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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.
latest News From the Active BusI-
ness World.

The textile mill construction for
1899 will reach total Of Z99 mills, as
against 262 for last year. The south
leads, with North Carolina showing
more new work than any other state
in the Union.
The Mexican government has abol-
ished the export tax on coffee. This
Is expected to have considerable ef-
feet in the United States by increas-
ing the receipts Of Mexican coffee.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has decided to comply with the
request of the shippers OF freight to
transmit TO the Attorney General Of the
United States transcript of the evil
dence taken last week On the increase
in the classification OF freight. The
shippers allegc violation of the Sher-
man antitrust law.
The Panama Canal Company OF
America, capital $40, 000, 000 the Stan
dard Sanitary Manufacturing Com
pany. capital $5,0000 900; the yelling
ton Gas and Petroleum Lamp Com.
pany capital 81 900 900, sand the Pub
fishers Plate Renting Company. cap
ital S1,000,000. were Incorporated at
Trenton Dec. n.
The Carnegie Company has posted
notices in It's various mills OF TIA
per cent. advance In wages, beginning
January ! making tie pay for com
mon labor s1.t0 per day.
The yellow ware pottery manufac-
turers, at their meeting at East Liver
pool. Ohio. agreed 20 advance their
selling price lists s per cent
The grievance committee of the Big
Four telegraph operators, which has
been IN conference. with the officials
at Cleveland. has failed to reach q
settlement. Another meeting Is to be
held January 3.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30
CONGRESS.

Senator Aldrich, of Rhode Island,
who will have charge of the Republic
can currency bill in the senate, will
try to put it through that body with
out an amendment This lis the plan
ers. Republicans who may favor
changes in the bill are expected to
abstain from offering amendments.
and bring the matters they think
should be changed to the attention
OF the finance committee The lead
ers believe they can carry out their
programme Once the bill is in con-
ference, the Republican conferrees
from the two houses can get together
and draft the final compromise meas
ure, which will be agreed to by both
houses and will become law. There
is every probability that this meas
ure viii resemble the senate bill more
than the house bill II Is expected
tos contain the senate rafunding fea-
trre and the house provision author
isiny the establishment OF national
banks with $25 1000 capital
The senate has passed bill Great,
ing a commission to revise the pen.
si9n laws. which Is likely TO receive
a.@sr atiye action in the house It
has the approval Of the pension au.
thorities ard its enactment would
bring tie pension laws lpto form
which would he valaable to the ad.
ministratiOn Is we'll as the
general public I'd in pension
ma tees.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30
DEATH RECORD.

Allen B. Rorke. the widely known
contractor, who erected many of the
largest buildings in Philadelphia, died
Of paralysis Dec. 26. He was born in
Philadelphia in 1916.
The funeral OF Dwight l.. Moody was
held at Mortified. Mass, Dec. 26. Al
eulogy on the dead was delivered by
Rev. DR.. c. l.. Scoiield, the other min
listers participating in the services be-
ing Revs. DIR. Pierson end Bishop Nal
laiieu.
Professor Elliot Coues. OF Washing
ton, ID. c., the world-famed ornitholo-
gist and scientist, died Dec. 26 at the
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore.
Daniel s. Ford, owner OF the Youths
Companion, died in Boston on Sun
day, aged n years
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30
Heavy Boer Losses.

Cape Town. Dec. 29--The colonel
commanding the Canadian contingency
of troops, Col Russard, is to join the
staff of Gen. Butler, all of whom are
proceeding to, Natal, indicating that
Gen. Buffers sphere win shortly be
confined to Natal.
A man named Green, former Ser
geant- Major of the British balloon de-
partment, is among the Boer prisoners
captured at Magersfontein.
Green, who deserted from Aldershot
in 1893, admitted he had been some
time in the service of the Beers and
had instructed them in trenching. He
says there were $4,000 Beers at Mayors
fonteip. 81 600 of whom were engaged
the day Of the battle.
The Boer losses, he also asserts, were
very heavy, the trenches being full of
dead.
He declares that If the British attack
had been pressed the Beers would have
yielded, and says the Boer horses have
to be taken to Modder River, as water
is 50 scarce at Magersfontein.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30
A GREAT CALAMITY.
Landslide in italy Causes Appalling
Fatality.


