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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-24
A Warehouses DOWNFALL.
British Aristocrat an Inmate OF
London workhouse.

British Aristocrat an Inmate of a
London workhouse.
London, Dec 22.-The Warehouses OF
Donegal will eat her Christmas dinner
in a London workhouse. ILL., miserably
clad and apparently in acute destitu-
ton, she applied on Tuesday for ad-
mittance to the Great Northern hos
pital, from which place she was re-
moved to the fslington workhouse in
Urinary. She explained that she was
homeless and not willing to commune
cate with her wealthy friends. or with
her husband. who is suffering from
pneumonia.
The story of the life of the marchion-
ess is painful. She left her husband in
1873, and in 1889 instituted separation
proceedings, at which counter charges
of misconduct were made. Unsavory
details of their conjugal life were also
banded about. The marchioness fail
ed to obtain alimony, and has since re-
ceived assistance from her friends. The
marquis has had troubled financial
career He was declared bankrupt in
1889, with liabilities estimated at e51S,-
S15. He then said he considered he was
justified in raising e500.00o in view of
the fact that he had prospects of sue
ceeding to an estate OF 100000 a year.
But, owing TO the entail. ne only sue
ceeded to G1S0 pounds a year
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-24

st. Louis Dec 22.-An attempt was
made yesterday to blow up the Terre
coal mine at Lentzberg. Ills, a small
town in ST. Clair county. The attempt
was not entirely successful. the derrick
only being damaged to the extent Of
$500 Sheriff Bameckal, of st. Clair
county is tracking the perpetrators,
who are unknown. with bloodhounds
william II. Perry & Sons. own the
mines, which are being run with nom
union men. Several months ago the
union men struck for better wages
Only the Waterman was about the
mine when the explosion occurred, and
nobody was injured
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-24
GENERALS MILES AND MERRITT
Testify Before the Commission Inves-
tigating the Conduct of the War.

Testify Before the Commission Inves-
tigating the Conduct of the War.
Washington Dec 22.--General Nell
son A. Miles, commanding the United
States army, and General Wesley Mer-
rift commander of the American forces
at the capture of Manila, were the
principal figures before the war inves-
tigating commission yesterday. General
Miles responded to the summons only
after several days consideration. He
was accompanied by his own stenog
rapher His examination was compar-
atively brief and not sensational. He
spoke with some bitterness as TO the
"embalmed beef" and the canned beef
furnished the army in the field. This
he characterized as an experiment for
which some one in Washington" was
responsible. He said that the landing
facilities of the Santiago expedition
We're In adequate, and that the men
were short of rations and medicines
and might have been better protected
from exposure to fever contagion.
General Merritt told the commission
that he regarded the Philippine expe-
dition as a decided success, and would
conduct it on the same lines if he had
to do 1t over He spoke in high terms
of the troops under him, and said his
army was we'll supplied with medicines
and food. General Merritt paid quite
as high a tribute to the civilian staff
officers as did General Shafter the pre-
vious day saying: "They were good
officers, intelligent. anxious TO Learn
and to work"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-24
Gillette willing to Return.

Kansas City. Mo-, Dec. PA Kan
sas City commission man, whose name
is withheld, but who is mentioned as
the holder of lot of the paper floated
by Grant G. Gillett, the Kansas City
cattle plunger. has received a mys'
terious letter from the much wanted
Gillette, in which the latter states that
ne receives the Kansas City news
papers daily. and that he is ready to
appear here IL his creditors will insert
a personal in the newspapers stating
that they desire to see him. The letter
from Gillette is not dated and the post
mark is illegible. The letter was un-
questionably written by Gillette. A
personal requesting the plunger's re-
turn appears in today's papers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-24
THE PRODUCE MARKETS
AS Reflected by Dealings In PhiladeI-
phla and Baltimore.

