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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-27
CONDENSED NEWS
Gathered From all Part of the Country
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Gathered From all Part of the Country
by elegraph.
The cold weather has killed great
leal of stock in Adams county, 0.
In the senate Saturday, the creden-
tials of Mr.. Quay of Pennsylvania for
his second senatorial term were pre-
sented.
Mrs. Julia Hall, Of Pleasant Hill, W.
Va, while returning from church, WAC
run over by team driven by her SON
and fatally injured.
Richard Curd, colored, has sued the
Lexington Lumber Co, Of Lexington,
KY, for go, 600 damages. He lost the fin
gers of his right hand by the buzz saw
route.
The house committee on banking end
currency Friday ordered a favorable re-
port on Representative 0uthwaite's bill
for the frequent redemption and ex-
change of treasury and national bank
notes for new notes
Yale alumni gathered IN Sherry BAN
quet hall, New York, Friday night, to
eat their annual dinner celebrate Yale
victories, sing Yale songs and listen to
Yale takers. Chauncey M. Depew was
the principal speaker.
The agitation in regard to the May
brick case took the shape Friday of the
organization at the Fifth Avenue hotel,
New York, of a society, the object of
which will be to obtain the release of
Mrs. Maybrick from the English prison.
A petition signed by Archbishop Ken
rick, Vicar General Brodye, of the Ro-
man Catholic church, and many citizens
Of st. Louis, favoring the opening of
the Worlds fair on Sundays after -
o'clock, was presented in the U. S. SEN
ate Saturday
Since the first of the year every cent
of West Virginia's Indebtedness has
been paid, and, with considerably over
$500, 900 in the treasury, West Virginia
is absolutely and entirely without debt,
save for the current expenses of the un-
finished month.
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, widow of Senator
George Hearst, of California, makes an
emphatic denial of the report from
Charleston, w. Va, that she is to wed
Senator Charles Faulkner, of West
Virginia. Mrs. Hearst states that
the report is entirely without founda-
ton.
The house committee on manufac-
lures Friday adopted the report of the
subcommittee detailed to inquire into
the sweating system of tenement house
labor. The committee inclines favor
ably to the use of tags on articles of
clothing, by which they can be traced
to the place of manufacture.
Reporting to the house Friday, the
committee on election of president, etc. :,
says relative to the bill repeating fed
eral supervision of elections that 1.-The
voter must be freed from such espoin-
age and interference" and that 1.-The
people have decided that federal med
ding with elections must case"
The West Virginia state grange in
annual session at Charleston, elected
the following officers: Hon. H. C.
Knott, master; Prof T. C. Atkinson,
overseer; Harry M. Turner, lecturer;
A. ]. Reed, chaplain; c. T. Perry, stew
ard; A. Brenneman, treasurer; M. v.
Brown, secretary; J. H Speerow, gate
keeper,
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Fresh Cholera Cases In Berlin.

BERLIN, Jan. 22.-Saturday seventeen
new cases of cholera and one death
were reported at the Neitelben lunatic
asylum. Nineteen deaths have occurred
since the outbreak, and the disease
shows no signs of decreasing. Prof
Koch, under the emperor's orders, ex-
amined the water in the Saale, and he
says the river is infected with cholera.
A case of cholera occurred Saturday on
a vessel at Hamburg.
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South CarOlina Bonds.

CoLUMnIA, S. G., Jan 22.-Gov. Till
man has entered into an agreement
with the Baltimore Trust and Guar
antee Co. to purchase $4,000, 900 worth
of the AZ per cent state bonds at par
The inducement offered is $3.50, 900, the
amount of the semi-annual interest on
the stock, which is to bear interest
from January 1, 1893, to July 1, 1898.
The supreme court decided that the
governor had the right to pay the six
months interest as q bonus.
