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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-13
J. D. RILEY, Manager.

to the period necessary to transport
grain from this coast to Liverpool.
Acc, riding to all information receiv-
ed 10y Seattle grain buyers and export
erS, the California crop has been dam
aged beyond redemption by the severe
drouth that has prevailed there during
the past six weeks or more, shr iveling
the grain except in favored localities,
until 1t will be unmarketable. 1t is
not likely, however, that we will have
$1.5O wheat ON the coast, unless the
war should involve other nations of
Earope besides Spain, as is possible.
Bat leaving the war influence clear
Ont of our calculations, there are abun-
dtnt reasons for believing that Wash
ington's next wheat crop will be mark
eted at prices much higher than those
paid last year. If these predictions
are fulfilled, the Eastern Washington
wheat growers will receive at least IS
cents per bushel for their crops, and
perhaps even more than this high fig
ure."
1t is estimated that last years Wash
ing on wheat crop aggregated between
100000 and $4,000, 900 bushels, said
a grain man Yesterday. "The inn
mense profit realized by the wheat
growers led them to put in every avail
able square foot of land in wheat this
spring. 1t is fair to say, without any
accurate figures upon which to base
the estimate, that the acreage this
year will be from 10 to Is per cent
larger han last year. The bulk of
last years crop left the farmers hands
at from 65 to IS cents per bushel.
We are Offering sc cents to-day in the
inland empire. Some of the grain
that we are huying now is held by the
farmers IN the warehouses, but of
course the bulk Of the crop has passed
ont of their possession.
"You can easily figure what an add
ed revenue the prospective price of
wheat will bring to the state, as COM
pared even with the phenomena yield
last year. An additional 10 or Is cents
per bushel will mean go much more
velvet for the growers. II costs the
small growers 80 cents per bushel to
grow and ha: vest their crops. AS the
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-13
.. ~s,, act easily, promptly and
Hoods Pills effectively Is cents.

more and passed clean through her,
fortunately hitting no one. Another
ripped up her main deck, disabled her
six-inch gun and exploded a box of
ammunition, woundlng eight men.
Then it was the Baltimore retired
temporarily from the fight. The
OLYMPIA was struck abreast the gun
in the ward room by a shell, but little
damage was done. A shell entered
the Boston's port quarter and burst in
Ensign Dodridge's state room, starting
hot fire. This was, however, quickly
put out. Another shell passed through
the Boston's foremost, just in front of
the bridge.
The American vessels then steamed
in 1000 yards, nearer the Spanish
fleet. At this range every six-peunder
was effective, and a storm of shells
p"uring upon the unfortunate Spanish
began to show marked results. Three
OF the Spanish vessels began to burn,
and they ceased to work their guns.
Commodore Dewey then ordered his
ships to make maneuver in order to
secure a better position. The Ameri
can ships remained beyond the range
of the enemy's guns for over al hour,
then returned to the attack. The
Baltimore, having been repaired, mad
the place of honor in the lead. She
began firing at the Spanish ships and
batteries, making a series of hits as if
at target practice. The Spaniards re-
piled slowly, and Commodore Dewey
signalled the Raleigh, Concord, Boston
and Petrol to go into the harbor and
destroy the enemy's ships. The Petrol
moved to a point within 1000 yards
OF the Spaniards, and firing swiftly but
accurately, she commanded the entire
land before her.
By this time it was seen that the
Spanish flagship Castillo and the Don
Antonio de Ulloa were sinking. The
Spanish flag was hauled down from
the flagship and removed to another
vessel.
Commodore Dewey then gave ar.
other peremptory signal to his men to
destroy all the vessels in the harbOr.
A we'll planted bomb explored on the
Suan De Austria, and she was blown
to pieces and hundred men were
killed.
One by one the S. anish boats were
then marked out and destroyed by the
American fleet. The large transport
Manila and many tug boats fell into
the hands of the Americans. Within
seven hours after arriving on the
scene of action nothing remained to be
done.
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size OF the crop increases the cost dim
finishes, so that a man with 10000
bushel crop pays not more than IS
cents per bushel. A clear margin of
from 55 to 60 cents per hushel is there
fore in store for the Washington grain
grow er, if all of the present indications
are fulfilled. A stream of gold will
flow into Washington, quickening
every artery of trade and industry, for
the farmers good in every ones pros
perity and happiness ."-P.-I.
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The Latest War News.

