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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-06-10

The Dolphin pumped several shells at the small fort
on the beach, knocngit to pieces and the few
who were left alive fled. Sampson the New York
within 1900 yards of the harbor mouth and directed the
fire agnnst the batteries inside the harbor doing great
execution Old MORO was transformed into picturesque
ruin part of the walls being tumbed heaps of masonry
and the rest torn with great holes The old stone fort be-
low Morro where Hobson and his fellow heroes were
fined, was not fired upon.
All the guns along the front the smooth bores
ii Morro were slenced and many of them ruined Prep
aratons for landing begun at ONCE the Insur
gents cooperating in the landing.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-06-10

and was the same high standard
of entertainment in the way OF
good music that is always main
tanned by Broaddus students in
this line, and showed that the
proper teacher had charge OF
this work.
Wednesday morning at nlne
o'clock the commencement exer-
cises were held at the Baptist
church. These exercises were
somewhat novel this year, mas
much as they were held in the
morning, thus showing that
Broaddus is only following out
the custom observed by the lead
ing educational institutions OF
the country by having the grad
uating exercises in the morning
by the sunlight.
The weeks series of entertain
ments were closed Wednesday
night by a reunion of alumni and
a reception of the graduating
class at the Institute, which save
perhaps, for a few social gath
erings among themselves, the
students of '98 will have officially
passed into history of the school
and will give place to the oncom'
ing class of '99.
The graduates are as follows:
Miss Ida Reynolds Allen, Miss
Mary Lewis Helm, Miss Blanche
Louise Basel. Miss Fannie Isa-
bella Wade, Miss Cora Efiie Law,
Miss Ethel Virginia Monroe. Miss
Martha Lewis Basel and MI.
Joseph Ernest Swiger.
.AAI. EaeIv P1cerS
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-06-10

flagship the Brooklyns big joining the chorous
The two lines began maneuverng all the time pouring
devastating fire on the strong shore deences at the har
bor's mouth The fire was vigorous and sustained Not
one Of the American ships materially damaged but
the Workmanship of the Yankees excellent and es-
necay so on the New York and Texas Shells from the
ea could be seen landing on and the batteries at
the bottom of the hill Above clouds of dust and masses
of Ayng masonry could be seen and guns and were
blown high in the air During the battle gun east of
Moro was lifted bodily into the air and hurled great dis
lance The magazine west of the entrance fire.
One Of the Spanish flags shot away and not re-
placed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-06-10

One of the heroes of Manila
has passed away in the death of
Captain Charles v. Gridley, of
the Olympia, Dewey's flagship.
1t appears that Gridley received
injuries during the engagement.
which were not at first supposed
to be serious. but later developed
into dangerous complications. He
was ordered home, but death
overlook him before he could
more than begin his journey.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-06-10

E,v Monday morning the outer line of Santiago was
h bmbarded by Simpsons fleet and when the ships
bped firing most of the Spanish batteries had been
while those not silenced were so badly damaged
tther fire practically amounted to nothing.
Sunday all the captains were summoned by Sampson
Conference ON board the New York, where the plans
be bombardment were arranged
Atavsn o'clock Monday sign was given to clear for
n and forty minutes later the ships were formed in
lines eight hundred yards apart, on each side of
entrance to the harbor The line formed six miles off
Re and the ships steamed slowly in until about 1000
ID from the shore 1t was nearly eight o'clock when
mgaemenr was opened by laundering roar from the
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-06-10
From Oral.

A. N. Lawson and w. e. Teter
finished their machine work on
the road this week.
George Morrison and family
of West Milford, were among re.
latives here this week.
Bailey and Homer Lang were
at Flenington Sunday.
G. L. Shields and wife of Flem-
ington. were the guests of Mrs.
Shields mother. Mrs. c. Teter,
this week.
Lucy Payne and mother. Of
Tyrconnell, were at their broth
er's here Sunday.
Elva Silcott, Ella Lang and
oda Hill were at Shinn's Run
church Sunday.
Stella Kester and Rella Martin
have offered their services to the
Red Gross society to 90 as nurses
in the Spanish American war.
]. B. Webb. of Warrington
was at home this week to see his
brother who goes to war.
Jessie and Rosie Bartlett were
tie guests of Myrtle Osborn Sum
day.
W. q. Payne was at Green
Valley Sunday.
S. j. Simons who has been
feeble for some time is able to
be ont again.
: John W. Bailey is in Taylor
county. PANsx.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-06-10

