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Wheat Acreage.

Washington, June The pre-
liminary returns OF spring wheat
acreage. with the two Dakotas sub
ject TO revision, indicate total area
seeded Of l6 S00,O acres, which
added to the area 10 winter wheat,
rs, 100000 acres makes total wheat
acreage of 43 900, 900 or rather over
100000 acres greater than last
year. The average condition OF
winter wheat is 80. compared with
1876 at the corresponding date last
year, and 8l.6 the corresponding
average for the las, tan years. The
average condition OF spring wheat is
unprecedented, being 1909 as com.
pared with 1915 on june lst, 1891 ;
92.5 being the average for the past
ten years. The condition of oats is
SO, as compared with 03.3 June Let,
1897, 99.5 the average for the CORE
spending date in the past ten years.
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FoItz p. o.

Corn is making a nice growth.
The wheat is beginning to ripen.
Potatoes and garden truck are
looking fine.
About 80 per cent. of the predic-
tions of the weather bureau are cor.
rect.
The flag raising at Bedington was
we'll attended and the speakers
made old Bedington ring with
patriotic language.
A crowded house at Mt. Wesley
on last Sunday to witness Chill.
dren's Day services, which was in.
teresting and instructive.
The young ladies of the Newtown
Sunday School will hold q festival
at the school house, in the grove, on
July ID, in the evening.
The Independ ent failed to put in
its appearance on last Saturday, ow.
ing perhaps to the neglect of the
postal clerks. 1t is welcome
guest, and it is the first time that il
has failed to come promptly fol
years.
We spent night with our ole
friend, j. F. Lemen, of Washing
ton county, Md, some time since
He and his hospitable family have
all the luxuries of lite on their larg,
plantation in the rich Ringgold
manor.
ARcTuRus.
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GerardStown Items.
ARcTURUs.
From the Times.

From the Times.
Mrs. Harriet Sherrard is visiting
relatives in Martinsburg.
Rev. Felto Harper started to Wa.
terford, Va, last Monday.
Children's Day services will be
held at the Southern Methodist
Church next Sunday night, 18th.
Rev. r. A. White will preach at
Bunker Hill on Sunday morning and
at Smithfield in the afternoon.
We tender hearty welcome home
to Rev. Edward D. Miller, who re-
turned last week from Germany,
where he has been pursuing special
lines of study during the past four
years.
The home of the Times scribe wss
enlivened on Wednesday night OF
last week by the presence of large
number of the members of Berkeley
Lodge No. IA, /. o. G.. IT,, OF Mar.
tinsburg, who gave him a surprise
visit. They came in gaily decorated
hacks and arrived about nine O'Clock.
For three hours the old home was
filed with enjoyment, as plays upon
the lawn and songs and social con.
verse within doors were engaged in.
The visitors brought generous sup
plies of ice-cream and cakes, which
were much enjoyed then, and have
furnished us many good bite since.
The eightieth birthday anniver-
sary OF Mrs. Sarah McKown was
observed by q little family reunion
at her home in this place last Mon
day afternoon. All OF her children
were present except one daughter,
Mrs II. S. Silver, of Winfield, Kan
sas. Among the attractions of the
meeting were two large cards bear
ing, respectively, the dates 1918 and
1898, the figures being formed of
sprigs of horeysuckle in bloom.
while between them was a boquet.
composed of eighty daisies, repre-.
senting the number of the years Of
her earthly pilgrimage. An i'm.
pressive incident was the baptizing
of one of her little grand children,
Rnth Eleanor McKown, which rite
was performed by Rev. r. A. White,
pastor of the church. Mrs. McKown
is in her usual health and retains in
good degree the use of her mental
and physical powers. She received
q number OF gifts, flowers, etc, which
are gratefully appreciated.
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PERSONAL MENTION.
Your Friends Coming and Going

