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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

warship is of course her machinery
and armament. The machinery is en-
tirely a Southern production. 1t was
built in Southern shops, by Southern
workmen, after the working plans of
Southern designers and is the first
which has ever been put together
south of the Potomac River for one of
the vessels of the navy to-day.
The Texas has a propelling power
which consists of two sets of engines,
or six individual engines. They are
what is know as the vertical, inverted
cylinder type of direct acting triple
expansion. The cylinders r re-
s~pectively 36-inch high pressure, 81
inch intermediate and 7s-inch low
pressure; with s9-inch piston stroke.
From them a collective horse power
can be produced of $500, with the
main engine operating at 1913 revolu-
tions per minute. The propellers of
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HAS GOT A JOB.
Mark Hanna to Succeed Sherman in
the Senate.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, Feb. 21.-Mark
Hanna has won. He will succeed
John Sherman in the United States
Senate from Ohio. The opposition of
Bushnell and Foraker has proven I'M
availing, and they bowed to the inev-
liable. George B. Cox, in whom was
the principal reliance of the anti
Hannaites, deserted them, or, in po-
Iitical parlance, cast his fortune with
Mckinley and Mark Hanna, and the
BUSHNELL Foraker combination fell to
pieces-was overwhelmed. "We must
have harmony in Ohio" has been the
cry, and to secure that Mark Hanna
must go to the Senate. He will be
sent, and in his going will disappear
the power of Foraker as an Ohio boss.
Governor Bushnell to-day issued a
statement that upon the retirement of
Mr.. Sherman from the Senate he
would appoint Mark Hanna to fill out
the unexpired term of the venerable
man from Mansfield.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

one of the most vital points in the
operation of the vessel, consists o.
the following: The line shafts con.
nected with the engine are 1877 inches
in diameter and 10 feet s Inches owe,
all. The propeller shafts, which oper-
ate the screws, are respectfully 143s
and IA inches in diameter, and 25 feet
8 inches and 30 feet Az inches over
all.
To give an idea of the extent of the
auxiliary power, it may be said that
each propelling engine has two single
acting vertical air-pumps worked by
a two-cylinder compound engine to
each set of pumps. A centrifugal
pump is also attached to each con-
denser, driven by a single-cylinder
engine, n pump being provided for
each of the propelling engines. Each
engine room ls provided with a YER
tical duplex fire pump capable of
throwing 300 gallons per minute. To
supply air an exhaust fan is provided
for each fire room, having a diameter
OF 4 feet 6 inches, while the fire rooms
also have blowers driven by vertical
engines, one to each apartment. Each
boiler room is provided with one main
and one auxiliary feed pump, making
eight in all. These pumps, as well as
those referred to above in the engine
rooms, were designed by the builders.
The number of main and auxiliary en-
gines put aboard by the builders is
forty-four.
The question of operating the tur-
rets Of the Texas has been a subject of
much discussion with engineers, as
these great masses of metal, 10 inches
in thickness, are subject to the heav-
lest fire in action, and must be worked
by the best combination of steam or
other power in order that they may
be revolved quickly and accurately In
spite of their enormous weight. They
are located about midships on the
deck, and extend several feet below
it. They are calculated, with the
present operating plant, to revolve
entirely around in one minute. The
principal power is hydraulic, and each
has a special pumping plant. These
plants have a capacity of 24oo gallons
per minute for their pumps, and are
also used for working the 12-inch guns,
one of which each turret contains. In
connection it may be added that
the hydraulic turret turning gear was
also designed by the builders. The
engines used are what are known as
the three cylinder hydraulic, one to
each OF the turrets. They were built, |
may be imagined, by plans spec
ALLY designed for operating this feat
nre Of the battleship's armament.
As the reader may imagine from the
above brief outline, the engines are
20 many In number and so arranged
hat in case any portion of the vessel
disabled during an engagement the
gums can be worked and the propeil.
ng, steering and other apparatus also
handled with ease. The idea Of the
designers has teen to have them so
separated and protected that only in
In extraordinary case could two en-
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The Editors in Terds.

