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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
SCRANTON CAR STRIKE.
Board Of Trade COMMITTEES Failed TO
Effect Settlement.

Scranton, Pa, Oct. 24.-The Board
OF Trade committee appointed to eff
feet, II possible, settlement Of the
street car strike, reported last night
that after lengthy interviews with the
company officials and. the men, the
committee Ia convinced that they are
at this time irreconcilable.
The men demanded that they be
taken back in body under a contract
for fiat rate of 20 cents an hour.
The company declared it has con
tracts with the men it has imported,
and even though disposed to grant the
strikers demands could not do so on
that account. The company added
that 1T would not grant the demands
If IL could.
Another serious outbreak occurred
yesterday afternoon on the South
Side. A crowd attacked a car on the
ncwly-opened Stone avenue line, and
when Patrolman Thomas Jones inter-
fered to save the crew, he was set
upon by James Murray and Thomas
Finnegan. With only one special Off
Ger to assist him, the plucky patrol
man pummeled Murray into insensi-
bility, fought or the crowd and landed
his man in the station house. Sweeney
also bested his man and got him to a
station house. Murray was taken in
an ambulance to the Lackawanna Hos
pital, while Finnegan went to head
quarters in the patrol wagon. Patrol
man Jones was SO badly used up he
had to be relieved from duty.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

President Roosevelt was in Farm.
ington, Conn, yesterday.
State Congress Of Daughters of the
Revolution opened in Harrisburg to-
day.
Slight earthquake disturbances
were felt in various towns ii Porto
Rico
Mrs. Isaac Bond. Of Newark. N, j..
was killed on the railroad a, Plain
field. ~ J., last night.
Andrew Caraesie has accepted the
nomination for lord rectorsaip of st.
Andrews University, in London
Marquis Ito former premier of ia
pan, declares he knows nothing OF
tne movement against the Japanese
ministry.
The textile workers at Fall RiveS
Mass, asked for a 10 per cent il
crease in wages. to take effect on
November 4.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26

Two Cuban muruorers will be gar
roted at Havana today.
plan is on foot to combine the
hardware jobbing interests OF the
country.
The eleventh annual convention Of
the Ohio Bankers Association began
at Cleveland, with a large attendance.
Professor c, w. Gilmore. OF the Car
negie Museum, Pittsburg, has discov-
cred near Medicine Bow, Wyoming,
the almost complete fossil remains OF
an immense Hrontosaur.
General William b. Franklin, Uni
ted states Army. retired, dined with
King Leopold at the palace last even
ing. During the afternoon the general
had a long private audience with the
king,
The fifth annual convention OF the
Christian and Missionary Alliance
opened at Chicago this morning. The
alliance supports 400 missionaries in
foreign lands, its members being ad'
yocates of divine healing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
CHICAGO FlREmEN TO RESCUE
Fire In Hammond's Packing Houses
Necessitated Calling Them Out.

Fire In Hammond's Packing Houses
Necessitated Calling Them Out.
Chicago, Oct 24.-Fire attacked the
packing houses of the G. H. Ham
mond company, at Hammond. Ind,
last night, and within an hour gained
such Roadway that the destruction
of the plant was feared. The Ham
mond fire department and the private
fire fighting company of the packing
company were unable to cope with
the flames, and an emergency call was
sent to Chicago and South Chicago.
Four engines from the Chicago de-
partment were loaded upon special
train on the Fort Wayne road and
hurried over cleared tracks to the
burning district. Aid was also sent
from South Chicago. 1t was not until
after midnight that the flames were
completely quelled.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
NEW SMOKE DEVICE.
OF. Louis hey Plans Successful Com
sumner For His Fathers Mil.