Your Friends Coming and Going.
Miss Rebecca Woods is home from
college.
Mr.. Wade O. KiImer is home from
Morgantown.
Mr.. r. Fl. Moler, of Bakerton, has
been visiting here this week.
Mr.. j. Hammond Siler, of Berke.
ley Springs, was in town on Tues.
day last.
Mr.. D. G. Westenhaver, wife and
son, visited Washington on Thurs
day last.
Mr.. George Catrow, of McKees-
port, is visiting friends and relatives
in this city.
We had the pleasure of a call
from Dr. M. Davis, of BediDgton,
on Wednesday.
Mrs. Harry Thompson and Miss
Maggie McAneny are visiting friends
at Keep Tryst, Md.
Mrs. Eschbach, of Frederick, Md,
is visiting her sisters, the Misses
Doll, on Burke street.
Miss Bessie Lamon returned to
Washington on Monday after visit
to her home in this city.
Rev. and Mrs. s. G. Ferguson ar
rived here on Monday and are now
domiciled at the pasonage.
DR.. Shipe and wife, nee Miss Ella
Pine, of Springfield, w. Va, are
visiting the paternal home in Darkes.
vile.
Mr.. Newton Baker has been in
Lexington attending the closing ex-
ercises of Washington and Lee Uni
yersity.
Mr.. G. W. Doll and wife left on
Monday morning to visit their
daughter, Mrs. Nathan Davis, in
Philadelphia.
Rev. G. S. Trump and con, Har-
old, were in Gettysburg this week
attending the closing exercises Of
the seminary.
Burkhart l.. Tabler, of Tablers,
has returned from Morgantown,
where he has been attending school
fer two years.
Sergeant John Wilen is home
from West Point for his summer
vacation, having arrived here on
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Andrew Fl. Woods, who is
taking a course in medicine at the
University of Pennsylvania, is at
home spending his vacation.
Miss Anna Belle Hoke, of King.
wood, the charming daughter Of
Judge J. T. Hoke, now U. s. Consul
to Windsor, Nova Scotia, spent a
few days this week with her rela-
tives, the family of Mr.. j. Newton
Thatcher, but was summoned home
on account of sickness in her family.
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The capture of Havana promises
TO be very serious and life de-
stroying job. There are said to be
two hundred guns looking seward
for an attacking feet, and that two
lines of extensive Notifications have
been completed, two miles inland
from the city. Sixty thousand
regular Spanish soldiers, exclusive
of volunteers, are ready to repel as
sault. To dislodge such a force
will require many thousand soldiers
even though they be skillful, brave
and desperate fighters, Yet, fall il
must, but those who have looked
forward to easy conquest and short
war, are likely to be sadly disap-
pointed.
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ISSUING U. S. BONDS.

The Secretary of the Treasury is
taking prompt measures to realize
on the bonds to be issued, which are
not to be subjected to the manipu-
lations of any syndicate. 1t is
understood, that, offers to take the
amount, and more, it necessary, have
already been made, but the theory and
literal provisions of the act authoriz-
ing the issue, will be rigidly adhered
TO. 1t is intended that the people
generally, shall be accommodated
first, and the residue, if any, will
then be placed with takers without
commission or reduction. Coupon
bonds viii be issued in denomina-
tions Of 20, 100, 500 and 1000 dol
lars, and registered bonds in SINH
lar amounts, also of 5000 and TO-
900 dollars. Thus far in the war,
the ability OF the country to prompt
ly meet all the expenses without de-
lay or embarrassment, has astonish.
ed European governments, and
doubtless, there is plenty of money
there, now held for investments in
so desirable securities, but would it
not be wonderfully surprising
something unheard Of, unprecedent-
ed, if all these bonds should be alb.
sorbed by the people OF this Repub-
lie Verify, if to our fighting ca.
paeity is to be added an equal Fl.
nanciel ability and resource for all
wants, a spectacle will be furnished
that will create and cause not only
the admiration, but the most intense
consideration and careful prudence
on the part Of all the nations of the
earth.
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ALL AID CUT OFF.

Starvation Tapping at Santiago's Gates.
Of Santiago de Cuba, Saturday,
June l1.-4 p. m.-Per the Asso-
ciated Press Dispatch Boat Wanda,
via Kingston, Jamaica, Sunday, June
Ia p. m.-Rear Admiral Samp-
son and Commodore Schley, with
their combined forces are slowly but
surely placing such a net work about
Santiago de Cuba and are cutting off
SO effectually every source of outside
aid, that within short time starva-
tons tapping will give way to
deaths solid knock for admittance
at the doors of the illfated place.
Within three days three separate
sources of supply and reinforcement
have been cut of, and Santiago de
Cuba is now isolated from the world
and is down to famine rations.
When Admiral Cervera arrived at
Santiago de Cuba with his feet, the
people there welcomed him for the
relief they thought he would bring,
but instead of food he brought them
seven hundred more men to feed.
The only aid he had to offer was the
tons of ammunition in his ships
magazines.
A map of the harbor furnished to-
day by spies shows that after the
bombardment of the harbor forts by
Commodore Schley on Tuesday,
May 81, the Spanish cruiser Reina
Mercedes, which was disabled, was
towed into the bay behind the So
capa battery, where she lies, with
two torpedo boats. Half a mile
further up, under the lee of Cay
Smith and the mortar batteries, is
the Vizcaya, commanding with her
broadside the two narrow entrances
to the east and west of Cay Smith.
Half mile north and at the gate
of the third narrow entrance lies the
Almirante Oquendo, and half a mile
to the northeast are the Cristobal
Colon and the Maria Teresa.
The ships are about mile and q
half from the city proper, shallow
water forbidding them to go much
closer.
The sunken collier Merrimac is
directly in the narrow part of the
channel.
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vEsuv1us HuRIs DYNAMITE SHELLS

