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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05
qUrcLINrwooD rRAGEDr.
Further Particulars of the Murder "'
Robert l.. Baker by l. WARNER

CrTNTWOOD. VA. Feb. 3.-SpeciaL-
Robert l.. Baker. who was killed yester-
dav evening about : o'clock J.. M.' m
II. S. McFalrs law Office. ln ms pace.
bv T.. w. Farmer. Who lives H'I'' ~
already teleeraphcd The Times was d
citizen Of the county.
They were engaged i'm "a game OF CARDS..
The only person that was present ana
saw the killing was h. s.. Neral. Ni.
Nr.FaU saws that Farmer won the money
and Baker told him he did not 90 IL
fair and Farmer said he did. and akc
ga.e him the lie. and got up ara lNt
hi. hand into his ~hip-pockct. and Earn %
rose up and put his hand Do hls' ahl
Baker told him II be moved or ltokei
cross-eved. or something 20 tIdt amolNt'
that he would KIN him.
NcFaU then ordered them oar. ana
Farmer said. 81 viii show you what j
will do for YOU" and hc drew "a a--callnre
smith d Wcsson pistol. and shot BAKER
three shots. and Neral went 10 hdker
and said. Are You hurt ana BAKER
nut his hand upon his shoulder and laid.
~ ara shot. and ] am afraid j am i'Htd.
lie sunk back on the floor ana died in
about thirty minutes. Farmer walked
out and gave himself up 90 James SWIM
dali. a deputy Sheriff. who took MIN 10
I4i They We're both drinking.
a. NJ. Jones. "a Justice of tho CAGE.
sun moned the following coroner JAW:
r. w. Wright. j.. j.. Valley. W. O. ID.
Rush. Henry Crabtree. Dock LAWNS.
ana Thomas Willis. who. together WITH
Dr. T.. l.. phipps. examined the lndf. atd
found three bullet holes I'm Bakcr-one in
the right corner of his mouth. one in the
left side. about four inches under the
H .HL LHN.a Hm HL. W#.LH LHHn. 80
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05

NEW YORK. Feb. Edward j.. Ivory.
the young Irishman accused by Scotland
Yards detectives OF being in the dyna-
mite conspiracy with lyman and others
to destroy life and property IN the Brit
ish kingdom. and whose trial In London
resulted boz IL miserable hasco for the Brit
ish authorities. arrived here to-day on
the Majestic. Tho steamboat Laura NJ.
Starin. with a crowd enthusiastic sons Of
Erin aboard. met the big ocean liner NJ
Quarantine. Tie was given a hearty re-
ception and brought mp TO tho city on
the Starin.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05
Souih African Wire Walker.

Professor Q. @. COgan. OF South Afrlca
the champion sack wire walker. Is per
fecting arrangements 10 give an exhibt
ton Saturday afternoon on Franklis
street. the place 10 be selected. lie VI"
unable 10 get permission 10 Civ No
performance over the river AZ The 10"
OF Eighteenth street. but viii nave
wire stretched about twenty feet IRON
the ground on Franklin. and perform
some interesting feais al that danseso4
elevation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05

DETROIT. MICH. Feb. "A special
from Houghton. Mich. says: The report
that an four miners who were entomhed
in tho burning Tamarack mine had es-
capped in safety was an error. Al midi
night last night the dead bodies OF Will
liam and Antonio Tomoczchevski were
found at the bottom Of tho shaft by A
searching party. who had been looking
for them since the early afternoon. 10 is
supposed that the men became confused
when the fire broke out and fell from
tho eighth level 10 the bottom.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05
LETir. MoEro,'s rURcHAsr
He +. to Become a summer Re.or, Mana

~ - ~ ~ summer Af-NA' FidlN
cer-Ice In tho Greenbrier.
HINTON. W. VA, February Especial.
Ex-Governor Levi j.. Morton, Of New
York. has purchased the celebrated Red
sulphur Springs property. near this city.
including 1000 acres OK land. the hotel and
other building. The price paid was $780,
900. IL ls understood that the new man
ascment viii make extensive improve
monts and make IL One of tAe finest sum-
fer resorts in the State.
Grceuhricr river ls frozen solid from
mouth 10 head. There arc many logs
Boo the ho0ms here auI hundreds OF thou
sands 600 the hcadWaters. The lumber
men here are afraid that the snow viii
go OF with % rain. D. % does logs and ice
viii take our the hooms and the loss will
amount 20 several hundred thousand dol
lars.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05
pA1rlMnRE MARKET.

