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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
TEN KILLED IN A SLEIGH
Passenger Train Crashes Into a
Merry Party.
THEY WERE ALL MARRIED WOMEN,
Thirteen Members Of he Ladies Aid Society
OF the Uniyersalist Church of HornellsylIe
Wore Returning Home in Sleigh When
Passenger Train, Going at High speed, Struck
Them and Everyone 10 Sleigh Injured

Horneusviile, n. Y Special A
passenger train On TIE Pittsbnrg, Shaw
nut and Northern Railroad crashed
into a sleigh containing 10 women, kill
ing . Of them outright and 50 seriously
injufing the remaining that 3 Of them
died after being removed to The hos
pital Of the other 3. are in serious
condition. The accident occurred near
Arkport The sleigh was one Of three
carrying a party from the Universalist
church OF this city,
Members Of the Ladies Aid So
cicty 81 the Univcrsalist Church went
10 farmhouse near Arkpert 10 spend
the afternoon. Ii was nearly night when
they started on the return trip to the
city. The occupants Of the leading
sleigh saw the train approaching as
they neared the Shawn1ut crossing.
The driver urged his horses ahead and
the sleigh passed over the tracks IN
safety The women in Inc first sleigh
then attempted to warn those 81 the
pne following Of the danger, and they
did succeed in directing their attention
ID the rapidly approaching train.
The driver pulled up his horses, but
he could not check the heavy bob sled
quickly enough, and when it came to a
siandaill the box al the sleigh was dir
rectly across the railroad track, The
pilot Of tire engine struck the sleigh
with great force, reducing il 70 splin-
ters and hurting the women IN all direc-
lions Every woman 10 The sleigh was
killed or injured
The other members of the party hur-
fied back to the assistance Of their I'M
fortunate companions and the train was
stopped and backed up TO the crossing.
The bodies Of the dead were placed
Upon the train and the injured were laid
upon improvised cots in the baggage
car. The train then proceeded to Hor-
neilsville The news Of the accident
had been telephoned 10 the city and
hundreds OF friends and relatives OF the
unfortunate women were waiting at the
station. The dead were at once taken
10 the morgue and the injured were
placed in ambulanees and taken to the
Mercy Hospital
Elisha Quick. driver Of the second
sleigh, was badly hurt, but was able
10 make the following statement:
4 was driving along at a sharp can
ter. when | suddenly saw the fash OF
the headlight and heard the ladies in
the front sleigh call out not TO attempt
TO cross. The women in my sleigh saw
the train at the same time, and, realiz-
ing their peril, began TO scream and
shrek for help Their cries and the
glare OF the light so frightened the
horses that was unable to stop them,
and they sprang upon the track. They
succeeded in clearing it, but just as the
sleigh was half way across the engine
struck US with a terrible crash, and J
remember nothing more until | found
myself being picked up out of the
snow. / simply could not control my
horses"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
Minister swallowed Drill.

Louisville, Ky (SpeciaD.-A promi-
mont Louisville minister while in den
lists chair swallowed a steel drill one
and one-half inches long, which became
loosercd from the holder. The reverend
gentleman has been subjected three times
unspccessfully to the X-ray The name
of the minister is withheld at his re-
quest upon the ground that publicity
would bring him into unpleasant no
toriety and operate TO his disadvantage
in the public by distracting the attention
of his hearers TO thoughts OF the acct
dent
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
THE RUSSIANS FAILED
Japanese Beat Them Back Into Their
Entertainments.
10000 ARE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Russian Division Driven Back From Sanian.
pu With a Loss Of 1000 Japs Capture 600
Russians 10 the Drive Across the Hun River
Effect Of The Russian Deica; upOs Revo'
lutlonary Moyem mt In the Empire.

