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The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-31
100000 AT ONCE.
Governor Black Asks That Much fol
a War Fund.

Albany, March 31-Gov. Black has
sent to the Legislature an urgency mes
sage advising an immediate appropri-
alton of $1,00OOO0 as a contingent war
fund.
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NO BOARD OF INQUIRY

Barcelona, March 31-Spanish As a
quoted today at 1880 on the bourse.
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10000 SPANISH MISSIONARIES.

The ignorant, wounded Spanish
seaman and soldiers, victims of
fanatical influences, servants of ty-
raunical, useless, worthless, titular
snobbery are realizing to what in
iquity and lies they have been sub
jected. Taught to believe that they
would be killed or tortured by
American barbarians, their eyes are
opened to a higher civilization, a
nobler brotherhood and a wider,
broader, undesirable God hood
than they ever dreamed of,or thought
existed. They came here, full of
Yilest prejudice, passion and hate,
they will return to Spain missionar-
les ofsn evangelization that beareth
peace, worketh good, raising fellow
man from his low, fallen estate to a
higher, nobler plane ofexistence and
fitting him for plane far above an
arena where brute blood has hereto
fore furnished the highest sense of
enjoyment. Even war may prove
useful and work great good.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-07-23
PERSONAL MENTION.
Your Friends Coming and Going.

Your Friends Coming and Gong.
Miss Ella Swartz is visiting
friends in Baltimore.
Prof. Fred Luscomb was in Win
chester last Saturday.
Mr.. D.. G. Westenhaver and wife
are on visit to Atlantic City.
Miss Julia Madeira, of Washing
ton. is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Luth-
er Miller.
Miss Katie Sheets, of Winchester,
is visiting Miss Mary Belle Stewart,
at Aspen Hall.
Miss Mable Want, OF Parkers-
burg, is the guest of Miss Anna
Wisner at Windewald.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. F. Flippo, of
Philadelphia, are visiting DR.. and
Mrs. J. B. Snodgrass.
Miss Lucille Powell, of Iowa, and
Edna Whetzell, of Clearbrook, are
visiting Miss Alice Cushwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Van
metre, Jr., of Columbus, S. c., are
visiting Mr.. Geo. Vanmetre.
Hon. W. Fl. 81. Flick and wife
are spending few weeks vacation
with the old home friends in Ohio.
Misses Eleanor Tabb and Louise
Snodgrass are visiting their cousins
the Misses Snodgrass, in Parkers-
burg.
Misses Leah Moberly, Leah Sch
indel and May Rossuer, of Hagers-
town, are visiting Miss Lizzie
Teller.
Miss Lorena Flick returned on
Monday evening from a long visit
to Miss Fouce White, at Emmitts-
burg, Md.
Mr.. Henry Koglescha:z and FAM
lily, of Morristown, Pa, are visiting
his father, Mr.. A. Kogleschatz, on
Martin street.
Mr.. Sol We'll, of Parkersburg, and
Mr.. Hatty We'll, of Morgantown,
have been visiting their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. David We'll, of this city.
Mrs. Mamie Dorsey and daughter,
Lucy, left on Tuesday for Washing.
ton, where Mrs. Dorsey has secured
position in the Treasury Depart
ment.
Mrs. Geo. Dreamer has gone to
visit her sister, Mrs. Hardesty, at
Parkersburg. Master Albert Hard
esty, who has been visiting here,
went with his aunt.
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Notice to take Dispositions

To Luther Ropp, Jacob L. Hess,
Frances 8. Smith, f. o. Smith, L. G.
Gerling, Admir- of Emily Wisner, G..
w. Wisner, j. Nelson Wisner, Joanna
K. Wisner, M. Z. Wisner, The Corpo-
ration of Martinsburg, A. r. Nc
Quilken, The National Bank OF Mar
tinsburg, George A. Chrisman, The
State Of West Virginia and l.. M. La
Toilette, a uditor of the State Of West
Virginia:
You and each Of you are hereby noti-
fed that on Monday, the 22d day OF
August, 1898, between s O'Clock a. m.
and 6 O'Clock p. 10. of said day, at the
law office of NJ. 7. Ingles, in Martins
burg, Berkeley. county, W. Va. 1 will
lake the dispositions OF certain wit
nesses to be used as evidence in my be-
half In two certain suits in chancery
pending in the Circuit Court of said
county, in one Of which q. w. Wisner
and others are plaintiffs and Emily
Wisner's Administrator and others are
defendants, and in the other of which
Luther Ropp and others are the plain
tiffs, and G. w. Wisner and others are
defendants and If from any cause the
takeing of said dispositions should not
be commenced on said day, or being
commenced, should not be completed
on that day the taking Of the same will
be adjourned from time to time until
they shall be completed.
Given under my hand this 21st day
Of July, 1898.
7-23-4t. y. s. G. PITzER.
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Middieway Items.

