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Mcconnell Exonerated.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14-Police
Judge Conlan to-day exonerated Frank
Mcconnell, the pugilist, who some time
ago killed Jim Franey in a boxing con-
test. The Judge held that the contest
was held under the provisions of the
law. The case against the club man
ayers, seconds. ETC., was ordered dis
missed.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Fall in Temperature in the Interior
of the State.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 14.-Maxi-
mum temperatures: Eureka 64, Fresno
90, Los Angeles so, Red Bluff 90, San
Luis Obispo 80, San Diego 66, Sacra-
mento 80, independence 81, Yuma JOG.
San Francisco data: Maximum 81.
minimum 80, mean 81.
The pressure has fallen rapidly over
the country west of the Sierras An
area of low pressure overlies California
and Western Arizona.
The temperature has fallen from 6
to 10 degrees over the interior of Cali
fornia. In the great valleys of Cali
fornia conditions are still favorable
for fruit drying.
Showers have occurred in Northern
Arizona and trace is recorded at
Winnemucca.
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SEVEN PEOPLE INJURED.
A Passenger Train on the Great
Northern DeraiIed.

HARLEM (Mont.). Sept. 14.-Passen-
ger train No. on the Great Northern
Railway was derailed yesterday four
miles west of here. The engine, bag
gage and mail cars and two coaches left
the track.
The injured: Mail Clerk Tanner, Fire
man McDermott, Engineer Jones,
Harry Lund Harry Fleming, Tom
Matthews, Sheriff Tom Clarey.
All the passengers were shaken up,
but none were seriously hurt.
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Los Angeles Bond Election.

Los ANGELES, Sept. 14.-It is ex-
pected that on Monday next the City
Council will issue the necessary order
for the sale of the recently voted
school bonds regarding which compli-
cations arose from the suit against the
city to annul the University annexation
election. The Mayor and City CLERK
have together made a canvass, and have
ascertained that with the election an
nulled there would still be the neces-
sary two-thirds vote for the bonds.
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Bomb Thrower Hodges Dead.

STOCKTON, Sept. 14.-J. A. Hodges,
the man who threw a bomb at Ade-
laide Patti, the prima donna, in the
Grand Oepra House at San Francisco
about twelve years ago, died at the
Stockton State Hospital for the Insane
day before yesterday. He had been an
inmate of the hospital for ten years
Hodges was of a suicidal disposition,
and made numerous attempts to end
his life. He died of natural causes.
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Rider Haggard En- Route to Alaska

VANCOUVER CB. c.. Sept 14.-H.
Rider Haggard the English novelist,
left for Alaska this morning in COM.
pany with Lord Ernest Hamilton.
They are members of an English min
ing syndicate, whose interests are in
the Atlin district. The famous author
is travelling incognito
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Philadelphia Exposition.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-At 1915
o'clock to-day President Mckinley at
the White House pressed the telegraph
key which started the machinery at
the Philadelphia Exposition. There
were no incidental ceremonies.
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Jury Could Not Agree.

TACOMA (Wash.), Sept. 14-After
being out all night, the jury in the trial
of Mayor Johnson Nicheus, charged
with having solicited bribe of 2,50D
for approving an ordinance compromis-
ing million dollar suit against the Ia
coma Light and Water Company for
fraud in selling the plant to the city,
could not agree, and were discharged.
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liam Sincerbaugh and Robert Saunders.
The decision of the Secretary of the In
terror invests the title with Kahny. and
he will fight the lessees for possession.
The property is declared to be very
rich.
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Great Destruction by Hurricane.

ST. THOMAS Cd. w. TO, Sept. It.
.Advices received at st. kits from the
island of Anguilla, one of the British
West India Islands. Leeward Group
say that a hurricane during the night
of September Sth destroyed 200 houses
and rendered 500 people homeless.
There was considerable loss of prop
erty and similar damage at st. Martin.
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Continued on Eighth Page,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-20
To Celebrate The Fourth.