BALTIMORE. MD, Feb. 4-FLOUR-
Firm and unchanged.
WHEATON,. spot. ebl.c. Did May,
S2&,Us3c.: southern. by sample. o'do>c.i
do. on grade. S2ps1c.
CORN-Steady. spot y February.
95.s4254c.. March. 26isp2Jsc.. April.
27d21i-c.. May. 2su2Siic.. steamer mixed.
2aaQ234c.; southern white. 2iiH-Sc, do.
yellow. 26i4d2Tc.
OATS-Quiet and steady; No. . white.
94424isc.; No. = mixed, 2lg23c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05
DANCER OF a shutdown over.

BUTTE. MON. Feb. AT a late hour
last night the Butte. Anaconda and Pacl-
tic Railway officials succeeded IN filling
All the places OF strikers and the trains
are moving. regularly again, though the
wards are guarded by deputy sheri1s.
The company officers say that "a strike
uui not he extended as has been anuOunc-
Ell bv Miners Union. IL Is believed thar
All danger OF "a general shut down Of
the mines has passed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05

Talk of Organizing "A Town Government
IN. Sew Chesapeake and Ohio Fridge

GLASGOW. VA. Feb. Especial
Organizing O town government here. Is
under discussion. II IS not likely. how
ever. that the organization viii be con-
summated before spring.
A great deal OF sickness existed In the
nelghborhood during the past month. Mr.
Ira Duncan. VINO has been very III with
pneumonia for a few weeks. is !mproy-
Ing.
The heaviest snow-storm OF the season
arrived Monday night, and about eight
or nine inches fell.
The new Chesapeake and ohio railway
bridge at Balcony Fails. l. nearing COM
pletion. -.
Mr.. w. G.. Mathews. Of the firm OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05

NEW YORK. Feb. ITO secure an in
b%erltance OF 5000 Peter Renshaw. form
erlv of Mobile. but o OF New York. il
forced 10 prove himself a pronlgate and
show that he Is vicious and d~issipated.
When Nathan Renshaw. his uncle. n
Mobile cotton merchant. died IN lSse. he
laft $4,000 TO be- divided. Peter Rem
shaws aunt was 20 receive the income OF
this for life. but al her death the money
was 10 ca 10 hsr -->lsws and n!eces.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05

KANSAS CITY. MO. Feb. IA snow
storm which began early last evening In
this city still continues and about six
inches has fallen thus far. Reports from
Kansas show that the storm is general
over the eastern part OF the State. IL viii
be Of untold benefit TO the farmers.
Trains so far are running On time.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05
". 4. CRENSHAW, Agent.
Notary Public With Seal
1913 East Main Street, Richmond. va.

Mathews. Baldwin & Co. general NEE
chants. has sold out his interest q
Messrs. b. q. Baldwin and Eugen'
Mathews. Both are young and very pop
ultr gentlemen.
There seems 10 be less distress anon
the poor Of Glasgow than i reporter
from other places.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05

LONDON. Feb. A dispatch TO the
Times from Yokohama announces that
the British Minister 20 Japan. Sir f.. NJ.
SatOw. has committed the death sentence
OF Mrs. Carew. charged with causing the
death Of her husband. Mr.. Walter Ray
mOnd HallOwell Carew. Secretary OF tina
Yokohama United club. by the admins
tration or arsenic, 10 a sentence Of impri-
aoumaut FOR life
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05
TIE COTTON

