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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-05-14

victory 1OunCli, M l. D"NS
of America, will give an entertain
ment in the G. A. r. hall on Tues
day evening, May I'd.
An order from the Government Tor
200 wagons to be made in ten days
was gotten out in good shape by the
Auburn Wagon Works.
The cheapest place in town to buy
Millinery, Infants Null Caps and
Hats, Tam O'Shanters, Ribbons, ETC.
etc. Mrs. K. A. LYONS.
The flag raising which was SEIZED
uled to take place at the Crawford
Wooden Mill last Saturday evening,
was postponed till this evening at 7
o'clock.
Miss Martha Sloan, daughter OF
Loeb Sloan, of Harpers Ferry, died IN
Canton, O., Monday. The remains
were taken to Harpers Ferry, Tuesday
afternoon.
Some wheat pulled from Eugene
Newton's pine hill farm on May II
measured three feet. The farm is To-
Gated about mile and half southeast
of this city.
Beginning with Monday night,
May 10, pastor c. P. Stealey will
preach at the Baptist chapel in North
Martinsburg every night for one
week. All invited
Mr.. John Ed. Hutsler had an arm
broken last week by his horse scareing
at blast at the stone quarry south oil
town, and upsetting the buggy in
which he was riding.
Despite the Indictment weather oil
Sunday, al tickets were sold at this
station and more than a hundred at
Cumberland for the B. & o. excursion
to Washington Sunday.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Ida May Ramsburg,
of Arden, and Mr. William R. Lewis,
of Inwood, to take place at the home
of the bride, on Wednesday morning
next.
Louis Wolf has started another
war. Sec what he is doing at his
new store in the Lambert & Strausnel
building, on Queen street, opposite
Adams Express Office. His battle
cry is Death to High Pricesn
Becker Bros, proprietors of the
great fruit farms on the eastern side
of the Blue Ridge mountains in Jetfer
son county, have planted 600 acres in
tobacco. They planted 800 acres il
tobacco last year and met with much
success.
1t is stated that the peach grower:
# Cherry Run are not elated over the
prospects for crop this season. The
recent cold, damp weather has beer
causing nearly all the buds which
were not frozen to drop, and very few
good ones can be found.
Finest plants and flowers in bloom
and in pots, such as Roses, Geraniums
Verbenas or any flower you wan
from the celebrated Bester nursery
also Dahlia and Tuberose roots, a
Martins Blue Front Grocery Street
from now until May 81.
Richard Hereby, of Williamsport
died at the home OF his son at Goa
Valley, Pa, Sunday, aged 70 years
The remains were taken through thi
city Tuesday morning to Williams
port for interment. The decease,
was an uncle OF Mrs. A. l.. Martin, o
this city.
William Towner was held up by
negro Tuesday evening near Van
clevesville. He gave the robber
dollar and he left to find another vic
tim. A revolver was fourished j
Towner's face and he thinks he GO
of easy as he had considerable none
on his person.
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.CLUTE CALLED BY THE DEFENSE
HUSBAND OF MURDERED WO-
MAN ON THE STAND.
Defense Sought to Show That She
Had Considerable Money-Hoff
Takes the Stand In His Own De-
tense.


San Francisco. March 2S.-In the Hoff
case today. E. R. Clute. husband of the
dead woman, was the first witness for the
defense. 1t was expected to prove by
him that his wife had considerable money
and that her estate had not been settled
up before her death, but on objection from
the prosecution the whole matter of prop
erty was shut out.
Clute was asked whether he had seen
Ho1f prior to the murder. He replied
rather forcibly that he had not.
William Dierks. a groceryman. who a
few days ago testified for the prosecution.
was called to the stand to show that
Hof knew nothing about the murder of
Mrs. Clute until the day after its com
mission. Thomas Harmon and William
MOhrmann, who had also testified for the
prosecution. substantiated Dierks' testi-
mony, no new facts being brought out.
Mrs. lea Hollis testified to Hoff's hav-
ing repaired furniture for her and seeing
TO coupling pin among his tools.
One of the biggest surprises of the day
was when Albert Hoff took the witness
stand In his own defense this afternoon.
Ii was not intended that he should take
the stand so early in the case, but IL was
made necessary by a number of his wit
nesses failing to respond to their names
HoH's demeanor while on the stand was
peculiar shouting out his answers to the
questions of his attorney with the great
est Vehenence.
His testimony was devoted mainly to
detailing conversations with the women
how he always acted as a gentleman
with the ladies'" This eventually proved
a hard subject FOR the court to get him to
drop. Hof testified as to helping Mrs
Clute the day previous to the murder
when she was prapaling to move into the
new house. and to her telling him to come
around next day at ! O'Clock. After de-
failing his moVments prior to the MUIR
der. with the greatest minuteness. court
remarked that as ii was after the usual
closing time. court would stand adjourned
until tomorrow morning.
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TAKE 1T IN EARNEST.
Havana Paper Believes Our Spanish
Note Means War.

