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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
ROYAL VISITS TO IRELAND.
Only six Monarchs Before Queen Vic
toria Have Visited the Island.

The visits of the English sovereign
to Ireland have been of extremely rare
occurrence. Queen Victoria's coming
visit will be only the seventh reign
during which such pilgrimages have
been made since the Norman conquest,
says the New York Journal. Henry
III went to Ireland in 1172 and remain
ed until the next year. King John
was in Ireland in 1910. After the
lapse of nearly two centuries another
English monarch, Richard ii, visited
Ireland in 1894 and again in 1899.
The island after that remained I'M
visited by any English king until near
ly 300 years had passed, when, in 1858,
James ii arrived there, but was eX-
PEELED two years afterward by Will
liam Ill. Then, after a lapse of $50
years, royalty again went to Ireland
in the person of George ~, whose visit
lasted from Aug. to Sept. 3, 1871.
Queen Victoria has paid three visits
before this to Ireland. They were ON
Aug. 6. 1S49; Aug. 20, 1850, and Aug.
q, 1861 The queen, with the sole eX-
ception of Richard ii, who was in Ire
land twice, is the only English mon
arch who has paid more than one visit
to that country.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
AGAINST EGG CATERERS.
California Moving to Protect Her
Birds ON the Coast

California, too, Is moving In the pro-
lection Of her birds. For a long period
''the egg gatherers" have made a prof
liable business by robbing the nests of
the sea birds ON the Farallone islands,
which lay some 80 miles distant from
San Francisco, says the Chicago Inter
Ocean. The egg of the California
murre was a marketable commodity,
being used in the San Francisco res
taurants for omelets and in different
varieties of cooking. The shell is so
tough that the eggs can be tossed
about like cobblestones, making an
exceptionally easy cargo to handle.
Parties Of Greek fishermen made a
practice of camping upon the Faral-
lones during the egging season and
gathering enough eggs to keep one Of
their largest craft constantly employed
transporting them to town. Upon es-
tablishing themselves upon the island
they would go first about the accessible
area occupied by the birds and destroy
every egg which could be found. A
day or two later they would repeat
tiNiA f'o'f, SothNAALS "a iAA 90 supply Va
fresh eggs. These visits were con-
tinued every second or third day of the
season until the resources of the birds
were about exhausted. The eggers
wore rope shoes to make their footing
secure upon the dangerous rocky
lodges, and the fronts of their shirts
were converted into great pockets in
which to carry the plumber. Ropes, to
which the men could cling as they adj
vanced, were secured to the rocks in
the more perilous places.
The government has wisely put q
stop to the traffic. There are but few
varieties of land birds which visit these
islands. The climate of California va
ries, but is never inclement. 1t is the
natural home of great variety of
both game birds and birds of song.
Visitors to the Pacific are made to feel
at home over the song of the larks in
the field, whose notes are even richer
and fuller than in his home in the east.
The quail is in variety and perfection
in ais voice and plumage and fantastic
make up in California. California will
be wise to enact stringent laws to pro-
tect bird life. Her future as a fruit
growing state viii very largely depend
upon her protected birds.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
NAPOLEON MILLERs METHODS
Prosecutor Says He Escaped With
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars.

New York, April 5.-The trial OF
William F. Miller, head of the Frank
lin syndicate, the Brooklyn get-rich-
quick concern that offered $40 per cent
interest to investors, was continued
yesterday. After the jury had been
completed District Attorney Clarke
made the opening speech. He said he
would prove that Miller was not an
innocent tool, but the real head of the
swindle.
"He began on a SO bill and started
operations by interesting first the boys
of DR.. Meredith's Tompkins Avenue
Congregational church, which he at
tended, and afterwards few small
grocers," said Mr.. Clarke.
Mr. Clarke told the jury that Miller
depended entirely on glib tongue and
the dense ignorance of his dupes, not
one of whom had the faintest idea
what magic Miller employed to make
such vast profits for them.
There was an inquiry by DR.. Mere
dith's church into Miller's business as
early as last May" said Mr.. Clarke.
MILLER was called before the COM
mittee and questioned. He answered
some questions and declined to answer
others. The committee of churchmen
told him fatty that his business was a
swindle, and that he must stop it or
leave the church. He promised to dis
continue the business, but it was too
late. He couldn't turn back, and af-
ter little wrote his resignation to the
church. He. knew he was swindler
then. Miller's assignee found bundles
of tally slips in the names of $4,000
depositors, representing an aggregate
Of $1,150,000, and this was Miller's
crude bookkeeping system.
The prosecutor said he could show
that Miller bought nearly 100000
worth of United States government
bonds just before the crash and drew
out the 100000 in the Wells-Fargo
bank, thus having about 100000
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST.