A terrible disaster took place Fri
day at Amalfi, Italy, the popular tour
list resort on the Gulf of Salerno.
About 2 o'clock an enormous rock,
upon which stood the Cappuccini Ho-
tel, slid bodily into the sea with a
deafening roar, without moment $
warning, carrying with it the hotel
the old Capnchin Monastery below,
the Hotel Santa Calerina and several
villas. Many people were buried in
the debris, which crushed four vessels
10 the bottom OF the sea, destroying
their crews. The mass of earth which
slipped was about $4,000 cubic yards.
The population Is in a state of terror,
fearing fresh calamities. Troops have
arrived on the scene and begun rescue
work. 1t is believed that the loss OF
life is heavy, including a number of
monks and the occupants of the hotel.
AS yet it is impossible to ascertain
the exact number.
Amalfi is a small but lively town of
1000 inhabitants, situated at the en-
trance of deep ravine surrounded
by imposing mountains and rocks of
the most picturesque forms. The Ca
puchin Monastery was founded in
1912 by Cardinal Pietro Capuano for
the Cistercians, but came into posses
sion of the Capuchins in 1888. The
building. which stood in the hollow OF
a great rock that rose abruptly from
the sea to height of 230 feet, con-
tanned fine cloisters. A thousand
years ago the city was the first naval
power of Europe, engrossing the trade
of the Levant. In the Cathedral at
a ,,IG -
drew, the apostle, which was brought
from Constantinople in the early part
Of the thirteenth century.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30
HHDLEV'S WEN |F TRUSTS
Yales President Before the
Economic Association.
BUSINESS co M BllNATIONS
Administration al the Affairs Of Weak
cr Nations---tiow the American peo-
pie and the Modern Civilized World
win Solve the Problems That are
to be Presented.


Ithaca. Dee. 2S.--At the meeting OF
the American Economic Association
here "Wednesday Arthur u. Ifadley.
president of Yale University. delivered
an address on Modern Political Econ-
ofuys He said.
Modern political economy contains
two distinct parfs-~often inextalcnhly
lntermingled in fact. yet alwmss sepa-
rate In principir-~n theory az distribu@
ton and d theory OF prosperity. The
theory OF distribution shows how the
public wealth Ii divided among the
different members OF the community.
IL shows what are the effects Of a sys.
fem or laws or ID group Of commercial
conditions on the relative wcli-b
of the different classes concerned. Iii
tries To predict how changes In these
laws win Increase the material comfort
Of some individuals and diminish that
OF others. The theory OF prosperity, on
the other hand. ID concerned primarily
With the good or evil OF the nation as d
whole III deals with aggregate results
rather than With individual ones. ana
concerns itself with the separate parts
only as they must be studied in order
TO understand that aggregate effect
AS far as "a mans political economy
takes the form OF q theory of slisiri4
button. il liz not sure TO be very close Y
connected with his ethical principles ar
even with his political ones. In framing
such theory he il occupied with trace
ing consequences from observed facts.
His political anfecedents or his ethical
prepossessions may lead him 10 observe
some facts more closely than others.
But these variations. as far az they ex-
list. are errors. even from the mans
own standpoint-errors which he a in
terested in correcting as soon as they
cnn be brought clearly home to him.
Nor do his theories OF distribution mod
ifv his ethics much more than his eth
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30
GEN HEIHEN Is N AF|X.
British Cannot Turn Flank Of
Boer Position.
TROOPS GO TO BUTLER.
CANADIANS Sent From Cape Colony
TO Natal--The Beers Seem to Have
Been Lucky 10 Escape Defeat at
Their Last Battie--Their Loss Was
IIsavy.

