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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-27

Synopsis-Nearly every State east OF the
Mississippi River has received rain during
tho past ~ hours, the amounts as rule being
light TO moderate. Stormy conditions today
prevail la the Middle States. the eastern lake
region, and the northeast. The disturbance
Is ccntored Immediately west OF the New
England states, evidently travelling down
tho st. Lawrence valley.
wAsnfSoToS. May "a. Forecast tin D. M,
Tuesday; Alaine-Rain, followed by fair Tues
day; cool southerly winds, becoming north
westerly.
New Hampshire and Vcrmont-Itait,- fob
lowed by fair Tuesday; decidedly cooler;
southerly winds, becoming northwesterly.
Massachusetts, Rain today; showers to-
night followed by fair Tuesday; southerly
winds, becoming northwesterly.
Rhode Island and Showers,
followed by fair Tuesday; cooler; southerly
wiuds. becoming northwesterly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-27

A new POLICE CHIEF.
Inspector Peter Conlin the Head OF
tho New York Force.

tho New York Force.
NEW YORK, May 27.-IDspector Peter
Conlin has been made acting chief Of the
police force by the board of police COM
missioners. Captains Moses w. Cort-
right, Brooks, and Mccullough
were appointed acting inspectors
and ordered to report to the
acting chief for assignments to districts
immediately. Tho civil service board OF
police has been constituted as follows !:
Inspector Conlin, Captains Cortright,
Brooks, McCuilogh and Smith.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-27
WALKED OFF THE BRIDGE.
Varnum Tucker, the Oldest Grist Miller
Instantly Killed at Shamrock.

WESTERLY, II. l., May N-Varnum
Tucker, superintendent of the Advent
Sunday school at Shamrock, near here,
while on his way home from church
last night accidentally walked off
the high bridge at that place and was in
stantly killed. He was known as the
Oldest grist miller in South County.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-27

Now York Cotton futures opened quiet and
easy: salos. si00 balos. January 730. February
L49, March 74s, June 7.07. July ia. August
7.2o, September 7.2i, October 7.27 November
7.30. December 7.4
Cotton spot closed quiet middling uplands.
Z 5-l6 middling gulf. z eid. Sales. 7g7 bales.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-27

'Ex-Div. sEx-2o per cent in liquidation.
PROVIDENCE CLEARING HOUSE.
amounted to S663, 900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-27

The third annual social Of the Masha
paug Gun Club will be held in old Inf
try hall, 20 Dorrance street, mex
Wednesday evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-27
Cotton Market.
WHEAT MARKET.
QUOTED ny A. p. wREDrN.
Raturdavia

steady.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25
RoWdv Joe at Buffalo,

That phenomenally fast but W
lastingly cratic gelding, Rowdy Joe,
2:0s, is again in the hands of his old
driver, Theodore Allen, at Buffalo,
New York. Since the horse left Mex
leo several drivers have had him, but
he outwitted them all. Not one of the
Pennsylvania reinsmen could make
him pace a stride on a track. His
jumping jack antics were something
frightful to the gentleman who paid
$4,000 for him and expected to win
him out early in the season. Joe is
entered and paid up in several 81, 200
stakes in the East, and in sheer des-
peration the 'shoss" editor of the LED
GER was appealed to by his owner for
information as to the whereabouts of
Allen, which was cheerfully furnished
and the man who marked him In 2:0s
his first eason out is again up behind
the asst son of Telegraph and he will
be heard from in the grand circuit
soon. Allen has put his ''block-and-
tackle" on him and with this curious
device he is bound to score up pacing.
The horse is working entirely salts
factory at the Buffalo driving track,
| where Allen is handling a string OF
good ones.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25
nnns ON Postal Cards.

The following from the Kansas City
Star may prove of interest to collec-
tors, business men and others:
"B. 8. Robinson, an agent for an
East Twelfth street installment house,
was arrested yesterday for using a
postal card to notify n of his custo-
mers that a bill was due. The com
planning witness was Mr.. L. Shepherd
of Centropolis, who had purchased
household goods on installments from
Robinson. Robinson gave bond for
his appearance before Judge Philips
in the United States district court.
The law which prohibits the use OF
postal cards for collecting bills is fire.
quently violated A recent ruling OF
the Attorney General is to the effect
that sending a notice that taxes are
due is a violation of the law. II il
shorld be enforced several hundred
county and city ~treasurers through
out the country would find themselves
In the hands of the government te
answer for a very large number OF OF
lenses"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25

