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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-29

Compare the price of your calves,
and cows, and cattle, sheep, and wool
and lambs; in fact, everything you
have to sell with the prices under
Grover Cleveland. Raise your hand
to Heaven and say you are a good
American citizen. If you will do this
you will not vote the Democratic
ticket this year, my fellow farmer
Preston Journal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-29

In voting for Mr.. Dayton you vote
for the improved business conditions
of the country. 1t is a vote Tor the
best possible price for cattle, wool,
sheep, lands and every product of the
farm. 1t is a vote in favor of a job
for every man who wants work at the
highest possible wages. 1t means the
opening OF more coal mines and the
continued operation of those already
open. Grafton Sentinel.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-29

Treasurer Kendall's statement that
the debts of the State are all paid up
to date, leaving a balance Of $424, 600
in the State fund, burns like red hot
iron into the souls OF Democratic
slanderers OF the State administration
They were in hopes that the State
would be reported bankrupt. Charles
ton Mail Tribune.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-29

Our readers will remember the
statements by the Democratic orators
in this county two years ago to the
effect that if Mckinley was elected
the farmer would have to pay his
taxes in gold and that he could not
get enough gold to pay his taxes and
his stock would be taken by the Sher-
iff tor little or nothing. Mckinley
was elected but their predictions have
not come true. And these would-be
statesmen are still asking for the
farmers to vote the Democratic ticket
West Union Herald.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-29

Nothing on earth but over-confi-
dence can prevent the Republicans in
creasing their majority in the House
at the coming Congressional elections.
The country is under obligations to
the Republican party for the success
full conduct of the war, and those OBJ
legations will not be lessened by the
carping and faultfndiug over minor
matters that are now being INDUCED
in by Democrats and assistant Demo
Gratis Preston County Journal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-29

A farmer living few miles from
town up the New Creek valley gives
us the following prices to show us the
contrast between a Republican and
Democratic administration. Under
Cleveland he sold his wool for I2A
cents pound. Under Harrison and
Mckinley the price has bsen from %
to rs cents pound. Under Cleve-
land his lambs sold for $2.75 per hun
dred pounds; now they are bringing
50. 90 to S. per8hundred. Under Cleve-
land beef hides were slow of sale at 2
cents pound Now they are quick
at s cents. Farmers. be wise enough
to vote for your own interests. A
vote for the Democratic ticket is a
vote to go back to the old prices. a
vote for the Republican candidates is
a vote to continue the present state OF
things with the probability OF changes
in your vor.-Keyser Echo.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-29

The Fairmont Index is out in a
long editorial showing preacher-like
by firstly, secondly and on up to
steenthly why J. T. McGraw should
be elected to Congress. 1t is nice,
sleek, well-groomed production and
no doubt cost the Index man great
deal of labor, but it requires only a
stroke or two from a lead pencil to
demolish it completely. The fact is
that four years ago the esteemed In
dex produced the same beautiful rea-
sons in the same elegant manner to
show why VIM. L. Wilson should be
elected to Congress and the people
tried it and found to their sorrow
that what the Index had assured them
they needed was just what they did
not need at all and, indeed, just what
they could not very well afford. 1t
has never succeeded in fooling the
people of the Second district since.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-29

The Democrats seem to think they
have some show OF success in this
district, but there is no feeling OF this
kind among Republicans. The Dem
ocratic belief is based on the fact that
here and there a Republican is found
who is opposed to Mr.. Dayton. While
this is true to a small extent they
overlook another fact that Mr.. Nc
Graw will suffer all along the line at
the hands OF Democrats who are OPP
posed to his Free Trade doctrine. He
will suffer still more at the hands of
those who believe in honest money
instead of his Ascent dollars. The
little opposition to Mr.. Dayton is
easily located. Mr. McGraw will not
feel the force of his until the morning
of the 9th of November. Then he will
be sorry that he spoke. Keenly will
he regret that he spoke against the
old farmers sheep and wool.
The Republican masses are giving
Mr.. Dayton hearty support, and
those who are in touch with the sever
al counties OF the district predict his
election by majority equal to that
given him two years ago. Mr.. Day
ton himself expects a still larger ma
iority. -Fairmont West Virginian.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-29

1t is said to be part Of McGraw's
campaign to keep out Of such counties
as Preston and Monongalia as far as
possible. These counties have large
votes and maiorities He
does not want to stir the bushes in
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-29
SECOND DISTRICT NEWSPAPERS
Opinions of Leading Thought Mouders on the
Political Situation.

