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Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18
STEEL WORKS DESTROYED
Works of the Carnegie steel Co. at
GreenyIIIe, Pa, Destroyed
by Fire.

Greenville, Pa, Jan. 12.-Fire, start.
ing from an explosion, destroyed the
works of the Carnegie Steel Co. here
Thursday night, entailing loss Of be-
tween $4,000 and 100000.
A hue in the boiler of heating fur
mace blew out, deluging the furnace'be
low, which exploded, scattering fire in
all directions. The force of the explo-
sion was so great that fire balls were
lodged in the roof of the ten-inch fin
ishing department and the flames spread
rapidly. Within ten minutes after the
explosion there was no hope of saving
what is known as the old mill. A half
hour later strong wind swept the
flames into the new tandem mill, ship
ping sheds and boiler houses. The
plant is out of the city water district
and hose had to be laid long distance,
and availed nothing against the acres OF
flame. Much of the machinery will not
be hopelessly destroyed, and the foun-
dations, hot bed, etc, are uninjured
The loss of product will be serious, as
the plant has been running day and
night on high work. Four hundred men
are thrown out of work.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18
OUTDOOR woRk FAVORED
Unreasonable weather That Re-
stricts Winter Trade Keeps Out
door workers Busy.


New York, Jan. 13.--Hradstreet'a
weekly review says:
Though unfavorable weather condi-
lions have deferred distribution of the
heavy wearing apparel, autumn-like
temperatures continue IN favor outdoor
operations and prolong the demand Tor
building materials and to prevent ces
building materials and to prevent ces-
is always more or less enforced idlencsA
Minlr g lines, particularly iron and stsei.
mach nery and inter-Telated industries
are altlve as heretofore, and the out.
look fur 1906 grows even more promis-
ing, while the general tendency is for
prices of finished products to advance
Clearance sales rule in retail lines, but
it is especially noteworthy that orders
on spring account are of large proper
tons; that prompt shipments are being
demanded, and that the season has
opened three weeks to a month in ad-
vance of the usual date Incidentally,
annual inventories, now virtually COM
pleted, make exceptional showings, thus
corroborating earlier reports of heav.
Ter turnover in 1905.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18
RESCUED FROM DIRE PERIL
Passengers and Crew OF the Strand
eel steamer Cherokee Taken on
BY LIfe-saveFH.

Atlantic City, N. j., Jan. 15.-After
spending "a hours in terrible anxiety
lest they be wrecked and swept into
the sea, the passengers and crew, 60
in all, of the Clyde line steamer Chero-
kee, bound from San Domingo for New
York, which went aground on the
Brigantine shoals Friday, were res
cued late Sunday afternoon and landed
at the inlet here. Capt. Archibald, two
mates and the ships carpenter elected
to remain aboard the stranded steam
err. The rescue was accomplished by
Capt Mark Caste and a picked crew
in the sloop yacht Alberta, and their
experience was almost as thrilling as
that of the stranded passengers. More
than a thousand persons greeted the
storm-tossed party as the sloop sailed
into the inlet with the report that all
hands were safe. Not in years have
the inhabitants of Brigantine and
Absecon beaches been so wrought up
for the safety of stranded ships com
pany, and never were so many at
tempts made or perilous chances
taken to reach a ship in the face Of a
fierce northwest Atlantic storm as
were ventured in the rescue Of the
Cherokee's party.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18
BIG COPPER MINE ON FIRE
The TamracIl, Deepest Copper Mine
ia the World, at Calumet, Mich,
Burning-Three Lives Lost.

Milwaukee, Jan. PA special to the
Sentinel from Calumet, Mich, says:
The Tamarack copper mine, the deep
est in the world, is on fire, with three
men missing and almost certain to have
met death in a horrible form half to
three-Quarters of a mile below the
earth's surface. Shaft No. 2, where the
fire was discovered, has been sealed
over at the surface with heavy timbers
tamped with clay, and also shaft No. 3.
1t may become necessary to cool shaft
No. also, to smother the flames. The
mine contains several hundred million
feet of timber largely pine, and unless
the access of air was shut of by her
metically sealing all openings, the
property would be damaged to the ex-
tent Of many millions.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18
PULLMAN TAKES A TUMBLE
FALLS FIFTEEN FEET FROM AN
ELEVATED TRACK.
seven Persons Seriously injured an
Remarkable Accident In
81. Louis.

