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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-23
STOCK MARKET
CLOSED HIGHER.
But the Bulk of the Business Was
Done Below Yesterdays Prices
BOND MARKET WAS MORE ACTIVE
with Prices Irrcgular-Thc Contra
diction OF Yesterdays Paris Ru-
mors Was a Factor in the Days
Acknowledging Easier.

NEW YORK. Nov. 22-Prices were
sharply advanced az the opening to-day.
and for n number OF stocks closed near
the best. bat the market in the mean
time went through a period Of depression.
and the bulk oil the days business was
done below the best prices. and I'm some
very prominent stocks below last nights
closing prices. The opening advance was
emphasized by the discovery of the spu-
Tlous character Of yesterdays report OF
senior Montero Rios refusal 90 proceed
with the peace negotiations al Paris. The
bears who sold short yesterday FASTENED
90 cover this morning. and there were.
besides. a large amount OF orders in COM
mission houses from the country. Rock
island. Atchison preferred. Baltimore and
Ohio. Denver and Rio Graude preferred.
nnd Norfolk and Western preferred were
up about a point. and Federal Steel pre-
ferred, Manhattan. Tobacco and Peoples
Gas rose from / TO "a points. This sharp
advance In prices invited realizing on a
very large scale. and there was. in addi-
ton. renewed hCaviness IN the North
western railway properties ON revised re-
ports o. an embittcrcd war in prospect
otWce Northern Fdclnc ana oregon
Navigation and its extensions and inter-
osts. Very marked weakness developed
iu the Federal steel stocks. the preferred
stock dropping off 2ik per cent. There
was "a very marked falling off I'm the late
10 H|N H|"HD HL| NHA' H| HH TOO. go
ter the heavincss iu the general market
developed in marked decrease.
New YORK bank clearings to-day were
$4,000. 900. This activity in the local
market. the slight disparity IN rates De-
tween here and London, and the failure
o. the private discount rate In Berlin 10
fully respond I'm the advance In the bank
rate there. led 90 Pm easier tone in the
exchange market to-day.
The bond market also showed decided
activity to-day. and prices declined NJ
some points while advancing In others.
Total sales. S4.520OOO. United States rs
and the Js registered advanced a. while
tho rs and IS registered declined Is IN
The total sales or stocks to-day were
% 1900 shares. including Atchis0n. 1l.4iO;
90. preferred. 6s. 400. Baltimore ana Ohio.
T4fO. Chicago. Burlington ana Quincy,
1I17O. Denver and Rio Grande preferred.
CISCO. Erie LIST preferred. $500, Louisville
and Nashville. 1856. Manhattan. 80. 1Oj,
Reading LIST preferred. 9.12O, Northern
Pacific. 1925. do. preferred. S.G21 Union
Pacific. 1875. Rock Island. 1850; ST.
Paul. f7.755. Southern railway. 5000. do.
preferred 1852. Texas and Pacific. $3.50,
Federal Steel. $500. do. preferred. 2.9il;
Peoples Gas. 1926. Sugar, 2O.S9i; West
ern Union. 5.05S, Chicago Great Western,
1920.
MONEY AND TNCHANC Money ON
call steady st 2d2lh per cent. last loan
an 2ia per cent prime mercantile paper,
3i4Qra per cent. Sterling exchange
rE.arrr~ ~vftE .gfr.nT hrrrfnfeu fu hnuEaref
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-23

MONEY AND TVCHANcF-None ON
call steady st 2d2h per cent; last loan
az % per cent. prime mercantile paper,
3isQp1 per cent. Sterling exchange
heavy. with actyal business I'm bankers
bills AZ SiS5l/4S4t for demand. and
NJ S4s2H for sixty days; posted rates,
S4.e2i5a4e SO and SiS604SGM. commercial
bills. S4.st. Silver certificates. GOl2n6ll4;
bar silver. GO5s Mexican dollars. Az.
Government bonds irregular: State bonds
nrm. rallrnad bonds irreguIar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-23
COTTON MARKETS.

