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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-09
WORK AND WORKERS.

Fires were lighted Ia the Rohersiown roll.
ing mill, in Lancaster county, Pa, after sew.
eral years suspension, employing number
Of hands.
THE lumber mill strike at Ashland, Wis
consin, has been settled the men accepting a
proposition to work ten hours for ten and
half hours pay
The rest Of the lOckcd.out eloakmakers In
New York have returned 10 work under the
new agreement aud the troubles between the
employers and the men are ended.
THE strike At the National Tube Works at
Mekeesport, Pa, settled by the men waving
their demand Tor the signing Of the amalga-
mated scale, the company consuming 10 sign
an agreement to pay the scale Of wages.
a GENERAL strike was ordered in New
York on all the public schools which are
under repair. This action is 10 compel the
Board Of Education to get rid Of three con.
tractors who are Objectionable TO the Board Of
Walking Delegates.
THE refusal Of % puddlers employed at the
Reading pa Rolling Mill, 70 90 10 wogk,
because the firm declined 10 sign the scnle oi
the Amalgamated Association, ncccsdtatsd
the shutting down Of the works and threw
200 men out Of employment
THE Jouneymen Bakers Union ofChieago
have decided TO declare a shut down Of every
bakery in the city unless Bakers Aldrich ami
Bremner, whose establishments are part Of
the american Biscuit CO., acceded 10 the do.
msnds Of their striking journeymen.
A STRIKE ofsailors and bargemen employee
on the lakes is 70 be inaugurated at Chieax 70
by the Seamen's Union, which demands an
increase in wages, and thst every mat on
shipboard under the rark Of captain shall be
member Of the union. The vessel owners
association refused the demand
Two strib Is, which may involve over TO-.
90 men, are threatened at Pittsburg within
the next two weeks. About 400 plasterers
viii strike for the control Of the apprentices.
Tie strike viii cut of all work in the build
ing trades, and win throw 1000 men ont Of
employment Unless their demand tor a niBa
hour day ant Saturday hslfholidsy is granted
$50 machii ISIS working in the 70 shops in
PittsDurg and vicinity will strike.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-09

In the chronological part of the forty
first annual report of the trustees of the
New York State Museum of National
History, lately published, reference is
made to the statements which have been
advanced as to the long imprisonment of
beetles within furniture The writer
suggests that, when such cases occur, the
conditions may bring about lethargic
state, in which respiration and accom-
panying phenomena are almost or entire
ly suspended through the complete ex-
clusion of air ia hermetic sealingy by the
rubbing, oiling, vanishing, or other pol
ishing which the furniture has under
gone. As an instance of prolonged vi
tally, he quotes an extract from the third
report on the insects of New York, by
DIR. Fitch. In this passage, DR.. Fitch
says: ''In 1885, a son Of General Israel
Putnum, residing in Williamstown,
Mass, had table made from one of his
apple-trees. Many years afterward, the
gnawing of an insect was heard in one of
the leaves of this table, which noise con-
tinued for year or two, when large,
long horned beetle made its exit there
from. Subsequently, the same noise was
heard again, and another insect, and af-
terward a third, all of the same kind, is
sued from this table leaf, the first one
coming out twenty and the last one
twenty-eight years after the tree was cut
down.-NeO York Ledger.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-09
Curlous work Dome BY . CLOCK.

Darius L. Golf, at Pawtucket, r. l., is
one of the proprietors of the great braid
works, but has a fancy for mechanical
and electrical experiments. He has in
his front hall tall, old-fashioned clock,
an heirloom, which, strange to say, never
runs down. 1t stands near the front door,
and is connected with it by rod with
gearing attachments Whenever the
door is opened or closed the winding ar
Engagements are given turn, so that the
act of entering or leaving the house keeps
the clock constantly wound. But this is
not all. By means of electrical appliances
operated by the clock in its movements,
the gas jet in the hall is raised at dusk
and lowered at bedtime, an early rising
bell is rung in the servants hall, later
rising bell is rung to summon the family
from their repose, and still an hour later
the clock rings the breakfast bell. When
ever it strikes the hour, softly musical
cathedral chimes arestruck simultaneously
in the chambers, and for moment the
house is filed with melody. Had Mr..
Golf lived and conjured in witchcraft
days he would certainly have been bspgad
Boston advertiser.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-09
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.
The Corn Permanently Injured In the
West-RaIn Much Needed.


