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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-21
Excursion to Washington.

The Triennial Conclave of the
Knights Templar will be held in
Washington, ID. c., October 9Th to
18th, 1889 and will be the largest
gathering of its kind ever held in
this Country.
Excursion tickets will be sold to
Washington from all stations on the
B. & O. Il. r. for all trains October
5th, 9th, 1th and 9Th at rate of one
fare for the round trip, valid for the
return journey until October 3lst,
inclusive.
October is one of the pleasantest
months in the year to visit Washing
ton and inspect the magnificent pub
lie buildings, museums and monu-
ments.
During the period of the conclave
popular excursions will be run by the
3. & o. from Washington to Gettys-
burg, Harper's Ferry Luray Caverns
and other points of interest.
Passengers are landed i'll Washing
ton at the b. & o. station, one block
from the Capital. Guide books to
Washington viii be furnished upon
application, by all B. & 0. Agents.
PRoDUoE Of all kind wanted in ex
change for goods. Price for the
week
Eggs, 18cts per doz. Butter, zoe
per pound. Lard, l0cts per pound.
Chickens, Sets per pound. Ducks, Sc
per pound. Potatoes and apples
wanted. II. G. BERRY,
The Dry Goods and Cloak House.
A Jersey milkman turned pale
when customer presented him a
scarf-pin in the shape Of a pump.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-21
c0NTENE THE LEGISLATURE

CONPEAE THE LEGiSLA TURE.
That the expenses of the commit
tee on the gubernatorial contest and
q second session of the Legislature to
consider their report, will entail great
and unnecessary cost TO the taxpay-
ers, there can be no doubt, and it is
to be regretted that the tax-paying
people must so suffer. But if, under
the pressure of the majority in the
Legislature, backed by Governor Will
son, who serenely and calmly draws
the salary as Governor, due to Gen.
Golf, this cost has to be borne, why
prolong the contest, why keep the at.
fairs of State unsettled why delay
ale callins Of the extra session of
the Legislature to finish up and con-
summate the grand program of over
riding the constitution, violating law,
and keepiag the affairs of State I'M
settled? TIE truth is, the legisla-
ture should have adjourned to spe-
cial time, and required the commit
tee to report at that time. Governor
Wilson is longer headed than they
were, if they acted under his advice.
He lives at home, draws the salary
and convenes the legislature when
he pleases-meantime the legislature
takes loas rest, because he does
not please to so call.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-21
ETBERAL

Mr. Cbas. 3. Rouss, ofNew York
has agar pleased his friends and
added another tie in the affections
OF the Frederick county, Virginia,
people, b donating another $500 to
the shena doah Valley Agricultural
Society. This is his third gift of
the same amount, and one of them
was used 10 make a lasting memento
Of praise, sn artesian well being put
down ON Tie grounds, which bears
his name. We congratulate the CON-
pany in having so generous a friend.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-21
Administrators Notice

Having qualified as administrator G. r.
A. of the estate Of Joshua Olinger, decd ali
parties having claims against said estate
win please present them, properly authenti.
Gated for settlement, and all parties owing
SAID estate Will please come forward and
settle. JOHN III. BARNES,
s2I4t -
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-21
Otco.

On Tuesday night, Sept, II, 1889
near Tomahawk Springs, Mrs, Catha-
rine Wood aged rs years
precious one from US has gone,
A voice we loved Is stilled;
A place is vacant in our home,
Which never can be filled,
God i'll his wisdom has recalled
The boon His love had given;
And though the body moulders here,
The soul is safe in Heaven.
c. WI.
On September 10Th, 1889, at s O'Clock.
a. m, Elizabeth Sherrer, aged So years,
10 months and days, beloved wife OF
Joseph Sherrer.
A precious one from us has gone,
voice we loved is stilled;
A place is vacant in our home,
Which never can be filled.
Human hands tried to save her,
Signs and tears are all in vain.
Happy angels came and bore her
From this world of pain.
Our mother is sleeping so free from all
pain,
Oh, wake her not. sweet spirit, to
suffer again;
She slumbers so sweetly, Oh, let her
sleep on;
Her suffering are over, her troubles
all gone.
Oh pray for us, mother, dear,
That we with you may sing
In that realm Of peace and love,
The praise OF its King.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-21

To THE LADIES. Frank Doll u Co
have received their large and varied
stock of Spring and Summer styles In
Ladies fine and medium grade Dress
Shoes, and feel warranted in saying IL
is the cheapest and most completes stock
in the city.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-21

MEMS and Boys Brogars, Pillow Shoes
and Stitchdowns in great variety and
very cheap at
FRANK DOLL q Co.'s.
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SHOE AND HAT STORE.
25 QUEEN ST.

