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OTHER cities and towns of less
 importance than Brinkfey arc put ting in waterworks, arranging to hold trade displays, building parks, etc. These enterprises are improving the value of property, building up the towns, etc. Of course all who. at heart, are inter ested in the future welfare of Brinkley, wonder why it is that our CITY with far more advantages than the TOWNS that are thus forging to the front, can't get a move on itself.
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SEVERAL of our exchanges are lamcnting and denouncing the disgraceful prevalence of Judge Lynch's court in recently settling several state cases. Now, while the writer is opposed to lynch law, yet we must confess that the dis ~uFscefnl and dishonorable prac.
 aces Of Courts of Gin )Justice is enough to partially atone for the Jyncllings. In Monroe county, right under our eyes, some of the most cold blooded crimes have been committed and the criminals never punished just because they have the money to employ some lawyer who thinks if ''smartn to
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PRIOR to the last revolutionary outbreak the amount of year ly tribute which Cuba was forced to pay into the treas ury of Spain, fell little short of the average sum of $25, ,00O, 900, observes the Atlanta Constitution. In view of the comparatively small number of people living in Cuba the enormous burden sentailed upon them by this exaction be- comes at once apparent. In 1884 Spain extorted from Cuba in the way .of revenues the outrageous sum of $34, ,269, 40. She applied SIP, ,574 ,4S5 of the money thus col
 lected to the payment of old mili-
 tary debts incurred in subduing popular outbreaks in Cuba; $5,-
 9O4 .OS4 to the use of the War De- pertinent in carrying out needed improvements, and $14, ,595, ,096 to
 the payment of salaries, pensions, etc., to Spanish officers and clergymen, Out of the immense revenue collected from Cuba in 1884, only $l l,192, 745 returned to Cuba in the way of benefits. This fact Tn itself, without the prolong. ed effusion of blood which drench- ed Cuba's soil in consequence o1 her effort to free herself, more than vindicates the righteousness of that cause which the United States assumed in undertaking tc
 expel Spain from the western
 hemisphere.
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WE note that Bro. Kinney, of the Judsonia Advance is now pub fishing paper at Bald Knob. The Bald Knob people should rejoice at their good fortune.
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 .--..--.------.--------- and the sports and spectators take their position around the pit. The long shining steel gafts are tied on the cocks by the seconds and the timekeeper gives the slg- nal. The roosters are blinded by the arc light that glares down from above them at first, but they soon get bearings and as they catch sight of each other their ln- stincts of belligerency are aroused and the two enemies creep toward each other viciously though eau tiously. Nearer and nearer they advance together, when suddenly one lunges at the other and the fight has begun. When time is called and they are pulled apart, both are bloody from the effects of the murderous gaffs, but they crow and fight gallantly for sever al rounds and the bettors howl and double their bets and occas- ionally some hilarious stockman over-charged with mescal or mean whiskey, will welt, a greaser over the head with his quirt or some more dangerous weapon. Suddenly the climax comes "the red makes a plunge which catches the gray unawares and sinks his gaff deep inl his neck. The fallen game strug- gles feebly to rise and then giving a last gurgling crow, yields up the ghost and the red is declared the victor" ]" Then they all adjourn to the saloon and wind up with a drink with the winners.
 l Now thls is confined to the Mex ican portion of the city, and is given as side show to the tough side of town. We would not leave the impression that this side of our social life is all that San Antonio enjoys, thousand times NO, for our churches, our federal building, the court house, city hall and many beautiful resi- dences. not forgetting the grand opera house, all bespeak for us a refined and cultivated people, but other cities have these, while
 .Mexico'' is a typicrl scene.
 Now that everything military is the fad, we are specially proud of the "Post," Fort Sam Houston, beautifully situated on Govern ment Hill, 1t commands view of the entire city. Since the war with Mexico 1t has been garrison ed by Uncle Sam's boys, and when the tocsin of war sounded, these gallant heroes marched away to do battle for the land of the free and the home of the brave" At present the 1st Texas cavalry is stationed here, and many an old Confed's heart was made to throb anew last Fri day when their sons and grand sons passed in review before Hon. c. A. Culberson, our cheif execu- tive, who not only fills the guber- material chair with credit, but rides like warrior and many a younger soldier might we'll erect his head and shoulders as does our Governor. Prompt street car service makes Government Hill quite resort to our citizens and their visiting friends, and when Thisbe and H. G. brings Blue Eyes and other friends cnt here to favor us with their presence, we will visit the buttons and stars an d stripes, for all;ladles have 8 peculiar fancy for uniform.
 Lest I weary you halt had be called.
 CI0DHOpHER.
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MONROE county serip-dollar for dollar is what the people want and Judge Trice IS going to try f0 Dring It mp.
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IF you love your town talk and work for it. If you do not like it, move out for you are ill the way.
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THURSDAY. JULY 2S, 1898.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For Governor, DAN w. JONES, of Pulaski. For Secretary of State, ALEX. c. HULL, of Boone.
 For Treasurer, THOS. F. LITTLE. of Sebastian.
 For Auditor, CEAY SLOAN, of Lawrence. For Attorney General, JEFF DAVIS, of Pope. Commissioner of State Lands. w. COLQUITT, of Pulaski, For Superintendent of Pubic In
 struction,
 J. J. DOYNE, of Lonoke. For Commissioner of Agricul-
 ture, etc, FRANK HILL, of Washington. For Associate Justice. J. E. RIDDICK, of Craighead. For Congressman Sixth District, s, BRUNDRIDGE, JR., of White For Judge-Seventeenth Circuit GEO. M. CHAPLINE, of Lonoke Prosecuting ng'Attorney-Seventeen
 District,
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sIOO REV ARD!