The lightning rod agent Is
working some parts of this State.
Candidates for the legislature, at
the coming election, should be
made to pledge themselves to so
revise the game law as to make
it lawful to kill them any month
in the year and put q penalty on
9 failure to do SO.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-06-10

DR.. E. oliver Belt, Of Washing.
ton, D. G., will be at the Traders
Hotel, Clarksburg. July 9th and
7th. Practice limited to diseases
of the eye and ear. 31.td.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-06-10

Uncle Sam will soon have an
army big enough for every
crowned head in Europe to see
with out glasses.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-06-10

neWitt,s Little Early Risers.
Ths fsnoas little pills.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-08
STOCKS RULED STRONG.
Into Securities Strengthens
Prices.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY.
Prev.
Close. Day.
! Bar silver, New York. -. 5S% 58A
Call money, New York. .1@1h 1A01h

NEW YORK, Aug. s-The tone Of the
stock market today continued very strong
and confident. The stream of money flowing
mentation The movement Of the large con
centrated wealth which took the initiative
during the week continued and the following
hours session of the stock exchange was
full of business, and the demand was eager
for large list of stocks. The preference
Is largely For the assured dividend paying
interests as yet, but 1t was Influenced by
the possibilities In some cases of dividend
increases, and showed a tendency also to
overflow into observation-disclosures stocks, in
which there is fair prospect of future divi-
dends by reason of growth Of company earn
1ngs. The grangers continued the faA rites,
but Burlington fell slightly into the back
Island the former rising extreme tx and
the latter IL. Dealings in these stocks were
very large, 1000 share blocks frequently
changing hands to the powerful speculative
leaders, who have chosen this group of
stocks to operate on first, because of the
dominant influence it exercises on the whole
railroad list.
Nothing in the days developments was
more impressive than the pause in activity
Just before the, close. The buying was ap-
parently stopped to test the tendency Of the
promptly put a stop to offerings. There was
no pressure to. realize even by small room
prices, the frmness at the close was re-
markable. Traders are prone to close out
standing contracts and take profits, whether
on the long or short side, in anticipation of
a Sunday interval, but no disposition was
shown to sell out today.
The heavy expansion in loans shown in the
bank statement is mostly due to the awakened
stock exchange activity. The net increase
in cash, of something over $780, 900 was
largely from interior receipts, the subtreas-
uury's daily debit balance. being still offset
by payments on the loan account. The re-
sultng increase in deposits raised the legal
reserve limit by s3s42, 875, which the cash In
crease failed to cover by S2011, ATS, the amount
of the decline in the surplus reserve.
The activity in the iron trade is one of
several signs of industrial and trade revival,
which, together with. the movement of crops,
is expected to give largely extended uses of
money; There, will undoubtedly be large
embarkations of capital in Porto Rico, Cuba
and the Philippines. Confident expectation
of such demands for money must be looked
to to- explain a present import movement
OF gold, in view of the present plethora of
money.
U. S. old As registered have advanced 11s,
40 coup and the new 4s registered, %, and
the new As coup u in the bid price.
The following were the fluctuations of the
leading railway and Industrial shares fur
ntshed by G. H. F. Smith & Co., members
New York stock exchange and Chicago board
of trade.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-08
BEERBoHM WHEAT REVIEW.

4
Beerbohm's London List of July %, says:
The fine forcing weather, the lack Of demand,
and the excellent, promise of nearly every i'm
portant CROP. have combined to keep the
wheat market ina very dull. almost stagnant
state the only feature being that nine furth-
er cargoes off the coast have been taken for
tthe the continent fAntwsrp and Hamburg chief
iy.) IT is next to useless In midsummer. with
me not weatherpeto bring forward statistics
showing how greatly reduced stocks visible
and invisible, are in practically every i'm
porting and exporting country, as buyers
nave evidently madedup their minds that the
season of 1S9S-1S99s which is so close upon us,
VII De one OF comparative abundance, as OPP
posed to one of actual shortage just passed,
and with that view evidently propose to wait
the advent of the new wheat before operating
largely The course Of the markets in the
immediate future will, In fact be almost en-
tlreiy controlled by the weather. Any serious
interference of the harvest in either France
or england by wet weather next month could
nardiy fail to bring about a sharp rise, after
the extraordinary fall in prices during the
past tWo months, because buyers have literal
ly no reserve stocks to fall back upon; but,
with continued favorable weather. the trade
looks like dragging slowly on until some def
mite mite idea of the extent of the worlds crop of
1885 be obtainable.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-08

