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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-02-01
A NEW DEPARTM ENT.
MIR. bowers Fish Commissioner WIN
Come Under the New Cabinet
Official

A bill was passed in the Senate Tues
dav creating the Department of
Commerce and Labor Among the
branches of the government which
this department includes is the Fish
Commission. This will place the de-
partment of which the Hon. Geo. NJ.
Bowers of this city is the head direct
ly under the new cabinet officer. In
stead of the Commissioner OF Fish
and Fisheries reporting directly to the
President and Congress he will report
to the Secretary of the Department
of Commerce e and Labor. This will
place the Fish Commissioner in exact
ly the same position as the collector
of Internal Revenue. The latter re-
ports to the Secretary of the Treasu-
rv. Commissioner Bowers will come
directly under the direction of the
Secretary of the new department and
will be subject to the order of the new
department instead of being subject
to the President.
The position will. however, not be
affected by this new arrangement and
Mr.. Bowers will continue in his posi-
tion as heretofore.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-02-01
THEY ATE DOGS INSAMAR
Terrible kardships Of Captain
Porter's Marines.
STAGGERED BACK DELlRlOUS
Two Were Found in Branches Of Trees Bark
ing Like Animals Leader Unable
10 Speak Lucidly.

Manila. Jan. 29--The condition of
the survivors of Capt. David ID. Por-
ter y marines, who took part in the
recent expedition into the interior of
Samar, is much worse than previous
ly described.
were without food several DAYS. The
natives who accompanied the marines
said they were unable to distinguish
the edible roots. which the marines
did not believe. The anger of the
marines against the natives Is intense
None of the latter returned with the
party.
The marines suffered so acutely from
starvation that they ate raw the flesh
Of two dogs !. When Captain Porter
and the first three of his men stagger-
ed into camp they were delirious and
difficulty was experienced in learning
the wereabouts of their companions.
Private Williams. of the + irst In
fantry, headed the relief expedition
in the face of a torrential rain storm
which flooded the rivers. He succeed
ed III reaching the last remaining 10
men, who would otherwise ainly
have persisted. They were all deliri-
GUS. Two of the men were discovered
in breaches of trees barking like dogs.
Some of the marines are so i'll that
they are not likely to recover.
General Chaffee has tried TO obtain
full details of the trip made by the
marines, but Captain Porter Is not
vet able to explain matters lucidlv.
The General has curtailed his trip of
inspection and returned here He
says he found the conditions satisfac-
tory every where except u Samar,
where the continuous rain during the
last two months has retarded the cam
palan. especially against such an
elusive enemy
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-02-01
THE ORIENTAL PRINCES.

Five wearyspilgrims were escorted
across the desert of sand to the palace
of glass by Crescent Council 277 OF
the Grand bnd Imperial Order of the
Orient Tuesday. The ceremony was
conducted 10y Grand Padishah g. f..
Day, of washington.f The pilgrims
were.
Harry Bowen. Walter Martin, VIM.
W. Smith, J. w. Eppart and Harry
Kitchen.
This degree, Hike the Mystic Shrine
TO the Masons, us side degree to the
X. of p. and Jr. O. IT, A. NJ Last
night was the first time it has been
conferred III Martlnsburg for two
wears. 1t is fun from start 10 finish
and the capers which the candidates
are made to perform provoke contin-
ned laughter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-02-01
ExMAINE YOUR TREES
PRESIDENT OF STATE HoRTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY APPEALS.
Now is the Time 10 Look After the san
Jose scale and Take some Means of
Destroying the Pest ofthe
Fruit Grower.

