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Evening star., 1901-10-05
WILLET'S POINT APPROPRIATION.
Controllers Decision Regarding Its
Transfer to WashfnxtOn

The controller of the treasury has de-
cfded that the various items of appropria-
tions for the expenses of the engineer de-
pot of the army at Willets Point, N. Y,
can be transferred to this city when the
United States engineer school is removed
to Washington barracks from Willet's
Point. The controller decides, however
that an appropriation of $4,000 for an ad-
dition to the building containing the colIec.
ton of engineering models used for fllus-
tration and instruction. and the library OF
the United States engineer school, Is not
available here. 1t was intended for WI
let's Point and nowhere else.
Evening star., 1901-10-05
The Disputed Letter.

When Lieutenant Doyle was excused
Judge Advocate LemIy again brought up
the question of the difference of construc
tion of the last paragraph of the Dear
Schley' letter. He produced the original
copy. reading a part of the paragraph, as
follows:
'I therefore am of opinion that our best
chance of success in capturing their ships
will be to hold the two points, Cienfuegos
and Havana, with all the force we can mus
ter. If later 1t should develop that these
vessels are at Santiago We could then as
semble off that port the ships best suited for
the purpose and completely blockade it.
Until we, then, receive more positive in
formation We shall continue to hold Havana
aud Santiago"
The judge advocate then said: 'Tf the
court please, / was yesterday requested by
counsel for the applicant to produce the
original Of the letter from Admiral Sampson
TO Commodore Schiey, dated May 90 1885,
the question, being as to the final name at
the end of the paragraph, whether 1t should
be 'Cienfuegos or Santiago 1 have the
original, and the name appears Santiago
and appears over an erasure / invite at
tention to the fact that in the press copy
book II Is Santiago, which shows that the
change was made before the letter was
press copied and sent. I will add that the
punctuation Is as / stated yesterday in the
press copy"
He also, at the request OF admiral Schley's
counsel, produced another copy, 'fn which,"
he said, you will there was no correc-
ton 1t appeared originally Santiago
Evening star., 1901-10-05
The Asphalt Dispute In yenexuela-

The State Department has received from
Minister Bowen at Caracas, Venezuela, q
cabiegram confirming the press report that
negotiations are under way there looking
to settlement of the dispute between the
two asphalt companies over the possession
Of La Felicidad by means Of arbitration.
1t does not appear that a final settlement
has been reached, however.
Evening star., 1901-10-05

The court examined the original papers
and the press copies with care ana 1t was
agreed that the papers should again be
printed IN the record.
The judge advocate asked whether the
Brooklyn's book recording the receipt of
letters In the flying squadron was in the
hands of the applicant He said it was
very important book and they were unable
to find # among Admiral SchIeys papers
Mr. Rayner announced that the admiral
said he had not that book
The Judge advocate read the letter of Ad-
miral Schley in sending his papers to the
department. This letter did not supply any
Hist OF papers sent Later a second box of
papers. at first overlooked. was sent to the
department by Admiral Schley.
Reading the Hodgson Letters.
Lieutenant Commander Hodgson was then
again called TO the stand. He was asked
by the judge advocate whether in his tes-
timony yesterday afternoon he wished to
say when Admiral Schley gave an order to
port the helm OF the Brooklyn Captain
Cooks answer, The helm Is aport, meant
the helm was actually aport then, or that
he meant he heard the order and was put
ting the helm aport.
He replied he believed Captain Cook
meant the helm was actually aport- That
the remark.
The judge advocate then produced corre-
spondence passing between the witness and
Admiral Scbley In relation to the contro-
versy between them over the New York
Sun comments on Schley's conduct in max
ing he loop at the time of the battle of
Santiago, which letters, hitherto unpub-
Eshed. were printed in The Star yesterday.
Upon proposing to read this correspondence
Mr. Rayner said he would not object to
having the testimony printed In the record
without being read, but the judge advocate
said he regarded IL as very important and
preferred to read It. He then read the
entire list OF letters
Objection to Editorials.
While the judge advocate was reading an
Editorial from 2. New York paper, Mr.. Ray
Evening star., 1901-10-05
"THE BEST MEDIUM.
One of the largest hardware

One of the largest hardware
dealers in Washington says:
"A large percentage of tho
men of Washington read no
local paper except The Star. 1t
is the best advertising medium
In Washington for any and all
lines of trade. New York does
not have newspaper as good
as The STAR"
Evening star., 1901-10-05
BIG FAILURE IN MINNEAPoLIs.
j. @. Adams Grain Company Makes an
ASRignment. =


