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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-11-14
TWO FATAL FIRES.
Firsmen Killed at Conaagraifon In
Cincinnati, Ohio.

Firsnen Killed at Congagratfon In
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Gre was caused by an e1plo.ion Of 6ne
varnish in the cellar Of Oscar Oken's picture.
frame factory st f3i West Second street
Cincinnati.
Willism Mayors, who was at work in The
cellar, was ieaffully burned, and vas i'm.
prisOned there nutil the flames we're sutJusd
80 that he could be brought out. lie thea
appeared 10 be a raying maniac. HE hair
was burned of, and the whole scalp had the
appearance Of being burned 10 q crisp lie
was taken 70 the hospital. where his Injuries
re pronounced not fatal.
Another uan, who was working in the
cellar with Mayors, escaped.
During the progress Of the fire n c0rnice.
against which a ladder was resting, gave way.
preeipi,sting the ladder to the ground Kieht
men who we're on the ladder 81 the time we're
ali more or less hurt
The FIRE was confined 10 the building in
which II started, although at the roof il broke
over the FIRE wall and damaged the building
formerly occupied BY the Aigsher Safe AMI
Lock Company, loss 80 go insurancc - 3. 0fg
DESyEH, Col The Mansions livery
stables. Eighteenth aud Lawrence streets,
Nere almost completely destroyed by IRE
between $40 and o'clock A. ~
-Four men, possibly more, roemius III the
upper portion u the building we're suaocated.
II IS thought that the remains u two more
men are in the ruins
Ihirfy-lour horses IN the second story d
the building we're burned 70 death They
we're all family horses If private indigidnals
and volued Of from 1900 70 $50. Tho 20 on
lbe building and carriages viii be in the
neighD0fhOod Of - 5OG
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-11-14
WORK AND WORKERS.

Asst. LOUIS despatch says thatthe big strike
at the Niedrighaus rolling m lis will probably
De settled by compromise ut an early day.
The Convention Of the striking coal miners
OF inc PIttsburg district, declared the long
strlke OF, and the II 700 men will return TO
work at the operators term.
ST. LOUIS despatch slys that trouble is
reared on the Belt Railway, some of the en-
PIoyes charging tn tic company is not liv
ing up to its agreement with them.
A DESPATCH from Knoxville. Tennessee"
says that 100 miners have returned to work in
the Coal Greek mines, and 'coil famine" is
no longer feared in East Tennessee.
ANOTHER break between the Pitt>brrg
haiiroad coal op rators and miners has oc-
CURED, and about 900 of the m ners have re-
FUSED to return 0 work because Of the opera
Tors refusing 10 recognize the miners union.
A KANSAS City desistch says that gold wns
Ilscov red IN the sam les ofihe strata pierced
ny the drilling for the wat rworks tunn' ua-
Der the Missouri r,y,r. 1t is claimed the strata
contain free gold in quantities sufficient TO
make tie mining Of ii profitable.
The block coal miners held meeting al
Brazil, Ind, aud decided to 20 on strike for
the inert ase of ten cents Ton from seventy
hve CENTS, refused 10y III NJ orators. /. The
bitulninous miners would strike for nm increase
from seven TO seventy five cents. The btu
mlhous miners will join in the strike.
THE strike of the union iron mouliers. in
san Francisco, which began on November 3,
Ioo,, was ended. The union, in calling Il .
strike off, states that it is informed that the
foundrymen will not Discriminate against
union members, and that thsir o. lection is
confined to the unionizing of the Stops
An East s.. Louis, Illinois, despatch says
that the reckinr company Of Armour & Cud.
dahyro. - atoi to lto tie its man establish
ment ~ Eat 81. Louis. The National Stock
Yard Company has given the company eighs
acres OF ground within the yard, aDd the build
Ings VIII be erected OF eos, of 500, 600 Ii $
sara 81 the establishment will be the largest of
the kind in the country"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-11-14
A DRY Land FISH.

