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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-08
Runs. Deliveries. Deliye-i,s. Charte
Total bbls ........ DOS sos 81 $50 - ,& $50
Average per day si94l l0O6,S 2S9I a.
TILE TRADE In CHICAGO.

Chicago. Oct tspeoaD.-Wheat yesterday WAS ~.
within narrow limits. advancing y cent and closing
the top. There nc,lr alton to W over sur
day. The wheat feeding topic revived by circu"
by Mallory. prominent stock commission firm. estnA
ing that 81 cent OF the hogs being fed on wn
II estimated that the increase the visible lppy
Monday would be less than iO00O00 against ~
100000 bushels last year. Primary receipts. '"es-..
were $4,000 less than last years export ceasnsss wsr.
about 100000. Exports Tor the week 32c.up -
100000 larger than the week before New York rather
in the buying here; the trade small pecemn'..,
opened 53N. sold between 53ss and 5iis and eieseu
"a May closed at 81. Corn firm. Win o.s.
particularly strong. closing cent May Inc A sa,.
sold between 5Os and 3lL closed at 5li. HsssT,
small eighty weight cars; the estimate for hsS
only sxtyiive Charters were made ior "a,
Oats firm but dull. they simply followed corn sH
sold between 3S. and a. and closed Mt - kecep
IN cars the estimate FOR Monday l3o No cna An
reported. Provisions opened weak but coseu ~
AS the day aong there considerable Du,"s
Armour. Cndahy and other packers There Was sal IN
Il little improvement In the cash demand. athouEn ths
by sharp. There were 1900 moss ,sxt
estimate f1r NJ nday i@50O0 the estimate 70, Is
week. IL: 900 January pork sold between IL % ~
and closed at l.: January lard sold between zen ct
735 and closed at 733 January ribs ranged
and s47 closing 647 On the curb g,.s On psS -
wheat closed at 631s; calls. at 5ix. Puu On ~
closed at sos; calls, at 5ln
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-08
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
TO RECONSIDER IMMIGRANT RATES.


Chicago oct. 7--Fcars ere entertained that tho
ircrnisran: clearing house established by the West,
ern roads in New-YOr; about nine months ago VIII
not be aDle to remain in existence after January
next While the new clearing house has been Of
some benefit to the Western roads. as the division
OF the traffic his prevented the excessive pay
rnent Of commissions formerly INDUCED in by the
roads vet the New-York immigrant agents VINO
than the roads car afford TO give These imInl-
grant agents are now clamcring for better CON
ditioas, aad threaten. II their desires are not
granted 10 retire from the agreement they had
made with the railroads TO add to the troubles
OF the clearing houses, the Eastern trunk lines
have come 10 the front and demanded that thcy be
allowed make the division OF the business At
Ellis Island on the percentages agreed upon by the
Western roads.
meeting OF the Advisory Committee Of the
consider the existing troubles. Among the more
iinportant subjects to he considered by the meeting
are the following: Questions arising in conneC ton
with the Canadian Pacific competition; WcstO)unc
Immigrant traffic: castbOund steamship business;
action of trunk ner with respect to distribution OF
business OF Western roads through Ellis Island
conduct OF immigrant traffic business OF 1894; request
OF passenger department OF the Trunk Lire Assoc!
alton that Western lines COnfinc payment or com
missions 10 immigrant agents to business ticketed
Ellis Island only: request Of southern Pacific Tor
payment to its company OF same commissions
business routed via chicago or St Louis, a. paid
tnt immigrant rates: request OF cutsice steam
ship agents IN New Yorls for recognition In the
tension to them Of corresponding arrangement made
with the Immigrant agents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-08
IMPORTS TO-DAY.
THE GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

