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PRIZE STEAMER BROUGHT IN.

Key West, Fla, June l5.-The
British steamer Twickenhan, cap
tured off Kingston on June 10th, by
the auxiliary cruiser st. Louis, ar
rived here today in charge of a prize
crew. She has on board 5000 tons
of coal and one passenger, who is
supposed to be an employee of the
Snanish Gnvarnment.
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Commissioners Notice.

4 yOMAMAsSEOu0FS NOGHC6s
c. A. Young and A. G. Nadenbousch,
trustees,
The Improvement Loan and Building
Association, etc.
BY decree of the Circuit Court of
berkeley county entered in the above en-
titled cause on the 28th day of May 1898,
the same was referred to the under
signed commissioner, with instructions
to state and settle the accounts of each
of the stockholders of the Improvement
Loan and Building Association, and
with each other, and report scheme or
plan whereby such stockholders may be
made equal in the distribution of the
assets of the said association, and also
equal in the division of the losses, IL
any, that may be sustained /; also any
other matters by him deemed pertin-
emit, or any of the parties to this
suit may require him to state.
All parties to the above suit will
therefore please take notice that have
fixed upon Tuesday, the 18th day of
July, 1898, as the time, and my Office at
1876 West King street, in Martinsburg
as the place for executing the above
reference, and if the said reference be
not completed on that day, it will be
continued from time to time until COM
pleted
Given under my hand this 14.h day
of June, 1898.
J. M. WOODS,
6-1S-4t. Commissioner.
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j. S. Mcdonald, for several years
President of the County Court Of
Kanawha county, and who has been
the subject of very unsayory COM
ment in come of the papers Of that
section. and the supposed head of
what they call the hog combine, has
been defeated at the primaries for
denomination II correct, we pre-
sumo the people have dropped the
hog, combine and all.
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1t seems to be generally conceded
that Mr.. Sam Woods, y prominent
attorney Of Phillip, will be the
Democratic nominee for this dis.
trict. All right, "Sam," Grant will
meet you at Phillip and"eaw wood
with you.
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Troublesome letter

- - - s<Ne 4$As = t3&t1 N0&&t<A tAt@&
No Cure Until HOODS sarsapa-
rlIla was Tried : scrofuIa Cured.
81 suffered with letter on one Of my
limbs just above the ankle. tried q
great many remedies, but nothing did me
any good. The disease was very trouble
some for Il or ID years. In the spring
began taking Hoods Sarsaparilla
and after taking several bottles of this
medicine, ! was completely cured. Hoods
Sarsaparilla also increased my weight"
F. P. REaIsTER, Statesboro, Georgia.
aWhen my boy was three months old
: he broke out with eruptions. He was
treated by physician and the eruptions
would heal but would break out again.
We resolved to give him Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, and when he had taken two bottles
he was cured. He has had no trouble
with scrofula since, but Is perfectly wei. ("
JOHN r. SMITH, Shady Spring, W. Va.
II you have decided to try Hoods Sarsa-
parilla do not be induced to buy any other.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the best, In fact,
the One True Blood Purifier. Sold by all
druggists. Price 81, six for IS.
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w. n. POLLING,
SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALR
or VALUABLE
RE AL ESTA TIE!

