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DISORDER WHS STOPPED
Polic? Prevented New Yeu's
Celebration at “Five Points ’
BONFIRE WAS NOT ALLOWED
And the Customary Dynamite Out
rages Were Also Prevented By
Watchfulness of Officers.
For the first time in many years
there was an almost complete absence
of lawlessness as a featuieof the >'ew
Year's celebration in tin t around toe
notorious * * Five Point- in this cty,
anti hundreds of person* who went to
that locality on Sunday night shortly
before midnight with t he expectation
of witnessing the customary' bonfire
and hearing the teriiilc dy namite ex
plosions went home aca.n without
hearing or seeing either.
This condition was brought about,
bv the finuness and watchfulness of
the officers, who were s°ut to the
scene with instructions to prevent the
usual outrages, if possible, and to ar
rest any person seen in any overt act
The force of officers on hand consist
ed of six policemen, two deputy
sheriff, two constables, a Baltimore
Ohio defective and live others, lf>
aien In all, who were stationed at
convenient places and kept de
gang** under such control that the
members found no opportunity 10 ex
plode the dynamite they were known
to possess, or to assemble the material
for the big bonfire.
The usual pilgrimage to t lie place
was made by hundreds ot men and
women, who stood about in the cold
for an hour waiting for something to
happen. Many expressions of dis
appointment were heard, and some of
rhe people were loud in their com
plaints against the officers for break
ing up a tiine-honored Institution.
The officers were hardhearted and
cruel, however, and firmly refused .to
allow the buildings to be dynamited
or set on fire, and the crowd slowly
dispersed.
Ollier Heck ami Constable Lemen
caught a lad named Chester Ways
with a revolver in his pocket, and
locked him up on a charge of carry
ing concealed weapons. Sever*)
others were searched, but no more
guns w»re found.
The new year was ushered in by
the peal of a few of the church bells,
the bray of all the shop, factory, and
ocomotive whistles and the explosion
of cannon firecrackers, which was
kept up for several minutes. It was
a clamorous welcome to the new year,
and most people were entirely satis
fied with the noise.
HAS EIGHTEEN CHILDREN.
Virginian Sends Family Photograph
to President Roosevelt.
klr. James A. Boyce, a prosperous
farmer of Mount Williams. Frederick
comity, today mailed to President
Roosevelt a photograph of his fasslly
which with himself and wife number
exactly 20.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyce have lb sons
and daughters, ano it was some tisee
before he could remember the names
ef all. The eldest is 28 years and the
youngest is a cooiag babe. Mr.
JSeyce is 50 years old and bis wife,
who, was a Mis* Miller, is 45. They
have been married 2f years and have
■ • twins. Death has never entered
their family, and but one child-David,
ot ( oncord, W. Vs. fs wiarr ed, A
letter was sent, to the President, giv
ing a description of the fnaiily and
its history.
BUNKER HILL NOTES
Personal News and Gossip From
That Lively Little Town.
Bunker Hill. Deo. 29,—Mr, E. L
Tabb, of Pittsburg is spending the
holidays with his psreuts here.
Fred Lnise a student of Dickerson
■olleae, Carlisle, is spending the holi
days with his parents lime.
M. G. Hoffman, a student, of lie
Ohio College of Dentil Surgery, at
Cincinnati, is home for the holidays.
Howard Ctendenuing, who is attend
ing Washington and Lee university at
Lexington. Va., is home t»*r the liulij
days. _
QUIETLY M ARTIE D
Miss Florence Samuels Bride of a
Wash-'net on Man
Miss Florence Samuels, of tbi# oitjr,
unrt Mr. George M. Taylor, a former
resident of Martinsburg but now of
Washington, were <inietly married at
Trinity Methodist parsonage last eve
ning, the ceremony beiug performed
by Rev. I. W. Canter. They will re
side in Washington.
LICENSED TO WED.