General Sir George White has sailed
from Cape Town for England.
All of the painters, bricklayers and
stonemasOns in Vancouver, b. c., are on
strike.
Archibald Forbes, the veteran war cor
respondent, has died in London. He had
been i'll for months.
The total number of cases of plague to
date in Melbourne is 20, and there have
been % deaths from the disease.
German emigration last year was %,
TAO, an increase of 800 OF the total
number 10000 went to the United States.
The porte notified the United States
embassy at Constantinople that the i'm
portation of American pork had been pro-
hibited.
The British cruiser Psyche has left
Kingston, Jamaica, for Bluefelds, Mica
ragua to protect British subjects at the
latter place.
The steamer Dutch Prince will take to
Rotterdam from Philadelphia the first
cargo of American bituminous coal ex-
ported to Holland
The Australian coasting steamer Gle
nelge foundered during a gale off the
ATlhDSltIi tUdHl oul VI u Hili Il . NOllipd.
nv of 80 only three were saved.
A Paris cablegram says the French oc-
cupation of the lnghar oasis, in the desert
of Sahara. was marked by the killing of
600 tribesmen, the wounding of LOCO and
the capture of 600. The French lost two
officers and ten men wounded.
DIR. St George Mivart former lecturer
on zoology at St Mary's hospital medical
school and professor of biology at the
University of Luvain, long recognized as
the leading scientist within the Roman
Catholic church in England, is dead
A British steam launch has been cap.
turcd by Chinese pirates near Chek
Heung Shan district. The pilot of the
boat was murdered, and the launch and
the lighter which it had in tow were
looted The supercargo was made a
prisoner
The exploring steamer Southern Cross,
bearing Mr. c. Il. Borchgrevink and the
survivors of the south polar expedition
fitted out in 1898 by Sir George Newnes
of London. has arrived at Campbell
Town, near Bluff Harbor, New Zealand
Mr.. Borchgrevink reports that the mag
netic pole has been located. Mr.. n. Nam
sen. one of the biologists who started
with the expedition, died on the voyage.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
Ex-Un.sed States Senator Charles ID
Gibson Of Maryland is dead.

Hon. Clinton Van Rensselaer, Luding-
ton. one of the most prominent men in
Sullivan county, n. T., Is dead For 80
years he had been one of the leading law.
yers Of Sullivan county. He held many
Offices Of political trust and was one Of
the delegates to nominate Abraham Lin
coin in 1864.
DR.. w G. Gray has presented to the
Chicago presbytery a letter from DIR.
Newell Dwight Hills, pastor of Plym-
outh church. Brooklyn. resigning from
the Presbyterian church. DR.. Hills ac-
ton is the result of his recent announce
ment of his views on the doctrine Of
predestination.
The journeymen tailors Of Elmira, y.
Y, inaugurated a strike. Pay for extra
work is demanded by the men, who have
appointed a committee to submit a scale
of prices to the merchant tailors at which
the union n~n will do their work. They
say they viii remain out until their de-
mands are conceded.
The committee on contested seats of
the New York assembly has reported in
favor Of the sitting members in two con
tests, j Il. Smith (Dem) of New York
whose seat was contested by r. II. Nc.
Manus (Rep.), and A. e. Hyman DemD
Of Onondaga, whose seat was contested
by G. II. Sabine CRep)
News from the Philippines received by
the transport Sherman indicates that
Aguinaldo is in Singapore. At least the
Singapore papers say he is there and
publish short interviews with him. Agui-
naldo has evidently determined to take
good care of his own skin, although he
announced his intention to the Straits
Times of returning to Manila.
Otis reports that General Bates has oc-
cupied without opposition the towns of
Surigao, Cayayan, Iligan and Nusamis,
in northern Mindanao. The navy also
took part in the operations. General
Bates captured 215 rifles and a number
of cannon The .Surigao district is in the
northern part of the island of Mindanao.
lligan is about 60 miles farther south.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
AN EASTER PARTY.
Some Unique Suggestions Furnished
by Geneva March.

