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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-23

her to take supplies to Dewey. The
reason for this was a con-
viction that the Charleston and three
big transports have already reached
Manila carrying q large quantity OF
Just such supplies as the American
fleet there would most require. Then
too, 1t was felt that the Zafro had al
ready been treated with consideration
and had probably obtained all the
privileges TO which she was entitled In
Chinese waters.
1t was said at the navy department
that nothing had been heard from the
admiral himself since q dispatch re-
ceived from Hong Kong Sunday,
brought Il, that port by the Zafro.
As the dispatch boat left Dewey
about Thursday last OF the latest, she
could, Of course. bring no news OF the
arrival OF these transports She did
bring, however. news of the great sue
cess attending the insurgents arms and
notice Of what was being done towards
forming a provisional government by
the insurgents under Aguinaldo.
From the reception accorded this
news il would seem that the officials
here see In it no cause for a~pprehend-
Ing o disturbance Of the plans framed
for the government of Gen. Merritt
when he assumes military command
over the Philippines. Therefore, 1t Is
only fadr to assume that A~guinaldo Is
proceeding In perfect harmony with
Admiral Dewey, who, in turn, has re-
ceived notice of the navy departments
Intention regarding the Philippines
Lieut.. G. L. Logan, who has been
one of The hardest worked Of Capt.
Croninshleld's corps in the navigation
bureau. has gone to Buffalo, and will
take there o draft of sailors to the
cruiser Buffalo, late the Nictheroy Of
the Brazilian navy, which is now lying
ct New York. MIR. Logan will be as
signed to duty on the Buffalo under
command Of Capt Hemphill. at present
in charge of the recruiting service in
the navy department.
The lieutenant has just returned
from o ~three-year tour Of duty in
China, and had d right to expect o
long leave and protracted shore duty.
However, he came Immediately to
active service when wanted, and has,
with Lieut.. Whittlesey. divided the "a
hours Of each day In steady duty at
the department, sending and receiving
the cablegrems In cipher IN which the
public has been S much interested
By formal orders yesterday the prac-
lice ship low building at the Bath iron
works has been christened the Chesa-
'peake; the tug Confidence has been re-
c%hristened the Wanda. the tug Hercu-
les becomes the Chickasaw and the
Yacht Kanawha retains her name.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-23
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
STATE OF MISSOURI, |
COUNTY OF I
In the Circuit Court, September Term,
1898.
o. R. MESSING, Plaintiff,
vS. To Vacation
CATHERINE MESSING,
Defendant.

Now, on this day, May 3Oth, 1898,
comes plaintiff, by his attorney, and
files with the clerk of this court In va
cation his petition verified by aff-
davit, stating among other things
that the defendant, Catherine Messing,
is q nonresident of the State OF Mis-
souri, and that her place of residence
is unknown to him, and that b has
absconded and absented herself from
her usual place of abode, SO hat the
ordinary process of law cannot be
served upon her.
1t lie therefore ordered by the clerk
that publication be made notifying
her, the said defendant, that an action
has been commenced against her py
petition IN the Circuit Court OF Au-
drain County, Missouri, the object
and general nature of which ID to
obtain a decree of divorce from the
bonds of matrimony heretofore con-
tracted between the plaintiff and de-
PENDANT, and for such other orders as
may be just and proper.
Now, therefore, you said non-res1.
dent defendant, are hereby notihed OF
the fling of this suit, and unless You
be and appear at the next regular
term of this court, to be begun and
held at the court house in the City OF
Mexico, county n state ~aIOr6salu,
on the third Monday in September,
A. D. 1898, and on or before the third
day thereof, answer or otherwise
plead to PLAINTIFFS petition herein the
same will be taken as confessed and
Judgment rendered accordingly. And
1t is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published In the Weekly
LEDGER, a weekly newspaper pub
lished in the said County of Audrain
and State of Missouri, for four weeks
successfully, the last insertion to be
not less than four weeks before the
commencement of che said term OF
this court.
STATE OF MISSOURI, as
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN. C
I, P. M. Morris, Clerk of the Circuit
Court within and for the county and
state aforesaid, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a full,
true and complete copy of the Order
of Publication IN the above entitled
cause, as full as the same remains of
record and on file in my office.
Witness my hand and official seal.
Done at Office in the City of Mexico,
county and state aforesaid, this June
LIST, 1898.
[sEAL.1 P. Nj. MORRIS, Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-23
TRUSTEES SALE