The merchants are at last awake The
facts laid bare before them have opened
their eyes and caused them to awake out
of the apparent slulnber and start to
thinking.
They have decided to take the Fourth Of
July celebration into hand and make ii a
go. Messrs. +. A. Minor and Chris Stoker
have consulted number of merchants and
think that the celebration can be made a
success. They have each started up a
subscription list and number of the BUSH
ness people have consented to give
reasonable sums.
A good many signifed their willingness
Of attending mass meeting and one will
be held in the Court House Tuesday
night. 1t is hoped every business man and
everyone, who has the interest ofthe town
at heart, will attend IT is not yet too late
to make the celebration go and with a
proper representation of the business men
at the mass meeting it can be made a go,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-20
MRS. DAVID THOMPSON.
c. e. Convention.

The Martinsburg District of the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor,
composed of twenty-seven societies in the
counties of Berkeley, Jefferson, Morgan,
Hampshire, Hardy, Grant and Mineral was
in session in St. Johns Lutheran church
O. this city Thursday and Friday.
The church was beautifully trimmed with
cut flowers, palms and potted plants. The
motto &C. E." in flowers also adorned the
pulpit and the whole presented a very pref
ty appearance.
The opening meeting was held at ?
O'Clock Thursday afternoon, and consisted
of praise service conducted by Mr.. r.
Frank Barr The President of the Dis
trict, Rev. c. S. Trump, delivered the adj
dress of welcome, welcoming the visiting
c. Els to Martinsburg and the convention
in very pleasant style. His address was
a good one. Miss Emma N. Jefferys, of
Great Cacapon, Corresponding Secretary
of the District, IN neat address respond
ed.
Want Of space prevents us from giving
full proceedings of the convention and
the names of the delegates. The singing
and addresses were some of the best ever
heard in this city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-20
Building Completed.

The building of the Martinsburg
Worsted and Cashmere Mills has been
completed and the workmen are now at
work placing the machinery in position.
Nearly all the machinery has arrived and
the work OF placing it in position is being
pushed rapidly forward. The engine room
has been completed and the engine and
boiler have been placed in position and
ready for use. 1t is expected that the
plant will be completed by the first part
of June and the factory will be started in
operation about the middle of the
month with between fifteen OF twenty
hands.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-20
VIII Not Leave.

Mr. John Lovett who has been in New
York for the past two weeks, returned
home Monday and Tuesday he was
asked about the rumor OF his accepting d
position as manager Of large firm IN
New York city
MIR. Lovett replied by saying: The
report Of my accepting the position is not
true. have been offered several posi-
tons Of late. and if accept any. the one
in New York will most likely be the one,
although it will be sometime before they
are ready for me-
Mr.. Lovett further said that he had re-
signed his position as manager Of the
plant and that Mr. Yearick, The secretary.
and Mr.. David Shaffer, the treasurer,
would now attend 10 that part OF it. He
still retains his interest in the plant and
still continues as a member OF the board
of directors. He said that the trip to
New York was not for the purpose OF
looking after the new position offered
him, but on business for the Rothwell-
Lovett Company.
Mr.. Lovett says he intends to continue
to make Martinsburg his home and will
not remove his family away from here.
If he does not accept the position in New
York, he will spend the coming year in
erecting plants in towns that are DESTROYS
Of having them, making this city as
headquarters.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-20
Lost fer Mind.

Mrs. Mary Susan Callahan has been
remanded to Jail in this city, by Justice
Moorehead Miller, of Opequon district,
until preparations can be made to send
her to the insane asylum.
The depraved condition of Mrs. Gala.
hans mind is said to be due TO the words
uttered by an old gypsy woman who be-
longed to camp of gypses who were
camping near Mrs. Callahan's home
about a year ago.
The gypsy knocked at the door OF the
house and asked to be admitted and be
allowed to tell fortunes Mrs. Callahan
met her at the door and refused to let her
enter the house and told her to go away.
The gypsy departed, and as she was leav-
ing. she flung back the remark that her
husband would die within two months.
Mr.. Callahan did die about two months
afterward, and his death, together with
the prediction Of the fortune teller, caused
her to lose her mind. Ever since bis
death she has been greving over the
thought that her turning the gypsy wom-
an away had something to do with the
death of her husband and her mind gave
away under the strain.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-20
Reformed Church synod.

