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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-01

lHt air faS 0ll the victoria 81, anu airy MS
down all hands.
4 SHELLS FRIGHTFUL HAVOC.
AS the Principal Squadron croled around us
tho range varied from . 500 meters (neary two
niles to 1000 at times even less. AT about l."
o'clock the Matsushma closed upon the Chen
Yucn to about 100 meters and We fired at
her from one OF our 122-inch guns steel shell
Of : calibres' C5>122 inches length, having
bursting charge OF nearly ninety pounds OF
powder. The japanese flagship was struck by
this missile and as a burst Of flame arose from
her. followed by n great cloud Of white smoke
hiding her entirely from view. our guns crew
yelled their satisfaction. This shell indeed
wrought frightful havoc From the japanese re
port il totally disabled the big 13-inch Canet
gun and swept the decks. Several charges OF
powder for this gun had been mased on deck.
and these. exploding. gave the gunners n true
hoist with their own petard" BY this one
shell forty nine officers and men were instantly
killed and over fifty wounded. the gunnery leu
tenant was blown into the sea. his cap ana t,e-
scope being all trace OF him ever found on the
ship
Soon aftorward the Principal Squadron with
drew toward the southeast. seemingly having
had enough OF fighting. our two ironclads
followed them firing When they had gone
distance OF two or three miles the Principal
Squadron turned. and. circng about us. poured
in perhaps tho most destructive fire W" re
ceivcd during the day. We had now used mp all
Of our G-inch ammunition. There We're lcft Tor
tho Pinch guns zone Of which was disabled
ONLY some twenty-five steel shot. and no shell.
Tho Ting Yuen was in a similar plight. We fired
carefully. but. having no shell, comparatively
llttlo damage was done. It was now nearly "
o'clock After about half hours cannonade
the enemy again Withdrew We firing our last
shot AZ them. save three LETT In the guns for
the last moment
We now turned back and gathered MP the
surviving ships ~ tho Heot These vessels had
Jared badly at the hands OF the Flying Squad
ron Afior covering the Saiko. Hiye and
~ lnr on
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Closing OK EACH OTHER

r.. f.ets closed on each other rapidly NY
crcu vac silent The sub-n"u'"nant IN 'hr
military foretop was taking SEX 'nf angles ana
announcing the range and exhibiting an ap-
prorriafe small signal flag As each range was
caIrs me men at the guns would lower me
sight-faye each gun captain. LANYARD IN mana
keepirr his gun trained on the enemy. Through
the v--+,'a'0rs could be heard the beats OF ID"
steam pumps FOR all the lines ~ hos" were
joino1 ur and srOuiing water, eo that In case
~ Nre no time need he lost Tho range was
htol' FOUR miles and decreasing fast. SIX
thou rneters"' Five thousand eight hun
dred" -'r hundrcd"-"nve hundred"-"hve hun
dred' Five thousand four hundr"d'' Inc
crisis WAS RAPIDLY approaching. Every man
nerve were In n state OF tension, when was
great relieved as a huge cloud OF white smoke
belchIp from The Ting Yucn's starboard bar
bette '0UDucd the ball" Just az the pro)cctlc
threw rr column Of white water ltte snort
81 the Y0rh.na a roar from the chen Yuen
battery cDrYndcd the nagships motion. u was
exact 900 p m The range a found on ia"
Chen YIer was = 200 meters; on the Ting Iuen
Il was assumed 10 be $500 On our side the fir
ing now became general from the main batter
les. bur Sc about five minutes before the
japanese replied AS they opened fire the
Chineee qulok-hring Hotchkiss and Maxim-Nor
denfelt and FOUNDERS joined in. and thence
forward the conflict was almost inccssant. Like
ours. the cncuy's first shots fell short but with
al eXultlnf chuckle we noted that shot from
9ne ~ our l2-inch guns had struck one Of the
japanese leading ships The bridge OF the Chen
iuen. although some thirty feet above the
water Vas very soon soaked rs was. indeed.
Ihe entire exposed surface on the engaged side,
~W>R tseSvA ~ ~ Linz AhOts thAt struck ths
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Kansas Troops Go Wrong.

