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New-York tribune., 1895-08-05
SURE DEATH, SAYS EDISON
prsuscITATIoN AFTER ELECTRICAL EN-
ECUTION IMPOSSIBLE.

urs FXPLANATlON OF TESLAS EXPERIMENTS
WITH $4,000 voITs-TESI.A RELUCTANT TO
TALK NOW But ALREADY ON REC
oRD-wHAT PRODUCES DEATH
Several causes have recently combined to Gre
ste doubts In the minds of r few intelligent peo-
n,e about the swiftness ard certainty with which
.he death sentence has been executed in New
York State since electricity has been adopted by
law as the agent. Occasionally. among the hasty
and Inadequate reports of accidents to linemen
there Is an account Of a seemingly wonderful
..cape from death. Then. too. statements which
cannot be verified. but which. on the contrary,
have been squarely denied. sometimes creep into
New-York tribune., 1895-08-05
TIE SHERIFF STOPS 4 DUEL
rn,EY MOORE. OF COLUMBIA. ACCUSED H. NJ
rAILEY OF TRYING TO MAKE YOUNG
lazy SLIGHT HIM

c.,,,,,,. 6 c.. Aug 4-Hugh NJ. Taley and
,s,,ay Moore society men, expected to hght
duc, here yesterday afternoon, but sherin Cath-
o.. =, heard OF the affair during the morning ana az
rested both gentlemen. recurring them 70 s"e ".
70 teen the peace for year ana day' - .. =
~ 'The AFFAIR grew out OF dispute al pa' 49, M
summer resort near here Friday night, az, ynyne
Woman At the dance slight him and PreMvaSr MOORE ds de
aga,asd aga,ad satisfaction and Mr. Talley agreed TO ac
nnnmmodate him yesterday afternoon botn young an9
cois,,,Iausn belong TO the old Bourbon stoch anu
sa,r fa miles are among the most prominent IN the
etate They relatives
New-York tribune., 1895-08-05

Continued on second Page.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-05
AWFUL SCENES AT KUCHENG
BUTCHERY OF MISSIONARIES.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE MASSACRE
LEARNED.

NAMES OF THE KILLED AND THE sAvED-DEATH
THE LEAST OF THE sUFFERINGs OF THE
woMEN-wOUNDED AMERICANS BROUGHT
TO FoO-CHow BY CONSUL HIXsON-
SEVERAL ENGLISH AND AMERI-
CAN CHILDREN SLAIN-MAN-
DARrNS ENDEAvORING
TO SHIFT THE RE-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

From the shelbins mol Democrat.
The Democrat is not gifted with the
spirit OF prophesy, but it believes it
can read the signs Of the times, and 1t
desires to go OF record as saying:
Frst-The Democratic party will
not in its national convention of 1895
declare absolutely for the unlimited
coinage of silver by this country alone
at the ratio of 10 to 1 Of gold.
Second-That the United States will
never undertake the unlimited coin
age OF silver only at such ratio as gold
and silver bullion bear to each other.
Third-The great danger is that we
shall remain on a gold basis indefi-
niteiy, simply because bimetallists
cannot agree upon a method of Sc
curing the unlimited coinage of silver.
The Democrat hopes all it's readers
will cut this out and post it up for
future reference. 1t earnestly desires
and zealously advocates bimetallism;
but believes sincerely that those who
are now resolving and shouting for 10
to 1 or nothing are taking the road
that leads from instead OF toward BIZ
metallism.
We hope the Democratic national
convention will declare against the
single gold standard, and for the
absolute unlimited coinage of SILVER
and gold at such ratio aa the bullion
value OF the metals may bear TO each
other. All bimetalliste ought TO labor
TO secure this end.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01
The New Party.