Wheat badly damaged by fys.
The yield not good.
The prospect OF a corn crop in
this vicinity is not good.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bowers, of
Columbus, Ohio, are visiting this
place.
The M. E. lawn party at Leetown
was well attended last Friday and
Saturday nights.
Mrs. Joseph Snapp, of Brucetown,
was the guest of Mrs. Geo. F. An
derson last Sunday.
A. l.. Anderson & Co., carriage
builders, are running an extra force
of hands under rushed orders.
At this writing we ere suffering
much from severe drought. Gar.
dens are burnt up and cisterns are
going dry.
Jefferson boys won't stay out Of
Berkeley. Can you blame them?
Those sweet girls smile so beautiful
that it electrifies their hearts.
Rev. Gibson, while returning from
Shepherdstown last Sunday night,
had his buggy wrecked, fortunately
he escaped without serious accident.
The Epworth League of the NJ. E..
Church, South, holds its annual con-
yention on Saturday night, Sunday
and Sunday night, the 23rd and Gath
inst.
EXTRA.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-07-23
The fountain Chautauqua.

The 10th Annual Session of this
famous Chautauqua will be held Au-
gust 4th to Goth, 1898. 1t is the
most superb and sensible summer
resort in America, 1880 feet above
sea level on the line of the pictur-
esque B. &. O. r. r. The climate
and scenery and social surroundings
are all that could be desired. $780,.
600 have been spent in improvements.
Mountain Lake Park is furnished
with electric lights, and water works
are ow being put in. Five splen-
did hotels and two hundred and fifty
cottages, many which receive board.
ers, open their doors at reasonable
rates to tourists. The charming
lake furnishes excellent boating and
fishing. The Chautauqua summer
schools are in session for four weeks.
They include thirty departments of
important study nnder the care of
enthusiastic and capable teachers
out of leading American colleges.
The Chautauqua program With three
entertainments daily furnishes the
best things in lectures, entertain
ments and music which genius can
devise or money procure. The
beautiful detailed illustrated pro.
gram can be secured by addressing
the agent of the Baltimore & Ohio
R. R., Mountain Lake Park. Mary
land.
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An Important Judicial Decision.

Hon. E. Boyd Faulkner, Judge
of the Circuit Court of Berkeley
County on Tuesday made his de-
cision in the case OF Johnson N.
Camden VS.. William S. Dewing ct
al, removed here for trial from the
Circuit Court of Greenbrier county,
and which case was fully argued at
the last April term OF this Court.
The counsel representing the plant
iff were Hon. Wesley Mollahan, OF
Charleston, and Frank Wood, OF
Baltimore, and the defendants we're
represented by ex-Judge w. I. Ice
and Hon. E. d. Talbot of Beverly,
Randolph county. The case in
wolves the ownership OF very large
tracts of wood land in Greenbrier,
Nicholas and Randolph counties,
containing about 10000 acres. The
plaintiff claimed that these lands
were conveyed to Dewing Il Sons,
but that, at or before the time the
deeds were made to Dewing, there
was an agreement on the part OF
Hons. B. l.. Butcher and Elihu
Hutton, purchasing agents of Dew
ing whereby a portion of lands
bought by said Butcher and Hutton,
know as the Capertcn purchase,
were to be conveyed to johnson N.
Camden, Ex-senator Henry g..
Davis and Senator ElBins, who we're
CO. purchasers with Camden but who
since have assigned all oftheir inter-
ests to Mr.. Camden. No convey
ances were ever made by Dewing to
Camden, who brought the suit to have
the agreement enforced. Numerous
dispositions were read, and the ar
gument of counsel consumed the en- !.
tire day. In making his decision
Judge Faulkner stated that no case
before him had ever been more fully,
ably or more satisfactorily argued
by counsel; and after reviewing the
case fully, decided that the agree
ment set up by the plaintiff had ac-
tually been made, and that Camden
was entitled to the lands in the
Caperton tract which had been con-
veyed to Dewing, and that Dewing's
title was in trust for Camden's bene-
fit. The order entered also referred
the cause to a commissioner to as
certain which lands (by actual de-
scription) the plaintiff is entitled
to, the interest, amount of purchase
money, taxes, etc, due thereon.
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State News.

