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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-19
Roosevelt speaks 10 Thousands

buffalo. n. H.. Aug .-Goyernor
Roosevelt addressed twenty thousand
people at the pic1ic of the Western
New York Pioneers. Association at
Dlcott, Niagara County.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-19

Heidelberg. Germany, Aug. IL Prof.
Robert wilhelm Eberhard Bunsen. NJ.
d. the chemist, il dead. He was born
March 13, 1871, at Gottingen.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-19

Troy \. ". Aug. 1.-THE Rev,
George McArdle OF Mechanicsville cut
his throat in the presence of his wife.
The minister had been brooding over q
wrong that had heen done 10 him some
time ago. and this. In connection with
financial difficulties. led him TO commit
the deed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-19

San Francisco, Cal, Aug 10. Adj
vices from Honolulu say that the vol
canic action OF Mauna Loa has entire
ly ceased.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-19

Greenport, 4. l.. Aug. 17.--Charles T.
Jackson dropped dead on the front
porch of his house on Bay avenue. MIR.
jackson was wen known boat build
err. having built many swift boats for
New York and Brooklyn men,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-19

San Francisco. Aug. 16.-The gross
receipts of the San Francisco Post
Office for the fiscal year June 30 were
ST. O02 40 as against S920.331 for the
year 1897 1898. 1t is the first time in
the history of the office that the mill
lion dollar mark has been reached.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-19

Chicago, Aug. 16.-The Minneapolis
"Journal~ in its annual estimate of the
wheat crop of the northwest, gives
2o0.000.000 bushels as the probable
wheat yield. That is 250o0.0o0 bushels
less than last year. Hailstorms are re-
sponsibIc for considerable loss.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-19

Puerto Plata. Aug. 1.-THE people
here are in wild panic. The revolution
against the Government is gaining
ground. The situation is considered
bad for the Government forces. Sur
geons have gone from here to Monte
Christi.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-19

I4aporte, Ind, Aug. 1T.Danicl h.
Miller has been asleep for ten days on
his farm near mere. He fell asleep do
ing his chores, and his slumber is as
calm as if he had only been sleeping n
few hours. All efforts to waken him
have been in vain.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-19

Tromsoe. Aug. 16.Capt. Nassme of
the fishing vessel Cecilia. which has
inst arrived here, reports having met
fhc Natorst expedition, which was fit
ted out by King Oscar Of Sweden to
search for Andree, at Sabine Island. 70
degrees North. Nathorst had found no
trace of Andree.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-19

Dos Moines, Arr. IT, William lem
nings Bryan Is acting IN the capacity
Of ncacemaker In the Iowa Democratic
ranks. and his ntterances IN Des
Moines have indicated disposition
on his part to bury the Ratchet and
unite with the single standard men IN
fall campaign against expansion and
the trusts. In conference with the
Democratic leaders he said he did not
care to write the Iowa platform, but
would be content with the declaration
of the party IL it gave but simple
Endorsement to the Chicago platform,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-19

London. Aug. ia dispatch from
Calcutta SAYS that the surveying
steamer Resolute was sunk in collision
with the British steamer Scindia las
reported from Calcutta July 8. fol
@amhax Several lives were lost il
the disaster,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-19

Seattle, Aug. 1T.--Hugh Kennedy, Of
San Francisco. who has just returned
here from Kotzebue Sound, Alaska
brings the report that the BiclSins
brothers Of Kentucky were murdered
by Indians while prospecting on I'll,
Silawik River.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-19

Brooklyn. N. ", Aug. 17.--Joseph II
Jukes, sixty-one years old. real estate
and insurance broker of No 1914 Cum.
berland street. Brooklyn, died sudden
~ in Fulton street trolley car, sup.
posedly from heart failure.
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COM MENCEM MENT.
CONTINUED from nrs, paEeo

