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The National tribune., 1899-05-18
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

During the year after the landing o
Cortez in Mexico, Amador de Lcste, e
young Spanish nObleman. arrives nt Vera
Cruz and learns that the Knight Caiavar
of whom he is i'll search, is with torteZ
lie makes his way TO him i'll company
with STRIPPING secretary. sent with him
by Admiral Cavallero. In the cavaicace
are Moorish prisoner and his hoy,
Jacinto, whom Amador defends from an
officer, Salvatierra. After much difficulty
Amador reaches CO~teG's army, and finds
his kinsman, Caiavar, afflicted with
melancholy and forcetfulrcss. Cortez' 5
forces are greatly increased by an ALI
ance with the Tiascalars, natives ot
repub ubIican city in the midst OF the Az-ec
Empire, and enemies Of the hic1icanS.
Abdalla the Moor deserts TO the MeXi-
cans, and as the Invading army is en-
tering the Aztec Capital .ISCisto also dis
appears. CortcZ insults MonteZuma, and
in the fighting that follows the MeZicans
perish in thousands. Mo7tezum3 inter
cedes, and is fatally wounded by his own
people. A mysterious rrieStesS appears
among the Mexica1S, and Don Amldor
sees in her tile likeness Of a Moorish
maiden whom i.e had loved. Don Anna
dor accompanies a recoanoiterinG party,
becomes separated from. his friends and is
captured
The record-union., 1899-12-16
A Newspaper Changes Hands.

TACOMA CWash.), Dec 15.-The Ta-
coma DAILY Ledger" has changed
hands, passing into the hands of the
Tacoma Newspaper Company. The in
corporators are A. E. Grafton, g. M.
Hellar and Charles Murray, all of Ta-
coma. Mr.. Grafton becomes manager,
but otherwise there will be no change
of staff.
The record-union., 1899-12-16
FILIPINO BusHwHAcKERs.
Those Captured Will be Summarily
Dealt With.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Isolated
bands of bushwacking insurgents who
are captured by our forces in the Phil
ippines are to be dealt with summarily.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day the mat
ter was discussed at some length, and
it was the general sentiment that the
situation demanded vigorous treatment.
AS long as the insurgents keep up a
show Of an army under a senblance
of discipline they will be treated as
prisoners of war when captured, but
when they degenerate into isolated
bands of marauders, harrassing our
forces by cold blooded assassinations,
it is the judgment of the officers in
command in the Philippines and of the
President and of the members of the
Cabinet that the situation demands
summary action.
In the discussion of Cuban affairs it
was developed that General Wood, in
taking command Of the island as Mill.
tary Governor would pursue practically
the same course that he followed in
Santiago Province. Capable and trust
worthy citizens from time to time will
be given positions of responsibility,
and SO gradually be identified with the
civil administration of the island. The
rigor of military rule will be lessened
as rapidly as the situation safely war
rants.
The record-union., 1899-12-16
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE.
The Convention Adjourns Until
December Of Next Year.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15-After
amending its constitution, electing new
officers and committees, and passing a.
number of resolutions, the California
League of Municipalities adjourned at
noon to-day to meet again next De-
cember in San Francisco.
The convention has been productive
of some good to those who attended
it, and the league will concentrate the
influence of the cities of the State in
support of whatsoever worthy munich
pal projects are started in the Legisla-
ture or in any part of California. The
league is now a permanent organiza-
ton, and is expected to be of practical
benefit.
Mayor Phelan offered a resolution,
which the convention approved and
adopted, that the people of the State
be urgently requested to vote at the
next election for a constitutional
amendment exempting from taxes all
bonds issued by the State and by the
counties and cities of the State of Cali
ifornia.
There were three candidates for Pres
ident: w. H. Turner, Mayor of MERGED;
Mayor Sweet of Santa Rosa and Mayor
Snow Of Oakland. Mayor Snow was
elected
In the other elections there were ma
contests. Mayor Sweet of Santa Rosa
was elected First Vice President, w. H.
Turner of MERGED was reelected Sec
ono Vice President, H. A.. Mason of
Santa Clara was reelected Secretary,
and the First National Bank of Cali
fornia was elected Treasurer.
The record-union., 1899-12-16
Was Known as the AIhamhn In Years
6one By, Later as Comedy Theatsr.
Buildings for a Time
Threatened With Destruction,
but the Firemen by Heroic Eff
forts Succeed in Combining the
Flames to the Playhouse, Which
Was Soon in Ruins.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 15.-The
Comedy Theater was destroyed by fire
this afternoon. The loss will exceed
$4,000. The Comedy Theater was
originally the Alhambra, one Of the
pioneer show houses of this city. Sub
sequently it was known as the Old
Bush-street Theater, and more recently
as the Comedy Theater. Almost every
actor of prominence in the old school
has played in this theater
The fire, which in some mysterious
manner started in the rear of the the
ater shortly after 1:30 O'Clock, gave
promise at one time of destroying one
of the principal business blocks in the
city. The fact that the adjoining build
ings are constructed of brick was al
most fortunate circumstance, for it was
hard fire to fight, and was greatly
enlivened by the wind.
The fire started among the old seems
cry stored in the rear of the theater,
and, rapidly consuming the combustible
material, it crept to the floors above.
and soon the rear portion of the old
historical building was a regular fur-
mace.
The firemen were promptly on the
scene, and readily realized the difficult
ties that confronted them. In the rear
of the building where fhe fire originate
ed there is on open space formed by
the cellars of the buildings which face
on Suffer street and those on Trinity
street. Up through this space swept a
draught which famed the flames
The interior of the theater building
burned like finder, and within ten min
utes after the alarm was sounded the
flames had reached the roof and ig-
nited the wooden structure above it,
old theater was inclosed.
A dense smoke clouded the scene and
seriously handicapped the firemen on
the adjoining roof but they held their
ground, and fought the fire bravely.
Meantime the flames on the lower
floors .w@He,- threatening the adjoining
buildings on Trinity street, most of
which were constructed mostly of wood
in the rear and were inviting material
for fierce fire.
The firemen, however, were we'll dis
tributed, and, with a good supply of
water, were soon bucking the Spreading
they were practically master of the sit
uation.
Fortunately the trend of the flames
was in the direction of Bush street, and
to this fact may be attributed the
good fortune of Nathan. Dohrmann e
Co, whose building was threatened for
while. The firm will, however, suffer-
some loss by water.
The record-union., 1899-12-16

