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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-08-31

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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-01-06
HEAVY BLAST ON WABASH
EXTENSION.

One of the heaviest blasts ever set
OIL in this section was fred Thursday
on Sizzling Hill, about 10 miles
above Hancock. About 400 pounds
OF giant powder and so cases of dyna-
mite were used and the result was
terrific.
The force of the explosion tore a
great portion Of the hill away and
threw rocks aud earth in every ditec-
ton. The Hill adjoips the canal.
which was filled to the top with de-
bis The conclusion was felt for
miles. AT Hancock the houses rocked
as II shaken by an earthquake and
the report was heard for many miles.
The trees on the mountain were
shaken as IT by whitlwind. A
heavier blast will be fired Mex week
Cumberland Times.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-01-06
POISON PLACED IN COFFEE.

Winchester, Va, Jan. 4. bet OF
plot to poison th- family Of Byrd
Fugilt, well-kuowu turfmau. OF
Winch ster. came to light this after
noon. Last night Mr.. Fugitt and his
sisters, Mrs. Sallie March and Miss
Annie Fugitt. drank cc flee Tor supper
In shoit time the two women be-
came desperately ILL., and a physician
was hurriedly sent for. After several
hours work the physician relieved
Their sufierings, but they are still Ill
from tie effects OF the poison. which
is believed tic have been strychuine.
That some enc put the poison in
thelr coffee is firmly believed by the
Fugitt family. They are unable to say
who the guilty person is, or what his
motive could have been.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-01-06
VACATION FoR r. i. b. MEN.

Congressman I,aiean, OF Penusy;-
vanta, has introduced a bill which
will be OF much interest to all the rut-
al tree delivery mail carriers all over
the United States, as il provides that
o.. ard after July J.. 1905, all rural
carriers who have been in the service
one Year prior to July I, 1905, shall
be- entitled to a leave OF absence OF Il
days each year exclusive OF Sunday
and holidays, without loss of pay.
The rural mail service has grown te
such proportions during the past year
or two that is is no longer regarded as
an experiment. Congressman 1.alear
believes that the carriers are entitled
10 as much consideration and as u,an,
privileges as the other brancht OF the
| postal service.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-01-06
PORT ARTHUR FALLEN.

! The Russian forces under General
| Stoessel have surrendered the fortified
ton of FORT Arthur to the Japs under
! Gen. Nogi after one of the most re-
M ,rkable sieges in the history of the
sorlo.
Tue down fall of Port Arthur gives
the japanese a decided advantage
which they will doubtless push. 1t
cost It, 80 il Is claimed, 800, 900, 600 and
nearly $4,000 men. The fortress was
in desperate condition. Its ammuni-
ton was exhausted aud its men, 50, 900
at first were reduced to six thousand
fit for service.
The terms of surrender are liberal and
humane.
The Russian officers are allowed to
retain their sw words and take with
them private property directly neces-
ssry for the maintenance of life. Upon
signing parole they will be set free.
The non-commissioned officers and the
men of the rauks will be carried As
prisouers to Japan. Sick and wounded
Russians may continue ia the care OF
their own sanitary corps.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-01-06
BRANDS HIMSELF A MURDERER

bINAN41o liImoEl.F a MURDERER
Some Richmond man who with
holds his namd, has written to Judge
G. w. Morris, OF Charlottesville.
branding himself as the murderer of
Mrs. j. Samuel McCue, for which
crime her husband now lauguishe S
IN the Charlottesville Jail awaiting
his execution January 20. The letter
tells Judge Morris that he went to
McCue's house on the night OF the
murder in the hope that he might OBJ
tain money, as he had heard that the
ex- Mayor kept a large supply on
hand. He decla es he struck MeCue
down, and leaves it To be inferred that
the murder Of Mrs. McCue followed.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-01-06


