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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-08-27

LA PATTI. los meiores cigarrillosde la
Habana que equivale decir los mejores
del mundo. Cada GAIA contiene 800 caje-
tillas de 16 cada una SO garantizan de
excelente papel Y picadura legitima de la
vuelta~ ~Abajo. Solicltense en- todos los Ca
f6s pulperfas cigarrillos de LA PATTI.
Unieos agenteg para Ia genta q I'll por ma "a
tVAp - yP6s Gan Tuan PUeEto'RioQ' F.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-08-27

toridad local de que en- esta Capital exis
tfan algunos caballos atacados del nnuer-
mo, dispuso una vista & las cuadras dan
do por resultado que tres de aquellos ami
males, por sospechar de que padeciesen
de la referida enfermedad, fueTan sacadoe
del casco de la poblaci6n para ser recono
cidos detenidamante y ordenar en- su con
secuencia 10 que prOcediera.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-08-27
Refiri&ndose al motfn de Guayanilla,
Al n,,o Airnoa c1ronta dice IN COl60a:

de que dlmOS CuenGa, 01ce un CO46ga:
''En Guayanilla, los vigilantes de con"
sumo, Juan Jose Negroni, Luis Martinez,
Manuel Roman y Fernando Bancho, die
ron c1enta ell dfa % del actual al eefor
alcalde, de que la una do la 1nadrugada
dc dicho dia, en- ell eitio denominado '1Cu-
chilla de Matey", sta en- el barrio de ''Pas
to-, de la Jurisdiction de aquel pueb'o y
demarcaci6n del puesto de- ''Cuchilla-bra-
va. decomisarOn unae caTgas de don Ra-
mon LlomD4, compuestas dc cincO qulnta-
tales de bacalao cuatrO de arroz, intro
ducidos fraudulentamente, participando
tambi6n que como & la media hOra So les
Dresent6 don Antonio Diaz, presidiendo
una cuadrilla compuesta dc Is hombres,
todos arma3os, de rev3lver unoS, otros de
mechetes otros de paIOs, entre los cuales
C0nocieron Nicomedes Olivier, Manuel
Ramirez, Emilio Camacho, Vicente Ap0n-
to, RaE6u + >dr1gu@z y los hermanos vi
cento Eia4io, cuyO3 ape?lidOa SO ignOrau,
no habiondo pudidO conocors8 los l1en}as.
Al Negar & donde los vigilantos, les dijo 81
sefior Dlaz, que 81 no entregaban los efec
tos decomisadOB, les ''iba la vida", que es'
taba dispuesto no dojarselos llevar, q 10
que tuvieron cue ced8r los referidos vigi-
lantes, en- vista del peligro que les amena
zaba. FL Juzgado entiende en- el asunto,
v ademas TODD este ha sidO puestO en- CO
nocimiento del se1or Gobernad0r General
v del Jefe de la Comandancia de la Guar
dia Civil de esta Capital, por el cabo de Ia
misma Silverio Lucas"
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-08-27

S. MELON Y COMP. han coz comenzado a re-, O.
de EUROPA, su eurtido anual, compuesto to-
do de la mayor variedad en- tejido y otras
novedades propias del buen gusto recono-
cido dicha casa. Aguardan en- otros va
pores nuevas remesas que han de compile
tar su surtido. Los precios que SO dispo-
nen vender, seran limitados sin compe'
tencia en- la plaza. 81
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-08-27

Els sin dieputa F'La Gaditana" de don
Ramon Garden, Fortaleza nunaro %, el
ESTABLISHMENTS mas surtidO de Obj8tOs de
fantasia, lamparas, juguetorla iofinjdad
de otros artfculos que vende nuy barato,
proveer su surtido establecimiento de
grandes novodades, nunca vistas en- Puer-
to- Rico. El sefor Garden poa69 una
cualidad muy buena para vender, y es Ia
de SCR complaciente con suB parroquianos
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-08-27

