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Mr. Geo. c. Strong, accompanied by Dr. o. J. RossKotten, ]. H. Long and J. G. Copes arrived in this city this morning. The parties hail from Peoria county, Illinois, and they are in this State for the purpose of get ting up an illustrated pamphlet of
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 Much of this land is ' heavily timbered ap It is particularls a6 apples, grapes and kinds. New ral the val le of Il Letters Of prompt ~
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MT. J. ". Colqu of Pulaski county, candidate fot sommissionsr of State Lands, is q asitor to the city, Col colqlitt is 'sniy indorsed by his people, and sIs fa1u ne he nom inated and elected, ~ no 0oobt
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GOVERNMENT LANDS IN ARKANSAS
 UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

LITTLE hOUK, AKK., The following table gives the number of acres of vacant Govern ment land in this district subject to homestead entry by actual settlers:
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There was no court held at the police headquarters this morning, aas
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-17
PROBABLE TRIPLE LYNCHING.
Negro Murderers Taken from jail
by Mob.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, June 16-On
Tuesday night. seven miles from We
tumpka, William Garden and his wife,
an eld couple, aud William Carlee, also
an old man, were murdered and their
house burned to conceal the crime. Car
den boarded his money and the party
were murdered 10 secure IL.
Yesterday, Sol. Jackson. Lewis Speir,
and another negro were arrested for the
crime. Late this evening a crowd Of
SO hundred men from the neighborhood
of where the crime was committed,
gathered at Wetumpka, to mob the pris-
oners. Since they have been in jail, two
of the murderers, Jackson and Speir,
have confessed, and told where they
buried the moneys zoo.
The mob broke into the jail about .
O'clock. but were unable to get into the
inner cage where the prisoners were. The
Sheriff telegraphed 10 the Governor for
troops and at o'clock tonight about
ninety Of the former members of the city
companies left here on a special train.
4 few minutes after 3 o'clock word was
received that the mob had succeeded in
getting blacksmith tools, broken open the
cage. and secured the prisoners. The in
tention of the mob, it was stated, was TO
take them 10 the scene Of the crime and
hang them.
The military company will not reach
Wefumpka i'm time TO prevent TINS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-17
FIGHT WELL IN THE BUSH.
Insight Into Spanish Warfare Gain
ed by Our Marines.

Insight Into Spanish Warfare Gain
ed by Our Marines.
Copyright, 1898. by the Associated Press)
ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DISPATCH-BOAT DAUNTLESS. GUAM
TANAMO BAY, Tuesday, June IA, Noon,
via KINGSTON, JAMAICA, Wednesday,
June 15.-S A. M.-However unpleasant the
experience or unjustiied by precedent, the
landing of a small detachment of marines,
mostly raw men, in the ene1ny's country,
has taught some lessons to the officers
and men here, and, possibly. also TO the
authorities at Washington.
1t has shown the Spaniards to be daring
bush fighters, and it has proved that every
American camp must be compactly built
and as well protected to resist night at
tacks as though i'm the Apache country.
II has developed several small defects in
the navy guns under service conditions,
and it has shown that. given free rein
with repeating rifles, 800 nervous troops
can waste 1900 rounds Of ammunition,
killing shadows in single night, and
not think even then that they have done
muoh shooting.
Though the sixteen Spaniards found by
Lieutenant Neville's men wore regular
uniforms, most of those seen in the day
light attacks wore scarcely anything eX-
cept big plantain-leaves bound around
their foreheads in lieu of hats. This acted
as an effective disguise in the BUSH
Others, stripped to a pair Of dirt-colored
trousers. tied branches around their
waists reaching shoulders high, and.
moving very cautiously, they could even
cross open ground without being detected,
though some of them were caught at the
game.
Another trick was TO make moving
screen of two or three big palm-leaYes,
almost impossible to detect where stunted
palm everywhere rises out of the chap
Uaral
The Cuban auxiliaries were most useful
IN pointing out these tricks There are
sixty of these men now in camp. mostly
negroes with Cuban officers They are
hawk-eyed woodsmen and able to cope
with the Spaniards in every device of
bush h-craft.
The American marines at first were in
clined TO discount this. But this morning
they spoke enthusiastically of the auxilia-
ries for their daring. Al night, in skir-
mish time the marines say the Cuban
auxiliaries go through the brush like rab-
bits. Their chief fault however, is their
reckless handling Of the new magazine
rifles
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-17
WILL AFFECT US ALL.
yoyE WILL ESCAPE THE BURDENS
OF WAR TAXATION.
;HANGIEG SIZES OF PACKAGES.
Manufacturers of Tobacco suspend
Operations While This Is being
Doue-Cfgarettes to Come Higher to
the Jobbers-Inauiries.