it. One morning. as I was riding
through a lonesome valley, came upon
house at the turn of the hill, and as
PASSED a man came out and Joined me,
taking the side of the road, as Is COM
mon oftentimes where there is a rider
and a walker going in the same direc-
tion.
How far is it to Sam Morgan's?'
was the first question I asked.
p" old Sans or young Sams?'
L didn't know there We're two
Thar wuZn't till two weeks ago,
when young Sam got hitched and rent
ed the Mullins farm. It's two miles to
the old mans
do 1 keep right on this way?'
Yes, foller the crick, I reckon he
said. Then he went on: Thar is like
ly to be war, hain't thar?
That is what most people think
where l come from
'Whar'S that, mister"
Washington
"'Well, reckon that's headquarters,
and eff they think it thar, then thar'll
be some fightin',' and his face bright
ened.
"'Are you in favor of war;?
ct never wuZ till here lately, anG
now I'm just eachin' fer it,
"I suppose the continued cruelty of
the Spaniards towards those helpless
reconcentrados, added to the loss of
the Maine, is too much for you to
bear?'
"'Well. no. he hesitated; faint that,
l reckon
"'Not that? said, in surprise.
"'No, stranger and he glanced over
his shoulder at the house. Yer see,
I've been married to John Pressler's 8
widder fer about six weeks, and I've
about got to the pint when I've jist
got to fight somebody er sumthln'
l can't fight the old woman, and l don
want to fight any Nv my neighbors, but
I've got to fight, an I'd ruther fight
them dern Spainyards thin anybody
else I knows Nv. Y'ain't never been
married. have yer, mister?
Il shook my head.
"Well,' he said, with long-drawn
breath, you don't know nothin' what
somever about the feelin's a man has
got sometimes. No wonder she was a
wldder She'll be another one eft this
war gets declared off, er I'm no jedge.' :"
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-08
WAR TALK IN THE HOME.
The Kind That Drives Husbands to
the Clubs or to Drink.

From the Cleveland Leader.
Dear. oh dear, isn't it terrible!" ex-
claimed Mrs. Blimber. 81 don't see
why we ever got into this fight any
way. 1 thought Dewey won our side
several months ago"
"He did" replied Mr.. Blimber. He
won the most glorious victory on rec
ord"
"Well, then" the lady asked, chow
is it that they are still fighting?"
Because the Spaniards wanted to
keep on." her husband answered.
Didn't they have to stop when Dew
ey whipped them?"
"Of course not, if they didn't want
to-
That's funny. Won't they have to
stop after being driven out Of Santa
go, either?"
Not unless they decide that they've
"Well, I can't understand how it is,
at all. What if they should never want
to stop?"
oh, I guess there isn't any danger
of that They'll decide before long that
they've had enough"
81 don't believe itp' Mrs. Blimber
declared. They're such a treacherous
set that they might say they were
ready to end it, and then turn around
and do something terrible to us before
we could get chance to defend our
Selves
"Oh" Mr. Blimber assured her,
there's no danger of that. When they
sue for peace that'll end the whole af-
fair
Have they got to sue for it?'
Certainly We won't, you may be
assured of that"
And will we have to go over and be
tried by them in their courts when
they sue us?''
"Oh pshaw! I don't mean anything
of that kind. When I say sue, 1 use
the word in the sense of beg"
"Oh! 1 don't see anything about
Dewey being there at Santiago. Why
isn't he fighting? Do the rules keep a
man from going in more than once?"
Say" said Mr.. Blinber, I'm going
to take a day off pretty soon and eX-
plain this whole business to you, but
1 can't do it now. My head aches"
George Blimber," she said, after she
had looked at him steadily for a mo-
ment, Il don't believe you have paid
any attention to one word that I have
said to you. I wish you'd quit treat
ing me like a childp'
"All right, DEAR" he returned, II ad-
nit that I have no business to treat
you that way. 1 haven't had for many
many years."
Then she began to weep.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-08
CHAINED TO A BEAR
Is the Poor Excuse offered by a
Woman Demanding Divorce.

