FBATERNAL TEMPLE.
Magnificent Building Dedicated on
the World's Fair "Grounds.
thousands of Secret Socloty Mcnnnd Wom
oil In tlio Parade Ilulldliig Has SO
Committee Kooms unit an
Open Cuiirt In Center.
j sjj. Louis, Oct. 25. A dedication cere
aftytny of tho grentest magnltudo sinco
- Ue dedication jt tho Louisiana Pur
.chaso exposition Itself wa3 conducted
on the exposition grounds Saturday
. afternoon in the dedication of the Tem
,plo of Fraternity, a building of 1m
mcso proportions, in which conferences
. and meetings of tho different fraternal
.organizations of tho country will bo
held. Tho stylo of erection of tho
. structure is an adoption of the Parthe
. non at Athens, and contains SO com
mittee rooms, a largo hall and an open
court in the center.
At 1:30 o'clock tho ceremony began
with a parade to the fair grounds, in
which scores of different national fra
.ternnl organizations were represented.
Tho long lino of uniforms and symbols
-of the different orders presented In
many respects though on a smaller
, scale a counterpart of the procession
that lent pomp and ceremony to tho
. dedication of the fair. When the pro
cession had reached tho fair grounds
the line was augmented by tho pro
. cession of tho womens' auxiliary
branches of the orders and tho lino
. marched direct to tho Temple of Fra
ternity. Thousands of people sur
rounded tho building, as sinco daylight
the different trains had been pouring
streams of visitors into tho city.
DELEGATES IN TEARS.
, At tho Missouri W, C. T. U. Convention
Much Keeling Was Exhibited Over
tho Election of Oillcors.
Hannibal, Mo., Oct. 25. Tho election
. of officers at tho Missouri W. C. T. U.
convention resulted in much ill-feeling
among tho delegates. Mrs. Belle C
Kimball, of Kirlcwood, who served as
president during tho past year, with'
-drew her namo after being placed in
nomination by the nominating commit
tee. A delegate immediately took tho
Jloor and stated that tho withdrawal
was due to the fact that a defeat waa
.foreshadowed. Hisses went up from
.tho assemblage, and cries of "sit
..down" wore heard among the dele-
agates. Several ladles cried, and re-
..gret was expressed by many that bar
..mony had been interrupted at the clos
ing hours, of the convention.
LOU DILLON A "PHENOM."
yi'roved Ilor Tltlo to Queen of tho Turf by
Trotting n Mllo lu 1:58 1-2
at Memphis.
Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 2C Lou Dil
Tlon, with a running horso in a sulky
galloping In front and another press
ing close behind, smashed the world's
trotting record Of 1:59 made by Cres-
ceus at "Wichita, Kan., last week and
went tho mllo in 1:58. The condi
tions were against tho game little
.mare. A strong wind was blowing,
which was a great disadvantage in the
'back stretch.
'WOULDN'T ASK FOR PARDON.
United States Consul rciirson Fined In nn
Italian Court for Insulting a
Hallway Ofllclal.
Rome, Oct 25. Richard Pearson,
formerly United States consul at Gen
oa, and now minister to Persia, has
been fined $G0 and $15 costs for in
, suiting an Italian railway official last
December, previous to his appoint
ment as minister. Tho government
was desirous of settling tho incident by
pardoning Mr. Pearson, but tho latter
refused to ask for tho king's clemen
cy, as prescribed by law.
Mrs. liryau to Testify.
Now Haven, Conn., Oct. 2G. In con
nection with tho hearing on tho will
of the lato Philo S. Bennett, which
will bo resumed in tho probato court
this evening, it is understood that Mrs.
Bryan, wife of William Jennings
.Bryan, one of tho new executors, will
come to this city to testify as to what
part sho took in tho drawing of tho
will and also as to what occurred at
the time. Mrs. Bryan, it has boon
.brought out at the hearing, drew up
on a typewriter the will which Mr.
iBennett addressed to his wife, instruct
ing her concerning tho $50,000 bequest
f.to Mr. Bryan.
