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BRITAIN's GREAT FORTRESS.
Famous Rock of Gibraltar Literally
 Bristles With Guns.

Famous Rock of Gibraltar Literally Bristles With Guns.
 The storm of criticism and unrest which ragged quite lately around the subject of the defenses of the famous Rock of Gibraltar and the new govern ment dockyards has given place to g. perfect calm and contentment born of security. It has been my privilege to avail myself of the permit of the naval and military authorities here and to ex- plore very minutely details of construc- ton and fortification calculated to de- light the soul of the British patriot. '
 After inspecting the great naval workshops, now rapidly completing, I made the ascent of the Rock, l, ,40S feet high. Many new guns have been placed and fresh, batteries constructed. It would be more than life is worth to say precisely how many, what class and where. But the Rock literally bristles with guns, and they confront you in the most unexpected places. Sometimes they emerge from the hard stone itself, and the muzzles are painted color to resemble the immediate surroundings, and at others they peep out of beds of fuchsia. All are concealed, except few old n1uzzle-loaders, used for salut- ing purposes, and these-looking at the towering Rock, from below or the main- 'land-are the only evidences of armed might. An enormous amount of all kinds of ammunition is stored, and I found fresh magazines being built, also new war, shelters" in which men will live close to their guns in case of siege or hostilities.
 It is no exaggeration to say that every square yard of the harbor and neigh boring sea for miles around has been mapped out as it were, and that artil- lery could be trained on any craft at a, moments notice. At night the bay and the straits can be searched from the Rock by means of the most powerful electric lights in the world. Every bat tery and every part of the huge fortress is connected by telephone, and the gar rison is exercised constantly in drill and shifting guns, distributing or concen-r trating, according to the order of the day.
 Field Marshal Sir George White has
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Presently the mists rolled away, and


