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jj LD fVERY BAY IN THE WEEK. EN CENTS A WEEK. ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI, WEDNESDAY, JUXE 12, 1901. VOlu 110.

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NEWSPAPERS AGREE TO SUPPRESS DETAILS IEI IK lis lEsimr III KENNEDY CI SO THIRD II 1 OH I II USE ter the dinner by the liquor he had drank. Mrs. Stonghton says she told him she never would have married him had she know that he was a drinking man. She said she could no longer live with him if he continued the use of intoxicants. He saiil he would not permit her to make his life miserable and she suggested that they separate.

"Pack up your trunk and go back to your home," he is alleged to have told her, whereupon she returned to her parents in Brooklyn. After reaching home Mrs. Stonghton wrote to her husband, and he to her. She told him she loved him, but that her upbringing had been strict, and it had been an unwritten law in her parents' home to refrain from the use of strong drink. The baby was born February 20, 1900.

Stoughton says he has made frequent attempts to see his child, but has been refused admittance to the home. This led him to appeal to the courts. KANSAS CITY IS FULL OF SHRINERS THE TWENTY-SEVENTH NATIONAL MEETING OF THE ORDER. Streets Ablaze with the Gorgeously Appareled Arabs Climax is an Elaborate Parade. KANSAS CITY, June 11.

Not since the Democratic national convention have so many visitors from all parts of the t'nited States been in Kansas City as are gathered here to attend the twenty-seventh national meeting of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and gorgeously appareled Arabs have illuminated the streets all day. With morning and night parades, a. session of the imperial council and sight-seeing, the Shri-ners have spent an exceedingly busy day. The imperial officers were escorted from th Hotel Baltimore to the Standard Theater this morning by all the uniformed Shriners and a large number in carriages. After the welcoming speeches at the theater all but delegates were excluded, and the council entered upon its business, considering reports of officers and committees.

The session adjourned at 1 p. m. until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning when officers will be chosen and the next place of meeting selected. The climax of the peagentry was the elaborate parade of the Shriners tonight through the principal down-town streets, the sidewalks of which were crowded with people. Jealous Wife Takes Poison.

CHICAGO, June 11. Mrs. Gertrude Kane tried to commit suicide early yesterday morning by taking carbolic acid In Al Doherty's saloon. No. 20O8 Wabash avenue, where her husband, J.

E. Kane, is bartender. Mrs. Kane, the police say, claimed to have heard that her husband was spending too- much time 'itb other women around the saloon. She went there yesterday morning and asked for her husband, and on being told that he was not in, entered a winernom and drank carbolic acid.

Doherty sent for Dr. Smith, at Twentieth and State sterets, who, after working over her for some time, pronounced her out of danger. She was removed to St. Luke's hospital. Mrs.

Kane: is twenty-four years old, and lives at No. 173 Tw-enty-second street. Her act is ascribed to jealousy. Railway Telegraphers Meet. SAN FRANCISCO, June 11.

Delegates from the various districts of the Southern Pacific system, representing the Order of Railroad Telegraphers, met today in this city. M. M. Dolphin, international president, and H. B.

Perham, grand secretary and treasurer, were present. The meeting was presided over by President Dolphin. The convention unanimously approved the action of President Dolphin in recently removing George Kstes. former grand chairman and B. A.

Meyer, secretary and treasurer from office, and adopted a resolution of confidence in the general officers. "Violet Bride" Submits Case. WASHINGTON. June 11. Testimony in the divorce suit instituted by Ksther Bartlett Clarke, the "violet bride." against her husband.

James King Clarke, for allegeel desertion, was submitted to Justice Hagr.er in equity court No. 1 without argument. It is understood that five witnesses testifieel relative to. the charge of desertion Clarke offered no testimony in defense. A elecision of the court is expected at an early date.

Special Session Convenes. OLYMPIA, June 11. The legislature met in extra session this morning. The House re-elected Speaker Al-bertsein. Both Houses adjourned to meet in joint session at 3 o'clock, when Governor Rogers' message dealing with the defective capital punishment law was reail.