Demonetizing tho Mexleau Dollar.
Manila, Oct. 25. Tho board of Phil
ippine commissioners has just Issued a
-proclamation, announcing the domon
etlzation of tho Mexican dollar on and
. after January 1, 1901, Until that date
the coin will bo accepted at . all tho
M government offices at tho usual rate
-which is equivalent to 50 cents Ameri
can money.
Sells Gnat for Sl.IJOO.
Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 25. Thirteen
Ihundred dollars is Ufa prize L. Wilt
.and P. Wilt, of Montreal, Tex., paid
..for tho prize goat of tho American
Royal stock show at tho sale of tho
Angoras. "Dick, Jr.," is tho namo
0-of tho valuable animal; and waB bred
by F. O. Landrum, of Laguna, Tex.
WILL TREAT OF BOODLING.
President Itnosovolt Will Ask Congress to
Effect Legislation to Suppress Mal
feasance In Olllce.
Washington, Oct. 2C Boodllng in
public 'ofilco is to receive tho attention
of tho president and tho majority In
tho coming congress is to be asked to
effect legislation that will seek to sup
press what is now believed to bo wide
spread In its sway. It was learned
from tho very highest authority that
President Roosevelt In addressing con
gress will dwell at length on tho ques
tion of public dishonesty, and that ho
will Incorporate in his mcssago to con
gress some suggestions which havo
been mado to him, at his request, by
Joseph W. Folk, of Missouri.
APOLOGY WOULD NOT DO.
Mrs. Wnltor Dowlor, of Sodalla. Who As
saulted Mrs. Cunningham, Confessed
That Punishment Wns for Another.
Sedalia, Mo., o"ctT 25. Mrs. Walter
Dowlerwas arrested hero for assaulting
Mrs. Lovio Cunningham and pulling
her hair, dragging her through tho
streets and kicking her. Mrs. Dowjor
gavo bond and offered to pay nil ex
penses, doctor bills, etc., and apolo
gize to Mrs. Cunnlnglwm. Sho had
mistaken her for another woman whom
sho was waiting for In tho dark and
did not discover her mistake until sho
had dragged her half a block to a
street light.
BOUGHT A "GOLD BRICK."
Robert Forbes, a Wealthy Citizen of Car
bondnle, Kan., I'alil Sft.OOO for a Piece
of Metal Worth CO Cents.
Topeka, Kan., Oct. 25. Robert
Forbes, a wealthy citizen of Carbon
dale, finds that a "gold brick" ho had
purchased three weeks ago In this city
for $5,000, was composition metal
worth probably 50 cents. A fakir in
duced him to bollovo he was a long
lost nephew from Now Mexico and
mine owner with a brick to sell. A
Topeka "chemist" assisted and Forbes
camo to this city and drew tho money
from tho bank. Forbes has received a
letter from tho "nephew" oxposlng tho
scheme.
Tho Negro ns an Issue.
Washington, Oct. 26. Senator Gor
man's speech in Maryland Saturday In
which ho so severely attacked Presl
dent Roosevelt on the negro question
is regarded by the leaders of both par
ties In Washington as a pacemaker
for the democratic national campaign
next year. President Roosevelt's
closest personal and political frlcnd3
regard it as the beginning of tho exe
cution of a plan to make tho race prob
lem a great issue ngalnst tho republic
ans In the presidential election.
Corruption at Dch Moines.
Des Moines, la., Oct. 25. The grand
jury has returned 1G Indictments
against local officials charged with hav
ing systematically blackmailed keep
ers of gambling houses, drug stores,
saloons and resorts. In addition 00
subpoenas havo been issued for the
purposo of Investigating similar
charges affecting tho entire pollco de
partment. Officers Secrete Indiana PI end.
Marlon, Intl., Oct 2G. Jesso Mc
Clure, a farm hand, murdered his two
sons, aged five and seven years, yes
terday atfernoon, leaving their bodies
In a fence corner." While a mob was
forming to capture and lynch him Mc
Cluro drove on a run to this city and
gave himself up. He has been secreted
by the authorities, who fear attempted
violence.
