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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-04
JESTER ACQUITTED.
End OF the Famous Gates Murder
Case.

case
New London. Mo-, Aug. 2.-AleXander
Jester the octogenarian who has been
on trial hero for the past two weeks on
the charge of killing Gilbert Gates,
brother of John w Gates, the wire mag
nate, in 1871, was acquitted late last
night.
Jester was almost smothered with con-
gratulations After nearly four weeks
of tedious testimony the great trial pass
ed into history with the buffalo calf and
Hulen lane, and the old man, after a
second attempt to send him to the gal
lows, has bsen set free. 1t has been a
trial filed with pathos, presenting the
spectacle of woman testifying against
her brother in an attempt to fasten a
crime committed nearly 30 years ago
upon his head.
There were three ballots taken in the
jury room. The first stood nine for ac-
quittal and three for murder in the first
degree The next stood ten for acquittal
and two for conviction. The third and
last was unanimous for acquittal. As
soon as Jester could tear himself away
from those who crowded about he hur-
red to his hotel, where he was the cen
ter of happy group Of his children, Har-
vey Jester, Will and Alice Hill. Jester
viii leave here at once for his old home
in Oklahoma, where he was arrested two
years ago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-04
President Returns to Washington.

Canton, O., Aug. 2.-President McKin-
ley and Private Secretary Cortelyou left
Canton yesterday afternoon for Wash
ington, which they expected TO reach
this morning. A cabinet meeting will
be held today and probably also tomor-
row. The president expects to leave
Washington tomorrow evening and reach
here Saturday morning Should anything
in the Chinese situation arise to make
his remaining in Washington desirable,
Mr.. Mckinley will not return SO soon.
The time and way of travelling may also
be changed should there develop any
suspicion of activity on the part Of an
arehists to try to do the president harm.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-04

-Four Young FhlIadeIphia women met a
tragic death in the surf ut Ocean City,
n. j., aud their hostess, Mrs. Meehan of
the same city, who was bathing with
them, was rescued by life guard in an
unconscious state. The drowned were
Elsie aud Virginia Lowe, aged Is and 20
years respectively, daughters of DIR.
Clement Lowe. residing in Mount Airy.
suburb of Philadelphia, aud Jennie and
Birdie Lonsdne aged 10 and % years re-
speetively, daughters OF Edwin Lonsdale
Of Chestnut Ill., Philadelphia suburb.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-04

London, Aug. 2.-Lord Roberts has tel
egraphed to the war office as follows
from Pretoria: Hunter reports 1,20O
more prisoners surrendered yesterday,
with Commandments Rouse and Fontenel,
while Commandments Deploy, Potgieter
and Joukert sur endered to Bruce Ham
ilton, who collected 1,200 rifles, $50 po-
mics and an Armstrong gun. Lieutenant
Anderson, a Danish officer in the Stats
artillery, also surrendered. Olivier, with
FIVE guns and a number of burghers,
broke away in the Harrismith district,
but Hunter expects the total prisoners
will amount to 1000. An unfortunate
accident occurred near Frederiksady on
the Crugersddrp- Potchefstroom railway.
The enemy had torn up rails, and a sup
ply train escorted by the Shropshires
was derailed, ID being killed and 80 in
jured, although a special patrol had been
ordered to prevent trains passing"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-04
FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST.

