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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-24

We just put up 800 packages Of
VOLTS Celebrated Horse and Cattle
Powder-the Best Powder. Made
for Horses, Cattle, Hogs and Sheep.
Largest and handsomest packages
on Earth AM. GILBERT, Druggists.
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BERKELEY SPRINGS.

DR.. G. 5. Green, who has been
seriously Ill for several weeks, is
rapidly growing better and will soon
be able to resume his practice.
The town is once more lighted by
electricity. The matter was settled
by petition to the Council, from
the tax payers, requesting them to
pay $3.50 for the street lights. 1t
is no longer Darkest Berkeley"
1t is reported 10 us there was
some trouble between the Captain of
Company D and several of the men
while en- route home. We do not
know the particulars, but, charges
will no doubt grow out oft, so it is
said.
A sermon will be preached in the
interest of the l. o. O. z. by the
Rev. M. Fl. Courtney, in the M. E.
Church, Sunday Aug. 25. All mem
bers ofthe order are invited to at
tend. Will meet in the hall at 1890
q. M, preaching at ii o'clock.
Miss Nan Hunter, of Baltimore,
Md, and Mr.. Frank Harmison, of
this place, were entertained at dinner
on Wednesday by Miss Blackwood
at the St. Charles. The afternoon
was spent at Lovers Leap. The
young ladies think Mr.. Rutledge a
most charming and accommodating
proprietor.
The visiting attorneys here during
the present session of the August
Circuit Court were Messrs. W. HI.
Trayers, D. B. Lucas, Forrest W.
Brown, of Charles Town; J. Maulsby
Smith, of Baltimore, and D. c.
Westenhaver, M. 7. Ingles, J. Nelson
Wisner, N D. Baker, Jr., s. w.
Walker and L. Dew. Gerhardt, of
Berkeley county.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
AT LAw-State VS.. Jos. Smith,
and s. r. Bond, dismissed; State VS..
Charles Butts, capias awarded; Cam
VS.. Grouse, rule against defendant;
Messrs. r. Hunter and 81. W. Bayer,
committed to examine Clerks office,
made their report; Mary G. Michael
upon application granted leave to
resume her maiden name, Mary
Glen; State VS.. Harry Hasenbuhler
and Archibald Butts, jury trial, YER
dict, not guilty.
Spiker VS.. Bohrer, action on the
case for seduction, trial by jury, YER
dict for $3.50 for plaintiffs. This
case was the most important and
lengthy of the term, occupying over
three days. J. Nelson Wisner and
W. B. Duckwall represented the
plaintiffs and Hon. w. 81. Travers
and s. W. Walker the defendant.
State OF West Virginia VS.. Ru.
dolph Zeigler, murder, plea Of in
voluntary manslaughter, accepted by
attorney for State. Sentenced to one
month confinement in Jail and fined
$500 and costs.
State of West Virginia We. Ru-
dolph Zeigler. indicted for unlawful
shooting, plea of guilty of assault
with intent to kill, which plea IS ac-
cepted by attorney for State. Sen
fenced to five months confinement in
Jail and fined $500 and costs.
Hancock Bank vs.. M. j. Wright
rule for security for costs.
In CHANcERY-M. Pentoney VS.
Joseph Bell, ct al, sale of reality
confirmed.
Fl. Fl. Boyd vs. r. NJ. Autes
Answer fled and plaintiff reptile:
generally.
Beverly Tucker VS.. Jane S. Tuck
er, ct al. Report of Forrest w
Brown, Administrator, approved and
confirmed and ordered TO be certified
to Clerk of County Court for record
and further distribution ordered anl
cause continued.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-24

Gents Dress Shoes, in Calf, Kan
CARGO, Russia Cali. and Satin Oil
Blucker's Balls and Congress, in all
colors. can be found at
FRANK DOLL & Cos.
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Children Cry for
Pitchers CastoFia.

Happy and content is home with 'Srhe Ro-
chester" lamp with the light of themorning.
Catalogues,writ Rochester, ampC ,NewYork.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-24

For SALE.-House and lot on
Pennsylvania Avenue. Cheap. In
good condition. For terms call at
this Office.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-24
Cattle For Sale.