OFF Santiago, June 15.-The dyna.
mite cruiser Vesuyius, of which so
much has been expected, has at last
been tested.
On Tuesday night the swift craft
crept unobserved to within 600
yards of the mouth OF the harbor,
took up her position and fred three
shots IN as many minutes, one from
each of her aerial dynamite tubes.
The report was a peculiar one,
sounding like cough.
The first shot struck near the
ridge of the hills, and exploded
with Tremendous roar not unlike
the thunder of shell. There was
little fame. The light emitted was
rather in the nature of a glow. An
immense column Of red earth was
blown straight up into the air to a
height OF 200 feet.
The effect of the second shot,
which struck higher up on the cliff,
was similar to that of the first. The
third shot went over the hill and
probably reached the supposed loca.
tion of the torpedo boats in the
harbor. Only two shots we're fred
In answer by the forts, and three
were apparently delivered at ran
dom.
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War News.

The Spsniards have been sending
large reinforcements in preparation
for 40 attack in mass on the marines
encamped on the shore of Guanta-
namo bay. Cuba. American war;
ships tried to check this movement,
but Jailed, as they could not get near
enough to the reinforcing parties to
do any damage. A heavy attack on
the marines vas momentarily ex-
pected at last accounts. American
waiships bombasded the forts about
Caimanera and soon silenced them.
Admiral SIMPSONS feet again
bombarded the forts at the entrance
to Santiago harbor yesterday. One
of the forts we're destroyed and
others were badly damaged. MORO
Castle, in which Lieut.. Hobson and
bis men are confined, was spared.
Tue dynamite cruiser Vesuvius
had a second test of her guns. She
threw several gun cotton prejec-
tiles at the Spanish torpedo-boat
destroyers in Santiago harbor, with
q result not as yet definitely known.
She also threw projectile which
tore great hole in Cayo Smith.
A special telegram from Madrid
says the Spanish government favors
peace, but public opinion seeks a
prolongation OF the war.
General Skaters invading army
is expected to arrive off Santiago
tomorrow. Another expedition,
carrying 1000 troops as reinforce
ments to Santiago, is in prospect.
The War Department announces
that about thirty-five transports
will be used for the Porto Rico ex-
petition. This indicates that from
5000 to 10000 men will be takon
along. Late reports show that the
number of Spanish soldiers in Porto
Rico is larger than was formerly
supposed, and it is also expected
that large number of native volun-
teers will be pressed into service.
The soldiers from Northern and
Southern states encamped at Jack
sonville, under Geu. Fitzhngh Lee,
took part in a remarkable demons
tration yesterday on the occasion of
the unwilling of a Confederate
| monument. The boys in blue march.
ed in line with Union and Confeder-
ate veterans, under Gen. Lee, who
had on his staff Algernon Sartoris,
grandson of Gen. Grant, and Russell
Harrison, son of Ex-President Har-
rison.
A rumor has reached Hong Kong
that the first military expedition
which left San Francisco for Manila
has arrived off Iloilo, Philippine Is
| lands.
Advices from Manila which have
been received in Spain say that the
fighting in the vicinity of that city
is lncessant, and the insurgents con-
tinue to win.
Tho United States government
has bought in Australia large sup
plies of fresh beef, mutton and veg
etables, which have been put in cold
storage and sent to Admiral Dewey.
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Middleway News.
Harvest about the 22nd.

Harvest about the 22nd.
The health rate of this vicinity is
good at present.
Mr.. j. Y. Shaull has in part re-
modelled his dwelling.
Mr.. w. G.. Bates is building an
addition to his dwelling.
The general outlook for the coun-
try is rather encouraging.
The NJ. e. Church, South, straw
berry festival was a success.
Children's Day service at Leetown
last Sunday drew large concourse
of people.
Corn is doing finely, although we
have had very little rain during the
last monnz.
Misses Rose Mcdonald and Rose
Smith, of White Hall, are visiting
in this vicinity.
An immense crowd OF people as
sembled at Summit Point Sunday,
June 18th, to witness the dedicator.
ial services OF the Baptist Church.
EXTRA.
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CONVENTION NATIONAL EDUCA
TI0NAl ASSOCIATION, MASH
sNGTON. %. q.
Reduced Rates vie Pennsylvania RAIL
road.

