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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-15
ONLY SEVEN TEAMS LEFT
In the Big six Day Cycling Contest
at New York.

New York. Dec. 13.--With over 1.400
miles clicked off in their pursuit OF
prizes In the six-day bicycle race at
Madison Square Garden, which ends
on Saturday, eight teams were still
represented on the track at midnight.
Hippolyte Accoutrier. the Frenchman.
and his partner, Rudolph Muller, the
Italian, pulled out of the race yester-
day morning. Accoutrier was COM
pletely exhausted. Muller wept like a
child Turville and Aaronson were
carried out OF a serious tumble the
riders were mixed up in last night.
Aaronson was declared out of the race
at ] O'Clock this morning. thus remov-
ing the team OF 0. " Babcock, New
York, and Oscar Aaronson. Brooklyn,
leaving only seven contesting teams.
Aaronson was in such bad condition
from the fall he had received that an
ambulance was summoned from Belle
vue hospital and he was removed to
that institution. Score al 2 a. m:
Fixes and Mcfarland and Pierce and
McEachern, 1441.4 Simar and Gou-
goltz, 14413 Turville and Gimm and
Waller and Stinson, 14411: Fisher and
Frederick and Kaser and Ryser. 1909.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-15

Poughkeepsie, \. ", Dec. 13.--Peter
Austin. the Stormville farmer who killed
his farm hand, Charles Brewer. IA years
ago and threw the body into an old well
on his farm, has been placed on trial in
the county court here under an indict-
ment for murder in the second degree.
The crime was not discovered until Au-
gust last, when a new owner OF the farm
was cleaning out the well and found the
skeleton. 1t was identified. and Austin
was arrested. He confessed that he kill
ed Brewer, but said he did so in self de-
Tense
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-15

sified by the manner in which It has
come to me, and by the fact that
should be glad and proud To be identi-
fled with your administration. My
sense of duty calls me for the time
elsewhere, and ! cannot ask that this
matter be held open AT the last cleo
ton | sought and received from my
neighbors an election to the legislature.
/ cannot, with my view on duty to
them who honored me with their sun
RACES and confidence abandon that Of
flee for another. however conspicuous
and important"
The appointment Of new commits
sioner will be announced very soon.
Hon. John w. Yerkes, the Kentucky
Republican gubernatorial candidate In
the last election, will doubtless be
chosen.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-15
Mnniln New. rrom Hongkong.

position of the Americans is becoming in
creasingy hopeless" says the Hongkong
correspondent of The Daily Mail. mon
ey is freely subscribed to purchase arms
and ammunition that are imported for
the insurgents. The Americans will new
err capture the rebel contraband running
vessels. While, in order to fatter the
official view that trade is fiourishing,
goods are permitted to be freely import
ed into Manila they are distributed from
that point eto the insurgents, who are
numbering and pillaging all native sym
pathzers with Americans"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-15
vienna Declares All II settled.

Vienna. Dec. IL. = The Neue Wiener
Tageblatt learns that all the European
ministers in Picking have received final
instructions from their governments, so
that beginning of peace negotiations
can be made at once. The success of the
American policy on which the new agree
ment between the powers is based is even
more complete than was expected. AS
an interesting proof of this it is learned
from the very best source that powers
constituting the triple alliance, which at
the beginning We're strongly opposed to
the American policy. have now requested
their ministers to limit as far as possible
all matters Of formaity in The peace me-
gotiations, so that peace may be speedily
concluded
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-15
Griscom snt Next % 'suItnn.

Constantinople, Dee l3.-Americans
were the only foreigner at a dinner held
in the Yildiz palace on Monday. The sui
tan sat between the grand yizier and the
United States charge d'affaires, Lloyd G.
Griscom, and showed unusual cordially.
His majesty's display of excessive friend
illness for Captain Colby NJ. Chester OF
the United States battleship Kentucky i
attributed to his desire to demonstrate
that the visit of the Kentucky to Smyrna
has produced no irritation. Some question
has arisen in regard to an alteration OF
the clause in the contract for building a
cruiser for Turkey in the United States
concerning the supply of ammunition, but
no Importance Is attached to it,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-15

Livadia, Russia, Dec. 49, Emperor
Nicholas now takes his meals with the
empress. His majesty is deeply touched
by the solicitude for his recovery display
ed not only throughout Russia, from
whence he has received numerous offers
of consecrated bread, but also throughout
the countries Of Europe and particularly
America, whence many letters have been
received, mostly from private sources,
containing advice and suggestions as to
treatment
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-15

