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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-09-04

1t is little curious that Mulhall's
statistics should show the very spot
which was selected by the silverites
as their basis of operations last year
the prairie states-to be the most
prosperous spot on earth, as reckoned
by the production of food per capita.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-09-04

The assertions of the free-silver
orators of last year that prosperity
could not come to the people of the
United States without the free and un-
limited coinage of silver does not
read very well in parallel columns
Just now with the double-leaded an
nouncements of prosperity which the
frankest and bravest of those journals
are now publishing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-09-04

That the customs collections since
the new tariff law went into effect
have been very light IS, of course, ex-
planned by the fact that the importers
had crowded into the country all the
foreign goods which they could get in
under the low tariff rates Of the Wilson
law prior to the enactment OF the pro-
tective measure now upon the statute
books. Not only did they scour the
world for foreign manufactures, but
they ransaked the bonded warehouses,
taking out of bond on everything
upon which the new law increased the
rates of duty. This is shown by the
recent official figures given the pub
lie at Washington, which shows that
only $I8, 900, 900 worth of goods re-
manned in the bonded warehouses of
the country at the beginning of the
month in which the Dingley law went
into effect, compared with more than
$50, 600, 600 in those same warehouses
one year prior.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-09-04

Recent figures issued by the Bureau
OF Statistics in Washington show that
two-thirds of our foreign commerce in
1907 was with European countries. The
total foreign commerce OF the United
States in the fiscal year just ended
Amounted in round numbers to ST.
500, 600, 900, and of this about ST., $780,
600, 600 was with Europe, SI4o, 900,
600 with South America, $I2o, ooo, 900
with Asia, and SIPS, 600 600 with
other North American countries. An
analysis of these figures show that full
ly -fourths of our foreign com
merce is with gold-standard countries.
Free silver and free trade having
lost their charm with the people of the
United States, the Democratic leaders
who recognize that they will soon be
out of job unless they find some new
Lying cry are now looking for OTHER
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-09-04

The warehouse certificate scheme,
wherein certificates based upon the
bullion value of silver may be used, is
now the only hope of Ex-Governor
Boies of Iowa as basis for currency.
He said, months ago, as did many
of those who last year supported the
free coinage .ofsilver idea, that tie
day for that proposition had passed.
In his latest proposition, made public
a few days ago, he suggests that the
only method Of making silver useful
as basis tor currency is its deposit
in warehouses and the issuance of
certificates upon its bullion value.
This might me a good scheme if silver
did not have an uncomfortable way of
taking drop every now and then.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-09-04

With Mexican dollars worth only DC
cents, the laboring people of that
country, whose wages are nominally
one-half the wages in the United
States, are in hard lines. The recent
fall in silver and depreciation of the
Mexican dollar has caused great suf.
fering to the class OF people who were
but poorly paid when the dollar was
much more valuable than it is at pres.
emit. This depreciation causes rise
in the prices of all commodities that
the laborer there must buy, but the
laborer's wages themselves are the
last things so affected.
The sun., 1897-01-24
EoAN GOES BACK TO TAMsEN.
Hays They Might Have Got Away n Masso
Had Not Bsea slow.