Will be. paid by me for the arrest aud c conviction of any person stealing tn. ber of my lands in Monroe, Lee
 M. GAVIN G-l-fjm. Memphir. Tenn
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FOR LHDIGSOn

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 PARLOR MILLINERY STORE, 3O9 Main St.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-06-11

enade they presented him with an adj
dress thanking him for sending Agui-
naldo to Admiral Dewey, congratulate
ing Admiral Dewey and expressing a
desire for the establishment Of ma
tive government under American pro-
lection.
The spokesman, continuing, depre-
Gated a restoration of the islands to
Spain or their transfer to any power,
and expressed confidence that the ma
tives would prove their ability to gov
ern themselves. The Filipinos then
gave cheers for America England and
Admiral Dewey. Mr. Pratt responded
and presented the spokesman with an
American flag, amid greatest enthu-
siasm
The Philippine insurgent committee
received yesterday a dispatch from
Aguinaldo, saying: I'VE have taken
all in the province of Batangas. We
have captured ten guns, 500 rifles and
1900 Spaniards from Spain, with 800
Philippine Spaniards, killing 300 We
are besieging Bio. In the church there
300 Spaniards are entrenched, who
must surrender soon. We hear that
the governor general proposes to capt.
ulatn"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-06-11
WAR NEWS OF THE WEEK.

santiago's Forts silenced and Insur-
gent victories In the Philippines.
washington, June aside from the
detailed story Of Schley's bombardment
of Santiago forts the DISPATCHES on
Thursday Of last week added little
to the war news. Domingo Men
dez Capote. vice president Of the Gu
ban republic, arrived in New York. and
in an interview declared there are go
900 men, fully armed and equipped, in
the Cuban army, and 10000 more armed
with machetes. All the dispatches tell
Of the dreadful restitution in Santiago.
Soldiers at San Francisco who cannot
be sent to Manila are hoping for Ha-
waiian annexation and that they may
be sent to Honolulu. Teddy Roose-
velts cavalry regiment Of rough riders
arrived at Tampa.
Last Friday night there was a ban
quet in London which was rendered by
eminent Englishmen to prominent
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-06-11
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.

Ex-Congressman Elijah A Morse
died at his home in Boston Sunday.
The national senate passed a bill pro-
viding for the taking of the census Of
1900.
Bob Fitzsimmons and kid" Mccoy
are to fight for the pugilistie champion
ship.
In the postofice appropriation bill
$50 900 is retained for free rural de-
livery
Kansas Prohibitionists nominated ex-
United States Senator PETER for gov
ernor.
William O'Marra, a tramp musician
arrested at Somers Point, N. j., con-
fesses TO killing 1O-year-old Jeptha
Connolly.
Labrador is blockaded by ice, and
the inhabitants have been reduced to
abject misery.
William F. Harrity has been ousted
from the Democratic national commit
tee. and James NJ. Guffey succeeds him.
DR.. s. c. Swallow, Prohibition candi-
date for governor of Pennsylvania.
challenges his opponents to joint de-
bate.
A conference which NAV result in
radical departures from the Jewish
church customs is now in progress in
New York.
The cases of against Captain Jack
O'Brien and other Cuban filibusters, at
New York, have been dismissed by
order of Attorney General Griggs,
Negro excursionists from Quincy.
his, and Hannibal Mo, killed City
Marshal Mclean, of Clarksville, Mo.
Curtis and Sam Young, negroes, were
lynched.
William Street, a negro who attempt
ed a felonious assault on Mrs. Par
IRISH. a white woman, at Deyline, La,
was tied to a stake and burned to death
by mob.
The schooner Jane Gray, en- route for
Kotzebue sound from Seattle, with a
party of gold seekers, foundered on
May % near Cape Flattery. Thirty
four were drowned.
Revolutionists went to Monte Cristo,
Santo Domingo, in an effort to over
snrow President Herreaux. They were
put to flight. and 26 who were captured
aave since been executed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-06-11
Poison i'm the River.