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Expensive Collision-one Man Killed.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 22.-The Big
Fours southwestern limited train, on
the st. Louis division, eastbound col
lided with an oil train at Wann's sta
ton, Ill, Saturday morning. Engineer
Webb Ross, was burned in the oil fire
that destroyed the SIS, 900 cafe car. A
switch engine pulled the burning pas
senger coaches from the flames. The
oil train was on side track and the
switch had been left open, allowing the
passenger train to run through it,
striking the freight The loss is S5O,-
OO0
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LONDON, Jan. 22.-Sir Henry True
man Wood, secretary OF the British
Royal commission of the Colum.
bian exhibition, will sail for
New York en- route to Chicago
at the end of February. He will
remain in Chicago until October. Sir
Henry says that the collection of paint
ings that British artists will exhibit
is much finer than it was expected il
would be The first consignment OF
these paintings will be shipped in a
fortnight
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France to England.

LONDON, Jan. 22.-Acting in conform
ity with instructions sent to him by the
French foreign minister, M. Davelle,
M. Washington, the French ambassa.
sador, Thursday sent note to Lord
Rosebery, The British foreign minister,
in regard to the trouble in Egypt, in
which it was stated that France could
not remain Indifferent to an act on the
part of Great Britain that tended to in.
fringe the independence OF the Khedive.
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Ice Gorge Lets Go at belmont. XIV

COLUMBUS, KY, Jan. 22.-News has
reached here from Belmont, KY, tina,
the big ice gorge at that place broke
with fearful effect The government
steamer Kirus and several barges were
wrecked and sunk, Three negro deck
hands, who were on the barges, were
lost with them. 1t is estimated that
nearly 500, 600 damage was done, the
Kirus being valued at $50, 0O0
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PARIS, Jan. 22.-The press law
amendment bill passed its final reading
in the senate Friday afternoon This
bill is designed to enable the govern
ment to deal summarily with the an
archist publications. 1t provides for
the seizure by administrative Decree
instead OF by judicial order, of objec-
tionable or criminal publications, and
for the Imprisonment of their authors
and publishers
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PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, Jan. 22.-The
forces under the command of the minis
ter of war have returned in triumph
from L'Anse de Neau, where the upris-
ing against the government of President
Hyppolite has been entirely crushed.
They captured number of prisoners
who are in Jail in this city.
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LONDON, Jan. % THE Exchange
Telegraph Co. is the authority for the
statement that Prince George of Wales
will marry Princess May of Teck during
the first week of April
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Over $4,000. 900 Goes to rurons

New YORK, Jan. %. The total amount
of gold bullion ordered at the SUBJ
treasury for shipment to Europe by
Saturdays steamers is IS, 3S5. 900.
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THE TELEPHONE.


1t VIII Soon BE Free as Far the Pat
eats Are Concerned.
CHICAGO, Jan 22.-One by one the
patents covering telephone rights are
expiring. At midnight Friday night
the Blake transmitter, which receives
the speech and transmits it over
the wire, became the property of the
public after many years exclusive
control by the American Bell Tele-
phone company. March Z, of this year,
will see the end of the main patent on
the telephone, that is issued to Alexan-
der Graham Bell, and which covered
the fundamental patent on the tele-
phone, the transmission of speech cleo
trically over wire. At the same time the
patent first issued on the receiver will ex-
pire, though a second patent was grant
ed on this device January 80, 1877, and
that has until January 80 of next year
to run. With the expiration of the Bell
pa tent the telephone business is prom
Used many rivals The Strowager Au-
tomato Telephone Co. is one of the
companies which promises competition
with its automatic switchboard that is
designed to do away with the central
Office Of the present system
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Collision on the Pennsylvania Road.

collision on the fennSylVanta tsOdd.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. ga repe-
tition OF the awful Dock street wreck
on the Pennsylvania railroad IN this
city, last summer, occurred at Docklow,
the first station east of Steelton, Satur-
day morning about o'clock. The fast
train east, which leaves here at 3:45,
stopped on the block to repair the air
brake, which was out of order, when
the second section crashed into the, rear
demolishiDg the Williamsport sleeper
in which were four passengers. The car
caught fire from the locomotive of the
second section, and was partially de-
stroyed. Many people were seriously
hurt.