The General Synod OF the Reformed
church in the United States will convene
ia triennlal session iii the Second Reform
ed church. Iitfin, Ohio, Tuesday, May.1s
and will continue in session until June i.
The General Synod is the highest judi
catory 10 the Reformed church and the
court OF final resort. Ii wtlibe composed
of $50 delegates. an equal number Of
clergymen and elders, chosen by the differ
ent classes on the basis Of one minister
and one elder 10 every ten ministers or
fractional part of ten.
Virginia CHASSIS viii be represented by
four delegates as follows. Rev. /. Is.
5toneselfcr. Manchester, Va, Rev. A.
3. Bauman Toms Brook. Elder mo. s.
Crawn. OF Mt. Crawford. Va. and Elder
]. H. Myers, of this city.
Rev. DR.. Hoffheins will also attend. He
will leave on Sunday night for Cleveland.
o., where there will be a meeting OF the
Hymna Committee on Monday before
their triennial report is made to the Cen
erai Synod.
At the opening OF the Synod on Tues
day evening. a sermon will be preached
by the retiring president. Rev. ]. A.Peters.
ID. ID.
Al the last meeting the statistics were:
Ministers, ooi;eongregations, 1859; menu
beers, $4,000; students for the ministry,
3o4; benevolent contributions. So7o,27I;
contributions for congregations
$50 ,o77.So.
The officers are at present. Rev. !. A.
Peters, ID. d. president, litiin, Ohio,
president Of Heidelberg University; vice.
presiden Rev. H. r. Spangler, ID. D.,
president Of UrSinus College, Ioliegevilie,
Pa, and Rev. w. r. Horslmeer, ST. Louis
Mo; Rev, Phil. Stein, stated clerk, Read
ing, Pa.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-20
Anti Saloon League.

A meeting Of the Anti-Saloon League
was held in the Court House Tuesday night
and the aims and purposes Of the League
were vigorously and ably discussed BY
the ministers. although fair sized crowd
was present the attendance was some
what affected BY the inclement weather.
The meeting was opened by prayer by
Rev. w. F. Gruver, after which Mr.. Fer
guson. who acted as chairman Of the
meeting, in few remarks introduced Or.
Woods, the chief speaker Of the evening.
The address of Or. Woods was an able
one and The audience was well pleased
with it, In his opening remarks he said:
I'VE are here 10 consider one of the
greatest evils that invades the land. 1t is
found behind the yelled windows and
frosted doors of the saloon. He said the
League was not making war upon the
saloon keeper, bur upon his business and
his business is wrong and that is why the
League opposes it.
The DR.. then gave some very strong
argument against the statement that II
the saloons were not given license, the
corporation would 60 TO pieces. He
spoke for about three quarters Of an hour
and at the close Of his talk the audience
showed their appreciation of this remarks
by hearty applause.
Rev. Ferguson then stated that meet
ing Of the Anti-Saloon League would
be held about everymonth and that some
time during the summer a general mass
meeting would be held upon some picnic
grounds and addresses made in the in
terest of the League
A few new names were added 10 the
membership, after which benediction was
pronounced by Rev. Gruver.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-20
Weekly Crop Bulletin.

Parkersburg, W. Va, Monday. May ),
IS90.-Showers or thundersiorns occur
red generally over the State on the Sth
nth. 18th and 3th insts.; the remainder
of the week was cloudy. Moderate mid
day and cool night temperature prevailed,
Hail fell over Wayne, Boone, Raleigh and
Wyoming counties on the Sth inst, eaus-
ing considerable damage to The growing
crops.
CROP CONDITIONS.
The heavy rains during the week have
thoroughly wet the ground and caused a
general suspension Of blowing and plant
ing over nearly all counties; they have,
however, been very beneficial to all grow
ing vegetation and caused rapid growth
of nearly all cereals.
Wheat. oats. rye and grass are in good
condition; early wheat and rye are head
ing or jointing out; meadows and pastures
are making rapid growth.
Gardens are making excellent growth
and are in good condition.
Early potatoes are being worked, and
are very promising in appearance.
Early planted corn is up, generally, and
nearly ready to work, il is making only
slow growth, owing to the cool weather
Corn planting is generally suspended by
the rains, and wet ground.
Tobacco and sweet potatoes are being
set out.
Strawberries are ripening. and promise
an abundant yield.
Fruit trees are very promising.
Morgan-Grass growing we'll too cool
for corn to grow we'll, cattle looking well.
Berkeley-W Wheat and grass doing well;
some wheat damaged during winter.
Jefferson-Corn all planted; recent
rains have greatly improved crops; gar
dens growing rapidly.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-20
A Snake Story.