K E AL ES IA TEl
Large tract of land for sale in Nor
gan County, West Virginia. Valuable
tracts of timber and farming land at
Cherry Run Station, junction of the
Western Maryland and B. & o. Rail-
road system, to be offered in separate
tracts and as whole.
BY virtue of decree of the Circuit
Court of Berkeley County, West Vir-
ginia, entered on the 18th day Of April,
1898, in the Chancery suit therein pend
ing of George III. Courtney and others,
plaintiffs, VS.. Jacob Wisner and others,
defendants. The undersigned special
commissioners will offer at public sale
in front of the Court House in Berkeley
Springs. Morgan County, West Vir-
ginia, on
TUESDAY, JUNE %, 1898,
at IL O'Clock, noon, the following de-
scribed Valuable Real Estate:
TRACT NO. 1.-125, S4-100 acres, adj
joining the Western Maryland and B.
& D. Railroad. This tract consists
mainly of good farming land, mostly
river bottom. It is most desirably To-
Gated, there is good rough cast dwell
ing, some stables and sheds on the farm.
there is good spring on the tract,
fences in fair condition. There is fine
clay for Potters aud Brick makers on
this tract, ard the clay has been used
for above purposes.
NO. 2.-Area 7S4 acres, adjoining
the B. & O. Railroad, Anderson tract
and Miller heirs. Good quality of lime
stoneland. This tract has small ten
ant house on same.
No. $50 acres, 2 ro0dS, 6 perches.
Timber land. mostly white oak, good
saw timbers, adj0ins the Miller heirs
and tract No. 4.
NO. 4.-168 acres, 2 roods, 25 perches.
Adjoining tract No. 8 and Anderson
tract and tract No. s.. This is good
timber land. The county road to Ber-
kelley Springs passes through this tract.
There is good spring on the trace and
a small dwelling.
NO. 5.-172acres % perches. All tim
bers, white oak, hickory, pine and
chestnut, adjoins tract No. 4. There
is spring and iron ore on this tract.
NO. 6.-132 acres, roods, perches.
Adjoining No. 5, the Hassler, Sherrard
and Anderson tracts This is timber
and farming land and it is said a large
portion of the above land is underlaid
with coal.
After offering the above separate
tracts, the 832@ acres more or less will
be offered as whole, the highest total
bid to be accepted. All growing crops
are reserved. Mr.. Rankin, Post Master.
on the premises, will give any informa-
tion to parties desiring to see the prop
erty. For any further information ad-
dress A. 6. Wynkoop, Charles Town,
w. Va.
TERMS One-third cash on day of
sale and balance in one and two years,
the purchaser giving bond for deferred
payments bearing interest from date
and reserving title until the purchase
money is paid.
a. G. WYNKOOP,
+. w. BROWN,
N. ID. BAKER, Jr.,
j. N. WISNER,
Special Commissioners
I hereby certify that A. G.. Wynkoop.
special commissioner in the chancery
cause Of George 81. Courtney and others
VS.. Jacob Wisner ct al. has executed
bond with approved security as required
by law.
L. Dew. GERHARDT.
Sat. Clerk Circuit Court.
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1 dministratrix Notice.

Having qualified as Admr'x of the es-
tate of David P. Miller. decd, all
persons having claims against said es.
tate are hereby notified to present the
same to me duly authenticated for set
tlement. And all persons knowing
themselves to be indebted to said estate
are also hereby notified to make prompt
sett lement Of the amounts owing by
them.
MARY c. MILLER,
Admr'x Of David P. Miller, dec d.
6-18-4k.
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Acute Cafarrh Cured wiahTwo
Beetles.

Mr.. John Davis, Broadway, Frost
burg, Allegany county, Nd, writes i:
/ have tried Parker & Shea's Catarrh
Cure for nasal catarrh and can truth
fully say that il is the best remedy
that / have ever used for catarrh.
Two bottles cured me when / was
scarcely able to breathe. / heartily
recommend it to all who have a ten.
dency TO catarrh. For sale by L,
g. Matthaei, iQueen street.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1898.

The Democratic Congressional
Convention, for The second district,
will be held ct Elkins, August 10th.
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WEEKLY MARKET REFoRT.

