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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18
GILLIAN CLAIMS COMMISSION.
IT'S RECENT DDIsIONs 50 SATISFACTORY TO
CHILL THAT SHE MAY CONSENT 10
ITS Co%TlNrA%cE.

Washington Feb l7-Therc Is a strong prohabE-
nv that the Gillian Claims Commission VIII be 'nh-
hleI 10 cont.nu" IFS ss)n4 long enough setsiar-
torilv 20 adjust an The claims that have been
br1urh, before g. Notwithstanding ~" recent a'u-h
~ the Chilian Governmeu, IN Informing the I"ii''
-rates auihorliios that the term within when ~"
original treaty provided for IL" sessions ~ the
commission could not be extended. This t'liy,
which was negotiated hy Minister lrin. sircih"I
That sx months should De permitted for thr c'n''i-
Grafton and dec. sion - al claims MAI" ~ ue CHI
z.rs ~ either country growing ONT - acts COM
,ntfoI by the civil military auih'r!i7 ~ e''h'r
Government and this arrangement would there
e,r Terminate. the existence OF thc commission on
AprIl :.
The claims presented by the Chians amounted to
Only two 81 three million dollars, but IN" 1 h''l
States astonlshcl every on" by coming forward Win
cases aggregailng SZ7.ctlpp. When II WAS ioies''"
thre. months ago. that all ihe cases cou.d not b.
decided within the time limit. an effort WAS mae
10 secure Al .Nf-u-.,n oi the commission us
enc. bus the Cniian Congress Al WAY w. l -,
nucn,ri by the preponierance OF interests ""eN-
pectelly presented by tn "3tri stat. an, i,,-
dr..iu cia..s virtually fvorabic 70 Chh IN zach IN IN
stance me commission ha- c'ii'l Us ""'h,t - o.
lpI.rlocuiory motions and the interests o. me t"p
couuirle, nave been "qralzcI ms I'ii t ,ii
r.prr.. natives here - express 'h' u',.' '' a.. 80
&; ,.rru,ft viii row b. glad 10 continue IN, 'A-r'
unil no differences between i4r t"2 c2ni',tl'S -,
',,....r docs NOT Lseiu until Jun" :. ana ~" "i.s
way provided by ~" tic'3 '9 fi,na is ibrourh
49,. Ara,h incapaci-y or retirement OF on" 81 ne
comm .soners in Mmrn f'S Nlin!.tcr Mr. capsric
who IS one Of thu Tn. M mon; fI -.
several months ago ~ MIDST Oh '"''' ''''''
n, the circumstances It Is poin.' ont th@ be
can n -. cont,rislos iy ro-irnus about the first
d.v ~ April which would render iosSlpr 'ii ny
IupJ,0m - rvs,.nrr =, uy o. tuihc n" nov Cn-
ian congress =" iil.,H ''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18

Major Pond has closed contracts by cable with
REYNOLDS Hole. Dean OF Rochester. one Of the most
polished orators of England. and A. Conan Doyle
the novelist Mr.. Doyle has delivered forty iec'
lures IN England this winter. In his American
lectures Mr. Doyle Will tell OF soma OF the "Ad-
vantures OF Sherlock Holmes" 1.-The Refugees"
etc He Will arrive in October
Max O'Reil will make an extensive lecture tour
next season. He will have new lectures male up
iron, the rlateriay accumulated whle on his Two
years lecture round the world ,,
pr James Johnston. the latest African travei,er'
60 meeting success with his illustrated Ice.
TIRE ..\Vhat n Physician saw in Central Africa"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18
WHY MIR. ROOSEVELT OPPOSES THE BILLS
HE STATES HIS OBJECTIONS TO CERTAIN MEAS
UITs NOW BEFORE THE House AZ
TrC1lsG THE CIVIL SERVED

