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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-10

odd Home Still in Existence at North
Kingston, Il. -
Nchanged from what it was a century
and a half ago.
He was descended in a long line
from those who had been preachers in
the British Isles.
His father, Gilbert Stuart. Sr.. was
educated for the Kirk of Scotland
but differing from his elders in politi-
cal views he came to America and To-
Gated IN Rhode Island. Having settled
in Narragansett he built, at the sugges-
ton of DR. Thomas Moffat mill for
the manufacture of SNUFF, luxury for
which there was great demand. At
that time snuff was largely imported
from Glasgow. The little snuff mill
adjoined Mr.. Stuarts house. DIR. Mof-
fat looked after the raising of the to-
bacco and made fortune out of the
business, while Gilbert Stuart, the
snuff grinder, had no ability to keep
the money which his ingenuity enabled
him to earn.
Young Stuart showed at an early age
marked ability for art and music. He
stood well in his classes and was not
only an accomplished player but a
compose: Of music as well. He went
abroad and studied for two years at
the University of Glasgow, where he
perfected himself in classic literature.
In London he studied under Benjamin
West. took lasSDns I'm ANATOMY wit h
DR.. Cruikshank and attended the lee
lures OF Sir Joshua Reynolds. He re-
turned % America in 1898 for the ex-
pressed purpose of painting the por-
trait of George Washington, whose
character he greatly admired.
There has been erected a tablet,
which is the first permanent memorial
TO him, in st. Paul's church in Wick
ford
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-10
What Riot Costs.

The trying days of 1877, when Pitts
burg was IN the hands of destructive
rioters, during the railroad troubles OF
that year, are recalled by the fact that
on January l Allegheny county will
wipe out the debt that was laid upon
her by these disorders. For rs years
that county has been paying for prop
erty destroyed. 1t has now provided
for the final payment of s364,000, and
when that has been turned over the
county win be cleared OF debt of IS :
500. 900 which was caused by the burn
Ing of property by the rioters. Bonds
for the total obligation were issued In
1880, and since then the payments have
been made in several installments,
large amounts being taken from the
debt each time. Property of the Penn
sylvania Railroad company In Pitts
burg and vicinity was destroyed, az
well as the property of several individ-
uals, and the end OF that heavy reck
oning is now happily in sight
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cessity of sweeping changes in the ma
ton.
Mr.. Hadley does not profess any
particular sympathy with the on
slaughts being made against trusts
generally II anything, he is rather
fayorably disposed towards them; but
his personal opinions he keeps in the
background in the effort to bring out
evidence in connection with the charge
that the Standard Oil company controls
all the companies doing business in
Missouri, and has so manipulated
things that there is no competition
there In the business, the territory be-
ing divided up among several com
panies, all of whom are controlled by
Mr.. Rogers and his dummies
"If the case of the state of Missouri
Is successful, it will mean that the
state will be opened TO great private
oil interests of Kansas, which are now
unable to sell their product at any
price. The Waters-P Pierce company
would lose its charter and the Stand
ard and the Republic companies their
licenses to do business within the
state. Pipe lines would at once be run
from Kansas oil fields and an outlet
would be afforded which is now lack
ing for product of that state.
CAS- 10 Mr.. Rogers and his refusals
TO answer all pertinent questions, 1t
is an exhibition of the latest method
adopted by the masters of Standar
Oil. Next TO reputation for purity
of personal living the surest way to
reach the heart of the people Is
through it's sense of humor. Mr.
Rockefeller entertained the American
Humorists' association in Cleveland,
and now Mr.. ROGERS is taking advan-
tage of his opportunity to pose as a
humorist. 1t Foes without my saying
1t that he is a very able and a very
brilliant man. but his pose ought to
be too tran parent to deceive the pub
IL
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-10
THE ALLEGED BOGUS CAMEO

passing those marking the Peters
Hilpracht controversy.
The charge has been made by s.
Hudson Chapman, well-known
glyptologist, that the collection of
gems presented to the museum by the
late Prof. Maxwell Sommerville is COM
posed for the most part Of spurious
specimens and duplicates. II has de-
veloped that the genuineness of the
Sommerville collection has been doubt
ed by experts for some time, and that
this has been known by the board of
managers for more than year.
The strongest feature of the charges
against the genuineness of the collec-
ton is the questioning of the one
known as the Triumph OF Constan-
tine" about which Prof. Sommerville
wrote a pamphlet, in which he claimed
It was the third most valuable speci-
men in the world. Now it is alleged
the genuine gem has been found in
another collection. This was con-
sidered the most important gem in the
collection
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-10
WANT MIRRORS IN CHURCH
Innovation Demanded by the Ladies
May Come 20 Be q Ne
cesSity.

