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The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21
TROOPS SAIL AWAY
 FROM CHARLESTON

CHARLESTON, s. C.. July 2O.- With bands playing 'and 3O,ooo people cheering the first expe- dition to follow General Miles to Porto Rico got away from here at z o'clock this evening. The expedition is under command of Major General J. H. Wilson, and will, when complete, consist of the Second and Third Wis consin and the Sixteenth Pennsylvania Regiments and two companies of the Sixth Illinois. The first two regi- nients are on the transports Grand Duchess and No. 30, respectively, and they are at sea. No. 21, carrying the Sixteenth Pennsylvania and the Illi- nois men, is in the stream and will sail early tomorrow morning. Each of the ships carries a large quantity of supplies, and on the No. 21 there are 1000 head of mules and the wagon train of General Wilson's division. These men, together with those of the Sixth Illinois and Sixth Massachusetts, which sailed from here last week for San tiago, constitute the first brigade of the First Division of the First Army Corps
 For two days and nights the work of loading baggage and provisions on the transports has been going forward un- der rush orders All the SteVedoreS in the city were employed at it. They were assisted by details of men from the various regiments and the 500 ne- gro laborers employed here by the Gov ernment and destined for work on the roads and bridges in Cuba. The scene which accompanied the departure of the vessels from their docks was one of tndescribable enthusiasm. Practi- caIly the entire population of the city was in evidence. AS the vessels made the stream the bands on shipboard and ashore played national airs and the thousands of people cheered like mad. The expedition will sail directly TOT Porto Rico.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21
GENERAL BLANC0
 TIGHTLY SEALED
Havana Cannot Communicate With Madrid Except Under American
 Censorship.

WASHINGTON, July 2o.-Two days ago General A. W. Greedy, chief signal officer, cabled instructions to his off, cers in Santiago to seal up and place a guard over the three cable lines con- meeting Santiago with Cienfuegos, whence, by a land line, communication Is established with Havana. To-day General Greedy was informed that his orders had been carried into effect.
 The closing of the Cienfuegos cables absolutely isolates Havana and Gen. eral Blanco from Madrid. Blanco's only means of communicating with the Madrid Government now is by the Key West cable, which is under the strict est censorship by the Government of the United States.
 As a result of the sealing of the Santiago -Cienfuegos cables, several cipher dispatches passing between General Blanco and the Spanish Gov ernment drifted into this country to- day. It is scarcely necessary to say that they did not reach their destina- tiOD
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the war sentiment once more prevails. War to the bitter end' is further stimulated by the firm attitude of the Cuban volunteers.
 LONDON, July 21.-The Madrid cor respondent of the Times, says: Moth ing is known regarding the decision of the Cabinet on the peace question. Ap- parently the Government does not rec ognize the necessity of making peace quickly and the public seems to be in- different. Probably the ministers dis agree regarding peace, but they are unanimous in disclaiming responsible ity for General Torals surrender at Santiago
 The Madrid correspondent of the Daily Mail says: Unless peace makes speedier progress the Queen Regent will seriously consider changing the Ministry. Geueral Polaviaja is regard ed as the coming man."
 WASHINGTON, July 2O.-Secretary Day to-day denied any knowledge of developments in the Spanish-American situation.
 T hear,' he said, "a good deal of peace talk, but only in the newspapers That's the only information I have on the subject
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21
BROOKE RETURNS
 TO CAMP THOMAS
And Now No Time Will Be Lost in Getting Troops Ready for
 Movement