st. Louis, Jan. II. Seven persons
were seriously injured, tnree painfully
hurt, and ten others had almost mirac-
ulous escapes at 7:15 a. m. Thursday,
when the Pullman car "Harcourt," at
tached to the inbound Wabash train No
Of the eastern division, toppled and
fell Il feet from the elevated railroad
tracks on the levee near Carr street.
Fortunately for several passengers
who plunged through the glass windows
of the coach as it fell, the ends Of the
car were caught by Sx1O girders at one
end and by broken telegraph poles at
the other, forming a bridge over a de-
preston in the ground. Into this de-
preston several fell. Had the car
crashed to the surface, several fatal
tiles would surely have resulted.
The injured:
John w. Patterson, 40, Milwaukee
Wis; severe scalp wound, fracture OF
left wrist.
w. f. Minor, As, Roselle, N. j.; Sc
we're sprain of right ankle, cuts and
bruises, probable internal injuries.
Charles Z. Sutton, 45, East Provi'
deLCe, r. l.; right ankle dislocated
body cut and bruised.
Isaac Regensburg, 81, New York; two
severe scalp wounds. light arm gashed
Mrs. D. Fury, Chicago; side bruised
Mrs. L. D. Moore, %, Chicago; bach
and right shoulder sprained; perhaps
internally injured.
Mrs. ]. G. Pomeroy, 50, Chicago
right hip bruised, back wrenched. Mr.
Pomeroy's injuries are very serious.
Catherine Pomeroy, 5, Chicago; nos'
laCeTated.
Andrew A. Allen, vice-president ant
general manager Missouri, Kansas {
Texas railway system, was badl!
bruised, and Mr.. Henry Miller. genera
manager Wabash railroad, suffered sc
we're Commissions.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18
THIEVES CLEARINGHOUSE
A Place where Thieves and Omcers
Are Alleged TO Have Met I'm Sc.
Louis to Divide SpOils.

st. Louis, Jan. 13.-Circuit Attorney
Sager is quoted as saying that he has a
witness who will tell all about the ALI.
ance between members of the police de.
partment and criminals. She is Efhs
Goldstein, and during the Worlds fair
she had fiat at 2106 Market street, in
the very heart of the bad Lands"
where policemen and thieves met to d.
vide the proceeds Of thefts.
Three policemen also saw Mr.. Sager
Friday, and told of secret orders they
had received from their superior officers
not to modest certain panelworkers
These policemen will be taken before
the grand jury Monday. It is believed
that they are only the forerunners Of
other policemen who will volunteer to
tell what they know Of the protection
Of criminals by the policemen and de
tectives.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18
GUNS ROARED Ar ALGEGIRAS
WELCOME TO THE MOROCCAN
DELEGATION.
British sailors FrnteFnize
On the streets.

Algeciras, Spain, Jan. 15.-Amid the
roar of the guns of the Spanish war
ships Mohammid ell Torres, the Moroc-
can minister of foreign ;6airs. who
will represent Morocco in the confer
ence, landed here Sunday afternoon.
1t was picturesque scene, suggestive
of the struggle about to begin among
the powers over Morocco. The entire
population, made up mainly OF throngs
of Moors and Spaniards, packed the
quays to witness the debarkation of
the Moroccan statesman and his suite
from the Spanish. cruiser Rio del
Plata, which arrived Unexpectedly.
The party consisted OF 81 persons, all
richly CARRIED in flowing white robes
and wearing white and red turbans.
The Spanish state coaches, which
were brought from Seville, received
Mohammed ell Torres and his suite
and took them to a villa alongside
those set apart for the British and
French delegations.
Gibraltar was another center of
activity Sunday owing to the presence
of many fleets The American blue
jackets were conspicuous about the
streets, where they fraternized with
the British sailors. Many of the Amer
lean sailors attended the dress parade
Of the British garrison at the citadel.
Rear-Admiral Sigsbee and the cap
tains of the American squadron were
tho recipients of many courtesies,
among them a dinner given by Ad-
miral Sir Edward Chichester, the
commandant of all the naval establish
ments at Gibraltar.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18
WILL FAVOR A LOCK CANAL
PRESIDENT PREPARING A MES
SAGE TO CONGRESS.
In II He VIM Favor the Construc-
tIon OF a Lock Canal Across the
Panama Isthmus.