ing advantage OF the opportunities you
have provided for broader view OF
Illfes pleasures and possibilities. You de-
serve the good words not only OF this
class but OF the entire community AZ
low me to speak for all who have com.
plcted the work provided In the hSh
school course and realize Its worth.
Never detract from the high standard
YOU have reached, II has taken years to
build. but Il lies within your power to
destroy In a moment Again | say, we
thank you,
To YOU. our superintendent and ieach-
ers. We owe a full measure OF gratitude
for your generous assistance and hearty
go. operation with us. May We prove
worthy OF your kindly Interest. To you
We proffer our grateful thanks for aiding
us TO overcome difficulties and for show
ing us worthier objects and 'oftler Ideals
toward which We may direct our zeal.
Sometimes our zeal was misdIrectcd.
Then Il was We thought, Oh, how severe'
But we're older tonight than ever be-
forr. and humhly acknowledge errors we
have made ana frankly confess our
wrong.ioings. VIII you think OF MS as
what you knew We meant to be? You
held us to pretty straight line and
asked us to walk IT, Accept apologies
for our mistakes and also our high and
heartfelt appreciation OF your unceaslng
efforts TO enable us to realize the best
from our opportunities and abilities
Your advice has made us stronger; your
caunsels shall remain with us as the
years 80 by to encourage and point us
upwards and hold us nearer the path OF
duty.
Classmates, we are about TO leave our
school life to learn the harder lessons OF
llfe's school. We have our ideals; may
we not make them the actual2 Never
before have We been able to take so
optimistic view or to dream such rosy
dreams OF our future.
The memories Of the old high school
talks; the Jokes, the Joys and the tasks
shall grow sweeter as they grow older
Probably never again shall We be sur
rounded with such sympathetic helpers,
our burdens have largely fallen upon
other shoulders, but now we must carry
them alone, We are but approaching the
real contest that shall try our mettle.
Whether the teachings of these years
shall bear creditable, honest fruit VIII,
latter all, depend on how We live them
out. Let us he true to our ideals, true
to our teaching remembering, Labor
omnia vlnclt." labor conquers all things.
ANNA u. CAMPBELL.
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WILLS HIS BROTHER HIS WIFE

NEW YORK, June Sam T. Jack
wi.led his wife 10 his brother James G
Jack. The last testament of the actor
and theatrical manager proprietor oil
several theaters, Creole" and other bur
lesque companies, who died April q, has
been fled for probate in the office OF the
surrogate.
1t contains this remarkable provision;
at is my wish first and foremost that
my brother James and my wife Emma
shall become husband and wife" Mrs.
Jack. the "Emma" Of the will, was Miss
Emma Ward, the gavorte actress in the
old Lilly Clay burlesque company, which
waas playing at Niblos in 1892 when sam
+. Jack married her,
James G. Jack was asked II he would
accep, the beQuest Of his brother, but he
would make no staiement The estate is
valued at $4,000 of which $4,000 Is said
to be In banks in this city and Chicago,
The testator left one third Of his prop
eIdy TO mis- wife, Emma, one third to his
brother James c. tack3apd divided the
remainder among other relatives,
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A KfpNAPER ARRESTED.

