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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-02


in and keep somewhere about 1000
yards away outside of broadside tor
pedo range. Although Captain Cook
gave the order, he would have done so
in a moment had the captain of the
Brooklyn failed to do so.
do you assume full responsibility
for the turn?"
absolutely. If did not give the or
der. | approved it," replied the adj
miral.
The witness said that before the
helm OF the Brooklyn was swung hard
aport in order to make the loop the
helm was put alternately to port and
to starboard in order to meet the
movements of the enemys ships. "It
was difficult" he said, at that time
to say whether they meant to so be-
tween the Texas and the Brooklyn or
the other way"
you stated in your examination in
chief, believe, that on making the
turn you cid not see the starboard side
of the Texas?'
81 did say SO, abso rtely," replied
the witness.
Admiral Schley. il response to a
question, said he new heard of the
Texas incident until s months after
the battle. He had hean under the
impression until late that the star
board engine of the Brooklyn was
backed to facilitate the turn. He
recollected distinctly that he had
warned Captain Cook as the enemy
approached that they were going to
ram him. He was closely questioned
as to the order which went below ito
stand by to ram" In answer to a
question he said he supposed the cap
tain had given the order. He was
not certain.
'Now." said Captain Lemly, here
appear to be three reasons why you
made the turn. Why did you make
that turn?"
"As l already stated in my direct
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-02
A CHICKEN PROBLEM
MISS PAYNE AND GANG OF
TaIEyEs BOTHER THE OFFICERS.
Numerous Hen Houses Robhed-Some
ofthe Chickens Gre Recovered Miss
Payne Is Placed Under Arrest
and Again Released.

Miss l.. A.. j. Payne. resident OF
North Martinsburg. ons whom the
officers have had their ewes for some
time past, was arrested Yesterday on
the charge of buying stolen chickens.
On Tuesday night the ZEN houses
of William Porterfeld. L. @. Onder-
donk, Harrison Bradshaw and Miss X.
w. McGary were entered and robbed,
Complaint was made 10 the officials
and Officers Riordon, Fnik and Cald-
we'll visited Miss Pavne's home on
Albert street, where they found ID
chickens and TURKEY belonging TO
Miss McGeary, z chickens belonging
to Harrison Bradshaw, 8 chickens be-
longing TO l.. q. Onderdonk and 2
chickens belonging to VIM. Porterfield.
She turned the chickens over to the
officers and was later placed under ar
rest. This woman, the officers say.
conducts rather an interesting and
profitable business, selling and ship
ping poultry which she buys atgreatly
reduced prices Almost every night,
the officers claim, she leaves several
empty chicken coops in her yard on
Albert street and in the morning
when she awakes she finds that they
have been filled with chickens In
some mysterious manner. The
officers say that the thieves visit the
hen houses in the CITY and county
and deposit their plumber in these emp
ty cooks during the dark hours OF the
night. Miss Payne gets the chick
ems, but she doesn't know who placed
them there. The next dav young
man calls and receives the money for
the chickens.
These thieves, in spite of frequent
efforts, the officers have been unable
to catch up in their slick game.
Miss Payne was taken before Justice
SNYDER this morning and released on
account of insufficient evidence
against her. There was no TESTIMONY
to show that she had bought stolen
property She said she nd the
porltry in her yard Wednesday morn
ing. but there was no evidence to
show that she bought them from
thieves
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-02
GOVERNMENT TAKES SPIR0
THE ELDER sPIR0 ARRESTED
AFTER HABEAs CORPUS HEARING.
He Is Charged with Concealing Goods
During Bankruptcy and Making
False Oath--His Son still In
jail I'm Pennrylvanfa.

Meyer Spiro, to face a charge of
concealing goods during bankruptcy
and to making false oath. was taken
to Harrisburg on Tuesday by Deputy
United States Marshal Samuel Lapp.
Emanue. L. Spiro, his son, who is
charged with conspiracy, is still in
Jail, but Will be taken to Frederick
county. Md, in day or two for trial.
The elder Spiro was arrested at the
conclusion of the habeas corpus hear
ing before Judge Stewart on Tuesday
afternoon.
The court had decided there was no.
thing on which the elder man could be
held in johannesburg and as he step
ped out of the court house he was con-
fronted by Deputy United States Mar
shall. who told him he had govern
ment warrant for his arrest. Spiro
accompanied the officer and was taken
to Harrisburg for a hearing before
United States Commissioner Leroy ].
Wolfe. There are no new develop
ments IN the case. The attorneys on
both sides are preparing for trial. AS
soon as the necessary papers arrive a
Maryland office will take the younger
Spiro to that S ate.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-02
TlMBEeLAKE
Wen Known jefferson County Couple
Married Last Tuesday.at Rippo'