A license was granted today to
Miss Mary V. Morrison, daughter of
Mr. James Morrison, of the eonnty,
and Mr. Ell*worth N. Evan*, also of
Berkeley county. The wedding will
take place on the evening of tfeduet
viay, January tl. *
SCHOOL BOARD ORGANIZES.
IK A . T. Rt'SSl.KR IS ABUS CHOIRS
Pll KIlIlKNT.
Idr IV. A. Pltxrr I* !U rleclnl l.trftnt)'
— Roth Gaulle urn Have Irrrnl Snii.r
Yearn In Tltne rotation*.
The schpol commissioners he’d a
brief session at their office Mcud v
at which time the board was reoriran
ized. t here was no change in the
personnel; of the commissioners, all
th - o nneie* having been till'd at
Ultr ittltJ election by the re election of
the old men. Mr. A. T. Unssier was
again selected as president of the
board, and Mr. W. A. Pitzer a> secre
tary.
This is Mr. Russler’s sixth consecu
tive term as president of the board, a
I
A. T. KESSLER.
' position which he ha* ably ami con*
j *cient>ously filled. He niad^ a brief
* speech of thanks, in which he pi dg'd
j himself to use his best efforts toward
the advancement of the interests of
the public schools.
Mr. Pit/er lias teen secretary of
the board for IS years, and his re
election was an acknowledgement of
the efficient and careful manner in
which he handled the basinets of the
position.
INWOOD OFFICERS ELECTED Z
Park Association Also Declares Divi
dend of 5 Per Cent.
The Inwood Park association held
its annual meeting Tuesday and
elected officers and declared a divi
dend of 5 per cent. The election re
sulted as follows:
President—-James F. Thompson.
First Vice-President—J. William
Miller.
Second Viee- President — W.B C'len
dennlng.
Secretary —C. W. Boyer.
Treasurer—F. K. Wilson.
General Manager—Gray Silver.
A board of directors consisting of
the above aad Ed L. Taiib, George L.
Sencindiyer aad J. W. Strong was
a so eleefr d.
FIVE ECLIPSES IN 1900.
Three of tka Sun and Two of the
Xoom ara Scheduled.
There will be five eclipses in 1906,
thiee of tha snn and two of the moon.
The first will he a total one of the
moon on tha ni»lit of February 8, and
will be visible ia North and South
America. The beginning will he at
1.57 o’clock in the inuru ng of the 9th,
and ending at 3.36. The second is a
partial eclipse of the sun on Feb'ti
ary 23, invisible in the United States.
The third is a partial eclipse of the
sun on July 21, not visible in the
United States. The fourth is a total
eclipse of the moon on August 19,
not visible In the United States e\
cept in Alaska.
ROUNDED UP TRAMPS.
Officers Run Across a Nest of Them
Alone Railroad
While making a sshcIi tor “Oattv”i
Miller in the uortheiu j art of the
county last night.OffioerKiddl •. Iioooty
She-ilTs Wolf and Lenieo, Detective
Martin and Const ibis Lennsn rrn into
a u«»t. of eight tiaiup* in an abandoned
shanty along the low -grade liue be
tween Intersection aod Gharry Ron.
The tra-ops were rounded qp and
brought to jail. The officers heard
that Mdler was in hiding in the shanty,
bat they failed to find him.
NEW YEAR’S PARTIES.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Crawford Enter
tained a Number of Gueeta.
Mr. eon lire. W. H. Crawford an
ittrcsiued a number ot guest* at au in
formal New Year's party in the par
lors of the Berkeley hotel Monday.
An orchestra famished u daneo pro
gram, nd sapper was served in the
'(lining room.
Tne voung people held a very enjoy
able New Year's danoe in the Hobbs
hall Monday. About 50 persons were
present, and a dance program of IK
numbers was tarnished by Thompson’*
ere lustra. _____
Miss I.ala Harwell, ef She;herdsnwn,
i* imiiii bar*.
MR. RYNEAL GIVES
$1,000 FIRE WAGON
■
Acquisition of Fine Apparatus Made
Possible By His Generosity.
