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Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-31

MEXICO Is the greatest line horse
market in the west, and as many
nigh priced animals 60 from here a.
from any mart in the horse breeding
states. The numerous local sales bear
ont this assertion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-31
TAYLOR TO SEEK HEALTH IECOG
Kentuckyan Said to Be About to Go to
a River Resort in Michigan.

ST. JOSEPH, MICH, May pa
prominent Republican of this county
has been in communication with the
secretary of W. 8. Taylor, late
claimant to the governOrship of Ken
lucky, and &c 3 result, 1t Is said, Mr..
Taylor viii soon visit this locality in
search Of health. Taylor is suffering
from nervous prostration and, being
n fear of general break down, wishes
to recuperate at one of the health
resorts on the st. Joseph river. Tay-
lor will come "incog."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-31

CAPK GTRARDRAU, No, May 70
Robert Livingstone GoOde, OF Spring
field, was nominsted for Judge Of the
81. Louis Court Of Appeals on the
third ballot By the Democratic con-
venuon Of the Eastern Judicial Dis
tract Of Missouri at Ii:20 O'Clock to-
night. nbe final ballot stood; 0oode,
2is; Biggs, b5k; Wood, 75ki Dillon,
2. -. Iouis voted almost solidly for
ooods on the nHsl ballot, nominating
him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-31

missouri editors who have been
delegates to TIE National Editorial
Association viii regret to hear Of the
deaths Of Gen. ]. Y. Gilmore, Of New
Orleans; also past president Ohas. H.
Lee, OF Rhode leland.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-31

AN immense audience listened to
the baccsIaureate sermon by Dr.. s. A.
Northrop ct Hardin College Sunday
morning. Elsewhere In to-day't
LEDGER win be found extracts from
the sermon and we r sorry that We
haven't room to publish it in fun, foI
1t was one of the most able sermons
ever preached in Mexico. The music,
under the leadership Of Hon. VIM. NJ
Treloar, was most attractive Snc
highly enjoyed. The seating capac'
lily Of the college was tested on thiI
occasion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-31
Gusue. On the Census

James o'Brisn guesses the popuia-
ton Of Mexico ct 4,slii Audrain at
2lySS6.
Nou O'Brisn: Mexico, 5,s7bi An-
drain, 2s,7ls.
N. o'Brisn; Mexico, $751; An.
drain, 1856.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-31
THURSDAY, MAY 81.

LADDoSIA, NO., VIII have . oG
Fourth Of July celebration. LaddoniA
always has arst-class entertainments
on the Fourth OF July and Aexico
win be well represented.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-31

between the hours Of Q O'Clock An the
forenoon and 8 O'Clock In the affair
noon OF that day, at the east front
.ooor OF the Court House, 10 the div
o. Mexico, In the County Of Audrsl5.
10 the state OF Missouri, cell At puhIIn
yenaue, to the highest bidder. the FOL
owing described real estate. viz.
me east half Of the southeast ouarter
ana east half Of the southwest ousrter
o. Q southeast quarter ana the soush.
east quarter Of the northeast ouartsr.
section seventeen, and sast hair Of tbs
noftneast quarter OF The northeast
quarter, section twenty, ell in town
nfty-one, OF range ten.
Terms OF sale az follows, viz: One.
Z cash balance, twelve month.
ume with six percentum interest Der
rof partition among the shove n
s,slee parties, according 10 their re-
speo'ive rights and interests.
JOHN 7. BAKER.
Special Oommfssioner
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-31

FEBkUAKy 4, 1901, the Tooth an
~niverszEy Of the accession of John
Marshall to the position Of chief
Justice Of the United States viii be
celebrated by the bench and the bar
at Washington. Chief Justice Fuller
VIII preside, Wayne MacVeagh will
deliver an Grafton and a banquet viii
be held in the evening following, with
the president, the cabinet and the
members Of the diplomatic corps as
the guests of honor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-31
Bucks Stove Contest.
St, Louis Live stock Market.


