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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16
TO DEFEAT SCOTT
PLAN TO PREVENT mrs pH-ELEc-
TIoN TO UNITED STATES SENATE.
Fight OF miiiscnaircs--This, II Is saia,
WIN he the Result ofthe Combine
ton Against the West vir-
gfnfan.

Wheeling, w. Va. Nov. Ia. Nath.
an Bay Scott, junior Senator from
West Virginia, member OF the Repub-
lican National Committee and during
the last Presidential campaign in
charge OF the speakers bureau. receiv-
ed a political blow when Henry
Schmulbach, the millionaire brewer
of this city announced his candidacy
for the United States Senate to sue
coed Mr.. Scott.
With this comes the news that Hon.
]. l.. Caldwell, of Huntington. also u
millionaire, is in the field to stay.
As Scott is reputed to be verv wealthy
it promises to be millionaire battle,
in which money will play conspicu-
GUS part
The most interesting feature of the
contest, however, is the entrance of
President Roosevelt MIDWEST Virginia
politics. 1t will be remembered that
the late President Mckinley consult
ed Scott on all State appointments,
much to the displeasure OF Senator
Elkins. Under the new Administra-
tion Senator Elkins has been received
with open arms and Scott has been
forced to take back seat.
Although stories emanating from
Washington that Scott was welcome
at the White House have been sent
out, there can be no doubt that Mr..
Roosevelt has overshadowed him with
Elkins and will assist In his defeat.
Scott has proclaimed himself in favor
of Mr.. Mark Hanna for President
IN 1904. The plan is said to kill
Scott in his own baillwick with
Schmulbach, get possession of the
lower end of the State with Caldwell.
and then Dool issues. Should neither
Schmuibach or Caldwell be able to
secure the coveted toRa. then ii will
be wrapped about the shoulders Of
Judge Nathan Gotf, another million
aire from Clarksburg, and also the
idol of the Republicans Of the State.
The Roosevelt peoDle are said to DO
after Scott's scalp, and from present
prospects they stand good chance Of
taking it. While the old guard has
the Federal offices their influence has
waned and. there are many assertions
from it's ranks. Gov. White, while
friendly to Scott. would like TO be fec-
ognized as Roosevelt leader. and if
he cannot enter the Senate himself he
will probably line up with the young
Ter element in opposition to Scott.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16
MEYER SPlRO HELD.
United states District Court Finds TWO
Counts
TO recover

An effort was made Saturday at
Frederick, Md, to have Emanuel
Spiro, of Wavnesboro, who is charg-
ed with conspiring to detraud % mer
chants of Baltimore. Philadelphia and
New York out OF nearly $50, 600 worth
Of goods, rel ased on bail. He was
before the court but his reported sure
ties, Senator Moses and Police Jus.
tice Rabb. OF Baltimore, did not APP
pear and he was remanded to Jail.
The grand jury of the United States
District Courf, IN session ia Harris
burg, on the 18th found true Dill
against Meyer Spiro, formerly of
Waynesboro. on two counts, for con-
ceaI1ng goods while bankrupt and
making false oath as TO his assets
he was represented by Hon. W. Rush
Gillian while Irwin @. Elder, of Sharpe
q Elder, appeared ON the other side.
Among the witnesses were w. Tell
OmwAka Esq, Simon Wiener and A.
L. CrisweIl, of Waynsbcro.
The case was postponed and Will not
be tried until either January or May
of next year. Spiro could give no
bail and is in prison for trial
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16
FOR FAST DRIVING.
Young Marfinsburgers Given Twenty
Days In jail.

