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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-15
Gen. METHUEN CAPTURED
Overwhelming Defeat of British
Troops in South Africa.
GEN. DELAREY TAKES 5 GUNS
London Stunned by the News-Three English
Officers and 38 Men Killed, IL
Wounded and 200 Men
Missing.

London, March. lit was announc-
ed yesterday thar General Lord Me-
thuen and five guests had been Lcap-
tured by the Beers commanded by
General Delarey. The news stunned
the people of London. The extra edi-
lions of the evening papers giving an
account OF the disaster were eagerly
bought and their readers hurried
through the streets with anxious ia
ces. and bitter remarks were passed
upon the subject Of the Government S
declaration shat the war in South
Afrlcm was over. Curb dealings
quickly followed the closing of the
Stock Exchanwe. III which South At
ricans slumped heavily.
Thrognorton street was thronged
with South African operators. eager
ly inuulring for details of the British
defeat and watching the effect of the
announcement Shares were offered
freely at first. but by 6 o'clock the
excitement had abated and the curb
stone hal denei.
The news was received in the House
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-15
SMALLPOX IN SHEPHERDSTOWN
A QUARANTINE ESTABLISHED AT
THE HOUSE OF @. M. BELTzHoovER
Ills Son, Who Practices Law la Charles
Town Contracted the Disease In That
place and Went Home Ei--Pre-
cautions Taken 20 Prevent
an Epidemic.

A genuine case of smallpox has de.
veloped in Shepherdstown in one Of
the most prominent ramIiies OF that
place
George NJ. Beltzhoover, jr., a
Young attorney who IS DraGtIcinR has
profession in Charles Town was ia
ken ill IN hat llaee last week and
went to his home in Shepherdstown
to temperate. Soon after his arrival
at home the physicians began to en-.
terrain suspicions Of smallpox and
nov the disease has developed into ii
genuine case of SMALLPOX.
the Beltzhoover home is On the
main street of Shepherdstown and
when II became Known that there was
SMALLPOX in the house considerable
alarm was caused IN the town A
strict quarantine has been established
ut the house, however, and all ncees-
safy precautions have been taken to
prevent spread Of the disease. I'm
der the care of the skilled phvsici .ns
in attendance it is believed that the
Young attorney will recover from the
tack Of the dreaded disease without
it spreading from tie auarantined
house.
The disease was contracted in
Charles Town, where, in spite of the
reports IN the Charles Town newspa-
pers to the contrary, the disease ex-
lists among the large colored poDula-
ton. One man has died of the dis
ease since the outbreak of the epidem-
IN
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-15
La Grippe Quickly Cared

"In the winter of 1898 and 1899
was taken down with severe attack
of what is called La Grippe, T" says +.
l.. Hawett. q prominent druggist OF
Winfield. Ill. 1.-The only medicine
used was two bottles of CHAMBERLAIN
Cough Remedy. II broke mp the cold
and stopped the coughing like magic
an / have never since been troubled
with Grippe. " Chamberlain Cough
Remedy can always be depended upon
to break mp a severe cold and ward of
anv threatneed attack OF pneumonia.
1t is pleasant to take, too, which make
it the most desirable and one of the
most popular preparations in use fol
these ailments. For sale by Matthaei' 4
Pharmacy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-15
PEST OF RABBITS
our paint.

Loudou county. Va, has been Wis
tied b. most peculiar and destruc-
tive form of .pest during the past
week in the form. of rabbits. especial
ly in the young orchards of pear
trees, manv of them just coming into
bearing. 1t seems that the rabbits,
being forced bv hunger. while the
snow was on the ground. discovered
food in the tender bark OF the young
trees, and literally stripped the bark
from many of the trees for distance
Of two feet above the ground. The
twigs and branches within their reach
fell prey TO their voracious aDpetites
The young apple trees are also consid
erablj damaged by their onslaughts
but less than the pear trees, many
of which are ruined. Rose bushes anC
grape vines have suffered equally a
much, being cut to pieces, and th'
damage throughout the lower part o
the county is very great.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-15

Dear SiFs No man has moro need
of a quick and open mind for coed
new things than a grocery man. The
whole town looks to him for advice
to buy this, and not to buy that,
among 1901 contrlvances. It's his
business TO know what is good. to
find out quick what is better. t, drop
the go cd, and sell his neighbors the
better.
Our paint is not new-we are our
selves 145 years old-it is new to
some.
Read what we guarantee
IF you have anv fault TO find with
this paint, either now in putting it
on or afterward in the wear, tell vour
dealer about it.
1--WE authorize him to do what Is
right at our expense.
This is our short way of saving the
paint is good. 1t is better than good
it is best: the onlv good paint.
Old-fashion panter's, lead and oil,
is not good any longer wears out in
three years. Ours lasts six years.
seven wears, eight years, ten years,
fifteen-lu favorable conditions.
Devoe lead aud zinc is the paint.
Yorus truly,
+. W. Devoe & Co.
p. S. @. @. Cushwa & Bro. sell
| our paint
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-15
THE pEeARYmENr FRowNs.