Il won't name the church" said the
architects young man. TT is one
that stood in need OF repairs O short
while ago. My boss got the job of
putting il in order 1 attended TO
most of the preliminary details, and
| give You my word that in the list
of improvements recommended by the
committee was lot OF small mirrors
10 be put into the backs of all the
seats so the ladies could see how
their hats looked when they knelt
down TO pray
Before the work was really COM
menced the rest of the congregation
got wind of the contemplated inno-
walton. and raised no end of row.
TIE question: Looking glasses or no
looking glasses? p was voted on by the
whole church The conservative noes
won out by small majority. They
insisted that people kneel for devo-
tional purposes, not TO study the set
of their hats. and that to put tempta-
ton, in the shape OF mirror, into the
back of every seat would be positive
~ criminal.
But it is a question that will bob
up again with the building of other
churches. Most of the women of the
congregations are demanding looking
glasses in the churches, either in
the pews or set as panels in the walls,
and the time will soon come when
they will be considered a necessary
feature of ecclesiastical architecture. ="
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tire control of the legation during the
absence of Minister Griscom at the
time when Miss Ellen Stone and 9TH
ers were captured by Turkish bandits
1t was Mr.. Eddy who conducted the
difficult negotiations with the porte
and succeeded in obtaining the release
of the captured church woman.
On this record the young Chicagoan
was promoted TO Russia Under Mr..
Mccormick he did good work in han
ding the interests both of the United
States and of Japan, the latter power
having turned over to Aperica the
handling of her affairs intSt Peters
burg while the war was in progress
and her own diplomatic representation
was necessarily cut on
Mr.. Eddy is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Augustus N. Eddy and a nephew of
Mrs Marshall Field. Before entering
Harvard he went to school at Heidel-
berg, and there obtained thorough
knowledge OF French and German.
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government that the mikad0 would
Nike to discuss the possibility Of secur-
Eng the Philippines for a substantial
remuneration as part of he MI
kado's plan to become the dominating
world power in the orient.
Commissioner Ide. who will imme-
diately succeed Gov, Gen. Wright, has
a record of distinguished service He
was one OF the American commission
srs to Samoa. and was chief justice of
the islands. He has been Philippine
commissioner for the past six years,
and, being well along in years. desired
to retire and rendered his resigna-
tion TO take effect June / next Both
the president and Secretary Taft felt
that his services merited the honor of
having for time at least held the
actual rank of governor general of the
Philippines.
The retirement of Gov. Wright and
Gov. Ide will leave two vacancies in
the commission TO be filled
Gov. Wright's father was Archibald
W. Wright, one time chief justice of
the supreme court of Tennessee, and
mis- mother was a daughter of Admiral
Raphael Semmes. who commanded the
Alabama in the confederate navy. He
war born at Memphis in 1847 where
- was privately educated, and where
he was admitted to the bar al an
early age.
His first prominent work was in con-
nection with the relief operations dur
ing the yellow fever epidemic in 1878,
when he gained sufficient popularity to
cause his selection as attorney gen
eral of Tennessee in 1880 In 1896 he
supported Palmer and Buckner, the
gold Democratic candidates for the
presidency ana vice presidency
In 1900 President Mckinley appoint
ed Mr. Wright a member OF the Phil
ippine commission, and on the estab-
iishment of a civil government in the
islands in 1901 he became vice gov.
\ ernor, acting as governor during Gov
raft's absence in the United States
and Europe in 1902.
In December 1905, he became gov
ernor Of the Philippines, succeeding
Gov. Taft on the succession of the lat
ter to Elihu Roots portfolio as head
CT the war department in President
RDosevelt's cabinet.
Early in October, of last year, it was
announced by Mr.. Loeb the presi-
aent's secretary. that Gov. Wright had
resigned, and the intimation was that
friction with the army-particularly
Gems Corbin and Woodland caused
Aim TO relinquish his position. II
developed, however, that the announce
ment was erroneous. In November
the governor general left Manila. pre-
sumably on a six-months' leave of alb
sence. and was the object of a demon
~tTation participated in by both ma
Hves and Americans.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-10
RICHEST ENGLISH HEIREss
Lady Mary Douglas Hamilton Has an
Annual Income Of Nearly
100000.