NEW YORK. Feb. A-COTTON-Steady;
middling. Z J-1Gc.. net receipts, Al bales,
gross receipts. 39i bales: exports to Great
Britain. 1894 bales; TO The continent
l.311 bales. forwarded, - bales saieS'
as bales; spinncrs. 313 bales, stock, 3d.
1913 bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts. 1903 bales;
exports to Great Britain. Il, 1Gf bales
TO the continent, 1871 bales, STOCK J.
Total so far this wcok-Net receipts.
5000 bales: exports TO Great britain,
G1.G0G bales: 20 France. 2l,O9f baies' 10
the continent. 33.O56 bales.
Total since September 1st-Net receipts
5.Tn 2nt bales, exports TO Great bIltaln,
2.35f.O21 bales: TO France. 51l.4Oo Dales'
10 the continent. 1.3JJ,yS3 baleS' 10 '"'
channel. 5.4S1 bales.
Futures closed quiet and steady; sales
G3.OO0 bales. February. b"3. Meion
7Of. April. 10. MAY. az; june -,
July. -7.26; August. 72I' SeptenDer 81
october. GS3; November. tol' DeooH-
bcr. Csc.
NEW ORLEANS. Ia. Feb. 4-coT-
TDN-Futurcs quiet. sales. i'.'P" pLie'
Fobruarv. 600: March. Gs3. April. 6Sl;
Ma 600. June. 7Oi: July. 7OG. August
Cos: September. G.63; October, G5G; No
vomber. 60.
LIVERPOOL. Feb. 4.-I2:3o p. M
C0TION-Demdud fdlT ana prices Hii.i
cninc. American middling. 3 Gl-@2d.'
sales. 10000 bales; American. $500 bales;
speculation and export, 800 bales; re
coipts. 5000 bales; American, p 900
bales. Futures opened steady and de-
mand moderate: American middling. low
middling clause February. 3 'S-ulH
9 l0-Gfd. February and March. = 5s-63d
March and April . 59-Gld.. April ana
NAV. 3 GO-Gid.: May and juno. 3 GO-e4H
3 Gl-Gfd.: june and July. 2 6l-tid.; July
and August. 3 G2-Gld. August and sep
TENDER. 3 cO-6ld September and Octo-
her. 3 5G-Gfd. October and November
3 4G-Gfd Futures steady.
12:fJ p. M.-Amcrican spot eraacs
lied. higher. American middling' lalI'
{ 18-32d.. good middline Z I'D mo
ding. 3 3i-32d.. low middling. " ls-3zo.'
good ordinary. . 11-1Gd. ordinary, "i2n.
{ p. M-American middiing low nnmIp %
ding clause. February, 3 't-blH5 2S-nt1
February and March. 3 57-Glp| os-ptd"
buvors. March and April. 3 Std. buy
cre. APRIL and May. . 59-Gin3 'p-pin,
sellers Nav and June. 3 6O-6id., buyers
limo and JuIv. Q GO-Gf03 61-Gld.. buyers
july and August. 3 Gl-G4d- DuyeIs, ~
gust and September. 3 5p-oln@ n,-ni1
Sepfombor and october. 2 53-t40@ 'i-ofos
sellers. October and November. . l'-NtH
2 50-Gtd.. sellers. November % Icc'in-
Der. 3 4S-6f03 49-G4d., sellers. FUTURES
closed quiet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05

WASHINGTON. Feb. the bill nitro
duced "A few days ago by Senator Mills
10 increas. the pensions 81 the survivors
~ tha War of f.l2 from So 20 gen per
month Vas reported favorahly from the
-comniftoe on Pensions hy Mr.. Gall.ugeI
who sud that there were only twelve sun
wing pensioners OF that "ar ana their
ages ranged froa. % 10 lOi. The bill pass
ed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05

NORFOLK. VA. Feb. 4-special-Hon.
William a. Young. Congressman-e.ect
from this district has appointed Mr..
Kemp Plummer. Of Portsmouth, as his
clerk and the latter will go into office
with his chief. after March 4th next.
Mr.. Plurnmer is d ~well-known young
Dnmnnraf.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05

PORT or WEST POINT. FEB D. iS''
ARRIVED.
Steamship Accomac. thompson No'
folk. passengers Do general 'albV'
SAILED.
Steamship Accomac. ThQmpsoh' NOT
folk. passengers n genera" O"lh''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

UNION STOCK YARDS. ILL. Feb.
4-CATTLE-Receipts. $500 head; mar
ket strong 10 loo. higher. common 10 cN-
ira steers. So 6Oaj.J0: stockers and feed
ors. 81 2su415: cows and bulls, ~Sl.su1S'1:
Texans. S2.JO452O.
HOGS-Receipts. 20 600 head market
firm end SC. higher. heavy packing and
shipping lots. 81 3oq345: common 10
choice mixed. s3.3093.47h, choice assert
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05