 | Presently the mists rolled away, and
 once again there was the unrivalled view of sea and land together, with the glories of color, the wonderful harmo. 1 nies of gold and silver, saffron and amethyst, which attend the miracles of the setting sun in the Mediterranean I You're b1oomin' lucky" suddenly broke in MT. Atkins; you've just come in time to see MT. and Mrs. MacFergu- son.''
 1 And he pointed to a ridge of rock one hundred yards below, where two huge Barbary apes, one standing four and a half feet high, were soon. They belong to a family once pretty numerous on the famous Rock, but now reduced to less 1 than twenty. Foxes, rabbits and birds t.abound, and can be seen any day, but the chance visitor who sees MT. and Mrs. MacFerguson counts himself for tunate.
 MT. and Mrs. MacFerguson are quite |unfettered in their freedom, choosing their pitch for the day according to the weather. They live on leeks and other roots on the Rock, and occasionally they forage in the back gardens of the houses at the base. Despite their dep- relation, they are very popular with the soldiers and quite safe from assault. Much, depends on MT. and Mrs. Mac Ferguson so far as the perpetuation of the Barbary ape-no others are found Fin Europe-is concerned. To speak frankly, they seem equal to the respon- sibility.
 ! < Last year, for example, there was an addition to their family, and quite re- gently twins arrived. It was pathetic spectacle to see the maternal care with which Mrs. MacFerguson helped her young progeny over the sharp ridge of rock. The tack was difficult, and MT. acFerguson, who was scouting in ad- dance, was hurriedly summoned to his partners side. There was a look al- most of human contempt in the flashing eyes of Mrs. MacFerguson which seem- ed to suggest that a definite charge of "skulking" was about to be laid to the charge of the father ape. MT. MacFer- guson returned hurriedly, and almost fearfully took one of the twins from the mother, and together the family of i've a grotesque spectacle, advanced. They halted at a safe distance from the sig nal station, and the eldest child was sent forward to receive rations of bread and biscuit.
 MT. and Mrs. MacFerguson looked very thankful for the assistance, and the former, strengthening himself on his hind legs, gave military salute with his right hand. MT. Atkins re- turned the salute quite gravely, and ventured the opinion that some rnon- keys above the Rock had more sense than some of the bleomin' scorpions below" "They know a soldier man from civvy," he explained, "but when MT. Bfodrick was here the other day Old Mac parades all his bloomin' fam fly and gives him a regular ovashun. They was lowing and scraping and sa- luting all the day up the line of march,"
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they are asleep; and wild animals, such as foxes, raccoons and wolves must be equally annoyed to have attention called to their presence by chattering magpes. They will aligf1t on the back of cattle, and help to rid them of what ever insect they may be troubled with and with equal coolness they will steal and kill the young chickens which may have strayed from under, the watchful eye of their mother.
 In the wild state, .n1agpies become very tame only when food is scarce. At such times they will visit the camps of lumbermen or hunters, and not only pick up whatever refuse may be thrown to them but have been known to alight on the arms and shoulders of the campers, and take food from their hands. Altogether, the magpie is a most interesting and picturesque figure, and it is to be hoped that his good offices in destroying myriads of noxious insects will continue to earn for him the protection he deserves.
 ERNEST HAROLD BAYNEs
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just opened the new reservoir on the Rock, and this alone was needed in or
 der to complete the equipment of the \ garrison. I am quoting the words of our best artillery expert when I say 1 that If Gibraltar under Elliot could hold out against the combined forces of
 France and Spain for three years and a | half. Gibraltar at the present time I could hold out twice as long, This is | consoling at time when other "ex- perts'' have belittled the forces, wheth-
 CT aggressive or defensive, of the key of the Mediterranean. , a: It was a scorching day when made l the ascent, and no mules were available to carry one up the long, dusty, tortu- ous bridIe-p paths which lead to the sum init. But the marvelS of the fortress and a superb view, comprising glimpses of Africa across the gleaming straits and blue Spanish mountains across the silver bay, were sufficient compensation. The Mediterranean squadron lay at ones feet, almost puny and insignifi- cant in so majestic a setting of sea and sky and land. Higher and higher we went, until the great battleships below looked like mere fishing boats, and the crowds of workn1en leaving the dock yard for Lines, across the sandy stretch of neutral territory, were naught but
 black specks. The wonderful galleries
 which conceal men and guns were cool enough and at the end where the Rock, at great elevation, dips sheer and straight, the air rushed through the apertures with the force of tornado. Outside Tommy Atkins, fresh from Hong Kong, the same resourceful,
 cheerful person who slogged across the veldt in South Africa, was hard at work
 or play. Some, inclosing themselves on
 a narrow stretch of rock, in complete
 cage of netting fifty feet long by twelve feet broad, were perspiring at cricket.
 It was positively cold at the top, and
 a good fire burning in the kitchen of
 the guardroom was welcome. The sig
 mailing staff are picked men of the Gar
 rison Artillery, and their duty Is to note
 and report the presence of every ship,
 whether by night or day. One of the
 Tommies, clad in khaki, who was mak-
 ing tea for his mess, explained to me
 that "signallers generally were picked
 men," "We does six hours on," he con-
 tinued, land twelve off; then every four
 days we gets thirty-six hours leave.
 It's privilege to be signallers on this
 bloomin' rock, and only d-character
 men has a chance. They all wants the
 job, you see, because man is very
 much his own master. But, by blazes,
 it's lonely sometimes up above the
 clouds, with the levants blowing you
 through and through with salt and cold
 air. Look out there and down below"
 MT. Atkins opened the window of the
 guardroom and pointed out that there
 was nothing to see or feel except wtirl- ing cloud and mist above and below and
 all around. A little stretch of imagina-
 tion and the guardroom became the car of balloon, with the soldiers as aero-
 nuats.
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MAGPIEs.
Continued from Fourth Page.)

the nest and reared for pets. They are naturally inquisitive, and finding that that have nothing to fear they examine everything which interests them about the house or garden, and any small ob- ject which especially attracts them they carry off and hide. When in search of amusement, they will bring such ob-
 jects out of their hiding-places and play with them, hiding them again when they become tired. They take great pleasure in teasing the dogs, cats and other domestic animals, by stealing their food, and by pecking them when
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Many School Children aresfckrv.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chil- dren, used by Mother Gray, a nurse in Chil- dren's Home, New York, break up colds in 24 hours. cure Feverishness, Headache, Stomach Troubles, Teething Disorders, move and regulate the Bowels, and destroy Worms. Mrs. Emily Maronn. Meriden, Ct. says: "It is the best medicine in the world for children when feverish and complain ing.", Sold by all druggists, or by mail, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address Allen s. Olm. sted, LeRoY, N. Y.
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raoar seventy-seven Years oid.

