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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-11-03
No. II
ouR NhTlNN's POPULATION.
Census Takers Have Counted over
Seventy-six Millions.

Washington, Oct 3l.--The official
announcement Of the total population
of the United States for 1900 is 1885,
go. of which 74.627,907 are contained
in the IS states, representing approxi-
mately the population to be used for
apportionment purposes. In seven ter
ritories and including 4,400 in the ser
rice of the United States abroad and
1929 on Indian reservations Except
Indian territory there are 1867 .313-
There Is total OF 1874. 1853 midas not
taxed. The total population In 1890,
with which the aggregate population
at the present census should be COM
pared. was 63,069. 756, the gain during
the past decade being 13,225.a or
very nearly p per cent. This Is the
lowest rate of increase since the
foundation of the government. The
population by states in 1900 Is as fol-
lows
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-11-03
Girl. In N SIN Mil Strike.

HazIeton. Pa. Nov. LIN the nearby
town of Freeland there is a silk mill en-
plOying $50 girls. mostly the daughters
of miners. Yesterday the girls demanded
the discharge of the forewoman, Miss
Hannah Johnson, because her father, an
employee of q. Il. Markle x Co. at jed
do, worked during the strike They also
demanded uniform wage rate of III a
day. The superintendent of the mill per-
emptorily refused 10 discharge Miss John
son and also TO accede to the other de-
mand. and all the girls went on strike.
The directors of the company operating
the mill say that they kept the mill in OPP
Grafton during the summer at financial
loss because they did not want to throw
the girls out of work and in order to re-
tain them for the busy season which is
now about to open.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-11-03

Hazleton. Pa, Nov, 1.-The Mlnesville
colliery. operated by the A. :. Van Vie
kle estate. will resume work tomorrow
The company has agreed TO grant the
men all the concessions made by the
other companies and operators. Calvin
Pardee x Co. and n committee represent
ing the strikers for whom there was no
work nj Lattimer when operations were
resumed on Monday have arrived M nm
amicnble agreement, and all the dis
charged men are back al their old places
tnday
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-11-03

In 1896 William J Bryan. then. as
nov, candidate for president, made
the following public statement:
II Mckinley and the Republican party are sue.
cessful and put in power Tor the next four years.
wages viii be decreased, hard times viii come up.
us all over the land, the price Of wheat will 20
down and the price of gold win go up; mortgages
on our homes will be foreclosed by the money
lenders: shops and factories will close. We will
export goods; will import from foreign
lands all the goods Thus will ruin, want
md mi erv he with La
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-11-03
M'klNLEY ON TRUSTS.

Extracts From President Mckinley
Message TO Congress- Dec. 3. 1899.
Combinations of capital organized
into trusts to control the conditions Of
trade among our citizens, to stifie com
petition. limit production and deter
mine the prices of products used and
consumed by the people are Justly pro
voklng public discussion and should
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-11-03

The Iiberators viii never become
the oppressors. A self governed peo-
pie Will never permit despotism In
any government which they foster
and defend.-WiIiiam Mckinley.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-11-03

A commercial achievement - Tar
better than = Bryan theory In '"s
bush.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-11-03

We have but one duty to perform,
and that lis 10 stand by the flag
william Mckinley.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-11-03

when labor Is employed at fair
wages. homes made happy
william Mckinley.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-24
TO
SHIPPING BILL.
Those Adopted by the Senate Com
mittee on Commerce Were Made
Public on Yesterday.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The Senate
Committee on Commerce to-day made pub
lie its amendments to the shipping bill.
Payment of subsidies proposed are limited
to ten years in case of vessels completed
prior to January 1, 1860, and extends the
period to twenty years in cases of vessels
completed after that date
No vessel is to be entitled to full COM
pensation ,.ader clase = A" unless she
shall have cleared from port Of the
United States with cargo to the amount
of so per cent. Of her gross tonnage. nor,
any steamer unless her cargo is so per
cent. of the difference between her gross
tonnage and the tonnage measurement of
the space within her. permanently devoted
to the carrying OF passengers and mails as
aforesaid.
On 1nait-carrylng vessels tonnage is
raised from 600 to so.C00. and vessels of
twelve knots an hour are admitted In
ali other cases 2,Gao tons is the minimum
tonnage
There is limitation to 100000 of the
amount to be paid in any one year to
vessels of over: twenty knots an hour, and
also a rrovision that not to exceed 20 per
cent. of the entire ss,01O.cc0 shall be ex-
pended ON Atlantic ocean vessels, If the
srenaininy so Eer cent. Is required on the
Is3citic. All vessels undel. contract are
to he of class Al, in classtftca ton:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-24
He Commands Admiration for His
Game Fight Against Odds.
HE is URGED TO SURRENDER
In Order to Save the Lives of His Men.
But He will Not-Boers Concen-
trating North of kimberley.
But Whether for Offence or
Defence is Not Known.
Ladysmith Unrc!icved.