Reduced Rates vie PennsyIvanIa RAIL
road.
For the National Educational As
ISOLATION Convention to be held at
Washington, D. c., July 1 TO IL, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell excursion tickets from
points on its line to Washington
and return at rate of single fare for
the round trip plus $500 member
ship fee. These tickets will be sold
on, and good going, July 4 to I,
and good to return leaving Wash
ington July 8 to Is. when stamped
by Joint Agent at Washington. By
depositing ticket with Joint Agent
on or before July IL and on pay
ment of SO cents the return limit
may be extended TO August 81.
Tickets for side trips from Wash
ington to Gettysburg, Richmond
Old Point Comfort, and Southern
battlefelds will be on sale at the
ticket offices of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company in Washington
during the continuance of the Con-
vention.
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Democratic deputies usually fare
we'll at the hands of Republican
brothers. Several, Office deputy U.
S. marshals, declined to retire and
make way for appointees of McKin-
ley's, q. S. Marshal Thompson for
West Virginia. They obtained an
injunction preventing their removal
and their pay was refused, unless
they should be re-appointed. The
decision of the U. S. Supreme Court
swept away the injunction and now
the Republican marshal has ap-
pointed them deputies, which secures
their pay. This is veritable reci-
procity, somewhat outside of the
conditions and limitations of politi-
cal ethics and routine. However, it
may bear good fruit.
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News From Neighboring Counties
MORGAN COUNTY.


Hon. S. w. Walker and Mr.. D. G.
Westenhaver we're in town this
week.-Messenger.
Miss Mary Smith, who has been
spending the winter in Wilkesbarre,
N. G. has returned home for the
summer.
Another attempt was made Satur-
day to hold meeting of the trus-
tees to elect treasurer aud a bath
keeper, but only two trustees were
present.
Mr.. s. W. M. Peters has greatly
improved Springfield farm this win.
ter and spring. We understand his
daughter, Miss Peters, will be here
about the 18th.
Miss Crichton, who went to New
York few days ago, to attend to
some business matters, has returned
to Ravenswood. Mrs. Crichton is
slowly, but steadily improving.
The body of Mr.. DOMAIN, who
was drowned some time since at
Robert Washington's ford, was
found yesterday near the same
place, under log.-Romney
Times.
Misses Hettie Coughman and
Susie Webster, two of Berkeley
patriotic young ladies'. are soliciting
subscriptions with which to purchase
large flag to be presented to the
boys at Chickamauga.
DR.. Pendleton, who has been for
several weeks, 80 seriously i'll in
consequence of an operation, is
gradually improving, and hopes in
a short time to be moved from
"Glen Luta" where he has been, to
his own lresidence.
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
Miss Katie Stipp, of Martinsburg,
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
parents in this place.
Mr.. Frank Trump is building
row of new tenant houses-six in
all--at Kearneysville, on land pur-
chased from DR.. Border.
Messrs. May berry Mckee, j. P.
Kearfott, Joseph Vanmetre, P. P.
Marshall and Fl. G. Marshall recent
ly spent couple of days going over
the Gettysburg battlefield.
Miss Edith Lloyd, of Middleway,
Misses Virginia Hess, Luella Atbey,
Gertrude Shriver, and Mr.. G.. E.
Winkelman, of Martinsburg, visited
the family of Mr.. Thomas Hoffman
last week.
Mr.. L. d. Getzendanner went to
Washington on Friday morning to
look after his interest in the Post
Office. He was accompanied by
small delegation, who go, we under
stand, to refute the charges already
fled in the department. The dele
cation was composed of Messrs. FL.
o. Talbot, G. W. Smith, James nj.
Mason, Jr., Albert Moore and
Messrs. Bradley and Laboyteaux.-
Advocate.
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Fighting for honor, seems to be a
beggarly, starving business with the
Epaniards, but there is much of dis
honor and disgrace to the escutcheon
of q nation that mutilates the dead
bodies of opponents. Canniballstic,
uncivilized warfare, cannot be main
tanned or permitted with honor.
The powers of Europe should sweep
it away morally, and the o. S. sold
iers and sailors will fight the harder
TO crush it into Oblivion, and in hu-
manity's history, what despicable
blot it will appear.
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Judge Edward Stake, of Hagers-
town, is being brought forward by
his friends and by the people gener-
ely, for Republican nomination for
Congress, from that district. The
Judge is a very safe man for any
position and if he will accept the
nomination, the people will not be
able to find any person, With whom
their interests can be more securely
placed. He is not controlled by
contentious factions and his candi
dacy would cause harmony and
unity
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GpecIaI commissioners Sale
~ Of
VALUABLE FARMING LAND

