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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-03-05
Consul R1aw Ont the Gas,

San Francisco, March 3.-W. Takasi,
the newly appointed Japanese consul
at Chicago, and T. Ilo, an imperial
navy constructor, en- route to Phila-
delphia, who arrived here from the
Orient on Monday, had narrow escapes
from death at the Occidental hotel
Tuesday night. They blew out the gas
upon retiring, and when the escaping
gas attracted the attention of the
hotel employees some hours later, both
were unconscious. The Japanese Of
fcials were resuscitated after several
hours hard work.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-03-05

Ex-Mayor Gustav Brown. of
Charles-Town, died on Thursday
last. Formerly he was citizen of
Martinsburg, but for more than
thirty years, resided in Charles
Town, where he became useful and
prominent both as a citizen and Of
fetal. He was brother-in-law of
Hon. G. P. Matthaei, of this city.
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Accidental Happenings.


Mr.. E. G. Deck was severely in
jured by falling from a grape-arbor
on which he was working one day
last week.
On Monday, while playing ball at
the Third Ward School, John Fris-
key, son of Mr.. George Friskey, of
Maple avenue, broke one of his fin
gers. 1t is very painful injury.
Mr.. Clagett Keplinger, railroad
brakeman, of this city, was thrown
from his train at Cherry Run, by q
sudden appliance of the air-brakes.
His arm and body were badly bruis.
ed, but fortunately he escaped SER
ious injury.
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Com'r in Cbancery of
Notice to Lien Holders.

To all persons holding liens by judg.
ment or otherwise, on the real estate,
or any part thereof. of Robert Gold
In pursuance of a decree of the Cir
cult Court of Berkeley county, VIVA,
made in a suit therein pending, to sub.
ject the real estate of the said Robert
Gold, to the satisfaction of the liens
thereon, you are hereby required to pre-
sent all claims held by you and each OF
you, against the said Robert Gold
which are liens on his real estate, Oh
any part of it, for adjudication to me
at my office in the Flick building, in
artinsburg, W, Va, on or before the
7th day of March, 1898.
Given under my hand this 7th day oil
February, 1898.
w. B. CoLsToN,
Com'r 10 Chancery of said Court.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-03-05

If we mistake not, the effort by
the Maryland Legislature to keep
trade politics out of the Police
Board is genuine, and very proper,
and though an outsider of the body
politics Of that state, we believe we
have knowledge of a man, fitted for
the position and possessed of every
necessary qualification, we refer to
Justice E. Grannon, of the Western
Police Station, and formerly a Chief
of a very important corps of detec-
fiyes.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-03-05

Secretary of Agriculture is about
departing from the present rut of
affording the M. C.'s the privilege of
sending their constituents a few
squash, onion, turnip and beet seed,
which are abont the sum and sub.
stance of the varieties that have
reached this section, by importing
seed from the Orient. Oh, yes, the
civilized portion of Eastern Europe
and Asia are to be heard from and
at least Americas arid regions will
be turned into fields blooming with
all that is choice in agriculture and
horticulture. Three car loads are
to be distributed 10 State Expert
ment Stations, meantime, Mr.. Day.
ton, explore the hidden recesses OF
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-03-05

On the morning of Feb. 20, 1895,
I was sick with rheumatism and lay
in bed until May 2lst, when got a
bottle OF Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
The first application of it relieved
me almost entirely from the pain
and the second afforded complete
relief. In short time / was able
to be up and about again.-A. T.
MoREAUx, Luverne, MINI. Sold by
i. G.. Matthaei, Druggist.
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The Maryland Legislature has
pas ed the act that will add Mr..
PratL's million and a half dollars to
Mr.. Shepherds grand bequest for an
asylum for the insane, and Governor
Lowndes has affixed his approval.
Coed, there can be no evil done
these benefactors, by associating
their humane feelings ard their SOW
ereigns in such excellen! charity.
Their separate honors glow the
greater by joint annexation.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-03-05