TECIlSi THE CIVIL SFKNi''
WASHINGTON Feb 17.-CivI Service Commissioner
Roosevelt in an interview this morning IN relation
10 the bills affecting The civil Service when are
now pending before Congress. said: concerning
Mr.. Fgthan's bill to repeal the civil service Ia"
there does not seem to be much necessity Tor
speaking. The repeal Of The civil service Ia"
means The re-cstablishment Of the srois sysi""
In all those departments Of the Government from
which 1t has been expelled. That bill Is an ei'rt
TO reduce our civil service the ieye 81 the system
existing In Morocco Turkey and other hatha'pNS
countries An act 10 repeal the tiNl service NV
comes within a category that would "nbrdc" aC''
to repeal laws against bribery FOR poiluchl luIi,
noses and the like. The end sought l." De dl'tlH'l
by Mr.. Fithian's bill 10 require certain 'nIiHv!r'
OF the Government pass civil serve 'hdHI'.'',
tons could be better attained y l'pa' '"''i'di
regulation than by legislative enactment.
7'rhc main objection to the bill introduced by
Mr. Iynum to provide for the alp,pI ll"h",lt y.
appointmenta Congressional districts IS tha' II
would enormously increase the expense OF IN" ON
mission. Under the spOils system ne states that
are far away from Washington 30 nor get nan inc
aupOlntmenis TO which they are emitted . .,
MIR Bynum's bill to allow iehsta''Htht o. ran
way mail clerks dismissed between 'l' I''h 81
March and the ls % Nay lss3, proposes 10 rcil,iE
a wrong committed four years ago Wy P'rihl."
mother wrong now. and thereby anordlng prcce-
dnn, for the possibility Of committing another
four wears hence. and on. About Z5p cierhS
,,,.re turncd out in the time spoken OF N ms bllI
,,. the RcDr2can Administration. inrse 80" Clerks
boSing democratic clerks who had been pun mo
office under the spoiis system py th' pret'ilIs
Hnmocretlc Administration. The then lSepublican
cIerks having been turned out Tor NOR h'n"ii'
~ the 300 clerks who took thcir PAGES but 9"o
are left in the serVlc,.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18
GOOD OTTLOOK FOR THE FOOD SHOW.

IA all the spaces on the first floor VIII be occupfd
by the leading food manufacturers ana the spaces
on the lower floor are nearly all allotted Tor New
york's Food and Uome Exhibition. at the Lenox
I.yceum next month, the managers am the eX-
hibifors are confident of success The pubic know
what Il Is Ia be treated to good Things ana from
The list of exhibits which includes cereals soups
pickles wines and dainty things generaIiy which
the housekeeper needs a model brewery IN opera
ton gas stoves. gas kitchen. an eltc'rlct kItchrh
cooking lectures and a coupon Win every TICKET
as II an unusual were In store Tor inc people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18
nav xo,uvATE JOHN u. HERMAN

Little Falls y. Y. Feb I'm e r' ''''"e ,,,,
,,,s,,o, "a. following dispatch from Wash
',..,' .rt 6, r,morcd in certain political circles
,,a, president Cleveland VIII shorty send 10 tne
s"nete The name Of the Hon J3in ,,j,n 81 1h
- To. and %rw-York for Ass9clii JuIs' ~ ~
~ ,o Gourf believing tat MI Ntfa , WI, ,ha an
jnss objectionable TO the New 1 "i% ia nm Anti.
r,'ner and was chairman ~ m ~ ~ nn1Icv ~
,r'ni,inn and has always uphe" '"' P'''
president Cleveland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18
THE STATE DEPARTMENT Has ~ NO' - ''''

WASHINGTON Feb i7-No news has p-tn reet ,',,,
ot the state Department OF the r.por,e ror.ns
:, 80. NIoso,,ito country by NlchrdEu"n '"'
OF TN - mn, unlocked for in official circles
SeT FOR ror rou4 Of tine 54r ro %s e T to
Ink had come to the stat stat xxx that if anything
mpcrant anSpcGa E States eiTorsd eent
~ Hucnelds Nicaragui "'"
rc,nrv Gresham by cable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18

For Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington.
on and AFTER February M tTe lesvns N tN
iiberty-st at s o. m will be through train
daily except sundays for Ba'im NOR a Whssgngton
York at 1890 D. m on Sundays train leaving Sew-
York at go p. m. will be through trah 'or bati-
Weekday train leaving New-York at 7;"o p. m.
will not run beyond philadelphia -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18
HIRAM II. KHOADS.