CONGRESSMAN L. S. HALL, of Ran
dolph county,in IN interview with the
St. Louis Republic on the financial
question this week, said:
''Tlie farmers of Missouri" said he,
"will fool the demagogues whenever
they come TO the polls to vote on this
question. The politicians proceed up
on the theory that the farmers
never think and their intelligence is
always underestimated. | believe
know as much about the controlling
sentiment of the farmers of Missouri
as any man in the State.''
81 am one of them and have all my
life been closely identified with them.
They are n sensible and a conservative
population, and whenever the money
question is presented fairly to then
they will ropudiate the men who are
trying to plunge this country into sill
recommendation and ieCpardize the
property interest of those whose
holdings have been secured by thrift
and retained through constant toll
The men who count upon the support
of the farmers in every demagogiC
movement will recognize this fact il
time"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25
James Cox Dead.

James Cox, formerly of Rush Hill,
later Of Mexico, died In the Insane
Asylum at Fulton of progressive pa
ralysis on "Wednesday night, July II,
1895. Mr.. Cox was sent to the Asylum
over eighteen months ago and has
been growing steadily worse until his
death. He leaves a widow and two
children who live in northwest Mex
leo. Mrs. Cox, who is a highly re-
spected lady, has the s~incerest SYM
pathy of our people. He was q
member OF the Christian church and a
good citizen. Mr.. Cox had his life in
sured for $1,000. Up to the time Of Ibis
illness he was a most active, energetic
and useful man, highly thought of by
all who knew him. The funeral scr
vices took place at the family resi-
dence in northwest Mexico at 10 a. M,
Friday. July 18th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25
ECKELS ON FINANCE.
Comptroller OF the Currency Says the
Silver Question Is Wear
ing Out.

CHICAGO, H., July 1S.-James {.
Eckels, Jr., Comptroller of the Cur
rency, arrived from Washington to-
day en- route to Ottowa, ILL.,, to be
present at the wedding OF keneshaw
l.. Lands, the late Secretary Ores
hams private secretary.
"Did you see any visible sign on
your trip" he was asked, 'of the re-
ported Improvement III manufactur-
ing industries?"
Coming through the iron districts
in Pennsylvania" he replied, 81 was
astonished at the activity. From
Harrisburg to Pittsburg u tram
seemed to be running through a line
| of coke furnaces and steel mills, every
one of which was in active operation,
the scene that told stronger than any
words of industry and prosperity.
"Last week Bradstreet's reported
that 1000, 900 wage garner had had
their salaries increased within the
past ii days. | attribute this won
derful Improvement entirely to the
confidence that exists in the financial
policy of the present administration.
The placing of the last loan of the
Government by the New York bank
ers was marvellous piece of financier-
ing.
"All these things count hard for a
basis OF sound money, and have prick
ed the free silver bubble until it has
about collapsed"
"What is your opinion regarding
the two great political parties declar-
ing for silver in their national conven-
tions?"
"Reports that come to me from the
great flnanciers of the country, and l
am sure hat they ought to know, are
to the effect that there is nothing to
all this free silver talk, and every
day goes to prove practically, not
theoretically, that the basis of sound
money is the only one that will stand.
| { don't believe either the Republican
or Democratic party will attempt to
indorse free silver, for it will be a
dead issue before the national con-
yentions are held"
"A Washington dispatch says that
you have given the national banks in
Illinois notice to send a statement of
their finances. Is there any special
significance in it at this time?"
"None whatever. l call for these
about every ten weeks.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25
Highest of all in Leavening Power-Latest U IS. Govt Report
Ra!!!!!!! Rss5es
ABSOLUTELY PURE
A Great Revival of Prosperity.