 CHATTANOOGA NATIONAL MILL TARY PARK, Chickamauga. Ga, July 2O-General Brooke and Colonel William Richards, adjutant general of the First Corps, who went to Washington to con- fer with Secretary Alger upon the pro- posed Porto Rican expedition, returned to Camp Thomas at 10 o'clock this morn- ing.
 General Brooke declined to be inter- viewed preferring that nothing official shall be said until orders are issued The plans for an important movement of troops from Camp Thomas are, however, progressing. Colonel Lee, chief quarter master. was in consultation with num- Der of railroad men this afternoon, hurry ing as rapidly as possible the arrange ments of transportation.
 It was learned from excellent authority this evening that it is the earnest desire of General Brooke that the entire First Corps form the expeditionary force going from here. This would mean departure from Chickamauga of about 30000 volun. teers.
 Colonel Hartsuff, chief surgeon, said to. day that the medical department of tho First Corps had all the supplies of every nature necessary for the expedition about to be entered upon.
 ''The troops that go out" added Colo nel Hartsuff. will go equipped complete ly, not lacking in any essential feature"
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Georgia, Mississippi, Oregon and Texas have done very little better. and are all very much behind in meeting the require ments. Complaint has been made also that in several of the States an effort has been made to foist poor material on the Government. The total enlisted strength of the regular army to date is about 44,OOo men, being about 1S.OOO short of its legal complement. The volunteer army consists of 1s3000 men, and is only 1T 900 short of its maximum authorized strength under the two calls issued by the President. The total strength of the army, regular and volunteer, is 227 900, as now organized.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21
EVEN IMPARClAL
 ADMITS FACTS
Says Spain Must Seek Peace, and Ad- mits the Humanity of the Unit
 ed States

Special cable to The Call and the New York
 Herald Copyrighted. 1sss by James Cor
 don Bennett
 MADRID, July 20.-The remarkable thing to-day is that the jingo Impar- cial says that Spain must assuredly ask for peace, and that no other course is possible. The same paper says in a leading article with the conduct of Americans toward Spanish prisoners 1t has been more humanitarian than that of the Germans toward French pris- oners in 1871, and Russians toward the Turks.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21
Troops Are Started FroD Cbarleston to JoiD the
 Expedition.
General Miles With Brigqdes of Infantry uDd Artillery Ordered
 to Leave Cuba.

WASHINGTON July 2o-O Orders were sent to-day to Ad- mira Sampson with his fleet for the landing place Porto Rico which has determined upon authorities
 Secretary Ager said tonight that he expected General Miles brigade of infantry and artillery would leave Cuba immediately under of strong naval squadron for the invasion of Porto Rico He expressed the hope and belief that troops already that place Most of them had been board the transports for several days and the ua ton was becoming trying them.
 Secretary Ager said there had been delay in the embarka on of the troops and that the War Department and General Miles expedition had proceed to Porto Rico for several days.
 No information could be obtained at the War Department tonight whether the fleet had actually sailed.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21
BEARS THE TERMS
 OF COMPUTATION
Mission of Colonel John Jacob Astor, Who Is Now on His Way to
 Washington.

NEW YORK, July 20.-A Washington special to the Herald says: Colonel John Jacob Astor Is on his way back from Santiago to Washington, being the bearer of the terms of equalization agreed upon by the commissioners of General Shafter and General Toral. It is understood the terms were subscrib- ed to only by the commissioners. not even the signature of General Shafter being upon the document. Colonel As tor is expected to arrive in Washington by Monday next.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21
WILL TAKE OFF FAST TRAINS. Agreement Entered Into by the Chi
 cago-Denver Roads.

CHICAGO, July 20.-The vice president of one of the interested lines explained to-day the agreement just entered into by the Chicago-Denver roads regarding fast train service. According to his un- derstanding of the compact, the present fast trains are to be taken off altogether, and the lines are to return to exactly the same basis as existed before the first fast train was inaugurated. After August 15, therefore, no road will cover the distance from Chicago to Denver in less than thirty three hours, and there will be no fast daylight run to Omaha.
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tary regulations. Even if these are ul- timately surrendered there will be scarce ly more than 12,000 Spanish prisoners, if that many, to be carried to Spain in transports. This estimate, based upon official figures in the War Department, Is strengthened by an estimate given me to-day by an official high in authority. 1t is not likely that the small forces in Guantanamo and Baracoa, in view of the terms of Toral's surrender in the three eastern districts, will offer any prolonged or effective resistance
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21