Nyack, n. ", Dee. 13.--Fire started
today from some unknown cause in the
embossing room of the Christian and
Missionary Alliance printing establish
ment and rapidly spread to other parts
of the building, causing damage which is
estimated at about $4,000. The loss is
fully covered, as the establishment is in
sured for $4,000. The Rev. DIR. A. b.
Simpson. president of the alliance. was
on hand to do what he could toward saw
ing the property.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-15

New York, Dec. 13.~-Justice An
drews, In the supreme court. yesterday
handed down decision In which he
holds that woman should be home by
midnight. The question arose on an
application by Florence Abel, a dross-
maker. to eujoin Jacob Al. Omdrak,
her Iandloya. from closing the front
door or the house and not Immediately
admitting her when she rang the bell
The l8ndlord claimed that he did not
hear the rinFing OF the bell after mid
night. ard that the lease provides that
the door shah he opened lat reason
able hours" The injunction was re-
fused
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-15
riIipinos kin Americans.

A detachment of the Forty-seventh
United States volunteer infantry from
the island of Catanduanes, off the south
east coast of Luzon. reiinquished an at
tempt to land near Pandan. On anchor
ing the Americans Were fired upon by 60
riflemen, and after short engagement
they cut the anchor chain and sailed for
Catanduanes with two killed and two
wounded. The names have not yet been
received here.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-15

Washington, Dee. 13.-Great Britain
and Germany have virtually reopened the
whole question of the terms for China by
raising new points, which viii delay per-
haps seriously peaceful settlement of
the eastern troubles.
Great Britain has taken exception to
the declaration embodied in the minis
ters' agreement that its acceptance by
the imperia government is an 'lndlspen-
sable condition of negotiation with the
Chinese ENJOYS, and Germany desires a
more explicit understanding on the ques-
ton of punishment. 1t is assumed as
consequence that both governments have
withdrawn the instructions to the minis
tiers to sign the agreement.
Touching the British objection, it is re-
called that the original agreement was
drawn up as an ultimatum which the
Chinese must accept or hostilities would
be renewed. As result of the efforts OF
Secretary Hay, acting with foreign min
listers of Japan, Russia and France, the
word s.ultimatum' was eliminated and in
stead the declaration was incorporated IN
the amended agreement that the accept
ance of the demands should be an indis-
pensable condition of negotiation. Great
britain IL unutTSlODu W WANT tsth SNiV't
ger language used and is believed here to
have the support of Germany.
EngIand's Attitude.
On the other hand. England is Thought
to be favorable to the German suggestion
that an understanding be reached by the
powers relative to the punishment ques-
ton The amended agreement demands
the imposition Of punishment on the Box
er leaders '.as severe as China can IN
flict'f This phrase WAS suggested 10y the
Russian government, which had III iniht'
the weak character of the Chinese gov
eminent and which, with the United
States. Japan and France. desired to pre-
sent a demand with which China could
comply.
Germany, however, wants II definitely
understood what the exact meaning Is o.
the phrase 'as severe as China can IN
fiict' Does this mean if Tuan Is degrad-
ed instead of being executed or impflson-
ed FOR life, it will be sufficient? And does
II prevent the powers from demanding
greater punishment i'll case that inflicted
is not sufficiently severe. and as severe a.
China can impose? II is apparent fhal
Germany would like a stronger state
ment.
Considerable enlbarrassmchi mas peei
caused to this government, as well as e
Japan. Russia and France, by the raising
OF these questions at this late hour. Pres
sure will, il is expected, be brought 70
bear upon Germany and Great Britain
to induce them to instruct their repre-
sentatives in Picking to sign.
1t had been the understanding of Off
ciaIs here that i'll the final demands to be
formulated by the ministers and ENJOYS
would be included the character and ex-
tent of punishment that would be inn
posed upon the authors of the recent out
RACES but Germany and Great Britain
apparently desire a more explicit declara-
ton. and a concession of some kind, how
ever regrettable, may have to be made.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-15
purgiar visits General AIger.

Detroit Dec 49,. Russell A. Alger,
former secretary of war, was visited by
burglar early Yesterday morning in his
home in West Fort street. The general
was awakened by hearing the intruder
prowling about on the first floor and
started down stairs to investigate. This
showed that slverware worth $500 had
been taken by the thief. who escaped
through window immediately after dis
.Ovpry
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-15

Mail advices say there are about 30
cases of smallpox at Dawson. Prompt
treasures have been taken for checking
ne spread of the disease.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-15
non. JOSEPH Il. MAaLRY Defines
The onice Of Commissioners of In
t~rnal Revenue.