Eugene j. Felner, graduate OF the
st. Louis Manual Training school and
youth of tender years, but with a
decided bent for mechanical invention,
has a smoke consumer for his fathers
mill which has proved a decided sue
cess and has made old mechanics and
engineers open their eyes wide with
establishment, says the Chicago Ameri-
can.
Young Felner had been reading ar
ticles In the daily press about the
smoke nuisance and had noted from
day TO day that local papers were print
ing pictures of manufacturing plants
and other places where vast quantities
Of black smoke were being rolled out
upon the city. He became apprehensive
that his fathers mill would be the next
place to be attacked for violation OF
the smoke consumption ordinance, and
the idea seemed to depress him greatly.
He asked his father IL he would not
be greatly Inundated to see a picture
Of the family mill In a paper as one Of
the nuisances of the city. Then he set
about his plans TO invent smoke con-
sumer. When he went TO the engineer
at the mill, grizzled old fellow with
ideas of his own fixed and unalterable.
he was told that he did not know what
he was talking about and that he did
not understand the principles of the
thing he was driving at.
But the youth was not TO be dis.
| heartened. He worked away at his
plans, corrected and perfected them
and then went back to the old engineer
and received slight encouragement.
They agreed to work together, but the
young graduate and the old engineer
soon had a quarrel, and the boy was
forced to work out his ideas alone.
| The successful contamination of his
plans Is the talk of the south part Of
st. Louis, where his fathers mill Is To-
I c9ted
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
cARLlsLE,s sEsoutcENTENNIAL
Celebration to Commemorate the f50tr
Anniversary Of the Town.

Carlisle, Pa, Oct. 24.-Tne sesqui-
centennial celebration to commence
rate the 150th anniversary Of this
town began yesterday with civic pa
rade that far exceeded anything OF
the kind previously seen in this val
ley. All Cumberland county joined
in the display. The parade started
at P. NJ, and was reviewed from a
stand at the public square by ov-
ernor Stone, Senator Penrose. Judge
Biddle, Major Pitcher and others. The
parade was five miles long, with over
1000 men in line. The industrial fea-
ture was exceptionally fine and char
acteristic of the resources Of the val
ley and of the history OF the town. To
day is fremen's day.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
BARREL TRIP POSTPONED
Aged Mrs. Taylor VIII Go over Mag
ara Falls Today.

pearances it was not Mrs. Annie Ed
son Taylor's fault that she did not
make her proposed trip in barrel
over Niagara Falls yesterday. High
winds and rough water caused the
riyermen who had been engaged to
take the barrel in rowboat to the
middle of the river above the falls
to back out. Mrs. Taylor will make
the perilous journey today If weather
conditions are favorable. She is so
years Of age, and tie barrel is only
four and one-half feet high and three
feet in diameter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
A NEW HIGH EXPLOSIVE.
Test of Cerberite, the Invention o
the Late Count Sergey.


the Late Count Sergey.
Count Sergey de Smolianinoff, who
died in Washington few months ago
in poverty, left behind an invention in
perfecting which he spent the last few
years of his life. 1t was high explo-
sive to which he gave the name of GER
berte, says the Philadelphia Times.
Some Washington business men had
become interested in his invention, and
a few days ago the new explosive was
practically tested by William j. Hen
bricks, general manager of the COM
pany, assisted by Richard Martin, SUI
perintendent of the company's factory.
The material used was so per cent GER
berite, the equivalent of so per cent dy-
Mantle, made up in the usual form OF
cartridges or sticks. About 20 pounds
were placed in nine deep holes drilled
In tough blue sandstone ledge. When
all was ready, an electric button was
touched. Instantly flame leaped out of
the nine holes, and with rushing
sound an immense body OF stone. torn
from the hillside. fell to the quarry
floor
Other experiments were made show
ing that 1t is a safe explosive to han
die 1t may be struck with hammer,
rubbed with sandpaper, burned in a
bright flame. without exploding. 1t can
be exploded only by the simultaneous
action of three things. fame. heat and
conclusion. which In practice are Sc
cured by means of decorating cap.
1t is claimed for cerberite that prac-
tically 1t will not freeze, that water
does not affect 1t and that 1t can be ex-
ploded when in direct contact with wa
ter This was shown recently by the
fact that some of the holes contained
water anywhere from an inch or two
to foot in depth. Cerberite does not
give off when exploded noxious fumes
or gases and Is smokeless. The new ex-
plosive is made in three forms-liquid.
gelatin and powder.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
WI MAY BE RECALLED
Conservative Chinese Officials Op.
posed to Him.

