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


admission. My lawyers have the full re-
ports showing that never wronged the
estate of Mrs. Barnaby. and that the estate
will. The public sees what have to ex-
pect from the villainous, eowardly false
hoods of Stevens. / cannot expend more
money fighting him. must take the only
means to prove it for my wife and dear.
honored. aged mother"
As is well known, DR.. Graves was await
ing his second trial for the alleged murder
of Mrs. Josephine Barnsby. Of Providence,
who at the time Of her death was visiting
friends In Denver She died April 10.
1891. On April she drank from q bottle
of whisky that had come by mail from
Boston. and that was labeled wish you
Q Happy New Year. Please accept this
fine old whisky from your friends in the
woods" The whisky contained solution
of arsenic. DIR. Graves was accused of
sending the bottle After one of the most
famous trials in the criminal annals Of
this country, DIR. Graves was convicted Of
murder in the first degree, and was SEN
fenced to be hanged. The supreme court
granted him new trial, which was to
have begun the latter part of this month.
As 1t is evident from the letter addressed
to the coroner DIR. Graves undoubtedly
committed suicide, but what drug the
autopsy alone will tell 1t was supposed,
however. that he took morphine.
Among other letters left by the doctor
was one directed to his wife, very lengthy
one, and another addressed to the public,
in which he accuses Isaac Stevens, the
states attorney, Of, prosecuting him aud
using corrupt means TO secure his con-
viction. The letter concludes:
upon my solemn Masonic oath, 1, T.
Thacher Graves. had nothing to do, in
any way, shape. manner nor deed, with the
death Of Mrs. Barnaby. l write this,
knowing what the future will soon have
In store for me- The people will believe.
pity and sympathize with ma They will
know that even the strongest man can be
beaten down by cyclone OF filth. mud
and persecution"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-09
TIN PLATE PRODUCTION.
Special Agent Ayers Suppressed" Re.
port Given Out for Publication.

Special Agent Ayers Suppressed" Re.
port Given Out for Publication.
WARRINGTON, Sept. Especial Agent
Ayers much talked Of suppressed re-
port" on tin plate has been given out by
the treasury department. 1t shows that
during the period from July, 1891, to
March 81, 1902, the aggregate production
Of tin plate in this country from sheets
rolled in the United States was 81, 49,, 052
pounds The aggregate amount OF Inn
ported black plates which have been con-
vertsd into tin plate In the United States
was 80, 100 ,2sa pounds, making the grand
total of both kinds rs, 922, 1884 pounds.
The increase OF the March quarter over
the December quarter of tin plate pro-
duced In this country is $500. 900 pounds,
and of imported black plate 6,750,000
pounds Ten firms use their own black
plates exclusively. thirteen firms use both
American and foreign plates, and nine use
only foreign plates.
Agent Aver states that his figures as
given are made up from the sworn returns
OF manufacturers and he encloses the
oaths to disprove the assertion that the
figures Of tin production are based on
estimates.
He estimates the production for the June
quarter at IS. 900. 900 pounds or n total pro-
duction for the fiscal year of more than
100, 000, coo pounds.
He gives figures which show that many
of the tin plate manufacturers are adding
to their plants. No decrease of plant or
working force is mentioned in single
case.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-09
Will Contest the Nomination.

A special to the Philadelphia Pess
of Monday, from Charlestown, says
that Stuart W. Walker, of this city,
announced on Saturday last that he
will contest with w. l.. Wilson, chair
man of the Ways and Means COM
mittee, the Democratic nomination to
Congress.
Coming as this does upon the heels
of an announcement of week ago,
telegraphed all over the country, that
Mr. Walker would not be a candidate,
many persons are inquiring as to the
position he does really occupy.
We have not interviewed Mr. Wal
ker on the subject, bat inquiry
among prominent Democrats reveals
the fact that the present incumbent is
nan persona grata among large and
very influential number of the faith
full that they are casting about for a
man to pit against the celebrated free
trader, and their choice is likely to
fall upon Mr.. Walker. They recog-
nize the fact that Mr.. Walker is a
man of more than ordinary ability, is
in line for promotion, and will stand
a good chance of securing the nomi-
nation.
The HERALD is Republican and will
be on the other side, but if the Second
District must be represented by a
Democrat none would be more accept
able than our distinguished fellow
townSman.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-09
Wheat.