The new revenue law has futtered
many a peaceful dovecote. 1t is so far
reaching in its effects that not one can
5oint to II and claim immunity from its
provisions.
Tobacco manufacturers and dealers,
bankers. and brewers, who are called
upon to bear the heaviest burdens, how
ever have been loud in their complaints.
one banker, while denounciHg the causes
which led to it, styled It iniquiteus, and
much virtuous indignation has been spent
over it's probable effects.
STAMPS ON. CHECKS.
Colonel Brady has been besieged by
anxious enquirers for the past two days,
and some interesting points have been
raised. among them the question whether
checks which are to bear a stamp on and
after July 1st will be accepted at the
bank without a stamp. II they have been
drawn before that date. A prominent
banker said yesterday that he was in
clned to believe they would, despite the
fact that such ruling would make 1t pos
sible for mean and dishonorable persons
to swindle the government by antedating
the checks.
The chief sufferers in this city will be
the tobacco manufa cturtrs, and as the
law has been promulgated rather uneX-
Dectedly, and its provisions have been en-
forced from the day it was signed, the
factories have had to be closed pending
the provision of bags and packages to
conform with the new law. The prices
TO the consumer will remain the same,
but I'm order TO protect the manufacturer
the quantities in the packages viii be
slightly reduced, and instead of two
ounces, the bags or tins will only contain
one and lwo-tnirds ounces; instead OF
three ounces, two and a half. and instead
of four, three and one-third ounces.
THE TAX ON CIGARETTES.
The cigarette smoker will escape the
burden of additional taxation, though he
will no longer be able to buy twenty for 5
cents. The manufactures and the jobber
will share the loss which the additional
TAX entails. The tax on paper cigarettes
is 50 cents thousand more than ii was
under the old law. The large factories
here have increased the price 20 the job
bers 2S cents "A thousand. but there will be
no increase at present in the price to the
dealer. or to the consumer though 1t re-
mains to be seen what the Jobbers will
do. There is no additional TAX on cigar
cites with tobacco wrappers, as they
come under ee head of cigars that weigh
less than three pounds to the thousand.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-17
The pI.pstch,. War Map.

Approaching the great need at this
time of AN up-tO-dnte pocket war map.
the Dispatch secured the services of one
OF the best-known map publishers in
this country. and the work is now COM
plete.
We are now prepared 10 furnish our
subscribers with cur pocket war-map at
10 cents per copy. "a includes Cuba, all
Of the West indies. the Philippines. to-
gether with the east coast Of China.
Korea, and Japan. Spain, with Western
Europe, and the United States. II is Just
what our people want at this time. Is
printed in eight coloes on strong paper.
1t Is just quilted TO the pocket. When
spread it measures 32xi6 inches. and fold
ed 2lkx5k inches. Mailed 10 any out-of.
town address for 10 cents In coin. stamps
Will not be received. Address
MAP DEPARTMENT.
Ghe Dispatch Company.
Richmond. Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-17
CAIMANERA sHELLED.
Brick Fort and Esrthworks Demon
ished--Spaniards Driven Into Bushcs

