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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-12-21
WEST vIRGlNIA's INDUSTRY.
Census Report shows Manufacture OF
Iron and steel Most Important.

Census Report shows Manufacture OF
Iron and steel Most Important.
The final census report on the manu-
features and mechanical industries OF
West Virginia was issued Monday.
II shows capitol of 500, 7l9, 1913 IN
vested in the A, 415 establishments re-
porting The gross value Of products
for 1900 was $74. III, 6Sl, and net value
of S47, 697, GAG. There was an outlay
of 81 1858, 097 for salaries of officials,
clerks. &C., 81. 1885, 02 for wages,
SO, 93s. 5i4 for miscellaneous expenses,
including rents. taxes, &C.. and SAP,
632, 8l3 for materials used, mill SUD-
plvs, freight, and fuel.
The manufacture of iron and steel
is the most important industry IN the
State having products valued at SIG,
5l4. 2l2. or 20 per cent. OF the total
value of rhe product of the State
Aimosts 81 per cent. of the manufac-
turing establishments are located in
SIX cities.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-12-21

Smith late yesterday afternoon, and
his announcement OF the change was
a distinct surprise Go them. He gave
the assurance that his action meant
no changes among his assistants.
The prospective nomination of Mr..
Payne as Postmaster General has been
known here for several days. He
spent the past summer ia Europe for
hisshealth. but camesback much inn
proved, and since that time has made
at lelst two visits to Washington.
Once he was there. soon after Mr..
Roosevelt became President, bv inv l.
tatlon, and was a guest at the White
House for two or three days. The
President showed his confidence in
Mr.. payne's sagacity by selecting him
as one of the few members OF the ma
tlonal committee whom he wished to
consult. He was there again but a
few DAYS ago, when the matter Of his
appointments TO Cabinet portfolio
was decided upon.
AS a POLITICAL manager Mr.. Payne
has not peer in the West. An infiu-
ential nember of the national COM
mittee, he stood up firmly for the
nomination OF Mr.. Roosevelt for the
Vice Presidency at Philadelphia, as
suring Senator Hanna and others
hat it was best possible politics from
a Western standpoint. Some say that
his selection for Cabinet place has
been contemplated for two months
and that the President has had him
in mind for the first vacancy that oc-
Cured. He will bring into the Presi-
dents official family a skilled knowl-
edge Of practical politics and will be
able tosfurnish such political advice
as successful Chief Magistrate often
stands in need of. In that regard Mr..
Payne will not improbablv he TO the
President what Senator Hanna was
for several years to the late President
McKinlev.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-12-21
3. o.'s 100000 CONTRACT.
Large Order for New Rolling stock CIV
en- Dat by the Company.

Large Order for New Rolling stock CIV
en- Out by the Company.
Large orders for new equipment
have just been placed by tho Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company. a. fol-
lows:
The American Locomotive Com
pany for AZ consolidated locomotives,
simple cylinders; weight 1913, 00V
pounds each.
The Baldwin Locomotive Works
for two switching engines; weight
100, 000, pounds each.
The Harlan d Hollingsworth Com
pany for 25 passenger and baggage
cars; and one con- blned passenger and
baggage car all vestibuled.
The Pullman Company for II 60
foot baggage cars and one 60-foot bag
gage and mail car.
The Pressed Steel Gar Company Of
Pittsburg for 5000 steel hopper cars
of 100, 600 pounds capacity.
The American Oar and Foundry
Company for !, 800 box cars OF 100. 600
pounds capacity. with steel under
framing. and 700 40-foot fiat cars %
100, 900 pounds capacity, with steels
understanding
The value of these contra cts IS more
than 81, 600, 600.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-12-21

terized by vacillation, dilatoriness and
lack of enterprise, that his official re-
ports on the coal supply were mis-
leading and inaccurate, that his conduct
during the battle was self possessed
and that he encouraged in his own
person his subordinate officers and
men.
Admiral Dewey in his report says
that the passage to Cienfuegos was
made with all dispatch, that in view of
his coal supply the blockade of Glen
fuegos was effective, that he allowed
the Adula to enter Cienfuegos to get
information, that his passage to San.
tiago was with as much dispatch as
possible, keeping the squadron togeth-
err; that the blockade of Santiago was
effective and. finally. that he was the
senior officer off Santiago, in absolute
command. and entitled to the credit
due for the glorious victory which re-
suited in the total destruction of the
Spanish ships.
1t is recommended that, in view of
the length OF time which has elapsed
since the occurrence of the events of
the Santiago campaign, no further pro-
ceedings be had in the premises.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-12-21
SCHLEY ENTERS PROTEST
Files Exceptions to the Findings Of
Court ofInquiry.
BILL PREPARED BY Mr.. RAyNER
Counsel Alleges That the Court ignored That
the AdmiraI's Testimony in Reaching its
Appalling Verdict"

