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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-29
.EMPEROR'S NEW YACHT
The Sail Plan Of Emperor Wi
Hams Famous New Yacht.
HAS GREAT DRIVING POWER
The Meteor III Win Make Fine Cruiser a.
Well asa Fine Champion Racer for the
Emperor "A Prize Winner.

The sail plan of the German en-
peror's new schooner yacht, Meteor
Ill. shows that A. Cary Smith. the
designer, while not giving the boat
an excessive spread OF canvas, has
given her sufficient driving power.
which, with the tineness Of her model,
should develop good speed IN the
yacht. SO much so that she should
not only make fine cruiser, but
any schooner. The yacht will spread,
as nearly as can be figured from the
sail plan. i1,612 square feet of cam
vas, under the measurement rule of
the New York Yacht club. The main
mast, which il of Georgia pine, and
beautiful piece OF wood, Is ~ inches
in diameter. 1t Is stepped 6S feet
aft of the forward end of the water
line, and from deck to cap measures
80 feet. The maintopmast Is 90 feet
over all, Of which II feet are in
the doublings, SO that from deck to
truck the mainmast Is 132 feet. The
main boom. which is SO feet over all,
iS LIVE ittL ADott LILLE dtIh tAt tift
gooseneck, SO that there il plenty
of room on the quarter deck for any
one to move above without any dan
ger of being struck by the boom
while the vessel is being sailed.
To measure the spread OF canvas
the length from the upper side Of the
main boom to the sheave of the tops
sail ballard block is taken, and this
on the Meteor III. will be Ito feet
The foremost. which is 20 inches in
diameter, is stepped 90 feet aft Of
the forward end of the water line.
From deck to cap if measures "a
feet. The foretopmast measures SIS
feet over all. Of which 10 feet are in
the doublings, SO that from deck to
truck the foremost measures 1873
feet. The foreboom Il ~ feet IN
length. At the gooseneel< it IL four
feet above the deck, and from the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-29
Brain Lifted from 1t. ned.

BY one of the most remarkable oper-
ations known to surgery the brain OF
Rev. William A. Stark, pastor Of the
Broadway German Methodist church
of Baltimore. actually was lifted from
its bed and the roots Of certain nerves
that had caused the clergyman excess
sive neuralgia were extracted. The pa
tient is said to have stood the opera
ton well and small doubts Of his re-
covery are entertained. The opera
ton was performed at the Johns Hop
kins hospital.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-29
FIRE AT PIEDMONT.
Blaze Started Early This Morning and
Did $4,000 worth of Damage.

Piedmont W. Va, March ga
serious contiagration broke our here
at 80 this IN orning. d. E. Bolden' s
furniture establishment and r. Kill
dow store were totally destroyed.
and the Central Hotel owned by g..
w. Kildow, and Pryor Dimmel's res
idence were also damaged. The loss
Will approximate S. 900. The Mayor
telegraphed to Kevser for assistance.
The B. & O, Piedmont, Westernport
and Luke fire companies rendered
efficient service with six streams of
water playing on the burning build
ings.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-29
SAIL PLAN or METEOR III.

boom to the foretepsail ballard
block measures ia feet.
From the end Of the bowsprit to
the end Of the main boom Is 1876
feet six inches, and the base line for
measurement is taken from the end
of the main boom to a point midway
between the jibstay and the jib top
sail stay. This is 1872 feet. The
bowsprit extends "a feet outward.
and from the foremost to the end
of the bowsprit is II feet The main
gaff is As feet long and the fore gait
SO feet long. The excess of the main
gaH over so per cent. of the main
topmast measured from the hounds
to the topsail ballard block is four
feet, and this lis added to the base
line for measurement. The club top
sail spars are So and Al feet long.
respectively, the yard being 50 feet.
These spars will carry the largest
club topsail intended for use. and
when set the head of the sail will
be 146 feet above the deck and $50
feet above the water. The hoist of
the mainsail and foresail win be Sc
feet each. The mainsail will be IS
feet long on the leach, and the fore
sail so feet long on the leach.
The general dimensions OF the Me-
teor III. are 1911 feet over all, 100
feet on the water line, ~ feet beam,
IS feet six inches depth and IS feet
draft. The least free board is six
feet. The beak OF the eagle on the
figurehead. is II feet above the wa
ter, and the taffrail eight feet above
the water. The forward overhang
is Is feet. and the after overhang
23 feet long She is keel boat.
with an S section quite fun below.
The yacht is built of steel through
out, in and out plated, and built fn~
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-29
PREPARING FoR THE EsoAmPmENr