Tunnel Horror In New York.
New York, Oct. 20. Ten lives wero
lost by the cave-in of tho roof and
walls of the subway tunnel at 195th
street Saturday night and four per
sona were badly injured. All of the
dead and Injured wero workmen and
most of them Italians. Tho accident
was tho most disastrous that has oc
curred In the construction of the sub
way. Missouri Cattle Win Prizes.
Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 25. A fea
turo of tho American Royal cattlo
show was tho Meadow park special for
tho best herd of Herefords in tho show
and it was captured by J. A. Funk
houser, of Plattsburg, Mo. Tho prize
is a silver cup valued at $500 given by
Charles W. Armour.
Cresceus, tlio Trotter, In a Wreck.
Sapulpa, I. T Oct. 20. A baggage
car hauling Cresceus, tho trotter, was
derailed while switching in tho Frisco
yards hero. Tho horso was thrown
down. His legs wore Injured. Ho
probably will bo lamo somo time.
Cresceus was going from Oklahoma
City to Fort Scott,, Kan.
;
Ilurrtoti Hank llohbers Caught.
Burrton, Kan., Oct. 25. After a de
termined chase and a bloody battle
tho bandits who looted tho bank at
this point wore captured on an Island
In the Arkansas river 15 miles uort'u
from Burrton aud lodged In tho New
ton jail.
Consumption Claims Hawaii's I'x-Delegate,
Honolulu, Oct. 25. Robert Wilcox,
ex-congrcssional dolegato from Ha
waii, 13 dead of consumption, o
BUSINESS IS DEAD.
All Copper Mines in Montana Closed
for, Indefinite Period.
Thousnndsof Tdlo Minora Are Thrown Upon
tho Cities mid n Itoglmo of Lawless
ness Is Feared ..Should Sus
pension Continue.
Butte, Mont, Oct. 21. According to
overy Indication tho Amalgamated
Copper company Is preparing for a
long shut-down, as many of tho pumps
In tho big mines havo suspended oper
ations. Tho Amalgamated officials aro
reticent as to expressing an opinion
as to the probablo length of tho sus
pension, saying It may bo of six or
eight months' duration and perhaps a
groator period.
With tho cxcoptlon of small crows
manning tho pumps, all tho mines aro
deserted and as soon as the furnncos
can bo cleared of charges and fires
drawn tho four smelters of the Amal
gamated will Bhut down. This will
bo accomplished some tlmo to-day and
by to-night it Is expected all opera
tions of tho Amalgamated Copper com
pany will bo at a complete standstill.
Oro shipments havo ceased and tho
Groat Northern and Butte, Anaconda
& Pacific railroads aro reducing their
crows. It is consorvatlvply estimated
by tho Amalgamated officials that be
tween 14,000 and 15,000 men aro mado
Idle. This calculation includes all tho
men employed by tho Amalgamated
company throughout tho state of Mon
tana. These men fear tho worst, should
tho suspension continuo any length
of tlmo, as the army of Amalgamated
employes is tho principal sustaining
factor of Butte's industrial life. In
Anaconda tho town Is practically de
pendent on the big Washoe plants for
its existence and tho closing of tho
works is tho worst blow In tho history
of that city.
Throughout tho state generally a
stato of depression is reflected and in
Butto business is practically paralyzed
with fear of a crash in tho event of a
prolonged close-down. Business men
aro cancelling their orders for winter
supplies.
As yet no acts of violence havo been
roported to tho police, though It Is
feared somo diillculty will be experi
enced In holding tho big army of Idlo
miners in chock any length of time.
Last night tho principal streets were
blocked with miners and indignant
mutterings could bo hoard on all sides.
Extra police havo been sworn In with
orders to prevent tho gathering of
large crowds.