The Seventh Anniversary of our
business in Martinsburg, having
proven such a grand success, we viii
give in honor of the same Seven
Weeks Sale of Seven Of the grand
est bargains on the face Of the earth
Bargain Ne IA Regular Made
Ladies' Balbriggan Hose for 10 cts.
ali others ask % cts.
Bargain No 500 Yds Good
Carpet for 159 cts.
all others ask % cts.
Bargain No. $500 Yds Tricot
Cloth 25 cts.
all others ask 50 cts,
Bargain No. $500 Ladies Rib
bed Vest for 80 cts
all others ask IS cts.
Bargain Ne $500 Ladies' Cor
sets for so cts.
all others ask 81 0C.
Bargain No. 6.-One hundred
cases Boys and Mems Boots at half
price of regular dealers, Every pair
warranted.
Bargain No. 500 pairs Ladies'
and Misses Shoes at half price of regu-
lar exclusive dealers. A written guar
antee with each pair
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-21

A Jersey milkman turned pale
when a customer presented him
scarf-pin in the shape Of pump.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-14
A TABERNACLE IN FLAMES.
Or. TaImage's Church in BROOKLYN
Destroyed.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, October 13.-The fam
GUS Brooklyn Tabernacle. of which Mr.. Tai
mage is pastor, has for second time in its
history been burned. Fire was discovered
at 245 p. m, and the flames had gained such
headway that the fremen were almost help
less and turned their attention to saving the
adjoining buildings. several of which were
damaged considerably. The loss on the
church building, including the organ, one of
the finest in the country is S15O,OO0; we'll
insured. The origin of the fire is unknown.
At meeting of the trustees of the church
today, Fire Marshal Lewis stated his belief
that the fire was caused by an electric light
WIRE. The insurance amounts to S129,45O.
DR.. Tamage issued an address to the public
appealing for aid. He says: "The church
has never confined its work to our own To-
callty. 1t has never been large enough to
accommodate all who came. It now desires
to build something worthy of its own city
and Of the cause of God. We
want 100000 which, added to the insurance
will be what is needed. make an appeal
to all friends througout :christendom. to all
denominations, to all creeds and to those of
no creed at all, to come to our assistance. l
ask all readers of my sermons the world ov-
er to contribute. What we do as a church
depends upon the immediate response to
this call" DR.. Talmage adds that he will
POSTPONE his trip to the Holy Land on ac-
count of the fire.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-14
STAB6EO TO THE HEART.
A Young Man Found Dead In &
Stoneham, Mass, Cemetery.

SToNEHAM, October 13-About 6.3O this
morning, milkman discovered the dead
body Of George Martin, Jr., of Stoneham,
lying upon the ground just inside the en-
trance to the Williams street cemetery, at the
corner of Pome worth and Williams street.
The police removed the body to an under
takers, where Medical Examiner March and
Drs. Stevens and Brown performed an
autopsy, which showed that death resulted
from knife wound in the heart. The knife
had passed upwards and into the left ven
tricle of the heart, and the wound must have
been given with great force. William E.
Mcguire and Patrick Bishop, aged % and 26
respectively, were arrested for the crime.
Martin, who was abeut q years of age, had
been in Montvalc last night, visiting sa-
loon in company with his friends, and came
to Stoneham on the last horse car at about
1130. Mcguire and Bishop were with him
After they left the car, according to Bishops
story, Martin and Mcguire got into quarrel
and Martin knocked Mcguire down. Not
wishing to become involved in the row,
Bishop kept on towards home, leaving
the men fighting. After he had
gone a short distance, he heard a
call of watch" and ''police," and thought
the voice. was Maguire's. A little farther on,
after he had passed a part of the cemetery
ne looked back aud by the light of an cleo
trlc lamp saw Martin going toward the cem-
etery entrance. He kept on home and went
to bed and knew nothing of Martins death
I'll forenoon. Maguire says he went home
directly after getting off the car and that he
not know ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-14
TWO TRAMPs IN COURT.
The Case OF the Attempted Train
wrecking at Wells.