Willamsport Penn. Feb. l-IIiram r. Rhoads.
president Of the Willamsport Passenger Hallway
COMPANY and a large siockholder in several rail-
way and electric companies in The State, died this
morning OF heart failure. aged forty years
Wr Ehnads was promoter of nearly every enter
nri i, i'm this region in late years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18

Washington Feb. l7-Mrs. Hart who, 1t IS al
legged. imported contract laborers nj Ne"-i' rh'
had a conference with perintendent STUMP IT,,
doy Mrs Hart has a stand In Mr.. Wanamakar
store in Philadelphia and In this way Mr. Nana-
,nako,'s name became connected with importing
SUPERINTENDENT stump directed ConmiSSl1n.,I
Porars at Philadelphia to Investigate me wnoir
s,fiect Of the alleged importation by Mrs hart Oh
alien contract labOrcrS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18

TO DOUBLE A SWEDISH IMPORT DUTY.
Washington. Feb 1.-THE Treasury Department
is Informed that a bill has been introduced mo inc
swedish Congress to double the import uut! ."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-.
PROPOSED PAYMENT OF $s7Oc9 TO
CROW CREEK INDIANS
DAMAGE WROUGHT 81 THE RUSSIAN THISTLE
IN THE DAKOTAs-THE CHICAGO POST
oFFICE-PROBABLE CHICAGO APPOINT
MENTs-INTERNAL REVENUE
RECEIPTS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Speaker laid before the
House today letter from The Secretary OF the
Interior transmitting an estimate OF appropria tion
% sls7O39 TO COMPENSATE the Indians o. The Crow
Creek Reservation. in south paHctt, for loss sus-
taine1 by them by receiving less land per capita
in their diminished reservation than was received
by the Indians Of other diminished reservations
under the act of March. 1889.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18
Make Merry.


EXPERT ~ ALI. MENTAL AND NERVOUS DISEASES.
Late Member ~ H.. New ioIk Academy al Medicine
l,ndichr. Wakrf,ness Weak Nem1ry Defective vital
itv Nervous Prostrapn Neuralgia fi,ster spinal lrri-
ation EpInps,. PARALYSIS. stomach and Liver DISORDERS
when complicated by Nervous symptoms speedily cured
years Al Nut.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18
u,pnoR APPROPRIATIONS.

washington Feb 1.-THE River va "ph h'T T6r
bili VIII u ,npropriation Of about $4,000
Dill wiz ear GO 900 90 in round numbers in the
exclusive ., IN rhis latter appropriation Is ex-
Sundry Wv" ",' o,tract system. which the COM
penu'u "''' -, 90 he both a wise and economical
Of ros "0pHn c rrs S0 on S~
eighteen rivers am ,hts system contracts are made
n the vns Of
work goes on, on, "a made under this system.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18

,rpAr. PRESENTED TO COZ. BI'o 1,'i.'
Mhn w', o III po of tss
n .9s Of aoao BY has ,ns S %nr Gs
sented WIN s,s,,nguished gallantry throughout
as sedsts rc Tfh
Black. Representatives. Of Pensions. and General
formerly sSerted his old comrade with the insignia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18

,orsg VOTES TO NON-CONCUR IN THE
svxATE AMENDMENT TO THE BILL AS TO
p,LROAD STATIONS AT TOWNsITES
N OKLAHOMA-EULOG1ES PRO
NOUNCED on GENERAL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18
40 QUORUM YET FOR BLAND