Hays They Might Have Got Away n Masso
Had Not nsea so slow.
Michael Egap. ohe Of tho three men who es-
capped from Ludlow street jail, who was cap
tured on Friday by secret service agents, was
turned over to United States Marshal McCarty
yesterday by Agent BaRg. after night In the
Oak street police station. The Marshal sent
him back to Ludlow street jail. and with tho
deputies " no took him there went tho following
letter addressed to sheriff Tamson:
sR; Irecommit to your custody herewith by Depu
ties Bernhard aud Sxrfin ston. Mohaei Egan. who u
IL reported. ESCAPED from tho New York county jail
on Thursday, tho l<th inst The prisoner was thi.
day dclNcr'd to my custody by Detective II &c OF
the Secret Service Department OF the United States
Treasury Department He stands committed upon
the original commitment Issued to you Oct u. 1890
Egan made public yesterday somo of tho
circumstances surrounding his escape from tho
Jail. He said that lie waited half an hour, hang
Ing onto the outer window grating or the Jail.
for MRsso. He waited because the latter had
money. he said. but finally became tired and
jumped to the stone coping OF the adjoining
house. Then he went over tho roofs OF two
houses. ana finally through an open scu;tle to
tn. street. Mas>o would have escaped too. he
said. had lie gone that way Instead Of breakir q
through the roof door of the first house he came
TO- The escape. he said. was planned by Masso.
Massos wife and himself They had planned to
get to Hayti on the steamer Alvena. which was
sunk OF sandy Hook on Tuesday. The day be-
fore tn" escape. he said. Masso's wife came to
the jail and gave him $i65.
The sun., 1897-01-24
4 THO. HEADED BOARD.
IL Green the Director or Huasoa Cosnty's
Board OF Freehoiaerss


An application was made to Justice Lippin-
colt by Lawyers Albeit and McGee yesterday
for q stay to restrain Frseholder Green from
acting rs director OF the Board Of Frceholders.
They alleged that Green 10 q usurpcr and Is
acting Illegally. At the organization meeting
Freebooter Arthur w. Clayton was elected
director by n com binatlon OF Repub blicans and
Democrats. Before n week had passed Clayton
had practically abandoned the com Animation
and was ondeavoring to form n new one. The
bosses OF both parties. Robert Davis for the
Democrats and Col. Samuel ID. Dickinson for
the R-pu blicans. put their heads together and
decided that ms clayton's wings were growing
too fast they must be clipped.
Al the next meeting Director Clayton did lit
tie but declare motions and resolnuons out OF
order ana refuse to entertain appeals from his
decision. The bosses then organized n new
com mbnation and by n judicious distribution of
the spois enlisted twenty members In II Tho
board consists OF twenty-six members. AT q
subseuuent meeting resolutions wrro adopted
dcpnsiug Clayton from office because OF his per-
rslent refusal to perform Its duties and rlecting
Freehol der Green director; Justice Lirpincott
granted a writ Of certiorari removing the reso-
lutions to the Supreme Court for review, but
directed that tho writ should not act as stay.
ClAytun's lawyers argued yesterday that there
WAS no question OF his election rs director. but
that there was question OF the legality OF
Green's election. The County Collector Is pay
ing out the county's money on Green's sigma
tur~. and II the supreme Court should decide
thst Clayton Is the director these payments
would become illegal.
Lawyers Allan l.. McDermott and Gilbert
They held that the board has the right TO change
Its presiding oncer at tho pleasure OF tho
majority.
time the writ OF certiorRrt WAS granted, but
will give the matter careful consideration"
The sun., 1897-01-24

Drunkea Steamship Ftr~maa aad HIS
Brothrr NJ axe n BIR Ru npus

Morris Cummings, a twenty-two-vear.o old nre-
man on the steamer ST. Louis, met his brothsr
John soon after the vessel reached her pier yes
terday, and they began to drink hot liquor to-
Cether. lhey were in n noisy condition whom
they got to the Brooklyn Bridge at 3:l5 O'Clock.
The fireman wanted to 20 to Brooklyn, but he
got turned about IN the maze of stairways and
paths. which wasn't to be wondered at. as their
number was doub to his vision. and they were
ali swinging around IL q hazy whirl.
He lurcbed forward and tunbed up the
stairs to the platform OF the Third avenue els-
waited station instead of going ahead to ths
bridge entrance. His brother followed. and the
two were making frantic efforts 10 get aboard .
train when n platform guard caught sight OF
them. Neither had bought q ticket. Morris
Cummings. who IL small hut stockiiy built, pro-
fAnely resented the guards warning not q at.
hold OF the rail and clung to II. Other
guards seized ho'd OF the man and
yAnked him away from the rail. His brother.
and Morris promptly turned In to heIp him. A
bridge policeman heard the uproAr and mp
to see what was the matter. The little fireman
was fighting furously when he got there. and
dance around In lively style when they tried 70
overpow~r him.
Several passengers ran down into the street
and told the police that n riot was in progress
on the elevated station. The buecoats dashed
upstairs and era bb-d hold OF the fighters. With
the aid of the guards and the br dge policeman
the sidew ak. BY this time Park row around
the br dge was 80 jammed with people attracted
by the noise OF the row that the cable cars had
to CO ne to n stRndstil. Four policemen finally
got hrm hold OF the fireman aud they raced him
along to the Oak street station. while another
cop p!loted his brother.
The sun., 1897-01-24
AhfT ~. BARTHoLoMEW,s CHOIR.
""e 'i"pp-r Norris, the Soprano,
SENDS In Her R-signatiou