rotary of State to transmit to the SEN
ate the reports Of the Hon. Bartlett
Trip, Samoan Commissioner, on affairs
in Samoa.
Tillman had passed a resolution call
ing upon the Secretary of War to SUBJ
nit a survey and estimate of the cost
for the improvement of the Great Pee
dee River, in South Carolina, between
Cheraw and the Wilmington, Columbia
and Augusta railroad bridge.
The Senate, at 12:42, went into execu-
tive session, and at 1:2O adjourned un-
til Monday.
The record-union., 1899-12-16
General Leonard Wood.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-General Leon
ard Wood, the new Governor General
of Cuba, accompanied by his wife, ar
rived in this city from Washington.
General Wood will sail for Cuba to-
morrow.
The record-union., 1899-12-16
Secretary of Legation at Seoul.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The Presi-
dent to-day nominated Edwin " Nor
gan of New York to be Secretary of the
Legati of the United States at Seoul,
COrea. -
The record-union., 1899-12-16
Death From Heart Failure.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 15.-Peter
Studebaker, a grandson of the Indiana
carriage manufacturer, died here to-
day Of heart failure.
The record-union., 1899-12-16
Disappearance of Mrs. Cannon.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15.--Mrs. Mil
dred E. Cannon, who disappeared from
Philadelphia several weeks ago, and
has never been heard of since, is the
wife of e. Il. Cannon, mail clerk re-
siding in this city. Mr.. Cannon will
not believe that his wife has deserted
him wantonly. He believes she has be-
come deranged and is in some insane
asylum. He has asked the authorities
of several Eastern cities to ASSIST in
the search for her.
The record-union., 1899-12-16
Distress il, India.

CALCUTTA, Dec. 15.-The distress in
the famine stricken districts is becom-
ing more acute. About 2,250,000 per-
sons have received relief.
The record-union., 1899-12-16

Continued on Eighth Page.)
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-04
Moler Avenue.
RAI.F.