Jht UHfrf 0f TOM ~ fNNtUner OF IN
tcrnnl Revenue.
Washington. Dec i4In declining
the position OF commissioner OF In
ternal revenue. rendered TO him by
President Mckinley in a letter dated
Dec 10. Hon. Joseph II. Manley, OF
Maine. has written n letter to the
president In which he says In part:
THE position is, as you say, one OF
great Importance and responsibility.
That you have been pleased to proffer
II 70 me. unsought upon my part.
shall always esteem great compli-
ment and honor My regret that ] do
not feel at liberty to accept 1t Is inten-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-15
A second Train Held Up.

A second train, conveying provisions,
was fired on, and the engineer was
wounded The locomotive was slightly
damaged The men in charge OF the
train we're compelled to alight and watch
the Beers getting the horses off the train
ahead.
While this was being done third train
with a few soldiers aboard came up. As
soon. as the soldiers saw what was going
on they opened fire on the Beers, who.
having secured the horses. galloped away
on them. They left two trucks untouch-
ed. Later the rails were relaid, and the
trains proceeded
Considerable irritation was aroused dur
ing yesterdays debate upon the war vote
in the house Of commons. Sir Robert T..
Reid. Liberal, painted a gloomy picture
Of the conditions in South Africa. He
said that after IA months war, costing
So, 100000 month, anarchy was preva-
lent and famine was threatened. and
this might be followed 10 native rising.
An attempt to place the colonies under a
military rule, he added would imperil the
very existence of the empire. He thought
the time had arrived for offefing the
Beers terms not inconsistent with Brit
ish dominion.
Mr.. James Bryce. Liberal, suggested
granting a general amnesty to the Beers
now in arms as legitimate combatants
The government he added. had no right
to trea: the Beers as rebels. The nego-
tiations Mr.. Bryce also said, should not
be intiusted 10 Sir Alfred Miner, the
British high commissioner. who was the
object of almost universal distrust.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-15
De WET ELUDES KNOX.
Boer General Doubles Back to
Ieeddersburg.
A SUPPLY TRAIN IS HELD UP.
Burnheas Get Away with Number
81 nritish siorses--sharp Debate In
House OF Commons over the south
AfrIcan War.

London, Dec. 49, Lord Kitchener has
cabled that General Knox reports from
Helvetia that he is engaged in running
fight with General DE Wet and that the
enemy Is moving toward Reddershurg,
where there is a column ready 70 cooper
ate with the other British forces.
Lord kiiehener III another dispatch re-
ports that the Beers attacked the post
near Barberton In the eastern Transvaal
The Beers raided the Riverton Road
station II miles north OF Kimberley on
Tuesday. They are being followed up.
General Kitchener's message indicates
that De Wet has again evaded Knox.
After the latter had foiled the Boer gen
eral AT Coomassie Drift the Beers seem
to have doubled back. crossed the Gale
don river elsewhere and turned thence
northwest Ia the direction Of Redders-
burg, the memorable scene of the British
disaster in April. when the same COM
mander captured the Irish rifles.
According to Pretoria dispatch, n
train proceeding from Natal TO Johannes
burg was held mp near Nlaklaagte early
on Saturday morning by 100 Beers. The
Beers used oxen to pull up two lengths OF
rails. and the train which contained re-
mounts for The troops, was compelled to
stop The blirghers made the horses
jump ont Of the trucks and captured 100
of them
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-15
SETTLEMENT BLOCKED
Germany and England Raise
New Points.
OBJECT TO PUNISHMENT PLAN

Kaiser Wants severity of Penalties
ON Guilty Chinese 90 BE Definitely
Indicated-ti timatum Point Again.
vienna Report Optimistic.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-16
miscellaneous Hooks.

The Colombian and Venezuelan Repub-
lies" by William L. Scruggs, is book
which must prove interesting TO any stu
dent of South American affairs The au-
thor while minister to these two coun-
tries, had abundant opportunity to study
conditions there, during a residence OF
twenty-seven years. and most of the de-
scriptive chapters were written on the spo,
The people the institutions. the land
scape and all the other features OF the
two countries are described at length. The
Venezuelan boundary question, the Paua-
me Canal, and the Monroe Doctrine, all re-
ceive a certain amount OF attention.
Among the statements regarding the pro-
ducts of Venezuela and Colombia Is one
likely to be OF vital interest TO smokers.
Mr.. Scruggs says:
Tobacco is exported in considerable quantities
from both Venezuela and Colombia, and in some
instances the quality is perhaps nearly COOL
as the hest in Cuba. This. ! am aware, will seem
IN exaggerated statement: but IL Is. nevertheless
a fact easy of verifcaion. have known old
smokers who were considered good judges of to-
bacco TO express q preference for the best brands
of Ambalcma cigars TO those Of the celebrated
VueIto Abaio estates in Cuba: and have known
others supposed TO lie equally oomPe:Cnt 10 judge
70 smoke Ambalema cigars under the impression
that they were clear Havana" ! remeDib,r one
instance in particular in Washington city where
an old smoker once mistook ''Ambalcna"
which cost les than IS per hundred. for the high
est priced Havana cigar II j. now generally well
: t,wn 10 the trade that about hail the soeaiied
Havana cigars sold in European shops-an
IN, cislly In GeTmsny-arc really n.adc oi tobacco
,toVu Ia San Domingo NeRdzpea. aud Colombia.
sill people 60 on paying Tor NEE name. quite
r,esrtlless Of Quality or price. They will buy
l5-cenf ,s-ar 1t some fashionable restaurant.
a,ereiy because 1t is iaie'rd ''iiava7a' when the
probabilities are they are paving Tor eapaddfe
have been Dough; for lokor Ii cents. A thrifty
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-16