Bankers Wat the sherman Law Repealed
CINCINNATI Jan. 90. The banks and
bankers of Cincinnati are agitating the
subject regarding silver, and the repeal
of the Sherman law. They will Coop
crate with the banks of Boston, Phila-
delphia and New York, and have made
move toward urging concerted action
in moving on congress. The arguments
advanced by them for it's repeal, are
that the silver bill creates gross favor
tism in behalf of the producers of silver
at the expense of the producers of
wheat, corn, lumber, iron and all other
commodities
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as l can show, and an inclosed slip will
tell me how you really stand. The blow
is hard. but l shall not lose interest in
you."
The young man rose from his chair and
paced rapidly up and down the room. A
wild expression Of resolution on his face
struggled against the emotion that at last
seemed to 0verpower him. He. who had
been living the gay life of young man
about town, spendfhrift and idle, was now
humbled and wrecked. criminal, a
bankrupt, refugee.
At last he stopped. and looking earnestly
at his uncle said. with a quayering voice :
"fhank God. you still have a shred OF con-
fdence In me. / do not deserve it. |
deserve ignominy and death. shall 20 to
Africa and be another man, and at last
you may forget years hence that went
wrong: God helping me I shall come
right"
The uncle held ont his hand, the tears
running down his cheeks and in a choking
voice, he said, 'Amenl''
Stephen Aldrdge attended little to his
business in the City during q few days,
and allowed trade with the East Indies to
take care of itself. which in an old-estab b.
llshed house IL was fully competent to do.
bis nephew had nominal association with
the business. but. as may be inferred, il
was very nominal. An hour or two before
luncheon. and his room In the Quietest part
OF the great country house In Leadenhall
street knew him no more. MIR. George
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nls uncle's last words, "Keep right
george. which still rang In his ears.
Holding aioof from his felow-passengers
on the voyage, he had not single familiar
acquaintaDce when he stepped ashore at
Capetown. and he had only banking
mouse as an introduction. He notified the
bankers, Messrs. Armitstead, that he
should not require to draw on his account
LOT somo time, as he was about to 60 I'M
the interior, and he passed a week at the
Spoor Hotel studying the situation. With
4lOO In bis pocket and a light amount of
baggage be joined a party proceeding to
the Transvaal. then attracting a tide of
immigration on account of gold and dia-
mond discoveries. Anywhere out of sight
with some active employment was his de-
sire and motive. but he mad also the ambi-
uon to become wealthy II the opportunity
came, and he began 10 form visions OF
what might be done with money apart
from gambling and wasted life.
Al Leydenburg, in the TransvaaI. he had
a glimpse OF gold-mining, aud so pleasantly
Impressed the managers of the Zandam
that he was offered position as clerk. but
he confessed, with chagrin to himself. that
for this hum Bile work he was not quite
qualified, though he did not saw this to
Mr. Waapenhof. the superintendent. AS
luck had 1t. he found more congepial en-
ployment Oh an ostrich farm, owned by
Peter Koopsten, two days ride from Lev
denbnrg. Koopsten's father had trek ked
into the Transvaal from Cape Colony in
1850. and the tract Of land he then ac-
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ready with congratulations that he hunt
ing OF big game-eephants, rhinoceros.
glraffes. buffalos aud elands-would be wor.
thy OF gentleman's attention, and no "
they would enjoy trip of the same kind
II only they had business too. Algernon
Rudd, who had pocketed so many hun
dreds at cards from George, was unfeign-
edly sorry that the big game he hunted in
London would be 30 mu h scarcer by the
emigration, and he endeavored to bring
about rendezvous for a card party and
eriiled bones and champagne. To his sur
prise. however. George declined with up,
heard-oi frmness, and absolutely refused
to share brandy and soda.
Al length the eventful day of departure
came. Stephen Aldridge saw his nephew
on board the steamer Roslin Castle at the
East Indian docks, and tOok farewell with
a bowed-down sorrow which only one per.
son there on the afterdeck could enter
into. Keep right, George" was all ne
uttered.