According to Washington dispatch
it is understood that thu treasury de-
partment looks with disfavor upon
tn Use banks III West Virginia whlch
Withdraw bonds now deposited to Sc
cure circulation. either for the pur-
pose of placing them in the market &c
secure the higher premium now pre-
vailing. or for the purpose of MAX ing
them the basis of an application tc
secure government deposits.
1t is believed that Secretary Shaw
will not be DISPOSED in the event of a
further increase of the government
repositories to.designate those banks
which have so ~ithdrawns bends.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-15
RiDDlEBERGER- -RlND.
An approaching Wedding In the First
Methodist Episcopal Church.

Invitations have been lssueu for the
marriage of Miss Clementine Kind
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Seab-ook
Rind, of Winchester avenue, to Mr.
Robert Rddleberger. formerly of this
city. now of Washington ID. @. The
wedding will take place in the First
Methodist Episcopal church on Tues
day evening March Is at o'clock.
The couple will be at home after
April / ut No BOG 14th street North
west Washington. Mr.. Rlddleberger
is a printer and has worked in numer-
Gus pr,ntlnD offices in this city. He
is now emuloved by large printing
firm i'll Washington.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-15
Lnekinm From Cobwehr.

Cobwebs put on cut lately gave a
woman lockiaw Millions know that
the best thing TO put on a cut is
Bucklen's Arnica Salve the intallible
healer of Wounds. Ulcer, Sores, Skin
Eruntons, Burns, Scalds and Piles.
II cures or no pay. Only 2jc. For
Sale by ali druggists.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-15
RIG CATCHES OF FISH.

There are reports OF big catches of
fish that were left stranded IN pools
along the Potomac and in the canal
by the receding food in the river
German carp weighing from 10 to 25
pounds have been taken together
with numbers of catfish and suckers.
Several bass weighing and pounds
were caught.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-15
Can,tKeep n secret.

The splendid work of DR. King s
New Life Pills is daily coming to
light. No such grand remedy tor Liver
and Bowel troubles was ever known
before. Thousands bless them for
curing Constipation, Sick Headache,
Billiousness, Jaundice and Indiges-
ton. Try them. For Sale by all
druggists.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-15

Remain quietly at home and take
Chamberlain Cough Remedy as d.
rected and quick recovery is sure TO
follow. That remedy counteracts any
tendency of the grip TO result in pneu-
monia, which is really the only seri-
ous danger. Among the tens of thou
sands who have used it for the grip,
not one case has ever been reported
that did not recover. For sale by Mat
ma els Pharmacy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-15
C77efaifI1Q
y Taifx1

is all right, if you are too fat:
and all wrong, if too thin already
Fat, enough for your habit, !:
healthy; little more, or less, is
no great harm. Too fat, consul
a doctor; too thin, persistently
thin, no matter what cause, take
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod Liver
Oil.
There are many causes of get
ting too thin; they all come
under these two heads: over
york and under-digestion.
Stop over-work, if you can;
out, whether you can or not,
axe SCOTS Emulsion of Coo
liver Oil, to balance yoursel.
Nth your work. You can't live
IN it--true--but, by it, you
an. There's a limit, however;
| lou'll pay for it.
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod Live
Oil is the readiest cure 70.
can't eat, unless it comes G
your doing no work--you can
ong be well and strong, withou
some sort Of activity.
The genuine has ~ a
. |. & ]. |. !. |: !: !: !:
chiS picture on 1T, E&@NA
lake no other. &NlA
If you have not AIS
tried it, send for -LMyEfff IN
! free sample, its a. EdlNN Y gA
| greeabie taste Will III MYgR
surprise you. lNl IH
| SCOTT 81 BOVINE I'M lIk-@.
Chemists, Ky N.Y.
400 Pearl Street, GEF i'm
New York. ~
! SOC. and $l.OO; all druggists
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-15
F0REFATHERS WANTED ONE.
Back TO 1925 -subscription List
started

