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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-01

everyone turned their attention to
caring for the injured boys. Seven or
eight were carried to W. J. Rixey's,
one to R. D. Worrell's and two or
three to the Ringo. At each place
physicians were summoned and every
thing possible was done to relieve the
sufferings of the injured ones. Sew
eral of the cadets are dangerously in
jured, but it is hardly thought that
any of the injuries will result fatally.
A score or more had arms broken and
ankles sprained and were generally
bruised up, but few weeks time will
bring them around all right.
The cadets and officers as well as
Col. Fleet and family lost everything
they had. Luckily the new uniforms
had not arrived, but the loss of per-
sonaI property will amount to several
thousand dollars. There was great
hurrying and scurrying down town
next morning when the boys had to
buy new clothes and shoes and some
of the merchants were rushed almost
to death.
Immediately after the fire the boys
were ordered to 60 to the various
hotels and remained there until morn
ing. kilograms were sent to all the
patrons of the school announcing the
news and the parents of the injured
boys were notified by wire as soon as
possible.
When questioned as to his opinion
of how the fire originated, Col. Fleet
said that he had no idea where or no W
the flames started. He said that it
looked very much like incendiarism,
but he knew of no one who had any
grudge against the school, at any rate
no one who would do such dastardly
deed.
The flames literally devoured every
perishable piece of carpentering In
the building and the furnishings of
the rooms are now a heap OF ashes.
Among other things destroyed were
about IS bicycles belonging to differ
emit cadets, to say nothing of dress
suits, citizens clothes, guns and a
thousand and one articles, many of
which can never be replaced, not on
account of their intrinsic value, but
ON account of associations and mem
ories connected with them. All the
boys accepted their losses manfully
and seemed to be more concerned
about their injured friends than them
selves.
THE Loss.
To a LEDGER reporter Col. Fleet
next morning stated that the total lose
would probably reach s75, 900, which
sum is about half covered by insur-
ance. The building and contents were
insured in large number of COM
panies, as follows:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-01

A. Fennewald and II. YoungbIood,
of Martiasburg, have second crop Of
apples this season. The first crop was
ripe In July, the second In September.
The second crop matured and ripened
all right and were good eating.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-01

THE local fire insurance company
had $4,000 insurance on the Military
Academy. This is the first loss of any
amount that the local insurance COM
pany has had and it will be promptly
paid. The local company has been
very conservative and their insurance
has cost them but little.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-01
Cadets Jump for Their Lives.
OVER A SCORE WERE INJURED
FIVE SERIOUSLY-NO CLEW
AS TO THE ORIGIN
OF THE FIRE.
Total Loss About S75, 900, Which is
Half Covered by Insurance-A
Complete Listof the In
jured-Incidents.
SERIOUSLY INJURED.

Walter Wolff, son of Philip Wolf,
ex- City Treasurer off. st. Louis; jump
ed from the third story window; spine
very seriously injured.
George Guernsey, Independence,
Kansas; body badlYburned from waist
up; face badly burned.
Robert Judson, Salem, Mo. shoulder
dislocated and back seriously injured.
Walter Halliday, son of G. B. Halliday,
wholesale dry goods merchant, st.
Louis; internal injuries in chest and
back hurt.
@. G. Kidd, Hannibal, Mo-; back in
jured; possibly internally injured.
INJURED.
John Mcclellan, Enid, Ok; left arm
broken and shoulder dislocated.
William Patier, Cairo, Ill.,; left arm
broken.
Daniel Boone, St.Louis; one ankle
badly sprained. Right leg broken.
Gordon Cox, st. Louis; right ell
bow dislocated.
Bruce Christian, Fairfax, Mo-;
one rib thought to be broken; face in
jured.
Frank Maxwell, St. Louis; hair
burned off; face slightly burned.
Prosser Ray, step-son of R.H. Kern,
st. Louis; body skinned and bruised.
G. II. Sutherland, st. Louis shoulder
hurt
Leon Meyer, son of Isaac Meyer, st.
Louis; ankle sprained.
Leslie Wheeler, Sc. Louis; back
slightly injured.
Capt. Griener; left arm broken.
Ankle sprained.
Capt. Glascock, of Ohio; struck IN
breast by flying glass; badly cut.
Walter Elliott, Humansville, Mo. :;
foot injured.
M. c. Dobson, Kansas City, Mo;
sprained back and limb.
Walter Sartorie, st. Louis; arm
broken, also suffering from several
bruises.
Capt. Rolla McIntire had a narrow
escape from terrible death. He had
started down one of the halls to get
out of the building when he fell, over
come by heat and smoke. He lay
here until Lieutenant Goode, who was
the last person to leave the building,
stumbled over his body and picking
him up carried him out of the building.
He is all right now except for an in
terna1 soreness and pair of badly
infiamed eyes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-01

