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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-30
New York Markets.

Grain.-Wheat,-D T6l5a 1890.
Oats--No. 3, 27Ac.; No. = white, 29lb
a30c,; No. 3 white. 29a29Ac.; track
mixed. 27laa29c.; track white. 30a:;5c.
Rye-No. l Western, 56c. {. o. b..
anoat No. Western Glc.. spot: State
rye, sos, C. i. f., New York, car lot,
Barley-Feeding, 4ia43c. G. /. +. Buf.
falo; mailing, 4Ja50 C. delivered New
York.
FIour.-Spring patents, Ss.S5a4 90.
winter patents, $3.55a3.75; spring
clears, 81. 95a3,10; extra No. / winter
81 65a2.S0; extra No. = winter, 81. 4oa
$50.
Pork. Mess, $s.75a9,5O; short clear.
$10.25al1.75; family, S11.50al2.00
Butter. Creamery, Western. extras
per h., %; do. firsts, 211sa22c.; do
seconds. 19laa2lc; do, thirds. Ira
ISlac.: do, State, extras, 22@a23c.
Cheese State, full cream. small
colored, fancy, per H., 11l3a11%c.; DO,
white. fancy, 11ha111ac.
Eggs-Jersey and near by. fancy
white, 22c.; do. fancy. mixed, 20a2fc.:
do average prime, l9a20c.; Western
firsts, loss off, 1Slac.
Calves. Common to good yeals sold
at S6.00aS.65; grassers and fed calves
al S3.50a437h.
Sheep and LAMBS. Ordinary ia
prime sheep $3o0a46j; Inferior ia
choice lambs, $4.622a6.50. Dressed
mutton quiet at S1hc. per h.; dressed
lambs, 7iaal0.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-30

The railroad was owned by Span
ish corpora ton. and the mines and
railroad became involved in litigation.
The railroad company won it's suit,
but killed the goose that lay the gold
en- egg" for the excessive freight
charged by the railroad, the reduced
price of copper the scarcity of labor,
and the breaking out of the ten-years'
war combined to close the mines once
more.
The extensive plant of the English
company-which included what was,
in it's time the largest Cornish pump
in the world-their crushing aud con-
centrating machinery and buildings,
are now nothing but picturesque
heap of ruins.
There is no available record of what
these mines have produced. but the
deepest shafts were 900 to ] 1000 feet
deep and the underground workings
are said to have been very extensive
There are a number of manganese
mines in the province. mostly to the
west of Santiago de Cuba, which have
been worked in a desultory way the
lack of proper transportation facilities
making it impossible to operate on any
considerable scale, although the ore is
very high grade. The Ponupo Mining
Company, an American corporation,
has built a branch of the Sabinilla y
Moroto railway into it's mines and is
shipping extensively
The coast range near Santiago de
Cuba. generally known as the Sierra
Maestro, is rich in hematite and specu.
lar iron ores. Great quantities of fer
ric oxide have been dissolved out by
the action of surface waters, from
which they have been re-deposit.
ed in concentrated form. In many.
probably in most cases the ore bodies
are the result of the weathering of iso-
lated bodies of coralline, and their re,
placement by ferrie oxide from To-.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-30
Ending Canal Contracts.

Albany, N. T.. Sept 2s.--The Canal
Board at its meeting here audited the
claims of Clinton Becbwith ON CON
tracts Nos. - and ~ OF the eastern
division at Sl.301.S5 and S4.26752. re-
spectively, on the report of the investi-
eating committee. That is the first of
the contractors applications for the
termination of their contracts with the
state to be acted on by the board
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-30

Syracuse. Sept. 2s The eighty sixth
conclave of the Grand Commandery,
Knights Ten1plars, was brought to Al
close with the installation of officers.
Sir Mathew J. Steel of Monroe Com
mandery. No. y, of Rochester, was APP
pointed grand captain of the guard by
Grand Commander Charles f. Ide. A
parade was held under the auspices of
Central City Gommandery, No. %.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-30
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

Potomac Valley Railroad Company Of
West Virginia Office of Secretary.
Baltimore, Md. Sept. rs. 1899.
The annual meeting of the stockholders.
OF the Potomac Valley Railroad Company
of West Virginia for the election of seven
(7)directors to serve for the ensuing year,
will be held at the office of the Company,
Hillen Station, Baltimore, on Wednesday
October is, 1899, at I2o'clock M.
l. T. NJ. Barnes,
o-I6-5t Secretary.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-30
Saved the Town From Destruction

Brazil Ind. Sept. %. John John
sons saloon and building. at Saline
City. this county. was totally destroy
ed by fire. A strong wind blowing car
ried the burning embers in every diree-
ton and soon the Brown Hotel and n
number of other buildings were on fire.
Teams were hitched TO wagons and
water was hauled from creek. which
saved the town from destruction
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-30
city Omcials Are Accused.

