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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-12
The PHILADELPHIA strike.

Philadelphia, May 10.-The war be-
tween the Allied Building Trades Union
council, composed of 80 trades, with Il
membership of $4,000, and the Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners, with a
membership of 1000, which was begun
last week as a result of the latter organ
ization refusing to affiliate with the for
mer in the campaign for an eight hour
workday with increased pay will be
fought to the bitter end unless a peace
maker steps into the breach At a meet
ing of the Allied council yesterday an or
der was issued to every workman aflili-
ated with the council not to work with a
brotherhood carpenter on any job. This
sweeping action will have the effect of
throwing many thousands of men out of
work in addition to the 5000 men now
idle. The order did not have much effect
yesterday because of the lateness in the
day when it was issued. Master builders
and contractors who have granted all the
demands made by the two fighting labor
organizations are beginning to complain,
and number Of them have engaged nom
union labor in an effort to finish work
within contract time.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-12
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate Passes Army Reorganization
Bill.

The senate on Saturday passed the
army reorganization bill, which provides
for radical changes in the service. 1t
also passed the Notifications bill. The
house devoted its session to consideration
of the sundry civil bill.
In both houses of congress on Monday
the attempt was made to call up resolu-
tons expressing sympathy for the Beers.
Mr. Sulzer in the house failed in his at
tempt In the senate Mr.. Teller made Il
speech in support of his motion to take
his resolution from the table. The senate
considered the naval appropriation bill.
The amendment prohibiting the increase
of the marine corps was tabled. The
house passed the Grand Army of the Re-
public bill. The appropriation for the ma
tional guard was increased from $400,0oO
to ST .000,0 900 by the house.
The senate considered the armor plate
question in secret session. This was due
to the fact that results of a test of a new
projectile were made known to senators.
The shell is the invention of a naval Off
Ger and was fired through a II inch plate
of harveyized armor. The house adopt
ed Mr.. Tawney's resolution asking for in
formation regarding the manufacture of
oleomargarine.
The senate session on Wednesday was
devoted to the discussion of the armor
plate feature of the naval bill. Senators
Tillman. and Chandler urged that the
government build an armor plant at once.
The house considered the committee re-
port on the Pearson Crawford contest
from North Carolina.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-12
ST. LOUIS STRIKE.
Another Car Dynamited--A Man Also
Shot

St. Louis May 10-A dynamite car.
fridge exploded under a ear on the Mere
mae highlands division of the Suburban
line with great force yesterday The
force of the explosion splntered the
track, broke off a section of one wheel
and cracked the axle. The car was occu.
pied by a dozen workmen of the compa.
ny. Succeeding the explosion number
OF shots were fired in quick succession,
but the persons who did the firing We're
not seen and nobdy on the car struck by a
bullet.
As a Suburban ear en- route to the com
pany's sheds in the western part Of the
city was passing the Baptist sanitarium
number of men gathered in the grounds
of the institution threw rocks at the ear.
Some one on the car fired shot at the
crowd, the bullet finding Judgment in the
breast of Frank Lebrecht. The wounded
man attempted to enter the sanitarium,
but fell dead on reaching the door.
One story is that police officer on the
car fired the shot. Dan Donovan was
placed under arrest by the police charged
with firing the fatal bullet. Donovan is
employed in minor capacity by the rail-
way company.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-12
old Glory In Pango Pnngo.

The American flag was raised over
Pango Pango, Samoa, on April II, and in
official manner the fact was proclaimed
to the world that the terms of the recent
tripartite treaty between Germany, Eng
land and America had gone into effect
The ceremony was under the direction of
the officers of the United States steamer
Abarenda. An international aspect was
lent to the affair by the presence of the
German warship Cormoran, Captain
Emmsmann. The latter officer had invit-
ed all of the American citizens at Apia to
accompany him TO Pango Pango, and a
large number awaited themselves of the
privilege. Native priests consecrated the
flag before it was raised. As the stars
and stripes were unfurled there belched
forth from the Abarendas cannon sa-
lutte of p guns, which was followed by
similar salute from the Cormoran.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-12
Population of Guam.