THE people of Mexico appreciate
the value of the Missouri Military
Academy to this community and with
one accord will do all in their power
to hold that institution.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-01

DIR. @. T. Varnon bought the Gar
rett residence OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
next door north of B. @. johnson, for
1885. This is the cheapest piece of
property ever sold in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-01

IT is easy enough to carry States on
paper, but 1t will require votes to elect
a President, and the present indica-
tions are that Bryan will have enough
and some to spare.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-01
Martinsburg Democratic Club.

Capt. Dix, OF Martinsburg, informs
the LEDGER that the Democratic
party In and around Martinsburg was
never In better condition than II is
to-day. He says that the Democratic
vote viii be increased In Martinsburg
precinct nearly one-third. The Bryan
and Eewali Democratic CIub now has
nearly 200 members, with q. Jacobi
a. president and Frank Kieinsorge AZ
secretary. Both Of these gentlemen
are active workers Ia the party and
there ID no question but every Demo-
crat In that part Of the country will
become member OF the club within
the next ten daYe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-01
Horrible Nerve.

The New York Press, rabid Re-
publican paper, makes the following
estimate OF the result OF the Presi-
Dental election:
BRYAN
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-01
BRYAN Club at Cedar Grove.

Judge 8. M. Edwards and Hon. A,
G. Hitt,of this city, organized Bryan
club at Cedar Grove four miles south
west ofMexicoT Thursday night. ~ Twenty
three members were enrolled and the
following officers elected: President,
Abe Larimore; ". President, w. A.
Sharp; Secretary, N. Reagan.
DR.. A. O. Seiser, the dentist, who
for the past two years has been locat-
ed in this city, will move to Keytes-
vile within the next two weeks. The
LEDGER is sorry to know Of this, but
wishes DIR. Seiser success In his new
locality.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-01

PEOPLE who don't pay a centtoward
the support of any local paper are
generally the ones who abuse and find
fault with their policy, their princi-
Piles and their news, in fact, the most
severe critics paper has are those
who don't believe in newspapers at
all.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-01

DEAR Mr.. Hanna: Please keep
Chauncey Depew on the stump as
long as possible; he will make Bryan
votes everywhere he speaks for gold.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-01
Trouhled With Asthma

"MExICo, Mo-, Sept. II, 1s96.-My
father is troubled with asthma and he
has been taking Hoods sarsaparilla,
and says that it helps him more than
any other medicine he has ever tried.
He has been using Hoods Sarsaparilla
for some time and always speaks of it
in the highest terms.
LIZZIE BRANER."
Hoods Pills are easy to buy, easy to
take, easy in effect.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-01

EVERY voter in Audrain county
should be interested in keeping the
capital of Missouri at Jefferson City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-01

Luckie John, owned by r. G. Cal
houn. .of this city, won the 2:25 pace st
Moberiy Friday. Time Of first and
second heats, ,7:2i u, third heat, 2:22l4.
Nellie Il. won second money. There
were eight horses In the race.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-01
Grand jury True Bills.