The British have captured and RACED
! the town Of Kokofu in Ashanti.
Some go persons were killed by the
eruption or July II of Mount Azuma,
Japan.
A plot has been discovered to assassi-
nate the governor of Santiago in Santo
Domingo.
The British ship Sutherlandshire was
wrecked at hiaochau on Monday, and ID
Of her crew were drowned
! A motion has been made in the house
Of commons to reduce Joseph Chamber
llain's salary as a censure.
Priace A9faed Ernest Albert, duke Of
Saxe-Coburg, has died at lIosenau castle
from paralysis of the heart
/ Max Regis, the notorious eX-mayor Of
| Algiers, has been acquitted OF taking
up arms against the French government.
Tod Sloane was injured severely in the
race for the seventy-third Liverpool cup,
| in which nine horses ran. He was riding
MauIna. His injuries were 50 severe
/ that he had to be removed to q hospital
| The governor Of Bombay telegraphs
| that there were S,G07 cholera cases in the
| famine district during the week ending
| July u, Of which 5,103 resulted fatally.
| In the native states there were S,240
cases, $40 proving fatal The total
deaths in the relief works Of the British
district We're 6,7a3, or 20 per LOCO s.
The Peruvian republic has completed
the reform In its monetary system IN view
when the free coinage of silver was sus-
pended in April, 1897 The single gold
standard has been adopted and geld
coin issued known as the libra or Peru
Wan pound, being identical in weight and
fineness with the English pound sterling
The Cunard line steamer Umbria has
resumed her place on the line after a long
absence The Umbria made two trips to
South Africa with troops and supplies
and was engaged about three months on
the South African coast carrying refu-
gees and soldiers to and from various
ports. The government after releasing
the URbria from the army service reht-
ted and refurnished the vessel,
At Matebuala, a mining camp south Of
Monterey, in the state of San Luis POI
tosi Mexico, fire broke out in the La
Paz mine, end before the miners could
reach the surface many of them were en-
tombed and either burned TO death or
suffocated. The fire ragged fiercely for
several hours. Eleven bodies have been
taken out. and others are known TO be in
the pit. 1t is thought the loss of life will
reach 30
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-04
ltaly's New King and Queen.


The cruiser Nafiag, built by Cramps for
Russia, has demonstrated on her official
trial that she is by far the fastest ship OF
her class ahoat. She has returned TO her
dock, and both her builders and the Rus
sian officers said they were fully satisfied
with her performance, although she did
not make the contract speed Of % knots
an hour for II consecutive hours owing
10 the breaking Of piece of machinery.
The II hours continuous run was enter
cd upon Saturday afternoon, the course
being shaped to give Nantucket shoals q
wide berth on the starboard.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-04

IRE utterly wrecked by shot and shell.
The Austrian. italian and Holland build
ngs are burned to the ground. The Brit
sh legation is also much shattered.
"The United States marines still hold
vital position on the city wall, com
handing the LEGATIONS. After brilliant
sortie on the night Of July 3, Captain
Myers succeeded in driving back the
Kansu mounted troops. During the fight
Captain Myers was slightly wounded.
Secretary Squires of the United States
legation deserves the greatest credit for
his services throughout the siege. His
military experience and energy are in
valuable. Many flags and rifles We're
captured by Captain Myers.
eve fear that treaehery is possible
when the defeated Chinese troops enter
the city. Meanwhile we are living in
intense anxiety and hoping for early re-
iiaf ~
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-04
phiIipnIne Exnorta.

The total value Of exports from Ma
Mia, Cebu and lloilo, in the Philippine
Islands, the only ports of entry during
the calendar year Of 1899, amounted TO
49, 255.091, according to statement
made by the division Of customs and IN
sular affairs OF the war department. The
hemp exports for the year from the three
ports mentioned amounted to 6s,06S tons.
valued at $7.09a.574 OF this amount
nearly half. or 25,7i3 tons, valued at S3.-
0t5, 726. came to the United States.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-04
The Pubiic Debt.

Washington. Aug. ,. - The monthly
statement of the public debt shows that
at the close Of business July 81 the debt,
less cash in the treasury, amounted TO
81, 09,346,71 an increase for the month
of 81 ,635, 452. This increase is accounted
for by the increased disbursements of
cash incident to the beginning of the new
fiscal year. The debt is recapitulated as
follows: Interest bearing debt, S1,021.
125 100; debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity. S1.176,310; debt
bearing no interest. 1856, 1904 ,604; total,
81, 400. 206075 This amount, however,
does not include $724.371,179 in certif-
Gates and treasury notes outstanding,
which are Offset by an equal amount of
cash held for their redemption.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-04
The Boer War.