Baltimore and Martinsburg markets
compared and corrected every Friday
morning.
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DpECIdI COMMISSIONER IT,
hereby certify that a. G. Wynkoop,
special commissioner in the chancery
cause Of George Il. Courtney and others
VS.. Jacob Wisner ct al. has executed
bond with approved security as required
by law.
L. Dew. GERHARDT,
6-4-4t. Clerk Circuit Court.
The herald., 1898-06-12
HE HIRED WEBSTER
And Sublet Him to Other Litigants at
q Handsome Profit

OF course Webster was in demand by
those who could afford to pay for his
services. A sharp Nantucket man is said
to have got the better of the great de-
fender of the constitution in an amusing
way, however, according to the Boston
Journal. He had small case which was to
be tried In Nantucket one week In June
and he posted to Webster's office in great
haste. 1t was a contest with neighDor
over matter of considerable local inter-
est and his pride as ltigant was at stake.
He told Webster the particulars, and asked
what he would charge to conduct the
case.
why" said Webster, "you can't afford
to hire me. 1 should have to stay down
there the whole week, and my fee would
be more than the whole case is worth.
couldn't go down there for less than $1,000
could try every case on the docket as
well as one, and 1t wouldn't cost any more
for one case would take my entire time foi
the week anyway"
"All right, Mr.. Webster" quickly re.
sponded the Nantucketer. Here's your
$1,000. You come down and I'll fix it SO that
you can try every case"
Webster was SO much amused over this
proposition that he kept his word. He
spent the week in Nantucket, and appeared
on one side or the other of every case thai
came up for hearing. The shrewd Nam
tucketer hired Daniel Webster out to all
his friends who were in litigation and re-
ceived in turn about $500. so that lie GO,
Webster's services for nothing and made
a good profit to boot.
The herald., 1898-06-12
TO SWINDLE JEWELLERS
A Philadelphia Dealer Tells How He
Was Neatly Taken In

The proprietor Of large Chestnut-street
jewelry store, while speaking of the num-
ber of swindlers his trade has to contend
with, told of a clever way in which he and
various other jewellers were victimized a
couple Of years ago One afternoon car
riage drove up and from 1t alighted a man
and woman, both handsomely dressed.
They entered the store and asked to- be
shown some diamond rings. After much
talk, the woman finally selected one, which
the man paid for and ordered to be sent to
a West Walnut-street address.
Some stick pins were exhibited in the
showcase, and these caught the woman $
eye About ten minutes were spent exam
lining these, but the couple finally left with
out buying. A few minutes later the man
entered alone and asked to see the man.
ager. He was shown into the private office,
The herald., 1898-06-12
THE INVESTOR
CONDUCTED BY GEO. A. DoBINSoN

equallins, and even exceeding, previous rec
ords, 1t is only reasonable to look for a very
heavy increase in crude-iron production.
The possible effect of an advance of few
dollars ten in pig-i-o~ prices has not yet
been tried, and just what expansion in pro-
duciion would ensue, If tried, is hard to tell.
Whatever the results of this worldwide
activity in the use of iron and steel may be,
It really does seem as If there would be d
good market. either at home or abroad, fot
most OF our prospective pig-iron production.
Hence the inference at the beginning of
this. article. that the american iron pro-
ducers' lines seems likely this year to be
cast in pleasant places, seems not inappro-
pirate in view of the outlook for the future
consumption of this particular product.
That the southern iron producers are likely
to share to the full in this prospective pros
perity seems probable from. the progress
they have already made in developing a
foreign trade in American pig iron. The
clement of cheap water carriage from the
source of production will certainly, more
than ever before shape the course of our
expanding foreign iron trade business
Rradstreet'S.
The herald., 1898-06-12

and in a shame-faced way explained that
his wife had stolen two stick pins. His wife
was a kleptomaniac, he said. and then pro-
duced the pins and offered to pay anything
to have the matter kept quiet. The man.
ager assured him that nothing would be
said and the man was profuse In his
thanks Before going, he asked, as favor,
that If his wife was ever again seen to take
anything that they say nothing, but send
him the bill. This the manager agreed to
do, as the man gave the best of references
A few days later the woman came In
alone, and when she left took with her two
fine diamond lockets. which she had
sneaked off tray. A bill was at once sent
by the manager, who had noticed the theft,
but no answer came, and it was discovered
that the Walnut-street house had only been
rented furnished for a short time. 1t de-
veloped that several other jewelry stores
had been swindled at the same time by the
pair, who had flown to parts unknown
Philadelphia Record
The herald., 1898-06-12
CHICAGO MARKET
Prices and Prospects Of the Trade In
Cereals