LONDON, Feb 24.-i:15 A. M.-General
Cronje is presumably still unbeaten. NO
other construction is placed upon the
three DAYS silence of Lord Roberts. Yet
no one sees how it is humanity possible,
judging from the descriptions OF MS stu
alton Wednesday morning, for him TO re-
sist so long Great Britain does not
withhold admiration for the valor OF a
losing fight against such Odds
The Daily News says: I'm a position
covering only square mile, hemmed IN
on all sides circied with chain of fire
from rife Maxim, and howltZer; played
on by deadly lyddite, bursting In its own
sickly green light, his hasply-bullt
trenches cnfiladed by stream OF lead
sweeping down the river from the north
bank, General Cronje still elects to iignt.
1t is a magnificent courage
General Cronje'S wife is described by
the prisoners as urging him to surren-
der in order to save the lives of his men,
but he would not.
The British cavalry patrols sent by
Lord AIethuen north of kimberley discov-
cred the Beers concentrating, whether LOT
offence or defence is simply conjecture
The Beers seem to ioe retiring from Cen
eral Gatacre's front at Sterkstrom III or
der to reinforce the Free Staters
I,adysmith had not been relieved when
the latest news left Natal two days
ago. The Beers. had then retired half
way between Ladysmith and Colenso. II
only 5000 Vert to the Free State, as
both the Boer and the British accounts
assert, the 12c00 who are left may pur-
pose TO maintain the siege and to resist
General Butler within contracted lneS'
although the impression at General Bul-
ler's headquarters is that the boers are
merely covering retreat
The editorials in the morning papers
complain more or less vigorously Of the
insufficiency Of the governments naval
proposals, especially in view of the inn
mense naval efforts Of Germany and other
mowers
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-24
AGREEMENT ON
CURRENCY BILL
Democratic conferees Called in and
the Bill Ordered Reported-Pro-
visions of the Measure.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The Republic
can members of the conference commit
tee on the financial bill reached an agree
ment to-day. The Democratic conferees
We're called in and stated their opposition
to the bill, and without further formali-
ty the bin was ordered reported
The bill as agreed upon, and as it pro-
baby will become a law, provides that
the dollar consisting of twenty-five and
eight-tenths grains of gold nine-tenths
fine shall be the standard unit of value,
and all forms of money issued or coined
by the United States shall be maintained
by the Secretary OF t5e Treasury al a
parity of value with this standard
United States notes and Treasury notes,
when presented to the Treasury for re-
demption, shall be redeemed in gold coin
of the above standard, and the Secretary
of the Treasury shall set apart in the
Treasury a reserve fund of $50, 900, Ooo in
gold com and bullion, solely for the re-
demption Of such notes as herein pro-
vided, which, upon being redeemed, shall
be used to restore and maintain such
reserve fund-hrst. by exchanging for.
any gold coin in the general fund Of the
Treasury; second, by accepting deposits
OF gold coin at the Treasury or at any
sub-treasury in exchange for the United
States notes so redeemed: third. by pro-
4
II this method of maintaining the gold
reserve fund fails and the amount of
such gold coin and bullion IN said fund
shall at any time fall below s10o, 900, coo,
then it shall be the duty of the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury to bring it up to
max;mum sum of s15o0oo,ooo by borrow.
ing money on the credit of the United
States, by issue and sale Of 3 per cent
bonds payable within one year at the
pleasure Of the United States. and pay
able. principal and interest In gold coin
of the present standard value.
NOT REISSUED.
The gold coin 50 received shall be COW.
cred into THE general fund of the Treas
ury, and then exchanged for an equal
amount of the notes redeemed and held
for exchange. The Secretary of the
Treasury Is empowered to use these notes
for any lawful purpose the public In;
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-24
SUMMARY OF To-DAY.s NEWS.