1t seems that we Mart insbargers Of
ones who have worked for public
drinking fountain on the public thor
oughfares of Martinsbure. Among
the old papers IN the County Clerks
Office was foundlthe one publlshed be-
low, which shc WIS that WAY back in
the early DAYS of the past century
our forefa theirs sought to have pub
lie fountain On the streets of Martins
burg. They made good start but,
judging from the Appearances of the
present day. the plan was never car
ried through. Following is the old
paper, which is unusually interesting
just at this time.
We, the undersigned Inhabitants of
the town of Martinsburg, do hereby
promise and bind ourselves ana our
heirs to- pay to the trustees the sums
annexed to our names, 20 be by said
trustees expended in employing ".
| Disbrow in boreing for srRiug or
fountain as they NAV think proper.
saw in frost of i. MeCieary S door OH
King street, and for conveying said
spri ng or fountain of water by pipes
down King street as far as John
street and from King at the intersec-
ton of Burke along Park street west
X to German street, thence along Ger
man street to Queen street to Doctor
Harrison s. thence along Queen street
to Spring alley or the clerks office,
and as far along King street North as
they think proper, and erecting hy-
drants at such places as they may
deem necessary.
Witness our hands this goth davfof
June, 1925.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-15
REED HAD NO USE FOR LIBRARY.
Aneodote OF the Dead ex-Speaker Told by
Classmate

Bangor, Dec. Il (SpeciaD Professor James A.
Howe, dean of the Cobb Divinity School in Lewis
ton, recalls an interesting incident about Thomas
B Reed, when they were cassmastes at Bowdoin
College In Dean Howe's senior year. 1855 interest
was aroused in a debate between members of the
senior and junior classes the teams being composed
Of Mr. Reed and General John Marshall Brown, of
Portland, from the class of go and of Dean Howe
and General Charles H. Howard. brother of General
o. O. Howard. OF the class of 80. The subject of
debate was: Resolved, That the American Govern
ment has greater elements of stability than the
English government"
Tne debate was held in what was known as the
South chapel and there was a large attendance
Of students. Mr.. Brown came in with his arms
loaded with books. and the others similarly
equipped except Mr.. Reed. who sauntered to his
place with the most unconcerned air. 1t was the
lot Of Dean Howe and Mr. Reed to be upon the
same side. defending American bility of govern
ment- Mr.. Reed the third speaker. and it
was at once apparent that he had given the mat
that he spoke entirely extempore. --.. -
comment causticaIIy that he didn't think there
any necessity OF bringing in a whole library for
left a committee of the students, was handed
in Mr. Reed and Dean Howe had won won the Iaurels,
With this decision there was some little
ton. as many felt in those days when MI Reed
held a candle the eloquence and logic Of Mr..
The school house is still standing in Brunswick
where Mr Reed taught during the winter +S6 of
s6e ii ms croWstoWn 19T TsF disre m n oT No s. down
toward the shore This his first term OF
school but after his graduation he taught in the
Portland High School. 1t in this same little
red school house in the Grownstown district that
another famous taught his nTst term OF
school This Elijah Kellogg. who taught there
in 1886. during his freshman year in Bowdoin: Mr..
Reeds first love affair. by the way, was in his
winter pedagogue there, and tradition says
that he very earnest in his counting OF Z
farmers daughter in the district.
II will be gratefully remembered by Bowdoin
n en- that Mr.. Reeds last public address was at
Bcwdoin. the college that he loved so well II
was the centennial Grafton. last June, and over
thousand of the college listened TO him.
The old church which has held many notable
assemblages crowded. and when he brought
his address 10 a close with these words whose
meaning can best be realized that he is gone,
the edi1ce fairly shook with the thunders OF ap-
rlause: Whatever contribution any man makes
TO humanity and justice will not be lost, but will
be gathered up and will be among the treasures
Of the Almighty
New-York tribune., 1902-12-15