HS Hattie CIapper Morris. who for slsvsn
,an mas sung contrato Ia the choir OF ST Bar-
,"o"meWs Protestant Episcopal Chnrcb mn
h, srDas "e' o'd place. She did not sing there
tuuAS t,,.o ahh will not to-day. having ten
.hho," resignation more than week ago,
tro y, sue did not until within a day or
her oo, "e tne she sont II In. suppose that
n ~ h'""eo'Ion with the choir was 40 soon
,hon, 'evered. Tho severance was brought
sad ye.tr,aMso M,s, MorrIs's husband, George Morris.
sslved on jan Ia Er,n, n ietter WHICH she, re-
Mr. Warr.,nst OF 81. B'rtholUmew's. in which
the cbnrrt SAD that the music committae of
ior the iHr,hsT gf'."h IN him absolute authority
eLaensa eanS, IT. that II had been suvgestsd that n
BY uotib.d' we e eho!r be made and that he there
renewed whsn ,hat her contract would not DO
eeot that uart ~ y h,hprrd IN May neIt. II was
Mr. and NJ. " 'he letter, however. which gave
further horrls the most concern, but the
the decI,i"n ment, Mr. Morris said, that AS Vet
and that th.rsn.nSh Va secret known only TO a few,
sired send sTTe'elore Mrs. Morris might II ali. d.
she saw a. ~ er resignation, naming sny rsosor
teason shy ior her action, aud that wbatsvsr
oceasoh Of hsr would he given out upon the
Mrs. Morris imnaEE a0nE as the the controlling one,
In which Ts'hs u To Mr.. Warren. with n no, .
tiations hnSe said that as theretoiore Mi nsoo.
sonmler, she oeS as.trr carried on with tho Music
eour,a ,tss'ehation GENE from tb.m osTp'anoo .
eommI,,aoieceIved communicatIor ,,n,n ,ho
NJ rmoe Nee accepting IT, i'o'h tho
ts.. Morris made NO sscr., -, A..
and ~ MhaI been friction betussn' 'ne lact that
heen ,mArren. II IL said that nohodu ~.
RardinV yet for Mrs. Mcrris's pIacs' R.' RRs'
,,S ,wS Miss Nette Rnh,1Mr. shHt Mr.. Wsrren's wife. who
shoes ME- ME- Vas likely to step Into Mrs. MorTi.', %
aging iha, I, n,arren was quoted yest.rdav n,
"a =" WAS absolutely untrue. -
The sun., 1897-01-24
CITY coNIR.iCToRs ACCUSED.
Biuestone Caters Unioa says They're
Payiag Illegal Wages.