Senator Elkins is again doing
good work TO better The business In
tcrests OF the country. Dollars and
dollars are being taken away from
our people by the Canadian railroad
and their lumber and coal, sales, to
say nothing of the seal steal. These
lie wants rectifed, and he is right.
He also asserts that the next battle
with great powers will be purely
commercial, each seeking the best
to be obtained, and that the United
States will do we'll to be thoroughly
prepared.
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There. there's that awful Ham

There, there's that awful Hamp-
shire ReUieaC, just inviting our
neighbor of the Herald into a full
black listing, black flag controversy,
and is ungracious enough to say that
the editor of the last aforesaid paper
is booming Dayton for nomination
for Congress, and that Pitzer is full
~ aware of such blooming effort.
Oh, these politicians How they
do perforate each other, and yet in
the early beginning it was written
that the Eastern Panhandle will
march to the fray with Pitzer IS
their leader.
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the Department, and II there be any
leftover packages. Usually provid-
ed for special friends, augment the
attenuated and not very select pack
ages by few choice vegetable and
flower seed. Read Carl Hughes ode
and give the already fragrant and
blooming valleys and plateaus Of
our W. Va. mountains, an addi--
tional chance to distil more sweets
waited and foudled by gentle
zephyrs, kept and nurtured by both
'moonshine" ard sunshine, if you
please. Hal ha! give US some
dessert and trimmings with the sub
stance.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-03-05

Up to the time of going to press,
there has not been any notice of the
report by the Board of Inquiry as
to the Maine disaster. Many still
incline to the theory of an accident,
but the majority judgment hold the
occurrence due to external violence,
but it is generally conceded that so
far as Spain is offfcislly concerned
the verdict will be the old Scotch
one, mot proven"
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PERSONAL MENTION.
Your Friends Coming and Going.


Miss Sue Homrich is VIII ing in
Baltimore.
Mr.. J. G. Heberlig has returned
from Pennsylvania.
Mics Belle Rulings is visiting
friends In Brunswick.
Rev. W. F. Gruvcr went to
Brunswick on Tuesday.
Mr.. B. F. Dooley returned from
Mt. Savage on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Homer spent
Sunday in Harper's Ferry.
Mr.. D. S. Hughes, of Charles
Town, was here on Tuesday.
Mr.. A. G.. Nadenbousch returned
on Wednesday from Washington.
Mr.. W. B .Clenndening, of Bunker
Hill, was in this place on Thursday.
Miss George Barnett returned on
Monday from visit to Hancock,
Md.
Mr.. j. M. Thompson, of Carlisle,
visited friends in this city on Mon.
day.
Mr.. Chas. Phillips, of Washing
ton, was visitor to this city last
week.
Mrs. H. A. Riddle and son have
been visiting in Martinsburg this
week.
Mr.. HAIRY We'll, of Morgantown,
is visiting his parents on King
street.
Mr.. G. Price Speer, of Chambers
burg, visited friends in this city on
Monday.
Mrs. e. nj. Larkins and children,
of Brunswick, are visiting relatives
in this city.
Miss May B. Faulkner, who has
been visiting friends in Maryland,
has returned.
Mr.. George W. Haines, OF the
SPIRIT, Charles Town, was in this
city on Tuesday.
Mrs. E. P. H. Harrison left on
Monday morning to visit her moth
err in Belaire, Nd.
Mrs. F. W. Brown spent several
days in Martinsburg as the guest of
Mrs. E. B. Faulkner.
Miss M. Louise Mckee left on
Tuesday for Baltimore, where size
will remain q few weeks.
Fon. e. Boyd Faulkner made q
business trip to Washington on
Thursday, returning the same day.
Mrs. Helen Fox. who has been
visiting her father, Prof. VIM. Ger.
hardt, has returned to Lebanon.
Pa.
Mr.. Chas. Hollis, of Washington,
is visiting his family here and pre-.
pairing to move them to Washing.
ton.
Mr. John ". Walker, of Balti-
more, was called here on Monday by
the illness OF bis father, Mr.. Jas. w.
Walker.
Miss Rose Cunningham, OF Mar
tinsburg, was the guest of Miss
Cora Nadenbousch, 10 Hedgesville,
on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Fl. Thomp-
son, of Martinsburg, drove to Shep-
herdstown and visited Mrs. Barbara
Ray on Friday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. I'll. u. Gerhardt re-
turned TO Harrisburg on Monday
after visit to Prof. VIM. Ger
hardt, on King street.
Miss Gussie Mann, of Warfords-
burg, who has been visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. IL. w. Greer, returned to
her home ON Tuesday.
Rev. A. M. Cackley, of Falls
Church, Va, paid short visit to
Martinsburg this week. He was a
former pastor of the M. E. Church,
South.
Miss Clara Seabright, of Win.
chester, and Miss Mamie Hough, Of
Charles Town, were guests of the
family of Mr.. VIM. Riddleberger, on
Martin street.
Mrs. Elizabeth Grim and son,
Brown q. Grim and wife, of this
city. left on Wednesday for Balti.
more, where they will probably
make their future home.
FLORIDA.
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mo war with Spain," said Sena-
tor and Elk Secretary of War Elkins
in a short chat we had with him on
Thursday of last week. He is
among the best posted in such par
ticulars and the way things are
changing it now looks as if his opin.
ions will prove correct, always of
course with the reservation that, the
face of affairs are not changed by
subsequent events.
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1t is, or should be, the highest
aim Of every merchant TO please his
customers and that the wide awake
drug firm of Myers l. Eshleman,
Sterling, ILL.,, is doing so, Is proven
by the following, from Mr.. Eshle.
man sin my sixteen years. exper.
fence in the drug business I have
never seen or sold or tried medi-
cine that gave as good satisfaction
as Chamberlain 8 Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. Soil by L. G..
Matthaei, Druggist.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-03-05

