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Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23
ACTIVITY is THE KEYNOTE
Only Drawback 10 the Fullest De-
VeIOpment of the CountTy's Busi-
ness is Railway Congestion.

New York, Nov. 1S.-Bradstreet's
weekly review says:
Activity is still the keynote of the
industrial and commercial situation.
Colder weather and the coming Christ
mas holidays have caused a heavy dis
tribution in practically every section
Of the country save in the northwest,
where the rather high temperatures
and railway congestion prevent the
fullest development Railway earn
ings are enormous, but the widespread
blockades are assuming a serious phase
and tend to cuTtail production in some
industrial lines. Manufacturing lines
are remarkably active Consumption
Of iron and steel is proceeding at an
enormous rate, with no apparent sign
Of a let-up in the immediate future.
Outdoor construction work is being
conducted on an enormous scale, and
shortage of labor is reported from
many sections. Commodity prices
steady at close to the highest. Collec-
tons on the whole are classed as good.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23
OR. EMIL PREETORlUS
TIE Editor Of the tgestIiehe Post, -
80. louis, is Dead, a Vietiz
OF blood Poisoning.

st. Louis, Nov 2O.-Dr. Emil Pree-
torius, the venerable st. Louis editor
and president Of the German American
Publishing Co., died at I'VE o'clock Sun
DAY morning at his home, 2012 Park
avenue. The end came peacefully,
with his wife, son and daughter at his
bedside, after an all-night vigil. DR..
Preetorlus had been critically i'll for
several days from blood poisoning,
which developed from an abrasion on
his left knee, received about two weeks
ago. At the time he paid little atten-
ton to the slight hurt, and tire infec-
ton gained a Roadway before efforts
were made 70 check II.
DR.. Preetorius was rs years old. For
40 years he had been a prominent fig
ure in st. Louis as editor-in-chief of
the Westliche Post, in the political field
and a leader in the Droadest sense
among German-Americans.
DR.. Preetorius was one Of the oldest
active German newspaper workers in
the United States. He was born in
Alze, -Hessen, Germany, in 1927.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23
THERE WAS A IMAM BEHIND"
Developments In the Case Of Minnie
Mitchell and Aline Bowers.
Cause Of Their Death As Yet Unde-
ctded, bat There Are Apparent
Inducements for Suicide.

St Louis, Nov. 1s.-Dr. Hochdoerfer.
city autopsy physician, reported to
Coroner Lloyd Friday afternoon that
O thorough analysis OF the stomach Of
Minnie Mitchell. found dead with her
beautiful cousin, Aline Bowers. in their
fat at 1927 FinRey avenue did not re-
veal the presence Of poison. In the
blood he detected traces Of carbon mo-
noxide gas, which is found in illumi-
mating gas, but he has not determined
whether II was present In sufficient
quantity to cause death. lie has not
completed an examination Of the stom-
uch and the blood of Miss Bowers.
Letters found in the fiat reveal that
o. H. Smell, a prosperous and promi-
nent man Of family in Moberly, NO.,
had notified Miss Bowers who had
been in his employ for several years
before coming to st. Louis, of his pur-
pose to withdraw his friendly interest
and urging her 20 desert the cousin.
Other letters indicate that Miss
NANNhNl hau uudlielSu Win ueHueEs
Of her family, well known in Moberly,
and that they had commanded her to
return home, command which,
through her affection for her beautiful
cousin, she dlsregarded.
Smell is in the real estate business in
Moberly. He is SO years old, married
and the head Of family. His wife is
recognized as the leader Of the Moberly
400.
The letter which seems to indicate
Minnie Mitchell's motive for sharing
in suicide pact was received Novem-
Der IL from her sister. 1t reads:
Miss Minnie Mitchell: l write you
once more telling you that father said
If you expected to make his house your
home again, you had better come home
at once or never, just as you prefer. l
have performed my duty, so l will
close" JUNE MITCHELL.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23
THE ALASKA CONVENTION
The Platform Demands a Territorl-
al Form of Government.
They want Delegate In Congress
and Numerous Changes I'm tho
Mining Laws Now in Force.