London.--On her wild and picturesque
island kingdom Of Arran, in th&'Firth
of Clyde, Lady Mary Douglas Aamii-
ton, the richest heiress in the United
Kingdom. has just celebrated her COM
ing Of age. Arran, which is so miles in
circumference and contains 5000 inhab,
itants, all of whom are her tenants,
yields her In rent $4,000 year. She
has another large estate in Suffolk, Eng
land, which brings her $4,000 a year.
The two properties cover 107, 900 acres.
and their combined rent rolls amount tn
$4,000 annually. From investments
held in trust for her she receives an
other $4,000 year, which makes her
annual income just $4,000 short of a
round 100000. Nor is this the full
measure of her wealth Her father, the
twelfth duke of Hamilton. who died ten
years ago, left her big fortune In cash
which during the nine years of her MI
nonrity has swelled to s1,0O0,000. And
the good fairies who presided at her
birth added other precious gifts. She
is good looking, blessed with vigorous
health and endowed with the tempera-
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sian legation in Brazil, while her
mother was Miss Blow, OF st. Louis
she also died few years later, leav-
ing Mile. de Smernoff an orphan, to
the care of relatives in Washington
Here she grew 10 young womanhood.
but although all of her surroundings
were American. she chung to the Gus
toms and faith OF her fathers ooun-
Try. Thus she espoueed the religion
of the Greek church, and much Of her
work in charity she directed toward
The aid of the suffering In Russia.
When the war between Russia and
Japan opened she turned her attention
20 the work of trained nursing, with
an idea that she might go 20 the
front. The war, however, closed be-
fors she finished her course, but the
idea remained, and when conditions
in Russia were such as promised
prevalence of starvation and illness
she set sail for ST. Petersburg.
BY her friends she is said TO be a
young woman unusually attractive in
appearance and vivacious in manner.
and for many years was favorite in
Washington society AS an amateur
actress she appeared frequently In the
atricals for charitable purposes given
by members of the diplomatic corps.
Her last appearance OF this nature was
N a French drama performed here
& spring for the Red Cross.
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California Heiress)
gagement came from Paris, where
Miss Spreckels Is now sojourning.
The announcement caused a surprise.
The date for the wedding has not been
given out
Miss SpreckeIs, Ii is said, some day
will inherit $4,000, 900 or more from
her father and her grandfather, the
late Claus Spreckels. She is a blonde,
tall and handsome.
Mr.. Eddy is regarded as one OF the
most promising of the younger men,
bers Of the diplomatic corps. As
charge daffaires at st. Petersburg and
acting ambassador during the recent
troublous times in Russia he acquitted
himself with great credit.
Mr.. Eddy is only 80 years old, but
he has won his spurs in other Euro
pean capitals. After being graduated
from Harvard he chose diplomacy as
his career, although his family pre-
ferred that he enter business life, and
ne was made third secretary of the
American embassy at ST. James when
Mr. Hay was ambassador From Lon
don he went to France as second Sec
rotary and filed that position during
the busy days of the Paris exposition.
1t was at Constantinople, Mr.. Ed
dy's next promotion, that be first at
tracted international attention As
first secretary the young man had en-.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-10
Gsrman Steamers.

The fastest and most sumptuously
equipped ocean steamships in the
world are now built in Germany.
There will shortly be placed in the
transatlantic service two vessels which
will surpass in every respect the Great
Eastern, which was one OF the. worlds
marvels, and only failed to meet ex-
pectations because technical science in
1859 was not what II is to-day. The
one being built at Belfast has 22,250
gross tons, is $50 feet long, "a feet
wide and SO feet deep. with $4,000
horsepower. The one being built near
Stettin has $4,000 gross tons. is 7a0
feet long. n feet wide and 81 feet
deep. with II, 200-horseDower.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-10
rs NOT A REFORMER.
II. s. HADLEY OF MISSOURI A
UNIQUE FIGURE.
Sketch Of Attorney General Who Is
Trying to Show That Standard
Oil Company Is Nothing


