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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-08
Bocr sympathlser comp,srncrtea

New York, Sept GA meeting sjT
the New York committee to asa Tne
South African republic waa hel2 sast
night to consider the Doel lag incident
at Bar Harbor. when Bocr flag was
raised by Edward Van Ness, che OF the
members of the committee, at the APP
proach of the fleet of English war yes
sells, which was taken down by fhe
authorities Of Bar Harher A letter
was read and ordered sent to Mr.. Van
Ness The letter compliments him Ur
his action and reiterates the devotion
of the committee to the Boer cause.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-08
A Burglar Scare.

The wanderings of a negro who had
imoibed little too freely in he 20 be
joyful to know whittier he was drifting,
terribly frightened some of the residents
of N. Maple avenue Tuesday night, who
were under the hallucination that he was
footpad walking up and down the street
looking for house that would be AN easy
work for his profession. An officer was
sent for. Officer Dutrow arrived and re.
lieved the situation byescorting the drunk
en- negro to the police station. where he
was placed in room where he did not
have much chance TO walk. The prisoner
said this morning that he was only drunk
and was trying TO walk it off. /" He is a
stone quarryman. z
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-08
CAfrERy FOR PRESIDENT.
National Party Names Candidates
and Adopts n Platform.

and Adopts "a Platform.
New York. Sept. 6.-The National
narty-the official name OF the third
party-met Ia convention yesterday In
Carnegie Hall. this city, and nornS-
mated candidates for president and vice
president of the United States. A plat
form was adopted and title and an
emblem chosen. These are the candi-
dates: Fer president, Donaldson Caf-
fiery, Of Louisiana; for vice president
Archibald Murray Howe, of Cambridge
Mass
The platform declares: We find cur
country threatened with alternal perils.
On the one hand is public opinion
misled by organized forces OF CONNER
cialism that have perverted a war i'm
tended by the people TO be war OF
humanity into war of conquest. On
the other hand Is public opinion
swayed by demogogic appeals to fac
honal and class passions. the most
fatal OF diseases TO a republic. We
believe that either of these influences
II unchecked would ultimately compass
the downfall of our country. but we
also believe that neither represents the
sober conviction of our countrymen.
We pledge our efforts TO procure the
rennneiation of all imperial or colonial
pretensions with regard to foreign
countries claimed to have been ac-
CURED through or In consequence OF
military or naval operations Of the
last two years; to secure single
gold standard and sound bank
ing system; to secure a public SER
vice based on merit only: to secure the
abolition of all eorrupting special priv
ileges, whether under the guise Of sub
Sides bounties, undeserved pensions
or trust breeding tariffs"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-08
yERMONr'S REPUBLICAN VICTORY.
Dillingham; seems 10 Lead In the
Race For senator.

White River Junction, VT, Sept. c.
The Republicans of Vermont elected
their state and congressional ticket
Tuesday by plurality OF at least ST.
$50. and majority over all OF 81 ,00a.
II the towns yet to be heard from give
a vote corresponding relatively to the
vote of the towns reporting yesterday
the figures mentioned will be aboui
right. The state senate Is soiidly Re-
publican and the Republican repre-
sentation In the general assembly Wiz
be substantially 200 out Of q member
ship Of 246. The various county tickets
are, as usual, Republican.
Martin Fallen, of Harrisburg, ~
elected lieutenant governor, and Hon
David J. Foster. of Burlington. and
Col Kittredge Haskins, of Brattle-
boro, are elected congressman in the
First and Second districts, respectively
each by majority practically equal ~
that given the head of the ticket it
Is claimed by the Democratic leaders
that they will have a slight increase In
the general assembly over 1898, when
they were AZ, while the representation
will be more than double that OF 1856.
when there were II Democratic FyyEe-
sentatives.
AS a result of the great fight FOR
representatives IN the interests of four
candidates n the United States senate
to I'LL the unexplred term OF the late
Senator Morrill, returns from 17f towns
show Republicans were elected WIKI
preferences. as follows Dil.Hsh II
SO: Grout. So; Ross, O.; Prouty, 2 Bh,t
remaining members are Demucratf
non-comL1ltted or unpleaged
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-08
Mariowe.

