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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-05-09
RECENT CONvEYANCES.
ofRsal Estate Located in Til. city and
County.


The following are tracts OF valuable
real estate in this city and county that
have been recently transferred and
the deeds for them recorded at the
Office of the clerk of the County
Coart
Walter ]. Lambert to George ID. La :
barn, lot situated on the west side
of the Williamsport turnpike. Con-
sideratioD 5000.
Jerry Triggs and wife to Charles G.
Ridgeway, a tract consisting of 800
acres located in Mill Greek district.
Consideration $780,
x. Poole, special commissioner, to
Mary J. Phillips, lot situated on
North High street. Consideration $780,
elijah G. Lewis and wife tn Will
liam Young, tract consisting of Is
AIRES located in Hedgesvilie district.
Consideration $65.
S. A. LaFayre to James 4. Wright,
a tract consisting of y acre located in
Falling Waters district. Considera-
ton $25.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-05-09
SESSION or COUNTY COURT.

The County Court. of Berkeley coun-
ty convened in special session Wednes-
dav morning at 10 o'clock with Judge
Parks OH the bench and commissioners
Lemen and Stuckev present.
The only business that was transact-
ed during the day was the correcting
of number of erroneous assessments
that were presented by number Of
the residents Of the county. The court
then adjourned until today when they
we're to meet the officials of the Cum~
berland Valley r. r.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-05-09
PRESBYTERIAN CONVENTION.
Meeting OF Reunion COMMITTEES Held At
shippensburg.

A meeting CT the reunion commit
tee of the Presbyterian clasches OF
Soul bern Pennsylvania. Maryland and
Virginia was held ut Sllippensburg.
Rev Y. 4. a4cCarreil. ID. D.. pre-
sidel. 1t was decided to hold the re-
unica On Thursday, july 8. at PEN
Mar. The Cumberland Valley and the
Western Maryland Railroads have
agreed to give excursion rates on that
occasion.
David 4. Small. of York. was elect
ed member of the committee The
Rev. j. Stockton Roddy, OF Harris
burg, was reelected secretary Of the
committee, and Rev. J. q. Rose, of
Mercersburg, was appointed to arrange
for train on the South Penn. Road.
Rev. Mr.. Roddy was appointed to
arrange for the musical program for
the reunion. As the number of sing
ers will be limited there will have to
be changes made from the plans of last
wear though the same number of Choir
us singers will go from Harrisburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-05-09
LIME STONE DEAL.

The limestone land in this county,
being OF such an excellent quality and
being qualified for all Of the uses to
which stone OF that nature is put
has created a great rise in the market
here for the land, and the land owners
realizing that the stone from the lands
arn preferred to the stone from other
sections. are aware that thev can ret
q far better price than they have been
getting in former years. Land that
could have been bought enc year ago
for 500 per acre Is now worth double
the amount and in some cases cannot
bs bought for that for they are learn
ing the value OF the land which con.
tains the stone.
The Syndicate COMPANY. which is
comnosed Of number of the leading
business men Of this city, have closed
deal with some capitalists from Ohio
for 100 acres OF their land located Cd
the Opequon Creel- in Opequon lis.
trict Tine price paid was s25, 900 OF
$3.50. per acre. The same company
have still in their possession $50 acres
bordering on the tract just sold but 10
deal has been closed for iJ as yet. All
OF the land was bought by the compn.
ny in the last wear and numbers
thought that they had paid an erroae-
Gus price when they purchased it for
half the sum it was sold for. Small
deals in the lands are taking place
every day and all are bringing good
prices.
Another large deal in limestone land
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-05-09
WILLIAM z. BARNES WI

