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The Portland daily press., 1897-05-10
Turkeys Reward Now the Leading
Question.
SULTAN NOT LIKELY TO INSIST ON
THESSALY.
An Indemnity OF Six Million Sterling Will
BE Demanded-Charges of Cowardice
Against Prince Constantin-Iptervent-
ion of Powers Assured.

Against Prince Constantin-Iptervent-
ion of Powers Assured.
Athens, May 9.-The correspondent of
the Associated Press learns on the very
best authority that Greece has made a
written application to the Powers through
their representatives at Athens with a
view of obtaining mediation. All the
representatives have promised in their re-
plies to use their best offices, except the
German minister, who has merely
acknowledged the receipts of the note
from the cabinet.
The Porte is inclined to support the
Powers with view to the facilitation of
negotiations, but it declines to consent to
an armistice on the ground that this
would enable Greece to reorganize her
forces.
As a matter of fact, Turkey continues
to send troops from Salonica homeward
and it is probable that Osman Pasha has
returned to Constantinop1e from Salonica
In view of both facts it may be assumed
that nothing serious is expected, but the
continuance of a state Of war is regarded
as the very best means of fastening the
efforts of diplomacy.
Without doubt hopes have been raised
in Turkey that the Ottoman government
might annex Thessaly and restore the old
frontier of 1881. But the Sultan is not
inclined to risk such step. On the con-
trary, he opposes it uncompromisingly
and will not yield to the pressure of the
war party at Constantinople. He will be
satisfied with a reasonable indemnity and
a slight rectifcation of the eastern Thes-
salian frontier, such one as would give
Turkey several stragetic positions in the
vicinity of Nezeros
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-10

excitement. The steward did this in a
careful manner, going to each stateroom
and waking the occupants.
"He said in calm tones that there was
slight fire in the forward part of the
ship and it might be advisable for the
passengers to get their things together. 1t
might be possible he added, that the ship
would have to be abandoned.
There was no excitement among the
their luggage and carried it from their
staterooms into the main saloon. They
gathered in the saloon and remained
there, and after the officers had assured
them that there was no immediate
danger, they took matters quietly.
"The steward made frequent trips for
ward and came back with reports of the
progress of the flames. He said that the
fire was confined below decks, and as the
flames did not rise very high, the passep-
gers did not fully realize the extent of
their peril.
Captain Wilde rushed on deck
at the first alarm clad only in an
undershirt and trousers. He assumed
command, and at once ordered the crew
to rescue the steerage passengers. On the
same deck with the steerage, on the port
side of the ship, a large quantity of cotton
bagging was, sorted, separated from the
steerage passengers by a board PARTITION
"The main deck was almost completely
filled with fireght, cutting off all exits
from the steerage to the after part of the
ship. The only way out from the steerage
was up the forward companion way
"The crew on the captains orders
rushed for the companionway and at
tempted to descend. They were driven
back by the dense volumes of smoke and
flames which quickly followed The
smoke and flames also came up through
the ventilators and it was apparent to all
who were on deck that below decks was
a roaring furnace.
g Then it dawned upon the officers and
crew that the unfortunates in the steerage
were probably burning to death. Capt.
Wilder saw his crew driven back from the
companionway and the realization of the
horror below made him desperate.
He rushed to the stairs and boldly
attempted to go below He did not get
down more than dozen steps when the
increasing clouds of smoke and flames
shooting up around him drove him back
on deck. He stepped back to the shelter
of the pilot house. His face was
scorched. His eyebroas were burned
away. He stood there dazed and over
come for moment. Then he exclaimed i
My God, no man can go through that
and come out alive
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-10

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314 feet; breadth, 1862 feet, and depth of
hold, 20.3 feet. She has three decks and
six bulkheads. She was just surveyed
in September. 1896.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-10
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The Portland daily press., 1897-05-10
MoRGAN's RESOLUTIONS
In Favor of tho Cuban Belligers ncy Come
Up Today.

