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Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12
RUSH HILL ITEMS.
Correspondents 0, the Ledger.

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RUSH HILL, Mo-, Oct. 10.-Rev
Deyman filled his regular appoint
ment Sunday at the NJ. Z. Church.
c. N~ohrnberg has gone to Mil
waukee on business.
G. w. Culver who was our station
agent at this place FIVE years, il
spending a few days of pleasur,
among his many friends aroune
Rush Hill. He Is now located a
Bloomington, Henry County, Mo.
The school house in School Dis
trict No. 3, township So, range Z,
has been completed and is as gooe
a piece of workmanship as the
county affords. The directors are
due great praise for their interest
in having the best school house il
the country. ]. P. Harper and
w. T. Kendall were contractors.
Ian Hose is erecting a new house
north of town.
Rush Hill is we'll off for railroad
men. The c. & A. has four gangs
of men and they all stop here. Mr..
Martin is kept busy but takes care
of all but the Italians. They board
themselves.
Mr.. G. o. Graves has shipped
the large stock of goods lately pur.
chased of John Blck, to Nevada,
Mo. He had two car loads. Mr..
Graves made many friends while
here.
Richard Macklin was the hap
piest man in town Sunday when
his father got off the train. He is
from Ohio and it is his first trip to
Missouri since Dick has been here.
John Mccall, of Reform, Mo-, is
the guest of G. R. Mccall.
Mr.. Albert Knoebel, north Of
Rush Hill, returned from st. Louis
Sunday.
The residence on the Charles
Torbet place, az miles southeast
of Rush Hill, was burned Sunday.
The house was insured, but the
household goods were not. The
house was occupied by the Duncan
brothers.
Mrs. Phillips is very low with ty-
phoid fever.
Henry Collier has returned from
College Mound where he has been
attending school, and is quite sick
with typhoid fever.
Leslie Vandeventer, living six
miles east of Mexico, having sold
his farm, will move to Rush Hill
soon. He has rented Mr.. Howe's
property.
The case of A. Ahlfeldt VS.. Forrist
Clark will be tried in Judge Stuart's
Justice Court at / O'Clock to-day.
| Lawyers Kennan and Grub for
plaintiff, and lawyer Robert Rodgers
for defendant. Constable Uzzell
is busy getting Up a jury of com.
| netent men 10 decide the case.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12
Attempted Suicide.

LOUISIANA, Mo. Oct. 9.-Because
a st. Louis girl was about to COM
memo proceedings to compel him to
marry her, Elias B. Bridgewater, a
printer, attempted to commit sui
eide while on a train near Foley last
night by shooting himself.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12
One of the largest audiences evel

One of the largest audiences ever
assembled in the new Baptist
Church gathered last night to hear
the Rev. DR.. Harrison. The doc.
tor preached a magnificent sermon,
and the attention given him was
very marked. After the audience
was dismissed six young men re-
turned to the church and asked an
interest in the prayers of Gods peo-
ri,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

The ladies OF the Liberty Street
M. e. Church will give an oyster
supper in the lecture room of the
church Thursday evening, Oct. II.
All are cordially invited TO attend.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

RUSH HILL, Mo-, Oct. 9.-Mr.
Willard l.. Duncan's house was
burned to the ground Sunday morn.
ing about IL o'clock while the fami.
" was at Rush Hill church. Mr..
Mike Devaney was the first there.
Or. Crawford and j. G.. Mitchell
witnessed the fire but could moi
save anything but two feather beds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Over fifty people came over from
Fulton late Saturday afternoon en-
route to Chicago. They, together
with the Mexico people who were
going that night, formed such a
large crowd that the Hummer
was unable TO accommodate them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12
S.A. STEIN,
Sec'y. Co. F. &. L. u.

J. T. johnson has the following
sales to cry: October 18th, Mrs.
Kieffaber's sale, five miles north OF
Mexico; October Oath, O.. G. Roby'f
sale, five miles west Of Mexico; DC.
tober 18th, w. B. Scott's sale, ten
miles east Of Mexico; October 26th,
Royal Jesse's sale, six miles west o.
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

At Lexington, Kentucky, Mon.
day Foote Bros Governor Strong
trotted seventh and fifth horse in the
2:20 trot for 4-year-olds. Foline
won in straight heats in 2:i7h and
2.1hA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12
Tbe Masonic lodges oil Mexi

The Masonic Lodges OF Mexico
will likely be represented at the
Grand Lodge in st. LOUIS this week
by the following: Judge s. M. Ed
wards, Thurston Duncan, Prof,
Treloar, A. S. Houston, ID. 5. Bur
roughs and r. M. White.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12
Notice Z. & l.. u.

