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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-13

In the Daily and Weekly LEDGER
will be found the announcement of A.
P. Ellis, candidate for Surveyor of Au-
drain County; subject to the rules and
nsages of the Democratic party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-13
Woman Insnector of OILS.

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, Feb. 11.-Miss
Georgia Ireland of Livingston county
was yesterday appointed by Governor
Stone inspector Of oils for Livingston
county for a term ending Dec. IS, 1896.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-13
II. SALLEE,
East Side Public Square.
The Calhoun Farm sold

The Calhoun Farm Sold.
On Wednesday Sheriff Stephens sold
at public auction at the east door of
the Court House the old Calhoun farm
10 miles southwest of Mexico to the
heirs. The farm consists of 24s acres
of good land and was sold for ss,7l5.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-13


EDIToRIALLY the New York Sun
SAYS: The Hon. Chauncey Ives Fill
ley, the Old Man of Iron Mountain,
has brought forth a new strategem
from the g of his pre-Noachian
black SLOUGH. He is understood by
other persons, though possibly not by
himself, to be one of the gaudiest out
riders of the Mckinley boom. When
he is accosted by rural Republicans
who are well affected toward the
Iowa Beauty or the Maine Pet he
gives them an especially warm squeeze
with his strong right hand, puts al
most an affectionate tone into his in
quiries about the price of corn and
the best way of feeding hogs, invites
them to his rooms, and there doles out
certain triangular black cigars of a
rakish aspect. Then he sallies out to
drum up recruits. By the time he re-
turns the Reed men or Allison men
have disappeared. The cigar stubs
are on the andirons, but all trace of
the visitors has been lost. They have
not been seer by the elevator boys.
They have not passed the chamber
maids on the stairs. There r a few
heaps of ashes on the carpet. They
are not cigar ashes. The Hon. Chaun-
cey Ives Filley calls his little plan OF
treating to bad cigars all Republicans
not willing to pledge themselves to
Gov. Mckinley, keeping down the OPP
position.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-13
43-d
Notice OF Final settlement

Notice is hereby given that ILL.,
uement OF the estate of A. u. bucaS
deceased will be made at the
term, 1896, of the Probate
Audrain county, Missouri, to \ )
at Mexico on the second Mcnes9
March, 1896. -
s. J. BUCKNEA
Alta ExecufG
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-13

SOME of Mexico's citizens are con-
sidering the question of putting in an
ice plant here. The ''hole in the
ground will furnish an unlimiteds sup
ply of the best of water, and an ice
plant would pay we'll here. The cost
of putting in a plant would be very
small and there is a large demand for
ice in all of the towns in this part of
the State, in addition to what would
be sold at home. Ice plants pay in
other towns and there is no reason
why one would not pay well in Mex
icO
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-13

ONE of Chicago's most prominent
engineers warns the city that the
mud upon which the city is built is not
safe for high buildings. He says that
the high buildings will soon become
wrecks as the government building
did. The Board of Trade building has
settled from 81 to 16 inches, and this
difference of = inches has consider
ably damaged the structure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-13

THOSE who are opposed to paved
streets stand in their own light. There
is no question that improvements in
front of property largely increases
the value of the same. Whenever a
granitoid walk or paved streets are
put down in front of a piece of prop
erty it adds to the value of the same
largely in excess OF what the improve
ment costs. In reference to this mat
ter the st. Louis Post Dispatch says:
The importance to the real estate in
terests of the city of street reconstruc-
ton cannot be overestimated. This
is a matter to which property owners
as a rule give little attention. The
lack of appreciation is largely brought
about by parsimony. In some cases
wne are frequently not financially
able to pay for street making. In
other cases the lack of attention is
due to the ignorance of the benefits
to be gained by street Improvement.
Real estate dealers and large proper
ty owners have, by experience, come
to understand that the improvements
of streets in front OF property at once
greatly enhances its value.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-13

We are now ready to do all kinds Of
tin work. Repairing a speciality. We
also repair guns, bicycles, locks, door
bells, electric fixtures, engines, boilers.
force, suction and chain pumps. We
do all kinds of steam fitting. This il
the time to have your wheels repaired
ready to use. Tin roof, gathering, sc.
Gan put You up n of the best light
ming rods on earth at a little cost. All
work will be guaranteed. 44-4t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-13