Washington, May 9.-There is no GER
tainty as to the line of proceedings in the
Senate during the present week. The
Morgan Cuba resolutions probably will b
taken up Monday, and it may lead to a
prolonged and spirited debate. Senator
Morgan is quite determined to press the
resolution to an issue and Senator Hale is
just as determined to prevent its passage.
Mr.. Hale ultimately will move to refer
the resolution to the committee on foreign
relations, and an effort will be made to
enlist the friends of the administration
against it. The committees will fill Mon
day or Tuesday, but as this will be done
on the basis heretofore agreed upon there
will be no friction over the proceedings.
Ihe conference report on the Indian ap-
preparation bill may cause some debate,
but the probabilities are that the agree
ment OF the conferences will be generally
acquiesced in.
The House programme of three day ad-
Journments will be suspended this week.
Ihe sundry civil appropriation bill has
passed the Senate and now returns to the
House for action on the amendment The
programme pursued when the Indian bill
came back to the House probably will be
Followed in the case of the sundry civil
Dill. That is the amendments will be con
sloered In the House before the bill is sen
to conference.
Ihere is good deal of bitter feeling
among the House factions, which may
pfeak out as soon as en- opportunity for
aepate Is given, and some lively oratorical
aispiays are expected. The conference
report on the Indian appropriation bill
VIII also be ready for consideration be-
iore the week closes. The questions in
vowed In the opening of tie Uncom-
pangre reservation in that will, of course,
furnish the main source of contention in
the debate on this report.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-10
TOO Much TO RECKON ON.
Dam Owners Not Responsible for
Deluge.
CASE IN WHICH MARCH FLOOD
FLOOD OF '96 WAS INVOLVED,

Owner of Canton Dam Sued for Injuries
Caused By It Giving Away in March,
1S96-Jury Returned Verdict for De-
fendent-Decision Involved Thousands
of Dollars.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-10
TURKEY WILL CLAIM RIGHTS.
Serious Charges Against Prince. Con
sian tin.


sian tin.
London, May "a despatch to the
Times from Constantinople says:
Turkey will certainly claim a fair allow
ance Of the rights Of a victor and in this
cIalm she Will De supported uy Russia
and Germany.
The Times correspondent at Velestino
says: when the troops here heard of the
retreat from Pharsalos they pronounced it
betrayal. Certainly it is unfortunate
that the Crown Prince Constantin should
second time be obliged to begin a re-
treat.
The Athens correspondent of the Time
says: $50 great is the change in public
sentiment that no opposition whatever
is provoked by the decision to recall the
army from Crete. King George, who was
believed to be unapproachable on this
subject, has finally yielded with good
grace.
Turkey Will Claim Indemnity.
London, May 1O-A despatch to the
Morning Post from Constantinople says
it is probable that Turkey will demand a
war indemnity of over six millions
sterling.
Intervention Assured.
London, May 9.-The Athens CORE
spondent of the Standard says: sM.
Ralli, the premier, said today in the
course of an interview, that the spontan-
eous intervention of the Powers might be
regarded as assured as it was impossible
for the government to ask intervention
while the Greek army remain intact.
All Chose BurleiGh Delegates.
Augusta, May 9.-Republican caucuses
held Saturday at Mt. Vernon, fremont,
Oakland, Fairfield, Sidney, Chelsea, Ben
ton, Winslow and Brookline to elect dele
gates to the Third district convention at
Waterville, May 12, instructed delegations
for Ex-Governor E. G. Burleigh of Au-
gusta.
Belfast Players Have Reported.
Belfast, May 9.-Most of the players of
the B elfast nine which will compete in
the Maine State league have reported and
preliminary practice will begin tomorrow.
The new grounds will be ready on Tues
day and on Saturday the first game will
be played with Montreal The players
who have reported are Dilworth, McDer-
mott, Webster, Hill, Castron, Mcmahon,
Calloppy, Mezena, Kane Callovou, and
four pitchers.
Fleets of the Powers Guarding volo-
Velestino, May S.-The Greeks have
evacuated Volo. Detachments of marines
have been landed from the British, Rus
sian, French, Austrian and German
warships off that place to guard the
town. The foreign consuls have arrived
here to confer with Edhem Pasha. the
Turkish commander. AS this dispatch
is being sent the Turkish troops are
entering Volo.
The Greeks who fled to Almyros will
rejoin the main body of the Greek forces
at Domokos.
Early yesterday, as briefly bulletined to
the Associated Press, there was an en-
gagement lasting several hours. between
the Greeks and the Turks at Velestino.
The former were beaten. The Greek
forces retreated in the direction of volo,
and also on Almyros. The Turks start
ed in pursuit.
Later a Turkish division succeeded in
forcing its way through the fourth and
last line of the Greek entertainments
on the heights in the rear of Velestino.
The fight was of short duration. Both
sides fought with great courage and de-
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-10
All Chose BurleiGh Delegates.

