News

Chicago. Oct. 27.-The Daily News
says.
Millions OF dollars worth Of real
estate property is held by private cor
parations in Chicago, It is alleged, In
direct violation Of the law. The bulk
OF this property, It has been dlscoV-
cred, is in the name Of insurance COM
pRDies or their officials. The Illinois
statutes provide that the companies
shall ofIer for sale at public vendue, at
least once year, the property owned
by them, or which has come into their
possession through foreclosure. This
must be done for four years success
sively, and II, after ave years. the cor
poratlons still hold the property, the
states attorney shall proceed against
them. So far as known, the states at
torney Of Cook county never proceed
ed against any insurance company OF
other corporations under the statute.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02
OWES MORETHAN lTEVER HAD
Wreck at Allegheny, Pa, the
Worst on Record.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. s1.-The Post
says: "If every penny Of the 100 per
cent. assessment against the stock OF
the Enterprise national bank Is paid,
the deposltors Will not get more than
10 cents on the 81 That is the opinion
Of the government oficials at Wash
ington, to whom the corps Of federal
experts at work here on the banks con-
dition have reported.
Startling facts as to the extent OF
the failure have developed The de-
parement officials brand It MS the worst
wreck on record Not only does II APP.
pear that every asset OF the instltu-
ton was borrowed or stolen, but
through the rehypotheeation Of notes
and securities the bank owes in excess
of everything Il ever had"
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02

Merchandise to the value of more
than $l00,OOO0OO was imported into
Egypt last year, Of which consider
ably less than 100000 worth was
imported direct from the United
States. It is explained that probably
20 per cent OF Egypts imports were
Of class that could have been sup
piled from the United States, the most
important of them being commodities
Df which we are large producers.
Surely Egypt is a field for intelligen.
cooperation on the part OF American
manufacturers who are DESTROYS of ex.
ending their trade.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02
FIVE MINE OFFICIALS DEAD
They Undertook to Explore a Rurn-
inR Mine Mt HaEelIzirIS, Pa, and
Lost Their Lives.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 3O.-Flve minor
officials of the Pittsburg & WestmOre-
land Coal Co. lost their lives when they
entered the Hazelkirk mine No ] Of
the company at Hazelkirk, Pa, IS miles
east of this city, to ascertain If a por-
lion Of the mine was still burning as a
result Of an explosion two weeks ago.
The dead are:
John Hornical, superintendent; DAN
lei Griffith, foreman; Joseph Hunter,
John Lavey and Henry Clayborne, FIRE
bosses All were married, with large
families, and were men OF considerable
means.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02

Sea captains who have actually
been sailing over the so-called gulf
stream" have been giving out state
ments OF the erratic movements Of this
Fast ocean river. which have drawn
forth strenuous denails from weather
observers and scientists. According to
the sailormen, the gulf stream has de-
elded 10 flow much nearer the Ameri-
Fan North Atlantic coast. Therefore,
this IS asserted to be the real reason
Tor the muggy. humid. yet not summer.
season which has just ended. The sci.
sntists, however. deny that the weather
y dus 70 gulf stream influence.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02
AN IMPORTANT DECISION
A Municipality Can Not Lawfully
AuthOFiHs the Obstruction of =
Street for Private Use.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct 26.-The su-
preme court of Illinois held that any
ordinance which grants a railroad au-
thority to elevate tracks in a city and
thereby close any streets, is invalid. A
city, in tho words Of the opinion, holds
the streets and the alleys in trust for
the public, and can not lawfully au-
thorlze the vacation or obstruction Of
any Of them for the use or benefit OF
private individuals or corporations"
This decision will prevent cities giving
the use of streets for street fairs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02
WILLING TO SQUARE THINGS
An Alleged Milwaukee Murderer
Would Make Amends by Marcy
ing vietIm's widow.

Milwaukee, Oct. 2s.--Fred w. Bor-
ebert, who shot and killed Otto Wis
kow and is now on trial for murder,
has tried to make amends as best he
can.
He is said to have offered to marry
the murdered mans widow and pro-
vide for her. This was the sensation
sprung by District Attorney MeGovern
In asking for the Teopening Of the case
on the ground Of new testimony.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02

John D. Rockefeller is the richest
man in the world. The value Of the
securities he holds Is greater than the
holdings Of any other individual in
the world. He is represented on the
boards Of more than 1875 corporations
His income within the last eight
years, according to this Wall street
publication, has exceeded $20O,0OO,0 600
Half of this vast sum he received IL
dividends from the Standard Oil Co.
The rest came from corporations in
which he is interested
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02

An expedition in search Of the North
Pole will start from Dawson, Yukon
Territory, in the summer of 1906, If
the plans Of the International Society
for Polar Research and Experiment
are carried out. Gov. w. B. McInnes,
Of Yukon, is one Of the leaders in the
movement, and Gen. Greedy, U. S. A..
thinks the plans of the society feast.
ole. The main difference between the
plans of the Yukon explorers ana
those OF expeditions in the past is
that the Yukoners expect to utilize
their knowledge Of ways and means
Of existence and transportation in the
Arctic.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02

A Scottish correspondent writes Of
funerals in the Highlands: There are
no undertakers here. A carpenter
makes the simple coffin, relatives and
friends carry 1t, hip high, to its last
resting place. which is dug when the
end Of the journey is reached, and,
having walked perhaps six miles to
the chosen hrkyard, they take re.
freshment Of sandwiches and whisky
and walk home again. The rigorous
absence Of pomp is maintained, but
there is the added establishment Of
pipe music"
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02
SEVENTEEN GIRLS POISONED
Three Are Dead and Others III At
the st. Joseph Orphan Asy-
lum, burlington, VT.