Seattle, Wash. Nov 21.--The Alaska
convention adopted a platform and a
number Of resolutions to be presented
to the national congress by a delegets
10 be selected by the convention.
The platform demands territorial
form Of government; a delegate in con-
gress and numerous changes in the
raining laws pending the granting Of
self-government
Other important features of the re-
quest to congress are for an appropria-
tlcn Of 100000 to be used in build
ing roads, relieving United States
judges of administrative duties and
placing such power in the governor; ad-
ditional lighthouses for the Alaska
coast, application Of the earnings of
the government cable on extensions OF
the system, and the removal Of the
annual tax II 800 a mile on railroads.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23
TALK WITH THE PRESIDENT
Senator Dryden, of New Jersey, and
tine President Talk Insurance.
Providing for Federal SuDcrvi-
sion of Life Insurance.

Washington, New. Ex-senator Dry
len, Of New Jersey, who is president
IF one Of the largest life insurance
companies IN the country had a talk
with the president on the subject OF
insurance, which the president will
discuss freely in his forthcoming mes
sage to congress. Senator DRYDEN will
introduce 1t the approaching session a
bill providing for federal supervls ion
OF life insurance. 1t will differ in
some respects from the measure Mr..
Dryden introduced in the last CON-
gress, but the principle will be the
same. He indicated, in response to in
quiries, that the supreme court never
had passed upon the constitutionallty
of a federal law regulating insurance,
although It had held, in the considera-
ton OF cases involving purely state
laws, that interstate insurance was not
interstate commerce
at is q fact" said Senator Dryden,
that eminent lawyers Of the country
diner as TO the constitutiUnality of a
law providing for federal supervision of
life insurance. That difference, prob
ably, will have to he resolved by the
supreme court"
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23
FIRE. AT KNOXVILLE, TENN.
A Two Hundred Thousand Dollar
Loss In the Wholesale BUSH
ness Part of the City.

Knoxville, Tenn, Nov. 18.-Flre
broke out at 1:4O this morning in the
four-story building Of Suffer G. Beller,
pants makers, on the east side of Com
merce avenue, between Gay and State
streets. Before the firemen got to work
the flames spread across the alley to
The wholesale clothing house of Bick-
ley, Mcclure & Co., on Gay street, be-
tween Commerce and Wall avenues.
Suffer & Boilers place is entirely de-
stroyed, with a loss on building and
contents of $4,000. Buckley G Mcclure
are entirely ruined, Their loss will be
close to 800 900. The fire was got UNI
der control at 2:3O, and did not spread
beyond the two buildings mentioned,
and 100000 will cover the loss.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23
ONE HUNDRED LIVES LOST
Wreck of the CrOss-ChRnnel steam-
eF Hildn Near st. MelO, on the
Northern Coast of Frnnee.

London, Nov. 2O.-The Southwestern
railways cross channel steamer Hilda
was wrecked off st. Malo, on the north
coast Of France, Ind It is believed that
100 or more Of her passengers and crew
we're drowned. The Hilda left South
ampton Friday night for st. Malo, with
considerably more than 100 souls on
board. Her passage was greatly de-
layed by a fog in the channel, and
when nearing st. Malo she ran into a
severe snowstorm, apparently missing
her course, and foundered on the rocks
off Jardin lighthouse, three miles from
st. Malo, Sunday morning
The company's steamer Ada, out
ward from st. Malo, rescued FIVE of the
passengers and one Of the crew. These
are now on the way to Southampton.
There is an unconfirmed report that
20 had been saved. The crew num-
bered &c and there we're about 100 pas
sengers, all Frenchmen, the majority
being onion dealers from St. Briae and
the neighboThood.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23
DUE TO EXPLOSION OF GAS
Eight Lives Lost in the New Shaft
of the BFREneII Coal Co. at
DentIeyvIIIe, Pa.