A true bill was returned in the case
of of the State VS.. viii January for
the murder of his father, Alexander
January, at his home near Farber on
the night of August 8. The trial has
been set for October s.
Mrs. Ida D. Reynolds, the woman
who attempted to steal Miss Julia
Corners bicycle about two weeks ago,
was indicted for grand larceny. She
will probably spend several years in
the pen as the result of her little ex-
ploit.
W. G. Hays was indicted for for
gerry.
John Bradley was indicted for lar
ceny. He pleaded guilty to the charge
and was sentenced to go days in jail.
Ovid Brimer was indicted for grand
larceny. He pleaded guilty AMI was
sentenced to two years in the penn
tentiarv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-01

W. P. and 1. Fl. CANT sold to DIR.
Hutchison, of Clinton County, 100 acres
of land just south of Rowena, for s4,-
900. This is splendid land and sold
very cheap.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-01
N. M. friedman, Manufacturer.

Children's jackets at McLoney's
From to 12 years. d&w1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-01

Secretary of the Interior Francis
has appointed ]. w. Howell, of this
city, an agent to represent clients
before the Interior Department at
Washington. This is quite an honor
and one which no citizen OF Mexico
has ever held. The LEDGER con-
graduates Mr. Howell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-01
THE MEXICO LEDGER.

take, easy in effect.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-30

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Sept. %,
During she prevalence Of dense
fog this morning the Pacific Coast
Steamship company's steamer Una
tilla, bound for Victoria, B. c., from
San Francisco. lost her course off Port
Discovery bay in the straits of Fuca.
and struck a huge rock. bow on. The
vessel was quickly backed off and
headed for Port Townsend, but the
water poured into the hold SO rapidly
that the fires were soon extinguished.
and it was with the greatest diff
Guilty thai Captain Hunter managed to
beach the steamer at Point Wilson.
The passengers. who numbered about
$50, were awakened by the shock when
the vessel struck, and all rushed on
deck with their life preservers, and
grouped in terror beside the life boats.
Admirable discipline was maintained.
and directly Point Wilson was reached
the passengers were landed and taken
Port Townsend. The steamers hold
soon flied with water and much of the
S00-ton cargo will be destroyed. The
bow OF the Umatilla is badly stove in.
but the owners expect to dock the
vessel without much trouble.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-30

