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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-05-09
THE FACTS NOT CoNTRovERTED.

The careful reader will observe that in neither of
his articles does my critic really try to controvert
the statements made in the OBSERVERS articles or
IN my response to his former article. These state
ments related mainly to the exposition of "Thorn
wells Letter to the Churches to the history of the
churches since that time TO the analysis of the exist
ing conditions between them, and to the official ac
tions of the Northern Church. My critic evidently
comedies the accuracy of the statements made in the
OBSERVER Nor does he conrovert the facts that the
Northern Church holds the general creed state
ment, as the Southern in regard to the spirituality
and non-political character Of the Church. He in
deed, comedies this. for all he say is that the
two churches in certain cases interpret and apply
their creed statements very differently the Southern
Church being stricter in its construction of the
Standards than the Northern. The Christian OBJ
SerUer has at no time dreamed of 'belittling"
the Southern Church. to whose service all of its best
energies have always been sincerely devoted All it
has done is to point out the facts of history to est
mate existing conditions, to people of the
danger at this time of temper of separatsm
and to exhOrt them to wider outlook upon other
branches of the Presbyterian family. Surely to do
these things is not to bettle the Southern Church.
but to save her from belittng herself. If some of
the statements in the articles in question (and which
have not been controverted by my critic did sartle
some readers who had forgotten them this must be
the fault of the facts, for the facts remain, no mat
ter how unwecome how much they run counter
to our preconceived ideas Let the facts be contro
verified admitted.
must repeat even in face of my critics
statement that the purpose of the articles objected
to, not to raise the question of the reunion of
the Northern and Southern Churches This is not
the question now before Church For several
years the OBSERVER has been making plea for the
federation of all the Presbyterian Churches in this
land in such way to preserve their autonomy
fully exhibit their unity and greatly increase
their usefulness Federation against organic
ion and ecclesiastical isolation has been its conten
ton If my critic and others convinced that
these undoubted facts lead logically to organic I'M
ion between the Northern and Southern Churches
there is no help for them, unless they contro
vert the facts. My critic does not like the facts
and then proceeds to accuse the OBSERVER, without
the least grounds of advocating organic union
This it has done.
Since my critic cannot controvert a single fact
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13
AN OLD DERRINGER.
Coroner NIX Has Been Handed
Pistol by the Killers.
SAID TO HOLD DYE EXPLODED SHELL
Allan Mickey hitler, Under Ciose
Guard. ThonGhl Not Arrested,
Claims he win soon lie
Proved Innocent.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Jan. q. An
old fashioned Two barrelod Derrin-
ger revolver os .? eallber Is in the pos
session of Coroner Mix II was hand
"a to him by a member of the Hitler
Samily. One barrel was empty. and IN
the other was an exploded shell.
Coroner Mix took 1t to the gun store
of John 4. Bassctt aud asked Mr.. Bas-
sett to extract the shell with great
care. so as not to mark It or alter its
condition IN the least. He ordered the
gunmaker to maintain a rigid silence
concerning The examination. OF tile pls-
tol.
1t was few hours after obtaining
possession Of the revolver that Coroner
Nix ordered that Allan Nancy Hitler
be kept under police guard, though not
under arrest Where the pistol was
found cannot yet be learned.
Coroner Mix has announced that Hill
Ter viii be detained FOR an indefinite
period under close guard.
State Attorney William IT, Williams
was called into the case by Coroner
Mix, and the next step viii be 10 ask
Judge Robinson of the superior court
TO issue a warrant OF arrest. The cor
oner decided that he had sufficient evi.
dcnce 20 press q murder chargemafter
the close OF the inquest. He called up
on State Attorney Williams and turned
over 10 linn all the testimony taken
Mr.. Williams will 90 over this teSti-
mony and then draw MP formal con-
plant and ask for an order OF arrest
His appearance in the ease carries II
direct TO the grand Jury.
A. Maxcy Hitler, who is held by the
coroner. insists that he will be able TO
establish an alibi when the proper time
comes, but refused to make any other
statement regarding the mysterious
ease. His counsel. II. r. Marvlne says
that there will be no writ OF habeas
corpus for the release of his client, and
he Is satisfied that Mr. Hitler could
have had no motive for killing AIR. Ed
wards.
Mr.. Edwards II Is pointed out. prob
ably was not AZ heir to any of the Hi
Ter property left by Mrs. Abigail lii
Ter, and his death would not In any
way effect Mr.. Hitler
The body of Mr.. Edwards has been
taken to New York. Mrs. Edwards
and her two daughters left for New
York on an earlier train.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13
ALL BODIES BROUGHT UP.
Mine Disaster Victims Were snioth-
cred mt CoaldaIe, w. vn.

