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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-22
Terms of sale.

credit sf months ali 81 sto and over. the
purchaser to give note with approved security paya-
bic At Merchants and Farmers Bank, OF MartnsburK,
with Interest from date but interest to be RENTED II
paid At maturity. under $40 the cash will be required
Ne property to be removed until settlcd for.
JOSEPH r HARRIS.
J. W Dsdd, Auct.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-22

for advertising for bids for the deliv-
were arranged. The men were to be
ready for work on December /, 1905,
the government agreeing to take
charge of them upon their arrival at
the isthmus, and provide quarters,
fuel. fresh water and medical attend
ance. The contract was to be awarded
to the company offering to furnish the
men at the most reasonable rates per
day.
The explanation offered for the
abandonment of the scheme to hire
Chinese. Japanese and Italians Is that
all the labor needed Is coming into
the isthmus without encouragement
from the government. The steamship
companies that operate among the
ing broadcast that the United States
wants thousands OF iaborers to dig
the canal. Mass meetings were held
in certain islands and the announce
ments made that good wages can be
earned In Panama. The negroes
hocksd to the isthmns at the rate of
500 10 500 q month. and thus far
have answered all the requirements
Of the situation. They are paid at
the rate Of rs cents . day. gold.
which Is considerably less than Euro
pean laborers will work for.
The government u taking good
care of the negroes. most Of whom
came from Barbados. Excellent quar-
tiers are provided for them in places
whore the sanitary arrangements are
as good a. can be made. It u the
policy Of the government not to en-
gage the services Of any smploye uA-
til good, sanitary accommodation
are provided for him.
The canal employees have the bene-
nts of cold storage plant on the
isthmus. Such structure Is utilized
In the interests of the canal en-
ployes. Steamers that ply between
this country and Panama are also be-
ing equipped with cold storage facili-
ties. SO that 1t viii soon be feasible to
ship to the isthmus perishable food
supplies of all kinds.
Chairman Shonts has adopted the
policy of giving the widest publicity
possible to all news matters con-
nected with the Panama Canal In
order TO better carry out this policy
he has appointed trained newspa-
per man to take charge OF the Pub
LEFTY Bureau.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-22
PRINCE LoUIs's CAREER.
Worked from the Bottom to the Top
in British Navy.

He is the son of the late Prince
Alexander Of Hesse and was born at
Gratz. Austria. on May ~, 1854.
May ~ was the late Queen victoria's
birthday also. Prince Louis Alex
ander, for he took his fathers name,
bears the title of Serene Highness
and is connected with the British
royal family through his sister-in-
law. Princess Beatrice, the Kings
sister, who married Prince Henry of
Battenberg, Louis's brother. His
wife, Princess Victoria of Hesse. who
was born at Windsor In 1868. is the
sister of the Empress of Russia.
They were married In 1884.
Prince Louis, not liking the idle
ness into which he was born in his
own country, threw away the silver
spoon, so to speak, and enlarged his
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-22

