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The Dickinson press., 1896-11-07
Gen. Lee Cominx Home

Havana, Oct. 30. - Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee, United States consul general, in
formed the correspondent Of the AS
sociated Press to-day that he will sail
for New York tomorrow. Gen. Lee
said that the purpose of his trip was
to visit his family and attend to pri-
yate business.
The Dickinson press., 1896-11-07
To Glorify Ber,,.-,.

Paris, Nov. IA company has been
1orme4, including Viscomte Hari de
norner, Francois Coppee, Ludovic
Haievy, Jules Lematre, Victorien Sar-
dou, NJ. Sully-Prudhomme ana q host
OF other distinguished Frenchmen Of
ietters to arrange for solemn festival
10 glorify Nine. Sarah Bernhardt.
The Dickinson press., 1896-11-07
Another Hunter KILLED

Winona, Minn.. Nov. 2.-Albin Rad.
omiski. while hunting, accidentally
shot himself fatally through the body,
diving in a few moments.
Down to Date.
Anything new on the dramatic stage
this season."
Eyes, we are going to run Uncle
Toms Cabin with the cabin lit by
electric lights, and Eliza getting away
over the ice on a horseless sled."-Chi-
cagO Record.
The Dickinson press., 1896-11-07
Renublicnn Nominee D..a

eVuUHS"M NO"xHee OeWu
Fergus Falls, Minn., Nov. 80. 81.
MOen, Repr bllcan nominee for auditor,
died last night. The ballots have been
distributed. but pastors with the name
of Ole ]. Kolseth have been sent to
the sixty-tive townships by special
messengers.
The Dickinson press., 1896-11-07
c.pt.in wa.hed Ashore.

London, Nov. 3.-1he British steam
ship Isleworth, Capt. Matthews. from
Pensacola. Oct. 8, via North Sydney,
G. B.. Oct. 16, for New Castle, has ar
rived in the Thames and reports that
her captain was washed overheard and
drowned of Dunnel Head.
The Dickinson press., 1896-11-07

Scribb'er-Have you ever read any
Of my verse?
Spatts-No; prefer poetry-Phila.
delphia North American.
The Dickinson press., 1896-11-07

New York, Nov. 3.-According to re-
ports at the Fifth Avenue hotel today
the betting on the result of election re-
mains about the same us to odds. A
manufacturer named L. Gould placed a
bet of $1GO OH Bryan against $g4O for
Mckinley. put up by G. NJ. Reed. Al
Smith. the bookmaker, claims to be
ready to take all bets that can he Of
fcred OH Mckinley at odds of 8 to /.
The Dickinson press., 1896-11-07
OFFICERS ARE SHOT
AN ANARCHIST USES 4 REVOLVER
in THE STREETS OF PARIS.

I've Policemen Are shst. One OF
Then Seriously. By . Maa who
Boasts That He u an Anarchist-
Ivory, the Alleged American by
namiteF Arrested In London, Ar
peals to Ambassadors Bayard.
The Dickinson press., 1896-11-07

WLe He Looked at the Bill.
He-I wish l had been Noah.
She-Wby?
He'll bet no seal would have been
allowed to board the ark.-Clcvcland
Leader.
The Dickinson press., 1896-11-07
BETS ON THE ELECTION,

An Ohio Man Offers S1OO,OOO mt
Three to One ON McKinley.
Chicago, Nov. 3. = Two commissions
were received in this city today. One
of these consists of 100000 and is in
the hands of John Roach. G. C. Wall
of Ohio, very rich man, is the owner
Of this sum, and he has instructed Mr..
Roach to bet it on Mckinley at odds of
3 to 1. II will bet it in sums of ST.
OOO," said Mr. Roach, ''or will lay the
whole sum against $::I3s, I3s,:ss:s.:},3. ::ss:sss 3d. Mr..
Wall means business and the money is
here"
Il. Il. Hagenbuck, secretary and
treasurer of the firm of Chaplin & Gere,
holds another commission. This ia for
$25,OOO, and is to be bet on even terms
that Mckinley carries Illinois by 75,-
600 plurality.
The Dickinson press., 1896-11-07
FOO Mach of a Good Thing.