Juliette is asked to lunch In due time she is
installed in the apartment but platonic correct
ness Of relations is strictly maintained. Juli-
prove her manners and conversation. When
Courtial urges Juhette to accept his friendship
and become his playmate. the scheming young
woman, much TO his amazement says. 7 will
be your wife, but never your mistress" Cour-
tial laughs the idea Of becoming the son-in-
law of his own concierge, or janitres-for Ju-
Eettes mother occupies that station in the
household-but Juliette's charms have taken
stronger hold upon his affection than he irnag-
ined- In the third act We find CourtiaI and
Juliette married. JuIiette at last comes out in
her true colors. The veneer OF refinement has
vanished. She is a vulgar, dissoute hoyden.
The fate Of Courtial is sealed. His yoke-'-Le
Joug'-is irrevocable.
Such is the fimsy play written solely with
view Of supplying Rejane with pedestal to
gaminere of her acting. She utiazes this
pedestal to perfection.
1t is a singular coincidence that in the plays
Just now acted at the Partisan theatres the
lovers are all mature men between forty-three
and fifty years Of age. This is notably the case
IN La Chatelaine,' in ''Joujou in lie Joug,"
N "Cadre,' in 'Sa Maitresse" in lie Marquis
de Priola" and in Resurrection" Il is impos-
sible to find at any Of the Paris theatres the
once typical lover of two-aQd-twenty. Is this
a sign of the conditions of society? Love
is no longer syrnboIized in France by the prm-
rose of May, but rather by the chrysanthemum
of November. GLIB
New-York tribune., 1902-12-15
A CHRISTMAS SUGGESTION.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir. In MANY charitable institutions, schools and
rrivate institutions arrangements are being made
for Christmas festivities and merrymakinss- a
favorite feature of these entertainments is the dis
trtbution of gifts by some dressed as Santa
Claus about whose costume cotton batting OF some
such tniannable material has been literally used
TO represent snow.
When one remembers that scarcely Christmas
goes bv without the record in daily papers of
the tragic death by fire of some who has taken
this part in the Christmas party one wishes that
each year some voice of warning might be raised
against this particular form OF folly.
The December number Of a popular magazine
contains numerous recipes for having q merry
Christmas many Of them clever and practical,
nut in several of which free OF cotton batting
as a decoration is recommended, one suggestion
being for a boys costume IA Little Frost King')
of white wadding. with car OF the same ma
terial and with little tufts OF cotton batting seWed
here and there on these garments.
What one would like to md in such journal
would be a strong caution against the use OF any
such material where there are candles gas jets
and in the presence, in all probability, OF crowd
of excited children.
as the holiday season approaches to give warn
ing to their readers this subject? 4 short para
perintendent of some school or the head OF some
hospital OF family. to forbid any form of Christmas
entertainment which involves exceptional risk from
fire. There must De, or course plenty OF charming
Christmas shows and plays to choose from where
this risk is at minimum
The fatalities attendant upon the ordinary course
of industry and travel dreadful enough with
out adding to them list of horrors due solely
to thoughtless efforts at providing amuse-
meut
In the hope that you may consider it within
your province to say timely word on this subject
which may result in shortening 1, Of the list OK
New-York, Dec s, 1902 COMMON SENSE.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-15
WRETCHED RAILROAD SERVICE.
Complaint of Commuter on the New-York,
New-Eaven and Hartford Line.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: II would be interesting TO your numerous
readers and the thousands of commuters ar othet
travellers on the New-YOrk, New-HaVen ana hart
ford Railroad if you could print an article slo"hS
the difference between the unsa satisfactory ser'lV-
for the last year or two and the good service OF
five or six years ago. Then it was exceptichaI II
train arrived stations late: 10" 1t Is
if trains are in on time. on Monday night the
trains started out from thirty to fifty minutes ldte
the $50 D. m Stamford local starting at cIoch-
Tuesday morning the train due from Boston al o'lo
a m at Stamford got into Stamford AT S-Lo d. H.
| t3id nv regular conductor recently that win
few exceptions train mad not oeen on LII lie ~ ~
a year said he knew it. but that inns !" a. ~
so only with his train. but with all trains. OWLS Ht@
worn out rolling stock. He turthef s4Iu icS oLi@e
the engine of his train leaked IN oo1dn d5d eve
ard steam could not be kept up. He adueu. ~
used to report every little thing We saw neeulrS 5
repair but they don't attend 70 rel4aliS nrt iI
more so we get careless, too. and fall 10 4eFo1I
many things needing attention -. .-, e,4,-a.,
now as the reasons for delays, but on hne GAYS We
don't get % NeW-Y1rk time one day ia ivui ~
five I think that little publicity IN resaIo u O0
bad management might be of oenett:
New-York, Dec. Il, 1902. if<-A ' ELLEN
New-York tribune., 1902-12-15
TWO KILLED IN TUNNEL EXPLOSION
Brooklyn Man Among Those Injured Below
Lake Erie

Cleveland Dec. 1.-Two were instantly
killed, two others perhaps fatally burned, and
number of others less seriously burned in ex-
plosion Of gas in the waterworks tunnel, one hun
dred feet below the bottom Of Lake Erie. this
afternoon. The dead;
Arthur Boger. Canton. Ohio. twenty-four years
unmarried Ben Rudner. Rochester y Y. twenty
one-years, unmarried
Those fatally injured
William Knox Brooklyn. y. 7, civil engineer
seriously burned about head. face and body. Will
probably die: James Ossman WiIliaustown PENN
burned about head and face; condition serious.
The others less seriously burned are Edward
Engleson OF Cleveland: Peter Carlin of Cleveland:
Henry Happear. of Canton: John Powers Albert
Arnet and Ernest BUres, of Cleveland
The of the explosion. il believed
spark from the joining of two electric light wires in
the tunnel. thus ignting the accumulated gas The
bodies of Rudner and Bolger were found some dis
tance away from the scene of the explosion by a
New-York tribune., 1902-12-15
FIGHT WITH FOOTPADS.
Manufacturer and Brother-in-Law Save
Their Valuables.

