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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-03-26
POLITICAL PARAGRAPHS.

Figures recently brought to the
surface with reference to our export
trade to China and Japan show that
there has been an increase of more
than 100 per cent in our sales to
those two countries during the past
year, a very large proportion of il
coming from the South.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-03-26

The one member of the Peoples
Party National Committee from In
diana who held that the Peoples
party could do greatest service to the
people by sinking its individuality in
the Democratic party has been de-
posed and in his place a Populist
elected who believes that the People S
party has a mission that it can only
fill by living. Indiana's three repre-
sentatives on the National Committee
of the Peoples party are now all OPP
posed to fusion, and this sentiment is
rapidly gaining ground among Popu-
lists in all parts of the country.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-03-26

Foreign manufacturers continue to
invest money in manufacturing es-
adjustments in the United States,
now that they have investigated the
Dingley protective tariff law. A new
silk mill at South Bethlehem, Pa,
another at Patterson, N. T., a dress
goods plant at Athena, N. J., a vel
veteen mill at Mystic, Conn, and
other establishments of this character
in which foreign capital will give
employment to American workmen,
are announced as among the business
developments since the enactment of
the new tariff law, and others are to
follow.
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ARMY OF INVASION.
American Troops Embarking for Trans.
portation TO the Island of Cuba.
IL u Likely That No Less Than -Four se,-
arate Military Expeditions wnI BE
Landed at Different Points
Insurgents Well Armed.

WAsHINGToN, May 3l.-The military
lnva' ION OF Cuba has b.gun. Unless
the orders of the war department mis-
carry, at an early hour Monday morn
ing the troops that have been gath
cred at the gulf ports began to break
camp ana march aboard transports
waiting to carry them to the enemv's
territory. About % of these ships. the
biggest and fastest that could be OBJ
tanned suitable for the purpose. had
been gathered ready TO receive the
troops. They will accommodate about
so, 600 men.
How many troops started Monday.
where they took ship, where they are
bound, are questions which the d.
recting spirits of the campaign refuse
positively TO answer. They have no
desire that the Spanish should have
opportunity afforded them TO gather
forces to attack our soldiers as
they land. Therefore nothing of
the details of this first move
ment can be learned. There is n
suspicion that the start will be made
from Tampa and Mobile, and it is
probable that in such case the fleets of
transports will converge at Key West
to pass under the conveys of the war
ships which Adm. Sampson has pro-
vided to insure the safety of the troops
during the passage across the Florida
straits TO ensure them against attack
at the hands of some stray Spanish
cruiser or gunboat
1t is probable that there will be no
less than four separate expeditions and
that these will be landed at four differ
ent points. Whether Porto Rico is one
of these points or not can not be
learned. Before the entire force which
it is proposed TO use in Cuba can be
landed, the transports must make four
separate voyages across the straits.
Arrangements have been made to
utilize the services of the in /
surgents to the largest possible
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AT CHATTANOOGA.
The Thirteen Thousand Graves In the Ma.
tlonai Cemetery Covered With
Flowers and Flags

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nav S1.-On
account of the volunteer army en-
camped on ground where thousands OF
union soldiers buried here lost their
lives during the civil war the decora.
tion exercises Monday were unusually
interesting and impressive. During
Monday morning the thirteen thou.
sand graves in the National Gem.
etery were covered with flowers and
flags by local organizations of vet
Grams and patriotic ladies' and when
the exercises opened Monday after
noon the cemetery presented tru] I
beautiful appearance. At 3 p. m. n
long procession, composed of veterans,
soldiers and citizens formed at the
cemetery gate, and to the strains OF
martial music, furnished by the 4th
Ohio regiment band, marched to the
stand in the center of the cemetery,
where the exercises of the day
were held Gathered around the stand
was an immense crowd, among whom
were hundreds of army officers and
privates. The annual Grafton was de-
livercd by Capt. Henry A. Castle, of
Washington, d. {. The benedicton
was pronounced by Frank L. Bruner,
Of the G. 4. r., and
salute was fired over the graves by a
detachment from Camp Thomas
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UNDER FIRST CALL.
800 The Remainder Are In State
Camps Ready for Muster.