PRINCE LOUIS OF BATTENBERG
scope of possibilities by becoming a
British subject. He was naturalized.
and entered the British navy as a
cadet In 1868 That the Prince has
good stuff in him is shown by the
fact that he has risen by his own
exertions to the rank of Rear-Ad-
miral and Is a responsible parsonage
In the British Navy. BY steady,
gradual advancement. through many
promotions. he has reached the top.
His record shows that he has not
been altogether the recipient of royal
favors. In 1874 he became a SUBJ
lieutenant, a lieutenant in 1876.
commander in 1885, was appointed
to command the Dreadnought in
1887, was made captain in 1891
and a rear-admiral in 1902. He
served in the Egyptian War in 1882
and won the medal and the Khedive's
star. At present he is head of the
Naval Intelligence Bureau, one Of the
most important departments of the
British navy. He organized the sys-
tenn of information that is now in use
in the navy, and being Of an inven-
tive bent of mind, has invented a
whole lot of useful ships things.
Two of his inventions are ships in
dicator. which accurately informs
navigators when the ship is out Of
course, and a roller ruler, which en-
ables seamen to calculate the dis
lance of a ships run and the time
necessary for one ship to oveTtake
another.
Prince Louis has been to this
country before. On the occasion of
his second visit to America, he said:
II don't want the people to be
talking Of the Prince. / am infinitely
more proud of being in command OF
a squadron and flying my flag than
the minor distinction of bearing a
handle to my name.
81 want to emphasize the fact that
l am primarily the Admiral, and that
the name of the Admiral who hap
pens to be In command Of the squad
ron is matter of altogether second
airy Importance, and therefore l
gratefully accept all of the mass OF
hospitality which has been showered
upon me as compliment to the Brit
ish Navy as a whole, which l have
the honor to represent upon this oc-
casion.
MY title has more often been a
handicap instead Of an assistance. /
have had to prove, step by step. my
fitness for the service under rigid
conditions prescribed by the suppost-
uonal barrier Of possessing title.
s'As you may know. / married the
Princess Victoria of Hesse. the late
Queens Granddaughter, and am not
unmindful of the distinction and
honor, apart from the happiness that
this marriage has produced. But
value more than anything elss the
trust of my superiors and interiors.
All Of the man In the admiral spoke
there, and / was compelled to quick
admiration of the Prince and the
pride Of the achievement as q man.
II was here as q midshipman thir-
ty-three years ago." the Admiral con-
tinued. "and the changes that have
been made since then. your great
strides In all that stands for pro-
gress. your wonderful machinery. APP
pltances. methods--no country can
furnish these in such q degree as the
United Statas.-New York Sun.
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Torture o. a Preacher,

The story of the torture of Rev. o. ID!
doore, pastor of the First Baptist
burch, of Harpersville, N. Y, will in
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|ecause of persistent cough, result
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pred my cough, and saved me from
assumption. A grand cure for dis
|sed conditions of Throat and Lungs.
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iced. Trial bottle free.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-22

Wool will burn slowly, white cot
ton viii 30 like q train of gunpow-
der. Another test IL to unravel the
threads, and the cotton can then cas-
lily be detected. says Woman's Life.
Dampen the finger and apply to
the surface of the linen fabric II
the moisture Is seen on the other
side you may know at once 1t is
linen. II Il is slow in coming
through, without doubt there is an
admixture Of cotton. Another meth
cd is TO unrewel the threads. as ia
the wool test.
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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-22
BALTIMORE AND OHIO.
RAILROAD.
NEW TERMINAL,
23rd STREET,
NEW YORK CITY.


Near the centre of the Hotel, Theatre
id Shopping District.
Electric Cab Service to all parts Of
lie city at very reasonable rates,
Crosstown cars of the 14th, 23rd, 2Sth
d got b street lines extend to 23rd
rect terminal.
Through Street Car Service between
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All through trains Of the Baltimore
nd Ohio railroad have direct connec-
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Mgr. Pass Trsffiic.
c. w. Bassett,
GenI. Pass. Agent.
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FOR SALE PRIVATELY

134 acres Of land with good house
and stable and other out buildings al
so IA IL acres one fourth of mile from
the former adjoining the land Of g. ID
Pitzer, w. S. Miller, G. w. Linton,
and others situated miles south of
Mrrtinsburg near Arden, for further
particulars.
Address G. f. Brady
r. r.. | Ma rtipsburg, w. Va,
11304t
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All Subscribers IN District
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South Carolina, Pennsylvania,
Delaware, and Throughout
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-23
AN APPEAL FOR
BUILDING SITES.
Chamber Of Commerce Calls for.
Location and Lowest
Price.
POSITION is EMBARRASSING
Manufacturers Have Been In
vited Here, But No Sites
Gould be Found.