from the rev fOrk sun.
The Hon. William Alfred PETER, oil
Kansas, has not found rest or happi-
ness in the bosom of Populism. He
is blowing all over Kansas in the
whirlwind of his own whiskers, and
calculating that a new party must be
formed. He has built for the party q
platform whereof the six ''pillars'' are
these.
"Get the people at work; pay them
for what they do. Away with land
lordism. Out with the transportation
monopoly. Out with the money
power: Up with the people. Live the
republic"
The six pillars can be reduced to
one, n central and commanding
figure, PETER, the pillar of the crank'a
desire. Set the people at work on
Government railroads moving from
| North to South and East to West, al
such distances that the front and bach
yards of every man who has been
| Populist shall have at least one. Pay
the people in money printed on hand
made silk paper. Make the Govern.
ment pay everybody, pay rent, az II
were, to the people. The people viii be
sup" up the spout. Long live the
wild -~whiskered, shinplaster- clothed
Socialistic despotism of the cranks;
the laws of g~ravitation should be and
hereby are abolished, and the rules o.
addition, subtraction, multiplication
and division are hereby repealed.
But, o capillary Cupid Of the Kaw
why call the thing a new party2 No
no; you are the same old party; al
ways the same, same old party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

be an aggravation of all the distr esH
and hardship which the American
people then endured. 1t is not nee
essary to discuss whether it was wise
or unwise to pass the act of 1879 GUS
pending the coinage of the standard
silver dollar. II | had been there
should have voted against it on the
ground that this country might, by
uniting with the Latin Union, have pre-
vented the decline of silver and ar
rested the movement which resulted
In the destruction of the bimetalIlc
standard throughout the world. How
ever, it was done, and the Latin Union
followed this country and suspended
the free coinage of silver. In recent
years the production of silver has been
greater than ever before in the worlds
history. 1t is now worth less than
half what it was worth in 1873, and all
the commercial powers have suspend
ed its coinage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01
Youngs Creek Picnic.

The Youngs Creek picnic held on
Thursday, July %, near the Youngs
Greek bridge vas largely attended.
Some of the best country in Missouri
lies on Youngs Greek and where you
find good country you always find
good people. Splendid grounds are
laid off at the bridge for picnics. No
dancing is allowed, no gambling and
no drinking. The farmers and farmers
wives began arriving early in the day
and the attendance was all that could
be expected. The best of order was
preserved and the dinner served by
the good people who live in that part
of the country was more than abund-
ant. After feeding all who attended
there was an abundance left over.
The young folks of Mexico and Paris
were well represented and the bicycle
people of both towns were there in
force. Capt. Allen, of Mexico, NO.,
made the first speech. Capt. Allen
was introduced by Edward Patterson,
chairman of the day, who is an elo-
quent talker. Col. Robert Bodine, of
Paris, then followed with an eloquent
address to heDemocrats. Immediately
after dinner Col. s. B. Cook, of Mex
leo, Mo-, member of the Democratic
Committee from this district, presi-
dent of the Mexico Fair and editor of
the Mexico I~ntelligencer, announced
that there would be an election in Au-
drain county on Saturday. He ex-
planned the modus operandi and the
necessity of said election and was
greeted with fully rs much, il not
more applause than any other speaker
who made an appearance on that oc-
casion. After dinner Col. M. e. Ben
ton, of Neosho, Mo-, delivered the ad-
dress of the day. Col. Benton is the
particular favorite of Democrats In
this part of Missouri at this time be-
cause he was persona noH gratd to
| Grover Cleveland during his first ad-
ministration. He made an eloquent
address and was followed by Hon.C Col.
Jesse Harper who differed with Col.
Benton only on a few points and these
were not the points on which Col.
Benton disagreed with Grover Cleve-
land. While there was no dancing or
outside shows to attract the attention
of those who attended the picnic the
LEDGER was surprised to find how lit
tie interest was taken in the addresses
made on that occasion. Some of the
speakers actually shed tears OF blood
as they attacked some of the Demo-
cratic officials of this country, while
very little, if any interest, and no ap-
plause was manifested.
The Paris Band attracted more at
tention than all of the speakers put
together. The Paris Band seemed to
have quite a joke on the MexicoBand.
They are both good bands but the
Paris Band, of course, enjoyed the
joke of being permitted to play on
Mexico ground simply because it
came a "littIe bit cheaper" The pic
mic was a success and all present en-
joyed themselves hugely. From q
political standpoint it was a failure.
From a social or citizen standpoint
everybody enjoyed a good dinner,
talked about the fine crops, enjoyed
the base ball game between Moiino
and Thompson and had a general good
time. Practical politics is not In 1t
when compared with prosperity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01
KILLED BOTH GIRLS.
W. r. Barrett Confesses to the Muir.
der of Misses Lamont and
Williams.