Earthquake in Venezuela. CARACAS. Venezuela, June 11. (Via Haytian cable.) A strong earthquake shock was felt at 3 o'clock thU morning at Caracas and its vicinity. CHINESE MINISTERS ARE FAR APART ST.

PETERSBURG. June 11. The impression prevails in official circles here that the mode of paying the Chinese inelemnity will not be settled for a long period, possibly not until the present ministers at Pekln are replaced. It is thought they all would welcome a change of post, and that new men would be readier to settle the differences. While Russia Is not pressing the guaranteed loan proposition, he-cause the constitutional powers could not guarantee the loan without legislative consent, which would necessitate delay, the plan is not withdrawn.

The British proposition is not acceptable. Mr. Rockhill's arbitration proposal causes some wontler since the mode of payment is hardly considered a suitable issue for a legal determination. IIS 10 mi if i in CONCESSIONS IN THE TRANSVAAJ ARE NOT TO BE RECOGNIZED UNDER THE NEW REGIME. ARE NOT LEGALLY BINDING Especially to Apply to Corporations That Have Been Friendly to the Boers.

TO PROTECT BONDHOLDERS LONDON, June 11. A bin? book wai issued tod.iy ceintainins the rcior el the Transvaal i olio onimisi sion. Jt is clear, the c. mmissiv; avrs, that a state which has annexed another is not legally bound by any contracts made by the state which has ceased to exist, and that mi cumt ot law has jur-isdictiem to eiiteu'ee such contracts if the annexing state ret uses to recognize them. The commission recommended that the government decline to recognize the dynamite anel other concessions, and adds that it Is satisfied that Dr.

"Leyds anel others have received from certain directors shares and financial considerations. Iiegareling the Netherlands-South African railroads the reiwirt, while admitting that the concession was legally granted, considers it Injurious that trunk railroad lines should be the monopoly of a single company, especially a foreign company. The concession shouhl be terminated, even if the company's conduct is not oyen to complaint. But its extraordinary action in the war precludes the possibility of its continuance under British administra tion. Discussing the position of the share holders the report says that the belligerent acts, "for which all the shareholders were legally caused immense damage to Great Britain, Cape Colony and Natal.

The British government, as an act of grace, may show som consideration to th shareholders, but the commission considers this should be postponed till tha shareholders have exhausteel the remedies open to them against the directors and until the damage done by the company is made gooel. The commission recommends the de btmure holders to full recognition. SAYS HER HUSBAND IS A WOMAN NEW YORK, June 11. Anna Sehultze, twenty-one years old, of Jersey City, ho was married to Joseph Herman printer, on May 115 last by Justice of the Peace Frank Lehanc, startled Chief Murphy of the Jersey City police today when she walketl into the office and said: "I want the police to arrest my hus-banel who left me anel took away fcO which I lent him to get out a patent on some invention he tlaimed to have. Besielcs, he isn't a man.

anyhow. He ia a woman. I did not discover the deception, of course, until after we were married, and then I was ashamed to tell my family with whom wc went to live. want him arrested for stealing my 10." The your.g woman was informed by the chief that nothing could be deme on the charge of embezzlement, because it was not a crime fejr the husband to expend of the community property. As to the either charge that "he-" is ft woman masquerading in men's clothing, the chief said that "he" would be arrtst-ed and supprcssee! if the information was correct.

FORTY-NINE DOCTORS CANNOT SAVE PATIENT NEW YORK, June 11. News was received here today of the death at Niagara Falls eif Dr. D. W. Mars ton, a prominent your.g physie-ian.

Dr. Marston waa on his way to St. Paul, where he was read a paper at a cemvention of priy-sieians. He was one of a party of fifty doctors who h-ft here in a special car yesterday morning. At Syracuse he lie-came seriously ill of pneumonia, and lie had to take te his berth, anel his associates were told of his trouble.