c. Z. Holder tells Of how, some wears
ago, detachment of troops doing duty
in Africa came upon a level stretch Of
country, perfectly dry and devoid of the
least suspicion of moisture, yet while
they were digging holes for the posts of
their tents one of the number uuearthed
fish, dry as chip-a long, eel-like
member of the finny tribe, coiled in a
ball seemingly encased in mud cocoon.
The fish was supposed to be mummiied
and was taken as curiosity. Finally,
after the lapse of several weeks, it fell
into the hands Of naturalist, who placed
it in water. The mud of the cocoon
slowly dissolved; the fish gave gasp
and was soon swimming about at a lively
rate. Here was singular example of
a fish living out of water. 1t belonged
to group known as "lung fishes" the
members of which nave the peculiar
faculty of migrating overland and Of
being able to exist not merely for days
but for months out of che water. At
certain seasons the small lakes aud
ponds of the ozark Continent" dry up,
and, were it not for some provision
which enables these fishes to live through
this dry season it is evident that they
would have long since become extinct.
In this case, as in all others where nature
is interested, provisions have been made
by which this curious fish either creeps
overland to other streams or lives in
semi-desiccated state until the return Of
the wet season.-.St. louis Republic.
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home grown for imported products, and TO
bringing the department into such close
relations with the farmers as would acquaini
them with lis work, inS pire them with con
fidenee in its ability 10 serve them, and
forciely impress upon the officers of the
department themselves the wants and eondi-
ton of the tillers of the so l. These objects
he believes 10 have been measurably attained.
and further he is of the opinion that by
steadily keeping them in view and extending
and developing the means already ado, d
towards their accomplishment, we may
reasonably entertain the hope of raj sing this
department to a plane of usefulness COM
mensurate with the fondest antic patioas Of all
those who labored SO long and earnestly to
raise il to its present official dignity, aad to
extend its opportunities for valuable work
He points out that to fully carry out his
views will PROFESSIONALLY involve liberal
expenditure but he says that within twenty
years the efforts of this department on such
lines as he has laid down will have increased
the value of our annual agricultural products
from between three and four thousand million
dollars to at least twice that enormous sum
In the face of such stupendous figures, he
Odds, which it needs no prophetic vision to
clearly see, submit that the largest sum
necessary for The efficient carrying on of the
work have indicated will be comparatively
insi ,nifcant."
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-11-14
''Nawthin' Pay, Nawlhin' yally.'

As young man Lowell visited the
White Mountains, and he used to relate
this anecdote as one of his experiences
there:
was walking through the Franconia
Notch, and stopped to talk with her
nit, who fed with gradual logs the uu-
wearied teeth of sawmill. Iaske1 him
the best point of view for the Old Man
of the Mountain. ''Dun o,-never see
it To5 young and too happy either to
feel or affect the Juvenalian lndiffer .nce,
was sincerely astonished, and | ex-
pressed it. The log-compelliug man at,
tempted no justification, but after a
little while asked, "Come from Bawsn9 r.
eyes with peculiar prIdel. "GoodIe
to see in the VICINITY o. Bawsu.' so,
yes!" | said. 81 should like, 'awl,
should like to stan on Bunker Hill.
You've been there often, likely?"
moo" unwillingty, seeing ''the little
end of the horn" in clear vision at the
terminus OF this Socratic perspective.
"Awl, my young frien' you've larned
now that wit man kin see any day for
nothin', children half price, he never
does see. Nawthin pay, nawthin'
vally.-Ns'e Eaglaa3 Magazine.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-11-14
DISASTERS AND CASUALTIES.