Washington. Dec, IS, Late vester-
day afternoon Secretary Long was
handed the bill of exceptions prepared
by Mr.. Isidor Rayner. counsel for
Rear Admiral Winfield =. Sohley, in
which objections were made to GER
tain findings in the recent report from
the Court of Inquiry. The brief was
taken under advisement by the Sec
rotary. who will probably reach some
conclusion on the whole question In
volved before the close OF the week.
With the brief was letter from
Admiral Schley asking that II Admit
raj William 4. Sampson, AZ reported,
b ID filed objections to that portion Of
Admiral Dewey's minority opinion
concerning the question OF command.
Mr.. Rayner be allowed to present mr.
gument against the admission OF the
protest.
While Secretary Long has made no
ruling on the advisability Of permit
ting oral arguments by either counsel
for Adiral Samp4on or Admiral Schley
he will probably denv such requests.
The Secretary will hold that oral ar
guments are not admissible and that
he intends closing the case with every
possibly expedition, and apprehends
that If counsel for both sides were
allowed to present arguments deci-
sion on the Courts report might be
prolonged indefinitely.
While the counsel for AdmIra
. ,hley had until today to Law their
arguments before the Navy Departs
ment Mr.. Ravner completed the case
yesterday morning, after short con-
ference with Capt. James .. Parker
and Admiral Schley, and vt : O'Clock
in the afternoon the brief was pre-
seated to Secretary Long Airmi
SIMPSONS counsel are expected to hls
their statement today, in which OBJ
lection Is to be raised against Admi-
raj Dewey s declaration that Admiral
Schley was in command ct the time
III tut UuttAc Va k3hnti1kOs
1.-THE objections that we have fled
rest upon the ground that Admiral
Schley Inns been deprived Of his right
as guaranteed to him by the law OF the
land and the Constitution of this
country. We claim that the whole OF
the evidence III favor OF the Admiral.
including his own and the testimony
of all witnesses. has been rejected by
the majority of the court and not
even considered or passed upon.
"Such a method OF procedure could
not be permitted TO stand for mo.
ment before any tribunal governed by
any principle OF common law or com
mon jutsice. The Admiral was on the
stand for about four days and not y
word that hu uttered and not solemn
assertion that he made under the
sanction OF his oath has been advert
ed to by the majority Of the court.
"Such method of disposin0 of
case is unparalleled in the annals OF
civil or criminal law. The greatest
malefaotor in che land. under the
Constitution. Is entitled to have hist
evidence considered and passed upon.
We therefore. avail ourselves
everv remedy that we have to i'm
peach this appalling verdict. =
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-12-21

LONDON. Dec. L.. Alice Nelson.
who has been studying for grand opera
In Italy since the end of THE Fortune
Teller's" run in London, has been en-
gagged TO appear at Covent Gasien
next season. She has also a special
contract with Robert Newman to APP
pear in concerts at the Queens hall, be-
ginning Feb. IL.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-12-21

The flying squadron consisting of the
Brooklyn, Massachusetts,, Texas and Scor-
pion, under the command of Commodore
w s. Schley u. s. N, sailed from Key
West about a. m. of May 49, 1885, with
orders from the navy department and
from the commander in chief of the north
Atlantic station to proceed with dispatch
(ntmost) off Cienfusgos. to capture the en-
envy or that port If POSSIBLE or to block
ade- him and to maintain the blockade as
close as possible.
The flying squadron arrived of Cgsnne-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-12-21

The independence Beige, of Brussels.
says that Dr. Sylvester, born an Amer
Ican. but naturaIized as a Frenchman,
hes invented a spectooraph, which en-
abies person using telephone to
see his interlocutor and the latter S
surroundings. A French Minister ac-
cording to the paper, has witnessed
con elusive tests OF the invention aud
King Leopold has arranged special
audience for DIR. Sylvester for the
purpose Of inspecting it. 1t Is said
that the instrument can be adapted
for use on an ordinary telegraph wire.
, 1901-05-09
Fort Steele Improvement.