What q wide-awakc young fellow
BaIt2r H." said Alice.
"Altogetlcr too wide-awake," re.
spondcd Edith. '"rhe last evening he
called at our house he stayed till ],
and then papa had TO set the burglar
alarm golng.'-Detr0it Free Press.
The Dickinson press., 1896-11-07
Cavalier.

Melnor, Nov. 3.-Milnor precincts,
Sargent s. county, Mckinley So; Bryan
3S. Brigg 65. Richardson SO. Congress
man johnson 66. Burke IS.
Rutland. ND. Nov. 3.-Total of
Mckinley 40, Bryan 1865.
The Dickinson press., 1896-11-07
NORTH DAKorA.

Mandan, Nov. 3.-One precinct il
Morton county. Mckinley l9l, Bryan
l5i. Towner county, one precinct Nc.
Kinley "a. Bryan 43; johnson 81,
Burke 43; Briggs rs, Richardson Al.
Cass eleven precincts Mckinley 796,
Bryan 482. Irain three precincts Nc
Kinley 366, Bryan l43. Total Nc.
Kinley 1879, Bryan 822.
Sixteen precincts give Mckinley
1879. Bryan 322.
Nineteen precincts aud city Of Grand
Forks. Mckinley 1888, Bryan l, 496.
Count very slow in state, owing to the
size Of ballot.
Grand Forks, Nov. 3.-Nineteen
precincts and city of Grand Forks Nc
Klnley 2,268 Bryan ], 400.
Twenty-three precincts and cities Of
2, 492, Bryan 1,72l.
Forty-ave preclncts, Mckinley 8, 1863,
Bryan 2, 1879, village Of Mapleton, Nc.
Kinley 7S4, Bryan 20, City Of Ellen
dale, Mckinley "a, Bryan 81; Hamil-
ton township, Mckinley IS. Bryan ITO.
Forty zone precincts. Mckinley 8, 127,
Bryan Il ,9673. Fresh reports from Penn.
bina, Voss in Walsh, Mckinley 22,
Bryan 35, Durkin. Cass count Nc.
Kinley SO, Bryan ..
Devils Lake. N. D.. Nov. 3.-H. NJ.
Creel has a majority in four precincts
over F. H. Prosser.
Lisbon. ND, Nov. 3.-Nine pre-.
cincts in Ransom county give McKin-
ley 1854, Bryan 1874. Republicans will
carry the county BY from 200 to $50
Giiffo1d, Nd, Nov. s.-Normau
township gives IS republican and IA
fusion votes, member Of congress, gov
ernor and members of legislature.
Gladstone, Nov. 3.--Gladstone Stark
county. precincts give Mckinley Sc,
Bryan 9. johnson 56. Burke ., Briggs
SO. Richardson z. For senate, McGil-
livray 80, Currie 81 house, White, re-
publican, no opposition; Winchester
48, Newton 10.
Gilby, ND. Nov. 4.-wheatfield
township Grand Forks county. McKin-
ley 10, Bryan Is, Briggs 10.
Churches Ferry, N. D.. Nov. 3.-Mc-
Kinley's majority IA. Johnson's mai
orlty 20. Briggs majority 13.
Darlington, ND, Nov. Gearing.
ton precinct, Foster county, Brayn 81,
Mckinley 81, Burke Sc, johnson 81.
Richardson 81. Briggs 81.
New Salem, Nov. 8. Mckinley 85,
Bryan 81. johnson s5. Burke 81,
Briggs s6, Greene So, Bloodgood 65.
Stevenson 70, Harris Al, Kreiger SO,
Cassno 80. Winchester S5.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-11-29
EATHER BULLETIN.
December Will be a Month of Re-
vsrsaIs, Extremes, and Surprises.