ASaigRment. =.
MINNEAPOLIS. Minn., October 5-J. O.
Adams & Co. OF this city, who have
conducted one Of the largest grain receIv-
ing and exporting houses in the northwest
under the name of the St. Paul and Kan
sas City Grain Company, have made an as
signment to Fred D. Van Dusen and P. B
Smith. The company owns or controls sew
enty country elevators,
The ]. @. Adams Company proper is cap.
italized at s25o,O00 and sthe ct. Paul and
Kansas City Grain Company 1T $15O.O00.
The assignment is made in the name OF
the St. Paul and Kansas Citt Grain Cosn-
pany. The assignee will continue business
The failure is due to loss sustained last
spring in the May corn corner.
The assignees are not prepared to make
a statement Of liabilities and assets.
Prof. Martens Coming for Degree
ST. PETERSBURG, October 5.-Profes-
sor Martens. professor OF international
law at the University OF St. Petersburg,
left here today to receive the doctorate OF
laws at the celebration of the bi-centenary
of Yale University.
II. H. D. Pierce. secretary of the United
States embassy here, has gone to the
United States on leave OF ab4ence.
Evening star., 1901-10-05

from Morro.'' In this watch there was no
record of distance from shore on the 18th
Both or 31st. Between midnight and a. m.
on the 31st the log stated the Brooklyn
was six miles south of Santiago, but on
other dates being considered between mid
night and am. there was no record of
distance
Evening star., 1901-10-05
To BE Operated Separately.

Should the scheme Of grand union sta
tion in Washington be carried out, it does
not mean that the roads will be operated
this separation is to be carried to the ex-
tent that the Baltimore and Ohio trains
as one concern. In fact. it is stated posi-
lively that there is no such intention, and
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-03-20

The board of trustees of the Mount
Hebron Cemetery Company has de
cided to ask I voluntary contribu.
tons in raising the $4,000 necessary
TO comply with the terms of Mr.. G.
b. Rouss' offer for mOrtuarv chap
FL TO be located in the cemetery. The
impression has gone abroad that the
cemetery company would put mp the
money, hut it seems that the compa
ny has but very little money in its
treasury.
The Winchester Board of Trade.
at a special meeting. endorsed the
move made by some of the upper Val
lev counties To have the b. q O. To
hnild an extension from Strashurg to
Harrisonbnrg and connect their Val
lev line. a meeting will I've held in
New Market to determine what steps
shonld be taken to bring about the
extension.
Monday was typical Spring dav.
and MANY Of the ''never swpats" could
tie seen pressing brick on the streets
IN true ecstacy.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-03-20
Knight Gardner.

n very pretty wedding wUs solem-
HlzVd ~ the MethOuIsL EpiscCpoi
Ohurch south, here, last Iuursual
evening at Z U clock, the contracting
parties Uelug MISS Emuld Garduvi
ANT Mr. u. L. Knight. The cere
IIouy was performed 10y Rev. ;. ".
OUle, vi CnarlestOwu. lie bride Is
.ue daughter Of Mrs. 4. l.. Gardurr.
II tins place, aud WAS popular amOu =
Lrr many friends. Ihe maid oil nOu
~ Was Miss Laura Garduer, sister ul
me OIlde, aud the best uaa, MI.
Daulel huight, brother of the groom.
4 he hrlursu. were Miss DalsN
IOlimau aud Miss COrIuue kcrcur
al The flower girls were Misses
Jdisy MOrelaud and Viola Euders.
The ushers were Messrs. Percy FL
mott, +. j.. E!glu, of CharlestOwu:
George Cunning ham and Charles
Marks, of this place. The bride WAS
gwen away 10y her uncle, Mr.. John
ohuc kletOrd. She wore a trayelhua
suIt of tan cloth with hat aud gloves
20 match aud carried carnations.
Che BRIDESMAID wore tau cloth auu
carried white aud pink carnations.
The church was beautifully decorat
ii with pOtted plants aud ferns.
There were two beautiful arches iu
the aiSles, and the Que under which
The bride passed bore the letter G..
aud the other under which the groom
passed the letter X. After the ctrr-
"Ony the bridal couple took the y
Y W. train for tour North. The
groom for a number of Years was in
business in Charlestown, succeeding
the firm of Sadler Bros IN the furui
lure and undertaking business. Late.
~ he sold out his business and is al
present engaged as salesman for ,
lumber company at Clarksburg, w
Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-03-20
White Post.