Afoader River. Cape Colony, Dec 70.
1l.30 a. M-The British outposts to-
ward Magersfontein were astonished
last night TO hear two reports from the
big guns OF the Beers. which We're
followed By a tremendous fusillade all
along their front. Lights We're seen go
ing rapidly to and fro.
The British were at a loss to under
stand the sudden illumination and ac-
tivity, but concluded that the Beers
We're alert against a supposed night
attack.
There was a British reconnaissance
this morning due west from the camp
by force of cavalry and artillery UNI
der General Darlington. The object
was to discover how far the Boer lines
extended.
1t was found that the enemy holds a
position as far as two isolated kopjes.
many miles west of the railway, maxi
ing a turning movement to the west
almost impossible owing to the great
distance to be covered in a rough coun-
try where there is no water
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30
THE FElNIAy RJMORS


State Department Awaits Official IN.
ormasion-- Fenlan Agitatloa Ia aOs.
on-Govsrnnsnt Way ACT.
The alleged attempts in different
parts Of the country 70 organize Feni-
ans for Il raid into Canada have not as
vet heaa drawn 10 the attention Of the
State Department In Washington, and
nothing Is known upon the subject be-
yond the matter set out III the news
paper publications. The officials do
not give the smallest cr-denee to the
stories, and are OF the opinion that
the purpose In setting them aileat Ii to
brighten the Canadians into keeping
their soldiers at home and falling to
answer the appeal OF England for vol
unteers for the African campaign
The British Ambassador, Lord
Panncefote has made mo protest TO
the authorities relative to the reported
organized movements In various parts
OF the country in behalf Of the Beers.
although these matters were subjects
for discussion between Secretary Hay
and the Ambassador. including the al
legged Fenian movement The only
attention which the Embassy is Civ
ing to these reports Is to keep advised
through the British Consuls at various
points rs to any movements of import
ance. Thus far, however nothing has
come from the Consuls to indicate
that any OF the movements was more
than local and trifIling.
should it turn out that Fenian
movement Of the kind alleged to ex-
list Is actually discovered and brought
to the attention of the United States
government, sharp and prompt repres-
sive action viii be taken, not only to
prevent the violation OF the neutrality
laws, but also to save the raiders
themselves from such consequences
OF their actions as hefell the unfor-
tunate Fenian raiders of 1866.
The talk of a Fenian raid is well cal.
culated to cause alarm on the Can
adam side of the border, ais the peo-
pie OF that section were greatly agi.
fated during the former Fenian excite
ment. Although an actual movement
occurred at that time, the chief trouble
occurred over alarming reports of In
vasions which never took place.
A movement looking to the invasion
OF Canada by the Fenians and adj
vanced Irish Nationalists has been
agitated for some time by leaders OF
these organizations in and around
Boston Colonel Roger H. SCANNED.
who has been identified with Irish agi-
tation for many years, says that there
is to be meeting Of prominent Irish
Nationalist In Philadelphia to dis
cuss the question OF invading Canada
This meeting, Colonel Scanned
says. will be followed by another in
Boston, when reports from the Phila-
delphia meeting will be made by Bos-
ton delegates"
Colonel Scanned said that the pres
ent would be a good time for the in
vasion, as the troops of Canada are
being sent away to take part in the
African war
1t has been agltated for years"
continued the colonel, that Canada
should either be annexed to the Uni.
ted States or should have an inde-
pendent government Of her own. The
present African war will. in my opin-
ion. see the first break In the British
Empire. With an army OF 10000
Irish Nationalists engaged in the in
yasion Of Canada. it surely would
make things interesting for the Eng
lish government
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30

Washington. Dee 2B.---A special
train has taken the bodies 0f th8
Maine dead to RosIyn, Va. Forvy-nvo
teams from the military post at Fort
Myer, In charge OF non-commissionod
officers. met the train and removed the
collins to the Arlington cemetery.
Each was draped with a nag. They
we're placed in shelter tents near the
site fthe graves, and guard OF M.
rines was posted, to be maintained un-
til the burial tomorrow.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30

The American Political League has
issued call for d natsanal convention
for the nomination Of candidates for
President and President, TO be
held in Boston July 4.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-23
Dlll1311Qa3
DURHAM ITEMS.