washington, Jan. 16.-President
Roosevelt is preparing to send to con-
gress a message which will favor a lock
canal. He had conferences with sew
eral members Of the senate committee
on interoceanic canals, including Sem
ators Kittredge, Knox, Dryden. Hop
kins and Ankeny.
The committee has in It's possession
an advance copy of the report fur
nished by the president, for use In ex-
aiming Chief Engineer Stevens when
he appeared before the committee at
the opening of the investigation made
by the senate. The report contains the
views of the consulting board as ex-
pressed before the foreign members left
this country, together with the amend
ments that have been made since, and
to which Gen. Davis is now getting
their Endorsement.
The message Of the president will fa-
vor the construction of a lock canal,
on the ground that it is in the interest
Of the present generation and not for
posterity, and that it can be built at
less cost Of time and money. It Is said
that the president incidentally asked
the republican members Of the commit
tee to support the nomination Of Jo-
seph B. Bishop to be a member Of a
canal commission and to use every eff
fort to prevent indiscriminate reduce
lions of the salaries of canal officials,
which he fears may be the result of the
Investigation
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18
THE oREENE-oAYNoR CASE
The Two Defendants Are Fighting
the Case Inch by inch at sa-
yRRnah, Ga.

Savannah, Ca, Jan. 12.-Tbe Greene
and Gaynor case, involving charges Of
conspiracy to defraud the government
and embezzlement in connection with
the big government engineering works
in this vicinity, has not reached the
point OF drawing a jury for the
actual trial, SO slow is the progress
made in the presentation Of the de.
PENDANTS special plea and its oppose
ton by the prosecuting attorneys The
day was consumed in the consideration
of this special plea, and there is every
reason to believe that it may be next
week before the jury stage of the case
is reached.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18
RURAL DELIVERY SERVICE
Figures Taken From n Statment
Prepared BY the Fourth As
sIstnnt Postmaster.

Washington, Jan. ia statement
prepared by p V. DeGraw, fourth as
sistant postmaster general, regarding
the operations of the rural free deliv-
cry service since its establishment up
to January l, shows that the total
number of petitions received and re-
ferred was 51,G9O, of which 1925 were
acted upon adversely.
The number of routes in operation
on the date named was 34,677.
More than one billion pieces of mail
were handled by rural carriers during
the fiscal year 1905, each piece costing
little less than one and one-hali
cents.
The approximate net cost of the 3d.
055 carriers in the service for the ifs
cal year 1905 was $16,S71,733.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18
NORTH ATLANTIC FLEET
work Carried ON Day and Night 20
Provision IL For - Three
Months Voyage.

Old Point Comfort, va, Jan. 16.--
Great reticence is observed by every
body connected with the court Of in
quiry seeking to fix the blame for the
collision between the Alabama and the
Kentucky in New York harbor. 1t is
understood, however that the evil
dence shows that the eommander-in-
chief, Rear-AdmiraI Evans, should
have provided more pilots.
The Alabama rejoined the fleet, her
injuries having been fully repaired at
the Norfolk navy yard. The gigantic
Job of provisioning the feet for Its
hree-months' voyage has been COM
pleted, the butchers men having
worked night and day getting aboard
the million pounds OF beef and mutt
ton, ali frozen. The meat bill is $780,
600.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18
THREE woRKMEN INJURED
Collapse of a seven-stOry Warehouse
I'm Course of Construction
in Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. ia seven-story
warehouse building in course of con.
structjon by the Harder Furniture &
Van Co., at the intersection of Fortieth
street and Calumet avenue, partially
collapsed, Monday, injuring three work.
men, one of them seriously.
A heavy gale was blowing at the time
and it carried down part of the north
wall, which fell in upon the floors
where over 100 men in the aggregate
were at work. The majority Of them
were protected by the floors, none OF
which gave way. The damage to the
building is estimated at $4,000
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18
MURDER AT GRANITE CITY
NlchOIR AnastOsz, a Greek Merchant
Killed I'm His store I'm Gran
lite City, III.

st. Louis, Jan. 16.--Nichols Anastosz,
a Macedonian, was shot and instantly
killed in his store in Granite City, ILL.,,
at seven o'clock Monday evtning by
negro, who robbed the corpse Of S160
and then escaped with a companion.
They were pursued by two policemen,
who fred at them as they ran. An as
sault upon and robbery Of John Han
kin, which Immediately preceded the
Anastosz murder, is believed to have
been the work of the same highway
men.
Anastosz was killed before the eyes
OF his younger brother, Johann, who
fed from the store with the negro
murderer shooting at him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18