From c. NJ. Scribner, one of the
.proprietors of the Saratoga-E ncamp-
ment stage line who was in town
Monday, we learn that the railroad
company is preparing to build a new
depot at Fort Steele. It will stand
north of the new track and about op-
posite where the old one now is and
he a better and more commodious
building than the present structure.
The new bridge across the North
Platte river is completed and the lay
ing of iron ON the new track will be
begun very shortly.
During the winter, while the river
was covered with ice, Mr.. Scribner
took the old wagon bridge, which
stands below Fort Steele, in hands
and put it in thorough repair and it
is now in better shape than it was in
the first place. 1t was thoroughly
braced and will stand high water adj
mirably. Early in the spring as it is
all traffic has to go via that bridge, on
account of the high water in the
Platte which prevents fording.
, 1901-05-09
The Comstock.

William Norell, the president of the
Comstock Mining Company, left Tues
day with supplies and two men for
camp on the north fork of Snake
river. Mr.. Norell says it is the inten-
ton to put on another shift of men
and push the work of development
just as fast as possible. The COM
pany has as fine a tunnel site as the
country affords and it will tap three
very large and rich veins before it is
completed. They also have a SPLEEN
did water power, with a fall of 100
feet, which they intend to convert in
to electricity for use in the mine.
Mr.. Norell does not expect to return
before the LIST of July.
, 1901-05-09
School Meeting,

There was a very slim attendance
at the school meeting last Monday.
Gus Jensen was re elected to another
term on the board. The treasurer's
report showed a balance on hand of
S49O.T at the present time. After
running the school until the first of
June there will be a balance of $40
left.
A special tax of $1,000 was voted.
A committee of three, consisting of
Mrs. H.. A. Dyer, E. S. McAnulty and
j. G. Kennedy, was appointed to in
vestigate the books of the board and
make a report. The board also de-
termined to publish the report of
the treasurer as the law requires.
, 1901-05-09

Attorneys Fowler and johnson OF
Salt Lake City, accompanied by w.
ID. Davis, Robert Freedman, David
Nichols and Frank Daley of Rawlins,
came over last week and organized a
local aerie of Eagles at this place.
There We're 81 enrolled. The officers
are as follows: President, j. H. Rose;
Vice President, g. w. Plummer;
treasurer, Chas. p. Clemmons; Sec
retary, Elmer j. Andrews; Chaplin,
James Snyder; Guide, w. E. An
|drews; Inside Guard, C. S. TAYLOR
and Outside Guard William johnson.
"A board of three trustees, consisting
Of j. d. Paulson; James Delaney and
lanes Blackhall were elected to serve
Abe first year,
Judging from the shouts and cheers
that issued from the Masonic hall
turing the initiation of the members
tLere must he IA great deal of fun
4bout the order.
, 1901-05-09
Citizens Meeting.

Pursuant to a call issued about $50
of the citizens of this place met in
Jensen Hall at 8 o'clock Monday
evening for the purpose of placing a
citizens ticket for mayor and council
men in the field to be voted on next
Tuesday. Judge Rowen called the
meeting to order and j. F. Crawford
was chosen chairman and James
Blackhall secretary.
The meeting wasted no time in
preliminaries but went straight at its
work. A. j. Doggett, the present in
cumbent, was nominated for mayor
and, there being no other nominations,
Mr.. Doggett vas declared the choice
of the meeting.
Four names for councilmen were
placed before the meeting, A. W.
Eager, James Blackhall, C. w. Scott
and George W. Sisson. The chair
appointed James Cleve and Z. p.
Andrews as tellers. The result OF
the ballot was in favor of A. w.
Eager and G. w. Scott. On motion
it was determined to call the ticket
the Citizens Ticket" The meeting
adjourned without further action, af-
YER being in session less that half an
hour. Evidently every man had
come to the hall with his mind made
up and the result was very quick and
harmonious work. There is no doubt
but what this ticket will be success
full at the polls next Tuesday.
, 1901-05-09
For MAYOR,
THE
A Fine Copper Property With a Large
Lead-Down ITO Feet on Shaft.-New
Machinery to be Put in.
For
COUNCILMEN

Joe Leighton, one of the owners of
the Leighton-G Gentry copper property,
was in the city Saturday. He had
Just come down from the company's
property, which is three-quarters of a
mile northwest of the Ferris Haggar-
ty mine, bringing with him some very
rich samples of ore from his mine.
The lead is 20 feet wide ON the sur
face and shows up, at ITO feet, with
III feet of ore, three feet of which is
rich in copper, cobalt, nickle and
gold. MI. Leighton is getting out a
large specimen of the high grade ore
to send to the Pan American Expo
sition at Buffalo.
ave intend to get in some machin-
cry now" said MI. Leighton in con
clusion. ave intend to get a boiler,
air compressor, hoist and compressed
air drills and work the property as
fast as possible. We will undoubted-
ly be shipping ore by this coming
August.
1.-THE Octavia property joins us on
the west and next to the Octavia
, 1901-05-09
MONTANA GREErs WYOMING.
An Old Smelter Man Gives His Views
on the Prospects Of the Future Of This
Region A. . Copper Country.