Durham, n. c.. June 22-(Special) -
residence of Robert Harris, in Red Cross
street, this city, on Wednesday after
noon about 80 o'clock. after an illness
of considerable duration from consumf-
ton. Deceased was rs years Of age,
and leaves one brother and two sisters.
The funeral services took place from the
First Baptist church this afternoon ut
O'Clock.
Rev. j. L. Belts gave an illustrated
stereoptican lecture in West Durham to-
night on the subject of Around, the
World" Tomorrow night he will give
his lecture Picturesque Palestine at
the Gospel Tabernacle in this city
The talk concerning the squabble
which has arisen between the members
of Company 1.-THE so-called "Old
Guard and the Durham Light Infan-
try, continues. Arbitration of their
differences has been suggested but with
the bitter feeling displayed by some on
both sides, it is doubtful if an arbitra-
tor could settle the matter agreeably to
Just what will be the outcome remains
to be seen.
Miss Lucy Coles condition was
thought to be somewhat improved today.
Everything is more favorable for her
recovery, than it has been for several
days past.
Capt. Fred Hunter, engineer on the
Durham and Northern passenger train.
has gone to Newbern for few days
rest and recreation. Engineer Robert
Duke is running in his place during his
absence
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-23
STATE NEWS.

The Mount Airy News is nineteen
years old 1t is one of the best and most
reliable local papers in the State.
The following extracts from a society
item in the Los Angeles. Cal. Express
of June Sth will be of interest to num-
her of North Caroliniat1ls. as the bride is
a native of this State: 1.-The marriage
of Miss Matte ]. Stone. the daughter or
Mrs. Jordan Stone. to Henry Barra-
clOugh, was held at noon to-day at the
Grand avenue"
The stock has been subscribed for a
$4,000 cotton seed oil mill which will
be erected mt baltimore shortly. The
Cleveland Star says that the company
will build mill of the capacity of II
tons of oil per day and can gin 80 bales
of cotton per day.
The annual meeting of the Baptist
Orphanage at Thomasville will be held
July 18th. Hon. w. w. Kitchen will
deliver the address and Rev. w. G..
Tyree, ID. d.. will preach the sermon.
The citizens of Burlington have held
a meeting and appointed a committee
to confer with the president of the Sea-
board Air Line with reference to con-
tinuing the Pittsboro road on to Greens
boro via Graham and Burlington. They
will also seek to interest the people of
other towns and sections through which
such extension would pass.
An election will be held in Alamance
county. on the first Thursday in August,
upon the question of issuing county
bonds to the amount Of 100000 for the
permanent Improvement of the roads of
that county.
The vote for water works in Rocking
ham was 175 to 8.
Cherokee county is to have a free
rural delivery Of mail matter. This is
what the papers represent Senator
Pritchard as saying. and if it is carried
out people living in the country will
have their mail delivered right at their
homes. This will be an experiment
made by the government and we trust
it will be continued for all the time, I"
says the Cherokee Scout.
The Ripple says Bud Shoaf, young
man who lived near Cross Roads,
Yadkin county. has been confined in
Yadkin jail until arrangements can be
made to send him to the State Hospital
ut Morganton. His insanity is thought
to have been caused by, the excessive
use of tobacco. as he says he consumed
four plugs a day until he had fits.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-23
OFF FOR san FANCISCO.
Zig Draft of Officers and Men on Their
Way to Manila.

Way to Manila.
Yesterday afternoon a special train
passed here over the Seaboard Air Line
c;rrying a Zig draft of officers ana
men of the United States Navy to San
Francisco, en- route to Manila.
There were two hundred sailors and
nineteen officers in the party, which
was under command of Lieutenant Com
mlnder Il. II. Mailing. The men who
are to go to the Philippines will leave
San Francisco on the transport Solace
about July 1st. They will take the
places of men of Admiral Dewey's fleet
whose terms of service have expired.
A special train over the Seaboard All
Line and Southern Pacific railroads will
be run for the transportation of the
draft.
A majority of the men want to 20 tc
the Philippines, but. it is said, some do
not. 1t is reported that one OF a SQUAD
of the sailors now on the Franklin ex
capped while being carried to the Norfolk
nayy-yard last week by jumping a
Portsmouth street car and hiding under
a seat until some distance away. Previ-
Gus service in the East. of which he
hal seen enough. is said to have been
this fellows reason for NOT wanting to
accompany his fellows to the Philip
pines. The Norfolk story lacks con
firmatiOn.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-23
A HUGE SPREADING ADDER.

