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The herald., 1898-02-23
THE MARTIN MURDER TRIAL
TESTIMONY BEGUN IN BEHALF
OF DEFENDANTS
The Sheriff and His Deputies Hope to
Show That Serious Rioting
Was Imminent

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Feb. 22.-Owine
to the mass of business In court Judge
Woodward decided there should be no hol-
iday today.
.But," said he, "I deem 1t appropriate
that we observe the day by hearing wash
ington's farewell address. and have re-
ouested Mr.. Scarlet to read It,"
There was a burst of applause at this an
nouncement and the reading was given
careful attention.
The first witness of the day was Mrs.
James Edmonson, who lives at Harwood.
She said that on the day of the hooting
she heard neighbor shout. Skin out! The
strikers are coming"
81 saw the men. They all had clubs,
she continued. '"They found my husband
and tried to get him away. grabbed MN
and. after lot of words. they let MIN go.
A neighbor save me big stone, ana saio
should throw 1t II they tried to get my
man again. They did try, and threw
some stones. They threatened 10 khocA
nv brains out Some tried to get into my
house to take my sick son. but told them
that IL they came In they'd be dead when
they went out. They went away then.
James Edmonson, husband OF the pre-
yious witness, said he heard his neighbor,
Mrs. O'Donnell, shout TO MN ina. 'ho
strikers were coming and that he had
better get out. Continuing the witness
| said:
II went with my two boarders, but hard
ly had we got out before the strikers
caught us. They dragged me along a
couple of hundred yards and then my wire
rescued me- AL the strikers were armed.
Peter Wolfe, driver at the Harwood
colliery, said ION Friday the strikers
gathered to march to Lattmer ana l wen.
down 70 the company store and we locked
ourselves in. Afterward, when we thougnr
the strikers had gone, we went out. one
man chased me with big club Tor long
distance, and finally escaped py ,uHpins
through the window Of my house"
Chas. Mullen and two friends were pur-
sued by the strikers, who shouted: we
will shoot you'll" and finally they fired two
shots at them as they got into the brush:
John Ripple told how he was threatened
by armed strikers. but they did him no
harm.
The herald., 1898-02-23
PROVOST HARRISON
Is Peculiarly Proud of the College
History

'It is the peculiar pride of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania that so much OF
her history is associated with the years
that Washington was the servant OF his
country. We justly feel that we have
pre-eminence in this relation, and now,
in these later years, in the vigor of re-
newed youth, we have consecrated the
22d of February as our university day,
with a propriety that cannot be chal-
lenged.
Seven years of Washington's Presi-
Dental life were spent in Philadelphia
and at a time when the area of the city
was circumscribed within short radius;
when it's institutions were few in num-
Der and when comparatively small
group of its citizens were the active
spirits in affairs. Washington was in
constant intercourse with White and
Franklin and Provosts Smith and Ew
ing. His associates in the Continental
Congress. in military operations and in
Federal administration were the uni
versitys Rittenhouse, its Morgan, its
Bingham, its Francis Hopkinson, its
Mexican, its Shipper and its Robert Nor
ris From the Executive Mansion, Bush
rod Washington went into daily attend
ance upon it's law course under James
Wilson, the first Justice of the Supreme
Court.
During Washington's Presidency two
of his nephews, Geo. Stackpole and Law
renee Augustine Washington. took here
the degrees as Bachelors of Arts. In 1883
the University of Pennsylvania conferred
upon Washington its highest honorary
degree.
THE theme of today's ceremonies is
the Memory of Washington. For many
years the university has been steadfast
in the celebration of this high day, but
never since the day when the President
of the United States, General Washing
ton, opened the law school of the univer-
sity, have we been honored by the pres
ence and voice of President. The Pres
ident will address today those who CRATE
fully feel his gracious act in that amid
the cares and duties of his exalted office
he has counted it worthy of his time and
effort to be our orator upon this occa-
sion.
II have the distinguished honor of
presenting the trustees, the faculty and
the students of the university and their
guests, this great audience to the Pres
ident.'
The herald., 1898-02-23
BIRTHDAY OF
WASHINGTON
CALLS THE PRESIDENT TO THE
PLATFORM
M'KINLEY AT PHILADELPHIA
Extols the Memory of the Father OF
His Country-Harrison Speaks
at Chicago
.ssociated Press special Wire