Pekin, Oct. 24.-There is strong OPP
position among conservative Chinese
minister at Washington, retaining a
foreign mission. Those who take this
view consider that his popularity
abroad is a proof that he is not suffi-
ciently loyal to the interests of
China. 1t is probable that he will be
new board of foreign affairs, where
his linguistic and legal attachments
may be utilized under the eye of the
government.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
still Talking of Buffers Dismissal.

London. Oct. 24.-The storm OF
comment and discussion regarding the
dismissal OF General Butler shows no
diminution. 1t is asserted that there
has been a very strong feeling of ami
mostly between Lord Roberts and
General Butler since the capture of
Pretoria, but that for week the for
mer had vainly endeayored to per-
suade the latter of the ACCESSIBILITY of
resignipg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
Bold Thief Stole -Four Watches.

New York, Oct 24.-Eugene Hell
linger, 81 years old, and who refuses
all further information concerning
himself, was arrested last night. and
was charged with the robbery of four
gold watches from Theophilus E.
Schwab, of Baltimore. The alleged
robbery occurred at the Martin Hotel.
Ninth street and University Place. on
October 4. and the watches are valued
at over 81 400.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
Killed sy Overturned Car.

Lisbon, o., Oct. 23,-While unload
ing car of steel at the Lisbon tin
mill yesterday. John BIeugh, aged 2S,
and John Mona, aged As. were killed.
Four others were seriously injured.
The car, which stood on an embank-
ment, turned over suddenly and bur-
led the unfortunates beneath the load
of steel bars.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
To Purchase Historic Valley Forge.

Atlantic City, N. j., Oct. 24.-The
United States Supreme Circle, Broth
erhood of the Union, adjourned yes.
terday A committee was appointed
as delegates to the Valley Forge AS
sociation to induce the government to
purchase the land of that famous en-
campment. Another committee was
named to consider plans for observing
Washington, Jefferson and Franklin
birthday anniversaries.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
Market Facilities Must Be Increased

Cincinnati Oct. 24.-Before the Ma
tional Association of Carriage Build.
ers yesterday. G. A. Green, of Phila,
delphia, made an address on Com
mercial Expansion" He argued that
only by increasing the foreign market
for the surplus product of American
industry can The area of the present
home market be increased. and that
unless this foreign market is devel-
oped a decreasing demand in the home
market would result.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
President Member Veterans Union.

Chicago. Oct, 23.-President Theo-
dore Roosevelt was unanimously
elected a comrade of the Union Vete-
rams Union yesterday at the opening
session of the sixth annual encamp-
ment OF the organization. This action
was taken Immediately after mes
sage of congratulation had been re-
ceived from the chief executive.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
killed In a Railroad Wreck.

Pocatello, Idaho. Oct. 2S.-The Ore.
gon Short Line westbound fast mail
No. l was wrecked four miles east OF
McCammon yesterday afternoon, and
Engineer Edward Purtell and Fireman
Paul Spidell were killed. The engine
climbed the rail of a filled-in curve
and went down the embankment 70
feet. No passengers were injured.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
Missing Norfolk Mans Body Found.

Norfolk, Va, Oct. 24.-Aaron We'll
a seemingly prosperous dry goods
merchant of Church street, this city
disappeared ten days ago, and every
effort TO locate him proved fruitless
un Ill his body was discovered floating
IN the harbor last night near the bay
line pier.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
Grief Caused Suicide.

WilkesDarre. Pa, Oct 24-The body
of Mrs. James Tolan was found in the
dam at Larksville yesterday. 1t is
believed she committed suicide. She
bad grieved greatly over the death of
her husband, who was killed quite
recently.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
Music
ElOcution
The Faculty

The Shepherd College Faculty is
compo sed of highly educated and ex
perienced teachers. Each one is a
graduate of some reputable school and
may have taken post graduate work
along certain lines III the best schsols
in the country.
No tuition TO West Virginia stu
dents in Normal or Academic Depart
meDt.
Fall term begins Wednesday, Sep
tember H. 1901
Write for catalogue.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
Twenty Negroes KIN other Blacks.

