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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-12-12
sullivan TO Try the Gold sure

CHICAGO, Dec. GA morning paper
anaSunees that the mighty pugilist.
John L. Sullivan, has decided to 60 to
Dwight, Ills, aad submit to the bi-chlo-
ride Of gold cure for drunkenness
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SATURDAY, DEC. IL, 1891.

The Free Silver Democrats down.
ed Cleveland and honest money
when Crisp was elected Speaker of
the House of Representatives.
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Will sell at put1lc auction, on the farm,
on
Thursday. Dec. I7sls. 1891,
commencing at 1890 o'clock a. M, the
following valuable property, to-wit:
That desirable farm OF which the said
dscedent died seized containing
236 ACRES, MORE OR LESS,
of good limestone land, located on the
Winchester and Martinsburg turnpike,
10 miles from Winchester and IL mile
from Martinsburg, / mile from Ridges
way Station on the q. v. r. r. and 8
miles from Bunker Hill, w. Va. The
farm is well improved with good,
comfortable dwelling, an3 all necessary
outbuildings; is we'll fenced, has a tine
orchard on it, and is in an excellent
state of cultivation. go acres of the
tract is covered with foe timber, ami a
never-failing well of water is on tie
place. 1t is conveniently located to
schools, churches and markets, and is
very desirable home.
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CRISP IN COMMAND.

The Popular Georgian Assumes the Du-
ties of Speaker.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9,--The session of
the house yesterday was consumed in its
organization and in disposing of routine
makfara rncasaita fed nv the naM admins
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-12-12

istration. After
Clerk Mcpherson
had called t h e
members to order
Mr.. Crisp w a 8
elected speaker,
his opponents be-
ing ex-Spesker
q Q Q d and Mr.,
Watson, of Geor-
gia, the candidate
of the Farmers
Alliance Mr..
R Q g d and Mr..
Mills escorted the
new speaker to the
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/ will also sell at the same time and
pace very desirable lot of
PERSONAL PROPERTY,
consisting of ! geod cook stove. 2 good
featherbeds ard many other household
articles; also about 200 bushels of corn.
TERMS;-The real IS ate will be
sod upon the terms of onet third cash
in hand, and the residue in two equal
annual payments in one and two years
with interest from date, the purchaser
giving his bonds for the deferred pay
menis. and lien on the prep ,rty sold
as security. The personal property will
be sold for casa A. G. PAYNE.
Executor OF Jesse Payne, deceased.
Nov. % ids.
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In politics THE Press knows no
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Xnlas Prices.

One case navy blue calicoes at sc.
cents worth Sc. One case ginghams
at sc per yard. One case SO inch
dress goods for l2ac. per yard. 200
pair lace curtains to be sold for 81 90
per pair. Creeping dolls and crying
babies, banks, bells, games, halls,
toys and tricks. Amusements of
many kinds for Xmas. II. G BERRY
is the place to get them. 5 If.
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State of West Virginia,

SANeS ~ 1890 OF
At Rules held in the Clerks Office of
Circuit Court of Berkeley County, the
9th day of December, 1891,
Annie Crowell, etc,
VS..
Francis McCafferty if living, and the
unknown heirs of Francis McCafferty.
The object of this suit is to quiet the
title to the property now in the occu-
pancy of said plaintiffs, the heirs at
law of D. A. Cunningham.
And it appearing on affidavit filed in
this suit, hat the said defendant Fran
els McCafferty is a nonresident of this
State, aud the heirs of said McCafferty
ate to the Plaintiff ard afiiant unknown,
they are hereby required to appear at
the said Clerk S office. on the 4th day
of January, 1892, 1.-THE same being the
next Rule day and do what is neces-
saiy to protect their interests in this
matter.
W. B. CoLsToN, Clerk,
]. n. WIsNER, Atty for Plaintiff.
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I'ghiishnd Every SATURDAY ut Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, at $3.50 pee amman IN
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sOnable discount.
GN-specal positions % to aSls per cent
additional.
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DOM rnDRo,s FUNERAL.

