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SEVEN BODIES TAKEN GUI Fierce Fire Raged in Lumber Camp at Davis. SHINNSTON DOOMED BY FIRE Reported That Entire Tovyn Will be Devoured bv Flames—Many Feet of Lumber and Much Property Destroyed. Elkins, W. Va., Jan. 21 — A big Hr. is reported in the lumber canm at Davis. Seven dead bodies hate been taken fr >m the rnttn and much pron . ertv has been destroyed together with thonsnnrls of feet of lumber. Clarksburg, W. Vn., .lari. 21 — Shinns ton a mining town a few miles north of here is doomed. Eire broke out this morning and is still raging. The greater portion of the village hns already been consumed and there seems to be no hope of saving anv of the town. The town has no tire ap paratus and the efforts of the bucket brigade seem of no avail. DEALS IN REAL ESTATE. IHany l)n(ln H<*cordf<l lit Ihr Office of flic Clerk, Showing Activity In Heal Kiftate Drain. The following deals in real estute have been made in the county recently as shown by deeds reorded in the office of the Clerk of the County Court. C. .li ne Mcjralis to Annie M. Mein tyre, lot in Martinsbnrg. Considera tion #5<>0. John Resaw aud wife to Jacob F Hesse, 225 acres in Hedgesville dis trict #700. Silas H. Rntts and wife to John Be enw, 12 acres in Hedgf sville district. Consideration #100 Abraham Lewis and wife to Luther Richmond. 5:i, acres in Gerardstown district. Sarah J. H''hman to Omer Grimes, lot at the corner of South and Col lege streets. Consideration #1. Omer Grimes and Rose K. Grimes to Margueii'e Friatt. lot tit ti e cor ner of South mot College street. Con sideration #0(K). Abraham Lewis and wife to Jan es W. Keep, 10 1-4 acres m Ge.ardatown district. Consideration #71.75. David R Hudgel to Susan E. Ronp, real estate in Arden district. Consid eration #0.000. I. L. Bender ami others to .lohu G. Davis, lot No. 2'.' in Renders' addiion of Martinsburg. Cousideraiou #75. 1. L. Render and others to C. G. Rentch, lot No. 30 in Bender’s addi tion. Consideration #500. Harrison Tabler to Herbert I,. Alex ander. tract of .’and in Cpequon dis trict. Oosideration # >004. Chas. J. Grabill to M. J. Grabill, tract of land in Hedgesville district. Consideration #120 W. S. Small, trustee, to Chas J. Grabill tract of land in Hedgesville district. Consideration #120. Edwin L. Howard and others to Li/.zie '’rabill, lot ill Hedgesville dis trict. Consideration# 125. E.mory no warn so uizrin vntiuin, lot iu Hedgesville. Consideration #125. Elmer J. Smith amt wife to Lizzie Grabill, lot in Hedges ilie district. Cotisiileratou #125. L. 8. Howard and others to Lizzie G rabtll, tract of land in Hedgesville district Consideration# 125 Charles J. Grabill, (I, trai ts of land. Conideration #3,000. Charless .1. Grabill, persoual prop erty. Conideration #1.300. Chas. J. Gralnll to Edward Grabill, two tracts ol land. Consideration ♦500. Samuel K Powell and wife to Char les J. Grhbill, 60 acres in Back Creek Valiev. Nannie Drvfuse to C. J. Grabill, lot in Hedgesville, Consideration #100. \Ym. M Poi«al and others to Chas. ,T. Grabill. interest in estate ot Eve line Poisnl. decease I. Crnsidera tion #150. G. W. Poi“al and wife to C. J. Grabill, lor ui II ■dgesville. Consid eration. #5o. 8. A Westenhaver and wife to J. 8. Dunn, lot No. 17, block 21, flat 2, W. M. and I. Go's addition. Consid eration ♦150. A Htllabl# Remedy for llowt-l Tr-oiiblc. Rev. J. M. Yiugling, pastor of the Bedford 8 . M. E. Churoa, Cumber land.^Md.. savs: “It affords me great pleasure to recommend Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Keme ■ dy. I have u*ed it and know others who have never known it to fail.” For salt; by Mattlmei’s Pharmacy. Onr Java and Mocha coffee ut 25 rents has not nil equal in Martins burg. 8j illmau Bros. $400 AN ACRE. TIIK l)KAL KOH TIIK KALE OK TIIK HUSH LAND CLOSKD TODAY. ’hr PlllshnrK Limestone Company, linys ilO Acres of Limestone Land In Berkeley Connty for $m,ooo The deal for the^sale of twenty acres of limestone land owned by the heirs of Jacob Ronsh to the Pittsburg Lime stone company. Limited, which has been in progress for several weeks