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Vows That She Will Make
Trouble for Her
Husband.
Will Also Bring Several Suits
for Defamation of Her
Character.
When She Has Done All This She
Will N xt Enter Upon a
Theatrical Career.

The steamer Coptic, which set sail for
Honolulu yesterday, bore the persons of
Mrs. w. w. Dimond and A. J. Moore, for
the past two years press agent for the Or
pheum. There were half a hundred
friends at the wharf to see Mrs. Dimond
eff among them Consul General Wilder,
who waved a good-by and was waited g
kiss in return.
Prior to her departure Mrs. Dimond
spent some time in conversation with Mrs.
Anderson, the costumer, who will give
her imagination full sway in evolving
fairy and dazzling creations for the lady
during the five weeks required to fight her
husband in the divorce courts before she
can return and take the theatrical world
by storm.
stage fever has been constant Attic
ton with me for good WHILE" she said,
''and though l care not to place myself in
the position of throwing bouquets at a
looklng-glass, must state that l have in
tended TO make use of my voice for long
time and have studied assiduously with
that purpose in view.
Mr.. Moore has signed me for twenty
weeks, the contract to be fulfilled here in
San Francisco. 1t will be either burlesoue
or light opera, and announcements W IL
be made in due time.
=@"Oh, by the way, let me state that /
paid my own bill at this hotel, that [
registered in my own name, and that
most positively l have not seen Mr.. Will
son since yesterday morning-have 1, Mr.
Moore 2" appealing at this juncture to her
theatrical manager, who nodded assent.
Mrs. Dlmond denied for the twentieth
time In strong terms the charge made
against her by her husband. She also
reiterated her statements as regards his
conduct.
Mr.. Dimond is going to receive the
surprise of his life,' said Mrs. Dimond,
setting her teeth hard. Pride has kept
me silent during years of harsh treatment,
but this is the straw that broke the camel s
back.
He counted on the conditions bein g
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17
courarement OF amateur athletics on this

It was Humphrey who und ertook the
recent inquiry into the status OF the Butte
football team, and it was he who brought
about the investigation OF lax amateur
methods that resulted in the suspension
of the Acme Club.
He with his fellow officers hopes now to
arouse an interest in amateur athletics IN
this State greater than ever before by ar.
ranging a great coast championship field
day to be held in this City next April, ana
the gate re ceipts to be devoted to sending
the winning university athletic team East
as worthy representative OF Cailiornla.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17
A GaveI for Camnha11

romeo Judge Campbell was presented with
oeauti1ui silver ornamented gavel last Thurs
aay evening by the members of the California
ooclal Ciuo, which meets in Scottish Hall
every week. When ne entered the hall he was
met by bevy of young lady friends. who
escorted ei him to the stage. After the traasae-
president delivered the emblem OF authority
70 tne Juuge, who in a very pretty speech ex-
PRESSED ms gratitude for the present.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17

such that wuld be unable to reply to his
charges at this time, but be is going to find
himself badly fooled. He hopes TO relin-
quish neither my child nor any OF his prop
erty, but think he Will be disappointed.
Moreover, l intend bringing charges for
defamation of character against one or tw o
prominent residents of Honolulu. What
I intend to prove will give the scandal
mongers over there something else to roll
their Tongues around for q while"
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Revived Him.

An editor was one day confronted by
gentleman, who exclaimed:
In your paper you report that l am
dead"
You may rely" said the editor, s'on
the truth OF everything your read in our.
journal"
But his visitor was not comforted by
this assurance, and asked that a contra
diction should be published in the next
issue. 10 this the editor firmly declined
to assent; but, being pressed to make some
amends, he finally offered to insert the
gentleman's name in the following days
list of births.-Tit-Bit
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17

and-twenty when We sat down to supper
with the captain" Then after a pause he
added: 1--WE been telIin lees a. my life to
please the shooters, but I'll be bowed if
I'm going to tell lees moo, through my old
age, to please the fushers.'
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Very few of the Scotch peasantry now
wear the kilt. Most of the peasants dress
after the manner of Englishmen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
INSULT AMERICANS.
Our Women Reviled in the Streets
and Their Resenting Escorts
Dragged to Prison.