In th history of medicine there probably has never be-en su'h a consultation. The young docteir's forty-nine friends, every one deeply schooled in the knowledge of medicine, elid everything in their power to relieve him, but his condition eliel not improve. At Niagara Kail it grew so alarming that he was removed to the Cataract Hotel, where the forty-nine doctors again went into consultation. Dr. Marston died durirg the night.

Eow Results in Two Deaths. MOXMOt'Til. 111.. Jure 11. As a result of a family quarrel last night at Little York, this county, two deaths occurred today.

William Jacks. and his mother-in-law are the victims. The former died from the effect of be Irs? struck with a board in the hands ot his brother-in-law. Frar.k Scovil. The mother-in-law of the victim and mother of the slayer, Mrs.

John Scovil. was stricken with paralysis. dying this moaning. The tragedy was the outcome of an altercation by the Scovil brothers and Jackson. They were in a waaon when the trouble occurred.

The coroner's jury held Frank Scovil to the grand jury. MRS. M'KINLEY NOW SLOWLY IMPROVING WASHINGTON, June 11. Mrs. McKinley's condition continued to improve tonight.

Surgeon General Sternberg, after bis usual visit at 8:30 tonight said: "Mrs. McKinley is improvirg slowly but steadily. Everything row is faveirable. She sat up in bed for a while again'toelay." The President went out for a long drive this afternoon. The calls of friends to express sympathy and make personal as to Mrs.

McKinley's condition continue. Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis this evening, was among the number, in addition to those- who have made almost daily calls. Dr. Rixey, when he left the White II mse snort iy alte o'clock tonicht.

after a visit oi an hour and a half at Mrs McKinley's bedside, said: "Mrs. McKinley is resting very ce.mfortably tonight. The ir.i-provement centinues. There is no particular change." In response to inquiries he said that it is too early at this time to say anything regarding the Canton trip which Mrs. McKinley will take when sufficiently well to be rennv.

and the executive business per mits the president to go aw iy for the summer. river. When the party came up the man was under some vines. Harper called to him to give up. Craig threw off his clothing and leaped into the the river.

Harper and Dement opened fire, and the bullets struck near the bobbing head of the swimmer. The officers secured a boat and crossed the river, which is about thirty yards wide. Craig had made- good use ef the time gained, and was not to lie se-e-n. The officers had the general direction! the pursued would take, and ran that way. All night they chased him, but at daylight they gave up.

At the home of John Connors Craig, it was learned, he was given a pair of overalls, a pair of hoots, and an old gray shirt, and a felt hat covered with paint. He is supposed to have gone to Chicago. There is a reward of $2K) offered in Kentucky for Craig's arrest. STOPS FAITH CURE TEST JUDGE TAKES CHILD FROM CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MOTHER. Parent Blames Hostile Thoughts of Neighbors for Failure to Cure the Child.

CHICAGO, June 11. Christian Science treatment feir a sprained ankle came before Judge Tuthill of the juvenile court yesterday for his judicial opinion. His verdict was that Albert Chamberlain shoulel be taken away from his parents, who had treated him his injury after the method of Mrs. Eeldy. He was sent to the Crippled Children's Home.

The testimony showed that the boy had been two years under the treatment, during which time the injured leg had shrunk until now it Is shorter than the other. The mother, ho is a member of a Christian Science church, anel who said she hael been giving the boy treatment, asserts that the failure of the remoriy is elue to the unbelief and adverse criticism ef neighbors, which disturbed her mental equipoise. There is doubt as to whether Judge Tuthill's action will be allowed to go unquestioned by the Christian Scientists of the city. He helel that the neglect of the parents in not furnishing medical attendance was of so decided a nature as to warrant him in taking the boy from their care. Injured While Coasting.

Mrs. Clara Chamberlain, the boy's mother, told the story of his Injury and treatment. He was hurt, she said, in January, YM, while coasting near their residence, T'i'iO Eggleston avenue'. A sore had formed on his ankle shortly after, and the father, who was not a believer in Christian Science, took him to a physician. Dr.