Monday Mr.. ]. NJ. Lamon had what
he called a singular occurrence happen in
his mill at Bunker Hill. Hewas working
on the second floor Of the mill. where
he discovered large sized snake. He
killed the snake and, knowing that they
generally travel in pairs at this time OF
the year, searched for its partner. which
was soon found and met the same fate.
Mr.. Lamon said he never heard of snakes
being on the second floor of building
before and he is at loss to know how
they got there. He says il sounds like a
snake story and is singular, but true.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-20
Bunker Hill.

The farmers are about through planting
corn. Some are talking Of planting over
as il did not come up well.
Rev. VIM. Anthony, from near Cum
berland was here Monday on business.
Mr.. ]. M. Lamon left Tuesday for
Washington where he expects to get a
position under the government May he
have success.
Mr.. John Gardner has moved to his
new home at Leetown May he prosper
and do well.
VIM. Miller, of Winchester, spent Mon
day night at this place.
w. b. Snider. of Winchester, was here
on Tuesday on business.
Mr.. Thomas Stewart, our worthy post
master, was in Martinsburg Monday.
Mr.. Kindricks. of Lee Town. who ex-
changed property with Mr.. Gordon has
moved here and has rented Mr.. Lamen's
mill
Mr.. J. c. Betty, of Winchester. agent
for the Buckeye binder. was here on
Tuesday on business.
Mrs. Lili Riser, OF North Mountain.
spent Tuesday with Mrs. w. II. Wright.
There will be an entertainment held
at this place over Wright's store, May 20.
at 7 O'Clock p. M by the Smithheld band.
Proceeds for the benefit Of the band.
w. c. Stuart returned home on Tues
day from Luray, where he has been for
the past week. A. b
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-20
Unclaimed Letters.

Following is list of unclaimed letters
remaining in the Post Office at Martins
burg, w. Va, May 18th, 1899. If not
called for will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office at Washington, May 10Th. Persons
calling for them will say advertised
Charles Adams, John Allen, Miss Min
ME I. Bailey, Mrs. A. r. Byars, Rev. T.
G. Bonham, Kirby L. Bywaters (2), Sam
uel Brown, A. L. Brown, VIM. Bowers,
JOS Cavey, Miss Sadie Custard. Miss Ella
Davis, Mrs. Melvinia n Fry Eddie Fields,
Virgie Gordon, Benz. r. Harrison, Miss
Ellie F. Hill, Miss Cora Hite, r. w.
Moore, Mrs. Edw. McGillas, Miss Ais
Mess, Jno. O'Leary, Jessie Reedy, Harry
Raby, Miss Julia seaton, Willie Vines,
Alberta Williams, Charles Wilson, Charles
Way.
ALEX CIOHAN p Nj
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-20

A neat swindle is being worked with
great success in Cumberland Valley
towns, and residents are duly cautioned.
A woman book agent appears in town
and goes from house to house leaving
books for examination. Next day a man
calls to see if the books are wanted. A
few days later the woman agent appears.
and on being told that the man had taken
away the sample books weeps copiously,
says the william has been collecting her
books all over town, pleads proverty and
so on, and accepts profered compensa-
ton. That portion Of our population un-
duly affected by woman's tears will please
bear in mind that these are of the super
fetal order and cost something pay
ment is made.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-20
The Cannery.