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press)
CAAIPA MCALLA. GUANTANAMO
BAY. Wednesday, June $3.50 r. NJ
via KINGSTON, JAMAICA, Thursday.
June 1913 A. M.-The brick fort and
earthworks at Caimanera, at the end OF
the railroad leading to the city OF Guam
tanamo. were demolished to-day, by
bomDardment from the Texas, Marble
head. and Suwanee. The warships open
ed fire at p. ", and the bombardment
lasted one hour and thirty minutes.
The Texas steamed SLOWLY up the chan.
mel leading to the fortificatiOns. followed
closely by the Marblehead. The Texas
fired two shots as range-fnders, both
falling short and to the right. The Mar
channel and opened with her 5-inch
guns on the fort. knocking down part
of the wall. The Texas then threw in
some I3-lnch shells, tearing down the
wall OF the fort, and throwing the bricks
and mortar thirty feet in the air
After badly damaging the fort, the
Marblehead stood further In to shell the
earthworks and barracks at the west
end OF the harbor. She Knocked them into
the air, and when the spaniards fed
from the fort they were shelled by the
st. Paul and driven into the bushes.
The spanards fired only five shots
which did no damage. After the ships
stood out into the harbor. the Spaniards
in the bush opened fire on the Marble
heads launch. which replied vigorously.
The Suwanee then turned back and
shelled the bushes, driving the Spaniards
inland.
SPANISH HALF-STARVED
During the afternoon. half-starved
and ragged Spanish soldier crawled into
the camp and gave himself up. He said
he expected to be shot, but he would
gladly die, If they would give him food
and water. He had had neither for
forty-eight hours.
He reported that there were 1000 Span
ish soldiers, half-starved, who wanted
to give themselves up, but that they be
lieved they would be killed by the
Americans as soon as they were once In
captivity.
The Spanard was given a good dinner
and some clothing, and was then taken
on board the Marblehead. He declared
that he would gladly go back and re-
port TO his comrades, but that they
would certainly shoot him. He is now
held as a prisoner on the Marbiehead.
RUSHWHACKERS SCATTERED.
The Marblehead's little steam launch
cleared out a detachment Of Spanish
bushwhackers this afternoon, and es-
capped without the loss Of a man, after
a hot engagement of a quarter OF an
hour The launch had been dragging
the harbor near the fort for mines, had
found one. and was towing 1t back to
the Marblehead, when the enemy, con-
cealed in the bushes on the shore. open
ed a hot fire on the ive men in the
launch. The launch headed toward
the shore and began banging away, but
the bow gun finally Kicked overheard.
CARRYING the gunner with IT, In the
meantime the enemy was fleeing wildly
The marine was promptly rescued. IL
is believed that several Spaniards were
killed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-17
THE HAWAIIAN RESOLUTION.
Senate Committee 90 Consider IL To-
Experimentation Favored.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June Ex-senator
Davis. chairman OF the Senate Commit
tee on Foreign Relations. said to-day that
he would call a meeting OF that commit
tee for 1890 tomorrow. TO consider The
Hawaiian resolution. which passed the
House yesterday. The Senator said that
he expected the committee TO dispose OF
the matter al one sitting. and that he
had no doubt the decision would be favor
able to annexation.
II he is not disappointed in this expee-
tation, he will report the resolution at the
beginning OF to-morrow's session OF the
senate, and will ask for immediate con-
sideYation. resisting any movement that
may be made looking 10 adjournment OF
the Senate until Monday. Senator Davis
expresses the opinion that the outlook for
action by the Senate before final adjourn
ment is improving. The present inten-
tion is TO consider the question In open
executive session.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-17
Nnsemite Misses Her.

KINGSTON, JAMAICA, June &c, F.
M.-The captain and officers of the aux
iliary cruiser Yosemite Formerly I'll Rio)
feel foolish. and are thoroughly yeXed.
AS the Yosemite approached Port Royal
about 5 o'clock this morning she passed
a large steamer going out No attempt
was made TO ascertain her name, but on
arriving here the Yosemite's captain
learned that the steamer was the Puris-
sima Conception.
The Yosemite, with other American
cruisers. had been specially warned about
this Spaniard, as she would be rich
prize. She is said TO have 100000 In gold
on board. Her cargo Of food and medicine
is destined ultimately for Cienfuegos and
Habana.
II Is by no means certain that the aux
iliary cruiser Prairie formerly El Sud-
will catch her. though the Prairie was
Yesterday evening i'm the course the Puris-
sima Conception was taking this morn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-17
THE PopuLIsTs OF KANSAS.
Democratic Committee of Confer
ence Gives Up Everything.


ence Gives Up Everything.
TOPEKA, KAN, June 1.-THE Popu-
lists, at their State convention to-day, re-
nominated their entire State ticket, head
ed by John w. Leedy for Governor a
Democratic committee which had been ap-
pointed to confer with a like committee
from the Populist party, and which had
insisted on Two places on the ticket, gave
up everything, for some reason unex-
planned. The platform, which was adopt
ed after a stormy debate, as a whole II
soclaHstic. on national issues 1t demands
the free coinage of sold and silver at ra-
ito of l6 10 /. and the issuing OF sreenbacks
instead of interest bearing bonds, Tor Jhe
expense Of carrying on the war by
a vote of $50 TO 322, the convention de-
cided to at once suspend the Metropoll-
tan police law.
DEMOCRATS ENDORSE POPULlSTS.
ATCHISON KAN, June 16.-When the
Democratic state Convention reconVened
to-day the report of the committee APP
pointed to confer with the Populist com
mittee on makeup of the State ticket was
received The committee reported that
the Populists refused to allow them more
than the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1t was
thereupon moved that the rules be sus-
pended and that all the POpullst State
officials, including Liedtenant-Governor
be nominated. The motion was carried
2e3 TO 6l-and the Populist officials de-
cIared nominated. The convention then
adjourned sine die.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-17
UNKNOWN wARsHIr WITH cAMARA
terNera Says He Has Provisions
Enough TIL Autumn.

