Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-18
SERIOUS BATTLE BEGINS.
Eight Thousand Men Engaged In
Venezuela.

Willemstad, Island OF Curacao, Sept.
13.--It has been learned with certain
ty that yesterday serious battle
commenced in the vicinity OF Tira-
Quilla between about 1900 revolution
lists under the command of Generals
Mendoza, Batalla and Riera and gov
eminent troops to the number of
about 4 100 men under Gen. Garrido
minister of war. 1t is impossible to re.
ceiye news OF the progress of this
fight, as all lines of communication
have been cut. The result of this en-
gagcment will doubtless have decid.
ed effect upon the fate of the Matos
revolution.
President Castro Is still inactive
near Ocumare, where he is inspecting
the army.
Gen. Matos is located at Altagracia
de Orituco, about sixty miles south
east of Caracas.
Ocumare is about thirty miles
southw ward from Caracas.
Ex-Gov. Shepherd Dying.
Washington, ID. c., Sept. 13.-For-
mer Governor Alex. X. Shepherd OF
the District of Columbia, is dying in
Mexico of tropical fever, complicated
with appendicitis. His wife started
for his bedside. He has been on
gagged In silver mining in Mexico for
the past 20 years. his present location
being at Batopias, Chihuahua. Dur
ing Gov. Shepherds administration
of affairs in the District of Columbis,
$25 900. 900 was spent in the improve
ment of Washington. He is 6S.
Bsttleship Steel Contracts.
Washington, Sept 13.-The navy
department has awarded contracts for
the supply of steel material to be used
in the construction of the New battle
ship Connecticut at the New York
navy yard. The Carnegie steel com
pany secured three contracts for steel
plates and steel shapes aggregatng
u5,573. The United States steel com
pany secured a 1853 contract for steel
castings, and the American iron and
steel company secured a contract for
rivets amounting to $l9,353.
Strikers Stop Non.U nionists.
Wilkesbarre. Pa, Sept. l3.-Thrre
hundred strikers held up trolley car
near the Prospect collery this morn.
Ing and captured seven non-union
men and handled them roughly. Two
OF them escaped from the crowd and
found refuge in the stOCkade. The
others were driven away by the strilt.
ers. During the trouble several shots
were fired Non.union men were
stopped this morning on their way to
the Hennery washery at Midvale,
johnson Loses His Voice.
Cleveland. o.. Sept 12-Mayor
.Iohnsons speaking in his circus tent
has been Interrupted by the failure OF
his voice. Sleeping in the tent, to-
gether with incessant speaking during
the last week, has injured his vocal
chords. The Mayor came home TO.
day 10 procure treatment. He was un.
able to speak above a whisper. He
hopes he may be able soon To resume
his campaign.
No indication Of Settlement.
Indianapolis, Ind, Sept l3.--ln AZ.
swer TO an inquiry from this city.
President Mitchell Of the l. NJ. w to
day wired from Wilkesbarrc, Pa,
There Is no indication Of an early
settlement OF the strike
Belgian Queens Condition.
Spa, Belgium, Sept. l3-The cOndi-
ton OF the Queen Of the Blcgians.
who was seized with an attack Of asth-
ma yesterday. Is serious to-day, but
no immediate danger Is apprehended,
Paid $4,000 for Seat.
New York, Sept, ia new high
price for Stock Exchange seats was
recorded when membership sold fur
{Sl 900, The names of the seller ana
purchasers were not made public. but
the purchaser is said to he a well.
knOwn Western grain pit man.
Closed by Girls Strike.
Wabash Ind Sept. l3-The Pioneer
hat works of this city, employing 300
people, closed this evening for an in
dsnite time because Of a strike OF so
girls employed as hat trimmers.