by Geneva March.
Geneva March, writing in April
Woman's Home Companion. makes
the following suggestions for an Eas'
ter party:
The invitations should be written on
a heavy quality of light, old red car
fridge paper and tied with willow
green rope silk and sealed at the place
of tying with deep mahogany sealing
wax. Extending from the upper left
hand corner to the lower right hand
corner in fancy lettering should be the
words: "Who will sing an Easter car
oil? o pussy willow" At the left
side, little above the center. should
extend row of six or seven cats, done
in crayon or water colors, with their
backs showing and long, straggly tails
hanging down, every succeeding cat
on the right growing smaller. Below
this in the open space the invitation
should be written.
There should be a border Of pussy
willow and cattails done in oils or wa
ter colors around the invitation. The
paper should then be folded over TO
about the size of very large postal
card, the silk cord put in place the
wax put on, and the address written
on the outside of the invitation. The
house decorations should consist of
pussy willow and cattails. with lilies
banked or in jardinieres. There should
also be nests of colored eggs, some
downy chickens and rabbits Cotton
flannel ones) in unexpected places.
Refreshments may be as for any party.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
"Frog Hollow
Mud, mud, mud.

Mud, mud, mud.
Mr. G. T. Richard called on friends at
this place last week.
Mr.. VIM Poisal was in our midst one
day this week.
Mr.. G.. NJ. Beall of Jones Spring, who
has been sick for some time, has gone to
the Hospital in Baltimore. Dr. Shipper
and ]. w. Beall accompanied him.
Miss Rosie Barnhart is visiting relatives
near Jones Spring this week.
Mr. Grover and Estey DeHaven called
on friends at Baxter Sunday last.
Mr. Morgan Shriver passed through
here the first of the week.
Mr.. w. H. Edwards is on the sick list
at this writing.
Mr.. Edward McMilen, Alonza Shriver
and c. G. Edwards were at Jones Spring
last Sunday.
Mr. L. G.. Harper was visiting friends
near Jones Spring last Sunday.
Mr. Wesley Kesecker and Mrs. c. r.
Johnson were visiting Mr.. S. H. Butts
Sunday last. "E. c"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07

The names of the officers of the new
Philippine commission with the exception
of that of secretary, whose selection has
not yet been definitely determined have
been announced. Arthur f. Ferguson of
Washington, A years of age, is to be
the Spanish secretary. AT present Mr..
Ferguson is chief translator of the bu
redu of the American republics. Frank
A. Branagan, native of Ohio, is to be
the disbursing officer and accountant of
the commission. He acted in a similar
capacity for the Paris peace commission
and is now the chief of the bureau of ac-
counts in the state department. Ruther-
ford Corbin, son of Adjutant General
Cofbin of the army has been chosen as
assistant secretary of the commission
Mr.. Corbin is about - years of age and
has had considerable experience in this
line of work, having filled positions of inn
portance with the Paris peace commits
sion and the Philippine commission.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
rlarlowe

Mr. S. John Williamson was visiting
his parents in this vicinity Sunday,
George Drake left Tuesday for Reliance
Va. where he expects to attend school.
Sunday school was organized at this
place Sunday. The following officers
were elected Supt. Brown Smaltz, Assist.
JG. Samsell, Sect. Wesley Samsell, Assist.
RAIDER Smaltz, Treasurer Miss Estella
Samseil.
Rev. Jones went to Westminster, Md.
to attend the MP. Conference. Samuel
Ditto went as delegate from this circuit.
Mrs. Joseph Lands and Mr.. J.W, En-
erson who have been very i'll with rheu-
matism are reporttd better at this writing.
The farmers of this vicinity are wishing
for good weather SO they can get at their
spring work
Miss Mida Drake spent Sunday with
Mrs. Bessie Emmerson near Williamsport.
Only few more days and the school
bow in the rural districts will be made
glad by the arrival of his vacation.
C.E.D.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
GreenSburg.
How do you like your new home ;

How do you like your new home?
Mr.. Clinton Welsh, while CROSSING the
Opequon last Monday with his two-horse
team, by some means fell from the wagon
INTO the water, thus getting a good duck
ing IN addition to an injury caused by
the wagon passing over his foot. He was
helping Mr.. Taylor Stanley to move at
the time.
:. Mr.. Morehead Miller is still on the sick
list. ~ 80
Miss Selena, daughter of Mr.. Thomas
Byers died Sunday evening at her home.
after very distressing illness of some
days. Her remains were inferred in the
cemetery at Shepherdstown Tuesday.
The bereaved parents and friends have
the sympathy OF the entire community
Garden making is the order of the dav.
Miss Maize Miller is spending a few
days with her parents.
Mrs. David Pitznoge with her family.
lett our village Tuesday for your city,
where she expects to make her future
home.
1t no time be lost, Mr.. Drake will close
his school here Friday. April IT, at which
time he proposes having an entertain
ment. The children are looking forward
to the occasion with much pleasure,
S. ]. w.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07

