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1t1Hurtal.
Boston and Texas
Copper Mining
Company.
CAPITAL STOCK Se, 800, 900.
,.p uATVrE OF RoH ~

PAR VALUE OF SHARES S25 EACH.
A norton OF the Capital Stock il offered 10
subscription for treasury purposes. including
further development, machinery and working
capital, at SIS per share. full paid and unasscss.
able: par value S25.
The price will be advanced as soon az the
amount now offered is subscribed.
S1.O0O,0OO OF the authorized Capital Is 70.
served In the treasury unissued. making the
actual issue Sl,oOO,OOO.
The property Is located in Archer County,
Northwestern Texas, and COMPRISES over
twelve thousand acres. from which hundreds
Of tons of rich copper ore have been marketed.
II has been favorably reported upon by experts
and engineers. and shown it contains an mex.
haustible supply OF copper assaying from IL TO
70 per cent. No expensive development work
remains to be done. Ample machinery obtain
able at comparatively small cost. Minerals
and 6d fuel in plenty. Near railroad. Land worth
cost for agriculture. Every section contains
copper sr,d Reg SnS sba Sy s & PiiI p ee Sn eS 81 th to lest tSs
Copper mining is the safest and most profit
ss6.o6 jRSSSSt aSgnn IN A% an e psyl RTSassSSg,H s56C SySS
panies have paid in dividends one hundred
have increased IN value above ParSnother hun;
bred million. Calumet and Hecla has paid
$Ss SSS5 Rd dity5de snG M fnS is s S2is 4: s9s sSs d sSIi
S oSind lts hs ssf psid s ss,77 'SS S29 9iy;id EaP szS and f itS
seq s5aggSsSS o 81 odi I9d Sds4 shares RSe Sill; i HnaeendS..
$15.64 900 dividends, The Boston and Texas
Company has one Of the largest properties, IN
the world, and careful estimates show. that IL
can earn 100 per cent. per annum on the SUBJ
s~crlption price Of SIS per share.
Prospectus, maps, engineers reports. re-
ceiptS for ores, and assays upon application In
person or by letter.
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Private Sales.

Charles NJ. RosenthGl has sold to A. g. Kalb the
vacant pint, loOEloo. on the uorth side OF llSth
street. 2Ol feet west OF Fifth avenue.
8. Goldsticker has sold for Mrs. Anna Cary tho
three-story high-stoop private dwelling, 2OX7b. No.
10 West Forty;seyenth street. for about S8l 600
Paul u: Pugh takes in exchange for Nos. 88l and
6h0 West Twenty seventh street Nos. los and lOT
Green.
ton street. q ~siL.Atory tenement.
The property. +5Il25, on the southeast corner Of
Jerome avenue and lB4th street, has been sold by an
estate to Carrie j. SINGH. wife OF a builder, who will
eonAtruct four frame houses on the plot.
Strong I Ireland have purchased for W. Bourke
Cochran Noe. v03 and 9B5 Third avenue and POS
feet east Of Fttty.ninth street. Q hv0-story IL" prop
Orty fronting AO.2 on the avenue and 20 feet on the
SkeSS from Joseph 0SisSnhOtmSr ut about SII0,oO0
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Coffee was firm early in the day, being sustained by
steady cables and small receipts. but toward the close
there was a slight, decline on local selling; The re-
ceipts at Rio and Santos to-day were only ~, 900
bags; against $1,000 on the same day last year. The
warehouse deliveries this week have been smaller
than recently.
METALs-Were nominally unchanged.
NAVAL S~ToREs-SpiIits of turpentine was hrm at
29S2pxc. Rnsin was dull at 81 .3O9S1 .35 for COM
mon 10 good strained.
PRovsIOSs-Lard was dull. Prime. S5.57k; re-
fined for the Continent. $3.50. Pork was inactive,
but frn: Mess. S9.5O@$lo. Cutmeats were dull.
