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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16
AN ANOMALY.

The Democratic party is one OF the
most curiously constituted conglom-
erations of heterogeneous characters
ever welded into a mass From the
time of the adoption of the Constitu-
ton to the present it has been conf
posed of elements so homogeneous in
their nature as to defy analysis. To
prove this proposition it is only nee
essary to refer to Aaron Burr and
Thomas Jefferson. John c. Calhoun
and Andrew Jackson, Jefferson Davis
and Stephen A. Douglas, James
Buchanan and Edwin NJ. Stanton, to
say nothing of prominent leaders
of the party at this time, whose views
are as varied as the scenes present
ed by a kaleidoscope. Upon all
great issues the Democratic party has
always been prompt to promise and
slow to perform. 1t has invariably
opposed reforms yet always demand
ed reform. 1t denounced sumption,
but when resumption was a fact
claimed all the honor. 1t ravcd about
the surplus but went on increasing
and when the Republican party
used the surplus in payment of
the national debt, and reduced the
revenues to the necessities of the
Government economically administer
ed, the cry went up 1.-The surplus
has been squandered. The Fifty
first Congress was denounced as the
Billion-dollar Congress, yet the
very next Congress, Democratic, APP
propriated more than billion dollars
On the tariff question this same
party has favored a high protective
tariff, demanded that the question be
RENTED to the several Congressional
districts for settlement, took up the
cry of tariff for revenue only" now
denounces protection as unconstitu-
tional. and places a rank free-trader at
the head Of the Ways and Means COM
mittee.
It's position on the silver question
is in keeping with all others In CON
vention assembled it favored free coin
age, yet nominated gold-bug for
President.
Posing as the friend of the laborer,
it contracts the currency and thus
destroys his opportunity to earn
living.
1t is this contradiction of itself
which caused the business world to
pause when the Democratic party
comes into power.
The so-called Sherman law was in
weighed against as the sole and only
cause of the panic prevailing, yet, had
it not been for Republican members
of Congress, repeal by the House
would have been impossible and the
same state ofaffairs exists in theSenate
We behold the sorry spectacle of the
President of the United States repudi-
ated by his own party And when
the present law is repealed, what
next? No one from the President
down. has so much as suggested
what shall be done TO relieve the stu
alton. Even the veriest tyfo knows
that to reduce the amount Of money
in circulation is TO make money dear
or and thus reduce the price paid to
laborcrs and farmers fof their toll.
The low price Of farm products and
recent reductions Of wages by rail.
road companies and other corpora
tons Is the logical result Of Demo.
cratic theories reduced 10 practice.
No wonder the country gags At the
dose.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16
Arthur II. Brown.

1t pains us to record the death of
Arthur II. Brown, in Washington,
Sunday evening, Of cancer Of the
stomach. He was native Of Ohio,
but had for many years resided in
Washington, where he was a proof
reader in the Government Printing
Office and accounted one Of the most
accurate among the many experts in
the document proof room. lie was
invariably called upon to give the
Presidents Message and other impor-
tant public documents their final
reading Mr.. Brown was known as
Dictionary Brown" from the fact
that he frequently detected errors in
dictionaries and other works which
were regarded as geographically cor.
rect.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16

LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE yacht race be.
tween the Prince of Wales britannia and
Mr.. Royal Phelps Carrolls Navahoe, for
the Brenton's reef cup. which started
Tuesday on a course extending from the
Needles to the breakwater at Cherbourg,
France, round the breakwater and back TO
the Needles, a distance of about 100 miles,
ended in an as yet indefinite manner Al
ter the race it was stated that the Britain
MIA had won by 81 seconds. Mr.. Carroll,
however, said that the committee had
made no decision as yet. He claims that
the Nayahoe won the race by one minute.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16
The Religious Congress.

