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The record-union., 1898-04-30
AMERICAN
FLEET At
PHILIPPINES.
Attack Looked for at Any
Moment.
Spanish Warships Remain in
Manila HarbOr.
General Weyler Jusiifies His Ad-
miniSiratiOn in Cuba.
Severely Criticises the Home Rule Policy
Of the Government in the Island and
the Time Selected for
DeCreeing 1t.

HONGKONG, April 30.-It is denied
that the Spanish fleet has left Manila
to meet the American squadron On
the contrary, it is asserted that the
Spanish warships will remain in Manila
Bay to assist the forts.
1t is reported from Manila that the
American warships have been sighted,
but the weather has been too stormy
for the fleet to communicate with the
rebels
Aguinaldo, the insurgent chief, and
his colleagues are celebrating a plan to
make a descent in force near Manila
They have secured a vessel for the pur-
pose, and have been plentifully sup
piled with arms and ammunition from
the American squadron
The steamer Esmeralda has gone to
Manila, Capital of the Philippine ISL
ands, TO bring away the specie there,
as trouble is apprehended. 1t is under
stood she will be able to leave Man
liza before the United States fleets at
tack that port. She has considerable
quantity of coal on board, and also has
as q passenger the insurgent leader Fill
ipino. She is said to have sealed or
ders to join the United States fleet after
her mission is accomplished.
The cable to Manila has not been cut.
A BATTLE MAY HAVE ALREADY
BEEN FOUGHT.
LONDON, April 29-A dispatch to
the Daily Mali from Singapore says:
Commodore Dewey was accompanied
by Jose Alexandra, a prominent Off
Ger under Aguinaldo AleXandrino has
magical influence in the Philippines and
will head the popular movement to
throw off Spanish rule. A naval bat
tie is expected to occur to-day (FridaD
in Manila Bay H M. s. Bonaventura
has sailed, presumably for Manila.
SPANISH FLEET STRENGTHENED.
MADRID, April 29.-Dispatches re-
ceived here to-day from Manila, Capt.
tai of the Philippine Islands, say the
Spanish fleet has been divided into two
squadr6ns Two cruisers, the Castillo
and other vessels remain near the front
of Manila. The remaining Spanish
warships, under Admiral Montejo, are
patrolling the western coasts, awaiting
the arrival of the American ships.
The Spanish fleet, it appears, has
been reinforced by a large auxiliary
cruiser, said to be capable of steaming
twenty knots and armed as a war
ship. She is known as the Montevideo
but an examination of the maritime
registers fails to establish her identity.
It is claimed, however, that she is a
large vessel.
MANILA BAY MINED
LONDON, April 30.-The Daily
Mall says this morning: We have pri,
vate information that the strength of
the defenses of Manila and Havana is
much underrated and that no bonn
bardment can be attempted by the
American commanders with much
chance of success. The entrance to
Manila Bay is mined and ten-inch guns
have been mounted.
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WAR EXPENSES,
Secretary AIger Asks for Large
Deficiency Augmentation.

WASHINGTON, April 29-The Sec
rotary of the Treasury to-day received
from the Secretary of War estimates
of deficiencies in appropriations for
the use of the War Department for the
remaining two months of the present
fiscal year, aggregating $34 ,O19.997.
In his letter Secretary Alger says
that the Acts of Congress approved
April % and 26, 1898. authorizing the
enrolment of volunteer army and
placing the regular army on a war foot
ing, VIII necesSitate this increase foY.
the organization, support and mainte-
nance OF new forces The several items
In the deficiency appropriation asked
for are, cents omitted:
Signal service of the army. sol 900.
pay, etc, of the army (volunteers) 81 :
i66,GOl; pay, etc. of the army (ragn-
lars) Sl.423.2o3; subsistence of the
army. S2,3f9,643; regular supplies
Quartermaster's department. 81 coo :
900; incidental expenses Quartermas-
ter's department, $750.OO0: horses for
cavalry and artillery, 81 800. coo; bar
racks and quarters. $500, coo: army
transportation, $1,000, 900: clothing and
camp garrison equipage $4,000 coo.
contingencies Of the army. 10000:
ordnance department, So, 747 .405: med
ical and hospital department. $3.50 600:
equipment of engineer troops. $4,000:
torpedoes for harbor defenses. $500. :
600; expeditionary force to Cuba. $3.50
034 total. S34 019,997.
This estimate, which was transmitted
to Congress to-day, is entirely indepen-
dent of the allotments made by the
President to the War Department of
the $J0.G@o00 This will indicate that
up to July next 1.-TWO months) the in
creased expenditures on account of the
war viii be approximately 100000. COO
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A WALKOVER FOR AMERICA
Such is the Opinion of Lord Wolse-
lev in the Present Conflict.