ST. LOUIS, March 10.-A dispatch
from Guadalupe, Mexico, reports:
A war-like spirit has been aroused
among the people of Mexico by the
coming of Messers. Briden, Stone and
Pierce, of Boston, to begin negotia-
tions with the Mexican government
for the return of the flags captured by
the Mexican troops during the war
of 1S47.
The newspapers are indulging IN
Incorporate language regarding the
mission of the gentlemen, denouncing
America and Americans. going 90 far
as to demand of the United States, at
cannon's mouth if necessary, return
of all the territory taken from Mexi-
CO. They specify California, Colora-
do, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mex
leo and Texas as property which has
been "stolen' from their country.
So strong is the sentiment against
America that American women are
insulted in the streets and stores and
their escorts are dragged off to Jail
and fined if they resent the offense.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
REUNION MOVEMENT.
An Effort Will be Made to Bring the
Presbyterian Church Branch
es Together.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March ia
is under way in Louisiana
to unite the branches of the Presby-
terian church, which was separated by
the war. Members of all the Presby-
terian churches of Louisville have re-
solved at several preliminary meet
ings to do their utmost toward the
amalgamation of the two branches.
A resolution was adopted at general
meeting to have steps taken at the
coming spring meetings, which will
bring about action on this subject at
the next meeting of the general as
semblies. An effort will be made to
induce the general assemblies of
the Presbyterian church and the
Southern Presbyterian church to hold
their annual meetings in Louisville in
1898. 1t is hoped that by having both
the branches meet in the same place
and at the same time a reunion can be
effected. Judge Shackelford Miller is
at the head of the Executive Commit
tee of nine. He will call o meeting
aoox. to urge similar action all oveI
the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Treasury Statement Shows an In
crease.

WASHINGTON, d. O., March l0.-The
monthly statement of the public debt,
issued to-day, shows that the debt on
february 2s, less cash in the treasury,
was 81, ,012, SOC, ,454, an increase for the
month of $4,592, ,137. This increase is
accounted for by an increase in the
national bank redemption account and
a decrease of 2,525, 1855 in the cash on
hand. The debt is recapitulated as
follows: Interest bearing debt, $s47,
1854, $50; debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity, 81 1855, ,21o; debt
bearing no interest, $376, III, $40; total,
s., ,225, ,437 roo. This, however, does
not include $6o6, ,s77 ,57s in certificates
and treasury notes outstanding, which
is Offset by an equal amount of cash in
the treasury. The cash is classified as
follows: Gold, $1s6, ,2o6 ,O2s; silver,
$515 ,65s, ,2e8; ;paper, s145, ,6o4 ,o15; bonds,
disbursing officers balances, etc., eli,
S6s 1855, making an aggregate Of $s64,
1886, 1855, against which there are de-
mand liabilities outstanding amount
ing to 1851 SOC, ,911, leaving a net cash
balance in the treasury of $212, ,837 ,255
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
Horses and Mules Will Increase ir
Price.
From the Columbia (Mo.l Herald.

From the Columbia tMO.l Herald.
81 look for a good increase in the
price OF both horses and mules within
the next few MONTHS" said Lee Anth-
ony. "Horses are getting scarce and
SO are mules. Few farmers raise mules
these days. Hardly anybody has more
than two or three to sell. Yet it will
pay to raise them. They do not cost
as much to care for as cattle or at
least no more and sell for much more
than cattle.
"Mules are sold everywhere. The
eastern market has been hurt by the
use of the large Norman horses. These
are now employed to some extent in
many of the mines of that section.
"Good mules sell now at from $50 to
800. The trade is slack. The season
is almost over until fall. Five or ten
years ago mules were staple article
of merchandise like -four or sugar but
now the trade must be coaxed. look
for an increase, though. have had
as many as 500 mules on hand at a
time.
ssMissouri is noted all over the world
for its mules. They sell better than
mules from any other state. In Mis-.
souri, the counties of Audrain, Gala.
way and Boone are the best for mule
| raising. The soil must be better suit
ed for them, suppose. The Boone
county mule cannot be beat any
uhereO
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
HAIL DOES GREAT DAMAGE.
It Lays Waste Many Orchards and
Wheat Fields.