Miss Catherine Brown of Ccnterville
Md, Il visiting Mrs. David Meade. lr
Rev. +. y. Temple, pastor of the
Meade Memorial Church OF White Posi-
and the Episcopal church az Front Roy
al, has received a call from Wilmington.
y. {. He Is thinking very seriously OF
accepting the call
Miss Nirgie Denny, who has been
pending some time with relatives al
6artOnsy lie, is at home again
Mrs. {. @. Massey and daughter came
near meeting with a serious accident Oh
last Thursday While returning L.
their home from the village the horse
became frightened and began TO kick
out they escaped unhurt although they
were very badly frightened.
Mr. Emeret Funston and wife, OF
Winchester. paid a flying visit To friend
and relatives in this place last week.
Miss Nina ChambHu is home again
after pleasant visit in LOudOun county
and Washington ID. c.
Several of the young people Of this
neiEhhOrhOod attended the Literary
Meeting of the Epworth League in
Wildwood on Friday evening Of las,
week. Rev. G. f NcCintic Of From,
Royal lectured on China and her peO-
Pile
Mr. Turner Hughes Of BentOnville
spent several days last week with hi:
mother in this place
Miss Mary Reardon spent some tim,
last week with friends in the village.
y * w
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-03-20
County Correspondence.
Castleman's Ferry.

The heavy rains of last week caused
quite rise IN the Shenandoah river
aud on Tuesday 10 was past ferrvinr
Nany persons from both sides were
anxious 90 cross bat were unable TO do
SO. Me>srs. Jos. Bell and Charles Little
ton displayed no lutte courage IN cross
inE the angry stream several times that
iay and ON one OF their dangerous trims
Drought over a couple of ladies.
Geo Barnett, an old cOlored man who
nas been living with Mr.. James Bell.
met With San awful death last Tuesday.
Nr. Wilson, of Milldale Mills found
aim bali buried in the mud on the river
oank not tar from the mill All efforts
40 restore consciousness proved futile
and lac died shortly after being found.
Fishing seems TO be the favorite pas
time al present and quite number OF
ace fish are being caught with hook and
line.
Miss Sally Osburn has returned from
pleasant visit TO friends and relatives
IN Loudoun. Miss Lula Alder has re-
turned from "a very pleasant visit 10
oluemont and PurcellyIle, accompanied
0v her cousin. Miss Alberda Tracy.
Mr. William Moore left the Sth for
Pitcairn, Penn, where he expects 10 en-
gage i'm business. The best wishes of mi,
many friends 20 with him
Mr. Walter Russell met with quite a
painful accident last week. A hat pin
was broken OIL In his hand The pain
was so great he tainted and while uncon.
~ciOus his brothe-in-law extracted the
piece OF pin with a razor
Mr.. Harry Bell has sold Champ" his
handsome black riding horse
Mr.. John Duble has Just recovered
from "A very serious attack of the grip.
Miss Fanny Galloway spent Saturda,
and sunday i'm Miuwood
Miss Overteld is visiting her cousins
The Misses OSburn, az the Ferry
We were glad 10 see Miss Nellie An
ierson in her accustomed place last sun
day. \.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-03-20
Tragedy at Harper.s Ferry.

"A Dispatch, dated, March Nth,
from Harper's Ferry 70 the Balti
more Sun, says:-rhomas Roderick
stabbed aud killed Thomas Longer
beam today IN 'front.' of A. K. Miles
store, Oh Shenandoah street, with a
pocket knife, the victim living but "a
few minutes. There appears to have
been an old grudge between the men
hut no one knows what it was. As
Lougerbeam was going down the
Aistadt ALLEY about o'clock THE
afternoon Roderick thre@ a stone
after him, from the front street.
when LOngerbeam retu. ned aud
asked hun what he was trying To
Knock peoples beads Oft for. Rod
~rIck swOre aud said: II am mau
enough for you" when Longerbeam
picked up brick aud aimed it at
ROderlck's head, who was at this
time standing IN Dad" Rlley's door,
cut missed hun. Then ROderick
with the small blade of large pen
knife, stabbed Longer beam IN the
neck at the angle VI the right Jaw
aud made wound three iucnes long
and two deep, seserIng the carotolu
artery, FROM which he died Iume-
dIately. The stabb bed man held his
wound shut and hurled Ia brick at
his assallaut aud cut his head severe
iy. He then staggered 10 Miles
store door and died from loss OF
blood.
DIR. G. +. Clay arrived few min
ntes after the occurrence, but was
unable to render any service to the
dying man, who bad become uncon
scious. Coroner Chas. Briggs held
an inquest aud rendered verdict of
murder at the hands of Thomas
ioderlck. He w',s taken 20 Jail at
Charlestowu. Roderck is said 10
have been drinking. LongerLeam
was u years old aud worked at the
pulp mill. Roderick is IA widower 40
wears old, with no permanent job, and
made his home with hls parents.
Longer5eam enlisted in the Shep-
herdstowu company in the late war.
hut was mustered out at Charlestown
for disability. He was the son cf
Abraham Longerbeam, of Harper's
Ferry,
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-03-20
Crunls