The property of Capt. Robert w.
Eastman at Davis, was sold at pub.
lie auction to Eugene Coffman for
$3.50.
Mrs. Lizzie Horror, wife OF the
editor of the Parkersburg Sentinel,
died last Saturday afternoon after q
lingering illness.
Judge Nathan Golf has declared
that under no Circumstances will he
be a candidate for United States
Senator from West Virginia.
Hon. Nathan B. Scott, United
States Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, has begun an active CAM
paign for Senator Faulkner's place.
Capt. Asa Williams, OF Marietta,
Ohio, has just purchased the timber
on $4,000 acres OF land in Mingo,
which he will cut and dispose of at
once.
Ed Woodward and Jack Elder, of
near Milton, quarreled over an ac-
count, when the latter shot the form.
er in the head, intiic,ing what may
prove to be mortal wound.
Near Winfield, the residence of
Mrs. John Murray was destroyed by
fire, and at Milton the fine summer
home of Capt. G. q. Spencer of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad was
burned.
Howard Holmes, OF Clarksburg,
who is now with the United States
marines at Guantamo, Cuba, was
one of the first detachment that
landed and raised the stars and
stripes on Cuban soil.
G. W. Jameson, of Chesterville,
Wood county, has instituted suit
against Parkersburg for $4,000 dam
ages, for injuries alleged to have
been received by sign falling upon
him on the street recently.
Harper's Ferry has been consider
ed by the War Department as among
the eligible locations for an army
camp, and board Of officers has
been detailed to inspect the locality
with view to assembling body OF
troops there.
George Englehart, we'll known
miner, was hurt by a fall of slate in
the mines at Cunard, where he has
been employed for some months.
Many tons of slate fell on him and
he is SO seriously injured that he
will probaly die. His family resides
in Raleigh county. Through his
wife he is connected with the War
dens and Smiths, prominent families
in Raleigh county.
While working on new turnpike
in Cabell county, blasting and re-
moving huge stone, at the depth
of six feet below the surface of
the ground, and Immediately under
meath the stone, A. A. Chapman
found a pint bottle with a represen-
tation of George Washington blown
in the glass, and the name beneath.
The bottle is not of modern make,
and may have lain in its hiding
place for nearly or quite century.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-07-23
A CHRISTIAN WARRIOR,

Captain Philip, of the Texas, had
the manliness and moral courage,
after the conclusion OF the dramatic
fight of Santiago, to summon his
men to the quarter decks and say
to thtm: al want to make public
acknoNl e 'goment here that believe
in God the Father Almighty. !
want al of you, officers and men, to
Eft your lats, and from your hearts
fer silent thanks to the Almighty"
After moment or two of silence,
the crew broke into hearty cheers
for their beloved captain.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-07-23
IRENE BoBs UP AGAIN.

London, July l8.-The Hong
Kong correspondent of the Daily
Mail says : United States Consul
Wildman informs me that as the
German cruiser Irene was passing
Mariveles, off Manila, the other
day, the United States gunboat,
Hugh McCulloch was sent after her
to ask her TO stop. As the Irene
refused to obey a shell was sent
across her bow, and a small boat
went to discover wha. she was do
ing. The German admiral protested
and insisted that German ships had
a right to enter the harbor without
being searched. a claim which Ad-
miral Dewey declined to recognize.
1t is reported that Admiral Won
Diedrichs, who is in command of
the German squadron at Manila in
terviewed Captain Chichester, of the
British cruiser Immortalite, as TO
what he would do if the Germans in.
terfered with the bombardment of
Manila. Captain Chichester replied
that only Admiral Dewey and him.
self knew that
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-07-23
Nearby Locals.

The Changers picnic will be held
at Williams Grove August 29 to
September 8.
The peaches of the Blue Mountain
belt are beginning TO move, ship
ments are being made.
There are 800 men employed on
the Western Maryland cut off line
between Hagerstown and Aitenwald
The work is making great progress.
Nearly 1000 people went to Mont
Alto Park on last Thursday, by
their presence and money to aid
Rev. j. B, Quincy in paying for
the Lutheran chapel at Mount Rock
(Pondtown.)
The Lands Tool Company, Way.
nesboro, shipped last week four
large "Universal" grinders to Ber-
lin, Germany. This is the largest
foreign shipment the firm has yet
made.
Register and Recorder Kennedy
and Treasurer Biddle of the G. V.
R.R. have received book typewriters,
a form of typewriter which is used
for work on records, ledgers, etc.
They are great invention.
The lack of rain has ruined all
chance of an experimental crop of
sugar beets in Franklin county this
year. The seed distributed was
planted but the drouth killed the
plants and most of the farmers have
pulled them up and quit in disgust.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-07-23
JEALOUS PATRIOTS.