PHILADELPHIA Feb. 22.-President
Mckinley ate an early breakfast with
the family of Charles c. Harrison. lie
did not leave the house until rev MN
utes before IL o'clock, when, in COM
pany with Mr.. Harrison, he was driven
to the Academy of Music. where the
Washington's Birthday commemorative
exercises of the University of Pennsyl-
vania were held.
over 1000 students assembled on the
university campus at $3.50 and marched
four abreast to the Academy OF Music.
When the head of the long column
reached Mr.. Harrison's house President
Mckinley appeared at the door. There
he smilingly bowed to the under-Sradu-
ates in response to their hearty college
greeting. AS each class reached the
house it's members shouted the college
cry of 'Penn-Syl-Va-N MAJ" ending with
."The President. The President! The
President"
President Mckinley addressed an in
telligent and appreciative audience at
the Academy. BY his side on the stage
were assembled the faculty of the Uni
VeTSlly VI I-GIISylNtiii anu fiS
fessors and executive officials of other
prominent educational institutions.
The seating capacity of the Academy is
2S0O All seats and boxes were occupied,
and from 400 to 500 persons stood in the
rear of the several galleries. The main
portion of the auditorium was re-
served for the students Of the college.
The appearance of the president on the
stage was the signal for thunderous ap-
plause, and as it died away the students
broke out with their thrice repeated col
lege cry of pennsylvania" and the
Municipal band followed with Hail to
the Chief" and the Star Spangled
Banner"
The exercises were opened with prayer
by Bishop Whitaker of the Protestant
Episcopal church. Charles c. Harrison,
provost of the University of Pennsyl-
vania, then delivered an address, on
closing which he introduced President
Mckinley. Mr.. Harrison said:
The herald., 1898-02-23
rTndelivered Telegrams

There are undelivered kilograms at the
Western Union Telegraph company's onice
for the following persons: Chas. II. Dun'
ton, d. s. Richardson Thos- f. Ryan
The herald., 1898-02-23
CONDENSED TELEaRAMs


Cen. Henderson Of Iowa has introouced
. hi to revive the grade of lieutenant
general of the army
senator Shoup has introduced Dill re-
,,a,,,na silver mines and prospects from the
annual assessment work required by law 10
cases where $1,000 worth OF work has al
ready been performed upon them.
Coneressman shafroth Of Colorado In
$4,000 a hill granting to the respective
states ste in which they are situated all arid
lands lands Of the United States not held for
military or Indian reservations or other
public purposes.
Replving to question in the house Of
aor,,,ons Yesterday whether the San Jose
scale scale was acclimatized n England and
whether vi the government Intended to adopt q !
president n Of the board Of agriculture, said
the subject was being carefully invesd-
gated and that i the department found
Itself able to advise or render any assist
ance ,c 10 fruit growers Il would promptly
do 40 .. 1s rs +. 'li. ri ~, 81
The herald., 1898-02-23
M'KINLEY SPEAKS
Working in Only Little Partisan
Politics

President Mckinley, as he stepped for
ward, was greeted with spontaneous
hand-clapping from all over the house
and the students again gave their col
lege cry. 1t was some minutes before
quiet was restored. The presidents ad-
dress, which was delivered in his Gus
tomary easy, graceful manner, and with
clear distinct voice, was clearly heard by
every person in the audience. His re-
marks were interrupted at frequent in
tervals with applause.
The phrase that Washington and his
compatriots had founded the financial
operations of the government upon
principles that the national credit was
national honor, met with especially en-
thusiastic appreciation.
Mr.. Provost, officers and Students of
the University of Pennsylvania, Ladies
and Gentlemen: We celebrate here as
in every part of our country the birth
day of a great patriot who assured the
beginning of a great nation. This dav
belongs to patriotism and the people.
But in a certain sense the University of
Pennsylvania has a special reason for
honoring the 22d of February. For over
half a century, with ever increasing
popularity and public recognition. Won
have observed the occasion either as n
holiday or with patriotic exercises. par
ticipated in by faculty and students.
No other American institution of learn
ing has prouder title to the veneration
of Washington's memory than this.
whose foundation was laid in colonial
days nearly fifty years before Pennsyl
vania became a State; whose progress
was largely due TO the actiVitv of Er. nj.
lin and other jealous and far seeing
patriots, and whose trustees were On
terms Of sufficient intimacy with Wash
ington to congratulate him upon his
election to the Presidency and to re-
ceive from him notable reply which
has passed into the history of the
times.
Washington. too, belonged to the
brotherhood of the alumni Of this insti-
tuition. having accepted the degree of
The herald., 1898-02-23

could get enough to eat to keep soul and
body together but that when even small
children attempted to so outside of the
guard lines they were shot down as ruth
lessly as If they were enemies In arms. He
said he had seen women and children
abused by the Spanish soldiers, and that
favorite pastime seemed to be to kick the
women about as II they were dogs. He es-
timated that the war had cost 600 900 lives.
The herald., 1898-02-23
Left for Havana