All hour and her bunker coal capacity
lis $50 tons. She was built in 1889, but
wis not accepted finally by the gov
ernment until early in 1895, and she
cost about g, 900, 900. Work was be-
gun on August 3, 1886, at the Ports
mouth navy yard, at the same time
that work was begun on the "Maine"
at the Brooklyn navy yard. In one Of
his annual reports the Secretary OF
the Navy unconsciously has found the
bisis for a high compliment to the
Southern yard by saying that at the
time OF his report about one-fourth
oil the work necessary to completes the
'e!daine'' had been accomplished,
while, owing to several extraordinary
causes which could not be avoided
only a portion of the keel Of the
'sl'exas" had been laid. In spite of
this fact the "Texas" practically went
into commission seversi months be-
fore the aMainen was able to hoist
the naval ensign. This fact speaks
volumes for the energy and ability Of
tlioee in charge Of the Portsmouth
yird.
The essential feature OF this great
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25
The Editors in Old Mexico.
THE NEWSPAPER MEN TRAVEL
AT NIGHT AND VIEW. SIGHTS
DURING THE DAY.
a Profitable and Pleasant Business
Session Held at Galveston-Facts
Regarding the Battleship
Texas Scenes in
San Antonio.
Editorial Correspondence Of the Ledger.

Editorial Correspondence of the Ledger,
| GALVESTON, Texas, Feb. 19.-Aftel
a most pleasant visit to Galveston We
Leave tonight for Old Mexico and
will be gone something like two
weeks. Our itinerary will be about al
follows:
Leave Galveston midnight Friday,
10th; leave San Antonio midnight
Saturday, Goth; arrive Eagle Pass a.
M. breakfast Sunday, 21st; arrive
al Jaral noon, dinner Sunday, 21st;
arrive Torreon p. m, supper Sunday,
2lst; arrive Calera or Zacatecas a.. m,
breakfast Monday, 22nd; Zacatecas
dinner, Monday, 22nd; arrive Aguas
Calientes p. M, supper, 22nd; leave
Aguas Calientes DON after dinner
Tuesday, 23rd; make short stop at
LTsona, if time; arrive Silao p. M, sup
per Tuesday, 23rd; leave SiIao a. m,
after breakfast Wednesday, oath;
G~uanajuato, dinner Wednesday, Oath;
Silao p. m. supper Wednesday, Oath;
arrive Irapuato p. M, for strawber-
ries, Wednesday, oath; Queratero a.
NJ, breakfast Thursday, 25th; leave
Queratero about 10 a. M, Thursday,
18th; arrive San Juan Del Rio dinner
Thursday, 25th; arrive City of Mexico
p m, supper Thursday, 25th; City of
Mexico Friday, Goth; City of Mexico
Saturday, 9th; City of Mexico Sun
day, 2sth; leave City of Mexico p. M,
after supper Sunday, 2sth; arrive sialo
a. M, breakfast Monday, March LIST;
Aguas Calientes noon dinner Monday,
LIST; arrive San Luis Potosi p. M, sup
per Monday, LIST; leave San Luis Po-
tosi about midnight Monday, LIST;
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

The metropolitan papers all over
the country contain column after COL
omn from ministers giving their
views about the whale story. Opin-
ions are diverse; some think the whale
swallowed Jonah, while others say
that Jonah might have swallowed the
whale. The most satisfactory con-
clusion reached by the public, how
ever, seems to be that whether the
story Is true or simply an allegory, it
mas withsteod the attacks Of the
higher critics" for ages and yet
there are several million people who
do not accept DR.. Lyman Abbott's
views Of the Bible narrative. Wheth-
or the learned doctor and those who
side with him can win the orthodox
world over remains to be seen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25
Peyton 8. Faddis Dead.

1 crOu III ScutAaHh SouIIoxs
Peyton 8. Faddis died at his home
northeast of this place Tuesday Of
pneumonia, in the 43rd year Of his
age. Saturday last a week ago he was
in town and In conversation with us
complained of feeling poorly. He
| went home and took his bed never to
rise again. He leaves a wife and four
children, three boys and one girl,
ranging in age from 10 years to Q, and
a world of friends to mourn bis loss.
His remains were inferred at the fam
lily burying ground on his farm We'd
nesday afternoon, Rev. B. Craig
preaching his funeral and the Work
men and Masons burying him.
Peyton 8. Faddis was born on the
farm where he died a few months over
forty-two years ago. In early life he
married the wife he leaves behind,
Miss Susie Day. By industry and .
close application to business he
amassed quite q snug little fortune,
owning at the time Of his demise In
s63-acre farm, $50 cattle, and much
other stock, besides carrying $1,000
life insurance, $4,000 of which was in
the A. o. U. W. of this city. He was
a faithful member of the Baptist
church and q Mason, holding his mem-
bership with Hebron Lodge at Mexico.
P. 8. Faddis was a useful man in his
vicinity and will be greatly missed
from the neighborhood, from the
church, and from the home.
He was our friend, and we ever
found him true and upright. Peace to
his ashes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25
1 R AT HANNIBAL.
Four Lives Lost Through suffocation
An Heroic Little Boy.

