Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-30
THE COUNTRY IN GENERAL
A Summary of Happenings at
Home and Abroad.
THE NEWS CONDENSED
A Review Of What Has Transpirej
of Public Interest.

Washington, Sept. 2T.--The War De-
partment has received from Manila a
despatch in which 1t is reported that
Gen. Snyder attacked the position of
the Filipinos FIVE miles west of Cebu
and destroyed seven forts and mum
Der Of smooth-bore cannon. The ma
tives were routed utterly. and Gen.
Snyder returned with his force to
Cebu.
Chicago. Sept. 21.-The tug Dorr,
Capt Peterson, aud crew of six men,
which was caught in storm Saturday
night, has not yet reached this port,
although she set sail Sunday from
Michigan City, towing two scows. The
yacht Juno. which was thought to
have been lost in the gale, has reached
n safe anchorage.
New York, Sept 81 The three at
tendants in the Manhattan State Hos
pital for the Insane on Wards Island.
who were held by the Coroner after
the inquest on the body of James A.
Mcguire. who died in the hospital from
bruises and other injuries, have been
indicted by the Grand Jury for man
slaughter In the second degree. The
men are Thomas Sexton. r. j. Ryan
and Daniel O'Connor
st. Johns n. f., Sept 2T.-The loss
OF another schooner Is reported as the
result OF the recent gale. She founder
ed with six men. bringing the total OF
lives lost up to fifty-three. Reports
from remote sections of the island con
firm the fears as to an extensive de-
struction OF shipping property. Vessels
returning from Northern Labrador are
also badly damaged
Kansas City, Sept. 27.-Leonard h.
Imboden, president of the Planters
Bank. wildcat concern suppress
ed by the State officials several months
ago, has been found guilty in the Grim
inal Court Of forging a draft for SIS
900, with which he hoped to gel a
false credit FOR Els bank, and was sea
| ftnced to ten years in The penitentary.
Imboden came here from Texas, where
he Vas parloned by Governor Hogg
after serving two years for forgery.
TlainfeId y. j., Sept. 27-The Pro
hibition party OF Union County has
made the following Nominations for
the November election For Senator,
edward H. AIassett Of Westfield for
County Clerk. Walter M. Irving of
Crawford, for Sheriff. Neil Mcleod, ST.,
Of Elizabeth; for Assembly, Joel G..
vancise Of Summit, Lewis @. Long of
Elizabeth and Spencer Blake of Gran
ford; for Coroner, Edward Hall of
Elizabeth.
Washington. Sept 27.-The War De-
partment Is wrestling with a case of
leprosy discovered by the health au-
thorities in San Francisco. The victim
Is a woman, and the officials here re-
questcd that she be deported to the
leper colony in Hawaii on transport
The woman heard of this, and letter
has been received from her. She de-
clares she will cry "Leper, Leper, Tn
clean. Uncieanv' from the moment she
Is put aboard the ship.
Charleston. s. c.. Sept 27.--W Warrants
have been sworn ont by Vice Consul
White, acting for the Government
of Norway, against Anderson and
Thomas, the Norwegian sailors from
the bark Drot. who. according to their
own story, killed and ate companion
while drifting in mid-ocean on a raft.
The men are still very sick, and the
warrants were not served but guard
was placed over them. They will be
sent to Norway as soon as able to
travel.
New York. Sept. 27.-From testimony
before the Mazet Committee. given by
eleven Supreme Court Justices. the as
founding fact was learned that the
Supreme Court Bench in New York
bears one-half the total expenses Of an
election.
Justice David McAdam testified that
an election in New York costs his party
100000
OF this amount he and his associates
contributed about one-half.
From 81 800 to $4,000 the prices ran.
Election expense certificates were pro-
dueed. and the Judges spoke of the
enormous contributions with the ut
most composure.
or the eleven Justices who took the
stand but one-~Justice MeLean--had
failed to contribute most literally.
Justice McAdaln led the list His
election expenses reached $1,000 His
salary II S17,500 year
Auburn. y. ". Sept 27.--The New
York Central westbound passenger
train came into collision with an east
bound freight train at Wheeler's
Bridge, just outside the city limits.
Three men Were killed, two are fatally
and four seriously injured.
The dead are: Emmet Lanctot, of
Rochester engineer on the freight
train; ] g. Curry. Of Rochester, fire.
man on the freight train: A tramp,
name and residence unknown.
The fatally injured are: Il. J.. Frew,
Of Geneva. baggage man on the pas
senger train. skull fractured: will die:
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