HARRY 8 WooDs Ia vcars old ,,os or,,sl ~
to death at Baltimore, by being caught If
machinery in Il cotton waste fac ory,
ABxFR K1xa w,u.Lnorn roe;aou. =.
LEROY New Yor,, eli lev Iii 81 :,
nlace aud ,,.,s ;nsaa,,.i, t;liaa Wa "' "i'
A Itoesp Driven h., H. Ta;eo. - A..
Iohnson AZ Jin,o oi,;o 49, 80. VI ~ =
oyer "a 80 90, I. .ooN atu uHsheu
were tilia5 nv N'h "ohiei
-,
waulraa W;san,s Th ~ '.'s noine IN M
wears swsilowed liz faiao ~ ,'"' aseu .,
cbotad 70 deo,b i"'se 'ee'" anu "a'
An ore elevator al the Alice iron furnace
81 ~ IN u s'a1 Alaoah nfoSe us geanng'
ie,i - ~ iJe', 'Hs''iy Hlihng Hehry WIZ
'"'as anu i'ooei' JONES iapote's'
FARMER named jackson. his wife and
enilu were kiied at Aurora, Ohio, their wagon
LIE nv ss,aon a., y W ram on me New YORK
i1"no i1'ie anu western Railroad
hLiJAH ALLEN, JR., was killed in East 81.
Louis, ILLINOIS. The wagon in which he was
riding being struck by Belt Railway freight
ram. Aliens father and mother each had a
leg broken by the collision.
FouR boys, between u and Is years old,
naiheu Johh Ciarksop, Waller Lewis, Leo
oohhs s,, anu nhilam Aiiiston, were drowned
uehr Miuiahu, Ontatio, through the upsctting
Oh sailooai III fquali
ARTHUR ANDERSON was shot and killed at
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, by Ernest Hauer The
latter was aiming at a bird on boat house,
when Anderson came around the corner and
received me 1ull charge OF shot IN his neck.
BOTH William Cox and his son, of Wappela
Illinois. were overcome by gas and xii q in n
well which they were endeavoring to Q pen.
The father lost his life in the endeayor TO
rescue his son.
Two children of Mre Fliz, RoI.v ,e Wor
saw. Illinois. who were locked in ibe bonss
during their mothers absence were hnrnod !,
death before assistance conld reach ther h., a
fire which destroyed the house.
BY 4 collision of FREIGHT trains an .br tran-
nessee. Virginia and Georgia Railroad II
miles esst Of knoxviIln Rraten,5,, I,,Iia,,
and a t.amp nee killed two ene;nes ,ro,s
wrecked and n number Of cars burned
Ntcu,r, ,f,c,n ,r,,.., I.,.-
,rhhi, -, anu James Juno were
irero ~ ,gudeu nnu seveFal others
ali W IA iyh, \, 1?oy
were emnIorad a. Iahorers "''T IN "mele my
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-11-14
CABLE SPARKS.