NEW YORK. june "A special 10 the
Press from Goshen. n. Y. says: Mrs.
Jennl. Wilson. Cr Barrow. who has been
arrested for the KIDNAPPING Of Marion
CLARK. Is the daughter OF J. J. McNiliy.
Of Goshenv Her fNher Is the proprietor
OF the Goshen News. and his daughter
has at times assisted him In the conduct
OF The sheet.
Mrs. McNally Is particularly connected
being a sister Of George Beeoe. uniil re-
Gently a Judge Of the court OF claims.
Jennie left home about three years ago.
and R Is said shc-eivped with man
from the south. whose name was thought
10 be Wilson. bu, according to the stories
told. IL Barrow They were married and
have been living In New York.
Mrs. McNally, when told OF her daugh-
aer's arrest. was certain that some ms.
take had been made. and said her daugh'
ters name was not Jennie, bu, Addle.
.'she does not know anything about tins
kidnapping case. am sure said the
mother. Asked when she had seen her
daughter last, the old lady said: About
rwo or three weeks ago" Have you
heard from her lately?' "Yes; ! had a
latcr from her TWO or three days ago,
and have jus, written TO her In New
York" Mrs. McNally was asked II she
would show the letter she had received
from her daughter. and she said she did
not know where she had put 1t. She
said her daughter was bright girl and
visited her father nearly every week 10
assist her father in getting ou, the paper
As TO the address the daughter had In
New York. the mother refused to tell
IL. saying she preferred not to do so, as
she was certain her daughter had not
taken any baby. She said her daughter
was Is years old and she had one child
bu, 1t died. While giving these facts
Mrs. McNally broke down. Her husband,
who was present, said:
You can't tell. You don't know what
will happen these days. OF course l
can't believe anything OF this kind un-
less know 1t, but 1t may be right,
The old folks were much affected by
he news and were anxious 10 learn al
,he details OF the arrest.
The connection Of the Barrow or WI.
son woman with the case it is thought,
may explain the white copy paper used
in the original letter signed Three -
The persons who have been in the News
office say there was no paper of that kind
used In the News office There were IN
the office. as In all country papers, sev-
eral kinds of copy paper. but the general
run OF Il was the same kind upon which
the note TO the Clark family was written.
The woman knew how TO prepare copy
for printers and understood paragraph
ing and punctuating we'll
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has been captain Of Industry VINO has
lefi bls lmprtss Oh sysfy undertaking ne
hab had a part IN. His county Of wash.
lngt6n owes much Of its standing an ono
OF the leading counties Of oregon 20
hls genius and public spirAednqss and
the whole state has been bsneiiied IN
many ways by hin work lie was one Of
the promoters, ana with his rnOheysand
energy, contributed 10 tho building Of the
West Side railroad, line that mas been
Of such Importance 10 the development
N the willamette valley. lie was ever a
liberal friend 20 the schools and other
public utilities Of the state.
~ public affairs ana politics Colonel
Cornelius has been n leader since his com.
INK 20 the coast. re served with credit
In the ranks throughout the Cayuse
war IN ig5. In iSj5 he entered The Yak
Ina war 40 captain, but was soon
elected colonel ~ the regiment, IN i&s
he was elected 10 he territorial council,
serving until the state was admitted.
Colonel Cornelius has tils honor OF being
the nrd republican member Of the state
senate. In 1853 he was elected joint
member from Washington, Columbia,
CiataOp and TllIamook counties, and he
wna one OF the two member elected 10
that legislature not on the regular dem
ocrauc ticket. Wilson Bowlby, represenia-
tlye for Washington county, being the
other member, and the pioneer republican
of the house The Salem Statesman. then
democratic. IN publishing a lle Of the
mensbers, acornfully designated Colonel
Cornelius and Mr. B0wIby A. back 70
pubilcanM" he was continuously elected
20 the senate until ls1e. except one term.
whan he declined the nomination. and
was made colonel OF the First Oregon
cavalry and had command ~ Fort WallA
Walla. where he held the Indians IN
check during those troublesome days.
Colonel Cornelius was the republican
nominee for governor IN 1876. but was de-
feated through the treachery OF the
Portland ring. who found that his lnteg.
rlty and honor was not pliable enough
for their purpose. with this bitter b..
trhyal by faction OF MS parry to,ohel
Cornelius retired from active political
work. The hard times coming on soon
after. and In his endeayor TO stem the
tide and carry interests and friends
through TO safety. he lost his fooilng and
was cngtilfed IN ths financial storm
shat swept over the country during the
democratic administration Of those days.
The only suppor, fiiat he and his aged
wife have 20 aid them In their declining
years IS a small pension allowed by the
government II II expected that he yin
have his pension Increased 20 an amour,
commensurate 20 the services he has
rendered his country. fer ~ response 10
the request Of frlneds all over The state,
Senator Mcbride and Congressman
Tongue have taken his case in hand ana
will see that the pension department do
the old soldier and public benefactor the
justice ne il entitled TO.
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LANDMARK GONE,

NEW YORK, June 2-The Journal and
Advertiser, says; With the dissolution
u the banking firm OF Morton, Bliss 4
Company, one Of the old landmarks in
Wall street will have been removed. Ne.
gotiatlons are now pending by which the
firm will cease TO exist and its business
in all probability, be taken over by a
trust company which is to be organized.
The new trust company will, 1t is sup.
posed, be under the name of the Morton
Trust Company, Of which Levi p. Morton.
now the head OF the firm, will become
the president.
Il is possible that the English house,
which Is known as Morton, Chapman *
Company. will also be succeeded by the
trust company by the re-establishing OF
a branch in London. This latter course
has no, been definitely determined upon.
but should /, be done, It will be a de-
clded innovation in trust company merr-
ods. The present firm of Morton, Bliss &
Company consists OF Levi p. Morton,
George II. Bliss, r. G. Cross, William
Morton Grinnell and w. Redmond Cross,
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BUILDING OF
NICARAGUA CANAL
The Choice Of Two Routes Left
10 the Construction
Engineers.
REPORT OF COMMISSION
The Estlnats Depth Of the Canal VIII
Be About Thirty Feet
Throughout.
REPORT OF COMMISSION