Adjoining Martinsbnrg. Also Town Property.
By virtue of decree OF the Circuit
Court of Berkeley county, w. Va, en-
tered on the 18th day of May, 1897, in
the Chancery Cause of Catherine
Becker, Adm'x, etc., VS.. Catherine
Becker ct al, the undersigned Special
Commissioners, therein appointed, will
sell on
SATURDAY, JUNE 18th, 1898,
at 1.30 O'Clock p. M, at the front door
of the Court House, in Martinsburg,
W. Va, the following real estate, viz !:
A FARM
of go acres, rood and 33 perches as
specified in said decree, FREE FROM
DOW e r, adjoining Martinsburg ;
VERY VALUABLE and suitable for
farming or for trucking purpoS' s. THE
IMPROVEMENTS are, a substantial
dwelling house, brick smoke-house,
barn, c0rn-crib and graneries, and ar
rangement for a regular supply of water
for cattle. There is cistern and a
never failing we'll of water close to the
house, and the fencing in good condi-
tion and considerable portion is well
set in grass. Growing crops are re-
served. Possession to be given April
the 1st, 1899, though arrangements can
be made for fall seeding of crops. In
spection of the property welcomed.
Also
TWO STORY FRAME HOUSE,
six rooms and necessary outbuildings
corner of High and Martin streets,
Martinsburg, w. Va. A portion is
rented to the corporation of Martins
burg for Hose House purposes, the rent
paying Corporation taxes on entire lot.
ALSO A LOT WITH ONE STORY
FRAME HOUSE, on Albert street, in
said town, with hydrant from water
mains on it.
Terms of sale as required by decree
one third cash, one third in one year
and remainder due in two years with
interest, the purchaser giving notes OF
bonds for tho deferred payments and IT,
tie to be Withheld until all the purchase
money shall be paid.
M. T. INGLEs,
J. NELSON WIsNER,
5-21-4t. Special Commissioners.
hereby certify that M. T. Ingles
Special Commissioner has executed
bond in the case of Becker, Adm x
ETC., VS.. Becker ct al with approved Sc
curity as required by law.
L. DEW. GERHARDT,
Clerk Circuit Court
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Gpecfal Commissioners Sale
y of Valuable


- - - .s-& - - 49, ~ "
Pursuant to decree of the Circuit
Court of Berkeley county, West Vir-
ginia, entered on the 21st day Of April,
1898, in the Chancery cause of Jacob
Heininger VS.. Carolina G Bohda, ct al,
therein pending, the undersigned special
commissioners, appointed for that pur-
pose, will offer for sale at the front
door Of the Court House, in Martins
burg, Berkeley county, West Virginia,
at 80 O'Clock, p. M, on
SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1898,
the following valuable real estate, sit
uate, lying and being on the north side
of West John street, and bounded and
described as follows:
HOUSE AND LOT
Beginning at stake on the north
side of West John street and thirty-two
feet from the line of j. M. Homrich,
thence parallel to his line northward
1872 feet to stake in a line of N. D..
Baker; thence with his line westwardly
1855 to a stake, corner to H. League;
thence with his lines southwardly 1873
feet to the north side of John street;
thence along the same eastwardly 1913
to the beginning. Improved by one
story weather boarded house, with slate
roof, cistern, wood house and smoke
house and other necessary out-build-
ings.
A VACANT LOT
Beginning at stake on the north
side of West John street and corner to
James NJ. Homrich; thence with his
line northwardly 1872 feet to a stake,
corner to same and in line of N. D..
Baker; thence with his line westwardly
80 feet to stake; thence southwardly
1872 feet to the north side of John street;
thence eastwardly 80 feet to the begin
ming. This is very valuable lot.
These lots will be offered separately
and as whole, and sold, as to said
Commissioner may seem most advan-
tage0us. Possession to be given April
l, 1899. and purchaser to have rent from
day of sale.
TERMS OF SALE AS FIXED BY DE
CREE.-One-third of purchase money
cash; balance in two equal payments
of six and twelve months, respectively
purchaser to give his notes for the de
ferred payments, bearing interest from
date of sale, and title to said real estate
will be retained until all the purchase
money is paid.
U. S. G.. PITZER,
J. It. PICKINGS,
Special Comm g.
hereby certify that q. S. G.. Pitzer
special commissioner, has executed
bond with approved security in said
case as required by law.
L. Dew. GERHARDT,
Clerk Circuit Court