can protectorate to Cuban independence under the insurrectionists. A fairly logi- cal argument, which seems universally to have taken hold Is that the riches of Cuba in the main belong to Spanish resi- dents, and that those interests would be better guaranteed in the hands of pow erful civilized nation like the United States than under the power of insur- rectionists with minds filled with re- vengeful sentiments.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21
ANNEXATION OF
 PORTO RICO THE POLICY
The Island Is to Be Made q Strong Military and Naval Station Commanding the Entire
 West Indies.

2oTE IS
 
 ones the Caron Porto Rico be held be made military and 
  n w , o n the o Julio
  o from preaden of o to Sectar
  o a n
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21
SEIZURE OF VESSELS
 LADEN WITH SUPPLIES
Haytien Government Paying Strict
 Observance to Neutrality

Special cable to The Call and the New York
 Herald. Copyrighted. 1898. by James Cor
 don Bennett.
 PORT AU PRINCE, July 2o.-Several vessels laden with supplies for the Span ish forces in Cuba have been seized here. One of these was the Maria Louise, which has made several successful trips to Baracoa. She had her papers. taken by the Haytien Government. She then ap- piled to the British Consulate for British registry, but this was refused. She is now being closely watched.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21
PUBLIC OPINION
 FAV0RS A PROTECTORATE
Spaniards Prefer Cuba Under Uncle Sam's Control Than Ruled
 by Natives.

Special cable to The Call and the New York
 Herald. Copyrighted. 1898. by James Cor
 don Bennett. MADRID, July 20.-After talking with many leading members of the Chamber and Senate of the different parties I can positively state the opinion already indi- cated in previous telegrams prevails. that Is, Spain to-day prefers an Ameri-
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21
HEAVY ARTILLERY
 BEING EMBARKED

TAMPA, July 2o.-The heavy artil- lery, under General Rodgers, and the Fifth, Eleventh and Nineteenth Infan- try, under General Schwan's com mand, at Port Tampa, are embarking as fast as possible
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21
THREE DAYS OVERDUE
 FROM PORTO PLATA
The Big Steamer Olinde-Rodriguez Probably Caught While Run
 ming the Blockade.

ST. THOMAS, D. W. T., July 20.-The Compagnie Generale Transatlantique's steamer Olinde- -Rodridguez, formerly the Franconda (gross tonnage 31SS. net 1676). plying between Havre and Haytien ports. is now three days overdue from Porto Plata, Santo Domingo.
 It Is supposed that she has been cap-
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21
Afraid of Watson's Fleet.

GIBRALTAR, July 20.-Three Span- ish transatlantic steamers have ar rived here from Cadiz. fearing that the squadron of Commodore Watson will attack that place and destroy all the shipping in port.
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once whether their supplies were on board or not. They will leave early sail at once whether their supplies were onb oard or not. They will leave early tomorrow. The Roumanian and the Massachusetts will go to Newport News and the Michigan to Port Tampa
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21
CANNOT OFFER
 MUCH RESISTANCE
Small Forces at Guantanamo and Baracoa Must Follow the Sur
 render of Toral.

NEW YORK, July 20.-There seems to he some hitch as to the surrender of the troops in Guantanamo and Baracoa dis trtcts because of alleged Spanish mili-
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21
ORDERED TO LEAVE
 AT ONCE FOR TAMPA

NEW YORK, July 2o-orders were received to-day by the Quartermaster's Department for the Massachusetts, Roumanian and Michigan to sail at
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21

tured while attempting to run the block ade at San Juan de Porto Rico. After leaving San Juan on July she was warned not to attempt to enter on her re- turn voyage.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21
People Made to Believe Tales of American
 Trickery.
Said to Have Surren- dered oD q Pledge That F1os-
 tilities Would Cease.

