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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
anigg VIII RESIGN

New York, April 5.-Lemuel Ely Quigs
has announced that he will resign his
place as president of the New York coun-
ty committee at the next meeting to be
held on April 10. In making this an
nouncement Mr.. Quigg was frank. He
said private business" had nothing to
do with his determinations that he be-
lieved the interests of the Republican
party demanded it. simultaneously with
the announcement of Mr.. Quigg's retire
ment came the inspired statement that
Collector George Il. Bidwell would take
his place at the head Of the county com
mittee. Mr.. Bidwell acknowledged this
to be true. Significant, too, was the
move made by Edmund Bodine, sergeant
alarms of the county committee. Mr..
Bodine has been making his business
home at 100 Broadway, in Mr.. Quigg's
private business office. Yesterday Mr..
Bodine moved his belongings-his desk
and chair and waste basket-from 100
Broadway to the custom house.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
EENTTCKIANS AROUSED.
Lively Tilt Between Republican
and Democratic Congressman.
SETTLED wIrHoUrA CHALLENGE
I'm the senate Mr. w"i~ett Apologize
ed For Lsssaa Hi= Temper. and "a
Was Decided 60 Push en-. consid-
GRAFTON of the quay Case.

Washington. April 5.-~There was an
exciting scene In the house yesterday
as the climax of a discussion OF the
Kentucky situation when Mr.. Wheeler.
Kentucky Democrat. and Mr.. Pugh.
a Kentucky Republican. faced each
other from opposite sides OF the main
aisle and INDUCED In wordy duel.
MIR. Pugh charged Mr.. Wheeler with
disappearing certain facts. lie was
laboring under great excitement. Mr..
Wheeler showed admirable temper. and
though quick to resent the fancled
insult awaited the explanation OF MIR.
Pugh. In which he disclaimed any. In
tention OF imputing TO him personally
a desire To distort the facts. Through
cut the debate. which was preclpitated
by a speech OF Mr.. Borelng, the other
Republican member Nrom Kentucky.
there was an air OF suppressed excite
ment. IL was the first time the subject
had been preached in the house. and
intense interest was manifested. Mr.
Lacey. OF Iowa, concluded the debate
with general denunciation OF the
Goebel Law.
Peace was restored in the senate yes
terday before the body convened and
aui Nht HtOtttutHko VI thc etnrtVh
there was only reminder of the harsh
language used just before adjournment
Tuesday. The session opened with
lively and interesting discussion OF the
status OF the Quay case, in the course
of which Mr.. Wolcott apologized for
the language he had used Tuesday.
disclaiming any intention of being Of
fensive to anybody. least of all to his
friend, Mr.. Lodge. The Colorado sem
ator made vehement and eloquent
appeal for early action upon the Quay
case. He was supported by other
friends of Mr.. Quay. and 1t was decided
finally to take up the case this after
noon, under the unanimous consent
agreement made on March 16. In ac-
cordance also with that agreement the
Spooner bill was made the unfinished
business, thereby bringing the Phil
ippina. question to- direct issue In The
senate.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
Situation In Kentucky.

Louisville, April 5.-There may be no
armed conflict in Kentucky after all. 1t
is whispered in Democratic circles that
the court of appeals has reached deci-
sion on the contest case and that it is add
verse to Governor Taylor, being an affr-
nation of Judge Fields decision. Fur
thermore, it is said, there will be no dis
senting opinion by the three Republican
judges if the Democrats will agree to
keep faith. The decision would have
been announced yesterday but for the
negotiations now pending. According to
the report the three Republican judges
are willing to join in a unanimous opinion
provided the Democrats will consent to
let a writ of error follow and will make
no effort to take possession of the offices
within the 80 days allowed for the writ
of error to the supreme court of the Unit
ed States. 1t is believed the Democrats
will agree to this, though no announce
ment has been made.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07

Columbia. S. c., April 81. w. Toll
bert was chased about in the woods of
Greenwood county last might by "A mob,
and it is reported that he has been cap
tured and held at Mccormick on a charge
Of carrying concealed weapons. MeCor-
mick is cut off from wire communication
for the night The Tolbert. brothers-Jim
and Red the latter now chairman of the
Republican state committee--were ban.
ished from the county just after the Phe-
nix election riots, Is months ago. Red
was permitted TO return to Greenwood
last fall, but the privilege was revoked
when statements made by him to a com
mittee in Washington were printed in a
New York paper. Jim had never been
shown any leniency, and although his
wife was postmistress at Mccormick he
had not been permitted TO return. Yes
terday Jim ventured back and was
promptly pursued.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07

TO SURROUND ROBERTS.
This rs Apparently the Aim of the
Beers.