In the Journal of Political Economy
for the last quarter Prof. Hugo Meyer
of the Chicago university, discusses at
length municipal ownership in Great
Britain. BY our federal street car cen.
gus of 1902, Al per cent of our towns
of 5000 and less than 5000 population
had street railroads and all the towns
in this country over $4,000 had them.
In the United Kingdom a year later
only 1S per cent. of towns less than
5000 had street railways, and only 80
per cent. Of towns less than 10000. Our
tTacKage averaged from one mile for
1000 population to one for 1900.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18
THE LID DOWN IN OMAHA
Omaha, Neb., Experienced
"Dry" Sunday.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 15.-Accorling
to the police the lid" was down tight
in Omaha Sunday for the first time in
many years. None of the 245 saloons
In the city were open. This is the
result of the vigorous agitation re-
Gently inaugurated by the Civic Fed
Grafton. The saloon men had agreed
to keep their places closed last Sun
day, but many of them violated the
agreement, with the result that % OF
them were arrested, and their cases
are now pending. Convinced that the
federation was in earnest, the saloon
keepers made no further effort to SO.
slst.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18

The last report of the librarian Of
congress shows the number of books
ar the congressional library to be l.
100000. The increase in their num-
Der is SO rapid that it is expected that
in the course Of time the congressio1-
al library will be the largest in the
world. Before the extension Of the
congressional library to its present di.
mens-ons the Paris National library,
with 100000 books, stood first. The
library of the British museum and tho
st. Petersburg Imperial library fol.
lowed. each containing about 100000
volumes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18
LATE DIR. HARPER's ESTATE
II is Said to BE Small, Owing to His
observation-disclosures Mostly
Life Insurance.

Chicago, Jan. 16.-It is announced
that the estate left by the late Presi-
dent Harper of Chicago university is
small, and consists almost entirely Of
life insurance policies. 1t is estimated
that DR.. Harper, during his life. gave
between $4,000 and $4,000 to the
American institute Of sacred literature.
a publishing concern in the work OF
which he was greatly interested. He
also gave much money to needy stu
dents, but the amount Of this will
never be known.
It is said that the entire estate Is
given to the widow without reserve.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18

Former Judge William II. Moore, the
well-known financier Of New York and
Chicago, has the distinction Of wear
ing the most costly overcoat in the
United States. 1t was made to order
for him from selected sable fur at a
cost Of $4,000. Every sable skin
forming the lining to the coat is abso-
lutely perfect, having been examined
and passed upon by one of the most
expert furriers in New York before it
WIS permitted to become part of the
$4,000 oyercoat.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18

The worlds production Of coal in
1850 was S7O,00O.oOO tons, and the
United States furnished 20 per cent.
Of the whole In 1890 the share Of
this country was 2s per cent. Of the
worlds total OF 500 100000 tons, and
in 1900 it had risen to 80 per cent. of
s46000,000 tons. For the present year
the worlds output will exceed 1,OO0,-
100000 tons, of which this country will
produce SO per cent. The United
States last year mined more coal than
was produced in the world in 1880.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18
OUT IN THE FIFTH ROUND
AureIIO Herrera Finished Young
COFbett HnndiIy in the Fifth
Round at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 13.-Aurello
Herrera, OF Bakersfield, Cal, knocked
out Young Corbett in the fifth round,
Friday night, at the Pacific Athletic
club pavilion Herrera's victory was
an easy, one. Corbetts exhibition was
disappointing. He lacked the vim and
dash that had won so many battles for
him. and his once forceful blows failed
to infiict any damage upon the we'll
conditioned body of his opponent
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18

A Swiss life insurance company has
taken action which indicates that
Temperance" has money value. II
has undertaken to insure members OF
q temperance society composed Of
railway employees for per cent. less
than employees who are not members
OF 1t. For some time past a Swiss &c
cident insurance company has given
total abstainers a reduction OF 10 per
cent in insurance rates. SO well sat
lsfed is the company with results that
after January j, 1906, it viii make the
reduction TO total abstainers 10 D6r
cent
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18

The shah Of Persia never, under any
circumstances, sleeps on a bedstead;
and no matter where he has stayed,
whether II be in royal palaces or no.
tels, he has either had the bedstead
removed from the sleeping apartment
or else has RELOCATED it to some remote
corner, 50 as 10 enable him TO sleep
IL the exact center of the room on a
couple Of huge cushions or soft Orr.
entail mattresses stretched upon the
foor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18
shaI,eup OF saloonIeepers.

ST. Louis, Jan. 1S.-The grand jury
having been informed that at least rs
saloons in the city are being conducted
by ex-convicts. and that their places are
notorious resorts for criminals, an in
vestigation has been started that may
involve the excise commissioner and po-
lice officials, the latter for indorsing
their applications for license and the
former for granting licenses to improper
-narsonM
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18
VIM. J. BRYAN AMoRo DATTo
DRttO by the MOrOs OF
MlndanaO.