,,,pE OF HIS EFFORT TO CLOSE DE-
DATE ON THE sEIGNIORAGE BILL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18

Nessrs Bankhcad. Cadmus. McKaiS Bret ana
Abbott. the Advisory Committee OF the House
Public Buildings and Grounds Committee today
discussed thu condition OF the ChichS' f'7''"l'e
ard tn. several propositions for the erection ~ a
rev huidin.. AMI decided 10 report 70 me i'N~' q
resolution providing for an investisa i"n 81 I'm ma,
Ter bv A subcommittee The resolution VIII au-
ihoriZe the subcommittee 10 20 10 chicago
The President is understood 10 have decided 10
dav to send 10 tn Senate ON Monday the names 81
Martin J. Russell and Frank LAWYER. Of chicago
TO be Collector OF customs AID United states Mar
shall respectively. COR the Northern District OF
Illinois The Office Of Appraiser was t"nl"r'i 10
Jacob W Richards but b. would not a'cept IT.
'rhe Illinois Congressman say that III RcnarIs :
dcclination means the nomination ~ Sherwood i,lIh
son OF Chicago. FOR DistrictAuorn'y' anu peo'
p Phelps. for Sub-Trrasure'.
Tho official statement IL the receipts from inter-
nal reva,ue ror the frs, sever months OF the cur
rent fiscal year SHOWS a decrease OF 81 ~ as
compared with the corresponding period or lN"
The aggregate receipts for January. lA'' were
1886 90 less than for January lst'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18
The Treasury balance to-day is N3s?lsio. OF which
S0J .}32 is in gold.

The board appointed lY Secretary Herbert 70 IN
ouire into the advisabi;y - adopting wha!eoach
shlns for use as war vessels has taken a recess
nendlng an answer 10 inquiries addressed 70 captain
McDougall. the dergnfr Of the wnMcbaCK BOAT ~"
hoard wants 20 know what effect placing -
ION gun on a whaeback ship Will have On the vessel
and also desires fuller plans 10 ascertain the INES
OF the proposed boat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18
FOURTH-CLASS POSTMASTER
LILLY.

Washington. Feb. 17-Among the forty-two
fourth-cass postmasters appointed to-day we're the
following:
..New-York- Simon Blanchard, Greenfield Centre;
Henry Sumner. Hammondvinc: c. w. McNutt
Middle Grove H. r. 'Grifiing. New-Sufolk; f. c.
Anderson. Saltwater
Pennsylvania--Herbert Fish, Lynn; NJ H. lieiner'
Pleasant Run.
Connecticut-T f. Flood. Georgetown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18
~ honor Colonel Bodgett is in Washington on


MRS. HART CONFERS WITH srPERlNTEND-
ENT STUMP.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18

Information OF the capture and extradition from
Guatemala 70 the United States Of Joseph mann
who IS wanted az Natche2. Miss. for Ascending
with bonds valued at Saoct. and valuable diamonds,
has reached the State Department IN disp1tch
from the United Sia'es Charge 4 Analr"s NJ Piat'-
mala CIV The dispatch saws Hahn has sailed lpI
San Franclsc1 in charge detectives. tn" request
of he state Department for Hams eNiradtion was
granted hv the CiGat-naian Government AZ an act
of courtesy in the absence OF an cNtradton treaty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18

Dr. Zarnerin Nouri. Turkish subject now IN
Washington has asked Mayroycni Bey me TURKISH
Minister 10 make complaint to the state Depart
ment That ne WAS Illegally committed to the insane
asylum AZ Napa cal. and nat the case agalhs'
Nose who caused his Incarceration ma" Dr'il ",s-
Missed by the California courts, although me h'
PENDANTS confessed that they had drhsgei ana
robbed him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-07-14
What Is Beauty "Question of Blind
Manu-