Walter Dunn and Maynard Baker.
two young men of Martinsburg who
came up Friday to do" the town,
utterly failed in the attempt.
They hired q team at Grants livery
and proceeded to have good time.
The animal was driven faster than
the law allows, and Proprietor Grant,
upon hearing that his horse was be-
ing subjected to inhumane treatment,
went out TO find the young men. He
succeeded. and they were arrested
by Chief Seabright. Justice Bra
gonier sent them to Jail for 20 days.
II is said that they fired off pistol
in North avenue. one bullet gonirg
through Jones Creamery delivery
wagon. almost hitting william Field
the colored driver. and badly scar
ing him. Winchester News-Item.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16
ONE ROBBER IDENTIFIED.
Said to be the Leader of the Mon
tana Hold Up
ST. LOUIS SUSPECT ARRESTED
Express Messenger and Fireman Who Were
on the Train Recognize Their
AssaIant.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 1.-THE November
federal grand jury has returned indict-
ments against Harry Longbaugh, alias
John Arnold, the mysterious Montana
train robber. suspected, and his COM
panion, Laura Bullion. Each was in
dicted on seventeen separate counts.
Charles III. Smith and Michael
O'Neill, express messenger and fire.
man respectively of the Great North
ern fiier that was held up last July
near Wagner, Mon, arrived here yes
terday afternoon and identified the
suspect under arrest as Harry Long
baugh, the man who held up the train
and took the lead in intimidating the
train crew and blowing open the ex-
press company's safe, from which
nearly 100000 in unsigned bills of
the National Bank of Helena were stol-
en-. O'Neill says that Longbaugh is the
man who climbed over the tender and
held up Engineer Jones and himself
and then superintendent the blowing
up of the safe. His recollection of the
episode was so vivid that he could de-
scribe the two revolvers that the rob-
bers used. The police say they are the
weapons that were found on the pris-
oner when he was arrested.
Smith and O'Neill came to st. Louis
accompanied by Mr. Elliott, general
manager of the Great Northern Ex-
press company, in whose care the bank
notes were when stolen.
Longbaugh did not finch when the
Identification was made. He merely
looked at the men and shifted cor
temptuously. Chief Desmond asked
Longbaugh his real name.
Il will talk when the time comes"
was the reply. and not another word
could the chief get out of the stubborn
prisoner.
Chief Desmond says he now thinks
that the suspects real name fsfBen
Fitzpatrick. A ''tall Texan" answering
the suspects description was implicat-
ed in several train and bank robberies
in the west. and he was known as Kill
patrick.
Elliott, O'Neill and Smith will re-
main in St Louis day or two The
men may testify in the United States
court il it shall be decided to continue
the prosecution here.
Since this last evidence has turned
up it may be deemed best to take him
to Montana for trial. where the Of
Tense of train robbery is punishable
by death.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16
in FAVOR OF MAJ. SMITH
Decision 0yerruIed BY the Su.
preme Court
FOR UNSoLDIERLY CONDUCT
Was the Pruport Of the Order Which Caused
the Controversy.
Was the Pruport Of the Order Which Caused

ALBANY, n. ", Nov. 1.-THE ap-
pellant division of the supreme court
has handed down n decision In favor
Of Major Clinton III. Smith of the Sew
snty-iirst regiment New York city,
In the legal proceedings which he insti-
tuted to prevent the carrying out OF
the order oustlng him from the nation
al guard. The decision vacates the de-
termination Of board OF examiners OF
the national guard which recommend
ed TINT he be dismissed from the serv-
ice, which determination was APPROX
ed by Governor Roosevelt.
This controversy Is of long standing,
and the decision of the appellate divi-
sion or the supreme court Is based on
an opinion OF the court of appeals rem
dered six months ago when decision
was rendered by that court In another
phase of this case. The court of ap-
peals at that time held that Major
Smith had not been given full oppor-
tunity by the board of examiners to
properly present his side of the case.
The effect Of the decision OF the APP
pcliute ulFiSfUu Is luHt tie utciSiou VI
the board OF examiners that he be dis
missed from the service be overruled
This case has attracted attention In
military circles ever since Governor
Roosevelt issued general order No. Z,
May l, 1899, directing Major Smith to
appear before board of examiners to
be examined as to his capability and
general fitness for service In the ma
tional guard as commissioned OIL
Ger.
On the 10th OF May following the
board met In this city and recommends
ed his discharge from the service for
unsoldierlike conduct at the battle of
San Juan. The governor approved the
adverse findings Of this court and Is
sued special order directing that Ma
jor Smith be dismissed from the serv-
Ice. A writ of certiorari was subse-
quently obtained from Judge McAdam,
and 1t brought up for review the or
ders issued in the case. the findings OF
the board, the approval of the govern
or and the special order discharging
him from the service. The court va
Gates the determination of the board
of examiners and revises order No. 81.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16
A CLEVER SWINDLER.
a PHILADELeHfA SOAP MAN SWIM
dies LOCAL DEALERS
and Then Came Here How TIE
Played TITS slick Game.