Hinton, w. Va, June 9.-Great ex-
citement prevails on Blue Stone river,
in this county. on account of the mys-
terious poisoning of the fish in that
stream. AS result Lewis Petry, Colon
Lily and a man whose name could be
learned are dead and Mr. r. E. Agell,
a prominent merchant, is lying at his
home dangerously i'll from eating some
fish caught from the river. A late re-
port says that number of persons and
cattle have died from the effects of
drinking the water. The fish have been
dying in large numbers, and are being
washed ashore.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-06-11
THE PRODUCE MARKETS
As Reflected by Dealings i'm Philadel-
phia and Baltimore.

Philadelphia. June 8.-Flour weak; win
ter superfne. HItA25; Pennsylvania roller.
clear SA900515; city mills. extra, s425d
45n Rye -four dull and weak at $3.50
3.y per barrel for choice Pennsylvania.
W heat firm. but dun No. red, spot
$1.0SU110. Corn quiet, NO. mixed, spot,
365t36Ac. No yellow, for local trade,
SSG39c. Oats quiet; No. white. S2lac.;
No. ? white, clipped, S212a33c. Hay steady
choice timothy, S12.J0 for large bales
Beef quiet; beef hams, S23.5002t Pork
dun; family. Sl35Ou14. Lard steady;
western steamed, $500 Butter firm; west
ern creamery, 131aQ1612c. do. factory, 1919
0121sc.; Elgins. 16iac.; imitation creamery,
lZa14c.; New York dairy, 12zq151ac.; do.
creamery 13zG16Ac. fancy prints job
bling at lSG2lc.; do. wholesale, lie. Cheese
small. white, 62407c.; large, colored, 6$4
small. colored. &c; light skins, 5lzQ5}4c.
part skins, 4@m5&c. full skins 2a2i5c.
Eggs quiet; New York and Pennsylvania,
lzal21ac.; western, fresh, 1ll5al2e.; south
ern, l0120llc-
Baltimore, June s.-Flour dun and un-
changed Wheat weak and lower: spot
sal COZ; month, CSC: July, SSc.; August
Soc: steamer No. 2 red 92Q92hc. south
ern, by sample, 95c.d$1.0l; do. on grade
921kc. dsl. OOl5. Corn easy spot and month
354sQ35Ac. July 354@3Jasc.; September
3GA d36l5c., steamer mixed 5i434l4c.
southern. white, SIC; do. yellow, 35I5Q3Gc
Oats easier: No. 2 white, 322i433he.; No
mixed, 3lG8hc. Rye firm; No nearby
41zc. No. western, 51isc. Hay dull
choice timothy, l2.50Ql3
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-06-11
BRAVEST OF THE Brave
The Remarkable Heroism Of Eight
American Sailors.
BRAVED DEADLY SPANISH FIRE

And Succeeded I'm Blocking Cervera's
Escape From santiago-TalSen Pris-
oners by the spaniards, who Are
Ahmed at Their Daring.
Port Antonio, Jamaica, June g.
Eight American sailors have gained for
themselves inches in the temple of
fame by an act Of heroism never ex-
celled in the worlds history. In order
to block the exit of Ceryera's Spanish
fleet from the harbor Of Santiago
New York, conceived the idea of sink
ing the collier MeFrimac in the narrow
channel Permission was granted By
Admiral Sampson, and. with voun
teer crew of seven men, under cover Of
the darkness after the moon had set,
shortly after O'Clock Friday morning,
he ran the Merrimac into the throat
of the harbor, swung her broadside
across the channel, and then exploded
and sank her. He succeeded in this
desperate enterprise under the fires Of
the batteries and forts which guard the
entrance, and without support from the
fleet.
Ensign Powell. also of the New York,
wiz steam launch, crept close under
the guns Of MORO Castle 70 take off
the heroes of the Merimac, and re-
manned there plucl1ily until daylight
discovered his position, without seeing
a trace Of the Merrimac's crew. To
have remained longer would have been
sheer madness. AS it was, he retired
under heavy fire from Mauser rifles
and the heavy guns of the batteries.
The heroes who performed this mar
yelous feat of daring We're:
Lieutenant Richmond p. Hobson, as
sistant naval constructor. Lieutenant
Hobson was born at Greensboro, Ala,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-06-11
AUGUST ADMITS WEAKNESS.
Captain General OF Philippines Ap
peals For Military Aid.

