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Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22
THREE BLOWN TO PIECES
Terrible Accident At the ButtOn-
wood Mine About Two Miles
From WiIkesbarFe, Pa.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Feb. 19.-Four men
were killed by an explosion that oc-
Cured Sunday morning in the Button
wood mine, operated by the Parish Coal
Co., about two miles from this city.
The explosion occurred in small
structure known as a timberman's
shanty located along the gangway a
short distance from the foot Of the
shaft. In this shanty was stored a
lot Of giant powder. A number Of
company hands had been at work dur
ing the night in the mine, and it is
thought they went to the shanty to
get warm and eat their lunch. The
supposition is that the heat from the
steam pipes ignited the powder and ex-
ploded it.
Three of the men were blown to
pieces,
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22
MONT PELEE IS eELcHINo
The Famous Volcano Again IN
Flames-EarthauaI I'm Sc. VIM
cent Causing Terror.

Castries. St. Lucia, B. w. l., Feb. II.
The United States cruiser Denver,
Commander ]. G. Colwell, arrived here
to-day from the island Of Martinique.
She reportes that Mount Pelee was ac-
tive when the Denver left Martinique.
Terror On st. Vincent.
Kingstown, St. Vincent, B. w. l.,
Feb. 19.-The severest and most pro-
tracted shock Of earthquake that has
been experienced in this island since
1902 was felt at 1:4O p. m. last Friday.
Buildings of every description we're
rocked violently, and the people rushed
from them to the streets. So far as
has been asceTtained, no serious dam
age resulted, beyond the cracking of
walls Of houses here, at Georgetown
and elsewhere.
The cable between st. Vincent and
st. Lucia is broken and the transmits
sion Of messages to the United States
and elsewhere is delayed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22
A HARD FIGHT WITH FIRE
st. Louis Firemen Have IA Stubborn
and Dangerous Task ih the
Wholesale District.

St. Louis, Feb. 16-Firemen had
thrilling experiences Thursday in fight
ing a fire which destroyed three six
story buildings in the wholesale dis
trict on Lucas avenue, running the
stocks of several factories and whole
sale houses and throwing hundreds of
women and men out of employment.
The financial loss is $4,000. The dan
ger ana discomfort of the firemen and
salvage corps were increased by the
cold, which quickly covered floors and
walls with ice. Two were injured and
several had narrow escapes from
death. The wrecked buildings were oc-
cupied by the following firms: No. 80
Lucas avenue, Epstein & Whiser No.
812 Lucas avenue, A. d. Gross & Co.,
Samuel Haas, Robbins & Levi, Frank
Resented. No. S14 Lucas avenue, /.
RusEack & Sons. No. SIG Lucas avenue,
NJ. Kory & Son.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22
IN HONOR OF AMERICANS
Ceremonies Attending the Unveil-
ing of the Monument to American
Dead Mt Ell Caney, Cuba.

Santiago De Cuba, Feb. 15.-Cuban
gratitude. American cordiality and Of
fetal dignity marked the celebration of
the unwilling, Wednesday afternoon, of
the monument at FL Caney in honor Of
the Americans who lost their lives dur
ing the siege Of Santiago Many thou
sands Of people witnessed the cere-
monies.
Lieut-Gen. S. B. NJ. Young, repre-
senting President Roosevelt, greeted the
Cuban officials and people. Gen. An
dTada, representing President Palma,
responded and eloquently expressed the
national gratitude to the United States
and the desire of Cuba to cooperate
with the United States in every respect.
He said in an emergency America can
depend upon Cuba as a military or a
commercial ally.
Rear-Admiral Higginson, Brig.-Gen.
W. H. Bisbee, Brig.-Gen. A. L. Mills,
Capt. H. c. Clark and Col. A. G. Sharpe,
Americans, and Gen. Garcia Valez, Gu
ban, made patriotic speeches. Both the
Cuban and the United States artillery
fired a salute, and Col. Webb G. Hayes
unveiled the monument amid great en-
thusiasm. Lleut.-Gen ChaffeG, Who
presided, spoke eloquently Of the
achievements of the army and compli-
mented Cuba upon her efficient gov
ernment
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22
RELEASE FROM LIABILITY
Action Taken ny the School Inspec-
tors of Peoria, I'LL, In COnnec-
tiOn with DOugherty Shortage.

Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. 15.-After an ex-
ceedingly stormy session the school in
spectors of Peoria, Wednesday night,
adopted a resolution, the clauses Of
which release from liability for the
shortage caused by the forgery and en-
bezzlement of N. c. Dougherty, all the
treasurers and bondsmen for the past
Is years, the Peoria national bank and
other banks which have handled school
funds in IS years since Dougherty be-
came secretary of the school board as
we'll as superintendent, and calls for the
immediate possession Of means neces-
sary to collect from the estate of
Dougherty in so far as that estate goes
The supporters of the resolution based
their argument upon sympathy for the
widows and orphans who would suffer
from the prosecution of the bank, and
for tho bondsmen who would be ruined
by the pressing of suits.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22
He WAS Determined TO DIE
SUICIDE OF F. R. AVERY, OF Pc
oRIA, ILL, BY DROWNING.
Following Failure, with Poison, Mt
Cairo, He stuck His Head In a
Shallow Pond at CenterviIle.

st. Louis Feb. 16.-F. r. Avery, Sec
rotary of the Avery Manufacturing Co.
Of Peoria, ILL.,, an associate of Rev. G.
B. Simmons, who recently committed
suicide in Peoria, ended his life, Thurs
day, at Centerville a station on the IL
liuois Central railroad, six miles from
East St. Louis. He left a train coming
from Cairo, stuck his head into the wa
ter Of shallow pond and drowned with
his body lying on the bank
Avery tried to kill himself Wednes-
day night at a hotel in Cairo, but was
saved by a physician. He afterward es-
capped from a guard and left Cairo,
boarding a morning train for East ST..
Louis. He did not attract any particu-
lar attention on the train, which he left
at Centeryille. He walked across the
track to a pond, broke the thin ice at
the edge with his foot, removed his coat
and then lay down and stuck his head in
the water.
Several passengers noted the mans
queer actions. They at first thought
he was preparing to wash his face, but
as the train moved off they saw that
he remained prone on the ground. They
spoke to the conductor about the incl
dent.
The conductor mentioned the matter
to Yardmaster Bennett when the train
reached East st. Louis at II a. m, and
he telegraphed to Centerville making
inquiries. An answer was received
saying that the mans body had been
found.
Bennett went to Centerville on a
switch engine and examined the body.
Two notes were found. One was writ
ten on the back of receipt and read:
ITO My Dear Wife: If am dead ii
is not by my own hand. A tough gang
have me tn bad F. r. AVERY"
The other note was in an envelope
addressed to ]. B. Bartholomew, Peoria
III. The envelope was sealed, but there
was no paper inside. The note was
scrubbed on the inside of the envelope
and read:
81 am going in the river at St Louis
February IS, 1906. f, r. AVERY"
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22
A BAD YEARS RECORD
Great Increase in Casualties ON
Railroads in Illinois For
the Year 1905.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 19.-There was
a great increase in casualties to pas
sengers carried during 1905 by the rail-
roads Of Illinois, according to the an
nual report of the state board of rail-
road and warehouse commissioners.
During 1905, &C passengers were killed
ON Illinois railroads, an increase Of Al
over 1904, while 297 employees were
killed. Seven hundred and seven pas
sengers were injured, as compared with
245 in 1904, and 3,270 employees we're in
jured. The total mileage of steam rail-
roads in the state is II, 1865 miles, not
including Ais miles Of industrial tracks.
Increase in main lines during 1905 is
107 miles.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22
Immigrants IM A WRECK
One Killed, Five Seriously Hurt and
Others Receive Minor Injuries
Leaving Boston.

Boston, Feb. 16.-The Pacific express
train on the Boston & Albany division
Of the New York Central system, which
left the South Union station for Chica-
go and other western points via Buffalo
at eight o'clock Thursday night, was
wrecked in the Huntington avenue yard,
about mile from the terminal. Melke
Johassen, IA years old, of Stockholm,
Sweden, was killed, five were seriously
hurt and several Others sustained minor
injuries.
The express was making good head
way when it collided side-on with a
moving string of empty coaches. The
majority Of the injured were immi-
grants going to the western states.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22
DEATH OF JOHN A. M'cALL
The Former President of the New
York Life Passed Away at
Lakewood, N. J.

New York, Feb. 19.-John A. Mccall,
until recently president of the New
York Life Insurance Co., died at 5:35
Sunday afternoon at the Laurel house,
in Lakewood, N. j., where he had been
taken, three weeks ago, in the hope that
the change might benefit his health,
which had suffered a breakdown two
months ago.
John A. Mccall was born in Albany,
N. Y, March 2, 1S49. He entered the
insurance business early in life, and in
1885 was appointed state insurance
commissioner by Grover Cleveland, who
was then governor Of New York. He
relinquished that position to become
comptroller Of the Equitable Life AS
surance society, which position he held
until he became president of the New
York Life Insurance Co. in 1892.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22
RAILROADS STRIKE BACK
No More Cut Rates For Any One in
OhiO-NOthing But the Legal
TwO-Cent Fare.