Replied Aristotle. But Mrs. Sher-
wood says that it is dynamite" IN
her article which opens the interest.
ing pages Of the July Cosmopolitan.
Beauty is always a fascinating sub
ject, and Mrs. Sherwood's discussion
is an especially interesting one. That
the July Cosmopolitan is a midsum-
mer number is shown in many direc-
tons. Three short stories, including
one of sport and adventure, two travel
articles, and other light matter, make
up 1873 pages OF charming summer
reading.
The July Cosmopolitan marks the
close Of the first year since the revolu-
tionary announcement was made that
the price Of that magazine, already
low, had been cut to one-half Of three
lollars a year. All sorts of predic-
lions have come to be unfulflled dur
ng the year--it would be impossible
% maintain the rate-the quality
would be lowered-the size would be
deceased. But even severe critics adj
nit that with each succeeding number
here has been a betterment in the
quality Of articles and illustrations.
md the size has remained unchanged
Except the always growing advertis-
ng pages. The magazine printed, for
he six months embraced in Volume
XVI. one million four hundred and
aineteen thousand copies, an entirely
unapproached record, and has doubled
It's already large plant Of presses and
binding machinery. The walls Of the
magazines new home are rapidly ris-
ing at Irvington-on-the-Hud Ar
isticically designed by McKin, Mead &
White, the new building. with its
eight great porticos. will be 279 feet
long by 70 feet wide. and one OF the
most perfectly lighted buildings in the
world, having I6olarge windows. each
nearly double the size Of the ordinary
window opening.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-07-14
CHAPTER XVI.

The gang had gone far enough-per-
haps too far The Percys were loyal
southerners and people of influence, and
this disgraceful raid, even though made
under reasonable pretext, might be
sternly rebuked by higher authorities
Those in citizens dress were no better
than providers; those in uniform had no
authority beyond what Ike Baxter as
sumed.
As Marian stood facing the crowd,
her face expressing the contempt she
felt and her eyes flashing menace from
man to man, they began to fall back
toward the horses.
bod rot my skin, but why didn't
kill that cussed niger when | had a
chance?" growled Ike Baxter. "Ar' yo'
all goin to let that gal stand us off in
this way? If she un's hidin that Yam
kee, then hers sympathizer and oIter
suffer fur it! / move we shoot the mig
ger and burn the houses!"
I'VE uns won't do anything of the
sort, 4" said the sergeant, now pushing
forward for the first time. I'VE uns
was sent yere to captur' Kenton and
Bravton and 7 reckon t,otber things
had better he left alone IF that cal
wasn't in the house when vo' all search
ed If then wbar did She cnm fromp,'
One If the mon renl;ad that he tborobt
he had cauobt SIGHT of her mn tbe road
about five minutes before she appeared
smono them Init wasn't snre Ike Ray.
fer said he had been follow inc Uncle
Rem mn tho biobw.v when assaulted
and if was rigbtfnlIv concluded that
tbo fro;tives We've moi j, groat yav off
Inst then +hev wero loined bv +hrae
moro c,,errillsS and sbo ont;ro cano
headed nm tha ,osd ana u.ara 900 80
of s;obt A. tbey moyed away T,cIa
Ran,s tears BEGAN 70 faI .nd ba uhis
n.red
..Goa 1ressvo ,f;ss snrsh,na frro,o,
an furebar inv Whit ~, dua d;d t,r
me bpt I've cot nowerfnI had naws !,
tell vo,l,,
sis neither da,d9,, sbe .sted no Tho
color went ont of bor faca avn bar Inns
grew white
uShe was dead when 7 DIM not vere,,,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-07-14

were hunting fer the fgnitives ON their
own account, and they came up and
Joined forces with the larger body.
The entire force then numbered, as near
as could be estimated by the firing,
about 25 men. All they could hope to
gain by their blazing away as they did
was that stray bullet might find a tar
get in one of the defenders, but this did
not happen. After expending enough
cartridges to equip whole company
for a raid the firing suddenly ceased.
Now, then, Yank, they all's comm
to clus quarters, ard | want yo'r help!"
SAID Steve Brayton as he proceeded to
raise Kenton to a sitting position and
prop him up as before. Yc' take the
shotgun. Both har'ls ar loaded with
buckshot, ard yo' orter drap about TO- of
the critters aud wing two on three mol"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-07-14
fro De Continued
THE REFREsHMENT QUESTION.