which the religions of the world were rep
resented marked the opening of the
Worlds fair parliament of religions at the
Art Institute. 1t was a professional that
had world OF meaning in it-one that
would have been impossible not many
years ago. jew marched with Gentle. and
Catholic marched with Protestant. The
religious beliefs of India, of China and of
Japan were represented. as well as those
of the English speaking nations All at
tired in their priestly robes and wearing
the insignia of their office they marched
in peace and fellowship to the platform,
while the audience rose and cheered at the
sight
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16

FARIBAULT. Mimi, Sept. 1.-THE formal
announcement of the failure of the Fart
bault school plan was made yesterday
afternoon when Father Conroy appeared
before the board of education and said the
Catholics could not longer consent to the
assignment Of two Protestant teachers to
the Hill school, which has been Catholic
school up to the time of the union. 1t Is
understood that the order came from
Archbishop Ireland, and that he had re-
quest to take the action from Pope Leo.
All Protestant children will be withdrawn
from the Hill school and that institution
will in the future be conducted strictly as
parochial school
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16
Three pead In Turning steamer.

LEAMINGToN, Ont, sept. THE hand.
some passenger and freight steamer Byron
Trerice was burned to the waters edge at
2 O'Clock in the morning. Three lives were
lost, and two persons were so badly
burned they may not recover. The fire
was caused first by the explosion OF
a lamp and then of u barrel OF oil. The
vessel had run into this port for shelter,
and there were no passengers aboard The
dead are: George Shaw, firemen, of Wal
laceburg; John Cronk, Of Dresden, deck
hand; Jennie Finnessee, cook. Captain ID.
j. McRae and Purser Jackson were both
badly injured.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16
BOLD TRAIN RObErnY.
Lake shore Train Held Up by Twenty
Masked Men.

CHICAGO. Sept. 49, Twenty masked men
held up Lake Shore train 140 miles from
Chicago early in the morning, and after
wounding the engineer blew open the safe
in the express car and stole its contents.
The robbery occurred at Kessler. Ind, a
few miles beyond Kendallville. A few rods
west of Kessler the engineer, j. Knapp.
discovered switch open aud put on the
brakes to save the train from destruction.
The train hardly came TO standst:li when
the twenty robbers, armed aud masked,
made rush for the express ear. The en-
gineer seized coal pick and made des-
perate resistance. One of the robbers was
struck down and fell off the engine. An
other came over the tender and leveling
his revolver by the dim light shot the eu-
gineer in the chest. seriously wounding
him. The fireman saw chance to make
his escape, and, jumping through the cab
window, ran.
As the train came to stop there was a
terrible explosion The robbers had put
dynamite under the train The explosion
tore open one side of the express car. The
conductor and brakeman hurried TO the
platforms only to be covered by rifles in
the hands Of several men. who said they
would shoot to kill il move were made.
The railroad men made no resistance A
guard was put at the end of each car and
the express car was attacked.
The messenger behind barricaded door
refused to obey the command of the rob
bers to open the express car entrance
Shot after shot was fired at the car, but
the robbers soon saw they could not secure
an entrance by intimidation.
The messenger fired many shots at the
robbers through the opening that the ex-
plosion had made, but the robbers, finally
getting into the car through this break.
Soon disarmed him, and with blow on
the head knocked him senseless
Half dozen of the twenty men then
looted the express car. Dynamite was
Rgain used in opening the safe, and the
thieves took everything they thought
worth carrying away.
After the robbery had been effected the
guards at the doors of the passenger
coaches We're called off. a few parting
khots were fired, and the band of robbers
disappeared in the wooded stretch of land
that skirts the railroad.
1t is officially announced by officers ot
the express company that the amount
stolen is SIS, 400
KENDALLvILLE, Ind, Sept. 14.-Sheriff
Shauck and his deputies and twenty or
thirty Lake Shore railroad detectives put
ia the day in a fruitless search for the
train robbers, and have not secured the
slightest clew on which to form work
ing basis. 1t is admitted on all sides that
the work was done by professionals.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16

LONDON, Sept. 0-Although it was gen.
orally understood that the house of lords
would reject the home rule bill last night,
the house did not fill up until after the
dinner hour, popular interest eentering in
the speech of the Marquis of Salisbury.
The house divided at midnight and the re-
suit was the rejection Of the motion by q
vote of 4i9 to Al
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16
CHOLERA STRICKEN PILGRIMS.
Terrible Tales of Suffering Told by the
Survivors.