Several members of the 22nd Kansas U. s. Volunteers, recently came across the grave of Maj. J. T. Duke, of Alabama, C. s. A., who was slain in the battle of Bull Run. They dug up his body, and, unloading the protests of some of the party, began to pull out the gold-flled teeth, break the skull in pieces, to tear off the shoulder straps in their crazed desire for relics. In consequence of this unprecedented dissertation of the dead, Assistant Surgeon Louis C. Duncan, ranking as Captain, has been arrested for permitting the decd to be done by his privates
 He will be probably court mar. tialed and afterwards turned over to the civil authorities of Virgin ia. The laws of Virginia make
 the crime felony. The officers
 seem to be determined to vindi cate the honor of the army. All of the officers who are found guilty of the charge brought against them will inevitably meet with dishonorable discharge.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
 THE STATE CONSTITUIIoNi

NOTICE is hereby given that the following jUlnt
 IN resolutions, proposing amendments to the Con- : stitution, were passed by the General Assamblv at it's regular session U l807, and the same will be submitted to the electors of the the State at tho next gener al election 10 be held September g. 1ooS fer adoption or rejection, viz.
 PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4.
 The General Assembly, shall pass laws to correc. abuse and prevent unjust discrimination and ex-
 cessive charges by railroads. canals and turnpike
 companies for transporting freight and passcnGees-
 quatc penalties aud forfeiturcs.and shall provide
 for tho creation of sucll offices and commisoiona
 and vest In them such authority as slaali he nse- essary 10 carry into effect the powers hereby conferred. Approved February 26. lss5. PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. g.. The county courts of the State In their rsspso- l tive counties, together with majority Of tho justices ot the PeAce of such county, in addtkon to the amount 0f county tax allowed to he 1eV1e shall have the power to levy not e1cending thxee
 mills on the dollar on all taxable property of tk respective counties, which shall 6c known = thB I"Coupty load Tax" and whom collected shall be making and repalnng public roads and bridaesof Ithe respective counties end for no other purpone
 and shall bc collected in United 6tates currency CT county warrants, legally drawn on such road tnx
 fund, if majority of the qualified electors q oe& lcounty shall have voted public rad tax at tAo general election fur State and county oicers pro lccdiny such levy at eeeh election. Approved March IS, 1897.
 Each elecsor may vote for or against above lamendments either seperately or jointly. Witness my official signature and sal this esst day of February. is9s. HALEx Q. HULL, .seelstsry of stat1 ISEAI,.
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ARGUS Correspondents.

We have decided to offer . tusnty Dollar Odsll Type Writer
 IN a premium to .the correspon- lmt who secures the greatest nnmber of points, betwsen Fob. ] md Dec. 29 '98, according to tho following;
 Now, as to the manner of con- ducting the contest: Every oom- nunicsfion sent in for publication 1ill count { points; every new yearly subscriber sent in will count 8 points every now subscri. Der for six months will count 4 Epoints, and every. new Aubseriber for three months will count 2 points. At the end of the year the correspondent having the sreatest number of points will be awarded the prize. The points for new subscribers is offered so that the correspondent who enters the contest late will have-an op- portunity to sssntch up'' with the sthers.
 The ARaUs do9ires Q cOrrespon- dent at Ill post-ofnees in Monroe md surrounding counties where we are not already represented. We furnish the paper free, also stamps and envelopes, go that the correspondent is out absolutely nothing except . little time once each week. If you are not already correspondent and desire to become such, let us know at once so that we can furnish you with stationery and stamps.
 The following rules will govern the contest:
 No correspondent will be al- lowed to write more than one let ter each week, except in cases of important happenings occurring soon after the regular letter has been mailed. Then it llay be supplemented with another report and two letters will be credited.
 No letter wlll be credited if not received in time for publication the week it is written, unless we have evidence to show that 1t was delayed while enroute.
 No subscription will be counted unless accompanied by the cash.
 A true record of the work of each correspondent will be kept by us and all the result published from time to time. Every cores pondent is urgently requested to also keep n record of lis own work 50 as to compare with the published reports.
 The contest begins the first week in February and will close Thurs day, December %, 1898.
 Our object in inaugurating this contest is to induce c0rrespon- dents to write every week even ii the letters are short. We want to publish news while it is news.
 We will be pleased to furnish any information concerning tht matter.
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About ClarendOn's Trouble.

