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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1899-01-21
The Choral Society.

Mr.. Newton D. Baker, Jr, has re-
signed as secretary of the Martins
burg Choral Society, and Mr.. Ber-
nard D. Myers has been elected to
Gil the vacancy. Mr.. Bakers serv.
ices have been so efficient as to
merit unanimous appreciation, and
his resignation was very regretfully
accepted. The Society numbers,
eighty. eight, and under the efficient
training Of Prof. Luscomb, is reach
ing great proficiency. The rehears-
ais will continue to be held every
Friday night.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1899-01-21
Gaseous Court Room.

On opening the doors of the Court
room Saturday morning, the janitor
was met by volume of gas that
made him hunt fresh air. 1t was
soon learned that the large circle of
g~s jets we're humping along at full
capacity. and some one in turning
out the lights after the adjournment
of the Choral Society, had accident
ally turned it on again,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1899-01-21
FIRE at Cherry Run.

On Thursday night Of last week
Ere destroyed new frame building,
occupied by Thomas Haiti as e
blacksmith shop, 6. Cherry Run.
He was sleeping in the building, and
lost his furniture, tools. and por-
ton of his clothing. Bucket brig
ado saved the adjoining property.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1899-01-21
Knew He'd Roast.

A paper published a long obit-
uary OF man who had died in the
community, closing with The state
ment that g long procession Of
friends followed the remains to the
last roasting place. The family
read the note and discovered tue
supposed error and asked the editor
10 make CORE ion 81 e e
roasting tut
60 it Until TIE el. .a4s e..~.N SUB
scription which deceased o~ed him
had been paid.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1899-01-21
An Evening Social.

Mr. Ray Caldwell entertained s
number of friends at his home on
North Queen street Wednesday
evening. The evening was pleas
antly spent in playing various par
lor games, ana instrumental ami
vocal music. after which the guests
we're invited to the dining room,
where a bountiful repast awaited
them. At q lhte hour the guests de.
parted for home, wishing the host,
Mr.. Caldwell. many happy returns
of the occasion.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1899-01-21
Maryland Items.

Robert A. Kemp has been appoint
ed assistant cashier Of the Central
National BANK, of Frederick City.
Mrs. Joseph L. Cou'zann sold her
two-story dwelling house, corner oil
Market and Third streets, ia Freder-
lex City,ssto William H. Ramsburg
for $500,
Harry 3. Fowler, OF Riverdale
Prince Georges county, has an
nounced his candidacy for State s
Attorney, to succeed Captain Roger
BELLS, republican.
State Ensomoloeiss W. q. John.
son, Of Maryland, las gone to lar
risbarg, Pa. TO address the agricul-
turaI committee of the Legislature
in the interest Of the bill establishing
horticultural department similar to
the act passed last winter in Mary
land.
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How to Find Out.


Fill bottle or common glass with
your water and let it stand twenty.
four hours; sediment or settling in
dicates an unhealthy condition of
the kidneys; if it stains your linen it
is evidence OF kidney trouble; too
frequent desire to pass it or pain in
the back is also convincing proof
that the kidneys and bladder are
out of order.
WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge
so often expressed, that DR.. Kill
mer's Swamp-Root, the great kid
ney remedy fulfills every wish in
curing rheumatism, pain in the back
kidneys, liver, bladder and every
part OF the urinary passages: It
corrects inability to hold water and
Bcalding pain in passing It, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine
or beer, and overcomes that un-
pleasant necessity of being COMPEL
ed to go often during the day, and
to get up many times during the
night. The mild and the extraordi-
nary effect OF Swamp-Root is soon
realized. It stands the highest for
its wonderful cures of the most dis
tressing cases. III you need medi-
cine you should have the best. At
druggists fifty cents or one dollar.
You may have a sample bottle and
book that tells more about it, both
sent absolutely free BY mail, II You
send Your address to DIR. Kilmer &
Co., Binghamton, n. 7. When
writing be sure and mention that
you read this generous offer in The
Martinsburg Independent.
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Not True.