80
After having swindled about all the
leading grocery merchants in Win
chester, clever talking man of en-
gaging manner who claimed to rem
resent large soap house in Philadel-
phia. came to Martlnsbure and tried
to soft soau" the merchants here.
He did not meet with the success that
he is reported to have met with in
Winchester. but quite a number Of
merchants here plead guilty of being
victimized by the man.
1t seems that the fellow started ont
Wednesday morning on tour of the
business houses and exhibited sam
pie of soap labeled 1.-THE Porto Rico
Coco SOAP. an article of recognized
merit, which retails for ten cents a
cake. In order TO introduce 1t here.
the stranger explained, he offered IL
In box lots for 81 cents a cake. tho
soap to be retailed at DENTS as q lead
er. Several of the merchants jumped
at the offer and few Of them ordered
the three box lots. Most Of them,
however. only ordered one box.
Later in the day the stranger re-
turned and explained that shipment
Of the soap had already been made TO
this point and he could deliver IL at
once. Outside the store was dray
with the soap piled thereon and he
then made another allurinQ offer to
deduct considerable sum from tn
total amount due il the goods werc.,
paid for at once. Several OF the mer-
chants oheerfuilv handed over the
money but when the soap was examin-
ed it was found to be an inferior ar
ticle to the sample exhibited. A
crystalized substance covered the soap
and IL was soft and watery when COM
pressed in the hand.
One Or two OF the merchants OF the
old school opened one Of the boxes
when it arrived ind when the man
came around to collect the money they
told him to take his old soap away.
One or two others told him they
would try the soap before they would
paw forEit, Notwithstanding that dis
conDt was offered for CASH They still
have the soap, but will probably new
lie be called upon to pay for it. He
called at almost every grocery store
In town and found quite a few VIC
Tins, but some of the merchants were
as sharp az he WAS. The game was
also worked in Hagerstown several
DAYS ago, but the merchants there did
not let the facts get into the papers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16
official figures.

official figures.
This plan would require about cap
Italization of $400,000.000, but incor-
poration figures are always elastic, and
they may be increased at any time to
take in other securities.
A member of the firm of J. r Nor
gan & Co. said last night that the
Northern Securities company would be
the holding company of the various
roads interested, but he declined to say
what railroads these were on the
ground that the details are not yet com
pleted and premature publication might
interfere with their contamination.
You may rest assured" he said,
"that all difficulty over the Northern
Pacific matter is now at an end, and
this has been accomplished IN man
ner highly satisfactory TO all concern
Oh >,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16
AFTER Robbers.

r & .. Dete tive Burnett received
telegram today to search freight
train No. l77S for two men who had
robbed Justice Jordan, of Brunswick,
Of an overcoat, watch and revolver.
Officers Burnett. Stuckey and Bryarly
searched the train and CAPTURED two
men, bat found no stolen goods on
them. They gave their names as Os-
ear English and George Harrison.
Justice snyder imposed sentence of
IS and costs or 20 days in Jail tor rid
ing trains. They chose the 20 days.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16
TO nsA.sAScE 3. 8 o. SYSTEM.