Youngstown. Ohio, Sept 2S.-Judge
Robinson has demanded that the grand
jury investigate the slot machines. He
accused some officials with standing
in" with the owners of the machines.
The Judge said that a person had some
show in a poker or other gambling
games, but with the slot machine the
person playing it had absolutely no
chance of winning and that youths
were allowed to play the machine.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-30
Had Hard Fight with Robbers.

Mishawaka Ind, Sept 2S.-Il'win s.
Shanover, foreman of n woodchoppers'
gang. while on his way to a clearing
with $500 to pay wOrkmen, had ter
rible fight with five tramps. whose
motive was robbery. Shanover was
slashed with a razor about the arms.
hands. and chest. Three arteries We're
cut in efforts TO reach Shanover's
throat. He was brought here and may
die
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-30
PUBLIC SALE
Or
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
The undersigned will offer at public
sale on

sale on
Saturday, October y, 1900.
at O'clock at the front door of the Court
House, in Martinsburg, w. Va, his farm
situate mile southeast of Martinsburg.
1t is limestone land, in good state Of cul-
tivation. The buildings are fairly good
and there is never failing well of water
near the house and barn. 1t is a desira-
BILE place to live overlooking the town
and country for miles around, and with
the advantages Of markets, schools and
charches of the city. The farm contains
1877 ACRES and SO PERCHES, and will
be sold at private sale up to one week
prior to public sale and will then be of
fered in front of the Court House.
For further particulars apply to the
undersigned at Greeneastle, Pa, or to
Mr. d. T. Thovnburg, Martinsborg, w.
Va. o. S. BROWN.
9s-16-3t
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-30
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having duly qualified as administrator
of the estate Of E. c. Gains, deceased,
hereby notify all persons having claims
against said estate to present the same
properly authenticated for payment; and
those who know themselves to be indept-
ed to said estate. will please come forward
and pay the same.
JOHN WATSON,
Admir- of l.. c. Gains, deceased.
o-22-4t ! a wk.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-30
Warehouse Company Incorporated

Trenton, \. j.. Sept. 2S.-The Chi
cago Warehouse Company, capital 81
100000, has filed papers of incorpora-
ton here. One-half of the capital stock
is preferred with six per cent. cumu-
lative dividends.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
CHALLENGE FOR A MATCH
Worcester Sportsmen's Club
Wants to Meet Boston Again

Arthur w. Walls, secretary of the
Worcester Sportsman's club, sent yes
terday, to Shooting and Fishing, a
sportsmen's publication in New York
city, a challenge to the Boston Gun
club for competitive match for the
trophy which was offered by the pa
per, and which is now in possession
of the Boston club. A team from the
latter club defeated a team from the
Worcester Sportsman's club Feb. %.
According to the conditions of the Of
fer, the club holding the trophy is Civ
en- 10 days in which to accept a chal-
lenge from any club that desires to
shoot race for the trophy. The time
of acceptance is dated from the date
of publication of the challenge. After
the acceptance, each club has 10 days
in which to name it's team. The chal-
lenged club has the selection of the
date on which the match will take
place, but must name a day within
60 days of the publication of the chal-
lenge. The match consists of $50 birds,
each team consisting of five gunners,
who will shoot at 80 targets each.
The Worcester Sportsmans club
team will consist of Davis, Eager,
Within, Forehand and Walls. The
team VIII pe WedheHeu ny lHe dpSeIiCe
of Wheeler of Marlboro who has gone
to Florida for the winter. Smell, whose
resignation from the club was never
accepted, would be eligible for a place
on the team If he was in this city. The
Worcester quintet won the trophy from
Boston two years ago this winter and
lost last winter to the same team. The
Worcester men were defeated by
small score last year, and are confident
they would win in the coming match
if Wheeler We're a member Of the team.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
THE LITTLE JOKE OF A GREET
ARGHITECT.
PEOPLE WHO PERFORM IMPOS-
SIBILITIES.