The Farmers and Laborers'
Union of Audrain county will meet
in regular session atSkull Lick school
house, ~ miles southwest of Mex
leo, on October 81, at 10 O'Clock
a. m, and remain in session until
all business is disposed of. A full
representation of all Unions il
earnestly requested.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Mrs. Susie Ragsdale, formerly OF
this city, is lying at the point OF
death at the home of her sister in
Stuttgart, Ark. Mrs. Ragsdale is a
sister Of Mrs. B. F. Bradley, of this
city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12
SCHOOL SHOES

for school wear. Now is the time to get them
and Griffee & Martin Shoe House is tine place.
There may be a question about what school
books to use In &C. ool but there isn't room for
the shadow Of a doubt what shoes to wear in 60
ing to school. Internationally the shoes that
fit best, wear best and look best are always to
be had at our store. None Of our footwear win
be found lacking in any of these points and
better shoe for a lower price at our store than
they are elsewhere. Such durable, well fitting
and handsome shoes would be cheap at a high
or price than we are offering but at our figures
they are doubly SO. We are selling mems
Butchers from 81 to 50 that are world heaters
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12
TH0s. ARMSTRONG KILLED.
In a Runaway Near Weiisviiie an Au-
drain Citizen Loses His Life.

About Z O'Clock Tuesday morning
Thomas Armstrong, of near Wor-
eester, this county, was killed on
the road about one mile this side of
Wellsville. A mule he was driving
to a cart became frightened at a
passing train and ran away. Mr..
Armstrong, who was a large man,
lost his balance. his foot became
fastened under the shaft of the cart
and ne was dragged halt a quarter
with his head humping the ground
at every jump of the mule until he
was killed.
MIR. Armstrong was in company
with Albert Schaer, Ed. Schaer,
Tom Armstrong, his son, and r. j.
Armstrong, his nephew, who were
going to Southwest Missouri v
land. Mr.. Armstrong intended re-
turning home from Wellsville, where
he went to see a Mr.. Ellis on busi-
ness.
Deceased was about 60 years old
and leaves a wife and eight chill
dren. He vas a brother of Joe Arm
strong, who lives 7 miles northeast
of Mexico. He lived on the Stroth-
er Underwood farm and was a good
citizen.
HE DIED O. HIS INJURIES.
Special Dispatch to ihe Ledger.
Rush HILL, No, Oct. 10.-Thos.
Armstrong, whopived on the Stroth-
er Underwood farm near Worcester,
happened to a deplorable accident
one mile west Of Wellsville, this
morning. His mule ran away with
his cart and threw him off and it is
not supposed he will live till his
family gets there. DIR. Cornett, of
Worcester, was summoned to go at
once and went through Rush Hill at
a great speed.
DEATH BY CoNCUssIoN4 OF BRAIN.
Special Dispatch tothe Ledger.
WELLsvILLE, Mo-, Oct. TO-
Thos. Armstrong, of Worcester,
Audrain county, was killed near
this place this morning. His mule
ran away throwing him out of his
cart and causing conclusion of the
brain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Ladies underwear, hosiery, cor
sets, handkerchiefs, zephyrs and
yarns at Blum's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Miss Laura Moore, who has been
visiting the family of Thos. Board
for several weeks, returned to her
home in Shamrock, Galloway coun-
ty, to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12
Hon. v. A. Rothwell. of Moberly

Hon. w. A. Rothwell, OF Moberly
President of the Board OF Curators
of the State University, is in this
city the guest OF his brother, DIR.
Rothwell. Mr.. Rothwell says ths
University has sill students and
that all the buildings are occupied
except the main building and thu
foundation of that is complete.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

v. c. Stempel, general agent for
the Stempel Fire Extlnguisher, is
at the Tucker House and wants a
few live statesmen for North Mis-
souri, territory. Big money to the
right parties. d2&w1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

A telegram from New York to the
LEDGER, received at A 80 O'Clock to-
day, says the Vigilant again won the
yacht race, beating the Valkyre by
g. miles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Bob Morris, Of Martinsburg, is
in this city. He came up to the
wedding.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