Picked hams. 7AaTAc.; do. bellies. 668hc.: do.
shoulders 4s+4c. Dressed hogs, 5As5Hc. Tallow.
1ac.; hrsts, 171sis1c.; seconds. .iGsi7e.; thirds.
thirds to seconds. i4hs1ec, C~heese-state, full
cream, large. colored and white, fancy, 6JsS7c.;
choice. eSseHG.:' good to prime. eas6HS;
T hit, fancy saSnon '7HS7&f,; o soSd t. choice;
and Pennsylvania. fresh gathered. prime TO
to good. 1876. Chicago. Aug. 1a;-"The reports
selling in provisions. on which the market opened
support rallied prices. the closing showing a fair ad-
week. 100000"
sUGAT-Raw was Arm; 500 test, sAc. bid se' test.
CHICAGO, Aug. l3.-ThesH were o-day'a priceai
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nnrrrrr nurLprNa soLR

John Psttat Realty Company Turns
20 Henry b. Sire.
The Bennett building. atNassau' Fuleon ~ -
Ann streets. was sold on Friday at private sac
to Henry b. Sire, The price paid was soo u
S1.bOO.OOO. This building was one Of the RRLovmp-
critics owned by the John Petit feehl nv Pettit
seyeral Years ago and was extenstvely reWW w.
allied and enlarged by him, The Now LoLN
Life Insurance Company holds a larse "'fV
William Calhoun. who is suing Petit Ans z
others for property to the value, oI SD,VyJn H. M
John Petit Realty Company. and that ne hn no
nothing OF the sale Of the building. jh,snoseS
Of without the consent Of the etockhoIueIS
said Calhoun. II have not been notlnen OF w ~
last three meetings OF the Board OF DtreTVoI NC ~ =
the Petit Realty Company. OF whlch l an q
member"
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ReRI EAtata.

The business OF the private sales market
out any special feature. There were twenty
seven transactions. with considerations given
In seven OF them. amounting 10 S276,OOO.
against !$346,5OO for the preceding week. This
comparison shows the. humdrum OF affairs In
the realty market and renders further com
ment unnecessary,
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TX; Pacific Mail. Tennessee Coal and Iron
and United States Leather preferred, IN
each: Denver and Rio Grande preferred. IN;
Union Pacific. e: General Electric, X; North
ern Pacific preferred. y; Atohlson preferred,
Missouri Pacific. and Wabash preferred. y y
cent. each. The noteworthy declines are In
Manhattan Railway, 81 2 cent; Northwest,
IN; Omaha. y. and Chicago Great Western. u
v cent.
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Op,nino. Highest. Lo,UsIt. C7onno. Nigit.
H$;s;sRSss:: sss55S III s$5S s4s s5s

Oats-Spot were hrm but dull. The sales were
10000 bush. None for export. No. 2 mixed, 10000
82c.; track white. 1900 at 8oS3sc. Futures were
nominally easier. No sales.
Last
Opening. Hi0heL LolO.St. CoSnO. Night.
September. q. :. - 25% 251f
Influenced by a decline in Liverpool, weak Western
selling, partly 10 realize profits. wheat declined and
closed ut about the lowest figures of the day. The
exports from this country for the week were large,
aggEegating 4, $3.50, $50 bush, against 4,obb,3l2 last
Chicago getting only lO6 cars, against 14l last week
and 2lO last year; the North western receipts were
moderate. The visible supply, Is expected to de.