AT this time l desire TO call your
attention to the Importance of making
a thorough examination of your or
chards. On the first bright day 60
carefully through your orchards in
snect every tree and il you find one
that does not look altogether right
go over it carefully and compare the
branches with those on healthy trees,
Should you find any appearance of
scale, cut off some of the twlgs and
send them to Prof. K q. Davis. Nor
gantown. w. Va, at the Experiment
Station who will let you know what
the trouble is.
To those who are unfortunate enough
to know that their orchards are in
tested / will say, do not delay in max
Ing war on the insects at once. 1t is
not too early to commence now TO de-
eide ON what means You are going to
take to stamp it out. after the buds
swell and the leaves come out it is too
late and by another winter it may be
past control The work has to be done
ON bright calm DAYS, we have verv
few of them after February and we
ought to take advantage of every one
we can get now. Decide what remedy
you are going to use, what pump YOU
are going to apply it with and then
get your materials on hand. 1t you
have no pump, order one at once.
take it out. try it and master al of
its details. Have everything in read
mess so that when the weather is tit
you will have nothing to stop your
work. have taken up the matter OF
securing Crude Oil and expect to be
able to get oil that will stand the test
that is required and at reasonable
price. l Will announce later on who TO
apply to. Do not wait for the State to
enforce the San Jose Act, it will be
much better for you to do it yourself,
for they may not be able to reach you
in time and your work might be ruin
ed. Let us unite in one grand effort
to rid this most favored fruit section
of this deadly and insiduous enemy
Yours Respectfully.
Alex Clohan.
President W. Va Horticultural Socie-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-02-01
OFFICERS MEETS HERE.
Board OF Directors and Officers of the
Cumberland Valley and Martins
burg Railroad Company


The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Cumberland Valley
and Martinsburg Railroad Company
was held in this city in the Office of
the secretary. M. Ingles. Tuesday
afternoon. The officials from CHAINS
bersburg came here on a special train
to attend the meeting.
1he following were elected direc-
tors for the ensuin- year: M q.
Kennedy. Thomas b. Kennedy, J. +.
Boyd John Stewart. Chambersburg
e Boyd Faulkner, Geo. NJ Bowers,
w. 7. Stewart, Chas. w. Kilbourn,
Martinsburg H. H. Baker. Holmes
Conrad, James b. Russell, Thos. ].
Cooper and X. w. Stone. Winches-
ter.
Nj. Q. Kennedy was elected presi-
dent, James B. Russell. treasurer and
Nj. I. Ingles secretary.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-02-01
FAST FREIGHT WRECKED.
Both Locomotive of Double Headed
Ii T. o. Train and Twenty-Five Cars
are Wrecked
Alex Clohs

Tuesday morning fast freight No.
SO of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, Pittsburg Division, sidewlped
a freight train just taking siding to
let No. 80 pass at Pine Grove 45 miles
northwest of Cumberland, wrecking
two engines and about 20 freight cars
and injuring five of the trainmen. The
train was q ouble-header, and Engi-
near John Schmntz. of Cumberland,
of the forward. or helper, engine, had
his leg badly sprained. Engineer
Charles Beltz, of Glenwood, Pa, run
ming the regular engine, had his leg
badly scalded and was thrown up on
a bank 40 feet away, where he was
found some time afterward, his cloth
ing frozen TO the ice. A brakeman
named Bachaus. residing in Cumber-
land, had his collarbone broken. and
two other trainmen, received pain
full injuries. The train WAS drawn by
two of the new No 1000 class engines
and was making passenger train time.
The wreck DELAYED traffic, and held
back passenger trains Nos. IL and AZ,
west bound, and Nos. 6 and IA, east
bound, the latter over six hours. A
special train was made up at Oumber-
land and came through here at the
usual time.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-02-01
BISHOPS WAREHOUSE ROBBED
THE BUILDING ENTERED AFTER
O'CLOCK WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Tobacco, Cigars and Toilet soap stolen
The Thief Emptied thc Hominy
Out OF a Bag and Filled a
with Plumber.

While the Waterman was fixing M
the fire in the boiler at Bishops mill
"Wednesday the adjoining warehouse
was broken into and goods valued at
about sl2 stolen.
The robbery was evidently the work
of someone acquainted with the
place and with the movement of the
Waterman Entrance to the building
was gained through window which
is almost directly under an electric
light and in full view of the office,
where the Waterman, William Hig-
CLINTON, STAYS.
AT five O'Clock the Waterman made
bis last trip past the window and
around thesbu ldings. He then went
back to the engin room to get the
boiler ready for the DAYS work. Ii
was while he was in the engine room
that the robbery was committed.
The stick which held down the win
dow was in some way knocked down
and the window raised. The burglar
or burglars then climbed in, secured
what be Tor they wanted. and then
got safely away. A sack of hominv
was emptied on the floor and the sack
used for carrying away the plumber.
So far as has been discovered the miss
ing articles ara box of tobacco,
about ten boxes of cigars and one
cake OF toilet soap. The box of soap
was opened but only one cake stolen
The candy boxes were also disturbed,
but none has been missed. Altogeth-
er the thief let 1.-THE firm off rather
easy but if he is caught it will not
go SO easy with him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-02-01
SENATOR ELKINS
A STRONG suProHrER or THE DE
DEPARTMENT or COMMERCE..
some orHts Remarks Ina the Senate Upon
the Subject Existing Department
Heads Have TOO nfach work.