Havana, March 2S.-Deep interest is
felt here in the news received here to-
day from the United States. La Lucia.
in an editorial, says: The United
States note to Spain, demanding that
a date be fixed to end hOstilities, is SIM
ply a declaration of war 1t was not
issued until after the finding OF the
United States court of inquiry had been
received which finding is without Scien-
tific basis and is open to question even
upon the part of the most prejudiced-
President Mckinley has been forced by
lingo opinion and the sensational press
to close the debate on the question and
to shield Captain Sigsbee. who is one
of the most popular officers in the
United States navy.
1T was needless to send the Maine
to Havana, as American interests were
amply protected by General Lee and
also by the Cuban government, the lat
ter often acting to its disadvantage,
and in favor of American interests"
Continuing. La Lucha remarks: 1T
is we'll for Spain to know at last the
real purpose OF money loving Ameri-
cans. Spain now knows what to expect
and how to act"
La Lucha then warns the United
States that if she expects to have all
her own way in Cuba "she can only do
so with cannon" In conclusion La
Lucha says: THE United States is rich
and Spain is poor, but the Yankees
may find Spain with good portion of
American money"
La Lucia also quotes General Lee as
denying the report published in Mad
rid to the effect that he was con-
nected with an alleged syndicate whose
purpose is said to be the purchase OF
Cuba. The consul general says. ac-
cording to La Lucia, that he attends
only to the interests of Americans.
never mikes with outside matters and
never had any communications with the
insurgents, except when he tried to
save the life of the late Lieutenant
Colonel Ruiz. which step was taken
with the consent of Captain General
BlancO. In conclusion General Lee is
quoted as expressing the hope that
peace will prevail and that all ques-
lions in dispute will be arranged in
the. interests of both nations. About
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THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE ore
War No Longer Probable.
Spanish Court Report On Maine.
PAGE TWO.
Message Falls Cold.
The Mosquito Fleet.
Uncompahgre Opening.
PAGE THREE.
The Road to Los Angeles,
Havana Near q Crisis.
Britain In China.
PAGE FOUR.
PAGE FIVE.
Utah Demoeracy Declares Against
Fusion.
John T. Gaines Appointment.
PACE EIGHT
Devine Sued For So, 1875 Damages.
In Railway Circles.
In the Social Realm.
Engineer Simpson Loses a Foot.
Trains to Saltair.
The International Mining Congress.
PAGE NINE.
Message In Congress.
Only Rotting Peace.
PAGE TEN.
Rebound In Stocks.
PAGE TWELVE.
In From Stateline.
State News.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
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TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

The condition of Fanny Davenport was
slightly improved last night.
HeideIbach. Ickelheimer e Co. of New
York. have s225.OoO in gold engaged for
import.
The German reichstag definitely adopted
the naval bill without division and amid
cheers.
The correspondent of the London Times
al Busnos Ayres says there is good pros
pect of an early settlement of Argentina $
difficulty with Chile.
Governor Budd. of California. appointed
Rhodes Borden to succeed Superior Judge
Charles w. Stake. whose resignation was
rendered last Thursday to take effect
April T.
1t is row stated as to Mr. E. S. Will
lard. the actor. that the typhoid fever
must run its course. II will probably be
two or three weeks before he can sail
for home
The Spanish forces. it is announced at
Havana. have been engaged at the farm
of Valiente. this province. with a number
of insurgents. Eight of the latter, in
Guiding their leader, Marrero, are said
to have been killed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-29