phla ana baltimore.
Philadelphia Dec. H.-Flour we'll main
tanned: winter superflne. S2.2542.50; Penn
sylvania roller. clear. S3.10n3.25: city mills
extra s2.5002.75 Corn firm: No. 2 mixed
old. December, 39S4@I0c. do. do, new, Ssss
G39c.: No, yellow. new, for local trade
SOC. Oats quiet and steady; No. white
23I5c. No. 2 white. clipped 33izGf34c Hay
firm: choice timothy $l1.50 for large bales
Beef steady; hsef hams, S1Sa1S.5O Pork
firm: family, sl2 Lard steady; western
steamed. $5.s005.35. Butter firm; western
creamery, 15d'1c.; factory, 12Ni4iac.; Ell
gins. 21c.; imitation creamery, 13atf7c.
New York dairy, i5a1Sc.; do. creamery.
15M19lzc.; fancy Pennsylvania prints job
bling at 25M2Sc.: do wholesale, 24c. Cheese
firm: large white and colored, 10itmi0l5cs.
small do. l0Amtlc; light skins. 7izMSAc.
part do, 619MTizc. full do, 3N4c. Eggs
firm New York and Pennsylvania, 26n
27c. western, fresh 26c, southern, 22a25c.
Baltimore, Dee. H.-Flour duh and un-
changed Wheat strong; spot and month,
72iketl2Ac.; January, 727sM73c; May lSc.
steamer No. red. 6994a697sc.; southern,
by sample G9@73Ac; 90. on grade, 70a
73c. Corn strong; spot and month, 40Al
Ale; December, new or old, 4oANl0lzc.
January, 40G49isc; February, 40lAM40Ac
steamer mixed. si9smSI5sc.. southern.
white S7a40c do yellow, 3114040hc. Oats
firmer No. white 32laM33c. No. mixed,
31l6032c Rye tirmer; No. ? nearby. 5Sc.
No. . western, e0c. Hay quiet; No. ]
timothy, sl059n11. Grain freights easy;
steam to Liverpool. per busheb 3D. jan
uary Cork. for orders, per quarter, 80.
7lsd. January; 3s Cd, February. Eggs
firm: fresh, 23c. Lettuce at sl25Q1.50 per
bushel box.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-24

Decatur. Ala, Dec. william
Simms a private of Company e, First
Alabama regiment. who was shot and
killed by Bud Norton, Of Town Creek,
on the 18th inst, at country dance,
is carefully lodged in Jail at Moulton,
the county seat. and has not been
lynched as reported. While Simms was
in Jail at Town Creek Bill Norton, a
brother of the deceased, together with
several relatives and friends, We're in
the vicinity Of the jail, presumably for
the purpose of lynching Simms, but
the crowd was dispersed by the sheriff
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-24
Two shot by Reckless soldiers.

Meridian. Miss, Dec. 22.-Lucy
Thomas and her 4-year-old boy were
shot at Eutaw, Ala, yesterday by sol
diers of the First Missouri volunteers,
who were mustered out at Columbia.
Tenn, on Tuesday. The child was
shot above the left eye and is not ex-
pected to recover The mother received
a painful wound in the arm. The
boys were drunk and disorderly, reck-
lessly shooting into every house as they
passed. The woman and child were
standing in the door of their home. The
firing was done from the train on which
the soldiers we en- route home. Gov
ernor Johnson, of Alabama. has offer
ed a reward of 800 for the arrest and
conviction of every man implicated in
the shooting
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-24

Philadelphia, Dec. 21.-Wnliam Steele,
the cashier of the defunct Chestnut
Street National bank, was sentenced
yesterday by Judge Butler to pay the
costs of the prosecution. fine of 5000
and TO undergo an Imprisonment of six
years and six months in the Eastern
penitentiary. For good behavior Steele
will get a Communication OF one year
and a month from this sentence.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-24
DEADLY WORK OF ROBBERS.
One woman Killed and Another May
Die From Their Assault.


Banks. Ala. Dec. ia horrible
crime was committed at the Meyers
plantation, near Josie Postofiice, eight
miles from Banks Mrs. Ida Myers, a
wealthy widow, and her haughter-in-
law. Mrs. f. Myers. also widow, con-
Quoted 3 store, and It was known that
they kept a large amount Of money In
the dwelling across the road from the
store. A young man named Cook was
employed to superintend the farm, and
he occupied room in the house. Some
time between midnight and daylight
Cook was aroused b. a noise In the
room OF the elder Mrs Myers. lie
sprang out Of he'd and ran to the door
of the room and saw Mrs. Myers strug-
Cling with strange men.
He rushed to her assistance and was
Knocked senseless with a club, When
he regained consciousness he found the
house on fire and the elder Mrs, Myers
apparently dead on the floor. Dragging
her from the fire. he went In search Of
the younger Mrs Myers, and found
her dead in her room her brains having
been beaten out He rescued her body
Just In time from the flames.
He then rang the farm bell and
aroused the neighbors, who came in
great numbers, but were too late &c
save the house or any OF its contents.
1t is believed that the robbers OBJ
tanned $3.000 In cash. and evidently
they thought they had killed all three
parties and fired the house 10 cover
up their crime. The condition OF the
elder Mrs. Myers Is critical.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-24
relnct,.icinn,s Awrnl neath

Chicago Dec. 22.--Among a network
of wires 20 feet above the ground Rod
erick Chisholm an electrician, was
slowly burned TO death in sight of sew
eral hundred spectators at the corner Of
Fifty-ffth and State streets. For near
ly ten minutes the horror stricken
crowd watched the workmen in their
frantic efforts to release their comrade
from amons the wires Chisholm was
employed in stringing electric wires
along State street, and it is supposed he
grasped a live wire.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-24
suit Against Convict Lessees.