The schools of this vicinity opened this
week.
Mrs. BERTHE Baker, of Hampshire coun-
ty, spent Sunday with relatives in this
vicinity,
Quite number of young people Of
Greensburg attended the picnic held in
Lemen's woods last Saturday. They were
chaperoned by Mrs. Strobe. Mrs. Miller
and Mrs. Callahan.
Miss Hattie Lands is attending school
in HagerstowD.
Mr.. oval Barnes. who has been visit
ing relatives in this vicinity for Sc eral
weeks pas, returned to his home in Har-
risburg Tuesday.
Quite number Of young people of
this section attended the colored camp
meeting in Locks woods SUNDAY evening.
Miss Riley Stree, of Falling Waters,
was the guest OF Miss Hattie Lands Sat-
urday aud Sunday.
Mrs. Annie Beckley, who was very i'll
last week, is improving at this writing.
c. +. ID.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-08
unclaimed Letters.

Following is ISL of unclaimed letter:
remaining in the Post Office at Martins
burg, VIVA, Sep. 8, 1900. If not call
ed for will be sent to the Dead Letter OF.
fee at Washington, Sep. ~.
Persons calling for them will say adver-
tised.
JOS. S Crawford Mrs. Tude. Duvall
Charles E. Davis, J. r. Eckstin, w. b
Geyer, Miss Sarah E. Gregory, Miss Ell
nora Howark E. F. Kaiser, c, c. Martin
Thomas Nj Her. Mrs. Lucy Nicholson
Norman l.. Randall Mrs. d. r. Ross
Mrs. Magma Snyder, w. II. Wheelwright
p. Weltay.
ALEX. CLoHAN. P. NJ.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-08
Not Harmonious.

On account OF the Republican speaking
in the Court House the City Band concert
was not given in the band stand in Public
Square Tuesday, the tand people realiz-
ing the fact that human voice. however
strong, would not go very far against the
music of such band as tie City Band.
The people who had turned out 10 hear
a concert were not disappointed, however.
They followed the crowd to the corner OF
Queen aid Martin streets. where the band
gave concert under some difficulties.
Chairs were placed in the middle of the
street and there, surrounded by large
crowd, Prof. Luscomb and the talented
musicians under his direction partly car
ried out the program.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-08
Another Presidential Nominee.

Springfield, O.. Sept 6.R. $. 'rhonp
son. Of this city, chairman OF the Mar
tional Union Reform party COMMITTEES
has received word from A. g. Sichei-
barger, Of Baltimore, chairman of the
national canvassing board that the
official count of the referendum vote
was completed Monday night at Bat-
timore, resulting in the nomination.
OF Hon. Seth Ellis, of Ohio. for presl-
dent, and Samuel T. Nicholson. cf
Pennsylvania. for vice president on the
National Union Reform ticket. Ellis
received ,G21 votes: Nicholson, "a. all
others, rs. Thirty states and territor-
les participated In the balloting- This
IL the largest number Of people cvtg
engaged in the nomination of prest
dent
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-08

At meeting OF the Peoples party Mt
fional committee in Chicago the declins-
ton Of Charles A. Towne as the sirA
presidential nominee of the party was sc.
cepted, and the name of Adlai e. Sterep.
son was put in his place. This resun
was obtained after debate lasting nsua
nours.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-08

All the paid agents and attorneys
OF the foreign shipping interests are
supporting MIR. bryan, Fortunately
the election lis TO be decided by sof-
ers who have the Americas Interests
at heart.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-08
1PE NARTInsBuRa pE7ALD

ENTERED at the Poet Once 81 Martinshure
W. Va, as Sect nd-C lass Matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-10
Foreign News.