The West Virginia Department. of
the Grand ARMY of the Reputlic will
hold Its annual epcampment at New
Martinsville April 81. % and 20. and,
as floods PLAYED havoc with last year 3
attendance. energetic efforts to secure
"A large attendance are being made by
Department Commander M. B. Bart
lett and assistants. The list of sDeak
ers II still in an indefinite form, but
anRttractive program is assured.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-29
coca COLA DUNK TnaEArENED.

In Virginia. the |, vers of that re-
freshing drink served at soda foun-
tains and Known as cocoa cola. are in
grave danger of having their thirst
for the beverage cut off by the strong
arm of the law In the Virgin
ia legislature ON Saturday bill was
introduced and referred to the Com
mlttee on General Laws s'to prevent
the sale of absinthe, cocoa cola or 9TH
er beverages containing cocaine, and
to prescribe punishment therefor.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-29
Company incorporated 10 Go into the
Tailoring Business ON "a Large Scale
Drummers will Travel for the
Company and the Goods
will be Made Up Here


A number of business men have or
ganized a com Dany for the purpose of
starting another industry in Martins
burg. The charter for the company
has already been secured and it is the
intention of the incorporators to start
into business as soon a suitable quar-
tiers can be secure and other prelIm-
mary arrangements made.
The name OF the new company is
the Southern Merchant Tailoring
Company. The incorporators are w.
II. Polling, j. A. Sites. J. B. Cham
berlain, w. Fl. Bert, and j. M.
Sites. Mr.. Polling is. president. j. A.
Sites secretary and treasurer and ".
III. Bert general manager.
1t is the intention OF the company
to go into the ladies and gents tai
loIlng business on large scale.
Men will he sent out on the road TO
take orders and make measurements
and all the clothing will be made IN
this city. The enterprise has bright
prospects of success.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-29
REV. JOSEPH PARKER.
Edward for Brewing Beer and
sabbath breaking.

There was striking scene in the
City temple of London, when, during
the course of sermon, Rev. Joseph
Parker, ID. D., administered a pointed
rebuke to King Edward, which was
loudly applauded by the congregation.
Having alluded to public houses as
"trapdoors of hell" DR.. Parker re-
ferred to the Kings recent brewing of
beer while visiting Lord Burton.
Pray for me, " said the divine, shat
may speak delicately, Loyalty. If the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-29

Mr.. r. T. Minor. father OF T.. A.
Minor. the merchant. received a
stroke Of paralvsis at his home on
e. Stephen street Tuesday which
effected his entire body. His speech
and right side are the most effe ted
by the stroke. HIS condition is not
improved today.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-29
HOWARD GOULD rs Br NEAR Us.

Howard Gould. the New York mill
lionaire, has just leased the Castle.
the romantic cottage OF Mrs. Rose
Pelham. at Berkeley Springs, and 1t
is said will occupv it This summer.
The Castle is bnilt among the crags
OF Warm Spring Mountain and over
looks Berkeley Springs. II has the an
pearance OF an ancient castle, with
turrets. Mr.. Gould IL member OF
the West Virginia Central.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-29

Mr.. DruIan4a1~ engineer Of the Lon
don q southwestern railway, has ac-
complished what many engineers
have decided 10 be almost an impossi-
bility. He has applied the water tube
boiler to locomotives. The results OF
prolonged trials with large number
of engines were eminently satisfac-
tory. a trip from London to Sails
bury was made with coal consump-
tion of less than 20 pounds to the mile.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-29
NO3O

strength On deck aft there ii low
steel house. sheathed with teak. The
windows in the house are high
~nough to permit view of the hori-
IN Just clear 81 the rail, Stairs lead
from this house TO the steerage. or
three-quarters % the width Of the
yacht A. Cary Smith. the designer
OF the yacht, il the son of New
York clergyman. and was originally
a marine artist by profession
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-29
The bright Side Of a CALAMITY.