ST. LOUIS, May S0.-The beef rep
resentation was one of the largest re-
ceived here in years. Steers sold
from "a to $3.50, stockers from SS.26
to %, feeders $3.50, cows s2.26 to
s5.1O, heifers $3.50 to s5, bulls %. 2t
to 81.
Hogs-The bulk of the hogs sold at
% .05 to s5.16, pigs and light lights at
s4.1O to s5.lO, light hogs at $.s6 to
81. is, bulk at s. to $40; medium
weights IS to s5.22K, bulk going at
s5.O5 to $5.15; the heavy culls sold at
$3.50 to s4.sO, and fair to best heavy
hogs at s5 to s5.25; good mixed hogs
sold at s5 to $40, and common to In
ferior mixtures sold ut s4.35 to "a s5.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-31

Notios of Final settlsns

Notice 10 hereby given Z
Element Of the estate
0'Brlen, deceased, will Dc
administrator Of the es.ass
nrst Monday In June e. o, wan
N. j. Obj
EDWARD ~
Admlut
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-31
A. h. T. A. MEETING

see ordefA.H 7. A. No. Isl Bsss. no.d.,
Hisnt On o. befors fan nooa n ssah no.ss
Fis'ans ersArva always vsleoaa.
y rpn-, D. }. ATKINS. y. p.
ANDhls 1k-, ". Secretary. ls-f-Tr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-31

We always carry on hand a
supply Of Silk Finish and
Mexico Favorite Flour.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-31
The Big Wind Mills Of
Holland

Are known to all the world.
They are both picturesque and
useful, but useful as they are
they cannot compete with my
mill when grinding
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-31
In the Circuit Court Of Audraiu Conn.
~, Missouri.

BY virtue and authority Of a decres
ana order OF sale made by the said
court 70 the above entitled cause and
@ a decree thereof, dated February
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-31
OF SALE In PARTITION,

Alta Hatcher and g. H. Tinchsr,
PisintIas,
Vs.
Saddle Tincher, VIM. Tincher, william
Ftncher, John Tincher, O. +. Tinoh-
or, b. A. Tlncher, BEETLE McClIntic,
keoecca McElroy, Emily OottreIl'
Robbie Wood, Amanda Ella, De.
liEh Leeper, Laura HuIett, RoIla
Oreed, Susie Greed, Lee Greed, Bes-
$40 Oreed,Iohn Greed Sharks creed.
Defendants,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-31

r. E. Hisey bought i've good horses
In Fulton this week, for which he paid
good prices. Mr.. Hisey aided Mr..
CLARK, Of Meridian, Mass, In buying q
car load OF horses, which will be
shipped out east tonight.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-31

Consul General Guenther at Frank
fort reported that Germany had more
than q 1000, OoO, 900 invested in foreign
countries.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-31

Whereas, John T, Miller sad hs
J. Miller, By their deed Of trlst'
Der 10, 1883, and recorded IN me =
ice tor Audrain County, Miseoafls
page g, conveyed the following ~
estate, ituatsd In the County d
OF Missouri, to-wit: h.Ks
- aorss, south part OF the ess.Ts
twenty-eoVen On, and as hcfs 10
half 10 OF section twenty-sn ~
township hfty-two go range sls
ing IN al SO acres; being ne ..as
was decided 10 said nrs, party
y On November 10, 1883. .s.sl
Which said conveyance was "a
he purpose OF securing ne 49,
prumiasory note described N ~
and, whereas, said note IL yes ~
and, where's, the trustee n - ~
has removed from the county
the undersigned Sheriff OF Aaa,sr
ing trustee IN accordance wiz 1sa
said deed OF trust, and 81 the reqa
holder OF said note, WIN, on IA
Friday, June 81, lsVS
at the east door Of the Court hg1s -
Of MEXICO, County Of Audrsin enlti
aogu, between TIE hours OF aooaIissl
o'clookp. N. Of said DAY eEposs T. =
p ne highest bidder for c,50 sEis
deed Of trust n. .ssr.l
sheriff Of Aadrain ee
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-31

Chas. Wade left this afternoon Ton
Boston, Massachusetts,.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
MRS. DAVIS CANNOT ATTEND.
WRITES LETTER TO THE REUN-
ION COMMITTEE.
crates, Eut Her Health Is
Uncertain.