SAco, October 12-The tramps Thomas p.
Gallagher and James p. Sullivan, who were
arrested by Marshal Tarbox on SUSPECT ion of
having placeathe obstruction on the rail-
road track at Wells the other night, we're ar
raigned before Recorder Cram this morning.
To the reading of the warrant both men
pleaded not guilty, and said they were ready
to go on with the trisl. VIM. G. Matthews Of
Wells was called to the stand These tramps
called at his house, but he could not
tell where they went. John Malcolm Of
Wells was the next witness. He saw two
men walking down the track at dusk and
found plank placed on the rails. He threw
" OIL and went home. S. r. Doughton was
then called. He testified: Am engineer on
the train No. IS that struck that plank. AT
at the rate OF from 10 to 20 miles an hour
When the engine struck the plank it rose up
forward. and the fire flew very badly.
stopped the engine and went back to the
scene Of the collision, but knew little Of the
obstruction until l reached Kennebunk.
when the conductor of the train called my
attention to something on the rear Of the
train that looked like heavy plank. The
train struck the plank about half mile this
side OF the Wells depot. A plank two or
three inches thick laid across the track is
very dangerous, more so than thicker one,
because 1t passes under the pilot or cow
catcher, and will easily throw the trucks off
the rail. The train stopped at the Elm sta
tion, and we had passengers to leave Elm
station is about half or three-quarters of
mile from where we struck
The two prisoners were next given a hear
ing and told their story substantially as al
ready published.
The station agent at Wells was then called
and he said that from where the men claimed
to have stood when the train struck, the
plank could not have been seen, as there is a
sharp bend only 1000 feet west of Elm sta
tion. Recorder Cram concluded there was
sufficient evidence to hold them, and bound
them over in the sum of 5000 to await the
January term Of court in Saco. The prison.
ers were taken to Alfred this afternoon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-14
The Maine Central and the Portland
q ogdensburg.

To the Editor Of the Press: Hpr
Lest an inference unfavorable to the
Maine Central Railroad Company may be
drawn from the statement lin Saturday
mornings PRESS, In relation to the Portland
& Ogdensburg railroad case. and your edito-
rial thereon, will you allow me to say that
over year ago, as soon as the Maine Gen.
took lease of the Portland & Ogdensburg
railroad, made to the City Solicitor an Of
fer of a compromise precisely upon the basis
of the decision Of the court.
Upon an examination of the case, 10 ap-
peared to me that the city was entitled to
stock for the first class Of coupons, but 1t
seemed very clear to me that 1t was not enti-
tied to stock for the second class Of coupons.
And as 1t was very desirable to the Maine
Central to have the matter settled, and pre-
serve the good will Of the city, with the con-
currence Of the counsel representing the
plaintiffs in the suit in equity, proposed to
the City Solicitor that 1856 shares OF stock
should be issued to the city In full Of this
claim, and l desire to say that the Maine
Central has been ready ever since TO dispose
Of the case upon that basis. The PROPOSE
tion was not accepted, but L should say. In
justice to the City solicitor, that he Informed
me that he would communicate 1t to the
mayor, and ha afterwards Informed me that
he had done so.
also sent written communication to the
city government proposing the appointment
OF committee to consider the question OF
compromise but nothing came OF 1t.
TIE existence of this claim was recognized
In the case In the United States Court in
New Hampshire, and care was taken by the
attorneys representing the city at that time,
that this claim should be preserved without
prejudice, by anything that was done in that
case j. III. ID.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-14
GEN ERAL NEWS,

Fire at Serpent's River, Ont, rendered 200
persons homeless.
Yale College defeated Williams at foot ball
Saturday, by 36 to O.
The total subscriptions thus far to Chi
cago's worlds fair fund are $7,00O,OOO.
The Galena has arrived at Jamaica with
five Navassa rioters aboard as prisoners.
vessel stuck in the draw of the Eastern
railroad bridge at Boston. delayed travel on
Saturday.
The village of Norwood. Ohio, was de.
stroyed by fire Friday night. Two persons
are missing.
Under. orders from Mayor Grant, the re-
moval OF imperfectly insulated wires In the
streets OF New York began Saturday.
1t is denied that there are fears of q diph-
theria epidemic in Dover, N. "A. The
scno0ls were closed as precautionary meas
ure.
Some Of the students at Johns Hopkins
University have agreed to wear cap and
gown, and it is predicted the custom will be-
come general.
The Dominion government censures Ad-
miral Henage for forcibly removing a Ger
man ship from her anchorage in the barbor
of Esquimalt, B. c.
Owing to failure of crops in Ramsay
county, OAK, hundreds of families are re-
ported to be without means of subsistence
during the coming winter.
A milk team, driven by Joseph Reilly, age
IS, was struck by freight train at Worces-
ter, Mass, early Saturday morning. Reilly's
arm was cut off by the cars.
Morris A. Drake. of Rye, N. e., age 40,
and Mrs. Charles Foster Of North Hampton,
several years his senior, are supposed to
have eloped Both haye grown up children.
1t is reported that the Bayards and Sauls-
burys are combining to regain control of Del
aware politics. and that the ex-Secretary of
State wants to again become an United
States Senator.
James o. Credit. young colored man, has
been refused admittance by the Baltimore
University School of Medicine and the
Maryland University. He will enter the
Long Island Medical College.
The French liner La BOurgoyne arrived at
Hew York from Havre, yesterday, with Mil
let's picture "L'Angelus," recently pur-
chased for the American Art Association for
100000, on board.
The Bay State agricultural fair closed at
Boston Saturday night, after a successful
week. 1t Is estimated that $4,000 people
attended the past six days, fully $4,000
being from outside Boston and Immediate
vicinity.
Five st0waways who came over on the
New York by the captain, who says he will
take them to England for punishment but
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-14
THE STATE.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.