Worcester, Mass, Aug. 2S.-Senator George r. Hoar was seventy-seven years old to-day and was the guest of honor at large celebration by Father Matthew Benevolent and Total Absti- hence society, the oldest Irish organiza- tion ill Worcester tonight In the name of the society, he was presented testi- monial bearing testimony to his long public service and his championship of the rights of the Irish people.
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Patience-Did she leave you anything in her will?
 Patrice--Not cent!
 And she was a close relative, too, was she not?'
 "Yes. that's the reason she did not leave me anything. States man,
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Genal a1ntires.

We, the undersigned, a majority of the directors of The Peck Brothers < Company T corporation organized under the stat1lie 1aWS ed n of tha the s State of and ocat New Haven, in said State.
 HEREBY CERTIFY. That at d meeting of the stockholders Of said corpora nola tion specially spss warned for that pur- 26th day of June, 1902, the authorized cap- itat stock of said corporation was decreased iron from h the sum of slx Hundred Thousand pppoars fo nns,.as 5ae sum of Three Hundred shares of the capital stock of said corporation was proportionately decreas- ed from the number of Twenty s,.ls,, -four Thousand III to the number of duly adopted by the stockholders, at said meeting, by vote of tWo-thirds of all the outstanding stock of each class, of which resolution the following is a copy:
 Whereas, Tine recommendation of the di- rectors of this company with reference to the reduction of the common stock has, af- ter due notice, been considered by the stock holders of this company at special meet ing,
 Now therefore, to carry said recommenda- tion into effect,
 VoTED-That the stock of this company be reduced from Six Hundred Thousand Dollars to Three Hundred Thousand Dollars, and the number of shares from Twenty-four Thousand to Twelve Thous- and.
 Dated at New Haven. this sth day of
 JOSEPH PORTER,
 PIERCE N. WELGH.
 H. c. WARREN, #
 'f CHARLES E. BRAY,
 WALTER CAMP.
 A majority of the Directors. STATE OF CONNECTICUT
 County of New Haven
 Personally appeared Joseph Porter, Pierce N. Welch, H. c. Warren, Charles E. Bray and Walter Camp, majority of the Di- and made oath to the truth of the forego- ing certificate, by them signed, before me.
 Notary Public. Published pusuant to Section i9, Chapter 206, of the Public Acts of 1903. District of New Haven, ss. Probate Court. ESTATE OF CARRIE E. GRIFFIN, late of New Haven, in said District, deceased. The Court of Probate for the District of New Haven hath limited and appointed six months from the date hereof for the cred ttors of said deceased to bring in their claims against said estate. Those who neg lect to exhibit their claims within said time will besdebarred,
 All persons indebted to said estate are re- quested to make immediate payment to CHARLES H. GRIFFIN,
 APT St Administrator. District of New Haven. ss. Probate Court, August27, 1903. ESTATE OF MARY J. LOWE, late of New Haven, in said District. deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Districct of New Haven hath limited and appointed six months from the date hereof for the credit ors of said deceased to bring in thsir claims against said estate. Those who neglect to exhibit their claims within said time will be debarred. All persons indebted to said estate are re- quested to make immediate payment to
 FLORENCE L. LOWE,
 a2S 3tp Administratrix.
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Saamts.

ons cent . word for each inssrtion: Ays ssnts . wsrd for . fun week, ssvsz timeA
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Rents collected and property economically cared for, and kept in good condition at the smallest possible cost. Charges req sonahle. Money to loan.
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sA..EGESMAN'S .GS!a-ANS RELIABLE EMPLoYMENr
 ns5sS nnI5ENG5. So l15 CHAPEL STREET. Esrab-
 Ross r.a,y nJ years. Largest, best in the state.
 Lsssa, sss meie ana female help for any and sli Kinds or work. Sent anywhere. nSs if
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SHORE LOTS FOR SALE AT W00DMoNT. Salesmen will be on the premises, near Norcross' drug store, from 2 to , D. m. daily. a19 14tn
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Stsrnhargs Employment bpancv

ARE you looking for first-class ba,n otts <. country, or q good situation? Come. see me. Far dealings. German spoken. Onen evenings. 51 COURT ST Tel 14o1
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WANTED

WANTED, A STEADY, reliable man for night watch man. man ELM CITY LUMBER co, l36 East Water street. as5a 9f
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT,
 FROM Sept 1st, q lower flat, No 26 Platt | Street. All modern Improvements. Ap- ply at 235 SHERMAN AVE. a27 3tp
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WANTED
Jones' Employment Agency.