Cash quotations were as follows
Flour duh. steady. and unchanged. NO
. snring wheat. 72isH7ji,c.: No. > red
S34ue6isc.. No. . corn. 22l4aS2lgc No
% oats 1Gi.c.. mess pork. S7.J2ig0155
lard. S.. 7Oa372i5. short rib sides. s. 72la1
%g7i.. dry salted shoulders. Si2504 30
short clear sides. $f12ig0i25. whisky
81 L..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05

rArrr,fnRE sTocK MARKET-

BALTIMORE. MD. Feb. 4-Nirglnia
Century. 62ii 0G2is. Baltimore ana ohlo,
!. M. baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
income A. %. do. income b. e, Gas stock
Cfa,. Gas bonds. Gs. 10.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05

ANNUAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 81. B@ 0t
III CONDITION AND AFFAIRS OF THE NORTH BRITISH AND MEtss
Camille INSURANCE COMPANY. or LONDON AND EDINsun:it
ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAVE or THE KINGDOM o GREAT NiN
AND IRELAND. MADE TO THE Az pIroR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS ~
- COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. IN PURSUANCE OF Til LAW
OF VIRGINIA.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. ILL. Feb. w Iil1A
The French crop was tu inc nam i"
tor in the wheat market to-day. Although
information regarding that crop receiver
was simply a confirmation of what was
already known. still 10 was none the Tess
effective in causing am advance. .'
market was irregular up 10 noon l",
opcning being weak on lower Liverpool
cables. prices soon advancing on boou
cxpOrt c~loarances at New York, but again
declining. because other scaboard points
were not in line with New 1oIh- ID,
final bulge was during the last houI anu
was due 10 the French news. wheat
opened from 74i1c. 10 74asc., sold between
7fl,c. and 7Gisc.. closing at t9'4c-'fa SO.
higher than yesterday. Cash wheat
was steady. closing firm and 141atc. per
bushel higher.
CORN-Alterations i'm the price Of corn
We're very small. the business being OF
such licht volume that 10 was remarkable
that quotations did not remain perfect
~ stationary. The strength or weakness
Of wheat. however. started "a sishl lh-
nuencc. TO which the changes were Hu''
Nav corn opened mt &c. sold az - &C.,,
closing at the latter-lic. higher imam
Yesterday. Cash corn was steady ana
prices were unchanged.
OATS-There was very little difference
I'm oats and corn markets. Moderate
fluctuations within a range or mario"
limits took place. May oats closed IL
shade higher. Cash oats were steady
and unchanged.
PROVISIONS-HOcs were up another
2ia05o. this morning. a. circumstance
which had a Statutory effect ON provisions.
Commission houses and packers We're
good buyers carly. but trade became slack
after the first hour and prices gradually
settled backward. until most Of the pro-
visions advance was lost May pork
closed oigc. higher. May lard DC. higher.
and May rib unchanged.
qr.. Leading futures ranged as follows:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05
40 pARIs MAnKET

r0NDON. Feb. 4-Bar silver. 29asd.
consols. MS 3-f6 for money and ll3 o-l6
Tor the account.
PARIS Feb. 4-2.2o p. M.-Thrce per
oor, rentes i03 francs and 10 centimes
for tho account.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05
Nrw YnRK pRODTCE MARKET