Quotations are for bonds maturing In
not less than ten years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-23
MISCELLANEOUS.

Amer. Tob. Co. pfd........1OO los -.
Amer. ToD. Co. cOm........ so 1874 &C..
Na.-Caro. Chem. pfd.......1o % 1924 113
Na.-CarO. Chem. Om......1OO G6t Gfi4
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-23

Richmond. Va, Nov. %, 1893.
SALES.-JO shares Nirginia-Carolina
Chemical preferred M 113. go shares do.
common al G7i,. 80 shares DO. at CO; 30
shares 90. at go.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-23

Y. $. Leather pfd.... ............. GA
l. ;. Rubber ..::..... ............. 42,4
L. ; Rubber pfd...... ............ 1914
western Union ....... ............ 1234
Federal steel ..,..... ............. 30ss
Eeuerdi steel pid......., ........... 70
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-23
a %sECUNITIEs.

IT,. S. As. r. and O., 1907
u. S. 3's. r. and g.. 1923
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-23
KAUFMAN & co.

Ladies Handsome Black Kersey and
Tan Covct Cloth Jackets. new double
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dart sleeves, this week att. pS.oo
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-01-12

ben Rtffen genuu fannte. @egen II 16r
mar bic nP6ilubelp6ia" Dem Stronger i9on 10
maize, baB lie cine @aIoe ser 8usgei 9iiBe
GOie un0 bas feinOIi9e S9iff beinabe err
rei4te, pl0Bli3 mertte man, buB Die 3iefe
oes Nailers rai4 u6nd6m, uno als bic
philadelphia" etne @enbung ma9te, nm
mieDet in Die pffene See gu balte1, rannte tie
NIT einen1 getpaltigen Stud, Ser bic Mannz
i4aft auf Oed Gil san bra@te, gegsn Elm
Hiff, foouB Der Bug iib Ie95 SUB aug benz
@nfer 6p6. Sofprt lisB Der GapitGn nit
Dem Sentblei M.ifungen pOrnebman, urb
fanD, bab borne nur II, btnten II SUB Waiz
Ter mar, porauf Die Nnter, &etten unb 1onz
itigen i9tperen @egenitdnbe bonn @prberoed
enttpeber iiber 8oro geporfen poer uuf bas
9$a1terCed geI9afft muroen, Inn bds @oroer=
t6eil 81 beben. NGe Nnitren9unasn erpiez
fen Ti9 ieOo9 als Oergebli4 uno mittlerpeile
buttsn Die. feinbli6en &anonenboote sFeuer
auf bic feitgerannte 5regatte e%r0ffnet. OieIe
erpioerte oas 6euer 10 gut fts tonnte, Big BEL
@tntritt Der Gb6s Oas S9iff fi9 uuf sic
@eite Ie9tt, Oos Wofer in bic Mugo8ine
brang unN bic W}unitipn unbrau6bar
mu4te. I'm 5 lt6r purOe bic 5lagge berunz
terge3pgen rub Iobalb bic Na9t 6erein6ra9.
iiberfielen Die 3ripolitaner oaS @6iff unb
pIiinberten unO raubten NGes, mas ibnen au
@ei6t tam, Wun4em BON Der MannI6aft
purbsn IeIbit bic &leiber bonn Qeibe g~sftreift.
SIM @an3en erga6en it4 315 Mann, oarare
ter 2isut. POrter, SucOb Sones, Sam.s
8ibble unb Sames &enOf6dp, tpe1be fi6
Bel ipGteren @elegenbeiten 10 rubmboa nus
8eiAnetsn. 3pei Sage ipGter gelung es ben
&orfaren, lpG9renb elmer boben 5(ut6 bic
n9biloOeIp6ia" tpieoer flOtt gu MAIDEN uub
fogar einen S6eil Der bon ben Nmerifanern
iiber 8orO gtiporfelren Gei9iBe, Nnfer
u. |. m. gu 6eben. 9as @4iff puroe bann'
unttr ben Mauern bes @4IORes bes 9aI8us
Dor &nter gelsgt. DAP 8ainbribge Ipdtsr
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-01-12

