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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-04-15
Tale 81 a Hidden Tragedy.

CLA-sKsvILLE, TENN, April s.
There has been found among the pri-
vate papers of the late DR.. Francois
Foutenay, the written confession of
crime which occurred % years ago,
and of which DR.. Foutenay was new
er suspected.
Rev. A. M. Feltner, rector of the
Episcopal church, disappeared mys-
teriously in 1865, and diligent search
by his friends, aided by detectives,
failed to furnish any clew to what
had become of him. His wife had
just died, bat beyond that no cause
for melancholy was known and moth
ing could be learned to indicate any
motive for going away so strangely.
The document in question is con-
fession by DR.. Foutenay that he muir
dered Feltner.
The confession goes into details.
DR.. Foutenay was Mrs. Feltner's
physician and had become greatly
interested in the case because ofsome
peculiar features that appealed to
his professional zeal.
When Mrs. Feltner died he yield
ed to the temptation to steal the
body for an autopsy. He had re-
moved it from the grave and was
preparing to refill it when he receiv-
ed a stunning blow from behind.
Wheeling around he found himself
face to face with Feltner, the latter
maddened by the Dissertation of his
wifs's grave. The rector attacked
him again and to defend himself,
knowing that protests would be use
less, the doctor seized the shovel
and struck his assailant on the head.
hoping to stun him and escape. The
blow crushed the temporal bone,
causing instant death. The Mortified
murderer placed the body in the
empty coffin and reflled the grave.
Ram washed away all traces of The
work and the strange disappearance
was soon almost forgotten.
DR.. Foutenay completed his au-
topsy with great advantage to science.
He adopted his victims two chill
dren, both of whom are living. The
daughter is married to State Off
cial. The son is in the Government
service. Dr. Foutenay was a veal
thy bachelor and left them his for
tune. Mrs. Feltner's body was found
where the confession said it had been
buried, in the cellar, and reinforced
beside that of her husband.
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A Blaze in Winchester.

WINCHESTER, Va, April l0.-A
fire that for a time threatened to be
a most serious confagration, started
in frame stable, situated on an all
ley in the rear of the Lutheran church,
and belonging to VIM. Hodges, at an
early hour this morning Before its
progress was checked, a half-dozen
or more storage sheds and stables
were consumed and Heller's notion
store and the Lutheran church had
been seriously damaged. The Luth-
cram church is one of the finest struc-
lures of its kind in the city. and only
the presist Mt efforts on the part of
the fire department saved it from to-
tai destruction. The origin of the
fire is unknown, but is supposed to
have been the work of an incendiary.
The losses will aggregate several
thousand dollars, mostly covered by
insurance. This is the fifth serious
fire in the city and county in the
past ten DAYS.
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TOO EXPENSIVE.

The rates that are being arranged
for the accommodation of visitors tt
the exposition at Chicago, will pre-
vent all but those with settled reve
nues from attending. Moderate and
reasonable rates for meals and lodg
ing would be appreciated by the peo
pie generally, but all the announce
ments thus far, are way beyond the
means of ordinary business people.
Chicago is great city, and the ex-
position will be grand affair, but
to invest therein for board and sleep,
all your spare cash and return home
beggar, barefooted and starving,
are luxuries that ordinary, common
sense people will not indulge in.
The managers should take steps to
curb these cormorants of the board
ing houses, otherwise the exposition
will not be q success.
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North aid South.

The monthly rev ew OF Southern
industries shows that sectional pre-
judices are stepping into the grave
and the bonds of common interest
are being frightened. A new paper
mill here, a new cotton mill there, a
new iron mine opened in one place,
large tract of valuable forest bought
up in another place, shows plainly
enough that Southern enterprise and
Northern capital are working togeth-
er for the common veal.
A union based on political aspira-
tions is a good thing, bit union
based on large investments and ho-
ped-for dividends is not easily bro
ken. When the United States was
practically two nations, with outlook,
Customs, habits which were not sim.
ply different but antagonistic; when
North and South were only slightly
iEterdependent commercially, jeal-
ousies and prejudices and animosi-
ties were easily aroused and allayed
with difficulty.
Nowadays the whole complexion
of life has altered. Massachusetts
has put pile of money into Alaba-
ma. The merchants of the West are
silent partners in ventures scattered
from the Potomac to the Gulf, Lou
isiana and New York share the fate
Of new schemes.
Business is better than sponge
to clean the old slate and make it
ready for a fresh sum in addition.
1t isn't new South, it's the South
with its eyes open; it isn't new
North, it's the North listening to the
hum of Southern machinery with a
personal interest in the sale of its
products.
These things insure the future bet
ter than Notifications and standing
army.-N. Y. Herald.
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A Virginia Murder Mystery.

