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WINCHESTER.

We publish in another column, a
condensed statement of the prosper
ity and facilities of Winchester, ia
Ken from the Roanoke Reuielc. We
viii not be behind one of the Roam
oke newspapers in noting the evil
dences of growth in our sister town,
and trust she win keep on charging
and improving. Martinsburg has been
growingso steadily;and surely that we
can afford to look with qualification
upon the enterprise and growth of
neighboring towns, and wish them
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ONWARD.

Martinsburg is more thrifty than
ever. She claims and is justly enti-
tied to be considered among the
most prosperous towns of the State,
and Of this section O. the neighbor-
ing States. Her people are wide
awake, and are doing their level best,
with splendid results, to make it the
leading town in the Cumberland and
Shenandoah Valleys. An important
place on the B. & o. and the G. V.
Railroads, her people are adding such
desirable manufactures as will not
only enhance the value of property
in the town, but will attract capital
and enterprise from people at dis
lance. There is no necessity for our
people investing their funds, in town
or lot booms, that are surely risky.
Here, everything is solid and no mon
ey can be lost, either in buying lots
or investing IN business. People
who have money that they desire to
make profitable, or persons desiring
to invest in remunerative business,
should concentrate on Martinsburg,
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MRS. JAMES G. BLAINE, JR-
Ton Physicians Can't Agree rs TO Whether
Sne WIN 6es Wesk

Mrs. James @. Blaine, Jr., who has
been lying III at the Percival apartment
house in West Forty-second street, New
York, since last September, has improved
in her general health of late, but the i'm
provement hos not been so great as her
scores of friends had hoped for. She Is
much brighter and more cheerful, and 1t
has BEEN possible to move her occasion
ally from the bed to neighboring couch.
She has gained In strength and also flesh.
With it all, however, there remains the
same discoursging condition Of things so
far as the rheumatic limb is concerned.
A great dea Of inflammation IS still
there, and the power Of movement has
only been recovered to limited extent.
At consultation Of ten leading physic-
ians, including Drs Loomis, Allen, Nc
Lane, Hamilton, Sayre, and Wynkoop,
at least two believed that Mrs. Blaine
would never be any better than she is
now. Others thought, however, that she
would in time get back 80 or Az degrees
of movement, while an equal number
had faith that she would again be a per-
fectly sound and well woman,
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Mr.. Robert Gray, who lived in Tow.

Mr.. Robert Gray, who lived in Tow
son for a number of years, died at his res.
idence, Park House," Newark, N.
j.. on the 18th inst. after an illness of
several weeks. He was born in Cork,
Ireland in 1911, and after graduating at
Trinity College, Dublin came to Ameri-
ca in 1886 and filed the position of pro-
lessor at the noted Washington Insti-
tute New York city, and afterwards
took charge of the Military School, RAJ.
eigh, n. G. He came to Towson and
opened school about 1S49 and had as
scholars many well known residents in
and around the town. among them
being, j. Nelson Wisner and Chas. W.
Wisner, now of Martinsburg, w. Va
Towson Journal.
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increased prosperity. We want them
to GO onward, and we believe they
will reciprocate in hearty good will
and the best Of wishes for the on
ward growth Of our own town. Their
efforts TO 60 ahead, should cause our
own people to make stronger efforts
to build up their own town. We
have the best of facilities here, and
have already considerable manufac-
tories and other industries, and in
fact, are up to, if not ahead, of our
neighbors. We congratulate our
neighbor, and at the same time in
vite all to watch our movements and
come and share in our progress and
prosperity.
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MENINGITIS AMONG BERKELEY CoUN

MENINGITIS AMONG BERKELEY CoUN-
TY HoRsEs.-A mysterious disease is
carrying off the horses in Berkeley
county. Mr.. John Lemen, who lives
four or five miles above Shepherds
town, has lost by death within the
past ten days, four valuable horses,
and has three more sick that will
probably die. Mr.. Fl. Mcdowell
our veterinary surgeon says that the
disease is spinal meningitis, but it
seems strange that it should affect
so many horses on one place in so
short a time.
Through the efforts of Mr.. Nc, an
expert was sent by Secretary Rusk
to examine the animals affected. He
reached this city on Sunday last,
and after a thorough examination,
pronounced the disease meningitis,
and prescribed for their treatment.
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National Capital Notes.