NEW YORK, May Ilth.-A special
from Havana says four American
vessels which have Control Ba,
Cienfuegos, on the South coast of Cuba,
opened fire on the town early this
morning, and an attempt was made to
land troops under cover of the ships
guns. The Spanish troops FASTENED
to the shore and, assisted by the guns
of the fort, succeeded in driving off the
invaders. Fourteen Spaniards were
wounded and the Americans must
have lost heavily. This is Spanish re-
port.
WASHINGTON, May 11th.-The Cruis-
er Charleston at San Francisco, has
been ordered to leave for Manila to-
day, with $50 tons of ammunition
and other supplies for Dewey. She
will not wait to convey troops, but
they will be taken on the City of Pekin
and the Australia on the 18th inst.
It is thought that Spain will concen-
trate her navy for an attack on Manila,
in order to hold the Philippines, and
leave Cuba and Porto Rico alone.
NEW YORK, May 11th.-A special
from Cape Haytian says the town is
full of stories that Admiral Sampson
Is bombarding San Juan, Porto Rico,
that action was begun this afternoon,
and the ancient Notifications are
rapidly crumbling under the fire of
the big guns on the attacking fleet.
Havana is also wildly excited. The
fact that no definite information can
be had from Porto Rico strengthens
the idea here that something unusual
is going on there.
THE torpedo boat Winslow. mount
ing several one-pound guns, defeats
three Spanish gunboats, of similar size,
but carrying 6-pounders, off Cardenas
Bay last Sunday. The engagement
was the hottest small fight so far, and
the Winslow followed the Spanish
vessels as far in the bay as the fear Of
mines would admit.
The first battalion of Washington
troops, lnclduing companies B and D,
Seattle; A Spokane, and E of Yakima,
left Seattle yesterday for San Francisco
on the steamer Senator, where they
will join other Western troops, bound
for the Philippines. The boys received
an ovation in all the cities through
which they pass.
THE prospect for an immediate en-
gagement with SPANS boasted Arma-
da grows beautifully less as the days
go by. 1t is now reported that the
fleet is safe in the harbor at Cadiz,
Spain, and it is probable that little re-
sistence will be offered to the taking
OF Cuba and Porto Rico, when this
government begins in earnest. This
done, it is thought the next step will
be to carry the war over to the other
side of the Atlantic. 1t seems to be
all buster and little fighting with the
Spaniards, and the art of successful
war is yet to be learned by that decay
ed monarchy.
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The war with Spain will have
tendency to cause more English speak
ing people to try and reach heaven,
as they will not wish to go where the
Spanish language is so generally spo-
ken.-South English Herald <Ia.)
AN exchange says that in st. Louis
the Spanish flags are being sewed on
doormats that every one passing IN
and out of restaurants and business
houses may have a chance to wipe
their feet on the detested colors.-
Herald.
OLYMPIA last week had public
demonstration to celebrate the victory
of Commodore Dewey at Manila, the
Crack Cruiser of the American fleet
being the Olympia, which was also the
flagship of the squadron. Olympia is
the only Washington city honored by
having war vessel named after it.
JUDGlNG IIOiu Guc GTdI tOTOuS dG.
tempts to commit danger in this
Country, it might be a good move to
expell the Spaniards in this country,
and string up few subjects by way OF
warning. At camp Mobile, where d
lot of troops were stationed awaiting
orders to move toward Cuba, several
bags of absorbent cotton, saturated
with arsenic, have been found in the
water supply. An attempt has also
been made to blow up the canal a.
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Many Span
ish spies are in this country.
The prosperity OF the people of the
United States under the protective
tariff is illustrated bya single sentence
in an addiess before committee O.
Congress, by Theodore c. Search, pres
ident of the National Association O
Manufacturers, in which he said: "NC
country has ever shown such a re
markable industrial progress as ha!
taken place in the United States II
. the last quarter OF century. Oul
manufacturing interests exceed in i'm
portance all other interests in which
our people find employment and in
vestment Tor their capital"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-13
Yen Can't Get Rested

Because That Tired Feeling is not the
result Of exertiun. 1t is due to the
unhealthy condition of your blood.
This vital fluid should give nourisb-
ment to every organ, nerve and
muscle. But it cannot do this un-
less 1T is rich and pure. That is
what you want to cure That Tired
Feeling--puIe, rich blood. Hoods
Sarsaparllia will help you "get rest
ed" 1t will give you pure, rich blood,
give you vigor and vitality and
brace you up SO that you may feel
well all through the coming sum-
mer. If you have never tried Hoods
Sarsaparilla, do SO now, and see how
1t energies aud vitalizes your whole
system.
0AsEoREA.
Bears the II The Kind You Have Always Bought
s's, ct &zZEzs
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Notice Of Sherif's Sale.