Whereas, James M. Ward, single
and owe q years Of age, by his GER
tain deed of trust, dated October 18th.
1892, and recorded in the Recorders
office In Audrain County, Missouri. In
Book 10, at Page $50, conveyed to the
undersigned trustee the following de-
scribed real estate situated In Audrain
County, Missouri, to-wit:
Fifty-seven and one-half (57k)
acres, being the south part of the
west half OF the northwest quarter OF
section Seven 81, Township Fifty
y Range Eight 90 west, and twenty
l2ol acres, b south end Of the east
nalf OF the northeast quarter of Sec
ton Twelve az, Township Fifty q
Range Nine (9) west; also twenty (20j
acres, the south end of the west half
OF the northeast quarter of Section
Twelve {12), Township Fifty (60),
Range Nine 90 west, and containing
IN all ninety seven and one-haif
lS7h) acres, more or less; and being
the same land this day conveyed to
the said Ward by the said Tureman.
!, Wnicn said conveyance was made
In trust to secure the payment Of GER
tain promissory notes In said deed de-
scribed; and, whereas, said notes re-
main q and unpaid; and, therefore.
at the request Of the legal holder OF
said notes, and by authority OF the
provisions OF said deed Of trust, /
will, on
Friday, the LIST Day Of July, A. D. 1898,
proceed to sell the property herein
before described, at public vendue to
the highest bidder, for cash, at the
east front door OF the court house, in
Mexico, Missouri, between the hours
OF O'Clock In the forenoon and 8
O'CLOCK In the afternoon OF that day,
70 satisfy said debt and the expenses
of executing this trust.
B. B. TUREMAN, Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-23
War Tax Notice.

We, the undersigned cashiers Of the
banks of Mexico, Missouri, do hereby
u customers Of parties doing
business with banks that all checks
presented to the banks for payment
and after July I, 1898, will have to
be stamped with the required two
cent stamp.
r. r. ARNOLD, Cashier.
7. fl. MARSHALL, Cashier.
j. M. MARMADUKE, Cashier.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-23
NEW REVOLUTIONARY MOVE.
Emissaries at Work In the Southern Port
l., of the Dominican Republic En-
listing Prominent Men.
Copyright, 1893. by the Associated Presal

. Copyright, 1906. by the Associated Pressl
MOLE ST. NICOLAS, Hayti, June 2l.-
All Is quiet, according to the latest ad-
vices from Puerto Plata, In the Domin-
lean republic Nevertheless it is
known that another revolutionary con-
spiracy is on foot.
At this moment the Olivia, a small
sloop, is passing along the northern
coast of Hayti, picking up Dominicans
for the purpose, 1t is understood, Of a
new dissent upon Monte Cristi or
Puerto Plata, with o view to the over
throw of President Heureaux. She
called here Sunday.
Revolutionary emissaries are at
work in the southern part of the
Dominican republic to enlist prominent
men In the movement. 1t Is impossi-
BILE to Judge how much success these
schemes are likely to have, IL indeed.
the remarkable publicity given them
does not nip them In the bud.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-23
FOR MANILA.
The Third Expedition Expected to
Leave Thursday or Friday.
GEN. MERRITT NAY ACCOMPANY II.
He VIII Proceed First to Hong Kong %
Place Himself In Communication
with Washington Before Land
ing at Manila.

