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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-03-11
BRUTAL CHINESE CANNIBALS.
Awful Treatment OF a Belgian Priest
by the Fiends.

A"Auh Ai0btitthtt VI ITitSt
by the Fiends.
Vancouver. b. c., March 9.-Chinese
papers received by the steamer Empress
of India give details of the murder and
torture Of a Roman Catholic priest near
Ichang. The priest was Father Victor
ian Jean Delbrouck, a Belgian. He was
captured by thieves, who tied him up and
fendishly tortured him. One account
says that as the priest hung from the
tree to which he was tied pieces were
cut from his thighs and eaten by his
tormenters. From the state of his body
fire was evidently applied to it and
siugs were fired into the more vital
parts. Finally his body was cut open
from the chest to the bottom of the
abdomen, he was ~disembowled and var
ious organs were taken out and eaten
by these so-called semi-civilizcd people,
who at the same time drank his blood.
He was also mutilated in a way that
cannot be described, and his head cut
off, there being a hole in the top OF his
skull large enough to put ones fist in.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-03-11
DERELIGT BLIZZARD VICTIM.
Captain Davis TIA Only Just Succeed
ed Teaching safety.

t<
NorfolG. Va, March 7.-Affer being
Ice beead during the terrible February
blizzard. half frozen and blown away to
sea. with only himself aboard. Captain
William Daei5 has 1T last succeeded in
reaching this port aboard his sloop yacht
Nellie. lie started from Norfolk for
Cuba Jan 3, with a crew Of four and
a party oil sportsnicn aboard. AT Bogne
inlet the blizzard caught them. The
S0-nile wind that prevailed scared the
crew into scmi-mutiny, and they de-
clared they would 20 no further. Mean
time the ice formed On the rigging a foo.
thick.
One OF the crew tried to get ashore
on a sled ~impfoyised out Of bed Stats.
When about half way he broke through
the ice. Charley Rose, OF North Caro-
lima, and Dir. Green, Of the firm Of Green
a. Pearson. Madison. n. j., who were
of the Nellie's party, got him ashore,
where all were cared for by members OF
the Harbor Island club. The rest Of the
crew succeeded in getting ashore, but
the captain remained aboard. Mean
time the blizzard had increased in vio-
lence, and the Nellie was blown III to
sea. The suifcrings of Captain Davis
were terrible. He finally succeeded in
reaching Hog Island, where he was cared
for, and whence he made his way to
Norfolk.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-03-11
Survived Two Thousand volts.

New York, March S.-Joseph Hampei.
an employe of the Lexington avenue
cable power house, while working at his
switchboard yesterday received and sur
vived an electric shock of about 1000
volts. The mans body was burned black
from head to foot, every stitch of cloth
ing was torn from him and he'fell sense
less through a hole instantaneously
burned in the floor by the terrific cleo
trical power. Hampel is expected to
live. The doctors who attended him say
there is no case on record of a man
w~ithstandipg a similar shock. The ac-
cident was caused through Hampel try
ing to tighten a loose screw on the
switch board. and in some way created
a circuit.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-03-11
willard salisbury For senator.

Dover, Del, March 9.-The entrance
of Willard Salisbury, of Wilmington,in into
the senatorial race yesterday presents
a new aspect in the contest. Mr.. Sauls-
bury, who received the full support of
the 81 Democrats, may also be voted for
by the entire minority on the last three
days of the session of the legislature
Friday, Saturday and Monday. This
will be done, is is understood, for the
purpose of e~ndeavoring to draw sufficient
strength from either the regular Repub-
licans or the Union Republicans to secure
an election.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-03-11
THE PRODUCE r K
As Reelected by Dealings fn Philadel-
phfa and Baltimore.