Washington, ID. O.. Jan. 80, Sen
ator Eikins of West Virginia, was one
of the ardent supporters OF the bill 10
establish u Department OF Commerce,
with view TO oentralizing, under
one new cabinet officer. all OF the va
Gus bureaus OF the government deal
ing with commercial matters, which
are now scattered about III the sew
eal departments. The Senator recent
ly took the floor in advocacy OF the
pending measure. and ma de brief
speech in which he pointed out the
necessity for new department. a
part OF his remarks follow:
Mr.. President, / am heartily in
favor of creating or establishing an
other department OF the government
to be called the department. OF COM
merce. 1t seems to me that the inter-
ests OF the country can be better safe
guarded by dividing the work of the
departments.
believe: in addition to these
reasons. that our rapidly increasing
business on land and on sea will be
better subserved by creating this new
department. 1t will he helpful to the
President and the interests OF labor
and capitol, Of so delicate and pecu-
liar character, will both have better
attention and will be better subserved
by this new department. and the diffs-
culties between labor and capitol can
be better solved by having the care
and attention OF a cabinet officer. =
But the great reason for this bill
and the creation OF a new department.
is that IT is impossible now, believe,
for the Secretary of tho Treasury and
the Secretary of the Interior to con-
troll and manage their denartments as
we'll and efficiently ~ II they were
devided and relieved OF some OF the
burdens and work
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-02-01
STORM IN THE SENATE.
Acriminous Debate Over the Phil
ippine Situation.
MR.. TELLER'S BITTER TAUNTS
Colorado Senator Eyokes Angry Denial From
Mr.. Lodge-Tillman and Spooner
Enliyen the Discussion.

Washington, Jan. 29--The debate in
the Senate yesterday on the Philippine
tariff was characterized by unusual
bitterness on the part of the Senators.
Not since the discussion of the reso-
buttons leading up to the war with
Spain have scenes occurred in the Sem
ate comparable with those yesterday.
The irritation of both sides of the
chamber was intense and once or
twice personal encounters between
Senators seemed imminent. Once
when Senator Teller tainted the Re
publican Senators by declaring they
knew to be true the statements maze
in a recent dispatch from Manila rep
resenting General Wheaton rs CRITICS.
ing the opponents of the Government
policy in the Philippines half doz-
en- Republicans rose TO protest
Senator Lodge. at whom the taunt
seemed to be aimed. hurriedly cross
ed from his seat in the center OF the
Republican side to the main aisle of
the Senate and passionatelv challeng-
ed the statement of the Colorado Sen
ator, demanding that he Withdraw it.
Senator Teller modified the statement
and further hostillties at that time
were avCrted.
One of the sharpest colloquies of the
session was between Senat ors Spoon
er. of Wisconsin, and Tillman, of
South Carolina. The race problem,
involving the lvnching of negroes. was
injected into the controversy and
much feeling was manifested by the
Senators.
In the course of the coiloquv Mr..
Spooner declared that II the same rule
was to be applied to the colored peo-
ole i'll the Philippines as Mr.. Tlllman
referred to in the south, then God
help the colored man in the Phlllp-
pines.
'God help him in the Philippines
now,'' shouted the South Carolina
Senator, passionately. ''You have
already butchered in three years three
times as many as the Spanlards did in
three centuries.
1T Is one thing" retorted Mr.
Spooner, "to kill men with arm in
their hanos against the Government
and against the flag. 1t is another
thing to burn them
Senators in their excitement seemed
for the moment to have forgotten the
subject of debate. and the President
pro tenn. (Mr. Frye was able with
difficulty to maintain order. When
the discussion finally ended for the
day Mr.. Frye felt called mon to ad-
monish Senators that the rules of the
body had not been observed. After
reading the rule which had been vio-
lated. he expressed the hope that in
the future Senators would have care
to observe it Such an admonition
has not been made by the presiding
officer of the Senate in many years.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-02-01
SUPPOSED BURGLAR CAPTURED
A NEGRO CAUGHT wITa ARTICLES
STOLEN FROM BISHOPS PLACE.
He Was Making His Headquarters In .
H. IL o. Tool House 4 Miles West
of Herc-Arrested by Ii. TO.
Detective Burnett.

