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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-08-27
GENERAL GARCIA AT GIBARA.
The Insurgent Leader Declares That
the Town Is ORDERLY.

The InSur2ent Leader Declares That
the Town Is Orderly.
New York, Aug. 25.-The following re-
port from General Garcia was received
at the Cuban junta yesterday. The re =
port is dated Gibara. Aug. 8. and is
addressed to President 7. Estrada
Palma;
"On the 10Th of July 1 held the last
conference with the American General
Shafter He informed me that the
American troops had captured Santiago
de Cuba. Aware that my troops were
no longer needed in that vicinity, while
they were needed very much in other
places still occupied by the enemy. Il
so informed General Shafter. He ask
ed me to delay my departure two or
three days, which l did, starting on the
goth toward Holguin by way of Jiguani.
am at present with my general head
quarters in the town Of Gibara, where
I arrived on the S0th Of July.
ION the 29th, encamped in San Pedro
Cacocum, / learned that General Lu-
que had evacuated this town, and that
General Luis de Feria, with the troops
under him, had occupied it. The Span
ish left in the hospitals over 600 sick
and wounded. whom / have provided
with beef.
There is perfect order in the town.
New municipal authorities have been
elected, and everything is working reg
ularly. The United States steamship
Nashville was in the harbor when
entered. l requested it's commander to
ask his government to open this port
10 foreign commerce, or with the United
States at least, for there is great scar
city of provisions. The Spaniards took
everything they could.
General Luque is in Holquin with
1900 men and "a cannon, and am try
ing to force him out, although / can
only count on 1900 men and four can
non which to fight him. Volunteers
and guerillas are daily joining us.
About 1900 have already Joined us and
If it continues the Spanish army will
soon to be dissolved"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-08-27
Bedington.
The days grow shorter.

The days grow shorter.
The Jr 0. U. A. NJ. will hold festi-
val at the hall tonight.
Mrs. Louis Michaels is entertain.
ing visitors from Baltimore.
Quite a number of the Mt. Clifton
guests spend evenings in our little
town.
Miss Eleanor Fulk. Of Martinsburg,
visited the Misses Wilhelm the past
week.
Several picnics and suppers have
been held at the grove the past few
weeks.
Miss Ida Nicely has returned home
from visit to her aunt, at Letters
burg, Md.
Miss Luella Keller. of Martinsburg,
is rusticating in the country with
relatives this week.
Miss Nellye Leblanc spent the past
week with her cousin, Miss Ella Mer-
chent, at Shepherdstown.
Mrs. Maggie Miller and Mrs. Mary
Greenwood, of Roanoke, We're guests
of relatives here for several weeks.
The M. Z. Sunday school annual
picnic and the Presbyterian reunion
were held here Thursday and Satur-
day.
Mr.. Harry Lemaster, popular
young gentleman OF Greensburg, has
been employed as salesman in Mr..
VIM. Wilhelm s store. LEE.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-08-27
Father. Mother and SON Killed.

Petersburg. Va. Aug 25.-A horrible
accident occurred yesterday on the At
lantic Coast Line railway at cross
mig known as Grossman's. a short dis
lance from this city Mr. J. p. Com
drey, a prosperous farmer, Of Chester
field county, was returning home with
his wife and little son IN a buggy, and
when he reached the crossing the
young horse he was driving became UNI
manageable and carried the party up
on the track Immediately in front Of
the local train from Richmond TO Pet
ersburg All the occupants Of the bug
gy were Instantly killed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-08-27
The Spanisn commissioners.

