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Forests and Minerals in Cuba.

 The woods and forests of East ern Cuba abound in every variety of hard woods, the principal being mahogany, cedar, rosewood, and s'majagua," a wood known the world over as the strongest and most durable of all woods, of a greenish, ashy hue and an exceed ingly close grain, says the Boston Herald. Most of them, in fact nine-tenths of the woodlands, are virgin forests. which it would take years and years to decimate and which have so far escaped the de. structive hand of man owing t0 the lack of transportion facilities | to the seacoast.
 The "Yaya," or lancetspar grows by the thousand acres. and SO does the lignum vitae, so much sought after for the manufacture of block sheaves and of heavy balls used in bowling alleys. Palm leaf in great quantities is exported to Europe and the United States for the manufacture of hats and "palmichi" finds ready mar ket abroad for the manufacture of oil.
 Honey and beeswax are other important articles of export, and modern hives on the plan of the French and Dutch hives would amply repay the investment.
 Some parcels of tortoise shell find their way weekly into the market, and, as a rule, are ship ped to Paris.
 Next..ln importance to it's agri- cultural product, Santiago..de Cuba iron and manganese mines de- mand universal attention. The great iron mountainss and, mines of Santiago are. .ownedl and oper- ated by three companies-the Jur- agua Iron company, the Spanish American company, and the Sigma Iron company.
 The Juragua is the oldest and largest company operating here. This company, of which MaJor Bent of the Pennsylvania Steel company IS President, was form ed and the property acquired in 1881. It's shipments of bessemer ore so far exceed 5000, 900 tons. The total output of the Juragua mines IS controlled by the Beth lehem Iron works, the Pennsyl- vania Steel company and the Maryland Steel company. It's maximum monthly output is 40, 900 tons. Siboney is the ship ping port.of the Juragua Iron com pany's mines.
 The Spanish-American Iron company, of which Charles F. Rand, of New York, is president, acquired it's property in 1889. It's shipments so far have been 400, Quo tons-to Philadelphia. Balti- more, England, Scotland. Wales, Belgium and Germany, where it has been sold in the open markets. Its maximum monthly output Is 29, 900. tons. Baiquiri is the ship ping port of the Spanish-American Iron Company. Both these min ing companies shut down, owing to the war, on April 2l, 1898. They will resume work at once.
 The Spanish-American company gives employment to 522 men and the Juragna company to over 800.
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MORE FROM H. G.

MORE FROM H. u.
 The Doctors say that the sick people are all improving now.
 No rain has fallen in this sec fion for near two weeks, and VIC ure dry.
 Three of Frank Hendersons con- victs escaped from the guard last week, and have not been recap tnred yet.
 Many cattle are still sick and some are dying. Mrs. Loura Peter lost two very fine Holstine cows winch were said to be worth V75.OO each.
 A good Ideal of cane is being worked up into molasses now. The mills are running day and night and they. can not work up the cane as fast as 1t comes in.
 There have been several deaths in H. U. recently. The wives of Ben Branch, Ben Benton and Alex McGee have died. We offer coincidence to all three of oui friends and their families.
 Election day in H. G.. was as Quiet as Sunday. Everything went on nicely, considering. The waole Democrat ticket was cleo ted. We do hope the whole state voted . majority against license for the sale of whiskey.
 Twenty six bales of new cotton have been received in H. G. to Sept. the 3rd, as follows J. Fl. Atkins 8, Branch & Walls 8, R. Abrasnson s. and J. H. Kendall 2. Cotton is opening fast but the hot weather rstards tue picking.
 Cotton crops are far shorter than was expected. Late cotton m this community is no good. The early worked cotton is good and will mako from half bale to . bale per acre. but the late wor- ked will only make abont one bale to three acres.
 We have three steam gins in H. G. and one other in process of construction, but only one of the lot is in running order. What is the matter with the gin mens Dan Dial (col.) one push and go kind of fellow is the only one who is doing any ginning. He ginned 28 or 30 bales last week and will gin 50 or perhaps 100 this week.
 The war is over and the election is over, and now the people have nothing to bother them. They can give their whole time to busi- ness, gather their crops and get ready for the hard winter which VI are very sure will come. Corn crops are good, the sweet potato crop was never better, and there IT. plenty of hogs, 50 there is no ~auss for anyone to suffer this winter.
 No, l.. R. R. H., II. q. does not know anything of tho whereabouts II B. E. Wish we did. H. U. is awful sorry 10 loose her, and hope whsn ths sickly season is over she will cone back to us with one of her very interesting letters each uesk and Cuba as we'll. H. G. 0ill go up md see after B. E. if |. \. R. H. and III of the ARGUS 4oros will agree to #. What do yon says
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QUICK DUMPING DEVICE

platform can be built upon two strong poles, as shown in the illustration. The poles serve as bed pieces to which the platform should be hinged on one side nnd-hooked on the other. When ready to unload the stones, unlock and dump. W. Bcntzien, in American Agricul- iuricf
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FOR HAULING STONES.