~
cOr-OS-rivcrpool gave tie trades here sutP.tS a1
opaninE steady On futures WIN az
,"1.e ~ G,l On most nths, II turned "ea am ,,,,b
49,, qnI spot cotton was dls'
- NJ Il, 900 bales selling orltrs came p'i,
,oi an. from the south. Under these D"aiish
80 r,.,,.f openod loss c"npafcl WIN
ci.sirg 81 70 points Inc "'hhIei,
t,rsf.d l,tor In the session. the inark"t ll.,, ~
a., T., T., II ponts lower than 1t did yes'e",a -,
s,ca,v though guiet win to't - Or,
receipts At the ports ii ~ ~
esmaci on Arra basis and pr9eally 1870 for last
80 rccet.el. compared with .t2N-' "t'.s
week and eS2 81 last year The reSepos AZ - o
Cric,us Monday are estimated at from .-V' % g,
h,i.a AGAINST 40 bales last Wees ,rood ~
~, bios to-day hgains, 6.s3 bales last N'rN
80. i,et vc.t Vrceipts 900 bales all American
Financial th,onces reports indicate tha W. ~ S',,h
c,,t torabe in the greater part OF the Sou'"
Inc l,si wrci The precipitation has been Neiy ~, -,
TN. total visible supply u cotton Il - l'r' 90 in
n,red w.th 2}G30 bales last year -"'' fV- " ',r,i
i.,o md . 90 IS bales 1891. The Ansl,. su'r.,
~, a., h,l.s AGAINST $50. los bales IN ls.5 Inc
rtll. .prlv shows q decrease r l3i 40 oaies ~
,,-,,r.i win SAM date 1898. decrease OF 80.
t,i.s fr, the cn-resp,adng date q lN2 ana ueT,s
- Il go halo from The total receipts rom pi,,
,i,ns since Scrierhher SIZES hars agsiis'
tn ha.e in l,pS and GjiO1i bales In lNf2 ne ac' VA
from Plantations for N" week WIS 90
i,ie. aralust 25l bales in 1893 There came 1sD
-, tirtn. the week 3I2o4 bales against -'t'' pa'ss
IT, 1909. AMI tn increase IN amount j." 's'" ~ "'
with last year lS2.rH2 bales
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-08
SOUTHERN COTTON MARKETS

Galveston. oct G-C-;ion se.G.. miidling Z Ia.icc.
10" "Hd'ins . . lGc gopd Ordinary r-lGr. net AMI
I0e.7O9 Laie4 ~ ''' N"'"'
norfolk oct 6-Cotton steady: mdding BIC; low
mic Ing f-l"c. good ordinary. ic. and gross re-
,e'pS 2h'S bales. eyalris coas,w.se bales sales
60 bales: stock. I2G:7 bales. ~
savannah. oct C-cOtion quiet mi!dng .f,c: l,y
miai.nc '-lIr: good ordinary Be. and grpss re-
ceiIts 100 bales: exports the Continent 5l halca
coastwise l9&S bales; sales. 275 bales stock s397s
bales. " '
Ncw-Oreans. oct. Cotton easy. good mliding &C
mdi!ng 3@sc low middlns. 5ic. good ordinary SIC:
net receipts l3';s bales: i.GD bales. exports
10 Great lra'n s35l bales France. 1.206 bales coast
wise Gi3 bales. sales. 1850 bales stock o. CTS bales
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-08
ADOPTING THE HARvEY1ZED PROCESS.

ALL NATIONS ADMIT ITS sUPERIORITY-NAVAL
GUNS OF RELATIVELY SMALL CALrBRE THE
ORDNANCE OF THE FUTURE.
Washington. oct. THE years naval progress
has been exnsustively treated in the official annual
OF the Intelligence Office or the Navy Department
Just issued Perhaps the most popular Of the IN
terest!ng articles. comprising volume OF 400 pages
relates 10 the revolt in Brazil, and Is written by
Lieutenant c. c. Rogers. who. in addition TO oenG
participant In the action taken by the United states
vessels In Rio Haroor, and a witness OF the chI"e
siege had access to Official reports. He describes
rnutely the forces of the bel!gerents and the en-
gasenen:s in latter part Of 1893 which were OF
especial interest to naval officers.
II appears from the reports OF the specialists at
tachei to the Intelligence Oiice that the superiority
Of the American Hlrveyizing process OF hardening
ar:nor has been universally recognized and that 1t
has been adopted by ali tire leading nations ana
manufacturers The United States Navy continues
to occupy the most advanced position as regards
small arm caibres and ordnance generally. Lead
ing authorities agree thar the naval artillery o. the
future viii be of moderate dimensions
The Pinch guns Of the United States viii prob
ably be closer to the maximum limit few years
hence han those of iS-inch calibre Great as has
been the progress IN rapidire guns. the important
advances Of the year have been IN improve gun
mounts The projectile thrown by the linen guns
is capable OF perforltng any arnor ye; ahoit NJ
nghtn@ ranges and Formidable bursting charsc
nScane guns can tiro 20 rounds Of ore-pound stee!
smells minute. perfordt!ns two inches OF IRON a'
ioy yards. , .
Al the important nations OF the word are IN
c-easna their naval strergth a n rapid rate most
Of them apparently, regardless OF cost. Great Brit
aims policy FOR instance Is 10 MAINTAIN a Meet al
equal to the united navies OF the two greatest
maritime Powers The British naval estimates Tor
the current fiscal year amount to $si3@2i6; those
o. Ia United sta Only abou, s6.0VoON, wh.e
the British contemplate spen Hing at once over S"t,-
ON for iorty-tvo ior0sd )-boats alone The French
estimates call for $3.50 6-S: RIssias last apprO-
pria:ior was S2ll5SoO: Germany requires on.y S',-
Sa3 60: Holland. $627S000 and Italy, Ss502O" Japan
ed <.
Guiding the building II wv hatt.eshps one protected
cruiser and one dispatch vesse..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-08
rr.rnpr,N prODICE MARKETS.