Washington, Aug. 23,-The state de-
partment received a call yesterday
from M. Thiebaut, secretary of the
French embassy and in charge during
the absence of Ambassador Cambon,
who bore a notification from the Span
ish government OF the military commits
sioners for Cuba and Porto. Rico. They
are as follows: For Cuba Major Gen
eral Gonzales Parade, Rear Admiral
Pastor y Landero, Marquis Montoro,
For Porto Rico--Major General Ortega
y Diaz, Commodore of First Rank Val
larino y Carrasco, Judge Advocate
Sanchez del Aguila Leon.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-08-27

New York, Aug. 25.-Morris ID. Kane
and Christopher Jurgensen, privates OF
the Seventy-hrst New York volunteers,
were killed while skylarking near
Westbury. l.. L., yesterday. They be-
longed TO the battalion which was re-
cruited TO go south, but which got no
farther than Camp Black. The bat
talon left the camp yesterday TO join
the main body of the Seventy first at
Montauk The two unfortunate pri-
Yates were in the baggage car of their
train, and one tried to take possession
of piece of watermelon held by the
other. In the friendly scuffle both fell
and were cut to pieces.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-08-27
BURIED in A TUNNEL.
Eight Men Killed and Two Injured BY
Cave In at Carnegie.

Pittsburg, Aug. %. Eight men We're
killed and others badly injured at the
Carnegie tunnel, on the CHARTERS di-
vision of the Panhandle railway. last
night. The accident was due to the wall
of the tunnel caying in on a number Of
workmen. The dead are: b. l.. Jones.
foreman. Ashland, Va; Felix Mills, la
borer, Glendale, Pa: Feliciono Dels-
jnor, laborer Heidelberg, Pa; Antonio
Lesstrappo. Vito Nolpe, Beniamino
Romi, Tomaz Walasczy, DOMINGO
Grueva. The last five were laborers,
living in Pittsburg.
The men We're part of gang Of 6S
employed by Casparius, a contractor
from Columbus. O. They We're engaged
in tearing out the tunnel on the Char
tiers valley branch of the Panhandle
road, Just west of the town of Car
negie. The work is being done at night
in order not TO interfere with traffic
during the day II had progressed for
about a month without accident and
was nearing completion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-08-27
no Abandon Camp Alger.

Washington. Aug. 25.-Camp Alger in
a few days win be abandoned finally.
The troops now there will be sent to
Camp Meade, Pennsylvania, which
General Graham pronounces an ideal
site for a corps encampment The
Second division of General Graham S
corps is now enroute to Camp Meade,
and the general reported to Adjutant
General Corbin last night that as
soon as the Second division had arrived
he would order the First division, now
at Camp Alger, to proceed TO Camp
Meade.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-08-27
The pennsxlvnnin Troops.

Middletown, Pa, Aug. 25.-It is be-
lieved in military circles that after the
Sixth Pennsylvania regiment has been
mustered out the Second, Ninth,
Twelfth, Thirteenth. Fourteenth. Fif-
teenth and Eighteenth win be ordered
home. Major Generl Graham has de-
cided to brigade the Eighteenth Penn
sylvania Tenth Ohio and Second West
Virginia with the Third battalion of
the Sixteenth Pennsylvania. This bat
TALON will not, however, be attached to
the Eighteenth to bring it up to three
battalion formation, as was proposed,
but win probably be kept at Middle
town until late in the fail. and then or
dered to Porto Rico to join the First
and Second battalions, in command of
Colonel Rulings, of Oil City.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-08-27
Calvarxmen Coming Home.

Ponce, Porto Rico. Aug. 25.-Prep-
arations are being made for the en-
barkation of the volunteers and cav
airy ordered home from Washington.
The cavalry include Troops A and c,
of New York and the following Penn
sylvania troops: The Philadelphia City
Troop, the Sheridan Troop and the
Governors troop. These are concen-
trated here and at Guanica, and will
probably sail on the transport Missis-
sippi in the course of a few days. The
men are delighted at the prospect The
Pennsylvania and Missouri volunteers
and batteries are to follow the cavalry
home
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-08-27
WI. l.. DORM, Agent,
MARTINSRURG, w. VA.