One fine Jersey bull and one Jer-
sey COW, two Jersey grades for sale
on easy terms. Apply to
j. NELSON WIsNER.
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When Baby was sick, we gave her Cestoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria
When she became MISS, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-24

A beautiful line of New Spring
Dress Goods, now on exhibition at
Ell. c.. BERRY's.
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Genuine BARGAINS in every
thing in the line l keep. When Isay
bargains l mean it. Come and see.
W. L. JONES, Jeweler.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-24

Adamant and Calclned Plaster,
same as used on new Court house
for sale by j. H. MILLER d ScNs
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Billiards and Pool.

One billiard and one pool table for
sale on Gays terms. Inquire at
INDEPENDENT OFFICE.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-24

Prescriptions carefully compound
ed day and night at A. M. Gilbcrt's
Drug Store, Queen and Race SITS.
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NJ. {. TAbLER
<S YS : <3$Sy
"A QUEEN STREET.
For Rent.

Two store-rooms, in Brunswick,
Md, one of them an old established
stand, in the old part OF the town,
cor. of Bridge and Water SITS, under
the Herald office. For terms, etc,
apply TO e. c. Shaffer & Go. on the
premises, or to O. M. Wenner, Bruins
wick, Nd. 3-I8-tf
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-24

Misses Fine Shoes in all the latest
stylesand prices to suit your pocket.
FRANK DOLL 81 Co.
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AUCTIONEERING.

wish to notify my friends and
The public in general that l am still
in the field as auctioneer and await
the command OF any and all who
may wish my services. / have H.
cense in Berkeley and Jefferson
counties, w. Va, Clark and Freder-
lex counties, Va. and Washington
county, Nd, for Auctioneering and
respectfully solicit any work in my
line. Will cry on percentage or
will lump the JOB. Address all
communication to
j. w. D0DD,
1-l1,s4. Martinsburg, w. Va.
WIN. 7 STEWART. PRES. w. Bowers Pass
GEO. S. HILL. CASHIER
.fs
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Antietam Cement for sale by
J. 81. MILLER & Sons.
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castorias

Fresh Garden Seeds just received
At A. NJ. Gilbert's Drug Store.
3-1l,tf.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-24

A good woman for general house
work in small family. P. o. Box
As, this city.
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A car load of cider mills, cheap,
and none finer made, at HENsHAw &
LICKLIDER.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-19
None of rhem on the Coast.

San Francisco, April 1.-THE story
telegraphed to the effect that bogus
postage stamps were being circulated
throughout the West is given little Gre
dence here by the government officials
Assistant Postmaster Doyle said this
morning that it would be nearly i'm
possible to sell counterfeit stamps here
If they were sold in large quantities
the counterfeit would be exposed, he
said, and the counterfeiters arrested.
The only way they could be circulated
here, another postoffice official said,
would be through the nickel-in- the-slot
machines, which furnish two stamps
for nickel. Postal Inspector Erwin
and Secret Service Agent Harris say
they know nothing of the counterfeit
stamps, and they are of the opinion
that none of the spurious articles are
being circulated ON the coast
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-19
SOME CENSUS FIGURES
Interesting Because of Su.
preme Courts Decision.
A COMPILATION OF STATISTICS
Thew show the Farms aud Homes
Owned and Rented by the Peo-
pie of the Country.

Washington, April 1.-THE compil-
alton of farms, homes and mortgages
statistics, made by the last census, is
interesting in view of the decision OF
the supreme court. The statistics dc
not, however, give details concerning
rents paid. A summary of the statis-
tics shows there are 1890, 1877 families
in the United States, and of these fam
lilies So per cent hire their farms OF
homes, and 4S per cent own them,
while 20 per cent of the owning fam.
lilies own subject to incumbrance, and
70 per cent own free of incumbrance.
Among 100 families, on the average,
SO hire their farms or homes, ID OWL
with incumbrance, and 30 without in.
cumbrance. On the owned farms and
homes there are liens amounting to 81,
1872, $40, 563, which is 81 per cent of the
value of the incumbered farms and
homes and this debt bears interest al
the average rate of 6.65 per cent
Each owned incumbered farm or home
ON the average is worth $3,352, and il
subject to debt of $1,257.
In regard to the families occupying
farms, the conclusion is that "a per cen
of the families hire, and Sc per cen
own the farms cultivated by them; tina
% per cent of owning families own sub
ject to incumbrance, and 70 per cen
own free of incumbrance. Among
LOO farm families, on the average
"a hire farms, 10 own their farms, will
incumbrance, and Al without incum
brance. On the owned farms there arr
liens amounting to $1,0S5, 995, $50
which is 35 per cent of the value of thu
incumbered farms, and this debt bear
interest at the average of 7.07 per cent
Each owned and incumbered farm OF
the average is worth 1914 and i
subject to a debt of 81, 1924.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-19
INCOME TAX DECISION.
Published Abstract Said to Be Abso.
lutely Correct.