To the outsider it is as calm and
placid as staguant pool, but appear
ances are deceitful, for while a stranger
strolls, his whole soul filled with the
glories Of the starry heavens these
wonderfully brilliant moonlight nights
ne is unconscious of evil or danger,
out beneath his very feet, ready to
burst and overwhelm is a mud volca-
no. 'Tisn't a political pot boiling
over either.
The porch and fence knocked down
by the runaway team has been re.
paired at the expense of Mr.. Melza
Sprinkle, who is determined that no
one shall growl over the unfortunate
disaster, if it takes his last dollar to
repair damages. We like that kind
OF honor and honesty. and wish we
had more boys imbued with the same
manly grit. He ought to join the
Masons. "Meet on the level and act
square" will be an easy task to re-
view, which without initiation. pre-
liminary teaching, he has learned and
put to practical service.
Sunday night at I:3o o'clock soil.
tary woman by the name of Robinson
called for help to expel from her house
tiremen who were drunk and fighting
and abusing her sister. Assistance
was secured, but when the officer
reached the house the intruders beat
hasty retreat and they found only a
pair OF scared children. fuyniture in
confusion and very much abused
woman. Verify the wages of sin is
shame" and the reaping is like the
sowing. We question whether the
creatures who themselves no have re-
spect for law have any right to the
protection of law.
NY Sihhob, VIII IN
the United States Navy last summer
and saw service on the Texas" un.
der Sigsbee, and whose term of en-
listment having expired, received an
honorable disct arge and returned on
the New York" to Norfolk. is
at present the guest of his sister Mrs.
DR.. Wolfe. Now a young fellow
from the army or navy has a charm
irresistible, and inspires like Hobson,
hero worship and Guy is quite the
lion OF the hour, but he will have to
keep weather eye open for breakers,
for though there are no Spanish guns
pointing at him there are plenty of
American spies. with envious eyes,
green too, some of them with Jealous
rage. And some ugly. threats were
heard. A tragedy may be ripening
full of horrors.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-04
Notes and Comments.

Cold weather.
Has the grip got you yet?
The wheat and young clover is
passing through a severe ordeal at
present
Hunger may be an evil, but it
causes nearly all of the industry there
is in the world.
All men who have long hair are not
poets and patent medicine vendors.
Some of them haven't the Price of a
hair cut.
Dying In poverty is easy enough
but it is living in poverty that sits so
hard on some people.
The severe and Indictment weather
has greatly retarded outdoor labor.
Many persons can scarcely obtain
sufficient amount of money necessary
for the sustenance of their families.
With the experience. it would be we'll
to bear in mind the privations and
sufferings which visit the home in
dreary winter, and when the spring
and summer appear with the opening
up of the avenues of labor to lay aside
sufficient amount to meet these
emergencies. 1t is said let every day
provide for itself but it is always best
to encourage good, healthy support
The safe side is always the best to be
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-04

on. In times Of trouble the charity
that is administered on such occasions
is usually Of irigid nature. When
we descend into the regions OF private
life we often find disappointment and
blasted sope equally prevalent there.
Neither the moderation of our views
nor the Justice of our pretentions can
insure success, but time and chance
happen to all Against the stream OF
events both the worthy and undeseTv-
ing are obliged to struggle, and both
are frequently. overborne alike by the
current. Perfect peace and happiness
Is almost an impossiblity,
RAIF
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-04
Greensburg.

Cold weather.
Mrs. Ruth Tabler is very i'll at
present writing.
Mrs. G. c. Ditto is spending a few
days here with her daughter.
Mr.. c. v. Ditto is putting in new
corn cutter and chopping mill He
hopes to begin grinding in few days,
and would ask his friends for share
of their patronage.
Mr.. Daniel Poole met with a very
painful and serious accident a few
days since by being thrown from
horse while in the act of mounting it.
He had succeeded in getting on the
holse's back, but before he was firmly
seated in the saddle the animal became
frightened and because of Mr.. Poole's
age and great feebleness, was unman-
ageable. The horse jumped from
under him and he fell to the earth
striking his head on the frozen
ground.
Rev. Gruver preached very inter
esting sermon here Sunday, taking
Tor his theme Union and Effort" He
also let fall few timely hints in
regard to the doings of the rum power
through the agency of the saloons,
and also of the movement of the
Anti-Saloon League. May the latter
grow and spread until there shall not
remain within the confines of our
aoodly county and State one of these
miserable agents of the devil to ruin
and debauch our men and women.
A petition is being circulated the
purpose of which is to macadamize
the road from Greensbufg to Martins
burg. This is certainly very laud-
able enterprise and should have the
hearty support of ALL A ride oyer
this road when it is at its worst will
serve to convince even the most
skeptical that something should be
done toward its improvement; besides
1t leads to one of the most fertile,
prosperous and populous communities
In the county, as we'll as being one
OF the direct roads to Shepherdstown
from Martinsburg. At the present
time there is pike leading out from
the county to each of the four
cardinal points of the compass except
this one. Let the county court do its
duty now and this pike may soon be
an accomplished fact and a JOY for
ever. S. I. w.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-04
The Kidney Complexion.