The rxiied Patriot Rests Oh the Soil Of
Brazil.
Pans, Dec. Dom Pedro, ex.efnperor
of Brazil, died yesterday. The extent
peror's complaint was diabetes, and for
the last forty-eight hours his life had
been departed of, The Princess Isabella
was at her fathers bedside at the time
Of his demise.
PANS, Dec. 9.-For the first time since
the body of the great Napoleon was re
cesved from ST. Helena Paris last night
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PUBLIC SALE
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE
AND PERSONALITY.
Nv. Dec. I7sls. 1891.

As executor of Jesse Payne decd, l
Will sell at putlic auction, on the farm,
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ELEvEB LIVES ARE SACRIFICED.

OF These Six Were Young Girls EN-
ployed in a Candy and Fireworks
Gzz4Ur11snss<as-~
Factory and Four Were Firemen.
A Number Receive Very Severe
Iniuries
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SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE
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Very Valuable and the best of Legations
and erected especially for Hotel purposes.
Special Commissioners Sale OF Valuable
TOWN PROPERTY
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-13
STICK TO MONDAY.
Chamber OF Commerce Solons OPP
posed to Innovations.

Chamber of Commerce Solons OPP
posed to Innovations.
The members of the chamber of COM
merce yesterday wrestled with the
question of changing the hour of meet
ing. Some time ago resolution was
proposed by Z. d. Peet changing the
meeting day from Monday to Wednes-
day. This resolution was favorably
passed upon by committee. 1t was
stated by several members that to get
larger attendance the weekly meeting
must be held on some other day than
Monday. a vote was taken-33 for and
5 against. The resolution was lost. it
requiring a vote of fortYthree Of the
membership of the club to pass it. At
the suggestion of Gen. Sapborn the vote
was reconsidered and the resolution
announced the visit of Henry VII
lard, and it was decided to invite
him to address a meeting of the
chamber. District Attorney Hay fur
nished the chamber with information
respecting his investigation of the st.
Paul pOstoffice site. The matter is now
being disposed of, and he assured the
chamber that he would make his report
to Washington as soon as possible, CIV
Ing attention to it to the neglect of less
important matters in his office. Only
Capt. Castle, of the delegates appointed
to attend the Western waterways con-
vention at Evansville. Ind, had signi-
fed his intention to be present. Vol
unteers were requested, but. in spite of
the fact that the announcement was
made that Minneapolis will be repre-
sented by fifteen delegates, no one re-
sponded. The following committees
were appointed:
On the Market House-Messrs. Mum, Cass,
Gilbert. Murray and Som ers.
On NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Curry, Hodgson,
Hall, Fairchild and Castle.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-13
ODD ITEMS.

Cotton seed has now been found to
yield fine quality of sugar when prop
erly treated.
The tea trade of Japan is constantly
increasing, while that of China is dimin-
iShing.
A temperature of 22o deg below zero
has been produced by bath Of*carbon
bisulphide and LIQUID nitrous acid.
A cubic foot of newly fallen snow
weighs five and a half pounds and has
twelve times the bulk of an equal
weight of water.
The New Orleans Times-Democrat
asserts that unless Louisiana accepts
the bride offered by the lottery company
she will not be able to support her pub
lie schools.
There Is thrifty farmer in the West
who pays % cents day less to those of
his hands who work in the field nearest
to the railroads. This he does because
they stop whenever the trains go by,
and so lose One-siXth OF their working
time.
Mrs. William Northcott, of Bowman
vile, Canada, was scratched on the hand
Dysa pet cat short time ago. The hand
immediately began to swell, mortifica-
ZION set III and her arm had to be ampu-
lated below the elbow. At last reports
her recovery was considered doubtful.
When Chinese compositor sets type
he places them I'M wooden frame 22x15
inches. This frame has twenty-nine
grooves. each for line Of type, and the
type rests in clay to the depth of quar-
ter OF an inch. The type are of wood,
perfectly square, and the compositor
handles them with pincerS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-13