Liverpool Oct 6 1870 p m-neefrE * b india mes
nss ves,srn fre easy Al lis ID: do medium. easy a
G,s 3D. Hams-short cut about i to 10 10 XXI at tSa
s,ort rjh about - y duh al ios long clear miedleS
aho. - II, dul tcs. long and short clear mlddes
n.ut :, r. dull At Shoulders about IL 70 ID 10 dun
A. 33s Chcese-A finest White and eoored dun Al
IiarooI e0nod steady 2os "a. spirits 81 tuIpentna
s;eady al COS ~. r SIM cmmon steacy az 8s 3D. Lard
TOR firm At As IA No rcd spring Arm at As - Flour
:, louis fancv winter dull IS 81. corn-iNef West.
~ , d., a., a. Tad; October steady az Is I.i; 10.
,rbsr firm a, is Old: December firm az Is 0Ad Hops
at Londoa-Pacihc Coast STEADY AT l. "' l. Los 70
raX
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-08
is PUBLIC OFFICE STILL PUBLIC TRUST?

WASHINGTON oct I (SpecaD.-EX-Go Governor Crit
tendcn, OF Missouri. who is Consu-General at the
City OF Mexico. has came home 10 make Demo
cratic campaign speeches In tina, State. ]; Is evil
den; that he has no fear that the civil Service or
Ger ssuod by President Cleveland in 1885, which has
never been revoked. Wi. nc enforced against him as
IT was in the case of United States District At;or-
ncy Benton. eight years ago, Wncn ne was sls-
yenGed from Office for dsoDcyns II. lie probably
reasons that the order has fallen into '!nnocIodS
desue Jude" and tina; the hgh-souEdins procai!l2-
ton that public Office is . public trust mas cx-
pred by limitation. lis reasoning, As Wei AS MS
conclusion Is undoubtedly correct II. however. the
situation IL - cr!ticI. that il is found necessary
TO draft officers OF the consular service to MAKE
campaign speeches In Missouri which gave Demo-
cratic plurality OF 4l.e1 only two years ago, whdt
n,vsj be condition Of the Democratic party IN a
state Ike Ncw-Jersay which gave DemocrAtc
plurality q only 5000. Connecticut which gave
Cleveland Plurality Of about 500. to say nothin;
@. what mas happened In more recent Elections in
beth those States?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-08
ST. AIMS CHTRCH IN NEED

St AIMS Protestant Episcopal Free Church. IN
Yves; Eighteenth-st. which specially administers to
deaf mutes. observed It's forty-second anniversary
yesterday The rector the Rev Dr. Krans preached
In the morning. The rector emeritus, the Rev. DR..
Galaudet. preached in signs 10 the deaf mutes in
the afternoon. ard also at the evening service. The
total receipts from October l TO May 1-seven
months-were 1904 30. and the amount expended
was the same. An appeal was made to friends
within and without the parish for offerings to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-08

make UP n deficit which remains Oherlngs ana
leracIes were also asked for the endowment fuile
This fund is urgently needed for effective work ana
to enable the parish to hold its ground amid the
DR. Kran said that II st. AIMS ever moved u
would be 70. the sole reason that 1t could noi. WIN
tx double mission resist the pressure TO wnlch us
situation and other circurnsta make II SUBJECT
For fortv-two years, without pew rents. or u
vcalthv Congregation and with burden OF debt.
I, has done a creditabe work FOR hearing ana speak
Ing paon,e and FOR an afflicted class; but in the
changed conditions which time has brought an an
1owrnent Is Indispensable II the church Is to con-
firue where Al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-08