West-RaIn Much Needed.
The weather crop bulletin for last week says:
The weather during the past week has been
unfavorabls for growing crops generally
throughout the entire corn belt extending
from Ohio and Michigan westward to Kansas
and Nebraska and the continued drought. in
connection with the hot, dry winds west oft
Mississippi, has permanently injured the corn
crop, especially in Kansas, Nebraska and Mis-
souri,, and lowered the prospects of this crop
in the States of the central valleys.
In Minnesota aud the DakOtas the weather
was favorable for harvesting, which is wen
advanced but the hot, dry winds were IN
favorable for wheat The week closes with
showers and cooler weather in this section,
conditions which will prove favorable for the
wheat crop in the northern portions
All crops need rain in Kentucky, Tennessee,
and Arkansas, although the cotton crop con.
tinues in good condition in these States Re-
ports from the South Atlantic and Gulf States
indicate thatth weather during the past week
has been generally favorable for cotton in
Eastern Louisiana and thence eastward over
South Carolina, although in some sections Of
Alabama and North Carolina cotton is shed.
ding badly, aud some slight injury is re-
ported from black rust South Carolina re-
ports crops benefited, and cotton unniured
by rain. In portions Of Texas and Louisiana
the crop is suffering from drought, and in the
latter State the cane and rice crops continue
in excellent condition.
From Virginia northward over Western
New York recent showers have improved the
crop conditions, but corn, tobacco and posa-
toes are III need of more rain. In New Jersey
all crops were improved by rains and warm
weather, except the grape crop, " hich has been
permanently injured by black rot. The
weather was very favorable for farm work in
New York, where large hay crop has been
secured. The drought has been broken in
New England. and all crops, especially corn.
proved
The hop prospect is excellent The general
failure of fruit crops in the East has increased
the demand for California fruits, and prices
are reported better than in years.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-09
SALVADOR AND GUATEMALA
Conflicting Reports Continue Arriving
Our Minister'S Corrcspondence,


despatch from San Salvador says that
General Trungaray, at the head of the Guatc-
malan revolutionists, has taken Chiquimula,
near the capital, and that the loss of this
place has obliged the Guatemalan government
TO concentrate its troops toward the capital
y Guatemalan dispatch says that tits un-
true that an attempt was made to aSsassinate
President Barillas, and denies that the revo-
luton is of importance.
The despatch also says that Minister Miz-
ner's correspondence has not been tempered
with, and that the minister has for days been
in free communication with the United States
government.
A special despatch from Guatemala saws the
diplomatic corps has offered TO negotiate in
the interests OF peace, that the offer has been
accepted, and that it is expected that peace
tul settlement will be arranged within few
days.
President Barrillas says he will not resign,
and that he prefers death TO surrender
o. Dispatches received by the Mexican gov.
eminent confirm the report of the probability
OF the intervention in behalf of peace of the
foreign diplomats in Central Americr.
President Ezeta's only terms are the recog.
milton OF his government and the non-inter-
Vention OF other powers in the interior gov
ernments OF San Salvador
Reports from the Chiapas frontier are that
everything is quiet.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-09