Chicago, Feb. 2O.-All forms of trans
portation except the regular two cent
rate provided by law, will be cut off
by the railroads in Ohio. The decision
was reached at a conference here of
passenger representatives Of all rail-
roads with lines in that state. 1t was
agreed that by eliminating everything
except two cent fares the roads could
in measure recompense themselves for
the loss caused by the new rate law.
The action contemplated will deprive
Ohioans Of all reduced transportation
for conventions; Of the 1,0OO-mile book;
of all charity business, and Of all round
trip rates and clergyman's rates.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22
WITH EIGHTEEN GOLD TEETH
WHO KNOWS OF A MISSING MAN
WHO HAD THEM.
Discovery of n Skeleton Near %.
Louis That Points to Murder
During the worlds Fair

st. Louis, Feb. 17.-Thursday even
ing, while clearing away some under
brush on the Clecburg place, three
miles west Of Bonfils, st. Louis coun.
ty, Frederick Schroeder discovered
the skeleton of a man partially i'm
bedded in silt that had been deposited
by the overflow of the Missouri river
The skeleton was that of a man about
5 feet inches in height, and appeared
to have been dressed in clothes of
good quality. The fact that the hat
was still upon the head and that the
underground was dense indicated that
the body had not been washed in there
by the food
A good prospect of Identification is
afforded in the fact that the skeleton
has IS gold teeth, four. gold-capped on
a bridge in the front of the upper jaw
and at each end of the bridge solid
gold tooth, four capped with gold on
the upper left side and two capped
with gold on the upper right side,
There were three of solid gold in the
lower front and two on the left lower
side of solid gold, and one capped.
That he could afford to spend on
dentistry as much as the gold teeth
must have cost indicates that his cir
cumstances were probably such as to
offer inducements to the criminals
who operated in st. Louis county dur
ing the Worlds fair to kill lin for his
money.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22

Speaker Cannon once paid a tribute
TO tie young man on my right" Mr..
Cannon made reference to Asher G.
Kinds, whose modest title is that Of
clerk at the speakers desk. He
knows more parliamentary law than
any member of the house, and is ia.
miliar with all the rules and prece-
dents. No speaker could have the
knowledge he possesses, and in a whirl
Of parliamentary motions, when quick
decisions are necessary, Mr.. Kinds
stands near the speaker and prompts
him at every turn. The speaker re-
lies upon him absolutely.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22
OMAHA WOMEN INDIGNANT
They Adopt Resolutions Protesting
Against the Verdict Acquit-
ting Pat Grove.

Omaha, Neb, Feb. 20.-More than
400 Of the most prominent women in
Omaha, at a meeting, Monday after
noon, adopted resolutions protesting
against the verdict in the case Of Pat
Grove, who was, last week, acquitted
Of the charge of robbing e. A. Cudahy
Of $685. 900 through the kidnapping Of the
latter's son, Ave years ago. This is
said to be the preliminary to a general
mass meeting Of citizens to take sim
liar action.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22
A BIG DEAL IN, ELEVATORS
1t VIII Have the Eject of DiveFtIng
Crash From Kansas City to
Omaha

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 1.-THE an
nouncement is made that the Updyke
Grain Co. has purchased the w. H.
Fonguson line of elevators, rs in
number, all on the lines Of the Bur-
lington road, and all in Nebraska, ex-
cept the one at Fort Morgan, Col.
These elevators are said to have been
handling about 100000 bushels Of
grain, which has practically all gone
to the Kansas City market heretofore.
It will all now come to Omaha. The
Updyke company previously operated
80 elevators, four Of which were in
South Dakota and the rest in Nebraska
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22
is ADVERSE TO MISSOURI
DECISION RENDERED IN THE
ILLINOIS SEWAGE CASE.
Supreme Court of United states II OF
the Unanimous Opinion That MIS-
souri, Has Not Proved It's Case