Generals Prinsloo, Villiers and Crow
Their have surrendered TO General Hun
ter with 9S6 men, 1882 horses, 955
mules and Krupp 0 FOUNDER. Some of
the leaders in more distant parts Of the
hills hesitate to come in on the plea that
they are independent of General Prns-
loo. The Lourenco Marques correspond
ent of The Daily Express says; ''The
Beers are preparing to retreat from Wa
tervalboven. Frank Pettigrew, son of
United States Senator pettigrew, has
arrived there and has joined Command
ant General Bothas staff"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-04
Rip Van Wrinkle FIier wrecked.

Kingston, n. Y, Aug. 2.-While the
Rip Van Wrinkle flier from New York on
the West Shore railroad was entering
this city at about 1890 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon one of the trucks of the bag
gage ear jumped the track. The wheels
ran on the ties for several hundred feet,
and then a passenger coach jumped the
track, and this was followed by the loco
motive and tender and the baggage car
The ground was torn up, the rails spread
and the south bound track twisted The
locomotive wheels were buried in the rock
ballast for two feet and the trucks of the
cars badly wrecked. The locomotive was
damaged considerably. The scene of the
accident is in deep rock cut, and the es-
cape of the passengers from death was
miracle The fireman. named Matthews,
was slightly injured, and Conductor
Quinn sprained an ankle.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-04
HUMBERT MURDERED
ITALY'S KING THE VICTIM OF AN
ASSASSIN.

shot az NTonza, his summer Resi-
dcnce--The Murderer nm Anarchist
From Paterson. n. 1.-The strcnu-
ouH Life OF the Dead Ruler.
King Humbert Of Italy was assassinat-
I'D ut Monza on Sunday,
The king had been attending distri-
button of prizes in connection with a
gymnastic competition. He had just en-
tered his carriage with his aid-de-camp.
amid the cheers of the crowd, when he
was struck by three revolver shots fired
IN quick succession.
No special precautions had been taken.
Very few police were ia attendance. and
only small guard of soldiers was keep
ing the way for the carriage. The king,
amid the cheers Of the crowd, came out
smiling, accompanied by his premier aid
de-camp, General Ponzio-Naglia. He had
entered the carriage and was just driv-
ing of when the revolver shots were fired
in quick succession. Some witnesses as
sert that Bressi, the assassin, was seen
waving his hands and cheering. The
first shot wounded the king in the neck;
the second the fatal one, pierced his
heart, and the third broke the arm OF
the already dying sovereign.
The assassin was Immediately arrested
and was with some difficulty saved from
the fury of the popnlace.
When Queen Ahrgherita arrived ut the
villa. it was still hoped that the king
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-04
Jones In WASHINGTON.

Washington, Aug. 2.-Senator James
X. Jones, chairman of the Democratic
national committee, has arrived here
from New York, where he had been in
conference with the Democratic leaders
regarding the situation in that state.
Today the senator will 20 to Chicago,
where the Democratic national head
quarters are located and where he ex-
poets to be the greater part of the time
between now and the presidential cleo
ton. The senator says it has not yet
been determined whether branch head
quarters will be established in New York.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-04

New York, Aug. 2.-The Times says
that Comptroller Coler qualified yester-
day his oft repeated assurances of late
that under no circumstances would he
run for governor this fall and said that
he could be induced to accept nomina-
ton if he should see the Ramapo project
looming up in such shape as to endanger
the interests of the city and state Mr..
'Coler placed marked stress on the "if'
and added plainly that he would with
he Ramapo danger in view, feel it his
luty to forego his private business inter
ests with the banking firm of which he is
a member should his party desire him to
stand.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-04
No. 81
ng had occurred and received an ova-

lug had occurred and received an oval
ton.
On Nov. II. 1878, an attempt was
made to assassinatc the King in Naples.
Humhert had been a remarkably gem
erous man and was generally beloved by
his people.
gtaIy's New King and Queen.
Vittorio EmanueIe Ferdinando Maria
7ennaro. who succeeds his father to the
throne Of Italy, was the only son OF
King Humbert. He was born on Nov.
/ II, 1860, and has the repnte of being a
liberal, scholarly and soldierly man. He
Is general III the Italian army and u
patron Of art and literature. lie is a
chevalier of the order of the Golden
Fleece and Knight of the Garter.
Ills wife, Italy's new queen. was the
Princess Helen, one of the seven daugh-
ters Of Prince Nicolas, the ruler OF the
little principally OF Montenegro. She
was born in the royal palace in Cettinje
n 1878.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-04
Accident ~ syracuse.