the deceased has been bequeated
WILLIAM p. BARNES WILL.
He willed that after the payment of
all of his debt, all of his property.
real. personal and mixed and where
ever situated, to his wife Emma J.
Barnes for and during her natural life
or as long as she remained his widow.
with full power of disposition and
with authority to change Investments,
to sell and convex any real estate
which was In his possession at the
time OF his death. and to purchase
with the proceeds other real estate or
to re-invest the money derived from
such sales as she might deem best.
After the death of his wife or after
her marriage, all of the property then
remaining is to be bequeathed to his
three children. @. Oscar. Lester and
Albert Barnes. share and share alike.
His wife Emma j. Barnes, was APP
pointed executrix with full power to
sell DISPOSE or convey all remaining
property, and without bond. After
her death the three children are to be
appointed executors with power to sell.
dispose or convex all OF the remaining
property and the proceeds TO be di.
vided equally between the three chill
dren.
| EDMUND p. KENNEDY.S WILL.
He beauoathed all OF his property,
real. personal and mixed to his wife.
Julcia Chew Kennedy. free from all
control OF any husband she may marry
and also free from all liabilities for
any debts OF such husband, to be held
aud enjoycd by her as IL she were I'M
married forever.
A. II. RUTHERFoRD's WILht
| TO his wife. s. A. Rutherford, Id
bequeathed his real estate located on
West John street for her life or as long
as she remains his widow. after her
death the properly is to be- sold. He
appointed his son. H. II. Rutherford.
executor and after the death OF his
mother, he is to sci the property and
to take out the amount that is due him
at that time and the balance be used
to pay any debts that might have been
contracted. and II there remains any
balance, it is to be divided equally
among the three sons. II. II G. o.;
and w. e. Rutherford
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-05-09
ON THE BUXTON FARM.

A gentleman who has Just returned
from visit to the farm of Mr.. George
w. Buxton. near the Potomac river.
just south of Marlowe. where slate has
been found cropping ont of the ground,
saws that it is of the best Imaginable
grade. and lies so near the surface as
to make its working very simple and
ing out OF the ground splits easily and
SMOOTHLY, and as the water is very
near the top of the ground at that
point. it will not be necessary to 60 to
any depth to get the very finest LII
these discoveries continue, Berkeley
county will soon become noted CEN
ter for the best grades of slate.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-05-09

~ VttN SouAbN HAS btSu CiaS@Q A1u 0tti-
or than its value for the stone to the
BUYERS, it is of greater value as an
outlet TO their other lands consisting
Of $40 acres. The land bought is a
tract comprising As acres and is located
on both sides of the Baltimore aud
Ohio railroad tracks. near the Opequon
bridge in Opequon district. and is nm
der laid with the famous Berkeley
county lime stone.
The tract was bought from the Rnsh
heirs for the sum OF 5000 cash by
MIR. e. w. VanMeter after which the
right was convened to Il. W. yanMe-
ter, W. Q. Nicklas and John L. Pauld-
ing. The tract joins the companies
other land, which contains $40 acres,
The company have been after the
tract for long time for an out let for
their other land, bnt up to this time
have been unable to purchase it.
In speaking of the sale the gentle
men said that they now consider their
tract the finest in the county, both for
quantity and quality and that they
have the best TRANSPORTATION and quar-
rying- advantages. The company now
own large area in the county and il
operation should omen up there il
would add another to the county's list
of industries, which is already Of 9
1 good size
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-05-09
ARE GETTING OUT SLATE
Operation at Shenandoah Quarries
Are Becoming Active.
FIND ON G. W. BUTTONS FARM
Lies Near the Surface and is Of the highest
Quaiiiy-vaIuable Limestone Land
Purchased.
FIND ON G. w. BUTTONS FARM

The Shenandoah slate quarries. one
of Berkelev county's newest Industries
are INST now being rapidly developed.
and all indications point to greatly
increased activity at the plant in the
near future. The machinery for hoist
ing, splitting and planning the slate is
in operation. and already much slate
of the first grade has been taken ont
and prepared for market. Mr.. John
Loyett and Mr.. d. w. Shaffer have
just returned from trip through the
western part of the state. where they
have been in the interest of the CON-
pany. Capitalists whom they saw and
to whom they showed samples of the
| product of the quarries, state that if
the slate comes up to the sample shown
there will not be the slightest Difficult
ty in disposjng of all the stock that the
contrary cares to sell. and that the
market will be waiting for all the slate
the plant can prodnce. The slate splits
easily without any waste. and is of the
highest quality. The outlook for the
success of the Shenandoah company is
very bright. Operation. will be pushed
from this on.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-05-09

o. report other pertinent matters
q. Roberts. admr. VS.. James w.
Roach and others, decree establishing
debts against the real estate involved
and directing sale thereof by a special
commissioner.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-05-09
THREE WILLS ARE PROBATED
RECORDED AT THE OFFICE OF rHE
CLERK or rHE COUNTY COURT
The Manner In which the Deceased Dfs-
posed Of Their Property Roth
Real and Personal.