puid anu baltimore.
Philadelphia, March S.AFlour slow: win
ter superfine, S2.2512.5O; Pennsylvania
roller, clear, $3.05@3.2 rs: city mills. extra.
s2.75aS. Rye flour quiet but firm at So. 80
per barrel for choice Pennsylvania.
Wheat weak; No. 2 red, March, 75A@751ac.
Corn quiet and steady; No. 2 mixed, spot.
SS%m39c.; No. 2 yellow, for Ideal trade,
OlAG41c. Oats quiet; No. 2 white, &c.,;
No. 2 white. clipped, S6i2c. Hay steady;
choice timothy, S11 for large bales. Beef
firm; beef hams. $1S.50Ml9. Pork steady;
family, $f2d12.5 80. Lard steady; western
steamed, s5.5515.6O. Butter firm; western
creamery, 151s@2oc. do. factory, 129141ac.,
Elgins, 2Oc.; imitation creamery. 1870
171sc.; New York dairy, 14a191ac.; do.
creamery, i3&@20c.; fancy Pennsylvania
prints Jobbing at 22Q25c.; do. wholesale,
2lc. Cheese firm; large, white and col
ored. Ike; small do, 12AG121ac.: light
skins, s%@9%c.; part do, 71sqS1Ac.: full
do. 4l5c. Eggs steady; New York and
Pennsylvania. &c; western, fresh, &c,
southern, 2lisG22c.
Baltimore. March S.-Flour dun and un-
changed. Wheat lower: spot and month,
76h@75Ac.; April, 757s@75Ac.; May, 75Ac.;
76c.; steamer No. 2 red, T2hG72Ac.; south
ern, by sample, 70n76c.: do. on grade, 72az
@75izc. Corn lower: mixed, spot and
month, 37&G37%c.; April. 3SBG3Sssc.; May.
SsA@3s%c.; steamer mixed. 3ea3s1sc.:
southern, white. sSia@3shac.; do. yellow.
37WSsc. Oats duh and easy; No, 2 white.
3GM361zc.; No. . mixed, S3hG34c. Rye
steady: No. 2 nearby. 6O9601sc.: No. .
western. s2lac. Hay steady; No. l tim
othy. $l1d11.5O. Grain freights very dull
and easy; steam to Liverpool. per bushei.
gid. March: Cork, for orders, per quar-
ter, rs. Cd. OBS. March. Eggs firm at &c.
Lettuce at $2.50q2.5 per bushel box.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-03-11
Manufaeturer,s sudden Death.

Philadelphia. March "a. J. Haws,
aged "A yeaFs. vice president of the Cam
bria National bank, of Johnstown, Pa,
a prominent manufacturer and a horse
man of wide repute, died suddenly last
night in a house on Cherry street above
Thirteenth. Mr.. Haws had been in the
city for a few days, and was stopping
at a Market street hotel. He had peer
at the Cherry street house several hours
when he grew suddenly faint, and in n
few minutes expired. His death was
due to heart disease.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-03-11

New York. March 9.-It was announc.
ed on Wall street today that the capital.
lists who plan to build a new ~shipyard on
the Atlantic coast had secured the en-
tire amount of subscription, $780, 900.
The location of the yard is still an open
question. The places under considera-
ton are New York, Baltimore and q site
upon the Delaware river. Youngstown
fOhio) capitalists and investors in New
York and Philadelphia subscribed moss
of the money. 1t is expected that the
site will be selected within about ten
days, and the preliminary work started
Immediately afterwards.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-03-11
Major wilson's Severe sentence.

Santiago de Cuba March 9.-Major
Edward Wilson, Of the Third immune
regiment, who was recently tried by court
martial on charges of forgery, classifying
records and conduct unbecoming an of
victed and sentenced to dismissal from
the service, forfeiture of pay and allow
ance, and confinement for one year at
hard labor in the penitentiary. General
Leonard Wood directs that the sentence
be RENTED so far as confinement at hard
labor il concerned.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-03-11
Postmasters ReappoInted .

Washington, March 9.-The president
yesterday r%eappointed the following post
masters who were previously appointed
during the last recess Of congress and
were not confirmed; Belair Md. Nicholas
n. Mock; Chcstertown, Md. Charles NJ.
Lucas; Mauch Chunk, Pa, Edwin II.
Lu~ckenbauch; New Kensington, Pa,
Miss George Il. Shaw; OIL City, Pa,
William NJ. McKim; Pottsville, Pa, Gus
tavus G. Schrink; Schuylkill Haven, Pa,
/. w. Tyson.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-03-11
pnddIers on strike

Hollidaysburg, Pa, March 9.-The
puddlers at the Portage Iron company's
works, near Duncansville, went on
strike yesterday for an increase from
$2.75 to So a ton. Three hundred men
are affected. 1t is said the company viii
grant the increase.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-03-11
Mr. Botkln Applies For Divorce.

( San Francisco. March 9.-Welcome A.
Botkin, husband of Cordelia A. Botkin,
convicted of the murder of Mrs. John z.
Dunning. of Dover. Del, through the
agency of poisoned candy sent through
abe mails, yesterday applied for a di-
verce on the ground that his wife had
beep convicted of a felony.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-03-11
Kaulani Probably Dead.