WASHINGTON, May 31.-Adjt Gen.
Corbin said Monday that l21, 500 troops
had been mustered into the volunteer
army under the call for 125, 900 men,
and that the remaining 800 men were
in state camps ready for the muster
ing officers. lie said that all the states
and territories had filled their
quota so far as the recruiting
of the troops is concerned
and that while three states
were apparently behind it was not
their fault but was due to the inability
of the mastering officers to complete
their work. The apparent shortage is
divided among the states of Iowa. Mis-
sissippi and North Carolina. The
troops in these states are in camp,
however, awaiting the action of the
governments officers and will be mus
tered into the volunteer army in day
or two
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ORDERS ISSUED.
Troops to lie Put Aboard Transports at
Once-War ships VIII Convoy the
Expedition.

New YORK, May SO.-A special dis
patch to the Tribune from Washing
ton says: Orders have at last gone
forward to Maj Gen. Shafter, at
Tampa, to embark the greater portion
of his corps, including all the regulars
and few of the most efficient volun-
tcer regiments on board the transports
gathered at that place, and tie aggres-
sive military movement which has
been so frequently predicted and as
often delayed for one cause or another,
will be an accomplished fact before
the end OF this week.
The strongest units of Adm. samp-
sons reorganized squadron will con-
voy the expedition and cover its land
ing at point now definitely desig-
mated
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GLADST0NE'S FUNERAL.
Last Honors shown the Grand Old Ma, n,
tho Highest Nobility and All the
People of London.

LONDON, May SO.--The obsequies o.
Gladstone took place Saturday. The
simple ceremonies were impressive
appropriate TO the unostentatiou,
grandeur of the statesman. whose
memory they honored.
In the center of Westminster hall q
plain oak coffin lay upon severely
plain dais. Not a flower or a bit OF
draping softened its rigid outlines.
Huge wax candles flickered at each
corner and brass cross stood at the
head.
A folded pail lay at the foot of the
coffin.
Shortly after ten o'clock the process.
sion began to form. There was long
file of Great Britains foremost men
clad in mourning costume.
FIRST came the speaker of the house
OF commons in robes and wig. He was
preceded by mace bearer and fol.
lowed By some 400 members of parlia.
lnent. Then came group Of privv
councillors, and after these the lords
chancellor, preceded by mace-bearer
and followed by a number of peers and
bishops. Immediately in front OF the
coffin stood the duke of Connaught,
the duke of Cambridge and the earl OF
Pembroke, representing the queen.
On either side of the coffin were
ranged the pallbearers-the prince OF
Wales, the duke of York, the marquis
of Salisbury, the earl of Rosebery,
Arthur j. Balfour, Sir William Har
court, the duke of Rutland, the earl
of Kimberley, Lord Rendel and Mr..
Amistcad. Behind the coffin were the
Gladstone family, the sons, young
grandsons, private secretaries, physi.
clans and servants There were no
ladies. Last of all came a pathetic
group of old villagers of Hawarden.
When all had taken their places the
duke of Norfolk, the earl marshal of
England, conducted the bishop of Lon
don 20 the coffin, where he offered
brief prayer. Then the coffin was
:aised upon the shoulders of the bear.
ers and the procession moved slowly |
from the hall TO the abbey.
Outside vast throng filed the whole |
and every roof and win.
dow was crowded with spectators.
After short service in the church
the remains were conveyed to the
grave. 1t is in the very center of the
north transept 1t was at the feet OF
the Statue of Gladstone's greatest rival,
Lord Beaconsfleld.
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CADIZ FLEET.
According 10 Report 1t is In Bad Shape to
10 GO Manila or Anywhere Else for
some Weeks to Come.