Notice Of Sherif's Sale.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE sTATEoF
WASHINGTON. FOR THE COUNTY OF Ma
a, oON. HOLDlNG TERMS A [ SHELTON.
}. B. SHELTON, as administrator of the
Estate OF DAVID SHELTON, Deceased
j. b. SHELTON. and F. NJ. Harshber, No. 5O7
ger, as Receiver of the Mason Mort
gage Loan Company, Corporation,
NOTICE OF SALE on EXFCHrI6y
Notice is hereby given that under and by
virtue OF writ of special execution i'm the
aD9ve-entltied cause TO me directed. duly tested
anu 9ateo March 18th, 1928, upon q il, 'gment
In said cause dated February 2nd. 1925. in favor
OF piaintlh above named and against the said
oe e en- !: b Shelton. a> aimlnistratnr Of
OF the Estate OF David shelton, deceased and
J b. Shelton, Individually. for the sum OF Two
Thousand Five Hundred Twenty fs2520 on Dol
iars together with costs taxed at t$:l OO Dollars,
ana an Attorneys fees, of One Hundred and
Twenty.six, t$126.00) Dollars, and costs of sale,
which Judgment bears interest from tie date
thereof at the rare OF nine per cent per annum,
anu t lOreclosure OF certain mortgage maize
py tne ABOVE named defen ant, David Shelton,
now deceased, on the following described prop
erty, to-wit:
Al Of Block No Nine: %, in Frances shelton,s
ton), according to the official plat thereof fled
for record in the Auditors office of said Mason
Count!' ctaLe OF ashlngton, on the 18th day OF
August, A. D. 1885, together with ali aud sigu-
lar the tenements, Entertainments and app1lrtru-
ances tnereunto belonging or III an, WI, ap
Now, therefore, on SATURDAY.. the sOth a, oi
ADrlI, 1898, at ten O'Clock A. NJ saio Nv
IRONY OF Court house door, shelton, | will sell al
auction Tor cash the said abuve-,,escrlle,i real
estate, or SO much thereof as ma, be necessary
TO satisfy said judgment, costs. interest. intreas-
cd interest, and increased costs as hv law
rected.
March, 1898.
s. CALD ELL,
Sheriff Mason Co. VIZ.
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A MiSS-T-n II arstaD ding.

American Tourist understand,
marquis. that you fell in love with a
distinguished American lady on ac-
count of her pretty foot.
Marquis-Dat is it. Dat is it. De
pretty way she foots de bills.--N. Y.
Weekly,
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The NIOrtifyiu- E1cf.

Twynn-So you had burglars at your
house, Triplett?
Triplett-Yes, and the thing about it
that grinds is the fact that they went
all over the house and found nothing
worth carrying off, and all the news
papers are proclaiming the fact.-Har-
lem Life
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yKYANTED-TRUSTWOR AND ACTIVE
w gentlemen or ladies to travel for respon-
sible, established house in Washington. Month
ly $500 and expenses. Position steady Refer
ence. Enclose self addressed stamped envelope.
The Dominion Company, Dept. Chicago.
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Natural History.

A barking dog, the sages say,
Is never known to bite;
Likewise the talking pugilist
Will very seldom fight.
Washington Star.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-28
THOUGHT TO BE DYING.
Ex-Gov. Matthews, of Indiana, Given
Up by Physicians.

Ex-Gov. Matthews, of Indiana, Given
Up by Physicians.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Aug. PA
correspondent who spent the day at
the Moharry home, where ex-Goy.
Matthews lies dying, says tonight that,
although there were some indications
Of Improvement in the patients con-
dition early in the day, they were dis
PEELED as the day progressed: that DR..
Stone, who has charge of the case, said
this afternoon that the ex-governor
would make a decided Improvement
within a day, or there would be a
fatal termination Of the case. The in
clination is toward the latter He has
been steadily growing worse until q
late hour tonight, when all favorable
symptoms disappeared, and his friends
are anticipating the worst. He recog-
nizes no one, his temperatl IRE constant
ly increases, and he seems 10 be entire
ly unconscious and the physicians have
practically given him up.
Death may now be looked for at any
moment.
DR.. Stone telephones at midnight that
ex-Gov. Matthews was dying He will
probably be dead before morning.
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M'INTYRE's FLOUR TRUST.
Promoter Anxious to Control the
Output of the World.