. Eating Between Meals Like Parcel Of
Greedy School Children.
When shall we leave comfits to
slaves" and not find when we make aft
ernoon calls or go to evening receptions
that our hostess has provided tea or cof-
fee, cakes or cream as a stop gap to con-
versation? If we attend ball and dance
all night, exhausted nature demands a
substantial repast as a sort of half way
house in the middle of our exertions,
and the ball supper is an unassailable
institution founded ON the rock of COM
mon humanity; also, if we are invited
to luncheon or dinner, we go on the ex-
press understanding that we are to eat
and drink if not be merry, and it is
only just that we carry out the contract.
But when we make calls we have had
luncheon, and it is not yet time for din
ner, and when we go to evening "at
homes" we have had dinner, and it is
not yet time for breakfast Why do we
spoil our gloves and spot our gowns in
the attempt to eat standing or from the
improvised table of our knees a name
less and misplaced meal that we do not
want, and that it is an unnecessary
trouble for our hostess to prepare? We
scatter crumbs on ourselves, our neigh
bors and the carpets; we spill chocolate
ON the piano and the books in spite of
ourselves, and in our turn we likewise
offer up on the altar of society a sacrifice
of sandwiches and coffee Can it be that
when we are gathered together for So
cial purposes the mental pabulum is so
thin that we are compelled to fall back
ON material sustenance?
We are as careful to supply refresh
ments for our sat home" day as if the
guests We're animals only to be lured
into the house by the prospect Of food
A perverted sense of hospitality is con-
verting the social world into vast res
taurant where meals at all hours and
pay in kind is the regulation There
was long time ago a rule of honor
which forbade guest to speak evil of
the person III whose house he had par
taken of salt, but this law has long been
dead letter, and entertainment has
become a bore instead of friendly OBJ
servance. 1t is time to call halt. Let
rs breakfast, lunch, dine and even sup
on occasion, but let us stop this perpet-
ual eating between meals like parcel
Of greedy school children.
ISABELLA PROCTOR.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-07-14

Steve Brayton was known 10 be with
him, and Steve was also known to be a
fighter. II was theleforo decided not to
open fire until other means had been re-
sorted to and failed. Thirty minutes
after the first appearance of the enemy
a flag of truce was shown among the
scrub, and the bearer cautiously adj
vanced until within hailing distance.
His advance was from the south side,
and both men had him under their eyes.
1t was Ike Baxter, and he halted about
pistol shot away and called out:
Hello, up thar! l want to speak to
yo' uns bout minit"
WAL, FIRE off yo'r BREATH" replied
Steve.
1--WE uns has dun clean surrounded
yo' uns, and yo'd better give inn
"Yes?"
If yo' uns will give in, nobody will
be hurt. If yo' uns don't give in, we
uns ar bound to wipe yo' out! We uns
is a hundred strong, with two cannons.''
THAT yo', Ike Baxter" called Steve,
as if doubling the others identity.
YES.
"Waal, I've got my gun pinted fur a
shot right betwixt yo'r doggone eyes,
and If yo' hain't back thar among yo'r
gang befo' count 10 I'll pull trigger!
If yo' want Us, cum and git u.s.
Five minutes later fire was opened on
the fort from all around the circle, and
the enemy were shouting and cheering
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-07-14


constituent, and for half minute not q
word was said. 1t was Marian Percy.
She was known by sight to at least half
of the gang, and the others at once iden-
titled her as the gal" they had expect
I'd to find in the house. Let us go back
4 little. When Uncle Ben left the camp
among the rocks, she had intended to
follow him within an honr. 1t had
been settled that Kenton must remain
where he YVES until force of Federals
was brought to the rescue or until it
was known that he was in no peril from
the Confederates. While it was hoped
that Uncle Ben's mission would be sue
cessful all realized the chances of its
failure. Both armies were scouting and
raiding up and down and across. A
hamlet or crossroads or bridge held by
the Federals one day would be in posses
sion of the Confederates ON the next,
and vice versa. Uncle Ben might en-
counter troop Of Federal cavalry and
bring them TO the rescue, or he might
be picked up by Confederate troop or
a gang of guerrillas and sent off some.
where to work on Notifications.
Mebbe the Yanks will come fust,
and mebbe the Confederates, . replied
Steve Brayton when appealed to for his
opinion. : It's goin to be nip and tuck,
! reckon, but with the chances leetlt
in favor OF the Confederates. Kin j
make bold 70 offer some adviee f.