Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-07-21


crease. S235. 900 Provisions. SIC. 305.-
1872: increase, S1,245.O00. Cotton. SC. Z;
TAO PIT: decrease. 81 $4,000 Mineral
oils, Sj.739.042; Increase. $751; 900. For
the full II months Of the fiscal year end
cd June 80, 1900 the exports were S7G5.
35f ,79s; last year STl9.s00D76, an in-
crease for the year Of S43,J42.722
Plans under consideration by Secretary
Root contemplate keeping military force
Of 10000 soldiers in the Philippines for
some time after the withdrawal Of the
volunteer troops that will have to be mus
tered out Of service by July 1. 1901. 1t is
estimated that it will require this number
of men to properly police the Philippines,
for there is 10 intention Of relnquishing
the control Of any part Of the islands.
The homestead OF Washington Irving.
at lrvington-on-the-Hud has been
sold by Mrs Charlotte .. Graves to-
Henry Graves, Jr.. Of New York, for
$4,000 Mrs. Graves has occupied the
place for several years aud i not related
to the purchaser. Since Washington Try
ing resided there the only change in the
premises is "a brick mansion that has been
built on the property
The Blanket Indians Of Rea Lake,
mood The government is erecting $50
90 school at that point. and the Indians
object to any attempt at civilizing them.
This tribe Of Indians. has refused aanui-
ties from the government for a number
Of years, claiming that the government
has not given them their jusa portion of
the Indian money.
The entire business district q Prescott,
a. T.. has been destroyed by fire. The.
burned district embraces FIVE blocks in
which were located the principal mercan-
tile houses, both BANKS, both telegraph
offices, three newspaper plants, Sour ho-
tells, every saloon and every restaurant
except one in the town, besides scores of
private residences. The total loss will be
over 81 100000.
The transport MCPHERSON, which has,
left San Juan. Porto Rico, for New York,
carries 100000 pesos, making total of
3,141,00o pesos already shipped to the
United States mint. A million pesos are
now in the hands of the various banks,
leaving one million unredeemed. The
agents hope to be able TO redeem the bal
ance on or before July 81, when the time
for redemption expires.
The commissioner general of immigra-
ton, Mr. Powderly, has received a tele-
gram from the immigration officials at
Eagle Pass, Tex, in which they state
that they have information that about
POO pauper Italiaus are on their way
north from Mexican ports WITH view to
crossing the Mexican line into the United
States. Eorty-three of these Italians, it
was said. already have been s0pped and
turned back.
Governor Voorhees, of New Jersey has
rendered 20 ex-Tudge A. @. G aFretson of
Jersey City the position on the supreme
court bench made vacant by Ehe death
of Justice Eippincott. Judge Garrett
son has indicated his willingness to ac-
cept the place. The new appointee, like
Justice LippnootTy IS Il Democrat He
has served as a county judge and is at
present member of the law firm of Nre-
denburgh x Garretson.
Fifteen lives vera lost in cioudburst
at Coleman. Tex, ON Monday. Ten bod
les have heen recovered, but only two
were identified, Joseph Spath and John
1t is. feared that many
more lives were lest in the valley below
Coleman. Che cloudburst, which follow
ed three days of Unprecedented rainfall,
caused ForA's creek to burst its banks
and rush through Coleman, u village of
less than 1000 inhabitants.