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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-23
1nAer 10 Advertisements.
Rnsiness Noiifes.

I}usiness Noiires.
Roll Top Desks and Office Furniture
Great Variety Of style and Price
r. O. sEI.LEW.
No III Fulton-st.
Carl H. Schultz 440 First-ave New iorh
fure and correct mineral waters, nanulaGtureo I1
r,JsTifI,ED WATER and chemically PURE SALIo
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-06
FORECAST.
Take back, take back the harsh word now
Consider II unspoken;

Take back, take back the harsh word now
Consider 1t unspoken;
Break. break, though late, the angry vow
That betterafsr were broken.
The stream OIL death will bear away
The object Of thy passion;
Oh, then obliterate today
The thought Of his trangression.
Forget the little III, revealed
As though by hates intention;
Remember all the good. concealed
As though by loves invention.
The hour may come when thou wilt stand
Unsheltered, and unshrivep;
Forgiveness price is thy hand,
Today let it be given.
With hatred in the heart at last
Bethink thee Of his terror
Whose alienated gaze were cast
On loves eternal mirror
Thou migh'st endure the sight of woe
The soothing the derision
But where thou dost expect TO CO.
How couldst thou bear the visionY
e. N. Pomeroy, in Youths Companion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-06
DAY OF THANKSGIVING.
President rIcKinIey Issues Ills First
Proclamation.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 90 President
Mckinley, yesterday, issued his
thanksgiving proclamation, as follows
"In remembrance OF God s goodness
to us during the past year which has
been SO abundant, let us offer to him
our thanksgiving and pay cur vows to
the Most High Under his watchful
| providence industry has ;prospered,
the conditions of labor have been inn
proved. the rewards Of the husband
man have been increased and the CONT
forts If our homes multiplied. His
mighty hard has preserved peace aud
/ protected the nation Respect for law
and order has been strengthened, the
love 81 free institutions has been cher
ished and all sections Of our beloved
country have been brought into closer
bonds Of fraternal regard aud gener-
Gus co operation.
For these great benefits it is our
duty to praise the Lord in the spirit
of deep humility and gratitude, and to
offer up to Him our most earnest sup
plicatious. That we may acknowledge
our obligations as a people TO Him
who has so graciously granted us the
blessings OF free government and ma
terial prosperity, |. William McKin-
ley. President OF the United States, do
hereby designate and set apart Thurs
day, the twenty-iifth day Of November,
for national thanksgiving and prayer,
which all the people are invited to Oh
serve with appropriate religious serv-
ices In their respective places OF wor-
ship. On this day Of rejoicing and
domestic reunion let our prayers as
cend to the Giver of every good and
perfect gift for the continuance OF His
love and favor to us that our hearts
may be filled with charity and COOL
will and that we may be ever worthy
OF his beneficent concern.
I'm witness whereof have hereuu-
to set my hand and caused the seal Of
the United States to be affixed.
Done at the City Of Washington,
this twenty-ninth day of October, in
the year OF our Lord one thousand.
eight hundred and ninety-seven, and
Of the independence Of the United
States the one hundred aud twenty
second.
[sEAL WILLIAM MCKINLEY
By the President
JOHN SHERMAN,
Secretary of State.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-06

made. Changes will be recommended
both by the President and Secretary Of
the Treasury aud plan may be
agreed upon and adopted by the
House, but the Senate will not agree
to anything the House would accept.
and vice versa. There will be no re-
suit, nothing bat talk and the whole
question will be relegated to the peo-
Pile for settlement in 1900. Another
very grave question, one that is press
ing in its importance, is the reclama-
tion OF the arid lands Of the West and
the swamp lands of the Great Missis.
sippi Valley, which latter would
also necessarily include the control oil
the waters Of the Mississippi river.
Whilst the report oil the Commission
er Of the General Land Office shows
about 500. 900. 600 acres of public lands
exclusive Of Alaska. less than ten per
cent of this is arabic aud fit for cuiti-
walton. The addition OF many more
farms is impossible unless these lands
which would be the most productive
in the world can be rescued from arid
ity on the one hand and overflow on
the other This is simple engineer
ing problem the correct solution Of
which would accomplish the reclama-
tion of the arid aud overnowed lands
and at the same time establish great
always nayigaable. waterway. The
cost Of such work would be very great,
but tae value Of the lands reclaimed
would pay back the cost ten times
over
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-06