President Loree, of the Baltimore q
Ohio, is contemplating plans for rear
ranging the system into four general
divisions. These will be the Eastern.
or Baltimore division, including the
territory west of Grafton. Cumberland
and the OHIO river, and the newly ac-
CURED Ohio River division the Pitts
burg division, including the present
territory Of that division and the
Plttsburg and Western; the Third
division, with headquarters at Chi
cage, will include that portion of the
line west of Pittsburp, the -Four tn
division will include the Baltimore
and Ohio Southwestern, with head
quarters at Cincinnati.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16

w r. Hawkins. bridge builder
from Richmond, Va, had peril.
GUS ride on the pilot OF Baltimore
and Ohio fast train No. 55 Thurs
day night which nearly cost him his
life. The engine struck huge dry
tree ON the track and Hawkins got
the full force of the collision. De-
tectIve John Short, of the Baltimore
and Ohio, saw HIM lying ON the pi-
lot covered with blood when the
train STOPPED at Fairmont. He was
taken to the city prison in bad con-
dition. Hawkins is we'll dressed and
is fine looking. He said he had no
money with which to pay his fare.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16
WILL EAT vENIS0N,
Hunting Trip with Two Deer and
Other Game.

Mail CAREER A. M. Staubly and
Brown Harris, Lee Miller and Isaac
J. VanMetre, who reside along the
Opequon, returned from a verv
successful hunting trip along North
River, Hampshire county, "a miles
southwest OF this city. They brought
with them two large deer, the male
one weighing 40 pounds and the fe-
male l04 pounds, dressed. Thew also
killed pheasants, IL partridges and
i6 RABBITS.
The Berkeley county hunters had
withsthem as guides Samuel Harris
and Bernard Baker, who live in that
section They drove about twelve
miles from Winchester and then foot.
ed it the rest of the way. While on
the trip they ran across four deer. but
only succeeded in killing two of them.
They are highly elafed over their sue
cess and contemplate making the trip
again
The natives in the section In which
the deer were allied looked upon the
Berkeley county hunters with envy.
saying their luck was unusual. These
feet footed animals are rather plen-
tiful this season.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16
MRS. BOWERS HOME.
Wife ofU y Fish Commissioner
arrives Home.

Mrs. Geo. M. Bowers, wife of the
United States Fish Commissioned,
who has just nassed through long
seige of illness of typhoid fever at the
Fish Commissioner summer resi-
den7e at Woods Hole, Mass arrived
home Wednesday. She was ACCOMPANY
ed by Mr.. Bowers and her two child
rem, Miss Eleanor and Master Steve,
her physician, DIR. Hugh M. Smith,
and Miss Georgia Silver.
Mrs. Bowers stood the trip we'll and
is now well advanced along the road
TO recovery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16
REBUILDING 3. 4 0. BRIDGE.
shaky Structure 70 he suppIantcd by
n Modern steel affair.

n NAOssHh SheeA
Parkersburg, Nov. l3.--Fifty men
are working ON the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad bridge across the Ohio
river here rebuilding the bridge. 1t
was built before the days OF the very
heavy engines and is not considered
strong enough to run the heavy mod
ern engines over. For several years
ali trains were limited in speed to six
miles an hour In crossing the BRIDE.
and the heavy engines used in haul
ing the trains over the mountains
were never taken west of here. Sew
eral spans have already been renewed
and the men are at work as RAPIDLY
as possible puttng in new structural
steel and making the bridge over en-
tlrely. The work is done without In
t ering with the running of trains.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16
HAGERSTOWN OUTDISTANCEO
THEIR PROPOSITION TO b. & H. COM
PANY NOT IN 1T WITH OUas.
We Had a Hotter Spirit for the Venture,
Says Hagerstown Newspaper--The
Proposition Hsgcrstown Sub
mitted.