COALDALE, w. Va. jan. 6.-1hc
bodies Of all Of the twenty-three miners
killed in the gas explosion in the Cooper
coal mine here have been recovered.
The bodies of the victims were recov-
cred by rescuing parties VITA great diff
ficulty and hardship. All OF the bodies
have been identified. Nearly nll Of the
victims were found lying with their
hands covcring their faces. One body
was in sitbng posture ON pile of
COIL, the h.htls covering his face.
The scene about the entrance near
that section affected most by the explo-
sion indicated its fearful force The big
timbers used for holding up the top of
the mine were hurled from the drifts,
one piece going across a narrow valley,
moving down small trees on the oppo-
site side. Mine cars were blown out OF
the opening and wrecked about the en-
trance, and material, tools and appll-
ances We're scattered about In great
confusion. -Four mine mules were killed
in the explosion. 4sf
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13
DowNED TIE CHAMP. On.


f~ttE A@tHNM OF EmEtMNU ttE&NNn nv
Rackess ~ George stnndEng.
NEW YORK. Ian. George Stand
ing lowered the coiors of Peter La
than Of England Ia a championship
racket match in decisive fashion on
the courts OF the Racket and Tennis
club here The score was 15--5. 15-~ 10
and l5-l0. They played for the Amer
lean championship. as Latham was I'M
willing to battle for his worlds title
on such short notice.
Although Latham has enjoyed the
title Of champion racket player of the
world for eighteen years. he took his
defeat philosophieally. with a word Of
explanation to the effect that a man
cannot change from court tennis TO
rackets, or vice versa, and do himself
justice. Latham came to this country
a couple of weeks ago, the attraction
being a fiattering offer from the Racket
and Tennis club for series Of match
es with Standing and others at both
rackets and court tennis.
The men played for a purse which
exceeded So u@0 aas haiA aat1eared IN
good fettle STEER ,aeir brief sol sNsn at
Atlantic Cay his is Lathans soc
ond visit TO the United States, aud thg
reverse marks his FIRST defeat ii ] $40
gle handed racket match on this side
of the Atlantic
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13
PEACE WITH HONOR.
Grand Opera Chorus Returns TO
WorA Satisfied.

NEW YORK. Jan s. MIR Conried's
grand opera chorus, out olastrlke FOR
some days. has returned to work, nm
recognized as ukion. but successful
in their demands for more wages. The
strike has gone into history.
Samuel Gompers is chiefly response.
bic for the outcome Immediately after
his conference with Mr.. Conried in
Washington he telegraphed 10 Herman
Robinson. the local representative cf
the Federation Of Labor, saying that
the strike Of the chorus was i'll timed
and inadvisable and forbidding the fed
Grafton to give it sanction. The FEEDER
alton is opposed to any strike that vic.
lates contract Without any hope Of
assistance from sympathetic strikes
and with the spectacle Of an excellent
performance Of Tristan und Isolde"
without their aid confronting them, the
chorus decided to go back to work
This decision was not reached. how
ever, without pretty definite under
standing that many of theig demands
would be granted. Evidently here, too,
the hand OF Mr.. Gompers can be de-
tected The strikers were taken back
individually, not as union, but all Of
them, even the ringleaders, were taken
back, and they get their raise In pay
pn compromise basis. They demand.
ed $25 week when they struck They
will get $50, which is an increase of
80 1-3 per cent at that. They viii also
receive extra pay for Sunday work
and for rehearsals ON days when there
is matinee performance, and their
request for sleeping cars will be grant
ed when trips are taken out Of town
by night. Thus it will be seen that the
strike was very far from failure,
from the CHORUS point of view.
Manager Conried expressed himself
as much pleased with the outcome,
pointing out that he had always stood
ready to treat with his chorus as indi-
viduals and grant any reasonable de-
mands. but that he would not recog-
nize them rs a union.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13