RICHMOND, Va. April S.-A mys
ferrous murder was committed yes
terday near Chester, - miles south
of Richmond. The victim, whose
identity is not known, was we'll
dressed young man with his left arm
missing. The murderer is supposed
to have been tramp, in whose COM
pany the young man was seen Thurs
day evening. The inquest failed to
throw any light on the mystery.
When found, the victim, who had
been dragged some 10 yards, was
lying in small creek, face down
ward.
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is better than being king. The chill
dren delight in doing honor to Fore
paugh and in that respect we are all
more or less children. The great shows
will be here on Saturday April 20. Who
is there who will not want to renew his
childhood days by seeing these, the
greatest Of circus shows Not many,
it is fancied, and the writer is
most certainly not one of them. There
seemed to be nothing left to be desired
when the great shows were here last,
but this year they will bring with them
as an integral part of the shows mag
nidcent representation of the Scenes
and Battles of 1776-the American Rev
olution-thus teaching the children of
all ages an invaluable lesson; and bring
ing within their comprehension
knowledge and an appreciation of the
birth of American Freedom. With
this tremendous addition to the already
largest and best of shows they will be
something to mark an epoch in the his
tory of tented shows, and the children
will in later years be proud to have it to
say that they were amoung the first be-
holders of the brilliant glories of the
Adam Forepaugh shows as exhibited in
the year A. D. 1898.
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POSTMASTER Presi-
dent Cleveland on Monday last sent
to the Senate for confirmation the
appointment of Mr.. E. Hess Rein
hart to be postmaster at Shepherds
town, to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Mr.. j. D. Fay
man some months since. Since Mr.
Faymau's resignation Mr.. D. S.
Rentch has been conducting the of
fee for Mr.. D. Getzendanner, bonds
man Of the former. The appoint
ment of Mr.. Reinhart will, we be
lieve, be as satisfactory to the com.
munity as any other that could have
been made, and we are confident that
he will prove to be an efficient post
master.-Shepherdstoacn Register.
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The Democratic editors aud poll
ticians are becoming disguised over
Cleveland's failure to appoint them or
theirWest Virginia friends to any of
the plums of official sinecures. On the
other hand the Antelligencer reports
that Cleveland is Disguised at the
Congressional delegation on matters
of deception and is smashing states.
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SpRINa FAIR AT ASSEMBLY PARK.
The Farmers Picnic, Machinery
and Stock Exhibit at Assembly Park,
Harrisburg. this year will be held
May 80, 81, June |, 2 The pro-
gram is attractive and includes what
is expected to be the finest machine
ny exhibit ever held in the Valley,
much fire stock, band contest in
Guiding 20 bands, Farmer Insti-
tute, conducted by skilled specialists,
riding, driving AMI bicycling con-
lists, &C., the details Of which are
now being completed. The great
success of this novel Spring Far last
year will doubtless be surpassed this
spring.
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CIRCUIT Court The
regular April term of the Circuit
Court began on last Tuesday morn
ing. The grand jury were sworn in
and Judge Faulkner delivered an
able and comprehensive charge to
them. They retired and worked
hard and got through their labors on
Tuesday evening, returning the fol-
lowing indictments
Mary Nevill, misdemeanor.
Wade H. West, misdemeanor.
George Fl. Jey, misdemeanor.
Robert Nevins, misdemeanor.
P. W. Ambrose, misdemeanor.
Jas. Willis and Rose Hill, INSIDE
meanor.
George Phoenix, felony.
Smith Vanmetre, felony.
Charles Wild, felony.
Robert Nevins, felony.
State of West Va. VS.. Jas. Willis
and Rose Hill, plea guilty, sentence
$25 fine each, and ten days in Jail.
State VS.. John Noffsinger, felony.
Molle pros.
State VS.. William S. Cav, felony.
Molle pros.
State VS.. Henry Adams, felony ~.
Nolle pros.
National Bank Of Martinsburg vs..
The Martinsburg Street Railway Co.,
John B. Wilson, John W. W Walker,
s. w. Walker and Chas. j. Faux
ner, action in debt; judgment for
plaintiff for $3,769.5l.
John B. Wilson VS.. Martinsburg
Street Railway Co., assumpsit;
judgment against defendant for 1924,
647.07.
Merchants and Farmers Bank vs..
Jacob Barnes and W. E. Funkhou-
ser, action in debt Judgment against
defendants for SOAPS.
IN CHANCERY.
A. G. Nadenbousch substituted
trustee in a deed of trust made by
John j. Hollis, in !, ace of B. Hughes,
deceased.
Commissioner filed report of set
Element of the account of the Gene
raj Receiver.
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MART NsRrRa CRY BAND Gomez,