Die -9el0i6tc unl erer }(ote. :
din menes, Invertebrates aoerk bon 9obm q, Spears, :


bic britii6en Sruppen ausgeriiftete 5abn@
5euge Sagb gu MAIDEN, bilOet ben 9egenitano
elmer peiteren ipannenben S4tloerung.
Den eigsntlihen lrIprung Der nmsrtz
faniiden Slotte oatirt spears auf BEN IL.
DECEMBER ITS, po Der Gpntinental~@onz
greB einen Ausf6uB ernannte, UNI Mittsl
unD We9e CUR MuSriiitung Der Gplonien nit
elmer Marinez8 epaffnung gu finoen. @m
%. 0e5snl6er tpuroen bann i9on 8ei9liiffe
an9enommen, peG6e Die @6affung elmer
amerifanii6en 5lotte geiebfi9 beitegeIten,
@emiss WOden Ipdtar pe9te bereits Die
GGagse bes Commodore 9optins bon benz
MaIe bes 5Gu9genf9iffs nQlfreb", befIen
'eriter lieutenant SObn Paul SOnes mar.
9opfins' @ei9puber beftanb aus a4t S9ifz
fen mil ia 9ei6iben tleiren 8ulibers, uno
nit bieIer min5igen GlOtte 3Og er aus gegen
cine Seemaht BON 112 Sa6r3eugen nit
3714 @ei6iibsn, bon benen rs Sabr3euge
nit 2078 9eIdiiben t6atid9lt9 in Der Nd6e
Der ameritunii6 en Siite t~reu5ten. Die Sc
ididte Ieiner @rfotge brau9t bier ni9t piez
ber9ege6en gu perben. 9err Spears perz
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-01-12

1903 f9rieb er einen Brief NIT mugii3er
Sinte, in peIAsm er empfa9l, bab man Ders
fu3en foIe, init einem S@ooner beimli3 an
bic nPbiIabelpbiu" binan gu tommen unO tie
bann in 8ranb 81 Iteden. Dieter 9tdtb
puroe befOlgt unb bur9 bic gei9idte &us=
fiibrung besiel6en 1T Der Name Decatur in
Der Gei6tbte Der ameritunii&sn 5lotte gu
@6ren g%elangt.
@tepben Decatur IT. nal um iene 3eit
Marinez2 lieutenant unb 8efe6lS6aber bes be-
riibmten S4oOners r@nterprife". &m %,
DECEMBER 1903 faperts er Elm tripolitanii4es
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-01-12

ldiigen Quele, entnommen. nSbne bic
9iilfe Der GeemaGt," figt er bin5u, ~pdre
Der Rebolutionsfrie9 f4perli9 erfoIgrei4
berlaufCn."
gta9 Dem &risg tpurbe, mas BON unlersr
Slotte NOD ii6rig ge6lie6en lpar, benz 8erfaa
preisgege6en, bOb Die fre9en Seerdubsreien
BON @eiten Der 8erber brabten uni er 8olt
balb CUR @inIt9t, un0 es entitanb cine nele
5lotte, hmannt uno befebIigt BON neuen
SeebelDen, Mdnnern pie 8ain6ribge, De-
catur, pprter, W}orris uno 8reble. 9as
epo6ema9enOfte unb grDBartigIte @peignlB
bieier 3eitpsriobe, bic Megnubme, 8ieperz
erp6erung uno Der 8rano Ser Sregatte rp6iz
G%ubelp6ia", i4ilOert 9r. spears in f%olgenber
Metle Z:
Ser 81. Sftpber 1903 pdr Elm oenfipiirz
bigger Sag in Der @eI6i9te Der amerifaniz
I4en Marine. Die Sresatte op9ilaoelpbia" ,
Gupitdn @i0iam 8uin6ri0ge. mel4e Die
8lodube Dor Sripolis aufre9t er3alten batte,
mar bur9 etnen beftigen Sturm aus ibrer
Gage fprtgetrie6en pDroen, uno ais tie am
M}orgen bes 81. SttOber. suriidfe6rte, be-
merfte fe, tpie itd Elm @eerduberi9iff in ben
@afen 6ineinitabl, Die uncertainties 8rig9
r8igen", tpelc6e e6enfuIs bort itatiOnirt gez
peien, mar n%irgenbs 5u ie6sn, unb 10 mu4te
Ii6 Die philadelphia" nit pOlen Segeln
auf Die SagO bes 8oriartn. 9ieIer aber
freu3te na6e an Der aiiite unO 8ain6rioge gez
riet6 nit ieinem @4iff in untiefen unO 3piz
T6en GifFs, ii6er pelhe ibm feline genauen
Geetarten CUR @srfiigung itanben, pd6renb
oas GuubI4iff bic 9ur4fu9rttn 3pii@en
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-01-12