Vicksburg. Miss. Dec. 22.-Vollor &
Mounger, attorneys have filed a bill
in the circuit court on behalf of Ella
Brown. colored, asking damages for
personal injuries received while in the
service of T. r. Foster and ]. ]. Null.
ligan. lessees of county convcts. The
complainant alleges that the Brown
woman was terribly beaten by one of
the guards having charge Of the con-
victs at work on the county farm. The
woman claims that she was whipped
because she was sick and unable. to
work. Her body was terribly laceratsd
and she lay at the point OF death for
five weeks. The complainant was con-
vieted of a minor misdemeanor.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-24
ExplosIon KiIls Five soldiers,

Newport, l.. l., Dec. 20.-Fire which
broke out last night at Fort Adams in
the stables of Light Battery f, Fourth
artillery. not only destroyed the stables,
but communicated to a neighborlng
gunshed containing some powder. and
an explosion which followed killed Pri-
vate Sullivan, Of Battery A, Privates
Butler. Kull and Harris. Of Battery III,
and an unknown private.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-24
omcers Murdered by MoonshIners.

Richmond, Va. Dec. ga Big Stone
Gap. Wise county, special reports a
fight near Flat Ton, Letcher county
Ky, between revenue officers and
moonshiners in which Sam May OF
Coburn. Wise county. one of the reve-
nue. raiders. and two OF his companions
were killed. The fatalities among the
moonshiners are not known. The fisht
occurred at the place where Captain
Gates. Of Louisville, and one Of his
men were shot about a month ago. The
moonshiners are thoroughly organized
and have served notice that all in
formers win be ambushed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-24

Steam Dye

MARTINsBUAG pARkETs,
GRAIN.

We respectfully call atten-
ton to our Dyeing and Clean
ing Works, established over
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. II. DORM, Agent.
MARTINSRURG, w. VA.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-24
Another Rear End Collision.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Dec. pa New
Jersey Central freight train running
from Scranton to this city got beyond
control on the Yatesville grade and
crashed into the rear of a Delaware
and Hudson freight train. Twelve coal
cars, six freight cars and the engine
were badly wrecked. Conductor Peter
Stark and Flagman Lyman Zephers
were fatally and Engineer Harry Full
ton badly injured.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-24
Deadly Chicago street Duel.

crowds Of pedestrians on Kinzie street.
close to the passenger depot of the
Northwestern railroad last night. two
men engaged in a desperate encounter
with revolvers. Dennis f. Riley, a
detective employed by the Chicago and
Northwestern railway, was killed, and
his slayer is James A. Mayer, milk
dealer al Pleasant Plain, Wis. The
men had at one time been friends but
lately had become estranged because
of a business deal Crowds Of people
scattered in alarm as they saw the
flash OF the weapons, and Mayer and
Riley had full possession of the side
walk.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-24
A Great Dock Foi. Havana

Pittsburg. Dec. 22--The Drake &
stratton company, of Pittsburg, has re.
ceived contract from the United
States government for the construction
of great dock at Havana Cuba, and
a short railroad TO MORO Castle, cost
ing altogether 100000 The company
has already dispatched 500 laborers and
two shiploads of machinery to the ISL
and
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-24
Two Killed In street Car Collision

Worcester, Mass, Dec. 22.-Two fast
moving electric cars collided in a dense
fog on the Worcester and Suburban
road near Leicester. yesterday after
noon. John Kerrigan, aged As. of
Cherry Valley. weaver, and Walter
X. Holbrook, of Leicester, aged 10, a
newspaper man. were killed. and a
dozen other passengers were more or
less seriously injured. Those most
seriously injured are: Henry Henshaw,
of Leicester. internal injuries feared I;
Mrs. Abbie ID. Bowers. of this city. Sc
we're scalp wound; Mrs. Helen Pfaff-
man. of Worcester feet badly crushed;
Mrs. Estes, mouth cut and Frustrated
nv shock
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-17
CIVIL DOCKET.
Cases Disposed Of in the Sixth District Court
This Morning.