these Republican strongbolds; nor
worse for him still go through these
counties OF thinking peoplesnd preach
the exploded political fallacies he has
been compelled to adopt in order to
keep in the Populistic- Democratic
line. Grafton Sentinel.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-29

The fires of Republicans are burn
ing brightly in West Virginia. The
apathetic feeling if fast disappearing
and the people are determined to
stand by the President and the adj
ministration. Preston Journal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-29

The annual meeting Of the Grand
Lodge Of l. o. 0. +. will convene in
November IS.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-29

1t is stated, aud we have not seen il
denied, and believe it to be true, that
Mr.. McGraw, in a speech in the cam.
paign two years ago, remarked in
substance:
Gentlemen, | wish to state, most
phatically, that am a Democrat.
Ifmy party platform endorses yellow
dog, I'll vote for that dog! That's the
kind of Democrat ami We believe
Mr.. McGraw said, substantially, what
is attributed to him. Moreover, we
do him the credit TO believe that he
was sincere; that he really meant
what he said. To say otherwise would
be to accuse him OF hypocrisy and
falsehood We believe that he was
that kind of Democrat then and we
believe he is still the same.l That yell
low dog is a Democratic animal and
he may come to the front any time.
It may be in the form of free trade,
free unlimited coinage of silver, or
some measure to embarrass the adj.
ministration in its foreign policy. No
matter how injurious to the interests
OF the country, no matter how anti
patriotic it may be, he is pledged to
vote for it. And one OF the worst
features of the case is that Mr. Nc
Graw is just now engaged in an al
most frantic attempt to push the dog
so far back into the kennel that no
body can tell whether ii is lamb,
common yellow dog or hyena. He
hasn't the courage to tell us what his
policy is. He declares that the silver
question is not an issue. What is the
meaning, then, of the endorsement of
the Chicago platforma The voters Of
Mineral county don't want TO run any
risks in this matter. Mr.. McGraw is
committed to three yellow dogs, free
trade, free silver and opposition to the
administrations foreign policy. We
don't want any of them and we don't
want him. --Keyser Mountain Echo.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-29

Monday night is halloween.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-29

Each succeeding election il gets of
the same old rehash about electing
warm hlooded man, scholar aud
gentleman OF culture, ETC. meaning
always the Democratic nominee, OF
course--hut the people have said,
may, nay Pauline. and voted for
the Republican nominee. They con-
slider the Index and its advice a huge
Joke over there. Moundsville Herald.
Evening journal., 1898-06-21
AoRsoN,s PRoMoTIoN.
viii BE Made Lieutenant Commander
ns soon as Congress Can Act.


WASHINGTON, June A-Lieutenant
Hobson. the hero of the Merrimac, wiz
be transferred from the construction
oorps TO the line OF the navy and raised
40 the grade Of lieutenant commander
nrobablv this week. This action was
decided upon ~ the administration
Yesterday. and legislation empowering
this action will be pressed IN potn
houses. and its execution will almost
Immediately follow the affixing OF the
executive approval of the measure IL
had been proposed TO await Hobson's
nersonal expression as to his choice be-
tween the transfer to the line or pro-
motion within the corps, where future
advancement is limited.
The final decision TO give substantial
recognition without further delay save
for legislative authority, which Is TO be
Immediately granted, follows the formal
refusal OF exchange by the Spanish gov
eminent. The matter was taken up py
both the president and Secretary Long
and II was announced privately that the
administration Is anxious for immedi-
ate legislation TO permit the president
TO act and that promotion to the ful
extent authorized would Immediately
follow. This determination was reach
cd after a short and informal consulta
tlon as 10 the Spanish attitude on th'
exchange OF prisoners and the hkehhoo'
that there viii be no early release or IN
gallant lieutenant and his crew.
Evening journal., 1898-06-21