AT Syracuse, through the explosion Of a
steam tube connecting with the boiler in
the steam yacht Trilby, owned and cap
tanned by Fred i. Sphinx OF Serbia, Os-
wego county, three young children lost
their lives, one more was frightfully
scalded, aud three older people were more
or less burned. The dead are: Miss Iva
Sphinx, 0 years old Miss Gladys Sphinx, Z
years old, and Fern Sphinx, years old. :.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-04
KING HUMBERT.

would survive, and when the truth was
broken to her heartrending scene en-
sued Bursting into tears, she ,ex'
claimed:
1T is the greatest crime Of the century
Humbert was good and faithful. No per-
son could have loved his people more
lie was one who bore i'll will to none"
The assAssn's name is variously given
as Angelo and Gaetno Bressi. He was
born in Prato Nov. 10, 1860, aud is a
weaver by trade.
He comes from America, where he had
| resided at Paterson, n. j. He says he
had no accomplices and that he com
mtted the crime because of his hatred of
monarchical institutions.
He was known in Paterson as Caetano
Bresci. He was an employee of the
Hami g. Booths silk mills. His close
friend there was Cariboni Spcrandio, the
man who few weeks ago shot down
his foreman and then killed himself
leaving behind a letter telling how he had
been selected by lot to kill King Humbert
and having a choice owing to his living
so far away from Italy, killed the fore
man instead. A few months ago a man
said to be Count Moletcski, the head OF
tHt AAbllhH dliltthiENNs was III hAfie'is
and during his stay Sperandio and Bresci
were his companions, and they showed
him about the city and introduced him
to others in the city and were his mem
tors there. 1t would seem that his friend
having faltered at regicide, Bresei took
up his burden where Sperandio refused il
and went across the ocean to carry out
the decree that Humbert should die.
Life of King Humbert.
Umberto L. Reniero Carlo Emanuele
Giovanni Maria Ferdinando Eugenio was
the eldest son of Victor Emmanuel III by
his wife Adelaide, archduchess of Aus
tria, and was born at Turin on March
ii, 1874. During his fathers lifetime
he bore the title Of Prince Of Piedmont
Though only Is years Of age. he took
part in the campaign Of 1889 that re-
suited in the annexation of Lombardy
to Italy. In the next war with Austria,
In 1866, he was in command Of divi-
sion under General Cialdini and showed
desperate courage in the defeat of the
Italians at Custozza.
lie was married April %, 1868, to his
first cousin, Princess Margherita, daugh-
ter Of the Duke of Genoa. The marriage
was one OF political convenience. The
house of Savoy was in bad odor with the
other Catholic reigning houses of Europe
owing to the turning out Of the various
Bourbon families from Italy, and it was
impossible to find bride for the Italian
crown prince among them. Though
there have been frequent hints that UNI
berto had not always been faithful to his
marriage VOWS, he and his queen always
observed the prophecies and seemed TO
be on good terms.
The last attempt upon the life of King
Humbert was made on the afternoon of
April %, 1897 The king was proceed
ing TO the Campanella race track, when
a man approached the carriage on the
pretext OF presenting a petition to the
king. As he reached the carriage door
with scroll in one hand he drew dag
ger with the other and lunged at Hum
bert The king parted the blow, and the
assailant who proved TO be Pietro Ac-
ciarita, an insane young blacksmith,
was arrested by the royal escort. The
king then went on to the races as il moth
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-10-26
AMERICAN SOIL IN COREA.
Why the Legation Blu ,dings In Seou
Belong to Uncle Sam.


