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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-06-02
Western Maryland Railroad.
CONNECTING WITH

-COSNECTING WITH
Hk p. K. Il. at Shippensburg, Norfolk X
Western and Is. & .. Railroads al Hagers-
town =. X. X. at Frederick Junction and
p. W. & b., y. Q. and b. Il +. Railroads at I'm
ton station, Baltimore, Md.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
Roses For Decoration Day
Opp. Ringo Hotel, Mexico, Mo.

will not bloom with more p~rofusion
of beauty than the woman who dec
crates herself from our superb stock
Of gems, and exquisite stock Of jew
elry, fashioned In the newest designs
and most perfect workmanship OF
the jewelers. art, Our stock OF
precious stones, in elaborate settings,
and our unique pieces In table silver
are unrivalled.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
THE OREGON IN PORT.
Has Arrived Safely and Anchored Off
the Town Of Jupiter, Fla.

JUPITER, Fla, May 24.-The Oregon
arrived here tonight at 1880.
The landing Of a party of marines
and a United States naval officer from
a feet of vessels, which anchored well
out in the water, was the occasion OF
much excitement among the small
party of belated watchers at the land
ing. The officer was Lieut.. Austin r.
Davis, of the Oregon, and it was that
ship, with her companions, the Mari
eta and the Buffalo, which stood ont
to sea.
sour race" said Lieut.. Davis, "was
a most exciting one, and especially
after we left Bahia, for then we knew
of the possibility Of interception. Capt.
Clark, however, kept the little feet In
constant readiness, and had we r;;n
into the Spanish feet we would have
been heard from. As Il is, we are all
happy that our race from San Fran
cisco Is now ended and that we will
now have a chance to take part with
the fleets now looking for the Span
iards,0
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
A GIANT SHIP-BUILDING co.
The Cramps and vickers, OF England, to
Combine and Enlarge Their
Plants.

New YORK, May 2S-Reports re-
ceived in this city yesterday from Lon
don announced the consolidation Of the
Cramp Ship Building Co. of Philadel-
phia and Vickers Sons & Maxim, of
Barrow-in-Furness, England, into M
great ship building concern. This al
lance, IL perfected, and there is
little doubt Of its being accomplished,
will make one of the most powerful
corporations Of its kind an either
continent.
The plan of consolidation provides
for an increase In the capacity of
Cramps shipyards by the introduction
of British capital; to increase the cap
ital stock of the Cramps company from
8 5000, 900 to $40, 900, 600, il not more.
The additional capital is to be fur
nished by the Vickers Co. in return for
stock in the enlarged corporation.
Holders of common stock in the exist
ing corporation will receive new stock.
The prelirninaries to the deal were
arranged by VIM. M. WINS, of this city,
who is a passenger on the White Star
liner Teutonic, due here to-day. 1t Is
expected that a meeting of the direc-
tors of the Cramps company will be
held in Philadelphia Tomorrow, when
the details of the alliance will be sub
mitted for adoption. The matter has
been under consideration for several
months, the first overtures having, II
Is said, come from the Vickers com
Danv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
God SAVE THE QUEEN
Englishmen and Americans Unite
to Do Her Majesty Honor.
THE TIES OF FRIENDSHIP CEMENTED.
A birthday Dinner at Tampa Bay Hotel
The Nation that Stands as q Bull
wark Between Us and Q
Hostile Continent.