The following cases were among
those disposed of I'm the civil division
Of the Sixth District Court this morn
ing:
George Jepherson VS.. Alfred A. Cyr
Decision for the plaintiff Tor 1921 and
costs.
Dennis II. Sheahan VS.. Elizabeth
May. Decision for the plaintiff for pos
session and costs.
Elizabeth owens VS.. William F.
Eddy. Decision for possession and
costs.
Richard Bacon VS. Harry Dunnsteine.
Decision for the plantiff for possession
and costs.
Sumner c. STANLEY VS.. Combination
Stable. Decision for the plaintiff for
possession and costs and 10 cents dam
ages.
=. Augustus Talbot VS.. William III.
Burt. Judgment for the PLAINTIFF for
$50 and costs.
r. +. Rose company vs. Elizabeth
Darby. Defendant defaulted.
Peter Menworthy VS.. John Donahue.
Judgment for the plaintiff for $3.50 and
costs.
Marcella NJ Johnstone ct al. VS..
Henry II. Rounds. Judgment for plain
| tiff for S4S and costs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-17
JUVENILES IN COURT.
Youthful Offenders Plead to IndiCt-
ments Before Judge Wilbur.
Gravel Brothers Held For Trial on Charge
Of Larcem---Other Cases.

Today was the day set apart in Judge
Wilbur's court for the arraignment OF
Juveniles, who had been indicted by
the grand jury and who had been out
on bail. The number of such cases was
small and quickly disposed OF. The
ground was thus cleared for the re-
sumption of the trial OF criminal cases
tomorrow morning.
George II. Gravel and David w .Gra-
veil indicted for breaking and entering
shop OF Margaret Mcguire and the lar
ceny of two bottles Of soda pleaded not
guilty. Both these boys are very young
and were indicted with four others for
the same offence. Judge Wilbur requir-
ed bail in sum of 5000 for the release of
the boys.
Edward Mitchell and William Tiernan
who were indicted with Edward Ions
dale for breaking and entering shop in
the night time and the larceny of ci-
gars, soda. bologna sausage and other
ed nolo contendere and were given in
| To the custody Of Agent Wallace Of the
| St Vincent de Paul Society. The court
under the law in regard 20 juvenile Of
| tenders can at any time hereafter inn
| pose sentence.
John Moran indicted for breaking and
entering a school house in East Provi-
| dence, with intent To commit larceny
pleaded nolo contendere. Judge Wilbur
| remanded Moran 70 the custody OF
! Agent Thurber of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-17
HIS RECORD BAD.
Fsaraby Wanted in Three States For
Stealing Of Silk.
Arrested in This Cib---Turnsd Over TO
Officers From The Bay State.

George r. Fearaby SO years old, and
belonging in Maine. was arrested here
last evening by Detective Parker, and
was delivered 10 Detectives Letteney,
of Hyannis and Hodges of Taunton to-
day.
Fearaby was released from the
Charlestown prison in 1896, and prior
20 that had served term i'm Maine. He
is wanted i'm Massachusetts, Maine and
New Hampshire for robbing silk and
millinery stores during the last year
and q half He was recently married
i'm Pawtucket and, with his wife, was
boarding i'm this city. In their room
considerable property was found, which
the police think was stolen.
Mrs. Fearaby did not know Of her
husbands criminal career. ana was
greatly shocked by his arrest and eX-
pnsnre- -Eearaby was once "A corn-dnc=
tor in Eastport and Boston under the
name OF DR.. James b. Allen. He is
known 20 the police as silk thief and
he is an expert i'm ribbons. His manner
OF working includes a visit TO stores
which carry silk with inquiries for
goods which are out OF the usual and
! which he knows will not be i'm stock
While i'm the store he looks over the
! field and at night breaks into the place
and carries away the most valuable
| kinds OF goods.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-17
END NOT IN SIGHT.
Fifth Week Of The lasters Strike Opens With no
Prospect Of Settlement.