General Kurolsi's Headquarters VIA
Fusan) The Russian attempt 10 turn
the japanese left has resulted ii a COM
pleie failure.
The Russians chose The worst weather
Of the season, depending, perhaps, upon
their familiarity with snowy country
70 aid them ii their operations.
Their artillery attacks Oh he Japan
csc permanent line we're It Is thought,
demonstration TO prevent the with
drawal Of forces Tor the purpose Of re-
Enforcing the japanese left All Sunday
afternoon and into The night an artil-
lery duel was ragged across the Shakhe
River. There was much heavy firing
from positions where the Entertainments
are close.
General Oku's Headquarters (Via
Fusan) Delayed-The Russian bonn
bardncnt, beginning at dawn Sunday
morning on the extreme left, rapidly
spread along the whole front of Oku's
army Ii was kept up freely all day,
and it was the strongest artillery fire
since the battle of the Shakhe River.
Selves are being fred continuously.
There also is considerable musketry FIR
ing. The japanese are replying seldom,
and are saving their fire, awaiting an
attack. There is possibility that the
entire line will be engaged soon.
The Russian force on General Oku's
extreme left, numbering more than two
divisions, centred at Pekowati Monday
afternoon One division attacked in
the vicinity of Shentanpu, few miles
east of Pekowati The japanese adj
vance guard drove them back, inflict-
ing serious damage A rifle and artil-
lery fire and general bombardment
along the whole front continued all day
yesterday. and was resumed at day
light this morning.
General Oku's Headquarters (Via FIJI
san Delayed in Transmission. Two
divisions OF Japanese troops attacked
Pehowski and drove four divisions Of
the Russians across the Hun River.
Six hundred Russians were captured.
The Russians are making a stand
across the river.
One Russian division made several
attacks on Santanpu to the east. but
was driven back with loss OF over
1000.
The japanese bonbarded the entire
Russian line The Russians replied
feebly, showing little anxiety.
St. Petersburg (By Cablel = The
Russian advance movement against the
Japanese left has failed, and General
Gripenberg has notified the Emperor
Gripenberg has notified the Emperor
he has discontinued the offensive. Cen
eral Mistchenko and General Kondrats-
witch, while not seriously injured, have
been obliged to relinqush their COM
mands. The War Office gives no esti-
mate of the Russian losses, but they are
believed to be heavy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04

Two officers OF the Russian feet testi-
fed before the North Sea Commission
that they did plainly see torpedo boats
among the British trawlers in the North
Sea and severely damaged them.
Premier Tisza handed to Emperor
Francis Joseph the resignation of the
Hungarian Cabinet. The Emperor sum
moned julius Andrassy TO form cabi-
net
Emperor Nicholas received a deputa-
ton OF "a workmen at Tsarskoe- Selo
and told them of his eagerness to do all
that was possible for the working peo-
pie
II is officially announced that the Turk
ish forces have routed the rebels invest
ing Sanaa and Hodeida, Yemen prov
ince. Arabia
Oswald Achenhach, the well-known
painter, died at Dusseldorf, Prussia, Of
inflammation of the lungs.
The retirement of Prince Sviatopolk-
Mirsky as minister of the interior has
been announced.
An actress playing in a Munich thea
er found a bonbon box on her dressing
table When she opened it an adder
darted out and fastened its fangs in her
gown.
The Russian authorities are affording
Colonel Napier, the British military at
tache, every facility to investigate the
attack upon the British consular Offices
1t was officially announced in St. Pet
ersburg that the ministers are to draw
up plans for the execution Of reforms
affecting their respective departments.
A supposed bomb with a lighted fuse
attached was found in front Of the house
Of Prince Troubetskoy, an attache OF
the Russian Embassy in Paris.
The Prussian officials have expelled
two Russian students for advocating
revolution.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
GRAPE SHOT FIRED pURposELY.
Report 10 ST Petersburg duplicating Soldier
Who Served Gun.

ST. Petersburg by Cable).-A sensa-
tional but unconhrmed report was cur
rent here that the commission invcsti-
eating the incident of January Io-when
during the annual ceremony of the bless
ing of the waters of the Neva the i'm
perial family narrowly escaped black
death--ha: discovered that it was a
deliberate attempt at terrorism, and that
the responsibility for the insertion OF
craps in front of a saluting charge has
been fixed upon Bogdanoff, a private OF
the Seventeenth Battery of the First
Horse Artillery of the Guards, who was
serving the gun.
Bogdanof, it is said, is a former stu
dent and member of revolutionary
association.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
Treaties With Nicaragua.

Senior Corea, the Nicaraguan minister,
personally notified Acting Secretary
LOOMS that he had received from his
government the necessary powers to
conclude two treaties with the United
States to replace those denounced by
the Nicaraguan government about a
year ago as Anticipated and no longer
serviceable. The first, upon which some
work has already been done, is treaty
of commerce, amity and friendship, and
the second is an extradition treaty.
Neither will present any novel feature,
but the conventions will be representa-
tive of the latest types of international
agreements of this character
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
May Take Action.