On landing at Capetown George Rigby
had the vaguest notions of what he should
do. He knew as little about South Africa
as aD3ut Peru or Kamchatka, and his
acquaintance with trade or occupation of
any kind was too rudimentary TO inspire
confidence. 1t was unnecessary he should
De distressed about prospects, for his draft
OF EDO month was enough for current
expenses, aud perhaps he could step into y
vocation In new land where nobudy
cared what he was or claimed to be and
people were only concerned with what he
could do. To be candid with himself, he
knew that his talents thus far had been
shown in idiDg. He might as well never
have been schooled at Elton as emerge from
hardly tit to be oyerseer over gang of
Basutos on farm. But on the VOYAGE
out George had formulated one plan for
bis reinstatement in self-respect. He de-
termined TO work at some honest calling.
whatever 1t might be, and to avoid draw
ing single shilling OF his uDcIe's allow
ance.
That at least would be proof of chan ge
In his character and beginning of true
man hood, and it would be an answer 10
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but she lows she'd rather bury him first.
women git fool notions about things. you
know | was thinkin' p'raps you'd part with
that old bay Of yours, so told the man to
come along with me and see you. There he
comes now," and. as he spoke, the peddler
appeared in tha lane leading to the corral.
he was not proposing looking fellow.
gaunt aud shabbily clad, with hard, cal.
cniating face and shifty. pale blue eyes.
The visitor did not like his looks.
well. now, / don't know" Hardin
said. as the man drew near. ST wasn't
caPlatln' to sell old Dan. He's kind OF a
fifth wheel about the place, but he's per-
fectly sound, and comes In handy when
we need an extra horse. My wife likes to
drive him-the children are fond Of him.
l reckon don't care to part with him"
and he glanced carelessly over to where the
still handsome old bay stood, taking an in
telligent interest In the presence of stran-
ger in the corral.
II wish," the latter said. II could gel,
your figure for the animal. / own | am
in tight place. Imust have horse, but
l don't want to go high figure. Any
kind of plug would do for my work."
"Dandy's no plug" interrupted Hardin.
They ain't many better bred horses
round here. He's worth dozen plugs
any day."
Then you wouldn't care to name your
price ?" the stranger said.
"Well. l don't know" Hardin hesi-
HE ains really any use to me. and he's
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fered to remove from hisimind the associa-
ton then established between the human
being and bodily harm to himself.
Ii was always necessary to approach
Billy cautiously. but he was a splendid
worker. with head and forearm that be-
spoke bl0oded ancestry. probably on the
side OF his native dam. Old Puss, his
mate, served to keep him steady, and the
pair made good team for .he cook wagon,
while Nip and Tuck, the handsome pintos,
pulled the haybaler. There was a lighter
pair besides serving as leaders on the
thrasner, that required six animals to pull
IL. and used 10y Hardin when the season
was over as a road team.
They're primo travellers, too" he as
sured one OF the city visitors, pointing
them out.
That's good-looker yonder in the cor
ner. remarked the visitor. "What is he ?''
What the little bay? That's old
DANDY. Yes; he is good locker, and he's
20 Years old. II he's day; but he's as
sound to-day as he was twenty years ago.
Tvs Morgan blood there, you might
snow waxing enthusiastic. i've had
oiy Dandy for twenty-three years, and
ne, mighty good horse now, sir"
Old Dandy seemed to know he was being
talked about. for he pricked up his ears
ana looked intently in the direction of the
cook-wagon. Hardin was growing rem
iniscent. Gracious, but that was colt I''
he exclaimed. Il remember how he run
me away from Sheriff's posse once that
chased me, mistaking me for Dick Lowe,
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The horses were all out in the corral.
stroling meditatively about, now taking
tentative nibble at the bulging straw stack,
now pausing beneath the eucalyptus trees
in the corner to hold an idle confab in that
pleasant shade, and again wandering over
to the watering trough for no other pur-
pose. apparently. than 10 stand solemnly
gazing into its damp depths and occa-
siOnaily to wag their heads and look at
each other across its narrow width.
In the same way their human superiors
were wandering about the farm. strolling
across the road to neighbours or gather
ing in little knots around the entrance to
the postoffice at 1.-THE Corners" as idle a
picture of rural Sabbath inactivity as were
the horses in the corral.