SANTA CRUZ, Cal, July paw. F.
Barrett surrendered himself to the
Sheriff to-day rs the murderer OF
Blanche Lamont and Minnie Will
liams. He tells a straight story.
This clears w. III. T. Durant, the
young student, who is now on trial
here for the crime. The two girls
were killed in Emanuel Baptist Church
last April.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01
Bland and Hall.

FROM 't' i ''"' A''P""'AN'
Missouri ~reioices over the announce
ment that Bland and Hall may meet in
Joint debate. It is the first thing like
n beginning of battle for opinion that
has been heard. May it be one of
many. \ disputed issue must some
time be argued out and this year is the
time TO argue the money question
before the Democracy of Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01
Postponed.

The annual State Convention of the
Missouri Sunday School Association,
TO have been held at Sedalia, Mo-,
August :, s and 9 has been postponed
to November G, : and $, 1895, same
place. This action was rendered inn
perative by eason of the inability of
the committee TO secure, for the first
date made, several brethren whose
services were desired at the conven-
ton. Efforts will be renewed to make
the coming convention the best ever
held i'll Missouri.
ID. Il. WOLFE, President.
ROOT. RuTLEDGE, Secretary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01
Aid For Oklahoma.

Mr.. d. L. Myers, of Jefferson, Ok
lahoma, who was here soliciting aid
for the starving people of that Terri
tory, before he left to-day appointed
the following persons to receive con-
tributions in any sum that may be
given: j. H. Lawler, Mayor Lupton:
Elder Shouse and Mr.. Witherspoon,
1t is to be hoped that people general
ly will heed the call.
The LEDGER is permitted to extract
from a private letter from Jefferson
Oklahoma, from Mrs. j. H.. Byrum,
daughter of Mrs. G.. W. Shively, OF
Sedalia, the following The extract
speaks for itself.
"Think of the suffering ones here
that have nine and ten children in the
family and the children crying fol
something to eat and not a bite OF
anything to give them.
"Men and women come and beg and
cry for bread for their little ones.
zone woman came to town day be-
fore yesterday and asked to be given
food for a family on the claim adjoin-
ing.
"They had nothing to eat. She did not
need help herself, because she had a
little bread and molasses in the house,
While she was waiting she tainted
from hunger, and was carried into a
house and given something to eat.
"Two of my friends are out solicit
ing aid, and send in something every
day. They were in Wichita five days
and are now at Topeka.
az am on the committee of distri-
button, and give out what comes. Obi
it is a sight to see the people who
come to the Aid Store, as we call it.
They come and cry for help and many
look like they had not had a bite to
eat for a month, SO weak and hungry
looking and scarcely able to stand
Of course some act the swine, but We
have them down to a fine point and
they will not fool Is any more. 1t ID
heart-rending to hear of the starva.
ton and want SO near us, and how
thankful n should be who knows
nothing about hard times nor the
pangs of hunger
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