WASHINGTON, Jan. Gas memo
rial to his father, Professor Alexander
Melville Bell. DR.. Alexander Graham
Bell has presented TO the Association
For Diffusion of Knowledge TO the
Deaf for the benefit OF the Volta bu-
reau real estate, bonds and gifts valued
at $4,000 The bureau was established
by DIR. A. NJ. Bell. Three generations of
the family have been interested in
problems of orthoepy and pbonetics.
The endowment will enable the bureau
to proceed along much broader lines
than heretofore.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13
THE DEATH OF EDWARDS.
New Haven Mystery as Far From the
Light ms Ever.

New Haven Mystery as Far From tne
Light Ever.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. S.-The
announcement of the discovery of evil
dence pointing to the belief that Charles
A. Edwards of New York, the victim
of the mysterious murder at the Hitler
family homestead, was not shot in the
bed where he was found dying is the
most interesting development in the
case:
1t is now little doubted that the body
was placed in the guest chamber bed
after the shooting, and the detectives
are working on the theory that the man
was shot while standing or in some
other position where the blood from
the wound in the left side of the head
would fall upon his foot
Two bullets have been found imbed-
ded in one of the walls Of the guest
chamber.
The formal report of the medical ex-
amner on the direction taken by the
bullet and the cause of death was not
given to the coroner, as the chemical
organs had not been completed. This
examination was conducted at the Yale
Medical school laboratory.
Reports circulated during the day
that poison had been found in the body
were denied by the surgeons who as
sisted in the autopsy, but the results
of the chemists examination was new
ertheless awaited with interest.
The search for the pistol with which
the crime was committed still goes on.
1t is understood that two headquar-
ters detectives have been assigned to
the Hitler homestead and that until
the inquest is completed Charles A.
Hitler will be under as close guard
as is his brother MaXcy.
A report is in circulation that the
coroner will report that Charles A. ed
wards was murdered, but that the evi-
dence in hand does not show beyond
doubt who killed him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13

FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn, Jan. s.-A
mob of armed men here compelled
Sheriff Taylor to show them through
The jail, as they wanted w. C. Baird,
a white man charged with wife muir
der, but were disappointed. The sheriff
had been appraised of their coming and
had sent the prisoner to safer quarters
Being satisfied that Baird was not
there, the mob quietly left they were
unmasked, but none was recognized.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Jan. S.The de-.
yelopments at the Naval academy were
that Stephen Decatur, Jr., the first Of
the members OF the first class to be
put on trial, was declared acquitted
and restored to duty. but was rear
rested shortly afterwari and will be
tried under other charges Of hazing. 1t
Is authoritatively stated That he will
fight these charges. 1t Is said that
Midshlpman Trenmon Coffin, Jr., Of the
third class, from Carson City. New.
has been convicted of hazing and dis
missed At the trial of afIdshipman
Marzoni II developed that tagging
system exists at the academy, under
class men being expected to bring food
from the breakfast table to upper class
men when they miss the formation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13
sANTo DOMINGO IN SENATE.
senator TiiImnn wants Information
Regarding Flight OF Morales.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S. The senate
began the week with the consideration
Of the question OF relations between
this country and Santo Domingo.
The subject was brought up on Sen
ator Tillman's resolution calling upon
the president for information relative
to the status Of affairs since the flight
of Morales.
With the subject once opened up, con
siderable debate may be expected, for
the Republican senators are prepared
to defend the attitude of the president
In the Dominican matter. 1t is not ex-
pected that the treaty with Morales
will be presented for some time, but
Republican senators say they have no
intention of letting 1t go by default
1t Is expected that the treaty with
Cuba relative to the Isle of Pines will
be discussed shortly. This treaty Is
In the hands of Senator Foraker, and
he will make an effort TO secure action
at the first practical moment but the
treaty will not be ratified without
much opposition.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13
NntionnI Hotel Ahraxe.