NioAA IN " h"AR ~"
The hard times are over. Every
indication points to improved and i'm
proving business throughout the
try, to increased employment,to bet
ter wages, to larger sales and to re-
stored confidence abroad in American
securities. This last is only another
way of saying hat our currency, our
finance and our business methods are
again regarded by foreign investors
with favor and confidence.
Here are a few illustrative facts:
The Pennsylvania Railroad last week
sold in London $1,000, 900 of 81 per
cent. bonds at 1887. This was the
most advantageous sale of American
railroad securities that was ever made
in London.
Railroad earnings as reported for
the last half year show a gain of $12,-
$50, 600, where substantially the same
roads lost S74, SOC, 900 last year.. About
100, 900 miles of railroad reporting for
June gained 500 per cent. during
that month, against gains of 6.Ss per
cent. in May and 4.65 per cent. in
April.
The Iron Age reports that the capac-
ity of furnaces in blast will show an
increase of about $4,000 tons for June,
and a larger total product than has
been known in any month since May,
1898. The western furnaces have all
that. nrnIrnt cold Cor nina nnnynttu
in advance.
Increase of wages Are everywhere
reported, particularly in the iron and
steel trades, which are always the
most accurate barometers of the gen.
eral condition of business in the
country. There is special activity in
the demand for structural iron and
steel, which means the coming of
particularly good times to men en-
ployed in the pudding trades.
The bank c~learings, another trust
worthy index of business, showed last
week an increase of PAT per cent,
or nearly one-quarter. The trade In
shoes and some other commodities,
including wooden stuffs, vas greater
last week than ever before in history.
This means an increase iu the general
prosperity and purchasing power OF
the people.
The crop outlook is most encourag-
ing. Winter wheat shows a falling of,
but a larger production OF spring
wheat promises to make the loss good.
Corn, which is by all odds our most
important grain crop, gives promise
of the heaviest yield aver known
The crop is estimated at quite twice
that of last year, and the time OF I'M
certainty regarding the yield ia now
nearly past. How much such a corr
crop means to the country only chose
can realize who give close attention
to such matters. 1t will add hundreds
of millions of dollars to the surplus
wealth of the country in the form OF
grain and meat for export. 1t prom
ises to reverse the trade balance
which last year made manipulation
of the exchange markets necessary
to prevent the export of gold. We are
to be a heavy creditor nation this
wear.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25
Since ISIS there have been nine epi.

Since 1873 there have been nine ep1-
denies of dysentery in different parts
of the country in whichC hamberlain's
Cholic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy was used with perfect
Dysentery, when epidemic, is almost
as severe and dangerous as Asiatic
cholera. Heretofore the best efforts
of the most skilled physicians have
failed.to check its ravages, this remedy,
however, has cured the most malig-
nant cases, both of children and adults,
and under the most trying conditions,
which proves it to be the best medi-
cine in the world for bowel COM
plants. For sale by G. A. Buckner,
druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25
Run Down and Nervous,

81 was all run down, was nervous
and had headaches. l purchased
three bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla
and one box of Hoods Pills and took
them, and now feel like a new per-
son." Rosa Koch, care NJ. p. Kennedy,
Laddonia, Mo.
Hoods Pills cure biliousness and in
DIGESTION.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25

The Fulton Journal says: Corn is
growing so fast that Z. L. Cheatham,
who runs a hack line to Mokane, says
he can see the difference in the corn
on Hams Prairie from the time he
goes down in the morning till he re-
turns in the afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25
MIN Noe Drowned.

PARIS, Mo-, July 1s.-mr. MIN Noe,
while attempting to cross Bridge
ford's branch, seven miles southeast
of Paris, on a horse, was swept away
and drowned. The branch had been
filed by the heavy rain of yesterday.
His body has not been found. He
leaves q widow and four children.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25
Fine Farm Sold,

VIM. Kemper has sold the d. d.
Woodward farm, just north of Mexico,
to Jacob Schopp for ss6 an acre. This
is a.fine farm and sold very reasonable.
There is about 161 acres and the
transaction was a cash one. The prob
atty is that real estate in Audrain
county will enjoy quite a boom this
fall. No better investment can be
made than to buy farming land in this
county,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25

1t is estimated that the annual con-
sumption of oats in the United States
has been reduced about 100, 900
bushels, owing to the displacement Of
horse power by electricity and bicy-
cles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25
a.. Sent it to His Mother in Germay

Mr.. Jacob Esbensen, who is in the
employ of the Chicago Lumber Co., at
Des Moines, Iowa, says: az have just
sent some medicine back to my moth
er in the old country, that / know
from personal use to be the best medi-
cine in the world for rheumatism,
having used it in my family for sew
eral years. 1t is called Chamberlain's
Pain Balm. 1t always does the work"
80 cent bottles for sale by G. A. Buck
ner, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25

At one time there were nearly 100
baths in Rome, some of them most
s~umptuously furnished and splendidly
appointed. The charge for admission
was but small. Gibbon estimates 1t ut
but half a farthing English money.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25