The tabulated enumeration of the pop
ulation of Guam has been sent by the
secretary of the navy to the director of
the census to be included in the total for
the United States. 1t shows that Guam
had a population of S,661 persons on
Jan. /, 1900. OF these 5,249 lived in the
capital city of Agana. In the district of
Agana are five villages. which. with their
populations are: Amiga, 146; Asan, 255;
Tehungan, 200; Sinahana. IA, and Caro-
linas, 90. The five towns on the island
outside of the district of Agana, with
their totals, are: Agat, 744; Sumay, 500;
Umatta, 236; Morizo, 491: Inarahan, SIS.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-12
General Garcia Captured.

General PANTHEON Garcia, the highest
officer of the Filipinos except Aguinaldo,
has been captured by Lieutenant II. v.
Smith of General Funston's staff In the
town of Jaen, three miles northeast Of
San Isidro, province of New Ecija. Jaen
is the largest ungarrisoned town in the
province. Spies reported that Garcia
was sick and had been compelled to hide
there, and Lieutenant Smith, with Lieu
tenant Day and 40 cavalrymen, sur
rounded the town. The spies led them
directly to the house where Garcia was,
disguised as a peasant.soniy major and
two servants being with him. These
were also captured. Garcia commanded
all the insurgents in central Luzon, sew
eral generals, including Pho del Pillar and
Mascardo. being under him. Garcia per-
sonally directed the guerrilla operations,
and General Funston had spent weeks in
trying to corner him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-12
Admiral Dewey In Nashville.

Nashville, May 10.-IIeralded by the
boom of cannon, the scream of whistles
and shouts of multitudes crowding the
streets, Admiral and Mrs. Dewey reach
ed Tennessee's capital last evening. At
the Union depot the throng filed every
available space and extended far up the
avenues reaching the station. The adj
miral and party were met by the govern
or's staff in dress uniform and escorted to
their carriages, around which was drawn
a Gordon of soldiers, remnant of the
famous First Tennessee volunteers that
Dewey had known in the Philippines.
The presence of these brave boys was
quickly noted by the admiral, who ex-
claimed, "Oh, l know EN-, and brave
boys they are too!' He barred his head
in their honor and remained standing in
his carriage until the line was passed.
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey rested until z
o'clock, when they attended a dinner at
the Maxwell given by state officials and
members Of the Chamber Of Commerce.
Today the grand floral parade takes
place, which will be reviewed by the
city's distinguished guests.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-12
Hard Fight In uoiIo Province.

A force of rebels on May attacked 20
men of Company | Of the Forty-fourth
regiment, stationed in Barotac, Iloilo
province, on the island of Panay. Three
of the Americans were killed and seven
We're wounded. The enemy. estimated to
number 400 men, surrounded Barotac and
attacked the place on all sides. After
two men had been killed and four wound
ed the American commander sent four
men to try and get through to communi-
cate with the rest of the company in Du-
mangas. OF the four men one was killed
and three were wounded. The wounded
managed TO return to Barotac. A friend
ly native finally brought news of the fight
to company Of the Twenty-sixth, who
succored the garrison of Barotac on the
night Of May 3. The enemy's losses were
heavy
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-12
NO.4O
FoREIeN Norgs oF INrgRgsr.