Following is a list ofunclaimed let
tiers remaining in the post Office at
Martinsburg. Aug. ~, 1898. If not
called for will be sent to the Dead Let
ter Office at Washington, Sept. s.
Persons calling for them will say adj
vertised:
Z. A. Eiggs, Miss Ella Brown, Mrs.
NJ. V. Brown. Mrs. Maggie Colbert.
Mrs. II. Goodwin. A. c. Harvey (2l,
Geo. w. Jackson. Andrew Lewis,
James G. Light, Horaie Mercer, Miss
Willie Mearth, Thos. +. Miller, Lewis
Overton, Chas. D. Payne, Mrs. Barba-
ra NJ. Rhodes, J Solomon. Geo. W.
Sperow, Martin Tabler,P 9. Vincent,
Mr.. +. Westenhaver, George G.
Wiltcher. ALEX. CLoHAN, p. M.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-08-27

San Francisco. Aug. 25-The military
authorities here have received instruc-
tons from Adjutant General Corbin
countermanding previous orders to
send large body of soldiers to Homo
lulu. No more troops win leave here
until further notice and the three
steamers which were to have left early
next week viii not go, at least not as
transport steamers. The Scandal has
been ordered to depart as soon as pos
sible, but will be used as hospital
ship
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-08-27

Madrid, Aug. 25.-The minister for
war Lieutenant General Correa. when
asked what instructions had been
given General Blanco in regard to
opposing the insurgents in Cuba, re-
piled that he had ordered the captain
general Of Cuba and the Philippines to
act in accord with the Americans; but
If the Americans should prove una
bic TO make the insurgents respect the
armistice, then the instructions were
to repel by arms any attack upon
the Spaniards.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-08-27
Immune Regiment For Cuba.

New York. Aug. 25.-The Vigilancia
left at $50 o'clock last night en- route
for Cuba with the Twenty-third regi-
ment, Kansas volunteers. consisting Of
S75 immunes, under the command of
Colonel James Breck. The men arrived
at Jersey City at $50 p. M, after be-
ing on the road from Kansas City three
days. They were quickly transported to
Brooklyn. and after being allowed time
for refreshments We're hurried on board
the Vigilancia, which had been held
here expressly on their account.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-08-27
Volunteers to Be Mustered out.

Washington, Aug. 25.-Orders have
been issued for the mastering out Of
the following regiments: First Yer
mont, First Maine, Fifty-second Iowa,
Sixth Pennsylvania, Fifth Maryland,
Second New York, Second Nebraska
and One Hundred and Fifty seventh
Indiana, all volunteer infantry; also
battery of Ohio light artillery, First
Illinois volunteer cavalry. Batteries A
and b Georgia light artillery Twenty
eighth Indiana light battery and the
New York and Pennsylvania cavalry
troops now in Porto Rico.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-08-27
ROSE BUDS ~ CARNATIONS
FLORAL. DESIGNS.

The public is respectfully informed
that have in my Hot House plenty of
Rose Buds and Carnations at all times,
which viii sell at as low price as you
can buy them elsewhere You have no
expressage to pay and can see what you
are getting.
| am also prepared 10 make up all
kinds of Floral Designs for funerals
and weddings | keep constantly ON
hand artificial aud metallic floral designs
Call and see mo, Jos. Imbach,
Martinshurg Green House
Corner OF Water and Burk c streets.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-08-27
Transports For Cuba and Porto Rico.

Washington. Aug. 25.-Assistant Sec
rotary Meiklejohn, of the war depart
ment, is contemplating the establish
ment of a line of transports from New
York TO Havana, Santiago. Ponce and
return. 1t is expected that the line will
be ready for operation next week. Ha-
vana Will not be on the route at pres
ent. but as soon as that port is ouen
the war departments lire of trans
ports will touch there. Operations
would begin at once. but the transports
are now being used for carrying troops.
The transports win run on schedule
time, and have scheduled dates for de-
parture and arrival like any other
ncean steamship line.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-08-27

Wilkesbarre. Pa, Aug.-Gilbert Is.
Curry, state secretary Of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians. was struck by
lightning and instantly killed at
Plains yesterday afternoon. Mr. Cur
ry had been attending the funeral of a
neighbor, and was walking home with
two friends when he was struck down.
His companions were shocked, but not
injured Deceased was school
teacher by profession, and was highly
esteemed. A widow and three children
survive.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-08-27
A Sad Double Fatality.