NEW YORK. Feb. 4-FLOUR-Quiet
steadv. and unchanged. Southern hour
quiet and unchanged. -
WHEAT-Spot market dul ana uIni
T. O. b.. 9ilsc. options opened ~tiN
and declined %Q%sc., advanced 114Hlt2c-
closing firm at %04c. over Yesterday
No. . red. February. $3.50. March, oitsc.'
MAY. S2tsc. no.
CORN-spot dull and firm: No. . zoe.
elevator. SIC. afloat. Options were Gun
and firm at re. advance, February, &c
May. zoe. July, 3ll4c.
OATS-SpOt fairly active ana s,.""I
Options duh and nrmer, February
NAV. 22Hc.: July. 23c. Spot prices. NO.
.. 21i5c.. No. . white, 2ic; mixed west
crn. 22023c.
HAY-Prime about steady; shlppln-'
JIc.. good TO choice. 12l2dtF2c.
HIDES-Firm and unchanged. -
I~EEF-Steady ana quiet, FANNY So
0f0.5O. extra mess. S~7.OO0s.O0, beef rams
firm at S%175OQ1s.OO, tierced beef STEADY
city extra. India mess. Sl3O0HlAO' .
CUT MEATS-Quiet and firm, plckIeu
bellies. S4G2ia. shoulders. ~S4'V9t.'''
hams. Se25n9.OO.
LARD-Quiet and weak. western steam
$500. city. $3.50, May. $4l2 nomlHai
Refined dull. continent. SO; South
American. $500. compound. t.'V.
PORK-Easy. new mess e.ulne.''.
BTTTER-ChOice firm and iu good de-
mand. State dairy. 100lJc.. creamery
13019c.. western creamery, l342lc-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05
II ASSETS.

ACCOUNT or BONDS OF THE UNITED. STATES. AND OF THIS
STATE AND OF OTHER STATES ANp ALSO Of b 80 Su TTRR
BONDS AND STOCKS, OWNED ABSOLUTELY BY THE COM
pANX
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05

SAVANNAH. GA. Feb. 4.-TURPEN-
TINE Firm az 2JNc.; sales, 300 casks
receipts. 1es casks.
cefpts. 2315 bales.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05

Manager Of the United States 8ranch-H. +. Bowers
PRINCIPAL Office United States-A william street, New forN..
organized or Incorporated, 1909; commenced business, December 1870.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05

NEW YORK DRY GOODS. MARKET.
NEW YORK. Feb. 4-Thore has been
no new influence introduced into the dry
goods market to-day. strange enough
to change It's general character. Prices
remain unchanged in all departments.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05
EXCHANGE.

Richmond. Va, Feb. 4. 1897.
Sales Of new dark loose tobacccs on
the Richmond (Na.J breaks to-day. Cren-
shaw's warehouse sold 1l."lc pounds.
highest price. $3.50 Shockoe warehouse
sold 1920 pounds. highest price, <lt.
Total. 1910 pounds; highest price. Sl1.
Private sales reported 10 the secretary
Of the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day.
Wrappers. . hogshcads, filters. 20; cut
ters, >, leaf dark, $; Tugs dark, r.
Total. 96 hogsheads.
The tobacco inspector reports to-day
Inspcctions-Bright. 3 hogsheads and /
ticrce; dark, 10 hOgsheads. Kelnspec-
tions-Bright. % hogsheads.
Myers. Allegheny. Shockoe. virginia
Planters. DavenpOrts. and SeabrOoks
tobacco warehouses report to-day: Re
ceipts, II packages; deliveries, - pack
ages.
United states internal revenue collec-
lions on tobaccOs for the city or fIch-
mOnd. Va. to-day; cigars ana cisatc'.t,
S14lO5. plug t0baccos. S2.OJioS. Iol"l'
small sale Of bright loose tobaccos
was sold at Stoncwall warehouse to-dhs
at satisfactory prices. \ medium Di'"N
bully" good sale Of bright loose
tobacco al the Planters warehouse 10.
dav. which attracted many buyers t
was "a Jim dandy white break and the
bidding was lively ON an grades. Prices
good. smokers rOIu dr Hi1u az fFf 49,
tiers SIS. and wrappers as hlsh us f"''
Another good break for tomorrow.
Good breaks of new dark loose TO-
baccos. consisting Of Louisa and fowht-
tan county CVa) %sun-curcd and stem
ming tobaccos. AT Shockoo and Cren-
shaw'e tobacco warehouses for to-mor-
row FRIDAY. February .. 1891.
Mossrs. William G.. Bentley d Co, to-
bacco commission merchants. No. JOS
south Thirteenth street fShockoe SUD-
Richmond. Va. make the following COM
meuts for the week on tobacco;
BRIGHTS-Cutters and smokers duil,
very little doing. wrappers ana iIlola
continue en- fairly good demand.
NEW DARK-Owiug 90 weather condl-
tions. receipts Of now loose during lhe
past week have been light. good 10 hne
leaf continues I'm good demand at IN
changed quotations. receipts IN ~hossneaus
continue light. al good TO fine lear coi-
tinucs I'm active demand. while commoh
leaf and Jugs low and duh. .
STN-CTRED-Rcccipts and offerings OF
now loose somewhat lighter. OWNS 10
unfavorable weather, market continues
firm. nothing doing in old.
And quote prices current as foHoWs'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05

rd. s3soa3.50; light. s3.35d3.5o; pigs.
$3.2JH3.J0.
SHEEP-Receipts. 1900 head. market
firm and unchanged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05