NEW YORK, Sept 29.-Money on
call easy at 4@415 per cent; CAST loan at
4, and closing offered at A.
Prime mercantile paper, 7@s- per cent
Mexican dollars, 5O1a@52A.
Sterling exchange is firm with actual
business in bankers bills at 4.S1%@
4.S2 for sixty days, and 4.S4A@4.S41a
for demand.
Posted rates. 4.S213@4S5.
Commercial bills. 4.S1la.
Government bonds firm, state bonds
dull, railroad bonds strong There was
a slight recession in prices at the open
ing OF business at the stock exchange
this morning, owing to the receipt of
! lower quotations from London, and
the expectation that the Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy statement for August
would show a loss in net earnings of
about $l60.000 The general list in
| Guided 1s@B per cent, while Manhat-
tan declined l TO S612, and Tobacco rs
| to 615s. The foreign houses were mod
crate sellers of the international stocks,
and this contributed to tine weakness
of the market. 1t soon became. appar-
ert, however that the offerings were
being promptly absorbed, for despite
the bear pressure the market began
to improve, and speedily recovered the
early decline. The explanation of the
renewed purchasing power was found
in the Official statement of the Bur-
lington. Instead of showing the de-
crease in net earnings generally ex-
pected, the less reported was only $780,
2i5. Other favorable developments were
the heavy exports OF produce and mer-
chandise from the port of New York,
the announcement of the shipment OF
over S2,000,000 in gold from Sydney 20
San Francisco, and a reduction in the
price of gold bars in London. The
latter, it was commended, would offset,
in measure, the recent rise in ster-
ling exchange. Prices for stocks, in
consequence, moved UP anywhere from
A@2% per cent. Manhattan, the gran
gers, Western Union, the coalers, Su-
gar, Louisville & Nashville, Atchison
and Missouri Pacific, were prominent
in the rise. Near the close Sugar de-
cl:ned to HIS, checking the advancing
tendency The market, in the final
dealings, was steady to firm Net
changes show gains Of K@11a per cent,
Manhattan leading. Chicago Gas lost
4 and Tobacco rs per cent. In the
specialties. Minnesota and st. Louis
second preferred rose TO 49, Illinois
OtSCA biOG54lt toW1OTS. Ie lCJdi SdIGj
We're 2S9,G21 shares, including 1920
Reading, $4,000 st. Paul, 34,70O Burling-
ton and 26,4o0 Sugar.
Bonds were active and strong. Sales
footed up S1,615, OO0 Atchison adjust
ment As rose Us to 81; c. and o. con.
5s, IL to 10T; Cleveland, Lorraine and
Wheeling con. 5s, 2 10 1857; General
Electric gen. deb. IS, to 81; L. and N
gold 5s, 21A to 9214; n. ". con rs, Ia to
1856; Reading gen. As, l to 1875 Reading
gen. LIST pref, "a to 36A; Reading gen.
seconds, 2 TO "a; Reading gen. IS, to
%; st. Louis and San Francisco gen.
6s, to 106; st. Paul, Chicago and Mis-
souri, River rs. 8 to- 125; Chicago and
Missouri River Mineral Point 5s, to
105; Tennessee Coal, Tennessee divis-
ion 6s, "a to S1M, and Wisconsin Cen
trail IS certificates. ~ to So.
In government bonds. $4,000 coupon
As of 1925 sold at 117A GIFTS, and $780,
600 coupon 5s at 1113s.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-30

PORTLAND, Ore. Sept. 29.-Ex-Uni-
ted States Senator Dolph has atarao. ed
TO himself some unenviable notoriety
and unpleasant criticism by making
some startling public limitations that
President Cleveland and his cabinet
go on sprees periodically. Because of
the unpleasant notice that is being ia
ken of it, the senator is being remon-
strated with to such an extent that
he has proclaimed in an effort to get
out of it, that it was a slip of the
tongue in an argument.
Dolph recently appeared before the
board of the Oregon Medica. as5ocla-
ton to defend DIR. Biggers, a well
known. Baker City, Oregon, physician,
who was on trial for being trunk and
using unprofessional and ungeltlaman-
ly language. The senators statement
was this:
1T would be rather severe to hold
that any professional man who gets
drunk occa sionally-and 10 8 Of them
do, as we all know-demonstraS in
herent baseness of character. 1 know
one of the most prominent members
of President Cievelands caOinet who
goes on a. spree now and then, and
makes a bee line for the lower part
of the city. | know that a man even
more prominent than aim gets lntox-
icated occasionally. No llvorce is ever
grated on proving merely a single case
of drunkenness or even periodical
sprees."
1t is very probable the Oregon Bar
association will reprove Doiph Tor his
utterances as a breach of prophecies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-30
CITY CREEK GOLD.
rat of Ore in the Weihe Mine
r,,,t Assays s111.62 to the Ton