Washington. Narch 2S.-The immense
mass of testimony taken by the Maine
court of inquiry was sent TO the senate
today. and with the presidents messaga,
and findings of the court. referred to
the committee on foreign relations. The
testimony was taken on IS different
days. the 14th day and ever, being de-
voted 10 viewing the wreck. Every
witness who was Known to have any
information that could throw light upon
the great disaster was called to give
his testimony.
The story of the destruction of the
vessel is not only graphically given.
but in a manner which gives all the
obtainable facts. No technical detail
is omitted Every movement and Incl
dent connected with. the Maine from
the time she left Key West until the
last diver examined the wreck, slowly
sinking in the mud of Havana harbor,
is given. II is a story intensely inter
esting TO the people. Those who read it
could have little doubt at to whether
there was an internal or external eX-
plosion.
Perhaps the most significant testi
mony is that showing the bottom plates
on the port side of the Inflated Maine
to be bent inward and upward, a re-
suit that hardly could have followed
anything save an explosion from the
outside. \ mass of testimony is sub
mftted showing the care exercised on
hoard ship by Captain Sigsbee and his
officers and the apparent impossibility
of accident occurring by an internal
cause, such as the heating Of bunkers,
spontaneous combustion or so many
other theories.
The testimony of Captain Sigsbee is
of the greatest Importance and per
haps is of more general interest than
that of any other man called. With
great care and minuteness he gives an
account of the management OF the ship,
how she was handled. how she sailed
into Havana. her anchorage. and what
he knew about it, and in fact, every
point upon which the government and
the country desires to be informed.
Nothing in Captain Sigsbee's report
shows that the anchorage was changed
or that it was considered dangerous by
anyone.
Second in Importance Of the testimony
Of Captain Sigsbee is that Of Ensign
Poweison. who had charge of the divers
and knew from day to day what the
divers found. This officer was minutely
Informed as 10 the construction of the
Maine and everything about her. His
testimony was to a certain extent tech
meal. bearing upon the construction of
the ship. her plates, etc. but it was
from these plates and this technical
knowledge that he was able to declare
that the explosion took place from the
outside.
The divers Morgan, Olsen and Smith,
all contributed important evidence.
They testified that the plates were bent
inward on the bottom port side and out
ward on the starboard side.
Nothing in the testimony fixes res
possibility, but although conspiracy is
apparent. no knowledge Of the planting
of a mine is shown. Captain Sigsbee
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states that a somewhat bitter feeling
existed against the American ship and
Americans generally, and witness,
whose nar7e is suppressed, tells of over
hearing 4 conversation among Spanish
officers and citizen. indicating a fore
knowledge of the destruction of the
Maine by intention to blow her UP.
An official Ct the American consulate
tells of Information received anony-
InoUsly. tending 10 show that q conspir-
aey existed But nothing definitely
stated fixes any responsibility upon
Spain or her subjects.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-29
Ingleside Races.

San Francisco. March 2S.-Track fast.
weather fine.
First race. five furlongs-La Marcota
won. Lucky Star second. McFarlane third.
Time-l:02.
Second race. six furlongs. selling-Val-
encienne won. Good Friend second. Queen
Nubia third. Time-1:l32.
Third race. four and one-half furlongs
handicap. Olympic stakes, S1.000-Sombre
won. SevenS second, Frank Ireland third.
Time.54si.
Fourth race. mile and half-Ostler Joe
won. Alvarado III second. The Bachelor
third Time-2:364.
Fifth race. one and one-sixteenth miles
Satyr won. Marplot second. Gotobed
third Time-1:AS.
Sixth race. one mile-Linstock won. San
Nenado second, Woodford F'illy third.
Time-1:sf%.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-29
SPANISH COURT
MAINE REPORT
In Direct Contradiction TO
American Report.
LAY GREAT STRESS
ON THE FISH THEORY
Complains of Being Prevented From
Making Inside Examination.

Strong Contention That the Explosion
Was From the Inside-only One
Explosion occurred-No Shock to
the Nearest Vessel Was Felt-No
Sign of the Action of a Torpedo
Evidence of Ocular Witnesses and
Spanish Divers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-29
MURDERED SIX PERSONS.
French Tragedy Almost Unparalleled
in Horror.