| LONDON, April ga prominent
Englishman who believes in the justice
of Americas cause, and who is also Of
the opinion that the United States will
certainly have a walk over, is Lord
! Wolseley, the chief of
| the British forces. During a dinner
party conversation, Lord Wolseley drew
a parallel between Cuba and Crete,
saying:
while England interfered in Crete on
moral grounds, the United States has
both moral and material justification
| for intervention l believe the quality
of the American army and navy is so
much superior to SPANS that the
Americans will have no difficulty in de-
feating SPANS ships and land forces,
which are their equal or suDeriors en-
paper only"
The weeklies. except the Saturday
Review continue to favor the United
States, and have faith in her success.
The "Statist' thinks that if the con-
tinental Powers threaten to intervene,
Great Britain ought to veto their action,
and urges the Government to make this
clearly understood.
The Spectator" expresses confidence
! that Commodore Dewey will be victor
ious at the PHILIPPINES, and says: 1--WE
see great difficulties before the Ameri-
cans, though not from Spanish ships"
The Saturday Review Dursues its
attack upon America, and the following
extract will indicate the tone of its COM
ments: American action. unfortunate
ly, suggests the attitude of a huge and
/ boastful bully attacking an effete but
old -oI;e, with whom one cannot help
sympathizing especially when the
bully, not content with thrashing his
feeble old opponent. and stripping him
of his valuables, bellows out with tears
and protestations that he does it I'm
willingly and with the highest moral
OurDOSp -
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conference with the President to-
day over the yellow fever aspects of the
campaign. The President asked him
how many immunes New Orleans could
furnish for service. General Myer re-
piled that he believed $500 would be
a safe estimate The President is I'M
derstood to desire these men for early
service. Mr.. Myer announced his
readiness to accept a command if his
services We're asked for
At the Cabinet meeting to-day Sec
rotary Gage explained his plan for
making effective the popular loan
feature of the new bond issue, and with
the exception of one or two minor
changes the plan was approved. AS
soon as the new Act passes Congress,
the Secretary will issue prospectus
covering all points involved and Civ
ing the public all needed information.
In answer to inquiries, members of
the Cabinet stated that the subject of
Hawaii had not been under discussion,
and the reports with respect to the
islands being turned over to this Gov
eminent are discredited.
The Secretary of the Navy and the
Secretary of War each made state
ment as to the progress of events in
their respective departments, but moth
ing of an important nature that could
be made public was done by the Cabi-
net which was in session only an hour
and a half.
General Miles and his assistants were
in conference at various times during
the day respecting military operations
that are to be undertaken in the Occu-
patton of Cuba. They all maintain the
strictest reticence concerning the result
of these deliberations.
General Shafter. who commands the
brigade at New Orleans, left tonight
for that place, accompanied hv his Ad-
jutant, Colonel Babcock.
The Cuban representatives in Wash
ington were at General Miles head
quarters to-day, and were consulted
in regard to various steps which would
arise in connection with the co-opera-
ton of the United States troops with
the insurgent forces in Cuba. The War
Department. it is expected, will en-
deavor to secure additional ships for
transports, but it is said that none
were acquired to-day. The capacity of
those obtained yesterday is not ade-
quate as to the number of men report
ed to embark on the expedition to one
of the Cuban ports, and which, it is
believed, will be sent in a very short
time The Commissary Department has
depots of supplies at New Orleans, Mo-
bile and Chickamauga adequate, it is
said, for the immediate use of the SER
vice.
The War Department is very serious
Iy concerned over the publication in
some of the morning papers of it's in
tention to select General Shafter to
command the first detachment of troops
to be sent to Cuba To prevent any
further disclosure of the plans of cam
paign, Secretary Alger this morning is
sued a most sweeping order directed to
all bureau chiefs of the War Depart
ment and all officers on special duty,
from the highest to the lowest, in
structing them under no circumstances
to give any information to the press on
any subject connected with the war.
While this seems to work a hardship
upon the newspapers that feel impelled
to obstruct the Government in its cam
paign. it is said to be necessary under
the present condition.
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TROOPS MOVING SOUTH.
A Day Of Hustling Among Soldiers
at Chickamauga Park.

CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK
(Ga.), April 29.-This has been q hust-
ling day among the artillerymen at
Chickamauga Park. In pursuance OF
orders issued yesterday, the light bat
teries in camp were ordered at once to
Tampa, and the entire day has been
taken up in getting the men, horses ana
guns aboard the cars. Trains bearing
these men and their equipments have
been given the right of way, and it is
expected they Will arrive at Tampa
early tomorrow morning.
The Twenty fourth Infantry is under
orders to move, and win break camp
in the morning.
The Ninth Cavalry received peremp-
tory orders tonight TO move at once,
and the men are packing up tonight.
IT is stated that they will march to
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A Bank President an EmbezzIer.

BOSTON April 29.-The police of
the city We're notified by the Spring
field authorities this afternoon to be
on the lookout for Lewis Warner. Pres
ident of the Hampshire County National
Bank of Northampton, for whose ar
rest warrant has been issued in
Springfield on a charge of embezzle-
,,ent of SO 600
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a Brewery Burned

ST. LOUIS. April 29-The New
Athens CID brewery plant has been
entirely destroyed, causing a loss esti-
mated at $100.000: fully insured
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AUXILIARY CRUISERS.
Are to Be Rushed to Sea and Pos
sibly to the Coast of Spain.

WASHINGTON. April 29.-It is en-
tirely possible that the operations of
the American fleet in Cuban waters in
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SPANISH wARSHIPS.
The Fleet at Cape Verde Islands
Goes to Sea.

LONDON. April 29.-The Evening
News" this afternoon publishes a dis
patch from ST. Vincent. Cape
Verde Islands, saying the Spanish
cruisers Maria Teresa, Oquendo. Wis
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22
Mrs. John B. Gregory Dead


Mrs. Isabella Gregory, wife of Johr
B. Gregory, died at the family resi-
denee in the southern part of thii
city, at a. M, Thursday, Dec. 15
1898. The deceased was born In
H0pkinsvills, Ky, seventy-one years
ago and moved to Galloway county
about 1886, coming to Mexico in 1873
She was II years, month and II days
old and a consistent and devoted
member of the NJ. q. Church, South
She leaves a husband, thirty-one
grandchildren and large family oil
grown children. The children are:
Mrs Martha Frances Monroe, of CAL
laway county; Mrs. W. J. Windsor, Of
Boone county; ]. P. and ]. w. Greg
ory, Of Mexico; W. s. and Il. L,
Gregory, of st. Louis; Mrs. Kate
Overfelt and Mrs. Jennie Atkins, OF
Galloway county.
The deceased was devoted Chris
tian, faithful wife and loving mother.
Rev. w. A. Hanna conducted fun
eral services over the remains of Mrs.
]. B. Gregory from the Methodist
church, South, at 2 o'clock Friday
afternoon. The pail bearers were the
decedent's four sons, John, Scott, Lee
and Porter, her sons-in- law, Norman
Monroe, j. NJ. Bryan and David At
kinson, and her grandson, Lee Mon
roe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22
A PERFECT BAKING POWDER.