Pope Leo XIII passed his goth
year in his high position On Thurs
day last. There was a commemora-
ton service, and the Pope intoned
the Te Deum, and pronounced the
bcned iction. There were over twen.
~ thousand pilgrims in Rome, led
th re by the exercises, IS we'll az by
the fact of it being the sixty-first
anniversary of PIPE Leo XIIl's Or
dnati as a p est.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-03-05

Mr.. Samuel Hazlett, an employee
at the Brooklyn Brass Factory of
this city, severely injured his back.
He was engaged in pouring metal in
a pot in the spelter foundry, when
he fell off platform, striking his
back against lot of old iron. His
injuries are very painful.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-03-05

The Loud bill for the death of the
newspapers of the country, was it.
self strangled by large majority of
votes, in the House, en- Thursday
last. Good bye, Mr.. Loud, you
we're very noisy, now rest awhile
under the Guietus.
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Notice to Lien Holders

To all persons holding liens, by iudg.
ment or otherwise, on the real estate
or any part thereof, Of Jas. w. Rob.
ins0n.
In pursuance of q decree of the Cir
cult Court of Berkeley county. VIVA,
made in suit therein pending, to sub
lect the real estate of the said Jas. w,
Robinson to the satisfaction of the
liens thereon, you are. hereby required
to present all claims held by you and
each of you against the said Jas. w.
Robinson, which are liens on his real
estate, or any part of it, for adjudica-
ton to me, at my Office in the Flick
building in Martinsburg, w. Va, on OF
before the 18th day of March, 1898.
Given under my hand this 7th day OF
February, 1898.
W. B. CoLsTON,
Com'r in Chancery of said Court.
2-12-4t.
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Acute Catarrh Cured with Two
Kettles.

Mr.. John Davis, Broadway, Frost
burg, Allegany county, Md, writes
/ have tried Parker & Shea's Catarrh
Cure for nasal catarrh and can truth
fully say that it is the best remedy
that have ever used for catarrh.
Two bottles cured me when / was
scarcely able to breathe. heartily
recommend it to all who have ten.
dency to catarrl,. For sale by L
G.. Matthaei, Queen street.
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Rrazil,s New Rnler,s.