Louisville. Ky. May 9.-(special)-
Judge II. ". Bruce. the chairman Of the
convention committee OF the confederate
reunion. has received the following letter
from Airs. Davis. widow Of Jefferson
Davis:
Your kind invitation on the part
of the United Confederate Veterans
has been received, and regret TO say
that my health is so uncertain that
cannot possibly have the pleasure of
being with you, great as 1t would be
70 me. However, the date set for it
has given me comfort, in tbs as
suranee IL conveys that my hus-
banG's frien- and comrades desire
10 hold him IN affectionGte and rev.
erend memory. 1 wish with all my
heart could 90 TO meet our friends,
but in all events send my loving
sympathy, and our two children will
be present with you-my daughter,
hrs. 7. A. Hayes, and my grand
daug liter, Hiss Varina Hayes. With
affectionate messages to our veter-
ans, am very cordially yours,
MRS. V. JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Case Will Be Strengthened.

Washington, May 22-The war depart
ment today received from General Wood,
at Havana. by cable. the substance OF
two criminal charges TO be preferred
against Nicely In connection with the
Cuban postal frauds. q
The department in turn teleSrapheu
the charges to District Attorney burnett
at New York and declined to make any
statement as to their character.
The charges are two counts specifying
the illegal conversion of government
money TO the use of Nicely. In that case
the charges might be prosecuted In the
United States and 1t might be that II
was the intention of the government OF
ficers to provide In that manner for a pos
sible failure of the efforts to secure the
extradition of Nicely to Cuba.
The charge upon which Nicely is now
held Is of the very slightest character
so slight as to be subject to grave DOUBT
as TO les sufiiciency against a writ OF
habcas corpus, being nothing more, ac-
cording to report, than an allegation that
Nicely brought Incorporated money
into the United States. Hence there is
necessity for Immediately strengthening
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Opposes Trial in Havana.

Washington May 22.-John ID. Lindley,
attorney for Charles i. Nicely. appeared
before the house judiciary committee to-
day AM submitted an argument against
the extradition bill. He also presented a
voluminous brief The proposition to sub
iect an American citizen TO trial In a
country where a Spanish system or laws
is in vogue, he contended. was utterly
opposed to American traditions. lie said;
THE proposed legislation IS without
precedent in the history of the country
IL is violative of the principles which for
bid unusual and extraordinary measures
Ii is a devise to enable the government 10
do something which otherwise would De
unlawful 1t seeks to subject q Cltlzen
to pains and liabilities to which, without
such legislation he could not be subjected
II IS the expression of the sort Of power
that absolute monarchs exercise, nut
which is a menace TO them and intolerable
in republic. -,
After a two hours executive session the
committee voted TO report the Ray extra
dition bill, with some changes Inc main
controversy was To making the Dill gen
eral Instead of limited to Cuba, and II
was finally made general.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
COMMITTEE GOES TO CUBA.
Senate Agrees to Investigation of
Cuban Irregularities.