Payias Illegal Wages.
Thomas @. Fenneii. q iawer. procured from
Magistrate Brann. in Yerkville Court yester-
day. suhpDnas to Investigate directed against .
number OF city contractors They arc rcturna-
bio next Thursday.
According TO testimony In the possession of
Fennell. tho contractors against whom ho Is
about to proceed have been violating . statute
which prescribes that Eight hours shall con-
stituto a days work and union wages shall DO
paid on city contracts"
Fennell acted tn tho interests of the New York
branch OF tho AmalgAmated Biuestone Cutters
OF America. He declared that Comptroller
Fitch had been appealed to unavAilingly to
withhold payments from city contractors who
have disobeyed this statute. officers Of the
Amalgamated Association called upon Gen.
Coils, Commissioner OF Public Works, and
upon his deputy. requesting them to SEQ that
the law was com piled with In tho letting and
prosecution OF city contracts It. 10 alleged
tnat no attention was paid to them. The onicers
then consulted Mr.. Fennell.
Lawyer Fennell said that Tor the past two
years the contractors In question have been Sc
curing contracts for street opening and pave
en,y VI wontea sssiT e"aTa THsy have
hir~d cheap Italian labOrorr," ho said. " and
them. They not only pay cut rates, but also in.
sist upon overtime work ing their mon ten hours
n day. Employers OF union labor cannot get
city contracts. as the scab employers under
bid them. This state OF affairs has only existed
under the reform administration
Speaking OF the charges made by Lawyer
Fennel that tho Comptroller had paid tho bills
of certain city contractors after protests had
been made to him that the contractors had
violated the law. Mr.. Fitch said:
II have held up every bill against which q
specific protest was made. Icannot consistently
stop the payment Of contractors claims W hon
only protects of broad and general nature arc
MADE. as there Is no possibility OF acting upon
The sun., 1897-01-24
IySAruLTS ALUMNI DINE.
First Annual Banquet or the Naval Aead-
eny's Aiumni Associal.ou.


The Naval Academy Alumni Association Of
NJ" York held It's fret annual dinner at Del
nnn'eo's last evering. There wers nearly q
hundred present, including Admiral G. 4. Bel
KNAPP Lirut..Commauder L. Chensry. Admiral
G1rrardi. Capt HigRInson. Capt. w. II. Jaqne-.
commander 5. sperry. Commodore Mont
mpsry sicard, Lieut.. Commander Singer.
Lsut-Commander seifridge. Admiral Erben.
L'eat..Commancor A. p. Nazro. Lieut. Com
mander II. GO. Colby. Clarke Merchant. Prof.
Meh'e. Col. A. C.. Oliphant. Lewis Nixon. s.
Uana Green. J. W. Alexander. Park Benjamin.
ihrhore Roosevelt. aud Mr.. j. L. St.ckDey.
LasIS LavWers were read from Assistant Secretary Nc
naoo:v zee, ce,pre.idcnt Adlai L. Stevenson. Super
EIlils.y Academy. and Col. o. II. Ernst OF the
'npMed pV,d States y liiary Academy.
M, '"r 70 me dinner tue mem bers of the alumni
Issdnu snu Organized the United States Naval
AeAdeny Alumni Assoc alton OF New York.
s,'e sS,he lor It's object t.r promotion Of friendly
Ar.l.ms AlUrs among Al graduates OF the Naval
si,cted P,.,,SM: n N: Ihompson. class Of '8s, was
We W. resident; Park Benjamin. class Of '67.
r,.. v., secretary; and ". b. Duncan. Jr.. Treas
mIr.l R.Bar me Boarl Of Goyernors includes .Ad-
Eaioa, Chief Engineer Charles Rae. Capt. w.
NJ, leagues, Commander J. u. Miller. J. l., Stick
iIs.I, al'C9miuander McDonough Craven.
nard' Iisr, SNork naval Reserves j. II. Bar
MAlhei ''''e' He'"i 'oso''es ". H.
,boS, ,bISs tables 10 the banquet hall were erou ped
esntr, ~ ,sh circle ana a halyard ran from the
din.r.,,a ,aoe 10 the ceiling. Tho colors OF the
W,rs ,", r,, colleges represented by the speakers
Wa.roi W as the speakers arose. Tho first
toast "Tnn Snnh > McCook. who responded to the
Admi,., he President OF the United States IS
naval bslknap sroke en- tho United Stated
United dss,sasmy s,s,sl md Prof Michie spoke on the
sn ~. ohtes Military Academy. Other speak
Admi,ar rAtk BENJAMIN. James w. Alexander.
,nbiacs" Ltoeh. and Theodore Roosevelt, whose
"hat 1t Means" '"'"''''"' ii"' Hn'
The sun., 1897-01-24

Tells . North Side Deiegatioa TO LasSS
with the Park Hoard.