Mr.. John Mckee, of New York, has
bsen on a visit to his sisters in this
city.
Prof. and Mrs. F. A. Wolfhope
spent the Christmas holidays at Eek
art, Penn.
Miss Saliie Wellinger, who has
been visiting in Hsgerstown, has re-
turned home.
Mi. Elmer Pitzer came down from
Cumberland and spent New Year with
friends in this city.
II you are going to make sale thi.
winter come to the Statesmen office tc
get your bills printed.
John Brath wait hIs gone to Phil
adelphia, where he has secured a po
sition as weaver in a cloth mill.
The many friends of Mr.. John NJ
Henshaw WILL learn with much pleas
ure thathe is again able to be about
DIR. and Mrs. Philip Shafer were
h re on little visit 10 NJ. Skaters
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. ShafIer,
during the holidays.
Miss Mary Bartgis, who has been
on visit to her aunt, Mrs. John
Bartgis, on East King street has re.
turned to her home in Frederick.
Mrs. Fl. c. Colbert and daughters
have moved to Morgantown Their
home on West Burke street will be
occupied in the future by Mr. John w.
Dodd.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-01-06
PUBLIC SALES.

Jan 10 1905. Mr. G.. b. Wiltshire will
sell at his farm near Leetown, val
liable farm stock and implements.
Jan. Is. Wednesday, G. orge r. Miller
VIII sell his stock and farming
utenlils at his home on the b. F.
harrison farm near Foltz this
c. unity.
January 20,-N. c. Payne will sell at
Mount Clifton, in Hedgesville, val
liable furniture, queens and glass
ware etc.
Jan. 20 Friday. w. C. Payne will
sell valuable household goods aud
furniture at Mount Clifton in the
town of Hedges lille.
January q. Saturday. B. Noil
as trustee, will sell valuable horses
a the front door of the court house
in MartInsburg.
January 2S-Saturday, A. c. MAIDEN
bousch will sell as trustee the Am
brose land, at the front door OF the
Court House.
Jan. 81 Tuesday. -Harry G. Shipper
will sell valuable stock, imp.e-
ments and househol goods at his
home on the James Wilson place
on Back Greek l IL miles north of
Shanghai.
Feb. /. w dnesday seph Brumback
xt-i1l aaIt 81, \
plements at bis home mile west
of Bunker Hill.
Feb. 2. Thursday.-C. E. Ridgeway
will sell valuable stock and farm
ing implements.
Feb. s. Wednesdav.-Geerge s. Rousl
will sell valuable stock and farm
ing implements at his home half .
Iniie west of Martinsburg.
Feb. 8. Thursday.-Wln. L. SHEPHERD
will sell valuable stock and farm
ing implements at his home neai
Stokes School honse.
Feb. IA. Tuesday.-lsaac Malatt will
sell valuable stock and farming
implt menls at his home near He'd
gesville.
Feb. l5- Wednest ayr. II. Rofl
man will sell valuable stock an,
farming implements at his hom
near Darkesville.
Feb. y. Wednesday. G. w. Riser viii
sell his stock, farming implement
~; AT mis- home near Riley's for(
Oh The OFtquon.
Feb. "a. THURSDAY. p f. Hufmal
VIII sell valuable stock and farm
ing implements at his home on th
Marshall farm miles northeast O
Bedington.
+ h.. IS. Money j. II. Linton will
sell valuable stock aud farnino
implements at his home in He'd
gesyile district.
March %. Tuesday-C. +. Ridgewa,
viii sell valuable personal proper.
ty.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-01-06
LATEST MARKET REPORT

The following are wholesale prices
paid for grain. produce, etc. in this
market. Corrected weekly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-08
TO SETTLE HUNGARIAN CRISIS.
Prominent Coalitionists Submit Plan to
Austrian Ambassador.

Vienna. Oct For the first time since the
outbreak of the Hungarian crisis two prominent
coalitfonists, Francis Kossuth and Gezade Pc
lonyt. have taken an active step with view
toward an adjustment of the situation This
morning they telegraphed to Herr Won Szogyeny-
Marich. the Ambassador at Berlin, who at pres
emf is on his estate at Csor, Hungary. asking
him To receive them. The Ambassador answered
IN the affirmative. and Kossuth and Polonyl
FASTENED to Csor and had a long discussion with
the diplomat Kossuth submitted plan to ap-
pease Hungarian feelings and simultaneously 10
remove Emperor Francis Joseph's scruples.
Herr Won szogyeny-Marich promised to serve
as mediator between the crown and the coan-
t,onists by requesting the King-Emperor TO
grant an audience for explanation OF Kos
smiths plans At the same time he warned KOS
s,,tb and Polonyi of the risk of not informing
the other leaders of the coalition. and said that
If the effort failed It would likely be construed
as an attempt to cover the retreat OF the coali-
ton. ...s.-,
solution of the question
As the Hungarian Diet reopens on October ~.
Count Julius Andrassy. former Hungarian
Pren.ier was to-day intrusted by the coalition
with the task of moving an impeachment Of the
Cabinet of Baron FeJerVary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-08
GERMAN VERSION OF BoER PLOT.
General Won Trotha's Account Shows Nc
Conspiracy with Natives.