Washington, Feb. 20-The famous
case of the State of Missouri VS.. the
State of Illinois, involving the right
Of Chicago to divert its sewage through
the drainage canal and the Illinois
river, was decided by the United States
supreme court Monday in favor of the
state of Illinois.
Justice Holmes delivered the opin-
ion of the court, which was that Mis-
souri, did not prove its case. There was
no dissension.
In this case Of the state Of Missouri
and the city of st. Louis attempted
to close the Chicago drainage canal
so as to prevent Chicago from sending
it's sewage down the Mississippi river
instead Of into Lake Michigan, its nat
ural drain: ,-'
For half a decade previous to the
opening Of the canal Chicago had been
digging the big ditch. It started from
the headwaters Of the Chicago river,
which empties into Lake Michigan,
connects the Chicago river with the
Desplaines river, which empties into
the Illinois river and thence into the
Mississippi.
The work consisted in cutting through
the high ground which formed the sep
aration between the watershed Of the
lakes and the watershed Of the Missis-
sippi. It cost up to the time Of the
opening of the canal $11,000,000. The
plea constantly made by Chicago was
that the ditch was ship canal, not a
sewerage canal, and Chicago has been
working to make the ditch true, ship
canal by deepening 1t from Lockport to
the Mississippi river.
Since the suit was first filed both
Chicago and St. Louis has been talk
ing observations and making chemical
and meteorological examinations of the
water. These examinations were care
fully compiled and submitted to the
United States supreme court.
The latest argument in the case was
made before the supreme court on jan
uary 4 last by Atty-Gen. Hadley Of
Missouri, and the final point made in
his argument was that If one human
life had been sacrificed by dlverting
Chicagos sewage into the Mississippi
then Missouri was entitled to a judg-
ment In her sniff
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22
HE RETIREs IN GOOD DOOR
President LOubet of France Bids
Council of Ministers
Adleu.

Paris, Feb. 17.-President Loubet,
Friday, presided at the last meeting of
the council of ministers before his re-
tEement from his position Saturday.
Loubet babe adieu to all ministers.
thanking them for all their services in
the past, and expressing the hope that
they will remain in office, with Premier
Rouvier at the head of the cabinet,
for the good of the nation. Rouvier
replied, and assured the president he
carries with him the affections of all
Frenchmen and the esteem Of all for
eign governments.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22

Frederick de Martens, who was one
of the Russian commissioners at Ports.
mouth, has just resigned the professor
ship OF international law in the Unit
versity of st. Petersburg, which he
has held for many years. Prof, de
Martens is a member of The Hague
court, is one of the most eminent
authorities on international law, and
has served as an arbitrator in the set
tlement of a large number Of import
ant controversies.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22

Among the wedding presents sent to
Miss Alice Roosevelt was one from
Abilene, Kan. Charles Parker made a
tiny merry go-round Of the latest de-
sign, and decorated in white and gold,
with little gold-plated engine to pro-
pei the machinery. The horses are
only two inches long, but are perfect
in every particular, and flaxen-haired
dolls are the passengers. The toy will
run as smoothly as any carry-us-all or
carnival features, and was sent to
Miss Alice with Mr.. Parker's compli-
nlents.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22
HE DECLINES THE HONOR
President Mitchell of the Mine
workers Declines a DemOcratic
Nomination for Congress.

New York, Feb. 20.--John Mitchell,
president Of the United Mine Workers
of America, received a telegram from
Peoria, ILL.,, Monday, in which he was
offered the democratic nomination. for
congress to represent that district. Mr..
Mitchell Immediately replied to the
convention, then in session in Peoria,
declining the nomination. He stated
that he would not accept any political
Office while head Of the mine workers.
Mr.. Mitchell lives at Spring Valley, Ill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22

The vitality and the influence of the
Jews are one of the marvels Of the
modern age. Prosecuted almost ev-
erywhere, except in England and the
United States, they still keep up their
identity all over the world and in
crease in numbers. Without a govern
ment Of any sort, and without a sin
gle person to speak for them, col
lectively and officially, they WELD a
powerful influence in nearly every
government. Even Russia, through
the car and Premier WHITE, is obliged
10 defer to the views of the Jewish
bankers and merchants.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22

Out of 4,217 arrivals of all classes
Of vessels from foreign ports at New
York last year the American flag flew
over 760 ships. According to figures
given out at the barge office recently,
AIS of the 100 vessels were steam pow
cred, six brigs and 246 schooners
among the sailing vessels. In this
time there were 2,S4I steamships I'M
der foreign flags entered at the custom
house, of which 1856 were British
and 521 German.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22

No South American country has
made such strides in every respect in
recent years as the Argentine repub-
lie. For the first nine months of 1905
imports were $155,651 AGO and exports
$24711O1S3, showing an increase of
imports of $16,SS9,197, and of exports
of $43,917,214, over the same period
for the previous year. This enormous
export trade was substantially all ag-
ricultural and pastoral, while the i'm
ports were miscellaneous.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22
FRANCES NEW PRESIDENT
To the Thunder OF Artillery sRIuteS
From Every Garrison President
FRIIIeres Assumes the Reins.