Sir Christopher Wren, architect of that
great English cathedral, st. PauIs IN
London, once played little joke on some
important clients. He had designed
public building for the law courts, and
Immediately over one of the entrances
the design showed an overhanging bal
cony. The learned men who passed upon
the plans told the architect that it was
impossible that so great weight as the
proposed balcony could be sustained with
out supporting pillars. The architect ar
gued and pleaded. He knew what was
possible in his profession. He knew the
laws Of gravity He would stake his rep
utation on the stability of this balcony
unsupported. But all his eloquence was
vain. The wise men of the committee
knew better That balcony could not
stand without pillars. So the pillars We're
put in place under the projecting stone
and the wise men were satisfied.
That's where the joke came in.
Long years passed away. Sir Christie
pher was dead and the wise men who
thought they knew more than he of ar
chltecture were dead also.
powers that be to renovate the building,
So men on ropes and ladders and plat
forms were soon swarming and swinging
about the front of the grimy edifce.
And then came the discovery.
They found that the pillars supposed to
support the balcony did not reach it by
two or three inches. So all these years
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
PELICANS REORGANIzE
A Revival in Amateur Boxing
Promised in the City

The Pelican Athletic club has rented
the rooms it occupied last year and
will take possession next week. The
reorganization of the club will I'M
doubtedly mean revival of interest in
boxing, which has fallen to a low ebb
in Worcester this season. The Pelicans
have always turned out the best box
ers in the city, and several of their
men have brought home prizes from
the amateur contests which have been
held in Boston every winter. John F.
Dinsdale was a member of the club
when he won his amateur medals and
prizes in several contests in Boston.
There are several good ones among
the present list of members, and the
management is considering a plan of
sending two or three boxers to the
amateur contests which will be con-
ducted@pY the Boston Athletic associa-
ton Dec. 20. The Worcester lads will
not have much time for preparation,
but they will take chances and can un-
doubtedly hold their own. A victory
for members of the club would arouse
interest in the reorganization better
than anything that could be done.
John F. Dinsdale expects he will be
able to resume boxing If he desires be-
fore the end of the winter. He was able
to take the injured arm from it's sling
yesterday. Dinsdale has been unfor-
tunate for fully his share in the hurt.
He broke his arm several months ago,
by fall on the railroad tracks at Cam
bridge street. 1t mended nicely. but
Dinsdale did not allow sufficient time to
lapse before undertaking violent ex-
ercise. He started in at foot ball prac-
tice with the Bradford foot ball eleven
and sustained another fracture
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
TORONTO BASE BALL
Eastern League Team Will Have
Strong Opposition

The Toronto team of the Eastern
league may have its career cut short
by the new American association. APP
plication has been made in that city for
a franchise in the new association by
rival organization to the one that con
trolls the present club. The street rail-
way company has made application for
a franchise in the American associa-
ton. and has secured an option on
grounds in the Western part of the city
on one of its lines 1t is said an
American association team in Toronto
viii have an excellent backing. Jack
Chapman, formerly manager of the
Syracuse Stars, and for years promi-
nently identified with base ball clubs,
is slated for manager if the deal goes
through. The Toronto team of the
Eastern league is controlled by a fer
ryboat company which owns the
island on which the team plays. The
company purchased the franchise of
the team last year.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
SPENCER TO HAVE
A NEW TEAM
Athletic Club viii Organize a Fast
Aggregation to Play Basket
ball

Spencer, Dec. 1.-THE Spencer A. C.
will form a basket ball team 1t will
be the strongest in town, and will play
in town, and will play fast teams such
as Southbridge, Webster and Millbury.
The team will consist of the Reno
brothers, J. Quinn, C. Desautels, Joseph
Macarthur, A. Girouard, T. Tiffany and
H. McKenna.
An election of officers will take place
at the meeting of the Spencer Council,
K. of c. tonight, in K. of G. hall.
The postponed meeting of the Fort
nightly club is to take place Monday.
Charles Macarthur has accepted a
position in the silk department of the
Boston store at Worcester.
The Holy Rosary C. T. A society is
to have debate at it's hall, Monday,
Jan. 8. The question for discussion is,
Resolved, that Gen. Otis should be
removed from the Philippines" The
society will elect officers Dec, 81
The Monday club will meet next Mon
day A lecturer is to deliver talk be-
fore the club.
The Christian Endeavor held a social
in the parlorS of the Congregational
church Many invited guests were
present and social time followed
Georgia NORM, II years old, was
given birthday party last night
Twenty couples were present. Refresh
ments were served.
Joseph Renneault had to give UP his
position as foreman in Putnam, Conn,
on account of sickness.
The body Of Maxine Courtemanche
OF Waterbury, Conn, was brought to
Spencer for interment, yesterday af-
ternoon. The remains were borne In
a beautiful oak casket.
Marie Bercume, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Bercume, died yesterday
at $50. The burial will take place to-
morrow afternoon
Lillian Gadue, the four-year-oId
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Ca
due, died this afternoon. The burial will
lake place tomorrow Afternoon at A
o'clock
The Baptist church will hold their
annual fair Dec. 10, in the church par
lors.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
SHORTER fHE SEASON
Sportsmen Also Favor Prohibit
ing the Sale of Game