Published Abstract Said to Be Abso-
lutely Correct.
Chicago, April 9.-The Tribune has
the following from Washington: lone
of the justices of the supreme court
practically admitted, after a consulta-
ton Saturday, that the abstract of the
decision in the income tax case printed
in the Tribune was absolutely correct,
and tailed with the printed copies.
He alleged, however, that the articles
was simply the work of clever OBJ
server, who had successfully put two
and two together and arrived at re-
suit practically correct. Whether the
judges had done anything to change the
decision at their meeting Saturday he
would not say, of course, further than
to admit that the publication of the de-
cision had become known to the
judges"
A special to daily paper in New
York says: "An extraordinary confer
ence of the justices of the United
States supreme court was held today to
consider the income tax appeals. Chief
Justice Fuller's rough draft was further
discussed, and the decision is reported
to have been re-opened for argument on
certain features. This has given rise
to the impression that the deadlock on
the main points in the statute may be
broken or the decision withheld for ad-
ditional modification.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-19
THE SHORTAGE AT CARSON.
Two Of the Government Employees Have
Beer Suspended.

Oott ousPohucus
Reno, New, April 1O.-The Gazette
this evening publishes the following
concerning the Carson mint scandal:
John T. Jones, assistant manager and
refner of the United States branch
mint at Carson, and Earnest Harris, a
melter in the smelter and refiner de-
partment, were suspended this morn
ing. This may or may not be an indi-
cation of what will shortly follow.
The Gazette has positive information
that the mint shortage amounts to
about $50, 900 and covers a period of
about five years, running back to the
time that S. G. Wright was superin-
tendent, then through two years of 7.
R. Hofer's administration. Hofer was
appointed superintendent at the time
OF the death of Wright, in the summer
of 1899. The shortage continues dur
ing the present administration.
The bullion ON hand has all been re-
assayed, to ascertain if the, value
stamped on the bars TALES with their
true value. 1t is needless to say it
does not. Inspector Maroon is making
a most thorough examination into the
mint affairs, and will undoubtedly sue
coed in placing the theft where it right
fully belongs. The inspector found
that one deposit, containing about $23,-
600, one-half of which was gold, had
been substituted by bars which are val
ued at only $4,000, principally silver,
while the original contained large per
centage of gold.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-19
MISS wckEs AN ACTRESS
Youngest Daughter of Pullman's Vic
President Now ON the Stage.

Youngest Daughter of Pullman's Fid
President Now on the Stage.
Memphis, April 10.-Miss Floren|
Lillian Wickes, youngest daughter
the vice-president of the Pullman Palsl
Car Company, of Chicago, made b
debut ON the professional stage Id
evening at the Lyceum theater, al
pearing in the "Sign of the Cros
with the company of Wilson Barrel
Mr.. Barrett said this afternoon:
L can see nothing in connectid
with this move of Miss Wickes' whid
should particularly interest the publ
1t came about solely through the instr
mentality of the late theatrical mai
ager, John w. Norton, who was u
friend, and who was killed in railroa
wreck some weeks ago. He had II
quested me to give certain proteges
his trials, and Miss Wickes was anon
the number. l had occasion thereupe
to judge of her talent, and found her
possess unmistakable ability as an ac
ress, and l am glad to have her wit
my company. She has great talent an
have no doubt as to her future bri
liant success as an actress. At preset
OF course she plays only the juni'
parts"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-19