The population OF Berlin. according TO
the statistics of the municipality. Is now
1,S43,p00.
he New Zealand government has con-
tributed so. 600 to the relief fund OF the
Ottawa fire sufferers.
The British ship Sierra Nevada is re-
ported wrecked near Melbourne. and %
lives are believed 60 have been lost.
The sultan Of Turkey has ordered con-
tracts signed with foreign shipbuilders tn
renovate his eight Anticipated ironclads.
Serious demonstrations against the gov
ernment's financial policy are reported
from Spain. and the ministry Is said to
be greatly alarmed
A serious railway collision took place
Sunday evening ON the Western railway
between Sevres aud Chavillc, France.
Thirty eight persons were injured, three
seriously.
Two expert American diamond thieves
named Morton and Harski have been ar
rested at Leipsie, Diamonds worth III
600 marks were found among their bag.
gage and were seized
The French steamer Coratellas picked
up at sea off Table bay II Boer prisoners
escaped from Simonstown. They were
in an open boat, with but few provisions.
The Coratellas landed them at Lourenco
Marques and they went to Pretoria.
The Netherlands Peace society has ad.
dressed an appeal to President Mckinley
begging him to further the peaceful oh.
jcct OF the Boer mission, 10 investigate
their case to bring about arbitration and
put a stop to the war in South Africa.
A premedtated attack was made upon
two camps Of the Wei-Iiai- Wei bounda-
~ commission on May ;. Major Penrose
and four men OF the Chinese regiment
were wounded. The attacking party was
repulsed with the loss OF 30 men killed.
The disturbances are due to Chinese off,
cals working on the credulity of the ma.
tiveg,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-12
PnhIic Debt Statement.

The treasury departments monthly
statement of the public debt shows that
at the close of business April 80 1900, the
debt. less cash in the treasury, amounted
TO 81 ,124 ,S020S5. which is an increase of
So, 545,727. This increase is due to the
decrease in the cash on hand made neces.
sary by the heavy payments on account
of the present worth of bonds now being
extended at per cent interest. The cash
in the treasury is classified as follows:
Reserve fund in gold and bullion, $780,
100000; trust funds, including gold coin,
silver and United States notes. $727 800
40; general fund, Glib, 162, 447
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-12
FiIipinos Burn Town of Buian.

Three thousand insurgents burned the
town of Bulan, in south Luzon, on May
and drove out 30 men OF the Forty
seventh volunteer infantry, who We're
garrisoning the place. They killed many
of the Spanish and Chinese residents.
Last week some Sorsogon firms, in re-
Spouse to a petition, sent steamer to
rescue the merchants of Bulan, who We're
expecting an attack. Details of the af-
fair are meager, but it is reported that
the American troops were forced to take
refuge aboard the ships and that a gun
boat shelled the city while the rebels
looted and burned it. Bulan had popu'
lation of 10000, and there We're many
large commercial establishments located
there
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-12
punnIo strike Ended.

The strike Of the car repaircrs Of the
New York Central at Buffalo Is off. The
men yielded point or two, deducting q
cent an hour from the demand OF the car
penters who will get u cents under the
new schedule; cent from the machin-
lists, who will get % cents an hour. and
$3.50 month from the demand OF tho
airbrake inspectors, who will get $3.50
instead of $50 month. The rest Of ths
schedule asked for was conceded. The
total increase of expenses in the Buffalo
shops due to the roads concessions ID
500. 900 year.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-12
THE RACE PROBLEM CONFERENCE.
southerners Advocate the Repeal OF
the Fifteenth Amendment.

Montgomery, Ala, May 10.-The race
problem conference began at 1920
o'clock yesterday. Mayor Alfred M.
Waddell, of Wilmington, N. c., OPEN
ed the discussion with an address
largely dealing with the conditions in
North Carolina. His statements were
given enthusiastic approval. When he
denounced the legislation which en-
franchised the negro as the meanest
political crime in the history OF ma
tions the audience of thousand peo-
pie cheered the sentiment, as they did
when he demanded repeal of the
18th amendment. In the galleries
there were perhaps a hundred negro
leaders in Alabama, including Booker
T. Washington, of Tuskegee.
The first applause from the galleries
where the negroes were seated greeted
the introduction of Ex-Governor Will
lam A. MacCorlle, of West Virginia,
who spoke earnestly and pleadingly for
the negro in politics, as well as in the
arts and trades. II was a rebel" he
declared, in defending his position.
Don't call us rebels" said Dr. J. l..
M. Curry, of Washington, good ma
turedly, and the interruption gave
Governor MacCorkle the opportunity
for defending the Confederacy and the
south's cause in the civil war in the
most dramatic manner. The speaker
denounced the method of restricting
the ballot that has been employed in
Mississippi and Louisiana and which
is proposed in North Carolina.
w. N. McKeller, of Lowndsboro.
Ala, advocated the repeal of the 10Th
amendment and declared that the
white men of the south will not sub
NIT to negro domination, even If it is
necessary to employ force and fraud.
This sentiment was loudly applauded.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-12