MI. V. G. Stempel, who repre-
sents the ssempel Fire Exiinguishel
Manufacturing Co., exhibited al
the LEDGER Office to-day his appara.
tus for putting out fire. 1t lie sim
pie and cheap and will do the work
instantly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Rev. Polk and wife, who have
been visiting e. s. Wilson and wife,
left to-day tor their home in Gains-
| Vile. Texas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Robert Smiley and wife, Lee
crigler, Mrs. NJ. E. Crigler, Mrs.
Louis Fleming and w. o. Miller, OF
this county, returned from the
Worlds Fair Monday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

John A. Knott, president Of the
Missouri Press Association, has call.
ed a meeting of the Executive Com
mittee at the Laclede Hotel in St.
LOUIS Thursday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. r. NJ. White, Correspond.
ing Secretary, viii attend this meet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12
ehrepskire Sheer.

have for sale forty-three grade
Shropshire ewes /, 2 and 3 years
old; also several seven.eighths
Shropshire early buck lambs. Two
and one-hali miles northwest oil
Mexico. NJ. RUSSELL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

T. B. Hamilton returned from
st. Louis Monday. MIR. Hamilton
had a crack herd,of his fine sheep
On exhibition there and took a
large number of prizes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Parties desiring granitoid walks
put down should call on j. G. Rob-
bins, Of this city. His work is first.
class in every particular and be
guarantees satisfaction. Patfonize
home industries and improve your
property.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12
E7X
HALL
Call your attention this week to their elegant
line Of LADIES UNDERWEAR.

Call your attention this week to their elegan.
line Of LADIES' UNDERWEAR.
Summer vests, 10c to &c
Ladies' heavy weight vests, &c.
Ladies heavy weight pants, Csc.
Ladies' grey jersey ribbed vests, Csc.
Ladies grey jersey ribbed pants, 35c.
Ladies' Ecru jersey ribbed vests, 35c.
Ladies' Ecru jersey ribbed pants and vests,
Soc each.
Ladies' grey jersey ribbed pants and vests,
Soc each.
Ladies' white wool and cotton mixed vests
and pants, 81 each.
Ladies' grey wool and Gotten mixed, 81 a gar
ment.
Ladies' grey pants and vests, s1.25 a gar
ment.
Ladies' black jersey ribbed pants and vests,
81 80 a garment.
Ladies' grey jersey ribbed Union suits, Soc.
Ladies' Ecru jersey ribbed union suits, 81.
Ladies' grey cotton and wool mixed unto
suits. S1.5O.
Ladies' grey cotton and wool mixed union
suits. 81.
Ladies' grey jersey ribbed onion suits 81. Is.
Ladies' black jersey ribbed union suits s..
Ladies black jersey ribbed Union suits, 81.
Ladies' black jersey ribbed equestrian tights,
Misses union suits. Childrens' underwear.
All prices at millinery headquarters.
HALL & OND.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Mann, of West Liberty Street, Oct.
II. a daughter,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12
Religions Notice.

Preaching next Saturday at 7:3O
D. M, and Sunday at II a. m, at
Littleby by the pastor. All are
invited. J. w. OWEN, Pastor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Cecil Nj. Basket came down from
Fayette to-day to attend the jesse
Williams wedding.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Joseph Schumacher, of Chat
tanooga, Tenn, is in Mexico on a
visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12
urand MllIinsr. Openinr

Special displays Of latest Partisan
pattern hats at Mrs. Gapen's Fri.
day and Saturday next. Everybody
cordially invited. Second door east
of Buckley q Moore's. w1td2t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

w. H. Wilson, of Santa Fe, Mo-,
delivered his hogs this week, which
be sold some time since at 6 cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

James Ruse this week sold his
residence property to Hiram Phillips
for So 500. He bought Mr.. Phillips
property paying Sd, 800 for it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12
Marriare licenses were issued Sat.

Marflage LICENSES were Issueu sat
urday to l.. H. Piper, ILL.,, and
Lizzie Pagan, Of Audrain; James
Ramey and Nancy starks, OF Au-
drain and Monday to f. r. Jesse and
Mrs M. B. Williams, of Audrain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

C. G. Baker, representing the
Santa Fe Masonic Lodge, will attend
the meeting of the Grand Lodge in
ST. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Capt. Hiner is building an addi-
ton to his residence on East Monroe
street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Mrs. B. L. Campbell, who. has
been visiting friends in this city,
left for her home in Kansas City
to.day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12
WORCESTER fTEaS.