1t was not to be supposed that Eng
land would agree to open the minis Of
India in advance Of any international
agreement, or even conference, and
her action in the matter Of silver does
not at all argue her opposition to the
cause of true bimetallism. The pros
pect is that England will willingly
send delegates to an international
conference looking to the rehabilita-
tion of silver as primary money.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-06

1t was thought that the mails and
wires would be kept hot and hum
ming with reports as to why Japan
ought not to have adopted the gold
standard, as result Of the trip OF a
certain trio Of American silver states
man who took vacation in Japan at
the expense OF the Silver Trust, but
the American people have again been
doomed to disappointment and not a
word has been heard from these pa
tfiots.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-06
But Little Consolation

The following letter. written by a
boy at boarding school to his fond
mother, shows howhe enjoyed things,
but il evidently contained very little
consolation for his mother:
"Dear Ma. got hereall right and
forgot to right before. II is a very
nice place to have fun. A Teller and
went out in boat and the boat tip
ped over, and man got ME out, and
| was 50 iull of water that didn' /
know nothin for good long while.
The other boy was to be buried after
they find him. Ills mother came from
Lincoln and she cries all the time. A
horse kicked me over and ! have got
to get some money to pay the doctor
for fixing my head. We are going to
set an old barn on fire tonight and /
should smile if we don't have bully
fun. lost my watch and am very
sorry. / shall bring home some mud
turtles and | shall bring home tame
wood chuck if can get EN- in my
trunk.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-06

But little credit will rebound to the
Democratic editors who are attempt
ing to decry President McKinley's ac-
ton in the appointment of special
reciprocity commissioner. In view OF
the Democratic record on reciprocity,
their best policy would seem to turn
to other fields.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-06

Samuel Webb. Of Greenport, +. T.,
owns horse which, after being
hitched up each morning, goes alone
TO it's masters store; but one day
when its shoe was loose it went in
stead to the blacksmith's, where it
was found by the owner.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-06

The proportion of those who fail to
see the returning prosperity is esti-
mated at something less than one
fourth of one per cent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-06
Secretary OF State.

Dusty Rhodes Say, Boss Can yer
help poor man just out o Cuban
PRISON. Mr.. Touched~-Ain you the
same man that stopped me yesterday
as sufferer from the Mississippi
fioodsS Dusty Rhodes-Yes, sir; I'm
havin an awful run o hard luck
Truth.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-06

With only $I53, 900, oooofsilvercoin-
ed by the United States minis last
year the silverites cannot make out a
strong case about discrimination
against silver.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-06

A new preacher broke up long
established custom in near by town
by significant utterance after the
usual prayer which followed his SER
mon: "Those of the congregation
who did not get their things on dur
Jag the prayer. can do so while pro-
n ,unce the benediction FIX.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-06

Parties who shouted for instant ac-
ton by the administration on the
Cuban question now admit that the
course of the President was that of
wisdom and diplomacy in dealing
with this delicate question.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-06

The physicians of Danvile, Mich,
are puzzled over the case of Chester
Hall, who became drowsy year ago
and now only wakes at meal times.
II any Of the Dusty Rhodes wander
into Sunday school and are asked
where heaven is they will undoubted-
" name Danville, Mich.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-06

The export trade of September was
the heaviest of any month in the year,
and was greater than in any Septem-
Der for years. 1t amounted to $Io4,-
69I,7o5, gain Of over 22 per cent
over that of the September of year
ago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-06

Wheat has gone up again, but the
calamityites have some consolation
left in the fact that the New England
mackerel catch is 90, 900 barrels short
of that of year ago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-06

The Mexicans missed the greatest
opportunity of their lives when Will,
liam Jennings didn't visit them.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-06

Those living in the vicinity OF large
manufactures are not kicking
against the effects Of the Dingley law
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-06
Cumberland
Steam Dye
Works 49,.