The report that the home of Mr..
DAVIS, who lives in Mr.. Cal. Heber-
lings's property on North Queen
street, was entered Friday night Of
last week, and a watch and $l2 stol-
en-, proves untrue.
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For Font.
Relief I'm SIX Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder
diseases relieved in six hours by the
"NEw GREAT South AMERICAN KID
NEY CURE" 1t is a great surprise
on account of its exceeding prompt
ness in relieving pain in the bladder,
kidneys and back, in male or-female.
Relieves retention of water almost
Immediately. Ifyou want quick re-.
lief and cure this is the remedy.
Sold by L. G.. Matthaei, Druggist,
Martinsburg, w. Va.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1899-01-21
Genuine BARGAINS in every
thing in the line I keep. When Isay
bargains I.mean it. Come and see.
". Il. JONES. Jeweler.

Read from the treasured volume
The poem Of thy choice,
And lend 20 the rhyme Of poetry
The beauty OF thy yoice.
Which you cannot 10 when you
suffer with Cough or Cold. Rio
yourself of the discomfort by buying
bottle of Pam Tina, the best remdey
for Hoarseness and Influenza. Pan
Tina costs 25cents ct Z. Masthaei's
HFag Store
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Adsmant and Calclned Plaster,
same as used on new Court house
for sale by J. FL. MIILEa 4 Soss.
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LOUIS Fl. THOMPSON,
BENZ. J. THOMPSON,
HARRY s. THOMPSON,
JAS. +. THOMPSON, JR.
LANDoN KERSHAw, J
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1899-01-21

Mr.. Joseph D. Fry died on We'd
nesday night last week at his home
on the old Deck fvrm, near Bunker
Hill, Berkeley county, at the age of
50 years. His wife and nine or ten
children survive him, DR.. Fry, of
Middleway, being one OF them. He
was highly esteemed citizen and
neighbor. The interment Was at
MiddlewaY, Jefferson county.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-18
LIVE STOCK MARK EFT.

Philadelphia Dec. 1S.-The receipts of
cattle in this city last week were as fol-
lows: Beeves, 2,GG2; sheep, 6,337; hogs,
G,99j. Receipts for the previous week:
Bccve., 2,522; sheep, 7,430; hogs, $3.50.
Beef cattle were only in fair demand
on account of the near approach of
Christmas and the large supply of poul-
try, and prices declined on all grades ex-
cept Christmas show cattle, which sold 1c.
above the market rate. We quote:
Christmas cattle. 6Am7c.; extra, su6c.
good 54a5l2c; medium, 4&G5c.; common,
4m4l4c.
Sheep We're easier on all grades, the
poultry trade causing 1t. We quote.
Extra, 42n44c.; good, 4m4Ac.; medium,
3NGt34c.; common, 2d3Ac.; lambs, 4&g
SIC.
Hogs were steady and all sold, the
colder weather indicating ilrmer future.
We quote: Best western, 5AM6c.; other
grades, 5lsnj9ic.
Fat cows were in fair request at 2Hm4c.
Thin cows were dun at $SmlS
Veal calves were active at 4hMSc.
Mich cows were steady at S35q60.
Dressed beevcs were in seasonable re-
quest at G1aM9hc. for the regular trade,
but the fancy show cattle for Christmas
were readily sold.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-18
All Druggists.
A PROTEST FROM RUSSIA.


n. Routowsky Denounces Attacks
ON His Country's Credit.
Washington, Dec. I'm. Routow-
sky, the agent of the ministry of
finances of Russia In Washington, in
a communication which has received
the approval, OF the Russian ambas-
sador. complains Of the attempts which
he says were made In Europe recently
to create in this country the impress
sion that the relations between the
governments Of Japan and Russia were
strained. Immediately after these
statements had been authoritatively
denied by the Russian ambassador and
the Japanese minister here" says M.
Routowsky, "other sensational rumors
were started, presumably at Berlin.
and directed against the credit Of the
Russian empire. These were followed
by libels, directed against the eminent
statesmen to whose care was intrusted
that credit, and an appeal, made to
Japan, In an article on Russian
finances. to attack that country before
her trans-Siberian railroad could be
completed"
M. Routowsky adds that In view Of
the fact that all these false rumors
and misstatements, II not exposed,
might leave among capitalists and
flnanciers In this country an erroneous
Impression, he has decided to give to
the press some figures on the subject.
These figures show that during the IL
years from 1887 to 1898 the ordinary
revenues of the Russian government
steadily increased from 100000 900
roubles in 1887 to 1854, 900 900 roubles
in 1898, and that during the whole Of
that time, with the exception Of two
years QSS7 and 1870, the expenses
were considerably less than the re.
ceipts. this surplus for the IL years
amounting to 790,0O0,000 roubles.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-18
Convicted of ManslauGh liter.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. ia murder
trial in which three generations of a
family were defendants ended yester-
day with verdict of manslaughter
against Thomas Gallagher, aged 81,
the youngest of the four defendants,
and acquittal for his brother, Joseph
Gallagher, his mother, Ann Gallagher,
and his grandmother, Bridget Demp-
sey. The murder for which they were
tried was the killing Of James Quinn,
ST., at Carbonate township, Aug. 10
last, during quarrel between the
Quinns and Gallaghers, which began
in a dispute between boys. The wit
nesses were all positive that the fatal
wound was caused by stone thrown
by Thomas Gallagher
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-18
COMMITTED
. 7dF ~
{ SUICIDE.
Oliver Dean Drank {
Large Quantity Of
Rough on Rats.