If wheat is 81 a bushel under Re
publican rule and 50 cents under
Democratic, just how badly fooled is
the farmer who voted for Cleveland
Martinsburg Herald.
Wheat is 50 cents a bushel under
Republican laws. Have patience until
the new Democratic administration
and Congress can substitute Demo
cratic laws.-Wheeling Register
The editor of the Register is posi-
bly, aware of the fact that under those
same laws. while the Republicans
were in power, wheat never was near
50 cents a bushel, but as soon as
Cleveland and his free trade follow
ers came into power, the price of this
staple product took a great big tum-
Bile. Don't try to dodge the truth,
brother. Confess, as the rest of your
party is rapidly doing, that free trade
is fallacy, tariff reform a fraud.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-09

John J. u. Adnms, Of Massachusetts,
Ch0aeu Conn NJ anfer


John :. u. Adams, Of Massachusetts,
Chosen Commander.
INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 7. = The Grand
Army people will probably finish their
business and leave for home this evening.
Already the jam at the Union station Of
people leaving has begun. The encamp-
ment proper shows a disposition to rush
through with its business rapidly. The
election of officers Was brought up late
yesterday afternoon, and the following
were elected practically without .cpposi-
tion: John J. b. Adams of Massachusetts,
commander-in-c chief; Colin Walker of In
diana. senior vice commander, and ]. c.
Bigges OF Texas. junior vice commander
The new commander-in chief, J. j. b.
Adams, or "Jack" Adams as he is called
at home. il one OF the most popular vet
Grams in New England. For years he has
been identified with the Grand Army a.
one of the most active and influential
members of the department OF Massa-
-chusetts.
In 1861, before he was 90 years Of age, he
enlisted as a private in the battalion which
became the nucleus of the Nineteenth
MASSACHUSETTS,. He served through the
war, rising step by step to the rank of cap
tain. When not disabled by wounds he
participated in every march and in every
battle Of the army of the Potomac in which
his regiment look part.
He is a member of Lander post, Of
Lynn. Mass, the second in membership in
the country He now holds the position
of sergeant-at-armso of the commonwealth
Of Massachusetts,. He will be ~ years old
in October.
The only report of interest during the
session was that OF the Commander-in-
chief Weissert, which was devoted almost
entirely to pensions
The report of Adjutant General Gray
showed that the order had gained 81, 1858
during the year, and lost by death, dis
charge and suspension 59,025. The total
membership in good standing is 397 .223
During the year the order has disbursed
1897, 600 in charity. The Grant monument
fund has balance on hand of 5000.
The next encampment goes TO Pittsburg.
There was no other applicant
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-09
q" Right About Face"
The New York U0rld saws

he New OrK tI0Il1 says:
The Democrats of the Ways and
Means Committee have erred serious
ly in appointing public hearings on
tariff revision during the present ses.
sion of Congress. To open
the agitation now, before the fnan-
cial trouble is settled-even before the
Sherman act is repealed, will be cx,
tremely bad policy. The leaders of the
party i'll the Administration and in
Congress should make a strenuous
effort to prevent such a thing.
Which constrains that sterling Re
publican paper, the New York Press,
to respond
WHAT Let the "robber barons ~
go UNPUBLISHED? Allow the "worse
than war tariff" to stand? Permit
the Mckinley iniquity the ore
burning issue of the late campaign
to remain unchallenged OH the statute
book? 1t really begins to look as
though faint realization of the folly
and wickedness of revolutionizing the
conditions on which the industry OF
the country is based was beginning 10
penetrate our Democratic neighbor' 5
brass dome.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-09
tn. Doctor. ., IA. whit, HOUSE,

WASHINGTON, Sept ITO the music OF
the Marine band, led by Professor Fan
euilli. the delegates to the Pan American
medical congress, their wives and daugh-
tsrs, and other female relatives, to the
number OF 800, shook hands with the
president yesterday afternoon at the White
House. The occasion was u reception ten
dered TO the visiting physicians by the
president and 1t lasted from 5 o'clock until
nearly o. Mr.. Cleveland was assisted by
Mrs. Gresham, Mrs. Carlisle and Mrs.
Bissell. Ths introductions were made by
Colonel John NJ. Wilson, U. S, A, and
Medical Director Gihon. U. s. n. Several
Of the doctors said Mr.. ClevsIand's grip
was hearty and they were somewhat sur
prised at his healthful appearance.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-09
pEzp BODIES iii 1HE BARa.