A MENACE TO LIBERTY.
tnst Year Nearly a Million Immigrants
Arrived in the United States, Mostly
from Kurope,
Washington, Oct. 21. Tho annual
Report of Commissioner General Sar
gent, of the bureau of immigration,
shows a largo increaso of steerago
immigration over that of tho preceding
year, tho aggregato for tho fiscal year
of 1903 being 857,010, an excess over
that of last year of 208,303, or 32 per
cent. Tho statistics show an Increaso
In Immigration from ' nil foreign
sources, suggesting as tho chief causo
of the influx of aliens into the United
States during tho year tho inducements
offered to settlors here rather than
any specinl causes of discontent- in
their own countries. Of tho total steer
age Immigration there camo from
Europo S14.507, from Asia 29.9GG and
from all other sources 12,573. If to
theso figures aro added those repre
senting the total arrivals of alien cabin
passengers, G4.8G9, tho result will
show that tho total Immigration of
aliens to the United States during tho
year aggregated 921,315, or 105,013
more than tho greatest number here
tofore roported for any ono year.
Dun Put oh the Pacing KIiik.
Mfn?ittl3, Tenn., Oct. 24. A mile In
1:5G4 WM3 rrwut iy Dan Patch yester
day at tho Memphis Trotting associa
tion's track In a trial against tlmo.
Tho pacer clipped three-fourths of a
second from the world's record of 1:57,
held by Prince Alert, and lowered hla
own record by 2 seconds. Tlio dem
onstration that greeted tho new world's
pacing champion as ho Hashed under
tho wire was a momorablo one.
Youth Pell from Train.
Mnrcoline, Mo., Oct. 24. Donald Tur
ney, 10 years old, of Woodstock, Can.,
traveling to California with his mother
and sister, fell from a Santa Fo fast
train two miles west of horo. Tho
train was going almost a mllo a min
ute, but ho rolled down a soft embank
ment, and except for a few bruises, was
uninjured. Tho child was brought In
by tho section men and sent on to
Kansas City to Join his mother on tho
fast mail at noon.
Au'Kutioii for Intcrxfntc Fair.
Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 24. An inter
state fnir in connection with tho
breeders' show is tho noxt thing pro
posed ih the way of development for
tho American LIvo Stock show. Offi
cers of (ho Missouri stato fair sug
gested moving tho fair hero from So
dalla and Kansas gavo tho talk a
broader .scape.
GRIEF AMONG ANARCHISTS.
John Turner, a Dlscipln of Kmnm Gold
man. Arrested by tho Government
Officers In Now York.
Now York, Oct. 24. Armc'd with n
warraut 3vorn out by Socretnry Cor
tofyou, of tho department of commorco
and labor, four immigration inspectors
with 30voral secrot sorvico detectives
and n number of pollconion went to
Murray Hill lycoum last night and ar
rested John Turner, an Englishman,
on a charge of inciting and promoting
nnarchy in violation of tho alien labor
laws.
Tho federal officials allogo that ho
has beon going from city to city
preaching anarchy, and, though trailed
by a number of socrct servico de
tectives, ho was not apprehended until
last night.
Emma Goldman sat on tho plntform
with Turner and denounced Ills ar
rest, but urged tho crowd to leave
tho hall without making a demonstra
tion. Tho polico confiscated a lot of
anarchistic circulars. Turner will bo
arraigned before a United States com
missioner to-day.
LESS. FOR INDIAN SERVICE.
Socretnry of tho Interior Thinks Dawes
Commission Can Get Along with
CS'rl).(Il)5.
Washington, Oct. 24.r-Tho secretary
of tho Interior has comploted nnd for
warded to tho secretary of tho treas
ury his estimate of tho appropriations
necessary to conduct tho affairs of tho
Interior department for tho fiscal year
ending Juno 30. 1905. Tho catlmato
places tho total requirements for tho
department at $150,000,000, which is
about $3,000,000 less thnn tho appro
priation for tho current year. Tho pro
posed reduction will bo mado In the
pension bureau and tho Indian office.
Tho cstlmato for ponsions is $130,800,
000 or $1,700,000 less than tho nppro
ation mado for this year. Thoro also
is a cut of $1,300,000 In tho cstlmato for
tho Indian bureau. Tho cstlmato for
tho expenses of conducting tho affairs
of tho flvo civilized tribes of Indians
is $259,G95. Tho reduction in tho pen
sion estimate is due to a calculation of
deaths of pensioners mado by tho com
missionor of pensions.