MART lNsBURG CITY BAND CONCERT.
Aside from all Partially or local
pride, the Band concert of Thurs
day night, was the best ever given
in Martinsburg. Not only did each
individual soloist or performer &C
quit her or himself with high credit
but the full band, in harmony and
perfect tempo excelled any prior per.
Torrance. The overture of part
first, an exceedingly difficult num-
Der, was the only one that was play
ed with hesitation, but there we're
no errors. "Romanza," a trio for
flute, clarinet and piano, Miss House
Worth, and Messrs. Brockenshire
and Wikel. and the reed quartette
by Messrs. Wikel, McAneny, Brock
enshire and Matthaei were enthusi-
astically received, the length of the
program preventing response to the
encore. Miss Anna Chapman, as a
response to the reception of her
"Bobolink Song" rendered Fiddle
and l, /" charming descriptive, Miss
Houseworth, accompanist, and Miss
Emma Staley, with violin, interpret
ing the author. The full band mum,
bers, "Rhiensagen Waltzes p "An-
vii Polka" Poet and Peasant Over
lure, and Forge in the Forest,n in
their rendition greatly compliment
Prof. Brockenshire in his manage
ment of the baton. Few, if any but
professional bands, attempt such a
program and carry it out with such
marked success. Major Curtis can
we'll be proud of the proficiency of
the organization of which he is the
leading spirit The clarinet solo of
Prof. Brockenshire, Fantasia. Opus
49," 81. Escudie, met with deserved
applause, but the soloist would not
respond. To the majority of the
audience, the vocal solos by Miss
8uelah Evans, were great surprises.
lew knowing her ability. She has .
sweet voice that captivated all of b or
hearers. Mr.. E. B. Dolin, the latest
acquisition to the band, in bis en-.
phonlum solo, Browns Autograph },
an enhancing polka, covered himself
with glory; and in both principal
and encore, his skillful manipulation
OF the huge double throated instru-
mentssand complete mastery of diff.
cult tongueing and chromatics make
him taclle princeps. In both parts
of the program, Prof. Thos. Prosbo
bandmaster of the famous Stor evqll
Brigade Band, of Staunton. Va
participated with violin solos. We
scarcely know how to describe the
enthusiasm of his reception by the
audience. No one knew Prof, Pro-
sho before; but they will never for
get him. To each solo he was made
to appear twice. Especially in the
Carnival of Venice" the perfect
cadence and Paganini-staccato trim
lets, so subdued as to be barely aud
IDLE, held the audience spell-bound
He surpassed any violinist ever in
this city. Unlike most musicians
he played with no ostentation. ratb-
er making the violin speak, wall, or
cry, and concealing the artist behind
its tones. His organ imitation Por-
tugese Hymn on four strings, creat-
ed unbounded applause, and his an
dience left him seek the wings with
reluctance. We hope to hear him
much and often. The concert was
a complete success financially and
unsteady, and the band will profit
handsomely by the concert giving
reputation thus established.
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A New PREVENTIVE OF CHOLERA
Accompanying the news Of numer-
GUS deaths from cholera in Russia,
Austria and France comes the an
nouncement of the discovery Of a
new preventive of that dreaded NAL
ady. DIR. Hatfkine, tie bacteriolo-
gist, who experimental first upon
rabbits and gminea pigs and then up
on himself, has at leagth. it is said,
tried his remedy in India upon a
hundred natives with the most salts
factory results. DR.. Haffkine's meth
cd, it appears, is one Of inoculation.
He introduces twice into the system
an attenuated virus and then fully
active virus, after which the person
inoculated is deemed cholera proof.
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MURDER AT CARLIsLE.-On last
Saturday night Policeman Martin, q
much respected officer of Carlisle,
Pa, was shot and instantly killed by
a man who afterwards was ascertain
E to be Chas. Salyard, a notorious
character. Martin had been seen
pursuing a man, who, when the Off
Ger got within few feet of hin, turn
ed and shot him dead. He was pick
ed up but never regained conscious
ness. A reward of $1,000 was short
ly offered for the murderer, who had
made good his escape. On Monday
conductor Kaufman, of the G. V. r.
r., saw and recognized the murder
err in Hagerstown, but did not know
Of his deed at the time. At Hagers-
town he almost completely effaeed
his identity by assuming new clothes,
shaving and wearing glasses. The
man, it appears, boarded the G. v.
train at Hagerstown, and his actions
on the train aroused the suspicious
of conductor Snodgrass and brake
man Robinson, who, upon closer in
vestigation. took him in charge and
turned him over to authorities at
Winchester, thus earning the reward
of 81 900. 1t is rumored that if there
is any possible way of getting hold
of the prisoner, he will be lynched
by the Carlisle people.
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IN CHANCERY