The public evening schools in Augusta
open one week from next Monday In the
upper hall of the grammar school building,
which has been fitted up with tables and
electric lights. Principal G. A. Robertson Of
the grammar school will be head teacher
with Miss Marion Bolan and Mrs Peterson
as assistants. Much educational improve
ments Is expected to result from these
schools.
William McGraw of Hallowell, a young
man "a years Of age, employed by S. Currier
In his coal yard, was married about a week
ago by l. N. Wadsworth, Esq. of Manches-
ter, to young lady named Pollard of East
Livermore.. on. Wednesday he suddenly
left his cart, went down on the coal wharf
and has not been seen or heard from since.
KNOX COUNTY.
A synicate of Roekland men have leased
the big skating rink in that city, will en-
large 1t and turn 1t into first class opera
house.
IN GENERAL.
The Canadian Pacific will soon run fast
mail train across Maine carrying mails from
China and Japan en- route to England.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-14
WASHINGTON Notes.

WASHINGTON, October 12.-The following
is statement Of United States bonds pur,
chased from August 3. 1887, to and Including
October II, 1889: Amount purchased-4s'
SS6,Sol 800; AS, $122 6S4, ,05O; total, S2OS
$50. Costs, $ll0,53o,6l AS, Si32, 1854 sos
Total, S243,0S5,4l3. Cost at maturity-4s,
Sioo,S6o, o,4SO; 42s, S139, ,055, ,159; total, $3.50,
356; total, $46,930,2l5.
The affairs of the Pension Office are run
ming smoothly. Mr.. Tanner still draws the
salary as Commissioner. Gen. Bussey, the
Assistant Secretary of the Interior, has re-
ccelVed report Of the work ldone by the
Der, which shows that q larger number of
pension cases were settled during the past
month than during either Of the two preyi-
GUS months. Gen. Bussey called attention
to the fact that the number of cases of orig
inal pensions granted were largely In excess
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-14
WHILE RUNNING SIXTY MILES AN HOUR
Cars of the PENNSYLVANIA Express
Dash In All Directions.
They Tear Up the Track and Shake
UP the Passengers.
Another Train Switched Into the
Ditch by Car Door.

RAILWAY, N. j., October 12-The Phila-
delphia express, on the Pennsylvania rail-
road, had narrow escape from frightful
accident near this city today. The train
comprised two combination parlor cars and
three coaches. 1t passed the depot today
four minutes late, and running at the rate of
% miles an hour. The engine, just as it
reached the east end of the long bridge, east
OF Main street, jumped the track, and was
followed by all five cars. The crash as the
whole train left the track was terrific. The
train ran along the ties 200 feet when the
couplings broke between the cars aud each
car took shoot in a different direction,
tearing up the rails aDd'tfes and digging into
the stone ballast Of the road bed. There are
four tracks at this point, and the cars twist
ed around so as to completely wreck the road
bed and the cars themselves. All the pas
sengers received severe shaking up. The
accident was due to the spreading of the
rails, which were new.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-14
THEY APPROACHED A MAN ABOVE PRICE
A Plot to Buy the Freedom Of the
Cronin Suspects.
The Man Who Was To Be Bought
Proved 70 BE Honest.
County Officials and Others Of High
Standing Implicated.

CHICAGO, Oct. 13.-Secret conferences and
rumors of further arrests tell the story Of
the new developments in the Cr9nin case up
to 10 p. IN tonight. The states attorney and
his associates were in private session at
that hour in the East Chicago avenue police
station. All Of the lawyers for the defense
were generally believed to be in close con-
ference elsewhere. A barber, Edward
Hoagland, one of the men who confessed to
having been engaged in plot to fix the
Cronin jury has confessed. He duplicates
Kavanagh & o'Donnell as the men through
whom he was drawn into the business. BY
IL p. m. 1t was known that new arrests had
been made and the prisoners taken for con-
cealment to an outlying police station. More
arrests were expected before midnight.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-14
eowdoln College.