PERRY, Ok, March n.--One of the
most destructive hail storms that ever
visited Oklahoma Ia reported to have
struck Morrison and Leila, in the east
ern part of this county, late last night.
The storm belt was several miles wide,
and all the wheat fields in its path are
totally ruined, as well as fruit and
shade trees. Hailstones three inches
in diameter were picked up this morn
Ing. Unprotected stock and poultry
were beaten to death. The storm
lasted for half an hour, and people
were greatly alarmed by heavy stones
falling. In many places tops oi
houses are split into splinters.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

In large, commodious house at No. lo4
Huntington Street, Cleveland, Ohio, lives
Mrs. Emily A. Strope, widow of the late X. NJ.
Strope, and she is the mother of a young man
who has been. and is now one of this city's
successful and energetic pharmacists. Mrs.
Strope, who has lately recovered from serious
cardiac difficulty, when questioned by q re-
porter regarding her late illness, stated as
Follows:
"Two years ago, / had my first experience
with DR.. Williams Pink Pills. For long
time was troubled with an ailment which ]
feared would eventually drive me crazy unless
I rid myself of 1t. II will sound strange, no
doubt, to some, but my heart did not beat as it
should Its action was irregular. Ther6
would be two puisations, or perhaps three, and
then a sudden cessation. Ny heart seemed to
rest for the period of one or two beats, and
then resume its action. Sometimes such
lapses would not be 90 frequent as That, but
scarcely day passed that they did not occur.
1t felt as though something would strike the
heart with great force, and push it out of
place. During that period, whenever ] lay
down TO sleep or rest, my hands would become
perfectly numb and helpless. Ioould feel the
temporary paralysis coming over them, but /
could do nothing which would prevent IL. My
feet were affected in like manner, and had
considerable difficulty In walking when such a
spell had possession Of me. Naturally that
state of affairs completely upset my nerves, and
any one whose nervous system is we'll nigh
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
THE EARTH SUNK.
Extensive Cave-In at a Pennsylvania
Mining Town.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, March 10.-An
extensive CAVERN occurred in the
town of Wyoming tonight in the
main workings of the Schooley mine,
operated by Simpson & Watkins,
which are 900 feet underneath the
town. A loud report was heard and
houses shook on their foundations.
An Investigation showed that the
earth's surface had caved in some
places a distance of twenty five feet.
The area affected is about $50 yards
wide. The post-ofice is almost a
complete wreck, and other buildings,
including three dwelling houses, sank
a distance Of twenty feet. Another
cavern is feard. The cause is said to
be a lack of sufficient props for the
roof. An accurate estimate of the
damage cannot be made until morn
in0
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
sIot Machine Operators Indicted.

SEDALIA, Mo-, March 10.-The Pet
tbs County Grand Jury, acting under
instructions given by Judge Longan,
has been busy for the past week in
vestigating gambling by means OF slot
machines. The jury to-day returned
a batch of five indictments against
owners of slot machines and against
those who permitted slot machines to
be operated in their places of busi-
ness. 1t is rumored outside the Grand
Jury room that clean sweep has
been made and that nearly 100 in
dictments will be returned against
persons who were recently interested
in slot machines. True bills were
found to-day against Peter Pehl,
caterer; ]. d. Sicher and @. 8. Con-
rad, proprietors of hotels; Sicher, for
permitting gambling, and r. N. Nor
row, Frank D. Price and FL. Harten-
bach for keeping gambling devices.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
AN INTERIM 7 INT
HEART.
STOPPED EVERY THIRD BEAT.
But Mrs. Strope's Heart Now Longer Lags but
Throbs Regularly
From the Leader, Cleveland. Ohio.

shattered, can appreciate and understand the
misery. chiefly mental, which endured. I
lost much sleep and rest, and often was COM
pelled from sheer exhaustion TO sit down dur
ing the day to obtain some repose. But as
soon as l did so l felt that numb sensation
come over my hands and feet, and rocked
violently in my chair to drive it away, but
frequently to no avail.
"One day my son, who was keeping drug
store at the time, brought me home some of
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
and advised me to take them for my heart
trouble. i did so and soon began TO feel
better. used the pills about two montha
and they certainly cured me, for now my
heart beats regularly and all numbness has
disappeared and my circulation is in splendid
order"
We print the above hoping Mrs. Strope's
experience may be beneficial TO others who
may suffer from arrangement of the heart.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain in a con.
densed form all the elements necessary to give
new life and richness TO the blood and re-
store shattered nerves. They are also q spe-
cific for troubles peculiar to females, such as
suppressions, irregularities and all forms Of
weakness. In men they effect a radical cure
in all cases arising from mental worry, over
work or exeesses Of whatever nature. Pink
Pills are sold in boxes (never in loose abulk)
at 50c a box or six boxes for $3.50, and may be
had of all druggists, or direct by mail from
Dt. Williams Medicine Company, Schenec-
tady. N. Y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
TO RUN A NEWSPAPER.
An Ohio Editor Says it Takes Money
to Run q Paper, Whereupon
Colorado Editor Calls
Him Down.