crease about l,OOO,OOO bushels for the week and
any effect, Liverpool declined Nd, in spite of an
advance here yesterday, and there was u holiday in
Paris. The Northwestern receipts were lAb cars,
against SO last week and 100 last year. Corn was easier
u to Nd, and the receipts We're larger than had been
expected. The exports from this country for the week
were 3,blI ,D62 bush against 2 .s6d. wa last week and
8~,27b,u52 last year. ats were nominAlly lower with
reported a severe break in cash wheat to arrive. &c. TO
10. = bush. The old wheat Was OF about &c. Tho
Northwest generally predicted q doubling up OF re-
ceiptst 400 to 300 cars some day during the week,
decline here in August or 2ac. and September 1Ac,
There was nothing about the receipts to-day TO cause
weakness. 1t was still 4 fact that the total at pri-
mary points showed very little increase over recent
The cash market here was not on apparently as much
A. the future, The weather in England was hne. For
eigners were sellers here aud at the seAboard. There
were very large cleRrances; 800, 600 bush Speculation
Monday viii exceed b,OUO. 900 bush. Corn about
held itH own in spite Of the break In wheat. Cash
aAles here yesterday exceeded 100000 bush. Ship
mSnts have exceeded 100000 bnAh. within twenty
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Financial.
To HOLDERS OF
BALTIMORE BELT RAILROAD co.
FIVE PER CENT.
FIRST MORTGAGE GOLD BONDS

Antecedently to the issuance Of the Plan OF ROOF
ranization Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, which has been formulated and with which
you are doubtless familiar. We requested . deposit OF
your bonds with us. to be held by us under the terms
of a Bondholders' Agreement Of LIST November. 1897.
which was to be executed by you at the time OF such
deposit.
Under this request, . deposit Of such bonds has
been made with us. representing over 90 FER
Cent, Of the total issue, which We arc now pre-
pared to deposit with tho DepoAitary. to be stamped
as asserting to the proposed Plan Of Reorganization
II that Plan be declared operative with reference to
the Baltimore Belt Railroad Company bonds, It will
(unless by consent Of the Reorganization Managcra
and upon such terms a. they may impose) only inure
to the beneht Of those holders who assent prior to the
18th day OF August, 1898. to the terms vs. have 60
cured for them.
Thereafter, IL will be necessary for those who have
not assentod to protect their interests. without any
aid from those who have assented.
We will, until and including the 18TH DAY OE
AUGUST, 1903, accept deposit OF bonds which any
holders who have not heretofore deposited may do
sire TO deposit with us. under the terms Of said Bond
holders Agreement. and 70 will add such bonds to
the number Of those deposited As assenting to the
Plan of Reorganization. After that date We will TO
ceive no moro bonds for deposit.
II the Plan be declared imperative. your bonds will
be held and dealt with by us under the terms OF said
Bondholders' Agreement.
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New York stock EHchanEs-sales AUG. -.
UNITED states AND sTATE BoNDs Tx S1.ooosL
sd U 8 90. wL...lo5 Il5 We oudsf. r 8
CLOSING rRIcEs OF UNITED STATES BoNDs.
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SATURDAY. Aug. 13.-GRAIE-Wheat-Spot
was inactive and easier. The sales were $4,000.
all for export. including $4,000 No. 2 red and
10000 No. l Northern spring Duluth on private
terms. Free on board afloat: No. 2 red. 811sc.
No. l Northern spring Duluth. S60s7c. Flu
lures declined sc. to 1c. After Change" Sep
TENDER on curb was 70k071i6c., closing 7013c.
Future sales 545.OOO BUSH. as follows:
Last
Op,ninO. HiOhesL LopeIt. Cloaino. EiOht.
sspts%ber ':5555% 9dl% 99Sn ~ aaSH
Barley-was qniet. New feeding, 3503ac.. cost and
freight to Buffalo. Rye-was inactive. No, 2 West
less active but steady. The sales were I 1000 bush.
all for export, including 3 1000, No. 2 mixed at 3ac..
free on board ahoat here, and 10000 do. at the
outports on private terms, Futures were unchanged
to 1sc. lower. After " Change" September on curb
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including gold reserve $3.50. o22, ae2 &2es, As7. o52
Money in London y y. cent. Rate of dis
count in open market for both short and three
quote 3 e cents at 1Q3 francs 80 confines.
Exchange on London 25 francs "a centimes.
The Richmond Locomotive and Machine
system for twelve locomotives. and from the
Georgia and Alabama Railroad Company for
four locomotives.