NrW YORK. May 3O-A dispatch to
wc World from London says: The
chief officer Of a steamer just in from
lafil said Friday night:
When we left Cadiz last Friday the
only spanish warships there were the
hattie snip rclayo the cruiser Emper.
aaor Carlos V. one torpedo catcher
and the converted cruisers Patriota
ana Eap.do. The cruisers were at the
arsenal
Lvcrvthing bore the appearance of
unrcaa.ucs>.
"Ihe fc.ayos boilers recently put
I'D ai lou.on had just been condemn
' by the experimenting engineer at
'i'l on tine ground that they were OF
insufficient strength. She was, how
ever coa.Ing
"Ihc Eapido and the Patriota had
'o' been fitted with guns, and neither
tad crew
There was no belief in the reports
max lhc dcct was going to Manila or
anywhere else for some weeks at
ra,,.~
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-06-02
GEN. BR0OKE'S ARMY.
Ut IL Being Put in Good Shapp-Brigade
and Regimental Drills Occur Daily
In All the Camps.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 90. The
various commands COMPOSING Gen
Brookes army of 45, 900 men are rapid
ly being put in good shape and the
work of the whole army is being thor
oughly systematized. Brigade and
regimental drills occur daily in all the
camps and the job of making fighting
soldiers goes bravely on. Despite
statements to the contrary the men
are fairly well provided for and none
arc undergoing any great hardships.
The great drawback is lack Of uni.
forms, shoes, clothing and equipments,
but this drawback will be all elimi.
mated during the next few days a i'm.
mensc amounts OF these supplies are
now en- route.
Maj. Frank T.. Nye, a commissary OF
subsistence of the regular army. ar.
rived Friday night from Tampa, Fla.
and Saturday took charge of the com.
miSsary department in the city. He
will have charge of the immense
amount Of rations now arriving. Fifty
five cars of provisions arrived Friday
and 80 more arc scheduled for Satur-
day. Col. Kingsley, raymaster for
Pennsylvania, Saturday paid the men
from the keystone state the amounts
due them for service before being mus.
tered into the government service.
The total amount was over $40, 900.
The Chattanooga, Rome Il Southern
railway has made satisfactory settle
ment Nith the First Missouri for dam
ages sustained in the wreck last Sat
urday. The money will be used to re-
supply the regiment with horses and
lost articles in connection with their
baggage.
No great amount of drilling and ma
neuvering was done Saturday. Satur-
day was set aside as a day of inspec-
tion in all the regiments, and the work
of cleaning up and putting things in
shape about the camp, required most |
of the time of the men.
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extent. The government already has
sent expeditions to large number of
points on the island and landed arms
fO.' the insurgents. Most of the par
ties succeeded perfectly in their object
and it was said at the war department
| Monday that sufficient number of
| the insurgents have been armed TO con-
stitute very effective support for the
troops as they land
1t was said at the war department
that chief reliance would be placed at
the outset on the United States regu-
lars, most of whom are centered in
Florida, and in such volunteer rcgi-
ments as were thoroughly eqr tipped
and reasonably we'll seasoned for scrv-
ice. Although the officials will not
state how many troops are available
for active service, it is roughly
estimated that there are about
20, 600 regulars and 13,0 600 volun-
teers at Tampa. These include
II regiments of regular infantry and
II regiments of volunteer infantry, II
battalions of artillery and regiments
of regular cavalry. The infantry
force. regular and volunteer, is about
2S 600 men, the cavalry about 1000, the
artillery about 1.200. How many of
these have been or will be dispatched
to any given point, or to several
points is not disclosed as that
is part of the secret cam
paign plans of the government
Back OF this force are other
available regiments at Mobile, New
Orleans and other points easily ac-
cessible to Tampa. Still further back
is the large volunteer camp at Chicka-
mauga, comprising about 10000 infan-
try volunteers, 1000 cavalry vol
unteers and three regiments OF
artillery volunteers. 1t is understood
to be the plan-although as to this !
there is no precise official statement
to have the troops at Chickamau-
ga take the place of those at /
Florida ports as fast as the latter |
leave for active service, thus keeping |
a large force always ready for embark
alton from Florida Aside from the
troops already specified, there ate the
is, 900 men at Camp Alger, near Wash
ington, and lesser bodies of troops on
Long Island and in various states.
The as, 900 volunteers under the recent
~ issued second call constitute still
another reserve, which. however is
yet TO be organized and equipped.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-06-02
BRIG. GEN. OTIS.
ia''or aud Proprietor OF the Los Angelica
tunes Served With Distinction
IN the Civil War.

>AN tHANClSco. May so. Harrison
.'' on> who has been appointed
'saa'cr general OF volunteers, is the
''''r and proprietor of the Los
angeles Times, one of the leading
','n"i> Of the Pacific coast
"e was born in Ohio in 1887, and
ecu ,'e' on The union side during the
..,c .-'''c c''iI war entering as private
s'' ,| ',.ng toy successive promotions to
,"''o' Hcuienant colonel. The final
''n''on was given him at the close
"o>niitie, upon unsolicited recon-
,., -,,"'"Non Of Maj. Gen. Il. y. Hayes,
NV. 1'N 4uen'iy President Hayes Dur
MS ~ months Of service in the
.a a., ven. OTIS took part in l5 engage.
s.s a.'"' U.s. received two wounds in battle
''N Was promoted seven times.
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hlancO's Defl TO Gen. Miles.