peilt babel nit @toIa unb @enugt6uung
unb bic Namen BON SObn Yaul SOnes, 3i@
9oIas 8ibbls, SObn 8arrp, 8i6arb Dale,
@amusI Ni9OIfon, 96Omas SrurtOn, So
I6ua 8nrnep unO NnOeren itno Don ibm in
piirbiger Neife berepjgt. gu elmer 3eit
nGGreno bes &riegs mar bic Surcht bpr ben
.drmli9en u1,o neutrality-suspicious. S9ifz
fen Der Oantee's", pie Die @ngldnOer ii9
aus3uoriifen pfle9ten, 10 groB. buB bic Ser
Interchangeable fir britiI6e @6iFfe nm 25
prp5ent tieg uuO baB man Iogar ben 8aaz
renumIab nit 6ritiiden @4iffen bermuBen
beI9rGntte. baB AZ frun8Diif9e &auffa6rteiz
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-01-12

Fangenen Offi8iere NIT &oien0l unb anberer
ippblrie9enOe W3irtur beiprenfelt uno nit
@9erbett regalirt nurben. @pGter ieoo4
ie in i9mubige &erter eingeiperrt
unb audi anberlpeit.g i4le9t bebanoelt. Srobz
benz geIang es 8ain6ricge nit 9ilfe bes bdz
niI9en GonIuls in SripOlis, 9rn. q. s.
NiiTen, tpel9er ben Nmeritauern freunoli4
mar, NIT Der ameritanif9sn Slotte in
Su6lung gu bleiben, unb om 5. DECEMBER
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-01-12

fort NIT Sreubsn bereit, bic Qusfiibrung gu
iibernebmen. O6gteid ii4 audi 2isut, @bus.
Stetpurt nm ben Nuftrag bepur6, purbe
Decatur NIT bemiel6en betraut, unb 5par
entI6ieb man inb fir Das Sdtff nMaficO",
ba man NIT bemielben lei4ter in ben 9ufen
BON Sripolis ~eelungen fOnne. @s purbe NIT
elmer Manniduft BON 81 6reipiGigen unb
einem 5uberIdfigen 2ootien aug Malta aus
g~erijitet, unb auBsrbem mar etnd Elm OuBeno
iunger Sffi9iere bonn u@nterpriie" unb bonn
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-01-12

bon Dem 8rie9sgeridt, oor bsm er ii4 me-
gen @erlutes BEG SGiffes gu pernntportsn
bate, t6renoou freig.Iprp8en purbe, brau4t
pobI nidt teIonbtrs ertpd6nt gu tperben.
9ur9 bic @efangennabme bon 315 damn,
% Offisiere, utlb bic Grobarung
elmer i4neli egelnoen Sregatte nit SO Sc
f4iben, bate Der Pai9a BON Sripolis einen
entf9iebenen 8ortbeil iibsr bic Qmeritaner
errungen unb uus Sreube barii6er ~peranftaIz
tete er Elm groBes Set, BEL ipel9em bic gez
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-01-12