Consolidated stock and Petroleum Exchange
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four hours, To-dsX's out inspection 4 oyer 10000
bu.h. Cash corn Keeps = fraction over ssHtSmSsr:
00S,00o. Oats followed corn, closing hc. under
day: Recelpts we're sgs car, With +aS for MONDAY
FLoun-wss rather arm to-day. but trade remained
quiet and insignincant. supplies OF spring Er,dea
are reported to be small. The sales were o'6oo poIs'
BbLs. Sacks.
Exports. ,'."... e,s4I So'oAo
Winter in bbls.: superdne, o.. 4o9S2. 10; No. ? extra,
a7sSs2.g6; s%traights s:66gSs.sS' patents, SSt =,
stSsisSSts. ssB.sSssI%.aS; patents. sa.soeSi. %. Feed
Was inactive but steady. Western spring In 10O.n.
sacks, slAsSiA56i 2oo-h, ls'5oSslt'6o winter
corToS-spot cotton here declined lice, with
sales of 1, 2S1 bales for export and 661 for spinning,
MiddiinR uplHnds &C.. against &c. last years New
Orleans and Gulf 8Ac., against sAc. last year. New
9 4nsni declined nSo N h;lsSi A a. gos sold 10 i; sHS s SSSs!
RfR IS SA Hsae 81 5000 HfSSSeeS SiSs G2 SstaTSs i dSciln 90 " TO Sg u
cotton belt ,77or the past twenty.fSur hours IN.
cluded LA inches at Atlanta. Ca; 90 Of an inch
e. Ssc sssCaRhifS' f Ss.i Il. IL al 81 E GSNI.sssG Ca, q 90 al al k kn Z.
Vile, Tenn; 90 at Chattanooga. Tenn. and a trace
at Montgomery. Ala. The port receipts were
last year. The exports from the ports were e,V53
balos.. Futures in New Orleans declined tto6 points.
South are of a less favorable tenor: that rain has been
general during the week. and at some points along
the Gulf the precipitation has been excessive; that
Alabama and Florida; that ad vices from Texas are in
the main favorable. but in few districts It is stated
injury to the plant; that along tho Atlantic the rain.
fall has as a rule been light; There came into sight
aame week last year. making the total in sight TO-.
sp9.602 bales, against $3.50, +so in the same time
last year. Northern, spinners have taken thus far
Sept: I 1897, have been 7,464, lis bales, against
5,933, 500 in the. corresponding period last season.
The visible supply Is as follows;
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opss EsgA- Lsts --oionng-..
Sniss. 49,. aA- est DID. AaFes.
600 Tex Pao. l3 l3k l3 l3h 13A
1915 I'm Pac. 26k eek 26N 9 R6A
2e2S Uni pf. Ga 63N 90 63h 63h
$50 UP, L an an an Az b
8 EXP A9N d3N 43h al "a
sb1b U 8 Rub d9 4dh A3 q A4h
1851 sR p looh lo2K 1o0k loek lO2h
2ooUsL... ~ IN N IN 8
1910 UsLp. 0eN 7oh GEN 20 7OA
TOO wab pr. go o 20 20N sOh
1885 W I'm T e3N eau e9N 3 eAh
100 VALE 2 2 2 rs 2
500 wchst BAN s9h can e2A e3h
Total sales. l7A.5As shares.
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AothlbalesO OF railway DonQb par vAlue), SbAA,OOO.
RAILROAD AND OTHER SHARKS.
Open High Loo -C1Onn0-
sah,. ing. cal. est Bid. Asked.