London, April "a dispatch from Bio
emfontein of yesterdays date says:
There are numerous indications that.
in pursuance of their boast that they will
recapture Bloemfontein, the Beers are
trying to surround the town and to cut
our line of communications to the south.
Large forces are reported east and south.
which are supposed to be making for the
railway. They still hold Thaba N'Chu
ard the water works
Lord Roberts is completing his con
centration. Four Al inch guns and four
naval II Founders have been mounted on
kopjes commanding the plain. The cav
airy camp has been removed to a better
position northeast of the city. Special
precautions are being taken to protect
the railway southwark. Several arrests
have been made in the town of persons
suspected of giving information to the
Beers. The railway to the north is in
possession of the British as far as Karee
Siding"
The Bloemfontein correspondent Of The
Times, telegraphing on Tuesday. says:
The Beers are across the Modder in
some force, east of Bloemfontein. Our
mounted infantry have been in touch
with them all day at Bushman's kop, II
miles distant. The late mishap will not
be wholly unfortunate if it clearly ex-
poses the unwisdom of the policy of len
iency, which is not adapted to the present
situation
Mafeking was still besieged, but safe
on March 81, according to a late dis
patch.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
WORK OF CONGRESS-
Porto aican nan Passed by the SEN
ate Tuesday.

In the senate on Friday senator rettus
of Alabama and Senator Proctor Of Yer.
mont spoke IN favor Of free trade with
Porto Rico. Senator Pettus proposed an
amendment 10 the Porto Rican govern
ment bill extending the constitution over
the island. The amendment was defeat
ed. The house devoted the day 20 con
slderation of war claims.
The senate devoted Monday 20 debate
on the Porto Rican bill. the arguments
consuming seven hours. Among those
who addressed the senate were McsSrs.
Depew, Bate, Cullom. Perkins. Simon.
Vest and Spooner. In the house Repre-
sentative Payne introduced resolution.
which was adopted, asking for informa-
ton regarding the surplus from the In.
ternal revenue tax. Ii was done with a
view to introducing legislation TO reduce
the war tax.
The senate on Tuesday passed the por-
to Rican bill by majority of nine votes,
seven Republicans-Davis. Nelson, ST
mon, Proctor, Wellington, Mason and
|Teller--voting no. The last named dur
ing the debate declared his belief In the
right of the United States to hold and
govern colonies. After the bill was dis
posed of there was some excitement in
the chamber, due TO Mr.. Lodges efforts
to call up the Spooner Philippine bill
THESE We're opposed by the friends of
MIR. Quay. In the house Mr.. Lane tRep1
of Iowa spoke against a tariff for Porto
Rico. The bill under consideration in the
blouse was the Hawaiian government bill
y The Porto Rican bill was sent to the
house on Wednesday and referred to the
house session members discussed the sit
uarion In Kentucky. In the senate IL was
attempted to get the Quay case up for
consideration. Mr.. Wolcott made Il
speech favoring Quay. The matter went
over
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07

Chicago, April o.Plans for big celc-
bration in Chicago in honor of Admiral
Dewey have been abandoned because Of
his presidential announcement. The pco-
pie had been working some time for the
big welcome, erecting arches, planning
banquets and balls, and a feature was 10
be monster parade. This was all stop
ped because the celebration committee
does not want to be factor in the adj
mral's presidential boom. An agent will
be sent to Washington in a few days to
intimate to Dewey that a celebration and
Il political campaign are inconsistent.
This emissary is expected to make this
sentiment n plain that he will be able to
bring back II letter with him to the com
mittee expressing his regret ''that his du
ties at present viii make il impossible for
him to attend"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
judge Cumming Dead