UN PIANO,-Se vende un piano de
magnificas vOces = con POGO usO. 1nfor
maran Cristo SO, altos. 5-S
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-08-27

por un amign, del proyecto que entire va
rias personals dc la buena sociedad SO tre-
ta de llevar cabo en Santurce. Tai CO.
mo decfa I'm colega local, nos 10 ha repeti-
do un amigo y opinamos ha de ser alta
mente provechoso los intaresee g"nera-
les de aquellos vecinos, L. fundaci6n de un
Centric Recreativo, en tan pintoresco ba-
solanento por los ooqufes, eata pidiendo 4
voz en- grito un canbio radical esa paz
semejante la del sepulcro. Verga Ia ale
grfa viva Ell arte c6mico, l1rico, drama,
tico, etc, etc. Esa es IL manera de vivir,
pues al espfritu hay que darle la expansion
que neoesita, como al pulGn6n ol aire que
respiramos. Nuestra folicitaci6n los en-
tusiastas iniciadores d. tan b8lla emproga.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-08-27
AeRANDES MALES eRANDEs RENE

9rg9ieo aniaGa 81 c9erpo
fuerza vgor ah la indication especial del Vino Cordial
de Cerebrin de Uc conceptuado por los medicos mas
el reconstuyene mas poderoso el Vtaza~
dor" rapido.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-08-27
MUEBLES De VENTA por ausenta1
9 su dueffo.-FOrtaleza 18. "a

1900 PESOS SO desean colocar en- fin
cas- de esta Capital, Cataf1o Santurce,
Informaran, Puerta de terra numero 8.
frente la Iglesia. ga
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-08-27

Mahana SO vera en- juicio oral y publ
co la causa seguida contra Jacinto de Je-
sus Arias Torres, de Humacao, por su.
puesto delito de robo, siendo Ponente el
Magistrate sefior Alvarez, Abogado senor
Cuchf Procurador al se1lOr Caballero.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-08-27

lindisimag, traies completes para caballe-
ros nifos, driles mallorquines, encajes,
tiras bordadas cintas, alemaniscos blan-
co crudo, medias y calcetines, todo a
precios de verdadera quemaz6n en- La LW-
mo-, San Francisco esquina Cruz.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-08-27

s sa27 T S s Tt ~ 1S
adten abonados Hay empre complete surdo DE Per
unerfa de fabricas mas renombradas - se6ora V
eros que vten Ia Capital de PueEtoco deben sohctaE
arber1a el BUEN GUSTO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
HANDLING CONSTRUCTORS.
The Trick by Which the Serpents Are
Managed Without Danger.

Snake dealers in South Africa have
fine contempt for their squirming
and venomous wares, though it is
sometimes difficult to induce the ship
captains to carry them as freight. The
snake dealers handle the boa con-
strictor with great dizziness. This SER
pent bites but his bite is not venom
Gus, Sc that the chief danger to the
handler is from the serpent's enor-
mously powerful muscles. The dealers
have learned that the boa, to be really
dangerous, must have a fulcrum in the
shape of something around which he
may coil his tail.
The boa is, in fact, a lever, in which
the ordinary arrangement is power,
weight, fulcrum. Knowing this, the
dealers drop a soft hat over his head
that he may neither see nor bite, and
then snatch him SO suddenly from his
resting place that he has no opportun-
ity to brace himself by Selling a fixed
object with his tail. After that the
essential thing is to e that he is not
brought within distance of any such
object.
A snake dealer on board a Brazilian
steamer the other day was occupiedin
transferring his boas from one box to
another. He opened the box for an
instant, dropped a hat over the head
of n of the creatures, snatched it
from its fellows, and, rushing across
the deck, dropped it into the other box.
The thing looked so easy that a deck
hand, waiting until the snake owners
back was turned, essayed to repeat the
act. He neglected to use the hat, and
with a yell yanked a great snake from
the box, with its fangs fixed in his
fingers. Not daring to let go, yet
fearing to hold on, he began whirling
the snake about his head, meanwhile
dancing madly over the deck. The
snake man managed to carture the
reptile and box it in security. Then
somebody expressed for the
rash deck hand, to which the snake
owner answered:
"What, him? He's all right. But
think of my snake! It's worth twenty
of that mug!"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
SHOT IN A COURT ROOM.
Tragedy at Platte City-But Two
Shots Fired, Both of Which
Took Effect.