San Francisco, March 9.-Advices just
brought from Honolulu by the steamer
Alameda report Princess katliani on her
deathbed. ard although she was still
alive when the Alameda left for San
Francisco. il was thought she would not
survive a~noticr ~ hours. Rheumatism
OF the heart Is the cause OF her illness.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-03-11
Arsenal ExplosIon Due to FouI play.

Explosion Due TO FOuI Play.
Toulon, March 9.-It turns out that the
IL dynamite cartridges found behind the
Toulon arsenal IN Tuesday are of for
eign manufacture. NJ. Lockroy, minister
of marine, in an interview regarding the
explosion of the naval powder MAGAZINE
at La Goubran, between La Seyne and
Toulon, early Sunday morning, init
mates that the experts now nave very
little doubt that it was due to foul play.
He thinks it was possibly caused by
some clockwork arrangement, provided
with a d~etonator, hidden in a powder keg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-03-11
Judgeship For Ex-senator Arlen

Lincoln, Neb., March 9.-Governor
Poynter last evening appointed retiring
United States Senator William v. Allen
a judgeof the district court, to fill a va
cancy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05

A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.
DIR. Howe a Hero.


DIR. Charles Howe, who had been at
Lenora taking care of smallpox pa
tients, returned to his home in Atchi-
son last week, the disease having been
eradicated. Norton county will pay
DIR. Howe $500 for&his services. When
he arrived at Lenora, month ago, DIR.
Fuller and DIR. Brown. the two home
doctors, were dying with black small
pox. Both died within three days
after the arrival of DIR. Howe, and he
was compelled to lay them out, haul
them to the cemetery and fill up their
graves. The people were in state of
panic and DIR. Howe was compelled to
sleep in the Office of one of the dead
doctors and eat his meals under tree
where they were carried and left for
him. Four other doctors visited Lee
nora before DIR. Howe arrived, but fled.
There were 25 cases, three of them
dying. For a time business was en-
tirely suspended in the town and no
mail was sent out until DIR. Howe ar
ranged for fumigating.
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DREYFUs BACK IN FRANCE.
Arrived at Rennes Early Saturday Morn
ing-In His Cell the Prisoner and
His Wife Were Reunited.

Rennes, France. July Capt. Alfred
Dreyfus arrived here at six O'Clock
this morning from Quiberon, where he
was landed from the cruiser Sfax soon
after midnight. He was taken to
cell in the second story of the prison.
1t had been raining during the night,
but the sun shone out brightly as he
entered the building. The governor of
the prison at once notified Mime. Drey-
fus of her husbands arrival and grant
I'd her permission to see him. Accom-
panied by Nine. Havet she hurried un-
observed to the prison, where she was
shown to cell No. $50. When she was
admitted she threw herself into her
husbands arms. They remained long
IN each others embrace. weeping and
laughing and caressing each other.
They had been separated more than
four years. Capt. Dreyfus' hair is
turning gray, but he held himself
straight and appeared in good health.
His beard is reddish
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
AS result of a conference between
the president and Secretary Alger on
the 27th it has been decided to begin
the enlistment of volunteers for two
years service in the Philippines. 1t is
proposed to arm and equip at once
three brigades, or about 10000 men,
and to continue the work until the
whole 81, 900 men authorized by law are
secured.
WILLIAM GoEBEL was nominated for
governor on the twenty-sixth ballot at
the democratic State convention at
Louisville, KY, on the 27th after con-
test unparalleled for bitterness.
Mrs. MCKINLEY, whose illness cut
short the presidents stay at Adams,
Mass, stood the journey back to Wash
ington on the 27th very well and was
slightly better on arrival. She con-
tracted cold while in New England
and the change in the weather seemed
to affect her so that it was deemed wise
for her to return to the white house.
The military party in France is MAX
ing strenuous efforts to knife Dreyfus
with a second condemnation. The "a
generals WHO dU nrSU merely enter
tanned an antipathy for Dreyfus and
selected him as a scapegoat, are now
fighting to ''save their own scalps.''
AT the national society and political
conference at Buffalo on the 29th Rev.
FL. w. Thomas, of Chicago, in speaking
of the war in the Philippines, declared
it is the saddest thing in the history of
the United States. During DIR.
Thomas remarks not syllable of ap-
plause greeted Admiral Dewey's name.
PREsI DENT MCKINLEY contradicted
the reports that he had abandoned the
idea of going west this summer. He
still intends to go unless circumstances
should intervene to prevent, but he has
been unable as yet to consider detailed
plans and both the time and extent of
his trip are matters for future deter
mination.
THE first order was issued at Wash
ington on the 30th for recruiting the
troops under the clause for authoriz-
ing the enlistment of $4,000 men. 1t
contemplated enlisting men for the
three skeleton regiments in the Phil
ippines.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05
SHEPARD TRIED TO GET AWAY.
The Convicted Train Robber In Jail at
Springfield Blacked His Face and
Walked Out With Negroes.