Philadelphia, Aug. 24.-Two private
soldiers of Battery K. First United
States artillery, We're instantly killed
yesterday and two others seriously in
jured by having their heads crushed
against the iron girders of the rail-
road bridge at the Ridge avenue cross
ing of the Pennsylvania railroad, in
this city. The dead are Victor Teu-
sey. aged q years, of St. Louis, and
william Chichester, aged q, of Jersey
City. The injured are Harry Pulaski
and Peter Burns. The bodies of the
dead soldiers are at the morgue in this
city. while the injured were taken on
to Willett's Point to which place the
men were bound. The men were re-
spending TO the cheers of the people,
leaning far out from the train, when
struck.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-08-27
PHILIPPINES INSURGENTS
Would submit to Either an American
or British Protectorate.

Manila, Aug. 2s-At a conference
yesterday between the insurgents and
the Americans the former declared en-
phatically that they We're willing to
cooperate with the Americans and
to surrender their arms promptly if
assured that the islands would remain
either an American or a British col
ony or under the protectorate of the
United States or Great Britain other
wise, the insurgent leaders asserted.
they would not dare disarm, but must
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-08-27

We respectfully call atten-
ton to our Dyeing and Clean
ing Works, established over a
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.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-08-27
Three Hmndred Minera Drowned.

Vienna to The Daily News says that
500 miners We're drowned by the flood
ing of the Kasimir coat mine az Nience.
near schnowise, Silesia, three days ago.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-11-17
Range Cattle for Feeders.

We have referred TO the determine
ton OF cattle feeders TO either buy their
feeding stock at lower figures than
last year or restrict their feeding op-
erations. which suggests a lower scale
Of prices than a year ago for thin cat
tie. There is another feature Of the
trade. however. that Is likely to modi
~ this tendency 10 some extent. and
that is the condition of the range eat
tie. Last year the average condition
NJ the cattle from the northern ranges
was far from good. and a great many
OF them went 10 the feed lots of the
corn belt 10 again appear on the mar
kets during the winter months. Unless
all signs fail. there will he quite n DIFF
ferent state OF affairs this year. The
ranges are unusually good. and have
been all along. and the cattle promise
To come To market In excellent condi-
Ion for the s%laughtcrer. Moreover. the
market promises 10 require them, aS
the supply of corn-fed natives l. appsr-
emily running low. The feeders who
bought cattle from The northern ranges
last season will have 10 look else
where for their stock this year. and
the problem before them Is TO get
enough cattle M a reasonable figure
National %Stockman.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-11-17

The soil for an asparagus bed should
he made rich before planting 1t. In the
first place, the bed should have good
drainage. and then ii should have dug
into 1t a heavy dressing of old manure.
Do not use fresh manure, as this will be
filled with weed seeds. and. besides. II
Is not so we'll adapted to plant nutri-
ment as old rotted manure. Having
the soil properly prepared, trenches
should be opened about six inches In
depth and the plants set in these
trenches. spreading ont the roots on the
bottom OF the trench In every direc-
ton. This done. commence 10 oil in the
soil, which must be fine and capable
Of Sitting down closely among the
roots After filling in two or
three inches of soil. Tread It down
firmly ON the roots. and Then I'm
lsh filing II in. Never allow any weeds
to grow among the plants. To main
tain the fertility. supply a coating OF
old manure. two or three inches In
thickness. over the whole bed every
fall. letting 1t lie on the surface. where
the rain can soak 1t and wash IL Into
the soil. In the spring. what is left can
be lightly pointed In so as not to dis.
turb the RIOTS.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-11-17