Burlington, VT, Oct. 2S--It became
known today that II girls whose ages
range from two to six years, at the
st. Joseph Orphan Asylum in this city
were taken suddenly i'll and three Of
them died within three hours.
At an autopsy held under the aus
pices Of the state board of health, it
was determined that the death of the
three girls was due to poisoning, but
that the cause had not appeared.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02

OF all the crops raised in New Eng.
land soil, the one being nursed by Cy-
rus j. Brownell, Of Worcester, Mass,
is doubtless the most unique-and the
least pleasing to his neighbors. Mr..
Brownell is a snake farmer, and he is
rearing crops Of rattlesnakes, king
snakes, pine snakes and other varieties
Of the reptile family for strictly com.
mercial purposes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02
JAPs LOCATE NEARER HOME
JaPRhese Residenta of Southern CaI-
ifOrnin Returning to Settle in
MaRehurla and Korea.

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 3O.-It is
stated upon the authority of the lead
ers of the local japanese colony that
the Japanese residents Of southern Call
ifornia are leaving daily for home, to
proceed thence 10 the newly-opened
commercial fields in Manchuria and
Korea It is declared that within a
year a majority OF the present local
Japanese population win have migrat-
ed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02

Berlin. Oct. 2S.--8ecent events APP
parentIy have turned the thoughts Of
Emperor William toward the probable
lty Of Germany soon becoming involved
in war, His recent speeches at Dress
den and In Berlin contained pointed
references to the probability Of war
and the necessity Of being ready for it
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02
A PROMISE. FROM JEROME
What ne Purposes Doing An the
Event Of HIS Reelection as Dis-
tFiet Attorney of New York.

New York, Oct. 30.--In a statement
issued by District Attorney Jerome he
announces that II reelected he win
apply TO the board Of estimate OF New
York city for money TO retain Charles
e. Hughes as special counsel to prose
cute the insurance men il any were
proceeded against crimlnally.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02

Instructions are given by the British
admiralty ONCE regarding the manner
In which oil should be poured on "trou-
bled waters" II is recommended that
The oil be dropped overheard in small
perforated canvas bags capable Of
holding from one to two gallons.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02

Charles Hose, a resident Of Sara
wax, India, has been investigating berl-
beri and has come to the conclusion
that the immediate cause Of that dis
case is to be found in rice which has
undergone certain changes connected
with the development upon It Of q
mold or fungus.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02

John Henry Brodribb, knighted in
1895 as Sir Henry Irving, made his
stage debut as the villain of melo-
drama in the English provinces. Ira.
altion has 1t that in one act he ap.
peared with n piece Of raw beef con.
cealed under his coat collar, that the
faithful dog of the heroine might
nightly leap at his throat in the in.
:erest Of virtue endangered and the
dramatic unities. That was stage
management, an art in which Irving
for years led his contemporaries in
the two great English.spealLing lands.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02

: washington, Oct. 2s-The navy de-
partment has been informed that the
Russian transport Lena, which has
been informed at Mare island since last
spring, sailed thence for San Francis
co. She has been released and viii re-
turn to a Russian port, sailing Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02
FnlIinK CoaI IlIlla 10 ill.,.

Collinsvilie, H., Oct. 30--J. P. Do
laney and Henry swaby, miners. wers
killed in Doak Bros mine. No. 1, At
Donkyille. by a block Of coal falling
upon them. Delaney was 40 years old
and leaves q wife and six children.
swaby was 40 and leaves . wife and
one child.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02
Corpse Injurea undertaIrer.

St. Louis, Oct. 28.--At the funeral Of
Margaret Campbell, East St. Louis,
who weighed 500 pounds. the coma
slipped and fell ON the undertakes, G.
6. Thomas. injurinR him Internally and
breaking several ribs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02
SANTA re LIMITED WRECKED
Ten Persons Killed and Twenty-Six
Injured at Big Blue Cut.
The Train struck a Broken HaiI HAa
Plunged Twenty Feet Down
the Embankment.