r "hr "tsr, Fla, May SO.-Charles
,o.S a'g" and Hayden Jones, the CORES
v,.D nus captured by the Spaniards,
Ni. IL brought here by the auxiliary
~ Woodbury. Saturday. having been
,,sgca ,s,'1"gca for Col. Cortijo and three
,oo., hey Sreak well Of the treat
l... e.eived at Cabanas and say that
ly ,' a, 'N Sull boastful and apparent
nj '"N'oua TO meet the Americans.
s1,.'' ,'. zen Miles have men. guns and
,.ye I''''on galore and the courage TO
Az ''"' as pretty fight as nc can
'NS' was Blanco's meSsaae
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-06-02
DECORATION Day in Cleveland.

CLEVELAND. o., May 81. The Memo
rial day exercises Monday eclipsei in
many respects all former events Of like
character in the history Of Cleveland.
The present war with Spain has in.
creased the general interest in the
Memorial day exercises, and as "A result
a number of civic and semi-military
organizations marched in the Decora'
tion day parade for the first time. APP
propriate exercises were held and the
graves OF the dead in all OF the yariou
cemeteries were profuseiy strcwn with
flowers
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of Anna NJ Ross, in Monument GENE.
terry, marked honOrs were paid.
Col Fred Taylor post No. 10. after
attending services, marched to Odd
Fellows cemetery. In the parade was
a pony phaeton containing two little
girls, one dressed as America and the
other as England. A float capable of
seating 65 pupils of the public schools,
decorated with the national colors of
the United States and England was
also a feature.
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An ALLIANCE.
o..,,r.nary Steps Taken by England
ard the United States.
n,i,,ln to Recognize the Monroe
-. ne and Uncle sam to Build the
Nc,asuau Canal aud Allow Eng
,,odtoI,c II in Case OF War.

to>no> Nav So The Washington
...,.,oracnt of the Daily Telegraph,
s ,...~-anan. sunday says: II have
learned from high authority in
f -. STATE Gcpar,mcnt that important
-..Gm.nary steps toward an anglo
B ,u.-.csn alliance have already been
.ter How FAR these negotiations,
thew can yet be called
t,. have proceeded IL is not easy to
..,,,ain. for naturally. strict secrecy
maintained. but my information is
8 ga. the preliminary suggestions have
,e.u made and that the subject Of
.,.b sa alliance is practically before
,.. ,,, -orcrnmcnts in some shape.
.Tbc recent visits of Sir Julian
p.uocefo,c 20 the state department
t,re NOT u seems had reference alto
o.ter 20 the Canadian negotiations
According 10 my authority the features
.ftsc proposed alliance now being
coz, scred are these:
.Enclaud is 10 recognize the Mon
roc doctrine. % attempt no increase of
ber territorial possessions in the west
crn hcm ,phcrc. and to indorse the
American construction of that doc
,-rr The United States is to build
.,cN Nicaragua canal and Great Britain
, ~ nave the use Of it in time OF
ra-
-Tlc United states is to have all the
,e--'o-, taken from Spain in the pres
e-.var and Great Britain is to pro-
ir.' 'uc United States in the posses
son = tl., should be threatened The
United States is 10 stand by England !
30 hrr policy IN China and the east,
ard al 'uc British ports in the east |
ore 90 uc opened TO the United States |
under tac most favored nation clause.
The main features OF an arbitration !
treats are 20 bc Incorporated. 1t has
been provided that all matters in dis
ng'c ro. involving the Monroe doc.
Trim, or tac Nicaragua canal, are to |
be- submitted 20 a non-partisan com
n sion The existing understanding
caring upon the relations between
no. two governments on the great
'eo, are 90 be abrogated and the
n'tcd states are to be given the use
ttbc Wcland canal in case of war.
Tine alliance is to be offensive and
eicn,ivc 1t proceeds on lines such
$ the foregoing As a matter of
curse all that has been done so far is
orc.y tentative, but my informant
ives thc above as the general outline
lcgcsled
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-06-02
The Cruiser Columbia in Collision.