Senator Teller has introduced a new
silver bill, as substitute for the present
Senate bill.
The State Department is in receipt of
letters Of cordial greeting from the re-
public of Brazil.
The silver bill is likely to occupy the
attention of both Houses of Congress
during the coming week.
There are seven vacancies on House
committees, which will be filled by the
Speaker at an early day.
The Republicans of the House are di-
vided as to the merits of the Lodge and
the Hoar federal election bills.
No progress has yet been made in the
House upon the tariff bill. Mr.. McKin'
ley, in an interview, says that the bill will
be passed.
Assistant Postmaster General Clark
son, in a speech at a banquet in Pitts
burg, took strong ground against the
civil service law.
A bust of Vice President Morton will
be placed in the United States Senate
chamber. 1t is now being made In New
York by Edwin Ewell, the sculptor.
Considerable opposition Is developing
TO the silver bill as agreed upon in eau
Gus, and a number of substitutes and
amendments will be presented when the
bill comes up for consideration in the
House.
The appointment for the position OF
the committee on rules of the House
made vacant by the death of Mr.. Ran
dali, is supposed to lie between Messrs.
Crisp, Springer, and Blount. Speaker
Reed has the matter under consideration.
The House committee on patents has
directed favorable report to be made
upon the Simonds bill to increase the sal
aries of the assistant commissioner o.
patents $500 per annum, and making
smaller increases in the salaries of exam
liners.
Charges have been preferred against
James L. Wheat postmaster of the
House, and a resolution, it is said, viii
be introduced in the House calling fol
AN investigation of the Office. The
charges assert that Postmaster Wheati
son is drawing two salaries, that letter.
have been opened, mail not promptly dc
hvered, and other irregularities ARK
claimed. Mr. Wheat states that thu
charges are entirely groundless.
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YES, yes Martinsburg has schools,
churches, banks, elevators, mills,
foundry, gas, electric plant, lime
plants, planning mills, carriage facto-
ries, other manufacturing interests
already established and now in pro
press, and the best of artisans, me
chanics, good citizens and pretty
women, and we defy the world to
keep our town from going ahead
We are sure to keep in the front rank
in going ahead to success.
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Worth KNOWING.
Worth Knowing
In Dry Goods.

Where to buy Sc. Apron Bingham
for 6ke.
Where to buy 40c. yard wide Henri
ettas for 25e.
Where to buy lOc. Shifting Chew
OTIS for Sc.
Where to buy 4Oc. Turkey Red Dam
ask for 25c.
Where to buy SC. Unbleached and
Bleached Muslins for &c.
Where to buy l23c. Challies, all
styles, for I and SC.
Where to buy Acc. Linen Window
Blinds for 25c.
Where to buy Brass Trimmed Cur
tain Poles for zoe.
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HARVEST is CoMING.-The time for
cutting grain will soon be here, and
we take pleasure in informing the
farmers that we are offering the
"World's Famous" Champion Bind
er and Mower. The good features
of these machines are so many, that
you must come and see them your
self, for they are too many to write
about. G. M. SKATER Il Son,
m3,3t Agents.
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Additional Locals.

SOME of the cutters through the
city need attention.
Mr.. w L. Jones is improving the
lot, adjoining his residence, with a
new fence.
DIR. j. d. Smith, of Pennington,
w. Va, has located in this city for
the practice of his profession.
Mr.. Geo. p. Blessing is adding a
new double front porch to his resi-
dence, on Martin street.
THB Engineers Brotherhood, of
this and other cities, attended the
funeral Of Mr.. Meadows, in a body,
on Friday.
Mr.. John Il. Boyd is improving
his residence, in this city, by the adj
dition of marble steps, to enter the
lawn.
/ have the largest assortment of Chill
drens Jersey Suits in the State to select
from, in all GOlors, from $3.50 to $500 a
suit, it will nay any one to call and see
them at ID. Wells.
THIS city was visited with a high
wind storm on Thursday, blowing
the streets clean Of dust, and dis
placing several awnings along Main
street, and several trees through the
city were relieved of their foliage.
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MIDNIGHT OUTRAGEs.-We ar