..,xs s111.62 to the Ton.
r-,,ore was considerable excitement in
mining circles In this city last sprais
over the discovery Of gold ore IN 10y
Sreels CANYON. a few miles above tlle
FaeJa cate. by Willard Weihe' anu
-0as-,,ee NJ the rock. when tested by
fire. showed high values or,,anv.
eoon a fter the discovery a colnpdIs i,
oaIled the Ensign Mining company w" W
incornorated for the developlAeliilt ~
lew fnd. SINCE which time pue ntele Nc iHa
haen said regarding this coiilli49 80,
nanza." with the exception nc.
- tben reports have been carNule l. o.
60 +,,a erect that the prospect had pet-
enaJ ont that the ore had ceaseu "
-, ,.,.v any values and that the company
had quit work in disgust. 4,,e, +r,,t4,
ne,,es 1-,,rnors were far from the u util'
,,.-,rsr-er as the prospect mas peen
.-rCrlSad at intervals all summer, -
ta, stockholders of the company NdAttl9
r,,rr about in pushing Woak II tiIe ass-
mo of the tunnel. which IS now ~ d 80 80
800 of sixtv-five feet, and IN the To- e1e
.< % s.;ob there is a. foot Of ore, average
samnles of which, accordlng 70 49, E..sse,
Id nv CAPTAIN F. NJ. Bishop cdll le'
Ines Of sli1.62 in gold to the ton.
T4er driving the tunnel IN en- lle
,e-5ge for a distance of ten feet the ore 81
ninched out. and the outlook W sn+, ,[ e.
POM pune encouraging In ten feet further ,fea
the mineral came in again, sinse a "t tb,a +
Tho tunnel has followed leose s,t
hae widened out and plncheo H. ~
naI Ever entirely disappeared ana
- with A foot of ore to go OH ol.e
row row. f feel much pleased over the out
ISok development work is to be ! push eq
"a this fall on the property. ana an + S1s
eo,-f viii be made TO demonstrate ln se
LOTT l,orn, snency of the deposit, which IS
b beTrlaliT to be an offshoot from large
t oeits We 81 Gre and this theory would seem
e eeessl, Jt = as occasional copper strains
a lss7 encountered in the vein
There can be no doubt out t ilai,, pa he
ing deposits Of ore Win ;ns et adjacent ia
lou tophd Lake X city, and the day is not far az
' Ell, n--''N when the discovery wall be
made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-30
"DEAD AGAINST IT."
Watson Puts an End to the Indiana
Fusion Scheme.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. SEPT. %
Thomas E. Watson, Populis- candidate
for vice president. put an end to the
Indiana fusion scheme today While
the committees of the two organiza-
tons were in session at the Grand
hotel. the following telegram was re-
ceived in reply to a telegram sem
Watson earlier in the day:
Thomson, Ga. Sept %.
Charles Y. Matthews, Indiana polls,
Ind:
4 autographed Rankin two days ago
correcting the report on PRINCIPAL
points. 1 am dead against fusion
with Sewall electors. and I told Rankin
so. Where I submit to fusion L do so
under protest.
THOMAS F. WATSON"
MI Matthews held this telegram IN
til the Populist committee returned to
the English hotel from their session
with the silver Democratic campaign
committee At this session nothing
definite had been determined. The best
that the Populist committee would Of
fer was a fusion with five Popuiists
and ten Democratic electors, declaring
that it had no authority To withdraw
the Popul.st state ticket or any Pop
ulist nominees for congress. The te7e-
gram of Watson, when shown TO <he
committee. settled all possibility o. any
further efforts in the direction Of fus-
ion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-30
BLOODY WORK.
A Texan Turns His Gun Loose Among
Members of His own Family.

BLENDERS OF His own Family.
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 29.-Last
night James Isaac Newton walked into
the home of his father-in-law, Thomas
L. Lyons, with a, pistol in his hand,
and commenced shooting. Lyons was
shot in the head. receiving a, flesh
wound. Mrs. Thomas L. Lyons, his
wife, aged 60 years, was shot in the
right cheek, through the left arm, and
Through the left hand, and Thomas
w. Lyons, a son aged 80. was shot
through the left side of the neck. The
wounds of the son and the old lady
will probably result fatally. Newton
married a daughter of Thomas l.. Ly-
ons fifteen years ago. but in July last
Mrs. Newton left her husband on ac-
count of bad treatment. He Kidnapped
their daughter, 8 years of age, last
week, and when the wife refused to
give him clothes for the child, he be-
came enraged and went to the house,
intending TO clear out the family. He
shot three times at his own son, 10
years of age, but none of the shots
took effect Mrs. Newton was not
present Newton was disarned by
young Lyons, after the latter had been
shot, and held until officers arrived
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-30
CALL OF UNLISTED STOCKS.
ELECT A NEW SECRETARY.
Operating Expenses of the Exchange
to BE Trimmed Down.