II makes considerable difference In
the matrimonial advantages OF a per
son where he may have been born or i
a citizen. This remark applies with
peculiar force 10 tile minimum age
which renders n union legal. II In a
measure implies the consent of parents
or guardians In all the Instances cited.
although once united the law sustalns
the marriage mausre dissent Of the
parents, etc. In Austria fourteen years
are looked upon as sufficient TO entitle
a person of either sex to take on the
burdens OF matrimony. Germany re
quires the male TO be Is aud the female
III. In France and Belgium rhe man
must be 10 and the woman 10. In Spain
the intended husband must have pass
ed his fourteenth year and the woman
her twelfth. The law In Hungary for
Roman Catholics IS that the man must
be IL years old and the woman IL: for
P~rotestants the man must be Is and
the wOman 10. In Greece the man
must have seen at least fourteen sum
mers and the oma twelve. In Rus
STA and Saxony they are more sensible.
and a youth must refrain from matri-
mony till he can count fourteen years
and a woman until she can count six
teen. In Switzerland men from the
age OF 10 and women from the age OF
II are allowed to marry. The Turkish
law provides that any youth and maid
who can walk properly and can under
stand the necessary religious service
are allowed TO be united for life.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-11-17

flowers. encireling the interior line of
the crater. The steam warmed the
flowers and the rim of rocks protected
them from tie cold winds without.
II is said that lightning may be reeog-
nized AT n distance of o miles wher
clouds among which It plays are at a
high altitude, hut that thunder "A sci
dom be heard at a greater distance than
ten miles. The sound Of thunder is
also subject 10 retractlon by layers of
different density in the atmosphere. as
well as TO the effects of sound shad-
ows." produced by hills and other inter
posed objects. These are among the
reasons for the existence of the %so-call-
ed 'sheet' or sumner lightning,
which teens to be unattended by thun.
der.
Remarkable photographs of the ring
nebula' in the constellation Lyra have
recently been made at the Mendon Oh
servatory near Paris. These pictures
show a great deal OF diffused nebnlous
matter inside the ring, but none outside.
While In the center appears the image
of a star. This star can also lie seen
with Il telescope. But the drawings of
the ring nebula made by Herschel in
1888, by Lord Rosse In 1874, and by
Trouvelot in 1873. show 10 star there,
aud Monsieur Rabourdan thinks this
may Indicate that changes are going ON
in the nebula. such. FOR instance, as the
formation OF a solar body within the
rfnW
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-11-17
Frozen Animals Restored to Life

-FH'H
II the animal Is slowly frozen and as
slowly thawed out life may be restored
IL the freezing takes place nj ) degrees
c., the temperature then remaining at
2 degrees c., there annot be an agra
walton of the condition. The D
ture must be gradually raised. other
wise a fatal result viii follow. The
old plan, so prevalent In cold regions.
Of thawing out a frozen member OF the
body by rubbing with snow before com.
ing into IA warm room is based on scien.
tihe principles. Death follows at once
II all the water contained In the body
be crystalllzed. Complete eongelation
of the water of the body tissues slgnl.
fies complete drying, separation of all
the soluble and loosely chemically unit.
ed gases, as well AS capitalization of
the salts. As Il result of this, the struc.
lure OF the protoplasm. as well as Its
chemical characters, Is necessarily de
stroyed. Death follows as the result
OF this separation of the living sub
stance. and not Ms a consequence of
great reduction OF Temperatures. Ant
mails whose tissues are rich In water
may be frozen 10 stony hardness. but.
as shown by microscopic and micro
scopic examinations. II sluggish. NOV.
able fluid may be seen coursing among
the lee needles. Too long a time must
not follow freezing before the efforts
to restore life commence.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-11-17
Cutting Down Corn stalks.

When cutting down cor fodder one
point to observe is 10 cut when the
corn is bright. DO not delay until the
fodder begins to turn yellow. but cut
when the blades are green. The ears
Will be dry and he as valuable when
fodder Is cut at the green stage as 10
lea We the corn standing until the blades
begin to change. II Is sometimes In
convenient TO get into the field 10 cut
the corn when 1t Is ready. which causes
a delay Of a day or two. II the wealth
er is dry and warm the delay may
greatly affect the value Of the corn fod-
der. The stalks should he shocked in
a manner 10 prevent being thrown
down by the wind, as dirt is not con
ducive to its appearance or quality.
The fodder should be removed 10 an
open shed as soon rs It can be done. so
as 10 protect It against rain and damp
ness. II fodder is carefully preserved
it will be more readily accepted by
stock.