deadly gas. This gangway is reached
BY d tunnel 1880 feet long and the dis
lance from the intersection of the gang
way to the breast, where the explosion
took place, is about 1000 feet. The.
main airshaft reached the gangway
about 100 feet from the tunnel, and air
is supplied by water-power, and which
was not effected by the explosions
Kearns, the only miner who escaped
was not stunned or even thrown down
by the shock, though Morgan, who was
working with him, was killed.
Kearns' light was not extinguished,
and he saw no fire. He slid down the
chute to the gangway, losing his light
in someway, and managed to make his
way in the darkness in some miracu-
lous manner along the poisonous pass
age, over dead bodies and piles of coal,
loosened by the explosion, to the open
air.
| Before he reached the entrance, the
work of rescue had already commenced.
Out in the tunnel he met a party of
brave miners cropping their way in
ward as fast as the escape of the pois-
onous gases permitted. This party and
others following pushed their way into
the mine and carried out, one by one,
the bodies of the dead miners, as they
came among them, scattered all along
the gangway. The first bodies found
was that of the mule-driver, lying be-
side the dead animal, $50 feet away
from the mine entrance. From there
to the fall of the gangway, a distance
of about 800 feet, bodies were scattered
along as they fell from the chutes lead.
ing to the rooms. Little evidence OF
struggling, and in most instances death
apparently came quickly.
McAndrews' body was found buried
under slide of coal, and McNulty was
upon his hands and knees about twenty
yards from where he had been work
ing, and had his handkerchiefs tied
over his nose and mouth. When the
correspondent left the mine, just be-
fore midnight, the work of washing
the faces and hands of the dead men
had commenced. All that is now pos.
sible is being done to alleviate the dis.
tress of the families of the deceased.
The president of the company, M. E.
Downs, now in New York, has beer
notified by wire.
Collins have been ordered, and after
the inquest tomorrow the bodies will
be brought to the city.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-19
A Seattle papsr,s Account.

The Seattle Post Intelligencer CORES.
pondent returned at 2 A. M. from the
scene of the terrible disaster at the
Blue Canyon mine, fifteen miles from
this city, ON Lake Whatcom, and is in
possession of all the particulars now
obtainable In the blacksmith shop,
near the entrance to the main tunnel,
lie the blackened bodies of twenty
three dead miners, while only two OF
all who were in the mine when the ex-
plosion occurred lived to tell the story
of the frigAtful catastrophe, and their
own miraculous escape. The following
are the names of the killed:
Mine Superintendent David Y. Jones
leaves wife; Andrew Anderson,
leaves wife and one child; James Nc
Andrews, leaves wife; James Kirkley,
leaves wife; Kirk Clinske, leaves a
wife and four children.
All the others were single men.
Their names are as follows:
Charles Silverman, @. Ramsberp.
William Lyster, Samuel Olsen, James
McNulty, J. A. Morgan, Martin M.
Blum, E. T. Chase, Charles Carlson,
FL. Ravett, whose home is in Fairha-
ven; Philip Binkile, William Evans.
Alexander Hendrickson, Ben Morgan,
George Roberts, Thomas Conlin, Lucas
Lotaka.
The two men who escaped are Ed
ward Gellon, of Fairhaven, who was
working at the outer switch in the
mine with George Roberts, and James
Kerns. The latter was working with
Ben Morgan in rooom 16, off the gang
way, the outermost of all the works, in
which work was going on.
The explosion occurred before 8
O'Clock, when the shift would have
been just changed, and the miners were
already climbing the steep hill from
the clubhouse to take the places of the
men killed. The disaster was undoubt-
eddy caused by the accumulation of
firedamp, which was exploded by a
blast in the breast of the gangway.
The faces of the men who were work
ing in the breast are badly burned,
but majority of those who were work
ing in the rooms off the gangway were
only slightly disfigured by the fire, and
many of them not at all.
Physicians and miners say that the
men working in the breast must have
been killed by the shock of the explo-
sion, while the others succumbed to
the afterdamp, as they slid down the
rooms to the gangway, then filled with
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-19
The Alaskan Boundary survey.