Rev. Hiram Light. of Leesburg. and
Mrs. Florence Wagely and daughter.
Edith. of Hagerstown. attended the flu
neral Of their parent, Mr.. Peter
Light, last week
Mrs. Mary Pierce of "Hackwood," is
visiting her son, Mr.. +. IL. Pierce
Mrs. c. W. HardeSty and daughter
visited her son. w. NJ Hardesty, last
week.
Mr. Jesse Russell is quite indiposed at
his home near here.
Mrs. \. G.. Baker and son. Of Summit
Point, spent Sunday last with Mrs. Jas.
Forster.
Misses Susie Crow and Ellie Hardestv
were the guests of Mrs {. T. Hawthorne
last week
Mr. j. NJ. Hardesty called at Crums
last week L.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-03-20

siIf troubled with rheumatism, give
Chamherlsiu's Pain Balm trial. It
will not cost YOU q cent if it does no
goo |. One application will relieve
the pain. IL also cures sprsins aud
bruises in one third the time required
by any other treatment. Cuts,
burns, frostbites, quinsey, pains in
the side and chest, glandulsr and
other swellings are quickly cured by
applying 1t. Every bottle warranted.
Price, % and so cts. DR.. J. G.
Avis druggist.
NJ. B. Pulliam has the finest line
of Wall Paper samples 10 town. Let
him show them TO YOU.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-03-20
IandIey Library at Winchester.


In the Circuit COURT at Wiuches-
ter, last week, Judge I. ". Harris
III handed down decision whereby
tnstead of waiting for fourteen years
tor a S25O.OOO library the city oi
Winchester can obtain 1t IN a short
zine. The case was that of the
uandley trustees against the city OF
Winchester. The trustees entered
suit TO have their powers defined IL
administering the estate o. Judge
John Haudley, " no beqneathed over "a
million dollars TO the city, and to
cOnstrue certain portions of his will.
by the will Judge Haudley left $3.50.
900 for the library To be invested
until the interest equaled the prInci
pal, or aboIt twenty wears after his
death. He died in 1891.
Judge Harrison held thar
the circumstances surrounding
the testator W hen he made his will
should be taken into consideration
Judge Handy then believed WincheS
ter would be great city, and con
sequently made u proportinate toe
quest for the library. Winchester
failed to increase materially, so that
the court held that the tastator'S in
tention should be taken into consider
alton.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-03-20

Have just received carload of
sound Oak aud Chestnut Fencing
Plank. Will sell same AT low prices.
THOMPSON & OGDEN.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-03-20
An Honest Medicine for La Grippe

George W. Watt, of South Gard
iner, Me-, says; 81 have had the
worst cough, cold, chills and grip
aud have taken lots of trash of no
account but profit to the vendor.
Chamherlain's Cough Remedy is the
only thing that has done any good
whatever. have used one bottle of
it and the chillS. cold and grip have
all left me. | congratulate the man
ufacturers of an honest medicine. "
For sale by DIR. j G. Avis druggist
w. c. Clipp has bought the farm
near Dutiields, Jefferson county, at
one time owned by Sheriff Lucas,
containing 1872 acres, for S7,250.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-08-01

Revolutionary war when American pa
triotS We're slowly murdered, smothered
and starved. The American people
were humane and courageous enough
TO protest against the horrors of Wey-
lerism when practiced upon legal sub
jects under tie Spanish flag. Is there
any real reason why the civilized world
should remain silent and inactive
while savagery equally heartless and
inhuman strikes II the women and chill
dren of South Africa? 1t would seem
that the British soldiery. unable with
out tremendous odds to hold their own
with the farmers of the veldt. decided
to soothe their wounded pride by cow
ardly attacks upon penned-up women
and children No more shameful proce-
dure has been discovered in the annals
of modern war. 1t is a disgrace to civil
ization.-Indianapo Sentinel.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-08-01
POISON IVY AND ANTIDoTE.
Spotted Touch. Me- Not Said to Counter.
act the Ivy's Effects.