past, was closed today, liv it 2') acres of Berkeley connty land was sold for iS.tXX), the highest price ever paid for land in eastern West Virginia. Ail of the signatures were made to the deeds today and thev were taken to the office of the Couutv Clerk by Pit zer and Lindsay, attorneys, wh**re they were admitted to record. The land was conveyed in three deeds. The first deed is for tive acres owned bv SalliP Billmver an.l husband James M. Billniyer: oorsideration $2000. The second is for five, acres owned bv James W. Rash; considera tion $2000, The third is for ten acres owned by James W. Rush, Halite A. Billmyer and husband, Jacob Rush and wife, consideration $d,000. MORGAN’S GROVE FAIR Oltierr* Elected for tl»e Year—Treanitrer Decline*! !(**-election to Office Shcpherdstown, Jan. !40—At a meet ing of the board of directors of Mor gan’s Grove Agriculture and Mechan ical association held here Saturday the officers for the current year were : elected. Mr. O. D. Wvsong was unan imously elected president. Mr. Wv song proved such a capable and effici ent official last year that not only the beard of directors, but the stockhold ers geauerallv were eager for his re election.Mr. D. P. Licklider who has been treasurer of the association ever since its organization, declined re election and Mr. J. T. Kearfoot was elected to that office. Mr. Kearfoot has always proven to bo the right man in the right place and his elec tion is gratifying to the stock hold ers. The office of secretary was filled bv the election of Mr. Ed. T. Lickli der son of the former treasurer who has his fathers qualities and nftabil ity. The brunt of the w’ork of the as sociation will fall on the Secret ary. The fair this year will bo held Sep tember 'l—5. A ('lire for I.ii in Hugo. W. G. Williamson, of Amherst, Va.. snvs : “For more than a vear 1 I have suffered from lumbago. I final | ly tried Chamberlain’s’ Pain Bnlm | and it gave me entire relief, all other remedies had failed to do so.” Sold | bv Ma tthaei's Pharmacy. WAS SUNK BV A GUNBOAT Victory for Colombian Rebels in Panama Harbor. GENERAL ALBAN .AMONG DEAD Lautaro Deserted by Her Crew After Many Had Been Killed—United States Cruiser Philadelphia Close to the Scene of Action, but Maintained Neutral Attitude. j Panama. Jan. 21—The rebel gunboat | Padilla attacked the Colombian steam ier Lautaro iu the harbor yesterday ! morning, and after several hour's I lighting set her on tire and sunk her. j The Padilla surprised the Lautaro at the opening of the light and began shooting at close range. Gen. Carlos Alban, the military commander of this district and gover nor of Panama, was killed during the fighting. His death is deeply deplor ed. for Gen. Alban was loved hyr his soldiers and enjoyed the esteem of the communitv. It is asserted that the death of thp Colombian leader may have the effect of bringing to the gov eri meat side large numbers of men anxious to avenge his loss. Many of the men aboard tne govern ment ship Lautaro were killed. Some of the bodies have been brought ashore where they are being buried. A gasoline launch has just left here to obtain details of the fighting The slow movements of the Padilla, which are notienble from the shore, lead to the belief that she has been damaged. The revolutionary fleet consisted of the steamers Padilla, Darien, and Gal tun. The government ships were the Chilean line steamer Luntaro and the Pacific Steam Navigation Company’s steamer Ohieuito. The first named steamer was seized by Gen. Alban and the other two have been chartered by the Colombian govenment. The United States cruiser Philadel phia wns c’ose to the scene of the fighting. The revolutionary gunboat Darien, as this dispatch is written, is approaching the United States cruiser Philadelphia in the harbor, probably for the purpose of a conference. The crew of the Philadelphia made an effort to put out the tire on board the Lautaro. but desisted when it was seen that the vessel was about to go down. It is rumored here on shore (ha* the tirug of the Lautaro was the result of treason. P is reported that the ertw rebelled. The