MADRID. Feb. PA squadron Of tor
redo boats has left Cadiz for Havana har.
bor. United States Minister Woodford VIII
give a banquet on Thursday to Premier
Sagasta and other members OF the capinet.
Senor Bernabe, the new minister 10 tne
United States. and members OF the olpio-
matte corps
The herald., 1898-02-23

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 22.-The principal oD.
servance of Washington's birthday was
on the bay where the shipping was gaiiy
decorated with bunting. At noon salutes
were fred by the Monterey and the Monao-
nlr
The herald., 1898-02-23


Cherish the public credit" How much
both of reflection and instruction is con-
tanned in this simple admonition of the
father of his country
The United States merged from the
bitter and prolonged struggle of the
Revolutionary War exhausted financial
ly and with a hundred existing perplexi-
ties and difficulties which remained to
be solved before the financial credit of
the new nation could be established at
home and demonstrated abroad
But Washington knew how to gather
around him and place in positions of the
greatest trust the able financiers and
economists whose names the country
still venerate and whose great work it
still enjoys. Hamilton and Morris and
Callatin and others were successful in
establishing the treasury and inaugur-
ating the financial operations of this
government upon principles which rec
ognized that the most enduring basis
of national credit was national honor
and that whatever other assets we might
have or acquire, that was indispensable,
first. last and all the time, if we would
cherish the public credit. We have
been fully rewarded all along our his
tory by adhering to the principles of
The herald., 1898-02-23

tions allotted to public life.
NON N-SECTARIANISM
But Washington on this occasion went
further and spoke for the people, assum-
ing that he but voiced the sentiment of
the young nation in thus placing faith
in Almighty God and reliance upon His
favor and care of the strong foundations
of the government then inaugurated.
And proceeding, Washington states the
reasons for his belief in language so ex-
allied that it should be craven deep upon
the mind of every patriot:
"No people can be bound to acknoWl-
edge and adopt the invisible hand which
conducts the affairs of man more than
the people of the United States.
Every step by which they have ad-
vanced to the character of an indepen-
dent nation seems to have been dis
tinguished by some token of provisional
agency; and in the important revolution
just accomplished in the system of their
united government, the tranquil delib-
erations and voluntary consent of so
many distinct communities from which
the events resulted cannot be compared
with the means by which most govern
ments have been established without
some return of pious gratitude along
with an humble anticipation of the fu-
ture blessings which the same seems to
presage. The reflections arising out of
the present crisis have forced them
selves strongly upon my mind. You will
join with me, I trust, in thinking that
there are none under the influence of
which the proceedings of a new and free
government are most auspiciously COM
menced."
The Senate of the United States made
fitting response of its appreciation of
this portion of the Presidents inaug-
ural address when its members declared
that "a review of the many signal in.
The Coconino sun., 1898-12-03
--......I. w. HARPER WHISKY

'na.
The Coconino sun., 1898-12-03

That we buy everything, from an elephant That's the beginning of our story.-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-04-16
SAINT LOUIS.
SOCIAL MATTERS, CONDENSED
INTO SMALL SPACE.
For the Benefit of our Thousands Of Read
ers-Al Sorts of News Items From the
City by the Big Bridge-The Culture
Great" at the Present Time.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. Clamorgan have late
VI had mother little daughter added to
their group of beautiful children.
Free text books will be furnished to
the four lower grades in all schools pext
year, says Superintendent Sedan. The
books will be given to all alike.
The John Brown Afto-Amerlcan Re-
publican League Club of the twenty
second Ward met on Wednesday night
and elected thh following officers:
Charles A. Pitman, president; Frank
Brown, vice.president; Gec rge E. Tenn
pie. secetary; William Wlnn, assistant,
George W. Bodrew, treasurer; Amos L
Mcdonald, eergeant-at-arms.
The members of the Afro-American
League in East ST. Louis and vicininy,
will hold an interesting meeting in the
Public Library building, Saturday eve
ming. Revs. Donahue, Shields and
Hamilton will deliver addresses. The
subject under discussion will be "What
part shall the Afro-Americans of the
United States take in the impending
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-04-16
added ve'y much t. the brilliarcy of the
FIRST Easter service Of tie m nandery.
czAR's EAR CAUSES A STRIKE.