MIDNIGHT OUTRAGEs.-We are
again compelled to inquire what has
become of our city police? About
half past one o'clock, Tuesday morn
ing, the residents of Queen street,
between Burke and Martin, were
aroused by the yells OF police ! po-
lice! and the rafting of stones
against the houses, but none arri lived I;
and after about an hours session,
the mob dispersed, much to the re-
lief of those who wanted to use the
night for rest.
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To REMOVE JOHN BRowN's BUILD
ING.-The Secretary of State of Hi
nois issued license on Friday to the
following: John Brown, Liberty
Museum, at Chicago, to purchase
and remove to Chicago the building
known as John Browns Fort at Har-
per's Ferry capital stock, $lSO,000;
incorporators, H. H. Beck, j. A.
Coleman, Alfred Moore.
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WE Join with the Statesman in
crediting Mr.. James Geyer the nomi-
nee for Mayor as being a very credi-
table gentleman and a worthy citizen.
His opponent, whoever he may be,
will find him foeman worthy of his
steel
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Mn. r + Hickman who has COZ

Mr.. B. j. Hickman who has con-
tracted with the improvement, Loan
& Building Association, to establish
a Hosiery Factory in our city, was
here on Monday and completed the
specification for the building, which
will be Immediately erected. The
company will advertise for bids next
week.
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SEVERAL factories have been Sc
cured and more are coming. We
are getting ahead in the way of pros
perity.
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HOUSE oE REpREsENTATIYEs.

The bill authorizing the construction
of a bridge across the Missouri river, at
Sioux City, Iowa, was taken up and
passed.-The report Of the conference
committee on the Oklahoma bill was sub
mitted. and the same adopted after de-
bate. The bill provides for temporary
government of the new Territory, vest
ing power in a governor, legislature, and
supreme court, and establishing seven
counties, and also providing for the APP
pointment Of United States commissions
ers in the Indian Territory. "a bill
was adopted providing for improved
vaults and the employment of eight
special guards for the better security of
the public money in the custody OF the
treasurer of the United States. Mr.,
Morrill,, from the committee on pensions,
called up bill "a. r. 319) known as the
bin for pensioning prisoners of war. The
bill provides for a pension of 50 per day
for surviving officers and enlisted men in
the army or navy during the war of the
rebellion who were prisoners of war for
thirty days or more for each and every
day they were held as prisoners. A mo-
ton to suspend the rules and pass the bill
was lost, two-thirds not voting in favor.
The legislative appropriation bill
was taken up, and precipitated debate
that occupied much of the attention of
the House during the week. An effort
was made to cut out the appropriation
for the salaries of the civil service com
missIoners and the expenses of the COM
mission, but, after much partisan bick-
ering, the amendment failed, and the bill
finally passed. Mr.. Cannon, from the
committee on appropriations, reported
back the joint resolution (H. R. 145) in
favor of the relief of sufferers by the
Mississippi floods and appropriating
800, 900 therefore. The bill was passed.
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heavy wind and rain storm. Hum
dreds Of cattle and stock are reported
killed, but there was no loss of human
life, 50 far as can be learned. Many
houses were overturned, and the fani>
lies narrowly escaped death.
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IF YOU are man and citizen,
make your manhood and citizenship
felt. Put in your efforts and a small
amount of your dimes in establishing
manufactures in Martinsburg.
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IoE dealers in-making prices should
take this as an off year and be liberal.
The artificial manufacturers may yet
mako IL hot ON rates.
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THE Ohio Legislature made Brice
Senator and defeated the ballot re-
form law. The boys are up, even
up, with the West Virginia Legisla-
ture.
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Worth Knowing
About Shoes.

Where to buy 75c. Oxford Tie Slip
pers for SOC.
Where to buy $1.OO Patent Tip Slip
pers for 75c.
Where to buy $3.50 Common Sense
Shoes for $l.25.
Where to buy $500 Patent Tip Shoes
for $3.50.
Where to buy $3.50 Custom Made
Shoes $500.
Where to buy $3.50 Gents Dress
Shoes for S1.25.
Where to buy $500 Gents Dress
Shoes for $3.50.
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BE on guard, night and day. Mar
tinsburg is as good a town as either
Cumberland or Berlin.
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FIGHT for your rights, if any at
tempt is made to steal your pros
perity.
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Born parties are putting mp good
men for the council.
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S1Ia11ico.