countries of the world it requires
about thirty-two pounds of silver to
buy as much as n pound of gold, or
as it is expressed in commercial
phrase, the ratio between the two
metals is as 81 to 1. The extreme sill
e men demand the free and un-
limited coinage of silver by this gov
eminent alone at the ratio of one half
its commercial or bullion value, Or at
the ratio of 16 to /. This will force
our government to coin free of charge
all the silver bullion, silver coin, or
silver wares brought to our mint by
any persons, corporations or syndi-
cate, domestic or foreign, and our
government to force all of our own
citizens to accept these dollars thus
coined in payment of any of debts
and settlements due from foreigners
to us, but we will still be forced to pay
them in dollars worth twice as much,
as no law a be passed by this gov
eminent alone, without international
agreement, that will force a foreigner
to accept our silver except at it's bull
lion value. cannot believe you will
advocate such legislation when you
understand it,"
EFFECTS UPON FOREIGN TRADE.
"The effect of the free and unlimit-
cd coinage of silver at 10 to l." MIR.
Hall goes on, "would certainly tend to
close our foreign accounts but / ask
your attention to the full meaning and
import of this position. Every Dem
ocrat ought to recognize this argu-
ment as being one of the Oldest and
most fallacious of the protectionist
pleas, that has been met and refuted
by every Democratic speaker and
writer in this country. Suppose our
foreign trade is but 4 per cent of our
total transactions. OF what is this 4
per cent of foreign trade composed?
Nearly seven-tenths of it is our sur
plus agricultural products, our sur
plus wheat, corn, oats, cotton, pork,
beef and tobacco, and amounts in
round numbers to 700 millions of dol
lars' worth of these products yearly.
In some years we ship abroad nearly
one-third of our wheat, besides mil
lions of bushels and tons of our other
surplus farm products. Would these
opponents of free trade advocate that
all this immense agricultural surplus
should be forced upon an already
glutted home market, bringing down
the already low price still lower3"
In closing, Mr.. Hall says: 81 favor
the free coinage of both gold and sill
yer at the very lowest ratio which will
keep both metals in circulation, this
to be brought around either by inter-
national agreement or by our own
country.D
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01
Ranairing Neatly Dom

II you want your watch cleaned, OF
repairing of any kind done neatly,
cheaply and promptly, call on T. 8,
Riley. Satisfaction guaranteed.
tt r. 8. Riley,
Fruit cans at Ferris. 154
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

Mr.. B. A. Brown, of this county, Is
happy on account Of twin girls, born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Brown on July %.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01
EVERYWHERE We DO

We find someone who has been
cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla, and peo-
pie on all hands are praising this great
medicine for what it has done for
them and their friends. Taken in
time Hoods Sarsaparilla prevents
serious illness by keeping the blood
pure and all the organs in a healthy
condition. 1t is the great blood pur-
ifier.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01
prnnnsed Electric Line.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Jaly 90. O.Traii,
F.. W. Settle and f.. S. Link, of Cedar
City ARE in Boone County in the inter-
est of an electric line from the State
Capital to Columbia. They are en-
deavoring TO secure $4,000, in shares
of $40 each, for the purpose of obtain
ing n charter and making n survey of
the route. Several of the citizens
here took shares.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

IT is to hc regretted that Hon. John
NJ. Barker, of Mexico, Mo, could not
be President at the United States,
Secretary of the National Treasury,
member Of Congress and an attorney
at Mexico, Mo, all at the same time.
The President of the United States,
nor the Secretary of the Treasury, nor
Congress, will be what Hon. John NJ.
Barker would have them until matters
are so arranged that he a represent
all of them at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

Hoods Pills become the favorite
cathartic with everyone who tries
them. DC. per box.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

Mr.. Shireman will have his clothing
store open in the Central Block by
the Goth of August.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

MCKINLEY believes the office should
seek the man, but not knowing the
exact locality i'll which the office may
he seeking him, he has adopted the
policy of showing himself in rs many
localities as possible.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

Fruit cans at Ferris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

THEEE is now absolute proof that
Indians cannot stand civilization. Two
Indian women III Nebraska have died
from drinking hard cider.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

II you have farms in Audrain coun-
ty to sell advertise them. Lakenan <
Barnes, real estate agents of Mexico,
we understand, are arranging to adj
vertise quite a number OF splendid
farms in this county. Audrain county
property is worth 81 an acre more to-
day than it vas u year ago. y
year from now it will be worth 4 good
deal more.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

QUEER things happen. For instance,
the cashier OF 4 Connecticut savings
,.,ink after stealing 100000 absconded,
feaying $500 in cash in the banks
"ault.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

Hos. JOHN NJ. BARKER should state
his platform in plain language, 40 it
can hc understood by II common
people. lie should then become a
candidate for Congress on his plat
form LET Inc DCOuIe vote.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