TAMPA, Fla, May 25.-In honor OF
Queen victoria's birthday, and to cele-
brate the ties of friendship between
the United States and Great Britain, a
dinner Yves given, at which were
present nearly all the officers
Of the United States troops Mt
Tampa and all the representatives
Of foreign governments here. The
United States navy was represented
by Commander William T. Swinborns
Of the United States ship Helena. The
big west dining hall Of the Tampa Bay
hotel was ~profusely decorated with
tropical plants while around the dome
were suspended the United States and
English flags
Behind q mass Of flowers at one end
of the hall q regimental band was
stationed and national airs of the two
countries were played between the
toasts, the musical programme COM
mencing with ''God Save the Queen"
and ending with the "Star-Spangled
Banner"
Col. A. A. Wiley, of the staff of Gov.
Johnston of Alabama, acted as toast
master. The following toasts were
given.
Her British majesty, Victoria,
queen Of England andssmpress Of In
dia."
1.-THE president Of the United States,
the chief magistrate OF the proudest
and grandest republic on earth"
"The Army and Navy"
sour Nobel earted countrywomen."
kilograms we're received from W. R.
Day, secretary of state, the admiral of
the British feet in the West Indies,
Gov. Bloxham, of Florida; A. K Nc.
Ciure, Of Philadelphia; Page Baker. OF
New Orleans, and others.
At noon q battery Of field artillery at
Port Tampa and the big guns on the
gunboat Helena doomed out q salute in
honor Of the queen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, P. B. Mathews, a widower,
by his certain deed OF trust, dated
March 2, 1895, and recorded In the
Recorders office In Audrain County,
Missouri, in Book 10, at page 26O, con-
veyed to the undersigned trustee the
following described real estate stu
ated IN Audrain County, Missouri,
to-wit:
The EAST half Cd of the northwest
fourth "a of the southeast quarter of
section 30, township 81, range 9 west,
also east half (a) of southwest quar-.
ter % of northeast quarter of Sec
ton 20, township 81, range . west,
containing In all 40 acres, more or less.
Which said conveyance was made
in trust to secure the payment of the
promissory note Ia said deed describ-
ed; and, whereas, said note remains
due and unpaid; and, therefore, at
the request of the legal holder of said
note, and by authority of the provis-
ions of said deed of trust, / Will, on
Friday, the Tenth Day Of June,
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 Q O'Clock in the forenoon and s
O'Clock In the afternoon of that day.
to satisfy said debt and the expenses
of executing this trust.
8. M. LOCKE,
tds. Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
T%ELEGRAPHIC NOTES

Every preparation has been made
to distroy the Spanish fleet which Is on
Cuba.
The supreme court of Missouri in
banc, yesterday, rendered an opinion
declaring the st. Louis police pension
law to be unconstitutional.
Duke Almedovar de Rio has &C
copied the portfolio Of minister for for
eign affairs, offered to but decli ned by
Senior Leon y Castillo, the Sp anish am.
bassador at Paris.
"A Havana dispatch says; "Ameri-
| cans continue to occupy stations out
| side of Havana, Cienfuegos, Cardenas
and Santiago de Cuba. There are now
10 American war ships before Ha-
vana."
IS. Goodfriend, David Belasco's rep
re~sentative In this country, has re-
ceived a message from London saying
| Mrs. Leslie Carter was severely In
| jured Monday evening while playing at
the Adelphi theater.
Information has reached Washing
ton from Canton, China, that, through
| the efforts of United States Consul
| Bedloe, a revision has been secured Of
| the transit pass rules, which will prove
| of great benefit to importers.
Two hundred naval reserves left
Chicago yesterday for service In Ad-
| miral SIMPSONS feet- They go direct
to Mobile, thence to Key West All
| along the line of march and at the de-
pot the reserves were wildly cheered.
Gen. Wesley A. Merritt, u. 8. A.,
went through Omaha, Neb,, In a pri-
| vate car attached to the Union Pacific
overland limited yesterday, He re-
fused to talk about the war but con-
| frmed the news of his engagement an
| nounced from Chicago.
Cleveland G. Arnold, the alleged
| swindler for whom the federal author
tiles and police of Chicago and st.
Louis have been searching, has been
arrested In Chicago by Deputy United
States Marshals Cope and White and
Post Office Inspector Swift, of st.
Louis.
"A special dispatch from Madrid
sayss Evidently the programme IN re-
gard to the Philippine islands has been
| changed. 1t Is believed here hat there
will be no immediate engagement in
| Cuban waters. but that Admiral Ger
vera will draw off the enemy while the
| Cadiz fleet relieves Havana.
The state department has made
formal response to the Austrian gov
eminent as to the Hungarians killed at
Hazleton. Pa, In the riots of last fall,
supplemented by a strong argument to
maintain the position taken by our
government, namely, that 1t was not
responsible, under the circumstances,
for the killing.
"A dispatch from Sierre Leone, West
Coast Africa, says: A force of troops
has relieved the missionaries and 9th
ers at Kwellu whose lives were i'm
perilled by the uprising of the natives
who rebelled against the imposition of
the hut tax. The bodies of the Ameri'
can missionaries who who were muir.
dered when the insurgents attacked
and destroyed the town Of Rotifu in
the early part of the present month
have been recovered and buried.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