2 Augusta, May 9-Republican caucuses
held Saturday at Mt. Vernon, fremont,
Oakland, Fairfield, Sidney, Chelsea, Ben
ton, Winslow and Brookline to elect dele
gates to the Third district convention at
Waterville, May 12, instructed delegations
for Ex-Governor E. G. Burleigh of Au-
oI1Sta
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-10

Steamer Left 1ew York Saturday Morning,
Fire Broke Out in Bales of Cotton
and Spread With Lightning Rapidity-
Graphic Description by Passenger of
Details of Terrible Catastrophe.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-10
Intervention Assured.

London, May 9.-The Athens CORE
spondent of the Standard says: I'M.
Ralli, the premier, said today in the
course of an interview, that the spontan-
eous intervention of the Powers might be
regarded as assured, as it was impossible
for the government to ask intervention
while the Greek army remain intact.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-15
IN MRS. MAVERICKS BEHALF.
Judge Yarrel, Counsel for the Ameri.
can Life Prisoner, Interests the
President.

NEW YORK, July 13.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says:
"The chances of the release of Mrs.
Maybrick from Working prison, Eng
land, are considered to be more favor
able than at any time during her i'm
prisonment. Judge L. D. Yarrell, of
this city, counsel for Mrs. Maybrick,
recently called on President Mckinley
and the President is understood to
have held out much encouragement
for the prisoner. Judge Yarrell says:
my audience with the President
was of some length. He appeared
deeply interested in the matter and
the documents and letters which l
submitted to him were not given a
mere passing glance, as the President
considered them carefully. I am fully
satisfied he has instructed the proper
persons to do all In their power to
secure a speedy release. Ambassador
Hay,as it is known, has already pre-
sented the petition asking for Mrs.
Maybrick's freedom, and l firmly be-
lieve she will secure it. Undoubtedly
the greatest difficulty experienced in
getting this unfortunate woman re-
leased is the seeming Indifference
on the part of the people of America.
They don't seem to care anything for
her. They don't seem to Ear how
long she remains in prison."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-15
AN OLD CITIZEN DEAD.
Elijah Bennett Died Tuesday Morning
at 5 O'clock-An Honored Citizen.

Tuesday morning at 5 O'Clock Elijah
Bennett, aged rs years, died at his
home nj mile west of town. He had
been i'll of a complication of diseases
for a long while and his death was NOT
unlocked for.
Deceased was for years a resident
of Galloway county and when he
moved to Mexico he bought a large
tract of | nd west of town. 1t includ-
ed the erty now used as a city
cemetery. He served as a valiant
soldier in the Mexican war and after
wards crossed the plains In company
with seysfai CalIawegians.
Mr.. Bennett married a sister of Ru-
fus Hisey. The children by this union
now living are A. E., A. L. and J.. j.,
all of Mexico, and Mrs. Mollie Bishop,
of Miami. Mrs. Bennett is still living.
The brothers and sisters of the de-
ceased who are now living are Mrs.
Susan Humphreys, of Guthrie, Mo-;
Mrs. Mary Reynolds, of Guthrie, Mo-;
j. N. Bennett, of New Bloomfield, Mo-;
Robert Bennett, of Texas, and Mrs.
Virginia Holt, of Hatton, Mo.
Wednesday at 10 O'Clock the ser-
vices over the remains of Elijah Ben
nett were conducted by Rev. A. A.
Wallace at the residence. The pail
bearers were j. D.. Morris, John Bick-
ley, B. L. Locke, ]. T. Crews, J. w.
Kanatzar and Thos. Mcintyre.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-15
HARD M In ARKANSAS.
Letter From s. T. Davis, Formerly OF
Audraln, Now Principal of Chicka-
lab Academy.