city. He left 5000 men at Holguin TO
prevent the spaniards there eifectins
a junction with General Iinares at san
tiago.
The Spanish troops at Guantanamo.
.nder General Masso, are also cut. OH
from Santiago and are badly pincheu
eor food. They wildly appealed for pro-
visions and e-enforcements, but the
only reply they got was that botn We're
rnpossible General Masso said his
men were even then on half rations ana
mat the supply was sufficient TO last
only during the present month.
! General Garcia IS enthusiastic. lie
saws the Spaniards are starving ana
cannot hold out long and that the war
In the island win end in few months,
Two regiments Of troops will be land
ed at Guantanamo bay, which VIII De
held as base until Santiago fails.
In the cabin of Captain Chadwick,
the commander Of the New YORK. CEN
eral Garcia lay yesterday. He was sea-
sick. This is the message General Gar
cia sent to the American people;
Il am greatly obliged for the ei1orts
OF the American people in securing the
independence OF Cuba, and / shall DO al
can TO defeat the Spaniards quickly.
4 where he went TO receive the munitions
Of the Florida expedition, he said;
1--WE had n hard. hard march over the
rough roads Engagements with th'
Standards? No, because there were ne
STANDARDS. My 1000 men are in goo'
- condition. except for the slight fatigue
y Of the long march. We found enouBi
j. food. though the Spaniards are starv
j. ing The patriots are not suffering iron
d the blockade They can always &c
food. It IS the Spaniards who pay tn
y, price think the war win be over j
le n few months. You can beat the span
iards easily, but It is very hard to drlV
al them out"
p- Then General Garcia asked Rear Ad
n miral Sampson, who sat beside hin
D. what had happened to the other span
lie ish shipg. the PelayO and the rest an
NJ onened his eyes wide with a muttere
es exclamation Of surprise when he hear
es that Admiral Camara was still at nom
.s- AT Holguin, General Garcia said, the
er. are 10000 Spanish troops but he d.
ed lieves the 5000 men he left there w
ID effectually prevent the enemy iro
he reaching Santiago from the Holsu
Ide side
Cantain Chadwick met General Care
ik- In General iapl camp 40
raj west Of El Morro. Rabi has about l'I
the men. General Garcia was accompanl
1T on board the New York by his sta
Ieir consisting Of Colonel Collazo, chief
rty staff; Colonel Valiante and Capta
portuando, and also by General Lo
OF Colonel Malanes. Lieutenant Colo
the Hernandez. Major Bueno and other al
hey Most Of them suffered from seasickne
nth General Garcia humorously saying -
ten had as are the roads in Cuba, "
ing roads. Captain Chadwick, are worse
ape General Garcia and his star were
iar- ashore later in the day, after the p
ling Aminary details of cooperation betw
ara the Cuban and American troops
.nx- been fully discussed.
Evening journal., 1898-06-21
nornlntinnIsts plottInq In DomInlca.

MOLE ST. NICHOLAS, Haiti June
21.-An is quiet, according to the latest
advices from Porto Plata, in the Do
Yniniean Republic. Nevertheless 1t Is
5,nown that another revolutionary con-
sniracv is on foot. The olivia, small
sloop. is passing along the northern
coast of Haiti picking up Dominicans
for the purpose, it is understood, OF a
new descent upon Monte Cristi or Porto
plata. with view to the overthrow OF
President Heureaux. She called mere
Yesterday. Revolutionary emissarles
are at work in the southern part OF the
Dominican Republic enlisting prom
inent men in the movement. 1t Is I'M
possible to Judge how much success
these schemes are likely to have, II IN
deed the remarkable publicity giVei
them does not nip them in the bud. 1
,s rumored here that at the request o.
the Dominican government the son o
senor Jiminez. leader Of the recen
abortive revolutionary attempt agalns
General HeureauX, president OF the Ike
nublie of Dominica, has been notifie
bv the Haitian officials to quit Haltia
soil as soon as possible.
Evening journal., 1898-06-21
pon oARLos INTERVIEWED.
Promises TO Redeem and Revenge Spain
at Any Sacrifice.

MADRID. via Barritz, June 2l.-El
Tmparcial publishes an interview It's
correspondent has had with Don car
loa AS IT is understood that the pre-
tender revised the interview before II
was published his statements may be
regarded as a manifesto. Don Carlos
said: -. .,.,,o,
teft Venice last April I was resolved
10 protest by means Of force and arms
mat IS. by ordering my partisans TO
rise-against the people who were pros
ttt,,tine our country by a series Of un-
,,oaginable humiliations; but when /
learned that war against the United
! qtotes was imminent and might be de-
ciored AT any moment 1 changed my
resolution and firmly decided to observe
the most absolute impassivity.
.Trnswerved from this decision, 1 dc
NOT desire TO create the least difhculty
49, nv country since II Is most impor'
tant that all her children should sacri
ace themselves for her. My enforced
ipaction puts me to despair, but l carr!
A. IN the extreme Of depriving myself o
even expressing my opinion as to cur
rent events.
"The governing statesmen who hav
committed the crime VI hoe ia 40
the nation for war every one saw to D
a unavoidable for the last two years wi
e never be able to accuse me Of havin
ygithdrawn a single Spanish will froI
t the national forces in the fight with tn
n United States. ,,-
e "They brought on the war by yieldir
continually 70 American demands, an
IS tbev will have to take the responsible
II -. 20 tbety mistakes This attitude
Iy mine will last so long as the prese
le condition of affairs endures, but VIII
tbe hour for the great settlement a
al eives shall make up for my prese
to Silence. 1 will then take my revens
Id not by means of words alone, but
r means Of acts, and I will do that
OF soon as my conscience as spSIia
Of permits me to do 1t. am firmly
he solved 10 fulfill my duty to the end
en- omit no sacrifice in order to redeem a
o. avenpe Spain."
Evening journal., 1898-06-21
weather Probabilities.
Fair and cooler.
- YnrI, nInrltets.