THE difference between a statesman
and a mere politician consists in the
fact that whereas the statesman I'M
derstands the art of deceiving without
lying, the politician lies without de-
ceiving.
Hos. john NJ. BARKER iii to-day's
Mexico LEDGER suggests '~'repudia-
ton and revolution" lie should be
more explicit. Then let the people
eject him and his kind to office so they
can make our laws.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

THE people ot Washington have
made some bad political guesses, and
nearly 900 OF them tried to guess the
name Mrs. Cleveland wonld give her
baby, and all tailed.
The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-13

the proposed state bureau OF mines.
Owners Of such properties are actually
pestered by propositions to sell and this,
too, by the authorized representatives OF
eastern and London capital. The danger
at hand is that dishonest and designing
men will take advantage OF this demand
and palm off worthless claims and min
ing stocks upon outside investors with
small means, thus preparing the way for
reaction from which mining, in the
legitimate sense, will be sure to suffer-
Rocky Mountain News.
The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-13
JUST BEFORE DAWN.
The Darkest Hour for Silver is Pass
ing Away.
All Europe is Seriously Considering the
Silver Question With View to
Silver Coinage.

1t is the practice OF successful generals
to form their lines OF battle in the dark
est OF the twenty-four hours, just prior to
the appearance OF the morning half-light,
and to move on the enemy at the period
OF apparent security. This forms the key
note OF the past week in its commercial
import, for never since the dark days of
June, 1893, when the gold-bug enemy sur
prised the business world by its move
ments in London, has so much been real
lied in the direction of actual and funda-
mental recovery. At Berlin, London,
Paris, Washington and Vienna the restor-
alton OF silver to its proper place in both
currencya and value has formed the absorb
ing theme. At all these capitals one meth
od OF recovery-the international confer
ence-has been practically agreed upon.
Even the gold basis school, speaking
through the British government, held out
this olive branch OF promise ii not OF
performance.
Recurring to the possible action OF
Germany in promoting another confer
ence, Sir William Harcourt said the gov
ernment had received no official commu-
nication on the subject, but such com
munication would be met in the same
manner as the proposal OF the United
States was received. ("Hear, hearty
He would suggest that ii another confer
ence were held it should be understood
that it was not for mere academic dis
cussion, but the delegates ought to be
empowered to make definite proposals
embodying their views. Leaving inter-
national considerations aside for the ma
tional aspect of the question, he con-
tended that there ought to be continuity
of the currency policy which the nation
had attained. Though hoping little from
an international monetary conference,
inasmuch us Il motion had been brought
forward ON common grounds declaring
that evils existed which the government
admitted, and as he had only been in
vited to cooperate with the powers on
the subject, he had decided not ooppost
the resolution. (Cheers.)
"Defnite proposals. is the term usec
bv Sir William Harcourt. This is pre-
The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-13
DEMOCRATS FOR SILVER.

State Conventions are Declaring for Free
Coinage.
Congressman Bryan is meeting with
success in getting democrats to sign the
silver manifesto which was issued few
DAYS ago to the democrats OF the country.
Mr.. Bryan says:
at is not the object OF the silver men
who are signing the address to the demo-
Gratis to organize new party. We be-
lieve that majority OF the democrats OF
the United States are in favor OF free sill
yer, and that it is only fair that the policy
of the party shall be determined by the
majority instead of the minority. 1t is
useless to ignore the fact that there is a
division OF sentiment in the party on the
money question. This division cannot
be healed merely by keeping silent about
it. Democrats differ in conviction, and
convictions are growing stronger every
day. There can be no straddling on this
question hereafter; it must be met
Each convention will be called upon to
indorse free silver or the gold standard,
and | have no doubt that some will take
one side and some the other.
"In Michigan the democrats few
days ago declared for free coinage at l6
to |. South Carolina, North Carolina,
Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraka, Colorado,
Wyoming, Utah, and California demo-
Gratis have also declared for l6 to in their
latest democratic platforms. The silver
address simply calls upon the believers
in bimetallism at l6 to to exert them
selves in order that the action OF the
party may be in reality the voice OF the
majority. There can certainly be no OBJ
lection to this address ii our opponents
are willing to have fair contest on this
subject. At present the gold men have
the most of the offices and the banks on
their side, which gives them the organ
ization and the money to carry on their