Washington, May 26.-The senate today
agreed to the resolution for an investiga-
ton by the committee on Cuban affairs
Of the Cuban postal and other irregulari-
ties. authorizing the committee 10 Visit
Cuba If necessary to pursue the inquiry.
Beyond this the proceedings were of lit
tie general interest. some time being
given to the sundry civil appropriation bill
without completing It and TO the District
of Columbia business. One of the latter
measures provides extensive depot and
terminal improvements IN Washington for
the PENNSYLVANIA ana Baltimore and ONO
railroads and for the removal OF the his
toric long bridge" the highway from the
north to the south during the civil war.
The senate agreed TO MIR. Pettisrew's
resolution calling upon the secretary or
war for n statement of the number OF
FiipinoS who have been killed by United
States troops in the present Instruction.
Mr.. Vest called up. and the senate pass
cd the bill introduced by him giving jul
risdictiOn to the national health officers
over their quarantine districts.
Mr.. Jones. Of Arkansas, presented the
credentials of Joseph >. c. Blackburn
as a senator from Kentucky for the term
beginning March 4. 1901. They are signed
by j. G. w. Beckham. governor. and
were read and placed on file without COM
ment. Mr.. Blackburn was present
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Burton Furnishes Affidavit
Concerning His KnowI-
edge of Case
BURTON CAUSED ARREST
He Says That as Soon as Nicely
Learned That an Examination
Was To Be Made He Left
Havana for New York
City.

New York. May &C. W. +. Nicely.
former chief financial agent OF the post
office at Havana. Cuba, was re-arrestcd
today by q United States marshal The
arrest was made on a warrant issued by
United States Circuit Court Judge La
comhe In n civil suit against Nicely by
the United States. lie Is charged with
the wrongful conversion OF si5,30 26. His
bail was fixed at $4,000 The arrest was
on information furnished by George ii.
Burton and the order Of arrest was In
dorsed by Edward X. Jones, special Mt
torney general. and Fred T. Smith.
In his affidavit Colonel Burton states
,bot on April "a. 1900. he was ordered by
Major General Wood TO examine accounts
and vouchers in the department OF posts
I'm Cuba. passed upon and audited by the
assistant auditor from the inception of
his office to April "a. 1900
Colonel Burton according 10 his affi-
dayit. examined the accounts and found
irregularities that made il necessary Tor
him 10 visit Neely's office TO examine his
accounts He saw Mr.. Reynolds In
Neely's office and this man. he asserts.
held freouent whispered talks with his
superior After Nicely learned his &C
counts were to be examined he left Ha-
vana on the steamship Mexico.
MIR. Burton further alleges that he
learned from L. q. Rathbone. director of
posts I'm Cuba. that Nicely had gone to the
Waldorf Astoria, in New York. A cable
disnatch was sent to Nicely to return, but
he paid no attention TO II.
Continuing. Colonel Burton says:
."rhe duties of the chief OF the bureau
Of finance. Charles w. i. Nicely, were to
collect ALI the revenues derived from the
postal department of the island. including
the sale of stamped paper. box rents and
the fees from the postal money order bus
mess, and 10 deposit the same TO the cred
it of the director of posts. with the treas
urer of the island of Cuba, In Havana.
In order TO ascertain the amount of said
revenues, I demanded the cash book, led
from January /, 1900. to April 80, 1900. Mr.
Rich. in the presence of the director of
POSTS, handed me a. book which he stated
was Neely's ledger, and also stated that
said ledger was all the record that said
Nicely had left pertaining to postal earn
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Ings. which statement Rathbone corrob-