Selma, Ala, Oct PA homicidal
mania seems to have broken out
among the negroes who live in the i'm
mediate counties surrounding Selma,
and in the last two weeks there have
not been fewer than 20 negroes killed
by either blacks
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
Jockey Killed at Morris Park Races

New York, Oct. PA chapter of &C
cidents marred the racing at Morris
Park yesterday. Alexander Olsen,
one of the jockeys. received injuries
which resulted in his death a few
hours later; two horses were killed
outright. another was so badly hurt
that it had 10 be shot, and three other
jockeys had narrow escapes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
PIONEERING.

Having procured licence for auctioneer
ing. respectfully solicit a share OF the
public patronage in that line. will cry
sales on a per centage or lump the Job.
NV charges shall be reasonable and salts
faction guaranteed.
E. r. HENSON,
7-I-oo-Iy Bunker Hill, w. Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
Sandman sriaands Held Up Dinuencs

London. Oct. 24.-"Seven brigands
held up a diligence that was proceed
ing to Sassari, in Sardinia, with a
registered mail bag" says dispatch
from Rome. shots were exchanged
and two carbineers who were escort
ing the diligence were wounded, while
"a lady passenger was killed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
South African War a Nuisance.

London. Oct. 24.-Winston Church
hill, NJ. p, in the course of a speech
at Leicester last night, which is much
commented upon today, declares that
the war in South Africa has become
ian unulitlgatod pr'feo-'oN
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
Husband Killed His Wife's Admirer

Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 24.-Jesse Wall, a
switchman for the Southern railway
was shot and instantly killed yester
day afternoon by Robert A. Keith
The tragedy was the result of an I'M
pleasantness over the alleged atten
tons of Wall to Mrs. Keith.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
Toledo Glass Blowers Go Out

Toledo, o., Oct 24.-Three hundred
glass blowers at the Macbe'h-Evans
factory here went on strike last night,
and the entire factory closed down.
NUGGETS NJ NEWS.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
Total
LIABILITIES.
STATE or WEST VIRGINIA.

BefkeIey County,
7 Edward Rutledge. cashier of the above
named bank, do solemplv swear That the
above statement IN true to the best OF my
knowledge and belief.
EDWARD RUTLEDGE, Ca hter.
subscribed and sworn 10 before me this
down a of Oct 1901.
~ PR. PARRIsoN, Notary Pubic.
correct ttest;
k ! s%s Z s ssssaa' directors.
A. ', Noe"NN' ri 40. l9ll.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
f. E. GOODWIN, PRINCIPAL
SHEPHERDSTOwN, w. VA.
WANTED.

To buv slate land farm of 100 to $50
acres with fairly good building in good
neighborhood 5 to miles from Martins
burg See ]. F. ROBERTS. N. P.
Real Estate Dealer and Collector,
2o5 Flick Building Public Square
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
Citizens National Bank.

Of the condition ofthe CITIZENS
II NATION AL BANK, at Msrilnsourg. IN
the state of West Virginia, at The close of
t.ustnaes sent SU lVn1
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
THE r1GEKETJ.
aARTIEsRUAC
GRAIN.

coyrse,sa Epsyy F,4aayiJ At'p. Parks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-30
Decoration In Metals,
From the Architectural Record.