uAttCus
Hagerstown groans because Martins.
burg is about to locate another manu-
featuring. plant. in the race for which
Hagerstown was outdlstanced by Mar
tinsburg. When the Martinsburg
committee went to Baltimore to meet
the Bickford and Huffman officials
they found committee from Hagers-
town who were also after the plant,
but their proposition, although 1T was
received for consideration, WAS not
in it, with ours. The Haeerstown
papers seem to take it for granted that
the company will locate here, but no
such definite information was ever
sent out from here. The news ssnt
out from here was to the effect that
one great long stride had been taken
in the direction of securing the plant,
VIZ The securing of the vacant shop
buildings from the B. & O., IN which
to locate the factory
WHAT THEY SAY.
The Hagerstown Mail says; The B.
&. o Company and committee OF
Martinsburg citizens have finally come
to an agreement for the occupation OF
the vacant B. & o. shop buildings by
a Northern industry, which will en-
ploy about 200 men. The consumma-
ton of the deal is now near at hand.
The citizens have raised almost enough
money to pay for the buildings and
pay the expenses of removing theplant.
The plsnt is tn Bick' O d & Hoffman
Grain Drill Co, from Macedon, N
Y. where they employ good force.
The plant is big one but the town is
only about 800 strong. Haaerstown
was after the plant warmly but the
B. & 0. r. r. and Martlnsburg, hold
ing in their hant the old b. q O.
shops and hotter shirt for venture.
seem to have won it, at least ii APP
pears So
Our people offered at first So, 600
and a lot and taxation exemption for
five years, if the plant would guaran-
tee to EMPLOY 100 men and pay out
$50. 600 per year in wages. The firm
other was made of $40, 900 and the rest
the same. There it is now. A local
committee went down to Baltimore
a I'd found committee of Martinsburg-
ers there discussing offers. The latter
offered money and the b. 80 shops.
The plant people said they liked
Hagerstown but it must be under
stood that thew were giving up "a
building at home that cost 500, 600
and were anxious TO do as well as they
could in exchanging.
The feeling here is that the M. g. M.
did all they could TO secure this plant.
The Globe says: This is the indus
try which the M. & M. A. made siren
eous and commendable efforts TO To-
cate in Hagerstown. Representatives
of the association went TO New York,
where the Drill Works have been To-
Gated since l84S, and entered into ne
gotiatlons for the removal of the plant
to Hagerstown, offering splendid in
ducements. Members of the M. x NJ
A. stated today that they thought
Martinsburg little premature in an
nouucing that they had certainly Sc.
cured the plant. 1t is believed the
matter is open and Hagerstown still
has chance to secure this very I'M
portans industry.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16
MINER ENT0M BED.

Twenty-Five Entombed In Pocahontas
Coal Field.
Huntington, w. Va, Nov. IA. 1T is
reported here that TWENTY-FIVE men
were entombed in the Pocahontas coal
field by mine explosion, today.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23
Ell CANAL De
y
NICARAGUA
SER4 PARA Los
ESTADOS UNIDOS
Dificultades y ventajas