Grated.
receipts for stamped paper, box rents and
some receipts from the fees of the money
order business from January /, 1900, 10
April %, 1900. with the exception Of the
receipts OF the Havana poStOflce from
March 15 1900 to April 30 1900 Of which
there was no record. | asked said Ken
# he had in the office any postal earnings
not yet deposited and he answered IN me
negative. but stated that he had receipts
of May ! and ., 1900 that he, Rich, had
collected since Ncely's departure, which
money he produced and | counted 1t ana
found the same TO amount to traction
over $4,000. Said Rich also stated that
all the moneys received by said Nicely had
been deposited with the treasurer of the
island of cuba on or before April 80, 1900.
THE ledger LEFT by said Nicely shows
that the cash receipts were. from the
tifty-nine important cities In the island OF
cuba. for the months OF January, febru-
airy. March April, 1900, as follows;
For January. 1900. Nicely received from
the sale OF stamped paper and from box
rents the sum of $2S.90222, Of this amount
he deposited with the said treasurer the
For FEBRUARY. 1900, he received from
the sale of stamped paper and from box
rents the sum of So, .J6 to which he
added the sum of $780, % received by him
from fees of the money order business for
the months of July, August ana Septem-
Der 1893 lie took up I'm cash also I'm the
month of February, 1890, the sum of ST.,
SS54 received from fees OF the money
order business for the months OF October.
November and December, 1929. lie did
not however, deposit this latter amount
with the said treasurer. This last amount
added to the first two items makes the
total receipts for February. 1900, amount
to the sum of So 223. 06. of which he depos-
tied the sum of S24 365.05.
In March he collected from the sale
Of stamped paper and box rents the sum
of s2L602.S0 OF which he deposited the
sum of $i6926.44
"ln April. 1890 he collected the sum of
SOS. 92S.5i. of which he deposited the sum
OF SIS 4J9.SS.
My investigation demonstrated that
Charles +. w. Nicely, as chief of the bu-
reau of finance. has received the sum of
$lZ2 G56. G., of which ne has deposited with
the treasurer of cuba the sum Of $I7,
2sl.37, and that the balance, amounting TO
the sum of $i5,3152, or any part thereof,
cannot be found and that the said sum
remains entirely unaccounted for.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
The Highbinders Threaten TO
Stay Their Countrymen
Who Submit
WAR Is ON IN EARNEST
San Francisco Board Of Health,
So Far, Has Been Unable
To Cope with the Obsti-
nate Chinese Citi-
zens.

San Francisco. May 2.-Chinese High
binders and the board OF health have had
a clash over the bubon,c plague question
and up to the present time the hishbind-
ers seem to be ahead. So far, by threats
to assass:nate any Chinese who submit
to incubation against the plague. they
have prevented the Chinese from taking
treatment There are 25.0G0- Chinese in
the Chinese quarter Of this city. and they
are terrorlzed at the prospect Of vaccln-
alton with the Haffzine prophylactic. II
was stated a a meeting Of the board Of
health today that at first the Chinese
we're willing TO undergo the treatment,
but that the highlander element circulate
ed the report that the whites had con-
spired 10 XII off the Chinese and had
adopted this measure to do IL. This story
had Immediate effect. and Il will require
force 70 make the Chinese submit.
The Chinese merchants have closed
their stores not on account OF fear OF the
vaccination. but for fear that their stores
VIII be wrecked by the ignorant Chinese
masses who hold them responsible for the
action of the board Of health. 20 lar
as plague cases are concerned. there nave
been no developments and no new cases
have been discovered
The board of health today listened 70
attorneys employed by Chinese VINO
argued against forcible attempts 10 make
the Chinese submit They stated tnat
the opposition TO the treatment was uni
v~rsal among the Chinese, and that IN
less they could he persuaded 10 take me
treatment voluntarily. there would be
violence and destruction of property.
DIT. Kinyoun. federal quarantine officer
said that the federal government had IN
structed him TO take action 10 prevent
Chinese who had not been inoculaled
with the serum from leaving town he
had made arrangements with the trans
portation companies 10 this effect
DR. Day. Of Honolulu. who battled win
the plague in Hawaii. was present. anu
said that a daily house TO house lnspec-
ton was the best means OF preventing me
spread of the disease
An attempt IS being made TO XII ra's
I'm chinatown by putting poisoned iish ana
other materials In the sewers Inc alafIF
+, this city seems 10 be confined entirety
to the Cinese quarter, AID they are AFRAID
~ the measures taken TO prevent tho
nIaelle and not the disease itself
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
GOOD FOR rs CENTS ON DOLLAR
Price, Mccormick & Co. May Pay
Well Yet.