We respectfully call atten-
ton to our Dyeing and Clean
ing Works, established over a
quarter of a century. Dry
cleaning does not injure the
lustre. This is done here to
perfection. Dyeing Gentlemen's
Suits, Coats, Vests, Overcoats,
Trousers in all shades and colors.
Ladies' Dresses, Capes, Shawls,
Gloves, Wells, and Feathers
dyed in beautiful colors.
Send for catalogue and price
list or call on our agent for in
formation.
WI. IL. DORM, Agent.
MARTINSRURG, w. VA.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-06
POLITICAL rlIScELLA ANY.

The calamity shriekers are seeking
cover again. Wheat has made anoth-
er advance.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-06

Bradstreet's statement of business
conditions shows continued healthy
gain throughout the country. The
bank clearings of last week were near
ly IS per cent greater than those of a
year ago. The business failures were
also nearly third less and the North
American exports OF wheat were IS
per cent more than year ago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-06
INSURANCE OFFICE.
HERBERT L. ALEXANDER.
Office Baker Bldg over Snodgrass' Drugstore
MARTINsBURG, w. VA.

represent the following old, reliable,
and well-known companies
ETNA of Hartford.
CONTINENTAL s. New York.
GEORGIA HOME Columbus, Ga.
FIRE ASSOCIATION 6 Philadelphia.
FRANKLIN - Wheeling.
SCOTTISH " Edinburgh.
PEABODY . Wheeling.
GER. AMERICAN s New York
GERMAN :" Wheeling
LANCASHIRE 6 England
NORWICH UNION 6 England
WESTERN /" Canada
and number of others.
A sworn statement of their condition
will be found on file at the Office of the
clerk of the Circuit Court, in compli-
ence with State lave
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-06


The official figures show that the
gold reserve increased nearly 81, 600.
600 in the first halt OF October, reach
ing total of more than $3.50, ooo, 900.
The reserve is getting SO unweildy
as to cause the Treasury officials con-
siderable annoyance. This is a novel
sensation for the Treasury employees
whose experience in that department
dates from the incoming Of Cleveland
ism.
Not so much is being heard now as
short time ago about the retaliation
of foreign countries against the pro-
visions of our new tariff measure. A
great deal was said about the injury
to our export trade which would re-
suit from the action which foreigners
would feel obliged to take to offset the
results Of the new tariff; but official
figures now show that our exports of
grain and manufactured articles con-
tinue right along in spite Of the new
tariff, and, in fact, that they are inss
creasing rather than decreasing under
it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
FIVE WEEKS IN A TRANCE.
George Seymour, While Confessing to
Alleged Crimes, Thrown into Hyp-
motto State by His Wife.

Binghamton, N. Y, Aug. 1S.-Either
George Seymour is the most expert fraud
since the time of the famous "Dumlos
Chucker,'' who was exposed by DR.. Car
los Macdonald in the state asylum for
the criminal insane at Auburn, or else he
is one of the most unfortunate of living
men.
AS matter of fact the man is not liv-
ing in the sense the word is ordinarily
used. For five weeks he has been in
state of profound coma.
His case has no exact parallel in medi-
cal records. 1t has baffled the most adj
vanced scientists. He is supposed to be
victim of hypnosis, and, what is strange,
the victim of his wife. Both are charged
with horse stealing. and there isn't the
slightest doubt that Seymour's condition
is the result of the charge against him.
During the five weeks the man has been
in the apparent state of trance he has
been partly awakened only once, and then
by the severest methods.
The man has been a hypnotic subject
for years. For months prior to his arrest
he made a living in this way. He travel
ed with hypnotists who went from place
to place giving exhibitions He was
markedly good subject. During a stretch
of forty-two weeks Seymour was placed
in trance two or three times each day
except Sunday.
Seymour met his wife a few months
ago while he was travelling with
ponent of hypnotism. She was variety
performer. She is pretty and she knows
a deal more than girl of Is is supposed
to know.
One day when Seymour appeared to be
in fuller possession of his faculties than
usual he told an attendant he was the
tool and creature of his wife. Seymour
started to tell about the different shady
and criminal transactions with which they
had been connected when his wife came
into the room. She looked at her husband
and demanded to know about what he
had been talking.
His jaw dropped and he looked at her
as a whipped dog looks at his master. She
repeated her question and he answered
her truthfully. The woman moved to his
side. She fastened her flaming eyes up
on his She muttered something and
waved her hand. Seymour sank back in
his cot as if he had been stunned by a
blow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
SILVER WAS GOOD ENOUGH.
Robbers Loot a Bank of 5000 in De-
preciated Coin.