ONE Of delay In the war is the
Presidents reluctance to expose our
soldiers to the climate of Cuba, and he
hopes the naval battle will make il
unnecessary. Surgeon-G General Stern
berg, Of the army, who sees the Pres
ident every day, is opposed to under
taking any military operations until
after the rainy season, on the ground
that the sanitary condition in and
around Havana, where the army will
be camped, r not only naturally
very Rad, but have been aggravated
in q most serious manner by the
slaughter and starvation of the recon-
centrsdos. From reliable reports re-
celvsd by him through the marine
hospital service he estimates that
400, 900 persons have died Of starvation
within the Havana province during
the lust twelve months, 5000 from
yellow fever, $500 from enteric fever,
1900 from dysentery, 1000 from
mahiial fever and 5000 from small
po,t and other diseases. Nothing
Whatever has been done to remove
the, ,aeses or naturalize the results.
The dead have not been properly
buried. and no attempt has been made
to protect living people from con-
taRfon. Surgeon.G General Sternherg
has made . report on this subject TO
the President and IL has had great
val1ht with him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
TO ATTACK AMERICAN CITIES.
Capt. Strong Says S~paniards Have
Been Making Active Prep
arations to Garry on
Such Affairs.

sr. JOHNS, N. F., May 22.-Captain
Strong of the brigantine Energy,
which arrived here to-day with a
cargo of salt from Cadiz, reports that
when he left Cadiz a fortnight ago,
the greatest activity prevailed in the
naval arnenal there. The two Ham
berg-American liners, Columbia and
Normannia, purchased to be used as
auxiliary cruisers, and now named
the Rapido and Patria, were being
rapidly armored and the warships
refitting in the harbor were loading
stores and ammunition.
Capt. Strong is convinced that at
the time he was in Cadiz the Spanish
government fully intended to send
this feet to attack American coast
cities on the North Atlantic, pref
erably Boston. He says the Spanish
populace was inflamed against Eng
fish and Americans, and that his crew
dared not venture ashore.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
ON THE EVE OF DEPARTURE
Gone on Neutrality-suspicious. Pending to
Buy or Charter the Roanoke
The Red Cross Society.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.-Brig.-G Gen.
on board the steamer Australia and
will not again leave the vessel until
she reaches Honolulu. Gen. Anderson
has made a final inspection of the
troops under his command, and says
that everything is as well as al be ex-
pected. The men are happy, and beyond
q little crowding on the City of Picking,
there is no complaint heard.
Orders have been issued to the COM
manders of volunteer troops quartered
at the Preside to transfer their effects
and the men to Fort Richmond. Thus
the entire volunteer force now gath
cred in this city will be mobilized and
better under control under the heads
of the different departments.
Negotiations are pending between the
naval authorities and the of
the steamer Roanoke, either to buy or
charter. The Roanoke came to this
coast from Baltimore about a month
ago, and was intended for the Alaska
trade. She is a 6ne passenger steamer
and very roomy Of 1855 tons.
The California state auxiliary to the
Red Cross Society of America was for.
mally organized yesterday ct a meet.
ing held for the purpose at the Occi.
dental hotel. The various Red Cross
societies throughout California thus
became united into one grand body,
which, In turn, becomes an integral
portion of the national institution, the
whole aggregation of workers In the
cause of humanity serving TO consti'
tute the International Red Cross.
A motion was unanimously carried
allowing s5 cents per capita to the de.
parting Oregon volunteers the money
to be put at the disposal Of the medi'
cal corps, and will later be refunded
by the state of Oregon.
The San Francisco Produce exchange
had subscribed 81, 200 to the Red Cross
society. The amount was pledged
within 30 minutes after the subscrip.
ton papers were placed On the table.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
The Woman Who Works

NNVAk4oa ~
and is tired, will find q special help in
DIR. Pierce's Favorite- Prescription.
Perfectly harmless In any condition Of
the female system. 1t promotes all
the natural functions, and builds mp,
strengthens, regulates and cures. Fol-
women approaching confinement,
nursing mothers, and every weak run
down, delicate woman 1T Is an invigor-
ating, supporting tonic that's pecu-
narly adapted to their needs.
Many modest women and girls suffer
unspeakable torments because they
dread telling their troubles to q ply
sician. They fear the almost inevitable
examinations and alocal treatment
These things are usually wholly un-
necessary. DR.. Pierce's FavoritePre-
scription viii do what not one doctor
In q hundred can do--it win cure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
A CULpABLF SPANISH TRICK
A Supposed Hospital Ship Turns Out to be
n Coal supply Boat-French
-Ofacials Warned.