TO NAME IT ‘RYNEAL CHEMICAL'
Other Public-Spirited Citizens Join In With
Substantial Contributions—Apparatus Is
Expected to Arrive at Any Hour.
Martinsburg is probably more for
tunate at tlie beginning of 1906 than
any other city in the country, in that
the city has received as a New Year's
gift, a fire fighting equipment that
will be’not only a protection to the
property, bn t the pride of its citizens.
This magnificent gift comes through
the generosity of Mr. George Hyneal
jr., whose contribution of #1*000 has
made possible ihe purchcre of the
‘‘Rvneal Chemical." a handsome and
fully epuipped combination chemical
and hose wagon. In addft on to tin's
the liberal contributions of the citi
zens and business men has enabled
the joint commitiee to secure a beau
tifuljpair of gray file horses, already
trained for the work, and to equip in
other ways the department, for effi
cient work.
The joint committee 1ms secured
tlie property just east of the People’s
Trust Company building on Burke
street, for the fire department head
quarters, and lias secured this most
advantagous location by lease, and
will reconstruct the building and
make it an up-to-date home for the
equipment.
Mr. Max Rolliuson, the treasurer
of the fire equipment t'nnd, has been
untiring in his zeal to secure a
fire department that would be a cred
it to the c ty. Ttie committee has
met with a most oenerous response
from the citizens in the way of con
tributions, and a few of the most'lib
cral subscriptions are given below.
A canvass for subscriptions to the
fire department fund will be made
and the names of all the contrihutor!
wil! be published.
A report to the city council will he ,
made by the jolut committee at the
next regular meeting and it is ex
pected that the recommendations of i
this committee will be carried out in
fall. This carries with it a full re-'
organization of the fire department j
and a thorough equipment, together!
with an efficient, tire alarm system.
The gentlemen who constitute the
joint committee cannot be given too
much credit for the efficient work
that nas been done in securing this
most excellent equipment. Especially
lias Mr. Robinson been active in the
matter. Ins efforts having been mo*t
successful, tne membcis acting in
perfect harmony, and a> the various
: ph»-en ( f the .natter havebsen brouul t
to the st entton of the council,ti e act
ion and recommendations of ths <• in- j
mitioe hav% l>een counnende t.
The city is certainly to be congratu
lated on the good work accompli-tied |
by this committee.
ACKNOWLEDGE GIFT.
The commit tee in acknowledgement
of this most generous gift of Mr. hv
neal. Monday scut him the fiRow
ing letter.
January t, lllOfi.
George Kyueal. jr.. Esq.,
City.
Dear Sir:- On behalf of the joint
committee, the citizens in general and
myself in particular, permit me to
tender this expression of appreciation
for your magnificent gift of the com
bination chemical hose wagon, etc.,
the purchase of which w'as made pos
sible by your donation of ♦ 1,000 for
t'le purpose.
It is but lilting to state here and
now that the first gift of any value to
the city was the land upon which the
present market house stands and which
I am informed, was donated over 40
years ago by your ancestors.
J It is quite a coincident tbst. youri
(present donation should aland upon j
the identical spot donated by vour'
fat he j. _ I
Martinsburg is indeed fortunate in |
claiming such a citizen, and I feel sure
that the example set by this handsome
gift on sueb a bright New Year’s day
will exert its beneficent influence on
others in the future.
We are also fortunate in having re
ceived quite a number of other sub
stantial contributions, which w ill as
sist in the purchase of the necessary
harness, horses, hose and fire alarm
system to effect s complete reorgani
zation of our present fire department
as.to give us the needed protection.
The committee is pleased to have
its recommendations endorsed by the
hading contributors and also to have
your entire approval of the sugges
tions made by the honorable mayor
and council for the creation of a fire
commission to supervise and take
charge of the reorganized fire depart
ment of Msrtimburg. We feel sure!
the council will act favorably upon
these recommendations.
Let us hope, air, that you may he !
Messed with many more years of ac
tivity, and that you will aiso feel
compensated by seeing your wishes
successfully carried out in connection
with this gift.