THE announcement by the friends of
the Hon. Lorraine Demosthenes Lew
cling, once and always thenceforth
famous as the Populist Governor of
Kansas, that he will not be a candi-
date at the next election, causes both
sorrow and JOY. Sorrow, because he
had gifts of eruptive expression that
made him great even in an age of
Populist in Bleeding Kansas; joy, be-
cause his continued retirement from
politics will enable him to resume his
early occupation in writing poetry.
1t is a singular fact that the Hon. Mary
Elizabeth Lease, who pursued him with
SO engaging a vehemence not long
ago, is herself doing job work on
poetry. Politics may suffer from the
temporary loss of these eminent enc
mics, but literature will gain. The
campaign songs which will be roared
by the devotees of the peoples party
next summer may even now be on the
stocks of the Lewelling or the Lease
poetry establishment; and when
those songs are heard, tyrants will
creep to caves of the earth for shelter
and the devilfish of p~lutocracy will
be devilled indeed in the hot water in
which he will find himself.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-13
February Calendar.

THE Mexico Building and Loan As
ISOLATION has issued a new series to be
dated Feb. 3, 1896. Those who desire
to invest in building and loan associa-
ton stock now have IN opportunity
to go into one OF the most substantial
and successful in the State.
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PERSONAL.

William Neiman visited friends at Scranton
to-day.
William Neiswenter spent to-day at
Sunbury.
Mrs. T. T. Williams visited friends at
Mahanoy City to-day.
Louis Eichner, of South Jardin street. is
spending the day in Philadelphia.
Miss sue Russell and John Kincaid attended
the Garner funeral at Jeanesyille to-day.
Miss Mary Danis, Of st. Clair, visited her
mother here yesterday, and returned home
to-day.
J. II. Martin went to Sunbury this after
noon to join his wife, who is guest OF
relatives there.
Messrs j. II. Housenick, Edward Doherty
and Frank Bloss are fishing for speckled
beauties at Lakeside to-day.
MRS c. S. Phillips, of West Centre street
has presented her husband with a bouncing
baby boy, weighing 104 pounds. The Doctor
feels proud of his new arrival.
Prof. w. n. Ehrhart returned home las
evening from Manerfeld, Tioga county, wher
he had been engaged in the examination a
the State Normal school at that place.
| Messrs Isadore Lauterstein and Johi
Hanna, of the Schuylkill Manufacturing
Company, left for Northumberland thi
morning, to look after the interest of thei
new plant which is in course Of erection.
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Train Robbers Frightened on.

HUNTINGTON DEPOT, w. Va, June ia
Forty miles cast of Charleston, at Cotton
Hill, on the Chesapeake and Ohio road,
masked men attempted to hold up the
Washington and Cincinnati express train
at midnight. They boarded the train at
Thurmond and crawled over the tender Of
the engine into the cab, with revolvers
drawn The engineer stopped the train
and he was commanded to cut loose the
express car. This was done, but by this
time all the passengers were awakened
and the lights were extinguished. The
robbers finally became frightened and es-
capped to the mountsins.
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Gods American Volunteers are going to
hold meetings all day Sunday in Robbins
building 33 West Centre street. Meetings at
welcome. Charles Lusk Captain.
Ebenezer Evangelical church, corner Of
South West and Cherry streets, II. Horace
Romig, pastor. Sunday school at 10 a. m.
English preaching $50 p. m, A. cordial in
vitation to all
Welsh Baptist church, corner Of West and
Oak streets, Rev. ID. |. Evans pastor. Services
at 10 a. m. and p. III. Sunday school at 2
p, m. Prayer meeting Monday evenings.
Young Peoples meeting Wednesday even
ings. Glass meeting Thursday evenings.
Services will be held in the Methodist
Episcopal church tomorrow at 1890 a. m
and $3.50 p. IN. Preaching by the pastor Rev
Alfred Heebner. Sunday school at 2 p. IN
All are invited.
Services in the Trinity Reformed churcl
tomorrow at 1000 a. m, and $3.50 p. m
Sunday school at 1870 p. IN. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday evening at 1880.
Services in All Saints Protestant Episcopa
church on East Oak street tomorrow at 1853
| a. IN. and p. III. The rector will otliciate
! Sunday school at ? p. m.
Regular services will be held in the Unite,
Evangelical church, (DOugherty's Hall, to
morrow at 10 a. IN. and $50 p, m. Preachin
| by the pastor, Rev, l. j. Reitz, Sunda,
school at 1.3O p. IN.
Services in the Calvary Baptist church t.
morrow at 1O:3O a. m. and $3.50 p. m. Preach
ing by Rev II. l.. Josephs, Of Lewisburl
Sabbath school at 2 p. m.
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THE CONTEST AT CHICAGO.