MADRID. June is. p. M.-Captain
Aunon. Minister Of Marine. has returned
from CadIz, aud has started for Carta-
gcna.
IL is asserted that an "ironclad' which
has not yet figured in any published list
forms part Of Admiral Camara's squad
ron.
Admiral Cervera cables that he has pro-
visions enough ftr the feet until autumn.
lie says: "a shell from an American
warship, falling from great elevation.
struck the Vizcaya. which. owing TO her
excellent armor. was not damaged"
General Blanco cables fiom Habana
that the batteries there fired on the
United states cruiser Montgomery which
left the line Of blockade. Eleven vessels
are now blockading the port Of Habana.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-17
CHICKAMAUGA PARK CAMP.
Troops Well Drilled - First South
Carolina to Join Lee.


CuICKANAUGA NATIONAL MILL
TARY PARK, June B.-The commanding
officers Of the army have been taking ad-
vantage of the fine weather TO put the
commands through various drills ana IN
struction exercises. Every regiment at
the park was drilled from three to hVe
hours. General Brooke is greatly pleased
with the progress being made. ana now
feels confident that as soon as thoroughly
aouipped, his army will be ready Tor al
most any kind of duty to which 1t may De
assigned.
raptain Rockwell, chief of the Ordnance
Department, announced to-day that the
shipment of 1000 rifles from the Colun-
bia arsenal would arrive at the PARK TO-
morrow, and would be Immediately dis
trihuted among the regiments. This large
shipment, which win be sufficient to equip
most of the regiments OF the command,
Is not yet in sight, but is expected within
a few days, at the most.
Colonel Lee chief quartermaster, mas
been very busy man since the troops be-
gan 10 arrive at the park, and yet his
work Is only fairly under way. lie stated
to-day that Notwithstanding the numerous
shipments of wagons and mules that nave
arrived. the regiments are only partially
provided for, at least one haif OF the
wagons and teams allowed the regulars
having yet TO be supplied.
Colonel Aston, OF the First South Caro-
linz Regiment. received a telegram from
Senator Tilman to-day, announcing In
substance that Adjutant-General Corbin
mad been given instructions for the im-
mediate equipping Of the regiment, with a
view to having it report 20 General Lee
at Jacksonville.
ANOTHER GRANT BATTLE.
Brigadier- General Grant has not yet
been transferred TO the First army corps,
since no one has reported 10 relieve him
OF the command Of the first division Of
the Third corps. Anticipating that he
will remain in command of the division
for some days yet, he has begun 10 plan
another battle problem, which he hopes
TO have the division execute within few
DAYS. General Grant has entirely recov-
cred from the illness which has kept him
from active work for ten days.
private Charles Shuer, aged %. of the
Twelfth Minnesota Infantry; residence,
Winona, Mimi, was drowned late this
afternoon. while bathing in Chiekamauga
creek.
President Mckinley has declined the
invitation extended 10 him last week by
the Chamber of Commerce at Chattanoo-
ga. 10 review the troops at Camp Thomas
July 4th.
Recruits are coming in at lively rate
tba largest number from any one State
heine twenty-seven from Illinois, for that
states regiments. who arrived to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-17
FROM CUBAN HEADQUARTERS.
spanish Volunteer and Regulars De-
Fprt to- Insurgents

Spanish Volunteer and Regulars De-
scrt to Insurgents.
NEW YORK, June l6.-A special from
Key West says;
Junta advices from the headquarters OF
the Cuban civil government at La Guam
ala, I'm Camaguay. report that more than
oOOO spanish volunteers, and many regu-
lars from the Puento Principe and Nuevi-
tas garrisons have deserted 10 the pa
triot army. The immediate cause of de-
sertion was fear of the American fleet.
Blanco's general CastiIanos, has re-
moved most of his artillery inland to
Puerto Principe city.
Santa Cruz del Sur has been invested by
the Cubans, and communication by sail
boat has been established with Jamaica.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-17
REPORT FROM PINOR DEL RIO.
A Cuban Victory-seven Forts Taken
Food Scarce.