Miss Corrinne Harris Davis, daugnt-
er of Sheriff Al9ers f. Davis, of Rip
pom, jefferson opunty. and Mr.. Eu
gene Timberlakl, son of Mr.. d. w.
Timberlake, of Hiddleway, well know
and closely related in this city, were
married in s.. Jshn Episcopal church
Tu ssday by Rev j. r Brooking,
the rector. Mr. Hunter Timberlake,
of Martinsburg, ia cousin of the groom
was best man aid Miss Matte Davis,
sister of the bride, was maid of honor.
The ushers were Messrs Lynn Gran
than, A. b. Hurst and William Nc
Coughtry Miss Mamie kurtz and
Mrs. Douglas Davis, of Lacy Springs,
were bride maids. Mass Ella Hurts.
of Washington. presided at the organ
and rendered tine Wedding march AT
ter the ceremony reception was held
at the home of the BRIDES parents.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-02

important reason which you have not
asked, and that was that the ship
might continue in the action and beat
the enemy as we did. That was the
controlling one of all"
Have you stated that?" asked Cap
tain Lemly to which Admiral Schley
replied:
81 never stated that. because |
thought 1t was evident. | never stated
it, for three or four reasons. There
are several other reasons we could
perhaps conjure up about it. have
them in mind. | have stated in rela-
ton to the senate document that the
matter was prepared very hurriedly.
and here I have stated the general
purposes. or at least what the move
ment was intended to accomplish"
did you have each of these va,
rious reasons In mind at the timer"
Probably all of them and others"
The judge advocate then took up
Admiral Schley's report OF the bat
tie made TO the department. dated
Guantanamo Bay, July s, 1898, and he
was questioned concerning the state
ments made therein. Captain Lemly
laid before the court Admiral Schley's
press copy book containing copy or
his letter, embracing his first report
to Admiral Sampson of the battle OF
Santiago, which had been returned,
and there was more contention be-
tween counsel as to the admissibility
of the document as evidence. The
decision of the court was to the effect
that the report could not be read
aloud
Victory Big Enough For All.
Admiral Schley explained that the
original preliminary report OF the bat
tie he took to the commander-in-chief
and then returned to the Brooklyn.
admiral Sampson then signaled for
me to come aboard again. he said,
(which | did, and he handed the re-
port back to me. There was nobody
but himself and myself in the cabin
at the time, and from the conversa-
ton / had with him | was led to be-
lieve-
Captain Lemly-"We want the con-
versation."
Admiral Schley-"He handed 1t back
to me. with the statement that he was
commander-in-chief, and that l had
omitted a very important oetail-that
the New York was not present. l felt
that the victory at that time, as
said, was big enough for all. and
made this out OF generosity. and pc
cause knew that if the New York
had been present she would have done
as good work as anybody else. Your
command referred TO all throughout
this, his appearance, and so on. IN
complimentary terms. That was the
reason"
Captain Lemly said: II have no
further questions" He turned to Mr..
Rayner, who said: I'VE have not
single question"
THE court has few" said Admiral
Dewey.
At the end of the cross-examination
there was placed in evidence the teie-
gram sent by Admiral Schley to the
department July 10, saying in sub
stance that he did not desire to assume
entire credit for the victory of July g.,
and that the victory belonged 10 the
feet under the command of Admiral
Sampson.
Admiral Dewey then propounded "a
questions prepared by the members
of the court. These questions touched
many points of the campaign OF the
flying squadron, but mainly centered
about the difficulties encountered in
coaling and the reasons for the retro
grade movement. Not one of them re-
lated to the battle of Santiago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-02
REmEmsEHs THE FIRST TRAIN.