SAN FRANCISCO, June el.-The third
expedition to Manila will sail next
Thursday OF Friday at the latest. This
announcement was made at Gen. Mer-
ritt's headquarters this morning. not
withstanding q report from other sour
ces that the transports can not be got
ten In complete readiness by that time.
The officers who are supervising h
preparations On board the vessels ap-
pear to differ with the steamship COM
panies concerning the time needed to
complete the alterations, n have re-
| ported TO Gen. Merritt that the trans
ports ought to be ready TO receive the
soldiers by Thursday.
AS yet Gen. Merritt has not made
public the time Of his " departure,
but it is known among his officers tina
he Is exceedingly anxious to get alvey
on the next expedition and will do so
unless the authorities at Washington
interfere with his present plans.
The troops that are to form the third
expedition, under command of Brig
Gen. Macarthur, are anxiously await
ports. They ere ready to start on
short notice and hope that they will be
aboard by next Thursday.
The report has been frequently CIR
culated around army quarters that
Gen. Merritt will divert the course Of
the vessel in which he will journey to
the Philippines SO as 10 touch at Hong
Kong before landing at Manila. Gen.
Merritt will make this move In order
to place himself In Communication
with the authorities at Washington
before he commences operations In the
Philippines.
Further instruction will doubtless
await him at Hong Kong, which is the
only cable point at which he can touch
after leaving this city.
In order not to delay the vessels Of the
third feet supplies and coal are now
being placed on board, and if the ear
penters can finish the fitting up Of
hunks by Thursday the five vessels
may depart on schedule time; but 1t is
exceedingly doubtful If this "a be
done, especially as the working force
employed on the vessels is by no means
large.
Japan may indirectly did Uncle Sam.
There is q report current at the Pacific
Mail dock that the steamers OF the
Japanese Line Togo Co. may be used
as substitutes for the ships chartered
by the United States government from
G. P. Huntington. There Is a traffic
agreement between the Togo company
and the Pacific Mail for the operation
of new steamers now being built for
the former company. As the Mail
company has given up the Pekin and
China, and will give up the Peru, the
Togo line, which operates q large num-
Der of large steamers in the orient,
will probably furnish ships for the
trade until its new steamers shall be
accepted.
Every effort Is being made to recruit
the third artillery, four Of whose bat
teries are designated for Manila for
the next expedition, up to war strength
of 200 men. The recruiting officers OF
indianapolis, Chicago and st. Louis
were ordered to make special efforts to
get in men for this regiment. TWEEN
ty-two recruits came in from Indianap-
oils Sunday, and As are expected in
from Chicago to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-23
NOTHING YET DECIDED UPON
The Time Of the Departure OF the Third
Manila Fleet stu Problematicai
New Recruits.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2a.-Despite oil
announcements Gen. Merritt has not
yet decided whether he will go with
the next fleet of transports or not.
There have been umor that the gen.
eral would sail on the Indiana, the
Newport and q Pacific Mail steamer to
Hong E,ong, thence to Manila, but no
plan has yet been edoped- 1t IS inti-
mated, however, that he will be taken
TO the Philippines or the cruiser Phil
adelphis, should she be ready for sea
within o reasonable time. One thing
is certain, the general is preparing to
depart, and il he should conclude to
start with the next feet he will be
ready. The troops cannot. however,
get away before Saturday.
The loading Of the vessels with
quartermasters' and commissary stores
Is going forward as rapidly as posi-
BILE, and some of the more enthusiastic
officers at work on them say that the
ship will be ready to start by Thurs
day, and not later than Saturday at
the furthest. The general opinion,
however, among the leading authori-
ties Is hat 1t will be ten days before
we can salute another outgoing fleet.
Every effort will be made to get them
off sooner, If possible.
Under orders from Gen. Merritt, q
board Of army doctors yesterday ex-
amined the Pacific mail steamship
Newport, which arrived last Saturday
from Panama, with the view of the
vessel being fitted up as ahospital ship
for the Philippine expedition.
The Newport Is one of the finest YES
sells on the coast and would we'll serve
the purpose of being turned into o
floating hospital.
The surgeons are doing everything
in their power to prevent Q spread of
the diphtheria. Notices have been
sent TO all regimental surgeons to try
TO head off the disease. The sanitary
condition Of the camp is very bad and
In the present circumstances could be
little improved. The only salvation,
as II now appears, is to hurry the
troops to the transports and away from
Camp Merritt.
Yesterday 1870 recruits arrived for the
Tennessee regiment, raising the mus
ter to Zoe men per company. Two hun
dred recTu its arrived for the twentieth
Kansas. With the 100 who arrived
Monday night. the recruits complete
the regiment
The Monadnock arrived In the har-
Dor yesterday afternoon from Mare
Island. Her consort, the Nero, has
been coaled, and will be ready for sea
within q few days. 1t has not been
definitely given out just what part
these vessels will play in the war. but
it Is generally believed they will &C.
company the next expedition to the
Philippines or leave within a few days
after the third feet sails.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-23
ARE WORTHA KINGS RANSOM.
The British Consul at Santiago d. Cuba
Suggests that Money Might Pur-
chase Freedom for Hobson.