Paris, Feb. 19.-Clement Armand
Fallieres, Sunday assumed the duties Of
President of France, while former
President Loubet passed into private
life. The ceremony of the transmits
sion of Office took place in the Elysee
palace at four o'clock in the afternoon,
while the crowds massed in the sur
rounding streets shouted long live the
president" and "long live Fallieres,'
and every military garrison in France
Numbered a salute of 81 guns.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22
oREAT IRE AT RUTLAND, W.
Three Quarters of million Dollars
worth of Business Prop
erty Destroyed.

Rutland, Vt, Feb 19.-six large
blocks in the business section Of the
city, occupied by nearly a score Of firms
and many smaller tenants, were de-
stroyed by fire Sunday. The loss is es-
timated at three-quarters Of a million
dollars. The FIRE got beyond the con-
troll Of the local department and help
was summoned from Whitehall, N. T.,
and other places.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22

Now comes Prof. DR.. Emil Fischer,
the celebrated chemist OF the Berlin
university, announcing that he has
succeeded in cOncocting an albumeR
- pure and wholesome as that cor.
tanned In the egg. In learned leo.
turs before large audience Of saVants
be demonstrated a protest, and he
promises TO give to the world the re-
suit OF his experiment in a carefully
prepared treatise. Coming from such
q source the announcement may be
taken as solution Of the problem. for
which the civilized world has waited
~ long
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22
MADE LIBERAL RESPONSE
The Christian Herald, of New York,
Sends Ten Thousand Dollars For
Starving Japanese

Washington, Feb. 15.-The Red Cross
has received from the Christian Herald,
of New York, $4,000 for the relief Of
the famine-stricken japanese as the re-
suit Of the appeal issued by President
Roosevelt.
The japanese embassy here has re-
ceived a cablegram from the Japanese
government expressing it's appreciation
and thanks for the presidents appeal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22
BAD WRECK ON THEwAsAsH
TVventy-One Persons Injured In =
Wreck On the wabash, Ten Miles
From Columbia, Mo.

Sturgeon, Mo, Feb 17.-Twenty
one persons were injured in the wreck
ing OF the Wabash accommodation
train ten miles out from Columbia at
five o'clock Friday afternoon. There
were "a passengers on board, most
of them from Columbia and points on
the branch line to Centralia, only
three of whom escaped injury. The
injured were taken to the company's
hospital at Moberly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22
Bride FntaIIy InJured,

Dublin, Ind, Feb. 17.--Mrs. Lizzie
Strong, aged IS, Of near New Lisbon,
while driving her buggy across the
railroad track, was struck by train
and fatally injured. Mrs. Strong was a
bride of six weeks.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22

It is admitted in the military world
that Turkeys army is gradually as
cunning strength and efficiency to such
an extent that, as an ally to one Of
the larger powers, or independently,
she will soon prove a formidable foe.
Turkeys military progress is mainly
due to German influence.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 16.--Judge
Waite, In police court. decided that
dramatic acting was not common la
Dor. ana Dismissed several actors from
various theaters arrested and charged
with VIOLATING TIE SUNDAY eloaing law.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22
The cunt ~ &c Coats.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb, 17.-rhomns B.
scandrett, director of the Allegheny
department of safety, who wascharged
With extortion in connection with the
recent reform crusade in that city, was
acquitted. The jury placed the costs
OF prosecution on Allegheny county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22
Fire at independence, MO.

Independence, Mo, Feb. 16.-Fire
Thursday destroyed the Clinton block,
on the public square here, occupied by
seven firms. Loss. $65. 900. George w.
Clinton, owner Of the building, may die
from excitement and overexertion in
trying to save some Of his property.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22

In the United States are 100000
acres Of peanut land and 10000 pea
nutters. Three hundred million
pounds Of peanuts, worth $1,000, 900,
are produced here every year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22
SIissisaippi Child Labor Law Killed.

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 15.-After de-
bate lasting nearly two days, the Mis-
sissippi senate killed the child labor
law, proposed by the code commission
ers. 1t made the age limit II years,
but permitted children as young as 10
to work in factories six months in the
year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-22

The island on which Bddystone
lighthouse stands is the smallest in
habited island in the world. At low
water It is only 30 feet in diameter
and at high water the base OF the
lighthouse, which has a diameter OF
only a little over % feet, completely
covered bV wafer