On the 26th Of this month game of foot
ball will be played In Portland on the Port
land base ball grounds between the BOwdoin
College foot ball team and the Tufts College
team. The. two teams are said to be very
evenly matched and the contest promises 10
be an exceedingly interesting one. IL will
also he novelty to the people Of Portland
and will probably be largely attended BY
them as well as by many friends Of the two
colleges.
The Sophomore class Of Bowdoin College
has unanimously voted to abolish hazing and
the Freshman class has agreed not to do apy
next year; also to obtain promise from the
incoming class Of 80 to the same effect. The
old custom OF nazIng has gone out of practice
Cornell, Amherst and other colleges that
have abolished this foolish and barbavous
custom.
Sears, Freeman and Hastings, 30; w.
Foss, Hilton. Parsons, Kempton, '0f, have
been chosen for the foot ball eleven. The
others Will be selected next week.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-14
RECORD DAY ON FAIRFIELD TRACK
Promising Trotters Please the Crowd
by their Performances.
Fairfield Horsemen Talking Of Mel
sons Contest at Lexington.
Close of theiTork County Breeders
October Series Of Races.
Especial TO the Press.


FAIRFIELD, October 12.-Today has been
record day on Fairfield track and the own
ers of promising trotters have been out in
force to try their metlle and please the crowd.
The first exhibition was of the yearling
colt by Fred Boone. owned by A. A. Hodges,
Clinton, who.trotted handily half mile in
LAO. and il desired could have dropped sew
eral seconds from those figures.
The gray yearling owned by Charles Gill
man. Waterville. by Gideon, trotted half
mile in 1.43. Tho best two year old perfor-
mances were by the bay colt Faction, by
Broadway, who trotted u mile in 25s and
the black mare Jennie M, owned by Josiah
Fernald, Canaan, by Edmunds Knox, who
trotted in 2.51s
The three year old stallion Longway,
owned by A. f. Gerald trotted three heats In
2.512. 2.513 and $50.
The colt King Pin, same age and breeding
trotted in z58. A number of heats were
trotted in slower time. but as they failed to
gain the cup offered they are not recorded
here.
The four year old mare Miss Ledo was
given an exhibition mile in 2.36. This mare
starting in the spring with record of 2.44
dropping her mark to 2.31. OF these races
she has won first money in eight, and in all
but one got portion of the purse.
Following are given the youngsters and
owners, with name and sire and time made
In each case.
Yearlings-A. Hodges, Clinton, by Fred Boone,
quarter, 511s. half, LAO. John A. Ever, Albion,
by Broadway, quarter, 1.0919 half, O. 90. George
NJ; Crockett, Fairfield, by Broadway, quarter
LOS half. 2.07.
Two-year-olds- s. Coleman. Fairfield by
M shan, watefyllls, BY Roife Boy exhibition miIsl
o. .
mile, $50. Z. j. Emery, fairfield, by Broadway
quarter, 61A;. half, l.44, A. f. Ger
aid, Fairfield, Faction by Broadway to beat three
ters s 's mile An:SD nSO T. GGesr9dse,
Canaan, by DIR. Franklin quarter, 4919 half,
1.34s4 three-quarters. 2.22ia mile. 3.U5 Sec.
ond trial, quarter, aga; half, 1.3s1g; three
Canaan, by Edmunds Knox, to beat 51, his rec
ord; quarter, 44A half, 1.25s4 three-quarters,
2.l01a; mile 2.531s. Gardner Bros canaan,
Disco, BY Col: Dyer, to beat. 3.o3; one-quarter,
311.
Three-year-olds-A. F. Gerald, Fairfield. King
Pin, by Broadway, to beat three minutes; quar-
ter, 44ls; half, 1.2S1s; three-quarters, 2.l1
Broadway, to beat $50; quarter, 4515 one-half
LIZ "a three-q arters, 2.l1; mile, 2,61A. Sec
ond trial, one-quarter, 42A one-half 1.23 three
Waterye Showed yeor5c nv GIdeon an thaf dId 81
a half In LAB.
Next Tuesday occurs Nelson's great race
at Lexington and already the subject Is be-
ing generally discussed on the streets here
and at Waterville. In addition to Alcryon
he is to meet another race horse whose speed
has not been measured, Jack, 2.15a, by Pilot
though we all believe in Nelsoniand that he
Is not only able TO win but also to reduce his
record.