government" gunboat. Boynea has just moored to the dock here. She brings trooos from Chinqui. She reports that the revolutionary steam ers Padilla, Darien, and Gaitau drew otf when they became aware of her presence. The Darien is now reported to be in a sinking condition. A 1,1 rTI,K BOOK OF IMPORT INCK Do yon ever wish for a bouk that can be relied upon to answer correct ly nil the little questions and kuottv problems that present themselves day bv day a hook that will quickly de cide all arguments on all subjects The 1902 World Almanac and Ency clopedia, which is now readv. is ex actly this kind of book. It tnkes the same position in the world of facts and figures as does the dictionary in the world of words. This ilttle volumn contains over 000 pages of well-printed agate type, every line containing some fact that vou will sooner or late” want to look up. The World Almanac should occupy a prominent place in every progres sive American household. The 1102 edition is more complete than any of the former ones. It contains tacts on many injects that have recently been brought to the public notice and which every up-to-date persou should have at his finger’s ends. Among the features of tlie 1902 Al manac are : The millionaires of the United Stares—a list giving the names of nearly 4.000 Americans who possess over .*1.000,000. The great American trusts: full particulars of 103 leading industrial organizations. Organized lahor; enlarged statitsics of the strength of lobor unions and the pres ent condition of the labor movement The Nicaragua Canal and the H»v Panueefote treaties with Great lint 1 ain. Progress of aerial navigation in 1901. Complete United States Cen sus. Anarchist statistics of the Uni ted Sates ami Europe. &c., &c.. to the extent ot over 1,000 topics. The 1902 World Almanac and Encv clopedia is on sale by all newsdealers throughout the country for 25 cents Wheu ordered by mail 10 cents extra or postage must he inclosed to The World. New York. “Teaching a girl to skate,” says a Young Martinshurg skater, depends I largely upon her looks. The homie r she is the fewer lessons she needs. A NARROW ESCAPF. SOW OF L .S. FISH COMMISSION *CH BOWKKS BRKAKI THROCOH ICK. — Gto. N. Bow«n, Jr.f Fell Into Water 15 j Feet Deep While Skating anil Held Onto the Frige Over 5 9Ilnn(«i While Waiting Analatance. George Meade Bowers, jr., the venturesome son of U. 8. Fish Com missioner George M. Bowers, had a narrow escape from drowning while skating on one of the ponds in the quarries of the 8tandard Lime and Stone Company last week. Geo. M. jr., was skating on ice which was too thin for a youth of his weight and he broke through in to the water about fifteen feet doep. With much presence of mind, the lad held on to the edge of the ice and did not try to crawl nut, while if he had he wonld probably have gone un der. He held to t>'0 edge of the ice while one of bis companions went for help. Presently one of the anarry men arrived on the scene and at once set out to rescue the boy from his per ilous position. Ha started to wade through the water toward him. but finding that the water came un over his head, he returned to the bank and secured an ircn pipe, which he held out to him. Geo. M. jr., caught hold of the pijie and was rescued. His hands were numb and we.e badly, cut wh n he reached the bank, having been holding on to the ice for over five minutes. He owes his life to his pluck and to the efforts of the quarry man. Hurt Wlillr Skating. While skating on a pond near Bux ton’s brick yard 8unday afternoon Charles Davis fell on the ice and had the left side of his head badlv cut. He was brought to the office of Dr. Andrews, where the wound was dressed. The wound is not of a ser i ous nature. AN IMPORTANT DECISION Marie by J. I>. fluff, Referee til Bank ruptcy- In file Cane of Jno. P. Reynolds. Some months ago one Jno. P. Rey nolds filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy asking that he be adjudi cated a bankrupt persuaut to the act of congress relating to bankruptcy. His schedule tiled with said petition disclosed no assets of any value. Sbortlv after his