The constantly increasing demand for DR.. Prices
Cream Baking Powder, the standard cream Of tartar
powder for forty years. is due to two causes
FIRST - The extreme care exercised by the man
ufacturers to make it pure uniform In quality
and of highest leavening power. Skilled chemists
test every ingredient as to purity and strength.
SECONDS Recent State Investigations show that
the majority Of other baking powders contain alum,
andconsumers are giving such powders awide berth.
Nothing is left to chance in the manufacture of
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
1t is pronounced by all authorities as free from alum
or other adulterant 1t disappOints. Each can
is like the other. The BEST is ALWAYS the
CHEAPEST
Awarded Highest HonOrs Worlds Fair Chicago, 1899
Special Gold Medal California Mdwinter Fair dss4).
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22
LAR1MoRE-rRELoAR.
A Beautiful, I But Quiet, Home We'd
ding at the Residence Of Hon.
W. n. Treloar.

At / O'Clock p. m. Dec. 10 M. II. r.
Larimore and Miss Clara Treloar were
married at the residence OF the brides
parents, Hon. and Mrs. W. M. Treloar
on South Jefferson strest, by Rev. A.
A. Wallace. The wedding was quiet,
home affair, only immediate relatives
being present. Miss Emma Buckner,
OF Paris, Mo-, and Mr.. Orlando Hit,
Of this city, were the attendants, while
Miss Helen Wissner played the we'd
ding march.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larimore, after short
visit East, will reside in Mexico per-
manently, making their home for a
while with Mrs. Spence, on East Mon
roe street. The bride is a lovely
young lady, while the groom is one OF
Mexico's most exemplary young men.
All Of our people join the LEDGER in
extending cordial and hearty con-
gratulations. May they both live long
and prosper.
The home had been beautifully
decorated for the occasion with smilax
and roses. When the sweet strains of
the piano, under the skilled touch of
Miss Helene Wissner, announced the
melody Of the march, from Tam
hauser, the bride entered the parlor
on the arm OF the groom, preceded by
Miss Emma Buckner, Of Paris, NO.,
as maid of honor, and Mr.. Orlando
Hit, uncle OF the groom, as best man.
The impressive ceremony was per-
formed by Rev "A. A. Wallace, pastor
Of the Presbyterian Church.
The bride was elegantly attired in q
very handsome blue broad cloth trav-
cling dress and carried q bouquet of
BRIDES roses. The maid OF honor was
gowned in an elegant gray broad cloth
and carried La France roses.
The wedding being very quiet one,
there were no invitations, only rela-
tivea Of the families being present.
GEth 2 NlnAAhCc WcAo LII anu AAEus
Lutz, Of st. Louis, Mrs. Silver and son,
Mr.. Edwin Silver, of Jefferson City,
Mrs. Lester, OF Norborne, Mo-, and
Miss J. Larimore, of Waverly, Mo.
The library was given up to the dis
play OF presents, which were very
handsome.
After the ceremony refreshments
were served and congratulations
given, then the bride and groom left
on the 3;1s train for short tour.
The bride, Miss Clara A. Treloar,
who is loved by all who know her, Ia
one of Mexico's most beautiful and
charming young ladies, and daugh-
ter of Hon. W. NJ. Treloar, one OF
Mexico's leading citizens.
The groom, Mr.. Henry II. Larimore,
is one OF Mexico's most promising
young lawyers and is highly esteemed
by all who know him.
A CTrEsT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22

In to-day's LEDGER viii be found 3
most admirable report from J. R.
Rippey, Secretary Of the State Board
Of Agriculture, referring to the awards
taken By Missouri at Omaha in the
agricultural and live stock depart
menta. This report should be read
with great interest by every Mis-
sourian, more especially by every
farmer. 1t bears out the statement so
often made BY the LEDGER; Thai
grand old Missouri is the greatest
agricultural state in the Union. No
better advertisement Of MIssonricouid
be sent out than this report Of Mr..
Rippey, which shows 90 much care In
iss preparation. Missouri 10 ali right.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22