Oil Company Is Nothing
But Trust.
New York.--Herbert 8. Hadley, at
torney general OF the state of Mis-
souri,, who recently tried to worm out
Of Henry H. Rogers and other Stand
ard Oil witnesses the true relation
between the Standard Oil company
and the so-called independent concerns
doing business In Missouri, is almost
as unique in his way as Gov. Folk
himself. Mr.. Hadley Is only "a years
old, but already he has made name
for himself as brilliant lawyer. He
was elected corporation counsel OF
Kansas City, Mo-, when only q years
old, and at the age of 30 he was
chosen public prosecutor, serving in
that capacity for two years, while Mr..
Folk was making his reputation In
st. Louis, at the other end of the
state.
Defeated for reelection in 1902, he
arena again, and accepted retainer
from the street railway interests of
Kansas City. But in a Republican
state convention in Missouri, year
ago last fall, he was forced into NOM
nation against his will. Named to
break a deadlock by speaker who
was already on the stage to put in
nomination another man, his friends
carried him bodily to the rear OF the
hall, in order to prevent his protest
ing against his own nomination, which
was unanimous. He made an active
canvass in what looked to be a for.
lorn hope, and was elected
Hadley, who for the time being, at
least, is national figure, declines to
pose as reformer. He says he has
no message from the west TO deliver
TO the east. AS an individual he has
nothing against Henry H. Rogers ar
John ID. Rockefeller. 1t is not hts
purpose to inquire into secrets OF
"the System" except so far as they
have a direct bearing on the case at
issue Though he is closely associ-
ated with Gov. Folk, he asserts he is
not completely in sympathy with a
movement which is preclaiming ne
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-10
DIsUsE or HAIR POWDER.
Immense Draft on England's Flour
Supply Caused Public
Disapproval.

During the last years OF the eight
eenth century the price of grain in
England was very high. SO much -four
was used as hair powder that an at
tempt was made To check its use. A
recent book. "A Sign OF the Barber
Pole" contains = copy Of docu-
ment issued by the mayor, justices
and principal Inhabitants" of Greas
Yarmouth, recommending the disuse
of hair powder for time.
1--WE fatter ourselves" they said in
this proclamation, which was issued
in January, 1875, "the military will
not hesitate to adopt it, being fully
convinced that appearances are at alb
times to be sacrificed to the public
veal, and that in doing this they
really do good. January 27, 1885"
In the following April party OF
gentlemen al Woburn Abbey entered
into an engagement TO forfeit GER
tain sum of money if any of them
wore their hair tied or powdered
within a certain period.
Nevertheless the tories regarded
with distrust persons who did not
use hair powder. So late as 1870
a certain Major Cox, of Derby, an
excellent tory, declined to allow his
son to become pupil of well-known
clerical tutor, for the reason that the
clergyman did not powder, and thai
he wore his hair short, which sug-
gested that he must be dangerous
rovolntiOnist
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-10
Strange Case Of Robbery.

A curious case OF museum robbery IS
engaging attention at Weimar. Ger
many. An agent offered some time ago
to the Goethe-Sch Her mussnm series
OF Goethe man lscripts which on sx-
animation proved 10 have cen stole
from the museum Itself The az Mt ex
planned that b had recei ed hem .
good faith from well known an
quarry in B"r''r search of the
anti1uarv's p 10 nght
many other rg >,
the Weimar
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-10
Rows His Sled.

John O'Neil, well-known Canadian
oarsman, has invented very ingen-
ious method of keeping in trim dur
ing the winter months. BY mounting
sliding seat arrangement on rum
ners. he, with the aid OF pair of
knife-edged oars. moves over the ice
at a very rapid rate. The novel racing
shell has proved quite success.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-10
Queer Sunday Law.

In Spain drug stores are permitted
10 sell drugs all day on Sunday. but
TO deal in perfumerv on that day is
unlawful. C'ndy comet lawfully be
sold later than II n 'ock in the fore.
noon unless no o'o~'-s nr -sietants are
emplo- ed Pro~ric' nav boon oven
all day If thev ~ = ~0r'i themselves
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-10
WILL GO TO JAPAN.
LUKE Z. WRIGHT FIRST AMBAs-
sADoR TO MIKADo.
VIII Be Succeeded by Henry G. Ide as
Governor General of Philippines
Appointment May Mean Sale
T~I~ l.
of the Islands.