to BE Trimmed Down.
After the regular call on the floor of
the stock exchange yesterday the mem
bers held a meeting for the purpose of
discussing the pending assessment of
s. on each member OF the organization,
and other items affecting the interest OF
the board.
The sentiment of the members present
was unanimously in favor Of keeping
up the exchange, but some objection
was made to the levying of q So assess
ment. which was considered excessive;
and complaint was also made that the
expense OF the institution was altogether
too great, which included the payne
OF SIS a month for the services OF the
secretary; $20 a month for the marker
and SO for rent.
According to the secretary there We're
seventy-two members who had PAID IN
on the first assessment, and only nVe
who had paid assessment No. :, wnich
is due tomorrow. This gentleman also
stated thaa he would not serve as sec
retary and calder for less than WhaO
he was then receiving, SIS q. Inonrh.
After some discussion it was decided
to leave the question at issue tor tne
action of the governing beard WHICH
was to meet az D. m.
At the afternoon meeting OF Ehe gov
e,ning board the resignation OF W. =.
Vigus as secretary and caller was S1 re
ceiyed and accepted. and Lindsay Hua-
SON was appointed to fill the vacancy
AT a monthly salary of $50 In 2 &c, l
Ing the position Mr. Hudson Wli De
come me multum-in-'paTvo potentsa-e ot %
the exchange, as the hablnmehts "a
secretary. caller, marker, janitor anu an
,,.,-o,,d INV have fallen upon MS shoui-
&C and there is no doubt but that
l7is salary will be well-earned.
NJ the board also reduced the 50 assess
,na q 1ts to $3.50 and extended the time OF
I nayme N from october to the lStn
The The expenses of the board, aecord uni
~ ~ arrangements made yesterday VIII
-. ,,orT exceed $50 a, month
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-30
STRIKE IN THE ANTLER-
large Bodies of High Grade ore
Encountered.


The stockholders of the Antler MIN
;n.- company received very gratifying
news Of the properties yesterday which
establishes the fact that the Antler is
one of the most desirable propereles
in the onhir district ". B. Cowan'
who has been experimenting de-
velopment work on the prope.-
nos for some time. came mo
+1e civ and brought samples
If ts,e Gre. which has been encountered
- large bodies, and which assays 2,
- silver. S1.T2 gold and Z per cent
- - the tor. They have just COM
,o1afad q tunnel 123 feet long into the
is.,,,,+.in The tunnel is to be run
49, * feet further to strike a smart
a alS;o,, has been sunk from the sur
face. The face OF the tunnel IS nov ~, -.
bodv of ore the full extent OF lne
t,,nnel and how much more Is ull-
,-na-,-, which assays as gwen aooNe
l1...~s are vast quantities OF lne ore
- he vein can be traced on the SUI
fsca for a long distance.
Tith this amount Of ore IN slsne olle
,-'tler is IN a position to commence nc,
- -,iseiz,- almost right away, and the
owners are confident they nave gu q
bonanza - claims in
~ onhir district, about three MES
s,-on, the town Of AIercur, SO that tue
facilities for shipping are very soou-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-30
THE NENY NORMAN.

CHICAGO, Sept. "a pool room,
fitted up in magnificent style, and pat
ronized only by women. was raided by
officers from the Stanton avenue. sta
ton yesterday afternoon, and twenty
inmates, eighteen OF whom were wo-
men, We're arrested and taken to the
station house in patrol wagons.
The building in which the pool room
was conducted is at SOL Thirty third
street, and for several days the po-
lice have been watching the place,
confident that it was being used for
some purpose other than a dwelling.
The apartments were fitted up with all
the paraphernalia and apparatus used
in a regulation pool room, and all was
carried to the station along with the
prisoners.