TuNIs, Sept. 14-Of the 1900 pilgrims
that left here and other ports in May last
for Mecca only half have returned. Fully
l., 900 friends and relatives met the return
ing pilgrims on their release from quaran-
tine, and there were many heartrending
demonstrations of grief by the relatives of
those who had succumbed to the disease.
The survivors tell terrible tales Of suffer
ing. On June "a, 100000 pilgrims were
gathered on the Sacred Mount to hear n
solemn address prior to proceeding for
Mecca. Many were starving The mount
resembled u battlefield, being strewn with
the corpses of victims of the pestilence
among whom were lying hundreds Of the
poor wretches who were dying from the
dread disease, So frightful was the con
dition of affairs that no one dared to APP
proaeh the place. Finally a battalion OF
80 Turkish soldiers was sent to bury the
dead and rescue the living. Five hun
dred of these soldiers lost their lives as
result of their devotion to duty. OF the
whole battalion only 200 escaped the pes
fiianpa
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16

WASHINGTON, Sept. l4-Copies of the
indictment found in New York against
Francis H. Weeks, the defaulter, arrived
at the state department today. After the
indictments and Governor Flowers re-
quest for Weeks extradition had been re-
ceived by Secretary Gresham they were
countersigned by the Costa Rican minis
ter and mailed to the United States min
lister in that country for presentation to
the proper authorities.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16

NEW YORK, Sept 13.-The first really
public step was taken yesterday for the
reorganization of the Cordage company
md the adjustment of the affairs of the
various allied interests, when the certifi-
cate of corporation of L. Waterbury 81
Co, limited, was filed in the county clerks
office in Jersey City. The incorporators
nre James NJ. Waterbury and Chauncey
Marshall, of the firm of l.. Waterbury s.
Co, and Charles N. King, the vice presi-
dent of the Corporation Trust company of
New Jersey. The new company's capital
stock is 81, 400. 600.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16

The administration has suspended
the Geary exclusion act. We should
like to know what right, other than
that of usurpation, they have to sus-
pend any law. This is despotism,
such would make the Gar of Russia
hesitate.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16

The Shsphefdst9wh Hegfsfey says
the Democratic party will redeem is
pledges. they have beea patfenizi9g
the promise pswasiiop 50 long With so
many kinds u promises 10 raise tie
votes, that the country Is eagerly
waiting 70 sc what particular WAT
age u pledges afs 10 be redeemed,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16

One of the serious problems now
confronting cities is the means of pro-
viding food and clothing for the I'M
employed. No such condition has ex-
listed for great many years. If such
dire results attend the fear of tariff
tinkering in Gods name what will
be the effect of the reality?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16

found Mr.. Fish sitting In chair at the
edge of the bed. Mrs. Benjamin, a daugh-
ter of the deceased, and the only other oc-
cupant of the house. was summoned, but
her father was unable to utter a word af
ter she entered the room and he expired
BOON after. His age was 81 His death
was attributed to the infirmities of old
age.
Few of the younger generation will re-
tnembcr that Hamilton Fish, who has just
gone to his final reward, was for many
years q particularly prominent political
figure. He YVES Grants secretary of state
and his choice for the presidency in 1876.
He was born in New York city Aug. 8,
1919
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16
COneressmau Rreckinridpess nafanse

LOUISVILLE, Sept. AT is said by per.
sons in position to know something of
the intentions of Colonel W. C. p Brock
inridge that in his cross petition in the
BreckinridgeP Pollard seduction and breach
of promise suit he will deny that Miss Pol
lard can lay her downfall at his door. Col
onel Breckenridge will propose to prove
that Miss Pollard confessed to him that
she had been ruined by James Rodes.
Friends Of Colonel Breckenridge at Lexing-
ton are confident that he can clear him
self
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16
Aimed Mt the House of Lords

LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE circular issued
by the National Liberal Federation is re,
garded as virtually an important minis
terial manifesto. In it the peers are mott
fed that unless they reconsider their ac
tion rejecting the home rule bill the Glad
stonians will force the issue involving the
overthrow of the upper house.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16

lone picked from ten thousand
A, Hunter Boyd. -Hagerstown Mail.
Does our neighbor wish to convey
the impression that all the Democrats
across the Potomac were candidates
for ChiefJudge?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-The president
sent to the senate the following appoint
ments: Charles Fl. j. Taylor, of Kansas,
United States minister to Bolivia; James
Butcher of New Jersey, to be collector of
internal revenue for the First district Of
New Jersey. Mr.. Taylor, the Bolivian
minister, represents the younger element
of the colorcd citizens of the country. He
was born slave in 1856
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16

If the editors of the Statesman will
keep their dictionary open before them
while they are reading the proofs Gil
they really do read them), as we'll as
when they are copying their quotations
the points which they attempt to make
will appear to better advantage
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16
II,a Oh saliahIs.

fshahsrs special Wheat Compound
Is cheaper than South Carolina lions,
why Because Il gives better returns
10 Wheat aud Gtoss aud improves The
Land wherever Used
Manufactured and prepared by
hHseiapigee, EsnAprse n hqhWARis
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16
Lightning Change Artists.

The editors of that grotesque bundle
of typographical errors, called by
courtesy the Statesman, seem to be
tying themselves into double bow
knots for fear the editors of the HER
AID, with dark lantern and crowbar,
should break into and ruthlessly bur-
glarize the society of Martinsburg
Now really this is too selfish. Does
the "sassiety" editor of that quaint,
misfit sheet wish to have a monopoly
of that kind of pleasures. For man
whose only title to the lofty soubri-
quet of 1.-THE Ward McAllister of Mar
tinsburg" is a matrimonial alliance
with an old and honorable family,
which raised him to his present dizzy
height, we think he holds his eagle
beak a trifle high.
Society" Why, bless our souls,
we thought, from the cordial manner
with which we have been received,
that we were in society. II, however,
the great and only Ward has anything
better to offer let him trot it out.
They touched us on politics. Did
they meet with warm reception Well
rather. Then they tried to have us
turned away from the public crib, )"
but we reversed the case and showed
whose foot that shoe pinched. Gar
pet baggers" was the next cry. Left
again And now it is Society !"
We wonder on what line the next
attack" will be- Will they have
another "foace-bill' spasm and repeat
their Inwood insanity, or will they
touch OIL matters spiritual2
Really, we pause in breathless ex-
pectancy, until we can have another
opportunity to delve among the typo
graphical, rhetorical, and etymologi-
cal errors with which the .Societyman
-ah, beg pardon, the ,StateSman-is
so generously supplied.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16
Your rsnr. for a ,rnn nobhsr.

WILMINGTON, Del, Sept. 14.-William
Sandurs, the colored man who stole mail
bag from the Delaware avenue station Of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad in this
city on the night OF Aug. 20, carried 1t to
Brandywine park, cut it open, and rified
the letters, was sentenced to four years.
Imprisonment.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16

PITTsBURG, Sept. Alt is stated on
good authority, that pensions attorney
whose name is withheld has been urging
old soldiers to assassinate President Cleve-
land and Secretary Smith. The entire
matter has been reported to Washington,
and will be Investigated by the authorities.
The foolish attorney has made himself
liable to charges of melting to treason.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16

Grover may pay his patronage
promises for gold votes, but it is two
to one that the silver men will see
that none of the appointments are
confirmed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 13.-The cruiser
Columbia returned to Cramps yard yes
terday afternoon flying the record break
ing figure 81 $40 at her masthead. The
vessel was enthusiastically greeted as she
passed up the river Mr. Cramp expressed
himself as being sanguine that the vessel
would exceed Yesterdays speed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16