y Discovery That Has the Appearance Of
Double Murder.
MiDDLErowN. N. Y. Sept. ga discov-
cry Of what has the appearance of double
murder. and may prove to be a triple as
sassination. has just been made at Bur-
bingham, at the foot Of the Shawangunk
mountains. The events leading up to the
supposed murders date little time back.
Paul Holiday, q widower, who resides
near Birmingham. recently married a
young woman who had been working for
him Soon after the marriage Holiday
house and barn were burned and his Grip
pied son was burned to death in the house
Mrs. Holiday was arrested for arson and
held In the Orange county Jail, where she
showed evidence Of insanity. She was
sent to the state hospital. and subse-
Quently being rele ased, returned home
The latter part of last week Holiday
was missed A watch was set ON Holli-
days premises. and Mrs. Holiday said he
had gone to Bloomsbury TO work rs a
mason, but an Investigation proved her
statement false. Mrs. holiday made
some inquiries as to what would remove
blood stains, and her actions becoming
mysterious she was arrested. A searching
party was then made up to look for HollL
day.
In the barn at Holidays place they
found under lot Of hay the bodies OF two
women. One was feshy woman about
40 years old, and the other that Of a young
girl about 10 years. In the body of the
elder woman there were eight bullet
wounds
MIDDLETowN. n Y. Sept. Z. = The
Al. A. III Ia. xhax ha1 =
thoroughly Investigated as possible at this
time. The news from Walden and New
burgh, is confirmation Of the theory that
the McQuillans, mother and daughter,
started from their home with Mrs Halli-
day. Yesterday afternoon James McQuil-
Ian, a fourth cousin OF Joseph McQuillan,
Of Newburgh, reached Bloominburgh, ac-
companied by Adam Sloan. friend. The
body of the young woman was shown
them and fully identified as that of the
daughter Of Joseph McQuillan. The body
of the elder woman being buried. a full de-
scription was given the men, and MeQuil-
Ian left, perfectly satisfied that the vic
tins were his relatives. The undertaken
advised that the body of the mother should
not be disinterred on account OF its condi-
ton.
The rumors that Mrs. McQuillan had
900 with her when she left home are not
thought to be true, but that the girl had a
gold watch and two rings, which are miss
ing, is known. Yesterday two pistols were
found in vault In an clubhouse on jus
tics Thaysr's place. where the suspected
woman was first taken when arrested.
The pistols are Of 81 caliber. This caliber
corresponds with the bullet found near
the bed In the house and with the bullets
found In the murdered women.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-09
IN THE STORMS RANGE.
Fearful Loss Of Life and Property Along
the Southern Coast.

Fearful Loss Of Life and Property Along
the Southern Coast.
SAVANNAH, Sept. 2.-The tug Paulsen.
of the passengers of the wrecked steamer
City OF Savannah, arrived here yesterday
afternoon. The wharves were lined with
people as the tug came up the harbor, and
when it was announced that all the ship
wrecked passengers were on board shouts
went up from the vast crowd.
The reason the Paulsen did not return
sooner was that the shipwrecked passen-
gers were found at two different places,
several miles apart. 1t was thought they
were all at Senator Cameron's place on
Coffin Point St. Helena Island, but only
part were there. Tho remainder were
found on Hunting Island
CHARLESTON, Sept. "A careful investi
cation of the condition of affairs on the
coast OF Carolina shows that between
Charleston and Savannah the storm swept
away most of the homes, as well as the
growing crops, and left the people in a ter
rrible state. Coroner Wells supplied the
following for the vicinity of Beaufort:
Drowned on Wassa Island. Al; Coffin
Point, 50; Dathan, 81; Coosaw Island, 25;
Chisolfner Island, 20; Hunting Island. 25;
St. Helena Island, 200; Savannah field
plantation, go; Beaufort, 2; Salt Water
Bridge. 4; Otaheta. 6; Grey Hill, 8; Perry
Clear Point, II; Ladies' Island, 81; Paris
Island, "a; Lands End, 20; Kane's Neck.
co. Coosaw Mills, 5; on dredges, 5. Total,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-09