Duluan, Mindanao, Jan. NV. ].
Bryan was, Thursday, created a datto,
and saluted by 80 pieces of native ar
tillery, after which he was conveyed
along the river to Datto Piang's palace
in royal vinta "a small boat, manned
by 40 Moros. Here he received many
presents. Mr.. Bryan says it has been
the most interesting day he has spent in
the orient.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18

Murphyshoro, H., After a trial last,
ing a week, Mrs. Clemma Glst who wai
at one time a servant IN the home o.
Gov. Charles S. Deneen Ia Chicago, wal
acquitted on charge Of having muir.
dered Tony Bossi, an Italian
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18

A Danish officer is pictured to us
making observations in regard to the
deviation of rifle bullets. One day,
when walking on the ramparts at Dup
pei, he saw a Prussian sharpshooter
taking aim at him. While the soldier
placed himself against a tree, in order
to take a steadier aim, the officer
raised his g.ass to watch his move
ments. This is all right" said he;
the musket is just on a line with my
breast. We shall see." The trigger
was pulled, and the Danish officer
quickly wrote down: AT distance OF
about five hundred yards the deviation
Of ball from a rife musket is about
one meter"
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18
Another west Hotel Victim.

Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 12.-Mrs. s
2. spiesberger. Of Chicago. one of the
most seriously injured victims Of the
West hotel. died Thursday. w. s. Ans
den, superintendent Of the Minneapolis
&, Northern Elevator Co. has a fighting
chance for his life.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18

Paris, Jan. I'm. Doumer was elect
cd president Of the chamber of depu-
ties by a small majority over M. Sar-
rien. The result insures NJ, DOumer's
candidacy for the presidency of the re-
public, January 16, and also indicates
M Sarrien's growing strength as a
presidential candidate
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18

At last the long looked-for and diff
cult Northwest Passage has been
found. Since 1897, when John Cabot
is said to have tried to pass through
the Arctic ocean from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, there have been many un.
availing efforts to discover the North
west Passage, and hundreds of men
have persisted in the attempt. But at
last this passage has been successfully
nayigated, the honor Of doing it hav.
ing lately been won by Capt. ROAD
Amundsen, Of Christiania, Norway.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18

In the more prosperous parts OF
London so mistresses Of households
out Of every hundred have domestic
help. In the East End only five fam.
lilies in each hundred can AFFORD house
hold assistance. In the provinces gen
orally one family in every four has a
servant for help"
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18
York - ReIa 20 sI.ootInr.

Clinton, Mo-, jan 1.-THE special
grand jury drawn to inquire into the
killing Of p w snodgrass by James
York on December 20 has refused to
indict York. the evidence showing that
be acted ia self-defense
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18
Two nomba Were hurled.

CheTbigoff, Russia, Jan. 1.-two
bombs were hurled, Sunday, at Gen
Khovostoff, governor of this province,
as he was driving home from the
cathedral. The governor was serious,
~ and his wife slightly injured.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18
aona b Confederatea Rennlon.

Montgomery, Ala Jan. 13.-Dr.
Thomas NJ. Owen, commanderin-chief
Of the Sons Of confederates, an
that the reunion Of the order
win be held in New Orleans, April %.
26 and 27. coincident with the reunion
of the United Confederate Veterans.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18
sEA LEVEL CANAL FAVORED
Gen. Davis Cables Secretary Taft
the Result OF His
Mission

washington, Jan. 1S.--seoretary Taft
Friday received from Brussels a dis
patch from Mai Gen. Geo, w. Davis,
chairman OF the board Of consulting
engineers Of the isthmian commission,
stating that he had obtained the sig
natures OF all the foreign engineers to
the majority report Of the board which
favors a sea level
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18
Thirty Years Ia the Army.

Lawton, Okla, Jan. 15.--After 80
years of service in the regular army.
Sergt. GARNER, Of Troop X, Thirteenth
cavalry, at Fort sin, has~receiyed an
honorable discharge with personal
letter from President Roosevelt conf
mending him for long ana faithful
service.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18
FREE BRIDGE BILL PASSED
The st. Louis city Council Pass the
Bond Issue Bill With the
Free Bridge. Clause,

st. Louis, Jan. 13.-The city coun'
Gil, Friday, passed the 81 100000 Donll
issue bill, including $S,5OO,O0O fur y
free bridge, with amendments. These
provide for a unit vote ard other con"
SESSIONS which were demanded by the
Joint committee on free bridge honS
issue. The final vote stool to 3.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-18

New Jersey has enacted legislation
holding automobiles for the amount Of
damage they may do the public roads,
With the pedestrian continuing to
dodge as best he may.