Berlin, Oct THE government has received
an answer from General Won Trotha, command
ing the German forces in Southwest Africa, to
a request for information concerning the re-
ported Beer plot to overthrow German rule in
Southwest Africa General Won Trotha repre-
sents the newspaper reports Of the incident
much exaggerated. He says young Boer in
formed the windhoek police that number Of
teamsters from Cape Colony, who were in the
German service had planned to attack a Ger
man wagon train accompanied by herd of
cattle. which they meant to drive across the
british frontier The police arrested four OF the
rfngleaders Of the plot and detained them pend
ing an investigation. There no evidence.
General Won Trotha says, that they were con-
spring with the natives.
The dispatch makes no mention Of Andrew
De Wet a nephew of the Boer general. who
previously was reported arrested for plotting
the overthrow OF German rule in Southwest
Africa The date of General Won Trotha's dis
Iatch is not made public.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-08
RAMSEY FEARS FRAUD.
asks Inspectors for Wabash Election
Tuesday,

Toledo Ohio, Oct THE Gould-Rarnsey con-
test for control of the Wabash Railroad at the
annual meeting of the directors here next Tues
the Common Pleas Court by Joseph ramsey
tr., for the appointment of inspectors OF cleo
ton at next weeks meeting. The Ohio Ia" pro-
vides for inspectors, that the interests or STOCK
holders of corporations may be safesuarded'
In his application Mr.. Ramsey says the m
spectors who served at last years meeting ara
who were to at next Tuesdays meeting
are not qualified either by education or sApeIi-
ence to serve as inspectors and pass on the en-
gibility of directors. These men are rIeu
Reynolds nephew Of Colonel Reynolds director
of the Wabash; A. W. Cotton, of the WABASH
steamship Line and c. w Newton, local agent
In his application Mr.. Ramsey charges tnat
certain stockholders intend 10 vote IrauuuIehl,
illegal and defective proxies, and asks tnat ne"
and disinterested inspectors be Named MI;
Ramsey also makes affidavit that ne Il st!l.
president of the road and represents 1U per
cent of the stockholders az,
Mr. Ramsey contends that the inspectors wiz
have to pass upon the eligibility or olrectors,
while counsel for the Wabash ana George
Gould's attorney, who are contestlns the appL-
isteriaI and not judicial powers The court VIII
appoint the inspectors II Mr. Ramsey can prove
he represents 10 per cent OF the stocknoloers'
and he has until Monday to furnish such PROOF
THE rTIuor that the Wabash annual nesting
scheduled for Toledo next Tuesday, is to be
nostnoned cannot be confirmed here. In fact,
the local counsel Of the company deny the
rtlrnor They say that no individual could order
a postponelnent and that under the bylaws
majority of the stockholders would have TO
agree to postponement The meeting GATE Il
fixed by the bylaws and has been legally called
and advertised. If any single stakeholder OBJ
iected to postponement. 1t is announced that his
objection would make meeting necessary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-08
INDIA And AFGHANTSTAN.
ENGLAND and Russia Likely to Re
Sun1e NEGOTIATIONS.