Governor General of Philippines
Appointment May Mean Sale
of the Islands.
Washington. Luke r. Wright, gov
srnor general of the Philippines, will
be the first ambassador from the
United States to Japan.
Gov. Gen. Wright will be succeed
~ In office at Manila first by Henry
G. Ide, the senior member of the COM
mission, who is vice governor, and at
pr0ssnt acting governor general while
Gen. Wright is on leave of absence in
khis country. When he retires June
James +. Smith, of California,
smembcr of the Philippine commission,
Viii succeed to the Office OF governor
general.
Behind the decision TO send Mr..
Wright to Japan lies story of adj
niaistration policy which as yet has
aot been told
President Roosevelt, it is asserted
by close advisers of the administra-
hi0n, is convinced that the best thing
tho United States can do with the
philippines is 10 get rid of them.
Soon after congress convened Sen
stor Crane, of Massachusetts, intro
auced resolution authorizing the
president TO negotiate with world
powers to the end that the "integ-
skty of the Philippines should be pre-
served IL they should receive their in
dependence"
There is reason TO believe that the
administration may intend 10 declare
Abe Independence of the Philippines,
As was suggested recently, as a piece
ae resistance of the Roosevelt admin
sssyation, just before its close, and
that the real reason for Gov.
Wright's selection for ambassador
10 Japan is to arrange with the
Japanese emperor an amicable UNI
degstanding under the provisions OF
IT. Crane resolution.
There are rumors that Japan has
snads some oyertures to the American
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-10
HER LIFE TO RUSSIAN POOR
Nile. Nelka de Smernof Will Care for
Sick and Needy of Her Fa-
theirs Country.

Washington Mile Nelka de Smer-
noff, who in September sailed from
New York for the avowed purpose OF
devoting her life to the care Of the
Ill and poor in the land of her IA
Their, has always given largely OF ner
time and means to charity, and ac-
ccrdingly her friends were scarcely
surprised at her announcement.
Her father, who died shortly after
her birth, was a secretary OF the Rus
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ment which lends itself most to the en-
joyment of life in the fullest measure.
Had she been born boy she would
now be two dukes, two earls, three mar
Quises and eight barons all merged into
one exalted individual, premier peer Of
Scotland and hereditary keeper Of the
palace Of Holyrood. and her 107, 900 acres
would have stretched to $50, 900.
Lady Mary 80 far has been little seen
in general society. She Is devoted to
sport, and riding, hunting, shooting,
fishing and other country pursuits con-
superb horsewoman and one of the few
women master of the hounds in the king
aon. She is an excellent shot. too.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-10
Minerals in China.

China's mineral resources are TO be
developed. The Chinese government
has ordered the immediate establish.
ment of a department of mines In each
Of the IL provinces.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-10
THE SoMMERvILLE CAMEO.
Specimen Known as Triumph OF
Constantine" Is Bogus, Says
an Expert.

Philadelphia. AS a result of charges
rejecting on the genuineness of one
of the most famous exhibits in the
Free Museum of Science and Art, of
the University of Pennsylvania, a
movement is ON foot to inquire into
the history of nearly every exhibit in
the museum. 1t is rumored that there
viii be sensational developments, sur
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Hefore and After.

by the way, how is our old friend
Weeds getting along?" asked the man
who had been away. When his wife
died, six months ago, he seemed utterly
crushed"
YES" replied the man who had
stayed at home, "'but since he met the
young widow from Kalamazoo he is ut
terly mashed. Chicago Daily News.
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BIRTHPLACE or STUART.
Little Change in House Where Fa-
nous Painter First Saw
Light Of Day.

Boston.-Gilbert Stuart, who holds
the first rank among American portrait
painters, was born in Narragansett,
now North Kingston, r. l., December
3, 1856, in house still standing about
two miles from the village Of Wick
ford
He was born in the northeast room
OF this little house, which is not much
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-10
Force of Heredity.

Stun worker--What well-behaved
little boy he is!
Burglars Wife-And he comes by
II natural, mum. His poor father al
ways got his sentence reduced OWN
20 good behavior!-Stray Stories.
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Soon Told.

Tifter-I see you've got poultice on
your eye. How did it happen?
Tatt-By not keeping a poultice or
my tongue.-Chicago Tribune.