Raods % Ttofa nuh4aot s.raa kho oouao
!, ,..,v .noas.,,o.,a -, a. a..t,a-.
"contorr Iooo,,a, :, po.a.,, -.
.ha suhiao, ~ ! shore nsnsr 10 r.orra
p Read Ha bandlad tbe snh;act n q
sciant,t,c mannar whlch was ,ntaro.t-
Tno and showaa NJ reed % he an
antbus,ast ON cood roada
A Daner on s.Roaas n sosth M;s.
souri . wrI,.en hv Judga Gaoroa
Hatzi,ald was raad hv the sscra.arv
Hon Norn,an n 0oInau ~ a.
I,ouis dehverad AN address ON roaas
in general He hropybt mn soma liv.
points. whisb we're the subieot of vio-
orous argument. which was artarsa
upon bv n p Rixev. secretarv ~ the
at fonis Good Roads Association
A paner an uDrainino ,or D,rt
Roads y which Was writter hv pro,
Corey NJ colnmh,a WAS rasd bv the
seoretarv and was varv intar-
esting ana instrnctiva naner
Resolutions passed A. LexInyton
last year ,vara "a areorsed
rpInAv ArrrpNooS
The attantIon ~ ,ba o,tarnooo sa..
s,on was ,akau mn hv o,a.,,on =,
the road law nronosad a, the reat,ne
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22

the Cult and British America, won
more awards with less expenditure Of
money than any other State, evIncing
the great fertility of our soil and its
adaptability to great variety of pro-
ducts.
On Hereford cattle we were first on
three year-old bull, first on yearling
bull, frst on bull calf, first on three
year-old COW, first on young herd,
first on get of bull and first on pro-
duce of COW. On Hereford cattle we
took nine fret premiums. All the
other states combined took only five
first premiums. We took total of
45 premiums on Hereford cattle, which
was more than the combined winnings
of all other states. The sweepstakes
bull of an age and the sweepstakes
COW Of any age (Herefords) we're Mis-
souri, animals and the products Of
Missouri breeders.
In the fat stock show the sweep
stakes on two-year- old steer and the
grand sweepstake to steer OF any age
or breed were won by Missouri, indi
eating that while Mlssourians are
intelligent and progressive breeders
they are also capable and judicious
feeders. Outside Of Herefords, we
exhibited only one herd Of Shorthorns
and one herd of Jerseys, taking four
premiums on the former and ten on
the latter.
On Poland China hogs we were
awarded "a premiums, including first
on yearling boar, hrst on boar under
one year, flrst on yearling SOW, first
on SOW under six months, first on aged
herd, first on herd any age bred by
exhibitor, fret on herd under one
year old, iirst on boar and three sows
bred by exhibitor and first on get Of
boar. In Poland China sweepstakes
we were awarded nine premiums,
including first on boar bred by ex-
hibitor, first on SOW and fret on SOW
bred by exhibitor.
On Berkshires we took 20 awards,
including first on boar six months;
fret on yearling SOW, first on SOW six
months, first on boar and three sows
bred by exhibitor, and first on pigs;
also seven sweepstakes awards, In
Guiding fret ON boar and frat on SOW.
We exhibited one herd of Chester
Whites and won ten premiums, in
GLIDING sweepstake award.
The total awards made to Missouri
on Hereford cattle, Poland China and
Berkshire hogs far surpasses that of
any. other state, and probably ex-
ceeds the winnings OF all other states
combined.
In arranging the herds of cattle for
the grand show at Omaha the herds
were located according to their win
nings, and Missouri herd was first, q
Missouri herd was second, Missouri
herd was third, Missouri herd was
fourth and Missouri herd was sixth.
The number of awards made to the
Missouri agricultural exhibit was 81;
to her live stock exhibit, 148; or 81
total to the department of agriculture
and live stock Of $50 awards, being
about three times the number taken
by any other state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22

