The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-14
MTSCEJL ANXIOUS.

--MpXican reVuIutluni~tS are making IL
unsafe for traveller, TO cross the border
Henry Smith, of Gorham. n. Y, has
Disappeared For years he has been tor
tureA by d system OF secret persecution.
Reports that construction at Cleveland
On the Great Northern passenger toats was
suspended are denied.
. In navigating the great lakes in the
season Just closed 1913 lives We're lost and
ffty-thrce boats. with an aggregate ton
mage Of o4.25>. and valued at e1.o40.4O0.
passed out OF existence Partial losses by
straniing. collisions and fire bring the
grand total OF losses on boats to g, 112.5sS.
The shallow waters OF Lake Erie claimed
nearly half the loss Of life. while by rca-
son OF the Philade phia Albany disaster
Lake Huron is second. Tabula,ed by lakes
the loss of life
Lake Erie .......... - Lake Ont ariO ....... 4
Lake Huron ......... 81 Detroit River 3
Lake Superior 1890. 10
Lake Michigan . T. Total ..... .123
OF all the immense crowds carried On
AXE steamers during the Worlds Fair
year only one was lo-t-James NJ. Cutler.
the Chicago real estate dealer. who tell off
the steamer City Of Toledo near Jackson
Park. Three passengers. however. COM
m!tted suicide ty jumping overheard
Mexican soldier, are said t, have de-
serted to the rebels after murderin, their
officers near San Jose
After days OF Understandable hardshirs
the Carlin party reached kendrick, Idaho.
under guidance Of a relief party.
Eight thousand persons in the Michi-
gan peninsula need assistance. Mine
owners are blamed for lack of interest
American war ship Portsmouth went
ashore in East River. brooklyn. during
heavy fog. Her hull IS damaged.
The roof OF the Manufactures Build
ing at the Worlds Fair grounds has been
broken in several places by the weight OF
the snow. General Manager Graham gave
orders to have all exhibits on the west side
OF the building transferred TO another sec
ton. "lt will be cheaper said MIR Graz
| ham. "to let the avalanchcs OF snow crash
! through the glass roof than to employ
| workmen to keep the roof clear The snow
| has fallen from the center ridge OF the
| roof and lies piled up at the western edge
| about Ten feet deep 1t would require sew
! erai thousand dollars to keep the roof free
during the winter. There viii be no dam
| ger from the av;4lanches and the only cost
| will be in putting in the glass on the roof y
| Schooner Luce"ne from New York for
| st. John, \. T.. with coal. is ashore at
| Bakers Island, Me-. and is full of water
| Her crew Is missing The beat is gone and
! as nothing has been heard of them i, is
supposed hat they have been drowned.
| Vessels have arrived which were III COM
| Iany with the Luccrne until ncar where
| She is ashore. but they saw nothing OF the
crew. The Lucerne is l25 tons re1ister and
was commanded by Captain nykeman
! A canal which will irrigate 1.200. 900
acres of land in the Salton Desert is pro-
J., ,I,r y
| The coffee crop Of Guatemala, accord
| 1n- to information received by the Bureau
! OF the American Republics. VIII not be SO
| abundant WAS anticipated. There has
! been an extraordinary rainfall in Guate-
mala since The early part Of last April. and
! in sone districts the coffee berry shows
! signs Of sATivei:nE, As thH result OF excess
| Sive moisture and insufficient sunshine. l,
| is estimated. however. that the crop will
reach 55.Q0o,0o4 pounds. "a slight excess
over last years production. he want Of
sufficient la Dor has interfered materially
with he development Of the coffee indus
lry N Guatemala \ trial OF JapaneSe
. la borer> is a bout TO be made The Gilber,
Islanders imported last year have not
| proved A success.
Judge J. u. Jenkins Of Milwaukee. in
dtctel with The plansjntcn Bank directors.
has asked Cor Il separate aud speedy trlt-
a special u The New York Herald from,
| Key West. Fla, say~: Another small up-
rising : - be expected IN Cuta- II viii
prob bly, take place on or soou after Dec
-.
AT Niagara Falls, :. Y. = snow>tcr,sl
prevailed for twenty tou- hours. SNOW is
| tvo feet Geen ana drifting badly. The
railroad are having hart l::ue nj i. ana
| all trains are iron. t~o l. SIX and even