Washington, April 5,-United States
Consul General Stowe has reported to
the state department upon the rail-
roads of South Africa. Speaking of the
street railroads of johannesburg.
which are run by horses, he says:
1.-The government has refused to grant
concessions for the building of an
electric line for the reason that the
farmers would lose the sale of forage.
Even a bicycle is objected to for the
same reason and a heavy tax placed
on it."
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
Porto Rican RELIEF Fund.

Arrangements have been made by Off
cialS for the transfer of $500 900 of the
s.. OO0, 900 appropriated for the relief of
Porto Rico to Captain William V. Jud-
son. corps of engineers, at San Juan, who
has been selected as the disbursng officer
Of that fund. General Davis originally
estimated that he would have immediate
need for $3.50, 600, but he has modified
his requisition TO $G60000 and explains
that it is his purpose to cxpend the
money in payment for labor or public i'm
provements at the rate of about 500, 900
a month.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
German Priests Appeal to Rome.

Dubuque, Ia, April 5.-The selection
of a successor to the late Archbishop
Hennessey may cause a serious divi-
sion in Catholic circles. The priests
and bishops are arrayed against each
other and the German clergy oppose
Archbishop Keane's appointment. The
priests on March Is named DR.. Car
roll of Dubuque, Archbishop Keane of
Washington and Father Mclaughlin of
Clinton. A week later the bishops at
Davenport ignored the two priests and
named Bishops O'Gorman of Sioux
Falls and Scanlon of Salt Lake City
Yesterday the German priests forward
ed protest to Rome against Archbish-
Cd Keane
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
French "Homorn vindicnted.

Paris, April 5.-The first of the
series of duels arising from the Count
Lubersac's letter to Baron Robert
Rothschild took place yesterday after
noon between Michael Ephrussi and
the Count of Lubersac. Ephrussi was
wounded in the breast, the counts
sword striking rib. The count re-
eeiyed a slight scratch in the neck.
The count attacked vigorously from
the outset, and the combatants parted
at the finish without the customary
hand shaking. The duel took place in
the rustic dancing hall on the Island
of Grande Jatte. which was the scene
OF the notorious encounter between
Marquis de Mores and the Jewish Cap
tain Meyer, in which the latter fell an
easy victim.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07

The monthly statement of the public
debt of the United States shows that
at the close of business March 81, 1900,
the debt, less cash in the treasury,
amounted to $1.112.256,35S, a decrease
for the month Of S6.G29 701. This de-
crease is accounted for by a corresponds
ing increase in the cash on hand The
debt is recapitulated as follows: Inter
est bearing debt, 81 ,02G,S24, $40; debt on
which interest has ceased since maturi-
ty, 81 BOZ 600 debt bearing no interest,
$500, G13 total, 81, 9,O49, 353. This
amount, however, does not include S720.-
5O0.T79 in certificates and treasury notes
outstanding, which are offset by an equal
amount of cash on hand.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07

Hong Kong, April 5.-United States
Consul General Wildman has informed
the state department at Washington
that the demand for American ginseng
il China continues. In previous re-
port the consul stated that it was alb
solutely necessary to submit the stuff
to the prospective Chinese buyers per-
sonal inspection before a purchase
could he effected, as they will not take
he word OF another as to quality or
condition.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07

IN the northeast angle formed by the Berkeley and
Hampshire and Hedgesvile grade roads This pron-
ery may be offered in three parcels, and as a whole
It so, diagrams Of the parcels will be shown ON The
day OF sale, and the property will be sold to the best
advantage, and in. the manner bringing the most
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
How Mnnf Helms

Europes coal famine is a feast for
American mine owners. - Baltimore
Herald
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07

peat, PUN, apple and cherry trees; also
700 Niagara Grape Vines.
Second Tract.
One Acre of Land .

g, a stone and dwelling house. in the village Of
shanghai, and good stable, occupying
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE
-OF VALUABLE
Real Estate.