COUNCIL PRoCEEDINGs.-LastT Thurs
day evening there was regular SEES
sion of the city council at their hall
at 5 p. m. All members present but
one. The minutes of the last meet
ing were read and approved.
Street committee reported having
given John A. Bowers permission to
erect new portico at his residence,
on N. Queen street, requiring feet
clear OF curb, and the removal of
tree inside of curb; recommended
that Jos. II. and D. M. Shaffer, J.
9. Heberlig, Mrs. Matte Folke and
Mr.. W. E. Sprinkle be notified to
put down pavements in front of their
respective properties; reported hav
ing given the grade to Harry S.
Cushwa and e. W. Poole for pave
ments in front OF their properties.
The light committee presented the
proposals for lighting the town by
the Electric Light Co., and recon-
mended the plan OF allnight lighting
every night in the month.
A special committee reported that
they had the right, after a three
fifth vote ofthe people in favor of it,
to erect its own lighting plant,
The street committees attention
was called to the ditch dug at the
court house corner as being danger
Gus for driving. Said committee
was also authorized to report p. to
the prac' ;cability of gradiD,, and
matchmaking Boyd street nd West
Burke street.
The water board was instructed TO
act on requests for extension of wa
ter main on N. College street and W
Stephen street, A stone crossing
was ordered tc, be put in on W. Mar,
tln street, 5stween the Woifes and
hauch Building. Mr.. W. G.. Ed
WARDS was notified torepair chimney
on Els S. Queen street property.
Cutters were ordered to be put down
IN front of Mr.. G. A. Miller's pror
erty and the Presbyterian manse
within 80 days.
On motion it was ordered thai a
building committee be created and
committee to have the ordinance of
the corporation of Nartinsburg, W.
Va, In regard to alterations to real
ty and new buildings erected within
the town, published
On motion it was ordered that the
Standard Manufacturing Company
be released from the taxes in hands
OF Sergeant for collection against
them to the amount of S13, accord
ing to the ordinance governing the
case.
On motion the Sergeant was au-
thorized to rent to the highest bid
der, at public rental for 1898. the
pasture lot, at the water works.
A number of bills were read and
ordered to be paid, and on motion
the council adjourned.
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A Sensation ii Wheeling

WHEELING, W. VA, April IA
sensation was created in business
circles to day by the arrest of B. A.
Wilson, tie Wheeling representative
Of The Metropolitan Life Insurance
Uams any on charges of defranding
birth the company and policy-owners.
Charles Steninger, solicitor for the
company, was also arrested, The
accused have not yet made their
statement.
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PLEASANT PLANE.