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The file clerks in the supreme court, VIII
fondly imagine that, through long experience
they are cognizant Of every charge that can
be preferred by m.smated couples seeking
release from the bonds of matrimony, ware
given new surprise yesterday by the pre-
sentation of divorce bill In which the charge
was that the petitionng wife had been
chained to live bear by her cruel spouse.
Toda Uwaniwitch, tie gu e1 of the gyp-
sies and until lately the belle of the Ro-
many camp at Forty-seventh street and
Western avenue, makes this strange charge
in the bill in which she asks to be freed from
her husband Stance Uwaniwitch.
That a gypsy should ask for divorce in
a civil court is an almost unheard-of thing,
the true Romany having almost as great a
horror of the law of the land he has OF
water; but the plaintiff declares that In
spite of all the ancient traditions of her
people she will try to be freed from her
bondage. According to Romany law the hus-
band is the absolute master Of the wife, whom
he may abuse as he pleases.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-08
ST. PAUL PRODUCE.

The week in the produce market has been
characterized by a fairly active trade with
a good demand for butter particularly of the
fancy types, and these are taken with eood
deal OF eagerness. The receipts have been
comparatively light; it is said also that OF
account of the Light receipts some butter has
been withdrawn from storage. There was
fair demand for medium grades and some
call for stock for packing. The principal call
for creameries was in the local lire of trade
Receipts of dairy extras W, re m)re limit ID
than any other grade and the demand was
considerably in advance of the supply The
demand for eggs was equal to the supply and
prices were maintained at 10hD11c. There is
only moderate degree Of frmness In the egg
market, but the bist quality are disposed OF
at good, strong figures when insisted upon
which is generally the case. There is g,cd
jobbing demand and small lots are taken up
by the retailers. There was a good demand
for poultry and decided scarcity in Offering
There is a good demand for spring chickens
as well as for hens. The former bring 120
13c and the latter from SIC to 81. The fruit
market has been vsry active tn liberal
offerings of nearby proauca. The prices con-
tinue very low and the sales in scme instances
very large. Green vegetables are in great
abundance with large supplies of new potatoes
constantly coming in.
JULY AND LATE POTATOES.
The month of July has not proved alto
gether propitous for the late potato crop.
Recent returns to Orange Judd Farmer
from county correspondents in various
parts of the country confirm our earlier re-
ports Of large acreage, and some Of them
point to deterioration in condition. In the main
the development has been satisfactory, but
here and there the crop has suffered not a
little by reason Of extended 4 drouth., Happily
the potato crop in the Northern and East
ern states on the whole promises to yield a
liberal tonnage.
Returns from such states in the Middle
West as Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wiscon-
sin and Iowa show a somewhat uneven con-
dition. In Western Ohio dry, weather bad
ly injured early potatoes on clay soils, while
on muck ground the crop looks relatively
better In the northeastern part of the state
late potatoes are promising although there
has been much dry weather. Western and
Southern New York have suffered from like
cause, and welcomed increased rainfall In
Middle and South New, York the vines look
we'll as whole, helped by recent rains, al
though there is uncertainty about the form
alton of the tubers, owing to earlier drouth.
The liberal acreage In Maine is doing WELL
Orange Judd Farmer.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-08
CAUTION TO HORSE BREEDERS.

There are at present few men who are
following the horses around in this sect on
posing as agents for some of our we'll known
foreign buyers. They are not agents, but
simply Skin Dealers who are getting
prices On horses with no intention of buying
If they find man who will give up Is to
80 per cent they will make an effort to steer
a man (who is a real simon-pure buyer from
abroad up against the owner. 1t is just such
transactions that have a tendency to injure
the real buyer, who comes over here with
his money and buys at good prices what he
finds to suit him. Before ycu price your
stock be sure the fellow VINO poses as ''ag ent
for some well-known foreign dealer is what
he pretends to be.-Drovers Journal.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-08
THE CHICAGO MARKET.