correspondence OF the Ledger.
CHICKALAH, ARK, July 12.-Dear
Sir: 1 enclose you remittance, which
will square my account with the LED
GER. Il assure you that we appreciate
the visits of your paper. Money is
very scarce here. You people In
Audrain do not know what hard times
are. took a trip through the coun-
try of some IS miles during the past
month and heard of people who had
no bread, but were living upon pota-
toes and such other vegetables as they
had raised this summer. We had a
terrible drouth here last year and it
begins to look as though we are
going to have a worse one this, as it
has not rained for about five weeks.
There was considerable wheat raised
here this year and of a good quality,
too, but a great many failed to SOW
wheat last fall; consequently there is
not enough to supply the demand and
many will suffer if rain does not come
in a few days. In my opinion cotton
is the curse of this country. If a great
er variety of crops were raised it
would be much better. While on my
trip I saw a "ground hog'' threshing
machine in operation. This would be
as big a sight to some of your people
as a steam thresher would be to some
of the people here. With best wishes
for the success of the LEDGER and all
my friends I remain,
Yours very truly,
8. T. DAVIS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-15
MISSOURI RANKS SIXTH.
Number of Delegates at the Christian
Erdeavor Convention is
23,918.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, July 13.-At
length 1t is possible to state, with a
close approach to exactitude, how
many delegates attended the Christian
Endeavor convention. The Registra-
ton Committee has made a report by
States and counties of the number
of people registered. The total num-
Der from other states, Territories and
foreign countries in attendance
lie II, pa. From California, the regis
ration Is 1864 making q total OF 49,
9IS.
From these figures it will be seen
that the actual attendance upon the
convention is surprisingly close to the
advance estimates that were made.
Outside of California, the biggest
delegation was from Illinois, that state
sending LOIS, Iowa being next, Penn
sylvania third, followed by Ohio, New
| York, Missouri and Massachusetts,, in
the order named.
1t is interesting to note that the
women from all places outside of the
state were almost twice as numerous
as the men, the figures being: women,
7,477; men, 3,747.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-15
DULY ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
DULY, July 12.-Mrs. Duly sold to
w. Mundy a few hogs at &c.
Miss Stauffer, of Benton City, who
has been visiting friends in this vicin-
ity, has returned home.
Ed. Williams has sold his threshing
outfit and says he has quit the bust
ness. We are sorry MIR. Williams
sold ont, as he knows how to handle q
machine.
B. d. Fletcher and family visited
Nat Morris and wife Sunday.
Miss Nellie Bruce is visiting in Cal.
laway.
Several horses died last week from
heat.
Robert Powell and family visited the
family OF Sim Brenton Sunday.
Miss Hannah Schopp, Of Mexico
visited her brother, O. B. schopp, and
relatives In this vicinity one day last
week.
Milton Householder has been in oul
midst buying calves this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-15
EAST LITTLEBY ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
EAST LITTLEBY, Mo-, June 12.-The
farmers are busy getting everything
in shape.
Our gold standard corn Is clinging
to its original green color.
Henry Beckman, one of nj model
farmers, has the best field of oats in
this locality.
Some long-legged chicken thief stole
some of Mrs. Green's frying chickens
one night last week. Our police force
will be called out il such an offense is
again repeated.
Henry Mckinney has plenty of gold
standard corn.
j. Giesel has the best prospect fol
corn In this locality.
Some oats In this vicinity will make
about thirty bushels per acre, while
others will not make fifteen per acre
There promises to be a good harves
of meadow in this vicinity.
Henry Beckman was on the sick lis
last week, but now is convalescent.
Joe Jones is adding Improvement
! to his farm.
DR.. Hendrix was in this vicinity sell
ing medicine last week. He miret
| down In the mud and concluded not Il
come back any more.
The farmers n busy subdu'ng tn
weeds In their corn.
There Is no wheat OF any conse
quence In this locality.
The farmers would be glad to hav
MeKinley's prosperity to come.
Hon. Champ Clark is giving entir
satisfaction as our congressman |
this vicinity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-15
Advertised Letters,

List of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Mexico, Mo-, for the week
ending July Is, 1897, which if not
called for in thirty days will be sent to
the Dead Letter Office at Washington.
Persons calling for letters In this list
will please say 'sadvertised:"
Miss Minnie Birden, James Bell, Mrs.
Lucy Barnes, Miss Katie g. Bates, B.
F. Catrer, E. R. Dutt, G. M. Davis,
John Farber, Jack P. Force, Mrs. G.
Gorham, Charlie Groomer, Mrs. J. Fl.
Gregory, Mrs. Bird Gallope, Miss
Jane Gray, Brit Garrett Geo. E.
Patcher, @. F. Hays, Miss E. A. Jack
son, Miss Lolita and Lola, Mrs. Jean
NARROW, Mrs. Charlotte Marshall, E.
Hyland, Sod Sims, Mrs. Alice Swan,
DR.. @. L. Swartz, Mrs. Harriet Thorn
as, W. M. H. Wheeler, j. F. McCul-
Tough.
l.. w. MORRIS,
Postmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-15
THE SULTAN DAREs EUROPE.
Has His Notions About That New
Boundary-Wil Not be Bullied
Out of Victory's Fruits.