Judge Thomas Cumming died on Mon
day at his home in Hackensack, N. J..
For several years he has been in declin-
Ing health. He was born in Ireland on
June %, 1918. He was delegate to the
Republican convention in Chicago that
nominated Lincoln in 1860 He was APP
pointed to the office of lay county judge
of Bergen county in 1866 and was chair
man of the Republican executive COM
pittee for five years. With Thomas Dem
Arrest and Thomas Herring he started the
Northern Railroad of New Jersey and
was a director in several banks. He was
a contractor Of prominence and partly
constructed the Hoosac tunnel in Massa-
chusests, and he built the Nesconing tun-
mel Iii Pennsylvania. lie built the Lodi
railroad in 1869, had charge of excavat-
ing rock from the East river at Hell
Gate in 1876 and constructed part of the
Hudson River railroad.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07

he is as admirably innocent as a
child" of tariff, banking and oplitics,
and adds:
Democracy or Republicanism could
invest in him only as speculation.
We hope that sort of speculative poll
tics will not be presented"
Much comment has been INDUCED in
today by the public as to which of the
great political parties the admiral will
ally himself with and from whom he
expects to receive the nomination for
the presidency. To those who have
talked with him privately on the SUBJ
ject and who are fully acquainted with
his views Ii is evident that he does
not expect nomination to come from
the Republican party. Some say he
will accept nomination by the gold
Democrats
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
RhOhe Island Election.

Providence, April 5.The Republican
state ticket has carried Rhode Island by
at least 10000 majority and probably
more. Returns are coming in slow. Re
turns from 36 out of 104 districts indicate
an increased Republican majority, but
the total vote shows a falling off. The
Republican ticket is headed by William
Gregory for governor and Charles ID.
Kimball for lieutenant governor. The
Democratic ticket is n. w. Littlefield for
governor and DR.. Boucher for lieutenant
governor. The assembly will be strongly
Republican, and the reelection Of G.. T..
Wetmore as United States senator is as
sured.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07

Government receipts during the month
Of March reached the grand total of $4S,-
72S, S3T, and the treasury surplus for the
current fiscal year was raised to the UNI
expected sum of $54, 30f .S79. Not less
than $16,I5S, 5G6 was added to the sur
plus in March, for while the receipts
were large the expenditures in all depart
ments OF the government were only $32,-
1921. The March receipts were de-
rived from these sources: Customs, $22,-
000,6Sl; internal revenue, $24, 237 1854 ;
miscellaneous, $2,39S, 1872. The expendi-
lures were as follows: Civil and miscella-
neous, 5000, 1886; war. $S,329, 054; navy,
S4,413,637: Indians, $90S, 700; pensions.
$11 ,059.656; internal revenue, $59S, 70S.
The receipts for the first nine months Of
the current fiscal year were 1927, 1G3, 762
and the expenditures 1872, S61 1888.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
CONVENTION HALL DESTROYED.
Kansas city VIII Rebuild For the
Democratic Convention.

Democratic convention.
Kansas City. April 5.--Convention
Hall. where the Democratic national
convention was to have been held ON
July 4. and which cost s235,000. was
laid In ruins In less than 30 minutes
yesterday afternoon by ire. Before the
fire was subdued the Second Presby-
terrain church, one of the finest ediflces
in the city. the church parsonage, the
Lathrop public school, a two story Is
room building. all situated across tho
way on Central street. and half
block OF three story fiat buildings on
Twelfth street, were totally destroyed
Several residences we're damaged. The
aggregate loss is 100000.
Plans are on foot TO rebuild Conven-
ton Hall In July. There Is no doubt
OF success. While the fire was still in
progress members of the Commercial
club. through whose efforts the hall
was built. mingled In the crowd OF
spectators and began soliciting funds
for a new structure. Last evening $2b,-
600 had been subscribed and a mass
meeting OF citizens viii be held to-
night "a devise ways and means for
raising an additional $4,000. The Hall
association has $4,000 In the bank.
and will have the si55.000 insurance
for Immediate use. the insurance COM
panies having offered to waive the
usual so day limit A gang OF men are
now at work clearing away the ruins
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
THE ACT OF A FANATIC.
Details of Attempt to Kill the
Prince of Wales.
TWO SHOTS FIRED WITH BAD AIM
Sipido, the Would he Assassin, q
boy whose Brain Had Been Turned
by Anarchist Literature and So-
cialfst Teaching.