With lenewed and sincere apprecia
tion for the Rind spirit that prompted
you to assist u» in this movement,
thus enabling us to accomplish all the
: results desired, beljeye me, sir,
Very truly yours,
Max Robinson,
Treasurer for joint committee.
THE GENEROUS DONOR.
Mr. George Ryneal, jr., the gener
ous donor of tlm “Rvnesl Chemical,”
is one of Mart insbnrg's most highly
respected citizens, and in a quiet and
unnssuuiing wav hint o attributed to
many.cause''. Mr Ryneal is modest
and unostentatious and would rather
that; liis gifts go unnoticed except
to the recipients and those (articular-'
lv interested. In this particular in
stance, the citizrns of Martinsbnrg are
the beueth'iarios and to the generous
douor will enme the lastiug gratitude
of the poopi®. Never hos tl>u city re
ceived a gift which is of so much
J value, not only from a point of dol
lars and cant*, but of practical worth
to the comm unity, Such a public
I spirited citizen.as Mr. Ryneal, cin not
;b« too highly esteemed by a commu
nity , aud although not the desire of
the giver, theuew eniubination wagon
! will be known ss t‘ie “Ryneal Chnni
cal. ”
Mr. Rvnral is a native of Martins
tiurg end lias always considered tins
Ms home, and has taken a wide in
the developement e f pis hirth risen.
OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS.
Resides Mr. Ryneal there are rflier
oitizoes and onnx rations wlio hy their
contributions, have made it possible
f >r the joint committee, to house the
eiuinineui and purr base ihe horses to
draw the “Kvneal Clieuiicsl.” A
partial 1 i-1 rt the contributors is
given briow.
G orge Ryneal, jr. *1,000
Crawford Woolen Co. 100
Auburn Wagon Go. 100
J. W. Bishop (00
Standard Lime & Stone Co. 100
Hamm Distilling Co. 100
“Special” (name withheld) 100
” ” ” loti
People's Trust Co. <5
Old National Bank 50
Merchant! & Farmers Bank i0
American Hor. Dis. Co. 50
Chas. J. Faulkner ! 0
National Commercial Co. 25
R. N. Stewart & Son 2-5
H. P. Thorn IS
Judge E. Boyd Faulkner. 2-5
E. F. Millard m
Janie* B. Fisher ’.0
The “Ryueal Chemical" aud the
nxir of handsome gray horses in oharge
of Capt. Arnett, of Fire Company Nr.
1 of (tie St Louis exposition, ate ex
pet ted roam ve tni* evsnieg or tonight.
They were to have been here yester
day, but from some cause or other
they were mis'sont. and did not arrive.
MR. PITZER MARRIED.
Former Resident Weds Miss Stewart
at E&nsford, Pa.
The nunoonearaeat has been raoeited
I
in tin* city, ot the marriage of Mr.
Edgar A. Pitzer, woo of Mr. W A.
Pitzer, of this city, to Mi** Martha J.
Stewart, of Laurford, Pa. The cere
mony was peifoitued on Christmas at
the Presbyterian manse ingLansford
by Iter. A. L. Latham. Thefgroom is
a prosperous jonng draggist of Ches
ter, Ps., where he and hit bride will
rsfids.
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TO OUST OFFICEHOLDERS.
'T* , H.UTIKK
' » -;>*»• XT XlKtt'tKU
*■!».««.*»«»!*” iV,,, Hr,,, t ,it „r
■low at f'Hlrmonl on Itwrxlut
• vlUliirr -llll nl the Head.
It ha« been learned that tio aetlani
was taken in any import* t mailers
by the republican state <•.. mmitb
hioli held an all-night session at
Fairmont on Tilur-dav night. The
meeting was attended by dovenor
Dawson and olh r republican lender-.,
but truly two of the “insurgents''
were admitted, the administration
men having control of the com
mittee. Ot ".lie l-l members who
were present, 13 were adminis
tration men. 't wo “insurgents who
held proxies were not allowed to vote.
hleven of the tultniuiitralkui mem
j her* present, lvokl cat her state or Fed
eral oflkte, and a movement is on foot
to have them resign, especially the
federal officeholders.