The pale, sallow, sunkep- checked
distressed looking people you SO often
meet are afflicted with Kidney Com
plexion."
Their kidneys are turning to a
parsnip color. So is their complex
ion.
Ihey may also have indigestion, or
suffer from sleeplessness, rheumatism,
neuralgia, brain trouble, nervous ex.
haustion, and sometimes the heart
acts badly.
The cause is weak. unhealthy kid.
neys.
Usually the sufferer from kidney
disease does not find out what the
trouble is until it is almost too late,
because the first symptoms are SO
ike mild sickness that they do not
think they need medicine or a doc
tor until they find themselves sick in
bed.
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root will
build up and strengthen their weak
and diseased kidneys, purity their
diseased, kidney poisoned blood, clear
their complexion aud soon they will
enjoy better health.
You can get the regular sizes at the
drug store, at fifty cents and one dol
lar, or you may first prove for your
self the wonderful virtues OF this
great discovery, Swamp Root, by
sending your address to DR.. Kilmer
q Co., Binghampton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle and a book that tells all
about it. both sent to you absolutely
tree'by mail. When writing kindly
mention that you read this liberal OF.
fer in The Martinsburg Herald.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-04
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Falling Waters.

Mr.. S. o. Sellers was in our midst
on Sunday.
The grip epidemic seems to be the
prevailing disease.
Miss Hannah Barnes is sojourning
with relatives in Maryland.
Falling Waters school closed its
fifth month with an enrolment of as
pupils.
Mrs. Harris. from near Martins
burg, is visiting relatives in our
midst.
1t has been announced that pro-
tracted meeting will commence at
Marlowe on Tuesday night.
The game of all played between the
Narlowe and Falling Waters boys re.
suited in the defeat of the latter.
Mrs. Annie Beckley. who has been
in critical condition for the past
week, is somewhat improved at this
writing.
In Hagerstown, on Thursday, JAN
uary Io, Mr.. VIM. Leasure and Miss
Maud Davis were united in marriage.
May happiness and prosperity attend
them through life.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-04

Suoiect-Jesus Healing the Noble.
mans Son.-John 4: 4s-s4.
Golden Text-"Jesns said unto
him, thy son liveth: and himself
believed and bis house. John 4: "a.
There wasa nobleman in Capernaum
who was IN great trouble. Tor his SON
was sick at the point of death. lie
lived only twenty miles from Cana.
where Jesus had turned the water into
wine for the wedding party, and of
course everybody was talking about
His great power and loving kindness,
Tor he had gone to Caperuaum from
Cana. He had himself testified "a
prophet hath no honor in His own
country. Strange that He should
not have honor everywhere, and that
II IS 50 to this day, for in none othtr
is there salvation, for neither is there
any other name under Heaven. that i
given among men. wherein we must
be saved.
When Jesus came into Galilee. the
0aiiieans received Him, for they had
seen all the things that he did AT
Jerusalem, at the feast of the pass.
over, in which they showed that they
remembered the Lords mercy In
/ - -
bringing our fathers out OF Egypt by
night.
And when this nobleman of Galilee
heard that Jesus had come again TO
Cana he FASTENED to Him as the only
hope OF his sons life, and besought
him to come and heal him. Jesus
knew that his faith was real. but to
try him, He said, Except We see
signs and wonders, We will not be-
lieve" The anxious father had only
one thing to say, .Sir, come down ere
my child die" There was no hesita
ton in his faith, and our Lord Is
always waiting to heal and to save.
even as He said, 'sWhatsoever ve
snail ask IN My name, that will / do,
that the Father may be glorified in the
Son
there is nothing too hard for Him
70 do. nothing too costly for Him to
give to His children, and what iov
must have filled the nobleman s heart
as he heard the saving words from the
Gfeat PHYSICIAN, go thy way. thy
son livelh Ii was not necessary for
the Healer to come to his house, he
fnew that II would be as the Lord had
said On his way home his servants
met him and said, "Thy son liveth, :,
and on asking them when he began
To mend, they said, YESTERDAY at the
seventh hour so he knew it was at
The very hour that Jesus had spoken
the words of life.
his son was we'll; how could it be
otherwise than for this whole family
TO believe in this Great Physicianf
'Whithersoever He entered, into
villages, or cities, or country, they laid
the sick in the streets, and besought
Him that they might touch if it were
hut the border of His garment; and as
many as touched Him was made
whole .
Our Saviour is just as near us now,
just as ready to heal and save; though
we cannot see Him, we can love and
trust, las seeing Him who is invisi-
ble' in the hope of His coming for
those who look for His appearing.
I'VE know that when He shall appear
we shall be like Him, for we shall see
Him as He is ("
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-04