PLATTE CITY, Mo-, Aug. 16.-The
dignity of the Circuit Court, now sit
ting here, vas turned to panic to-day
by a shooting affray in the court room
itself. AS a result, Newton VIM now
lies at the point of death.
The tragedy formed the climax to a
quarrel between Newton Winn and
Watt Reed over some hogs. The two
men live near Plattsburg, Clinton
county. A lawsuit about the hogs was
pending here or a change of venue.
Many other Clinton county people are
in town, all of whom take sides one
way or the other, so that much bad
blood existed.
Vent was given to the animosity to-
day, when John Cross, lawyer for
Reed, made an insulting remark about
Winn's son. AT this VIM sprang
from his seat as if for the purpose of
striking Cross. At this j%uncture Reed
drew a pistol and fired at Winn. Two
shots struck him, n in the right arm
and the other in the bowels. VIM
was carried, bleeding, from the room.
He was taken to the home of a Mrs.
Sheppard where an operation was
performed. There is little hope for
his recovery. Reed was taken to the
jail and locked up. Both parties are
old citizens of the county and have
families.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
Bradley-Umstead

MIR. Benz. r. bradley and Miss Carrie
Belle Umstead, of this city, were mar
ried at the residence of Rev. j. ID.
Greer in Auxvasse at S O'Clock Thurs
day evening, August Is, in the pres
ence Of a few intimate friends. The
young couple went to Auxvasse in a
buggy, had the knot tied and returned
to Mexico the same evening. MI. and
Ars. Bradley went to st. Louis on the
IL O'Clock train that night where they
visited the brides relatives. On their
return to Mexico they will go to house
keeping.
The LEDGER with a host of other
friends wishes the bride and groom
a long, happy and prosperous life.
Mr.. Bradley is one of Mexico,s
most worthy and energetic young men
while the bride is a lovable young
lady with all the true characteristics
of a noble woman.
The marriage was a surprise, even
to the friends of both parties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
Her Want Satisfied,

Mr.. Moody tells a wonderful Incl
dent illustrating the power of the
Holy Ghost. He says:
"When we were in Philadelphia, a
lady said to me, MIR. Moody, can a
woman have the power of the Holy
Spirit?' | told her / saw no reason
why anyone should not have it that
wanted to work for God. Women
need it as much as men. 'Well,' she
said, 'if l can have it, I want it. l
have a husband who is not a Christian;
l have also a Sunday School class and
they are unconverted.'
ga week from that time she came to
me and said, 4 have got it. The Lord
has blessed me. My husband has been
converted and five of my Sunday
School Glass; That was the result OF
that woman's receiving the power of
the Holy Ghost. 1t spread all through
the church of which she was a member,
and the people, seeing that she had
something which they had not, began
to inquire, and as a result five hun
bred members YER added to the
church,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
MRS. BAIRD KILLED HIM.
Sam Elston's Reward For Selling
Liquor to Her Husband.

OLD MONROE, Mo-, Aug. 16.-News
has Just reached here of a peculiar
tragedy enacted Wednesday at New
Hope, an inland point about eight
miles from here. Sam Elston a dis
reputable character, was shot three
times and killed. Another mans
wife did the shooting. The story of
the killing which has just reached
here is very peculiar. 1t is to the eff
feet that the woman killed the man
because he had been secretly furnish
ing her husband with whisky. Baird,
the woman's husband, has been on a
spree for two or three weeks. His
wife evidently became tired of it, for
she went to the druggist and threat
ened to kill him il any more whisky
was sold to her husband. Her threat
bIuffed the druggist, but the nan had
Elston to supply him secretly. Elston
had just handed Baird a quart when
he was caught by the woman. He
started to run, but she followed and
brought him down. He vas shot at
several times, but only three took
effect. He died almost instantly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
BLACKBURN WINS.
Kentucky's Senator Will Control the
Legislature.