<S Church. Telephone I4OI-I2.
 Wanted-cooks, waitresses ha,,sa,.o.,.o.. sa ssanamDermaids, kitchen girls. porters heli psUys' .s.y' Kitchen men, farm men, teamsters for SLY country and seash0re. Over 15(5 vac ancies. Call at once A99 %, t9
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Mtsret1a,aeutts.

R. B. MALLORY.
 AuCTlQNEER and Appraiser, 14l Orange. aousenoid sales speciality. Jy3tf Pa.snt Stove Brick 1t any stove.
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EMPLOYMENT AGENcx

MRS. s. A. GLADWIN,s. 1o2 oRANcp STREET, Rooms 4-5. The best place "a n gsl good help and obtain situationss
 iaousekeepers, nurses, girls for general an nouse"ork, Waitresses, coaehmen, gard. Shefs, cooks. laundresses, etc. Germana-
 swedes and all nationalfties. SituatIons TOT city and country. Hours, SEQ a nj to 2 ?. n. Telephone call 1890 o2i
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FOR SALE. A NICE marble top chamber set. also son, oak armed office chairs. % MEAnoYsuv;
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-07
DEATH All saEPHERDsTow WIN.

Shepherdstown. w. Va, March s.
Mrs. Emma Hammond, wife of Thos.
Hammond, of Walkers X roads, near
this place, died yesterday after a brief
illness. She was aged about sc wears.
Mrs. Hammond was one of the most
highly esteemed and beloved ladies of
the community. She was a daughter
of the late Hugh Mckee. of Berkeley
county. She is survived by her hus-
band, one daughter. Mrs. Arthur Trus-
sell and five sons, Roland. Hugh. Fred.
erick. Beatrice and Edward.
The funeral will take place at her
late residence ON Wednesday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock. Rev. Sbiselin Off
ciating. Interment will pe made in
Elmwoo Cemetery Sliepherdstown.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-07
EXCELLENT LECTURE.
Delivered By Professor IA. c.. scheidt
Last Evening.

The lecture delivered in Christ Re-
formed Chapel last night in the Mid
Winter Course. bv Prof. r. G. Schiedt.
of Franklin & Marshall college. was
highly entertaining and instructive
The subject. Trees and National In
Dependence was treated from a purely
sociological point of view. The depth
of thought shown in the lecture was
something that is rate to a Martins
burg audience. The principal idea of
the lecture was to have young men
entert the profession of Forestry. The
devastation of the great forests was
greatly deplored and the consequent
change which followed the nation
whose forests had disappeared was
shown in a way that the audience had
never dreamed of. He spoke of the
vast forests of West Virginia and their
immense wealth. not in a money sense,
but from a sociological point Of view
and the influence of the environments
upon the people of the state.
The audience was comparatively
small but there was a marked interest
in the lecture. Those who were pres
ent were high in their praise and APP
probation of the subj oct discussed
Those who failed to hear the lecture
missed a rare treat. as it was probably
the finest that has ever been delivered
in this city.
The next lecture in the course will
be delivered on Friday night March.
20, by Prof. G. W. Richards. of Lam
caster, Pa.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-07
EDM0NSON INDICTED
FORMER MAYOR or mIDDLETowN
HELL FOX ARSON hsD BURGLARY.
The Master vvomaa.. is said to be the
Cause ofAII the Tronhle.

