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The Mena star., 1898-07-13
spain,n Heayy Naval Lnssss,

MADRID, July i2. "A detailed account is published of Spain's naval losses 9! warships and 21 merchantmen, as against practically no losses on the American side. This tends to con vince the most rabid war advocates. and, as for long time past, the whole commercial and industrial interests of Spain are bringing strong influence to bear in favor of peace
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Rocky, Ark, July 8, 1898.

The Chief Burgess, of Milesburg, Pa. says DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the best pills he ever used in his family during forty years of house keeping. They cure constipation. sick headache and stomach and liver troubles. Small in size but great in results. Pipkin & Hanes.
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BRAVE OFFICERS RECOGNIZED
President Mckinley Promotes Lawton, Chaffee. Hawkins, Wood, McKibbln,
 Roosevelt and Others.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-The president yesterday sent these nominations to the senate:
 Volunteer army-Brigadier generals of vol- unseers to be major generals Hamilton s. H wRins, Henry W. Lawton, Adra R. Chaffee and John C. Bates
 to be brigadier generals-Col Leonard Wood, First regiment, United States volunteer cavalry; Lieut.. Col Chambers Mckibbin Twenty-hrst infantry
 First regiment volunteer cavalry-to be coll onel Lieut. Col Theodore Roosevelt
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4. ". ST. JOHN, J. P. LANDES, J. s. KELLY,
 Building Committee.
Notice For Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT CAMDEN, ARK

LAND OFFICE AT CAMDEN, ARK.
 July 5. 1898. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and that said proof will be made before the county clerk of Polk county, Arkansas, at Mena. on 2Oth August, 1898. viz:
 William G. North, of Polk county. Ark. H k l56l5 for the ne14 of sel4 section 23. twp. ? south. range sQ west.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation ,f said land, viz: John A. Gatlin, Marion Will Hams and John Mount. all Of Dallas. Ark, GcUrge W. Petty. of Mena, Ark.
 wtd2S-6l J. B. FREEDMEN, Register.
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The National Educational associa- tion, in session at Washington, elected k. Dram Lyte, of Millersville, Pa, pres. ident of the association to succeed Prof Greenwood, of Kansas City, Mo- Frank E. Smith. of Kansas, was chosen one of the vice presidents and John R. Kirk, of Missouri, and Frank K. Dyer, of Kansas, members of the board oi directors.
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Attention, Sunday School Workers.

have appointed the following brethren as committees:
 On Location-Rev. J. W. Beds, J. R Featherston and A. II. Cummings. On Programme-Revs H. R. Scher. merhorn. w. L. Compere, c. P. Young, Jas. Massey and C. J. Green.
 Any community wanting the county convention should write at once to Rev. J. W. Feds, Rocky, Polk county. Let every Sunday school in the county elect their delegates by the first Sunday in August, as the conven tion will meet on the 18th of August. One delegate for every ten members O. the school and one for every frac- tion of five or more; provided, that no school sha have less than two delegates
 The convention is to be nonsectarian.
 K D. c DoDD,
 President S. s C.. Polk County
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Three More Army Promotions.

WASHINGTON. July II. The presi- dent has directed the promotion of Brig. Gen. S B. M. Young and Brig. Gen. J. F. Kent to the grade of major general of volunteers, and Col. H. Car roll to the grade of brigadier general. These officers all took conspicuous part in the heavy fighting around San- tiago on the 1st and 2d inst.
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spain strengthening Her per.pse..

GIBRALTAR, July 12. 2.-Spain is ac. lively engaged in the strengthening of her defenses at Cadiz and other ports. Heavy guns are being placed in position and ammunition is being forwarded in great quantities.
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A DECLARATION.
Dr. connally Withdraws from the Race as a Candidate for
 Representative.
EDITOR MENA STAR:

EDITOR MENA STAR:
 Allow me space in your valuable pa per 10 say to the voters of Polk county that l am DO longer a candidate for the office of representative. My first and prime reason for this action is the condition of my family (failing health). With present indications and future outlook, I cannot make the campaign or serve if elected. I wish to say to the people who have given me their support in the past, they have my kindest regards and warm place in my heart, kind feeling which hope time will never change. Tn taking this step, I will not swerve from my fidelity to the party, believing as do, that the only hope of the people is in the principles as set forth Tn the Omaha platform; hence l am strictly in the middle-of-the-road, and Tn every sense opposed to fusion. believing that nei- ther of the old parties can be trusted to carry into effect needed legislation; bonds, banks and money contractions being their chief objects
 ?. It would be great sacrifiece upon my part to make the campaign or to serve if elected leaving other impor- tant business unattended to, which means more to me financially than office.
 fAu6 of ministerial standing, which I prize above office. Some people are so nar- row and shallow they seem to think man cannot run for office and preach without eiectioneering. To such will say, my preaching is for souls and not for office.
 4. As to the court bous or county seat removal, I looked upon this ques- ton as purely local and not political aquestion for the people and not for the politician As private citizen, I gave my private views, believing the action to be premature and the rush and pressure of the question uncalled for, but since the action is taken, the voice of the people should and must be su- preme; and l hope in the near future to see a new court house in Mena that will be a credit to our county. As to mlsstatements of some parties us to my enmitY to Mena. would say 1 hold no malice against them or Mepa, what. ever may have been their desire or in tent pray God that the intents and desires of their evil hearts may be for. given them and their sins plotted out My every iterest is with the people of my county Having chased the wild beast on the mountains and royed over her fertile valleys, drank from her sparkling streams, feasted upon the delicious fruits of her soil, worshipped under the shadows of her trees and have lain sweet and loved ones to rest in her bosom l feel that am part and parcel of her makeup. and, as such, look forward to brighter and better times We only need energy push and vim to place her in the front rank, develop her resources and advance her educational interest and she will not be excelled.
 now retire from the political con- test with malice toward none, but with warmest love to my supportets.
 With best wishes for the success of the party, will be ever true.
 R. T. CoNNALLY.
 Rocky, Ark, July 8, 1o9S
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids wiH be received by the undersigned at the office of the Mena Star, i# Aead, Ark., until noon of the 23rd day of July, 1898, for the erec- tion, upon foundation walls already built, of c brick and stone College building ct Mena, to cost about $7,OO0. Plans and specifications can De seen at the office of the Mena Star. Contractors must bid expect ing to complete building ready for use by September 26, 1898. Each contractor bidding wiH De required to accompany bus bid with c deposit of $50.00 to secure the committee of hts earnestness and the execution of hts contract and bond for same. We reserUe the right to reject any and all bids.
 4. ". ST. JOHN,
 J. P. LANDES,
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VALUABLE BUSINESS POINTS.

Fresh flea powder at Jacksons
 Fly paper at Jackson's Drug Store R. s. Owen has Hamiton-B Brown shoes Tor sale. 17-tf
 Farmers who have fine timber for sale call on Green X Lewis. l7.tf
 Drink pineapple juice for indigestion Ut Jackson soda fountain.
 New white goods, new laces, new enbroideries at Gallagher's.
 For mems fine straw hats call on R S. Owen on Pickering ave. 17.tf
 For any kind of an ice-cold drinl, go to Jacksop's up to-date soda foup. tain.
 Don't be deceived but buy your oil cf the Waters Pierce Oil Co. So'st C. F. HorE, Agent.
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For Sale.

I have one l6-horse power boiler and engine to sell or exchange for lum Der. 2S-4tl THAD NJ. CARDER
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We carry the Joplin, Monarch, sans Calvert and Mena Paint and Paper Company's mixed paints in all coiofs
 A few cheap lots and a goou ten-acr tract of land, all in the coi. poration, for sale cheap. Call on Lwis at his grocery on De Queen st. lo-u
 c. D. Nichols, the DeQueen strees meat market man, keeps full slpp' of choice meats, cured and i'eIA, .ha constantly on hand, the best s"S market affords in it's season.
 Geo. W. KDowlton pays the nlgnoJI' cash price for hides, tallow, Woos pelts, bees-wax and all kinds of roo.s Located at N. NJ. Roach's warehousss east of frieght depot on Sherwuvs avenue, Mena, Ark Zz'u
 Remember that we have ,a's stock of dry goods, clothing, sposr hats and all kinds of notions, groIelh ies, qneensware and hardware "nss :sas we are yet selling at such low Pl'ss se as you will not find at any other po''s in Mena. GREEN x LEWIS s. 16-tf South End Mena 0S
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"I think DeWitt's Witch Hazel salv,