London, April "a Daily Mail dis
patch from Brussels telling of the at
tempt to assassinate the Prince of Wales
says the time of arrival of their royal
highnesses was well known, and there
were many persons present when they
came in by the Calais train accompanied
by two equerries and a lady in waiting.
The prince, who wore a dark gray over
coat and a brown hat, paced up and down
the platform with the equerries and then
joined the princess and lady in waiting
at dinner.
The prince, however. momentarily took
seat in an adjoining compartment to
read paper, but as the train was about
to start he joined the others The train
had actually begun to move, when sud
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
Death of Prominent Roman Catholic

New York, April o.-The Rev. Alfred
Young. one of the best known Roman
Catholic priests in the United States,
founder Of the Paulist community and an
author of works on Roman Catholicism
and on church music, has died at St.
Pau's convent after long illness. With
the Rev. Isaac Hecker, the Rev. Francis
A. Baker and the Rev. Clarence A. Wal
worth he founded the Paulist Fathers
church in this city in 1861. and he had
been closely allied with it's fortunes ever
since.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
Roo,evert nonors Guard.men.

In recognition of their service of over
% years in the national guard of the
state Governor Roosevelt as commander
in chief has issued brevet commissions "a
the following officers: Brigadier General
james McLeer. commanding the Second
brigade, brevetted major general; Briga-
dier General G. Moore Smith, command
ing the Fifth brigade. brevetted major
general; Colonel Daniel Appleton, Sew
enth regiment, New York city, brcyetted
brigadier general; Major John Il. Hol-
land of the staff Of Major General Roe,
brevetted lieutenant colonel.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07

LIE w
IL the American people want me to
be their candidate for this high Office
/ shall gladly sSrve them. My de-
termination to aspire to it was in
fluenced by my many friends, who
have written me letters suggesting that
I should be a candidate. These COM
munications have came from all over
the country, and it was in response to
these suggestions that have taken the
course announced"
Admiral Dewey, when asked to out
line the platform on which he would
run, said:
Presidents do not make platforms;
they are formed by the people. / am
not in the attitude of forcing issues or
platforms. l will say, however, that
think the platform of the American
flag would cover most of the pending
national questions"
1.-THE people will want to know what
you think of the silver question" was
suggested to him.
THE fact that l am from Vermont"
said the admiral, fought to settle
that"
When asked whether he expected a
nomination by the Republican or Dem
-ocratic party Admiral Dewey replied:
81 do not care to go into that
feature. l stand by my general state
ment. My ambition to be president
is an honorable one.
Now tell me something about your
plans for the future" suggested the
reporter.
con that point l am not yet prepared
to make any statement" answered the
admiral. II am consulting with my
friends as to the course to be pur-
sued. When the proper time arrives
/ will make a statement of my inten-
tions as to the future, and this will be
very soon"
II wish you would say for me-" con-
tinued Admiral Dewey, that took no
offense at the sentiment contained in
the editorial in Mondays Brooklyn
Eagle | was really not angry at the
publication of the article, and do not
object to 1t at all"
The editorial in the Brooklyn Eagle
of April 2, to which Admiral Dewey
refers says in part:
mot what kind of candidate, but
what sort of president Admiral Dewey
might make, is an inquiry that raises
cruelty to him and calamity to the
country to the mind, at least as possi-
bilities, when the dilemma or despera-
ton of those who are for him is taken
into philosophical account. He might
make a fine president That is a
chance. He might make a very weak
or ineffective one. There re-
main other facts. He is not wanted
for president for presidential reasons.
He is not wanted for reasons of abili-
ties, but of availibilities. He is not
wanted for political reasons of a high
sort but for political and personal
reasons of a vindictiye sort. He repre-
sents, so far as his shoulders are con-
cerned, speculation in antipathies."
The editorial discusses his qualifica-
lions for the position and declares that
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
The Queen In Dublin.