There is one of the Cumberland Val
ey Railroad ComDany's old employees
who was unable to march In lasr
weeks parade at the Carlisle Sesqui-
Centennial. II was Alexander Wilt,
Of MELVILLE. who is so years OF age
and remembers when the first train
ran over the road. Mr.. Wilt, for
many airs, has been an employee OF
the company and is still on the pay
roll, although his duties this late in
life consist only In keeping in order
the passenger station at MELVILLE.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-02
WILL cur AWAY moUNrArN.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
has decided to cut away the point of
the mountain near Keyser so as to
extend the yard tracks two and a
half miles toward Piedmont. The
material excavated will be used to
fill up the old channel OF the Potomac
river ana thus reclaim the islands
recently purchased.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-02
RACE RIOT
Fierce Battle Between Whites and
Blacks in Louisiana.
ELEVEN DEAD; MANY WOUNDED
Many Of the Wounded Negros Escaped to the
Wo.d s and Swamps The Conflict
Ragged For Over Half an Hour.

New Orleans. La. Oct. so.--A spe-
cial to The Picayune from Balltown.
La. says that the race war between
the blacks and whites. which started
at negro camp meeting at Duncan's
Chapel on Sunday. forms story OF
blood unequaled In the history of the
Pearl river valley.
One white man is dead, another Is
now dying with bullet hole through
his stomach, and third white man IL
badly wounded. Nine negroes were
killed In the bloody affray--flve men.
three women and one small child. A
dozen or perhaps more negroes es
capped to the woods and swamps with
wounds that are believed to be GER
tain death sin the brush, away from
medical care.
No one is able to estimate the num-
Der OF wounded negroes who escaped
the carnage behind the church. They
scattered in all directions. Some are
known to have been shot. but they
have not been found. The conflict
ragged for half an hour. Those at q
distance say the firing sounded like
a battle between troops.
On last Thursday the meeting open.
ed. with several hundred negroes en-.
camped around the church, In tents
and rudely constructed shanties. One
day previous to the camp meeting,
when the negro Bill Morris had been
burned at the stake near Balltown
for an assault upon Mrs. ]. j. Ball,
public feeling was at a high pitch.
Under these conditions the negroes
gathered at Live Oak. There was
trouble over a license, and Crear
Lofts tent became the centre OF con.
tention. Some trouble occurred on
Saturday evening, but there was no
bloodshed. 1t came up again on Sun.
day afternoon. when Constable Boon
and a posse rode up to Lofts tent
with warrant Lott came out, and
il reported to have shouted, with an
oath: "One niger has been burned,
but q white man will be next"
Wade Walker, one of the consta.
ble's posse, was struck over the head
with Winchester, and then the
slaughter began. The blacks ned
from the frail wooden church, for II
was no shelter from the rain OF bull
let's. Lott retired into his tent, shoot.
ing and fighting. A torrent OF lead
was sent whizzing through the tent
and through the church, while the
negroes fed For "a hours II looked as
II general uprising would wipe out
the black race in Washington parish.
The news spread like wildfire, and by
Monday over 1000 armed men had
reached the scene OF the battle.
On Monday afternoon the nine ne
groes, who had been left In a heap
where they had died. were piled into
three unmarked graves. dug near the
charred remains OF Lofts tent house,
There was no ceremony. At the same
time prominent citizens held con,
ference, which was attended by
Sheriff Simmons, and message was
sent to the negroes.
"Do you want any more?" was the
query.
NO" came the reply.
This had quieting effect, peace
again reigned and the negroes left the
country.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-02
coNEEpEHArE REuNlo.

The committee IN charge of the
National Confederate reunion to he
held at Dallas. Texas next year, has
finally decided upon April 20 and 80,
and May and 2 as the date for the
reunion
Miss Otie Silver, of this county,
will be a sponsor for West Virginia at
the reunion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-02
pRINcE ALEpT's NEW RECORD.

Prince Alert, the.ehampion pacinx
stallion which won the special SO, 600
race at the Hagerstown Fair, broke
two worlds records at Memphis, last
week The horse went half a mile
in 5g14 seconds, the fastest half mile
ever paced by gelding. In the sec
ond heat Prince Alert established the
new mile record of zoos.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-02
PEN-MAR AUDITORIUM.
Reunion Committees OF Rcfo med. Luz
theran and Presbyterian Demons
nations Relieved from Psy-
ment OF Half or Cost.