The following are the Wills that
have been recorded ut the office OF the
clerk of the County Court this week
aud the way in which the property Of
the deceased has been bequeated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-31
REJECTS ALL BIDS.

Col. Miller's Recommendations Re-
garding Proposals for Filtration Plant.
Colonel Miller, the engineer officer in
charge Of the water supply system of the
District, has recommended the rejection Of
all the bids opened by him last Wednesday
for the construction of filter beds and other
auxiliaries of the proposed filtration plant
at the head Of 1st street and the readyer-
tisement for new bids for that work. There
were but three bidders for the filtration
plant, and each submitted separate bids for
twenty-four filters and for twenty nine
filters. The lowest BID was that Of the
New York Continental Jewell Filtration
Company at 81 ,25S, ,225 for twenty -four filters
and 81 ,38S $40 for twenty-nin filters These
bids were incomplete, however, In that they
made no provision for the gravel and sand
called for by the specifications.
The other bids were as follows:
D. J. McNichol Of Philadelphia 81, ,937, ,2s5
twenty nine filters.
Harmer & Quinn of Philadelphia 81, 19O,-
S93 for twenty-four filters and 50 479 $40 for
twenty nine filters. The bids of the two
Philadelphia firms were complete in every
respect.
The lowest bid for cement was that Of
the Virginia Portland Cement Company at
$220,125 for twenty-four filters and S256, ,695
for twenty-nine filters.
The recommendation Of Colonel Miller for
the rejection of all bids was based on the
ground that they are unreasonable In terms
and are In excess of the funds available for
the establishment Of the filtration plant,
has Colonel Millers report under advise
mem and has directed q careful examfna-
ton Of the figures of the various bids be-
fore taking final action In the NATTER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-31
FRANCIS 81. LEGGITT LAUNCHED.
Five More Vessels Scheduled for This
Year at Newport News.


NEWPORT NEWS, Va, January 81
The lumber steamship Francis H Leggitt,
building for the Hammond Lumber Com
pany Of San Francisco, was launched short
ly after II o'clock today. In the absence of
Miss Frances H. Leggitt Mrs. Archer Hunt
lngton christened the Leggitt as it start
ed down the ways. Although the Leggitt's
home port will be New York, she will ply
In the red wood trade along the coast of
California
Today's launching was the first of six
scheduled to take place at the shipyard this
year. In May the monster armored cruisers
Maryland and. West Virginia will be put
overheard the protected cruiser Charleston
will follow the IL ,0O0-ton oil tank steam
ship building for the Saginaw Steel Steam
ship Company will probably be the next to
20 overheard and about December the bat
tie ship Virginia will be launched.
On the ways that were vacated today by
the Leggitt the keel will go down in few
days for the 16O0O-ton battle ship Louis
lana which the Newport News Shipbuild-
Ing and Dry Dock Company is building in
competition with the government force at
the Brooklyn navy yard, where the Con-
necticut, a sister of the Louisiana, is nearly
ready to go down on the blocks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-31
SHARP LETTER no WAKEMAN.
Civil Service Commission Reiterates
Its Charges.

1LS sGQaF&SSs
The United States civil service commits
sion has addressed letter to FORMER Ap-
praiser w. F. WakemaIf OF the port OF New
York, in which reply y made to some OF
the criticisms by Mr. Wakeman OF the work
and methods of the commission. Ine COM
mission wrote:
'Sir: In your letter to the President OF
December 81 you demand public apology
and correction Of our nineteenth report
which refers to the distractions to the
civil service law andssahe sevasions OF It's
provisions in the New York appraisers Of
flee while you were1appraaser You say:
The records will show whsrein the report
in question is false. misleading and unjust.
On January we wrote asking you wherein
it-was false. misleadissg or unjust. and what
the records were which Would show this.
We have received no, ansVEr.
The only correc.ion whNsh seems to us
desirable is to say that the nineteenth re-
port contains a veN incomplete presenta-
tion of the numerous acts of obstruction
OF the civil service Inv committed In the
appraisers office While you were In charge.
These acts ex.ecded over several years,
were established by repeated investigations
of this commission, are abundantly shown
by our records. as well as those or the
Treasury DefN@tment, and are In part pub
lshed in our sixteenth and seventeenth re-
ports. as well as our nineteenth report.
I'VE could pursue the enumeration at
greater length. These cases are shown by
the records to which you appeal. At the
President's request a statement was fur
nished to him shortly before your removal.
and was considered by him in determin-
ing whether you shoqld continue in office.
1t may be > that, othsk reasons for your
removal. which were dlsconnected with the
civil service laNs were considered still
graver and led more directly to your sepa-
ration from tha service, but y 80 we should
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-31
MORE HOPEFUL OF ADJUSTMENT,
Representatives of Allies Request Fur
ther Instructions