FRANKFORT, KY, August 16.-Sena-
tor Joe Blackburn now has secured
the nomination, which amounts to
election in Kentucky counties, of a
sufficient number of candidates for
the Legislature to insure his re-elec-
ton to the United States Senate.
Following the defeat of the silver
plank in the recent State convention
at Louisville, and the claim of the
gold-bugs that they had turned down
Blackburn and his followers, the Sem
ator, in an interview with the Chroai-
Gle, said:
"The convention did not hurt my
cause. 1t only struck a blow at the
peoples currency. AS for myself, ]
ana perfectly willing to trust my cause
with the people of Kentucky"
"Senator Joe" certainly knew
whereof he spoke, for since that mem
orial convention he has gone before
the people all over the State on the
silver platform and made signal vic
tories in the counties which the Cleve-
land supporters claimed would repu-
diate Blackburn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
PLEADED WITH CLEVELAND.
Mrs. Hatch Tells of Her Appeal For
the Life of Her Son Clyde.
From the New York World.

1880
Mrs. Sadie w. Hatch, of Oklahoma
City, who went to Buzzard's Bay to
plead with PresidentCleveland for the
life of her son, Clyde Mattox, passed
through this city yesterday on her way
to Leavenworth, Kan. The young
man, unless reprieved, will be hanged
there on October II for numbering a
colored man.
Mrs. Hatch for five years has toiled
increasingly in her sons behalf, ex-
hausting a comfortable fortune in the
courts. In the troubles at the open
ing to settlement of Oklahoma Mat
tox killed Harry Howard, a Seminole
deputy marshal, but was acquitted on
the ground of self-defense. Then he
was accused of numbering a negro
with whom he had had trouble.
He was convicted on the first trial.
The Supreme Court of the United
States set aside the verdict. Then he
was tried again and the jury disagreed.
On the third trial he was convicted,
and the Supreme Court upheld the
verdict by 5 to 8.
Mrs. Hatch has collected petitions
from the best persons of the sur
rounding States. The President was
astonished at the magnitude of her
work, and at the influential persons
whom she had induced to ask for Ex-
ecutive clemency. To a reporter of
the World Mrs. Hatch told this story
of her meeting with the President:
"I stopped at the Parker House, in
Buzzard's Bay" she said, "and sent
word to Mr.. Cleveland that 1 would
like to e him for half an hour. To
my surprise, and to that of the people
of the village, he drove over to see me
at the hotel. He was there three
quarters of an hour, and | told him my
story. He said very little. Before he
left l asked him if he could give me
any hope, but he said that he must
read through the papers before he
could answer that question.
"He talked to me very kindly, and
advised me to return to Leavenworth,
and there await the disposition of the
case. l offered to go upstairs aud get
the papers l took with me, but he said
that he would call for them on his way
back from his drive. Instead of his
coming, however, Mrs. Perrine, Mrs.
Cleveland's mother, called in the even
ing for them, bringing the children,
and | had the pleasure of shaking
who are beautiful little girls.
81 am going back to Leavenworth
to Q my son, who was not in good
health when l left. I only pray that
the President will heed my appeal for
his life,n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
KANSAS TOWN GONE TO RUIN.
Greensburg, Once the Possessor of a
Boom, Being Sold for Taxes.