Memphis. Oct. 7.-One Of the high operating off,
Gals Of the Tennessee Midland Railroad is author
ity for the repor, that the Wabash road viii soon
acquire the Tennessee Midland and the Chicago
Paducah and Memphis. giving a and short
line from Chicago to Memphis. The Chicago. Pa
ducah and Memphis Is now under construction
from n connection with the Tennessee Midland at
Paducah. KY, TO a connection with the Wabash
AllamoGte. III.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-08

r,Ftf.f.- Speculation On very smaI scare ana
q, the ,l saturday character with nnai prices sh@'"
~ an ,~-te-lay. Hamburg uhcial cabIes duiI' -
cher - pfrs Noyemnrr - !"'enh"r , oi -; ian
t,r,. 4u.,~l AZ 2-lG. receipts 5000 bags. clear
are. fr Tinted states 3,"o bag. stock. aS'oo naSs
y,l.cf w.lk santos steady. Santos receipts. .".Wp
irss .iocA al santos $500 bags good atcrase lo''"
r.I. HAVE c,cu.i Tor october $50 francs
Sny.ut-r -, December - 80 January. 80. February.
= -. March 77.13. Apu.. II May. -. The c.ose
wa - a d,ciin' - i.0'l franc.
Consc. closed quiet a, to To- decline Sales were
l.. bAss. folioHs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-08

.,.-k, closed oule, and steady ijpiI points net &C.
cline .r.arod with yesterdays closing prices iran,
errlid. notices 5.5 sales $1,000 bales New tDIH
en-. s,les today last night. as ohcHly rtpott'u
w con.mrt1r 2s5 bales. total - spot marie, Pu'e
,rls.f.,r urlanls 80. midlng gull. "'7c. "hlch ~
ia. I,,..r compared with yesterdays closing &c.,
fye-r.0i cates-Sl-f cotton easier sales. orp uaies
ami eXp,ri 600 bales American. 1000 bales
,..cn,a 90 bales. American. 3cO bales mlddling ~.
f.nI4 l..32t Fuures opened steady. lartiay l-"f'
,Ft,uce closed easy with net loss - 2-'''i % 'ytn
December January 2 rs. January
,,ry ? ~. February March. 3:iH3 - March April
"a All NAV eTG3 -. ay-June. 32'4J3p. June
rIv a3iv The statistical position u cotton as MADE
.,. mornings 'thronclc.' is As follows;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-08
The SITE or TRADE.

Baltimore oct. G-Tlour dull. unchansei sales 100
hhlr. Wheat finn: Ne rcd spot ard october o''..
aSsc: Icct mber - .Gj3'sc. May. 6lgil.c' steamer
icG. 5oi.c milling. by sample 'i'sc st"IN' Nv :
hush. sales. 2s'-0 bush en- hrm mixed SPOT am
ca. q, yellow 5S5ipc: stock Si3j" bush. oats stead
:, white Western 81 aW"ii.o, No = inlN"A %" = !
"2,c. stock. ~ az hush Rye quiet; ~ : "-'sG.|
.too. bush. Hay duil. good to choic" t'il"thy
Si24s1c Grain irci.hts fairy STEADY. unchhhe''i
Cotton nominal miGllnGs. csc Provisions "'"A' m :
PORK 90 bulk shoulders. Sc. short rib sides o,' ar
silos and currd shoulders &C. hams. small 5,sc'
i2A.c. lard refined. 'oHee quiet 10 ~
Otasr articles unchanged. ,
Boston oct. G-tiour continues quiet and unchnng''-
Corn nrIner quiet. but firm shorts steady IT.
visions lrm. Butter nIm: Northern creamery 90 -
Western. .4T23o. Cheese n,m. best Northern l"lllc'
Wc.irrn. 9alOc Eggs firm.
Iifa,,. oct. G.-Sprng vheat-od on spot IN fair re-
quest d.rnaad Tor sales 49," bush No hhid "Ii
&c iGun bash ~ y rtheu chicago &c over 'hiCas ,
Dec .n,hcr 1000 hush chicago sGiiaE 'Nc closing -
nara Old G7iec. y, | NorAcin Lo t''so d. Chchgo %"
sIot: ~ Lard spot Gii-c. 30 - Z: "i'.r' y" !
linn IN -acA easter store. sales. cars 10 rel %
cars 40 white. 49,. ! car ~ 3 cstta rcd - -
track y, red In silfc. -. asked corn iul. closing
unsettled 80 yellow. 81. ~ , fellow ana ~ corn
sc asked tracf. 40 yellow. J1i,r. ~ = 'b'.c ~ p
oats FIRM demand and sLri!y lcht. salcs cars -
White .g,c. 40 Whit. - lc. - j wnr. -:
81 mix,i 3Is,c ~ agt".. Narcy. Lirht demand -
Northern Goo So = -. r57c. sample 54'Gc. 'anad
,lul o4ltjc asked. N,e hill y, ''c. -, t'h-i
canal r., shis dull wheat. -sp@c. corn. @,u-'. oas
r. barley. -
chicago. OFT, G.-Thc leading futures snni"i as fol-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-08