Monongahela City, Pa, Nov. 16.-Un-
doubtedly killed and probably blown
TO pieces seven men are lying in the
depths Of the new shaft of the Braznell
Coal Co., on the outskirts of Bentley
vile, while another outside the mine is
dead as the result of a gas explosion
The BraZnell Coal Co. has been sink
ing the new shaft since last summer.
Two weeks ago It was learned that a
pocket Of gas had formed in the bottom
Of the mine, which is 1876 feet deep.
Orders were given for all the men to
work with safety lamps. about FIVE
minutes after the men descended into
the mine terrific explosion occurred,
which blew huge pieces Of timber out
Of the mine like skyrockets as high as
$50 feet in the air. The tlpple and all
the mine rigging were torn down and
debris scattered in heaps all around.
Mine Inspector Harry Louteit gave as
his opinion that the explosion was
caused by fire damp. He believes the
gas came seeping upward and reached
the miners lamps just as 1t was at the
explosive point An ordinary miners
torch badly battered, which was found
near the mouth Of the shaft tends to
indicate that some one disobeyed Or
ders and carried lighted torch into the
Shaft.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23
CROWN LAN0 FOR PEASANTS
An Imperial Manifesto Granting
Land COncessiOns to Russian
Peasants Issued.

London, Nov. II, 6 a. ma dis
patch from st. Petersburg to Reuters
Telegram Co. says that an imperial
manifesto granting land concessions to
the peasants was issued this morning.
By its terms the land redemption tax
payments from January IA, 1906, will
be reduced by one-half, and from Jan
uary IA, 1907, the payments will be to-
tally abolished.
At the same time the capital of the
Peasants bank is increased and the
bank receives additional loan privi-
leges, with the object Of facilitating the
utmost purchase Of lands by peasants.
It is estimated that the amount Of
taxation thus lifted from tho peasants
by the manifesto will aggregate &40,-
900 900, while the extension of the field
Of operation Of the Peasants bank will
enable vast tracts of crown and private
lands gradually to become the property
Of the peasants.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23
UNEMPLOYED OF LONDON
They Want Work, Not Charity-They
Say There - n Limit 10 HUI
man Endurance,

London, Nov. 21.-There was an
other poverty parade in the streeta
Of London.
Some 5000 to 5000 unemployed men
and a sprinkling Of women marched
along the Thames embankmept tn
Hyde park, where they listened to
speeches and adopted resolutions con-
demning charity as a cure for lack Of
employment, and demanding the sum-
moning Of parliament to initiate works
Of national utility.
Red flags were seen, and banners
bearing such devices as Curse your
charity, we want work." and There
rs a limit to human endurance" indi-
Gated the temper of the processionists.
The march, however, was quite order
~, and the strong police force on duty
had little to do.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23
FIRE AT SHREVEPORT, LA.
Market and other Buildings
Burned--One Life Lost.

Shreveport, "a, Nov. 21.-Fire de-
stroyed the city hall, city market, two
store buildings adjoining it, on the
west, slightly damaged the city prison,
caused the death of one person and the
injury of three firemen. The property
loss is estimated at $4,000, with only
about $1,000 insurance. 1t is believed
that the blaze originated from the ex-
plosion of a can of gasoline in mar
ket underneath the city hall. All rec
ords of the city court, police station
and city engineers Office were de-
stroyed
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23
RESPECT FOR DEAD WORKMEN
Eight Thousand Pounds of steel to
BE Buried I'm Place of Two
WOrkmen IL Consumed.