versaIs, Extremes, and Surprises.
Copyright. 1896, by WI Foo'er)
St. Joseph, Mo, Nov. 27-My last
bulletin gave forecasts OF the storm
wave 10 cross tl. CO. tlrent from the
18th to Dec. 2d, al,l the next disturb
nee will reach tie Pacific Coast
about Dee. Sd, cross the WI st of the
Rockies country by the close Of the
4th, the Great Central Valleys from
the 5th to 7th, and the Eastern States
the eth.
The warm wave will cross the west
OF the Rockies country about Dec. Sd.
Great Central Valleys the 5tb. and
the Eastern ST ties December 7sh. The
cool wave will cross the west OF the
Rockies about the 7th. Great Central
valleys Dec mber 9Th, ard the East
ern States December 10th.
This disturbance comes il the high
temperature storm period and if it
we're not that d reversal is due about
that time very high temperatures
would be expected.
Should the regular order of tenn
perature changes occur, a warm wave
will pass eastward from the I'd to the
Sth of December ard a cold wave with
a blizzard from the 9th to the 10th.
But if the reversal comes during
the first week in December the cold
wave and warm wave will exactly
change places. The cause Of these
reversals is known, n while Il re-
versal ia sure to come during Deem
Der l will not now undertake to say
exactly when. I will give the weather
for December in its natural order,
warning the reader that it will be a
month Of reversals, extremes and
surprist S.
TIE second disturbance Of Deem
Der will reach the Pacific Coast about
the 9th, cross the west OF Rockies
country by the close Of the 10th, the
Great Central V alleys from the 18th
to 18th, and the Eastern States the
14th.
The warm wave will cross the west
of Rockies country about the 9th.
Great Central Valleys the 18th, and
the Eastern States the 18th. The cool
way will cross the west of Rockies
country about the 18th, the Great
Central Valley the 14th, and the East
ern States the 10th.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-11-29
DECEMBER
How it Has Stood for Sixteen

The following data, covering a
period Of sixteen years, is compiled
from the Weather Bureau records of
this city;
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-11-29

period Of sixteen years, is compiled
from the Weather Bureau records OIL
this city;
TEMPERATURES.
Mean or normal temperature, 35.
The warmest month was that of
1886, with an average Of Al.
The coolest month was that Of 1887
and 1894 with an average of 81.
The highest temperature was So on
December s.. 1888.
The lowest temperate was 7 below
zero on December %, 1889.
Average date on which first "kill-
iug' frost occurred in autumn. Oct
ober 5th.
Average date on which last "kill-
ing frost occurred ine spring, May
10Th.
PRECIPITATION (rain and melted snow
Average for the month, 2.32 inches.
Average number of days with OF of
an inch or more, 8
The greatest monthly PRECIPITATION
was S SO inches in 1891.
The least monthly precipitation was
O.O6 inches in 1888.
The greatest amount of precipita-
ton recorded in any "a consecutive
hours was 1.64 inches on Deem Der
3, 1890.
The greatest amount of snowfall re-
I q 10 any "a consecutive hours
(record extending to winter of 18S4-5
only was 100 inches on December
"a, 1887.
CLOUDS AND WEATHER.
Average number of clear days, IL:
partly cloudy days, 7; cloudy days 10.
The prevailing winds have been
from the Southwest.
The highest velocity of the wind
was IS miles from the South west on
December 81, 1891.
Station, Carson City Nevada.
Date Of issue: Nov. 26, 1896.
r. F. YOUNG,
Observer Weather Bureau.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-11-29
Jury Disaerees.

The jury in the ease of Vernon
Harrison Hartley vs. the Foley Estate
after being ont all night, came in
yesterday morning AM ounoed that
they could not agree.
The jury stood eight to four in
favor Of the plaintaiff, The only
question before them was whether or
no nj. D Foley ever made a state
ment acknowledging the paren ty Of
the child.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-11-29
All the Comforts Of a Home.

The home Dram attic Club propose
to give the people of Carson a great
treat in "All tue Comforts Of a Home
1t is one Of the greatest comedies
ever written ard the fun is clear and
natural 1t ought to pack the Opera
House and those who have seen the
rehearsals say that Mrs Matte
Murphy in the title role is somsthing
great.
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1854 80
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FROST FLOWERS.
A Hint to Artists in Search of
Designs.