II becomes more likely every day, says the
st. Louis Globe Democrat, that the free
silverites will have majority in the Chicago
convention. This will give them the power
to make the platform but when it comes to
the nomination Of candidates, they will be
confronted by the two-thirds rule which is
one Of the cherished traditions of their party.
Therein lies the only hope of the sound
money contingent in case it fai1s to secure
majority of the delegates If it can muster
over one-third of the strength of the con-
vention and enforce the two-thirds rule, it
can prevent the nomination of free silver
candidates for President and Vice President
and compel the other side put gold-standard
candidates on its platform, or make no nom
nations. This course is being urged by some
of the Democratic sound money organs as an
alternative to be preferred to boiling.
But the fact should not be overlooked that
the success of such a plan involves the
necessity Of adherence to the two-thirds rule
by both sides and there is no assurance that
the free silverites will consent to be beaten in
that way when they can abrogate the two
thirds rule by their own votes, and make
nom ullhtllOhn dttolulhB 10 lhc AdJoIlly Iulc'
The two-thirds rule derives its force only
from long usage. 1t is not imperative, hut
may be put aside by a majority vote. A
National Convention has full power to make
its own rules, and is not bound by anything
that may previously have been done in that
respect, The free silverites will probably
prefer to observe the venerable custom OF
making nominations by two-thrds vote i
they can do so without detriment to thei
interests; but if they find that rule standing
in the way of their success, they will Ger
tainy not scruple to remove it,
The free silverites are very much in earnest
and quite willing to do anything that ma.
become necessary to carry out their purposes
If they enter the convention with sullicien
numerical strength to dictate the platform
it may safely be assumed that they will ais
insist upon debating the ticket They vii
not permit themselves to be thwarted by
tradition when they can easily have thei
way in spite of it.
The sound money folks will quickly dis
cover that they are not dealing with men VIII
are restrained by considerations of respect 70
things Of the past if those things interfer
with their determination TO rule their part
regardless Of consequences. A free silye
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no InyestIgate the seals.

WASHINGTON, June 1s.-The president
has appointed David Starr Jordan, presi-
dent of Leland Stanford Junior university,
California, Lieutenant Commander JEFF
ferson f. Moser, commanding the United
States fish commission steamer Albatross,
DR.. Leonard Stegnegner, curator of rep
tiles in the United States National
museum, and c. H. Townsend, of the
United States fish commission as a com
mission to conduct a scientific investiga-
ton of the present condition of the fur
seal herds on the islands of the North Pa
ciac ocean and Behring sea.
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The Trial of DIR. Jameson.

LONDON, June 13.-The trial Of DR.. j, S.
Jameson and his fellow prisoners who
were Engaged in the raid into the Trans
vaal was resumed at the Bow street police
court yesterday, The prosecution closed
with the production Of the cryptograms
exchanged between the various partiesin-
terested in the raid, and Sir Edward
Clarke, for the defense, intimated that IN
less further proofs were forthcoming he
should hereafter submit that the court
had no jurisdiction in the case. The trial
was then adjourned until Monday.
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The College oarsmen.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, June 13-Ac.
cording to the almapac the condition OF
the tide on the Poughkeepsie course at ;3t
p. m. on june 26 will be the same as It was
yesterday afternoon. At that hour the
great intercollegiate boat race is set to be
rowed, and If the water is as smooth and
the sun is as bright and chcery as they
both were yesterday at that time, the CON
ditions will be perfect. Though the day
practice was uneyentful, the crews Of ali
three colleges Iegood work on the smooth
water last evening. The Pennsylvania
crews rowed over the course again this
evening, and for two miles engaged in &
scrub race which was productive of the
highest stroke that the crews have yet
shown. The freshmen put up great race
and beat the varsity by two boat lengths
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The Capitol Deserted.