WICHITA, KAs., Aug. 15.-J. NJ.
Davis, member of the legislature from
Kiowa county, gives a direful account
of the condition in his section of Kan
sas, and especially his own town. Five
years G Greensburg had $500 in
habitants; now there are 1913. There is a
bonded debt on the municipality of
4 $4,000, and practically nc valuation
to pay it with. These bonds were
issued for water works, lighting and
other internal improvements demand
ed by the progressive people who
were trying to make a city. The few
people now there decline to pay their
taxes, and lots and buildings are being
sold by the county treasurer, or rattle.
the official tries to sell them. Farmers
come into town and buy tax certifi-
Gates for comparatively nothing.
These they desire for the buildings,
which they remove, caring nothing
for the lots. Five years ago a Touring
mill was erected at a cost of 1000,
the city giving $1,000 in cash. Recent
ly this building was purchased for a
few dollars and removed to Colorado.
Small as Greensburg now is its popu-
lation may soon be indicated by two
figures and then possibly by me-. In
the meantime the owners of $45, 900
worth of bonds will be looking for
some one to pay interest and princi-
pal when due.
We recommend De Wits Collie and
Cholera Cure because we believe it is
a safe and reliable remedy. It's good
effects are shown at once in cases of
Cholera Morbus and similar COM
plants. Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
PAID IN SILVER DOLLARS.
Secretary Morton Gives an Object
Lesson to His Department
Employees.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Secretary
Morton of the Department of Agricul-
ture heard arguments by many of his
subordinates in favor of free silver
and yesterday, being the semi-month-
ly pay day, he ordered the paymaster
of the department to pay out 81, 900 in
silver coin, this money weighing sixty
pounds. 1t was given to all the silver
ties in various positions in the depart
ment. Unless he receives a petition
to the contrary it is expected that sill
yer will be paid out again and again
on pay day to the men who are known
to favor it as currency.
There was a good deal of kicking
among the employees and a good
many of them have indicated to the
paymaster that they want paper mon
ey on their next pay day. One of the
men, who was given several pounds of
silver to carry home last evening, re-
marked to-day: az think Secretary
Morton is very unfair in what he
terms his object lesson. He might as
well pay US in nickel pieces or in cop
per pennies and if we protest that that
is not a convenient form of mony to
carry he might say by that protest
we are not in favor of copper and
nickel coin. As a matter of fact, if a
man ere paid, say $4,000 in gold coin
which he would be expected to carry
home with him, he would protest as
strongly as we protest at being paid
our monthly salary in silver dollars"
De Wits Collie and Cholera Cure
never disappoiats, fails to give
immediate relief. 1t cures just as sure
as you take it. Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
Homestead Exemptions.

The following property is exempt
from levy and sale as a homestead:
One hundred and sixty acres of land
not worth nor than $500 to every
head of the family.
In cities of more than &C $1,000 popu-
lation a homestead consists of is
square rods of ground not worth more
than $4,000.
In towns of less than 10000 popula-
ton 80 square rods of ground worth
not more than $500.
The exemptions of personal proper
ty are the following:
Ten head of hogs.
Ten head of sheep and the product
thereof in wool.
Two COWS and calves.
Two plows and one set of pillow gears
and all necessary farming imple-
ments.
One axe.
Two work horses.
Spinning wheel and card and one
loom.
All spun yarn and cloth made for
family use.
Twenty-Five pounds of hemp, fax
and wool.
All wearing apparel.
-Four beds and bedding.
Household furniture not exceeding
i'll value 800.
All necessary tools and implements
of trade of any mechanic.
All provisions on hand not exceed
ing 500 worth.
The family Bible and other books
used by the family.
The rights of married women are
well protected. In case of abandon
ment of the wife by the husband the
courts will contiscate his property for
the support Of his wife and children.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
Good Thing; Push 1t Along.
A $4,000 BUILDING TO BE ERECT
ED IN THIS CITY.
It Will be Used by the Fraternal Or
ders and Will be a Handsome
Structure-A Committee
Soliciting Stock.