Berlin, Aug. l0.-Field Marshal
Count Won Waldersee will adhere to
nis original plan Of sailing TO China
from Naples on the warship Sachsen,
on Aug. %.
Paris, Aug. 10.-General Deloye.
chief of staff of the artillery, has been
officially removed, and Colonel Amour
ell appointed in his place. General
Deloye testified against Dreylus IT
Renues last year. and the nationalist
claim this fact is the reason tor bis Tt
moval.
The trial OF Bresci, the assassin Of
King Humbert, has been set for Au-
gust %. 1t is no. expected that The
trial will extend beyond one court ses-
sion.
Paris, Aug. 10 The last day Of the
Shah's visit to Paris was marked by sn
immense fete at the Elysee Palace. He
leaves for England tomorrow via o.
tend.
Madrid, Aug. 10.-The csrlists are
showing their heads again, and are re-
ported to be unusually active in the
oorthern provinces. There have been
many arrests OF armed suspects.
London, Aug. 10.-Sir Lo Feng, the
Chinese minister here, has forwarded 10
the Belgian and Italian governments
messages from their respective minis
ters 10 Pekin, which probably contain
requests for instructions as to their
leaving Pekin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-10
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Rev, A. r. Walker has accepted a
call to Zion Episcopal Church, Fairfax
Court House.
Ia Coan river, the gas buoy marking
the entrance was reported to have been
extiuguished August 4. 1t will be re-
placed by new one as soon as pracu-
cable.
A yarrsnt has been issued for w. 81.
Mauzy, a prom inent politician and
school teacher OF frederick county, on
the charge OF forging the name OF NAL
schi Pugh to a negotiable note.
Captain J. G.. Updke, who was ma.
tive of Loudoun county, died at the
home of mis- daughter, Mrs. Arthur
Humphris. near Low Moor, 10 Allie
gnauy county, on Wednesday.
Chairman J Taylor Elyson, of the
democratic State committee, says he Is
endesvoring 10 obtsin from Hon. Will
liam J. Bryan promise 10 make sew
eral speeches 10 this State during the
Campaign. Mr.. Ehyson hopes coon to
make the announcement OF MIR. organs
promise to comply with the request.
Paul Smith, colored, and his three
sons, Creed, Walter and Wilson, were
taken 10 Lynchburg yesterday bS
Sheriff Beard and confined in the city
Jail. They are charged with shooting
and woundiUg the eight white men
who constituted the posse that went to
arrest one of them ca Tuesday night al
their home, near Pedlars, 10 Amherst
county.
Word has been sent from the ma
tionsl committee, prominent republicans
say, that the officeholders in Virginia
must hustle 10 this campaign. They
must do this, too, it is asserted, with
out the hope OF having any csmpaigo
fund to rely upon. The old, old story
OF ballot box stuting and other ugly
charges against the democrats won't
avail in this fight.
The Italian government has puT-
chased in Virginia 8, 900 or 200 hogs
heads of the best dark tobacco. This
and other shipments made to Italy
from this State this year will amount
| to several million dollars. Signoi
Ferido, commissioner of the Italian
government, will arrive in Richmond
next week TO receive this tobacco. He
is now receiving large shipment al
Petersburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-10
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

The tsntc Match Company was incor-
porated at Trenton, n. J today with 8 cspi.
tai OF two million dollars, The company
propose to buy or erect plants for Masking
,ulphur matches.
Oadie Hero, a young Syrian in the
employ OF a firm ofjewelers, in Chicago,
stole 200 worth of gems, it is alleged
and is 10 the custody OF the police. He
lie in love with Syrian beauty and de-
sired 10 accumulate money enough TO
bring the young womsu to this country
marry her. This led him to steal,
il is claimed.
Bids for armor plate for eight battle
ships, six armored cruisers and three
protected cruisers were opened today
by acting Secretary Hackett. There
were but three bidders on all Glasses
OF armor, the Bethlehem Steel Co.,
the Carnegie Steel Co., and Midvsle
Steel Co. The entire amount OF the
purchase approached $40. 900, 900.
The Congressional Limited Express
from Washington to Jersey City beat
death one minute by bringing Mrs. Jo-
seph h. Sheetz TO St. Peters Hospital,
Brook lyD, sixty seconds before her bro
Their, Watson II. Miller, died. The con-
ductor brought the train in four mipu-
ties ahead OF time. Miller smiled when
mis- sister reached the bedside. She
kissed him and in minute be was dead.
At the funeral Of Mr.. 4. 7. Ramsay yester-
day the fora offerings were many and besu-
tiful, the Col1mbis Fire Company sending Q
superb floral pillar surmounted by dove and
inscribed in red howers, Our Vice Presi-
dent"
The Lancaster. Pa, Caramel Company TO.
day sold out their plant and business 70 the
American Caramel Company Of York, Pa,
and Philadelphia. The price paid was one
million dollars
J be alarm Of fire little before one O'Clock
today was caused by the Burning Of chm-
ney at Bsmmel's restaurant on north Roysl
street. The entire department responded but
did not 90 into service.
The wagon Of William Eyer, 9 well-known
colortd huckster, was overturned on Prince
street yesterds, evening and the ground was
sirswn with sweet potatoes and red-ripe
tomatoes"
The committee on public property last
night directed MI. Wm Webster TO proceed
with the work Of Improvements at the Colum.
Bis engine house at his contract bid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-10
Warning TO All Concerned.

New York, Aug. 10.-Henry Marx
OF Brooklyn, threatens to kill bis
daughter Florence, a pretty 17-year-
old girl, If she marries without his con-
sent. Recently the girl met an Ameri-
csnized CbinamsD, koown as Charlie
Poy, at church mission and became
infatuated with him. The couple
agreed to get married aud Miss Marx
so informed her parents. Her father
locked her up 10 her room, but the
girl escaped, leaving behind her a note
saying she intended to marry her yell
low lover. Yesterday the father caused
to be printed and circulated broadcast
this notice: Warning to mayors,
magistrates and clergymen-I will kill
my daughter, then blow the head of
the Cniosmsn if you marry them today
or any other day. Ny son will help
me 10 this" Mark says be will GER
tainIy carry out his threat If events
Justify il,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-10
FAIRFAX NOTES.