daries reported, through Rev. ii. Pres
ley, that the following gentlemen had
been selected to consider the matter
and make report at the meeting Of the
synod next year:
DuIuth-Revs T. NJ Findle. S. B. McClel-
Ian, Elders j. P. Stryker and H. NJ. Myers.
Manufactures. John Barker. Il. K. Paden,
Elders j. n. Tredwell and w. n. Farr.
Red River-Revs. A. II. Holloway, o. II.
Elmer. Elders James Compton and F. j.
Burnham.
OILS. Elders William B. Dean and G. Z. Van
derberg.
Winona-Revs n. C. Greene, W. E. Wea-
yer, Elders John Campbell and j. w. Smith.
This committee consists of two minis
tiers and two elders from each preSby
terry. The synod opposed the report
made. and the above-named committee
was designated to investigate and re-
port on the proposed new boundaries.
Letters were received from Westmin-
ster church, Minneapolis. and First
church, Duluth, inviting the synod to
meet with them next year. Duluth was
selected. 1t was decided next years
meeting shall be held the second Tues
day in November.
A statement was made during the
session that the senior students who
broke away from Manchester had been
refused admission in Forest Lake col
lege, Ill. They appeared at the college
as conditioned, but would not be allowed
to enter unless they passed the entrance
examination.
The synod adjourned after passing
the customary votes OF thanks.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-13
1T is VACATED.
Order Requiring Testimony Take
In tho HoIITo p,ia0-, Guif

Order Requiring Testimony Taken
in the HaIl-Jamison Suit.
In the matter of the application of
Edwin Fl. Hall to perpetuate testimony,
Judge Egan has filed an order discharg-
ing the former order made directing
witnesses to appear before him. In
memorandum Judge Egan says: "The
argument was so ample, and the rea-
sons for the vacation of the order so
clearly set forth that the court deems it
unnecessary to specify the particular
grounds on which the order is vacated.
only generally stating that it is deemed
as the more conservative course in con-
STRUNG the statute under which the pc
tition was made and filed that the rules
of equity governing such proceedings
should prevail"
This is the case in which Mr.. Hall
claims mineral leases to 120 acres of
land III st. Louis county, estimated to be
worth S1.000,000, alleging that certain
state officials schemed to defeat him in
entering the lands after they were pa
tented to the state. He made applica-
ton to Judge Egan to take the depo-
sitions of Gov. Merriam and Auditor
Bierman and number of state officials,
that their testimony might be per-
petuated for use in a proposed action by
him to recover the lands.
EJudge Baxter, attorney for Mr.. Hall,
intimated at the argument on Saturday
that if the proceeding to take the teSti-
mony did not hold good as then begun,
he would file a new petition that lie be-
lieved would stand the test of law.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-13
A NEW GONG.
Fire Commissioners Pass Upon a
Variety OF Subjects.