.
Remarkable Credulity of the Russian
Peasants Quantity Illustrated.
In the western districts OF the Cher
son province of Russia there recently
occurred a,strike of peasants, who res
olutely declined to do any more work
for the local landowner, says the New
York Mail and Express. The police in
vestigated the matter, and, according
to st. Petersburg correspondent, gave
the following extraordinary reasons for
the outbreak: A picture of the present
car was recently sent 10 all ;:ca,rnunal
councils in Russia, including, vi course,
those in Cherson. AS the picture only
presented side view of the car, only
one ear was visible. This led the peas
ants to believe that the car really pos
sessed only one ear, and the loss OF the
other they thus accounted for: When
Alexander III died (say those peasants)
his widow and old adviser began to con-
fer together, afterward inviting Nicho-
las II to join them. As soon as Gear
Nicholas entered the room he declared
that all land in Russia must be equally
divided among the peasants. One OF
his councillors replied: AS sure as you
can not see your own ear you won't d.
vide the land The car thereupon
cut off one ear and remarked, AS sure
ly as I now see my ear will divide the
land. The peasants in Cherson were
so convinced of the truth of this legend
that they believed strike against the
landowners would be followed by the
Intervention Of the car and the diyi-
sion Of the land among themselves.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-04-16
How the Haclkmen of Princeton, Ind,
Secure Their Customers.

"As stopped to change cars at Princeton,
ind" said gentleman from Kentucky, to
Globe-Democrat reporter, Il was greatly
puzzled at the sight which met my eyes,
Though my home is near Princeton had
never been in the town BEFORE and had NO
personal knowledge of the people who lived
there There was great silence at the railway
station, and, though many persons were NOV
Ing about, no one uttered word. Is 1t
town of deaf mutes? I said to myself. But
presently my eyes were blinded by many
small mirrors as 1t seemed to me, casting
dozen shadows in my eyes from the hands of
as many burly negroes It seemed no man
ner Of fun to them to cast these shadows.
They were grimacing, comforting their faces,
and twisting their fingers in manner strange
to see. No deaf mutes, but lunatics,' I said
to myself and I began to look for some safe
means Of exit. But these dumb, grimacing
creatures were on all sides of the platform,
and as advanced one way or the other those
at that point lunged toward me- and I saw
that was prisoner.
1T was frightful feeling for few mo-
| ments, and then rational explanation OF the
scene was made. Conquering my timidity,
went boldly to one of the biggest of the black
| men. and, Selling him by the shoulder, I said,
| as hypnotist might say: What do you mean
| by casting shadows in my eyes?' The man
caught me by the coat sleeve and whispered
in my ear: I'll tell you, boss, but I has to
whisper, cause we amt allowed to talk. You
has to come to me. can't come and git you.
They won't let stand on the platform
"Then found out that these silent men
| had once been the vociferous shouting hack
men who make themselves so omnipresent on
the platform stations of most small towns
The good people Of Princeton determined to
live in peace and quiet. and. by act of the city
council. they prohibited the hackmen from
using their voices. But even this did not
abate the nuisance. The hackmeu would run
up to the train and almost carry their patrons
! hv force. So the city council passed law
forbidding them to stand on the platform
Deprived Of speech and power Of locomc tion.
these hackmen had happy thought Each
| one; bought a bright tin plate and had the
1850 cf his hotel embossed on the plate IN
raised letters. So they all stand there Wv
| ing their tin rlatne. md never uttering a
sound. st Louis Globe Democrat
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-04-16

many Afro-American racers on the track
but the effect OF the boards decision will
be especially interesting il only touches
the case Of Major Taylor, the fast Afro
american, whose course was attended
with 80 many difficulties last season ow.
ing to the aversion Of his white COMPETE
tors to racing with him. Taylor intends
to apply for registration soon. and if he
is refused, he will probably &c to France
and race. Another course is open to
him, if he wishes to evade the decision
by joining the Canadian Wheelmen's
Association, which does not draw tho
color line, owing to the terms of the al
lance between the Canadians and the lea
que. Taylor could not be debarred from
racing on the league tracks. The racing
board has not been called upon to decide
the question as yet. ....
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-04-16
MILWAUKEE.
THE CREAM CITY OF THELAKES
AND ITS FOLKS.
Items Of all Sorts Gathered Together by
Our Ubiquitous Reporter and Served up
In Dainty Style for the Dedication of
Our Readers. h@#''.+