Captain General Of Philippines APP
peals For Military Aid.
Madrid. June 9.--The following com
munication from Captain General Au-
gust, dated at Manila, June 3, has
been published
THE situation is very grave. Aguin-
aldo has succeeded in stirring up the
country and the telegraph lines and
railways are being cut. I am without
communication with the provinces.
The province of Cavite has completely
rebelled, and the towns and villages
are occupied by numerous bands.
"a Spanish column defends the Ia
pote line to prevent the enemy from
invading the province of Manila, but
the foe has entered through Bulacan.
Lagina and Moron, so that Manila will
thus be attacked by land and sea.
Il am striving to raise the courage Of
the Inhabitants, and win exhaust every
means of resistance; but l distrust the
natives and the volunteers, because
there have already been many deser-
tions Bacoor and linus have already
been seized by the enemy The insur-
rection has reached great proportions,
and if | cannot count upon the support
Of the country the forces at my disposal
will not suffice to hold the ground
against two enemies"
General Correa minister of war, ana
Captain Aunon, minister of marine
have gone to the palace to confer with
the queen regent as to General Angus
tbs communication 1t is reported that
the Spaniards at Manila have already
been compelled to take refuge in the
fertilization part of the town.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-06-11
TROOPS LEAVE FOR CUBA.

J,wenty-Seveu thousand Men in the
First Army OF Invasion.
LOud0n, June 9.-The Washington
correspondent of The Daily Chronicle,
u5fb 1he approval of General Greedy,
cables the following: The army sailed
from Tampa at noon yesterday. The
force numbers $1,000 men, composed of
iufantry, cavalry, artillery, engineers
aRd a signal corps. The infantry con-
s5Efs of p regiments, 16 regulars and
II volunteer. OF the volunteer regi-
-nents there were the Seventy
New York, Thirty second Michigan
FIRST and Fifth Ohio, Second New
York, First District of Columbia, Fifth
Maryland, One Hundred and Fifty
seventh Indiana and the Third
PENNSYLVANIA. The total infantry
Uorce is II 600 men. In addition there
are a battalion of engineers, a de-
aaEhment Of the signal corps, five
e9uadrons Of cavalry, four batteries of
iiEht artillery and two batteries of
heavy artillery.
General Shafter is in chief command
r,f the force, which is conveyed by the
lGsakfIeship Indiana and the gunboat
EEalena, with the training ship Ban
croft as General Skaters floating
home.
The transports are due at Santiago
Friday night or Saturday morning
ard a landing will be attempted on
saturday. This should be effected
without difficulty. and no doubt by
Sunday or Monday, at the latest, the
STARS and Stripes will float over Santi
s1go de Cuba
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-06-11
SPANISH RETREAT
Before the Fire of Our Warships
at Caimanera.
AMERICAN MARKSMANSHIP
Proves Too Strong For the Span
iards' Defenses.
SPANISH COMMANDER DESPERATE