-Seaboard bill discussed on ooti sSas9
before House committee. MI, bs-
Argument on the telephone Dill oss-
fore the House committee
a compromise on the pehitsheiaiS pehi
chaplaincy bill agreed upon.
Interesting legislative 2ossio.
Jefferson Davis cirtndaS " pe oA s
served in Virginia.
Several people mysteriousiy poisoned.
State.
An inmate OF Richmond Home for
Ladies' falls from a window.
Charles R. Lewis sentenced 70 etSAl
years by Northumberland County Gnust
for burning the canning factory OK i'os':
,-H. Mercer Hartman. OF Richmond,
wins tho. Washington Literary Soclety
debaters medal at washington Hr ana ~ rHss, Iss.
Norfolk charters first OF nns OF SeSs
Indian fruit steamers
Platform in factory falls In Nortoik
and breaks girls LEG. =,
-Colonel william s.,.;s;snn z slam c1'elclsts 81
-James Bowling. wcll-known citizen ar
STAFFORD killed by a failins tree.
deck Of q wrecked schooner Hoasss
ashore. at Ocracoke Inlet.
waiter Wood acquitted in Newport
News os the murder Of Jack Giaver.
Park vtew church. Petersburg. calls.
Rev. y. Preston Lewis
General.
House VIII vote on Porto Rican tariR
btu on Tuesday.
L Senator Daniel spoke In Senate. pr-s
holding Ouay's right to his seat.
Hall ilion-dollar fire tn Phaladel-
4e-Agreement reached on currency bill
;ind the measure ordered reported.
ForcISn- sgs7 IDS.
s. -Cronie Is still unbeaten admiration
in England for his game hSat against
odds. s.
E I.aSysmith stiil unrelfeSse.
-Boers. main force have gone to stem
Roberts. advance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-24
VOTE WILL BE HAD
TUESDAY AT 81. M.
This Agreement Reached in House
Yesterday Concerning Porto
Rican Tariff.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-An agreement
was reached in jhe House to-cay that the
vote on the Polto Rican tariff bill will be
taken at P. NJ. next Tuesday. General
debate will close Monday and short.
speeches under the fve-minute rule will
follow up to the time Of the vote. a Re
publican conference will be held at s p.
NJ tomorrow. The leaders continue to
express the belief that the bill will pass.
but the impression is growing ,hat mo-
ton to recommir the bill to the Commit
tee on Ways and Means will command
strong support and may prevail.
Mr.. Underwood the Democratic whip,
to-day sent out kilograms 20 all absent
Democrats to be present on Monday when
the voting may beSfp-
The speech OF Mr.. Littlete1d, OF Maine,
was the feature of the day and kept the
House in a furor for an hour Mr. Lit
tlefield won his spurs by his speech on the
Roberts case. To-day he added to his
laurels In a speech against the bill, which
for brilliancy, wit and logic, rivals the
best efforts of the recognized orators OF
the House. Among the others who spoke
to-day were Messrs. Jones, of Virginia..
and Maddox. of Georgia, against the bill,
and Messrs Russell. of Connecticut: Bar
stholdt. of Missouri: Gardner, OF Michigan;
Lacey, of Iowa. for 1t.
s Mr.. Jones CDem. OF ya.). member OF
the Insular Committee. was the first
speaker He discussed the condf-s
tIons which existed upon the Island OF
Porto Rico which led to the Presidents
recommendations OF free trade for her
goods, and quoted from the testimony be-
fore his committee to prove that the con-
ditions were far worse now than when
the President made his reconarlendatio ton.
He pictured the distress that prevailed oa
the island and declared that only imme
kdiate relief could prevent the actual STAG
5vatior OF many OF the inhabitants.
Mr. Maddox, OF Georgia. followed In ops
position TO the bill In the course OF his
remarks he had read q long letter from
i've Turner. Of Georgia.
who was for many years upon the Ways
and Means Committee. denouncing the
.sneW theory OF the constitution. aDon
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-24
FIRE IN BIRMINGHAM.
Guests Had to Be Lowered from Hotel
by Means of Ropes.