NEW YORK. june IA special TO the
Herald from Washington says; Addi'
tional details have been obtained IN re-
gard 10 the route recommended by the
Nicatagua canal commission for thc pro-
ppsrd isthmian waterway
Whilo the route outlined IN tho synop'
sls OF tn, commissions report just made
public by she state department II pre-
pared by the commission, II iH under'
stood that yhe body submits several vars
ants which may be- adopted by the coi-
stnc4ion engineer " be deems II proper
a, do 30. Tho commission II agreed thht
ihe rsuto from Brllo TO the San JuAnillo
river should be as so forth, but states
that there are fwO ways OF connecting
th, canal ut this pO.ut with the caribbean
ssa tho Arst across the low country 70
Cireyt1wn, and connecting by straight
line with the canal at San Juanillo to
the Caribbean prh. where now hafbof
will have 60 be- built The commission
flnds there viii be little difference In the
cost OF the several variants. 10 that u
viii be matter Of choice with the corr
strucilon engineers as 90 which route
shall be adopted
The single dam which the preferred
route conlempla,es will he located az
Tlocha san Carlos. ius' above ochoa ana
above the mouth Of The san Carlos. THIS
poins was selected ~ tie site Of the dam
b.pausc. the commission states the con
-trucior will be able 20 avert The heavy
fow OF wugsr which cmptlcs Into the
San Juan river from the San Carlos just
below that point. The commission also
submits an alternative proposition for
tho building ~ three dams. one a. Boca
San Carlos. one midway between th1t
poln, aud Machuca rapids. and the third
at Machuca rapids. The dams, In case OF
construction. win b. IS feet In height
There will be ten locks IN the canal,
four on the west side and the remainder
on the eastern station. between Boca
san Carlos and the Atlantic. Each lock
viii be eighty feet wide From san car
los TO san Juan del Nortc the canal will
DO hundred and nfty Zee, In width:
from BOcA san Carlos TO Fort San Car
las. tho lake outlet of the canal, 1, VIII
10 m feet In width,
Tho canal increases In wld,h from Fort
san Carlos TO Just opposite the Soler-
iiname islands where II Is ca fee, tn
width. and Il viii maintain this w,aih
until Il reaches Las Iajas. where II de-
orcascs to 10 feet and romans az that
Width throughout the remainder OF hs
length.
The depth Of the canal estimated upon
il thirty feet throughout,
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The plcaNnnt method md beneficial
effects of the we'll known remedy.
bYRur or lfigs. manufactured by the
CALlr0RNIA fl0 SYRur CO., Illustrate
the value Of obtaining the liquid lnxu-
tive principles ot plants known 30 DC
incidentally laxative and presenting
chem Ia tho form most refrcahing 10 tbs
taste aud acceptable 20 the hyrt,m. II
In the one perfect strengthening laxh'
tive, cleansing the system ciIcciunlly,
dIapcllihg colds. headaches aud fcrera
gently yet promptly Bnd enabling one
10 overcome habitunl constipation per.
mancnily It's perfect freedom from
ovcry Objectionable qnnlity and sub
stance, aud ilA acting on The kidneys.
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make Il the IDEAL
laxative
In the process of manufacturing fgb
are used. ~ they are pleasant 10 the
taste, hut the mcdlcinal qualities ~ the
remedy are obtained from scpna nDd
other aromatic plants. 10y method
known 10 the CALiTORsiA FIO hYBuP
Co. only. In order 10 Rct Us beneficial
effects and 10 avoid limitations, please
remember the full name Of the Company
printed on tho front Of every package
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
aAa ERAnufsoo. CAL
LoufbvfLLE. Ky, EEW YORK. Y.
roT aalr by all Druggists Price Zoe per bottle
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LOSS or TIE rnLlcAN.