William J. Arnold took charge of the case, and Mrs. Chamberlain says he boy improved so far that she thought him well. Last winter he carried a heavy bucket of coa? up from the cellar and hurt his ankle again so that it brought rn the old trouble. Mrs.

Chamberlain had grown stronger in her faith in Christian Science, and thought she could treat the boy mentally. Her husband, teto, had become more willing. Judge Tuthill criticised the father as well as the mother for being unwilling to secure a physician for the prcpe-r treatment. His Absence from School. Albert Chamberlain is twelve years oiei, ana nis case came 10 me attention eif t.hei authorities through discovery if his absence from school.

Superintendent Bodine of the Compulsory Education department of the public schools, reported on the case to the juvenile court. He said that Truant OffieeT John J. Mueasse found the boy walking on the street, using two pieces of broomstick for crutches. The re-pert stated that the boy could not use his right foot. The right ankle had swollen to twice its normal size and the remainder of the leg was found to be shriveling and growing shorter.

Deputy Sheriff T. F. a neighbor to the Chamberlain family, first reported the hoy's non-attendance at school. Says She Was Betrayed. MEMPHIS.

June II. The suit brought by Miss Ida against State Senator Bradley for alleged betrayal will come up for trial at Canton. tomorrow, and sensational developments are expected. Miss Boils alleges to have- been wronged by Sen-aterr Bradlej- under cover of a bogus marriage. He was indicted by a grand jury.

She next tried to kiii Bradley, shooting him in the neck, and he had a narrow escape. Bradley is State Senator from Hinds County, and Miss Bolls was a social favorite. Her friends vow vengeance if Bradley escapes the penitentiary. Hanna Expected It. CLEVELAND.

June 11. "It is Just hat I expected the President would say if he said anything at all on the subject," was the comment of Senator Hanna today when he read President McKinley's statement in reference to a third term. 'I have never exchanged one word with the President concerning the matter," he continued, "and have considered all the talk bearing on the subject as premature. According to my judgment it is too early to discuss presidential candidates for the next term." Asketl if he was in favor of maintaining the precedent established by President Washington in referene-e to the number of years the chief executive should hold office. Mr.

Hanna said: "I don't think the precedent set by Washington has a great deal to do with the matter; but there Is undoubtedly a strong sentiment among the people against such a proposition." Henderson Opposes Third Term. NEW YORK, June 11. Hon. D. B.

Ilenelerson, speaker of the House of Representatives, is quoted by the Paris correspondent of the Journal and Advertiser on the third presidential term as follows: "Regarding the third term I will say, first, that I am opposed to it as a rule. "Secondly, there may arise conditions demanding it and therefore the hands of the country should not be tied up. "Thirdly, as to President McKinley, the time has not arrived for eliseussing a third term. Continuity in office might tlull the minels of the people and prevent them from perceiving the difference between election and life tenure." NAKED MAN ELUDES POSSE SWIMS RIVER AMID A HAIL OF BULLETS AND ESCAPES. Man Wanted for Attempt to Murder His Young Wife and Her Father, Outdistances Pursuers.

WATSEKA. 111.. June 11. With no clothing on his body John J. Craig fled through the country north of Watseka pursued by an angry posse of officers and farmers.

For twelve hours his bare body was whipped by overhanging branches of the trees or scratched by the sharp stalks in the fields. He begged at farm houses for clothing, and finally succeeded in getting a pair of overalls, a weather-worn shirt, and a battered hat. With these he escaped north, bound, possibly, for Chicago. Craig's pursuit is a story of two days. His crimes and misdeeds a story of years.

He robbed his family, killed his brother, and beat his sweetheart in Kentucky. He stole cows add horses in Ohio, where he workeel for the state for five years. He fled from Missouri because the laws disagreed with his health. anH fo.md refuge in Illinois. Here he won the love of a sixteen-year-old girl, whose brain had been turned by the perusal of cheap novels.