On Friday morning nearly every
one VII" passed Leslie Bells ~iore
stepped 10 Or serve d delicate growth
Of frost flowers which had stated to
sprout from tie bottom IF one of the
big plate glass windows. The thing
that first arrested ne atte ton of th.
observer was that they started, net
from the bottom of the glass out from
a diugnai line drawn from the lower
left hand corner to a point about a
foot above the right hard currer.
Why should all the forst flo Ters
start on this line? No one could tell.
The frost designs shot NJ from lie
line All ut two or three riches s.ni
their beauty 4i,: symmetry caused eX-
~claimatione Of wonder. Every curve
was grace itself and the leaves were
very broad at the end. Iu a little while
another curse If flowers gan to
grow above the first, their SENS in
terlaciDg. In the lnterlacin. Ih. stems
did not interfere with tie pea : If the
flowers below Whenever a live came
in contact with frost already formed
it stoiped short ami in a few secocds
Every other leaf was blunted at the end
and turned down like Il dropping
plume. Hour after hour the frost
flowers grew and the exquisit vines
! olirnnI tho hir plata Of yl,cc ,yti1
there must have been twenty or thirty
square feet # them They din not
vary il the smallest degiee from the
first growth pear the bottom of the
pane.
After the frost vines had climbed
aboat four feet the same process was
beautiful designs reproduced. 1t vas
harmonious, everything in perfect
proportion ard strong in conceitiOn
as we'll AS heautifu, ln its compost
ton every rule o. art was faithfully
observed. Here is a hint t 0 designers
of wall paper and carpet patterns and
jewellery engravers. II is idle for man
TO pit his brain against the delicate
pencil with which nature designs its
art work, Might not artists 10 search
of new designes which their OWE
brains could never give birth to. ar.
range an apparatus with artificial
cold to do frost SOrk 90 glass which
could he photographed and REPRODUCED
in DECORATING and beautifynk the in.
terror Of dwellings and public build
ings. Such decorative art would throw
in the shade tue best efforts of the
modern decorative arti st.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-11-29

The juverile play at Gen. Clarke's
house last evening drew a large audi
ence and was Thoroughly enjoyed.
A good comfortable easy chair in q
house makes your guest feel at ease
and gives him a pleasant impression
OF his surroundings. You can get
these sort Of chairs Of Geo. Kitzmyer
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-11-29

Yesterday a terDoon Frank Golden
and Hal Mighels Of the APPEAL COM
posing rooms had a scrap in front Of
Tim Dempsey's. Several blows ere
exchanged. The matter will come up
in the police court Tuesday.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-11-29

Reno now claims to have a flre-bug
John Piper is laid up with heart
disease.
The Poster show will be the next
attraction.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-11-29
P~asturage, Pasturage.

Persons wishing to secure first class
pasturage for horses and cattle can
find it by applying at Doc. Benton's
Livery Stable. If.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-11-29
Six to Six.

The jury in the Lohsabaugh di-
vorce case failed to agree and were
discharged. 1t is understood that
they stood six to six.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-11-29

When BABY was sick, we gaze her Castoria,
When she was a Child. she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-11-29
Lane Office Receipts.

Following are the receipts at the
State Land Office for two weeks end
ing Nov. %, 1896:
Interest on Contracts 50 315 60
Payments on Applications. $40 80
Total 1864 80
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-11-29
TO Cure A Cold In One Dav'

Take Laxative Bronze Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
it fails to cure. Csc. O 25.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-11-29

Total
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-11-28
REFORMED CHURCH.

usually interesting services were
held at the Reformed Church at
1890 a. m. A program was espec-
tally arranged, which included mast.
cal selections appropriate and pleas
ing. Aside from the address of Rev.
DR.. j. A. Hoffheins, the pastor of
the church, which was attentively
listened to and appreciated by q
large congregation, the reading of
the proclamation Of the President
of the 9. s. formed part OF the pro-
gram. Interpersed with the lesson
and responses were excellent musi-
cal selections by the choir and hymns
by the congregation. In the rendi-
tion of the music the choir was as
sisted by Messrs. F. e. Smurr, E.
Harry Thompson, VIM Myers and
Howard Fisher. violins Lee Ort-
man, flute; W. E. McAneny, clari-
net; A. Kogleschatz and Mr.. Nor
rison, comets; q. A. Mantz, saxa.
phone, D. L. Henry, trombone, and
Robt. Thompson, bass viol. The an
them "Old Glory patriotic in ma
ture, was the opening musical num-
Der, and which was especially ar
ranged by Mr.. L Dew. Gerhardt,
who directed the orchestra and choir.
Frey's re Deum formed the offer
tory, and The Star Spangled Ban
ner,p with instruments alone and
pipe organ accompaniment by Miss
Emma Staley, the organiat, formed
the occasional.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-11-28
MIDDLEWAY JOTTINGS.