Springfield, Mo-, July s.-Joseph
Shepard, one of the train robbers con-
victed with Jennings and Kennedy,
tried to escape from Jail this morning
at seven O'Clock. Shepard blackened
himself with burnt cork and walked
out of his cell with a gang of
negroes, who are serving SEN
tences for minor offenses, and
are worked on the streets. Shep-
ard reached the outer Jail Office be-
fore the guards noticed his ruse. The
prisoner made a break for the street
door few yards away, but was sent
sprawling to the floor by Grantham, a
guard, who struck him with pair of
steel shackles. Shepard was thrown
into the dungeon, where Sheriff Brad
shaw says he will be kept SO long as he
remains in Jail here.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05
MISCELLANEOUs.

Bob SMITH, colored, was convicted of
the murder of ARIA Taylor. white
woman, in Sherman, Tex, and his pun
ishment was assessed by the jury at
death by hanging.
ARTHUR +. CARY reached Lynn, Mass,
on the Both after a tour around the
world on a wheel. He wheeled from
Lynn to San Francisco, through Japan
and China, Australia. Egypt, Italy,
Switzerland, France, England, Ireland
and Scotland. His record shows IL, 500
miles ridden on one wheel and 5000
miles covered by sea.
THE recent heavy rains in Texas
have done an immense amount of dam
age. At Calvert the rise was so sudden
that when the water went through the
town several negroes were drowned.
1t was rumored that many farmers,
white and colored, living in the Brazos
bottoms, were also drowned, one fam
lily of six persons perishing. The loss
in cotton and corn alone will reach ST.
900, 900, while another million will not
cover the loss to railroads and other
property.
GEN. OTIS notified the war depart
left Manila for San Francisco with 464
sick.
HUGH GERAH, a saloonkeeper, was
shot and killed at Tecumseh, Ok, by
Wade Crank, policeman.
THE steamship Mariposa arrived at
San Francisco on the 3Oth and reported
everything quiet in the Samoan islands.
WILLIAM KELLY shot and killed his
wife while she was passing along the
street at Lowell. Mass, because she re-
fused to live with him.
MISS HALLE PERRINE shot the seven
year-old son of Mr.. Henshaw through
the breast and then shot herself through
the heart on Henshaw's farm near Ra-
leigh, Ky. No motive for the murder
and suicide was known.
NORTH DAKoTA's glory as a divorce
Mecca is a thing of the past, as on the
lst the new law requiring years resi-
dence before fling suit for divorce
went into effect.
A COMPLETE lockout took place on
the Goth in Pingree & Smiths big shoe
factory at Detroit, Mich. The trouble
was forced by strike of employees of
the turning and welt departments, be-
cause of new machines which are oper-
ated partly by boys in place of men.
AT New London, Conn, on the 29th
Harvard's university eight won from
Yale over the four-mile course by 61<
lengths in 90 minutes and SO seconds.
ELEVEN lives were lost by the foun-
iering of the steam barge Margaret
0lwil in Lake Erie in a gale on the
10th. Duncan Coyle, deckhand, was
the only survivor so far as known. He
was rescued from the wreckage after
being in the water for over four hours.
THE ministers of Marshalltown, Ia :,
annou need that they will not preach
sermons at the state institutions for So
each, and that the rate must be SIS per
sermon, and the state board of control
refused to pay that price.
JOSEPH S. HoLLINGER, a self-con-
fessed murderer, was hanged on the
10Th in the Dauphin county Pa-) jail
for the murder of his wife, because she
would not live with him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05
Only a waste of Postape.