 Is he finest preparation on the market for plies So Writes John C. Dunn. of Wheeling, w Va Try it and you wi.l thi4k the same It also cures eczema and all skin diseases. Pipkin X lanes
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our success" Then he paused and said: Let
me present to Iyou the civil and military Gov
9r19r Of the City OF Mexico. Mqior-Gen; John
has earned the distinction and shall have it,"
Then he wrote general order 2S4. in which
he gave hanks to God for the success of the
American arms, and laid down several rules for
the guidance Of the soldiers and people Of the
city, Then his historian says that this hap
pened:
Immediately after Gen. Scott finished, read
ing the order the report OF a musket was heard.
and It was followed instantly by q second and
third fire: Turning TO the junior officer present
he said: Will you have the kindness 10 10 and
say to our volunteer friends that 1t Is unsoldler-
like. bad manners, and dangerous to discharge
arms in a city. and say TO their officers that 1t
must not occur again. None Of us desire, l am
sure. to hear more musketry.' But the junior
officer found that 1t was not the volunteers who
we're firing, but the Mexicans, So he told Gen.
Scott"
In ten or twelve days the city resumed some.
at least, of its normal condition. many MeXicanS
returning to IT. who had fed when the army
approached. and before the end Of q month
business had revived. stores and banks we're
opened and the Paseo was brilliant with car
Elages and everything, seemed all right again.
Even then. however. the war was not over; II
lasted for some months yet. and the treaty OF
peace was not signed, or rather the %ratii'ca-
tions were not exchanged. until May 80. 1913.
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Scott Int directed FeSts Capt p r r. Z. T. Of the engineers
tachments ashore TO man the battery. so that
every one might have q shot,
The DRAGONS as the cavalry was called IN
those days, had the experience Of the rough
riders and in their turn became weary walkers.
for many OF their horses died on the voyage.
On March al %. at the request Of the Mexican
commander. commissioners were appointed to
was no storning, as somo histories say. The
s3Ham mn MorsS n net IL met gstm again az S on March ~:
ratified; The next day the Mexicans marched
ont opo, SnS Of, stacked : d, arms on the plain of Coe9s;
the, Spanish war. Says a Mexican historian:
The sacrifice was consummated; but the sol
their valor and misfortunes-the respect Of
t he 9qbn on tEn ansM NSt e sN19,. a Look %S,,S was cou fdivesn en-
Interpreted into an insult.bI
ct T J 81 eur army got ready to march on the
rived at Contreras, about fourteen miles from
s snS city Ss wh tas t5 bS tex the tSo next dtD day; That That
peace. but his idea Of making peacs was p put HE
was u Santiago, Sc Gen, scott terminated the
arDMist tee and Esst1g4rnsSd to thS attack p.u -.
then i was found that the mills had not been
t tR'l g. p 8Eiil. tie RSd a shat f Ssl pvt E's 3 P Ri9ti isq MORE
Writing on the wal for the MsxlGaans to SEQ.
Then they went At ChaPultepso. It was cap
if sss 81. q IL Sent Int y y S HSnt Il its d'I $SS tE ffii E sss
tie n,, hhisgtoEta1, Of Sourae. ioFbears to say.
trouble to look up.
Tp cou1terect the probable s1ec. produced
victory had been won, and that he 10 person
less lp ava E.1:; Z II ne celebrate this reported sue HHi
salvos fired In the soldiers quarters.
.Chapultepeo out OF the way. the army with It's
tie With ho aefLCo' meaning ing The city Within a
American forSos. Gen, ouitmSn' Commanding
ri M l%%lSdi aHS s 81 f?9 s5f = NJ Y'S ct shd for sa the gay sy
he iS, ana rEtr th "a Tsg'iTeSn mt Of a,t n0Sap Ted B siasS 4 Ah9Pw
cans Under RI santa NINA eyacnated the city; In
day for . op ths '% iSfantry' Stated SS = out ut s az 2 A nS r..
and the cavalry had gone before that.
Ask for terms o. 9sPitqlation; Gen Scott SAID
af;er 9 / S'elgsok q Sept Isl 81 but 'SSp he G'NSS iHSF' to
'i EaT Ts' on ts he SI morning Mlla P of RBest,' "A Gen. Quit
man took possession Of the Citadel. and then
vent 70 tn the o. Grand and dad where tAs TROOPS were
National Palace and the cathedral. The ever
ace to drive out the " native born thieves who
were mercilessIy plundering IT," Then Gen;
to open 1t, and got some breakfast with his
officers.
Meanwhile the American nag had been hoist
ed on the PALACE. where its appearance was
O'clock. came Gen. scott himself 70 see things
by the cavalry, all In full dress. though how ali
hands had managed TO bring It with them his,
presented. eolors saluted and drums sounded
as the CommAnder-in-Chie passed along the
front Of the lines 10 the entrance OF the palace
There he d~ismounted, uncovered and went in
followed by Gems. Quitman and Pillow and his
His 4rst words were q sort Of "memsntc
mSa".,.n.0. :. INNS, D0. =.
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TRUCKING GOLD BY TON
CLEARING HOUSE EN- THIRTY TONS
TO THE SUR TREASURY.