KINGSTON. Jamaica, June a1.-Mr. F.
W. R~amsden, the British consul at
Santiago de Cuba, who Is acting for
the United States in the negotiations
with the Spaniards for the exchange
Of Lieut.. Hobson and his comrades Of
the Merrimac expedition, has sug-
gested to the officials at Washington
that even a ransom might be paid to
C the prompt release Of the Amer
lean prisoners. That idea was I'M
doubtedly expressed In the cable dis
patches which passed through the
colonial authorities here, but In what
form II was shaped Is not clear.
DIR. George 81. Bridgeman, the United
states minister to Bolivia, has arrived
here on the steamer Para. on his way
TO New York
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-23

The District League Convention of
the M. e. Church, South, is in session
In Mexico this week. Between seven
ty-Hve and one hundred delegates win
be here, guests OF the members of the
church, and will be royalty entertain
cd. The guests are welcome to Mex
loo, the best convention city in Mis-
souri,. The meeting opens tomorrow
afternoon and promises to be a splen-
did success. The programme will be
both interesting and Instructive. The
Christian people OF Mexico, regardless
OF denomination, are cordially invited
to attend the meetings OF the League.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-23

AMu.LIoN dollars, says the New York
World, q day sounds like an exagger-
ated estimate of the cost OF o war with
so insignificant an antagonist as Spain.
As q matter OF fact the expenditures
of the government, which r certain
ly not less than 100000 a day, are
less than half the cost of the war to
the country. The loss to the regular
conduct of manufacturing and of
wholesale and retail trade Ia not the
less real because 1t cannot be express
ed in statistics.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-23

Old Rip Van Wrinkle went up into
the Catskil mountains to take q little
nap of twenty years or SO, and when
he Weakened, he found that the "cruei
war was over" the monthly maya
zines had thought it over" the second
time and "blown up" all the officers
that had participated In it. This much
Is history, and 1t IL also In historical
fact that 1t took the same length of
time for DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery to become the most celebra-
ted, as It Ia the most effective, liver,
blood and lung remedy Of the age. In
purifying the blood and in all manner
of pimples, blotches, eruptions and
other skin and scalp diseases, scrofu-
lous sores and swellings and kindred
ailments, the Golden Medical Dis
covery" manifests the most positive
curative properties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-23
ST. Louis Live Stock Market.

sT. LOUIS, Mo-, June 22.-About
City ears of native cattle were on the
market yesterday, but none Of the Of
ferings were strictly choice. Steers
sold from s4.1o to $3.50, stockers from
$s.75 to s4.50, feeders from 1926 to
s4.25, cows and heifers from $3.50 to
SAILS.
Hostile bulk sold at 1915 to
$3.50. The pigs and light lights at %
to 1910, largely at $3.50 to s3.65, the
light hogs at s3.e5 to $3.50, good to
best heavy hogs sold bulk ut $50 to
Ss-s5, medium weights at $3.50 to "a.
Tie heavy culls sold ct $3.50 to a..
Inferior to fair mixed hogs sold at s.
TO s3.65 and the medium to good mix
ed at $3.50 to 1856.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-23
Governor Stephens Replies to Critic!

0oVoIuOI otopUeus hepllee w SfltlCcs
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, June 90
Governor Stephens poured hot shot
into his critics tonight when he gave
the following statement to your cor
respondent regarding the report that
he was holding commissions from
officers of Missouri volunteer regi-
ments for political reasons. He said:
"The story that I am Withholding
commissions from officers of the FIVE
Missouri regiments is fragrant rot. 1t
is teiegraphed from Chickamauga by
some hired Hessians, sent out from
Kansas City with the Fifth Regiment
by a Kansas City newspaper, which is
unfriendly to this administration. 1t
is strange the constitutional lawyers
at Chickamauga, who have detected
irregularities in everything we have
done up to date, could be so easily de-
ceived. We propose to issue voiun-
teer commissions at the proper time
to all entitled to them.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-23

B. 9. JOHNSON, of this city, who has
q responsible position In the State
Treasurer's office, is being promi-
nently mentioned as a candidate for
State Treasurer. Mr.. johnson is well
qualified for this important position
and Is a loyal and true Democrat. If
he should enter the race ne would re-
ceive cordial and hearty support
from all parts of the state and would
have his own Congressional District
solid and enthusiastic.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-23

THE Spanish government makes q
show of indignation in denying that
Its soldiers In Cuba have been guilty
of atrocities on our killed, and yet it
deliberately commits the shameless
act of of putting Hobson and his men
at the front Of war by imprisoning
them In MORO Castle, Santiago, and
refuses to exchange them. Does the
gentle Queen Regent of Spain mean
to shoot these imprisoned Americans
In cold blood after they can no longer
be used to shield the Spanish soldiery
from our guns?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-23
DR.. Ammarman TO Build.