Prohibit the sale of game and shorten
the season.
That will be the slogan of the Wor-
cester delegates to the sportsmen's
convention at Boston tomorrow.
A run-together of the sportsmen
elected by various organizations of this
city was held in A. B. F. Kinney's
store, A Front street, yesterday even
ing. The delegates were chosen in re-
Spouse to an invitation of the Massa-
chusetts Fish and Game Protective AS
ISOLATION to attend banquet and meet
ing to be held at Copley Square Hotel
tomorrow. The purpose of the meet
ing is to consider the necessity of en-
forcing the present game laws or ad-
Vocating new ones to preserve and pro
tect game birds. The Boston associa-
ton is following in the lead of the state
commission of inland fisheries and
game which recently had a hearing on
this subject.
From all sections of the state sports
men are complaining of the growing
scarcity of game birds, and various
causes are assigned. The hearing re-
Gently held developed the fact that
sportsmen are not a unit in their belief
as to the duses
The Worcester delegates to the meet
a
month, The open season at present
extends to Jan. 1. The Worcester del
gates, after talking over the various
causes for the decrease in the number
of birds, agreed that shortening the
season by prohibiting shooting during
December, will help materially
The Worcester delegates think the
pot hunter is responsible for the de-
crease of birds, and by putting him out
of the business the number will in
crease. They agreed to advocate at
the meeting tomorrow, a law prohibit
ing the sale of game which will drive
the pot hunter out of the business.
A. B. F. Kinney, the Nestor of Wor-
cester sportsmen, will lead the local
forces in advocating the plans deter
mined on. He will explain the concl1-
sions that the Worcester men have ar
rived at. Other delegates will also
address the meeting in line with the
same ideas.
The following delegates will attend
from this city: Worcester Agricultural
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
THROWN FROM A TRAIN
John Murphy Slightly Injured and
Badly Shaken up

John Murphy a brakeman on the
Norwich division of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad. was
thrown from a freight train in the yard
near Green street yesterday afternoon
at $50 o'clock, and badly shaken up.
Murphy attempted to board a moving
train and missed his footing. The police
ambulance was called by Henry M. Nc
Cambridge agent of the road. and the
injured man was taken to his home, 8
Beacon court. Ambulance Surgeon AL
bert Shaw made an examination and
found that no bones were broken. Muir
ply was slightly bruised about the
head arid suffered from bad shaking
up, which will probably lay him up for
q few DAYS.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
THE LAST LINE-UPS
Holy Cross Foot Ball Men Feast
After Posing in FIodin's Pho
tograph Gallery
SPEECHES BY PAST
AND NEW LEADERS
Announcement of November
HonorS Prove a Worcester
Boy the College Star