1t was a warm Sunday afternoon in the
baying-time. By dawn tomorrow the
ranch and the highway would be a scene
of busy activity, but now. with the fieckless
blue sky overhead arching down on every
side 10 meet the edges of the golden plain
OF the Santa Clara, with the scarce-per-
ceptible breeze bringing to the nostriis the
tender perfume of the fragrant hay and
the pungent, pleasant smells of eucalyptus
and tarweed. men and beasts alike were
content to lie In the shade. scarcely troub-
ling to speak or answer question; TO
watch the heated air quivering along the
surface of the earth and tn abandon them
selves wholly to the dolce far niente of the
hour.
There were a dozen or more horses in
the big corral. They would 60 out early
in the morning with the huge red machine
and the accompanying smaller vehicles of
the thrasher's outfit that old man Hardin
owned and operated through the season.
He was going next day to handle the crop
couple of visitors from the city who were
interested in inspecting the outfit, he
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have become whai | dare not think about,
but what rends my heart is not the loss of
money or even the degradation. but the
black lngratitude and duplicity. How could
you live under this roof and meet your aunt
and cousins day by day and be so heartless
as play the swindler to the man you owe
everything to? 1t passes my knowledge
OF human nature for rank turpitude. |
forgive, but utforget!-no, 1T cannot be blOtted
out"
You cannot believe me, but oh, the
temptation Of fast life. If you only
knew how 1t saps your will. know am
ruined. II may make man OF me. shall
quit the country-if you are merciful. but
vn" L am not wanting in feeling and heart.
iou have spared me exposure. / shall yet
Show that Ibave some character left"
Yes, George. these are words! But l
will not root out my affection for you
Now, listen to what 1 say. j YOU remain
here you will 60 10 worse. You cannot
stay under this roof longer-longer than a
few days. | am willing to do this for you.
Go to South Africa. There an agent will
pay you ESQ a month-e600 year. On
that you can live well. and you may even
venture into farming. but you cannot
plunge into dissipaiion and card playing.
fou may give out that you are going there
10 look after q land Investment for me !:
only TO stav year or two. but in reality
God only knows how long. Tor hack you
cannot rome to be a disgrace. You NAV
idle your life away. or raise yourself again,
but time only can show the result It de-
pends upon what there is left of the man
In you. WHAT do you say?"
Only give me the chance to rise. l ac-
cept. More l cannon express, for am un-
worthy OF belief"
Repentance is the dawn of hone and
lamentation about what has occurred is
valueless. Nothing is known to any one
here but myself OF what has happened,
and no one shall know, so you have not
suffered in the good opinion of your aunt
and cousins. The bank itself does not
know all, although it assisted in tracing
the checks You will set off for the Cape
at once. To spare you while there, you
will write occasionally home such letters
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were getting along In a small way. I
wasn't any too forehanded. and help was
scarce. Dandy'd pull plow as wiling as
sny OF the grades yonder. and he knew a
heep more about keepin' away from the
young lrees-for began to set out orchard
first off, knowin' that was the thing to do
in this here valley. Sundays he'd pull US
to church like any old family nag, and If
ever of an evening as | was driving home
any fellow wan ted brush with me on the
road Dandy could always give it to him.
He hasn't done much work of late
years. My wife uses him to go calliu' and
to drive to sewin' circle, and once in way
be puts in a days work in busy seasons
or pulls the children to school In vet
weather, but he don'treally earn his keep.
Sill he cones in handy now and then. and
l suppose one of these days he'll die off,"
"Hi. there! Bulge! Look outP' and
he shled lump of dirt at the roam. who
had succeeded in pulling out the wood
plug, and with every manifestation of
equine delight was watching the water run
away underneath the trough. THE
rogue" muttered Hardin as he fastened
know it cools the air while 1t runs. They
do beat all"
Just then the storekeeper at 1.-THE Cor
ners" opened the corral gate and sirolled
in. "Howdy. Hardin" was his greeting.
nodding in an inclusive fashion to all
present. and then plunged at once into his
errand.
There's a peddler up The Corners" he
said, that's lost his horse. He's drove
down from the city to-day. an his animal
dropped dead up there by the station.
Twan't anythin' but an old rackabones of
plug, but 1t cud pull his waggin. an now
he's all at sea for nag an none to be had
about here fer any money he wants to pay
bin over to the Widow Graham's, think
in mebby she'd like to sell her old Jack,