DR.. zimmerman, the Osteopath,
through the real estate firm of Hop
kins & Ricketts,, has purchased three
lots just southwest OF Hardin Park, Of
W. H. Beasly, of Harrisburg, Boone
county, Mo-, for $4,000.
The lots r among the choicest In
Mexico and DR.. zimmerman lie to be
congratulated on his purchase. They
are nicely located and will make an
elegant building site. Early this fall
the dctor will erect a handsome and
modern residence and will make this
city his permanent home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-23
Vasuvius Nav Bomhard MORO.

KINGSTON, JAMAICA, June 49,
Admiral Sampson is likely to order
the Vesuvius to lombard Moro Cas-
tie at the Santiago entrance. He has
been informed from sources which he
considers reliable that Hobson and hif
men are not confined In the old forti-
fication.
The fort would have been bonn.
barded days ago had it not been fol
the belief that the men of the Mer.
rimac were behind its walls.
1t is believed that the Vesuvius
could soon reduce the castle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-23
Pardoned Because of Illness.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, June 49,
Governor Stephens to-day pardoned
Lee Gass, colored, who was sent to the
penitentiary from Audrain County in
January, 1897, under sentence of three
years for burglary in the second de-
gree. Gass is in the last stages of
consumption and his pardon was
recommended by the prison physician
and the board of inspectors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-23
A Little Skeptical.

From the Smith Grove Ky) Gazette.
There is a man in Adair county who
does not believe there is any war
going on between the United States
and Spain, according to the Columbia
Spectator. He says the report is sent
out by the Republican party for the
purpose of beating MI. Bryan in 1900.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-23
vssuvius Shell Killed Spanish officers.


SANTIAGO, June 10, via Kingston
June 20.-Spies report to Sampson
that the Spanish General, JoraI, and
several officers were killed by the
guncotton explosion at the first trial
of the batteries of the Vesuvius.
Rear Admiral Sampson is In daily
communication with the Cubans under
Colonel Cebraro, who are investing
Santiago OF the land side and are
continually skirmishing with the
Spanish outposts.
General Linares now commands
the military forces in the town, where
5000 regulars are concentrated. The
civilians III in q starving condition,
and their deplorable condition will be
more and moro aggravated from day
no day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-23
Col. W. ]. Brvsn,s Regiment.

OMAHA, NEB., June 21.-Col. W. J.
Bryan has just taken mp his head
quarters ct old Fort Omaha, and Ia
now putting in his time studying tao
tics and preparing himself for his du-
ties as q soldier. Col. Victor vilquain,
q veteran Of the rebellion, IL with Col.
Bryan. So far only one company Of
the 3rd Nebraska has reported here,
but others r ready to come az soon
as the government gives the word.
Col. Bryan's regiment win be La camp
here inside Of ten days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-23
Andersou.NuiI.

A very pretty wedding took place
at the home Of G. B. Null June 81 when
Miss George Null was married to Mr..
Curtis L. Anderson, a successful bust
ness man of Joplin, Nc. Only a few
friends were present. Mr.. Anderson is
q wholesale produce merchant and
stands very high In the esteem Of his
friends. Miss Georgia Null Is one Of
Mexico's most charming ladies and
has many friends who extend best
wishes. They left to-day for Stewart,
Iowa, to visit the groom's parents.
They will visit the Omaha Exposition
and then win locate in Joplin, Mo.
The LEDGER extends congratulations
to the happy couple.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-23
State VI. Deyan.

The case Of State va. Devan, charged
with highway robbery, was called last
night. Henry p. Collier, . young
lawyer of this city, appeared NJ q rep
resentative for the first time and
cleared Devan. Mr.. Collier has been
reading law in the Office of Edmonston
& Cullen for the past two years. He
ia An exceptionally bright young man
and made q strong defense In his hrst
TRIAL,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-23

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cold ct once; there is no cough medicine that al at all equal Pe-ru-na;
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the after efectso # la grippe From personal servatlo In many case cases nov
that Pe-ru-na is q sur specific for these cases / an among the sick q great
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I am enthusiastic n m faith as Il pits results. Ihave never known it to fail
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which follows la grippe.
I'm cases of weaknesses peculiar tony sex am sure that n 0 other remedy can
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and misery, which afict more or less the women from grihood e change 9
life, are u and oil met and overcome by your excellent Peru-na l wsn
every young lady in our city could read your book Health and Beauty any
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