122 Ads E1..lo6 1o6 LOG 100 1oe
1915 Am R.l3sH 8 1881 1854 1854
+2o Am nj. 1914 l3h ID 1915 1875
2Acable 90 90 90 90 90
s186 Am Tob131K l33N l3lM 1885
45 Am Tp.l3onl3oh 2 8 3
1880 Am CO. 8 2sN 2sH 2sN 2sK
$50 AmCop s2h 80 s2h s2h ssh
1850 A.T&s
re-. ID 14h ID ID lax
$500 A. T&s
Fo pr. ASH soN soN s6h a5N
2so5 A Malt. 3oA 31h 3oH 81 3lh
es5 AMaltp seH s6A SO SO seh
$40 Amsteel
aw... ssN seH seN seh 80
200 Amsteel
twp: eaH eaH esH esH eaH
HB.C.RGN "a "a "a 72 76
200 BstGas ax 81 3H BIZ 81
1osl5 Blk RT. cav e4H e3K e4H cav
6OBUG.. l27 ley 1877 1868 l29h
100 Can So. sax 64M say 63h Sd
2+oo Oh CIV 14H Is IAN l41 l4A
, 100 Cen csa, RsS 9zH y a1H u ~ 9 1s
1885 &C. ca
stL L.. AN AN AN AK as
All 1873 1891 1913 1898 l3sh
cess c. B &oll4 ll4All HAS lax
1880 C,M&St
P"".,.1o6H1oe 1oeHlo5N LOG
1885 c,RI&Plo2 lo3 1o2 1o2N Io2H
20 ChTer,. TX ~ ~ 7X az
SO Oh Terp 27H a7x a7H 81 80
200 CLAW Ian Ian 14s l4A lax
2lo Con Gasl 1eeA 1eeH 1919 200
cd, L&wl62a Hl52Hl6o 1921
$50 DkRG 61k 52H 6lh 51A 5ah
300 DM&FtD lsH lsH lsN 1917 lsH
300 Erie RR Is" IA Is" ID I4H
4so GenElec al al al 4OX al
200 H'w'iin
sug. a6 e6H e6 a6H e6H
800 III Cent. l 8 losN 1854 1881 los
900 msteel. e2K SO 2 64A o4h
100 Ia Cent. On on on 81 eH
100 Long Isl 6eh sou 90 90 go
100 LaclG.. SAN 53H san 6aA 90
2soo Lou an 66H 56H 90 b6N 66H
s6s5 MAnCon o3H 1o3K lo3 1o9H
s7b NJ Iron. IA 70 TN TT 70
200 Mst Ryl6s 8 I5s l6s 1854
10 Mich CLOCK 1oeA 1904 1854 100
100 NJ h stL
1stp,. seH sex seX een 90
227o Mo Pao. a7K 80 a7G 37K 37H
1855 M.K&Tp SO 81 8 s5H s6H
10 NJ Cent eaS esH eas eiS ea
b26 NYCentl ON 2 1l9H l19H 2
22o EstLd.. 81 ST 81 36A 81
90 NorAm. eK oA on az
84o6 N Y Air
Brake. rs TIN TAN TIN 10
100 NY, ca
L.. lax l4X lax l4X 10
s2o Nat Bis. 32H 33A 32H 33A 33A
200 Ma W. l5h l5A l5H 10 10
1926 wp 55H Ssh 65A 66H 65H
28So5 Nor Pac. 81 34H "a 34h 34aG
A5e5 Nor PIP. 8 IAN 73A 73A 73h
1913 Ont Gw l6H 1871 l6N IGN l6M
200 IN 9 63A .63H 90 81
b7b Pac Mail 80 SO 32K 80 33A
71s p Coast. SO SO 80 37A 3eA
$50 PEG re AZ 8 ~ an 8
2oOPPCcoleo 100 100 lee 100
200 P, CC&
stL.,, 44N 44X 44N "a 44H
1000 Peoples
GGo,.looX looH looH looH looSI
40 Reading 8 leA ID le l9h
$50 ReAdIp 42h 42N AN 42K 42h
800 Read Up FIX Elk 21H q gin
200 stLswp l2H l2H lev l2A Ign
900 stPEo 81 81 san s3H "a
100 St p. N
4M.,.leeX 1874 leaX 1914 les
zoos PAc.. a2 22 2lN BIN 22
go O So Eyr. az s az s sa s az assSS.
l6sI&dI on oN 6H 8 ~
iistp, 6sH 6sH 6sH SO 90
IostJ&G
100 stLk By 81 sA 9A az 81
1IG0 stLGs
aoosR&T. o on o on On
1900 TCkI go 20k 27K 27K 30
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Total sales. 8 shares.