Oliver Dean of No. 300 Monroe
street became tired of this world
and in order to reach the other
world drank large quantity of
rough on rats. His wish was graft.
fed and the body of the suicide is
now at the morgue.
About 10 o'clock Saturday night,
Mrs. Dean, his mother, burst
breathlessly into the drug store of
DR.. Harvey Spruance, ., at Second
and Monroe street, and between
her sobs and gasps for breath told
Dr.. Spruance her son had attempt
ed to commit suicide. DR.. Spruance
did not wait to hear more, but left
the sobbing mother and hurried to
the Dean home. As he entered the
kitchen Dean came to the door from
the yard. In his hand he carried a
cup of the poison, mixed with little
water from the pump in the back
yard. When he saw DR.. Spruance
he knew the alarm had been given
and with hooking smile he hasti-
ly raised the cup to his lips. DR..
Spruance was too quick for him.
He grabbed Deans arm with one
hand and the cup with the other.
The cup was put on table. Dean
grabbedit and managed to get one
more swallow Of the poison before
the cup was hurled into the yard.
He told DR.. Spruance that he
had drunk in water the contents of
one package Of the poison and near
ly all of another. He also told him
he wanted to die and refused to
take an antidote DR.. Spruance
wanted to administer.
1t was soon known that Dean
had attempted to commit suicide
and large wdgathered around
the house. Officer John Conner and
Hawke soon reached the scene, but
were unable to quiet Dean suffici-
emily to administer the antidote.
The patrol wagon was sent for and
Dean was carried to the City Hall.
On arriving at the City Hall DIR.
Spruance used a stomach pump.
1t was necessary to put Dean in
irons, as he fought hard to prevent
DR.. Spruance from using the pump.
Dean was later sent the the Homeo-
pathic Hospital where he died S
o'clock yesterday morning.
Dean was about 80 years of age.
A little over year ago his wife
died and he took her death very
hard. He had three children, who
were sent to the Ferris Industrial
School. Afterwards two of them
were placedin homes. The author
tiles refused to tell him where they
were, and this, coupled with the
death of his wife, is supposed to
have caused his rash act. He has
also spent some time in the insane
asylum at Farnhurst.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-18
FIRE CAUSES TENEMENT PANIC
Half Naked People Fled to the Street
With wild Cries of Fright.

New York, Dec. 1S.-Fire started
suddenly at 1910 O'Clock this morn,
ing in big factory building at 655 and
657 First avenue, occupied by wire
factory, a cigar manufacturing firm, a
firm Of machinists and by other indus
tries. The flames spread with great
rapidity, and every effort of the fire.
men was devoted to an attempt to save
the surrounding tenements.
There was terrific panic in many
of these tenements, and the avenue in
few moments was almost blocked
with half naked people who had tum-
bled out Of the ramshackle buildings,
with wild cries of fright.
It is believed that all the people were
gotten out of the tenements in safety,
although several of the children were
rescued unconscious from the smoke.
The loss will amount to about $4,000.
At o'clock the 1ire was under control.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-18
Disinterrtnv the MRine.s Mend