There are various rumors afoat in regard to the whereabouts of Rachel Morris the only survivor implicated in the Orr tragedy. She has been seen both at Augusta and at Wynne but nothing defii- nite is known as to her destina- tion. The report that she was in jail at Pine Bluff was untrue and without foundation.
 Arthur Archer, of Caldwell Ohio, now notorious as @'Ohio's Kid Mayor," admits that he had been corresponding with Mrs. Orr, but maintains that it was through a correspondence bureau, and that she represented herself to him as a rich unmarried French lady.
 Gov. Jones has authorized a re- ward of $2OO each for the arrest and conviction of the lynchers and the opinion is expressed that it will be an easy matter to identify the participants as no masks were used.
 It is safe to say that no affair in Ark. of recent occurrence has caused so much criticism and com ment by the press as has been the case in this instance. Most of the criticisms have been just, and the comments have enunciated many truths which no good citizen can afford to ignore; and every lover of justice and of protection to life and property will approve of the pursuance of such a policy here after as shall enable the officers of the law to protect, from mob violence, the lives of criminals committed to them for safe keep ing. In this instance the mob had once been disbanded and an other uprising naturally was not looked for. Besides this the sheriff had been compelled to leave the scene of trouble on ac- count of sickness. These things ought to be taken into considera- tion by those who feel disposed to censure the county officials.
 Those who are interested in this may possibly be glad to know that the ARGUS is preparing 8 pictorial history of the principals and accomplices of this celebrated case, showing two or three views of the lynching and also photo of Archer the celebrated '.Kid Mayor" of Ohio. This pictorial History will be copyrighted and will sell at reasonable price.
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Pictorial History.

The ARGUS is preparing a Pic torial History of the principals and accomplices in the celebrated Orr assassination case, also show ing two or three views of the lynching and photo of the much talked of "Kid Mayor" of Cald- we'll Ohio. The history will be duly copyrighted, and will be sold at moderrte price.
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Letter List.


 List of letters remaining in the post office at Brinkley, Ark. for the week ending Aug. l3.
 LADIES' LIST. Miss Rose Alexander, Anna Brown, Millie Flannery, Mrs. Alice Gray, Miss Lizzie Gray, Mrs. A. Calvin, Miss Etta H0us- ton, Etta Hunter, l.. A. Marrest, Callis Miller, Mrs. Susan Moore, Miss M. E. Watkin.
 GENTLEMANS' LIST. Mr. Jimmie Gray, Tom Gasson, G. R. Hornbeck, Jim Jordan John Morlat. Rev. Peepels, w. A. Porter, Green Rodgers, John Watkins, $. P. Ward.
 Parties calling for the above will please say advertised and pay one cent for the same.
 w. s. MCCULLOUGH,
 Postmaster: By R. J. Lanford.
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THE ARGUS
 HAS

More Bona fide subscri- bers than9all other Monroe county papers combined. 3 This, the largest peper ever published in MonrO county.
 The news and reading the::people want.
 Pages that are clean and clear of objectionable ads1 The confidence of the people.
 The finest corps of cores pondents in the state.
 The place to plant your ads, if you want to reach the people.
 THE PULL.
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CHURCH NOTES.

ST. LUKES EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Services every Sunday morning at II o'clock and Sunday school at ten o'clock. Regular services by the Rector, Rev. B. J. P. Will Hams, every 3rd Sunday morning and evening.
 E. J. F. Williams,
 Pastor.
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
HI. Chayato is here looking for 6 location for q clothing store.