Just outside the new palace of the
Corean king, adjoining the royal in
closure and right in the center of the
foreign settlement OF Seoul, stands the
American legation, comprising a num-
Der of picturesque one-story structures.
surrounded by three acres of garden.
This property is one of three owned by
the United States occupied as legations
In foreign countries, the others being In
Japan and Siam. The latter was gift
Of the king, while that In Toxic was
purchased year ago. The acquisition
of the Corean property came about
through the peculiarities of the land
system of the Hermit Kingdom, which
confronted Gen. Foote, the first Ameri,
can minister. fourteen years ago. He
found that the law did not allow any
one to possess more houses than one
could occupy. that landlords were who'll
ly unknown, and, therefore, no houses
were for rent.
There was nothing left for him to do
but to purchase a residence for himself,
and there being little demand fer real
estate he got the old-fashioned eative
dwelling or group of houses, together
with three acres Of land, for littlu more
than he expected to pay annually for
rent. His purchase was, however, un-
inhabitable for any but Coreans, and
he was compelled to spend good deal
of money in improvements, an example
which has been followed by his success
sors, until the walls of several of the
houses, which were once plastsr, are
now brick; the paper windows are
| finally glazed, and the United States
compound enjoys the distinction of be
ing the most artistic, substantial and
comfortable of all the foreign Legations
in Seoul, with gardens that are one OF
the sights of the town.
The minister's residence covers q
large area, being all on one floor, and il
built around a central court. In su v
mer 1t Is a desirable home, but in viii
ter many stoves and tons of coal ar,
required to make it comfortable. Th,
office building is hundreds of years oln
but it has been practically made over
preserving the characteristic architec
ture. It's interior and that Of the resi-
dence are considered unsurpassed
from an artistic point of view, in al
Corea.-New York Tribune.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-10-26
NEW OFFER Of THE CHINESE.
JOINT PROPOSAL TO POWERS
Prince Ching and Earl Ii Have Sub
mitted "A Proposal to the Powers
Not Made PubIic-EngIish Min
lister Processes Ignorance.

London, Oct. ia representative of
the Associated Press learns that Prince
Ching and Ii Hung Chang have finally
succeeded in drawing up joint proposal
for a settlement. This has just been re-
ceived by the powers. Beyond the fact
that it is likely to require considerable al
teration before proving acceptable, nothing
is ascertainable regarding the actual
terms. The Chinese minister here, Sir
Chih Chen Lo-F engLuh, processes ignor.
ance of such proposal, but it can be def
nitely said that it is now engaging the at
tention of the British foreign office.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-10-26

A French surgeon at Smyrna, wish
Ing to procure stork, and finding great
difficulty in doing SO, on account of the
extreme veneration in which these
birds are held by the Turks, stole all the
eggs out of a nest and replaced them
with those of hen. In course of time
the young chickens made their appear
ance, much TO the establishment of the
old stork couple. Soon after the male
stork went away and was not seen for
two or three days, when he returned
with an immense crowd of his compan-
Ions, who all assembled in the place and
formed circle, taking no notice of the
numerous spectators which so unsusual
an occurrence had collected. Mrs. Stork
was then enticed forward into the
midst of the circle, and after some CON
sultation the whole flock fell upon her
and tore her to pieces; after which they
Immediately dispersed and the nest was
abandoned
A pair of martens, having built in q
corner of window one of which. from
q remarkable white feather In one Of it,
wings, was known to be the same biro
which had built there the year before
had no sooner finished their nest THAI
strange swallow conceived the plan OF
taking possession Of the property ant
once or twice ac>Aally succeeded II
driving the owners out. For weel
there was constant battling At lengtl
the two r1ghtful owners were observed
to be very busily engaged In lessenin,
the entrance into the nest, which. in ,
short time, was so reduced that il wa,
with difficulty that they could fore
themselves into 1t singly. When the.
had accomplished their object, one q
other Of them always remained within
with its bill sticking out. ready to re
ceive any sudden attack. The enem,
perss7eraN fN geek, but at leng.
finding la PROSPECTS, hopeless. left tn
pair to enjoy the fruits of their fore
thought.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-10-26
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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-10-26

Five hundred men and girls were
thrown into panic recently by fire
that damaged the second story of the
Mccormick Harvester Company's twine
warehouse in Blue Island avenue, near
Oakley avenue, Chicago. The loss was
only $4,000 Five firemen were over
come by smoke. One of them, Timothy
Cronin, may not recover. A number OF
girls tainted, and were carried from the
building.