New York May 2s-According 70 late
reports the liabilities of Price. Mccormick
& Co. the brokers who suspended Thurs
day last. may be even greater than orig
inally reported. but the indications are
that the assets will be large enough TO
ray At least - cents on the dollar. This
statement was authorized today by a
member Of the firm.
The capitalization Of the firm is said
20 have been ii million and have dollars
II stead of a million as Originally named.
Of this sum 7. II. Price had $500.0oos
George Crockers special interest was
S50J.09 and the interests OF Messrs. Nc
C0rmick and Stuart Worthloy were $3.50. 900
each. Walter w. Prices interest was
said 10 have been nominal
The firms loans from the local banks
are said 10 aggregate about 100000.
Nearly all OF them are time loans and
were made during the period when in
terest rates were higher and stock values
were lower than they are now. 1t is
pointed out In view Of this fact that the
banks probably viii continue 10 hold
onto their collateral until maturity.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
HOLE WAS IN A MINERS LAMP.
Investigating Into the Cause of the
Cumnock Mine Disaster.

Raleigh. n. c.. May Especial 1.-The
assistant labor commissioner returned
today from the Cumnock coal mine,
where investigation of Tuesdays disas-
ter has been in progress by mine own
ers, the coroner's jury and the labor bu
reau. The jury found II did not know
the cause of the explosion which killed
twenty-one men and injured one. Thorn
as Charlton, who has since died. One of
the men rescued is in an extremely Sc
rious condition. The explosion did not
extend more than three or four hundred
feet The body of Simeon Mcintyre has
been found. A hole was I'm the thick
glass of his lamp and the theory Is that
an excess of gas gathered suddenly from
some unknown reservoir and caused the
lamp to burn a hole through the glass.
1t is asserted that the hole is plainly
broken from the interior outward.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
New Developments Not Expected.

Havana. May 22.-No new developments
are looked for in connection with the
postal frauds for some days unless some
thing unusual should happen. and 1t IS
felt that everything is now known with
the exception. possibly. of how far evil
der e can he obtained 10 convict the
men known to be implicated.
The Discussion. discussing the situation,
says:
The eyes Of Cuba arc fixed upon the
investigators and upon their work, and
Cubans. as well as Americans, are bound
to be influenced by the way that work
Is carrie" on. AS IL is now clear that
fraud does exist. the Americans are IN
terested in its discovery and punish
meut.
THE Americans have proceeded with
great severity where Cuban custom house
employees have been concerned in alleged
frauds; and the Cubans have not pro-
tested, because they realize that TINS
has been done with the idea of Terfect-
ing the Cuban public service
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
"PUr ME OFF AT BUFFALO,
May Be the Request OF the Confeder-
ate Vet Next Year.

Louisville. Ky. May 2G.-tSpecial In
formation was received I'm the city to-
day 20 the effect that a movement had
been put on foot by TIE mayor and other
leading citizens Of Buffalo y. Y. TO in
vite the confederate veterans. when they
meet IN this city next week. 10 hold their
next annual reunion I'm that city. The
matter was generally talked ever ~ re-
union headquarters this aftern BON and
many prominent confederatcs expressed
themselves tn favor OF going TO a North
crn city in 1901 should one extend an in
viiatlon 90 the United Confederate Vet
Grams IL was argued that inasm!ch as
the Grand Army of the Republic had
Hauored Louisville by holding its nation
al encampment here in 1895. II will toe
meet and proper for the southcrners,
should a. northern city invite them our
in their Louisville session TO visit IL
next year, To accept the invitation. But
little Is known Of the status Ct the
proposed Buffalo invitation. bus Il is
repurtsd that the mayor and a commit
tee representing the city council and chief
commercial bodies are coming here to
asl~ for the reunion next year, II such
is the case. they viii almost surely be
successful