HANNIBAL, Mo-, February GA,
$3.50 a. m. a fire originated from an
ash barrel in an upper hallway owe,
the dry goods store of M. Marks, No
204 North Main street, and before II
was subdued NJ. Marks and two sons
Irwin and Harold, and William Reed
barkeeper for George Haffner, were
suffoeated.
Reed had made his escape, an6
would have been saved had he not re.
turned for his clothes.
E. 81. Pierce made bis way out in hii
night clothes by breaking down the
doorways and making an eight-foot
jump.
j. FL. McCarty, a o~ne-legged man
escaped, and could have saved the
children had he known they had moi
been taken out.
A number of female roomers liz
other parts of the building rushed out
in night clothes and escaped injury.
The dead bodies were removed tc
undertakers to await action of Coro.
ner's jury. Considerable damage wal
done to the building.
1t is the greatest holocaust that ever
occurred in the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25
SILK HATS OBJECTED TO.
Jefferson City silverites Object to
Peers Reception Style.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb. 2O.-Ir
anticipation of the coming, this after
noon, of William ]. Bryan, the House
and Senate both adjourned early an6
the noon trains brought people from
the neighboring towns.
| The committee on arrangements,
headed by Senator Peers, who wears
one of the few silk hats in the legisla-
ture, adopted an order which has
caused comment. HE ordered a squad
of seven men to ride on horseback In
front of the Bryan carriage and wear
high silk hats like the Senator's. 1t
is argued that Bryan, being n of the
common people, wears a SLOUGH hat,
and therefore the Senator's order was
a great mistake and that the silk tiles
would look better on a reception COM
mittee appointed to meet some pluto
cratic gold bug instead of the champ
ion of free silver.
/ In the House this morning a letter
was read from Congressman elect R.
P. Bland notifying the House of his
inability to attend the Bryan meeting
at the capitol.
When the 2:40 O'Clock train arrived
bearing Bryan and his wife there were
a thousand people at the depot to meet
them. Bryan rode to the mansion
with Governor Stephens in the Gov
ernor's private carriage with a line of
carriages and people on foot following
them.
Bryan stopped at Sedalia for a short
time and was met by a crowd of $500
people and spent his time shaking
hands and making a speech. He said
that he was surprised to see SO many
people out; that since the mills and
not the mints had been opened, he had
not expected to see SO many idle peo-
pie.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

efficacy in throat, pulmonary, kidney
and nervous troubles-its altitude moi
too high for nervous affections and
constitutions, and high enough to be
out OF reach Of serious malarial inhu-
ences. The lowest point in the city
limits Is 564 feet above sea level, with
hills and elevations to the immediate
north, west and east. The Govern
ment Hill, one mile to N. E., is 1852
feet. It's average summer tempera-
ture, from ten years of Government
figures, is So degrees and of FIVE pre-
vious years of private record, s5.2s
degrees. The average winter temper
allure from the same sources is So de-
grees and $3.50 degrees respectively.
These figures are for the four hottest
and four coolest months of the year.
The average relative humidity, ac-
cording to the United States Weather
Bureau Is, for the same months, IS per
cent for summer and 65 per cent for
winter. This is an ideal state of the
atmosphere and it is hardly variable.
The coolest weather of the winter Is
rather tonic than otherwise, and the
hottest OF summer is tempered by the
Gulf breeze. The average rainfall is
about 90 inches. Population, about
81, 1000.
The picturesque building on the asst
side OF Alamo Plaza, which is now
named and known SO widely as ssThe
Alamo" is all that remains to us of
what was once the extensive Mislon
del Alamo, Dr. Mission San Antonio de
Vaiero. 1t isreally but the walls OF the
church Of that mission, yet Ii has truly
earned the right to its name in a bap-
of blood and FIRE. The greater
portion of the whole modern Plaza
was once inclosed by walls, barracks
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