Children deprived of fats
and mineral foods have
weak bones, flabby flesh and
thin watery blood.
The milk of nursing
mothers, enfeebled by chron-
ic diseases, or long contin-
ued nursing, produces the
same results.
SCOTS Emulsion is cod
liver oil partly digested and
with the hypophosphites,
forms a fat food which acts
on the infant through the
mothers milk, giving rich
blood. strong nerves and
sound flesh and bones to both.
80 md Ss.sa. all aruexists.
scoTf & BOVINE, chsnisss, New Yo,k.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22
MISSOURI AT OMAHA
WONDERFUL SHOWING MADE BY
THIS IMPERIAL STATE at
THE EXPOSITION.
Secretary J. R, Rippsy's Report to the
Industrial Associations More
Awards Than ANY Other State
Grand Show of Cattle.

J. R. Rlppey, secretary OF the State
Board of Agriculture and chairman ..
the committee on agriculture and live
stock OF the Omaha Exposition, makes
the following report of the awards
taken by Missourians at Omaha in the
agricultural and live stock depart
ments:
In the agricultural department Mis-
souritook 13 gold medals, silver med
ais, 20 bronze medals and 3s diplomas,
being more than three times the
awards made to any other State and
far out-ranking them in the value of
premiums won.
We exhibited far greater variety
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22
CALL FOR A WORLDS FAIR.
Plan to Commemorate the Louisiana
Purchase by an Exposition
in l903-Call Issued.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. IL. Gov. Stephens
of Missouri, issued a call from Hot
Springs, Ark, this evening for con-
ference to be held in this city on Jan,
10, 1899, to perfect arrangements foI
holding q worlds fair in 1908 in COM
memoration OF the Louisiana purchase,
The call is issued on lines suggested
by committee of fifty. one delegate
from each Congressional district and
two from the State at large of every
commonwealth organized out Of lands
secured by the Louisiana purchase.
The Governors of fourteen states
are requested to appoint delegates
from their respective jurisdictions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22
Eczefl1al
The Only Cure.

Eczema Is more than o akin disease,
and no skin remedies can cure it. The
doctors are unable to effect cure, and
their mineral mixtures are damaging
TO the most powerful constitution. The
whole trouble is In the blood, and
bwift's Specific Is the only remedy
which can zeach,such desp-seated blood
diseases.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22

HON. ]. W. FARRrs, of Lebanon,
No, viii not be candidate for Gov
ernor, but is being prominently mem
toned for Lieutenant-Go Governor. In
answer to the question, "Thez, You
are not candidate for Governor"
Mr.. Farris said: sNo; made cam
vass last fall in many parts Of the
state, and while out mixing with the
people learned that Mr.. Dockery was
a strong candidate and l do not believe
1t is possible for him to be defeated
for the nomination. say this with
all respect for the other gentlemen
who are candidates for the nomina-
tion, but do believe that Mr.. Dock
cry Is too far in the lead to be de-
foated -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22

Two Pointed Questions Answered
What is the use of making q better
article than your competitor If you
can not get better price for it2
Ans.--As there is no difference in
the price the public will buy only the
better, so that while our profits may
be smaller on single sale they will
be much greater in the aggregate.
How can you get the public to know
your make Is the best2
If both articles are brought promi-
nently before the public both are cer-
tain to be tried and the public will
very quickly pass judgment on them
and use only the better one.
This explains the large sale on
Ohamberlain's Cough Remedy. The
psople have been using 1t for years
and have found that 1t can always be
depended upon. They may OCCASION
ally take up with some fashionable
novelty put forth with exaggerated
claims, but are certain to return to the
one remedy that they know to he re-
liable, and for coughs, colds and Group
there is nothing equal to Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. For sale by
Woodbridge & Purdy, druggists.