The town Of Kiaukary, near Angora.
in Asia Minor, has been destroyed by
an earthquake. 1t is possible, says the
Chicago Record-Herald, that some Of
the cats will not be able to come back
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-29
prr.sln peIlwIou. Service

The Prussian PRAYER book enjoins
that the whole Of the yervice. includ-
ing the sermon. shall MT last above
one hour.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-07
JOHN r. DUNcoMRE IS DEAD.
Prominent in Legal and Political Cir.
Giles for Many Years.

Fort Dodge, Aug. 4.-John Francis
Duncombe, pioneer settler of Fort
Dodge and prominent in legal and po-
litical circles throughout the state,
died at his home here at 10:40 Sat
urday night, aged II years. The cause
Of his death was stroke of apoplexy,
following general breaking down of
his system. He had been unconscious
for week before the final dissolution,
and died without regaining conscious
ness. He was surrounded by all the
members OF his family when he passed
away.
Mr.. Drncombe had been a resident
Of Fort Dodge for forty years. He was
considered one OF the most able law
yers in the state, and has been con-
nected with several famous trials.
One of the greatest tributes ever
paid to his legal attainments was In
his selection as one of the three coun-
Sc. for the state to defend the legality
OF the prohibitory amendment to the
constitution. Judge G. G. Nourse of
Des Moines and Senator James f.
Wilson acted with him; both were
ardent republicans and prohibitionists.
Mr.. Duncombe was a democrat and an
anti-prohibitionist, selected because Of
his legal abilities.
For years he was district attorney
for the Illinois Central railroad. For
thirty years he was prominent as a
leader OF Iowa democracy, has served
as state senator and representative,
and has been a candidate for lieuten-
ant governor, supreme Judge and rep.
yesentative to congress. he was twice
chairman Of the Iowa delegation to the
national democratic convention and
has held many positions of trust. Mr..
Duncombe leaves a widow and FIVE
children
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-07
pEFALcATloN is $3.50, 900.
And to Cap the Climax Perkins Had
Given no Bond.

Cedar Rapids, August lit is now
discovered that Chas. w. Perkins new
er gave any sort of bond to General
Munger of the Northwestern Life In
surance Co., whose funds Perkins used
to the tune of from 100000 to $4,000
In the past ten years. Perkins has
not been arrested. He turned over his
real and personal property, at least
part of it, to avoid financial loss. Ii
seems that the general agent must
stand good for Perkins shortage, to
the Northwestern company. 1t is also
known that Perkins told Munger of his
entertainments or shortages on June
10, yet the matter was kept from the
public until few days ago when the
general agent tried to realize on Ger.
tain securities and had to sell real
estate that Perkins had turned over
to him. The banks have known of
the shortage for several weeks. 1t is
also said that Perkins has signed a
statement that the amount embezZled
was $4,000. Further interest is oc-
casioned by the report that the Sc
curities that he turned over to Munger
We're of such character that they show
that Perkins had specu- ated, not only
in real estate, but bought mine secu-
rites in Cripple Creek and Cape
Nome. He turned over his handsome
residence at 1928 Third avenue in this
city. which he estimates at $4,000;
a fifty-acre olive and orange ranch in
Arizona. the value of which he places
at S25,000; a tract of land in Arkan.
sas valued at rl,J00; certain mining
properties and a block of stock in a
Mexican coffee and rubber plantation,
and other personal property upon
which Mr.. Perkins refused to place an
estimate.
Just how PERKINS fooled the inspec.
tors or auditors, who are semi-annual.
ly sent to go through his books. is a
puzzle. Few persons have intimated
that they were fixed" but most bust
ness men appear to believe that Per-
kins simply manipulated the books
and accounts in such skillful manner
that everybody was fooled. Mr. Mum
ger is in Milwaukee comforting with
the Northwestern officers and just
what the next move will be is the
topic Of general discussion in this
city.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-07
INJURED IN CYCLONE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw Of Hanna Siding
are at the Point of Death.