Miss Justine Angelo, of Alexsndris,
is visiting Miss Bette Jones.
Me-. Anna Walton is visiting friends
at Cameron, near Alexandria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wood yard and
Mrs. Woodysrd's sister. OF Alexandria.
are visiting Mrs. J. c. Stone at Farr.
The Association of the Old School
Baptists will be held at Mount Pleasant
at Sangster Cross Roads, August Is, 16
and II.
Mrs. VIM. B. Dslngerfeld and daueh-
ters, Miss Belle and Mrs. J. NJ. Love,
jr., OF Alexandris, and Miss Leverinz
OF Baltimore, are at Mrs. Vedder's.
Capt. Jos. E. Willard, OF Fairfax, is q
candidate for Lieutenant Governor and
bis friends will push bis claims with
confidence and energy.
Mr.. B. z. MsckslI, OF Langley, has
been appointed Second Assistant Chief
Engineer ofthe Sesbosrd Air Line Rail-
way Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-10
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From China.

London, Aug. 10.-Tbere is a grow
ing impression here that the back bone
of Cnins's defiance has been broken and
that the end will come shortly. In
some quarters word is expected at any
moment that the ministers have been
delivered into the hands OF the foreign
commanders somewhere north OF YsDg-
tsun. 1t is not unlikely that circum =
stances have changed so radically at
the Chinese capital that in the last few
DAYS the foreigners have been pursuad-
ed thew could reach the allies in safety.
Military men think it probable that, II
the ministers have left Pekin, they will
effect a junction with the allies at Lola
about ten miles north of YaDgtsun and
about 10 miles south of Pekin. The re-
port that Prince Tusn has left PekiD
tends to confirm the belief that the con-
seryatiye influences now predominant
at the capital. Il is reported in Soang
hai dispatches that he is 10 fight. The
swift advance of the allied troops is
another encouraging feature as it indi-
Gates that plans for desperate opposi.
ton on the part OF the Chinese have
been abandoned.
Shanghai, Aug. 10.-It is reported
here that aD edict has been issued al
Pekin appointing Ii Hung Chang to
negotiate with the powers for peace.
Shanghai, Aug, 9. Oelayed.) d.
rector OF telegrsphs SheDg bears that
Ii Ping Heng, who recently was sp-
pointed Generalissimo OF the Chinese
troops in Pekin, has gone in the direc-
ton of Yung.sun with $1,000 picked
soldiers 10 resist the advance OF the a.
lies.
Shanghai, Aug. 10.-Fiye GermsD
missionaries belonging to Bishop Au-
zer's Catholic mission at Chinan-Fu
have been murdered. This shakes
confidence in the friendly professions OF
Viceroy Yuan-Shi-Kai, in whose prov
ince (5hantune) Chinsn-Fu is situated
St. Petersburg, Aug. 10.-The gov
ernment has been informed officially OF
the capture of New Chwang by the Ru;-
slams on August 4. The inhabitants
were dsarmed. General Grodekof re-
ports from Khabarovka that on Aug.
7 General Rennekampf overlook aud
defeated the Chinese beyond the Amur
river. On the night of August Z
the Chinese took the offensive
and attacked the Russians on botn
TANKS. They were repulsed with great
loss. Rennekampff has been heavily
reinforced. The Chinese hold the rail-
road north OF Tashi. Tsso. On August
they destroyed the station at Hal
Cheog, but the Russians later recap
tured the place after a stubborn fight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-10
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Rapid preparations are being made
10 Cuba for selecting delegates to the
coming constitutional convention.
Two full republican tickets will be in
the field 10 Tennessee as result OF the
fight between Congressman BrownloW
and Pension Commissioner Evans.
Admiral Farquhsr and the North At
lsntic Squadron are to meet the British
squadron under Vice Admiral Sir Fred.
erick Bedford at Bar Hsrbor on sep
TENDER 2.
A stranger 10 Columbus, o., believed
to be Frank Ronick, from Virginia,
jumped from the lofty State House
dome yesterday afternoon and was in
stantly killed.
The American troops in the Philip
pines are said to be employing blood.
thirsty methods in dealing with bands
OF natives, 10 consequence Of which fire.
quent slaughters are reported.
Frank II. Peyton, a cocaine fend,
hypnotizs I'd his 18.yesr.old wife to give
her the dru and induced her to form
the habit. Both are now in the st.
Louis hospital in a serious condition.
The British steamship Pslestro,
bound from Pensacola to Liverpool, via
Hampton Roads, rsp aground on Dls-
mond Shoals yesterday and was wreck
ed. The coast life savers rescued the
crew OF "a men.
Representatives OF the leading struc.
tural iron and steel companies have
Just held secret meeting at the Hol-
land House in New York city, and,
contrary to expectation, agreed to
maintain prices.
Peaches are coming to the Baltimore
markets in large quantities, but the
size of the fruit is not up to. the stand
ard OF former years. In consequence
prices are low and sales were made
yesterday at from % cents to 81 box.
Everything ia in readiness for the
big fight between "Bob" Fitz.immons
and "Gus "Ruhlin, tonight at Madison
Square Garden, New York, and both
men are in the very flush of condition.
Fitzsimmons weighs 165 pounds and
Rhulin 1876.
The heat in Chicago has been terrific.
Ia less than two days eleven persons
have died and many have been pros
trated. One thousand horses have
died. Business is seriously affectei.
Two people died at Pittsburg and seven
were Frustrated.
DR.. J. K. hewitt was yesterday sp.
pointed coroner OF the District OF Col
umbia. Coroner hewitt was born near
Richmond thirty-three years ago, but
be has lived in Washington since he was
two years old. Lsrkin w. Glszsbrook
has been continued az deputy coroner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-10
PLOT TO CAPTURE ROBERTS.