Those Kansas patriots who are writ
ing to Gov. Stanley applying for COM
missions in the event of another call
for volunteers might as well quit and
save postage. Under the new militia
law they could not get the jobs even if
the governor were disposed to favor
them. Besides this, the chances are
that in the event of another call for
volunteers the governor will have no
authority to issue commissions.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05

THE post Office department at Wash
ington has under consideration the ad-
visibility of the adoption of automo-
biles to replace the collection wagons
now in use in that city. While the ex-
pertinent has not been tried before,
the officials believe that vehicles oper-
ated by electricity will be an improve
ment over those used throughout the
country, since power for stamping let
ters and providing light can be OBJ
tanned without extra cost
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05
Wanted to Take a Hand.

Rev. III. G. Fonker, pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Larned, went
to Topeka to enlist in the regular army
as chaplain. When informed that the
officers had no authority to recruit
chaplains, he said he wanted to go as a
private: that if he couldn't pray for the
boys he could shoot rebels. He said he
was anxious to have a hand in wind
ing up the Philippine war.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05
Lose Their Right to Vote.

According to an opinion rendered by
Attorney General GODDARD there is no
way by which inmates of the state re-
formatory at Hutchinson can have
their rights of citizenship restored.
The point is one that means great
deal to the 600 prisoners at the re-
formatory, as well as several hundred
graduates" of that institution who
supposed their citizenship had been
fully restored.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05
Victim of the Gridiron.

Warren s. Pope. well known in foot
ball circles, died in Kansas City. Mo-.
from paralysis, caused from injuries
received several years ago while on the
gridiron. From powerful man of 200
pounds he wasted away until he was
little more than skeleton. Pope was
left tackle on the Kansas state uni
versity II in 1894 and 1895, when the
football team was among the strongest
in the west. He received his fatal in
jury while playing with the team in
1S95
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05
Decrease In the Public Debt.

Washington, July 2.-The statement
of the public debt at the close of the
fiscal year 1899 shows that the debt,
less cash in the treasury, amounted to
81, 155, $50, 235, which is a decrease as
compared with June 80, 1898, of 3d.
571, ,172. This decrease is accounted for
by a corresponding increase in the cash
ON hand
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05

JOHN j. HULLINGER, who lives at
Wooster, o., wants the pension depart
ment to reduce his pension from $72 a
month to $50. Hullinger is totally dis
abled, having been confined to his home
with rheumatism for Is years. He
was in the war of the rebellion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05
Beat the Railroad Company.

Two young men of Effingham re-
Gently wanted to go to Oklahoma.
They lacked the money to buy railroad
tickets and hunting up man who was
going to ship a carload of household
goods they made deal with him and
packed themselves in piano box and
were shipped in the car. A few days
later they wrote back that they got
through all right.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05

Washington, July 2.-Under direct
orders from the president, every nerve
is to be strained to get the volunteer
regiments away from the Philippines
without a days delay. Even the inn
portant work of sending reinforce
ments is to be considered secondary to
the necessity of returning the volun-
teers. The president feels that they
have been kept too long already and is
anxious to see the last man homeward
bOund
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05
Bold Attempt to Loot a Bank

Joliet, ILL.,, July "A bold attempt
to loot the First National bank at
Wilmington, Ill, was made at early
hour this morning. Five robbers were
concerned in the raid. They had
effected an entrance to the bank, when
Cashier James Whitten, who lives op-
posite, was aroused. He went to in
vestigate and the robbers on watch
ordered him back Whitten returned
to his house and securing rifle opened
fire. The robbers returned the fire and
then fed. No one was hurt.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05
Largest in the Country's History.

Washington, July 2.-The close of
the fiscal year will show the largest
exports of manufactures in our history.
The year 1898 exceeded all others by
many millions. In the first IL months
of the present year, the record of 1898
was beaten by $45,000,0OO and the
month of June will make it SIS, 900, 600
more. The total exports of manufac-
tured products this year will reach
1886, 900, 900.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05

In discussing consumption before the
American Institute of Homeopathy, at
its recent session in Atlantic City, N.
j., DIR. A. NJ. Cushing, of Springfield.
Mass, made the statement that if ply
sicians would give their consumptive
patients five or six eggs in lemonade
each day they would have no funerals.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05
Gov. Stanley wants a Guaranty.

Topeka, Kan, July 2.-Frank Emery,
colored, is in the custody of the author
tiles at Garnett, charged with attempt
ed criminal assault in Howard county,
Mo-, but Gov. Stanley will not honor a
requisition from the governor of Mis-
souri, for his removal to that state for
trial unless protection is promised
Emery from mob violence