The Western MARYLAND Railroad
Company has released the Reformed.
Presbyterian and Lutheran reunion
committees from . payment OF one
half of the cost OF b. tabernacle at
Pen Mar and has paid for tina entire
building. The company, therefore,
has sole control OF this commodious
structure and will hereafter call IT
"The Pen-Mar Auditorium
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-02
$1,000 ADvERrrsEMENr

The current issue of Munsey's
Magazine contains a double page nd
vertisement Of real estate agent for
which the advertiser pays 81, 900 for
one issue
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-02
Department Of State,
- Washinutou g Oct. 2D.

Washington, Oct. ~.
Hon. Thomas w. Cridler, Depart
menf OF State
Dear Sir: have submitted your
resignation OF Office of Third Assis-
tant Secretary Of State. rendered this
day. to the President, who has accept
ed it and who charges me to convey
to you his best wishes for your sue
Q ,ss III the now and important duties
you have undertaken.
1T gives me pleasure in taking
leave OF you to bear testimony to the
ability. the zeal. and the industry
with which You have discharged the
laborious and responsible duties d
the successive offices you have filed
in this department and 10 give you my
hearty good wishes In the work upon
which you are now entering.
Yours, very sincerely.
John Hay. /"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-02
Mr.. cRIDLER HAS RESIGNED
RESIGNATION IMMEDIsTELy AC-
CEPTED by THE PRESIDENT.
MIR. Hay Comments the Retiring THIRD
Assistant secretary for His AFFINITY,
Zeal, and Industry Date OF ne
tirement Not Fixed.

Washington. ID. O. Oct, 80. Thorn
as W. Cridler. Third Assistant Secre-
tary of State, Yesterday accepted the
tender from the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition management of the post of
European agent of the exposition.
His connection with the State Depart-
ment consequently will terminate just
as soon as he has learned faom the ex-
position management its wishes in the
matter of his future employment.
The following correspondence has
passed OH this subject
Department OF State, =
Washington, Oct, 80.
To the President, Through tho Seq
Rotary of State, Washington, d. o.:
Havingr received very excellent
offer from the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position Company to act as its Euro
pean commissioner, which have de-
cided, upon mature reflection and af.
ter consultation with friends. to ac-
cept, hereby tender nv resignation
OF the Office OF Third Assistant Eecro-
tary Of State. to which was appoint--
ed April s, 1897. the same to take ef-
feet at the pleasure Of the President
or upon the appointments and uuahfi-
cationof my of successor. ! have the
honor to be, sir, your obedient servant
Thomas w. Cridler.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1901-10-31
TIE GOOD SAMARITAN Ii
COWBOY PHRACEOLOGY

Among all the revisions and
twentieth century versions of the
Bible, we have failed to find any
thing corresponding to the fol-
lowing paraphrase of the leading
parable of the Good Samaritan,
which certainly deserves to rank
high in point of vividness and
faithfulness to the main features
of the story, even if it lacks other
desirable qualities in a transla-
ton. Rev. w. B. D. Gray, well
known western Sunday School
worker, furnishes the text and
ascribes the original to Wyo-
ming Sunday School teacher:
One day feller was goin' down
from J'rusalem in the Jericho
canyon. A couple chaps jumped
on i'm, and when they had most
killed i'm took is wad and run
away. By and by preacher cum
along and looked at the feller an
sed, "I'll not monkey wi that
chap" and went away. Purity
soon a doctor cum by and looked
at him and sed, "It's none o my
medicine" and went away and
left i'm. Then a cowboy cum
along ridin' a broncho. He got
down by the feller and took is
wipe an brushed away the dirt
an blood from is face. Then he
took i'm up and put i'm on his
broncho an took i'm ter the road
house an sed to the man: Look
ere, you take care o this feller
fur me. Give him everythin' he
wants. Here's my wad, and il
you need any more wen l cum
back from the range I'll Civ il
ter yer. .'-EX.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1901-10-31