N
Winchester, Va. March 3.-fx-Mavor
David E. Edmonson and Albert
Rhodes were indicted on four counts
for arsol and burglary BY the grand
jury in the Court YESTERDAY afternoon.
Edmonson was the chief magistrate
of Middletown this county. and stood
high ia the business and church cir
cies. According TO witnesses before
the grand jury his downfall was due
to the influence Of the woman. Mrs.
Lucy Master, who was likewise
charged with complicity in the crime,
bpt whose case was ignored by the
grand jury.
~Edmondsop, Rhodes, the Master
woman and the latter's family. in
Gliding her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
George WILEY; her brother. Thomas
Wiley. were held for the grand jury
on the charge Of being accessories to
the crime.
When the matter was sifted, how
ever. all were released, exceDt Edmon-
son and Rhodes. The latter had con-
fessed that Edmonson had hired him
to set fire to his (Edmonson's) place
of business. and in a second confess
sion he testified that Edmonson had
also agreed to ray him for robbing
Glenn & Cos store and setting it on
fire. in orderSthat Charles f. Edmon-
son, a cousin. and E. e. Rogers. a
rival. might be burned up. Charles E.
Edmonson and Rogers lived Oh prop
erty adjoining the Glenn store. which
was DESTROYED by fire on February IS.
The otfense charged against the men
is punishable by death.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-07
A PLACE SECOND TO NONE.
Has Been Given TO West Virginia
BY Senator EIkins.
CoUNSELs Off THE NATION
Wis Influence and Counsel IS Felt in All
Tie Important Legislation Of
m Congress,


9e geltifvings 70 the citizens
OK West v gi1ia who visit Washing
~ tol. either On business
81 pl aat should certainly ht-
snire a Wtsi 4 footing ~ prila q
reroEn b the Dosi tior their Monnt an
State has achieved through the states.
manship aat aatIity of their senior
Senator, stephen 3. Elkins. No i'm.
portant iagidtffoa is bronght about
without his counsel AMI influence.
Coming 70 the Senate, rs he aid. after
al association II over bweutv years
with sTationai poliaies, 9-st as Rem
~resentatige from New Mexico and af-
tsrwaryis as a member OF rhe National
COMMITTEE and later as Cabinet Office
under President Harrison. he brought
is bis tass a knowledge of public men
and affairs enriched bS many varied
and valuable experiences. This nat
urallv placed him ON q different plane
from most new Senators. Known from
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-07
aTHE ELKINs BILLS,

During the last few weeks he has
been brought conspicuonslv before the
country by the enactment of the So
called "Eklins Anti Rebate Bill,
which was designed to correct an evil
that was retardinG the full develop
ment Of many industries, and ut the
same time gnawinG like . parasite ut
the vitals Of the transportation inter-
ests Of the country. Having carefully
thought out aud construed his ideas
into a bill, Senator Elkins submitted
it to his associates on the Interstate
Commerce Committee and secured
their unanimous support for the meas
ure and its prompt reference to the
Senate, where he eliminated debate BY
carefully explaining tile meaning of
the measure to those whom he thought
might oppose it. The bill passed the
Senate unanimously, which. when the
Importance OF the measure is consider
el. Is almost au uuheard OF accom-
oiishment. When the bill went to the
House Of representative it was
thought that serious opposition would
% encountered owing to the number
OF Antitrust measures there pending.
However. u Senator brought his in
duence to bear upon the leaders.
through whom it was soonlarrauged
that the bill should receive favorable
Meanwhile, President Roose-
Welt and the Attorney Gen 3ral showed
their appreciation by endorsing the
measue. which, in itself, is "A very
high compliment in that the bill was
gotten up quite independently by the
Senator and his Committee. Since the
enactment of the Interstate Commerce
Law in 1887. no Act affecting the traf-
fc between the States has been more
important in its bearings upon the bus
mess of the country than the Elkins
Bill Under ii rebates and discrimi-
nations will become practically inn
possible. Severe penalties are provid-
ell for infringement of the Act and
ample provision is made for bringing
the offenders TO justice. No aet of
commerce has been more timely. Both
sides of this nefarious warfare of re-
bates aud determinations were ready
30 capitulate, but dared not until
someone had the courage to step in
and compel them to do so through a
mandatory act of Congress. There is
not a community, manufacturing,
or commercial. in, the country
that will not feel the far reaching and
beneficial effects of this Elkins law.
Senator Elkins has carried into the
Senate the methods that have made
him a successful business man. Like
Senators Aldrich. Hale, Platt, of New
Y3ck, Hanna and FRYE. he is not so
much noted as an orator. but like them
he accomplishes through the Cohmit-
tees of which he is a member, bv d.
rect and personal explanations and ap-
peals, mora beneficial Legislation than
could be secured by the cratory of
Demosthenes or the ~eloquence of Gle
ero.
West Virginia has every reason to
be proud of the position she Las ut
tanned to through the ability, energy
and craftsmanship of her senior Sena-
tor than whom she has no more l0Yal
citizen or more devoted advocate.
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