HI. Chayato is here looking for 6 location for q clothing store.
 For groceries call on
 H. Wolf < Co. Attorney m. Strong made a business trip tN Clarendon We'd nesday. 4
 40 bars of soap for one dollar, call on
 Henry Wolf & Go. W. H. Jimmerson, of Me- crory, was here on business trip this week.
 Will MhrphyN of Wheatley was in this city on business Wednesday
 Mir. Nespolsky left for Mem phis this week and IS sick with Malarial fever.
 A splendid pair of men pants for 50 cents, call on
 Henry Wolf & Co. MT. JA B. Adams, from Carlisle, IS noW proprietor of the Metropolitan Hotel.
 Arthur Bailey, of Newport, is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Wm. Hooker, this week.
 A bed stead for one dollar and 25c.
 At HI. Wolf & Go.
 Miss Annie Jimmerson has gone to McCrory to visit relatives and friends this week.
 Mrs. Garland Black left the city Wednesday, Afternoon to visit friends in Little Rock.
 MT. Williamson, of Holly Grove, is here this week making repairs on the Gazzola gin. 
 Prof. Will Mormon of Hunter County examiner of Woodruff Co. was on our streets this week.
 The Busy Helpers will meet lat the residence of Mrs. H. c. Strong next Tuesday at 3 o'clock p. m.
 Miss Daisy Wilson is off on an extended visit to relatives and friends in Little Rock and Cam den.
 Rev. Ben Cox, of Little Rock, will preach at the Baptist church Sunday morning and night. Be sure to hear him.
 Mrs. J. C. Mayer, acccmpan- jed by her laughter will leave Sunday on an sxtended trip to St. Louis to visit her parents. w. B. Allen, of Cincinnati, Ohio, a former resident and drug gist of this place, was here this week circulating among his old friends.
 --P. F. ENege, of Oak Forrest . member of tho firm P. F. Ellege 6 Bro. parketmen, was here this week Hooking after his interests.
 -Dr. Stimson the we'll known dentist of Paris, Tenn, is now in Brinkley. The Dr. is too we'll known to need any recommends tiOn at our hands z
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l The Board of Election Con- missioners met in Clarendon the I17th and organized. T. J. Wheelock was elected Pres. and A. A. Diffey Secy.
 Miss Mary Wilson niece of w. w. Wilson, who nas been visiting relatives and friends in Brinkley returned to her home in Oamdon last week. Come again Miss Mary
 Misses Lena and Herma Will cox, two charming young ladies from Memphis and Miss Bertie Murphy, an amiable belle of the City of Roses, were the guests of Mrs. Garland Black this week.
 Hon. H. l.. Remmel, Repub- lican and Hon. w. H. McHenry, Democrat, will speak in joint de- bate in Brinkley on Wednesday Aug. 31st at II o'clock a. m., and at Clarendon, Sept. the 1st at 6 o'clock p. III.
 e. w. Dunlap ot Cypress Ridge, called on the ARGUS Thurs day. He reports a serious acci- dent to Mrs. A. c. Mckinney. While milking Wednesday morn ing the cows got to fighting and ran over her bruising her terribly, but she will recover.
 70. w. Kenney, of the Par meter Library Co.,. Chicago, is in our city this week endeavoring to place library here on the ex- change plan for the benefit of those who wish to study and to obtain the use of ,000 volumes at very little cost. We hope he will succeed.
 The ,citizens of Brinkley who are interested in the growth and progress of our city now have an opportunity to manifest their spirit of enterprise and to show whether or not they know good thing when it comes along. Through the enterprizing efforts of our clever townsman, Wm. Hooker, several Ohio capitalists have been brought here this week to look out place to locate a Bending factory. MT. Hooker took them over the city showed them several cites and explained to them the advantage of a location here and, as a result they seemed very favorably impressed. If our citizens will rally now and take the proper steps this factory will doubtless be located in our city. It will benefit every man i'll the surrounding country who has timber, it will benefit every man who is in need of work and 1t will be boon to our business men. Will you rally.
 Dsnknn:nl HicfnlU
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|RINKlEY HAS
a,0OO Inhabitants.

oyer 5000 Inhabitants.
 Four competing lines of ,.ilroads-more than any other city or town in Ark |ansas.
 1 "A large Cotton Oil mill. railroad machine shops, or works and big lumber mills.
 Ice factory, two stave factories, a tannery, gins, and other minor industries.
 Beautiful streets lighted by Arc Electric lights.
 "A Fine new Public school building.
 More good people to the square inch than any other city of the same size on earth. <f ~
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The Argus New Quarters.

l The ARGUS is now costly locat-
 d in the Shoechaft brick next Roor north of the post office, and |sill be glad to have its friends, both gentlemen and ladies, drop |a and pay q visit and 2 subscrip- EQn too, if you feel like it.
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METHODIST.

1st Sunday, filled by Rev. T H. Howard.
 End and 4th Sundays by tho Pastor, Rev. Graham.
 3rd filled by Rev. T. J. Brickell.
 Regular servlces of Sunday School and Epworth League Sun day at usual hours. Come.
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Are you lacking in strength aud energy. Are you nervous. Respondent, irritable, bilious, constipated and generally run down in hesithi If so, your liver k torpid and a few doses of Her pine will cure you. Herbine has hrs no equal as a health restorer.
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RumOred Trouble With Insurgents i'm the
 Philippines
PEACE COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED.
SPAIN IS BECOMING ALARMED.
Porto Ricans Murdered by Brutal Spanish
 Guerrilla Soldiers.