remarkable situation forces itself to
the attention Of Richmond people. The
Chamber Of Commerce is actually adver-
Using for manufacturing sites that may
he sold to business men who want to
locate plants in Richmond. In his par
Eticularly vigorous annual report, Presi-
dent Egbcrt G. Leigh, Jr.. says, under
the head OF Sites:
"But another element is to be rcck-
oned with in this matter OF establishing
new manufacturing enterprises here, and
1t, too is an essential one. I refer to the
urgent necessity of securing the right
sort OF sites 1t is idle to talk about
which Is the more important OF two ele-
ments OF n problem IL both IN comblna-
ton are essential to its solution. we
may have all the natural advantages for
manufacturing with which the bounty OF
Heaven can favor a people, but u suit
able sites, at reasonable cost are not
sobtninable, those blessings are ms value
less and unproductive as the buried
talent of the iunproftable servant ~
Scripture. II those sites exist and are
not utilized, the parallel between th ae
iunproftahle servant and this commun-
1ty5s VIII be we'll established and IN the
-DGnI1IleS VIII ~ "
will be preserved to the end
..Let us. then, be practical and proceed
on q sensible plan. Find out before
Z asking people to invest In manufacturing
here whether you can offer them av al-
able sites at a reasonable cost. l { Is
bad advertising to bring people here.
convince them that this is place OF
great natural advantages Tor locating
manufacturing plant, and then drive
them away by exorbitant cost for sites.
This hns been done. Every effort should
be made to find sites at reasonabl cost
first, and buyers for them Afterwards.
If these sites cannot, for any reason. De
he'd in Richmond, l shall then advocate
using all our energy to locate plants IN
Manchester, where much commemorate
enterprise has been manifested IN this
particular"
Begging for Sites.
In to-day's paper the Chamber OF Com
rnerce is calling on Richmond land own :
crs and real. estate agents to come lor-
ward with their manufacturing sites.
stating location OF property, facilities and
lowest prices. One city not far from
Richmond has more than twice as many
manufacturing schedules as has Rich
mond. each schedule representing num-
her of establishments
z The Chamber OF Commerce does not
wish to be placed In the embarra ssing
position OF bringing manufacturers mere.
telling them OF the numerous and positive
advantages OF Richmond and then be
unable to show them q site Whlch can
he bought In n suitable locality at a
reasonable price.
But few days ngo n real estate agent
related n most unwelcome. experience De
had Induced proprietor to come here
had througsly convinced him that Rich
rnond was the best place In, America for
climate and Intelligent and tractable Ia :
Dor. but though they drove over the en-
tire city, east. north and west, not a
site could be secured at reasonaple
price The prospector bought IN Man
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-23
WOMEN GOLFERS
READY FOR MATCH.
American Champion on Crorner
Links Confident Of Coming
Success.
Especial Gable to Tho Times Dispatch and
New York Hcrald.)
oh nv fho vorL fSoN

Especial Gable to Tho Times Dispatch and
New York Hcrald.)
Z Copyright, by the New York. Herald Cos
4 CROAfER. May %. In spite of strong
wind. which blew across the Cromer
Links to-day and made straight driving
anything but easy, some good practice
was indulged in by SIX OF the eight
Americans entered for the women's golf
championship. Less troubled than any
body was the present American cham
pion. Miss Georgianna Bishop. On two
or three occasions she found bunkers,
but never once failed to play out in
Although the wind might have spoiled
her tee shots, and thus undid good work
with her driver. her mash.e came
promptly to the rescue.
There was, in the opinion of EI2gllsh
experts, an inclination on Miss Bishops
part to clip her drive, thereby giving her
action little Of that cricket stroke
which just prevents complete follow
This. however. did not seem
to AFFECT her golf through the green,
and her putting was deadly. ne
To-day Miss Bishop had rs partner
Bishop. was bnnkered at the sixteenth.
Miss Ethel Burnett. Miss f. G. Girls
com. former American champion; Miss
Willy Lockwood and Mrs. Samuel Bettle
were the other American players.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-23
BOWEN LOOMS CASES
now awaits RUSSELL ] Il.
5(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. May 22.-The further
investigation Of the Bowen LOOMS mat
ter has been postponed pending W, arrival
in this city OF William w. Russell, late.
minister to Colombia, whom Mr. Bowen
wants to have examined before any deci-3
sion on the case is reached. Mr.. Russell
was secretary of legation under MI.
aLoomis when the latter was minister at
Caracas. John G. Dater. of the New
YorS Herald, the reputed author of the
newspaper publication containing the
charge against Assistant Secretary Loom
is. had a long conference with Secretary
Taft mfr. Dater told the Secretary that
while in Caracas he had heard q great
deal of these allegations involving Mr..
Loomiss administration, and had con-
versed with more than one person about
them. Mr.. Bowen had talked. he said,
not making request that Mr.. Dater pub
5lish these charges, but stating that some
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-23
STAND PATTERS
BALkE0 BY TAFT
Says Flatly He Has Not
Backed Down and
will Not.
HAS SUPPORT OF
THE PRESIDENT
Latest Development Indicates
Clearly That Mr.. Roosevelt
Will Put Tariff Question
Squarely Before Congress.
What Some Of Leaders
Are Saying.