BIRMINGHAM. ALA. Feb. 2S-The eS-
plosion of a gasoline stove in the base
ment of the Metropolitan Hotel, on
Twentieth street and Morris avenue. was
followed by q fire which burned that
building and the Hewlett block. adjoining,
causing a loss OF about sl6o.eoe. The IN
surance amounts to about three-tourehs
Of the loss.
After two hours hard work by the
firemen, the flames were beyond control,
and fearing the entire block. Including
the Potter buildings and the Morris do-
tel, would be swept away, telegram
was sent to- Montgomery. asking for ald.
AN hour later, however. the FIRE was
under control
The Berney Bank removed all It's books,
money and fixtures from it's building.
and a company of militia was called out
to guard the money and keep back the
crowd. a number of guests in the Me-
tropolitan narrowly escaped. some hay
ing to be lowered from their rooms by
means OF ropes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-24

Continued on Second Page.)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-24

Forecast for Saturday and Sunday
For Virginia and North Carolina is:sin
late Saturday: fair and colder Sunday
southerly winds, Increasing in force.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-24
u. LIZ

s. WASHINGTON, Feb, % THE vice.
presidents announced elecseI by the
Daughters of the Amer!can Revolution
to-day include Mrs. Morgan, for Georgia.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-30
WHEN YOU POSE.
be Sure and Dress as the Photos-
raPher Advises.

One of the most prominent and success
full photographers of the East always tells
his sitters of the fair sex that they ought
TO be photographed with as few clothes on
as possible. He wants them not to make
their dress too modern and Characteristic
Of the styles of the moment. Nothing
makes picture look so very much out of
the mode as some costume OF fifteen or
twenty years ago, which may have been
the smartest thing possible at the time.
But fashions change SO positively that few
Of them are tolerable to look at after
decade. On the other hand woman who
has been photographed with only the head
and bust revealed will never give any
sign Of the passage OF time in the appear
ance Of the picture. She viii not have the
Anticipated. out-of-date look that makes
scme photographs ridiculous. Pulled
sleeves were worn only five years ago. but
the picture of a woman taken in one OF
these dresses is really absurd.
Even greater than the changes in the
style of gowns is the difference that comes
in hats. Women who had their photographs
taken in the style of bonnet worn fifteen
years ago must feel like laughing at them
selves now. Even jewelry has its effect,
as the picture of a woman that / saw the
ether day very plainly showed. She had
Ou eH olu-ldSHiOHtd set OF coral earrings,
bracelets, pin, and everything that used
10 belong to the set" She was disfgured
by these ornaments. Nobody would have
thought of paying any attention 10 her
face. as the coral jewelry absorbed all the
attention of the spectator.
1t is for such reasons as this says
the authority referred to, that | always
tell women who want to continue salts
fed with their pictures that they should
have only the head and shoulders taken.
and drape them with a lace scarf or
something else that might have belonged
to any time or period and is not going to
look absurdly out Of fashion after year
or two. Extremely simple dress some
times may accomplish the same purpose.
But the light draping is always more GER
tain. / can remember when women had
passion for being photographed in
snowstorms. The heavier the-stGru the
more they liked it anG-the more closely
they clutched The ar muffs they always
carried in these pictures 1t is only
necessary tO-1ook at one Of them now to
realize how mistaken all such attempts
at eccentric pictures are"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-30

PARIS, Sept. 17.-If the modern sheath
skirts show any trimming at all, it must
be in front, thus tabliers are a welcome
form Of trimming and the latest Paquin
models particularly favor them. They adj
NIT OF great variety In form and colorine
and material and generally simulate an
underskirt. the front gore of which is dis
closed by an incision in the over drapery.
One charming model illustrated a mOdisn
arrangement of the tablier decoration. II
has foundation skirt os light brown taft
feta, made very tight below the waist line
and has the conventional fare augmented
by q deep pleating of the same silk. The
front gore is covered with guipure lace
thickly embroidered with gold thread. for
the gold note must not be excluded from
the fashionable toilet and is particularly
in evidence in this instance. The over
skirt is Of light brown cloth of the Same
shade as the silk. and Is cut in bell shape
with a seam down the centre of the back
and follows closely the contour of the fig
uTe, while haring considerably below the
knees. In front the overskirt opens with a
narrow aperture of graceful lines con-
structed with a view to adding to the
length and narrowness of the figure and
showing the guipure tablier underneath. 4
novelty is represented in the cross-straDs
OF the same cloth, which fasten over the
tablier with buttons of hligree gold.
The bodice harmonizes with the skirt.
II also has 4 tight lining of brown
silk with a vest OF gold embroidered gui-
pure. At the back the brown cloth is
stretched without a seam and Is decorated
with several tiny tucks which run dag
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-30
Ln,reunnhthe Ladies'.