The London Daily News has the fol-
lowing dispatch from Pretoria, dated
August 8:
"a plot to shoot all the British off,
GERS and to make Lord Roberts pri, =
oner has been OPPORTUNITY discovered.
Zen OF the ringleaders were arrested
and are now in Jail.
probably the plot was part OF con-
spiracy of which the attempted rising
at johannesburg was the fret iDdica-
ton.
Everything was prepared in tae
plot to make Lord Roberts a prisoner
and shoot the British officers, and the
conspiracy was only discovered at the
last moment. The conspirstors num-
bered about fifteen. They had planned
10 set fire to the houses in the extreme
western part OF the city, hoping that
the troops would be concentrated there.
The plan was that then the conspirs
tors were forcibly to enter all houses
occupied by British officers, these hav
Jog been previously marked, and to
kill the occupants.
"All the BOer sympathizers were &C.
qusinted with the plot, and several had
been told off 10 secure the person of
Lord Roberts and to hurry with him to
The nearest commando.
"Horses had been obtained for this
purpose. Then the British learned the
names of the ringlesders, who were put
under arrest. The affair has created
tremendous sensation"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-10
THE CHINESE TROUBLES.

The Chinese, usually lacking in the
tactical skill of modern armies, appear
to be acquiring it. They are now Sc
rously threatening TientsiD, the base
OF the allies, which is gsrrisoDed by 8
small body CT American troops. As
most OF the allied troops hive advance
to the front, the Chinese move may
serve 10 draw them back.
General Tersuchi, second 10 COM
msnd of the Japanese troops, states 10
dispatch TO his government that the
real advance on Pekin will begin Au-
gust 10, b. which time the allies will
have assembled force of $4,000 men.
1. is believed that the capture OF Yangt-
sun is only preliminary and that the
own will be equipped as an effective
base by August Is, so that the real sd
vance 10 force GU Pekin can begin al
that time.
An international clash of serious pro.
portions seems TO be developing
at Shanghai. England is assem-
bling practically her entire ASH.
attic squadron there and is bringing
thousands OF troops from India. IL il
suspected that she intends TO take per
nsuent possession. Foreign mef-
chants have protested to United States
Consul Goodnow, saying that Eng
lands action is likely to lead TO an out
oresk by the Chinese 10 that hitherto
quiet region. Il il considered probable
that the other powers will ask England
TO explain.
No answer has as yet been presented
to the proposition TO make Wsldersee
the genersllsslmo of the allied army, a.
the purpose for which U. 5 troops are
10 China may have been served before
his arrival.
A forcs OF Cossacks captured Chi
nese general and other officers on the
)sDk OF the AiRun.
NJ. Pichon, French Minister q, Pekin,
sends an official dispatch stating that
the Chinese government has told the
Ministers that the powers have repeat
eddy demanded their departure from
Pekin under escort, They have de-
cline1 to 90 unless their governments
direct them to do so, NJ. Pichon begs
ais government not to consider the
proposition to send the ministers to
Tientsin under Chinese escort.