The great Civil war was marked
and married by bitter jealousy on
the part Of many officials from Lin
coins cabinet down through official
grades. From all this, the modest,
country loving, God fearing, faithful
martyr, was himself a constellation
of exception. In the present strug-
gle, already, selfish envy, self glori-
fication, uncalled for and unneces-
sary personal ambitions, is becom-
ing manifest, and developing IN
patriotic exhibitions and action.
Aguinaldo is making such trouble
about Manila, and is likely to make
more. Garcia, the sturdy, rugged,
skillful warrior of Cuba, is likely to
abuse the help furnished and the
victories won by the blood and sub
stance of fighting freemen. Samp-
son and Schley are disturbed over
respective honors, and Sampson and
the army are having tits over sup
posed prizes, resulting somewhat in
friction between the army and navy,
producing delay and possibly caus-
ing harm to the great and desired
end This is all wrong. Win the
victory, conquer the peace, and the
heroes will be those, whose duty is
the best and quickest performed.
Do this, and fight for solid distinc-
ton, manly recognition wher sue
cess is achieved, and don't blow,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-07-23
FIRST SPANISH FLAG CAPTURED.

Washington, July 1S.-The first
Spanish battle flag captured in Cuba
by the American army reached the
War Department today. 1t was
consigned to General Corbin, who
displayed it to view on the back OF a
chair in his office. The flag is a
small one, measuring only two by
four feet, and is poorly constructed
of cheap material. 1t was captured
by Company B, First United States
infantry (regulars). This company
is part of the first brigade, second
division, Fiji h army corps. The
flag was CO, AIRED at Juraguaeiefa,
June 23d, y the following detail !:
Corporals Newman and Boyle !;
Privates Keyser, Cooley and Hough-
falling. j. j. Crittenden was cap
tain of the company.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-07-23
THE WAR.

The latest news of the war finds
Miles With strong expedition of
soldiers and war ships we'll on the
way to Porto Rico. Cuba, with
Shafter in strong position, and Ha-
vana completely blocaded at her
port, and nearly cut off by land.
Manila is still in Dewey's grasp,
AMI likely to be bombarded both
from lard and water forces, and
the last expedition of troops
crossing the Pacific to aid in hold
ing the Philippine Islands. Wat
sons squadron is almost ready to
move toward Spain, and Camara, no
one knows where.
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SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE
--oF vALUABLE-
REALs ESTATE.
CHOICE BERKELEY FARM

BY virture of the authority vested in
cult Court of Berkeley County, West
Virginia, on the 25th day of April, 1895,
In the chancery cause Of George /. Pit
Ter VS.. Robert Gold, et al, therein pend
ing, the undersigned special commits
sioners will offer at public sale, in front
Of the Court House. in Martinsburg,
w. Va, at 100 O'Clock p M, on
SATURDAY, AUG 90, 1898,
the following valuable and desirable
real estate. A certain tract or parcel
of land, with its appurtenances, lying
and being situated in the District OF
Mill Creek, in the county of Berkeley,
West Virginia, adjoing the lands of
Ballinger, Hensl aw aid others, con-
tanning
I52 ACRES, 2 ROODS and 80 POLES,
more, or less, being the same land pur-
chased by Robert Gold, on the 18th day
Of October, 1896, from j. N. Wisner,
special commissioner, by deed of that
date, recorded in the Office of the Clerk
of the County Court of said county, in
Deed Book No. "a, page Is.
This is one of the most desirable and
valuable farms in Berkeley County, sit.
uated as it is, near mills, churches,
schools and the railroad. 1t contains
fifteen acres of
FINE TIMBER,
and a weather-board
2-STORY DWELLING HOUSE,
containing two good-sized rooms. The
out buildings are numerous, embracing
large barn, corn house, an ice
house, two-story storage house, a car.
riage house, pig pens, etc., in good re.
pair. 1t is watered by a never failing
running stream, a
NEVER FAILING WELL.
and a good cistern, and is all under
good fencing. There are
TWO GOOD ORCHARDS
on the farm, containing about IL acres
and about the place are apple, peach
pear, plumb, damsons, cherry and ounce
trees. good bearers. Mr.. Gold, who
lives on the farm, will take pleasure in
showing any one who desires to see It
over it.
TERMS OF SALE:-One third of pur.
chase money caSn on day or sale, one
third thereof in twelve months there.
from, and the remainder in eighteen
months from day Of sale, the purchaser
to give his notes for the deferred pay.
ments, to bear interest from the day of
sale, and the title to be retained until
all the purchase money is paid.
y. s. G.. PITZER,
A. G. MARLBOROUGH,
8. W. WALKER,
HI. H. EMMERT,
j. NELSON WIsNER,
NJ. T. INCHES,
Special Commissioners. etc
hereby certify that U. s. G. Pitzer
special commissioner, has executed
bond with approved security In the said
case as required by law.
l.. DEW. GERHARDT,
Clerk Circuit Court
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-07-23