Kansas City, Oct S1.--The Santa Fe's
California Limited, from Chicago, was
wrecked at 10 a. m five miles east.
The wreck occurred at Big Blue cut
where the Santa Fe crosses tae tracks
of the Missouri Pacific.
Thirteen people were killed and 20 i'm
iured.
The Inflated train struck a broken
rail and plunged 20 feet down the em-
bankment to the bottom Of the cut.
AS soon as the news was received
here a relief train was made up aad
rushed to the scene Of the accident
with physicians and nurses.
The wrecked train was one Of the
heaviest and fastest in the service. 1t
was composed of regular coaches, chair
cars, tourist sleepers and Pullman
sleepers.
The Dead.
Roy Stafford, Cleveland, o.
Lee d. Montgomery, Linneus, Mo.
James Seymour, Richmond, Mo
John McGregor, Santa Fe engin-
Ger, Fort Madison, la.
Max Schneider, New York.
J.F. Caps, baggagemsn, Chicago.
Carl Emil Tornlund, immigrant.
Brooklyn.
Donate Depomazlo, immigrant from
Naples.
Rocco Dipomazeo. immigrant from
Naples.
Luther Richardson, colored waiter,
Chicago.
William Harrison, colored porter,
Chicago
Adrian Peattent, immigrant from.
Worthing, England.
J. B. Whittemore, Carrollton, Mo.
Most of the injured were in tho,
smoker.
The dead and injured we're brought
to this city with the uninjured passen-
gers in the cars which remained on the
track, and the passengers whose destl-
nation was west of Kansas City pro-
ceeded on their Journey. Most Of the
passengers who were going to the far
west escaped injury, as few of them
were in the cars which were derailed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02

A Partisan actor who formerly made
= good income in his profession is now
earning his living as a cab driver. He
has taken this step to spite his d.
vorced wife. Wherever he went she
put a lien on his salary. The actor
found that the only occupation in
which his wife was helpless against
him was cab driving, because he re-
ceived no salary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02
independent Tobacco lIanufacturera.

New York, Oct. 2s.-The Indepen-
dent Tobacco Manufacturers associa-
ton Of the United States was in ses-
sion at the Hotel Aston The assocI-
alton is composed OF manufacturers
who are opposed to the so-called to-
baeco trust
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02
MOUNT VESUVlUs CRACKED
A Great Fissure Made In the Cone
Through which Ineanaeseeht
Lava h Pouring.

Naples, Oct Silt is reported from
the observatory Of Mount vesuyius,
that constant explosions have shat
tered the cone Of the summit.
The explosions occur every half min
nte. and are increasing In volume.
A constant stream OF incandeseent,
lava is pouring through a lateral MS
sure in the cone.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02
LIVES LOST BY EXPLOSION
Two Men killed and Three Injured
By the Explosion OF the Boiler
of n BFedgebOat.

81. Louis, Oct. 26.-Edward Erhardt,
Jr., engineer, and Robert Bogard, fire.
men, were killed and James Short
George Finch and Gus Miller injured
when the dredgeboat Colorado, belong
Ing to the Colorado Sand & Gravel Co.
anchored in the Mississippi river on
the foot on North Market street, was
destroyed by the boiler exploding
about $50 o'clock Wednesday evening.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02
nanIs Robbers In New York.

Barker, N. y. Oct 2s.-rhe private
bank Of Harvey Hoag was robbed OF
$4,000. of which $500 has bel found
where the thieves dropped it y their
haste to escape Citizens attacked the
robbers. and about so shots were ex-
changed, but no one hurt
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02
- VIZ IL 1. Ynlnabl..

lola. Kas,, Oct, Sl-Mary Goddard's
husband has brought suit Of repiavln
against Levi Harrington to secure
lock Of Mrs. Goddard's hair which, II
is alleged, Mr., Harrington secured By
stealth, Goddard also asked that he.
be awarded damages q the rate Of 81
per hair,
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02

st. Louis, Oct 2s.-Rey. DR. william
Short, rector Of St. Peters Episcopal
church, and one Of the most widely
known St. Louis clergyman, Is dead
Of lung trouble.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02
KILLED Hta Uncle.

Mount Vernon, Ind. Oct g. Ephriam
Ramsey, . farmer, was Jlot and killed
By his nephew. Thomas Ridley, at
Oliver station II ID said that Ramsey
Waa Intoxicated.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02
PFeaIdentlal Poat Omee ReoeIntn.

Washington, Oct 26.-The auditor
for the post ONCE department in his
report show the gross receipts OF pTesi-
Dental offiees for the fiscal year to
have been 315O,OOO,OOO, as compared
with R14S,OOO.OOO the previous fiscSl
year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02

Jefferson City, No, Oct. SO.-Tina
Wilson, eolored. sent from ST. Louis
to serve two years Tor manslaughter.
dropped dead at the psnitentiary rtls
term would have expired this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02

The great life insurance companies
being eleemOsynary and missionary in
stitutions, It is up to Deacon Rookie
teller to donate them a bunch for the
FOOD Of tho noble cause
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02

Three burglars in New York claim
10 have robbed 400 homes. And to add
TO the disaster a great majority Of the
men who were robbed had their lives
lnaurpd
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02

English poachers have adopted
khaki for wear during business hours.
They End It makes the evasion Of
Watchfnl gamekeepers easier.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-02

Famine is prevalent in 100 districts
Of 20 Russian provinces. This means
that 100000 persons will have 70 be
fed until next July