arrive Cardenas a. M, breakfast
Tuesday, End; Rascon dinner Tues
day, End; making usual stops in Ia
maposo Canyon to view scenery;
arrive Tampico p. M, supper Tuesday,
End; in Tampico visit the Jetties
Wednesday, 3rd; leave Tampico p. M,
Wednesday, 3rd; expect to arrive in
ST. Louis, Friday, March 9Th.
After eating oysters In a dozen Diff
ferent styles we visited the battle ship
"Texas'' off the coast to-day. The
"Texas" was built at the Portsmouth
navy yards at Norfolk, Va, and the
Richmond Locomotive and Machine
Works had the contract for her ma
chinery. So she is the product of
Southern energy, enterprise and
thrift. The "Texas" is a first-rate
~btttleship. She has a displacement of
6315 tons, her tonnage is 3179, her
length on the load water line is 3O1
feet 4 inches, her extreme breadth is
81 feet 1 inch, and her mean draft is
221a feet. She is of steel construction,
has twin screws, her indicated horse
power of 500, her speed is II. 80 knots
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

ton stone of the church was laid in
1744 and the church was dedicated a
few years later. The old Mission
served for a refuge for many contend
ing armies in the early days of the
century, until Texas independence was
declared. Afterwards it was used for
years as a Quartermaster's depot for
the United States Army. 1t is now
simply "The Alamo"
We leave here tonight for Old
Mexico with two trains of buffet
sleeping cars. One train is in charge
of J. M. Page, of the Jerseyville (II.)
Democrat, the other under the control
of R. M. White, of the Mexico (Mo.)
LEDGER. We will travel through the
night and visit Old Mexico cities
during the day. Our trip promises to
be most pleasant. R. M. WHITE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

Full blown and sweet as a rose
the young woman who tones up her
system with DIR. Pierce's Fsvorite
Prescription. 1t is a certain cure for
all the ailments peculiar to the deli
cate organization of women. 1t is
perfectly safe in any condition of the
system and always reliable, regulating
the delicate organs to perform their
work painlessly. Women have sallow
faces, dull eyes, hollow cheeks, and
low spirits, when suffering from dis
orders, arrangements and weaknesses
peculiar to their sex. Health is re-
gained, after periods of dizziness,
nervous prostration, pain and excita-
bility, or other manifestations of de-
rangement or displacement of the
womanly organs, when the "Prescrip-
ton" is used.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25
One Hog Sells for $4,000.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL, Feb. 20.-At
sale of Poland China hogs held here,
forty animals brought sl2, 26s. One
boar, "Look Me Over" was pur-
chased by the Look Me Over associa-
ton of Stanbury, Mo-, a syndicate Of
eight, for $500. This is the highest
price any hog has yet sold for, the
highest price ever before obtained
being s1,70O for Klever's Model,
which was sold at the fair grounds
here in December, 1886. Anderson's
Model brought s1,575, being sold to
George W. Null, of Odessa, Mo. This
is the highest price ever obtained for
q SOW.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

the ship are of the twin screw type,
each having four blades of manganese
bronze, each propeller being IA feet 6
inches in diameter. The boilers are
four in number, of the doubled ended
steel type, with return fire tubes. They
are IA feet outside diameter and IS
feet long, and are calculated to stand
a working pressure of $50 pounds to
the square inch. They are placed in
water-tight compartments, with two
fire rooms in each compartment, the
total heating surface being 1888
square feet and the CRATE surface 532
square feet. The shafting, which is
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25
Hangings in Missouri.

JEFFERSON, CITY, Mo-, Feb. 3d.
After a long debate Senator Peers bill
to have all executions take place at
the penitentiary passed the House by
a close shave this morning.
There was great applause when it
was announced that the bill had pass
ed.
The Senate must pass on a slight
amendment to the bill before 1t goes
to the Governor for his signature.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25
CRUSHED OUT
Was the Life of Walter Hartwell in
Coal Mine-He Was an Un-
married Man.