KEY. WIN. kELYNACK, ev-president of the
Australian Wesleyan Conference is dend.
THE Spanish government refuses TO recog.
ME the United States consul in the Caroline
Islands.
CHOLERA is raging in Damascus to an
alarming extent the record for the past week
being % deaths
THE Parnellites and McCarthyites had an.
other serious fight in Cork, IN which many
persons we're injured.
GEoEGE HAwKEsvpRTu BoSp, member of
Parliament Tor the last division of Dorset.
shire, England, is dead.
The printers OF Berlin, who struck recently
ior shorter working day and more pay, have
been mo fly replaced by non-union men,
THE steamship Fulda beat the best previous
steamship record from New York TO GibraIior,
byrunning the distance in Siays aud hours
IT is now feared that Mrs Parnell may not
survive the prostraiion and liners caused by
the shock she experienced at her husbands
death.
QUEEN VICTORIA has appointed the Earl Of
Dufierin warden Of the Clnque Iorts. 10
succeed the late ri sht Hon. William Henry
Smith.
ADMIRAL JORGE MoNTT, a most pro-
nounced opponent OF the late President Bal
macedai has been elected President OF Chill
for f years
IHE RUSSIAN government will prohibit not
only the export of cereals excepting wheat
but also that OF potatoes and all products from
the prob. bited cereals.
THE Belgian government mas promised TO
the town of Ostend the ground for new dock
gratis, together with three millions Of francs
as Subsidy for bu lding quay.
GEN. +. BURB GEcBB. United States
minister to Spain, wns married in London to
Miss Violet sopwith, daughter of Mr.. Thomas
Sopwith, an English manufacturer.
OWING TO religious riot in the village Of
M9asanderan, Persia, the house Of Gen. Saadat
DOLLY Chang was set OF fire and the General
and twenty other persons we're XII led.
Mr.. HENRY HANSON, member Of Parlia.
ment iior the middle division Of Tipperary,
ates that there is eve hope that Mrs.
farnell VIII recover from her Illness.
THE literati and many Of the bette, class Of
Human, China, issued manifesto denying
search for and the expulsion OF native Chris
tianS, the destruction of their churches and
seizure Of their property.
Mn. MCDERaoTT, a nephew of the late
Charles Stewart Parneli. the Irish leader,
publicly hors whipped Timothy Iiealy in
dublin for using uabecoming language in re-
ferring to Mrs. Parnell and her daughter IN a
speech at Longfori.
a FRENCH committee is being organic d 10
agita for the maintenance myioIate Of papal
guarantees and also TO convene worlds
Cafho ic congress 20 advance the proposed
restoration Of The Pope's temporal power.
II is announced that company has been
formed, funds gubscr bed and All preparations
made for the speedy laying OF a cable from
Pernambnco, Brazil, to senegal, the French
Dependency OF West Africa.
The Spanish government Is making diligent
search Tor al persons suspected treason bile
designs, Information having been received
that u plot is in progress for the overthrow Of
the monarchy and the establishment OF
rcnuitIic
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NO. g..
SAFETY LAMP EXPLODES.
A Fatal Failure of This Protection
to Miners
Six Poor Fellows Killed and Several In
Jared in Nanticoko Mino--
Heartrcnding Scenes.

A despatch from Nsnticoke, Pa, says:
The usual Sunday quiet Of this mining village
was disturbed about i;3o o'clock in the AFTER
noon by the announcement that a terrible ex.
plosion of gas had occurred in No. l shaft Of
the susquehanna Coal Company. by which a
number Of men had been killed and others
terribly injured
But short time elapsed before the news
spread throughout the town, and large
crowd gathered at the scene, including rela-
tives and friends Of the miners employed in
the mine, aud while they waited ior news
from the shafi the scene was narrowing in
the extreme
twas soon learned, however, that owing 10
the fact that il was Sunday there were but IA
mon Mt work in the mine
Of this number six were instantly Killed
and several others so badly burned and IN.
lur,d that they caunot survive, many fearing
that they were IN such condition that they
could not bear removal from the niue.
The accident was caused by the explosion
ola safety lamp, the flames Of which igniiel
the gas. The existence Of this element had
became known and the safety lamp. which is
generally used successful in the presence OF
gas, was being used by the men during their
operations
The mme, which is one Of the best operated
by the SusquehannN Coal Company, is not
seriously damaged.
The scenes about the mouth Of the shaft
we're hearirending. As soon az the news of
the explosion was noised about town the
wives and children Of the men who were i'm.
prisoned gathered about the opening Tie
wives wept frdnctically and the children
played about unconscious of the fearful doom
their fathers had met. searching party was
organized as soon as possible, and the brave
men went down The mine 10 rescue their fell.
low-workmen. They had struggled with tho
dangerous after lamp, aud aftcr almost losing
themselves In the cavern, grouping in toe
dark. came upon the hodiea Of the victims.
he force OF the explosion had dashed 10
pieces several mine cars standing on the tracks
and the victims had been dashed against the
walls Of the mine. Some were behea ded and
others we're disemboweled. TWAS q fearful
spectacle. The remains were taken 10 the
mouth Of the shaft and from there to their
ate homes In umbulances aud ON ftrctchess
The explosion was caused by the attempt Of
me Of the men 70 change the air-currcnt
when his lamp exploded
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-11-14