A negro. arrested : Thursday by
Baltimore and Ohio Detective Bur-
nett may prove to be the burglar who
robbed Bishops warehouse Wednes-
day morning. The negro gave his
name as John Wilson. He was seen
in the Baltimore and Ohio tool house
at Fauvers, miles west of this city
and his arrest by Officer Burnett fol-
lowed.
In order to get into the tool house
l)ck had to be broken, but the pris-
oner denied having broken the lock.
He said he was let into the building
bv railroad man, who unlocked the
door for HIM.
On the person of the negro was
found several packages of Duke mix
rure smoking tobacco, plug of chew
ing tobacco and some toilet soap, all
of which articles correspond exactly
to the articles stolen from Bishops
Warehouse. The finding and identifi-
cation of the articles prove almost
conclusively that the negro stole the
articles himself or was implicated in
the theft.
Jutioe Snyder sentenced the prison
er to Jail for ten days for tresspassing
on the property of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company and while he
is in Jail the officers will work up the
burglary charge against him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-02-01
PENsIoNs aRANTEp.

Mrs. Louisa Woodruff of this city
has been granted pension of eight
dollars a month.
William w. Armbrester, of Jones
Springs. has been granted an increase
OF pension to twelve dollars a month.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-02-01
HIS PLEA FOR JUSTICE
Why Admiral Schley Appealed to
President Roosevelt.
DECLARES LONG WAS IN ERROR
forceful Presentation as 10 Admiral Deweys
Right 10 Pass Upon the Question of
Command at Santiago.

Washington. Jan. S0--The Navy De-
partment gave ont yesterday for pub.
llcatlon the full petition of Rear Ad-
miral Winfield Scott Schley for re.
view by the President OF Secret AIRY
John ID. Longs actions on the find
ings of the Schley Court OF Inquiry,
but it with held the abstract prepared
by Admiral Schleys counsel The
petition itself comprising about 60
printed pages was furnished TO the
press to be handled as the exigencies
or time might permit. The depart
ments comment will be given out in
day or two.
The petition is especially forceful
in its arguments and citations in ref
utation OF the Endorsement by Secre-
tarv Long denying the right OF ADM
raj George Dewey to find that Admit
raj Schley was in command at the
battle of Santiago and entitled to the
credit due commanding officer for
that victory
In his Endorsement Secretary Long
declared that evidence on the question
of who was in command had been ex-
Guided by the Court OF Inquiry. In
Admiral Schley's petition MANY pages
of testimony bearing on this point
and comprising extracts from that OF
nearly every important witness exam
ined are reproduced, showing that
the court devoted probably as much
attention to that question as to any
other presented. Questions designed
to disclose whether or not Admiral
Schley was in command were asked,
not only by the. counsel Of Adm raj
Schley, but, as shown by tine extrknts
quoted in the petition. by Judge 9Ad-
vocate General and by members of
the court. Witnesses were question
ed and cross questioned on the sub
ject.
The petition cites and the extracts
show that the court Disseminated
between testimony bearing upon the
course or conduct Of Admiral W. T.
Sampson. which was excluded and
testimony directly relating to the
quality of and character of Admiral
Schley's command during the battle,
which was admitted from nearly every
witness.
Substantially, the request of the
President in the petition is that he
shall himself review and act upon
the findings of the court--both ma
jority and minority--instead of ac-
cepting the action of Secretary Long
acting as his representative. The ap-
peal is taken from Secretary Long to
the President, rather than from the
court to the President.
The findings of the court were pre-
sented at the close af the inquiry to
the Secretary of the Navy for exami-
nation and approval or disapproval.
The action CT the reviewing power
was supposed to be determined by
the character of the findings, as
measured by the testimony presented
to sustain them, and by their c)n-
formity to the precept.
The function which Secretary Long
then exercised for the President in a
manner not regarded by Admiral
Schlev as justified by the evidence.
the petitions ask the President to
himself exercise directly. with the
object that justice may be done.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-02-01
FELL FROM A ScAFf0LD.