Havana, Dec. 18.-The United States
battleship Texas, Captain Sigsbee COM
manding, arrived here yesterday, and
the work of disinterring the bodies of
the victims of the Maine disaster be-
gan this morning. Each coffin will be
enclosed in metal casket and be sur
rounded by a disinfecting compound
The baskets will be removed during
the night to the naval wharf, where
they will be under guard until all is
ready for removal to the battleship.
which. it Is expected, will take place
Wednesday night or Thursday at day.
break. The Texas will then leave at
once.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-18
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

4 s1.o00,00O syndicate proposes to
combine all the canneries in Cali
fornia.
Major General Leonard Wood, the
new governor general Of Cuba, left
New York for Havana Saturday.
Chicago labor unions have agreed to
one more conference with the contrac-
tors, in all effort TO avert a shutout on
Jan /.
Frederick Earring chief of tele-
graph construction on the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad, was
run over by train at Ncmaha, la.
The probably fatal illness Of Rus
sia's famous nobleman, Count Tolstoi,
is due to vegetarian diet.
Parliament will sit down on the Lon
don council r"""n'n to snend $3.50 000,-
900 ~ "a:nents.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-18

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Dec. 1S.-
Whaleback barge 1l5, which has been
missing on Lake Superior since We'd
nesday last. was yesterday given up
for lost, with her crew of nine men.
The only names known of the lost are
Captain Arthur A. Boyce, Mate Michael
Stynop and Cook William Buckner
The steamer Colgate Hoyt, which had
the lost barge in tow, gave up the
search for her yesterday and passed
down through the locks bound for
Lake Erie
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-18
To Build Big Optical FactorIes

New York, Dec. 18.-The Lemaire
Optical company, with capital of ST.
100000, will file articles of 1ncorpora-
ton at Albany in few days, and will
establish two factories in the United
States, which, it is expected, will give
employment to 5000 men. One estab-
lishment will be at Franklin Park
His, where tract of land has been
leased, and the second at a point in
Connecticut. Machinery valued at
$50O,00O viii! be imported for the plants
The Lemaire company has factories in
England and France. The glass for the
lenses will be imported.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-18
Offers to Raise Regiment Here.

Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 1S-Dr. Borden,
minister of militia, has received an Of
Ter from the president of a manufac-
uring concern in the United States,
who was at one time member of the
Grand Trunk Rife brigade in Canada,
Offering to raise a regiment of Cana
1ians in the United States in such
way as would not violate the neutrality
laws. Another offer comes from Idaho
to raise 500 men. Besides these there
are individual offers from all over
Canada.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-18
Wife Murderer Acquitted.

Lebanon, Pa, Dec. 18.-The jury in
the case of Amos Geistweit, on trial
for the murder of his wife, which re-
tired at O'Clock Saturday evening, re-
turned verdict Of acquittal at Z
o'clock yesterday morning. Geistweit,
who is an iron worker, shot his wife
on Saturday evening, Aug. 20, and she
died several weeks later. He was I'M
der the influence of liquor at the time
of the shooting. He was insanely jeal-
Gus of the attention paid his wife by
married neighbor and much evidence
tended to prove that his wife's conduct
had partially unbalanced his mind.
Geistweit was returned to Jail, and
District Attorney McCurdy will ask
the court for the appointment of a
commission to inquire into the pris-
oner's mental condition.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-18
Alaska's First Legal Hanging.

Port Townsend, Wash, Dec. 49,.
Homer Bird, the condemned Alaska
murderer. being refused new trial
by Judge Johnson, will make an eff
fort to prolong his life by an appeal
to the United States supreme court,
according to reports brought here yes
terday by the steamer City of Topeka.
Judge Johnson in imposing the death
penalty on Bird stated that in all the
evidence In the case there was not one
extenuating circumstance to justify
Birds crime. The execution of Bird
will be the first legal hanging in Alas
ka during American occupation.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-18

Cincinnati, Dec. 18.-There will be
strong effort made to have the next
Democratic national convention held in
Cincinnati The building erected for
the International saengerfest last June
is retained in expectation of having
this convention here. It was decided
by many to make an effort for the Re-
publican national convention, but it
was said that the Republican COM
mitteemen would not consider any
Ohio city when It was conceded that
an Ohio man would be renominated.
The Saengerfest hall seats 1890 and
cost over $4,000. tfr .Iy
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-18