Promoter Anxious to Control the
Output of the World.
NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-With $780,
000, 900 behind him and a bread-consun-
ing world before him, young Thomas
A. Mcintyre, of Wall street, Is planning
-four trust. It Is to be trust that
will span the earth's confines: a trust
that will directly affect the price Of
bread here as we'll as abroad. 1t is
combination of all the great flour mills
throughout the United States. Mr..
Mcintyre will go abroad in few days
to swing the London stockholders into
line.
Mr.. Mcintyre Is q member Of the
firm Of Mcintyre & Wardwell, flour and
grain brokers, in the Produce Exchange
building He has always been regarded
as Napoleonic In his Ideas, and this Is
one of his most radical ventures. He
is the organizer Of the Hecker-Jones-
Jewell Milling company, as well as the
warehouse trust, which owns nearly
all the Brooklyn water front.
The trust proposes to be its own mid
dleman, to deal directly with the farm
er on one side and the baker on the
other. The Withdrawal Of such COM
bination from the market during a
great corner, or, in fact, at any other
time, would bring farmers. bakers and
outside spectators to their knees in
stanter
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of that bureau, to the Quartermaster
general. It is the quartermasters de-
partment which has control of the
management Of the transports and Ii
responsible for the disgraceful condi-
tions which have existed upon the ves-
sells bringing troops from Cuba. The
surgeon general is responsible for the
medical attendants with the troops,
but he cannot be held accountable for
the medical supplies which did not
reach Santiago on account Of lack Of
transportation. The quartermaster gen.
eral and his assistants are also respon-
sible for the lack of cots, bedding and
tenting at Camp Wikof-.
1t is only lately that Secretary Alger
has awakened to the fact that the
soldiers in the military camps were dy-
ing from want of proper medical at
tendance, proper food, and proper pro-
lection from the weather. 1t is only
within the last two weeks that he has
begun to realize that many Of the
canps were situated in unhealthy 10
calities. Although for weeks the con-
dition of Camp Alger has been dis
graceful and men have been dying from
typhoid fever because Of improper
care, the secretary has but once taken
the trouble to ride the seven miles to
the camp and investigate for himself.
This was shortly after the camp was
established and disease had not begun
to kill the men.
AS the facts develop, criticisms OF the
army administration become bolder.
The secretary will ask for an investi-
cation, officers think probable. mas
much as he is personally involved in
the criticisms 1t Is not believed that he
will have anything to do with conven-
ing the court of inquiry. If the secre-
tary requests this court the president
will appoint its members. While Maj.
Mckinley is quoted as saying to mem
bers Of the congress that the criticisms
oe Secretary Alger are unjust he has
also said that an investigation will be
niGde
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-28
STORY OF DISTRESS
Continued by a Correspondent Who
Was on tIee Hudson.

Continued by a Correspondent Who
Was on the Hudson.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-The corre-
board the transport which brought the
District Of Columbia troops from San
tiago to Montauk continues the his
tory Of shameful neglect and oversight,
which has become too familiar to
newspaper readers. He says:
1.-THE men aboard the Hudson can
not stand roughing 1T any longer. The
deadly effects of Cuban climate can
Only be shaken off by good food and
shelter. Hundreds of these men cam
not keep their rations on their ston-
achs. One-third Of those on board
have not tasted food for three days,
and some not since leaving Cuba. The
food sickens them, and they prefer to
starve rather than try to swallow the
army rations.
Fresh meat, milk and vegetables they
must have or the death rate will in
crease daily The boys are weakened
beyond belief. They are in no condition
for work. Half of them cannot walk
the length Of the ship as she lies at
anchor without growing faint. Day
and night they lie on deck and below
frequently not even on a blanket, to-
tally PROSTATE. One coltd walk over
them, as they have not strength to
move. Their eyes are hollow and glas-
sy, their cheeks pale and sunken, and
they move about not like young men,
but like old and feeble veterans.
This is no overdrawn picture. 1t
must be seen to be realized. It Is
really worse than here presented. The
men return victors over Spanish bull
lets, but they are victims of the Cuban
climate and Cuban fever.
Though so-called fever experts may
claim that this is not the work Of yell
low fever, 1t is. The fact has not been
spoken abroad by correspondents, but
now that the men are home, where it
Is possible for their friends and rela-
tives to help them, the truth cannot be
known too soon. Let the experts call
it what they will, yellow fever may be
more deadly than this. Nothing but
yellow fever could have left this army
in this condition.
''The names of the surgeons who are
Convinced this is yellow fever, and they
can prove 1t in the coming reports,
cannot be given, but now and then tips
are given out that there is no doubt
about this being a form, and a horri-
BILE form of Yellow Jack
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-28
THE SICK STARVING.
Not Enough to Eat for Them on the
Transport Yucatan.