The bearing the dngs peace had not reached Manila when advces received from there Monday and feared other engagements would take place before the glad tidings could arrive.
 News via Hong Kong the 18th reported the unconditional surrender of Manila Sunday though particulars of the fight and no yet been received On Saturday Admiral Dewey ordered Gov General August surrender and upon his refusal comply Dewey after short delay ordered combined and land attack At :3Osoclock the Olympia shot The other ships engaged were the Raleigh Petre McCuoch Boston, Montery Char leson and Baltimore The bombardment lasted for two Then the American land forces sormed the trenches compelled the enemy to ,eld at once The spanish trenches formed circle about the city at distance o from two miles from its walls The length of the entren ched line about ten miles The Spanish forces bered only about 5000 which sufficient force to defend their position The Americans numbered about 0 900 to 10000 including the The Americans were better equipped better marksen and in better Hehtng conditcn the advantage from every stand point The Spanish fully realizing this, surrendered with out further resistence when driven from the trenches to the defences No casualties known but it is thought the loss is heavy on both sides.
 Gov Augusta made good his by launch to the erman ship Kaiesern Augusta which he taken to Hong Kong He refused be interviewed and would out no information of the battle at Manila.
 After the of the city it reported that the Insurgents united attack the Americans in trenches Their action caused by various restrictions placed upon hemby Merritt forbidding them to have a hand in the surrender of the city.
 Admiral Dewey and Mai Gen Merritt have been insruc ted by the U S. hold Manila and the harbor
 The following peace commissioners appointed by Pres. Mckinley Tuesday: For Cuba Rear Admiral Wm. T. Sampson Maj General Mathew c. Butler and Maj. Gen. James F. Wade.
 For Porto Rlco Rear Admiral Winfield s. Schey, Brig Gen Vim B. Gordon and Maj Gen. Jno. B. Brooke Other commissioners are yet to be appointed.
 Spain is manifestng much in the settlement of matters Cuba and has made several inquiries through Ambassador Cambon the proposed method of the United States in administering affairs the Antilles The French toners by this government and will forward the to Spain expects appoint of the rank to com pose her committee of commissioners.
 It reported inhabitants of Ciaes, town 20
 miles northwest of Utuado raised the American flag after the troops left the troops afterwards returned tore down the flag butchered 90 of the nhabitans The Americans were appealed aid by the priest but under the existing Gen. Wilson is powerless to in terfere even if other outbreaks should occur
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BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALINE.

BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALINE.
 THE BEST SALvE in tho world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilb- lains, Corns, and all Skin Erup- tions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaran- teed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 9 certs per box. FOR SALE BY 0. H Paslay.
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For Sale Cheap.

One new full circle Hay Press, two good Moving Machines and one new Steel Rake, We will sell low and take part or all pay in good prairie hay. Apply to
 D. c. YORK 6 Co.,, n52 Ct Cotton Plant, Ark.
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BAPTIST,

Services 1st and 3rd Sundays by Pastor, Rev. s, l.. Holloway.
 Sunday School every Sunday morning, X Flora, Supt.
 Prayer meeting on Wednesday nights.
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CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN

Rev. H. D. Kennedy, Pastor. Sunday school at 9:45 A. Preaching II o'clock a. m. and z :3C o'clock p. ID.
 Christian Endeavor Sunday afternoon at 2:30. Come.
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CATHOLIC.

Services inIthe Catholic church every Sunday in the year except the second Sunday in each month by Father A. Demurger
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G. A. R. MEETING

G. A. k. MEETING. Alvin P. Hovey Post No. 1o5, meets first Saturday of each month. at Brickell's Hall.
 w. 5, Mccullough, F. c. A. G. Crutchmer, Adg't.
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-Dr. Stimson the we'll known dentist of Paris, Tenn, is now in Brinkley. The Dr. is too we'll known to need any recommendR- tiOn at our hands
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The Board of Election Con- missioners met in Clarendon the 17th and organized. T. J. WheelOck was elected Pres. and A. A. Diffey Secy.
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--P. F. ENege, of Oak Forrest . member of the firm P. F. Ellege 6 Bro. @arketmen, was here this week Hooking after his interests.