President Happen and Manager Gilpin ES-
cort the Trucks-Thirty Tons More Com
inK-Results of Bond of
Allotment to Subscribers for 81 900.
Gold amounting to $7,500.0 900 was trans
ferred yesterday from the vaults of the New
York Clearing House on Cedar street to the
United States Sub-Treasury in Wall street.
The transfer was made in lots of Ave tons each.
or 81, 0 600 Mt a time. Each half million had
atwo-horse truck to itself. Manager Sherer Of
the Clearing House stayed at the Sub-Treasury.
while Assistant Manager Gilpin and Chairman
Tappen OF the Clearing House Committee
arranged for the transfer at the Clearing House
and then accompanied the trucks to the Sub
Treasury.
It was stated that the gold represented money
collected on bond payments by Clearing House
banks which are special Government deposito-
ries for such payments. but which are unable
to retain the money In their deposits because
they have not sufficient bonds to deposit In the
United States Treasury as security. Prior TO
yesterday other similar transfers OF gold had
been made TO the Sub-Treasury, making the
total Of such transfers for the week Sl5.OOO.-
900. or thirty tons. 1t is thought about S15.-
100000 more may he 80 transferred.
Notices OF allotment TO subscribers FOL, the
$500 were being received In this city yesterday
and those who received the, notices began to
pay into the Sub-Troasury the installmept, OF
20 per cent, payment OF which H. due within
ten days after the notice, All yesteTday,,s pay
ments were on allotnents OF $l.O0O; l9 the
R9!isSfsa d sB4s go Of the t new B bonds sS we're H sSid.
Spanish I per cent. bonds in the, London mar
E | ETY. ye adSPlcS T VI 1 0f5y e sSfGh Fri SEaSin and a. q S feS
points since May o.
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LETTER FAMILY WEED Nor WANT.
After Paying for Young Letters spocula-
ton the Father Has 90 900 900 Loft.

After Paying for Young Letters specula-
ton the Father Has O0, Doc 900 Loft.
CHICAGO. July 23.-Levi z. Letter has reluct-
antly decided. It Is said. to give UP his pet char
ity. the waits mission. which he has main
tanned for q number Of years at an expense OF
$1,000 q month. The mission has been the
home of some 200 to 800 newsboys. who have
had comfortable quarters. wholesome food.
educational advantages and manual training at
q trihing cost. or free Of cost II they could not
pay. 1t has been q model institution and has
made good men out Of many lads who. but for
its Influences and advantages, would have gone
to the bad. But Mr.. Letter does not feel that he
can afford the expense. which his son Joseph
has borne part OF the time, and will discontinue
his contributions. The school will close or con-
Bolidate with some other institution for boys.
II should not be inferred that Mr.. Letter Is in
financial difilcultyi he had in his Own and his
estate. From, the $15. 712,4 400 may be sub
tracted the value OF the Joseph Letter proper
ties ties S dsSdSSd sr away Tnr5 yestsfTd soYj al sls St the sSfhFIs 1sI5
valuation by Tax Commission 1891 $40. and
the Clark street properties. which. IT is un-
derStood, J.. II. Letter has mortgaged to the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
OF Milwaukee for q 100000 loan. These
Clark street holdings were valued at So. 795, $50.
tiers have within a short time disposed. OF or
Tax Commission at $6.582. $50. SubtractinG
this total from the original valuation Of Letter
bered holdings. would be S9.129.930.
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RETURNS OF BRITISH TRADE
Increased Export of Machinery and In
creased Imports Of Other Articles.