WASHINGTON, Jan. s. - The Ma.
tional hotel, one of the oldest hostel
ries in the city, was threatened with
destruction by fire at an early hour in
the morning. The 165 guests in the
house were aroused from their sleep
and, scantily clad, made their way 10
the ground floor. While the excitement
was at its height one of the guests
went into the parlor and played a live
ly air on the piano. This had the effect
of quieting the excitement.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13

B CHICAGO, Jan. S.--Mrs. A. w. Gem.
try, twenty-six years old, wife OF the
president of the Universal Trading and
Supply company, was killed here for
some unknown reason by a man whom
the police declare is Frank Constan-
tine a boarder In the Gentry home.
Mrs. Gentry died before she could
make statement, and Constantine
fed from the building without hat or
coat. He is now being sought by the
police.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13

PHILADEi PHIA, Jan. S.-Mary Nc
Donald, a negress who claimed to be
1875 years of age, is dead at the Home
For Aged and Infirm Colored Persons
in this city According TO Mrs. Ne
Donald and her surviving relatives. she
was born Nov. II, 1T70, in a settlement
known as Frogtown, near Valley
Forge, Pa. She often told of the scenes
in and about the camp of Washington's
soldiers at Valley Forge during the
winter of 1777-7S. Mrs. Mcdonald was
OF robust physique and was an invet-
crate smoker up to a short time ago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13
wrecIxers teraiI Fast Express.

BENNINGTON, Vt, Jan. Spy the
act of train wreckers a fast express.
bound from Montreal to New York
city over the Rutland. Boston and
Maine and New York Central railroads,
was thrown from the track at Wal
lamoosac Station, near White Creek,
N. ", and several persons were in
jured. Only collision with two
freight cars, it Is believed, prevented a
much more serious wreck.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13
WRECK NEAR coRRy, "a.
Fo0r Killed IN Collision ON PhtHa-
dciphia and erie Road.

dciphta and Erie Road.
CORRY, Pa, Jan. S-A passenger
train on the Philadelphia and Erie
railroad bound for Philadelphia, after
being in collision with d freight train
at Horne's Siding. ten miles from here.
went into ditch -Four trainmen were
Killed The wreck was ascribed to a
blizzard
When the passenger train rolled
down the embankment II broke several
telegraph poles of close to the ground.
breaking aud tangling the wires. This
made IL hard TO get details of the
wreck until the return OF the relief
train sent from here.
AT least Il score of passengers have
been injured. but how seriously IL not
known. IT is reported that the engi-
necr Of the freight was fatally injured
and died soon after being taken out OF
the wreck.
The passenger train was made up OF
one baggage car. three coaches and
two Pullman cars. As IS usiial on Sat
mdeg night tuore was i lalsc number
OF passengers aboard b9nnd for local
points.
When Engineer t'avanaugh. whose
locomotive, RUNNING lght crashed into
The passenger train. was asled how
VICTORY FoR FlTz.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13

BLUEFIELD, w. Va, Jan. G.-The
large dry kiln Of the William Ritter
Lumber company at Panther. w. Va,
containing 100000 feet Of dressed oak
and poplar lumber, was totally de-
stroyed by fire. with loss Of 100000.
The company's principal Offices are To-
Gated at Columbus, o., and 1t has nu-
merous mills located throughout this
state, yirginIa, the Carolinas. Tonnes
see and Georgia.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13
Gar CeIebrates Christmns

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. s. - Fine
snow sitting down from cold sky
furnished ideal weather for the Rus
sian Christmas, so far as ST. Peters
burg was concerned All the theaters
and other places Of public amusement.
even. the restaurants, were closed, and
the day was given up TO the proyerbial
Russian hospitality. The dissensions
which have torn and distracted the
country seemed to have disappeared
for the moment, and even the radical
newspapers, animated by the senti-
ment of peace and good will to all, ST.
fenced their guns. At the palace at
Tsarskoe- Selo the emperor himself pre-
sided at the Christmas tree. Later,
accompanied by the imperial children.
his majesty visited the quarters of his
imperial Cossack escort, to the mem.
bers of which he distributed presents
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13
MEDALS For nenninrton ucroe,.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Recognition
of the extraordinary heroism displayed
by the officers and crew Of the United
States steamer Bennington when her
boilers exploded on July 81 last Is con-
tanned in a general order issued at the
navy department by Secretary Bona
parte Each Of the eleven members OF
the crew has been awarded medal Of
honor and a hundred dollar gratuity.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13
FIRE In ithaca Cos. gao 900.