adjudication he like wise filled his petition praving that he be discharged from all his provable debts and liabilities; a day was set lor hearing and an order discharging him was entered by the court. Sometime after the said discharge was granted, but within the limit prescribed by the act for revoking a discharge, the creditors of the ban k rupt discovered some evidence of1 the fact that the said bankrupt had ! priefieed fraud iu the procurement of his discharge, in ns much as he bad such an interest iu real estate in Berkeley county as should have pass ed to his trustee and that his failure to list the same in his schedule was a concealment of his true financial condition,which constituted fraud un der tne bankrupt law. The creditors of the bankrupt therefore petitioned the court iu bankruptcy praying that the discharge be revoked and set aside, as the same was not warranted bv the actual tacts. The court thereupon re ferred the same to Jas. D. Butts, one of the referees of the court in bank ruptcy, for a hearing and report. Referee Butts has just handed down his finding and report, which has been hwnroved and confirmed by Judge JnekRon, of the U. S. District Court, in which lie decides that the interest of the said bankrupt—which was a re nmliiaer .ntere«t miner a win nt pen ; dent upon the death of a life tena.it be for ■ the death of the said bankrupt —was to transfer under section 70 of the bankrupt act and if lie could by any means have transferred prior to the filing of his petition said interest, he was reouired to disclose the same iu this bankrupt schedule aud it should have passed to his trustee in bankruptcy. Thereupon the said bankrupt having failed to comply with tlie provision of the act in that particular, he did with fraudulent intent conceal his true financial condi tion in rontempation of bankruptcy ; that his discharge was obtained through fraud and the same should be set aside aud revoked. This is the firs': discharge that has been revoked iu the district under the present bankrupt law. Another Bankrupt. Referee Butts has also entered an order adjudicating R. D. Miller, a merohant of Falling Waters, a bankrupt. His liabilities are $1,178 06; assets $862.64 API’LIC el'LTtIBK. Capitalists have succeeded in ac quiring title to l.COO acres of fruit land at Hancock, on which they will plant 50.000 York imperial apple tr“fg next spring. J. Taliaferro Bridges will plant 8,000 trees. Farmers have refused overtures for the purchase of their lands and will plant apple trees., Dili eras Mi Philippine Problem is to be Dis cussed by Senate. THE TARIFF BILL IS THE TEXT Measure Was Reported Yesterday, with a Supstitute Offered by the Democrats in Free Silver—Other Matters. Washington Jan. 21—This week in the Senate will be devoted exclnsive iv to the consideration of the Philip pine tari*f bill, which bag passed the House and has been amended by the Senate Committee. The debate upon it began today The Democrats have prepared a sub stitute which they will offer and which will enable them to open no the widest possible range of discus sion r<garding the political status of the archipelago Sometime during the week Senator Cnllom will deliver a set speech on the right of the President and Senate to make and ratify rec'prociy treaties without calling the House of Repre sentatives into consultation. Senator Nelson will nlsotry to push the department of commerce bill to a conclusion. ranged by the House. The Urgent Deficiency bill will take up innch time in discussion of matters not ger mane but ot political interest. Fri day will be pension dav. and a batch of bills will be ready for passage then. Beyond thut. no forecasts can be made by the leaders. Senator Lodge has announced he would take up the Philippine, tariff bill Tuesday at 2 o’clock for imme diate consideration. President Roosevelt told a beet sug ar delegation he stood lor relief for (Juba if it could be afforded without material injury to the sugar industry in this country. The Ithmian Canal Commission’s report is in the President’s hands, and it is uudertood that the majority favors the Pannma