Miss Ida Rosamond has rented the
large store room formerly occupied by
j. r.. Luckie's grocery store, just north
Of the Post Office, and will nov her
stock of millinery there just as 500
| as the store is fixed up.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25

The late ]. P. Wood, of New Lon
don, had a life insurance of $4,000 in
the Bankers Association, a check for
which was forwarded to his widow
yesterday by John Cherry, district
agent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25

The Auxvasse Reoieao says: We
have heard of a number Of good Cal
laway horses entered for the saddle
rings and harness rings at the Mexico
Fair. Galloway will bear OF her share
of the first premiums.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25

TUE Republicans a enjoy their
alleged expectations of carrying Ken
lucky and Maryland until the election
is held. Then they will get their usual
k~nOcEdoWii III both States.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25
The Value of q Package.

The contents of a 25-cent package
of Simmons Liver Regulator will cure
many a sick headache. It's the
woman's friend. at cured me per-
manently of sick headache &c. 9.
Morris, Brownsville, w. Va. Take 1t
dry on the tongue, or make a tea.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25

GREATNESS carries with it no reward
that is an adequate balm for the pain
that comes from the loss of one hours
peace of mind.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25
Mira. Mary T.. Hunt has sued the

Mrs. Mary e. Hunt has sued the
city of Nashua, N. H., to recover So
600 given BY her for a memorial
library. The suit is brought because
the city, after having the money for
four years, cannot agree on O site.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25

Misses Emma and Minnie Cauthorn
are home from an extended visit to
relatives in Kentucky. Their cousin,
Miss Norma Smell, of Cynthiana,
KY, accompanied them home on a
visit,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25

The most pleasant little pills for
regulating the bowels are De Wits
Little Early Risers. Cure sick head
ache and constipation. Small pill.
Small dose. Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25
every Truly Your Friend,
"GRoyER CLEVELAND.

A year or so ago Mr.. Graves re-
quested of the President permission
to publish the letter for the sake OF
influence upon the home life of the
people, and Mr.. Cleveland promptly
replied that, although the wording OF
the letter had passed from his recollec-
ton, he would, for this purpose,
freely commit its use ''to the delicacy
and discretion of his friend"
The recent interesting domestic
event at Gray Gables induced Mr..
Graves to consent to the publication
of the letter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25

Work has been begun on the Lake.
nan & Barnes building onSouth Wash
ington Street which is to be made one
OF the handsomest In the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25

EVERY man who starts 4 new party
wants 10 get himself into Office, which
the old parties refused to give him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25

Rev. Leslie T. Potter and wife are
spending a few weeks with friends
and relatives at lola, Kansas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25

\ POLITICIAN is in favor of any
thing, right or wrong, if it will help
him secure office. \ statesman is in
favor of principle and will always be
found advocating what he thinks best
for his party.
CYCLONES do not visit the vicinity
Of New York often. That may aC-
count for, if it does not excuse, the
silly manner i'll which its ravages were
treated by some of the daily papers of
that city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25
Fancy Cattle.

From the National Live Stock Reporter.
Green & Riggs, of Sturgeon, Mo-,
marketed % head of Hereford two
year-olds, consisting of II steers and
8 h~eifers, which averaged $40 pounds
and sold to Swift & Go. at s5.75. These
cattle were fed by Mr.. J. H. Canada,
of Audrain County, Missouri, were
strictly fancy and the best young cat
tie sold on this market in many
months.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25

Mrs. Fox, of Nevada, MIC, in the
guest of J. M. Beagles ard wife.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25

WHEN PopuIism is dead III Kansas
lively condition anywhere else. SEN
ator PETER admits that it il dead by
advocating a now party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25

Born, to Mr.. and J. 7. Crews, OF this
county. son
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25

The Mexico LEDGER endeavOred to
publish as much as possible of both
Carlisie's and Bryan's speeches. We
have nothing to do with the affairs of
our contemporary and all we know
about its reason for not publishing
any part of Carlisle's speech, although
Carlisle is Secretary of the National
Treasury and 4 Democrat, is that we
have information which we consider
correct to the effect that our con-
temporary did not publish his speeches
or any part of any of them because
ssthey could not be answered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25

II we lind ourselves covetous of
something we have not we generally
effect a M by recoIle"ting what we
have.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25

Two Illinois scientists have discov-
cred a natural telephone in the Garden
of the Gods. Let it not be announced
to the Bell, or there will forthwith be
n toll put upon the telephone, the
garden and the gods themselves.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25

II begins to look as though there
are Democrats in this part of Missouri
vino would rather have themselves
nominated to Office than to have the
state or National ticket elected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25
GROVER ON
Was Written Over Fours Years Ago
Answering a Wedding Invitation.