Monday morning about 9:45, while
working in an abandoned coal mine
on the Lawder farm, east of town,
Walter Hartwell was caught by q
heavy tall of slate and GOAL and al.
most instantly killed, the blow crush
ing his left side.
Young Hartwell, who was % years
of age, in company with Joe Cross
and a Mr.. Alexander, have been work
ing the bank on their own hook fol
what they could get out of it.
Just before the. ACCIDENT -Haxtweu
was lying on his right side and work
ing On a heavy chunk of coal with his
pick, but he failed to get out of the
way before 1t fell. His cry was heard
by his partner, who was working near
and who hastened to his assistance,
but too late to be of service.
With the assistance of Alexander,
Gross removed the body to the home
OF the parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Hartwell, who live near the old Davis
NINE, IL miles east of town.
The Coroner was sent for and view
ed the remains.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

gines operating the same apparatus
be injured at one time. For instance,
In case a shot should strike one of the
turrets in such q way as to interfere
with it's revolution, which is consid-
cred by naval experts as next to i'm
possible, there is scarcely a PROBABLE
ty that the other could be injured in
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25
cen. shelby,a succassor.

MAysvLLE, Mo-, February co.
Giles Y. Crenshaw, who has been APP
pointed United States Marshal, is one
Of the best known Democrats in the
State. At the time OF the appoint
ment OF General 10 Shelby be was the
Generals only rival for the position,
and IL ID said that his appointment
had been determined upon and that
his nomination once was ready to be
SAINT 70 the Senate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

and convent buildings, but it was in
the church that its heroic defenders,
on March 8, 1885, made the last des-
perate stand in defense OF liberty for
Texas. Travis, Crockett and Bowie
died here with about 40 others. Their
death stirred the hearts of the Revo-
lutionists deeply, and it was to the
relentless cry of "Remember the
Alamo" that these heroes were fear
fully avenged at the battle of San
Jacinto six weeks later. General
Santa Anna commanded the Mexican
troops at both battles and after his
capture at San Jacinto by General Sam
Houston there was extended to him a
mercy and magnanimity he hardly de-
served. The "Fall of the Alamo" has
been celebrated in many a song and
story. 1t is the overshadowing incl
dent in its eventful history. The
structure is very dear to the hearts of
all Texans. 1t is state property, hav-
ing been acquired by act of Legislature
in 1888. It is in charge of a regularly
appointed custodian. Founded in 1908,
on the banks of the Rio Grande, it was
determined by Spain to erect the Mis-
sion here in 1915. At first it was more
of a preside, or camp. The founda-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25
ON Brvan,s Recommendation.

WASHINGTON, d. c., February 49,
President Cleveland, upon the rec
ommendation of William ]. Bryan, Of
Nebraska, appointed the Rev. John
Fl. McJunkin, of Missoula, Mont, to
q chaplaincy in the navy. Mr.. Nc
Junkin ia a young Presbyterian min
lister, and Mr.. Bryan refers to him in
the hiphest terms.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25
Oregon q Queer Country.

John Young, writing to the LEDGER
from Independence, Oregon, says:
The weather here is beautiful now and
has been all the winter. Some few
trees in the woods have leaves on
them. The Oregon legislature has not
organized yet and only has about five
more days. Some of the members
have gone home disgusted and say
they won't return, 30 it looks -
though Oregon will not elect q Sena-
tor this year. No appropriations for
schools nor anything else has been
done. 1t is a queer country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

The barbarous law known rs the
vagrant bill has been repealed by the
Missouri Senate. Some years ago one
Joe Thompson, a negro, was sold upon
the block in this city by the Constable
under this law. George Robertson and
Ernest CAN'T, Of this city, and Hons.
Fred Lehman and Geo. s. Grover, of
st. Louis, recognizing the %inhumanity
Of such a proceeding in an enlightened
country, entered into the case and
took the matter to the Supreme Court.
The law was enacted when Missouri
was q territory.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

The Hathaway & Keath Grain and
Implement Company has just TO-
ceiyed q q Of northern seed oats.
This viii afford our farmers an oppor-
tunity TO improve the crop by a change
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25
Eoties Of Final settlement,

Notice La hereby given that final
settlement OF the estate Of II. e. Helm
baugh, deceased, will be made ut the
March term OF the Probate Court OF
Audrain County, Missouri, to be held
at Mexico, Mo-, on the second Mon
day In March, 1897.
L. w. HEINBAUGH,
"a Administrator,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25
FOR ST. LOUIS ORPHANS.
Col. McPike, of Vandalia, Gives $1,000
to the Baptist Home.

VANDALIA, Mo-, Feb. 23.-Rev.
Carleton, pastor of the Lafayette Bap-
fist church, st. Louis, who preached
here Sunday, was presented with a
check for $1,000 for the Baptist Or
phans' Home at St. Louis by Col.
Aaron McPike, of this city.