In this city on Thursday, May 1s6,
John W. DeHaven to Melvina L. Ash
ton, both OF this county
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WATcHa traitor. BE sure to know
how and by whom you are wronged.
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Work for the success Of your
town.
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SINCE the great fire at Seattle,
Washington, last June, permits have
been granted for 1916 new buildings
that will cosE $6,693 900.
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Don't stand that Pain.

1t don't do to neglect natures
warning, aches through the system
cause rheumatism, Neuralgia, Back
ache and Pain in the Side, prompt
and safe remedy is required, Red
Flag Oil the famous pain cure fills
the bill. Price 25 Cents.
Are you Consumptive or do you
suffer with Cough or Cold, if so use
Puritan Cough and Consumption
Cure. Price Is Cents. Trial bottles
free at John Lee Fout's Drug Store.
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AT The NATIONAL CAPITAL
The Latest DOings il liz t,eid Of Fedora
Legislation and Politics.

TILE SENATE.

TILE SENATE
Mr.. Mitchell called up the bill IS. r.
go providing a constitutional amend
ment to secure the election of United
States Senators by the vote Of the quail
fed electors of the different States, and
addressed the Senate at length in its
favor. The District appropriation bill
was taken up, considered by sections,
and passed. The report Of the confer
ence committee on the bill for the tenn
porary government of the Territory Of
Oklahoma was taken up and agreed to
after debate. "A resolution was adopted
appropriating $4,000 for a statue Of
General Starke to be erected at Manches-
ter. N. H.-Mr. Hoar, from the Com
mittee on privileges and elections,
called UP the bill entitled an act to
amend the election laws of the United
States and to provide for more efficient
enforcement of said laws. 1t was
placed on the calendar. The bill for
the transfer of therevenue marine service
was taken up, and Mr.. Sherman spoke at
length in opposition to it. -Senatel bin
2781. to forfeit certain lands heretofore
granted for the purpose of aiding In the
construction Of railroads was considered
in committee Of the whole, and led TO an
extended debate, and went over.
Addresses were made in relation to
the death of Representative Edward j.
Gay. late Of louisiana.
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Our GREAT Spring
ANNUAL SALE COMMENCES ON.
Wednesday, April Is.

AS is our custom at this, the greatest
winding up sale of the year, of all odds
and ends. We will name prices that
will astonish all buyers and make COM
petitors swear. We know we will get
tongue lashing from competitors. Just
so you don't tar and feather us. We
will continue TO sell at these starvation
prices for
Is DAYS Is DAYSi Is DAYS I
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an Arkansas yIllare Swept Away.

An Arkansas village Swept Away
A special to the Little Rock Gazette
says that Yorkville, a village few miles
southwest of Cotton Plant, in Woodruff
county, was entirely blown away during
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The town is growing.
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SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1890.

Stick to your home.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-27
IN THE SENATE.
THE WYOMING BILL STILL ON THE
BOARDS.
A Vote to Be Taken This Afternoon-The
Woman's Suffrage Clause Again Saw
agely Attacked.