For about a year much has been
said about making the pension roll a
. roll of honor" 1t was and always
has been that. No otherroll over had
emblazoned on it SO may illustrious
names. No other roll ever twined it
self SO close to the American heart.
No other roll was SO jealously guarded
No other roll was scanned so closely,
talked about SO much, OF carried on
it the names of men SO free from faint
of fraud as the pension roll. 1t was
and is the grandest and most glorious
testimonial of the gratitude felt by the
people for the men who preserved the
integrity of the Union and made this
a nation in fact
1t was charged that instead of being
roll of honor, the names of coffee
coolers, bummers, deserters, and dead
beats-the ragtag ard bobtail of crea-
tion-had formed place thereon to
the exclusion of the brave men who
did the fighting. So persistently was
the charge reiterated that some, even
friends of the boys in blue" asked
themselves, lean this be true?" Ed
itors of Democratic newspapers were
fulsome in their praise of what they
were pleased to denominate the "true
soldiers" and exhibited "goulish
glee" as they dilated upon the dis
closures which would be made when
the light OF Democracy was thrown
on the pension office.
The Democracy took charge and
what is the result?
Every scheme which the ingenuity
of astute political demagogues could
devise was tried to discredit the men
whose names are on the pension roll.
Law, justice, honor were cast to the
dogs in order to make good the charge
that men entitled of pensions were
living upon the bounty of the Govern
ment. Without giving the victim an
opportunity to be heard lie was notifi-
ed that payment of his pension was
suspended and that he must prove
himself innocent and entitled to pen
sion, when the proof was in the hands
of the men making the charge.
This diabolical scheme was the Gull
minating point in the conspiracy and
of its own wright crushed the party
which invented it. No one could ex-
pect much less of Grover Cleveland
or Hoke Smith but Judas Iscariot
Lochren should follow the example of
his distinguished prototype and go out
and hang himself
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-09

GRAVES DEAD.
The Convicted Prisoner Found
Lifeless in His Cell.
UNDOUBTEDLY ooMMITTED SUICIDE

A letter Written by the Doctor on Aug. .
Loads to the Belief That He Had Been
Contemplating the Act for = Long
Tims-Statsmsst to the Public.
DENVER, Sept. 1 = DIR. I. Thatcher
Graves. the convicted poisoncr Of Mrs.
Josephine Barnaby. committed suicide in
his cell in the equity Jail Saturday night.
presumably by taking poison. He was
found still and cold In death at q. m
yesterday by the trust" who had been
caring for him. That the prisoner had
long contemplated taking his own life Is
evident from the date OF the following
letter, addressed to the coroner: PLEASE
don't hold any autopsy on my remains.
The cause Of death may be rendered az
follows: Died from persecution. Worn
out. Exhausted"
Another letter, addressed to Captain
Crews, the jailer. read as follows: ut
would keep man busy to follow Stevens
and answer the lies which he unblush-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-09

BALTIMORE, Sept. I. - Mr. Joshua
Horner, president of the American Ma
tional bank, was nominated for comptrol-
Ter of the state treasury by the Republican
state convention yesterday. Provision
was made for filling the vacancy In the
event of his declination. The convention
disposed of two important questions to
the Republicans Of the state. II wiped out
the entire Republican organization in
Baltimore city, placing the management
of party affairs here In the hands of men
to be named on Wednesday next by the
chairman Of the state convention. Then
1t emphatically repudiated the effort al
legged to have been made by certain Re-
publicans leaders In this city to disrupt
the party by arraying the white Repub-
iicans against the negro.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-09

The Statesman announces that if we
indulge in personalities we may ex-
pect no notice in their columns. That
is a matter of indifference to us,
though we should prefer to remain
personal friends, but it looks to us
very much like playing the baby act
to cry carpet Dagger, to falsely state
that we were turned away from the
public crib" to refer to other per-
sonal affairs, and then when we hit
back, as we always have done and al
ways shall do, to hold up their hands
in holy horror of our personalities.
Physician, heal thyself"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-09
W-h-e-w-!-l