While ir was decided to open stain
headyuurters it t’harleaton in J'abru
ary next, this will not be done unless
the administration leaders ask it.
There was w movement started^ to
have State Senator Joseph MelTer
| mott made state cfiutnimn, but after
eonsiderntion of the mutter. Herre.
tary of State Swisher was continued
in charge as vice chairman. Deputy I
internal Revenue Collector Hcusimw, I
of Murttnsburg, attended t.lie meet
ing.
NEW PUMP IS HERE
Machinery Will Soon Bo Inetallect
at Water Works.
The new Holly pump recently pur
chased by the city from the officials
of Rochester, JN. V. , has ttivlved here
and is* now being unloaded under
direetlou„of Superintendent Shaffer.
No opportunity has as yet been of
fered to examine all the units, but
Mr. Shaffer is confident the machin
ery is in flrst-claa- condition and will
he ready for use in a short time. The
pump has a capacity of 2,0)0,000 gal
lons ]>er day and cost the city $1,000,
exclusive of the freight and the ex
pense of putting it in place. 'I his will
amount to probably $200. but hs the
pump Is worth 15,600 it is a big bar
gain.
AFTER OFFICE THIEVES.
Secret Service Men Working on a
Case Around Winchester.
Secret-Service men from the post
office department are scouring Shen
andoah county, and, ft la reported,
certain sections near Winchester, in
the hope of capturing a gang of out
laws who robbed 4 he store of K. B.
Wlerman, in which the poatoftlce of
itoore's store, in tlie southern part
of that county, fa situated. The rob
bery occurred Tuesday night, and al
though efforts were made, to keep the
affair quiet, it ha* leaked out Mo
far, it ia reported, the detective* have
not caused any arrests to be made.
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Aged Colored Man Expired Suddenly
During the Night
•
.Joshua Maunders, an aged ’colored
man, was fount) dead this morning at.
♦ lie home of Mrs. Amanda Newmau.
colored, on East Race stieer, where
be boarded. The old man s death
was probably duo to heart disease,
and Coroner Colston did not thmk and
inquest nectssary. Maunders hu 1
been working at Engles {switch for
some time past, and only recently re
turned to Martinslinrg, On Thursday
night, he was found unconscious along
tiic Baltimore Old > tracks, arid it
is thought the exposure has1 curd his
death. He will t>e buried at the ex
pense of the county by Undertaker
a ilen.
GIFT FOR HAMPDEN SIDNEY.
Unknown New York Doner Given
$25,000 to Virginia College.
W**v. James (irav McAllister, file
president of HampTon-SMiiey college
i>ei*r Farmvllle, Vn., announced Fri
day that he hail received it letter from]
the executoiH of the estate of a I
wealthv New York man saying that a
legacy of #25,000 iu cash would he
available for the use of the college
within a short time Mr McAllister
would not make known the name of
the donor, and stated that it had not
been decided to what purpose the
money will be put.
ENTERTAINED FRIENDS.
Miss Imbach Hostess at Informal
New Year’s Party.
Miss Emms Imbach entertained a
number of her friend* at her home on
East Emko street last night. Various
social diverscns wire enjoyed, includ
ing music both vocal and iustiomental.
At 11 o'clock a delightful tuppir was
served, after abicti tve gae*t* depart*
ed. haviog spent a most enjoyable and
jolly evening.
HICKS PREDICTS STORMS
i»‘X ‘orms Oue for First Month of
Nineteen-Six.
SNOWS EARLY AND FREQUENT
First thic Her.' on the First Monday
of the Month Wu«
Light.
Hick# «im the follow-: g imiu.
lions.