CHICAGO, June 11.-Considering the ex-
tremely bearsh character of the govern
ment crop report, wheat started fairly
steady. A slight improvement in the
weather, however, weak foreign markets
the immense acreage sown to wheat this
season, with its generally excellent condi-
ton produced a feeling of weakness. Longs
quickly lost heart and began to let go. The
liquidation rush finally became more of a
matter of finding buyers than of prices.
Short selling. led by Cudahy. was also
general. There was a slight reaction dur
ing the last hour of the session, due ap-
parently more to profit taking in the early
short selling than any real increase OF
strength in the general situation.
The indicated worlds shipments for the
week are about 10000, 900 bushels COM
pared with 1922 900 bushels last year. July
closed with a loss Of 1&c and September
closed 1Ac lower.
The herald., 1898-06-12
ON CHANGE
Conditions as Shown by Transactions
on Wall Street

NEW YORK. June 11.-Yesterday's sharp
rise in the price of stocks brought in a
heavy volume of buying orders to the
commission houses this morning, especial
ly in the Changers and Brooklyn Rapid
Transit The rush to buy was met by
offers to realize by the professional opera
tors who bought at yesterdays lower level.
There was not the same urgent demand
from the short interest as was the case
yesterday, and a lot of considerations un-
favorable to q. rise In prices were given
more attention than on yesterday. so that
the opening gains in almost all cases We're
lost and prices crumbled In the second
hour of the short session to below last
nights level.
The absence OF trading forced the bears
to put out fresh lines near the close caus-
ing some sharp dips, with only feeble rail-
lies. notably in Sugar and the Grangers
Louisville and South preferred were con-
spicuous sufferers on the yellow fever
scare. and were an unsettling influence
from the opening. Peoples Gas was con-
spicuously weak. without any news to
account for 1t. The decline in Brooklvn
Transit was clearly profit-taking, and the
Changers and Sugar yielded from the same
cause, accentuated by bear pressure Yes
terday's idea of movement by Spain to-
ward peace was seen to be illusive as far
as 1t concerned any practicable movement.
The strong bank statement failed to rally
the market.
The absorption of bands has been large
The herald., 1898-06-12

Professor Munyon Is winning fresh
trlunlphs each day. From all parts of the
civilized world come words of gladness
from those who have been cured.
Physicians themselves admit that Mum
yon's new system of curing disease Is the
most rational of any yet discovered. 1t Is
as far In advance of the old method as an
electric light is beyond tallow dip.
Munyon guarantees that his rheumatism
Cure will cure nearly all cases of rheuma-
tsm In few hours that his Dyspepsia
Cure will cure Indigestion and all stomach
troubles; that his Kidney Cure will curo
90 per cent. of all cases OF kidney trouble;
that his Catnrrh Cure will crrc catarrh n<
matter how long standing: that his Head
ache Cure will cure any kind Of hcndache
In few minutes: tina. his Cold Cure will
quickly break up any form Of cold. and so
on through the entire Hat of his remedies.
Guide 10 Health and medical advice abso-
lutely free. Prof Munyon. 1905 Arch St.
philadelDhia,
The herald., 1898-06-12
South American Rubber