A Niggln8 Which Makes the Unload-
 ing an Easy Job.
 On some firms the only time for hauling stones is when the ground ii dry and firm after harvest. X rigging may be made to aid in unloading by lengthcning out the wagon so that .
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4 Car Loads of bagging and ties just received by Henry Wolf &CO. That is the reason we lead in prices.
The Brinkley argus., 1898-09-08

LADIES SPECIAL: - Beautify your homes with pretty pictures handsomely framed. Beautiful frames for only a few centc. See the ad of Ladaveze Frame Co. Memphis, in another column. They want good agent in Brink. Icy.
The Brinkley argus., 1898-09-08

---No one Is uselces in this world who lightens the burden of it for anyone eise.--Christian Work.
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TURNER PARAGRAPHS.

Weather hot and dry.
 Not so nanch siekuess this week. Ds. enss came bacx last week
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4 Car Loads of Bagging and ties inst received by Henry Wolf &CO. That is the reason we lead the prices.
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- TTER suffering 1pr nearly thirty yea

SlW 1TER suRcrin9 1pr nearly thirty yeass
 A fsom dyspcpsia. Mrs II. E. Dusdaie.
 wife of . promiaent business man of Vanou. \. Y.. writss: "For g ycars. vas . constant sufferer from dyspepsia and . vuAk stomach. Tho lightest food produced alDxssA caastng sevsso gain and the fozma- co os gas. No mater how careful of my aist snnsrcd aecnixins pain after eating. 1uas treated by many physicians and tried nnnsruus sumsdies without permanens help. xuo ysaxs ago l began taking pr. ufles' Noevo and Liver pills and Ecrvine- Within avssk eomneaced improving. and per- u1ueaae in the tzsstment vas coon able to uaa what 1 hked. with no cvil efrsctl lhoppf fhom d hand and sanglo doso diapoll
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BRIhkLEY PUBLIC SCnool. !,
FACULTY:

p. '. w1rnxRs, AR ...s Prineil An6. '. T. BOX,
 First Asslstast xlss CLARA Rose,
 Second Assist1 Nns. E. c. STRONG.
 Third Assist Pfin, Prim. Dspt
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Only the finest work done. Rate
 most reasonable.
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TIE FARM MORTGAGE.

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Evening star., 1898-08-01
LOCAL CYCLISTS Ar RICHMOND.
Hanger Won Three Of Four Amateur
Events.

The local riders who went down to
Richmond Thursday to attend a two-day
meet given by the Richmond Howitzers re-
turned to the city yesterday afternoon, af-
ter successful journey. Rain prevented
racing Friday, but Saturday the sport was
inaugurated, though the fifth of mile dirt
track was extremely heavy and against
the making Of good time. Fred Sims re-
ceived a fall in the four-mile handicap, the
turns being too sharp and his speed being
too great There was only one professional
race on the program. In the four amateur
events J. E. Hanger, a local rider, won
three out of the four, and obtained second
place in the two-mile handicap. In the
two-mile lap race he won every lap but
two, but the referee disqualified him be-
cause he sat up toward the close of the
race. The summary:
One-mile open, amateur-Edward Han
ger, Washington, first; Ollie Hope, Rich
mond, second; P. M. Edwards, Richmond
third. Time, 2.46.
Four-mile handicap, Professionalism
Schade go yards), first; Bob Walthour go
yards), second; Harry Greer (250 yards),
third; Charles Mueller GOO yards), fourth.
Time, 1929.
Three-ffths of mile open. amateur
ond; d. c. Richardson, third Time, lbs.
Two-mile handicap amateur-H. B. War
rem OBS yards), first; Edward Hanger
(scratch), second; H. r. Edwards (55
yards), third Time, 5.1S As.
Two-mile lap race, amateur-Ollte Hope,
first; 2. M. Edwards, second; D. c. Rich
ardson third.
Evening star., 1898-08-01
The following list will show the Individual
Of the Senators UP to date:

In the pitchers percentages the figures
are the reverse Of the fielders, the higher
they are the poorer the work done. Mercer
is next to last in list Of thirty-four twirl-
ers, Nichols Of Boston heading thu list Gus
Weyhing stands twenty-fifth in the list
There are twenty-five catchers given rec
ords, Mcclure standing fifth and Farrell
eleventh. Doyle is still credited to Wash
ington as first baseman and IL at the foot
of the list, No. 13. Reitz stands fifth in a
list of fourteen second basemen, Crooks of
81. Louis leading. In the third base posi-
ton. Wagner brings up the raar being
rumber fifteen, while Bobby Wallace Of
Cleveland Is the leader at the third corner
of the diamond. ''Zeke' Wrigley is number
thirteen in a list Of fifteen shortstops and
is really last. as LaChance and Hail have
abandoned that place Selbach is not doing
so well in left field this season. as he has
always been up with the leaders; but to-
day he stands eighth in a list of thirteen,
Joe Kelley of Baltimore leading the bunch
In center field Cooley of Philadelphia is the
leader of the bunch of fifteen, while Ander-
son stands fifth. OF the fifteen right field
ers Gettman stands tenth in the averages,
Chick Stahl of Boston being the best.
OF the batters in thu 300 class the per-
centaSes make interesting reading. Wash
ington has four in this class, as given
above. Baltimore has six, as follows: Keel
er, -3IS; McGraw, .36S; DeMontreyille, .324;
Chicago also has six heavy hitters. as fol-
lolwlsll Lange, .359: Everett, 1853; Ryan,
.33s; Mertes, 81; Chance, $40; Dahlen, .3O3
Boston comes next with four-Hamilton,
375; Collins, .321: Stahl 800; Tenney .311
Cleveland has three-Burke .352; Nick can,
800; Childs. .319. Philadelphia, three-La-
joie. .343; Delehan nty, 1886; Flick, .321 Pitts
burg, three-Donovan, .320; Tannehill. .313;
Bowerman. .305. Cincinnati two-Smith,
.342; Mcbride, .303. New York, two-Sey-
niour. .329; Van Haltren. .3l6 Louisville,
two-Dexter, .3O5; F. Clarke, 500.
Brooklyn and st. Louis have not a player
I,,,fk 49,. IL
The feat of leading the league for months
belongs to the Cincinnatis. and they have
done it with only two men hitting the ball
hard, a convincing argument in favor of
good fielding.
Evening star., 1898-08-01
FOR THE AMERICA's CUP.
The Royal Ulster Yacht Club Will
Send a Challenge

The London Times announces that the
Royal Ulster Yacht Club has arranged to
challenge for the Americas cup. The New
York Yacht Club will be notified of the
decision Immediately.
The Royal Ulster Yacht Club has been
established thirtytwo years, and it's sta
ton is at Bangor, Belfast Lough. Its COM
mcdore is the Marquis of DufTerin and Ava,
the vice commodore Major r. G. Sherman
Crawford, rear commodore A. F. A. Leppa
and its secretary and treasurer H. C. Kelly.
1t has been three years since the last
match for the cup was sailed, and the un-
pleasant Incidents in connection with it
have no doubt been pretty well forgotten.
The New York Yacht Club, 1t is safe to
say, will be glad to receive another chaf-
lenge, and prepare the way for the visi-
tors from abroad in as pleasant a manner
as possible.
The deed of gift covering the matches
for the cup provides that ten months no.
tice in writing shall be required from the
challengers; that no races shall be sailed
in the days intervening between November
l and May /, and that the competing
yachts. If Of one mast, shall not be less
than sixty-five feet nor more than ninety
feet on the load water line, and If of more
than one mast they shall not be less than
eighty feet Tor more than 115 feet on the
load water line
Evening star., 1898-08-01