f6iffe in Der S6emfe lugen unb Sra6t einz
nabmen - Elm Grei9niB, bas ii4 bisber
nod niennaIs sugetragen bate. gto9 Dor
59luB bes Sa6res ITS belief ft9 bic 3a6l
Der ppn 8reu5ern Der &OlOnien getaperten
brttiiden @9iffe auf 733 unO Der baOur6
perurfa9te @erluft purOe auf 10000, 900
Oieie 3ablen bat Spears rOpbs=
lens 4nnuuI Resiiter", elmer iebr 3upers
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-01-12

gen, mas nun nit 6iiGfe Der Ruber mSolid
mar. Die Sa4e tpurbe Inn 10 gefdbrli6er,
als bas brennenbe S4iff bic 0a6t er6eQte
uno Die 5liebenoen ben Nugen bes 9geinbes
blositeqte. Sn Der S6at ert0nten aGs6alb
bonn 2anbe aus &anOneni6ife, bod I6ofIen
Dix 8erber 10 i4le4t, OaB muir cine Ruael pas
flie6enoe S4iff truf obne es erbe6li@ gu Be-
9.SOrtiesuHo ami Der 2. seite.l
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-01-12

5abr8eua Namens rMaIttcO", tpel9es benz
tiirfiIden Sultan cine An5abl tpsibli3er
@flaben bringen ioute, unb btefe Prtie
bra6te Decatur nud Sprucus, mo- bic anerl=
tanif6e Tlotte unter Gapitdn @bparo
0reble bpr Qnter lag. 9isr purbe Der Plan,
Die u9biGuDelpbia" init 5iilfe zines gut be-
munnten fleinen Gubr8euges gu 5eritOren,
Decatur uQbs selest unb sr ertldrte ii4 To-
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-01-12

Die aaperung bes engGiF6en @8iffeg nMar@
garetta" uno Der beiben &rsu3er Diligence"
ano nSopdnagOn4e" bur9 Gapitdn Sere>
mtab O'8rien, peI6er feline 8eute Der in
Matertopn, W}af., tagenOen golonialbes
bOrOe ausliefert. unb our 8elo6nuug fir
ietne tapfere Sbaten bon Der Go[onie nit ben
Apret Soften aus9efonbt purbe, um auf
Fnoere, nit @orrdtben unh Geunition fir
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-01-12

90 i60n foit iibsrulI bic Sifeu Qlusfus
ii9 prdientiren, 10 I4misrig lit meiit bic 2an<
Oung, @s limb meiit nieOrise, bel Der 5lut1
bonn Daier bebedte Beli len, bic an ben 1ferH
zine tiidii4e 8ranbung berborrufen, uno
pebs benz unerfa6renen S9iffer, Der in bieie
tEOrtissuHU unf Der 2. Ssits)
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-01-12

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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-08-12
Fierce Fighting at Manila.

LONDON, Aug. "a dispatch from
HongkOng says: The German steam
er Petrarch left Manila August g and
has arrived here. She reports that
the Spanish soldiers at Manila attack
ed the American camp on the night OF
July 81. The Spanish forces were
over 5000 strong. They charged the
American line several times. The fire
Of the American troops broke the
Spanish center and they retreated.
Later they made a second charge:
but shortly retreated to the bushes,
keeping up an incessant fire. Eleven
Americans were killed, and thirty
seven wounded. Spanish losses re-
ported great. During the fight the
insurgents remained neutral.
Secretary Alger regards the Manila
fight as the beginning of a general at
tack on the Philippine capital. Gen.
Merritt's force in the Philippines con-
sists of three expeditions which have
arrived there, amounting to 46O officers
and 10,464 men. )"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-08-12
The Latest From Dawson