/, Segdn habiamos anunciado pTevia
mente en- nuestra secci6n de cables Ia
ocmisi6n encargada de estudiar Ia via
mas conveniente para un canal intero
ceAnico, complete practicamente So
dictamen el 12.
Seg6n el extracto que tenemos de.
lante, la comisi6n se declara por Ia ruta
de Nicaragua y Costa Rios, por ser
i6nicamente allf donde los Estados Uni
dos pueden construir IN canal y po-
seerlo sin cortapisas de ning1n linaje,
Sc recomienda I'm canal con 80 pies
de profundidad y no menos de $50 de
anchura en- el fond0, y och0 conquer
fas, cuatro q cada lado del lago Mica
ragua.
Sc calcula el costo en- unos 5000 mi
Ilones, 6 sea 15S.OOO, 900 mas de 10
costarfa ell de PanamA, no incluyendo
10 que hsbria de pagar & IA compafifa
francesa por So concession; J aunQue
Ia via de Nicaragua es mas largs, mas
trabaj0ss, tiene mas curvas, y necesi-
tara mas compuertas que Ia de Pana-
ma, estas desventsjas Sc contrapesan,
en- concepto de Ia comisi6n, por su ma
yor prOximidad los Estados Unidos.
La comisi6n rehusa recomendar en-
So dictamen cosa referente al proyecto
de Panama, por no haber pOdido, Sc
gun parece, entenderse con Mr.. Hutin,
presidente de aquella compahfa.
Dicese que, aunque no constara en- ell
dictamen, saben individualmente los
miembros de Ia comisi6n que hay gran
des intereses opuestos & la realisaci6n
del proyecto nicaraguense, entire los
que fguran las compalfas ferrOcarri!e
ras transcontinentales, Ia Mala de va
pores del Pacffleo, Ia Oompahfa del Oa-
nal de Panama la del Canal de Suez ,
la empresa Atlas, que posee derechos
exclusives de transporte 4 t'sves de
Nicaragua, y, ,Omo Sc sabe eS propie
dad de Ia empresa HamburgO- Ameri-
cana:
Ademas, habra que construir una
bahia artificial cerca de Brito, en- ell
Pacffico y otra en- San Juan del Norte
en- el lado opuesto, cuya profundidad
debera ser igual & la del canal, cuandoI
menos, y cuyo costo seIA cuantloso,
aunQue no Sc dice 81 viene incluido en-
el presupuesto general de 5000 O003 600
El dietamen sera unanime y Sc fir
mara en- breve, pasando Iuego a pOder
del Presidente Roosevelt.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23
La salud del Papa


EnI cOntTapoSici6n & los telegrama
de r ma insertos en- lie Temps, ase
guralAC .Ee Ia indispcsioi6n del Pap
ers leFe, publica "Ls Figaro" I'm nota
bic alticulo2de Juan de Bonnet6n, de
cnal ektractamos 10 siguiente:
Laealud de Leon XIII inspira Sc
rias ii|quietudes -dentro del Vaticano, y
! en- provision de que so inteligencia, va
muy aebilitada, no pueda triunfar de Ia
actual crfsis, SO trata allf de dar III
sesgo tai q la situaci6n, que bien pudie
ra coletitulr IN verdadero golpe de
Estado.
SsliIdo es que cuando ell POntffice
tiene que conceder alguna audiencia
impoTEante, sus familiares le admins
tran algdn recOnstituyente ep6rgicO.
Impokibilitado para resOlver muchas
cuestsones de las sometidas a su estu
dio, tiene que aceptar con frecuencia
las soluciones que lie sugeren los altos
funcicnari0s y prelados del Vaticano.
La snem0ria del Santo Padre Sc va de.
bilitando rapidamente.,
En- vista de clio, y ante el tenor de
una calaStrofe, los cardenales han exa-
minado con toda atenci6n los proceden
tes que registra la historic del Ponti-
ficados
Se2An parece, cuando los cardenales
Sc conyanEan de la ineapacidad del
Papsse aplasaran todos squelos asun-
tos qSse exigen su personal interven-
zion.
Los pfelados residentes en- Roma,
despBes de haber inf0rmado q los re
pTessAtanteF de las potencias cerca del
Vaticano, llamarian & los que viven
fuera de la Oiudad Eterna, y al mismo
tiemp0 convocalfAn q todos los arzc-
bispos para una fecha determinada, a
flu deQue reconociesen la incapacIdad
del jete de la Iglesia.
Logrsndo este, los cardenales Sc
ieuniFian en- c6nclave para elegir al
successor de Leon XIII Este. seguirfa
habi5aDdo en- el Vaticano con los mis-
mos IGNORES que hoy tiene; pero sin
eieIcer el p0der.