New York (SpeciaD There was D
rumor current that Thomas W. Law
son would lay papers and evidence be-
fore District Attorney Jerome asking
for the indictment of many prominent
men on charges Of conspiracy to ruin
him. The report said that Lawson would
show books and papers which had been
stolen; would submit evidence that two.
attempts had been made on his life and
that bribes or false affidavits had been
freely offered
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
Government Rate.making.

No conclusion on the subject OF gov
ernment rate-making for the railroads
was reached as a result OF the first ex-
ecutive meeting held by the House
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce.
The Hepburn Bill was the subject of
general discussion. No amendments
were made to the measure. The com
mittee decided to meet daily except
Saturdays until bill is ready to re-
nort 10 the House
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
Twenty Hurt in Collision.

Fort Worth, Tex. (Speeial) Twenty
persons were injured, two seriously, in
collision between freight train on
The ST. Louis and San Francisco Rail
road and street car at grade crossing
here There was q heavy fog; and sew
eral stock cars in from Of the locomo-
live, says the nlo:orman, so obscured the
headlight that he did not see the train
approaching A freight car struck the
rear OF the street car, throwing il 50
5cei.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
$1,000. 900 Diamond Found.

johannesburg. Transvaal (By Cable.
The largest diamond ever discovered
has been found near Pretoria The
stone weighs sosc carats and is said 20
be a pure white diamond Of good quai-
ity. Ii is locally valued at S., 100000 20
$4,oooooo There is immense excitement
here and at Pretoria as a result Of the
discovery
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
Cotton Pool Formed.

New Orleans Especially The legal
name of the cotton pool formed by the
executive committee Of the Southern
Cotton Growers Association has been
fixed as the Southern Planters Com
mission and Holding Company" The
headquarters will be in New Orleans.
The executive committee of the South
ern Cotton Growers Association is ex-
pected to indorse the completed details OF
the pool at its meeting in Atlanta on
February 7.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04

Santiago, Chile (By Cablel.--The FIRST
automobile has just crossed the Andes
al an elevation of $4,000 feet above the
sea level.
An automobile crossed the Alps last
July in a fifteen days trip from Neu.
chatel to Geneva The way included
twenty-ninc passes. four of which were
taken twice from opposite sides 20 test
the ability Of the car 10 make the ascent
equalIy well from either approach
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
Notes Of The Departments.

By the provisions OF bill introduced
by Senator Quarles, the Census BIZ
reau is required to collect statistics rela-
tive to marriage and divorce.
In the House Mr. Grosvenor presented
the report of the Merchant Marine Com
mission and indulged in caustic COM
ment on American shipping
The House witnessed the renewal OF
the annual fight against appropriations
for special mail facilities on trunk lines.
A bill introduced in the House by
Mr. Foss (Ill) shortens the Naval
Academy term to three years.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
Two convlcis Escape.

Huntsville, Tex. (SpeciaD - Two
convicts made a daring escape from the
penitentiary here They oyerpowered
the engineer and fireman Of n locomotive
IN the penitentiary yards and steamed
from the grounds under FIRE of the
guards. They ran the engine about two
miles, when they abandoned it and took
TO the woods. One of the prisoners was
serving a lie sentence for numbering his
father
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
Martial Law in Eiieet.

Manila (By cable}.--flabeas corpus
has been suspended in the Provinces Of
Cavite and Ba.anaas. Major General
Corhin IS hca-.;,y cooperating with
Governor Wright, and IS giving him
every possible aid il suppressing law
lcssncss. Federal troops, consisting Of
detachments OF picked sharpshooters
work in conjunction with the native
scous and the eonstahuiary.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
Banker Beekwith Very n.

Oberhn, Ohio (SpeciaD .--President c.
T. Beckwith. Of the defunct Citizens
National Bank, is reported to be in a
very serious condition. He has been
i'll with heart trouble ever since the close
of the bank and has gradually grown
weaker. 1t is, believed by his physi-
clans that he win not live to be tried
on the charges against him in the United
States District Court.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
Robbery at Princeton.

Princeton, N. J. (SpeciaD.-A we'll
dressed man entered University Hall
while the students were 1T dinner and
stole jewclry and other yaluables worth
nearly $1,000. The chief losers were
II. l.. Dillon, 1907, and II. R. McAlpin,
1905. Detectives arc on the case, but no
clue as yet has been found.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
Explosion Kills Chemist.