A daring attempt was made about a. Sat
urday to hold up Jacob kneipe, Of No 13 West
Ninety-eighth-st-. and his brother-tn-,aw, Ben
jamin Shady of Danbury, Conn, almost in front
of Mr.. KneDe's home. Mr.. Shady had about 500.
besides jewelry with him, and Mr. Kneipe, small
sum. They fought three highwaymen until the
latter became frightened Both were bruised and
cut and their clothing ruined, but they did not
lose any money valuables-
Mr.. Kneipe is a Broadway manufacturer, and
lives in a handsome apartment. His brother-in
law has been visiting him for about week They
70 the theatre Friday evening. and after mid
night went into a Colunbus-ave- cafe Mr. Shady
there displayed a roll of bills of good size. II is
thought that three men who were in the cafe at
that time noticed the money.
Messrs. Kneipe and Shady attacked from
behind. Their held and they
thrown TO the sidewalk Then they were kicked
the head and face and body and the highway
men leaned over to strike them. Mr.. Shady and
Mr.. kneipe began to fight back Mr.. Shady
aged to get to his feet He knocked two # the
down He made at the other robber, who was
about twenty years of age Mr.. Kneipe ran into
the house and Mr.. Shady ran down the street
shouting for help He lodged into doorway and
waited.
The highwayrnen scattered and disappeared. A
policeman ran up The robbers described to
him.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-15
TRANsPACFIC MAILS


Mails for China Japan via Tacoma close here daily
ar $50 .. m up December T16. inclusive.
patch per s. s Duke oG FIFE
Hss fs< Hawaii Japan China. specially addressed
matter for Philippine Islands. Francisco.
close daily at $50 ID &c December F22 In
Mails for Hawaii Francisco. close daily
$50 D. December 90 inclusive, for dispatch
per Zealandia-
Mails FOR China japan Vancouver and Victoria.
B c. hare daily $50 D 20 December
per &. Empress OF Ialis.
Merchandise for U s Postal Agency ar Shanghai can
u1t forwarded via Canada
Mails for Japan Tacoma close here daily
at $50 D. I'd December IA inclusive for dis
patch per =. RiOjun MaIu
Philippine Islands VIA san Francisco clos,
here $50 D. December f2T- inclusive.
Mails for Australia sxcep West Australia which 1s
forwarded via Europe} New-Zeslsnd Fit. samoa and
Francisco close here daily at $50
D after December T15 and up TO January -. IN
steamer carrying British mail for New Zealand
does not arrive time connect with this dspateh
extra uails-ciosne az $50 $50 a n. and $50
. m; sundays at 40 a m m and s 80
Will and forwarded until the arrival Of tbs
Mails FOR Australia Except Australia which goes
EuruDe. and New Zealand. which via san Fran
cfscol and Fiji Islands tmail be specially at-
dressed and Victoria. B. G.. close here
daily at D January 3. inclusive dis
=. $ MOana-
Mails Tor Tahiti MarQuesas Islands. via Fran-
close here daily at $50 m up 20 January fo.
inclusive. for dispatch per = Marfposa-
Transpacic mails forwarded OF sailing daily
sumption uninterrupted overland 4es-
mail closes s D. previous
CORNELIUS VAN COT~r. Postmaster.
Postofce, New-York, n. Y. December II 1902,
New-York tribune., 1902-12-15
LODGING HOUSE NOT ovERTAxEp.

Last night was not an especially bad for the
homeless The municipal lodging house at No
89s First-ave, took care Of 175 persons. a number
that does not begin to tax its accommodations
On Saturday night it handled $50 dodgers. and by
midnight had sent thirty extra applicants for
shelter to ordinarily used for detention by
the DEPARTMENT Of Charities. at Twenty-sixth-st.
and the East River. where all corners had to stand
up all night sit the floor there being no beds
provided. The room, however, was thoroughly
New-York tribune., 1902-12-15

O'Clock
Mr.. Vanderbilt is resting quietly and had a quiet
night. His condition is unchanged, and no COM
plicatons have developed.
ing with his patient for time, he left isSGiR
the following bulletin:
Mr.. Vanderbilt is resting quietly, with No con-
piioatiODS