PARIS. January 31.-Official sentiment
here today is more hopeful of an adjustment
of the Venezuelan questions. owing to the re-
ceipt of advices to the effect that the rep
resentatives of the allies have requested
their respective governments for further in
structions.
There probably will be a simultaneous
presentation of Frances position through
the French representatives in London, Ber
lin and Rome.
The authorities are examining the plan
for aggregating the claims of the powers
which did not participate in the blockade,
as suggested by Minister Bowen, and are
inclined to regard it favorably.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-31
EVIL OF THE MODERN STAGE.
Should Be Remedied by Censorship Of
q Committee.

CHICAGO, January 31.-A- committee of
leading citizens rather than the general
public. which makes or breaks a theatrical
venture should decide what the stage shall
produce, in the opinion of Robert Baird.
professor of Greek in Northwestern Uni
versity.
In addressing his class Mr.. Baird COM
pared the dramas of ancient Greece to the
dramas of today, saying, The old drama
was the good drama from every stand
point
LAS a remedy for the existing evil of the
modern stage" he continued, Il would rec
ommend the censorship of prominent peo-
pie. and that no play be produced unless
these persons should recommend it. These
censors need not be ministers, but repre-
sentative moral citizens. l speak from con-
viction."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-31
THE ALLIES REFUSE
Will Not Allow Equal Treat
ment of Claims.
BOWEN STILL HOPES
FRANCE INSISTS ON HER RIGHTS
TO PAYMENT.
The New German Envoy Posts Him
self Upon the Situation-Calls
on Secretary Hay.
BOWEN STILL HOPES

Two days have now passed without any
communication passing between Minister
Bowen and the representatives OF the allies,
with respect to the Venezuela affair 1t de-
veloped today that answer arrived yes
terday from the allied powers. but 1t was
not presented to the minister The answer
was to the effect that the allies could not
consent that the United States and the 9TH
er claimant nations receive the same treat
ment the blockading powers. and they
therefore rejected in toto Mr.. Bowen's final
proposition. Knowing the consequences that
were to fn'1~--. 80 r-eennt ton of this an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-31
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Various Selections Sent to the Senate
Today.

various Selections Sent to the Senate
Today.
The President today. sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
Assistant treasurers of the United States
William S. Leib. at Philadelphia, Pa; Geo.
A. Marden, at Boston, Mass.
Collectors of customs-John M Holzen-
dorf, for the district of St. Maj. g, Ga;
John kosler, for the district Of Tappahan-
mock, Va.
Surveyors of customs-Jeremiah J. Nc
Carthy, in the district of Boston and
Charlestown. Mass; Charles H. Senseney,
for the port of Wheeling; W. Va.
Collector of internal revenue-Peter e.
Garlick, for the twenty first district of New
York.
Consul-Wm. H. Bishop, Connecticut, at
Genoa, Italy.
Navy-Ransom E. Riggs, South Carolina,
to be assistant surgeon; Commander C. c.
Cornwall, to be captain; Pay Inspectors
S. r. Colhoun and John M. Speel, to be
pay directors.
Midshipmen to be assistant naval con-
structors-J. A. Furer, VIM. B. Fogarty, S.
M. Henry and L. B. Mcbride.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-31
Extended to Porto Rico.

Secretary Hay and Mr.. De Margerie, the
French charge of embassy. today signed an
agreement extending to the island of Porto
Rico the; pfovtsionssSOf the French reci-
procity arrangement drawn under section
of the Dingley act. This viii admit French
still wines. argols and works Of art in
Porto Rico upon preferential rates Of duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-31
GULF STREAM A TOTAL LOSS.
Clyde Liner Broken in Two and Full
of Water.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., January 81
The freight steamer Gulf Stream of the
Clyde Line from New York for Philadel
phia. which went aground yesterday on
sand bar near Avalon, N. j., is a total loss.
She has broken in two and is full of wa
ter Capt. Swain and some of the crew
who remained aboard the vessel In the hope
that she might be saved were landed by the
NfesaVers last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-31
Largest Dome in World.