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Pressl
ST. PIERRE, Martinique, May 25.-
The Spanish torpedo-boat destroyer
Terror is being coaled by the Spanish
steamer Alicante.
The Alicante lies ct the mouth OF
Fort de France harbor. 1t was all
along supposed that she was a hospital
ship, but there is now no doubt that
she carries a cargo Of coal for the
Spanish war ships. Her p~retensions to
be a hospital ship were obviously put
forward as o blind.
The United States consul has eau.
toned the French officials of the port
not to allow the Terror to take coal in
excess of the quantity necessary to
carry the Terror to the nearest Spanish
port.
1t Is reported that the Terror will
leave Martinique to-day. She Is under
stood to be In rood condition,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
The Oak Dale Farming and Stock
Company. Qimited.)
In the matter of the Oak Dale Fdr4nina
and Stock Company. (Limited.)

WHEREAS, a partnership association, limited,
has been formed by David j. Mayes and John W.
Rutter, in pursuance of the Revised Statutes OF
the State of Missouri, 1889, chapter 123, entitled:
An act authorizing the formation OF limited
partnership associations" Now, we, David j.
Mayes and John W. Rutter, tho persons who
have formed the said association, do hereby
make this statement In writing, as requested by
said act. The fun names Of the persons forming
the said partnership are as follows, to-w1t:
David j. Mayes, Of Thompson, Audrain County
Missouri, and John W. Rutter, OF Audrain County,
Missouri. The amount Of capital of said assooi-
alton subscribed for by each Of said partners IL
one Thousand dollars. The partners hereto shall
have the right at any time during the life OF this
association 70 draw out such an amount OF the
net profits for individual use as may be due them
as their share or part, but at no time shall the
capital stock be diminished. The total amount
Of capital OF said association is two thousand dol
lars, all OF which has been paid In. The eharac-
ter Of the business to be conducted by this as
ISOLATION is that OF farming and stock raising.
The name OF the association is The Oak Dale
Farming and Stock Company Iimited.) The
contemplated duration of said association Is ave
years from date. The location of the business OF
said association Is In Audrain County, Missouri.
DAVID j. MAYES. SEAL
John w. RUTTER. fsgAL,1
Subscribed and sworn to, before ne, this, the
sd day OF April, A. d., 1895. Commission expires
February d, 1902.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
Monterey Taking on Coal.

SAN Francisco, CAL, May 23.-The
work of coaling and provisioning the
United States steamship Monterey is
progressing rapidly, and when this has
been completed the vessel will 60 to
Mare Island to take on ammunition
and to undergo q thorough examina-
ton before she puts to sea on her
journey to join Dewey at Manila in the
Philippine islands. 1t is very probable
that she will 60 to Honolulu, there to
take another supply of coal. From
Honolulu she will steam as far as
possible, when she will be either taken
in tow by acollier, which is to accom-
pany her, or refill her bunkers from
the collier at sea. It lie generality IN
derstood that she will make fast time
between here and Honolulu to catch
the transports which leave this port
before her,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
KANSAS SCHOOL TEACHERS,
With Six Hundred Enlisted Teachers from
One State We should Be Able to
Teach the Spanish n Lesson.

TOPEKA, Kan, May 25.-John Mac.
donald, president of the Kansas State
Teachers association, stated to-day
that of the 5000 Kansas volunteers
mustered into service fully 500 are
school teachers. almost ell Of the
country schools were out about the
time President Mckinley issued his
call for troops" said he, land hundreds
of teachers saw an opportunity to DROP
into service and did So"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
Pike County Too Big.

The Surveyor Of Audrain and the
Surveyor Of Pike met Friday TO deter
mine whether or not q bridge, east of
Guy McCune's farm, which was very
much in need Of repairs, was in Pike
or Audrain. After running lines and
Ending corner stones and making
measurements, 1t was discovered that
the bridge belonged TO Audrain by
only q foot or two and she would have
to foot the bin for repairs. Audrain's
Surveyor offered to give the bridge
and the ground to the Pike Surveyor,
but he refused on the ground that Pike
already had more ground than she
could manage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
ORDER OF PUBLICATIONS.
To JUNE TERM, 1898.