While working ON the interior of the
new opera house Wednesday Mr. Dan
iel Ropp, the veteran carpenter, fell
through scaffold to the floor below,
distance of about six feet. He was
stunned and badly shaken up By the
fall and unable tn resume work
Mr.. Ropp was engaged In mailing
stripE on the wall. when he walked
out OIL the edge of knotty board
placed there by himself. The board
gave away under his heavy weight
and he fell through with crash
Mr.. RopDs's head struck the floor
first and he was rendered unconscious
by the blow His wrists were also
slightly sDrained He was compelled
TO quit work.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-02-01
ACCEPTS NEW POSITION.

Mr., f. M. Winter, of Lancaster.
who formerly had charge of this dis
trict for the International Correspon-
dence Schools of Scranton, and who
married Miss Bessie MCCARTHY. of
Winchester has resigned that position
and Is now with the American Relief
Association OF PHILADELPHIA.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-02-01
SNOWFALL MAY SAVE WHEAT
THE GROUNDS WHITE mANTEL Il
BLESSING TO FARMERS.
six Inches OF "The BEAUTIFUL snow, FeIr
in ELECTROMAGNETIC Taking
Advantage OF the Greatest
SNOW or the winter.

The snow fall Wednesday was most
beneficial one and may be the means
of saving much Of the wheat in this
section. The warm weather of the
past couple of weeks and the hard
rainfall followed bv freezing weather
had threatened much damage and the
farmers were about giving up hope
of having wheat at all from their win
ter planting. The warmth to the
wheat from the snow will save much
of it and may be.the means of giving
the farmer a fair crop. This fall was
the heaviest for Martinsburg this
winter. According to the observa-
tions OF Weather Observer Van Metre,
six inches of snow iell. 1t was three
or four times as much as had fallen
any time previous this winter and
was welcomed by owners of sleighs AS
the first of the sport for the winter
The snowfall was throughout Penn
svIvania, New Jersey. Delaware and
New York and all these states will
probably be affected to-day as we'll.
In the western section OF West Virgil
MIA the fall was very heavy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-02-01
MAD Doe IN WINCHESTER

A mad dog created great excitement
in Winchester Wednesdaykby running
through the principal street and bit
ing several persons and a number of
dogs. He was finally killed ON Main
street with shot gun. We recon-
mend that the sister city across the
border follow Martinsburg exampl
and begin dog crusade.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-02-01
THE NED0 COMPANY.
Martinsburgers Interested I'm "a New
Corporation Which Has just Been
Organtzsd.

A certificate of inco- poration of the
Nedo Company has been recorded in
the Office of the Clerk Of the Coun ty
Court. The incorporators of the com.
pany are Stuart w. Wa ker and b. +.
Oden. of Martinsburg. Otis A. Thay-
err, Charleston; Corwin I. Price and
Thomas W. Kellar. Washington.
The company was formed for the
purpose Of manufacturing, buying and
selling novelties. patents and patent
rights. The capital stock is 1875, 900,
divided into $50 shares Each Of the
incorporators has one share. The
principal business Office of the COM
panv is TO be in Washington.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-02-01
HOWARD Is GUILTY.
Jury Finds Him Guilty and Fixes Pun.

ishment at Life for imprisonment
Frank fort, KY, Jan 3.-The Jury
today IN the case of Jim Howard. on
trial for the assassination OF Governor
William Goebel, returned verdictsof
guilty. They fixed the punishment
as life Imprisonment.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-13

Mr.. Jacob Fleig writes from A SUM
ner avenue, Brooklyn, N. r.:
~ am now q new raj al the age of
sevenfy-nve years, thanks to your
wonderful remedy Peruna. "---Jac0b
Fieig.
Catarrhal Inflammation Of the mucous
lining of the kidneys, also called
"Bright's disease" may be either acute
or chronic. Tho acute form produces
symptoms Of such prominence that the
serious nature of the disease IL at once