An Old Shelter Man Gives His Views
on the Prospects Of the Future Of This
Region as Copper Country.
Robert Bolman, an old miner from
Butte, Montana, arrived here last
week, to take up his abode with the
people of this valley. He is an old
smelter man and but recently from
the great Montana copper camp. He
is interested in some copper prospects
in Timber mountain, about eight or
nine miles east of Saratoga, with A.
McKinsey and others.
Mr.. Bolman has not had very much
time to look around the country yet,
but has been able to 9 many speci-
mems of copper rock from the differ
ent camps and he has expressed a
great deal of surprise at the outlook
and the quantity and character of the
ore. Mr.. Bolman has had nineteen
years experience in his line of min
ing, smelling, and his opinion is en-
titled to weight. Mr. Bolman said:-
II have not been to any of the min
ing camps as yet and know nothing
of them, but / have seen samples of
your ore and l must say that 1 am
surprised. / have been in copper
camps for the past nineteen years,
but 1 eve saw such copper rock as
you people have here. In our coun-
try we find copper in a certain forma-
ton, and a prospector there knows
just exactly where to look for it.
But it is different here. In this coun-
try you find copper in iron, in quartz,
in porphyry and even in the country
rock. A prospector from our country
would have to abandon all his expert
ence if he came here and begin over
again. He would BIZ entirely at sea.
while 1 have not had time to ex-
anime your camps, still l know a
great deal about them. You know
that mining men are coming and 60
ing and writing back and forth, and
the result is that we Montana people
have kept in pretty close touch with
the Battle Lake country. You have
a most amazingly rich copper field
here and I think I am justified in
saying that 1 believe it is the richest
copper camp in the world. 1 think
the outlook is so great I have pulled
up stakes and intend to bring my
family here just as soon as / can pre-
pare a place for them. / am willing,
from what I have heard, to cast my
lot with you aud grow up with the
country.
Il had the pleasure of looking over
the Encampment smelter and l want
to express my admiration for the
plant. While it is a small plant it is
strictly first class in every respect.
The machinery is of the latest pat
tern and the best of its kind. l mo-
tice that their furnace is of the Alice
pattern and that they have a l50
horse power engine and 100 horse
power boiler. They have a $50 ton
blast furnace and a blower that is
large enough for two such furnaces.
1t is just as fine a little plant as any
country can show, but I admit that 1
cannot understand how they expect
to run it SO far from a railroad and
from coke and coal. They must
understand what they are going to do
judging by the way they are putting
up the works"
Mr.. Bolman bears excellent letters
of recommendation and is entitled to
the respect and confidence of our
people.
, 1901-05-09
BATTLE LAKE CONSOLIDATED.
Difficulties IN the Rambler Settled and
the Property has Been Transferred to
New Company.

the property has Been transferred to
New Company.
There was a hitch in the transfer of
the Battle Lake Conner Comunv's
propertv. which DELAYED the m.tter
for some time. In the meantime the
work of taking out ore and sbippinp
it progressed very fayorablv. The
further the COMPANY pushed its in.
vestigations of the mine the better it
was satisfied with it. Now deeds
have been made. abstracts of the o
ertv furnished and the ne,v comnanv
Organized under the name of the
Battle Lake Consolidated Copper
Company" with a capital of $1,000
600, 100000 shares of which are treas
ury stock, the largest part of which
, 1901-05-09
Attention.

Persons having horses in my pas
ture will call at once and take them
out. Pasture bill must be paid be-
fore taking horses away.
o-2-2wJ L. S. TRAPP.
, 1901-05-09
Total Sl6,454.O6.