Seeks to Kill His Wife. The final act was about to be playjd in the divorce court of Iroquois County when Craig appeareel anel sought the life of his wife. Pursued to the Iro-quois river, he abandoned his clothing and, with bullets spattering in the water all about him, he swam across to safety. In his clothing were found a revedver and the following letter addressed to his mother: "Mrs. L.

Ingram. 311 Scott street. Covington. Ky. Dear Mother: I'm here and have saw all hut Daisy, anel when I lay eyes em her then we will all go to our graves.

Dear mother, it is hard to have your heart brokem. Mam, I'll ask you to elp one thing, anel that is to bury Daisy and I together. Dear mother, don't you ail worry abenit me, but pray to God that I may be forgiven for what I will do. I close with my heart's love to you all, so here is my last farewell. Your son, JOHN J.

CRAIG." Wins Love of Romantic Girl. The romance of Daisy V. Dement and John J. Craig began one year ago in Iroquois. Samuel Dement aid wife, a childless couple, adopted Daisy when a little girl and she was traine-d In their home They neglected, however, to protect her in her reading, ar.ei she persueel many highly sensational novels which left her mind ripe for the coming of Craig.

He succeeded in making the girl believe him a hero. They were married on October 23 last. Soon, as related in the petition for eliveirce tiled last month. Craig struck his wife with his fist and knocked her over on to a reel hot stove. On February 21 he felled her and threw her over the fence.

When he threateneel her with a knife she left him and returned to her adopted parents. One night last March Craig, accompanied by two men, unlocked the back tloor of Dement's home and crept in. Craig felt his way to the bedside of his father-in-law and with uplifted club was 'about to brain him when Dement woke up. The old man turned over and the club struck his nose, carrying away the I tip of it. Craig was about to strike again when the threatened man drew a revolver and fired.

Craig fled. Bullet Stopped by a Chair. The injured man lighted a 'amp, washed his bleeding face, and then, much to his surprise, picked up a bullet near his bed. It had struck a chair arm protecting Craig's body and flattened out. Dement with his family removed to Watseka for safety, and Craig was unable to locate his wife for several weeks.

Dement awe.ke late Saturday night. As he arose he saw the face of Craig pressed against a window. Dement lighted a lamp and Craig went to a buggy where he sat all night. Fearing an attack Dement remained up until 5 o'clock, when Craig left. On Sunday afternoon some boys saw Craig in the woods north of Watseka, They informed Dement and the police.

City Marshal Harper, Assistant Ireland, Sheriff Martin, and several citizens started out to find Craig. They saw him in Old Town and the pursuit sbe-gan. Craig ran with the pnsse spread out behind him. Marshal Harper, Ireland, and Dement were the leaders. For two miles through corn fields and the woods they followed.

Swims River and Escapes. Finding he could not shake off the posse Craig started for the Iroquois EMPORIA, June 11. An epidemic of suicides In this town, culminating yesterday in three attempts, all exactly simi- Jar to recent successful suicides. 0 has caused the mayor and board of health to forbid the publica- tion of details of suicides or at- tempts in local papers. The board Is acting on the theory that publication spreads the con- tagion of suieides by psychic suggestions.

Mayor Morse con- tend3 that the liberty of the press is secondary to the public health, and is prepared to use force, if necessary, under the nuisance act. All the editors, however, have agreed to sup- press details of suicides or at- tempts until the epidemic abates. The epidemic which has caused in the towns and county two dozen suicides or attempts in as many months, began with the suicide of Charles Cross, president of a wrecked bank. and in the last thirty days there have been seven cases, three successful. a second floor and saw a man choking his sister.