A delegation of ton members OF the North
Side Taxpayer Alliance asked Mayor Strong
yesterday to favor the scheme Of tho New York
Geological Society to establish Q great geological
garden in Bronx Park. The society has asked
the sinking Fund Commission to set aside 2ol
acres of land In that park for the gardsn, prom
isinG. II tho grant is made to raise S250,0
for the erection of the necessary buildings and
the purchase OF animals. The reouest is now
before the Park Board. and the Sinking Fund
Commissioners will take no action unloss the
Park Commissioners formally indorss the
project. Among those who asked the Mayor
yesterday to lend his influence toward the
establishment OF tho garden were Senator Guy.
Prof. Arthur II. Dundon OF the Normal College.
George Gray Smith. Joseph A. Gouldeu. and
W. W. Niles. When the members Of tho dale
cation got through speaking the Mayor said:
"It is entirely unnecessary fo. you gentlemen
to present such arguments to me, and am sur
prised that You have add dresSei me as though
| were to he won over to the rojoct- whom you
favor OF the establishment of the garden In
Bronx Park. In fact. do not believe that there
is a single member OF the sinking Fund Com
mission who Ia opposed to II: at least have never
heard any one OF them express himself as not
favorng the scheme You gentlemen should TO
to the Park Commissioners and labor 10 bring
them into harmony with tho members OF
the sinking Fund Commission. So far rs Am
concerned personally would not even oppose
the removal OF the animals In tho Central Park
mcnagerie to the proposed garden In Bronx
Park. because | think the latter Ia q far bettor
location for n display of that kind"
The members OF the delegation thanked the
Mayor, and AS they were lea, ing Mr.. 9oulden
said they would go before tho Park Board st its
ers to adopt n resolution favorng tho plan OF
the Geological Society.
The sun., 1897-01-24

The Negro Pagan on Trial In nirniaGhaa
-CoaTessions or Other Negroes.

BIRNISGHAM. Ala, Jan. 23.-The trial of An
drew Fagan. one Of the negroes accused of re-
moving q rail on an eighty foot trtstlo on the
Southern Railway and nearly throwing train
loaded with passengers to the ground below, is
In progress In the Criminal Court here. Ex-
Congressman William benson. Peyton Bow man,
and Judge Is. NJ. Allen represent the defendant.
The trial Is sensational, as the lawyers have In
timated there Is n conspiracy between railroad
officials ot tho county and newspapers to con-
yicl the accused negroes.
benson. Bowman. and Allen represent plain
tits in suits against the Louisville and Nash
Vile road growing out OF the accident at Ca
laba River To-day benson requested the
Court To issue u rule commanding John Spar
row, ed itor OF the EreninO LedDtr, to appear and
show cause why he should not he punished for
contempt The LsdJer printed an article ves-
terday making direct charge OF train wreck
ing against Fagan. The rule was issued. but
sparrow made an appeal to the Judge, and hc
WAS released.
Three negroes In Jail have made con fessions
In the case. and one said he and FngRn re-
moved u rail Fagan denied the accusation and
IL making n strong night with his attorneys.
The case will continue u week.
The sun., 1897-01-24

Fsurth Annual Meeti.s OF che New York
CITY College Gtub.