TNE TRIRIIME has Agricultural Department high
I'LL IUIUUIvL est merit all important of Nation
and World comprehensive and reliable reports able ed
orias interesting short scientific mechanical nfor
nation illustrated fashion articles pictures
instructive and entertaining each member of the family
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-04
HE READ THE PAPERS.
= Martinsburg Man Acts on an Idea
Which Struck Him as Tie Was
Reading q Paper.

When the great Harvey wa.
whipped at school for dissectirg 4
cat, his teacher little thought he wa:
thrashing the future discovery of the
circulation OF the blood. When Ben
Jamin Franklin made the FIRST hot ali
balloon the onlooker who asked him
what good 1t was, little realized that
the philosopher was laying the fouuda
ton OF aerial navigation. When Mr..
George Creamer, of King street. 10,
connective engineer, at present fireman
on passenger train running between
here and Cumberland, read in the
Pittsburg papers year and half ago
about people he knew in that CITY
who had been cured by using Doan' :
Kidney Pills aud afterwards endorsed
them IN Pittsburg papers. he little
Thought that he himself and scores OF
his fellow citizens would endorse the
same article in Martinsburg papers
Such endorsation indeed should be
positive proof, if the foreign testi.
mony about Doan's Kidney Pills eiv.
en- in Pittshurg papers is so reliable
how much more convincing is the
pure, homespun article. Martinsbure
people have no necessity to go to
Pittsburg for proof. There is plenty
OF it in Martinsburg. Begin by read.
ing what Mr.. Creamer saws:
Before noticed in Pittsburp pa.
pers that Doan's Kidney Pills were
curing good, reliable citizens, | had
used about everything said to be good
Tor the kidneys. At that time Doan's
Kidney Pills were unknown in Mar.
tinsburg, at least / could not procure
them, and / had my druggist send for
TWO boxes Tor me. They are without
doubt the best preparation for the
kidneys on our market TODAY.
know | am liable to have kidney trou.
bic as long as l ride on an engine.
but also know that If Doan's Kid
ney Pills act as promptly in the fu
ture as they have with me in the past
have at least succeeded in getting
hold OF preparation which will ward
off the attacks"
Every box of Doan's Kidney Pills
and Doan's Ointment is backed by
nome testimony. Drop in to Matth.
aei's drug store and ask him what his
customers report
Sold by all dealers for 60 cents a
box or mailed on receipt OF price by
Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, N ",
sole agents for the U. S Remember
the name Doan's and take no other.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-04

Don't let the little ones suffer from
eczema or other torturing skin dis.
eases. No need for it. Doan's ONT
ment cures Can't harm the most
delicate skin. AT any drug store, so
cents.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-04
The Bible-A flynn.
BY REV Nice. DUcKwALL, Berkeley
Springs. w. Va,

BY REV Nice. DUcKwAIL, Berkeley
Springs, w Va.
TUNE: Hodgson
care not what the world may say, nor
what its fashions be;
The Bible is "the Book of books; Gods
precious Word to me.
| care not what the world can give, nor
what its schools can teach;
The Bible sheds flood of light, mans
darkened mind to teach.
cHoRUs:
The Bible is "the Book of books; Gods
precious Word to me.
Its precept and its promise shall nv
daily study be.
Rank, wealth and power may feed mans
pride, and lift him up to fall;
The Bible leads him back to God, who
loves aud cares for all.
Vain speculations, falsely called the
science of our day,
asl murphy, through mans conceit,
from God to lead astray.
But all along man. S earthly course, mid
peace, or joy, or strife;
The Bible tells to all who'll hear "the
Way, the Truth, the Life"
The wisest, bravest, best of men, and ma
\ tions most advanced,
Have followed where the Bible led; their
JOY it has enhanced.
And every phase of human life the Bible
serves To bless;
With promise, If hard fortune frown;
warning, If she caress,
The Bible is ."the Book of books" Gods
precious Word 10 me,
Its precept and its promise shall my
daily study be-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-04

Two million Americans suffer tie
torturing pangs of dyspepsia. No
need to. Burdock Blood Bitters cures.
AT any drug store.