WASHINGTON, June 13.-The Capitol was
practically deserted yesterday. The mem
bers and senator's who remained to at,
tend the final sessions of the two houses
left by scores on the outgoing trains
Thursday night, most of the Republicans
heading for St Louis and the Democrats
returning to their homes. There were les.
than half dozen congressman at the Cap
itol, and those were engaged in clearing
up their correspondence preparatory to
leaving the city. Senator Hill left yester
day for the Stockton, at Cape May, where
he will remain until Monday, and then &c
to Albany prior to attending the Chicago
convention.
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SHENANDOAH is now credited with having
a large number of asprants for political
honor, this fall and still another was made
to-day. Frank c. Reese, who holds the
position Of deputy under Controller Severn,
is a candidate for Register of Wills, subject to
the decision Of the Republican county con-
vention. 1t will certainly not be because Of
an insufficient number of candidates if
Shenandoah fails to secure one of the big
offices on the hill.
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OUR FUTURE GENERALS.
Ten Thousand Persons Attend the
Graduating Exercises.
GENERAL MILES IN ATTENDANCE.

The Commander of the United states Army
Delivers the Diplomas TO the Successful
Cadets, who Then Depart on Well Earned
Vacations.
WEST POINT, n. Y, June 13.-Fully
10000 persons attended the graduating ex-
ercises at the Military academy yesterday
The corps of cadets, consisting of four
classes commanded by Colonel Miles and
headed by the United States Military
Academy band, marched across the plain
TO a point in front of the library building,
where a large tent had been erected for the
occasion. Colonel O. H. Ernst, superin-
tendent of the Military academy, was
seated upon the platform, and with him
were General Nelson A. Miles, Adjutant
General Ruggles, Colonel Langdon, OF
New York (whose son graduated), Colonel
Wade, Colonel Stanley and Colonel VIII
son, of Washington, and the academic
board.
After the rendering of the "Star Spangled
Banner" by the band Chaplain Shipman
recited the Lords prayer Colonel Ernst
then introduced Hon. Robert G. Cousins,
of the board Of visitors, who delivered the
address to the graduating class. Mr..
Cousins entertained the company forabout
half an hour with a very fluent and excep-
tionally fine speech, prefaced with brief
history of West Point
The names of the graduates were called
by Colonel Ernst according to their gen
eral merit roll, and General Miles deliv-
cred the diplomas. All of the graduates
were Justify applauded, but the applause
accorded Hinlley, Stacey, King and Lot,
who were recognized as football players,
was more than lusty. After the close Of
the exercises the graduates left for their
homes to enjoy their well earned vaca-
tiOns.
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nrnr sacrifice His Fortune.

NEW YORK, June 18.-In riding rough
shod over every obstacle that has been
placed in his way to prevent his marrying
Miss Grace Wilson, Cornelius Vanderbilt,
Jr,, may be throwing his prospective share
of the Vanderbilt millions to the winds
Mr.. Wilson, tbs father-in-law elect, said
to reporter that he did not care what
Mr.. Vanderbilt thought or said in connec
ton with the wedding. 1t would take
place at the time and place announced
Mr.. Vanderbilt objection to Miss Wilson
is that she is 80 years old while his son
is only %.
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a Handsorne Gin to the voIunteers.

CHICAGO, June 13.-The largest gift yet
bestowed in this country upon either the
Volunteers or the Salvation Army has
been made to Commander Ballington
Booths army, the Volunteers, by Mrs
Julia C. DAILY, of this city. The donation
consists of two lots at Monroe street and
Hanan avenue, valued at 100000 and is
absolutely unconditional. The benefits
will be devoted to the local army, Com
mander Booth having turned the deeds
over to Colonel Fielding. 1t is probable
the lots will be exchanged for property on
Madison street, where barracks will be
ereCted
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Resn,te for Murderer nIackin.

JERSEY CITY, June 13.-Governor Griggs
has decided to respite John Macl1in, who
was sentenced to be hanged on June Is
for the murder of his wife and his mother.
in-law, until after the next meeting of the
board of pardons, which will be held June
90, in order that his counsel, Mr. Denim
might apply to have the sentence com
muted to life imprisonment. Macllin, who
has been ON the verge of collapse and
whose death from fright was anticipated
was overjoyed when his counsel told him
of the reprieve,
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PoTTsvILLE LETTER.