NEW YORK, May So.-The United
States cruiser Columbia reports at 1888
p. IN. Saturday, off Fire Island, during
thick fog, she was run into by steamer
Foscolia British, hence for Bordeaux,
grain laden. The Foscolia struck the
Columbia on starboard quarter just
forward of the after barbette, cutting
clean into the hull, making a hole
about ten feet. filling compartment
with water. The Foscolia sunk almost
Immediately, but the Columbia sue
ceeded in reseuing all of her crew and
landed them at St George, $. ].
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New YORK, May 3O.-The cruiser Co
lumbia, injured in a collision with the
English vessel Foscolia, was placed in
dry dock Monday afternoon. During
the day number Of mechanics and la
bo-ers were at work ripping out the
damaged plates. The collier Leonidas
left the yard Monday. and the collier
Pompey, in command OF Capt Farley,
steamed ont 4 few hours later. The
destination Of neither vessel was made
known, but it is understood that they
are boun. for southern waters
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MEMORIAL DAY.
Not Since the Year OF Its Institution Was
IL More Impressively Observed
In Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA. May 3l.-Not since
the year Of its institution has Memorial
day had more impressive observance
than that Of Monday. At the Lincoln
monumentin Fairmount park services
were held by the George g. Meade
Post No. /, after which the post visited
the grave of its gallant commander,
Gen. Meade. An address was delivered
by Archdeacon Cyrus T. Brady.
AT Laurel Hill cemetery, Gen. Daniel
f. Sickles, was orator of the day, and
an address was also delivered by Gen.
81. Clair \. MulhOlland. At the tomb
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j" build Russian War shI,s.

sco, ~ :, f,RANcisco' May sO.-Irving NJ.
,ooo g, y, inc Union iron works, has
The 70 ~ Petersburg to consult with
build,~. government regarding the
ci,y ''Ig OF Russian war ships in this
mes. Va lue day last he received
uls,iass,e se IRON st Petersburg congrat-
Orsaas Os nam on the perfc nance OF the
city. S"'"S mn TO go 10 that
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spaniards Seeking Supplies.

KINGSTON. Jamaica, May 3l.-The
Cuban coasting steamer Purisima Con-
cepcion has arrived here from Man
zanillo, with Spanish commissiariat
officer in disguise, seeking supplies.
One hundred tons of corn meal were
bought Monday and the American
squadron and the colonial authorities
have bcen warned
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-06-02
Graves of the Heroe. of ,es Decorated

kEY WEST, Fla, May Si.-Out in the
city cemetery are those who died when
the Maine went down, those who died
aboard the Winslow at Cardenas and
one who fell at Cienfuegos. Their
graves were decorated by citizens of
Key West, assisted by naval officers.
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Renlnrccltr MIfh Frahcr.

WAsmNGToN, May 3l.-Late Monday
afternoon President Mckinley issued
"A proclamation establishing reciprocity
with France in pursuance of Section
OF the act OF congress approved July
"a, 1897, entitled an Act TO provide
revenue for the government and TO en-
courage the industries OF the United
States
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In,e.tigatins a neaih.

VALPARAISO Ind, May 81 -.Ferd.
inand Wintz, a wealthy bachelor farm
er. aged 20 years, was found sick in "a
barn Monday morning. lie died ia
five minutes after being carried into
the house. There is evidence OF foul
play and the coroner and prosecutor
are investigating.
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Tortured 70. Hours.

IT. WAYNE, Ind. May 3l.-Jacob
Ertle, an aged peddler living alone,
was found gagged and bound Monday,
having been in that condition since
Thursday. Two masked men tortured
him for hours 10 get his money, but
left after getting $40.
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o,n. aI,le. y.e.yes WASHINGTON.

NEw YORK. May 80. "A Washington
dispatch TO the Herald says: 1t was
reported early Mon lay morning that
Gen. Miles viii lea,e during the day
for the south TO direct the moyeaeni
u the .sooopy 10 Cuba"
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The Vessel Got AWAY.

KEY WEST, Fla, May si.-The un.
known steamer, supposed to be Span
ish auxiliary cruiser, sighted by the
Wilmington aud Bancroft, about fif-
teen miles off Key West early on
Thursday evening, was not captured.
The Bancroft gave up the chase.
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Sned the sheriff.

AKRON. o., May S0.-The wife of Col.
A. L. Conger has sued Sheriff Williams
and the Peoples savings bank for $780,.
900 damages because of the Conger
family's ejcctment from their magnifi-
cent home and because the chattels in
it were sold to satisfy the claims Of
rreditors