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government bonds steady at unchanged quo
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy COW, 5s, Cam
ada Southern lists. Detroit, Mackinaw and Mar
9 9sts id land grants Fort WSTth and Penyereity
soils, Norfolk and Western consoi AZ. Texas Pa
cifc IDS; Union PacLie 4s. Union Pacific. Don;
Northern Pacific issues. The more Important
net advances were in Chicago, Burlington aud
Quincy sonY; 5s' = cent; to l17hi Capada
Worth. and Denver City lists. u. to 75I;
Iowa Central lsts, j. 70 1875: Missouri Pacific
60 sSns Z e. Il q to 1T295,; HPS na t Pacific ge4srai
Union Pacific As, s., to V5, and Union Pacific
Denver and Gulf lists, I, r., 4 y cent. to 10.
M Nae s"S and Ms sHg1Iens % ISenrdi G RI Re' E +
GENT, to 49,; Norfolk and Western As, 4, to
S6h, and Wabash Ids, "a 4 cent. to 80.
In bank stocks 40 shares OF Phenix sold at90.
Commercial, price Of bar silver in New York.
59s.c. Bar silver in London closed " 27id.
Mexican silver dollars were quoted at ACC.
Money on call, 1}sG2 y cent. Time money
Is quoted at ~ Z cent f9r sixty days. $ =
months, on good mixed stock Exchanges col
lateral, Commercial paper is quoted at 3G03k
v cent, for bills receivable; acceptances and
prime slnglee names at 3%@4 v cent; other
Foreign exchange market closed lrm at I'M
changed quotations, Posted asking rates for
sterling are: Sixty days. sassy. and sight,
$i.S4k; Eight dfSfts, SS{H,a5S' and U cable trsnsD
tsEs, S4e53@s4st; Francs sre quoted At s 2i5s
F SRfhin 54n lS4 4SS sRf G -i6T iSnF lg and re 25 f fGH5t;
long and 1000 -15 for Short, i-iOO'0' LOT
Domestic exchange on New York: Boston-l0
discount; selling, as cents premium, New Or
I ssh FrsaeIsoo y RiSsn IL | CENTS SG pPe%iS%; t eHPs:
cEiSSSO-I6S50 cent? discount. diESiSnaa.
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Mails for Newfoun dland. by rail to Halifax. an
thence by STEAMER, close at this ofhce daily
$3.50 T.. NJ. Mails for Miquelon, by rail to BOstOI
and thence by steamer, close at this office dali
at 1870 =. NJ. Mails for Mexico City. overland
unless specially addressed for despatch by stcaII
er, close at this office daily at 2:3OA NJ. and ~
i, NJ. . Registered mai closes at d p. NJ. pr,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-03-31
MOCK FUNERALS.
Curious Custom That Was Observed
in the south Before the War.


in the south Before the War.
Calling one day in 1894 on my friend,
he late venerable Charles S. Taylor, of
Alexandria, gentleman of wide infor-
nation and retentive memory, the con-
Versation turned upon the practice in
this country 60 or more years ago of
showing honor to eminent persons, de-
ceased, by having mock funerals. Mr..
Taylor quoted Judge Longstreet,. of
Georgia, author of Georgia Scenes" as
saying that obsequies of this sort as
mark of respect for Washington and
other eminent persons had, to his
knowledge, been common. He added,
however, a personal "Reminiscences of
one of such funerals which he had wit
messed when a student of the University
of Virginia, so striking that, at my re-
quest, he gave it to me afterward In
writing as follows:
after the death of President William
Fl. Harrison in 1871 there were mock
funerals held, I think, generally over
the country, by way of giving express
sion to the nations loss and his per
sonal worth. / remember distinctly
there gathered upon the square in Char
lottesville band of music, a hearse
with empty coffin, pail bearers, minis
tiers of all denominations, military and
masonic orders, students and professors
from the university, and a large con-
course of citizens; and that there was
formed thence a line that marched to
an open grave. in a cemetery near the
town. Rev. Richard X. Meade, of Christ
oh af4 h.
into the grave, read the committal por-
ton of the burial service of the church,
the soldiers fired a volley, and the ma
sons closed the scene with ceremonies
usual on such occasions.