KEY WEST, FLA. June 16.-lAeuten-
anti Colonel Arnao. Major Donate sato'
and two prlvates of. the Cuban army
arrived here to-day from Pinar del re
,,itb dispatches for the Cuban Junta.
Thev report that the health of the Gu
hans I'm the field is excellent bpt that
foo9 IS scarce, and they are poorly
aonirned Moreover, the scarcity OF
ms and ammunition prevents many
from enlisting in the Cuban army % ooo
the spaniards. they say are ls,V"
-,rang in that province, and are d:s-
trlbuted between cabanas, Mariel. ana pa
Bahai Honda. watching Tor Aiherica"
expeditions, and preventing landings.
on June 9Th, an engagement between
,hs cubans and Spaniards resulted IN
victory for the former. VINO tooH S.Son So ha
forts and a quantity of ammuhit'oh' DS-
sides capturing Colonel Perez.
TJeutenant-C Colonel Arnao ana ms com
panlons escaped from the bsy ,sispe Ieaye " for %
opv~ ~, YORK tomorrow. with dispatches
for Senior Estrada Palma.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-17
THE GEORGIA BANKERS.
They VIII Urge Check-Drawers to
He Patriotic and Pay Check-Tax.

SAVANNAH, GA, June 16.-The Geor-
gia Bankers Association concluded its
convention at Tybee to-day. 1t passed
a resolution. providing that all banks OF
the association should call their Gus
toners attention TO the fact that the
government will soon require 2-ce1t
stamp on all checks, bills Of exchange
notes. and similar papers, and urge
cbearful compliance with the same. In
other words, the members designed the
resolution to pave the way for all banks
so that they can make depositors VINO
draw checks pay this tax.
Mr.. w. g. Cam, cashier of the Sa-
vannah Bank and Trust Company, OF
thls city. was elected president OF the
essociation for the ensuing year; Mr.. l..
p. Hillyer, of Macon, secretary, and Mp
G. ii. Plant, of Macon, treasurer. Mr.
+. T. Hardwick, Of Dalton, was MADE
chairman Of the Executive Council.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-17
BAD NEWS FOR SPAIN.
Lurzon Militia DESERVING by Whole
saIe-MauiIa Isolated.


MADRID, June 16.-5 =. M.--The Bank
OF Spain has agreed to place 2S,OO0O0O
pesetas Is ,OOOJ at the disposal Of the
Treasury for war purposes.
A dispatch received here from the
commander of Vizcaya's Island and
Mindanao, the latter the second largest
island OF the Philippine group, under
date NJ June nth says that an envoy
sent 20 IolIo, Island Of Panay with in
structions to endeavOr to communicate
with Governor-General Augusti, failed
in his mission. The messenger, the dis
patch adds. found that the telegraph
lines in the Island of LuZon tot which
Manila is the capitaD, had been cut by
the insurgents. and that the native mill
tia were deserving by wholesale. VIZ
cayas Island and the Island of Minda-
mao. however, are quiet.
A dispatch from the Governor of SAM
tiago de Cuba says that nothing OF
fresh nature has occurred at that place.
Premier Sagasta, upon leaving the
Cabinet Council to-day, said that two
provinces of Luzon were still loyal TO
the Spanish Government, but that the
situation in Manila was of the most Sc
riouS character.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-17
"BoMBARDMENT OF A MuIEs
War Farce Now Having n Grent Run
in Habana.

PORT ANTONIO, JAMAICA, June 1S.--
delayed I'm transmission. )-English re.
fugees from Habana report the condi-
tons there not unpleasant. There has
been little rain. Beef is plentiful, but
-four is becoming scarce. The hotel prices
are the same as In New York. and the
theatres are open. war farce, based
on the Matanzas affair is called "The
BOmbardment Of a Mule"
The people are hoping that Europe or
wall street will intervene The defences
are becoming strong. and there are 200
guns on the lana side of the harbor, which
is now as dangerous to invaders as its
entrance.
One thousand Cubans have volunteered
thinking that America does not intend to
secure them their independence.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-17
Negro Ticket in Alabama.

BIRMINGHAM ALA, June l6.-About
sixty negro Republicans of the State, be-
ine dissatisfied with the failure OF their
state convention to put out ticket, met
here to-day, and nominated a straight col
ored ticket as follows: For Governor,
Rev. A. j. Warner. OF Jefferson county
Auditor j. u. Lawrence OF Lee; Trsa-
surer II. c. Calhoun, of Russell; Attor-
ney-Genera Thomas Walker. of Dallas;
secretary of State, j. w. Braxdell. of Tai
ladeca: Superintendent of Education. 5.
NJ Murphy. OF Barbour; for Commission
er of Agriculture, Dempsey WINDS, OF
Sumter
No Supreme Court JUDGES were hoini-
mated
Warner - tie nrst negro ever hoIhi-
mated by vafty In this state ior Tower
nor.