Tacoma. June THE officers OF the
Northern Paclnc Steamship Company
doubt Tho authenticity OF tho supposed
message from the lost steamship Pell-
can found w bottle By Captain 1hun.
mel. u the schooner Hermann. on tho
shore Of Portage Hay. |, l. believed By
onicsw of tho company ana other sca.
farlng men that ihe message h a hoax
cast adrifI by sailors Of some vessel paan.
ING tho Alcuian Islands after the dishp
pcarancc " the Pelican. The latitude
named In 400 miles from Portage bay and
no currents would eary such a bottle
ou.hrahrrly Instead Of norlhcry II
!, doubted that the Pelican sank al all.
aa shr was loaded with glOo0.cO feet Of
.umb,r 4, IN believed thN she went
Asnurr. probably on the Aleu,ian ISLANDS.
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FRENCH oFFlcER RELEASED

PARIS. June 1.-THE Echo de Paris
this morning says thattGenerai zurlinden,
the military governor Of Paris, has con-
scented to the provisional release of
Colonel PicQuarG who Is In prison on
The charge Of revealing documents con-
cerning the national defense on the de-
mand uf General Marquis de Ganifet.
The Petit de, Republtque has a report
that Colonel Dupaty du Clam who was
arrested and sent to Cherche Midi prison
last night, has attempted to commit
suicide in prison. Several papers an
nounce that proceedings will be taken
against Mercfer, former minister of war
and other officers.
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CRUEL FATE AGAINST
A WORTHY PIONEER
Colonel Thomas II, Cornelius, De
fender Of His Country and Promoter
of Its Welfare, in Helpless Poverty,

Residing in humble cottage-all that
is left Of a once splendid property-in
the vrtaEe OF Cornelius, Washington
county. Is Colonel Thomas r. Cornelius,
who is spending the closing days Of q
life that has been well spent, and which
has made the world the better for, his
having lived In It, -
Colonel Cornelius is an Oregon pioneer
of lSl5. and he has been prominent and
leading factor in the building up Of the
state, whose possibilities attracted so
many bright, active men and women to
brave the dangers Of pioneer life in the
then far off west, In the material de-
velopment OF Oregon Colonel Cornelius
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INDIAN TROUBLES EXPECTED

NEW YORK, June2-A special TO the
Herald from Washington SAYS: Secretary
Alger has dlrected the commanding gen.
eral of the department of Dakota to or
der a troop of the First cavalry to pro-
ceed to the Tongue river agency and pre-
vent a conflict between the northern
Cheyenne Indians and the settlers resid-
ing in the vicinity, 1t is thought hos
;ilities can be avoided Captain George
w. Stouch. Third infantry, who Is act
ing Indian agent. has called attention to
the fact that there are many whites on
,he reservation not all being bona fide
settlers, II the former can be bought
out and the suuatters later elected a
great cause of friction between the ln-
ldlans and the whites will be eradlcated.
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JAPANESE SPIES EXECUTED.

SEATTLE, June 2v-Accordlng to ori-
entail papers received by the Kinshu
,Marm Japan is much aroused over the
report from Shanghai that Il Japanese
spies had been captured by Russians
at a place called Tosang, presumably on
Iiao Tung peninsula Particulars OF the
affair are meSger, but 1t is understood
the men were executed in a fortress with
out trial.
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A CHANGE IN TRANSPORTS

SAN FRANCISCO. June 2.-Thc United
States transport sheridan will no, 40 to
the Philippines as soon Az was expected,
Under hydrosalic tc1 OF the boilers
two socket bolts blew out and " will take
In the opinion OF the inspectors, about
q days to repair the damage, The City
OF pucbla viii probably be rechartercd 10
carry the troops FOR the sheridan,
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nEsslAN rLY DESTROYS WHEAT.

GENEVA, n, V, June s-'Already one
tenth Of the wheat ,crop in this section
has been destroyed by the work OF the
Hcsslhn n.y. II is thought that within q
weeks time much larger part OF the
wheat In this section will be entirely
laid to waste,
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CONFERENCE OF RnFoRMERs

PlTranuRG. Juno ?--Thc lime of hold.
INK the national conference OF retormers
who favor the abolition or suppression OF
The drink Iraille, etc. has been changed
to December ~ The reason for the
change is hopeless for union OF all rc.
formers for the national campaign IN
tQn
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CUSTOM HOUSE RECEIPTS.

SAN FRANCISCO. June s,-rho re-
cclpIs OF the San Francisco custom house
during tho month OF May were 500, ,sS,
since January lst the total receipts have
been s2,Sii72o, an average per month OF
t51j.ai This Is big advance over all
previous records,
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nArrLEsHtP IOWA To po.A.

SAN FRANCISCO. June s-Thc battle.
ship Iowa is now taking on coal, prc.
paNtory !, ia presumed. 10 going to the
Iirrmcrlon naval station on Puxe, sound
whrrc she will be placed In the dry
dock Steel bllgc keels are TO De fitted
20 her hall to prevent rolling In heavy
weather