Philadelphia, Nov. 16.-During the
inquest held in the case of John
Forkin and Joseph Garcia, laborers,
who were killed at the Midvale steel
works on November 10, It was testified
that the two men had entered a pit
and that $4,000 pounds Of hot metal
poured from leak and completely alb
sorbed them. Not trace of the bodies
Of the men was discovered. The steel
company has decided to take about g.
900 pounds Of the steel from the place
where the men were last seen and have
it buried out Of respect for the dead
workmen.
The coroner's jury rendered verdict
of accidental death.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23
q Nelson's

Besides creating Lord Nelson's
brother, the clergyman, a peer, and
purchasing a 100000 estate for him
in Wiltshire, a grateful country con.
ferred a perpetual pension Of $25, 900
a year on the earldom. For deeds
wrought by his great-uncle 100 years
ego, the present earl, an old man Of
50, who has never been conspicuous
for anything but straight-laced piety,
has drawn from the national treasury
$l,760,OO0. He possesses an estate Of
over 1000 acres and a rent roll Of
nearly S30,0UO a year. The Nelso
pension was the last perpetual one.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23
FIREMAN KILLED, TWO HURT
Philip Conway, a Fire Engine Dri-
yer, Killed by His Machine Wheu
the Horses BOIted.

st. Louis, Nov. 17.-Phillp Conway,
driver of the engine of Company No.
2S met death by being run over by his
machine when the horses became I'M
manageable, and in a wild plunge over
a hole in the street dashed him to the
ground.
Firemen James Ward ant Michael
Waters were caught by the collapse of
a burning ceiling at No. 112 South
Tenth street. Both were scorched and
lacerated and were saved only by the
heroic efforts of their comrades.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23

How quickly the inhabitants Of our
Asiatic islands may become animated
with the progressive spirit of Ameri-
can ways and institutions is proved in
the case Of Jose Burgos, a Filipino lad
who is one Of the brightest students at
the Cincinnati university technical
school. BurgOs, who is II years old,
and stands at the head of his classes,
Is being educated at the expense of
the Filipino government. He is said
to be the only Filipino football player
in the United States, and is making
an eEviable record on the class team
by quick, decisive plays.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23
REV. J. D. REASER, D. D
A Former. WeII-IInOwn Figure in
the Presbyterian Church Of Kan
Bas and Missouri Passes Away.

Chambersburg, Pa, Nov. 2O.-Rev.
]. D. Reaser, D. D., professor of biblical
literature at Wilson college, died from
paralysis, aged &c. DR.. Reaser was
prominent in the civil war period in
the Presbyterian church in Kansas. He
was for 20 years pastor at Leaven-
worth and 20 years at st, Louis, was
many times a commissioner to the
Presbyterian general assembly and was
a remher of the first COMMITTEES ca re-
vision. The rems.3s will be taken 70
st. Charles, Mo-, for ihterment.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23
BIGELOW BREAKING DOWN
The Milwaukee Bank DefaulteR
Showing Signs of Breaking
Down in Prison.

Milwaukee, Nov. 21.-Private infor-
nation received by a Milwaukee gov
eminent official from an officer at the
Fort Leavenworth prison states that
Frank G. Bigelow, the defaultlng Mil
waukee banker, apparently is beginning
to realize the full enormity of his Of
Tense, and that he appears to be utter
" crushed in spirit
1t is said Bigelow goes about his du-
ties in seemingly dazed condition and
seldom converses with any one. The
prison officials believe it is doubtful If
the ex-bank president will live to serve
out his term.
He is employed in the photograph
gallery of the prison.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23

Few persons have any conception Of
how generously England has reward
ed ner naval and military heroes and
their often unworthy descendants.
For his military victories the duke of
Marlborough was granted a perpetual
pension Of $4,000. The taxpayers
built him a grand palace and pur-
chased an estate for him at a cost
of over $1,24O,OOO, in addition to
which he drew emoluments of $32O,OOU
a year. The family has been paid over
100000 for battles gained by their
ancestors more than 200 years ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23