He had thought the man was Phillip Kennedy, but found it was the latter's brother, and left the scene. Prince, continuing, told of his sister's condition after the forced marriage to Kennedy, when he had refused to live with her. She was despondent, he said, and confined herself to her room, refusing to fat or talk with any one. Worried Over Lnlu's Conduct. In cross-examination a letter written by the witness to the defendant in June, lWifl, was introduced and Prince was asked what he meant when he wrote that he was worried over Lulu's conduct.

He said It was because she is sad and dispirited. He did not know-that she was going with Case Patten, the baseball player, at that time. He denied that the pistol with which Mrs. Kennedy did the shooting belonged to him. He admitted having watched the clock closely a half hour before he left for the scene of the shooting.

Ben Brock told of being at C. W. Prince's place of business shortly before the shooting and of Will Prince first leaving and being followed closely by P.ert Prince and his father. The State endeavored to prove that Princes watched the entrances of the Ridge building at the time of the murder. Brock, In cross-examination, became mixed as to the time of the shooting and admitted the time as set by the prosecution was correct.

Prosecutor Hadley introduced testimony given by Brock at the preliminary hearing to disprove his statements. Prompts He? Attorney. At the afternoon session Mrs. Kennedy tried to prompt' her attorneys, taking a lively interest in every point brought out. Her condition had improved ever since morning, and when court adjourned for the day she was able to walk out of the room without aid.

The shooting took place at 5:40 o'clock in the evening in the Ridge building, five blocks distant from Prince's place. Of the half dozen witnesses who testilied on this point, no two agreed, the time given varying from 5:15 to 5:45. The state endeavored to prove that all of the Princes were in the Ridge building before the shooting began, and the defense's effort to show that they were at the EI-deT-Prince's place until after the shooting was not clearly Two witnesses testified to Prince leaving his place alone, anil one said that the father and son had departed together. One witness stated that Bert Prince had called his father from the poolroom at about 5:30, or ten minutes before the shooting. A hair-dresser who had a room in the Ridge building two stories above Kennedy's office, told of Bert Prince running up to her place immediately after the shooting saying "Lulu has shot Kennedy." and urging her to keep his mandolin.

She had refused, fearing, she said, that she would become implicated In the case. DRINK PARTED YOUNG COUPLE QUAKERESS WIFE OBJECTED TO INTOXICANTS. Would Not Live with Husband Because Wine Was Served at the Meals. NEW YORK, Jure 11. Rather than dwell in a home in which liquor was used at table Grace Stoughton, a Quaker, left her husband.

Bradley Stoughton, a wealthy resident of Chicago. August -J, IWi, and the husband had to go to the supreme court to get an order from Judge Maddox of Brooklyn which will permit him to look upon his baby son, whom he has not seen in all the fifteen months it has been on earth. Prejudice, hi declares, barred against him the door of the home of his father-in-law, Philip Van Everen. S41 Jefferson avenue, Brooklyn, where the baby was born and now lives with its mother. Judge Maddox's order, which was filed today, directs Mrs.

Stoughton to take her babv once a week, if the husband shall dfsire it. to a convenient place where the father may see it. Mr. Stoughton is in the steel business in Chicago. He was married to Miss Grace Van Kveren in her home, in Brooklyn, on June 4.

lvt. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Stoughton went to the home of the bridegroom in Chicago, where they lived until the separation. In the papers filed in opposition to her husband's action Mrs.

Stoughton her story of their disagreement. She says she is the child of Quaker parents and that she was tought that to drink liquor was a sin. She had no Idea when she married Mr. Stoughton that he drank. He had led her to believe the contrary, she avers.

She was undeceived when he brought two young men home to dinner with him one afternoon and served them with liquor. This shocked her so that she left the table. Her husband, she said, was affected af- FRESIDENT M'KINLEY ISSUES A STATEMENT IN WHICH HE REFUSES TO BE CANDIDATE AGAIN. SAYS THE TALK IS HARMFUL Calculated to Antagonize Some of the Great Policies He Wants to Inaugurate. NO SURPRISE TO FRIENDS WASHINGTON, June 11.