San Francisco, April S.-The Unite
States steamship Patterson is now beinl
fitted out here for trip to Alaska w
a party OF surveyors, who will work q
the boundary lines during the summaf
The harbors about Sitka will also y
sounded, and map made of their find
ings. The party will be engaged d
north for three years. A big supply q
coal Will be taken on at Puget sound
and a steam launch will be towed alo1l
IN order to work in shallow inlets sue
cessfully. The first surveying will ,
done in Portland inlet. This is when
the boundary line begins, and much dis
pute has arisen of late over this poin
between the United States and Britis
America. Both countries limits seer
to overlap each other, and it will be th'
duty OF Captain Morse to solve thu
problem for the government.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-19
want Free Beer Every Hour.

Omaha, April 12.--Boss brewers to
day drew up contract to be signed by
the union. This contract proved salts
factory, except one clause, which pro-
vided that worlxmen should be furnish
ed with beer at Q, IL, IL, 2, A, and 6
o'clock. The workmen refused to sign
it, unless the clause was changed to
free beer every hour. Workmen in
every brewery are out.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-19
WALLS GAVE WAY.
Collapse of Two Business Structures at
Wheeling.

Wheeling, w. Va, April 11.-At
$40 o'clock this morning the south
wall of the four story brick building of
Hutchinson & Co., on the corner of
Main street and the alley south of
Twelfth street, collapsed without warn
ing. Next door north was Chapman &
Sons place. They were just finishing
five-story brick block and they had
already stored in it about $14, 900 worth
of paints, glass, etc., and were doing
business there. Hutchinson & Co.
dealt in hardware, saddlery, etc., and
that building was packed full of goods.
The wall ON the alley first fell out, pull
ing with it the partition wall between
Hutchinson's and Chapman's. The
crash of the falling buildings was ter
rife, and soon drew thousands to the
scene. The horror of the accidnet was
increased by fire which broke out,
and as there was large quantities of oil
and turpentine and like material in
Chapman's the situation was hard to
meet.
-Four employees were caught in the
Hutchinson building. They were
Robert Winchester, Eugene Birch, P.
J. Koran and M. J. Ford. The first
three have not been found, and are
doubtless dead. Ford was rescued.
Charles Halter and Adam Blum, the
Junior partner, were penned against the
rear wall and were released uninjured.
Mr.. Hutchinson was in the second story
and was badly injured, but was rescued
alive and hopes are entertained that he
may recover.
When the collapse came Ford was
selling goods to Benjamin Pritchard, a
wagon manufacturer of Buchanan, W.
Va. Pritchard's body was found lying
across Ford's legs A short time be-
fore the accident Rev. Father Parke.
vicar general of the Catholic diocese of
Wheeling, was seen to enter the alley.
and he was believed to be killed. This
belief was sadly confirmed this evening.
when his body was recovered. He was
70 years old, distinguished clergy
man, chaplain of Mount Dechantal ac-
ademy, and had been twice administra-
tor of the diocese.
A Western Union messenger boy.
Harry Cowl, aged IA, is also Thought
to have been in the alley, but his body
has not been recovered. No others are
known to be lost. There was an early
report that cab, its driver and four
occupants were buried by the falling
walls, but this proved to be untrue.
The falling brick and timbers knocked
a hole in the three story brick building
across the alley, occupied by G. M. Rice.
& Co., wholesale milliners, and smoke
and water ruined their valuable stock.
The smoke also penetrated the adioin-
ing house occupied by Speyer Bros.
wholesale milliners, and their loss will
be heavy. Several other establishments
In the neighborhood were damaged to a
small extent. The fire was not extin-
guished until o'clock in the evening
The total loss will amount to over
5000, 900.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-19
Ore a Dollar a Pound.

San Diego, CAL, April 8.-A CORE
spondent at the Rice mining camp at
Warner thinks that the Rice brothers
have the richest mine in this county.
Their claims are the Bertha and DAISY
and it is estimated that the ten tons of
fine ore out will pay 81 pound. The
brothers brought down twenty-five
pounds OF it, and in one day beat ont
$50 worth of gold. A San Diego capi-
talist was up to look at the mines and
bargained for them, bat he has not vet
returned. The other mines in the camn
have not amounted to much so far.