great cloud of dust, the two new leader.
who had been hitherto perfectly ire
proachable in their manners. stopped
dead, demoralizine the wheelers, and de
spite all Establishments and coercion.
commenced wild stampede among the
unfortunate sheep.
Lady BracewelI stood up, with the in.
tention, believe, of springing from her
seat
Lena, my darling, for your life sit
still" | shouted, above all the hubbuE
of yelling shepherds, terrified sheep,
barking dogs and plunging horses. "Un.
do this buckle and you'll probably save
our lives and tossed the ends of the
leaders rein into her lap, for l saw that
the traces were broken, and l knew that
if the ehestnuts got away while the reins
were buckled the brides of the wheelers
would be torn off and frightful catas-
trophe would follow.
Fortunately | kept sufficient control
over the maddened creatures until / saw
the relns divided; then let them slide
through the reins. The chestnuts turned
sharp to the left and bolted over the
hedge, and l knew that we were safe.
The wheelers, poor things, were soon sub
dued, and then l despatched the guard
and some of the many by-standers, who
had, of course, appeared from no one
knows where, to recapture the recalcit-
rant chestnuts.
aptAant
them so cheap wild dislike to sheep
was evidently their fault
However, by the time they were
brought back into the way they should
go the flock had passed on, after many
and terrible threats of future conse-
quences from the shephards, and fresh
traces being forthcoming we proceeded
on our way, but not before the thanks OF
the passengers had been showered upon
me for the skilful way in which averted
what might have been an ugly acct
dent.
Indeed. gentlemen, said, "most of
your thanks are due to Lady Bracewell,
who so deity unfastened the buckle"
"Oh, Mr.. Lauristonl" protested Lady
Bracewell, with smile and blush that
forcibly recalled the Lena Vereker of old
days.
The faces of the men behind were
studies when they realized how they had
themselves. But for that we
cared little, as, the ice once broken, we
began explanations and condolences that
made that drive the most memorable OF
my life-save, indeed, when few weeks
later we, my newly made wife and I,
drove from st. Georges, Hanover square,
in the brougham and a pair of horses
given to us by Phil Blake, and the horses
were our friends the chestnuts who so
wildly performed the ceremony of intro
1uction.
AS we keep them for town work, and
locks of sheep are not frequentcrs of
London streets, they are a valuable addi-
ton to our stud. -L0ndon World.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-09
n Spectacle That Shocked the Men of
Science Who Witnessed It-It VIII
Probably be the Last.

William kemmler was executed between
six and seven O'Clock A. NJ, by electricity in
the basement of the State prison in Auburn,
n I.-the first convict in the State to have
visited upon him this form of capital punish
ment. Kemmler murdered his mistress It'll
lie" Ziegler, on March %, 1889, aud his death
under the law was the penalty for the crime
lie breakfasted lightly between FIVE and six.
Religious services were held. He made his
own toilet. He was cheerful, cool and with
out apparent dread. He entered the death
chamber about halfpast six. He assisted in
preparing himself for death. He was placed
in an ordinary chair by the warden, who in
troduced him TO those present lie made brief
farewell remarks. There were no prayers in
the death room. He was free from nervous
tension throughout the ordeal. His voice
while speaking had no tremor. lie submitted
to the straps quietly. He directed the adjust
ment of the electrodes. He made suggestions
TO the warden, and finally sat without tremor
TO await the stroke. A convulsion marked
the application of electricity. He was said to
be dead in seventeen seconds, and the current
was stopped. Later respiration was resumed
the current was again applied, and in thirteen
minutes from the first stroke he was again de-
clared dead. The flesh ofthe back was burned,
also spot upon the top of the head. During
TUG minutes tne current was DONG Its deadly
work one of the twenty-five witnesses sum
moned by the State tainted, and the nervous
tension of all present was extreme 1t was
thought after the lapse Of seventeen seconds
ttat science had achieved a notable triumph,
ana the experts were amazed at the signs of
returning animation in the prisoner, though
1t is believed he was unconscious from the
hrst and felt no pain. The second application
is considered to have been of unnecessary du-
ration, and altogether the experience gives
rise to manyquestions which bear directly on
the deslrahiiity of the system over the old
mode of private executions by the rope. Ones.
tons also come up as to the good order of the
machinery, the voltage power strength ofcur-
rent and other points to be dealt with by ex-
perts, who are already sitting and analyzing
the process from beginning to end. An autopsy
was made on the corpse Immediately afterthe
execution, as required by law.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-09
KemmIer,s Life and Crime.