AT Pittsburg today.
Umpire Snyder did right in putting Sell
bach out of the game.
Three singles and two doubles scored only
two runs yesterday. That's a fair speci-
men of what the Senators are doing Just
now.
Jimmy Mcclure stole a base yesterday,
the only piifer charged to the Senator'S
Selbach, Gettman and Reitz are the only
base runners We have now, and this trio
can't get on bases often enough to make
their sprinting abilities count.
The last four. clubs in the championship
race, Brooklyn, Washington, Louisville
and ST. Louis, are falling down with a
regularity that is appalling. Louisville had
bright winning streak of eight games,
but nothing OF that sort has come to the
other three.
The playing of 'Jud" Smith in the two
games at Chicago clearly demonstrates
that he is the right man found at last He
is hitting well and fielding above the ordi-
nary. The Associated Press report of yes
terdays game does not credit Smith with
an error, although he is charged by a
morning paper with losing yesterdays 8
game
Nearly 10000 spectators were at Satur-
days six games, and rain kept the attend
ance. down at st. Louis to $50. Yesterday
nearly IL 600 turned out at three games
the banner crowd being at Cincinnati
Nearly $1,000 spectators took In the FRI
day and Saturday games between Balti-
more ana cleveland IN HnliaQelphfa, about
10 900 more persons than could have been
drawn to the games in Cleveland or Balti-
more. The exhibitions were extremely
artistic, and the Philadelphia fans" were
highly pleased over the opportunity to wit
ness the national game as 1t should be
played. But two hits were made off AL.
Maui by the Clevelands In the first game
Saturday.
Stivetts has been traded to the Browns in
exchange for kid" Carsey, subject to his
willingness to play in st. Louis. So far
Jack has refused to join Hurst and II Tim
cannot persuade him to do SO, the deal will
have to be declared off.
Dayton's big southpaw pitcher, Rose
brough, was sold Saturday to Pittsburg
He win finish the season with Dayton and
will join the Pirates next season. This Is
Rosey's second season with Manager Ar
mour. and he has done some fine work He
Is now considered the best pitcher in the
Interstate League. The consideration paid
for him is not made public. but is said to
be S7oo. This is the pitcher Washington
was reported some time ago to have signed
you people need not be worried about
your batting" said Frank Bancroft to a
Evening star., 1898-08-01
POTOMAC CLUB REGATTA.
Darkness Prevented Rowing MOI
Than Three Races.

Darkness Prevented Rowing More
Than Three Races.
The annual regatta of the Potomac Boat
Club was held Saturday afternoon. The
boat house of the club was filled with spec
tators, the ladies predominating The
Aaueduct bridge also carried a large crowd,
who, from their high point Of vantage, had
a good view of the races from the start to
the finish. Along the wharves people were
assembled, waiting to get glimpse OF the
crews as they passed.
The program called for six events, three
of which were for eight-oared crews, one
for junior fours. one for double working
boats and one for single sculls. The Bar
tholdi was chartered for the occasion, and
followed the races, carrying the referee and
other officials, and a limited number of in
vited guests. Because Of the delay in start
ing and the time consumed in the races
only three events were rowed. They were
for the eight-oared crews, the course being
the mile straight-away, the start at a
point near the Three Sisters, with the finish
Immediately in front Of the boat house.
The first race was for Junior eghts, the
Analostans and the Potomacs each having
a crew to contest for honorS. The crews
were evenly matched, however, and while
the Potomacs held the lead for nearly the
entire distance it was a very small lead.
When near the finish both crews sprinted,
but the PotomacS won by nearly length.
The time was announced as $50. The win
ming crew was composed as follows: Look
er, stroke; Bradley, Z; Britt, 8; Connor, 8;
Heth. 4; George Won Dachenhausen. 3;
Young, 2; Crow, 1; Warden coxswain. The
Analostan crew: ]. c. Howard, stroke: Nc
Coy, Z; Taylor, 6; Clagett, B; Whepley, A.;
Allen, 3; Bradley, 2; Burke, 1; Lewis, cox
swain.
Two junior eights then contested for the
club championship. Crew No. 1 was COM
posed of Latimer. stroke; Clifton, Z; Hume.
8; Corcoran, 8; Wheatley 4; Danenhower,
3; Ramsey, 2; Young, /; Vail, coxswain
Crew No. was composed of Duncan Brad
ley, stroke; Thompson, z Horton, 6; Mack
all, 8; Marean. 4: Moulden, 3; Berry, q;
George Won Dachenhausen, /; Doyle, cox
swain. The distance was little short of q
mile and SO evenly were the crews matched
that as the strokes alterrated first one
crew and then the other would lead by a
few inches. When within fifty yards of
the finish Horton caught crab which de-
stroyed all chances of his crew winning,
though 1t seemed pretty certain that the
crew would have been defeated by a mar
row margin. As crew No. rowed in front
of the boat house at the finish. little over
a length in the lead, they were given an
ovation.
The most important race in the afternoon
was the mixed eight-oared crews repre-
senting the Columbia Athletic Club and the
Potomacs. The Columbia crew was COM
posed of Hecox, stroke; Pallmadgs, q;
Evening star., 1898-08-01
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS RACES.
Five Events, Two of Which VIII Re
for Amateurs
jy2I-Gld