The British consul at Para reports that
the total amount Of Amazonlan rubber ex
ported from Para, Manaos, Bolivia and
Peru during the twelve months ended June
30, 1897, was 2,2l6 tons, of which 12,36S tons
were sent to Europe and 9S4S to the United
States. The Amazonian crop during the
same period amounted to 22.315 tons, of
which 91OO tons belonged to the state of
Para. The amount of Amazonian rubber
exported during the year ended December
81, 1896, was q .597 tons, of which 1882 tons
were sent to Europe Q0GS7 to the United
Kingdom and 1905 to France) and 90a5 to the
United States while the amount of ANA
zonian rubber exported in 1897 (January /
to December 15) was 2O554 tons, of which
only 9726 tons went to Europe and 10,S2S tons
to the United States. The value of the
rubber exports from Para during the year
1s96-97 was e1 ,977 .596 and the duties collected
on the value amounted to 9415.295. All the
trade between states watered by the Anna
zon de-, Para, Amazonas, Peru and Bo-
livia) and the United States is transported
in British bottoms, and all the rubber pur-
chased by the United States is paid for
through British banks. of which there are
three established in Para. Rubber of the
best quality Is produced throughout the
continent watered by the Amazon between
Para and the Andes mountains of Pc
and the majority of authorities on the sub
.iect are of opinion that there is absolutely
no fear for the exhaustion of the supply of
rubber in the Amazonan states. Distance
and rapids are not insurmountable OBJ
stacles, for in some cases this produce is
transported as much as 5000 miles before it
reaches Para; and when rapids impede the
wav canoes and their cargoes are hoisted
out of the water and rolled along the banks,
sometimes for several miles, until naviga-
ble water Is reached.
The herald., 1898-06-12
Money in Bank

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
Surplus reserve, increase, $1,59l, 400.
Loans, increase, I.1A,200
Specie, increase, $3,6s0,OO0.
Legal tenders, increase, 81 sos ,O0O.
Deposits, increase, 81 ,49l 200.
Circulation decrease. $11, 400.
The banks now hold $50, ,S41 900 In excess OF
the requirements of the 25 per cent rule.
The Financier says: The New York
banks. despite the active demand for funds,
expressed in a loan expansion of 49, zoo
for the week just ended, cannot find use
for all the money they are receiving, and
the reserve Is higher by 81 ,591 400 than re-
ported seven days ago. Deposits increased
$14, ,591 200, making a gain of $57,5OO,0 ,0OJ with
in a month.
AS the increase on cash account was
Sc, ,2S9 200, it will be seen that the greater
part of the deposit growth was obtained
by entering credits on the books against
loans. This has been going on for some
dition in mercantile circles. The season
for early redscountng for country banks
is at hand and some business is being done
in this line but not enough to count In gen.
eral results. The interior banks are so
we'll supplied with cash that they are in
better position than ever to endure over
the summer. A detailed analysis of the
statement for the week shows that five of
the sixty-five clearing house banks have
placed the bulk of the loans, while seven
institutions, most of which have heavy in
terror connections, gained three-fourths of
the increased deposits. Seven banks hold
considerably over half the SITS, 900 900 of
specie reported last week.
The herald., 1898-06-12
25oQ275; tomatoes, 1.25a1.75; string beans

2509275; tomatoes, 1.25Gl1.75; string beans
5GD7c per lb.; rhubarb. 65m75c.
Fresh Fruits-Strawberries 5.0007O0 per
chest; gooseberries, 1@2c; cherries, black
20Q40c; white and red, 1oQ30c: peaches. 400l
soc plums, 35Gt50c.
Citrus Fruits-NaveF oranges. l.751300;
Mexican lines (repack), S.50M4Oc; common
California lemons. 75cQ100; cho.ce. 1.2,u
20
Butter--Fancy creamery, 1S1ac per lib.
do. seconds, lie; fancy dairy, 171sc do. sec.
onds, 16.
Eggs-Store 14p 15c per dozen; fancy
ranch, 15dD16h.
Poultry-Turkey gobblers, 1OG12c per lb.
old ROSTERS, 3.50Gi.50 dozen; young roost-
ers, 6.OO@7.O0; small broilers, 1.75M2. so; large
broilers, 3.OOM3.50 fryers, 44.50; hens
3501450; old ducks, 3.0O6D3.5O geese. 75Q
110 pair; old pigeons, LOO; young pigeons,
1 2541.50
The herald., 1898-06-12
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET
Gail Board Dealings and Prices Of
Produce