act the 1Sy's EHcCtss
Poison ivy belongs to the sumac fam
lily and derives its botanical name from
the ancient Celtic 'rhudd,' red, and
the Greek ''toxicodendron." or poison
plant The origin of the poison, which
causes great suffering to many people.
was for a long time 4 mystery. as the
plant itself contains no active poison,
as do many plants, but it now seems
to be certain that the plant nourishes
deadly bacilli. which enter the pores of
the skin and give the poisoned parts
their characteristic appearance. The
three leaves are pale green and the
creeping plant is to be found in many
parts of the Island of Montreal. 1t is
closely related to the Rhus Venetata, or
poison sumac," sometimes also called
poison dogwood." Poison sumac, how
ever, is Il shrub. with the drupe green
ish yellow and only grows in swamps,
Its flowers are green and il is very
poisonous. The ordinary sumac, with
red fruit and crimson hairs, is not dam
gerOus.
1t is said that some people cannot go
into the neighborhood of poison ivy
without suffering from the poison OF the
plant, while others can handle it with
out any ill effects. Many antidotes to
the poison have been recommended, as
1t affects different people differently,
and among the most efficaciOus have
been strong SOapSuds and bicarbOnate
of soda. One peculiarly painful result
Of rhus toxicOdendron poisoning is that
with many people the parts poisoned
are liable to be affected for several
years afterward at about the same
period the disease was originally
caught. This plant grows erect as well
rs decumbent, and in the former case is
known as poison oak.
In addition TO the aids Of the druggist,
however. nature is said to have pro-
vided most efficient remedy for rhus
toxicOdendron poisoning. in the shape
of the widely spread flower known as
spotted tOuch-me-nOt, or 'Impatiens
fulva." 1t is also called the Jewel
weed" and is very abundant in the
water courses during June anu July,
when the rhus toXicodendrOn and the
rhus venenata are most poisonous. The
color Of the flower of spotted touch
me-not' is deep orange and the spots
are OF n reddish-brOwn. The lip forms
sac. not very much unlike the mocca-
sin flower, and it ends in, a curved spur
The seed pods burst if slightly touched
and scatter the seeds all around. To
this peculiar property the plant owes
its common name. 1t is also called
''nOli-metangere' and NY touchez
pas" The remedy is applied by ex-
pressing the juices Of the plant and ap-
plying the same to that part of the
skin which has been poisOned.-MOn-
treal Witness.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-08-01
COULDN'T FOOL coUNTRYMEN.
Young Chicagoan Gets Into a Scrape
from POliteness.

Young Chicagoan Gets Into a Scrape
from POIiteness.
One young man in Chicago found him.
self in a very embarrassing position
during Grand Army encampment week
itOrs from the country who thrOnged
the city. The newspapers had pub
lished columns of warnings to the peO-
pie from the country against the smooth
tricksters who swarmed the city, wait
ing to lead the strangers 10 the tunnels
to see the Explosion" OF something of
the kind, and to relieve them of their
ready cash when they reached the first
dark alley.
Herbert McCulla, who travels for Il
well-known Chicago gas lamp company,
had just returned to this city over the
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad,
and was walking south on 9TH avenue
to go to his home on the West Side on
a West Madison street car. As lie
neared Randolph street he encountered
two gray-haired veterans from the
country. and overheard one Of them
advise the other to go to the policeman
on the next corner and ask where the
Briggs House was. McCulla knew
very well where the hotel was situated,
and, stepping up to the strangers, he
said:
"The Briggs House is just around the
corner on Randolph street. Come
along, I'm going right past it and will
point it out to you and save you the
trouble Of looking for a policeman"
Get along with YOU" said one of the
strangers. We're onto you confidence
men. We've read of you in the papers"
The accommodating Chicagoan laugh
ed and started TO leave the strangers,
but just at that time a blue-cOated off.
Ger appeared around the corner and one
Of the strangers rushed up to him and
reported that the man with the valise
was confidence man and had just
tried to entice them to go with him SC
that he could rob them
The policeman rushed after McCulla
and grabbed him by the collar. demand
Ing him to explain why he had tried to
lead the two strangers with him. The
drummer explained to the officer that
he had merely volunteered to direct the
strangers to their hotel and explained
who he was and what firm he worked
for. The policeman was skeptical and
would not believe him, and asked him
to show evidence of his Identified ton
as a travelling salesman. McCulla put
his hand in his pocket to get card or
letter, but discovered that he did not
have paper of any description in his
pocket by which he could prove his
statements. and to keep from going to
the station he was forced to open his
valise on the street and produce letters
from his firm and show his samples.
after which the officer apOlogized and
released lim-ChicagO Chronicle