Kemmler was born in Philadelphia 30 years
ago, brought up in ignorance, never learned a
trade aud for years has been a waif and a
wanderer. He does not know now whether
he has a relative living, although shortly
after he came to Auburn he received letter
from man living in Ohio who was probably
his uncle.
So he grew up like lost child and natur-
ally, because his father was butcher, worked
more at that than anything else. 1t was the
only business of which he had the least know.
ledge. Some three years ago, in Camden. N.
j., he married Ida Porter. The day after his
wedding he learned that she mad another
husband living. Immediately he left and ran
away to Buffalo with Mrs. Tllie Zeigler.
There he became at once a huckster and a
drunkard. The woman too, was cursed with
taste for liquor. They quarreled continually.
She frequently stole his money, and. taken
altogether, their life was as degraded as could
be-
One night, crazy with drink, they had a
row about few cents, aud he struck her on
the head with an axe. Next day she was
dead. That night, in the station-house cell,
he was piled with liquor until he grew talka.
tive, and told enough to convict himself
That is the whole story of his life, common
enough in its beginning, and uncommon in
its ending only because he is the first 10 die
this new death ordained by the law.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-09
DISASTERS AND CASUALTIES.

TERRIBLE suffering is reported among the
poorer people IN Japan, owing to the failure
Of the rice crop
LIGHTNING struck a barb.wire fence AZ
Americas, Missouri. killing one man and In.
jurng several others.
LiGHTSING struck house at Rockland
Mass, aud killed an lS-months.old child
standing In the doorway.
TEXAS fever has made rs appearances
among cattle within the city limits OF Chicnpo
and about ~ deaths are reported.
A HAILsroRM, the stones being "as large as
hens eggs" destroyed the crops on a strip d
country ten or twelve miles long by i've wide
near Cassellton, North Dakota.
LEMUEL GABSTrA, Mexican 20 years
old was found IN The streets Of New York
suffering from nausea. lie was taken Ia
charge by the police, when IL was found he
was leper.
A DISPATCH received in New York reports
the loss Of the steamship Gulf st. Vincent. on
West Mouse Rocks, OF Ii8'yhcad England.
The vessel is 5000 tons register. and plies be.
tween Liverpool and South Amcricon ports
Mrs. EMILY SEAMAN, Of Germantown.
Pa, was killed by being thrown fiom q car
descending toboggan slide az Brandywins
Springs, Delaware. Her child aud two others
who we're in the car were also thrown out.
The child was slightly injured, and the others
escaped unhurt.
By THE fall Of tresiie, In connection with
a new bridge across the Tennessee River at
Chattanooga, 70 men we're thrown into tho
river Samuel Clifford was drowned and Geo
Hosmer aud Alfred Reynolds were seriously
injured by falling timbers. The others wera
rescued uninjurcd.
JosEPn MAGufBE, keeper Of Maguires
bath houses at Cape May, was drowned whils
swimming Oh the ocean pier. lie was taken
from the surf unconscious and could not bs
resuscitated. Mcguire WIS an expert swim.
mer and had assisted IN saving many lives.
He was only 80 years Of age.
ADvIcgs from all sections Of Indiana indi.
cate that serious damage has been done 10 tina
crops by the drought. Pastures nre burned
out, aud 10 many sections the new hay Is be-.
ing fed 10 stock. Wells have become dry, and
10 jackson and other counties tho people ara
oblig d to haul water for domestic purposes.
FREIGHT train on the Iouisyille aud
Nashville Railroad, near Sulphur, Kentucky,
struck a horse which was eaaght ia the ties
IN a bridge. The engine was overturned, fall
ing on the fireman, George Barker killing
him instantly. The engineer had both legs
broken and one brakeman was seriously 10.
jured.
A MAIL bag thrown from fast moving
train on the 81 Paul Road, at Kilburton City,
Wisconsin, struck truck, knocking II under
the wheels Of the train. One car was deralled
aud the train was stopped within few feel
OF the bridge over the Wisconsin river Had
the train passed on the bridge Il would prob
ably have gone into the river, 80 feet below
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-09
THE ENGINEER WAS ASLEEP.
A Collision on the Ran which Cos
Several Itvea