Ttie fi’gj $tnrm period in January is
c» ntr i ok i lie 2nd, <iud cover* the Ut
to the 5th. Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday will bo the dav# on whioh
the dlscnrbanw# of this period will
reach a crjfts,
Kisiu nnd anew will oromptiv follow
and pa - to unstem part- of tiie com t rv
during the 2d. dd, ami 4th. Ham, with
.irnhabl,. winter f onder smthwatu
will be uci crul arm copiou- on tiie jin,
hot sleet and snow w ill *pf in from the
west and north, bringing a high bani
an t r.nnd strong winds ending in a
de ided cold wave.
A reactionary stertn period in 'cert
t nl on the 7th, 8th am] 9th. From
His 8th t i the tlth, look far a marked
fall of the barometer. In the sooth
j rain w ill b* the erdo", while on wesf
! >t<i aud mmi.ern flank.* of storm areas
i blizzards need surmise ou our. From
[ a bo tit the 10th to the 18th, look for
J rising and high jbarotui ter, gales
from the northwest and n revere and
widespread cold wave, r, aching to the
guir.
\ regnlar storm period lr central on
i he 14th. extending from the I St It to
the Kith. Marked storms of rain, slept
and snow will culminate on those
dates, being crowded clotelv frotn the
north west bv high barometer and
auother cold wave.
A reactionary storm period la cen
tral on and touching the 20th, Dur
ing the 19tb to Slat rising temperin'«
will result being followed by rising
barometer nnd change tn colder.
A regular storm neriotf i« central ou
the 25'h, peaching from the 2ild to the
27th. Change to warmer, falling bar
ometer and rain, may be looked
lor in connection with New Moon.
A dash of severe northerly blizzards is
not at all improbable at this period.
The n oon cresses the celestial equa
tor on the 29th, coming from south to
north declination. These foots as a
rule, result in change to warmer, anl
often in rain and thunder even in mid
winter.
HE FIRED A HOUSE.
AHO HOW AHTHUfl WAV* IB IIKIIIND
THI PRISON BAMB.
•uii«lil III an Attrmpt to Have • Ur
latril Hew Vrar'a Olebrattoa
Workman’* Mhnulr Unrntil.
Arthur Ways, a young man of
about M yeare of age. is behind the
barn on a charge of setting ft re to an
old abandoned house near the Cum
berland Y^al'ev railroad bridge short
ly before midnight last niglir. The
ft it. was discovered by some neigh
bors mid an alarm tuj^ed in. Owing
to the distance from the reel bouse
and Hie fact that the ttremeu were
sleered down a blind alley by several
mlschieviouspersons, tiie place was
destroyed. The house was formerly
occupied by tiie Jletts family, but
Imd been vacant for sometime. The
loss was small, with no Insurance.
Wavs bought a bottle of coal oil at
a store in North Marthisburg yester
day evening, and tills circumstance
moused suspicion. Oflieer Heck was
informed and watched the young
man. About 11 o’clock tie was seen
going in tiie direction of the house,
and a lew minutes before the blaze
was discovered he was seen to leave
the premises. He was arrested short
ly afterward, it is thought he was
having a belated New Year’s cele
braticii.
SHANTY BURNED.
One of the workmen's shanties at
tiie old quarries or the Standard
company was burned about 10:8<> ast
night. An alarm was turned in and
the department responded, but when
the location of the blaze was discover
ed the firemen we.c recalled. The
loss was small.
Big Fire In Hagerstown.
The toor-itorr briok building of rho
Hagerstown Storage Co. wuk uo*troT
ed by Are last night, together with all
Mb content*. The loss is #150,000, with
insurance ot #100,000. Uamaoiutti «&
Co., who operate a branch store in this
oit*. lost ubont #1,000 worth of goods.
Holiday For Rilraf Carriers.
According to instructions issued by
the department the rural free delivery
mail curriers will have holiday oil
Monday, Jan. 1, 1906,New Year's day
and will make no delivery.
Superintentent George Martin, of
tbe^lCumberlBud Vallay, and Mrs.
Martin andfcchild, came over from
Chambesburg in Mr. Martin’s private
car yesterday evening and weregueats
of Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Stuckey.
t