London Oct T-The negotiations respecting their
spheres Of influence in AfghanIstan pending be-
tween Great Britain and Russia when the Russo
japanese War broke out. will be resumed should
Russia be willing of which there seems to be
doubt The British government is anxious that
questions which caused uneasiness In the past
should again be the subject Of friendly discussions
between the diplomats of the two governments
Great Britain has already taken steps to this end.
An official of the Foreign Office informed The
Associated Press that It rather premature to
speak OF the negotiations. but he intmated that
the government had taken the Initiative in looking
to a resumption OF the exchange OF views The
government had always hoped the official added.
for the negotiations to be resumed, and realized
that the present the most opportune time, as
the peoples OF the two countries recognized that 1t
was to their mutual benefit that the questions in
disnuts he amicabIy settled. The negotiations
which ara about to be resumed have particular ref
erence to Afghanisan. where each desires that the
other give guarantees not TO extend It's sphere OF
influence Russia has shown a desire to reach an
understanding by CURLING the aggressive ponces %
her border governors. mis- mas CIea"e0 d gu"
Impression in Great Britain. 49,
Respecting the report that Great Britain Is Will
ing to recognize Russia's special privileges in
a non-aggressive policy on the lnolam 5Ion .{
The Associated Press was given to UNDERSTAND
Il is possible however that Great Britain IS walt
ing for such q suggestion to come IRON Rqssla'
when 1t might receive favorable }o Co4ssnf
uople is dominated by consideration for the Sc
curity Of the highway TO India with the saIety
of India guaranteed by the Anglo-Jspanese tIsaty
and an understanding with Russia, there would De
no reason to fear the presence Of Russia on the
Bosporus Great Britain has also to oHer IN ex-
change for the further security OF her Indian pos
sessions her support in obtaining for Russia 1ree
commercial access to the Persian Guif-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-08
TELLS OF PLOT,
american Witness in Marshall Fon
Case Confesses Many Crimes.

London Oct 7.-Charles Fisher, an American
convict now serving ten years sentence or
Imprisonment in England for burglary. was the
principal witness for the crown at the West
minister police court to-day in case against
Talbot Bridgewater describing himself a
medical specialist, Lionel Peyton Holmes, Will
lam Edward shackell and Elizabeth Foster, said
70 be Bridgewater's wife, charged with con-
spiracy and forging the name of Marshall Fox,
an American resident in London. to check for
$4O95.
Fisher said he was born in New-York, and
that he had served several sentences in Amer
lea He broke Jail in Cincinnati in 1892 and
escaped to England. but was rearrested and
returned to the United States on an extradttion
warrant
The case against the defendants dates back to
the summer Of 1904. Bridgewater. it is charged.
was the originator of the plot. He is alleged to
have paid attentions to woman. the secretary
Of Mr.. Fox, and to have installed Fisher as a
boarder In her house at Streatham. suburb Of
London Fisher, II is said, obtained wax i'm
preggions of the keys OF Eox's safe. and the con-
spirators had key made from this and got
Fox's checkbook Later Fisher was arrested in
connection with an Office breaking affair and
sentenced to ten years. The case has attracted
considerable attention from time to time as the
prisoners were brought up on remand. Recent
" Fisher turned kings evidence and confessed
his share in the Fox robbery to an inspector OF
police in the Jail where he is working out his
sentence.
Fishers testimony to-day was an exhaustive
disclosure OF his alleged connection with the
case on trial and his career of crime. Since
coming to England he has been convicted three
times including his present sentence He tes-
titled that he the accompiice of a gang
working in London shadowing rich Americans
and It appeared that he was indirectly connected
with the recent robbery Of a pearl necklace
from Christie's. Fisher said he never moved
about without carrying wax for taking of i'm
pressions of locks. and while not admitting that
he was connected with other big robberies, 1t
was evident that he knew much about them.
He said he had turned Kings evidence because
he wished to lead new life.
Bridgewater asserts that Fisher is hired by
the police, and that the whole of his alleged
fession is police plot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-08
GAYN0R ANDGREtNE BACK
CANADIAN FIGHT ENDED.
Contractors Pass Through Nea0-
York to Begin Battle IN Georgia.