Mr.. r. II. Anderson is on the sick lie,
with very bad case Of pbneumonia
Mre. H. H. Bland whose life has been
dispaired of, is now on the fair way to
recovery. .@
Mrs. Lr. A. L. Heron who has been
confined to her bed for a week, is able
to be out again. 49,. =. .-..., -, =.
Mr.. Benjamin We'll gave to the Miles
bros. bis annual present of Easter suites
which were highly appreciated by them
Mr.. Henry Palmer, brother of Col. L.
II. Palmer is in the city the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. Fowler, ia Wells street.
Mr.. Charles Gentry died ON the 4th
inst. after short illness. His remains
were taken 10 Fond Du Lac Wis.,, where
they were inferred.
On Easter The ladies turned out in full
force. The weather was all that could
be desired. Beautiful costumes were
seen on all sides, but We agree with the
majority that Miss I. P. was the whole
thing.
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-,.olytes, one bearing cruclnx, the other

-.colytes, ope bearing crucil1x, the other
lying an incense urn. Then comes the
est in all the glory Of sacramento vest
.ents, seated in chair, which is covered
18th canopy, and carried by four men. In
ais hand he holds the host-sacred emblem
Of the body of Christ-under a napkin-and
at Its approach everybody in sight kneels,
says an AVE Marie" and then joins the pro-
cession. Reaching the house Of afliction the
band and bellringers stand outside. keeping
up all the racket they can. while
the priest, followed by the crowd,
enters the chamber Of death, administers the
sacrament, and absolves the passing soul.
Then all return to the church in the order
they came; and, as before, everybody within
sight and sound Of the holy procession falls
upon his knees and mutters prayer.
By Diligence.
Wishing to pay some visits which would
necessitate detours from the straight road
between Carriage and San Jose, we decided
to return to the capital by diligencia, rather
than by the newer and easier route by rail.
The rickety coach that still runs between.
Continued in 7th Col.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-04-16

Mrs, P. V. Hills many friends viii. b.
sorry to learn that she has been lyiog
seriously i'll for quite while in Indian
apo'is, Ind, and is in adverse circum-
stances, and will be CAD of any assist
ance that her friends may render her.
Who ever heard of turkey and Gran
berry sauce being an entree?, Young
lady, before !ol send another bill OF
fare to the APPEAL, yodrsulf and c. K {.
should take a few lesson, in some cook
ing school. Why, the kids are giving
you the laugh.
Mr.. Geo. Harwell will on May 1st
oren an Afro-American mans bank
IA boot black stand) opposite the Hui
on Grand Ave, where he will be pleased
to see his host of friends. Only a few
years ago Mr.. Harwell was the wealth
lest Afro-American in Northern Wis.
but he lost all of his wealth in mimi,
and other bad investments.
The election was an avalanche for tn,
Democratic party for the first time in thu
history of the city. The majority Of tn,
! Afro-Americans voted for the Fusion
ticket of Dsmo crats and Peoples party
We are in hopes that some good result,
will come from it. We have three petit
iona in the field of men who ara vel
qualified to fill any position which tn,
Mayor may sac st to give them; anc
whose reputation for honesty and sobri
etp are above reproach, namely, Thol
/ II. Sanford, Geo. w, Bland and VIM
Hawkins.
| THE APPEAL agent lately wrote Con
grsssman Theo. Often and asked hin
| which was gilmore credit to this country
| to let charity begin at home and protec
the Afro.Americans of the South in thei
lcivil and political rights, or to protec
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-04-16
var between Spain and the United

war between Spain and the United
States" ,.4 " .:.
Henrietta Patterson, Afro-Americap,
writes the police pathetic letter asking
their aid in locating her sister, whom
she has not seen in thirty-seven years.
The missing woman's name is Martha
Ann Black, and ahe is suppoaed to be
living in St. Louis. She WAS cold into
slavery at Little Rock, AK, at the age
of 8 years, and since then her relatives
have never been able to find Der. The
Patterson. womsn's address is Sabetha,
Nemah County, Kan.