Paris. March ga terrible tragedy is
reported from Bernais in the department
of Eure. A robber named Caillard muir
dered a family of six persons there yes
terday evening. Through a window of the
house inha bited by the family he shot and
their children. who We're playing at a
table he then entered the house and cut
the throat of a little girl. Finally he blew
out the brains of a bed-ridden woman Il
years of age. The murderer was arrested
and confessed to committing these and a
number of other crimes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-29
BITTER FEUD IN WYOMING.
Settlement Near Cheyenne the Seen,
of Outrages.
(speciaI to The HeraldO

(Special 10 The Herald.)
Cheyenne. Wyo., March 2s.-There is a
regular Kentucky feud in progress in a
small settlement few miles east of here.
called Grover. Numerous cutrages have
been committed during the past few
months. and shootings have been narrowly
averted. The latest outrage was com
mitted night before last, when the ranch
property, including barns. corrals, hay
stacks. feed. saddles. farm implements.
etc. of Thomas Jones, resident of
Grover. were burned to the ground The
town was deserted ut the time. every one
being at Greeley. Colo, attending the trial
charged with malicious wire-cutting by
their neighbors. ne parties to 1.-THE feud
are the Mackley family on onefside and
Thomas Jones and James Carson family
on the other. Further trouble is expected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-29
Those Time Checks Broke Him.

St. Paul, Mimi, March 2S.-David NJ.
Emmons, a heavy holder of the South
all time check securities, assigned to-
day. Mr. Emmons is a real estate deal
er and holds more than 100000 worth
of the Southall time checks. He places
his assigned estate at $4,000.
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Jessie Millward wits Frohman.

London, March 2S.-Charles Frohman
has engaged Jessie AIillward. who was
for a long time with William Terriss,
as leading lady to succeed Viola Allen
in the Empire stock company.
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Evidence Clearly COnYictS the SpaniardS Of De
StrOyng the BattIeShip Maine.
SPANISH OFFICIALS WERE INFORMED
OF THE DASTARDLY CONSPIRACY
Mckinley Transmits the Evidence But Has Done Nothn
and Makes no Recommendations.

Trusts That Spain viii Do the Right Thing
Evidence Shows That Powerful
Maine That Spanish Happen
Completely Destroyed
Top of the Wreck
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Voice From the Mckinley Cabinet, Without Taking
the Congress Into Account.
WHOLE CUBAN PROBLEM UNDER NEGOTIATION
SPANS Tone So COncilatOry That An Amcable Adjust
ment of Strained Relations Is Reasonable.

Congress- Maine
DappointrnenSnor Polo and Judge Day In
conference-spanish Objection
nanaian Objects of Administration Does Not
Doubt Purpose As Avoid Friction.
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dent for the explosion of the storage
magazine of the vessel by torpedo.
The report makes clear that owing
to the special nature of the proceedings
following and the absolute respect
shown for the extra 4erritoriaiidad Of
the Maine. the commission has been
prevented from making such an exami-
nation OF the inside of the vessel as
would determine even the hypothesis of
the internal origin of the accident.
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Knocked Out In Third.

Chicago. March 2s.-Tonight before
the Montello club Frank Garrard of
this city was knocked out in the third
round by Tom Norton of Minneapolis.
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FISH THEORY.

1.-The evidence of the senior pilot Of
the harbor states that there is abund-
ance of fish in the harbor. and this is
corroborated by other witnesses. The
assistant engineer of works states that
after explosions made during the exc
cution of works in the harbor he has
always found dead fish.
THE divers We're unable to examine
the bottom OF the Maine, which was
buried in the mud. but a careful exam
ination of the sides of the vessel, the
rents and breaks which all point out
ward, shows without a doubt that the
explosion was from the inside.
NO SIGN OF TORPEDO.
"A minute examination of the bottom
of the harbor around the vessel shows
absolutely no sign of the action of a
torpedo and the fiscal Judge advocate)
of the commission can find no prece-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-29
40 CO-OPERATION