Correspondents OF the Ledger
WORCESTER. Mo-, Oct. ll.-Mrs.
Maggie Weber, of near Prairie
View, is visiting at \. Scherer's.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. +. Marthland
the newly welded couple, who has,
been visiting friends and relatives IN
Marion and Shelby counties, return
ed home Saturday.
Messrs. Albert and Ed. Scherei
and Messrs. Tom and Bob Arm.
strong lett Monday for Texas county
to look at the country. We wish
the boys a pleasant trip.
Mr.. Will Coil and family of Mex
leo, spent Sunday at Mr.. T. NJ
Armstrong;.
The social at Rock Hill ehurcl
Wednesday was a success. The,
cleared more than enough money 4
paint the church.
A travelling man who came dowr
from Centralia this morning states
that about twenty-five Sturgeon
negroes were in that town to-day, e,
route to Columbia to answer indiet
! ments for shooting craps
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

A. B. Cluster and Jim Andy Har-
rison are assessing Mexico, the for
mer for the city and the latter for
the county,.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Dress goods. all shades, all prices
velvets, silk trimming Of oil kinds
nj Rluna,s.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

The Baptist Institute, which was
to have been held at Benton City,
No., has been postponed until Janu-
afy on account of another associa-
lion meeting, which would interfere
with Il.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Mrs. Ernest Garrett and sister,
Miss Laura Pool of Kansas City,
have returned from a weeks visit to
friends in st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Mrs. George Kabr1ch left this af-
ternoon for Newton, Kas. She was
accompanied by Miss Cora West, of
St. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

The Christian church has received
fourteen additions during the pro-
tracted meeting now in progress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

e. K. Locke came up from Lad
donia yesterday to attend the Jesse.
Williams wedding.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Frank Gibson and sister, Ida,
started TO tie Worlds Fair this
a%fternoou.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

The Stoddard society will meet
with Mrs. ]. J. Steele, Thursday
afternoon, at 4 o'clock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Seventy.two railroad tickets were
sold in Mexico to the Worlds Fair
Saturday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Thomas Gibson shipped a car
load of poultry to Chicago to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Mrs. ]. D. Tucker went to Mo-
berly to-day to visit her daughter.
Mira. Frank Forney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Joseph Coons is having his resi-
dence painted. E. G.. Smith is
doing toe work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Marriage license vas granted to-
day to Ben Brown and Miss Sallie
L. Sims, of Audrain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12
Dollars For Picking Them Up.

l want SOC, 900 bushels of shell
bark hickory nuts. Will pay top
prices in cash. This is easier than
picking dollars off of trees. You
pick them off the ground. There
is nothing you have that l wont buy.
26-Sti SAM NORRIS,
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Sam Morris bought over 500
worth of hickory nuts last Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

P. P. Ellis, of Howard Payne
College, is in Mexico to-day on a
visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Mrs. Ben. C.. Johnson and son,
Brooks, have returned from St.
Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Miss Digs, Of Moberly, who has
been visiting Miss Rosalee Moore,
went home to-day,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Chas. Gallop, of Huntsville, is
in Mexico on a visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

DR.. Turner came up from st.
Louis to-day to attend the Jesse
Williams wedding.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

C. L. Bruce sold So head of cattle
to McAmis & Hardin, of Slater, Mo.
at $685. per hundred.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Mrs. B. A. Powell is in Nevada,
No., on Ii visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

w. H. Dulaney, Jr., of Hanni-
bal, was in Mexico to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Rev. A. A. Wallace went to
Marshall this afternoon to attend
the meeting Of the Synod.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Weather indications-Fair Wed.
nesday increasing cloudiness prob
ably rain Thursday and cooler.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Mrs. Edwin f. Matthews left
to. day for her home in Louisiana.
She was accompanied by Miss Har-
risou.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

c. r. Gibbs has been very ill but
is much better.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Rev. A. A. Wallace and wife are
home from the Worlds Fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Wallace, Northern 4 Co. viii ship
/ car Of hogs to 81. Louis tonight.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Go to the oyster supper Thursday
night at the M. E. Church.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Born, to Mr., and Mrs. j. NJ.
Squires, a son.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12
The JEWELER.
Nothing drastic i'm TUFTS Pills.

Born, to W. A. Edmonston and
wife, a son.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

T. J. Gibson went to Chicago last
night on business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12
For Rent.

A house with eight rooms. Cal
at this Office. dtf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

E. S. Frost has returned from Hot
Springs, Ark.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Clarence Crabb, Of H'minence,
KY, is the guest Of 8. r. Guthrie.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Kid gloves all shades at Blum's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12

Gus Atkins and Miss Lucy Laugh
lin returned from st. Louis to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-12
Fire at Rush Hill

JOHN s. ATKINS
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-07-22
ACCEPTED The SITUATION
Railroads Decide Not to Buck the
Maximum Rate Law.
ordered New Freigh. scheduIes...Long and
Short Haul Points Will Mike consid.
esabIe complication..A Grace.
full Surrender.