CITY College Ciub.
The New York Wellesley College Club held
its annual luncheon yesterday afternoon at the
Holland House. Luncheon was served In the
gilt room. which was tastefully filled with
potted plants OF numerous varieties. The nine
tables at which tho mombers were seated were
covered with masses Of red roses. At the rc-
ception. which was preliminary TO the luncheon,
the President Of tho club, Miss Bertha Bailey.
received. assisted by Mrs. Dovan, Mrs. Liver
more. Mise Woodruff, and. Mrs. Plimpton.
Luncheon was served at 1870. Although the
club had T.: only four age f.
have received degrees at Wellesley or who
the club or not. About 100 Of these were pres
Ont. Miss Bailey acted as toastmistress. On
left Miss Eiizabeth Kendall. Professor of His
tory At Wellesley, and Prof. Stoddard OF tho
Ner YSTs & Enniixsr:i,y .h9 I were gass,s Of the
speeohmskns she said she was going TO ask for
ut is . toast" she explained. ~ Tho College
Bs.utHfNni S. ~ and let us rye 1t all standing with
There WAS a great rustling as tho members
rose to their feet. good many OF them lacked
courage at irst. and the first cheer was rather
weak; but :hey gained In volume until before
the old cry OF the campus Miss Bailey then
in College and After" with Other Things she
college life means a great many things. and
In the life after II means n great many more.
Life Is not what II was years ago. Times have
changed. Little by little the drudgery in q
womans life las grown less. Now she can buy
tho things which formerly she had to make.
and then to-day she has Bridget. We often
complain OF the shortcomings of Bridget, but
nevertheless she 10 invaluable. A century ago
women lived entirely In tho house. Now they
1.-Two outside, and In consequence they have new
demands In addition to the blessed duty Of home.
The girl learns now that society outside and her
home are two different things-that In tho
certain laws which oannot be disregarded, aud
that there 10 n thing gained in ignoring them.
Society 10 very hard master, aud the girl will
lind out that IL she gives nothing she gets
nothing.
Home often conceais our own shortcomings.
Tho world will teach us them. 1t Is Just here
that the college comes In. IL teaches the girl
many things not In the curriculum, and In
Kinder, slower manner than the world outside
would teach them. The college teaches her to
stand on her own merits. In the college girls
Of character, of ability. and with kind hearts
learn that thev have something to give. The
inss She cannot really succeed unless she knows
them. IL Ia perfectly truo that IN college some
OF her bloom may bc worn OF. but she Is sure to
come out with fewer illusions II Is harder for
the girl to-day to step from home to college, but
II IL easier to step from college out"
Mrs. Mary Edwards Twitchell rpoke on Col
lrge Training and Tact" and PArk~ Goodwin
and Prof. Stoddard made . few remarks. Prof.
stoddard's ubjoct being Modern Literature"
The sun., 1897-01-24
A Roo., OF Crow. Near por, Jer,,-.

PoRT JERvIs, Ian. 23.-Mounts William and
Peter. two rocky emnences which tower above
Port Jervls and TO the height OF nearly 500 feet,
forming n background to the place, serve this
winter rs "rookery" for crows, which have
taken up their abode there to the number OF
thousands The people Of the place are awak-
ened every morning by tho noise OF their loud
"cawing." shortly after daybreak the vast
throng bestirs itself; first loud clamor which
awakcns the inhabitants OF the town eetokens
that the birds are awake; then they launch
forth In quest of n mornings breakfast. passing
over the place nnd hllinR the mir with their
"caws" They ny eastward over the Shewan-
eunk Mountains to their feeding grounds, re-
Turning each day At about dusk. The roost
prrsrnta n signt indeed.
In returning ut night to their roost they ap-
pear to come from ali parts OF the country. con-
tlnuing to arrive long after the sun has gone
down. Every tree aud branch seems packed
with them. Thcir Babel does not cease until
the stragglers are all in and roasted. and then
oniet reIgns until the next morning. when the
flight OF the day previous IL again tax up. and
there iS the same deafening noise and return at
eventide as before. Where they go each day is
a mystery to tho people hereabouts, who would
be glad II all the crow family would take their
n ght for good and leave the Inhabitants In the
peaceful en- Joy ment Of their morning nap.