Rrockton, Mass, oct 1.-THE hftn
week of the lasters' strike IN southeast
ern Massachusetts was begun this
morning, and, according 20 the press
committee Of the conference committee.
tho end. is not in sight. The men con-
tinue TO hold mass meetings every DAY,
and most OF them are LARGELY attended.
The district conference also meets
every night The rlCsc sanSuine OF the
unionaleaders claim rsey have pan
I'm waiffng that &. ul btA, "!ctory to
them i'm a short ts-r. The men are
very ap%icus 49, llu,@ Nnat this new
move is. but they i.ave not been en-
lightened "a
'rhe boot enG noe workers unions OF
central Massacnus ji"ld a conven-
tion Yesterday at Worcester ana dls-
cussed the situation at iBrccSton ana
southeastern part of the state. it mas
been suggested that the unions
throughout the state are likely 10 make
The strike universal in order IL possible
10 force the Brockton manufacturers I'd
settle their differences with the union.
IL was to talk over this matter thal
the convention was called, and repre-
sontatives from Worcester, HUDSON
Marlboro. Natick, South Framingham
Midway, Milford, Westboro, Nortn
Rrookfleld. East Brookfield, west
Rrookfield and North Grafton We're
nresent The organizations We're repre-
sented bv about % delegates. The con-
yention was i'm session for more than
| tvvo hours. and at the conclusion noth-
ing was given out officially for publica-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-17
-FOUR CASES
FOR DECEIT
Brought Against VitaIe and He
languishes in Jail.
He WAS BROKER AND BANKER.
Depositors Claim That He Has Been Pur-
chasing Land In Italy.
TRIED TO EFFECT A COMPROMISE,
Some Creditors Ware Hot Willing to Wait Five
Years For Their Money and Brought
Suits Against The Banker.

Antonio Vitale, the Italian grocer and
banker" who some days ago made an
assignment TO Harry G.. Curtis. is at
present languishng at the county Jail
at Cranston, having been arrested at
the instance of four OF his creditors, the
writs charging trespass on the case for
deceit, and as the amount Of the bail
is about $4,000. there does not seem TO be
much probability that Vitale will re-
gain his liberty very soon.
An evening or two ago a meeting of
Vitale's creditors was held in Lynchs
hall, Atwell's avenue. there being pres
ent Harry G. Curtis, the assignee, and
Henry w. Greenough. Esq, who speaks
the Italian language fluently and an
effort was made by these gentlemen TO
arrive at some adjustment whereby the
Italians who had deposited their hard
earned money with Vitale could hope
to recover at least a part of what was
due them within a reasonable time.
Vitale proposed that If he was given
time he would be able to pay all his
creditors, but stated that 1t would take
pay UP at the rate of about $1,000 year.
Some OF the creditors were disposed TO
accent these conditions, but others were
not notably the four men that have
issued the writs against him. They
claim that Vitale has for long time
been sending money to Italy where he
has purchased landed property, and
what they want is that this property
should be sold for the benefit of the
| creditors one man claims 5000 which
he deposited with Nitale at various
| times and there are several others who
! claim lesser sums.
Vitale Is taxed i'm his own name fol
| s40S0 on real estate and S17O0 on per.
| sonal property, while Antonio Vitale
| and wife. Lavisa, are taxed Tor soo4'
! on real estate. The real estate consists
| of two houses on Federal hill. in the
| Italian colony. and il is understood thai
! they are mortgaged for about half theii
/ value. Just what course will be adopt
! ed by the assignee has not yet beer
/ decided upon. but Mr.. Curtis and Mr
! Greenough will do all they can TO hell
| the unfortunate creditors.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-17
STEERE---lLES.
Mr.. Frederick Eugene Siesre and Miss Charlotte
lies United al Grace Church.

Grace church was the scene Of a very
prominent wedding today at high noon,
when Mr.. Frederick Eugene Steere and
Miss Charlotte lies were united in mar
riage. a large number were present at
the church. and Rev. Floyd w. Tom
kins. Jr., rector of the parish, read the
service. The bride wore white satin.
trimmed with lace and the veil. She
was not attended by maids. The groom
was attended by Mr.. Daniel Harrington
George. and the ushers were Mr. Geo.
j. SlIilton. Mr.. John n. Sweet, Jr., Mr..
Alfred b. Meacham, Mr.. Edward II.
Weeks Mr. John ID r. JoL ) and Mr..
Walter y. Pearce.
Immediately after the service at the
church the bridal party repaired to the
residence Of the brides aunt, Miss
Sarah T.. Doyle, where breakfast was
served by Lyman. I'm the afternoon
the couple left for Boston, and later IN
the week will cross the continent to
San Francisco. thence TO Honolulu
where MIR. Steere has business and
where the couple will take UP their
residence.
The decorations at the church con
sisted OF palms at the altar, while th'
! breakfast table was daintily arranged
with ferns and cut flowers. Palms ant
other plants were grouped about tn
room. The grocln's gifts TO his hes
man and ushers were pins Of pearls SO
in flerr de lis design.
The bride was worry well known II
Providence society, being a niece of th'
late Thomas A. Doyle. The groom wa
the famous Brown football captain o
1874. and several OF the ushers were
emnently identified with athletics a
| the university.