Now on this day, May 3, 1898, comes
the plaintiff, by his attorney, X. ID.
Rodgers, and flies petition in the above
entitled cause, and also his affidavit
that defendant ia q nonresident OF
the State of Missouri, and That the
usual service of process cannot be had
on her. IL is therefore ordered by the
Clerk, in vacation, that publication be
made notifying said defendant tnat
suit has been commenced against her,
IL to enforce q tax lien against the
following described real estate, STU
ated in Audrain County, State Of Mis-
sourj. to-Wit: Lots and 4, block 10,
Ladd's Addition to the City OF Mex
leo. for the wears of 1891, 1892, 1898,
1894, 1895 and 1895. Now, therefore,
unles Won, said nom resident defend
ant. 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, Audrain County, Missouri, on
the fret Monday in June next, 1898,
and on or before the third day of said
term answer or otherwise plead to
said petition, the same will be taken
as confessed, and Judgment rendered
ia accordance with the prayer of said
petition. And it is further ordered
that a copy hereof be published in the
Mexico LEDGER, q weekly newspaper
published in Audrain County, for Tour
weeks SUCCESSFULLY, the last insertion
to be at at iaast fifteen days before
the commencement of said next term
of this court. A true copy.
Attest: p. M. NORRIS.
clark.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
Advertised Letters.

List of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Mexico, Mo-, for the weeh
ending May %, 1885, which If moi
called for in thirty days win be sent to
the Dead Letter Office at Washington.
Persons calling for letters In this dst
viii please say advertised"
Luther Barns, Mrs ". Brown, Mar
tina Belnap, Katherine Doan, Mrs. J.
F. Ford, j. r, Gay, Mollie Lock, F. r.
Payne, Mrs. w. r. Reed, w. N.
Schepman, Mrs. Fred A. Spilman,
Maud Snyder, Phil s.. Underwood,
Maddie Wright, Gussie Wagner, Jim
Watts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
ERAsTUs B. CAKE Z
Was Formerly Pastor Of the Christ
ian Church in This City.

DECATUR, ILL.,, May 23.-Rev. Eras-
tus B. Cake, aged 81, died this after
noon of asthma. He was a graduate
of Bethany College, Virginia, and had
been q minister Of the Christian
church for many years. His latest
charges were the First Church at De-
catur; the church at Sedaiia, Mo-; and
the church at Maysville, KY. he was
also at one time pastor of the Christ
ian church at Mexico, No. He leaves
q family in Decatur.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
Wants BRYAN On his Staa.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May al. A.
Rountrsse, Secretary Of the Alabama
Press Association, who has juet re-
turned from Washington. brings the
private tip that Major General
Wheeler, Of Alabama, ID beseeching
the President to appoint William
Jennings Bryan, Of Nebraska, to o
high pceition On his stan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
Military Marriage.

Cornelius Cater, of Galloway, was
arrested this morning on a warrant
sworn out by Annora Townlay, of
Martinsburg, and is charged with Sc
duction under promise of marriage.
He was brought to Mexico and forced
to marry the woman. The marriage
took place In Squire Tomlinson's
office this afternoon under the aus
pices of the deputy sheriff. They are
both colored.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
Death of Peter T.. nndlav

Peter E. Dudley, a highly respected
citizen of Troy, died at his home
last Monday evening at 2 O'Clock, latter
a brief illness.
MIR. Dudley moved to Troy about
six years ago from Mexico, and gain
ed many friends wherever he has
been. He was a good father and q
devoted husband, and the bereayed
family has the warmest sympathy of
many people throughout this section
of the state,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
What Does This Mesn9

From the MEXICO Intelligenoer.
The Populists of the Seventh Kan
q District have done a wise thing
In unanimously re-nominating Jerry
Simpson for Congress. Mr.. Simpson
10 one OF the strongest and most USE
full men in Congress. He is a Demo-
crat in everything bat name.
(The italics are ours,)
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

DON'T shoot the Strategy Board; it
is doing the best 1t car. The Spanish
Admiral is entirely to blame, and II
we were in his boots we'd continue to
cruise around for pleasure in QUITO
the way places or seek refuge in some
remote harbor and climb a tree; and
80 would you il fifty or sixty warships,
all stripped for action, with a shooting
capacity of 1000 shells a minute, were
hot In your wake. Be lenient with the
Strategy Board; it has troubles of its
own,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

SAN FRANCISCO, May s6.-Col. Hale,
of the Colorado volunteers, has re.
ceived instructions to have his men
ready for embarkation tomorrow for
Manila. This regiment is fully
equipped, only lacking ammunition,
which will be served them to-day. II
is said that they will start on the
steamer Roanoke, though that weasel
has not been chartered yet.