Special cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted. 1898. by James Cor don RepDeft
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-03
ATTENTION, CATTLE GROWERS.
An Interesting Communication From
s. P. Emmons, Who Knows.

To the Editor of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, Oct. 90, 1s9s.--DRAR
Sir: Your correspondent has lately
attended several public sales, and the
bids on all kinds of cattle are quick
and spirited. One thing, however, 10
to be regretted and Is attended with
incalcuiable loss to the farmers Of the
county. Namely; The use of well
bred males. A calf or yearling with q
Jersey or Holstein cross will bring S.
to $40, while Ii the dam is a fairly good
grade of any OF the beef breeds and
the sire pure bred, the calf or yearling
brings from s25 to s35-a clear loss OF
$10 per head. The writer is sure our
farmers do not fully estimate this lass.
Say, for basis in Audrain county,
there are 500 sections of land ,on which
there are grazing annually twenty
cows per section, or $1,000 cows-or q
yearly calf crop of 5000 calves. Ata
loss Of $40 each would be $50, 900, or
say half (Which is an over estimated
The herds have well bred animal at
the head, stili we are losing $4,000
annually, nearly enough to put a pure
bred bull on every section of land IN
the county at 500 each, which, when
lotted and well cared for, would last,
by changing or swapping with your
neighbor, at least years, and then
sell for halt of the original cost for
beef, il in good flesh, a net saving to
the county In the Ave years of nearly
$200, 900. We do not underrate the
channel Jersey-she is good In her
place, and Jersey breeder can sup
ply that demand and at profit, but
when all the farmers turn out to breed
the little butter COW they ruin their
own business and that of the Jersey
breeder. To the farmers of the
county we say, examine these figures,
and il you don't wish to 20 into the
dairy business keep good best and q
fair milk and butter male at the head
Of your herd. 8. p. EMMoNs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-03
GEoRaE RoRERTsoN, Secretary.

AUDlaAIN COUNTY is going to have
an interesting suit In the Galloway
County Circuit Court In reference to
tax dodging. 1t Is claimed that J. @.
Renshaw, formerly Of this city, en-
deavored to evade his taxes. In ref
erence to tax-dodgers the New Yorl
World editorialiy says:
1t 10 mot alone In New York that
thorns and brambles beset the path ol
the millionaire who has conscientious
scruples against paying his taxes.
A tale of two commonwealth comes
from the west, where an eminent
millionaire of st. Joseph, Mo-, named
Tootle, studying the New York pre-.
cedentg, escaped an assessment Of
taxes on $500, 900 worth Of personal
property in his native state by plead
ing q residence in Colorado.
The change Of venue worked well on
the Missouri end, but has come to
signal grief at the Colorado end, where
the unfeeling assessor has taken note
OF Mr.. Tootle's affidavit and, giving
full credit to his statemens, propose
to welcome him as q taxpayer In his
chosen home.
Colorado is hardly . congenial
refuge for the millionaire who cam
not afford to pay his taxes, and our
advice to Mr.. Tootle would be to move
to New York and claim Q residence
either In New Jersey or iu Rhode Is
land, where he can successfully defy
the assessor Of taxes-unless, indeed,
he should wish to run for Governor.
Then he would have to pay his taxes
for ut least one year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-03