The sad. sudden death of Mr..
Henry NJ. Morgan, SO long and
honorably know as the editor and
publisher CT the Morgantown Post,
removes a careful, prudent and hon
orable citizen and a bright popular
journalist. He was very influential
in Republican politics and estee med
ny brother editors and by good citi.
zens generally.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-07-23
CHAUTAUQUA.
LOW-Rate Excursion via Pc nm
syIvamia Railroad.

On July 90 the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company will run another ex-
cursion from Philadelphia, Balti.
more, Washington, Reading, Al
toona, Bellefronte, Lock Haven,
Shamokin, Wilkesbarre, Sunbury,
and Williamsport, and principal in.
termediate stations, and stations on
the Delaware Division, Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Rail
road, and on the Cumberland Valley
Railroad, to Chautauqua, N. Y.
Special train will start from Harris
burg at l1.35 a. m. Connecting
trains will leave Philadelphia $50
a. M, Washington 7.20 a. M, Balti-
more $50 a m. arriving Chautauqua
about.l0.30 p. m. Round trip tickes,
good to return on regular trains not
earlier than August nor later than
August 81, will be sold at rate of
$1,000 from Philadelphia, Balti-
more, and Washington, and proper
tionate from other stations.
For specific rates and time of
connecting trains apply to nearest
ticket agent.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-07-23
Madrid authorities talk of co,

Madrid authorities talk of court
Hartialing General Toral for sur
rendering Santiago and out lying
garrisons. If they don't hurry up,
it viii soon be impossible TO find q
garrison or Spanish honor enough
to garnish the trappings of a court
marti L. They have lied to their
people and soldiers to an enormous
extent. In several instances the
American Navy was sunk and lovely
Cuba was purchased by the United
States. Oh! what a botch! They
should be decorated with the order
81 Annanias.
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CAPTAIN CLARK coreRAruIArEn.

Portland, Ore, July 20.-Gov.
W. P. Lord has sent the following
telegram to Captain G. E. Clark of
the battleship Oregon, care of the
Secretary of the Navy, Washing
ton.
"The citizens of Oregon send their
hearty congratulations to the COM
mander of the great ship which
bears the name of our state, on her
journey around the Horn to join
Simpsons feet, her race after the
Cristobal Colon and her being Sc
lected as the flagship of Watson's
'RaidiDg Squadron. ~
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Baltimore & Ohio Y. M. C. A. Bulletin.

The Y. M. G. A. of the B. & o
r. r. has just issued for July and
August the Bulletin" accompany
ing which is an Excursion Issue, y
which contains an elegant cut of
Harper's Ferry. 1t is neatly
printed and we'll written pamphlet.
We notice that Mr.. G.. W. Santman,
our popular and accommodating
local agent. is on the excursion COM
mittee. The annual picnic of the
association will be held at Island
Park, Harper's Ferry, on Thursday,
July 28th. Prominent speakers
from Baltimore and Washington
will deliver addresses, and delight
full day is promised to all who at
tend. The fare from Martinsburg
is 40 cents.
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foaming, frothy, airy bubbles or be-
come cacaphones for puncture or nu-
stance ere the fray is enfed Rele-
gate, disquietins jealousy to the
rear and move onward to the front
like men and patriots, uncomplain-
ing to speedy victory.
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A CHANGE OF FRONTIERS PREDICTED.

of Moro Castle, Santiago July
.S.-After his return from the in
spection of the forts in the harbor
today Commodore Schley said, in
speaking of the military victories of
July 1st and Cd and of the naval
victory of July Sd
"These victories may serve not
only to deprive Spain of her colon
ial possessions, but to bring about a
change of frontiers in Europe.
"She cannot get the terms now
which she might have had two
months ago. What can she hope
for in six months more of such war.
fare ? Whom the gods would de-
stroy they FIRST make mad
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Seven states have exceeded their
qu,.a under the Presidents second
call for troops. There are thous-
ands waiting another call and yet it
looks rs if many now in camp will
smell the battle, il not "far of"
NJ lilies away.