The twelfth race meet of the season by
the Park Bicycle Club will come off We'd
nesday evening. There will be five events
the entries closing tomorrow evening Out
OF the five. races two are for amateurs and
three for professionals. one of the latter
being tie mile exhibition against time
paced by multicycles, for the $50 Lasley
trophy which will be awarded at the close
of the season to the rider making the best
time. The Australian pursuit race will be
feature of the meet. ridden by amateurs.
The first race, the int1 oduction of the style
II this city, was run between professionals.
and proved to be Interesting to the specta-
. tors Six of the fastest local riders will
) be entered, starting at different points on
the track, and riding for an unlimited dis
tance, until only one man remains on the
track, the others having been passed, COM
pelling them TO drop out of the event The
races and prizes are as follows:
First event-One mile amateur novice
prize, gold medal: value $40
Second eveut-One-half mile handicap.
professional; prices. first, SIS; second, SIS;
third SO; fourth, s..
Third event-One mile open, professional:
prizes. first. SIS; second, S15; third $3.50
Fourth evelt-IEyitation pursuit race un-
limited distance, amateur; prizes, first, $40
diamond; second so diamond.
Fifth event-One mile exhibition against
time; paced by multicycles, professional;
prize, Lasley trophy, valued at $50
FOR THE AMERICAS CUP,
Evening star., 1898-08-01

Blandy. 6; Hunter, 8; Van Mater. 4; Fow-
Ter. 8; Mayes. 2: Began. /; Ross, coxswatn.
Mann, Z; Heth, 6; Bradley. s; Britt. 4;
Blunt. 8: G. Won Dachenhausen. 2: Crow,
1; Warden, coxswain. At the start warden
went slightly off the course and struck
still water. In passing beneath the bridge
both crews went through the same piers,
the Columbias leading by half length
and nearly pocketing the Potomacs From
this point on the Columbias held the lead.
ground. AS the Colurnbias passed their
boat house they were cheered by their fell
Evening star., 1898-08-01
FARRELL LEADS THE HrrrERs.
Interesting Facts From the Lates
League Percentages.


League Percentages.
The latest percentages published will
prove interesting to the local base ball
readers, as Charley Farrell has again taken
the lead away from Willie Keeler. Farrell
had a percentage Of $3.50 when the figures
were last published. but since then he has
made several safe drives, and as a result
his figures today stand at .414. His nearest
rival Is Keeler, who has but 1878. The lead
ing batter Of each club Is: Farrell, Wash
ington, Ala; Keeler, Baltimore, 37S; Hamil-
ton. Boston, .375; Lange, Chicago, $50; Bur-
kett, Cleveland. 1852; Lajoie. Philadelphia,
.343: Smith, Cincinnati, .342; Seymour, New
York, .329; Donovan, Pittsburg 800; Dex-
ter, Louisville, .305; Dunn, Brooklyn .296,
and Cross, ST. Louis, 800
Baltimore leads the league in club batting
while Cleveland cares off the palm in club
neiding. In club batting Washington is
fifth, while in fielding, as usual she brings
up the rear.
The following list will show the Individual
nj ha foro
Evening star., 1898-08-01

group of ball players recently. when I
managed the Providence team In 1884 our
team was anything but strong in batting.
The infield was made up of Joe Start, Jack
Farrell. Arthur Irwin and Jerry Denny.
In the outfield were Cliff Carroll, Paul
the bunch. All the bunch could field. We
had also excellent battery material-Rad-
bourne and Sweeney, pitchers. and Gill;
gan and Con Daily, catchers. We finished
the season first In fielding and sixth In bat
ting and won the championship. Buffalo
led the league In batting and finished in the
last hole-eighth place. En-
Quirer
Evening star., 1898-08-01
Unknown win Ne seIect~a.

At Dorval, Quebec. Saturday. the second
series Of trial races to select defender for
the seawanhaka International challenge cup
was sailed The contestants were Commo-
dore Ross Unknown. sailed by Duggan; Mr..
DI ummonds Manitou. sailed by himself.
and the Brokers Syndicate's Spectator.
Evening star., 1898-08-01
New York, =, louisville, 3.

A batting streak in the last two innings
gave the New Yorks their third victory at
Louisville yesterday, the score being to 3.
Cunning ham pitched excellent ball until the
eighth inning, when the Giants took his
measure and easily batted out victory.
Mike Tiernan made three singles and a
triple.
Z. H. E.
New York. 2!7 u 3
Louisville 1 1 o 0 0 % o
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NJ 5. Allen Of Worcester Mass, who
started from New York at midnight In an
endeavor to go by bicycle from that city
to Boston in twenty-four hours arrived IN
New Haven forty-three minutes behind
her schedule. One Of her tires was in poor
shape. This caused short delay.
Evening star., 1898-08-01
Hecht and Company, SIS 9TH St.

sailed by Hamilton. In two races Duggan
actually came in first, in the others he came
in second, but won on allowance of fifteen
seconds. The Unknown will be selected.
though she never has had a trial in a
strong wind.
Female Bicycifst's Trip Failed.
NEW HAVEN. Conn, August Mrs.