Some cough mixtures
smother the cough. But tt,
next breeze fans it into lite
again.
Better put the cough out.
That is, better. go deeper
and smother the fires of IN
flammation. Troches can
not do this. Neither can
plain cod-liver oil.
But SCOTS Emulsion can.
The glycerine soothes and
makes comfortable; the hy-
.pophosphites give power and
stability to the nerves; and
the oil feeds and strengthens
the weakened tissues.
soe. saA ss.sa - dugyista
SCOTT . sowNE. chsmisss. New yost.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-03
OUR WARSHIPs AT HAVANA.
The President Decides to Send Them
There as Soon as Cuba's Main Har-
Dor Has Been Made Safe.
Vol. XII.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s.-The Presi-
dent has decided that American war
ships shall be immediately stationed
In Havana harbor, as requested by
Admiral Sampson and other members
of the evacuation commission. The
delay has been due to official reluct-
ance to expose national vessels and
sailors to q possible repetition of the
Maine horror. 1t was deemed discreet
to await convincing assurances from
the Spanish authorities that no torpe-
does remained which might be ex-
ploded by disgruntled civilians or
reveDgefnl Spanish soldiers. These
assurances have now been forthcom-
ing, but nevertheless, every precau-
tion against rascality will be exercised.
The naval administration has for some
days been engaged in equipping the
Eagle and Vixen at the Norfolk navy
yard, ostensibly for surv veying duty,
but In reality those vessels have been
provided with apparatus for dragging
narOoIs Tor possible mines, ana tney
will be promptly dispatched to carry
out their purpose.
At a peace jubilee at Charleston, 8.
c., will be gathered the Montgomery
and the gunboats Wilmington, Nash
willie and Princeton, convenient to
Havana, for which place they will
start as soon as the Eagle and Vixen
demonstrate the safety of that port.
Il is not intended to send any of the
larger armorclads to Cuba.
The department has also decided to
commission the Vesuvius at Boston
and send her to Havana, In accord.
ance with Admiral Sampson's repre-
sentation that her moral influence
would be incalculable.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-03
TIE MEXICO WATER WORKS.
This Valuable Property Now Belongs
to y. n. Locke and II. B. Guthrie.
Of This City.

The Mexico Water Works bonds
now belong to 8. NJ. Locke and M. B.
Guthrie, of this city. The purchase
price has not been made public, but it
is supposed to be between go, 900 and
90, 600.
At q meeting of the stockholders of
the Water Works Company this after
noon the following directors were
elected: ]. F. Lleweilyn, A. D. jack
son, M. B. Guthrie, John J. Steele
and r. M. White. Mr.. Steele was
elected superintendent and treasurer
and Mr.. Llewellyn president.
Messrs. Guthrie and Locke are to
be congratulated upon their purchase,
as we consider it splendid bargain.
The people of Mexico are also to be
congratulated that the bonds are
owned by home people, and the re-
lations between the company and the
city of Mexico should be most cordial.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-03
FINE BRED HEREFORD CATTLE.
A Large Attendance and Good Prices
at the Armour Sale.

KANsAs CITY, Mo-, Oct. 26.-Stock
breeders from every section OF the
country are In attendance on K. B.
Armour's sale OF Hereford cattle,
which is in progress ut the Kansas
City stock yards. Fifty head were
disposed OF at the opening days sale
and big prices were realised, the
average being 44l4 80 per head. Some
Of the notable sales were - follows:
True Lass, imported COW, ei,025;
Christmas Rose, imported COW, q, 900;
Kansaa Lad, bull, $1,000; Armour
Naisd, COW, s675; soubrette, heifer,
$3.50; Warrior, bull, sooo; Rose, i'm
ported heifer, $500.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-03
PoWELL,S FORD ITEMS.


Correspondence of the Ledger.
PowELL's FORD, Oct. 2s.-Arthur
Hamilton, of near Benton City, was In
this vicinity last week.
Robert Powell, who has been quite
i'll for 8 weeks, was able to spend Fri
day at T. j. Powell's.
Misses Minnie Powell and Mary
Eller spent Saturday night with the
family Of Wallace johnson.
Mrs. westler is quite III.
Robert johnson and son, Wiley,
of Mexico, were here Friday.
Miss Minnie Powell spent part Of
last week with Misses Lena Fox and
Nellie Bruce.
Miss Matte Smith, OF near Rock
Hill church, was the guest of Miss
Burnetta billiard this week.
James Powell, OF near Santa Fel
spent Wednesday night with his fsth-
or, T. j. Powell.
Frank Eller, of near Auxyasse, wal
in this vicinity recently.
r. w. Powell lost o fine yeariina
heifer last week.
The Zetesopbian society, which
meets at Carter school house every
two weeks, met Last evening and VA
q success. Miss Eiler knows how tc
train children.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-03
= Twenty Years Ago =
This Week.