WASHINGTON, June 26.-In the senate
today, among the bills reported from the
committees and placed on the calendar
was the house bill authorizing the secre-
tary of the interior to submit to congress
proposals for the sale of the western part
of the Grow Indian reservation, Mon
tana.
The house bill for the admission of
Wyoming as state was taken up.
Jones, of Arkansas, addressed the senate.
He declared himself in favor of the ad-
mission of Wyoming, and all other terri
tories except Utah, when they had suf-
ficient population and sufficient wealth
to justify the assumption OF state gov
ernment; but he was unwilling to see
Wyoming admitted in the way now pro-
posed, and proceeded to state the reasons
why, in his opinion, the passage of the
pending bill would be exceedingly un-
wise.
There was no authority for holding
the constitutional convention, Jones
said, and he opposed the participation
of women in the vote on the constitu
ton. He opposed the constitutional
provision for woman's suffrage; for the
holding of real estate by aliens, and for
compulsory education.
In conclusion, Jones declared himself
in favor of passing an act for all the ter
ritories except Utah and admitting them
as states after they had complied with
the provisions of the act, and he moved
as a substitute for the pending bill one
for such enabling act.
In the further course of his argument,
Jones referred to the wives of Mormons
in Wyoming and Idaho voting, and said,
in answer to Morgan, that he did not
know how many wives Mormon had to
vote with him.
Stewart replied to Jones, and said it
would be time enough to act on the
cases of the other territories when they
were before the senate. They were not
before it now.
Reagan opposed the bill. He argued
against the provision for woman suf-
frage, the effect of which was, he said,
to make men of women. 1t was only
latterly that the people had become
wiser than their Creator, and wiser than
all the generations that preceded them.
At the close OF Reagan's speech an
understanding was reached that the vote
on the bill and amendments should be-
gin at O'Clock tomorrow.
Edmunds wanted it understood that
it did not amount to an order of the
senate; there ought to be one body in
the country, he said, where there was
freedom of debate.
The senate bill granting to the North
ern Pacific and Yakima Irrigation Com
pany aright-of-way through the Yakima
Indian reservation in Washington,
passed.
After executive session the senate ad-
iourned.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-27
MOB VIOLENCE.
Striking Iron Molders Fur
ther Disgraced.
A Foundry Proprietor Brutally
Assaulted.
He Shoots One of His Assailants in
Self-Defense.
A Non-Uni Man Who Was With the
Founder Also Cruelty Kicked
and Beaten.
Associated Press Dispatches. |

SAN Francisco, June 26.-Edward
Coogan, a molder's apprentice en-
ployed in the Vulcan Iron Works, was
shot and instantly killed this morning
by James w. Kerr, of the firm of Steiger
& Kerr, proprietors of the Occidental
foundry. The shooting was the out
growth of an assault on G. F. Clausen, a
non-union molder. Clausen and Kerr
were assaulted by a crowd Of strikers on
the street, ,and being worsted, Kerr drew a
revolver and fired. The bullet struck
young Coogan and he died on the way to
the hospital.
The exact circumstances connected
with the tragic affair are not known,
but it is generally believed that Kerr
and Clausen were passing along First
street when they were assaulted by a
crowd of about fifteen men who had
been hiding in the doorways. Clausen
was felled to the sidewalk by blow
from some heavy instrument, and while
down was badly kicked about the head
and body. Kerr was also roughly
hdIulCu, dilIl Wllllo SOIlle Ollc WAS CIlOk-
ing him from behind, he drew his re-
volver and fired, and young Coogan
fell. A number of eye-witnesses say the
latter was not with the assaulting party
When the shot was fired the men who
attacked Kerr and Clausen ran off, and
it will be difficult to ascertain who was
in the party.
Coogan had two bullet wounds on his
ho
the right breast. The bullet passed
the shoulder-blade. He must have had
iClausen had an ugly wound on the fore
the face. He was suffering intense pain
while on the ground, but no bones were
broken.
Kerr, after being charged on the prison
register with murder, was given quarters
in the hospital connected with the city
head, and has mark on the temple
revolver. He would say nothing about
the shooting.
Later-Clausen made the following
oCdOCluCHU ulilOuSu lllo dCbOIuCy'
had been threatened yesterday by the
strikers, and Mr.. Kerr saw me home
safely last night. He called for me this
morning, and at First and Mission
streets, just as we were congratulating
ourselves on avoiding trouble, wetwere
seized from behind and choked. 1 was
beaten and kicked without mercy. l
had revolver but it was taken
from me. Mr.. Kerr ran towards his
foundry and l followed him, with the
mob at our heels. Mr.. Kerr found his
office door locked and called for help.
The mob crowded around us. and then |
heard shot"
Mr.. Kerr says he and Clausen were
suddenly attacked by twelve or fifteen
strikers. They seized him by the throat
and struck him several blows. He
noticed Coogan trying to get behind
him. He then fired his pistol, intend
ing to frighten Coogan, not to kill him.
Coogan, Mr.. Kerr says, was one of the
attacking party and was about twenty
five feet away when shot. 81 think the
attack was premeditated, and that it
was intended to kill one or both of us. F."