SIT doesn't take money to run q
newspaper; it can be run without
money. It's a charitable institution,
a begging concern, highway rob-
berry, 30 it is. The newspaper is the
child of the air, creature of dream.
1t can go on, and on, and on, when
any other concern would be in the
hands of q receiver and wound up
with cobwebs in the window. 1t takes
gall to run newspaper. But money
Heavens to Betsy and six hands
round-who ever. needed money in
conducting q newspaper!
aKind words are the medium of
exchange that do the business for an
editor-kind words and church social
tickets. When you see an editor with
money, watch him. He'll be paying
bills and disgracing his profession.
Never give money to an editor. Make
him trade it out. He likes to swap.
Then when you die, after having stood
around for years and sneered at the
editor and his little Jim Crow paper,
be sure and have your wife send in
for three extra copies by one Of your
weeping children, and when she reads
the generous and touching notice
about you, forewarn her to neglect to
send fifteen cents to the editor. It
would overwhelm him.
"Money is corruptlpg thing. The
editor knows it, and what he wants is
your heartfelt thanks. Then he can
thank the printers and they can thank
the grocers. Take your job work to
the job office and then come and
ask for half rates for church notices.
"The Lord loves a cheerful giver.
HELL take care of ali the editors.
Don't worry about the editor. He
has a charter from the State to act as
door mat for the community. He'll
get the paper out somehow; and stand
up for you when you run for office,
and lie about your pigeon-toed daugh-
ter's tackey wedding, and blow about
your big footed sons when they get q
four. dollar-per week job, and weeI
over your shriveled soul when it il
released from your grasping body
and smile at your glddy wife's second
marriage. He'll get along. The Lore
alone knows how-but the editor will
get there somehow"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

ALBANY, N. Y, March ia bill
has been introduced in the Assembly
which authorizes the City of New
York to appropriate s1oo, 600 for the
equipment and maintenance Of farm
colony near New York City, where
habitual drunkards and other unde-
sirable citizens may be sent to be
drilled into decency and proper re-
gard for their duties to the State. The
bill is said to be favored by majority
r,f fhe le0ialat0ra
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
THANKS THE o. 8. SENATE.
Greece Grateful for the Resolution. of
Sympathy.

ATHENS, March I'm. Skouzes,
the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs,
has cabled the thanks of the Greek
Government to the United States Sem
ate for the resolution of sympathy re-
Gently adopted by that body.
The Greek press recommends that
foreign volunteers should await the
formation ofMacedonia before making
acquisitions for Greece.
Theer is no cessation of military pre-
parations at Salonica. Troops continue
to arrive en- route for veria and Mon
astir. The authorities at Salonica and
In the interior of Macedonia are max
ing acquisitions for large number Of
horses and mules and are compelling
both Mussulmans and Christians to
pay next years. taxes in advance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
Exchange papers please copy.
Rhodes Clay, of this city, left Thurs

Rhodes Clay, of this city, left Thurs
day nigh. for Honduras, Central
America, where he will examine some
real estate which parties who live in
Mexico are thinking of buying. Mr..
Clay will be gone something like 30
days. He went from Mexico to Mis-
sissippi, where he will visit his father,
Col. Green Clay, at his plantation.
From there he goes to New Orleans,
where he takes q boat to Vera Cruz
and from Vera Cruz he goes to the
City OF Mexico and from there direct
1y to Central America by rail. This
is quite an extended trip and win be
a most interesting one.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
LIABLE TO BE SOLD OUT.
Champ Clark Holds That Better Times
Would Come Through Low Tariff
and Free Silver.