be observed that totals
the countless Luna and Mckinley counted in
their ota this misleading
Both Grant and Dona Ana assessed So 0O while Grant
Dona Ana and Luna which compose the territory,
assessed for 1901 at showing increase of 69 On
the other hand Benao returned for 1900 S60 89 while for
the 1901 both Bernallo and Mckinley, which the
territory only returned 81 O28 showing S79
while the other decrease
the last legislature little liberal in allowing exemp
tons which deducted the purposes
be somewhat less though approximately the year
which amounted S3636 762 & 66479 less than the
valuation of the Territory for the 1888 Nearly one-ha the
decrease IN the whole Territory is made in Bernao After
giving full credit for the total of Mckinley county
shows decrease of 3 cent Taos county, takes
cake showing decrease of Al cent Socorro likewise with
drop OF y cent? this latter county 1898 returned S4657 44
against only 5C for the present decrease in three
S5954 cent Chaves Eddy and OterO counties
all the
show healthy except Sierra which shows
small ChaVeS be the richest
$500 for each naban Taos the poorest returning only $40
capita while the of the whole Territory
capita.
The foregoing compiled by the Optics representative Santa
Fe does compare satisfactorily with the Governors
New Mexico has S250O00O00 of taxable property
grossly mistaken the assessors returns the territorial
auditor rauent the eturus
the citizen has returned his whole property
taxation The figures taken from territorial audi
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1901-10-31
MEASUREMENT OF MINING CLAIMS.

According to the United States
laws lode mining claim cannot
exceed 1,50O feet in length or
900 feet in width. The federal
statutes expressly permit a de-
crease of the width of the claim
by state or district legislation
down to fifty feet, but are silent
as to any decrease in length.
Hence no attempt has ever been
made since 1872, when the gen.
eral law now in force was adopt
ed, to shorten the claim, though
nearly every territorial and state
Legislature in the west has passed
mining acts in which the width
is defined. In Colorado the width
cannot exceed 800 feet, and in
Gilpin, Clear Creek, Boulder and
Summit counties, local regu1a-
tions Confine it to $50 feet, IS feet
on each side of the center of dis
covery. In these regions it was
deemed wise by the miners to
provide narrow claims because
the veins were very close togeth-
er. The practice arose in Gilpin
county, where the veins lie SO
closely together that a location
even $50 feet in width will often
cover the groupings of two or
more lodes. In all other parts of
the west a width of 600 feet is
permitted by the state or terri
torial law, except in the Dakotas,
where the Colorado practice of
300 feet has been followed. 1t is
believed by many that the mar
row claim is distinctly advantage
eous to mining community. In
the first place it compels the To-
Gator to be more careful in trac-
ing the outCrop of his vein so as
to be sure of getting it all within
his side lines. In the second place,
it prevents the absorption of the
land too rapidly and gives the
prospector a better chance to
search for parallel veins near
those already discovered. Many
mining men believe that one rea-
son why Colorado has been to date
more thoroughly prospected than
any other part of the west, in
proportion to age excepting,
perhaps, the Black Hills-is the
existence of its narrow claim
mining law Mining Reporter.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1901-10-31
STRIKE AT ALAMOGORDO.

A boilermaker strike was on at
Alamogordo last week. A nom
union boilermaker at Captain
employed under an assumed name
in order not to be detected as a
"scab," is said to be the cause of
the boilermakers going out.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1901-10-31

little than worth of property
counties for taxation the Governor the
should show S250O0OOOO Somebody probably
conclusion leads believe the whole system the
tits the belief of the EAGLE that
Governor Oeo and Delegate Rodey directed toward reform along
this line would accomplish for the territory than all this
buge bssedness they claiming for New Mexico under
hood.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1901-10-31
SANTA FE, N. NJ, October II, 1901.

SANTA FE, N M October H. 1901.
said and being printed reference the
of New Mexico
understanding be obtained by giving
tabuation made from the from the different
counties to the Territorial aud1tOr
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1901-10-31

1t is dangerous to use giant
powder that has been subjected
to alternate freezing and thawing.
Winter time is coming on-so
paste this warning in your note
book and dig up for good powder
rather than take too many chances
ing this winters prospecting.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1901-10-31

Thirty miners were added to
the coal miners force at Captain
this week.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1901-10-31
rIUST TAKE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE

Manila authorities are forcing
all suspected passengers, landing,
to take the oath of allegiance as
a precedent to entry. The un-
suspected party is the fellow,
then, who will probably do the
mischief, if any is done.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1901-10-31

ASSESSED VALUATION OF TAXABLE PROPERTY
Taken From Returns to Territorial Auditor.-These
Figures Were Secured for the Optic bya
Representative Fe, From the Official Returns to the
Territorial Auditor