Many persons in this vicinity have
slaughtered their porkers.
Miss Lizzie sugdon, Of near Mar
tInsburg, is visiting in this neigh
borhood.
Some Of our farmer friends are
very busy blowing sod, for their
spring crop.
Hog cholera is near here, and has
done considerable damage to several
pens of hogs.
Mr.. Arnold Hyatt, of Winches,
ter, Va, was in our midst last Sat
urday and Sunday.
Rev. Hitnor. of Edenburg, Va,
filed the pulpit Of the Reformed
Church last Sunday.
John Russ, Jr., (col.) was thrown
I from horse last Friday, and dislo-
Gated one of his shoulders.
| Mr.. Wilson Anderson and sister
we're visiting Mr.. Marshall McDon-
aid, at White Hall, Va, last week.
Rev. Stribbling, of the Presbyter-
ian. Church, held services in the
Union Church on the evenings oflast
week.
Mrs. B. z. Beaver and daughter,
Miss Bessie, of near Charles-Town,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. w. Anderson last Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. Arnold Hyatt, Miss Bessie
Beaver, and Mr.. Wilson, Misses
Maggie and RACHEL Anderson spent
pleasant hour with your CORE
spondent last Saturday evening.
Did you on the National Thanks
giving Day render proper thanks un-
to Almighty God for His goodness,
care and preservation of life and
property Did you petition the con.
tinuance of His divine care through
the scenes of another year?
ALPHA.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-11-28
Mir. Hanna VIII Either Go Into the cabi-
net or 10 the Senate

CLEVELAND, o., December ga
close friend of Chairman Hanna to-
day explained under what circum-
stances Mr.. Hanna would accept a
place in the cabinet.
"Mr. Hanna" he said, Twill either
go into the cabinet or he will be the
next Republican United States SEN
ator from Ohio. Mr.. Hannas course
must be decided by Senator John
Sherman. Both the chairman and
Mr.. Mckinley understand that, they
are waiting TO learn what position
Mr.. Sherman will take.
"Mr. Mckinley wants Mr.. Hanna
TO accept the treasury portfolio, but
MIR. Hanna has other aspirations.
He believes it would be a greater
honor to be senator from Ohio. But
Senator Sherman stands In the wav
of that. Mr.. Mckinley will offer
Senator Sherman the position of sec.
rotary of state, and if be declines to
60 into the cabinet, then Mr.. Hanna
will accept the position of secretary
Of the treasury. Should Mr.. Sher-
man decide, however, to become one
of President McKinley's advisers,
thus vacatino his seat in the senate,
MIR. Hanna win become his success
soF. Mr.. Mckinley will not decide
on bis course until he learns exactly
what Senator Sherman will do"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-11-28
GERARDsT0T a0TEs.
From the Times:

From the Times:
Mrs. A. r. Porter and sister win
re-occupy their home in the village.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
Guild are negotiating for new car
pet for til cAurch.
The Presbyterian School, at this
place, will hold It's Christmas enter.
tainment on Friday night, Dec. 25.
Mr.. Samuel Busey is setting out q
large apple orchard on his farm now
occupied by A. NJ. Peery, Esq.
Mr.. G.. W. McKown and family
removed last Thursday to Martins
burg, where they viii make their fu-
ture home.
Arbor Day was observed by the
school at this place with appropri-
ate exercises and planting a number
of trees about the grounds.
Why not agitate the holding OF
another Union meeting in our midst?
-Rauensuood Neaos.
We don't know; ask Bro. Snyder,
of the Shepherdssoacn Register.
Captain Richard Denny is not
only skilltul rabbit hunter, but en-.
joys good joke, even when against
himself. So he has about as much
fun out of it as those who put up the
job of sending him to shoot a dead
rabbit, placed in a tempting position
in field adjoining town one after.
neon last week.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-11-28
BLENHEIM CASTLE IN sPLENDoR.
Americas Duchess Entersains The Prince
of Wales.