The board of fire commissioners met
in regular session last evening at fire
headquarter S, Vice President Freeman
occupying the chair. Messrs. Prender-
CAST, Mitsch and Martin were appointed
a special committee to carry out the
sale of chemical engine No. to the vii
lage of Wheaton for 81 300, the same to
be paid for in orders on the village
treasury. Chief jackson was instructed
to send the chemical engine TO Wheaton,
and also detail a member of the depart
ment to instruct the firemen in that vii
lage how to use the apparatus.
The committee on monuments was
instructed to have the necessary in
ScriptionS placed upon the monuments
in the firemens' lots in Oakland and Cal
vary cemeteries.
Chief Jackson reported that all hose
in the department had been tested, and
the faulty sections would be returned
to the manufacturers to be replaced in
accordance with the contracts. The
chief also reported that on Oct 10 Box
TIA was pulled for fire and only sent
in three rounds on the engine house
gongS, the last round falling TO come in.
G. E. Hughes, the new superintendent
of fire alarms, reported that he assumed
the duties of his office on Oct. l. He
had tested all fire alarm boxes and
found them in firSt-clasS working order,
except Box 249, which failed to work on
two mornings when being tested.
The Bohn Manufacturing company
sent letter to the board, stating that
the fire alarm box put III at their works
at the expense of the company, repeat
edly failed to work, and asked that the
board give attention to the matter.
Supt. Hughes explained that the box
had been repaired by an expert from
Omaha, where it was made, and it was
in good working order.
The letter was referred to the COM
mittee on machinery and the superln-
tendent of fire alarms.
A most interesting exhibition of
new patent fire alarm gong was given to
the. board by c: A. Hoaglund, of the
firm of John II. Graham & Co., of New
York. The gong is the same size as
those now in use, but its features are
that every time the foot-lever is pressed
down twelve loud blows are struck on
the gong. BY keeping the lever at
work continuous series OF loud
blows are struck which can be
heard for long distance. The gong
has been adopted in large number Of
cities, and assures for the fire depart
| ment an alarm which cannot be mis-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-13
TOLD BY ELVERSON.
Bardsley's Predecessor Received
All Commissions.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Oct. 12.-The
legislative committee investigating the
conduct of the offices of auditor general
and state treasurer by the present in
cumbents met here to-day. Col. Clay
ton McMichael, editor and proprietor of
the North American, and Charles E.
Warburton, editor and proprietor of the
Evening Telegraph, were examined re-
Specting commissions paid for the adj
Vertisement in their respective papers
of the state mercantile tax list. Both
gentlemen admitted having paid COM
missions. but that no commission was
paid, either directly or Indirectly to
their knowledge, to any city or state
official. Their refusal to name the per-
son; to whom the commission was paid
was, they explained, because of de-
sire to protect their private business
affairs. They said they gave commits
SionS for various classes of advertising
at all times.
When James EMERSON, president of
the Inquirer Publishing company, took
the stand, he stated, IN reply to ques-
tions, that the person to whom he paid
the commissions was Frank f. Bell, eX-
city treasurer of Philadelphia, with
whom he (Mr Elverson) had made the
contract tor the advertising in his paper
of the mercantile tax list.
Ex-City Treasurer Bell, who was in
the room, III reply to questions, ac-
kn0wledged having made the contracts
with the proprietors of the several
newspapers for the advertisement in
their journals of the mercantile tax list.
and had received from them the COM
missions agreed upon. These commits
sions he hapded to John Bardsley, who
was then city treasurer.
William F. McCully, of the Evening
Bulletin, and Robert j. Cook, of the
Press, testified to having paid the COM
missions to Bell, and the committee
then adjourned to meet at Harrisburg.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-13

taken by any one, not excepting cleo
trio car drivers. The gong was tie sted
by all the commissioners and gave
every satisfaction. The representative
of the Eastern firm offered to supply a
gong on trial for thirty days, and the
board ordered one on these terms. 1t
will be placed on the chiefs buggy to
be given proper test. The mechanism
is very simple and cannot get out of
order. Inside the gong is a circular
iron wheel carrying two hammers.
When the lever is pressed down by the
foot cog wheel causes the large wheel
to revolve and the hammers strike
lug, which is cast on one side of the
gong itself.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-13
PERSONAL POINTERS.

]. W. Storr has returned from Chicago
NJ. V. Fowler was a capitol caller yester-
day.
Col Bobleter was off on little shooting
trip yesterday.
Detective Hurley, of Ducas street station, is
confined to his house with typhoid fever
United States District Attorney Hay went
to Duluth last evening on official business. I.
County Treasurer Fobes. of Freeborn coun-
ty, was at the state treasurer's Office yester-
day.
At the Windsor-J. T. McCleary, Mankato;
A. L. Cole, Motley; W. G. Ten Brooke, Du-
luth; j. r. Casey, Duluth.
At the Clifton-H. L. Knight, Cleveland,
o.; K. G. Staples, West Superior; G. A. Nor.
rison White Earth; George Benson, Boston;
w. II. Kirke, Newark, o.
Deputy Insurance Commissioner Dearth
returned Sunday from a trip TO St Louis
where he attended the annual convention of
insurance commissioners While away he
looked into the affairs of several Indiana
companies doing business in this state.
At the Merchants George B. Winship,
Grand Forks; A. II. Wye, Moorhead; E. G..
Holmes Detroit; A. Brandenburg. Fergus
Falls; William Deary, West Superior; j, H.
Dorsey, Glencoe; John Cooper, ST. Cloud
Rev. Edward c. Bill. Faribault; A. B. Bax-
ter, West Superior; j. NJ. Diment. Owa-
tOnQa.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-13
TESTING TYPEsETTER s.
Opening of the Machine Contest
Widespread Interest.

F CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-The typesetting
machine contest, under the auspices of
the American Newspaper Publishers
ASSOCIATION, began in the Chicago Even
ing Post building this morning. The
machines in competition-the Mergen-
thaler linotype, the Rogers typograph,
the Mcmillan typesetting machine and
the ST. John typobar-are undergoing a
rigid test as to their endurance, speed
and availability for daily newspaper
use. Fhey are being operated eight
hours day, and careful watch is kept
of the work of each. Copy of every
description that printer Is called upon
to set up-manuscript, reprint and tele-
graph-is being given to the machines.
Their product is carefully read by
proof readers, and the time taken for
correction and stoppages of all kinds
and repairs is charged up against each
machine and deducted from It's time.
The composing room foremen of the st.
Paul Pioneer Press, Boston Herald, In
dianapolis News and Chicago Herald
are assisting the committee in charge of
the contest. Letters and kilograms of
inquiry from publishers in every QUAR-
ter of the United States evidence the
interest felt in this, the first type-setting
machine contest ever held. Visitors are
excluded this week, but commencing
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-13
COSTLY PosToFFICE SITE.
San Francisco Editors Unite in a
Protest,

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12.-The three
San Francisco morning papers, the Call,
Chronicle and Examiner, unite in pro-
testing against the site selected by Sec
rotary Foster for the postoffice building
i'll this city. The papers claim that the
location is too far away from the bnsi-
ness center for public convenience that
the site selected was once quagmire,
and that the foundation for building
on such land would cost nearly mill
ion dollars. The papers also assert that
the price to be paid by the government
for the site, 81, 100000, is far in excess
Of its real value. The assessed valua-
ton of the site selected is S27S, 600. In
terviews have been printed with promi-
nent citizens protesting against such
location Of the postoffice, and with ex-
perts whose highest estimate of the
value of the land is S600,0O0.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-13
The Australian Rainmaker.

GooDLAND, Kan, Oct. 12.-Mel
bourne, not being salts fed with his re-
cent rain experiments at this place. be-
gan another test Saturday noon in ca
bose in the Rock Island yards. When
Melbourne began operations the wealth
er was warm with no wind, nor cloud
to be seen. This morning, about
o'clock, driZzling rain began to fall,
The heaven is covered with clouds, and
the prospects are that continued fall
Of rain has set in.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-13
EvICTING sQUATTERs.
A Railroad Train Hitched to the
Houses and Started

Houses and Started.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 12.-The
Union Pacific to-day began forcible
evictions and destruction of dwellings
on its right-of-way on the levees III Kan
sas City, Kan. The evicted families are
"squatters" gu the Union Pacific lands
at the point and have lived there for
years unmolested. Six of the houses of
the squatters on the right-of-way were
torn down and scattered in all direc-
tons. One engine with construction
car attached, mass of chains and ropes
and about twenty men. did the work.
A large, heavy rope was run around the.
Houses, the other end of which was at
tached to the train. When the engine
started there was a crash, shower Of
splinters and the house had disap-
peared. The place was the scene of the
greatest excitement. Most of the shan
ties had been vacated for some time,
although the furniture remained in two
or three and the owners refused to
move.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-13
BILL sHARoN's MILLIONS.
Mrs. Ralston Claims a Right to
Eight OF Them

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12.-The suit
of Lizzie f. Ralston against the trustees
of the estate of William Sharon was up
this morning before Judge Hawley in
the United States circuit court. The
action asks for an accounting OF the
estate of Ralston. which, it was claimed,
was in the hands of Sharon and which
has passed into the hands of the de-
PENDANTS. The amount involved is
about SS,OOo,OO6. The complaint sets
forth that at the time the Bank of CALI
forna was forced to close its doors Raj
ston made deed of trust to Sharon of
all his property au that Sharon failed
to return the deed or make any proper
restitution.