tobacconist Of Caracas told me that, in
order to meet the wants OF transient Americans
and Engishmen who would have none but "clear
Havana he sent sniali lots OF his best tobacco to
Havana and had it manufactured there into choice
brands and then shipped back to him under
sulsr invoice.
There Is an immense amount Of inter-
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far of its kind. Boston: Little, Brown &
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Crime and Criminals" and like its
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with medical terms. 1t contains discus
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theories of ceEsory and motor centres, and
Of mind lOcalisation. brain form and size In
relation to rLnd. and the normal mind.
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Jim Wardner OF Wardner. Idaho: By
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-16
CURRENT VERSE.



Tic sad September comes. with asters in her au-
burn hair
Her lovely face transfiesrd with gentle touch
of care.
With pale blue morning slories, paier than az
pale blue eyes,
creamy skies.
She comes with cataraets Of amber hcneysuekles
sweet,
With godeD-rods that powder all her garments
and her feet.
IN starry scales,
and twinkiing tails.
Amid her forest a-rths. ike whi,e-limbed giants
IN the land,
The clean, athlete sycam0res in lOrdiy grandeur
The fragrant sweet gum oyeraows with aromatic
And odorous sassafras perfumes the br4mbie-tan-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-16

If childhood were not in the wlrld,
But cnly MN and wGmen grown;
Nc babylocks in tendrils curled,
No baby blossoms blown;
Though men were stronger, women fairer,
And nearer all delights in reach,
And verse and music uttered rarer
Tones Of more God-like speech
Though the utmost life of life's best hours
Found, as it cannos now find. words:
Though desert sands we're sweet as flowers,
And flowers could sing like birds:
But children never heard them, never,
They felt childs foot leap and run
ThiS were drearier star than ever
Yet looked upon the sun.
-Swinburne.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-16
The Song of the Singer.

Day long upon the dreaming hills
One watched the idle hours fade by
And had no thought Of other thing
Than waving grass and summer sky.
And all the wilding scents and sounds
The lavish-heGrted season brought
lie made his own and prisoned them
Within the little songs he wrought
While he was singing. in the town
His busy brethren bought ard sold.
And got them place and Circumstance.
And all the pride and pomp OF gold.
But when the night came with the stars,
And on the hills her silence laid.
He. homeward turning, bore with him
Naught save the careless songs he made,
80. Prodigal!" his brothers cried.
And have you done no better thing?
And is it thus you spend your day
To dream in sunshine and 10 sing?''
But he, remembering those still hours
The dream had made so eloquent
The waving grass, the summer sky,
The purple hillside-smiled, content.
Arthur ketchum.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-16
A Tribute.

love it! love it, love it'll
The passionate, sorrowfui sea
Through the wind and the wrack and the tempest
II thunders its summons 10 me;
And come at its call, for it holds me in thrall,
| world not be free.
stretch out nv arm in the darkness.
And answer the voilt that ! know,
And il thrills me- alchauts me, cnslaves me,
With its infinite n.melcss woe.
While the wind sweeps by with its strange wild
And the clouds drift low.
oh. Ocean. my friend, My beloved!
When my last great call shall come,
And the arms | would reach shall b. powerless,
And the lips that would speak shah he dumb,
Vic thou take me to rest in thy great deep
breast,
Till thy work be done?
Mary f. Cdrman.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-16

Though time may dig the grave OF ereeds,
And dogmas witEer in the sod,
Ny soul will sep the though IL needs
It's swefyeless faith in God.
No matter how the world began,
Nor where the iisss=h OF science goes,
Ny trust in something more than man
Shall help me bear hte's woes.
Let Progress take the props away,
And moidering supersiitions fall,
Still God retains his regal sway
Tie Maker Of the AL
Why cavil ovtr.that or this2
One thought Is vast enough Tor me-
The great Creator was and Is,
And eyermore viii be.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.