The long sought contractors, Gayncr and Greene.
arrived In ne Grand Central Station from Mon
tresl last night at o'clock Without any cere
mony Chief Flynn and United States Marshals
White and Doyle OF Savannah, hustled their pris-
oners into a cab and drove a apid rate 10 me
Pennsylvania station in Jersey City. They started
South a Pennsylvania train soon after nlutusht
To prevent any attempted rescue by the friends
of the prisoners the Secret Service men and South
ern nlarshals were accompanied the Delaware
and Hudson train from Montreal to the boundary
line between Lacclle Canada. and Taouses Point
N " by Chief Detective Silas II. Carpenter and
Inspector Mcmahon, of Montreal Whlle passing
through the city Chief Flynn said nothing had hap
pened on the trip and that Gaynor and Greene
after their long exile. apparently glad to get
hack to the United States and spoke as if they be
lieved that the indictment would NOT DC sustained
when they have a. chance to explain away the al
legations which 1t was based in the Georgia red
era courts
.6;aynor is accompanied by his son aud daushteF-
in-law When the Train reached tht Nraho -"
trail Station he was permitted by his guards to
wave a greeting to his brother-in-laW whose name
is Bangs and shake hands with L. i"anlh rel
logg. who with Abram J. Rose. defended the prs
oners before Commissioner Shields, and represent
ed Canaan Carter at the court martial which re-
suited in the latter's conviction and imprisonment
a Fort Leavenworth-
The crime for which Gaynor and Greene are uhue'
indictment is that for which Captain ooerin M
Carter was convicted, the m1sapplopi i
ST. 800 600 of government money while III chalse Oh
the improvements OF Savannah and other Soulher"
harbors Captain Carter was sentenced 10 DC os
missed from the army be imprisoned toF hFo
wears with fine of S. 600. and the publication Oh
his crime and disgrace was ordered in the news
papers of his home town for one year -, -
The Atlanta Construction COMPANY "nlcH w<r
the instrument through which captain NadIer
fraudulently obtained the money from the govern
was composed of John H Gaynor, Edward Gaynor
md Sani
oniv enoTgh stock to qualify director lndict-
nlents were found against them as well as agans.
and Greene fed to Canada, where for four years
thew fought bitterly against extradihon IN the
Dominion and English courts, but were many
turned over to this country by order of the British
TrIy Council.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-08
MAY LEAD TO CARDINALS HAT.
Archbishop Farley Suggested as Apostolic
Delegate to Cuba

Rome, Oct THE Vatican has been urged to
appoint an Apostolic Delegate to Cuba and
Porto Rico, to succeed the late Archbishop Cha
pelle of New-Orleans. Pressure has been
brought to bear to have Archbishop Farley, Of
New-York, chosen to the office. it having been
pointed out that the Archdiocese of New-York
disposes of funds sufficient for the position, and,
besides, steamers for Cuba start from New
York For similar considerations the Bahama
Islands belong to the Archdiocese OF New-York-
The appointment is considered to be most
important one, being, it is believed. step tow
ard the delegates nomination as a cardinal
Private advices from Rome in the last few days
give strength to the rumors current in eccesasti-
cal circles for some weeks that Archbishop Far
ley will succeed the late Archbishop Chapelle' OF
New-Orleans, as Apostolic Delegate to Cuba ana
Porto Rico and that before he goes to the SOUTH
ern republic he will be created cardinal. II Is
said to be not at all unlikely that the venerable
Archbishop OF Philadelphia, who has recently re-
turned from Rome. may be raised to the sacred
College at the same time The Cardinal Secretary
of State Merry del VAL Is said to have urged upon
ths Pope the wisdom Of inviting Archbishop Far
ley to become Apostolic Delegate, since 1t would
not only be recognition Of his fitness for diplo-
matte post but would be a tribute to the great
archdiocese of Network. which leads the dioceses
of the world in the material support of the Cnu
at large Both the Archbishop of Philadelphia
and Cardinal Gibbons are said to have placed be-
fore the Cardinal Secretary of State the fitness OF
Archbishop Farley for such a post and the neceS-
sity of recognizing the devotion of NewYork Cath
olics to the Holy See. -.
The appointment or the New-York prelate to TINS
post is expected to be made early next month, ana
at the December conSistory he may be created
cardinal He is present the Papal representatlye
in the Bahamas, and the new honors would only
be a broadening Of his present work Neither the
Archbishop his secretary would speak OF tne
matter last night but 1t wac learned on high aO-
thority that an announcement s looked for shorty
If he should be appointed Apostolic Delegate tnere
would he another auxiliary bishop appointed Tor
New-York and 1t is not unlikely that the Arch
bishop would recommend Monsignor Laveiie' rec
tor of the cathedral