REQUEST WAS UNUSUAL.
Secretary liny Secured tho Arrest of Charles
Krutz In Mexico as an Act
of Comity.
Washington, Oct. 24. Tho ntato de
partment has arranged for tho return
from Mexico to St. Louis for trial of
tho alleged boodler, Charles J. Kratz
Tho constitution of Mexico making it
impossible to surrender fugitives -from
this country charged with brlbory com
mitted prior to the negotiations of tho
new oxtradltion treaty, tho stato de
partment has called upon tho Mexican
government to surrender Kratz as an
act of comity, a very unusual proceed
ing on tho part of tho United States
government. Mexico has a law allowing
fugitives to bo surrendered under such
a call, oven when their alleged crimes
aro hot extraditable undor treaty. Tho
only requirement la that tho nation
seeking tho surrender of such a fugi
tive shall agree to grant any similar
request coming from Mexico.
Tho Live Stock Show at Kansas City.
Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 24. Live
stock. men yesterday expressed them
selves in tho most enthusiastic terms
concerning tho Royal American Live
Stock show. Thcro never wero more
cattlo entries In any show In this coun
try, nnd tho quality brought out horo
has never been equaled. In tho goat
dopartment exhibitors say unhesitat
ingly that this was tho greatest show
ing of goats over brought together on
tho American continent nnd sheop ex
hibitors aro equally enthusiastic.
Monument to Friendly Indian.
Morris, 111., Oct. 24. A simple monu
umont of 'gray granite to tho memory
of Shnbboua, tho famous chief of tho
Pottawatomles, was dedicated with no
table ceremonies here. Shabbona aided
tho whites In their contests with tho
other Indians nnd was tho orator of tho
red men in tho last great council held
east of tho Mississippi and which took
placo with the agents of tho govern
ment In 1S3G. Ho died in Morris in
1859.
College KriidiiiitOM at n Iliimiuut.
Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 24. Sovonty
flvo former students of tho University
of Illinois, from half a dozen western
stntes, gathered last night at tho
Coates houso to talk of old times and
to take tho first step towards tho for
mation of an Interstate alumni associa
tion. Tho guests of honor wero Dr. A.
S. Draper, president of tho university,
und Gov. W. J. Bailey, of Kansas.
Mrs. Draper and Mrs. Bailoy woro pres
ent also.
Ilarues Declared Not Guilty.
Troy, Mo Oct. 24. "Not guilty" was
tho verdict In tho case of Clarence
A. Barnes, charged with killing Rhodes
Clay, representative of Audrain coun
ty, in a street duel in front of tho
Moxlco post ofilco on July 10, 1902, a
tragedy that has attracted almost na
tional attention. Tho verdict waa
based on tho theory that Barnes acted
In self-defense.
HIS RESIGNATION DEMANDED.
William It. I,audvnlght, Chief of tho Cln-
slllcntlnn Division of tho Postal De
partment, ltollovod by Mr. Payne.
Washington, Oct, 23. William IL
Landvoigt, chief of tho classification,
division of tho post ofilco department.
has presented hla resignation to Post
master General Payno. Tho resigna
tion was requested by Mr. Payno as a
re3ut of tho investigation by tho ln-
Bpcctora of tho charges growing out
of tho employment of Mr. Landvoigt'a
son In tho general manifolding com
pany of Franklin, Pn which had a
contrnct for supplying patented regis
try books to tho department. Mr.
Landvoigt was chief of tho registry
division of tho department prior to hla
comparatively recent transfer to tako
chargo of tho classification work o
tho department.
INSANE PATIENT KILLED.
two Guards at tho Illinois Hospital at
Ilarouvlllo Are Locked Up Accused
of Itovoltlng Cruelties.