President McKinley today put an effectual quietus on the third term talk, which has gained some currency in the newspapers through interviews with certain well known Republicans favoring the re-nomination of the president for a third term. Shortly before today's cabinet meeting adjourned Secretary Cortelyou gave to the press a signed statement by the president intendedfor the American people, announcing that he was not a candidate for a third term, and would not accept a renomination if one were tendered. A decision to issue such a statement was reached last night, when the president rad to the members of the cabinet his proposed statement, at the same time personally pledging each to secrecy until public announcement was made. The cabinet, on hearing the reasons the president advanced, which are substantially set forth in the public announcement, namely, that the talk of a. third term would react on the national policies the administration is endeavoring to promote, coincided with the view of their chief that the present was an epportune time for its promulgation.

The phraseology of the announcement was considered further by the cabinet today, and after a change or two from last night's draft Secretary Cortelyou was directeel to make It public. The president's Intimate personal and political friends later expressed themselves as not surprised at the ele-cision announced, but ejiiiie generally conceded that they had not expected such ai announcement at this time, thinking that the president would not so quickly take heed of the third term gossip. They say, however, that they believed the president had shown his quick and excellent political judgment by crushing: the third term movement in very birth. President's Statement. The statement of the President is as follows: "I regret that the suggestion of a third term has been made.

I doubt whether I am called upon to give it notice. But there are now quest inns of the gravest importance before the administration and the country, and their just consideration should not be preju-dieed in the public mine! by even the suspicion of the thought of a third term. In view, therefore, of the reiteration of the suggestion of it. I will say now, once for all. expressing a long settled conviction, that I not only rsm not and will not be a candidate for a third term, but would not accept a nomination for it if it were tendered me.

"My only ambition is to serve through my second term to the acceptance of ray countrymen, hose generous confidence I so deeply appreciate, anel then with them to do my duty in the ranks of private citizenship. "WILLIAM M'KINLEY." "Executive Mansion, Washington, June 10, President McKinley's official statement disposing of the third term idea createel r.o great surprise among bis frienels. "When Senator Depew's suggestion ten days ago that the President should be re-elected for a third term began to be seriously discussfel. anel when several of the President's friends felt calleel upon to indorse the idea, the President decided that the public mind should he instantly cleared of even the suspicion that he was seeking to break down the precedents of the past by becoming a candidate for another term. He broached the subject to Secretary Long later yesterday afternoon.

He told him he believed that an announcement at the very inception of the discussion would be wise anel last night officially informed the members of the cabinet, who had been informally called together, of his decision. It met with hearty approval. There was unanimous concurrence in the bedief that discussion of a third term for the President talk, if allowed to go on. would not only place the President in a false light before the country, but would arouse antagonism and would badly embarrass the admin THE WEATHER Foster's Local Forecasts. The storm wave will reach this meridian and the other changes will occur at and within miles of St.

Joseph within twenty-four hours of p. in. of dates given below. June 11 Threatening. June 12 Threatening.

June 13 Variable. June 14. Variable. June 15. Cooler.

FORECASTS FOR TODAY. WASHINGTON. June 11. Forecast for Wednesday and Thursday: Missouri Fair and continued warm Wednesday; showers anel cooler Thursday; southerly winds. Nebraska and Kansas Showers Wednesday, cooler in central and eastern portions.

Thursday showers and cooler; variable winds. Iowa Fair in southern, showers and cooler in northern portion Wednesday; Thursday showers and cooler, southerly winds. DEFENDANT TAKES MOKE THAN USUAL INTEREST IN PROCEEDINGS AND MAKES SUGGESTIONS TO ATTORNEYS. ATTEMPT TO PROVE ALIBI Jail to Establish Whereabouts of Father and Sons When Shooting Occurred. PRISONER WAS DESPONDENT KANSAS CITY.