Springfield, Mo, Aug. 1S.-Three men
armed with Winchesters went into the
Pineville bank yesterday and forced
the cashier to hold up his hands and
secured about 5000, mostly silver.
A posse pursued the robbers and ex-
changed several shots without erect.
The robbers turned south about four
miles from Pineville and escaped. One
was dark and low set, APPARENTLY an
Indian. They are believed to be MEM
bers of what is known as the Collier
gang.
About 6 p. m. a posse from Noel, head
ed by ]. E. Prickett, encountered the
robbers about one mile east of Noel
hills. The robbers were mounted and
were fired upon from ambush by the
posse. Several shots were exchanged
One robber separated from the others
and rode directly toward Noel until
within one-fourth of a mile, and was
seen to enter the woods, going west
He was followed, but eluded pursuit by
exchanging horses. About half mile
from the scene of the battle one horse
was, found dead, still saddled and
bridled, also having coat and Scab-
bards for guns. A short distance fur
Their another horse was found running
loose, having been abandoned by a
rider. Both horses and saddles We're
heavily sprinkled with blood.
The robbers were then trailed snort
distance in the woods by the blood and
were supposed to be mortally wounded
1t being almost dark, guards We're
placed and the chase was abandoned
until today, when bIoodhOundS will be
put upon their trail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
COLONY OF SOCIALISTS.
Purchase Land in Ohio for q Big Dairy
Farm.

East Liverpool, O., Aug. 1S.-For the
past two months agents have been ne
gotiating for properties north of this
city on which to establish, they said,
a big dairy farm.
1t is now known that the parties are
acting for the projectors of an assO-
citation of $50 people, which is getting
ready to found a cooperative cOnlmuni-
ty on a strictly latter-day socialiStic
basis
The experiment will be tried on a
toWnSite only three miles from this
city. If the property can be secured
the community will establish itself on
"a high plateau overlooking the Ohio
valley for miles. The tract they want
includes 500 acres. The parties who
are acting as agents will not talk, but
say they have plenty of capital behind
them. 1t is thought the community is
being formed in the central part of the
state. A creamery and other semi-ag-
ricultural Industries will be establish
ed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
DOOM PARADISE ALLEY.
The New York Board of Health De-
clared it Must Go.

New York, Aug. 1S.-Paradise Alley
famous in song, notorious in crime-will
pass into history. Over a year ago the
old building in the alley, which had
sheltered over 1000 human beings at one
time, must go, and the other day the last
tenant moved out.
Yesterday the work of demolition was
begun, and the policeman the beat
viewed the proceedings with feelings of
gratitude. Paradise Alley ran back from
No. SO Cherry street. In it's time it has
been the rendezvous of members of the
Cherry Hill, Whyo and other gangs of
desperadoes. Many a policeman has left
it's shadows manned and bruised, and
many a dark crime has been perpetrated
there. Yet the old place is dear to cer>
tain people. Some of those who lived in
Paradise Alley have been 1aw-abiding,
honest, hardworking people, with their
moments of light-heartedness. The
plunkety-plunk of the banjo, the drone of
the concertfna and shrill if not always
melodious voices in song have often
sounded thence in token of easy con-
science. This brighter side of the alley
has found expression in the ballad of a
local bard. Who does not know the
Daughter of Widow McNally, the Sun
shine of Paradise Alley?" Her fame has
spread wherever the English language
is sung or spoken, and even the cafe
chantants of Paris are now stirred night
" by the ditty, done into French. But
the doom of Paradise Alley has been pro-
nounced, and soon it will be only mem
Orv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
MEETS ON CONEY ISLAND.
National Wholesale Liquor Dealers
Association in Session.