The Holy Cross college foot ball team
was photographed yesterday afternoon
in Flodin's studio, and after their re-
turn to the college, the players, with
the entire squad and those who acted
in an official capacity at the games,
were banqueted in the college refectory
by the athletic association. The din
ing hall was decorated for the occa-
sion. Michael ]. O'Neil, the college
chef, had charge of the culinary end
of the banquet, and placed tempting
repast before the knights of the grid
iron. The feast was presided over by
Edward j. Corcoran, 1900, of New York
city, who is chairman of the athletic
association. Peter E. Hand, 1901 of
Holyoke, Mass, who has managed the
POSTMASTER. Grace was pronounced
by Rev. Joseph f. Hanrahan, modera-
tor of the association. Toasts were
responded to as follows: Rev Joseph
F. Hanselman, S. j., "Congratulatory
remarks; Coach Morris Connor,
Prospects for another season.; Re
firing Manager Peter E. Hand, Hol-
yoke, Mass, Our difficulties in 49,;
Manager elect Augustus P. Commit,
3ldlnS, Gd.s our team Rellrlng cap
tain John J. Kenney, Pittsfeld, Mass,
"Our substitutes; Captain-elect Will
liam C. T. OSullivan, 1901, Biddeford,
Me, will do our best next year" En-
couraging remarks were also made by
the players who are members of the
graduating class: William F. Toohig
Chelsea, Mass: Frank Murray Mona
han, Hartford, CT. Matthew ]. Nc
Donough, New Britain, CT; John E.
Connor, Pittsfield, Mass. James O.
Sullivan. Haverhill, Mass, and Henry
M. Batters, Waterbury, Ct The ban
quet ended with rousing cheers for the
outgoing management, the success of
next seasons representatives, for the
coach and Holy Cross.
The regular monthly publication of
the class lists was made in Fenwick
hall yesterday by the Reverend vice
president of the college, j. Jerome Do
herty, S. ]. Patrick T. Doyle of this
city, who. since his entrance at Holy
Cross last September, has led his class
in each of the four branches, the
classics. chemistry. mathematics and
English, repeated his performance
again during November, and headed
the roll of honor for the collegiate de-
partment. William J. Daley of Low
ell, Mass, member of the special
Latin class. led the preparatory de-
partment, taking first place in math-
ematics. French, classics and English
Rev. ]. jerome Doherty, S. j., an
nounced during his remarks, that the
Christmas recess would begin Thurs
day evening, Dec. 81, and end We'd
nesday evening, Jan. 8, at p. m.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
J. A. H0UGH MUST
ANSWER IN COURT
Charged With Murder in First
Degree-viCtim's Body Found
In Connecticut

Middletown, Conn, Dec. 12.-Joseph
A Hough of Chester was today placed
on trial in the superior court on a
charge, alleging first degree murder
The prosecution alleges that on the
night of Sunday, July 16, he waylaid
and murdered Harry Chadwick of New
Britain, weighted the dead body with
the victims bicycle and threw it into
the Connecticut river, where it was
found two days later.
Hough, it is alleged, had been paying
attention to a young woman to whom
Chadwick, the victim, was engaged. A
panel of seventy-one talesmen was ex-
hausted today, and but five jurors had
been chosen when the court adjourned
until tomorrow
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
OF OREGON
in His Family
and Grip.

its victims. Pe-ru-na not only cures ca
tarrh, but prevents. Every household
should be supplied with this great rem
edy for coughs, colds and 80 forth.
1t will be noticed that the Governor
says he has not had occasion to use Pc
ru-na for other ailments. The reason
for this is, most other ailments begin
with a cold. Using Pe-ru-na to prompt
ly cure colds, he protects his family
against other ailments. This is exactly
what every othAs family in the United
States should do. Keep Pe-ru-ns in the
house. Use it for coughs, colds, Ia
grippe, and other climatic affections Of
winter, and there will be no other all
ments in the house. Such families
should provide themselves with copy
Of DIR. Hartman's free book, entitled
"Winter Catarrh." Address DIR. Hart.
man. Columbus Ohio
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
BANCROFT LIBRARY
TO BE DEDICATED
Handsome Memorial Structure
viii be Presented to Hope
dale Thursday

Milford, Dec. 12.-The new Bancroft
Memorial library on Hopedale street,
in Hopedale, recently completed, will
be dedicated in simple yet impressive
manner. next Thursday afternoon. The
service will begin at o'clock.
There will be a prayer and address
by Rev. Lewis G. Wilson, pastor Of
Draper Memorial church, after which
the letter Of presentation from j. B..
Bancroft will be read, and the library
will be formally accepted by Edward
L. Osgood, chairman OF the committee
selected for the purpose by the town.
After the exercise. the building will be
open for public inspection until p.
m.
Bancroft Memorial library is a gift
from Joseph B. Bancroft to Hopedale,
and is a memorial for his wife. 1t cost
$40, 600.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
Pray For No License

The ladies' of the Women's Christian
union met in their rooms at
20 Pearl street, yesterday, during the
hours of heaviest voting. to pray for no
license. The session lasted from 10 to
3 o'clock, and while at no time was
there a very large attendance, several
short addresses were made and a num-
Der of prayers offered. Those in charge
were Mrs. Caroline r. Pierce, Mrs. w
E. Oakley, Mrs. Myra ]. Churchill, Mrs
A. e. Russell and Mrs. Rose M. Bailey.