Fort Dodge, Aug. "a cyclone
struck the little village o. Hanna Sid
ing, just east of Luverne on the Min
neapolis & st. Louis yesterday. H.
A. Shaw and wife lie at the point of
death from injuries received from the
timbers of falling houses and several
others We're slightly injured. The
elevator of Way, Johnson & Co. was
demolished and many buildings de-
stroyed. The violent windstorm ex.
tended south from Algona to Luverne
distance of twenty miles, and was
nine miles broad. The damage 10
crops Is raid to be incalculable. Corn
is prostrated and small grain ruined
The damage will reach thousands Of
dollars.
1t is stated at Hanna that Mrs,
Shaw is likely to recover. The Shaws
hired man and the agent of the ele
vator company, who boarded with
them, were also badly injured.
The school house about a half mile
west OF the Shaw house was blown
to pieces. AT Joe Brunner's place
about mile east of Hanna, all of his
barns and outhouses were blown
away. The grain in this vicinity was
nearly all cut but the hail threshed
1t nearly al out; the corn is all strip
ped, and it looks doubtful of it's max
ing any corn.
South of Corwith five miles the
school house was blown off its foun.
dation and slid on the grass to the
fence, which seems to have stopped it
Small outbuildings, wind mills and
corn cribs were blown down.
About three miles SCUM of Corwith
the barns on the farm occupied by
r. B. Johnson was blown away.
There are numerous other instances
of buildings and windmills being
blown away, covering large part If
the territory tributary to this town
and extending far beyond that.
Where the hail was the worst,
farmers say there is little left of lie
corn, and the small grain in shock is
badly damaged.
The large stained glass window on
the west side of the Baptist church
in Corwith was blown in, completely
demolishing it and scattering the
brohen glass to the pulpit on the OPP
posite side of the church,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-07
HAPPENINGS IN
HAWKEYEDOM
Items of Interest Gathered
During the Past
Week.
RAILROAD ASSESSMENT FIXED
@51,112,S14 Is Fixed as the Total Valua-
tiOn-Increase in the Northwestern Is
S1,1OO,549, the Largest on Any Road
Total Increase Is S4,O4l,556.

Des Moines, August Tine eXecu-
tive council has raised the railroad as
sessment to $51,112,S14, an increase Of
s4,041 $50 over the assessment of 1901.
This is the largest assessment ever
made upon the roads of Iowa and the
largest increase ever made over pre-
ceding years assessment except in
1897. In that year through the exer-
tons of Governor Larrabee, the as
sessment was increased more than
s5,000,000 over what it was in 1886.
The Chicago & Northwestern and
the Milwaukee systems will have 20
bear half of the increase. The in
crease on the Northwestern line
amounts to $1,100.549. That on the
Milwaukee is $90O,S26. The C. B. &
@. is also called upon to bear largely
enhanced Assessment, its increase be.
ing $685.
The increase falls almost entirely
on the larger systems or trunk lines.
All but $6S,763 Of the total rise is
borne by nine large systems. The
following table shows how the in
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-07
TOOK LAupANuM ROUTE.
Former Representative Potter Com.
mits Suicide at Des Moines.


Des Moines, Aug. 4.-Former State
Representative Albert NJ. Potter, re.
Gently of Waverly. Iowa, diea at Mercy
hospital in Des Moines Saturday af.
ternoon. He was found unconscious
in his room, No. So, at the hirkwood
hotel Saturday morning at o'clock,
and was removed to the hospital ct
once, but died without regaining con-
seriousness.
Potter, who had been drinking with
man named Scott of Muscatine,
went to the Kirkwood hotel about IL
o'clock Friday night, after having left
Scott, and at that time was not per.
ceptibly intoxicated. He had been in
the city since Tuesday or Wednesday,.
After he left Scott Friday evening he
visited the drug store run by DR.. Harry
Crawfod at Fourth and Locust streets,
where he spent five or ten minutes,
and then went to the Oxford restau-
rant, where he had a lunch He went
to bed at IL and was found unCon.
scious at IN the morning DR.. VIII.
ton Mccarthy attempted in vain 10
resuscitate him.
The detectives were completely in
the dark until yesterday, when it was
learned that Potter bought an ounce
Of laudanum at the Savery hotel drug
store Friday afternoon, and the empty
bottle was found last night beneath
the willow of the room at the Kirk.
wood hotel in which ne was found.
There is no known motive for the
suicide
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-07
STATUS OF ISLANDERS.
Rules Issued Apply immigration Laws
to Porto Rlcans and Filipinos.