POTTsVILLE, June l3.
The following deeds were recorded From
Cressou Farm Association to Henry L. Kulp,
for lot in Cressona from Absalom Meyer to
John NJ. Kerschner, for tract of land in
Washington township; from Peter b.
schwartz, administrator of Solomon Kersch-
ner to John Nj. Kerschner, for tract of land
in Washington township from james A.
Medar, guardian of Mary Z. Kimme, ct. al,
to Thomas Kimmel ct. al, for lot in Ashland:
from Bridget Burke to Annie Orawtz, for
premises in Mahanoy City; from Michael
Mccullough, et al, to Mary Donovan, for
lot in St. Clair from Margaret Driscoll,
ct al, to Mary E. Donovan, for lot in st.
Clair; from Reinhart Wagner to Daniel j.
| Kiefer, for lot in Frackville; from Cresson
| Farm Association to Elizabeth Krommes, lot
| in Cressona from George p. Coombs ct. al,
to Elizabeth Coombs, for lot in Minersville
| from F. L. Cooch, ct. al, to Mike Piker, four
lots in Pottsville; from Mike Piker to
! Uastcka Savfko Piker one-half interest in
four lots in Pottsville; from J. II. Pomeroy
| to Joseph c. Powell, for lot in Shenandoah {;
from Joseph c. Powell, ct al, TO Martin
Brennan, lot in Shenandoah.
| Marriage licenses were issued to Patrick V.
Dougherty of Hazleton, and Elizabeth
Cassie NJ. Stahl, both of Higgins township
William Boner, of Mahanoy City, and Eliza
beth Schimmer, of Yatesvile; George Deitz
and Agnes Hovan, both of Ashland Dennis
Halderman and Matte L. Thomas, both of
Tamaqua Benjamin Lumas and Sallie Fox,
both of Gilberton Ludwig Regitz and Mrs.
Kate Conn, both of Locust Dale.
A writ of ejectment was issued to-day in
which III b Graetf executor of the last will
and testament of Philip Alspach, deceased, is
plaintiff, and Paul Gerber is defendant for
property in West Penn township. Also a
writ of estrepement, with same plaintiff and
defendant ON the same property in West
Penn township.
Prothonotary James r. Deegan received a
letter from Judge Albright in which he
stated that he will be engaged in court at
Allentown on the 18th inst, and requesting
the Prothonotary to notify counsel in rules
for new trials that he will be present to hear
those matters on the 18th inst. at 10 a. m.
Alex. Sterling and sister Margaret of
Jeanesville, were visitors to town.
John roole of Shenandoah, and Post
master Toole, of Minersville, circulated
among friends
Paymaster Joseph Edwards Of the Dodson
Coal Company at Kasla William, passed
through town to pay employees.
| Counsel for defense in the Zuber case, in
which court ordered the Sheriff to return
| 81, 900 purchase money paid for the Zuber
factory, has appealed the case to the Supreme
| Court.
John G. Smith, Esq, left for the st. Louis
convention on the 11:16 a. NJ. Reading train
/ to-day.
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Sudden Death of Ex-Judge Maynard.

ALBANY, June 13.-Ex-Judge Isaac H.
Maynard, former judge of the court Of ap-
peals and eX-attorney general died sud
denly in his room at the Kenmore yestor-
day afternoon from heart trouble. He was
alone in his room and was sitting in a
chair at the time of his death. He had just
finished his luncheon and was apparently
in the best of health. Judge Maynard was
appointed to the court of appeals Jan. 10,
1892 AS the Democratic nominee for
judge of the court of appeals two years
ago he was the obiet Of bitter opposition
on account of his ruling in contested
election case in the early part of his
judicial career, and which was alleged to
have been unfair. He was defeated at the
DOllS
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TWO Bodies In tho Ruins.

New YORK, June 13-It is believed that
Hector Mcdonald, 22 years old, of Dem
dron, Va, lost his life in the fire that de-
stroyed the Horse Exchange Thursday
night. He was employed by Jacob STRAIT
ley, of that town, and came here with a
a string of horses that We're in the stable.
He is missing and it is believed an un-
recognized body recovered is McDonald's Is
Two bodies were found In the ruins yester-
day. One was identified as that of Peter
McCann, a laborer.
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ANDovER, Mass, June 13.-Professor
Egbert Smythe, president of Andover
Theological seminary for the past eighteen
years, has resigned on account fill health.
He will be able to retain chair Professor
Smythe has taken an advanced position in
teaching theology and was charged with
heresy An exhaustive investigation was,
however, finally dropped.
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CANDIDATES for political honors continue
to bob up, and the more the merrier, as it
affords delegates a chance to select good men.
The small cotcric of county seat barnacles
which has delegated to itself the power to
dictate nominations, should be relegatcd to
the rear of the procession.
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