CHARLESTON. s. c.. Feb. 4-TUR-
pENTINE-Market firm at Doc.
ROSI\-firm.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05

Quotations are for bonds maturing In
not less than ten years
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05
NAVAL STORES

WTLArINGTON. y. c.. Feb. 4-ROStN-
Firm: strained. S145: good strained. Sl'o.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-f1rmi ma
chine pc: irregular. 25i2c. It'd
TAR-Stoady AT o5c.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Nominal' no
trade.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05

VIEW ORLEANS. Ia. Feb. 4.-COT-
TON-Futurcs quiet: sales. 1900 bales;
February. $50. March. Gs3: April, esp;
NAV. coo. june. 701. July. 7.O6 August
Ga8: September. 6.63; October Cos; NO.
vcmbor. go.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-12-04
Clippings From ShepherdstOwn.


Pork is retailing at Eve dollars a
hundred in Shepherdstown market.
Mr.. Edward Shepherd, of Mar
tinsburg spent Sunday in this place,
with the home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D.Shepherd have
gone to Washington City, where
they will spend the winter, having
leased house on Sixteenth street.
Died at the residence of her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. John Early,
on Wednesday, October 10Th. 1897,
of consumption, Miss Dora Bender,
aged n years and day.
Last Friday night dogs killed six
of Mr.. Morris Hendricks sheep and
wounded three. The same night
they killed two and crippled two of
Mr.. Jas. II. Cofilnbarger's.
Town Sergeant s. o. Dunn found
pocketbook on the street few
days ago which contained $40 and
some other articles. The owner
can obtain the same by applying at
the Register Office and describing it
properly.
AT the Lutheran parsonage, in
this place, last Thursday evening,
November 18th, 1897, by Rev G..
II. Rocky, Mr.. William Gageby, of
Browns Crossing, was married to
Miss Nellie Brown, daughter OF ex-
station master Brown, of Shenan-
doah Junction.
Shepherdstown can probably
boas. OF numbering among her citi-
zens the tallest man in Jefferson
county, Ia the person of Mr.. John
Thomas, who measures six feet, nine
and one-half inches. He is 8 new
conner, and when he appeared on the
streets last Saturday night, he at
tracted so much attention that Ser
geant Dunn bad to dispense the
crowd.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-12-04
THE TRAMPS.

1t is fearful thing to look upon
any portion of mankind without
vibrating sentiment of human kind
ness, or a desire to give helping
hand to the fallen brother. But what
can be dopeY If an outcast by per-
sonal volition, tramp or a
beggar by preference and possibly
a thief, burglar, or ruthless, armed
wanderer, terror to homes where
Yrailty is too often left unprotected,
hardened in evil.doing and past re-
clamation, then kindness may weep
but must stand aside for the stern
application of the law. The officers
must act and depravity be conquer
ed, nature be reused to self asser-
ton by such rigorous methods, as
will reach body and reasoning facul-
les. AS they exist today, it is not
a matter of christian charity or kind
ness to nurture them in misdoing,
but an incentive for continuance
Of idleness and terrorism. Confne-
ment in the jails with good food and
warm beds are appreciated as m
earned Injuries and therefore enjoy
ed, to the taxpayers disgust. True
the County Court has reduced the
pay to Is cents for lodging and
meals, but five cents worth of bread
and water will accomplish more
good. The Sheriff does not desire
them at all for oftimes their big bugs
are too tony for company and the
smaller parasitical animalcules re-
fuse to depart upon any notice. The
remedy, is work house, conducted
on the merit system, deducting all
expense and a small amount for
profit and loss, balance to the earn
err. This might work, even in one
county or the three cis,' Allegheny
counties of the Eastern Panhandle,
could economically join in such an
undertaking. They can try anyway
and meantime, reduce expenses.