Cash quotations were ~ follows. Flour was dun The
market was nominal. aud prices steady - srrias
wheat. 3,H53Nr y" spsins wheat. g'@c hy sane!~
s. red ~. - '.fn. =" =. y : att
~ re. a.. ~ barley 'F''c 40 nlV'eei 81 ~.
prime timothy .""i - 49, nHu'ntl mess PIN Icr bii.
s5uN3 laf!. Tcr 100 3D. - ;JGsi -. short ribs
$50 Nsel e. '"tsp ~ 'iy SA'i'i Emo" '.i. '.N"'
:" ''' t'4,- .N' :, - r''
N'-N' Itf,.,'''N .i.,''- -, 70, q, - 49,
Ky 90. - - ".-..'''- 80 49,. e. -.
- a.. 49,. -. g.. - t-,,r,
-. .p'''' 80. ..a ~. ,a-at. 49,
.''-'"' 80 w .,is .,. '-' '
Nrt' p. .'..' i'"h" - . - q, o...7 p,
a. '"'. 20 = 80 -. w. 'H'.''. y g. 80, ~,
Ntm' y. :. '''s' .'h ~. =, ., ",,.t >,
irIl'" or. \ H. VINE 'i. "l.- ~ . al.N'' -
oats quiet. =" niffi -. - : "n'' - ~ -
mix 81" 4'tl'> iiin - ~ M vi, -. "' a., ~
- if. ear "" IN '"i ,'
49, -. 49,. 80, -, 10, -.
-, t- &c. WrI.,.v STA, $40, - dis
~. 49,. XII. "
,-...i,. a., ~ uh.,, Us .f,r ,o.,e. IN, ~ ices
,t. t...i - ,.hu,.t,, sI.anc. r,tlt,,,
e.r.,t- t-au.,c.d ms mailer ,,.s.l.lahl, ana
1.ro A. ntcr.s. IN Ito LAKE ei,u,tl.n H. ~ n, teln,
~. -, - ,bc ,'t... g., 49,. nero - H. H.. v,.,.i
~ mt. -, "a. t.t .,..,, ,,tfit, -, ~,
.,..d a., "a -. q. ,t,.., .,..i,y a., - -. -.
49, 80 $500 - =, .f''Py -. 900
','' - ~ -, -" .,,' 49,, -. -.
t .,.,.I .ss,.-,,' -, =. -, -, III
a., IA art .i.,, g., ,,.s ~, 10 "a. a., - ~.
X .n9anc I"nmr etca 3. %, 81 .n5,q - ,,r te,,s
{, i.lsy ., fr tal.@ Production ~ ,o I,trs. sIr
mons ~ 900 h,r,ol. Pan and -borts-f,,.n xi1 M
siI1 sll - In ,l,k shorts siInNlI =, '
49,.
All~nuh"' WIS; H'. u Sp'" l.'t'" markets. w"r"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-08
THE PETROLETN MARKET
NEWS FROM THE FIELD AND RANGE %
PRICES.
New-York. October :. 1904