Mr. Prentis Ingraham, the American
author, long before his death a year
ago, succeeded in breaking the record
attributed to Dumas. In the course
Of 40 years authorship Mr.. Ingraham
turned out the amazing number of
1000 novels, aggregating some 10000. e.
900 words-25 novels year for 40
years! His most successful novel,
which went into many large editions,
was written with a pen within a fort.
night, at an average rate of 10000
words day. In later years, by dictat.
ing to shorthand writer's, Mr.. Ingra.
ham found he could easily increase his
immense output of work.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23

Principal George H. Linsley, who is
the best-knOwn educator in New Jer-
sey, holds q remarkable record. He
has been teacher for Go years, and
for 81 years was principal OF Public
School No. /, in Jersey City He es.
tablished the first normal school in
the state. and was its principal for 20
years. His friends and associates
paid a remarkable tribute to his worth
when they gathered together on the
day that marked the completion OF his
active work. BY an act OF the legisla-
ture, he will now ,njoy yearly pen.
sion cf $1,000.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23
WILL MAKE OLD TOPERS SIGH
-Four million DoIIarH' Worth of over
holt whisky Fed a Fire at
BrOndfOrd, Pa.

Connellsville, Pa, Nov. 20.-At the
overholt distillery at Broadford, si0,-
600 gallons of whisky furnished spec
tacular fire entailing loss Of $4,000
600. A bonded warehouse was burned
to the ground. A steady northeast
wind which blew the flames toward the
Youghiogheny river saved the town Of
Bradford, the buildings Of the H. G.
Frick Coke Co and the Baltimore q
Ohio station from destruction.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23

An interesting relic of the war OF
1912 was recently hauled from the
depths Of Curtis bay in a fish seine by
B. r. Stull, of Baltimore. The relic
is a shell which is supposed to have
been dropped overheard from one of
the British warships which assaied
Baltimore.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23
A PROMINENT MISSOURIAN
Death, From Pneumonia, OF John Il.
ImbFie, a Prominent Citizen
of St. Joseph, Mo,

St Louis, Mo-, Nov. 16.--John r. I'M
brie, a prominent citizen, so years Of
age, died Of pneumonia here. Before
1874 he was engaged in the nercantile
business in Council Bluffs, ia, and
Kansas City, Mo. He organized the
Interstate exposition in 1873. and later
was the head of several fair associa-
lions and public enterprises.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23
~ 10 YIcernr nf Indln.

Bombay, Nov. 1s.-The earl of Min
to- the new viceroy of India, formerly
governor general of Canada, has ar
rived here. The retiring vioeroy,
Lord Curzon of Kedleston, will leave
Bombay to-day for England.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23

Vienna, Ga, Nov. 1s.-Alarmed by
the receipt Of a letter containing a
sketch Of skull and crossbones, How
ard owen. a prominent business man,
went to his HON, lay down In bed and
shot himself through the heart.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23

A striking instance Of hereditary IL
Afforded in Francis Kossuth. the Hun.
garian statesman, who has been striv-
ing to enlarge his country's liberties,
as his father. the famous patriot,
strove for its independence. With him
largely rests the peace Of Austro-Hun-
Carv
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23

In the planet incline" is another
deadly invention. In a big globular
car men and women are placed as pas
sengers. The great ball rolls down an
incline, shoots UP a second incline,
rolls down a third toboggan and is
brought to a stop. But the slightest
variation in the course would precipi-
tate the occupants 10 the ground 100
feet below.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23

Flowers and trees. blossoms and
greenery, all over Paris--some Of 1t ls
municipa! gardening, some private
taste, but no spot is too small, too OBJ
scure, too mean, to escape the univer.
sal greenery and flowers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23
rrnirIe BIC Lnnaaa.

Aberdeen, S. D., Nov. 1S.-The loss
in livestock, grain, hay and farm
buildings on account Of Wednesdays
prairie fire is estimated at half a
million dollars. An area that covered
FIVE miles wide and 20 miles long was
swept by the fire.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23
nIlnneapoIis sIav Go to BaltIe.