FLOUR-State and western weak and
lower to sell; city mills pat
ents. nominal; winter patents, S4.sO9
b2b: city mills clears, nominal; winter
straights. S46OQ475.
WHEAT-No. red active and weak
all the morning under demoralized Liv-
erpool cables and fine crop prospects;
Julv. 75h077c.; September, 7O%Q12bc.
RYF-Weak: No. ? western, 500
5Oibc., c. i. f.. Buffalo.
CORN-No. 2 ruled weak and lower
ON better weather west; July S6@S6hc.;
September. 371sQS7Ac.
OATs-No. 2 dull and weak; track
western Sik@37c.
PORK-Dull; mess, S1O.25Q10.75; fam
lily, s12G1250.
LARD-Quiet; prime western steam
S6O5, nominal.
BuTTER- Steady; state dairy, 1870
1ec state creamery, 1S1k G163c.
CHEESE-Steady large, white, SIC.
small. white. 7Q7lsc
EGGS-Steady; state and Pennsyl
vania. 12@12Mc.; western. 11hQi2c.
srGAR-Raw quiet; fair refining
2%c. centrifugal, 90 test, 5-16c.; re
aned quiet. crushed. 57sc.; powdered
. 5ssc.
TURPENTINE-Ste at 27hq27%
MOLAssEs Steady; New Orlean
j. 2sa3sc.
h TALLow-Dun; city, slEc.; countr
4 3is0Sssc.
to choice. 55Q72hc.
Evening journal., 1898-06-21
BACK TO cADlz.
camara and His Eleven Ships Sailed ou'
to Sea and Back Again.

Comara and His Eleven HhAf'
TO Sea and Back Again.
WASHINGTON, June p. = Admiral
Camara's squadron has left Cartasen"
for Cadiz. .,...t
This information reached the authori.
ties here yesterday. 1t is presumed tha'
the maneuvers planned by Senior Au-
non and Admiral Camara were eXecue-
ed. and. having completed them' tne
squadron was ordered to put back 10
Cadiz. ,.
The navy department is now maklhs
an effort to ascertain the condluoh ol
the ships. the time of their departure
from Spanish waters and their point oi
destination. .s
information that is already at hano
leads to the belief that the fleet vii
now go TO the Canary islands Where
wri await further orders.
The state department has been IN
formed that upon the expiration OF IN
20 DAYS allowed to the commanding ON
Ger OF the Temerario to make repair
To the machinery OF that vessel IN
Paraguayan government viii order mn
TO leave their waters. Once away iroI
Paraguay, the Temerario will nave
proceed to Spain or Porto Rico and WI
have to depend upon the charity of Bra
p iii to give her sufficient coal to reac
either point.
Evening journal., 1898-06-21
WON'T GIVE HossoN UP.
Bianco Refuses 60 Exchange the Merri-
mac Prisoners.