Dublin, April Queen Victoria yes
terday revisited Ireland and was received
with an enthusiasm exceeding that which
marked her recent appearance in London
and which well nigh eclipsed the Wanted
glories of the jubilee The lord lieuten-
ant has been taken at his word, and the
whole country has risen superior to polit
zeal prejudice Although the Nationalist
papers are careful to point out that no
political significance can be attached to
Dublin's splendid greeting, no single cir
eumstanee marred the royal entry into
lrelahd's capital. In fact, the most opti-
mistic loyalsts expressed themselves sur
prised at the warmth OF the greeting.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
Keel of New American Liner Laid.

The keel of the first Of the mammoth
steamships to be built by the Cramp
Shipbuilding company for the American
line has been laid. The two vessels will
be the largest ever constructed in the
western hemisphere and will have a
length of 600 feet each. The ships will
have immense carrying capacity, and
their outfit will be palatial. They will
have 12.G00 to $4,000 horsepower and
will be slower in speed than the present
ocean greyh0unds. the vessels being con
stiucted more for comfort and carrying
capaeity than for speed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
viola Horlocker Acquitted.

The jury in the Horlocker case at
Hastings, Neb. has returned verdict
of not guilty. When the verdict was an
nounced, the accused girl tainted vi
ola Horlocker was accused OF sending
poisoned candy to the wife of Charles
Morey, a lawyer, in whose office she was
employed as stenographer She had
been, it was alleged, on intimate terms
with Morey and one day in fit of jeal-
ousy when she saw him in his wife's com
pany determined TO kill the WIFE The
candy received by Mrs. Morey was eaten
by half dozen Of her friends, and all
were made seriously i'll.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
AssaiIant's Antecedents.

The father and mother of Sipido. the
assailant of the prince, who are quiet
tradespeople in Brussels, are horror
stricken at his crime. The boy. they
state, was always well behaved and of a
quiet disposition. 1t iHbelieved he must
have been badly counseled.
He was present at socialist meeting
Tuesday night and also read anarchist
papers yesterday. He is boy of some
intelligence and of rather thoughtful dis
position.
The Sipido family have been establish
ed for many years in Brussels, and Jean
Baptiste was born there. They are, how
ever, of Spanish descent. Sipido has al.
ready been sent to the Central prison.
1t is believed that the socialist senator,
Picard, will offer to conduct his defense
1t is stated that he recently solicited en-
ployment as assistant accountant at the
socialist Maison du Peuple.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07

denly young man jumped on the foot
board of the carriage and, putting his
arm through the window which had just
been opened by one of the equerries, fired
at the prince with a small revolver. His
aim was point blank, but although the
trigger was pulled four times two car
tridges failed to explode and the other
two shots missed the prince.
When the would be assassin was over
powered by the guards and the surround
ing crowd, the prince appeared at the
window of the compartment. He said he
was quite dnhurt. Both he and the prin-
cess, so far as could be seen, were not in
the least perturbed. As the train started
up again the crowd gave them warm
SnnHoff
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07

The war department has received from
General Otis the following report. dated
April g ''Since Jan. ! 124 skirmishes in
Philippines have been reported, mostly
very slight affairs. Our casualties were
8 officers and Is enlisted men killed, 10
officers and 15l men wounded. lnsurgent
and ladrone loss in killed and left on
field. 1,426: captured. mostly wounded,
1,453; small arms secured, 305l; pieces
of artillery, 165; large captures Of other
insurgent property. A number of inn
portant insurgent officers are surrender
ing, and the situation is gradually beeom-
ing more nacific."
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07

General Pict loubert. head OF the
Boer army. Is dead. General Joubcrt
was taken III Sunday morning. He was
al his office the previous day. He suffer
td great pain, but became unconscious
some time before death. The complaint
was acute Inflammation OF the bowels.
The body Jay In state Thursday and was
then taken by special train 10 the farm
nj Rustfontein, near Wakkerstroom.
where il was buried quietly, as Joubert
often requested, aud without military
hOnors.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
Fire In Nor,ynIIs, Conn.

Norwalk, Conn, April 5.-Three hand
some residences on St John avenue. East
Norwalk. owned by Edward NJ. Blake
Leslie Gamble and Theodore Coleman
have been destroyed with their contents
entailing loss of upward of $4,000
covered by insurance -Four other resi-
dences in the vicinity were on fire at diff
ferent times. but were saved from de-
struction. The fire started in the Gamble
residence, which was under quarantine
on account OF daughter being i'll with
diphtheria.