Rio Janeiro, March 3.-Senor Com
possalles has been elected president
and Senior Rosasilvo has been elected
vice president of Brazil by a large ma
jority. The opposition in Rio Janeiro
abstained from voting. There was nc
disorder.
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commissioners Notice.
JIG. Kitchen. &C.. Admir-, &C.,
vs..
Jas. W. Robinson ct al.

IN CHANCERY.
COAfAIssIoNER,s OFFICE,
Martinsburg, w. Va, Feb. z, 1898. ]
To al persons Interested in the above en-
titled cause:
By q decree Of the Circuit Court Of
Berkeley county, W. Va, entered in
the above entitled cause on the 18Th
day Of January, 1898, the same was re-
ferred to me to ascertain and report
FirSt-All of the real estate owned
by j. w. Robinson, defendant.
Second-An liens against the said J.
w. RobinsOn's real estate and personal
property, together with their priorities,
and any and all other facts which TO
the Commissioner may seem pertinent,
and which may be required by any OF
the parties. to be reported.
You sDiU therefore take notice
That have fixed upon Tuesday. the
10th day of March, 1888, at 10 a. M. as
the time when, and my Office in Che
Flick building in Martinsburg, w.
Va, as the place where will proceed
TO execute the said order of reference.
and If from any cause the same be not
completed on that day, it will be adj
jou1ned from time to time at the same
place, until it is completed.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
February, 1898.
W. B. CoLsToN,
Com'r in Chancery of said Court.
2-12-4t.
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HOW TO FINO OUT.

Fill bottle or common water
glass with urine and let it stand
twenty-four hours a sediment or
settling indicltes diseased condition
of the kidneys. When urine stains
linen it is positive evidence of kid
ney trouble. Too frequent desire to
urinate or pain in the back, is also
convincing proof that the kidneys
and bladder are out of order.
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THE COURT OF INQUIRY
Finishes Its Work at Key west-Read,
to Return 10 HAVANA

Finishes Its Work at Key west-Ready
to Return TO Havana.
Key West, Fla, March 3.-The
Names court of inquiry yesterday af-
ternoon went out to the barracks,
where all the survivors of the Maine
were mustered. The men We're asked
Ii they had any changes or further
statements to make. Not word
came from the ranks, and after whis-
pered consultation the work of the
court of inquiry at Key West came to
an end. The stenographers were kept
busy during the rest of the afternoon,
and caught up with their notes of the
testimony. The proceedings at the
barracks lasted about an hour only,
and were conducted with great privacy.
Judge Advocate Mark, in reply to
inquiry, said that so far as he knew
the court has no more work to do at
Key West.
The Mangrove is lying at her dock
with steam up, but it Is said on good
authority that the members of the
court will not leave until they receive
instructions through Rear Admiral
Sicard from Washington as to whether
they shall return at once to Havana.
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A PapaI Anniversary.

Rome, March 3-The goth anniver-
sary of the coronation of the pope,
Leo XIII, and also his Ssth birthday,
was celebrated yesterday. His holi-
ness, who was in excellent health, re-
ceived the congratulation of the high
prelates in the throne room, replying
in a strong voice.
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s9TURDAY. MARCH s, 1893.

The Supreme Court of Georgia
has decided that marriage contract
made on Sunday, disposing of prop
erty as between the parties, is per-
fectly legal and valid.
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Commissioners Notice.

George I. y Pitzer' IN oH.nornv.
Robert Gold ct al.
CoMMIssIoNER's OFFICE,
Martinsburg, w. Va, Feb. Z, 1898. {
To all persons Interested IN the above en-
titled cause:
By decree of the Circuit Court of
Berkeley county, WA, entered in the
above entitled cause, ON the 18th day
of January. 1898. the same was referred
to me with instructions to ascertain
and report
First-The market and annual rem
tai value of the real estate owned
by the defendant, Robert Gold.
Second-The leins thereon by judg-
ment, deed of trust, or otherwise, &C
cording to their respective priorities.
Third-ADy other matter by himself
parties to this suit may require him to
state.
You ioiU therefore take notice
That have fixed upon Monday. the
18th day of March, 1898, at 10 a. m, as
the time when, and my office in the
Flick building in Martinsburg, W Va.
as the place where will proceed to ex-
ecute the said order of reference, and il
from any cause, the same be not COM
pleted on that day, it will be adjourned
from time to time at the same place,
until it is completed.
Given under my hand this 7lh day of
February, 1898.
W. B. CoLsToN,
Com'r in Cbancery of said Court.
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WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.
BALTIC. Mar'b'g