Garden making is in vogue now.
The farmers are very busy getting
the ground ready for their corn.
Miss Annie Gregory has been
home on the sick list, but we are
glad to learn she is on the mend.
The little FIVE year-old son of Mr..
Turner Luis, near Pleasant Plane
Church, has been very i'll with croup
but is getting bitter.
We are sorry to learn that on Mon
day last, Miss Mary Wagenor, an
aged lady living near Stokes school
bouse, fell and broke her hip. DR..
Morrison rendered medical aid.
We are glad to learn there are i'm
provements going on in our Eeigh-
borhood. Mr.. John Wagenor has
improved his tenant house with 3
new end. Also Mr.. Jas Gano rails
ed his new house at Tabler's Station
yesterday. X.
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STORM SWEPT.

Whether prophet, seer orguesser,
Mr.. Hicks in his predictions as to
storms and climatic changes, thus
far for the month ofApril have prov
en- correct. In Kansas, Missouri
and Michigan the work of cyclones
was both destruction and death. In
some instances whole towns were de-
molished and in others the best of
business blocks were destroyed
Many lives. are reported lost and the
wreckage of property is enormous.
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a Musical Prodigy.

FoRsYTHE, GA. April ll.-Mr.
Thurman, of this place, has little
daughter six years old who is mu-
steal prodigy. She plays loo pieces
on the piano, many of which she
composed herself. She knows no
notes. She weighs but thirty four
pounds.
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South Carolina State Bar Boon.

COLUMBIA, S. c., April When
Gov. Benjamin r. Tillman returns
from Pittsburg, where he is purchas-
ing glass for the State liquor dispen-
sary, he will find work we'll advanced
on the building in this city. to be
used as State bar room The build
ing will present handsome appear
ance. Convicts have leveled the
yard and made the surroundings at
tractive. The leading liquor dealers,
whose business viii be taken out of
their hands June 80, ale not saying
much.
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DEAD LETTERs.-The following is
a list OF letters remaining in the post
Office, Martinsburg, April 10, and
will be sent to the dead letter office
April "a, ifrot called for:
j. j. Boonaugh, Chas. Berlin, Jno.
Daunbar, Rush Fouhead, John Hull,
Anthony HIpsley, Ella Light, David
Mosby, Louis Meeks, Mr.. Mack
Nine, Novelty Works, Rev Q. s..
Palmer, Miss Clara Powell, Miss
Katie Richard, Clinton A. Rife (3),
Catharine Sharing.
W. H. II. FLICK, 2. NJ.
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CHICAGO, April 1.-THE Chicago
Presbytery discussed a resolution
yesterday offered by DR.. Hall, of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church, re-
questing that the General Assembly
dispose of the Briggs case by sending
it back TO the synod of New York.
After quite a long discussion vote
was taken and the resolution passed
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4 local gourmand, Of Huntington,
has made novel wager. He bets be
can eat dozen eggs at each meal
for one week. commencing With
breakfast at moramg, and three
meals day. making a total Of II
dozen eggs in 81 consecutive meals.
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And now it turns out that Mr..
B.aine's property, instead of footing
up about a million dollars, as was
stated at the time OF his death, proves
not to be worth 100000. That is
about the proportion of truth there
is in such stories. A mans actual
holdings are about one-fifth what
anxious enemies make them out to
be.
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SATURDAY. APRIL Is. 1893.
The hand writing on the wall,
"No West Virginian need apply"

The past few days of nne weather
have put The ladies to work, brush
ing and cleaning up They Ike to
waken up with the bddding flowers,
and put their house in order.
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oHILDREN's DAY.
Popular Holiday for the Little Ones.

: OREPAUGH day is
come to be regarded
all over the United
States and Canada as
+" G HID r g MS" day.
This is the highest
compliment t h a t
could be paid t b e
great Adam Fere-
paugh Shows. To af-
ford so much and
such innocent pleas
ure to little children
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The strike of the dockmen at Hull
Is still on, but the situation 10 oks
gloomy for the strikers, as non union
men are rapidly taking their plac es.
The leaders are attempting to spread
the strike to all parts.
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Low Prices That Flean Something.
Lowest Prices, Quality Considered

You will not consider price without quality. Now why shall we
not DO business together! We agree thing but the
call, and that we leave your convenience