Here is what William Dean Howells has
to say about James Russell Lowell and
his opinion concerning the opposite sex:
He loved chiefly the companionship Of
books and Of men who loved books; but Of
women generally he had an amusing diff
dence: he revered them and honored them,
but he would rather not have had them
about This is oversaying it. of course,
but the truth is in what l say. There was
never a more devoted husband. and he vas
content to let his devotion to the sex end
with that He especially coul.. not abide
difference of opinion in women: he valued
their taste, their wit. their humor, but he
would have none of their reason. l was
by one day when he was arguing point
with one of his nieces and after il had
gone on for some time, and the impartial
witness must have owned that she was
getting the better of MIN, he closed the
controversy by giving her a great kiss, with
the words. SYou are a very good girl, my
dear and practically putting her out of
the room. AS to women of the firtatious
type. he did not dislike them; no man, per
haps, does; but feared thsm and he said
that with them there was but one way. and
that was 10 run"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-30

bined rather ineongruouely with diapha-
nous fabrics. An attractive costume for
young lady is made of dark grey satin
faced cloth and the plainness of the tight
fitting belt skirt is relieved by heavy rolls
of black Persian lambs fur adjusted in
undulating lines. A similar roll Of fur
bands the skirt at the hem and another
edges the tiny bolero, which extends be-
low deep yoke of shirred silver grey
mousseline de sole. The cloth sleeves have
sole finished with a roll of fur, and the
embroidery done with silver thread, silver
beads, and turquoises.
The sleeve form seems to be in state Of
vacillation. There is cry for Iooser up
per arms which lately has resulted in
shoulder puffs. Several of the latest cos
tunes show this new departure. Among
them is a handsome gown of deep green
velvet with a plain silk-lined skirt. very
long and simply trimmed with narrow
band of brown sable.
The bodice closes with two deep scallops
on one side, each fastened with a jeweled
button and edged with sable like the
skirt. The tight sleeves have a point
ed wrist edged with fur and short
full shoulder pun of velvet, also fur
trimmed. jeweled belt is worn and the
stock collar is Of finely tucked white nous
seine de sole and has a huge cravat bow
under the chin. tying with long wide ends
appliqued with real lace. A wide brimmed
picture hat Of green velvet completes this
gown and is trimmed with a sable skin and
green plumes. FELIX FOURNERY.
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onally, meeting at the centre OF the back
in series of VS.. over the shoulders the
cloth is likewise gathered into small tucks.
which are released over the bust, forming
a blouse-like fuIlness on either side Of the
guipure vest and buttoning over it with
the same crisis straps that decorated
the skirt. graceful feature is the chic
little jabOt drapery of cloth falling over
the waist-line in front and forming an ap-
propriate finish. The pointed yoke collar
consists of an upper part of brown cloth
and an under piece of guipure mounted On
brown silk and is surmounted by the his h
stock collar of silk-lined guipure cut with
point in front. There is no getting away
from the undersleeve In these days OF
tight sleeves when the scarcity of cloth is
made up by the eiaborateness of trimming
The sleeve of our model is OF the most
approved form. being tight, but having a
sligEtly fulled shoulder gracefully gath
ered into tbe armhole and allowing free
dom OF motion. At the wrist is the inegi-
table undeIaleeve of tan mousseline de
sole with its tightly buttoned narrow
wristband of the same fabric. A wide band
of gold embroidered guipure over brown
silk forms the cuff the two ends of which
are fastened together with gold fligree
buttons.
A large picture hat of tan felt completes
the costume and is deliberately trimmed
with long amazon plumes and chou OF
brown velvet held with a large square
buckle.
Some rather progressive toilets indicate
that furs will be re-eminently used as
trimming on rich costumes and is COM