Zssu1d Orders to Burn the Town Before
Yielding 1t Into the Hands of the Amer
zeSns- Twenty-seven Thousand of Our
TrCops, Including the Third Pennsylva-
ria and the Fifth Maryland Regiments,
SAL From Tampa For the Invasion Of
lCRba-S Spanish Captain General of the
Philippines Admits His Inability to Cope
With the Forces Under Aguinaldo Jubi-
Liant Filipinos at Singapore Serenade Our
Consul General.
Cape Haytien, June 9.--It is report
ed here that a great battle has taken
place at Caimauera on the bay of
Guantanamo. At $50 Tuesday morn
ing FIVE ships of the American squad
ron opened a heavy bombardment OF
the Notifications of the town. There
WAS a perfect hail of bombs in the
bay, striking and demolishing many
giDoses beyond the Notifications.
Obs the Spanish side the artillery re-
piled vigorously, maintaining for some
si1ne a stout resistance. The fire from
the warships, however, never slack
oned for an instant. It was regular
AND carefully directed, and a great
majority of the shots proved effective.
The Spaniards were forced to abandon
their positions on shore and retreat to
The town Of Caimanera proper. 1t is
supposed that later they fled from that
position also, with the inhabitants.
Information has reached here that
she Spanish at Santiago and Caiman
ezra are preparing for a final desperate
struggle, and are determined to resist
the assaults of the Americans to the
Eas1 extremity. The commander of the
district issued orders to burn Caiman-
era before yielding it into the hands
OF the Americans.
The latter forced the entrance of the
bay Of Guantanamo, and according to
the latest advices from Caimanera
LE Was feared that the Americans would
gnfAke an effort to land forces there
Wednesday afternoon. Measures TO
prevent this. if possible. had been
taken by the Spaniards. The American
fieet was still maintaining its posi-
Eion-
Gable communication with Cuba,
yEbSGh had been interrupted for many
.S1Durs, were partially restored yester-
day afternoon, but it is still difficult
,and precarious. The report of the
commandment at Caimanera came by
gable
The bombardment destroyed a little
house which sheltered the shore con-
rIeCiion of the French cable at Caiman-
ezra. though whether by the explosion
of bombs from the water or by ex-
alosiYes used by party sent for tnat
purpose it not known. The cables
uniting the main cable with the Office
AT Caimanera and the town of Caiman-
era with Santiago were cut, thus ac-
counting for the prolonged absence of
Intelligence here as to operations IN
that vicinity. 1t is also believed that
abe cable at Santiago is cut, as no
tEsHect news from Santiago has yet
6ssn received at cape Hayden since
Monday at midnight
Even before the cables in Guantana-
1no bay had been injured so that they
could not be worked the operators at
the Caimanera station were forced to
fee by the fire from the American
uwarships.
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THE WAR REVENUE BILL.
Conference Report Expected In tho
Senate at Any Hour.

Conference Report Expected in tho
Senate at Any Hour.
Washington, June 9-Unless most
carefully arranged plans fail of realiza-
ton the conferrees of the two houses
of congress on the war revenue bin will
make their report to the senate today
or tomorrow. Practically all the differ
ences between the two houses have
been adjusted except those on the to-
bacco schedule and the coinage of the
silver seigniorage.
The settlement so far obtained is
substantial victory for the senate.
Practically all of the senate amend
ments have been retained, as have
also large majority of the senate's
more material changes Among the
most important of these which the re-
port viii show have been agreed to by
the conferrees are those providing for
a tax on inheritances. for a duty on
tea and for taxes on sleeping and pail
ace cars, petroleum and sugar redn-
ing, on mixed flour and on bankers,
brokers, theaters, circuses. etc.
The senate bond provision has been
modified so as to constitute a COM
promise with the house. The most ma
terial alteration made in this amend
ment is one fixing the amount of bonds
at $500 900, 900, instead of 5000, 900 900, as
agreed upon by the senate, and $780,
600 900, 600 as proposed by the house.
The provision in regard to the time
certificates viii also be amended, but
the amount. which was 800 900, 900 in
both the senate and house bills, will
remain at that figure.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-06-11
SENATOR KENNEY INDICTED.
He and other Leading Delawareans
Charged With Aiding Boggs.


Wilmington, Del, June S.-The grand
Jury in the United States court last
evening returned indictments against
United States Senator II. Il. Ken
ney, Amos Cole, president Of the Com
mercial Fire Insurance company; j.
Frank Alice. chairman of the Repub-
lican state committee; Harry Foard
and j. r. McGonigal. prominent resi-
dents of Dover; c. III. Butler and w. H..
Cotter of Philadelphia. They are
charged with aiding and abetting VIII
lam N. Boggs to misapply funds OF the
National Bank of Dover. The amount
charged up in the indictment against
Senator Kenney is S2s, 461.s1; against
Chairman Alice. $3.604.15; against Nc
Gonigal, S2.5S2.62: against Cotter, ST.
O1492; against Cole, $74l25; against
Butler $685. against Foard, $1l5
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OUR CONSUL SERENADED

SsY the Filipinos at Singapore, En-
Unused by Aguinaldo's Triumphs.
London June "a Singapore cor
respondent telegraphs: The Filipinos
IN Singapore serenaded the United
states consul general, Mr.. f. Spencer
2ratt, Tuesday night Before the SER
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Boston, June e.-The cruiser San
Francisco, flagship of the north At
lantic squadron patrol with Commo-
dore Howell on board. arrived yester-
day. Three sailors who were injured In
the accident of Sunday, when one mem
Der of the crew was drowned, were sent
to the Naval hospital. The stay OF the
fan Francisco In this harbor will be
hort.