The principal feature OF the horse market
during the past week was the steady for
eign demand for drafters, chunks drivers
and coach horses. The light domestic summer
demand Is also steady and there was at the
end Of the week no accumulation Of stale and
leftover stock on the market There were
reported 1856 arrivals and 1,G01 shpms nts up
to Fridays closing, against a slightly larger
business the previous week. One great draw
back to an aggressive market is the sow
Eastern buying and the effort of domestic
dealers to hold prices down to the present
level, notwithstanding medium horses are
considerably higher in the country. AS has
been noted heretofore, there is still brisi
demand for matched carriage teams 16 handl
and over weighing $500 lbs, or thereabout,
with much difficulty In finding the class OF
horses wanted Fashion in the "swall'
suburbs and avenues Of the city has turned
largely to coach horses of coed style and
weight, well matched and making fine ap-
pearance with expensive appointments, and
for this class of animals the demand and
price promise to remain steady indefinitely
Breeders Gazette.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-08
Trio In Suicides.

Mr.. Poppe, of Germany with his wife and a
a fortune on a sure system of betting de-
vised by the friend. They lost s2O00, and
determined to commit suicide. The three sat
on the beach at Antibes then walked into
the water up to their necks; each held q
revolver, and. at the word from Poppe, held
it to his head and fired. The Poppes were
killed instantly, but the friend survived
long enough to tell the story.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-08

The range business Of the past will soon be
croachment of wire fencing on free ranges
increase of sheep and other stock. the feedir g
Of beeves of the Southern border in Texas and
are facts that are revolutionizing the methods
Of the range 1t was foreseen from the first.
Thoughtful observers knew that the days OF
change has been gradual for years. but is now
moving at an accelerated rate. And it is,
revolution for the good OF the country. for the
farmers, while large operators will only
change their modus operandi-Country
Gentleman.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-08

Eastern, middle and Western states show a
very heavy tonnage. Many say this is greater
than any year during the past decade and
the quality of the product better than an av-
Hay association takes place at Buffalo next
week, Aug. 8, and our columns will contain
extracts from some of the interesting papers
to be read.-Orange Judd Farmer.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-08
THE CORN CROP.

None Of the great farm crops has been ac-
corded such serious consideration the past
fortnight as corn. The situation may best be
summarized as one Of grave uncertainty, ow-
ing to the extended drouth in the corn belt.
only partially relieved by recent scattered
rainfall The Orange Judd Farmer distinctly
refrains from sending out any estimates at
this early date of the probable crop yield, yet
rapid deterioration in conditions the past two
or three weeks. Not but much of this may
be recovered through later copious rainfall
and seasonal warmth; yet the fact remains
that In numerous localities in the great
Mississippi basin corn has been damaged, per-
haps beyond repair. The crop as a whole
must henceforth make splendid development.
else ultimate returns at harvest win show
disappointing rate of yield; and this quite IT.
respective of the decreased acreage, which for
the entire breadth amounts to more than
one million acres compared with last year, as
shown in our earlier reports. Judd
Farmer.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-08
ADVANCING WHEAT MARKET
LIGHT RECEIPTS AT PRIMARY
POINTS ONE CAUSE
IndispOsitiOn to Market Grain An
other - Harvesting Conditions
FavOrabIe-Tende Believed
to BE Toward Still Higher Prices
Home and Foreign Markets.

The trade in wheat during the past week
has been characterized by a material ad-
vance over the prices of week ago; also
by considerable purchases OF cash wheat by
millers. The tendency of futures has been
upward, and the closing on last Saturday was
firm. The September option scored four
points advance during the week in the Min
neapolis and Chicago markes. The TO lowing
shows the comparative prices at the closing
last Saturday with those Of the week b, fore
in the markets named below.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-08
FOREIGN FINANCIAL.

NEW YORK, Aug e.-The Evening Posts
London financial cablegram says: THE stock
cept for Americans, which, after opening be-
low the parity rapidly advanced and closed
quiet at the best. Buying here is both on
hsh buyers, the general disposition at the
moment as prompted by the press, being to
operate Tor moderate rise In Americans.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-08
DESTRUCTION OF HORSES

Horses have died in considerable numb ars
in Hovey and Mcpherson counties, Kansas,
and it is discovered that millions of
minute worms are in the stalks of grass ard
hay. The horses act as though they had the
blind staggers.-Ohio Farmer.