Washington, Aug. 4.-Commissioner
General Sargent, of the immigration
bureau, with the approval OF secre-
tary Shaw, has issued circular pro-
hibiting the coming to the United
States of residents and natives of
Porto Rico and the Phn.ppines, ex-
cept after the same examination as
is enforced against other alien immi.
grants.
The circular is as follows:
ITO collectors of customs, immi-
grant inspectors, Chinese inspectors
and other officers charged with the
administration of the immigration and
Chinese exclusion laws:
Under the provisions of the acts
of congress, approved April -, 1900,
and July /, 1902, the people of the
island of Porto hico and of the Phil.
ippine islands have been declared to
be citizens of those islands respec-
lively, and as such are entitled to the
protection of the United States.
you are, therefore, advised that
the laws regulating immigration, IN
Guiding those which prescribe pay.
ment of the head tax, apply to the
residents and natives of Porto Rico
and the Philippine islands, and, more.
over, that the provisions of the law
relating to the exclusion of the Chi.
nese apply to all of such persons as
are of the chinese race. The citizens
and residents of the said islands.
therefore, should be admitted to this
United States on che same conditions
and subject to the same examinations
as are enforced against people from
countries over which the United
States claims no right of sovereignty
whatever"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-07
PEACE ANeENTs TOO LATE.
Engagement Between Colombia Reeve
lutionary and ROYAL Trooos.

Panama. Colombia, Aug. 1.-The
peace commissioners who left here
July 90 on the British steamer Cana
to visit the revolutionary general Her
rera, near Aqua Dulce, returned 10
Panama yesterday. They informed
the representative of the Associated
Press that they were unable to fulfill
their mission because very severe
engagement between Herera's forces
and the government troops has been In
progress since Tuesday, July 20, when
the revolutionary forces began to at,
tack Aqua Dulce
At 5 o'clock Thursday morning the
best battalions of the revolutionary
forces attacked the government en-
trenchments with fierce courage. The
slaughter of the revolutionists is said
to have been excessive and barbarous
That same afternoon the white fias
was raised in their camp and they
asked for an armis..ce during which
they could bury their dead. This was
granted.
The losses of the rebels up to We'd
ne.sday July 80, were reported at over
200, while the government forces lost
eight men killed and eleven wounded
General Moreno, one of the peace
commissioners who returned today
says the entertainments at Aqua Dulce
are masterpieces of military art.
At the expiration of the time of the
armistice the engagement recommend.
ed with the same fierceness. Nine
government battalions which had not
taken part in the fight were being held
In reserve.
General Salazar in his turn is doing
everything N his power to help Gen.
eral BERT. yesterday he dispatched
further supplies of provisions and am
munition for Bertis army at Aqua
Dulce
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-07
SMITH DEFENDS HIMSELF.
Had Only Tried to Do His Duty ans
Retirement Was a Surprise.

San Francisco, Aug. 4.-Genera
Jacob H. Smith, who returned last
Friday from Manila, will spend sew.
era days in this city and then go TO
his home in Portsmouth, Ohio. Speak.
ing one the subject Tor .ae first time
since his arrival, General Smith said
his forced retirement from the army
was surprise He did not expect
more than reprimand as a result of
tnS verdict in the court martial. Gen.
eral Smith said he had always tried to
do his duty and conduct himself as
a soldier. Some natives of Samar, he
said, are nothing but savages and
cannot be treated like civilized people.
They all would resort to most bar.
barous methods or warfare at times.
Instances of the torture and slaughter
of American soldiers were very mum.
erous. Any one of my commands
knows that they were not unduly Sc.
we're with the natives. | have always
tried to conduct my campaigns accord.
ing to military regulation