There are some newspapers with
which the Register absolutely refuses
to argue. We never monkey with
neutrality-suspicious. Register.
No. don't especially if the political
relationship is close Martinsburg In
dependent
Brother Aler says keep cool until
the next press banquet.-Pioneer
Press
At which time the able Register man
will be given another opportunity to
turn up his nose at the recognition
given the Pioneer Press, and recite his
spring poetry i'll the shape of an obit-
uary. lisa question as to whether the
aforesaid skunk is located at Shep-
herdstown or not ?-World.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-09

DETROIT, Sept. THE boiler of q thresh
ing machine outfit exploded with terrific
force at the barn of James Brown on the
Six Mile road, east of Woodward avenue
John Roberts, the engineer, Was instan tly
killed. A piece Of iron struck him in the
neck and tore out the jugulsr vein and q
large piece Of flesh. and the body was
blown through board fence Fifty feet dis
tant. A German boy, aged IL years, was
blown fully 100 feet and sustained fatal in
juries. Several others were slightly In.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-09
Fatal Accident on the Rail.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. IA coal train
ran into the rear of freight train loaded
with dressed beef at Radnor Station,
Pennsylvania railroad, yesterday after
noon. John Bletz, of Columbia. conduc.
tor of the coal train, was seriously crushed
and Engineer John G. Gibbons and Fire
man Elias Lsidy were picked up near the
tracks unconscious
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-09

Hot SPRINGS. S. D., Sept. 6-Marshall
Bosworth, prosperous farmer of Smyth.
wyn, this county. committed suicide by
taking strychnine. Neighbors who Wis
tied the house found his lifeless body, and
in another room his wife and three chill
dren in intense agony and unable to call
for help. Investigation develops the fact
that the dead man had placed strychnine
in the drinking water after administering
q liberal dose to himself None of the
family are expected to live.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-09

CTNCINNATI, Sept. 4-What will prove
perhaps the most disastrous street car ac-
cident ever recorded took place in this city
last evening at o'clock. An electric car
dashed down a hill at frightful speed, left
the track, broke telegraph pole and shot
into saloon. wrecking both itself and the
structure it struck. AS a result of the COL
lision two people are dead. six are injured
beyond recovery and nearly forty more are
hurt, many of them dangerously.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-09

Twenty-seven years ago the Grand
Army of the Republic met for the first
at Indianapolis. The organization
was then, in its infancy and attracted
but little attention. Again this week
the Grand Encampment met on the
same place, representing a member
ship of near half million, honored
and respected as no other organization
i'll the world, and happy in the con-
seriousness OF work we'll done.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-09

ingiy peddles out to
the papers. One or
two, however. need
attention and they
are easily proven to
be lies. l was .
member Of the Mas
sachusetts State
Medical society.also
t b Q Connecticut
State Medical soci-
ETY.. l never made
application to the
Rhode Island State
Ma<7ical aocsefv for
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-09

When Pension Commissioner Loeb
rem appealed to the Postmaster Gener-
al in his controversy with Congress
man Morse, he experienced a rebuff
that made his teeth rattle as though
he had monkeyed with the business
end of mule.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-09

CHICAGO, Sept. Judge Ewing decided
yesterday that he would not hear argu-
ments in y motion to set aside Judge Cog
gins order continuing proceedings in the
Clingman injunction suit for sixty days.
His opinion declared that it would be a
breach of judicial courtesy for him to take
jurisdiction Of the hearing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-09

PORTSMOUTH. O.. Sept. e.-wsst bound
Cincinnati, Portsmouth and Virginia
mixed train ran into an open switch at
Rardin at 3-o'clock In the morning, collid.
ing with the work train on the siding
Fireman Robert Little. Of the freight. and
Waterman Marion Weaver, of RafIin
Cooperage works. were instantly killed.
Engineer George Glasgow. of the freight,
was seriously injured. Both engines were
com pletely demolished.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-09
The Silver Dollar.

The Silver Dollar still goes with us
at fill yaiae for hard and soft coal.
We sell 1000 pounds of Coal to every
ton and take silver dollars at 100 cts.
SEscINpIvEB, SHArrER & STEWART.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-09

Rices Appeal to Rssding Security Holders
NEW YORK. Sept. 6.-Isaac L. Rice's
appeal to the Reading security holders was
issued this morning. 1t contains the his
tory Of the property since his connection
with it and the causes which led to the re-
ceivership, and which are keeping It there
now. 1t points out the way In which the
property can be saved. probably without
requiring an assessment, providing that
the management is changed without delay.