J.J. Brown of Dawson city is among
the guests at the Stevens. Mr.. Brown
left Dawson July II and was among
the passengers on the steamer DirigO,
which arrived from st. Michael yester-
day. Mr.. Brown spent four years in
the gold fields of Alaska and the Klon-
dixie. He sold out his claim on Hunk
er Creek, No 10 below discovery, a few
weeks before he left Dawson. and says
he has left the country forever. 1t is
stated on good authority that his claim
was one of the best on the creek, and
that he received 100000 for it. Mr..
Brown thinks Alaska good place for
young men who are willing to work.
He says that many of the men who
went into the country last fall and
worked in the mines for wages made
all the way from $1,000 to $4,000. The
most of these, he says, will remain
there and prospect this year, and if
fortunate will work their claims next
winter.
When interviewed by a Times re-
porter at the Stevens today Mr.. Brown
said:
"When we left Dawson July 18th
heard it es timated that there were
$15,OO0,0OO yet to come out this year.
All of the banks there have large
amounts of gold on hand. A large
portion of this will be shipped out this
year in order to redeem the large drafts
given on various banks in British
Columbia and the States. The banks
in Dawson allow miners $14 an ounce
for gold deposited with them; they
then allow the depositor rebate after
the gold has been assayed, not forget
ting to charge liberal rate of ex-
change for their trouble.
"The Yukon was very low when we
left Dawson, but the water rose consid-
erably on our trip down stream, owing
to heavy rain. Dawson now has an
estimated population of $4,000. OF
the many thousands who arrived last
spring the majority are greatly dis
couraged at the prospects. Many Will
sell their on fits and come out this
fall, poor in purse but rich in exper-
fence.
"The first mich COW to arrive in
Dawson was brought up the river about
the first of July and sold for 81 100. !"
Seattle Times.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-08-12
Duties of Forest Rangers.

To anyone acquainted with the lay
of the land and the density of the
forests in the sections covered by the
forest reserves in Washington the di-
rections to "forest rangers" will prove
amusing, as we'll as interesting. The
ranger is to make headquarters at
"some elevated point overlooking the
territory assigned to him." In most
instances this elevated point will have
to be in The top of the tallest fir in
order to overlook anything.
The ranger is also to provide him
self With saddle horse, the cost of
maintenance of which will be borne
by the government. The orders do
not state what shall be done with the
horse when the ranger is in the woods
"overlooking his territory.
The ranger is expected to familiar
ize himself with his district and all
roads and trails leading through it,
and will cut fire breaks and burn brush
at dangero IS points. A primary duty
OF the rangers will be to extinguish
forest fires.
These orders might do very we'll in
the thinly wooded sections of the East,
but 1t will be found difficult to carry
them into execution in the dense for
ests IN " estern Washington. The on
ly way to stop forest fires will be to
prevent their being started.-Ledger.
The gentlemen who arranged the
equipment OF the rangers neglected to
add a balloon and bicycle.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-08-12
Call for Republican State Convention.

The Republican state conven ton for
Washington is hereby called to meet
at the city of Tacoma September 81,
1898, at 10 o'clock a. m. for the pur-
pose of placing in nomination two
candidates for congress, and TWO can
didates for judge of the supreme court,
to be voted for at the general election
to be held November s, 1898, and for
the transaction of such other business
as may come before the said conven-
ton. The basis of representation will
be two delegates at large from each
county and one delegate for each 100
votes or major fraction thereof cast in
each county for the Republican presi
Dental elector receiving the highest
vote at the general election in 1896,
the apportionment of Mason county
being six delegates, out OF 47O as the
total number of delegates to the con-
ventiOn.
1t is recommended thai the several
county conventions, in electing dele
gates to the state convention, also
elect alternates.
The state central committee recon-
mends that all voters who are willing
to support the Republican state ticket
at the coming election be invited to
participate in the primaries.
The basis of representation to all
joint district conventions will be the
same as for the state convention, and
it is recommended that the delegates
to district conventions shall meet to
nominate district candidates the same
time and place as the state conven-
ton. (signed) SCOTT SHETLAND,
WILLIAM A. GILMORE, Chairman.
Acting Secretary.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-08-12

SMARTER has sent to the depart
ment statement of the disabled men
under his command at Santiago, show
Ing that the total sick number 1861
OF which 2,23S are stricken with vel
low lever. The medical staff has
worked hard, and the proportion of
deaths is small for SO large a body OF
men under such unusual climatic con-
dltlons. The work of returning the
army of the U. S. is progressing as fast
as transports can be secured, although
the fever patients will be held there
until they recover or succumb, so as
not to introduce the disease into this
country.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-08-12
Greeting To The Stars and Stripes.