This gives an average of S2,356.5s
par car
, 1901-05-09

q j. NJ. Thomas, jr., and W. j. Rus
I<ell, who have been east on business,
passed through Saratoga Friday, on
a heir way to Battle Lake where they
They reside. Mr.. Thomas, who is
largely interested in that district, ia
yored The Sunswith some facts and
figures that will be of interest to the
people interested in the great copper
Fields of this part of Wyoming. MI.
<Thomas said:
"a large amount of capital and peo-
& pie will pour into the Battle Lake
mining country in the next so days.
u have just returned from Chicago.
where | have been the past two
months, organizing mining companies
10 enter the great copper camp. The
Two companies I organized and the
one organized by Mr.. Russell, will
give us seven strong companies that
will operate ON the head of Cow creek
this col i ig summer.
"The Battle Lake Tunnel Site COM
pany is composed of Chicago people.
Alr. Brooks, of Pitkin g. Brooks, the
largest c~rockery importers in the
United States, and Mr.. Armbruster of
the ~crockery firm of the Cbeeney-Ter-
rell Crockery Importing Company, are
both interested and we have $4,000
in the treasury to begin with. This
company will run a 5000 foot tunnel
Unto mount Bridger from the north,
which will cut four or five veins of
copper, from four to five feet in width,
at a depth of HOO feet. 1t is believ-
ed that the famous Ferris Haggarty
vein which trends in that direction,
will be among the number that will
be opened up by this tunnel.
"Work has been prosecuted all
winter on this tunnel, which is now
i'm 300 feet, with air compressor and
air drills. Work will be pushed now
more vigorously than w before on
This property. The veins cut by this
Funnel will be at IA greater depth than
any other mine in the country. We
are equipped for all conditions of
weather and roads and will not be
stopped by anything, all contingent
Ecies having been provided for.
THE Wright-Russel Mining Com
<pany is composed of Lincoln, Neb.,
people. Mr.. Wright is the president
1of the Columbia National Bank of
Lincoln and Mr.. Dorgan is a member
of the firm of Dorgan Bros, capital
lists and coal dealers. The vein on
which they are tunnelling is from
four to five feet wide and the tunnel
will cut it at a depth of 400 feet.
Several assays have been had or this
claim at the suface and returns of
from 81 to Sc in gold and from 81 per
Gent. to 6 per cent. in copper.
THE tunnel mouth is situated on
Silver Lake, which lies in the bowl of
an old crater, 500 feet above Cow
creek canon, one of the most beauti-
Hui spots in all this mountain region.
Work on this property will be begun
just as soon as the now goes off suf-
ficiently to admit of getting in with
supplies and machinery.
"The Mollie Stark Mining Company
is composed of Chicago people and
numbers Mr.. Bauer, of the manufac-
turing firm of Bauer Il Black and G.
AZ. Thomas, manufacturing chemist.
This company's property is on Cow
creek, about two miles west of Ell
wood. Three careful assays from the
Surface on this property gave $500
IN gold and l6d per cent. in copper.
The tunnel ON this property will
strike the lead at IA depth of 800
feet"
, 1901-05-09

comes the Syndicate and I am conf
dent that the three claims are all on
the same lead and that there will be
a large and very rich camp opened
up there in that neighborhood this
summer"
, 1901-05-09

You should never use cheap, infer
Tor drugs. Go to Goodwin's and get
the best.
, 1901-05-09

Will Pour Into the Battle Lake Dis
trict This Coming Spring and
Summer.
rHREE LARGE COMPANIES,

Nil run Tunnels Into the Great CONT
mental Divide in Search of Copper
To Tap Veins at From 300 to 400
Feet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-26
MARRIED A CORPSE.
John Harmon Crossman Found His
Bride Dead in His Arms When the
Last Words Were Spoken.

Special to the Register.
BOWLING GREEN, o., February 25.-
News has been received here of the
ghastly marriage of John Harmon Cross
man, of Gustav, Wood county, to Miss
Leona Davis, of -Binghampton, who, it is
believed, was dead when the words pro-
nouncing her the wife of Crossman were
said.
Crossman has quite a history. He grew
up a public charge, as his father died
fifteen years ago, and he, with two other
children, were placed in the children's
home at Cleveland. His mother some
years later died an inmate of the infrm-
airy of this county.
After leaving the children's home. John
Crossman was taken by a family near
Chenango, n. Y, the parents of the
u woman to whom he afterwards be-
came engaged. The wedding of the pair
was set for Thanksgiving Day, when sick
ness prevented it. Christmas Day was
then set, and again sickness interfered.
Yesterday was then decided upon by Miss
Davis. The guests were all assembled at
the home of the bride, and though 1t was
thought best to postpone the event on ac-
count of her illness, she insisted upon be-
ing married. During the ceremony she
tottered and the groom placed his arm
about her. The ceremony was hastily
completed and as the guests rushed up to
congratulate the bride, We're horrided to
discover that she was dead.