In Captivity at the Museum-It Lays
Thirty Four Eggs in One Day.
Curator Brimley, of the Museum. has
pet snake. it is a spreading adder,
one of the largest ever seen here. meas
uring cre- four feet in length.
The reptile was captured an this coun-
ty abodt Il mentn ago. by Mr.. Brimley' s
brother. and presented to the Museum
Mr.. Brimley f:as the snake in captivity
and is stuiyin- it and its habits Later
he will kill it with chloroform and make
q cast OF it, AS an adder has no fangs
and is perfectly harmless, he can handle
it and manage il az pleases him.
Many visitors to the Museums ask to
see this large reptile. Yesterday, owing
to the High Point excursion, the crowd
of visitors was very large, and as if t.
especially accommodate them, the snake
laid thirty-four eggs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-23
BRAVE MEN FALL

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as well as women, and all feel
the results in loss of appetite, polscns in
thu blood, backache, nervousness, head
ache and tired. listless, rundown feel
ing. But there's no need to feel like
that Listen to j. w. Gardner. Idayille,
Inl. He says: Electric Bitters are
Just the thing for a man when he is all
rul down. and don't care whether h.
lives or dies. 1t did more TO give me
new strength, and good appetite thaa
anything / could take. / can now eat
anything and have new lease on life. Y
Only 80 cents, at all Drug Stores. Every
bottle guaranteed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-23
MIR. WAI. L. ROWLAND DEAD.

He Was an Esteemed Citizen of Middle
Creek Township and Was in Hiss SSH
Year.
News rcsched Raleigh yesterday OF
the death of Mr.. William l.. Rowland
ut his home in Middle Greek township
Wake county, in his SSth year Mr.
Rowland leaves a large family. He was
ia useful and upright citizen, IA member
of Wake Chapel christian Church.
from which his funeral will be held to
day.
/ One of Mr. Rowland's sons is Rev
L. Rowland. an eloquent Methodist
preacher member of the Texas Confer
qlce, who a few years ago conducted
hear his fathers home one of the most
successful revivals in the history OF
Wake county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-23
POINTS or VIEW.

The Durham Herald man has been
watching the senseless manner in which
the Southern Railway carries out the
jim Grow Car Law. What it sees leads
it TO say:
1T seems that the popular IDEA OF a
Jim Crow car is car divided III the
middle with the sheep in front and the
goats behind"
Continuing. the Herald points on;
the reason for what it sees and gives u
warning, rs follows:
1T is said the railroads are trying
to make the separate car law unpopular
with the whites in the hope that the
next Legislature will repeal the law.
But the railroads may be working their
own undoing, as the next Legislature
will more likely make the law so strin-
gent that the railroads cannot so easily
evade the spirit of it..
Rev. Sam Jones will preach sermon
OH Liquor and the Devil in General
at the Third Baptist Tabernacle next
Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock. The an
nouncement that the noted evangelist
will deliver the sermon is made by DR..
Broughton, who states that the occasion
will be one of great interest. Liquor
and the Devil in General" should be a
live topic for the Georgia preacher to
handle. He has recently elucidated the
text in Louisville, where he claims the
devil has his favorite earthly lodging
place, and the practice he had there in
wrestling with the subject of his remarks
ought to make the task of betting the old
fellow in Atlanta Il pretty lively ana
interesting event to the inhabitants
thereof.
AT the counting season, when ''the
young mans fancy lightly turns to
thoughts Of love-" especial Importance at
taches to the recent effort of Scotch
Plains. y. j.. father to supervise the
sparkling" Of his daughter. He violent
~ elected Harry, DEAR" at midnight
thereby breaking off the courtship not
only for the evening, but probably foi
all time.
There is unquestionably a time-limit
for the suitor. 1t is not good for the
young people to remain too many hours
upon the preternatural and exhaustina
nervous strain of an ardent courtship
But on the other hand. is it not extreme
~ dangerous for a parent who wishes
his daughter to be settled to make any
move that may alarm the shy suritor-
bird?
Young men with STEADY jobs" steady
habits and serious intentions, are not SO
plentiful that fathers of daughters car
afford to frighten> or irritate them. Rap
ping on the floor. asking, What time i
it!' calling Jennie to come to bed" and
similar gentle hints would seem to be
about as far as prudent parent can go.
Assault and battery would seem to. be
over the safety line.