Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-10-07


ed the mail and baggage looking for it.
However. they overlooked the box con-
tanning $4,000 worth OF gold, repre-
senting two days production OF the
niue. The mails were left untouched
and the passengers were not molested.
Shriff Edgar was notified and with a
posse overlook the highwaymen near
Yankee Boy Basin After brisk ex-
change OF shots the Sheriff retired TO
secure achievements.
Liverpool. Oct. 5.-Four greascrs
three iircmen and two coal trimmer
OF the British steaship Scotsman
wrecked Sept Il in the Straits OF Belle
Isle. who were arrested on their arrival
here from Queenstown, were charged
with being Ia possession of goods be.
tnroiny Ia ras~n.. .-s-s~ II the Scotsman
ana rormany arraigned. -Four, having
been previously convicted. were sen
fenced to months Imprisonment with
hard labor. The others were fined T.
and costs.
Plaintield, Wis, Oct. 5.--Thermom-
eters here registered 20 degrees above
zero. which breaks all previous records
for early October weather. The earth
was frozen one inch deep. Potatoes
are badly frozen and the loss viii be
extensive.
pes Moines. Ia. Oct 5.--Fire de-
stroyed the five-story department store
of the Harris Emery Company and
spread to the Masonic Temple. Murphy
House, Hegele Cigar Company Build
ing and Hill Shoe Company Building.
| The total loss is estimated at $500,00o.
London Oct 5.--The governors Of the
Rank Of England met and decided to
raise the banks rate of discount from
! 81 TO ~ per cent. Consols opened Ss to
| u. under Tuesdays closing. at 1924 for
money and 1929 for the account; but
later recovered II.
Hicksville. Ohio, Oct Prank w.
Zuber was driving home from Ant
werp. Ohio. Near the bridge across
/ the Maumee River his horse became
frightened and tipped the buggy over
! down a twenty-foot embankment. Zu-
ber's neck was broken and he died in
| stantly.
Rensselaer, Mo-. Oct. 81. X. Wor-
IL
| old and ii was owned once In Fayette
County, Kentucky. 1t stands III feet
high and indicates the time of day.
i changes Of the moon, the moons phases
in all coEntries day of the month and
the day OF the week. 1t Is made of
mahogany and Is without a scratch.
i Washington. Oct 4.e-President Me
Kinley in honor of Admiral Dewey,
gave the largest dinner party in the
history of the White House social func-
tons. Covers were laid for more than
eighty persons. The guests included
the Cabinet the Governors of nine
states, Justices of the Supreme Court,
some of the members of both houses
of Congress, army and naval officers.
Berlin. Oct. 5.-The North German
| Gazette makes the formal announce
ment that German residents are ex-
cmpt from military service in the
Iransvaal The Neueste Nachricten
and National Zeitung deny that any
negotiations are in progress between
Germany and England with reference
/ TO Delagoa Bay of the Transvaal crisis.
The Berlin papers continue to attack
England and her policy IN the Trans
vaal.
Havana, Oct. 5.--The Nuevo Pals
says that one of the first acts of the
Cuban independent government when
! ii Is established will he to recognize
the bonds issued by the revolutionists.
Gualberto Gomez. In the course Of Il
i conversation said he thought this quite
likely, as Cuba easily could afford to
int - f..ft
ing the United Cuban National League
and Cuban National party. which, he
| says, have patched up an arrangement
/ between two irreconcilabIe parties
Paterson. n. j.. Oct J.--Fears Of the
! physician that Sadie Wiseman could
not survive the operation about to be
/ performed. proved only too well found
4 ed She died a half hour after the use
! of the knife, without ever coming from
under the influence of the ether. Be
fore the operation Sadie. as former
inmate of the Industrial School for
Girls. in Trenton, made an ante-mor
TEN statement to Justice of the Peace
1 John Keys in the presence of President
Bishop of the Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Children, and Eugene
Pulls, a member of the same society.
Philadelphia. Pa, Oct. g.. Seven hun
1 dred boilermakers and iron shipbuld-
ers. with about 200 helpers, have gone
on strike at Cramps shipyard, demand
Ing working day of nine hours The
sbipbuiIders include riveters and caulk-
crs and the strikers say the action of
those men and the boilerrnakers Is
/ practically TO tie up the entire plant
! The machlnists and blacksmiths. num-
bering almost 300, have been on strike
! for several weeks.
Chicago, Oct. 6.-Heads Of local de-
partmcnts of the Thomas J. Upton
1 Company. headed by James Atkinson,
I the manager. left for New York TO witt
ness the races between the Shamrock
and the Columbia About the packing
house of Sir Thomas there have been
numerous bets made as TO who will
be the winner. Dozens of hats, bottles
Of wine boxes OF cigars, walking canes
and articles of wearing apparel have