A Collision on the Rail which Cost
several Lives.
There was another wreck On the Louisville,
New Albany, and Chicago Railroad, Two
msn were killed and several severely injured.
About seven miles north Of Bedford, Ind, the
outbound passenger train from Chicago came
in collision with the nortb-boand passenger
train FROM Louisville Several of the cars
we're completely teiescoped.
Conductor Mcdonald. Of the southbound
train, says he and his engineer agreed 10 eide
track at Guthrie three miles north Of the
wreck, but be went b sleepan did not wake
till the trains struck.
Engineer Bent says be was half asleep when
the crash came, and when he did open his
eyes he saw the baggage car coming right
through the parl0r eur, and il struck him in
the forehead, stunning him for a moment.
Engineer Muir says that he vas two minutes
behind time. while the northern train was
about six hours behind. Doctors we're sent
ont al once with the wrccking train, and the
wounded we're taken 10 Bedford and New
Albany. John Tiiford. brother Of Postal
Clerk Tilford, called on the sheriff 10 arrest
Mcdonald, saying.
Il will kill him II you don't"
Both engines are almost totally destroyed,
and several Of the ears little better than
kindiing wood. The money loss will be heavy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-09
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS


H1sT DAY.-The Senate met at 10 A. NJ,
with Il Senators present The tariff bill was
taken up. The reading of the bill by para
graphs continued, and, as on the two previous
days, amendments were offered lowering the
duty, each of which was rejected by the usual
party vote. A long discussion took place, in
which Mr.. Plumb had prominent part. Mr..
sherman made speech in reply and the bill
was then laid aside and the Senate adjourned.
152p DAY.-The Senate met at 10 A. NJ. A
call Of roll showed that there were forty-nine
Senators six more than quoruml present.
The credentials Of Edward d. White as Sena.
tor from the State of Louisiana, for the full
term beginning March 4. 1891 Ito succeed Mr.
EustiSl, were presented and laid on the table.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Blair, instruct
ing the Committee on Rules to report, within
four days, q rule for the incorporation of the
previous question: or Of some method for linn
ting and closing debate in the parliamentary
procedure Of the Senate, was taken up and re-
ierred TO the Committee on Rules The Tariff
bill was taken up aud discussed until Sis;
the Senate then adjourned.
I7Sp DAY.-Ms.s Davis in course of some
remarks called the attention Of the Senate 20
the fact that the House had not acted upon a
hull providing for new locks in the Sante Ste
Marie canal, which had been passed by the
Senate months ago. The Tariff bill was then
taken up, and before adjournment IS or 10
PaSVS tau nttu ulspOStu OF. during the AFTER
noon Mr. Blair again made some attempt 10
get the matter Of the adoption Of the previous
question up but failed. During the day
Messrs Plumb and Paddock continued to
vote with the democrats. and on one vote Mr.
Ingalls, also cast his ballot on that side.
l74TH DAY.-The Senate met at 10 A. NJ,
and at once took up the Tariff bill. Mr.
Berry spoke on the general subject of tariff
legislation. Other Senators took part in the
discussion, and il was 1.30 o'clock before work
was actually begun upon the bill. When
paragraph l27 was reached Mr. Morgan moved
an insertion to allow the free admission Of
steel ore. Mr. German was still speaking at
30 O'Clock. when the Senate adjourned, hav-
ing reached the oath page Of the bill.
175TH DAY.-The Senate bill granting leave
of absence to clerks and employees In first
and second-class Postofices was put on the
calendar. The Senate then took up the Tariff
bill the pending question being on Mr.. Nor
CAMS amendment to paragraph l27, page "a,
in regard to iron ore, Mr. Morgan withdrew
his amendment in order TO allow Mr.. German
to offer one, and Mr. German thereupon moved
to amend by reducing the duty on iron ore
from 70 to 90 cents per ton; rejected The rest
of paragraph 12T was agreed to as reported by
the Finance Committee. The Senate, at 555,
adjourned till tomorrow at 10 A. NJ.