One OF the Wars of the Roses, the
iercest aud dcadliest OF then all. was
fought on field, where, curionslv
enough, rose peculiar to the spot
grows, o. used to grow. 1t is rare
plant now, aud the reason is explained
by Mr. Leadmaa in his account of York
shire battles. After describing the ter
rible conflict at TowtoG on Palm Sua.
day, 1851, he says; 81 cannot conclude
this story of Towton Field without an
allusion to the little dwarf bushes pecu.
liar to the Field of the White Rose and
the Red. They are said to have been
plentiful at the commencement of this
century, but visitors have taken them,
away in such numbers that they have
become rare. Such vandalism is simply
shameful, for the plants are said to be
unique aud unable to exist in any other
soil. The little roses are white, with a
red spot on the center of each of their
petals, aud as they grow old the under
surface becomes dull red color Ion
/ dan Nous.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-11-14
SIX REPORTED KILLED.

Train wreekers Throw an Express from
the Track Near Atlanta, Ga.
The outgoing Western aud Atlantic pnsscn-
ger train wss thrown on the track by train
wreekers at a sharp curve, eight miles from
Atlanta, aud it Is reported that six men were
killed.
II was the regular passenger express under
Conductor Moore, with Charles Barrett en-
rineer, which lefs at7:s0 and was soon making
speed oftwenty-hve miles an tour
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-11-14
CHILrS NEW PRESIDENT.
Admiral Jorg Monit Accepts the once
with Reluctance

admiral Jors Monit Accepts the ONCE
with Reluctance.
The London Times publishes dispatch
from santiago de Chill. whic., says that
Admiral Jorg Mont has seeepied the nomi-
nation for the Presidency, subject 70 his not
being expected 70 follow any pol cal pre-
grsmme. bot seeeping only the ae;s and
YOies Of congress a. The expression II the
national will
Admiral Moafi. the despatch continues,
ass exceedingly uusilliBg 10 TAX the post
offered 70 him and only accepted il the
distinct understanding that il vas not offered
bin - a reward Tor his services, but as asking
him 10 make ag5fher sacrIfce To- the wish
expressed ~ III election.
In eoneIas on, Admiral Moaii sid that be
would asslms power 80 insure The pesce 81
the nation and TO prevent a conflict between
!. political parties.
4 later iispaleh from NalpsFais1 says that
Admiral JoTg Mont has been naanimously
sieeted Presiient Of he Republic Of Chill
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and see If they re in q condition 70 send
away. ] half believe I'll take them over
TO the woman tomorrow or next dag
and not wait to save up the rest of the
money the way | begun. Or perhaps
she'll wait for the balance"
The morning was clear, and the sun,
which came carly at that time Of the
year, lit up the wet prairie-grass and
made it dance and sparkle like jewels
Mrs. Dyer waited impatiently for the
first light to see if the movers had broken
camp. When it came she saw that they
were still there, though evidently making
preparations to go.
1t was broad daylight whea Mrs.
Dyer put on her sunbonnet and starte
across the prairie toward the wagons.
Her courage had nearly forsaken her,
AID at one time she had given up tne
idea of going at all, but when she saw
that they were getting ready to 60 the
sense of her loss was too strong to let
her remain.
1t was longer walk to the wagons
than she had thought. The prairie
grass was still very wet and draggled
her dress. She was tired after the long
night, and before she had reached the
wagons size wished she had not come.
She found the men hitching the horses.
There were two of them The one
woman of the camp was sitting up in
one of the wagons, ready to go. She
was very thin aud looked sick. Her
blue calico sunbonnet hung loosely
about her face. She lookel so weak
and childLke that it went to Mrs. Dyer's
heart
"Good morninl" she said, looking
first at the men aud then at the woman.
. No one made any reply. The woman
looked at her absently with pale blue
eyes.
"You're sick, amt you?' Mrs. Dyer
said, going up to the side of the wagon
Eyes, be-" she said, in a whining
tone, hardly looking at her visitor
What's the matter with you2 should
not think you'd be travelin' over tAe
country this way when you can't hardly
sit up"
"That's what we're traylin' for. Jeff's
taking me out to Arkansas Springs. They
say it'll cure me. don't believe it will.
We've got out of money and don't get
enough TO eat feel like I'd die before
l t there. l wish would, get 50 tirei
ridin' all day
The other wagon with one of the men
had started The womans husband
went around to the other side of the
wagon and sprang in, sitting down be-
side his wife.
"Stop your glabbin to everybody that
comes alongs' de of the wagon, he said
roughly, aud taking up the lines he
started off across the prairie after the
other wagon.
MIS-. Dyer stood watching them for
minute, and then walked slowly back to,
ward the house.
40 think of that sick woman ridin'
clear out to Arkansas Springs to get
well, and they out of money and her
goin' hungry | declare | feel as if l
ought to made them wait and give her
every cent of that carpetmoney. I'll
never lock at that rag carpet but I'll see
just how sick and hungry she looked, l
half believe | wish he'd stole it all. -
The Ceatury.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-11-14