WASHINGTON, Sept. l4.-Within day or
two Secretary Carlisle will submit to an
operation. A large lump has developed on
his right arm above the elbow. This has
resisted all treatment looking to reduo-
ton, and it has been decided that it must
be removed by the surgeons knife. Mr..
Carlisle has suffered much agony from
tho onIaruannut
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16

The campaign in Virginia was open
ed Monday. Both Democrats and
Populists are putting forth extraordi-
nary efforts. Republicans will take
no part. Some day the people of Vir-
ginia may grant political freedom to
all.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16

PARIs, Sept. l3.--M. Charles de Lesseps,
who was sentenced to five years imprison-
ment for completely in the Panama canal
scandal, was released from prison yester.
day.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16
The New G. A. Il. Commander.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. S-Iesterday the
G. A. r. encampment closed its session by
electing John J. g. Adams, of Massachu-
sets, commander-in-chief; Colin Walker,
of Indiana, senior vice commander, and j,
c. Bigger, of Texas, junior vice COM
mander The next encampment goes to
Pittshnrn
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16

Those Democratic organs who have
been asserting that the Republican
party was dead and buried are now
finding that they have a lively corpse
on their hands.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16

The prohibitionists are running a
Mr.. Coffin for Governor of Iowa. The
Republicans will put Boies in the cof-
fin and bury both beyond hope ofress-
urection.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16

If a foreign ruler should suspend an
act like the Geary exclusion law, all
the Democratic papers in the country
would raise howl, but when Cleve-
land usurps the power of repeal, their
mouths are sealed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16

Ex-Governor Campbell, of Ohio,
being asked if he thought Neal would
defeat Mckinley for Governor of Ohio,
replied: do you think this is a
good year for Democrats to run ?"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16

Thousands of unemployed are being
fed by charitable Philadelphians. Yet
our Democratic friends claim that
things are looking brighter Well,
maybe
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16

Texas fever has appeared among the
cattle in Cecil County, Maryland
Among cattle it is as much to be fear
ed as cholera or yellow fever among
men.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16

BUFFALO. Sept. 3D. Cattle strong; good I.l25
10 l,YjD lb. steers. SiDLGs light butchers.
s3.2i1t3.so; rougbs and stays. ~. 5szb3l IS. HoKn
sg25lt5.fO; good medium and heavy. $500
so grassy heavy ends. si.75a6.lp pi1A ts2slb
G6j Sheep and lambs closed very dull for
common lambs; steady for good stocks good
ewes. s325G3.5O; fat wcthera. eaoN 81. extra.
81; eulIs and common sheep. 81 .25d,9 good To
extra lambs. $l7SetaZ5; fair. s5.Ttl6l.zSs eulln.
S4lLZ.7J. Canada lambs. s.. 1904 z
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16

Every time a moonshiner kills a
deputy marshal our own Joe Miller
grins in glee, for it gives him another
appointment.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16

CHICAGO, Sept. Infancy Hawks did not
lower her record of 2;04 in her flight against
time at Washington park yesterday
Twenty thousand persons encouraged her
as best they could but the watch stopped
at 2.0A
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16

Those persons who assert that a
silver dollar is worth but fifty cents
are generally the ones who pay debts
with promises.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16

NEW YORK, Sept, 13-It has just be
come public that Eva Mann, the leading
figure in the Robert Ray Hamilton bogus
baby scandal has been married for the
past six months. Her husband is Edward
Hilton, Young Englishman,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16

The Democratic Attorney General S
decision putting bicycles on the free
list is only another free trade slap at a
growing industry.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16

It's girl. Pshaw What a pity
we cannot have an heir to the throne.
The only hope of the party now is in
female suffrage.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16
The Death of General MiribeI.

PARIS, Sept. 13.-General Marie Fran
co.'s de Miribel, chief of the French gen
eral staff, who was injured by falling
from his horse at Hauterive on Monday.
has died from the effects of his injuries