The Rothwell- Lovett Company is max
ing preparations to plant out seventy-iive
acres of land, near the cannery, in toma
toe plants. All the plants have been
grown and the land has been plowed and
the work of setting them out will be COM
menced in few days. As soon as the
farmers begin to bring in their produce,
the cannery part of the plant will start up
in full force. The large amount of toma-
toes raised by the company, together with
the produce brought in by the farmers,
assures successful year and the pros
poets are that full force of hands will be
kept going during the entire season.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-20
Sprained His Ankle.

Ex-senator c. ]. Faulkner met with a
painful accident while walking acfoss the
tacks at the b. & O. station Monday night.
He had just arrived on train No. from
Washington. The rear end Of the train
stopped short distance below the plat
form and the Senator was compelled to
walk across the tracks before he reached
the platform. While doing this his foot
slipped on one of the rails and his left
ankle was sprained. He was unable to
bear any weight upon it and had to call
for assistance in order to reach his car
riage. Mr.. Faulknerwas compelled to
90 about on crutches.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-20
Skull Cracked.

Two colored workmen at the stone
quarry at Kearneysville got into row
there on Monday evening and one had his
skull cracked by blow struck by his an
tagonist with crow-bar. The one that
had his skull cracked first struck the other
on the head with pick, cutting a deep
cash in his scalp. The one struck by the
pick then picked up a crow-bar and
struck the other over the head with it,
cracking his skull He is now laid up and
is not expected to recover. The other
fighter has skipped the community
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-20

Victory Council, No 7, Daughters of
America, held their regular meeting Tues
day in their lodge room. After con-
clusion of business sumptuous banquet
was served to all members by the young
ladies'.
The Council was invited to the outer
room where a table was found loaded
with refreshment of choice nature.
Flowers adorned the festive board and as
the members gathered round, presented
gratifying appearance. 1t is useless to
add that the thanks OF the lodge was due
those who arranged the affair
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-20
A Denial.

The City Band through our columns
desires to contradict the report being
circulated that the organization wanted
S25 to play for the May party to be held
at"Rosemont" Friday night by the Nj. +.
church, South. Previous engagement Of
a number Of the members of the band to
play at the c. f. Convention in the Luth-
eran church is the reason they could not
play. The parties circulating the report
are doing the band a gross injustice. The
band has always willingly played for a
cause Of this kind.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-20

A special term of the County Court
will be held Saturday the 27th. At this
term the Court will recommend FIVE per-
sons to the Board of Public Works as
suitable to reassess the real estate Of the
county, from whom the board will select
one for each OF the two districts of the
county. The applications Of Messrs. j.
w. Dodd and James Baker for liquor
licenses will also be considered.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-20
Pills

On retiring, and tomorrow your d.
gestive organs will be regulated and
you will be bright, active and ready
for any kind of work. This has
been the experience of others; it
will be yours. HOODS PILLS are
sold by all medicine dealers. rs cts.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-20
Deaths Work.

Mrs. Mary Biladeau died at the home
of her father, Mr.. J. ]. Byers, near Foltz,
Thursday at six O'Clock a. m, aged about
twenty-six years. Her death was caused
by that dreaded disease, consumption,
from which she has been suffering for the
past year. She hasbeen confined to her
bed for the past three months.
She leaves husband, MIR. Vim. Bila-
deau, who is now working on street car
line in Boston, and one daughter. She
was the niece of Mrs. Ella Guilty, of this
CITY.
The funeral services will be held at
Mt. Wesley church this morning at
eleven o'clock
MRS. DAVID THOMPSON.
Mrs. David Thompson. of Shepherds
town, died of gastritisW ednesday morning
at the home Of her son, VIM. Thompson
at Kearneysvile, after weeks illness aged
about 81 years. Before moving to Shep-
herdstown, she lived on the Wiliamsport
pike, about mile from town. She leaves
three sons and three daughters.
The funeral took place from the
house yesterday morning at 9 O'Clock.
The remains were brought to this city
and inferred in Green Hill cemetery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-20
Tonight

If your liver is out of order, causing
Biliousness, Sick Headache, Heart
burn, or Constipation, take dose of
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-20
Another SwindIer.

ALEX CLoHAN, p.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-01
Glorious News

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