Port Townsend. Wash, Dec. 1s.-Ac-
cording to story brought from Alas
ka by the steamer City of Topeka, Uni
ted States Judge Charles Johnson; OF
Alaska, has at last made public his rea-
sons for resiging. In his letter to the
attorney general he says: my retire
ment is due solely to the necessity Of
lettering my financial condition Three
thousand dollars year Is not enough
to pay ones necessary expenses in
Alaska, and I am eratified with the
assurance | have received that my
successor will be better paid"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-18
Murder Ends Drunken CarousaI,

Philadelphia, Dec. 18.-During q
drunken carousal at his home, in
Paschal, near here, Thomas Groves, a
colored man, yesterday shot and killed
Horace Hopkins, also colored, who
boarded with him. Groves, Hopkins
and two other colored men spent Sat-
urday night and yesterday morning in
drinking. Groves brandished pistol
and finally turned it at Hopkins and
fired. The bullet entered Hopkins
brain, and he died instantly. Groves
was arrested and held for murder, and
the other two men were locked UP az
witnesses.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-18

Lexington, KY, Dec 1S.-The cleo
ton of successor in congress to Hon.
E. L. Settle, deceased, occurs today.
June Gayle, the Democratic candidate,
seems to have slightly the better of the
fight Two powerful elements are
working in his favor, one is his con-
sentative course toward Goebel and
the other is the soreness that still re-
mains against Owens, the fusion can
didate, on the part of the Breckenridge
following as legacy from the famous
bitter fight in the Owens Breckenridge
race The vote will be light.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-18
Convicts ON the Decrease,

Albany, Dec. 18.-According to the
annual statistical reports filed with the
state prison commission the total num-
Der of prisoners confined in the pris-
ons, penitentiaries, reformatories,
houses of refuge and county jails of
the state, is steadily on the decrease,
and especially Is this fact noticeable
in the penitentiaries. In 1895 there
were 4,6OS prisoners confined in our
penitentiaries and 1924 in 1897, while
the population in these institutions
during the past year, ending Oct. l.,
shows a record of 2,221, decrease of
over 600
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-18

The reception that awaited the
Union Republican delegation at
Washington on Friday, by the Re
publican National Committee was
anything but cordial. The Union
delegation consisted oil DR.. Geo. w.
Marshall, DR.. Layton, J. Frank
Alice, Representative Tharp, Geo.
w. Roberts, ex-Mayor Wiley and
VIM. b. Clerk, and they met with
the marble heart. They were
snubbed as only men out in the
cold could expect. There was no
glad hand extended to them, in fact
they were looked upon as interlop-
ers. The Nation al Committee would
not as much as give them a hearing,
in fact, they had no standing with
that Committee, and left for home
on Saturday, utterly disguised, but
not dismayed. The Union Repub-
lcans certainly have no standing
with the Nation Republican Com
mittee at Washington.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-18
Three Children Burned to Death,

Nicholas Vile, KY, Zee. 1S.-Three
small children of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Reynolds, aged 6, and l years, re-
spectively, were burned to death yes
terday. They had been locked in the
house while the parents were on visit
to neighbor. The parents returned
in time to see the house collapse.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-18

Bellefontaine, O., Dec. 1S.-Hon.
William Vance Marquis, who was lieu
tenant governor of Ohio under the
Campbell administration, died sudden.
ly yesterday of heart trouble in the
Office of Dr. Chalfant, upon whom he
called for treatment. Mr.. Marquis was
u years of age. He had been engaged
in mercantile and banking business
here for many ears.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-18
Rurgiar's Fatal Fight with officer.

Fargo, N. D., Dec. 1S.-Chief of Po-
lice Murphy, of Moorhead, Mimi, was
shot yesterday while attempting to
arrest burglar named Collins. Col
Inns shot and ran, but fell, dropping
his revolver, with which Murphy shot
him in the head. Both men are in a
hospital at the point of death.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-18
FOrger's Daring Escape.

Sioux City, Ia, Dec. Isl. H. Nor
ton, wanted here for forgery, made a
daring escape from Sheriff Davenport,
Of Sioux City, near Farley, Ia, while
being brought here from Boston. Nor
ton jumped out of the window of a
toilet room while the train was under
NHy