Leo A. Mcconnell was advertising
his sure cough cure.
The Lsgialature passed an act max
Ing election day holiday.
The Linton District Medical Society
was to meet In Mexico on Nov. 8.
There was coin balance In the
Omitted States trsaaury Of ea2s, ,1e4, 600.
Prof. Treloar was conducting must.
cal conventions throughout the state.
Thomas 81. Musick had written q
pamphlet orc Conservation ofForces. -
A. L. Bryafly ana Miss Matte Ears
man were married BY Rev. II. B.
Seeley.
The Murphy Temperance movement
had everything else In Mexico over
shadowed.
Judge Fagg, Of Louisisna, was. the
Greenback candidate In this district
for Congress.
There was hot fight on In Audrain
betwesn the Democratic and Green
back parties.
The King Of Spain was shot at by
IN assassin on Dot. 80, but escaped
without scratch.
W. L. Corners house, IA miles
northeast Of Mexico, was struck by
lightning and set on IRE. The house
was saved.
Tho election judges at the Mexico
precinct-the Court House-were d.
NJ. Hill, W. L. Williams and D. N.
Evans.
The Board OF Education was com-
posed Of B. L. Locke, Jno. J. Steele,
Jas. Pasqueth, q. B. Macfarlane, J.
D. Morris and DR.. Jno. W. Reed.
The General association Of the Bap-
tist church was In session in this city.
Rev. W. Pope Yeaman was Modera-
tor and q. W. Stephens clerk.
The brass band went to the depot
to meet Hon. =. M. Oockrell, ,notwith-
standing the bad weather. Mr.. Cock
roll spoke to big crowd on Saturday,
Uct. 20.
John n. Daniel, Tom Coons, John
Spotswood and others had returned
from . hunting trip on the Usage.
Eight deer were killed, four Of which
John Daniel shot.
The case Of Mrs. Farrow, charged
with numbering her husband, was
taken to Danville for trial. w. O.
Forrist and W. w. Fry were Mrs.
Farrow's attorneys.
J. Mod. Trimble, Orlando Hit, T.
B. Buckner, D. Reddington, ID. h.
Mcintyre, w. w. Fry, George Rob-
ertson, Mortimer McIihauey, ]. Linn
Ladd and o. q. Daniel were making
Democratic speeches throughout the
county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-03
DEMOCRATIC APPOINTMENTS.
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 8.


Martinsburg at / p. m.--Hon. Nor.
ton Jourdan.
Michigan. d. orear and W. w.
Bolts.
Macedonia-Hon. q. r. Clark and
Rodes CLAY.
Rowena-Capt. J. O. Buckner and n.
L. Buckley.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4.
Prairie Lea-Eld. James Bradley and
D. A. Murphy.
Jackson-o. Hit and II. L. Buckley.
Thompson-Capt. J. @. Buckner
and U. r. Macfarlane.
Martinsburg-Col. Green Clay and
F. r. Jesse.
Vandalia--O. Hit and ]. d. Orear.
Canada Hon. @. F. Clark and Rodes
Clay.
Rush Hiil-R. d. Rodgers and 3. 9.
Cant.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8.
Farber-Capt. q. T. Allen and J. d.
Orear.
Laddonia-w. w. Fry and r. r.
Jesse.
Carter-W. W. Botts.
Except where otherwise stated ali
speaking will begin at 2 p. m.
HENRY WEBER, Chairman.
A. j. WINscoTT, Secretary.