Baltimore and Martinsburg markets
compared and corrected eyerv Friday
morning.
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Merit
$500: :;:;: =: =: !; !; aIks

Merit in medicine means the power to
cure. Hoods SarsaparilIa possesses actual
and unequalled curative power and there
fore 1t has true merit. When You buy
Hoods earsaparilla, and take 1t according
to directions, to purity your blood, or
cure any of the many blood diseases, You
are morally certain to receive benefit.
The power to cure il there. You are not
trying an experiment. It will make your
blood pure, rich and nourishing, and thus
drive out the germs of disease, strengthen
the nerves and build up the wholesystem.
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Food For starvinp Cubans.


Washington, March 3.-The decision
of the navy department to send two
ships to Cuba with supplies for the
suffering reconcentrados caused some
commotion in official circles yesterday
until the real purpose of the visit of
the ships came out. The cruiser Mont
gomery and the gun5oat Nashville
were selected for the purpose, and
orders were sent to Admiral Sicard to
put them in shape for the required SER
vice. 1t is explained at the navy de-
partment that this ac'%rn was taken
at the instance of the Cuban Relief as
ISOLATION, organized through the eff
forts Of the state department for the
relief of the destitute non-combatants
in Cuba. The Montgomery will go to
Matanzas and the Nashville to Sagua la
Grande, with the understanding that
they will remain in those ports only
long enough to deliver the supplies to
the agents of the association for dis
tribution where they will do the most
good
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New st. Paul's Church at Hagers-
town, will be dedicated on March
goth.
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DR.. ]. A. Price, of the First NJ.
E. Church, was in Washington this
week attending the Annual Confer
ence in session there.
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Holy Communion will be admins
tered in the Presbyterian Church, to-.
morrow (Sunday) morning, at IL
o'clock.
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SCOTS
Emulsion

Be sure you get SCOTS Emulsion. Sac
snat the man and fish are on the wrapper
soc. and $z.oo, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, chsnsists, New yesk
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-09-19

For SALE-Dry spruce boards, plane ID
and matched, at $40 per thousand. Inquire
at Lang's mill, South Barton, or OF o. D.
Owen. 20-tf
Just opened at Ovens, a new lot of
Crash skirts. Choice styles, special
Drfces. 31tf
8. E. Winslow will buy calves and lambs
at Barton Landing Tuesday forenoons.
Hogs viii be taken Saturdays. 35tf
Bees for sale-The subscriber has %
good swarms of bees for sale in Lang
stroth hives. D. H. Webster, Irasburg.
37-41
have taken the dressmaking rooms con-
nected with Mrs. Freeman's store, and
after Oct. 1, viii be pleased to do work for
any who wish to favor me. Mrs. E. B.
Monkey. 1913
Two tenements to rent. Apply at G. j.
Uffords. 1t
Closing out sale to continue eight weeks.
Paper hangings, crockery and paint. Ran
dali & Crane, Greensboro, VT.
The special inducements to Irasburg
people at the Cole Studio will continue
through this week.
Wanted-A girl to do homework in fam
lily of three. Mrs. w. r. Aldrich, Barton,
vt.
Lost.-Between Lowell and Ea. Crafts
bury via Albany, Sept. 18th, gray wooden
shawl. Finder please return the same to
Mrs G. E. Winchester, Greensboro Bend,
and receive reward.
DIR. A. w. Dubois, the well known OPP
tician. will be at Pixies Hotel in Craftsbury
Sept. q and IS, and all those in need of
Perfect Fitting Glasses will do well to call
on him.