New York (SpeciaD Joseph Glatz, a
chemist, widely known in the drug and
chemical trade, is dead at his home in
Brooklyn from the effects Of an cxplo-
sion Of chemicals in his laboratory He
was engaged in chemical research and
in the manufacture Of glyeerine He was
a member OF the Royal Chemical Society
Of Great Britain
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
TANNER Frozen 10 neaiEl.

Allentown, Pa, (SpeciaD -Tilghman
Frey, a well-to-do farmer living three
miles north of Allentown, was found
frozen to death in the road half mile
from his home. He had called on
neighbor and was overcome while re-
turning home. He was IS years of age
and leaves a widow and two children.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
ALittIe Hclress Dead.

Chicago. (SpeciaD. Z Elizabeth Nc
Cormick, the only daughter of Cyrus II.
Mccormick, IS dead, aged IL years.
The death OF the heiress of the million
airc family came as the result of an at
tack of appendicitis which began more
than a week ago. An operation had
been performed and the patient had
rallied, but relapse followed from
which she never recovered.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
FINANCIAL,

Mexican Censral's net profits in De
cembcr increased SI2SoiS
Morgan and his friends. are openly
bulish on nearly all good stocks
Ii is officially denied that President
Ramsey, Of the Wabash, IS 80 resign
Bethlehem Steel will sp9 J 100000
on Improvements. says President Nc
Twain
mo increase IN Baltimore & Ohio's
dividend" says leading railroader who
ought to know
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
Train Crashes Into Ger.

Grand Rapids, Mich. (SpeciaD Six
persons were injured, four probably Ia
tally, when Grand Rapids and Indi-
ana nothbound passenger train crashed
snto street car on the West Leonard
street crossing. The street car was toss
ed % feet
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-02-10
Secretary Baker of State Board Of
Health Places II at $1,000.
THEN FIGURES OUT BIG SAVINGS
Which State Makes Today Over Those
Of Years Aeo-Novel Comparisons
Drawn-Pneumonia Cost Least
Number of Lives In Dollars.

Lansing, Mich, Feb. Human life
is valued in money in an interesting
pamphlet entitled THE Relation OF
Preventable Sickness to Taxation,
Just issued by Secretary Baker Of the
state board of health.
The pamphlet shows that in the
year 1903 the sum Of $222,392.16 was
spent in the care Of INDECENT persons
sick with communicable diseases. Re-
ports could not be secured from De.
troit, Grand Rapids, or Kalamazoo
but applying a per capita cost of a
little owed 10 cents, obtained from the
above figures, gives $269,574.04 as the
estimated cost in the entire state.
DR. Baker shows that while small
pox is about the least important dis
ease that the people of Michigan try
to restrict, the greatest sum. estimat-
ed at S143, 1858 for the state, was eX.
pended on account of it.
Pneumonia, a communicable disease
believed to be preventable, and which
causes the greatest number of deaths
in Michigan, occasioned public eX-
penditure CT only So in all the counties
reporting.
DR.. Baker takes the death rate that
obtained prior to the establishment of
the state health board in 1873 and the
present death rates to show saving
of lives. Placing the value of life
at $1,000, he shows a saving of S1S5,
900 in one year from smallpox. Deaths
from scarlet fever result generally in
young children, and he places the val
ue of a life saved from that disease
at $500. Thus the saving of 994 lives
in that year was worth $29S,200. He
similarly treats the diseases of typhoid
fever and consumption and figures a
total saving in a year of $1,319,000.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-02-10
Water sunpIv Inadenuate.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Feb. Frank
Leverett, who had charge of an in
vestigation of the water supply of
southern Michigan for the United
States geological survey last summer,
states that mn Arbor's water supply
is inadequate for the demands upon
it at certain seasons of the year. He
says the water company must either
resort to heavy pumping, which brings
in contaminated water from cesspools,
or take water from the Huron river.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-02-10
MORE WIVES DISCOVERED
Alleged Hook Married Three Women
In New York.

New York. Feb. 7.-When Johann
Hook was arraigned in court Monday
in the expectation that he would be
turned over to officers from Chicago
it was found that the extradStson
papers had not arrived, and he was
remanded to police headquarters.
Additional charges were made
against Hook of having married three
women in New York. 1t was also
learned today that in the search of the
room occupied by Hook when he was
arrested there was found stylograph.
&c pen, the reservoir of which was fill.
ed with white powder. believed to be
poison. The pen, with the rest Of
Hoch's effects, was turned over to
detective LOTUS, of Chicago.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-02-10
Porto PIata's Governor Resigns.