New York, Aug. 1S.-The Manhattan
Beach hotel, Coney Island, was the rem
devious today for the members and
friends of the National Wholesale Liquor
Dealers Association of America. There
were nearly 200 delegates present from
different parts of the United States. A
number of amendments to the constitu-
ton were adopted.
These officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President, E. L. Snyder,
New York, reelected; first vice president,
Leopold Instein, Cleveland, reelected;
second vice president. W. E. Broderick,
Baltimore, reelected; treasurer, G..
Reismayer, st. Louis; board of control
T. E. McNarma, Cincinnati; E. r. Lilien-
thai, San Francisco; J. M. Atherton,
Louisville; A. G. Farmer, New York; N.
w. Murphy, Chicago; Edward Mccarthy.
New Haven, and E. B. Bruce, Baltimore.
Executive committee: August Graft,
st. Louis; J. NJ. Atherton, Louisville; A.
NJ. Hoffman, st. Louis; ]. H. Holmes,
Cleveland, and T. E. McNarma, Cincin-
natl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
OLNEY SCORES BROWN.
Said to Have Condemned the Action
in Regard to President Andrews.

Boston, Aug. 18.-It is said among the
intimate friends of the former secretary
of state, Richard Olney, that he had
written a letter to the corporation of
Brown university, his alma mater. con-
demning the action it has taken in
bringing about the resignation of Pres
ident Andrews. Mr.. Olney was asked
if he would furnish the press a copy of
his letter.
No said Mr.. Olney good-naturedly,
that is for the corporation to do. If
it wants to publish it, it thinks enough
of the views of the alumni to publish
them, why, of course, it is at liberty to
do So"
viii you not give an outline of its
contents?"
No. I think not" was Mr. Olney's
reply. Its publication must come from
the faculty''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
BLUNDER THEY ALL MAKE.
If Cities Would Build Their Own
Waterworks There Would
Be No Trouble.

Rossington, Smith and Dallas, repre-
senting the bondholders, have prepared
the papers in a suit to be filed against
the city of Arkansas City to recover s1s,-
600 defaulted interest on waterworks
bonds and $50, 900 accrued hydrant rentals.
The petition will also ask that the court
order the waterworks shut down until
such payment is made.
The city purchased the waterworks
from the bondholders, subject to an in
cumbrance of $4,000, paying $4,000 for
the equity of the bondholders. Interest
to the amount of $4,000 was defaulted by
the city and the bondholders secured
judgment for that amount. The accrued
hydrant rentals, amounting to 10000, due
also to the bondholders, also remained
unpaid and the bondholders offered to
compromise the Indebtedness for $4,000
in ten year bonds
When this proposition was made J.
Mack Love came to Topeka and pur-
suaded the attorney general that the pee-
pie were opposed to it; that it had been
improperly brought about and that the
citizens demanded some protection, and
by so doing secured the attorney gen.
erals authority to use the name of the
state in an injunction proceeding, to pre-
vent the compromise.
The litigation has been going on for
some years. receiver having at one time
been appointed and placed in charge of
the property upon the application of the
plaintiffs in the approaching litigation.
The plaintiffs, in view of all the circum-
stances and the refusal of the city to ac-
cept the terms of the compromise now
propose to make an effort to recover the
full amount of the claim, as well as 81, 900
annual hydrant rental.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
SUNDAY SCHOOLS PARADE.
Street Demonstration of the Arapahoe
County Association.

Denver, Aug. 1S-The first annual dem
onstration of the Sunday schools form
ing the Arapahoe County Sunday School
association on Friday, September g. will
be an affair beyond the expectations of
the committee having in charge the work
of arranging for the field day. The badge
committee has placed with Denver
badge manufacturer order for 10000
badges-white silk ribbon, with blue let
tering, has been chosen. Prof. Briefly
will conduct the musical features. The
song, Onward, Christian Soldier" has
been selected to be sung by the entire
column while marching, and Prof. Briefly
has chosen two others for the exercises
at City park.
W. ]. Donne1lan, J. H. Beggs and L. c.
Lewis are upon the programme commit
Zee, and have practically decided upon
short, entertaining programme, made up
of two or three brief addresses by the
governor, the mayor and Chancellor Nc
DoweIl: two songs by the entire assem-
bly,, and band music by the band now at
the park.