When the Stars and Stir pes were
hoisted On Porto Rican soil on July %
the mayor of Guanica issued the fol-
lowing proclamation:
"Citizens: God, who rules the des-
TIMES of nations, has decreed that the
eagle of the North, coming from the
waters of q land where liberty first
sprang forth to life, should extend to
us his protecting wings. Under his
plumage, sweetly reposing, the pearl
of the Antilles, called Porto Rico, will
remain from July 25.
"The starry banner has hoated gay
ly in the valley of Guanica, the most
beautiful part of this downtrodden
land. This city was selected by Gen.
Miles in which to officially plant his
flag in the name of his government,
the United States of America. 1t is
the ensign O. grandeur and the guar
antee of order, morally and justice.
Let us join together to strengthen, to
support and to further great work.
Let us clasp to our bosom the great
treasure which is generously offered to
us, while saluting with all our hearts
the great Washington.
Angus BARRENECHA, Alcade.
"Guanica, Porto Rico, U. S. A., July
26, 1898"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-08-12
Call for Republican County Convention

A delegate convention will be held
in the Court House in Shelton, on
Saturday, September 18th, 1898, at 10
o'clock A. NJ. for the purpose of elect
ing six delegates and six alternates to
the State Convention, at Tacoma, Sept.
21st, and for the transaction of such
other business as may come before 1T.
The several precincts will be allowed
delegates, on the basis of the vote cast
at the last election and one az large
for each precinct, as follows:
Allyn, 3, Lilliwaup. 2,
Arcadia, 2, Matlock, 2,
Clifton, 2, Pickering, 2,
Cloquallum, 2, Satsop,3 3,
Dayton, 5, Skokomish, 3,
Dewatto, 3, Union Cily,2
Hartstein, 2, Shelton, No. l, 7,
Hoodsport, 3, Shelton No. 2, II,
Kamilche, 6,
Total, 60 delegates.
A caucus for electing said delegates
will be held in the precincts outside of
Shelton, at o'clock P. NJ and the two
precincts comprising Shelton, at Z
o'clock, P. NJ. Saturday, September
10th, at the usual places for the hold
ing of such caucuses, or in such other
places as may be arranged for by pre-
cinct committeeman.
For the purposes of this convention,
precincts may authorize one delegate
to cast their full vote and it is hoped
that every precinct in Mason County
will be represented in the convention.
All persons who are willing to support
the Republican ticket at the coming
election are invited to participate.
AL. J, MUNsON, I. w. WOODS
Secretary, Chairman
Dated at Shelton, Wash. this 9th
day of August, 1898.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-08-12

THE question of the actual anneXa-
ton Of the Philippine Islands is one
of great vexation and causing a great
difference of opinion. That these
islands should continue in the hands
of Spain we are decidedly opposed to.
The natives are totally untitled to take
the reins of self government in hand
and are a lot of semi-savages. If it
can be avoided we think the United
States, for long time at least, would
be much better off without them as
both natives and the Spanish popula-
ton will be source Of annoyance and
great expense. Taking the alterna-
tive, however, of Spain retaining these
islands or the United States taking
possession, there cannot be doubt
that it is our duty to assume the re-
sponsibility. Ultimately they would
be very valuable either to keep or to
sell. That the United States has now,
and forever will have, a foreign policy,
the tide of which cannot be STAYED,
none but the blindest can fail to see.
Aberdeen Bulletin.