BY virtue of a certain decree, entered on the z4th
day OF January 1900 by the Circuit Court Of Berke-
10y County West Virginia, in the chancery cause Of
Crawford Brothers, ct al, VS. Jas w Robinson, ct
al, therein pending, the undersigned special commits
sloners viii sell at public auction, al the front door
Of the Court House. in Martinsburg Berkeley County
West Virginia, az n 90 O'Clock d nj ON
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07

a gaet OF "a acres, the Berkeley and Hamp-
mountain, improved by two-story log house wealth
er-boarded, large stable and other out-buildngs
n this tract are growing, and all in bearing condi-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
Third Tract.

piece of land at the west base of North noun
tam, on the Berkeley and Hampshire grade road
improved adjoins the lands Of Records and lands Of
me the late NJ 5. Grantham, and. is known as the
"Keam's purchase"
TERMS OF SALE AS FIXED BY DECREE.
sale and the residue in two equal ANIMAL ra,,Tort
~thnterest from date the purchaser giving his notes
Tor the deferred payments and the title to said real
paid "ohey 10
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
U. s. G.. PITZER.
s. w WALKER.
H. II. EMMERT.
Nj r TNCIEC
Special Commissioners

a, 7
BERKETEY COUNTY TO WIT {
l. D. w. Gerhardt, clerk of the Circuit Cour.
81 the aforesaid county of Berkeley do hereby GER
MY that U ) q: Ptzer, one Of the above named
special commissioners in the chancery cause 81
Crawford Brothers, ct al vs., James w Robinson. ct
al, has executed bond according to law
l.. ID. w GERHARDT Clerk. &c
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
Saturday, April 18th, 1900,


the following desirable parcels and tracts Of real e-
tate. viz:
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-05
SHAKING THE PLUM TREE.
Maryland Democrats Meet and Dole
out Legislature Jobs.

BALTIMORE. Jan. Speaker Wilkin-
son with wisdom born OF considerable
experience. called together his organiza-
ton committee for this morning. anxious
to get as much OF this trouble of his hands
as possible After a protracted session
nineteen officers were named. and the
speaker was empowered 10 select three
chaplains. each one to serve and 10 be
paid for a month. Every man OF the com
mittee named an officer except the two
members present from the Second district
OF Baltimore city. and they got only one
man between them, the odd officer golns
10 Allegany county The appointments
were as follows:
Pos,Inastcr-Joseph T. Henry. OF Dorcester.
Assistant POstmastcr-Nii lillian d. Astcrs, Of Il.
Mary
Progressing Claris-Cif af7cs j. Byrne. Of Sec
ond district. Baltimore city: Alonzo Seliman. Of
Carroll; Joseph Bchan, Of fiIst district Of Bal
ilmore city; Washington and Nic0mic0 counties
one man each 10 be named later.
DoorkeepcrS- John : Kcily, Third district Of
Baltimore city; 4 : Wiley. 81 Hartford; Jacob
Gibson. OF Talbot.
Policemcn-Johu T. Fauoil. Baltimore county;
John A. Renchau. q Howard.
Keeper q the Cloak ROOM sIroii Bran. nf
Queen Anne.
Pages Berry Z. Clarke, q Montgomery; VIII
liam Hahn. Of Cecil.
Folders-orlando Patton. Of Caroline, J. ".
Williams. Of FTedeiicl. Worcester aud Anegsny
one man each 10 be named LATER.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-05
THE INAUGURATION OF SMITH.
Plans for Inducing Nnry lands New
Governor Into OfEce.

BALTIMORE, Jan. i.-At a conference
this afternoon held at the Carrollton Hotel
final arrangements were made for the in
auguration of Col John Walter Smith as
Governor next Wednesday. in addition 10
these arrangements the Governor elect was
officially notified OF his election, the vote
having been canvassed and return made
by the joint convention of the House and
Senate yesterday. The notification and
Inauguration committees were identical.
II was decided THAI on Wedn asday morn
ing at 9:l5 o'clock the Governor elect will
start from the Renneri Hotel. He will be
alone in a carriage drawn by four horses.
Messrs. Knott and Lednum, Of the COM
miitee. will be at the 7ennert when the
Governor elect leaves. The Fifth Regi-
ment Veteran Corps will be his escort TO
the Union Station. Mrs. Smith and some
other ladies will be at the station when
the party arrives. At 10 O'Clock the party
will take a special train. which has been
rendered by President Cassatt, OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad. for Annapolis.
a squad of % policemen from Baltimore
city will be sent TO Annapolis on that day
10 preserve order.