Some 20 years after, during the war.
I asked Rev. Mr.. Meade if had dreamed
it, or was it possible the incidents, as
above stated, were true. He replied
with a smile, they were certainly true
but that he had hoped the absurd fol
ly had long been forgotten-thus con-
firming my recollection in regard tic
what now seems SO strange. All the
facts mentioned are as distinct in my
memory as of last week"
Some time after this "Reminiscences
was recorded by Mr.. Taylor, he wrote
to his friend and contemporary at the
university, Hon. John L. Marye, of
Fredericksburg, on the subject and
furnished me with this extract from his
reply:
Strange to say, have no recollection
of the display in honor of President
Harrison while we were students at the
university, but [ do remember distinct
~ when a boy of eight or ten a similar
pageant in Fredericksburg in honor of
some person of distinction, but of whom
I cannot recall
Mr.. Taylor thought this person must
have been eX-President Monroe, who
died in 1890, and thence inferred that,
previous to 1871, such ceremonies were
not uncommon, probably beginning
with the death of Gen. Washington
Alexandria wv. Va.) Gazette.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-03-31
SCHLEY'S FINE COMMAND.
Placed at the Head of the Flying
Squadron Now RendezVousing
in Hampton Roads.
The BROOKLYN TO Be HIS FLAGSHIP.
The Squadron May be Increased to Twelve
Ships, Among Them the st. Louis and
st. Paul, of the Auxiliary Navy-The
Battieships Massachusetts and Texas
Portion of the Squadron.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Commodore
Winfield Scott Schley, at present con-
nected with the lighthouse board, has
been ordered to command the flying
squadron at Hampton roads with the
Brooklyn as his flagship.
Commodore Schley received the news
Of his assignment at his lighthouse
board, where he was engaged in clos
ing some of the work of that bureau.
He expects that it will be a day or two
before he finishes his work here and
taxes command of the squadron. His
command
At Present Comprises Three Vessels,
the Brooklyn, Columbia and Minneap-
olis, all ocean greyhouads, but in a
short time his squadron probably will
be swelled to about dozen ships.
Commodore Schley refused to talk at
all concerning rumors that the flying
squadron might be sent out to inter
cept the Spanish torpedo boat fiotilla.
He said that was matter concerning
which he could say nothing at all.
An Officer with a Good Record.
Commodore Schley has a fine record
for discretion, good Judgment and fight
inequalities. He was in command of the
Baltimore during the Gillian trouble,
which threatened to end in war, and
shat it had peaceful termination, it is
believed, was due largely to his tact
and discretion. The three vessels at
present under his command are swift
cruisers, and among the others which
probably will be added to his command
are the st. Paul and the St. Louis, of
the American line, which were built
so that they could be.
Turned Into Efficient Fighting Machines
at a few days notice. These vessels
have not been impressed as yet, but ar
engagements have been perfected be
tween the government and President
Griscom. SO that no delay will result as
outlook justites the large expenditure
of money necessary for their transfer
to the navy department. Officers have
been Professionally picked out to COM
mand these ships, Commander w. Ii.
Emory and Commander Willard Fl.
BrownsOn, at present in Europe on a
special mission for The government, be-
ing the officers who, it is expected, will
be assigned to command of the st. Paul,
and the st. Louis.
Two battleships have been assigned to
the flying squadron. They are the
Texas and the Massachusetts,. Both
are heavily armed, and will add inn
mensely to the strength of the squad
ron.