ATLANTA, Ga, July 13.-The Journal
yesterday afternoon printed a letter
written over four years ago by Pres
ident Cleveland to John Temple
Graves, of Georgia, the distinguished
southern orator, on receipt of an in
vitation to Mr.. Graves then ap-
preaching marriage.
Mr.. Graves had, by reason of public
and private association, become close
ly acquainted with Mr.. Cleveland and
enjoyed his friendship and esteem in
a gratifying degree. When the we'd
ding cards were sent to the then
President, Mr.. Graves accompanied
them with a letter in which he paid
tribute to the beauty and tenderness
of the Presidents own domestic life,
and the influence of this high exam
pie upon the domestic life of the peo-
pie.
The answer came promptly in the
exquisite letter which follows:
"No. SIG Madison Ave-,
"New York, Dec. 20, 1890.
"John Temple Graves, Esq, Rome,
| Ga.
"My Dear Mr.. Graves: We re-
ceived the card of invitation to your
wedding a day or two ago, and 1 am
glad that your letter, received only a
few hours ago, justiies me, OIL behalf
of my dear wife and myself, to do
more than formally notice the occa-
sion. And, first of all, let me assure
you now how much we appreciate the
kind and touching sentiment you con-
vey to us in our married state. AS /
look back upon the years that have
passed since God and His infinite
goodness bestowed upon me the best
of all His gifts-a loving and affec-
tionate wife-all else, honor, the OPP
portunity of usefulness and esteem OF
my fellow-countrymen, are subordin-
ated in every aspiration of gratitude
and thankfulness.
"You r not wrong, therefore,
when you claim, in the atmosphere OF
fast coming bliss which now surrounds
you, kinship with one who can testify
with unreserved tenderness, to the
sanctifcation which comes to man
when heaven-directed love eads the
way to marriage.
"Since this tender theme has made
us kinsmen, let me wish for you and
the dear one who is to make your
life doubly dear to you all the joy and
happiness v~ouchsafed to man.
"You will, 1 know, feel that our
kind wishes can reach no greater sin
cerity and force than when my wife
Joins me in the fervent desire thai
you and your bride may enter upor
and enjoy the same felicity which has
made our married life 'one grand sweet
song.'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25

MARX TWAIN paid heavily for his
belief that he could be successful as Il
publisher as well rs an author. Few
men can do two things simultaneously
and ~7trcaee4 ip either, and when it
comes to succeeding in both, none do
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25
The Ledger'S Bahv Show.

Don't forget the LEDGER's baby
show at the Mexico fair on big
Wednesday Immediately after dinner.
\ fine silver cup will be presented to
the prettiest baby and an elegant bo-
quet to its mother. There have al
ways been a large number of entries
in this ring and we understand the
contest will be warmer than ever this
year. There should be as many pref
ty babies at the Mexico Fair this year
as fast horses, which is saying a good
deal. Baby show open to the world.
The readers of the LEDGER will be
glad to know that DR.. III. K. Hinde and
family are thinking of returning to
Mexico to reside permanently.
Miss Matte B%lanton, daughter oil
Prof. J. 7. Blanton, of Columbia, Mo.
is the guest of DIR. and Mrs. I. p,
Rothwell, of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25
The Reason Why,

To INC EultOr OF tne Leugcr.
MEXICo, Mo, July 2O.-In spite of
the fact that the Mexico LEDGER
published both Carlisle's and Bryan's
speeches, it has been taken to task for
publishing perhaps a few more lines
of one than it did of the other. AS
the writer understands the matter the
Mexico LEDGER and other Democratic
papers pretend to publish the news.
Did the Mexico In~tclIigencer publish
any part of any of Carlisle's speeches?
IL not. MhY not.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25

liz who keeps All alert eye on the
past isnot often miSled by the present.
TUE Columbia MOO Statesman ad-
vocatcs Dr.AIcAllister, ofBoouo coun-
ty, for Governor.