New-York October :. 1894.
month OF September was not an encouraging and
twenty-five wells In Of those completed in the
previous MONTH the number turned out to be d1
holes and production declined 7s9 barrels against
a decline barrels In the preceding month The
decline proves that desirable locations growing scarce
any desire the Of the producer TO cur
tail operations The record OF dry holes the Wild
OF much OF the territory that appeared pomS
ing for good wells last month The list includes i1
dustcrs known IN monthly oil report
II is per Of the entire number OF wells In
shed. The oil production In West Virginia according
report OF the State Commissioner 81 Labor OF ha
state that production OF oil has increased IRON
10 1876 estimated annual prcdictsn
in 1894 ot 100000 barrels. valuation Of neatly
the end OF the year there VIII "
West Virginia 1000 wells in operation with an aver.
age daily production OF 1900 barrels The amount o.
money In the oil industry In West Virginia sins
the beginning OF oil production there has besn over VA
The following table shows the partial pipe line returns
from october to October charters to the Sd ine'@
Runs. Deliveries Deliye-i,s. Charter
Total bbls 22s eos 3llSde 500 500 is sssT
Crude pipe line certificates bid for SIS on ss,.
urday. The productions Of the Mcdonald hed were l-.v
barrels: runs barrels. shipments S9iI. The So
tervile 9957. Refined petroleum was VI.
changed at DO cents gallon in barrels 2O, cents
bulk and G.35 cents in Newiork ana 80 cen.
I'm barrels and 80 cents IN bulk AZ Philadelphia oru.s
oil was quoted AZ cents in gallons and $50 cents I"
bulk. and naphtha ut rs cents gallon. 49, 49,, a,
Foreign quotations l2@, for 100 kllos y
Antwerp ts5 marks for so kilos at Bremen. and $40 -
imperial gallon London
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-05
CANT ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
CANT, April 3.-Plowing and
planting is the order of the day.
The farmers think that a warm
rain would bring the oats all right.
Born, to the wife of VIM. Reny
a girl.
Mrs. Louis Rench, of Rowena,
was the guest of s. P. Loren and
family Sunday.
James Smiths team ran away
last week completely demolishint
his wagon, but fortunately no ONT
was hurt.
Robt. Barnes purchased so acre'
of land of Mrs. Riokey, paying s3(
per acre.
1t is the rumor around Cant tina
VIM. D. Barnes will soon wed
Miss Barnes near Centralia.
Miss Lula Jerman is visiting
friends in Centralia this week.
Who got more April fools than J
F. Miller and T. r. Rench?
Geo. w. Daniel, of the east end
was here Friday shaking hands will
his friends, who are very mum
erous around Cant.
Mr.. G. w. Adams, of Austin
Tex, is visiting his grandfather Q
this Mace.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-05
MARTINsBURG T

Correspondence of the LEDGER.
MARTINsBURG, April A. Charles
Turpin won the gold watch at Pey-
toms drug store, and came within
one of guessing the tooth-picks.
The death of young MIR. Foltz, IS
years of age, was very sad and un-
expected. He died with obstruction
of the bowels.
Mrs. Gabe Brown is still on the
sick list with little improvement.
The contract for II. A. Overbagh's
house was let to Mr.. VIM. Hammons.
MIR. and Mrs. CD Williams (once
Miss Moose Henson) are boarding
with the brides sister, Mrs. Maggie
Douglass.
The Pollard dry goods store trade
was a failure therefore declared off.
And Cleveland vetoed the bill
that's no reason why the money
sharks of Martinsburg haven't got
lots to talk about.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Settle moved
to Mexico last week. They will be
greatly missed in and around the
Burg.
Conductor Glass Copeland and
wife visited at his mothers last
week to see Raymond Rollings, who
recovering from a severe spell OF
scarlet fever.
Clarence Buell. loitered among
his friends here Sunday last.
We don't see any reason why
Mr.. M. should not go to see bis
mother "(?)' every Sunday.
Mrs. Fike will probably move to
Wellsville.
Miss Jennie Handkerchief will
spend a few days with her sister,
Minnie, at Thompson Station.
Mr.. Reed, our butcher, is keeping
excellent meat and is giving general
satisfaction.
Mrs. Burchard, of Centralia, is
visiting in the Burg.
Miss Eta Barker is teaching a
spring term in her home district.
Anexcursion of brides and grooms
is being arranged to leave this place
soon, to view the sights and scenes
| at Cottonwood Springs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-05
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The re-
cent cold snap played havoc with
early gardens; and some are having
to re-sow their oats. Fruit is killed.
Mrs. Eva Fry who has been visit
ing relatives here and IN Mexico,
has returned TO her home in Pike
county.
c. @. Mallory came down from
Rowena Friday on business.
Fred Brand made a business TRIP
to Fulton recently.
1t is rumored that J. S. Mcintyre
is studying for the ministry.
Mrs. ID. A. Mckee served an Eas'
ter dinner TO a few friends in a mos
pleasant manner. Being honored
as a guest the writer declares thu
spread sumptuous to say the least
and was a most enjoyable occasion,
Our Sabbath school is in runnin,
order again. The following officer
and teachers have been elected
Joseph Brashear, superintendent
Noble Barnes assistant Miss kati'
Cowan secretary Ben Woods treas
urer. Teachers, Messrs Brashear
Barnes and Ward and Misses ALI
Barnes and Katie Cowan, and Mrs
Allie Cowan. viii meet every Sun
J day afternoon at 3 O'Clock.