The United States transport Meade
has sailed from Manila for the United
States with Major General Otis and his
two aids-de-camps on board. The order
issued by the war department relieving
General Otis Of the command of the di-
vision of the Philippines and assigning
General Macarthur thereto concludes as
follows: major General Otis is relieved
from command only in compliance with
his own expressed wish. The President
directs that this order record his high
appreciation of that officers distinguish
ed and successful services in the Philip
pine islands in both civil and military
administration. They entitle him to graf
itude and honor from his country"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-12

Acquisition of the Long Island Road
Means That Ferry service In New
York IL 20 he Abnndoned-runneI
Under Nnrrows.
The acquisition of the Long Island rail-
road by the PENNSYLVANIA means an en-
tire rearrangement Of the present traffic
and transportation facilities of New York
and Brooklyn and forecasts direct rail
way communication between New Eng
land and the south and west.
When all the changes have been made,
the New Yorker bound for Washington
or the south win 40 longer take ferry
boat and cross the North river to catch
a train at Jersey City. He win go to n
grand union depot in this city aud will
take n Pennsylvania train there and will
not leave his Pullman car until he reach
es his destination.
His train will whsk him over the New
York, New Haven and Hartford tracks,
over Hell Gate, across bridge al Wards
island to Long Island. down the Long
Island tracks to Bay Ridge, under the
Narrows to Staten Island and across the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad bridge To
New Jersey and thence southwark TO
Washington or to Florida II going that
far.
The vital link in all this chain of
change is the tunnel under the Narrows.
In an official statement given out by the
Pennsylvania road the announcement Is
made that this tunnel will be dug. unth
il is completed short car ferry from
Greenville TO Bay Ridge win be used.
This will also do away with the long
ferry section of the only direct train from
Boston and Washington. This train--on-
ly one day--is ferried from Mott Haven
down the East river to Jersey City. I'm.
der the new arrangement the train will
cross the Wards island bridge, run across
Brooklyn and go under the Narrows at
Bay Ridge. This will make the journey
from Boston 10 Washington three hours
shorter.
Ultimately the long dreamed of plan of
having the American and probably other
lines of steamers land at Montauk Point
and bringing the passengers and transat-
lantic freight in over the Long Island
railroad tracks will be realized as a CON
sequence of the little tunnel under the
Narrows.
Then the man from San Francisco or
Texas or Chicago returning from abroad
will step aboard his train at the end Of
Long Island and 20 home without the me-
cessity Of stopping in New York. The
great transatlantic freights will go the
same way. and all this means that new
and busy city will grow up on the site of
Camp Wykoff. The Pennsylvania rail-
road denies ownership in the internation-
al Navigation company. but 1t is obvious
that the steamers cannot ignore the OPP
portunity to save half day on every
voyage.
The new connection will give the Penn
sylvania tremendous advantage over
the other lines, such as the Delaware and
Lackawanna and Erie whose present
termini are in Jersey City, and the eff
fort of these companies TO protect their
business may produce even more and
greater changes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-12
Connecticut Repubricans.