Increased Export of Machinery and In
creased Imports Of Other Articles.
Brltish trade returns for the six months
ending June 80 show q slight increase In
the exports. principally In machinery. but the
imports continue to have the same tendency to
augment the adverse balance already noticed
at the end Of each previous month Of the pres
ent year. The excess Of imports over exports
for the past six months amounts 10 S496. 1884,
$50. being over 100000 greater than In
1897 and moro than Sl44.0 00. 900 over 1895.
The steady and continuous decline in British
trade appears to be attracting q good deal of
attention from foreign Governmental. among
others the Swedish. which has caused a special
report to be drawn up on the subject. This re-
port, comparing tho production OF iron ore In
England from 1871 to 1895 with that in Ger
many and the United States. shows the English
output to have gone down from 16.0S7. 900 tons
TO 12.249.0o0. while the German output has
more than doubled. and that Of this country
has risen from u yearly average OF 1882, 900 TO
one OF 14,28S.o00 tons. The production Of ore
for the same period In Spain increased nine
fold. The production OF pig iron in England as
compared with that produced all over the world
f hnf sunk Uoan from r ts;st rom q; 8 I RsT I sS soo' sp DE-. th .sn e.
lead n The worlds %prodnetion; but Is
Germany has risen slightly from ITO iS per
yunI.. but that OF this country from II TO 80.
OF the general trade OF the four greatest trading
countries. Germany. France, Great Britain and
f SS1eT indrsass sdfa SSehi t tb9 p fret osn and Sbs Last &, RRss%nscsd
has steadily declined. and that OF England has
increased only 2.5 per cont.
Tho state Of things described In the Swedish
report appears to be causing something like q
panic In commercial circles In England, and
more attention. is. being given to the growing
competition OF this country. Tho fear. that
val. OF England In the worlds trade is
rivalled power OF production Of this coun
try, and OF its slngularly advantageous
position, In, respect to the most thick
y populated s~eotiops. OF tho earth. western
Europe and eastern Asia. The startling reve-
~!ations OF the trade statistics OF this country
for the past year have opened wide the eyes
OF those in England who. have hitherto re.
garded Germany as the only dangerous com
petltor, and the danger is recognized to be
the more serious because the rivalry Of
Germany was in PRICE only at the ex.
pense Of quality. while that Of this coup.
try extends TO both price and quality. Surely
Q greater than Germany ia here, says one OF the
English. financial organs commenting on the
wonderful showing OF American trade statietics
for the last fiscal period. and It asks in all Sc.
rtousness il the moment oan really be at hant
whom England will cease to he the shopkeepinG
nation OF the world. and will have to take on IT.
hat In farewell to Its former customers and re,
tire from business.
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hUGH M'LAUGHLINps ILLNESS.
;" veteran Democratic eader Laid Up
with an Attack of Shingles.

me aiIInent from which Hugh Mclaughlin.
Wv 'c''rah Democratic leader In Brooklyn. Is
s""eriHE' aud which has delayed his departure
- NV summer vacation 10 Jamesport. J.. l.. ID
S"'u iorln OF erysipolas. or what old fashioned
r,'i'o IKE Mr. Mclaughlin himself call shin
NV" "", annoying little water blisters on his body
Iaaase a constant itching sensation. He has
.T'" cohhHed to his home In Remsen street
o"ve Wednesday evening. and is under the
" ~ Dr. Joseph F. O'Connell. one OF his
m Il On Thursday Mr.. Mclaughlin re-
oa I'tsu IN his room on the second floor and re-
Ta,eu al the friends who called to see him. On
yi .Hia Dr. o Council gave directions that no
a. lrnyo Innuu be admitted to the room. so as
as POSSIBLE. ~ S-'"h' uhulsturOeu As much
dr 4S trouble was caused, the doctor thinks. by
IN uItlih ,ilnselt early in the week while settling
quo accounts in the WillouRhby street
fa,nr,tm, ION prior to his departure for his
Mr. Nj nShlhg ground on Peconic Bay. Mother
any yat, 'uRHllll 5 family nor the doctor is in
aul n = rS',nnthsly alarmed over his condition.
alb a. ,,,lIil'hly expected that he will be
Hines. n,w me rIiy ia a few days. His sudden
Tumors Of EhfyE"r. has tended 10 renew, the
lititai yy ~, ~ purposed retirement from all po-
me VII ih.sht In a short time.
swarm auction, room with It's constant
liar,, ~ eager politicians is not q healthy
tppnB' a man Of Mr., McLaughlln's years "a
though :, 't"h or eight hours daily in, and, al.
dow wilrtn 80" n ueeh planned to remove the win
attack OF IWas indirectly. responsible for the
TIE future. anu 'eSS oil ltS chief attraction Il