Turks Island, Bayamas, Feb. 7.-Ac-
cording to advices received here from
San Domingo under date of Feb. 3rd,
Gen. Cespedes, governor of Puerto
Plata, has resigned and gone to Porto
Rico. The steamer Cherokee which
will leave here today will carry a
mingo protocol to the U. s. congress
protest against the U. S.-Santo Do
from former vice-president Deschamps,
of Santo Domingo, and his followers
(now here) who say they are dis
posed to resort to arms in furtherance
of their cause and remove the present
government Of Santo Domingo if it
does not resign.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-02-10
Followed Sons Example.

Kinde, Mich, Feb. talking advan.
tage of the absence Of his wife and
son. who went to pay q short visit
with a sister living across the street.
James Campbell, about 20 years OF
age, hanged himself from a door hinge
in his home Monday. His son took
this mode Of ending his life 20 months
ago and since that time the father,
a retired farmer, has been somewhat
deranged and has told his wife he
would also hang himself
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-02-10
TOWNSEND WARNS THEM
Railroads Must JoIn Hands With Con.
gress on Rate-Making Question.

Washington, Feb. THE long
drawn out general debate on the bill
creating two states out of the ter
ritories of Oklahoma and Indian ter
ritory and New Mexico and Arizona
was concluded Monday with a speech
by Mr.. Beveridge which consumed the
greater part of the days session. He
reviewed the principal arguments in
opposition to the bill, giving special
attention to the proposition to unite
Arizona and New Mexico. He spoke
for almost three hours and closed amid
a cordial burst of applause from the
galleries.
The only other important business
of the day was the receipt through the
house managers of the houses re-
plication to Judge Swayne's answer in
the impeachment trial.
Following weeks of hearings and
consideration by the committee on in
terstate and foreign commerce as well
as urgent recommendations Of the
president on the subject, the house
Monday began debating the proposed
legislation, looking to the regulation Of
railway freights. This action was
taken only after determined opposition
by the democrats led by John Sharpe
Williams, (Miss.). the minority leader
to the adoption of rule which would
shut out opportunity to amend the
bill.
Mr.. Townsend Mich, one Of the
authors of the bill under consider ton
and Mr.. Richardson, Ala, occupied the
remainder of the day in discussing it.
both sounding note Of warning to
the railroads, that unless they Joined
hands with congress in the matter, the
people would demand more drastic
legislation.
Before taking up the question Of
freight rates the house adopted the
replication Of the committee of seven
managers TO the reply of Judge
Swayne to the impeachment charges,
in which it was reiterated that Judge
Swayne is guilty of the crime alleged
against him.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-02-10
Live stock Markets.

DETROIT-Cattle: Choice steers,
s425@475; light to good butcher
steers and heifers, S2.5003.5O; mixed
butcher fat COWS, s2.5003.50; CON-
mon bulls. $2@2.5O; coed well-bred
feeders, $9QS.9O; light stockers, 1908.
Veal calves, $5@I50 per cwt. Mich
COWS and psrlngers, S2004O each. Best
lambs, S7.400750; light to common
lambs, s5@6; fair to good butcher
sheep, $3.50Q450; culls and common,
1907. Hogs-Light to good butchers,
s4.70@475; pigs, $4609465; light
Workers, s465@47O; roughs, $3.50
4.25.
CHICAGO.-Cattle: Good to prime
steers, s55O@6.25; poor to medium,
s360@5.35; calves, $2.75@7. Hogs
Mixed and butchers, $4.70@4S0; good
70 choice heavy, s4.S0@490; light,
s46O@470 Sheep, strong; lambs,
higher; good to choice wethers, 1918
65.65; fair to choice mixed, $4.10@5:
native lambs. $5.60@7so
EAST BUFFALO Cattle: Strong.
Hogs, strong; pigs. Workers., $3.50
$40; mediums, neavy, $5.30@5.35.
Best lambs. ss.206s.25; fair to good,
ls@S15; best sheep. t5.50@5.75; year.
hngs. s7@725. Ceives. steady bsst,
ts09-25; fair 10 SOD. sq@exe.-