Cherbourg, Nov. 1s.-The United
States cruiser Minneapolis has arrived
here from Lisbon. It is said that or
ders await the cruiser, instructing her
commander to leave for the Baltic, but
the date OF her departure has not yet
been announced.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23
Oyanaa OFdered Mome.

Toxic, Nov, 16.-Replying to an Inn
perial message ordering him to speed
lily return to Toxic and render a per-
sonal report of the recent war, Field
Marshal Oyama has naIled November
rs as the date Of his departure from
Manchuria.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23
Negro FatnIIy InIurea Intrnder.

Texarkana, Ark, Nov 17.-An aged
and unknown white man, having only
one leg, attempted to enter the home
of Henry Dean, colored. by crawling
through a window. Dean was aroused
by the noise, and struck him twice on
the head with a smoothing iron, In
fiicting fatal wounds.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23
MUST SERVE HIS SENTENCE
Harry BunkersJ n California state
Senator, Convicted Of Bribery,
Denied n New Trial,

Sacramento, Cal, Nov. IT, Harry
Bunkers, the former San Francisco
senator, convicted last April Of bribery
and sentenced to five years imprison-
ment at Han Quentin, must serve the
sentence imposed. according - a de-
cision handed down by the appellate
court, denying the convicted ex-legisla-
tors appeal for a new trial.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23

Nome will produce SlO,OOO,O0O Of
gold in 1905. a gain OF S3,OOO.OO over
1904, which was that districts best
year in gold yield The entire gold
production OF Alaska will be &l5,OO0.-
600 for 1908
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23

Paris. Tex, Nov, 20.--A mad dog bit
four small boys Of Milton, virgil and
Ernest Hullet. Ebert Allgood and John
Frazier, the animal later dying Of I'M
mlstakable rabies, as rid also cae that
was bitten BY It.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23
burned -Four Hundred Tartnrs.

Tifiis, Nov. 16.-It is reported that
in the government Of Erlvan, 700 Ar
menians from number Of villages at
tackled the Tartar village Of Gors,
killed 400 Of the villagers and plum
dared AAd burned all property.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23

and the other that have not been mar
ried, secret or otherwise" is Sir Thorn
as Lipton's reply to the statement pub
lished in the United States that, years
ago, he was secretly welded to a Scotch
girl. Sir Thomas received cable in
Quiries from New York on the subject.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23

Chicago. Nov 2o.--F.re which ragged
for four hours In the yards of the
Scharbach Lumber Co, Eighty-seYenth
street and Erie avenue, caused a loss
estimated at $4,000 In addition a
number Of dwellings in the vicinity
were nartlally DESTROYED.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23

FL Paso, Tex, Nov. 21.--Rey. Henry
Moore. a Princeton graduate, is dead
here. He is said to have omciated at
the funeral of every gambler or sa-
loon man buried here in the last ten
years saloon-keepers raised $500 last
summer to give him vacation,
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23

An ingenious man has recommended
a new remedy to thin people who wish
TO get fat He advises them TO fall of
the roof OF the Flatiron building, and
assures them they will come down
plump,
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23
Young Man Shoots GIRL.

Mobile, Ala, Nov. 17.-Thomas Pea
don, young man. shot and killed Miss
Alberta Brown. at rand Bay, because
she refused to give him lock OF her
hair
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23

Among the elephants. both the sexes
Of the African species have ivory
tusks, while in Asia these are gener-
ally restricted to the male.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23

There were 1880 guests at a mar
riage feast at Sevlgnac, near MorlaiY
Brittany, and 300 servants waited Cd
them in an open field.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-23
SIR THOMAS TWO REGRETS
Sir Thomas Upton Regrets That lie
Has Not Yet Lifted the Americn's
Cup or Been Married.

London, Nov. 16-"There are two
great regrets in my life-one that
have not yet lifted the Americas cup,