This is to be attributed to the re-
grettable refusal TO permit of the ne
cessity of cooperation by the spanish
commission both with the commander
and crew of the Maine, and the differ
ent American officials ca9lmissioned 10
investigate the cause t3f TIE aeefdeRt.
and later on, with those employed on
salvage work.
THE report finishes by stating that
an examination Of the inside and out
side of the Maine as soon as such eX
animation may be possible. as also OF
the bottom where the vessel rests. viii
prove that supposing that the remains
(Of the wreck be not totally or par
italy altered in the process of extri-
cation, the explosion was undoubtedly
due to some interior cause
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THE report contains declarations
made by ocular witnesses and experts.
From these statements it deduces and
proves the absence of all those attend
ant circumstances which are invariably
present on the occasion of the explosion
of a torpedo.
THE evidence of witnesses COMPARE
lively close to the Maine at the mo-
ment. is to the effect that only one eX-
plosiOn occurred; that no column Of
water was thrown into the air; that
no shock to the side of the nearest yes
sci was felt: nor on land was any vi
bration Loticed, ard that no dead fish
We're found.
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Washington. March pa full synop-
sis of the report of the Spanish naval
commission which investigated the de-
struction of the battleship Maine. is
here given by the Associated Press:
1t is taken from copy of the origi-
nal report, which is now on its way
from Havana, the synopsis being ca
bled. and today being placed in the
hands of this government.
The conclusions are directly opposite
to those in the report of the court Of
inquiry submitted 20 congress today.
The synopsis is as follows:
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Continued on Page g.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-30
BEER, RUDT, ETC, ETC,

The Department of Labor has been making some inquiries concerning the drinking habits of the people of this country. The results are interesting Beer is rapidly replacing stronger drinks and is becoming the national beverage. In 1880 the consumption of distilled spirits (proof) was two and a half gallons for each man, woman, and child in the United States, while in 1896 the consumption was but one gallon. This was the per-capita consumption without deducting the ten or twelve million gallons of proof spirit consumed in the arts, manufactures. and medi- cine. The actual consumption of spirits in 1896 was less than one gallon per capita. It would not be safe to assume, alcohol in 1896 than in 1880. They di- luted it more, for while in 1880 they consumed only 1.36 gallons of beer per capita, in 1896 they consumed 15.16 gal Ions.
 One of the inquiries made was as to the consideration given drinking habits in employing men. Information was sought on the subject from establish ments employing in the aggregate over 100000 men. It appears that with the great majority of employers the tenn perate man has tie better chance of obtaining a position. Of the 6,976 en- ployers answering the question, more than three-fourths said that such hab- its received attention. The smallest percentage of establishments paying no attention to the use of intoxicants is, as might be expected, among the transportation companies, who have to trust men in positions of great respon- sibility. Other testimony was that drinking is heavier immediately after payday, that Saturday payday ap- pears to contribute to intoxication, and that night work or irregularity of work is not more conducive to liuuor drinking than regular work. A most
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-30
THE PEAOE PROGRAMlrE.


 Peace with honor to the United States will soon be an accomplished fact unless Spanish honor and Spanish diplomacy make a disturbance. It seems to be expected in Washington that the answer to Spain's note will be made to-day, but it is evident that news may arrive from the Philippines any minute that will cause some delay. So far the general terms decided on are said to be: Independence for Cuba; Porto Rico to be ceded to the United States; coaling stations for the United States in the Ladrone islands and in the Caroline islands; and at least coaling station in the Philippines.
 This is a pretty good and sensible layout. There will be some difference of opinion in this country about the Philippines, whatever is asked of Spain concerning them, but we think there is less desire than there was to have this country undertake the large, difficult and distant task of managing those isl- ands.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-30

interesting statement, not called for by the department, was made by a coal-distributing concern employing 24O men in Chicago and Milwaukee. This firm pays it's employees in checks, and notes where the checks are cashed. It found that in Chicago only 9 per cent. cashed their checks at savings banks, those so doing being Americans or Englishmen. All the other checks went to groceries or saloons, the lat ter cashing the greater number, the per cent. to saloons among the Hun garians and Poles being ", among the Scotch and Irish "A, among the Ger mans 70, and among the English and Americans 61. The Scandinavians had the best record, with 91 per cent. of their checks cashed by grocers and only 9 per cent. by liquor dealers.