SAN FRANCISCO. June 11,-Wheat-
Quiet; December, 1.34M
Bariey-Easier; December, 115X.
Corn-Large yellow, 1.00M1.02la.
Flour-Family extras, 5.50@5.60: bakers
extras, 5.2505.35.
Wheat-Shpping wheat, nominal: mill
ing wheat. 1.55M1. Co.
Barley-Feed. 1.171a@1.2o; brewing. 1850
lao nominal.
Oats-We quote: Poor to fair, 1.2O01 rs
per GENITAL; good to choice. 1.251a11 3211s
fancy feed, Sl.371AM1.40; gray, 1.2591 81;
milling, 1.321@1.371@; surprise, 1.35fl1.40.
Observation-Disclosures 20.50@22,50 per ton;
bran, 18 0001660
19. .00Ql22O0; alfalfa. 12.00613.50
Dry Beans-Pink, 2.6002.70; Lima, $500
400; small white, 2.00@210; large white. 1.90
@200
green peas, 75@1.o0 per sack: asparagus,
The herald., 1898-06-12
Mortgages, $1,000 and Over
DAILY Statement.)


W. v. P Newln ct al to L. A. Saw.
Bk-Lot II, blk A, John G. Downey -.
trt, yrs, 8 per cent. ........ ......... IS
N. A. Kimble to Union Blk of Say
Lots Is and 49, Stevens sub. OF lots
II to %, blk H. Fort Hill trt, March
Is. 1900, II per cent ................. ]
A. c. Strain ct al. to J. C. William.
Lots 3 and 4, J. c. HATS sub. OF
Keith trt, / and yrs, 10 per cent,
A. D. Bissell ct al. to H. Putnam
Lots 16. II and IS. blk 27, Claremont,
3 yrs. 10 per cent neutrality-suspicious.. ]
c. d. Cheesman to Sarah D. Chess
man-Part lot 1, blk %, H. s. yrs.
4 per cent ........... ...............::
Augusta M. e. and J. A. Burgwald
to ]. r. Simmons-Lots l, and IA,
Park Grove trt, yr. 8 per cent.
T. S. Beatty ct al. to Marguerite
Weis-Lot 4 of sub. of part of Ro.
Los Cerritos, part lots and 6, blk1 1.
Wrghts add. to Compton, 2 yrs,
Combination Oil Co. to Emily B. Flint
Part lot 2, blk 4, also lot 5, blk 8,
Ocean View trt, No. 1: lot 8, blk 81,
Angeleno lights, yr 10R per cent.
Mrs. c. e. and c. Brown to e. A.
Strong-Beg. at NV. cor. lot 20,
blk B, J. H. Bryan's Figueroa st.
trt, tn. NJ, ETC.. Is mos. 10 per cent.
Nine mortgages under $1,000 ..........
The herald., 1898-06-12
Dangerous Loans

Associations to handle are lonas to memb srs
who are living beyond their means. When
man is in debt and is obliged TO NOR gage
his home TO pay merely The interest on his
liability he shortly discovers that his burden
has been increased, and is harder TO carry
than before. THIS class of borrowers is
not always composed of thriftless persons,
but often of those who have not been able
to suddenly reduce their expenses 20 agree
with the new conditions that surround them.
There is. however, evidence tha. in time
Of pros perity they have neglected to prepare
for future possibilities
The herald., 1898-06-12
Floating Naval HOSPITAL

One of the most interesting and certainly
the most humane achievement growing out
of the pending war with Spain is a per-
fectly equipped floating ambulance. Such
a triumph of humanity in modern naval
warfare, when contrasted with the old-time
brutality incident to a great sea fight, is
certainly most noteworthy and relieves the
horrors of war of much of their ghastli-
ness.-Boston Globe.
The herald., 1898-06-12
OFFICE OF THE HERALD.
Los Angeles, June II, 1885,

1--WE can fix our eyes on perfection and
make a,mos, everything speed toward It,"
The treasurer of The United States has
designated the Farmers and Merchants
bank Of This city as agent for the receipt
OF subscriptions for the rev popular threa
per cent war loan, the bank having re-
ceived telegram from Washington 10 thar
effect today. Circulars OF information ar d
blank applications may be had at the
Farmers ard Merchants bank as soon as
they are received from Washington.