Blnnco Refuses 20 hAchhhBo eh" nANA''
mac Prisoners.
WASHINGTON, June 21.-"Captain
General Blanco refuses TO exchange
prisoners"
the navy department yesterday from
Commodore Watson, commanding the
hloclsoding fleet In front OF Havana.
The decision Of General Blanco causes
the most intense Indignation throughout
the country, and word was Immediately
sent TO Admiral Sampson to show the
Spaniards no quarter.
Secretary Long says he has no Official
! information from Admiral Sampson 10
/ the effect that the brave Hobson ana
! sls men have been removed from Nor
no castle and transferred TO the city OF
/ santiago. In view Of the decision or
| General Blanco the secretary says ne
sincerely hopes the transfer has been
made. II Is evident the spaniards pro-
pose 20 use Hobson and his companions
10 prevent the bombardment OF san
tiago. n Il is true that Hobson ana ms
men have been removed from MOTTO
| castle. Admiral Sampson Will proceeu
! with the attack on the fortress with IN
! creased energy and desire to resent
the decision OF General Blanco.
+, The refusal Of General Blanco 70 eX-
= change Hobson and his associates does
q not imply that the brave Americans are
60 be put TO death.
While the course OF the Spanish cap
N tain general is unusual and unexpected
:, II IS not without precedent. The span
- ish authorities have evidently come u
- the conclusion that Hobson and his mel
are too valuable 10 be exchanged 70
o,l ordinary Spanish prisoners now mel
- bv the United States They realize tina
he the American people prize Hopsoh ga
M liant crew very highly, ana they Wou'
be willing to make valuable concessiol
-o 10 secure their release. At present W
"a have no Spanish prisoners OF high ran
oi, and Il Is possibly the intention OF u
,as Spanish to hold Hobson In prison UNI
~, we capture some Spanish prisoners
~ rank. and then an exchange may
ore made.
''' 1t is not believed by eminent nav
- authorities that the Spaniards pfopo
20 destroy Hobson or place him IN
va position that his life viii be endanger
- by the impending bombardment OF "a
ors tiago.
It seems that the event which lea
10 General Blanco's letter began WI
the sending of the Maple, under char
'oP- OF Captain Ludlow Of the monitor IN
ror. TO open negotiations for the
change OF Lieutenant Hobson ana
other Merrimac prisoners.
-. General Blancos letter was adares
nes 10 the monitors captain. After retus
anu anu to negotiate for the exchange OF
-heii prisoners. he delivered the ultimat
as TO boats with flags of truce.
Evening journal., 1898-06-21
THEDAYIN CONGRESS
First Vote In Senate to Ad-
journ Defeated.
SHOWS OPPOSITION'S WEAKNESS.
1q,ere WIN Not BE Much Real Debate on
the ouestion--House Passes Deficien-
cy BiII-Committee Reports and
New Measures introduced.


WASHINGTON, June 21-Discusslon
by the senate OF the question Of Ha-
waiian annexation was begun yester-
day In open session. At the very open
ing of the question the opponents OF
annexation quite unexpectedly scored
point by preventing a yea and nay vote
on taking up the resolutions. When
Mr.. Davis. chairman Of the committee
on foreign relations, called up the reso-
lutions. the vice president as usual an
nounced that without objection the res
olutions would be considered. NO op-
lection being entered, he declared the
resolutions to be before the senate. A
minute or two later Mr.. Frye of Maine
demanded the yeas and nays upon the
request to take up the resolutions. MT.
White OF California instantly made the
point OF order that a yea and nay vote
could not be had on dead issue, that
the resolutions were already before the
senate by unanimous consent. Oh course
the point was sustained.
The opponents Of annexation were de-
z cidedly pleased at preventing a show OF
= strength. but at 4;SO in the AFTERNOON
e. Mr.. White afforded the friends of an
q nexation the opportunity they had beer
j awaiting He moved to adjourn, and
e ike a fash, Mr.. Davis demanded tn
yeas and nays. The motion. the vot
upon which was a test Of strength be
tween the friends and opponents OF an
nexation. was defeated decisively-44 I
n IS. Having gained his point in develop
ing the numerical weakness of the OF
q position. Mr.. Davis readily agreed |
Is enter a motion for an executive sei
r sion.
e. The proceedings Of the day indieai
II clearly that there is to be no deDa'
oe upon the Hawaiian question in the o
os dinary acceptance Of that term. II
not the purpose Of the friends of anne'
an alton to consume time in makii
ed speeches. Believing that the senate n
- already in executive session thorough
to discussed the question, they will perm
g. the opponents Of the project TO occul
n all of the time. This plan of campail
is not satisfactory to the latter al
ed during the session yesterday consider
L. BILE bitterness was manifested at time
nv The speakers yesterday were Mr.. M'
we rill. the venerable senator from W
mont and one of the Republican OPT
do nents OF annexation, and Mr.. Bac
ltv CDem.. Ga.). Mr.. Morrill, covered
ar General question while Mr.. Bacon d
ri oussed the power Of congress to am
ned territory by legislative act, mainta
rrv ing that such annexation was uncon'
OF tutiOnal.
Evening journal., 1898-06-21
nianco wounded by a volunteer.

WASHINGTON. June H.-lntorma-
ton has just been received in Washins-
ton of the attempted assassination IN
Havana Of Captain General Blanco Dy
Mariana Saliva. a young member OF the
volunteer army, and Of a condition OF
affairs in the Cuban capital almost Dor
dering on revolution as a consequence
The volunteers parade the streets uh-
oficered. crying viva Weylerl Down
with Blancow The people especiallS
the Autonomists are leaving as rapldlS
as possible, and General Blanco, wound
ed as he is, holds daily conferences VIII
the commanders of the volunteers wh'
are apparently powerless to bring apou
a more peaceful state of affairs.