MIS-. POTTER PALMER is 10 drive III lass
nail in the Woman Worlds Fair building
The lady managers Of Montana, at he sng-
gestion of Mrs J. L. Richar is, are having III
nail made of gold. silver and copper 1t siil
be forwarded TO Chicago a. soon ascompleieJ.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-11-14

Col. /. J.. DEFINING, of New York, tnioys
the honor of being the child of parents we I6ed
by the poet William c. Bryant, when tn, lat
ter was a Justice of the Peace in a Long
Island village.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-11-14

Mrs. Florence HOWE HALL, daughter
Of Julia Ward Howe. will give series Of
draTingrocra ieetures this winter Ia Boston
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-11-14

Kurds again are numbering Christian
in Armenia.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-11-14
MARKETS.

DIFFERENTIATION City Mills. super, q. n
M3.75 Wheat-Southern Fultz it01Gg l.04
Corn southern White, 55d d., Yellow,
$40 55c. oats-Seuthern and Pennsylvania
S6fG sole. Rye-slaryland anil Pennsylvania
7e9-e Hay .-Asryland aud PennSy ivaniI
Si3.Nofd 1855. Straw-W Wheat, s6.j1myS00
Buter-F-astern Creamery, $50 nearby
receipt l9G2lc. Cneese- Eastern Fancy
Cream. 1910 ieIc., Western, sfG9sc Egg-2i
a23e. Tobaceo, Leat-ln;erIor sl.9VGg l.51
Good Common, Si.uJ6e5.9o, Mildling, 500
assoc, Good to tile rel, sl.Dg9ii.OJ. Fancy
Sl2.o00Isa.
NEW YORK FIoar-Sonthern Cool t.
choice extra, Si.ojfg lbs. Wheat No White
Le4IM, i.e3f. Rye-Stste s5aa5e Corn
Southern yellow, 70057ic. tAats-Whit4,
State 57d5S7e. Butter state, s2GG2slc
theese- State, 5al95e. Eggs 25ss29c
PHILADELPHIA Flour - l'ensssylvania
Fancy, S4.25G1 80. Wheat, Pennsylvania ~
Southern Red. l.9!ai.a Rye-I'ennsyi-
vania. 996Ie5c. 1ora--Southera Yellow, -
Csc. oats-iie g Sc. butter state, 25fa
re. Cheese-New York Factory. IpglUlc
Eggs-Stste, ia 9s,,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-11-14
WILL

WILL,
To do. and not to dream.
To h2, and not to seem,
Purpose to fulfill;
To strive in spite of pain.
Failure, disgrace. dis hin
This, think, is wiz.
>-Herbert D. Ward, in Youths Companion