ST. LOUIS. January 31.-The plans for
the Festival Hall of the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition have been submitted.
showing that the dome will be the largest
in the world. eXcelling in size those of St.
Peters Cathedral and the Pantheon at
Rome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-31
Leaves Distillers' Association.

LOUISVILLE. KY. January 31-The
Kentucky Distilleries and Warehouse Com
pany. known as the whisky combine" has
withdrawn from the Kentucky Distillers'
Association. leaving that body with only
about forty members. No reason is given
for the withdrawal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-31
Largest Vessels Maiden Trip.

BELFAST. Ireland. January 3l.-The
White Star Line steamer Cedric, the larg-
est merchant vessel in the world, left here
today for Liverpool on her trial trip Mr..
Arnold Forster. parliamentary secretary to
the British admiralty. will be among the
passengers of the Cedric. when she sails on
her maiden voyage to New York, February
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-31
CAVALRY AND MARINES
Brought to Amsterdam to Reinforce
Local Garrison

AMSTERDAM. January 31.-Cavalry and
marines from various stations have been
brought here to reinforce the local garri-
son in view of strike eventualities. and the
Dutch ironclad Evertsen is held in readi-
ness at Nieuwe-Diep to come here IL re-
QuirSd.
The postal service to Haarlem and
Utrecht is carried on by motor cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-31
BUYING WAR VESSELS
Agents of Germany Make
OVertures to Chile.
WANT THEM AT ONCE
BATTLE SHIP PRAT AND ARMOR-
ED CRUISER EsMERALDA
Offer to Take Over War Craft Now
Being Built in Europe
for Chile.
WANT THEM AT ONCE

SANTIAGO, Chile, January 81
Private agents of Germany have pro-
posed to the government the imme-
diate purchase of the Chilean battle
ship Captain Prat and the armored
cruiser Esmeralda, and have offered
to take over the warships now being
built in Europe for Chile.
MORE HOPEFUL OF ADJUSTMENT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-31
CRUISE OF THE MAINE.
Will Go to the West Indies to "Shake
Down" Her Machinery.

Down" Her Machinery.
Capt. E. H. c. LeutZe, commanding the
battleship Maine. was at the Navy Depart
ment today comforting with the officials in
regard to the movements of that vessel.
It is settled that the Maine, which is at
the League Island navy yard. shall be at
tached to the newly organized squadron of
battleships commanded by Rear Admiral
Higginson. Before joining that squadron,
however, the Maine will make short in
dependent cruise In West Indian waters for
the purpose Of shaking down" her ma
chinery and developing her necessities, il
auy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-31
Marconi Salts for Enrland.

NEW YORK. January 31.-WilIiam Mar
conf sailed for England today by the Gu
nard liner Etruria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-31
Wanted

The name of an article OF
general consumption that
cannot be advertised Sue
cessfully in The Star.
Address advertising"
Star Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-31
SULTAN OF MAcIu DEAD.

He Resisted Entry Of American Troops
Into Laua.
S MANII4A.sJanuary s1.-The Sultan OF
Maciu Is dead of cholera
He resisted the entry of the American
troops into Lauo and was defeated at
Maciu. n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-31
$50, 900, 600 in Safes.

An extra squad Of police and detectives
surrounded the building. and the doors OF
the subtreasury were closed.
AS soon as the alarm vas given the safes.
containing about $50, 100000, were locked.
and all the loose cash was gathered up and
rushed into safes and locked up.
The books also were taken~to places OF
safety.
At / o'clock the firemeH had extinguished
the flames, but the charred wood was ftlll
smoking,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-31
SUBTREASURY AB[AzE
Flames Shoot Through Roof
Of Old Building.
$80,000,000 IN SAFES
EXTRA SQUAD POLICEMEN AND
DETECTIVES ON GUARD.
Firemen's Quick Work Prevent De-
struction of One of New York's
Landmarks.
$80,000,000 IN SAFES

NEW YORK, January 31.-Fire was dis
covered in the upper floors Of the assay Of
flee, in the subtreasury, shortly before 1
o'clock this afternoon.
1t had been smoldering for some time and
has done considerable damage, breaking
through the roof.
The fire started in lavatory on the sec
ond floor. and probably had been smolder-
ing for some minutes before discovered.
clerk IN a banking Office opposite the
building saw flamess breaking through the
cornice and notified policeman, who sent
in an alarm