Poorln, 111., Oct. 23. Edward Sor
rels and Samuel Flynn, two guards at
tho Baronvlllo nsylum, fov whoso arrest
tho coroner caused warrants charging
them with murder in inflicting tho in
juries which caused tho death of
Thomas Hartloy, an Inmato, surren
dered themselves to tho sheriff and
wero locked up. Hartloy's body Is a
mass of black and bluo spots, and his
internal organs aro crushed, bruised
nnd torn In a horrlblo mannor. Tho'
guards refused to answer questions
asked by tho coronor before their ar
rest and had already cngagod an at
torney. BIG FIRM IN TROUBLE.
Acme Harvester Company at Peoria, 111.
Has lleen Placed In tho Hands of a
Coiiiinltteo of Creditors.
Peoria, ill., Oct. 23. Tho Acmo Har
vester company, ono of tho largest
manufacturers of agricultural Imple
ments has beon forced to place Its af
fairs In tho hands of a committee rep
resenting tho creditors and ask an ex
tension of tlmo. Tho assots of tho
company It is asserted is nearly $4,
000,000 and considerably In excess of
their liabilities. Tho company em
ployed 700 men, and tholr buslnoss waa
not confined to this country, but they
had a largo trado In South America.
KRATZ UNDER ARREST.
Kx-Motiihor of St. Louis City Council Hold
ut Guadalajara, Mux.. Pending tho Ar
i rival of ICequlsltlon Papers.
Guadalajara, Mox., Oct. 23. Charles
Kratz, a mombor of tho St. Louis city
council indicted on a chargo of brlbory,
who jumped a $20,000 bond, was nr-
rostod yesterday by tho local authori
ties on orders from tho federal govern
ment at tho City of Moxlco. Ho will
bo held until offlcors with requisition
papors from tho United States arrive
Omaha Commission House Fire.
Omaha, Nob., Oct. 23. Tho produco
commission houso of K"lrschbaum &
Sons, at 1211 Howard street, occupying
a four-story brick building, was al
most ontlrqly destroyed by flro and a
Ipss of botweon $100,000 and $125,000
entailed. Tho front portion of tha
first floor of tho building was occu
pied by Robert Purvis, who docs a
commission business and Is one of
tho oldest commission men In tho city.
His Neck Was Wronchod.
St. Louis, Oct. 23. Tho first fatallay
to occur on a local football field had
Its climax when John Wlthnell, quar
torback of tho St. Louis university
eloven, died after an operation. Wlth
noll's Injury was sustained In practice
Saturday when ho was kicked In the
spine and his neck wrenched. Tho in
jury was entirely accidental.
Seized 83 5,000 Worth or Jewelry.
Now York-, Oct. 23. Tho largest
seizure of smuggled goods over mado
from an Incoming passenger was mado
Thursday when diamonds and other
jowels valued at $25,000 wero taken
from Capt. S. Gelat, a retired captain,
of tho Fronch marine service. Ho was
nrrcsted and tho jowols wero sent to
tho public stores.
W. q. T. U. Itlames Soda Fountain.
- Sioux City, In., Oct. 23. That tho
Increaso of drinking among women ia
duo largely to tho soda fountain habit
was fltated at tho convention of tho
Iowa state W. C. T. U. Tho mixed
drinks Berved at the drug storo bars,
it was declared, paved tho way for lik
ing alcohol to got a hold upon women.
Colossal Vulcan of Alabama Iron.
St. Louis, Oct. 23. A monster iron
etatuo of Vulcan, woighlng 20 tons
is to bo erected at tho world's fair as
a monument of tho iron industry oC
Alabama. This collossal statuo will
not bo merely impressivo becauso oC
lis great size, bolng 45 feet high, but
also becauso It Is to bo a work o art.
Grinned When Sentenced to Hnug.
Kahoka, Mo., Oct. 23. In tho circuit
court hero Judge McKoo sentenced
Frank Clark, ravlshor of Olllo Hess,
to hang November 25. The prisoner
stood up to receive tho sontonco with
a grin on his faco nud laughed and
joked with tho deputy sheriff on thoj
way back to his cell.