route. Ship subsidy bill was reported to the Senate and placed on the calen dar. The Hone has taken ud the General Deficienicy bill The Senate passed the bill granting Mrs. McKinley franking privlege. Gen. .J. Franklin Bell, command ing the Department of Southern Lu zon, recently issued a reconcentrado order which mav compare with that of Weyler in Cuba, or of Kitchner in South Africa. An insurrection 1ms broken out in Southern Formosa with the prospect of spreading ov«— the entire island. The insurgents "e trying to over throw .fapun’s authority. The lirst squabble of the dav took piaod over that section of the bill ap propriating half a million dollars for an army post six miles from Manila. President Roosevelt has signed a draft on the Secretary of the Treasury for $3?5,000, the value of the silver bullion seized as loot by the United States Marines at Tien Tsin. The Democratic members of the House Commit'ee on Coinage, Weights and Measures submitted a minority report on the bill directing the Secre tary of the Treasury to exchange gold for legal tender silver dollars. A unanimous leport from the Canal Commission favoring the Panama ronte lias been reeived bv the Senate. BANK MEETINGS. Ofllcrr* of tilt* C'ttlzt*ii« Nnttonal Hank | and lloartl of Director* of Merchant* i an«l Farmer* Hank Klectetl for KiimuIiik Year. At a meeting of the board of direc tors of the Jitiaens National Hank Tuesday the following officers were •leited for the ensuing year: Prcsi lent, J. W. McSherrv; first vice ores Inent, Charles A. Thuinel; second vice president, Walter J. Lambert; secretary, C. P. Matthaei; cashier, Edward Rutledge; assistant cashier D. A. Young; clerk. W. W. Troutt. DIRECTORS ELECTED. At a meeting of the stockholders if the Merchants and Farmers Hauk today, all of the directors except John Kettering, who is sucoeeded bv Charles L Stucke*. were elected for the ensuing year. A QUARRYMAN INJURED. Alex. Orr Knocked to tin- (Inmml Do co ii set on. by h Truck. Alec. Orr, of Stephen street, was seriously injured while handling a truck in the quarries of the Standard Lime and Stone Cmuauv. tie was in the act of uncoupling the cable from the truck, when the truck was sud denly jerked against him with grent force. He was knocked to the ground unconscious and painfully injured. A three-inch gash was cut in his head ind his face badly cut and bruised. He is under (lie care of Dr. Harlow and is slowly recovering from the fleets of hit painful experience. THEIR FEET FROZEN TWO HES, HAMDLY ABLE TO WALK. A HAL IB THE CITY HALL. The Mrii Writ to llnp In the Open Air and A wok* with Thrtr Frrt Frozru— They Apply f«r Help and are dlven (Anartera In the City Hall. With a paiD shooting through their bodies every time they placed their feet on the ground t wo colored men slowiv made their wav from the Bal • timore and Ohio railroad to the city Hall by holding on to the buildings along the street Monday afternoon. Their feet were frozen and they were suffering untold agony. The two men gave their'nnmeg as John Carter, aged 25 years, and James Beckett, aged 22 years. Thev said they had been work ing on the Baltimore and Ohio ruil road improvements at Stewartstown, Ba. The work had been stopped on account of the bad weather and they started for their homes in Washing ton, walking part of the wav and rid ing whenever they could. The men said a brakeman had put them off a freight train west of hero and they had walked into Martms bnrg. They stopped at the borne ot a colored woman back of the railroad shops and Carter took off his shoes. His feet theu began to swell and pain and he could not get his shoes on again. His companion suffeied in the same way. The two men said they had built a tire along the road and while setting by it had fallen asleep, their feet be ing frozen while thev were asleep. They were let into the City Hall building and their frozen feet attend ed to. Thev are badly frozen and will canse the men considerable trouble. Tickets to their destination will likelv be furnished them. ANOTHER HOSPITAL Dr. Virginia UfcCnne flan Purchased tiie Tabler Property and Will