Nothing probably is more marked at the
present time than the tendency to introduce
the metals into interior decoration, copper
being at present favorite. The extension
Of the electric light has created a demand
for light hand-wrought fittings in metal,
from which the use Of that material has
been extended to fire screens, stands. or
trays flower and lamp standards, and to
all the hundred and one small objects that
crowd the modern drawing room. So far
as the architect is concerned, he is affected
by the increased use of metal in the furni-
ture of doors, in the fittings of all kinds of
windows, in grilles In and about the fire.
place, as in hoods, blowers, basket CRATES.
fire dogs, &c, as well as in the use of metal
holdings to inclose marble or tile Innings
Occasionally small doors are cased in beat
en- plates of metal, and, in fact there Is no
reason why, with the constantly increasing
means of cheap production and working of
the metals, the practice should not be fur
Their extended, as in the coverings of piers
Jambs between ranges of small windows
ceilings and other suitable places We
know that in the age of Homer great eff
fects were obtained by the metal-lined in
teriors of the Hall of the Chieftains. while
from Assyrian excavations have been re-
covered wonderful specimens of metal an
piled to doors. Metal used for casing pur-
poses in the present day requires to be very
thin, and is best mounted on a wooden
foundation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-30

guests, saying: There are just one hum
dred and fifty candles IN these rooms. At
Mrs. SIS ball l counted two hundred
Old-Time Broadway.
In those days the region of Broadway in
New York. now wholly given up to bus
mess. was a sort of debatable ground, on
which bellies and bachelors walked together.
discussed the last drama or concert. and
took careful note of the costumes of those
whom they met. Into this region the chap
eron. elsewhere Indispensable, did not en-
ter.
The millner was an important function
airy in my little old New York, and the
headgear proper TO the several seasons oc-
cUpied us more, | fear, than the in
ward adornment commended by ST. Paul.
Easter Sunday was much observed in re-
gard to bonnets. especially in the congre-
cations of Episcopal churches. We went
to the Easter service freshly adorned, and
glanced eagerly through aisles and CALLER
les taking note of the array of our fellow
worshipers.
Appearance at church was much thought
of, and brides always made their debut in
bridal bonnets of white silk or satin. Ami
versary week was for us sober carnival.
The most popular meetings were held in
Broadway Tabernacle. Many parents dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-30
ELECTRIC RAILWAYS,
Significance of the Extension of In
terurban Lines.

From the New York Times.
The rapidity with which electric street
railways and lines connecting centers of
population with suburbs, originally in
tended to be strictly local are being con-
soidated into systems and expanding into
interurban lines of communication is ex-
tremely significant. Problems with which
the steam railroad has been unable to cope
probably are being solved by the electric
road naturally and easily. They are taking
great deal of business from the steam
| railways. but it is business of the kind the
latter have been least DESTROYS of building
up and retaining, for the reason that it
has not been relatively profitable. What
this competition will ultimately lead to and
how it will affect the interests of the steam
railroads in lines of business they want to
retain and cannot afford to lose is yet
indeterrnnate.
A lately published pamphlet by Mr.. Guy
Morrison Walker contains some Informal
ton on this subject of timely interest. The
| author believes that in the evolution of
American transportation we have reached
an era characterized by the development of
interurban electric lines of special interest
to capitalists, for the reason that such
lines will bear critical investigation from
the investors point Of view. They are not
| nearly SO heavily capitalized as the steam
lines with which they are in competition.
The average capitalization of the steam
railroads of the United States is s61 400 per
mile; that Of the electric roads is some
what less than $4,000 per mile. Obviously,
the steam railroads are handicapped by
their excess of capitalization as regards
the business which experience is showing
| the electric roads can do better than they
can,
In making comparison of earnings it
should be borne in nina that the revenues
of the interurban electric lines are derived
almost wholly from passenger traffic, and
that they dependent upon the short
haul. the long haul being stu undeveloped
Notwithstanding this condition. which
would be counted serious disadvantage
from the point of view of the steam rail-
| road, the interurban electric lines earned
| an average of $500 per mile in 1900 while
the average earnings of the steam roads
was only $1,674 per mile. That steam roads
have not found local passenger traffic prof
| liable is equally well known. but that the
electric roads are finding it very profitable
is equally well known. At very much
lower fares per passenger per mile the
electric roads are making this business
pay in ways which the steam railroads
have found impossible. The reason for this
is undoubtedly found in the fact that the
| train idea has been abandoned in electric
railroad practice, and the passenger car
substituted, running at such intervals as
the traffic will warrant and maintaining a
uniform distribution of the load upon the
source of power,