CHICAGO, July 2O.-There was well
attended meeting of railway presidents
held here to consider what was to be
done in reference to freight rates in
Nebraska in connection with the maxi
mum freight rate bill which soon goes
into effect. The president of nearl,
every road in that state was present
and the whole matter was gone over
carefully. All thought of resisting the
application of these rates was aban-
doned and the result of the meeting
was the instruction to the freight
agents to go ahead and prepare a new
freight schedule. based on the require
ments of the Nebraska law.
The preparation of that schedule en-
braces Il good many difficulties, and the
freight agents who took up the pro-
blem in the general meeting have be-
fore them complicated task The
law provides for definite mileage
rate, and one of the troublesome COM
plications that follows the putting such
u law into execution is the difficulty of
equalizing the rates On the roads run
ming to the same p tint, but reaching il
over varying mileage. The question
arises as to whether or not the clongerline
will put in the rate based OH the mile
age schedule provided by law, and thus
have a higher rate than the shorter
line. or whether it will ignore that
schedule and meet the rate of its more
direct competitor.
That question was taken up by the
presidents and was decided in ways
to fit various cases. To some points
the longer lines will put in rates even
lower than the law provides SO as to
meet the competition of the shorter
lines, while in others competitive busi-
ness will be sacrificed and no rates
lower than those made absolutely neces-
by the law will be put in force.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-07-22
Must Paw Rant or uae,4a

HURoN,S. d., July ao.-Hon. s. w.
bowman, deputy commissioner of
senool and public lands, was here on
us way to the Sisscton Indian reserva-
e'on' tie reports that Iowu parties
and Others are herding several thous-
and head of cattle upon school lands in
that locality. These lands have not
been leased and the commissioner nro-
poses 70 make the intruders pay for the
nay or vacate the lands. Referring to
.ne sronole IN which many counties are
involved regarding tho loaning of
scnoolmoney contrary to law, Mr. Bow.
man man said: In some instances there
nave been total disregard for
aaW ana the instructions of the
soinialsioner. For instance one
man borrowed over $4,000 on
property assessed at only 5000 Other
cases almost MS bad have come to liuht
ana thorough investigation will be
mace. The state will lose nothing, as
Dondsmen for county officers who have
charge OF the loans in counties where
securities are insufficient will be held
responsible for all deficiencies. The
law IS very plain and declares that
Aoans shall be made only upon so per
cent OF the assessed valuation of The
property offered as security, and in no
case shall loans exceed $500 to any one
1ndlvidual 1t may require some
months to get the matter Strengthened
out, put 1t will be done rs rapidly as
possible, and no more loans viii be
made until the present troubles are sat.
sfactorily adjustcd,n
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-07-22
TWELFTH YEAR
SIAM MUST BEND THE KNEE
France Gives Her Twenty.Four
Hours to Think 1t Over.
Demands That the slamese Eyacuate the
Left Bank OF the Mekong River and
That indemnify Be Paid for
Alleged Outrages.

LONDON, July 2o.-~A dispatch to the
News confirms the report published by
the Paris Soir yesterday to the effect
that NJ. Deville, the French foreign
minister, had telegraphed to NJ Pavie,
French minister resident at bangkok,
the terms of All ultimatnm that the
minister resident is to present immedi-
ately to the Siamese government. Ac.
curding to the ultimatum only twenty
four hours are given for Siam to make
answer to the French demands
The Figaro says THAT the French ulti.
matum sent to Siam demands that the
Sialnese evacuate the left banleof the
Mekong river. 1t also demands that
guarantees be, given by the Sialnesc
government for the faithful perform.
hnce of its treaty obligations
and that indemnity be paid
for the outrages perpetrntcd by
the Siamese upon the French.
The French are already in possession
of the lower, Meleong river. and If Siam
comedies the demands now made upon
her the river will be made almost en-
tirely French. If France gets posses
sion of the territory she evidently de-
sires, her newly acquired pos
sessions will border on what is
practically British territory. The re-
ply of Foreign Minister Devillc to the
Interpolation of NJ. Dreyfus in the
chamber Of deputies Tuesday in cx-
planning the position of France in the
dispute with Siam is considered a
master stroke of policy. 1t not only
secured unanimous vote of confidence
IN the government but has evoked
unanimous praise from the press.