iConvert It Into a Sanitarium* A deal lias been closed by which the handsome brick residence of Mr. M. G. Tabler, corner King and Ra leigh streets, lms become the proper ty of i)r. Virignia McGune. The P'ice paid whs $7,500. Dr. McCnne bought the property with the intension of turninir it into a hospital. She has already secured the services of one trained uurie and one or more will always be employ ed. Mr. Tabler intends to buy a lot and build another home for himself. He intends to lent until he builds his new home. CLKRK & CAHKIKK fcX AMIN AT ION. The Unted Sta.es Civil Service Commission announces that on Feb ruary 19. 1903. an examination tVill be held in this city for the position Of olrek and carrier m the Post-Office Service. All persons who have been examined for the position of clem or carrier within the past year and fail ed to pass mav be re-examined upon filing new applications in due time. This examination offers an excellent opportunity for entering the Federal service to bright, energetic Voung persons who are not afraid of hard work, nnd the Commission hooesthat a*suffieient number of intelliirent, ac tive ptrsons will present themselves for this examination. Jt may be stat edftbat there is a wider field for ad vancement upon merit iu tne Federal service than ill many private employ tnents not only promotion in the same office, butjjby transfer to other parts of the service. ioe jmiure ui me e.\uiiuuniiou is t* test of nractical. general intelligence, and of adaptability iu post-office work. The age limitations for this exaination are 18 to 45 years. All applicants, male and female, must have the medical certificate in Form 101 executed. Applicants for male clerks and for carrier must bent least 6ft. 4in. iu height, and weigh not less than 125 pounds. The names of all male eligibles will be enteied on both the clerk anil the carrier registers, and appointment from either register will remove the eligible’s names from both registers. ItKW CHNTUHY COMFORT. Millions are daily finding a world of com'on in Buck leu’s Arnica Salve. It kills pain from Burns, Scalds.(Juts, Bruises ; cnres Eruptions Snlt Rheum Boils and Felons; removes Corns and Warts. Best Pile cure on earth. Only 25c at All Druggists. Deafness Caunot be Cnred by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the car. There is only one way to cure Deafness, and that is by eonstitu tienal remedies. Deafness is caused by an in flamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube getsllnflamed you have a rumbling Bound or imperfect hear ing, and when it is entirely closed Deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can he taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will bo destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of the raucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any ease of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can u *t bo cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, tree. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Ad* w '’fl b* Dnvi'gisig, 75c. Hall’s Family Pills are the best. Repairing \ ItflGssily dlrgsc Never thought of : nch . sign for a medicine d el yci Well, it’s a < rd :’g:i Scott’s Emulsion. 'i he 1 i . , , .. I nas U) be re: auvu Ji.;e < . . ' thing . and. S. ott’ Eir id..’. :: the medicim' that doc: l‘\ T! <• Uvv: ho cs i car < i j ram wora , from over-wee h....cm.. They get t! .id weak. Some of the ••H-.. arc not vc’d ma. !i i f the old ( nes are lack "oki long usage. ' i tth Emulsion fixes ; in.Is. It does the work be . aside and out. It makes sv nes hard, thin blood r< .cak lungs strong, hollo jlaces full. Only the best n .erials are used in the patchir md the patches don’t sho hrough thenewglowofhealtl No one has to wait his turi You can do it yourself—you and t e bottle. This picture represents the T;a Math of Scott’. ) Kmulsicn attd is oa tin 1 wrapper of ever)' bottle. Semi for fret sample fiCOTT k HOWNE, 1 40p I’earl St,. New Yoik 50c. and ft. all druggists CiltK-atc > >»iir i VT**1! • :an Jj ( .-ur. cur<- corruijMit.o, \>rv i*» 'Jbc. *; L C fall, r* f • :ud i.on»:v * i