For sometime there has been a
move on foot in Mexico to organize a
corporation to be capitalized at s1o,-
600 for the purpose of erecting a large
and handsome building in this city to
be used by all local %fraternal societies
which may so desire. 1t is proposed
that the stock be divided into 1000
shares of the par value of $40 each,
and that so per cent. be paid up.
To start the ball rolling, Mexico
Lodge No. 90, /. o. o. F., last night
subscribed $1,000 and it is expected
that other ~fraternal societies will take
stock literally. individuals are also
solicited to become stockholders, and
Messrs. w. M. Treloar, Lewis Phillip,
F. "A. S~annebeck, II. G. Eagon and j.
NJ. Riley are circulating subscription
papers.
1t is the intention of the company
to erect on a suitable piece of business
property near or on the Public Square
a modern stone and pressed brick
building, 20 feet front by 70 feet deep,
to contain all modern conveniences-
steam heat, water, electric light, eie-
vators, etc. The upper stories of the
building when completed will be used
Jointly by the different %fraternal or
ders of the city and the lower portion
of it will be made into four or five
store rooms.
1t is hoped by the soliciting COM
mittee that stock will be readily taken,
to the end that the full amount may
be raised in as short a time as possible.
Those who have the matter in hand
are quite sanguine of the Gee of
the enterprise and say if the organiza-
ton is formed that the building will be
the handsomest in the city.
Mexico, like all other growing towns,
needs all the buildings she can get
and this one in particular-and it is to
the interest of the business men to
push this thing along.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
ALL OVER MISSOURI.

Measles has broken into the Mis-
souri, Penitentiary.
There is a Malta organization at
Higginsville which assassinates dogs.
Judge Rucker said nothing about
God having mercy on the souls of the
Taylors.
The railroad assessment of Missouri
has been increased enormously over
last year.
When Marceline catches fire there
will be nothing but a fire bucket brig
ade to fight the flames.
Mrs. Lease cannot draw an audience
in Missouri, but Jerry Simpson is to
be tried on at Butler.
Rich Hill has succeeded in keeping
boys off the depot platform, being
the first and only town to do it.
The State of Missouri in the year
1895 gives to each of the school chill
dren a little less than a dollar.
The Sunday law is not enforced in
Brookfield, and it rains regularly on
the outdoor Sunday union meetings.
Mrs. Nancy Cooper, living near
Dover, Lafayette County, is 100 years
old and has had her picture in the
papers.
A King City widow in filling out a
check for $50 made the error of writ
ing Zone husband and fifty dollars"
Mr.. J. C. Green, of Lexington, has
paid a visit to the North Cape of Nor
way and has seen the midnight sun.
Arrangements are completed for
completing the new building of the
State Reform School for Girls at
Chillicothe.
Aurora likes 10 have cows run at
large in the streets and break up side
walks and kill shade trees aud has SO
voted.
Trenton claims in the public school
line to have outstripped such old
towns as Fayette, Columbia, Boom
vile and Palmyra.
The Steelville Mirror says the oak
and hazel mast will be so abundant
this year that hogs will be fat before
it is necessary to begin feeding them
at all.
Mrs. Louella Wilcox St. Clair, pres
ident of the Christian College, Column
bia, Mo-, is touring Missouri in the in
terest of the school which she so ably
manages.
John F. Allen, who served the Con-
federate States in the Third Missouri
Infantry, was admitted to the Con-
federate home March "a, 1894, and
died there August 9, 1895.
A mute who had been selling PEN
ellis around Hannibal had his speech
restored at a salvation meeting in an
swer to a prayer OF ga firth woman
from st. Louis" So says the Times.
Edward Reeves, aged so years, a
resident of st. Louis, was admitted to
the Confederate Home on Monday
August 8. Mr.. Reeves served in Com
pany B of the regiment raised by
Colonel John S. Bowen. He served
in all the campaigns and battles from
Memphis to Franklin, Tennessee,
where he vas left wounded in the
hospital and sent to Camp Chase, q
prisoner, where he remained until
the fort surrendered. Mr.. Reeves il
in poor health.
a building at Denver, Colo, collaps-
ed, seriously wounding three persons