LONDON, July ia dispatch from
Constantinople this morning gives
good cause to fear an outbreak of war
in the East. The Porte has decided
not to yield to the powers. In reply
to theirnote, notice is served that Tur-
key will occupy all of Theesaly north
of the Salambria river, making that
stream the southern boundary OF
Turkish territory. The Sultan has
taken this stand against combined
Europe advisedly. He believes the
powers can never agree upon q plan
of coercion and none of them have
stomach enough for a a 1t Is be-
lieved here, however, that England
and France at least are prepared to
take active steps to enforce their de-
mands for the evacuation Of Thessaly.
A crisis may be expected within the
next few days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-15
Sues For Insurance.

Suit has been brought by W. II.
Turner against the National Masonic
Accident Association, of Des Moines,
Ia, to recover $4,000. Mr. Turner
was insured in the company and the
amount stated in the policy for the
loss of a hand was $1,000. On Jan. 20,
1897, MI. Turner lost his hand by the
accidental discharge of a shot gun and
he alleges that he is entitled to the
amount for which he was insured by
reason of the fact that his policy was
paid up. The case has a hearing in
the September term of Circuit Court.
s. s. Craig is the ~company's agent at
this place. Geo. Robertson is at
torney for the plaintiff,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-15
A. F. RYERSON DEAD.
Succumbs Suddenly to the Effects of
Heart Disease-His Wife
Away.

Tuesday night at 2 o'clock A. F. Ry-
erson died suddenly from the terrible
ravages Of heart disease. Mr.. Ryerson
was feeling about as well as usual
Tuesday and walked to the depot to
carry his wife's valise. She was going
to st. Charles. At 8 o'clock Tuesday
night he retired and after midnight 8.
@. Hill, who lives in the same house,
was awakened by MI. Ryerson's calls.
Mr.. Hill wanted to 60 for the doctor,
but Mr.. Ryerson objected until too
late, and when DR.. Rodes arrived he
was almost dead. The wife and chill
dren were telegraphed for and Mrs.
Ryerson arrived home Wednesday at
1920. The boys, Will, Walter and
Charles, are expected to the funeral.
Deceased was born in Albany,N. Y,
on June 8, 1925, and came to Illinois in
early life, where he was married be-
fore the war There were three chill
dren by this union, two of whom are
living. They are George, of Denver,
and Edward, of st. Louis. MIR. Ryer-
son then went in the federal army and
fought through the war, after which
he lived in st. Louis. In the year 1866
he came to Mexico and worked for
Jas. Pasqueth in the harness business
for four years, after which he was in
the same business in M%artinsburg with
Thos. Reese for a year, when he re-
turned to Mexico and run a shop for
awhile.
On November %, 1868, he married
Miss Anna P. Cornforth, of this city,
who survives him with five children,
who are Walter, of Toledo, o., who is
in the electric business; William, of
New Orleans, who is in the wholesale
notion business; Charles, of Chicago,
also in the electrical business; Misses
Mary and Carrie, who are living at
home.
Deceased was a member of the Pres
byterian church, also a member of
Hebron Lodge, 354. He had been in
broken health for several years. 1t
was indeeda sad death, which was in
tensified by the fact that his wife was
not at his death bed. The funeral SER
vices will be conducted from the fam
lily residence at 8 o'clock Thursday
afternoon under the directions of the
Masonic lodge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-15

@. NJ. Graves, the horse trainer, has
been handling a saddle mare for James
Carroll and turned her over to her
owner to-day. Nh. Carroll was highly
pleased with the work of MI. Graves,
who will locate at the fair grounds In
a short time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-15
SHAMROCK ITEMS.
respondence of the LEDGER.

correspondence OF tine LEDGER
SHAMROCK, Mo-, July 13.-Some few
farmers are through blowing corn.
Mrs. s. E. Hall, of Auxvasse, is the
guest of her daughters, Mrs. Carver
and Mrs. Clemens.
Miss Lena Covington is attending
the institute at Montgomery City.
Walter owen, of Williams burg, was
in Shamrock Sunday.
Jessie Clemens was the guest OF
Eva Lail Saturday and Sunday.
Lucy Douglass, of Benton City, il
visiting her sister, Mrs. Tratchel.
Della Norris, of Wellsville, is visit
| ing friends q here.
Misses Linnie Covington, Dollie and
Nellie Arnold went to Montgomery
! City Tuesday.