ITHACA, ~ ". Jan. Sire in the
retail hardware store Of fireman. King
& Co. caused loss estimated at $780,
600 and gave the volunteer fire depart
ment hard three hours bate. The
fire spread rapidly through the five
floors of the building. The wholesale
house OF the same firm in the building
adjoining was saved. The fire for a
time threatened the heart of the busl-
ness section.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. S.--Goyernor
SELECT Pattison is considerably improv-
ed. IT has been definitely decided that
he will not attend the inaugural ball or
the newspaper mems smoker this even
ing. but he is confident he will be able
to go through with all the other cere-
monies incident to his Inauguration.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13

GUAYAQUIL, Jan. s. = President
Garcia has declared the republic OF
Ecuador to be in state of war Colo
mel Larrea, secretary Of war, has been
appointed commander OF the center ar
my. The revolutionary forces under
Colonel Teran hold Tunguragua and
Chlmborazo provinces.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13

DENVER, Jan. S.-Leonard B. I'm
boden and James A. Hill, convicted Of
conspiracy to wreck the Denver Saw
ings bank and divert its funds to their
use, were sentenced by Judge Palmer
in the district court TO be confined in
the state prison from for nine to ten
years at hard labor. Judge Palmer de-
MED the motion for new trial.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13
Earthquake al Topeka.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 8. y A slight
shock Of earthquake was distinctly OBJ
served here and throughout eastern
Kansas at 6:15 o'clock last night. In
several places near here second and
slighter shock was noted The most
severe shock apparently was felt at
Manhattan. where citizens left their
houses in alarm.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13
shnme Cnused suicide.

wILKESBARRE, Pa, Jan. 8. =
Brooding over the disgrace Of his ar
rest on the charge of assaulting girl.
John lines, miner. although be had
been declared innocent, committed sui
eide in the Rendham colliery, and his
body was found. He was arrested
some days ago. tried and acquitted, but
ever since has been depressed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13
Eniott pnnforth nena.

NEW YORK, Jan. s. Elliott Dan
forth, state treasurer from 1889 to 1898,
former chairman of the Democratic
state committee and Democratic nomi-
nee for lieutenant governor in 1898, is
dead at his home here. Mr.. Danforth
was born at Middleburg, N. Y, March
9, 1850.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13

Topeka. Kan, Jan. 6.--The Golden
State Limited and the California Fast
Mail on the Chicago. Rock Island and
Pacific road have been blockaded for
fifty-eight hours In the snowdrifts on
the plains around Santa Rosa. N. M.
Big rotary snowplows and gangs Of
men have been unable to cope with the
conditions.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13

NEW YORK IAN S.-The entries for
the fourth annual Ormond Daytona au.
tomobile meet closed today at noon.
The entries include twelve foreign
cars and eight American cars, Among
the American entries is the most pow
erful ear ever built that of A. q. Van
derbilt, $50 horsepower. Mr.. Wander
bilt has entecd twelve races.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13
scored Knockout In right For M.
Wife.

SIOUX CITY, Ia. Jan. S.-~Bob Fitx-
simmons has scored Il Knockout In
Eight For Love. far more realistic
than the play OF that name III which he
starred for two seasons. After side
stepping his wlfes lawyer. who had
kept them from having private inter
view ever since Bob's arrival in Sioux
Falls the puglist surreptltiously APP
preached his wife's apartments In the
Cataract hotel and gained admission.
Thirty minutes later he emerged, with
his arm about her waist. and hastily
conducted her 60 the landlord. Colonel
Is. Einmpke, a lifelong friend, to whom
they jointly made the announcements
that they had adjusted all their diff
feronces had reached thorough un-
Outstanding and would live happily
ever after
hi lis excess OF joy Bob accepted
challenge TO demonstrate TINT he was
AS young as he used 10 be by turning
d horseshoe. Accompanied by the land
lord. he repaired to blacksmith shop.
followed By 800 men and boys. In the
midst of his task the floor OF the smithy
gave way aUndcr the extraordinary
strain. ard the entire group fell eight
feet TO the basement
Fiizsimmons fell with the anvil, but
received only painful md CORY scalp
wound. Colonel Emmpke sustained q
fractured arm. Other Injuries were
slight The couple left for New York
this morning and will Immediately be-
gin rchearsing their new play.