Juno 11. The defense of Lulu Prince Kennedy, for the murder of her husband, took the center of the stage this morning. Although only a few witnesses were on the stand there was enough testimony to show that her attorney? intend to first attempt to show an alibi for her father and brother at the time of the shooting and to follow this with evidence of the girl's Insanity on the day of the shooting. Mrs. Kennedy looked brigter this morning than at any time since the trial began.

Her color was good and as the witnesses took the stand in her behalf oftentimes she smiled and her face brightened up. She did not appear as weary or as Indifferent as on previous days, when the state was proving Its case, but was animated and appeared to take great interest in everything that was said. She wore a white shirt waist, the same blue and white trimmed hat and a dark skirt. In answer to a question as to how she felt she replied: "Very much better, thank you." Attempt to Prove Alibi. Twenty witnesses were examined.

When court adjourned the prisoner's attorney announced that their Fide would not be finished before Thursday noon. The bulk of the testimony was brought out in an attempt to prove alibis for Bert and C. W. Prince, the brother and father of the prisoner, whom the state had tried to urove were watching the entrances to the Ridge building at the time of the murder to prevent Kennedy's escape. Although the defense tried to prove that they had left the elder Prince's jool room after the shooting occurred, the time given by the witnesses varied from 5:15 to 5:45.

The rhooting took place at 6:40 o'clock. Will Prince was taken from his cell to testify, and his entrance into the court room caused a buzz among the spectators, who craned their necks to get a glimpse of the man whom the state Is trying to prove was the chief actor in the alleged conspiracy to kill Kennedy. The prisoner brightened perceptibly at the entrance of her brother, whose testimony she followed closely. She appeared perfectly well today. Prince denied that he had ever exercised mesmeric powers over any one, denied that he accompanied his sister down town on the day of the murder, and said that the revolver used in the killing was not his.

He knew of the murder only after it hud been committed. First Witness Called. Thomas H. Ridge, the first witness, told of the scene in the Ridge building at the time of the murder. He had come upon the scene soon after a policeman arrived.

Mrs. Kennedy had requested the flllcer to let louse his hold on her hands, the doctor had said Kennedy was dead, and then Mrs. Kennedy, stepping to the prostrate form, had kicked him in the side of the head, and remarked: "You'll never seduce another girl." Through T. J. Noble the defense en deavored to prove that the time of the murder as set by the state's witnesses did not differ materially from the evidence already adduced.

The witness said the defendant appeared very excited and blue, but on cross-examination admitted that she had requested the of-licer torelease her hands so she might arrange her hair, and that she had remarked she was not going to run away. The state's witnesses testilied that the prisoner acted perfectly cool when arrested, and when led away remarked that the murder had not caused much excitement. During the cross-questioning the prisoner kept patting the lloor with her foot constantly, and was nervous. Then Will Prince took the stand. He Is a prepossessing man of thirty.

He resembles his sister in features, and looked at her constantly while giving his vldcnce. He kissed his mother and Baarried sister. Leon, as he passed them and patted the prisoner en the houlder. Will Prince on Stand. Will Prince, according to a theory of the prosecution, was a professional mesmerist and In r.erving her up to commit the murder of Kennedy, exm-Ised his hypnotic power over Mrs.

Kennedy. He denied that he was a mesmerist or that he ever mesmerized a ptrson, ami said he never had been a prize tighter, as is be alleged. Prince detailed his hereabouts on the day of the murder. He had been with his patent attorneys daring the morr.irg. he said, talking over a patent that he intended placing on the market, and went home about noon, remaining there until when he returned to town alone.

He went to his father's place of business, ard at 4 o'clock Mrs. Kennedy followed. Ho denied having accompanied Mrs. Kennedy to town a few hours before the murder, when he was supposed to have been en route to Kennedy's office. The State tried to show that Prince left heme with his sister on the afternoon of the murder, furnishing her with a revolver en route and instructing her In what she should do when she went to her husband's office.

Prince testilied to leaving his father's place of business at 5:20 and going to the Ridge building, where he was attracted fcy a. woman's screams. lie went to the I.