II (From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 22.-sec-
retary Taft stated to-day that the reports
to the effect that there had been back
ing down from the position he took last
week that the supplies for the Panama
canal construction should be purchased
abroad were entirely without foundation.
He declared there had not been the slight
est deviation from the purpose original
y anpounced and that there would be
none,
Secretary Taft took occasion to say,
also. that the position taken by himself
and the commission. had the approval Of
the President, fact we'll known though
hitherto not officially stated.
The stand ratters. have been indus
5triously circulating the report within the
had modified his original intention and
that his declaration was designed only
to scare contractors of this country who
were combining to hold up the govern
ment. His announcement to-day answers
this statement.
# All this means that the President IS
determined to put the tariff question
Squarely before congress. lie mas NAM
mered on the stand-patters until he Is
tired. His pleadings and arguments have
been without avail and SO. he has taken
another track. He is putting tie ques-s
ton up to Congress. but he is also put
ting It before the people. He..as a Re-.
publican President Of the United States,
has called attention to an ob1ect-lesson
Illustrating the nlquities OF tariff legis-
iation which is the most striking Demo-.
Gratis have ever discovered
Senator Warren, OF Wyoming, ono Of
the foremost stand -patters in the united
States. said to-day that he thought the
Secretary OF War was right in deciding,
to purchase supplies abroad for the con-
struction Of the canal but said, in effect,
that while 1t was a good thing for the
government to buy in the markets where
1t could purchase the cheapest It was
not good for the private consumer to be
allowed to do likewise. This has been
the subject OF amused comment by DEM
ocrats. who see in 1t a sample OF the
argument which will be used by the anti
revision, the anti-Roosevelt. anti-Taft
Republicans when the question is before
Congress next fall. nh X VI 55 s.s. 4sss
y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-23
LEAVES GAS WORKS
AFTER MANY YEARS.

Mr. w. ]. Mays, VINO for thirty-three
years has been in the empty of the City;
Gas Works, according to his own state
ment, gave uphis position Saturday morn
ing. He was succeeded by Mr.. Howard
Griffin.
Mr.. Mays has been for number Of
years foreman Of the Lower Gas Works,
and In an interview published below
makes some interesting statements re-
garding the condition o the works In
view Of the poor condition Of gas thatgis
being furnished and the numerous COM
plants that have been made the state
ment of Mr.. Mays is OF considerable Inn
.portance Mr.. Mays said last night:
THE statements publishedSIn the after
noon paper about my discharge and about
running against Mr.. Knowles We're not
given out by me, and are not true. Mr..
Knowles and are warm friends and
there has been no disagreement between
us. have been connected at the Gas
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-23
VIRGINIA
BRIEF

Especial to The Times Dlspatch)
ABINGDON, VA. May 22-Mr Kenyon. one
of the foremen for the Helene Lumber Com
pany, OF Damascus, WINS killed to-day, 4 car
load OF lumber Wnlcn broke iposo unu Tu'l oh
the track, turned over killing Kenyon IN
e DANVILLE VA,-rJ. s. Thomas, q young
white man, was accidentally shot and Is. serious
ford u negro. who was firing at another
negro, with whom he was engaged in
fight. Mr. Thomas, IL u picture agent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-23
HAS .L|NEViTCH
BEGUN A|DvA \
Dispatches Received at S
Petersburg Indicate That
He Is Moving.
esDeelal Gable . Tho Times DlsDatch and