CAMP WIKOFF, Montauk Point,
Aug. 27-When the transport Yucca
tan reached the pier today and began
to discharge the six companies of the
Seventh United States Infantry which
she had brought from Santiago, it
was learned that seven men had died
on the passage and three more died
last night While the lay In the bay wait
ing her turn to unload her human car
go. The Yucatan had 200 sick men on
board
1t is alleged that the ship left San
tiago without a sufficient quantity Of
proper food or supplies for the sick and
that she reached here without any food
but the army rations, which the sick
troopers were unable to eat
When Gen. Wheeler learned Of this
state Of affairs he at once sent on board
some proper supplies.
Men are breaking down here every
day, and the queer part of it is that
the majority of them are men who left
Cuba in good condition and were taken
i'll on the transports. Many Of them
are men who had the fever in Cuba
and got well. When they got on the
transports they were almost imane-
diately stricken down again. Many Of
these men braced up after they got
ashore here, but one by one they have
gone under. They dent seem to be
able to get the fever out of their bones
just what is responsible for this Is
a question Some attribute 1t to the
sudden change Of climate but officers
who ought to know, say that the
frightful food that has been given to
these weak men since they have been
here has had more to do with 1t than
anything else.
There has been absolutely no relief
from the government, and red tape will
prohibit any, for that iron-clad rule
about eating old rations before new
ones are issued, will never be broken.
Even If 1T was 1T would not mean much
for these soldiers here. for there are
only army rations in the commissary's
storehouses, and until these men get
something better, they are not going to
get we'll any faster.
When the Eighth Ohio was landed
Continued ON Esfth Page.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-28
MINNESOTA IRON.

Thousands of Shares of the Stock
Sold in Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, O., Aug. FIT Is esti-
mated that from 10000 to 10000 shares
OF Minnesota iron stock were sold by
Cleveland parties during yesterday and
today. Parties known to be large hold
ers of the stock have been steady SELL
ers throughout the week, and the total
transactions for the past six days shave
been enormous. Nearly all of the shares
were sold at prices ranging from 92c to
99c The stock In many cases was
bought In Cleveland at As and 46c. AS
late as six months ago Minnesota iron
was quoted at 600.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-28
ARBITRATION CONFERENCE.
American and Canadian Delegates
Preparing for Work to Come.

American and Canadian Delegates
Preparing for Work to Come.
QUEBEC, Aug. 27.-Both the Ameri-
can and Canadian delegates of the arbi-
tration conference have been In session
today. They say that various sub
jects have been discussed, and that no
stumbling blocks have as yet been en-.
countered. Nothing whatever was re-
vealed as to what subjects have been
under discussion.
Several of the governmental experts
from Washington and Ottawa have left
Quebec, which indicates that nooex-
haustive subjects will be gone into be-
fore the recess.
At the meeting TODAY resolutions of
sympathy were passed and sent to Sir
Wilfred Laurier on account OF the
death of his brothar
The commissioners are being enter
tained at Garrison club by Solicitor
General Fitzpatrick, this evening"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-28
ANDERsoN's NECK SAVED.
Murderer Granted a Stay on the Day
of Execution.

Murderer Granted a Stay on the Day
of Execution.
NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 27.-John An
derson, murderer of Capt. Whitman
and Mate Saunders, Of the schooner
Olive Pecker, was reprieved at the last
moment this afternoon by United
States Circuit Judge Waddill, who
granted an appeal to the supreme court
OIL a constitutional point.
The president had declined to COM
mute Anderson's sentence to life i'm.
prisonment, the execution having been
set for this afternoon. Judge Waddill
holds that the prisoner has the right
of appeal to the supreme court because
at his preliminary hearing he was not
allowed to select his attorney.