WOODSTOCK, Eng, Nov. 23.-In
honor Of the visit of the Prince OF
Wales to the Duke and Duchess of
Marlborough, Woodstock and Blen-
helm were en- fete today.
The decorations were most elabo-
rate and universal. The railroad sta
tion here was made brilliant with
scarlet and gold canopies. flags and
colored lamps, and the streets lead
ing to Blenheim Park gate we're lin
ed with Venetian masts, festooned
with coIored lamps and innumerable
flags, many of which were the Stars
and Stripes sewn to Union Jacks,
and everywhere were loyal, welcom-
ing notices, triumphal arches cover
ed with foliage. bunting in profus-
ion, lamps of all colors, and Prince
of Wales feathers in abundance.
The palace was thoroughly return
ished. The art treasures shown in
cluded Carolus Duran's full-length
portrait of the Duchess of Marlbor-
ough Formerly Miss Consuelo Van
derbilt), which was hanging in the
first state saloon. In addition allthe
lackeys wore new liveries; there was
wealth of chrysanthemums through
out the palace, and the Marlborough
arms blazed from every convenient
spot.
The most elaborate arrangements
have been made for shooting parties
during the week. There will be state
dinners every night, string band
OF so performers furnishing the
music during these repasts. Hon.
Chas, Perkins, the organist of the
town hall of Birmingham, will play
the great organ in the long library
on Thursday, upon the occasion of
the festivities for the people of the
vicinity, who are expected by the
thousands. There will be grea t
torchligbt procession of 1000 labor
ers OF Blenheim, at Wales. On Fri
day there will be a concert and re-
ception, at which the glee singers
from Oxford College chapels will
sing at the Prince OF Wales request.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-11-28
Freight Wreck Near Piedmont.

PIEDMONT, W. Va, Nov. 23.-An
eastbound Baltimore and Ohio
freight train, drawn by engine 1902,
ran into another freight at West
Virginia Junction, near here, this
evening, demolishing a caboose,
coal hopper, and badly breaking
three gondolas and one stock car
loaded with cattle and hogs from
Philippi, W. Va, for Jersey City. A
few hogs were killed and some other
cattle injured. Both tracks were
blocked for several hours. Trains
46 and l used the West Virginia
Central track. Engineer A d a m
Pickens jumped, landing in swampy
grounds. No one was hurt. The
wreck was caused by the train stop
ping on account of a blockade
number of cars slightly broken.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-11-28
4 OefauItIua Cashier.

LEBANON, PA, Nov. 23.-T b e
amount of the defalcations Of Cash
Ter John Fl. HofFer, OF the First Ma
tionol Bank OF Lebanon, viii reach
100000 or more.
Early Sunday morning Cashier
Hotter cent for General Gobin, a di-
rector of the bank. and confessed
his defalcations. He stated that
they had extended over six years.
An expert accountant today took
charge of the books and papers OF
the bank. The directors are able to
make good the defalcations aud the
depositors will not suffer. Mr.. Hof.
fer's heavy speculations in real es-
ate are supposed to have been the
cause of his downfall.
Mr.. Hotter is known by many PEG,
pie in this county.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-11-28
HOME INTERESTS.

Now that the election is over let
US all drop our political chickering's
and every fellow put his shoulder to
the wheel to make the town go for
ward.--Statesman.
That strikes US. We are with you
in every joint, bone and muscle.
Our shoulder, whatever may be pc.
litical conditions, is ever ready to
go TO The wheel and roll it around
for home protection, good will, peace
aud prosperity. Let us not stop
with the industrial enterprises al
ready located here, but go on and
get more. That tannery should come.
What is the matter ?