Hartford, May 10.-The Republican
state convention closed here last night.
The delegates at large to the convention
at Philadelphia elected We're Linus Il.
Plimpton of Hartford, Charles r. Brook
er of Ansonia, Edwin Miner of Plain
field and j. Deming Perkins of Litch6eld.
The vote on state committeeman was a
defeat for the forces of Samuel Fessen-
der. 1t resulted in making the state CEN
trail committee stand 16 for Fyler, for
Fessenden and ] absent for chairman of
the committee. The platform adopted in
dorsed Mckinley and his administration
unreservedly.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-12
woman bridge Jumper insane

New York, May To- Marie RosaIie
Dinsc. the first woman to jump from the
Brooklyn bridge, will pay a penalty for
her deed worse than the death she sought.
She is hopeessly insane. She was re-
moved from the prison ward in Bellevue
hospital yesterday TO the insane pavilion.
The doctors declare there is no chance for
her recovery Many men have accom-
plished the feat Of jumping from the
bridge, and those who escaped death have
recovered little worse for the experience.
In no instance except in the case Of Miss
Dinse has the jumpers mind been i'm
paired
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-12
AguinaIdo Not pend.

Manila. May 10.-Telegrams received
here from General Young report that
Aguinaldo has rejoined the rebel general
Tino in the north and that they have re-
assembled considerable force in the
mountains. General Young desires to
strike them before the rains and asks for
re-enforcements. The tenor of the dis
patches indicates that General Young is
confident that Aguinaldo is with Tino,
and it is presumed they are planning TO
resume fighting during the rains
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-12
w. G. Endicott Dead.

William G. Endicott, secretary of war
under President Cleyeland's first admin
istration, died at his residence in Boston
Sunday night OF pneumonia at the age
Of IA. Although Mr.. Endcott's system
had been somewhat enfeebled by an
attack of the grip from which he suffered
last winter, he had been in apparently
good bodily health up to last Wednesday
when he took his customary drive. Short
ly after he was taken i'll and pneumonia
developed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-12
Jim Howard surrenders.

Frankfort. KY, May 10.--.Iim Howard,
who was named by Culton and other wit
nesses as the man who probably fired the
shot which killed Goebel, surrendered at
the Jail here last night. He arrived in
the custody of Sheriff Beverly White Of
Clay county and John G. White of Win
chester. Sheriff White says that How
ard told him when his name was first
mentioned in connection with the assassi-
nation that he was innocent and would
surrender whenever be was wanted.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-12
cuhan Eaitor shot Dead.

Senior Alberti, editor of the Don Clarid-
AIDES Of Gibara. Cuba, was shot and killed
By an unknown assassin at the theater
Sunday night Albert was an active pol
itician. and his paper recently has been
criticising the action of the American
officials, particularly the election orders.
Hidalgo, who killed Captain Smith, col
lector of this port in January, was then
editor of the Don Claridades. Alberti had
received threatening letters, which he
Eidiculed in his paper.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-12

Peoria, Ills, May 10.-The Republican
state convention yesterday nominated the
following ticket: For governor, Richard
Yates of Jacksonville; for lieutenant gov
ernor, William A. Northcott of Bond
county; for secretary of state. James A..
Rose of Pope county; for auditor of state,
James S. Mccullough of Champaign; for
state treasurer, NJ. O.. Williamson CT
Galesburg; for attorney general, How
land j Hamlin of Shelbyville
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-12
MiddIe OF the ROAD Men Meet.

Cincinnati, May 10.--The national con.
yention of the antifusion element of the
Peoples party, otherwise known as the
Middle Of the Road men, opened here
yesterday. The delegates represented
every state in the Union except three.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-12

Middletown, N. ", May l0.-Seventy-
five of the milk producers of Orange
county, with a view of securing better
prices for milk. have decided TO join the
Five States Milk Producers union.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-12

Interesting Session of the NoIlSs-
raad-British Force said to Have
Captured SenekaI - Brabant and
bundle Advance.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-12
A RAILROAD SCHEME.
Pennsylvania HAS GREAT PLAN IN
PROGRESS.

Acquisition of the Long Island Road
Means THAT Ferry Service In New
York IL 90 he Abnndoned--Tunnel
Under Nnrrows.