IN t35 New York Hernld.)
Copyright, by the New York Herald Coz
BERLIN, May 22,--Dispatches from St.
Petersburg confirm the f;,lslty5 OF s.le re-
port OF Admiral Roles tvensky's AZ illness.
They state that Admiral Birileff$i Is sent
& to YladlVostok merely to replace Admiral
sSkrydIoff, whose conduct Of affairs Een-&
sdercd his stay impossible. Since then
i the vacancy has not been iled, 5$ 455 ~
"a 1T is further reported from st. Peters
burg that the rumor that Admiral Togo
proposes to allow admiral RoJestneYskyg
to enter Nladivostok is gaining strength.
Linevitch Advances?
(By3 a Associated Press.)
ST. PETERSBURG, May 22.--Therc Is K
an air Of expectancy at the admiralty
which Indicates that news of Importance
regarding Admiral Rojestvensky's fleet
is awaited at any moment. Officially no
regarding the Admiral.s
whereabouts Is volunteered the officers
making no concealment Of the fact tina
they are not In the secret of Rojestven-
slly's plans. but the minority entertain
no doubt that the Russian fleet Is now
steaming towards Its ul innate destination. \
a While there is no official confirmation
of the Hong Kong report that the fleet
has passed through the Bashee Channel
,it&is credited by those who have Insisted
from the beginning that RojestvenskyS
Will give tho Folmosn Straits q WIDE
berth to the westward. The Admiral, lit
is claimed here. has had ample time to
reach the Pacific since he left the waters
of Indo China.
Ia The dispatches received from tho front
are meagre, but there are some indicn-
lions that General Linevitch has taken
n leaf out of Field Marshal Oyamas' book
at the shuho River md ut Mukden ana
that he Is about to advance himself and
rfov,c
the Japanese pressure against his left
by advancing his right 1t is 100 early
however to determine whether the
moves thus far nre more than FONTS "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-23
NOT WORRIED ABOUT
Deficit, Says SHAW
7(By Associated Press.)

ST. LOUIS. May 22,-Secretary of the
Treasury Shaw was asked to-day about
the s35 100000 deficit in the United States
treasury. He said:
1--WE are not worried about that deficit
Just as has always been the case, the
deficit will be reduced in juno when busl-
ness picks up. 1t is hard to determine
just what causes are responsible for this
deficit, though we know our imposts on
dutiable goods have been less and Of nom
dutiable goods have been greater"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-23

CHICAGO May ga Stampede Of
shorts to-day advanced the price of
corn for May delivery precisely six cents
q bushel. Is5 At
option Is practically "corncred" by a.
few prominent traders. A desire 10
avoid possibly greater loss than already
incurred was the cause of the urgent.
demand to-day from those who were on
the wrong side Of the market, The May
delivery opened at So cents The pr.ce
quickly jumped up to 50 cents q bushel.
Realizing sale caused q reaction to
81 1-2 cents s5,s{5r VA Jii + 53
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-23
REPORT FAVORABLE
TO THE PRINCESS
lBy Associated Press.l

ROME. May 22,-rThc congregation Of
the propaganda to-day discussed tho ro-
port presented by Cardinal MatrInellI,
formerly pupal delegate to tho United
States. on the case OF Princess Rospiglio,
who was Miss Mario Jennings Reid of
New Orleans md Washington, D. c..
who asks for the annulment of her first
marriage with Colonel IT. H. Parkhurst,
OF Bangor, Me. Tho report Is fayorabe
to the Princess
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-23
WAY YET SETTLE
CHICAGO STRIKE

(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, May 2.-After a conference
OF several hours Representatives Of the
Transfers Union and of tho employers
declared at midnight that the prospects
for the settlement OF the strike are ex-
cellent, and that the end Of the trouble
may be looked for at any time within
the next forty-eight hours. The stumbling
by the express companies. that none Of
their striking drivers will be taken back
under any conditions, All other terms
submitted by the employers to the strikers
have been accepted,
President Shea, of the teamsters, said
tonight after leaving the conference that
he regarded the chances Of settlement
good, @