WASHINGTON, March 10.-Congress-
man Champ Clark, Of Missouri, says:
SIT times do not mend, about one
fourth of the people In my district,
which is one of tho best agricult ra
regions in the United States, :-.yill be
sold out of house and home. or course
my views as to the remedy for exist
ing conditions are not of practical i'm
portance, seeing that they are dia-
metrically opposed to the policy OF
the new administration. ! hold that
the way to better times is through
reduced tariff and free silver. The
protective tariff is largely the cause OF
our trouble"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
Witnesses Must Paw.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March H.
The House this morning passed the
Collins bill, providing that when grand
iuries fail to find indictments on evil
dence furnished by prosecuting wit
nesses the costs shall be paid by the
witnesses. 1t is estimated that this
will make a big saving in criminal
costs, which are constantly growing
more burdensome to the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

Ex-PREsIDENT GROVER CLEVELAND
has vivid and correct idea on the
subject OF decent journalism and is
particularly opposed to all that is
obscene. In refusing a pardon to an
Indiana editor, convicted and serving
q sentence for disseminating through
the mails obscene matter, the ex-
President said:
"This convict was one Of the editors
and proprietors and q distributor
through the mails and otherwise of
disgustingiy vile and obscene news
paper. His conviction and sentence
was an event distinctly tending to the
promotion Of public morals and the
protection. of the sons and daughters
of our Land from filth and corruption
at time when indecent newspaper
publications are SO dangerous and
common.
Everybody in favor of cleanliness
should encourage the punishment of
such offences and desire that it should
be more frequently imposed. While
I am much surprised by the number
of respectable people who have joined
in urging clemency in his case, my
duty seems so clear that / am not In
the least tempted to interfere with
the Just and wholesome sentence OF
| tha cot1rt -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
Married in December

Wayne Allen came in from Macon
City yesterday bringing with him his
wife, nee Miss Iona Gibson, of that
city. The couple were married on
Wednesday, Dec. %, and the matter
has been kept secret in Mexico
since.
Wayne, who is professional piano
tuner, is a son of K. II. Allen, who is
a large property holder in this city.
His bride is the daughter of Mr.. Glib
son, a prominent merchant Of Macon
City. She is q most estimable and
brilliant young lady. The couple have
decided to reside at Deer Park, Boone
county, where Mr.. Allen has pur-
chased partnership in a mercantile
business
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

COLONEL BOB INGERs-LL has recent
ly been delivering in Chicago another
OF his Trades of abuse against Chris
tianity, in which, as usual, he holds
up that religion to the ridicule of his
hearers, and accuses ministers of be-
ing more interested in the fleece than
the hock. Two of the Chicago papers,
the journal and the Times Herald,
take ingerson up and handle him
without gloves. The Times Herald
says that "happily, the voluble ag-
nostic, who abandoned an honorable
profession to attack Christianity, for
pecnniary profit, is no longer taken
seriously by the people who repre-
sent the solid, progressive and intel
hSent element Of our citizenship.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
From Cripple Creek.

After the big fire in Cripple Greek,
1 took a very severe cold and tried
many remedies without help, the cold
only becoming more settled. After
using three small bottles of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, both the cough
and cold left me, and in this high alti-
tude it takes meritorious cough
remedy to do any good.--G. B. HEN
DERsoN, editor Daily Advertiser. For
sale by @. A. Buckner Druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
Left His Home.

Rube Hall, grandson of o. W.
Pelsue, left his home in Paris, Mo-,
February %, 1897, and no tidings have
been heard of him. He is 10 years
old, between ~ and feet tall, weighs
about 125 pounds, has light hair and
brown eyes; wore, when he left home,
black coat and vest, black hat, two
pairs of pants-black and brown-and
lace shoes. He has an awkward walk.
Any Information regarding him viii
be thankfully received and literally
rewarded by his grandfather,
O. w. PELsUE, Paris, Mo.
Erchanpe papara please copy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

MRS. HENRY WARD BHECHER, who
died on the sth inst, was one of those
persons who make conspicuous fig
ure by reason of her relation to the
great. She was remarkable in few
respects. Perhaps the most conspic-
uous remarkable feature about her
was that she lived to he eighty five
years of age. But she was good
woman and fulfilled her mission OF
life. Since the death of her illustrious
husband she has done good deal OF
magazine work, bur it was of very or
dinary character and but for her name
could not have been floated on the
literary market at any price.