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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05
Fou. aandred Millions of Silver.

V"A SN ~ va SktttIs
The Treasury of the United States had
in store on the 1st of October, 1891,
34S, 34l. 1913 silver dollars; Sl5,S4S, $50
in the form of subsidiary silver; silver
bars to the value of ti41, $40 ,253; trade
dollars (bars), 50, 3aS ,260-total, S409,-
161, 1926, or, in round numbers, $780,
900, 900.
Now what does $500, O00,0 900 worth
of silver mean2 Stated in figures, or OK
pressed in words, it conveys to minds as
ordinarily constituted no definite idea
other than that of an incomprehensibe
something, endowed with certain
potentiaiities-possibIy for good, posi-
bly for evil. Yet silver is a physical
entity, possessing the properties of
length, breadth, thickness, capacity to
occupy or fill space, aud weight. Let us
apply these properties to the $500, 000,-
600, and note some of the results of such
application.
Coined into dollars, the product will
weigh over $4,000, 900 pounds avoirdu-
pois, or Il 600 net tons; and if It's
movement is desirable, will necessitate
for so doing the use of 1000 railroad
freight cars carrying eleven tons each, or
2200 cars carrying Eve tons each, or
$500 two-horse wagons carrying each
two tons.
A cubic inch OF purA silver weighs
about OBS pound, ami cubic foot
about 657 pounds. Eence the $780,
900, 900 if melted Into q solid mass,
would occupy soma SO, 500 cubic feet,
which in turn would make a solid col
umn OF pure silvef a foot square and
about st miles h;gh-the Washington
monument 5ei;.1t ESQ feet. Assuming a
load of IQ+ pounds pes man, an army of
22o. 0c'j ;ien would be required to carry
tbs IHass, and would make a file, in close
t.der, eighty miles long, occupying
thirty hours in passing given point"
allowing nothing for halts or 'rests."
The treasury counts its silver by
weighing it, which iS the part of wisdom,
in view of the fact that a man, counting
at the rate of 200 dollar pieces per min
ute, steadily for eight hours day, Sun
day included, would be kept busy for
considerably over eleven years.
Piled one upon the other, the $500, :
00O,0 600 would obtain height of 675
miles; and placed side by side, they
would carpet room fifty feet wide and
and nearly twenty-four miles long.
| Great, however, as the mass of silver
at present in the "treasury houses" of
the Government, it is being steadily in
creased by the purchase of 1900, 900
additional ounces every year, or at the
rate--as before stated-of seven tons for
every working day of the year. -Harper's
Weekly,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05
REACH THE VAN.

Reach the van let not the rear
Ever be your marching place.
Foster courage, Danish fear,
Wear a brave, determined face
Reach the van.
Only they, the brave and true
Natures noblemen--can hops
By the glorious work they do
To reach fulillment's widest scope
Reach the van
Laggards, drones and slaves of ease,
Sluggards long beyond the dawn,
Meier the goiien moment seq,
Which to grand success leads on,
Reach the vanl
Man was made 10 Snow his might,
Not to grovel IN tue dust;
Man was made to work fer Right
Not in sin aa1 siotl to rust
Reach the van!
I'll may cone, but ne'er so dark
Was ciou that did not hold
Meath its gloom hope's cheering srerk.
Soon to glow like beaming gold'-.
Reach the van!
Do your best, then use your pow,
Be content not in the rear;
Full improve each golden hour
Be the first in all your sphere
Reach the van
The L.edner.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05
KILLED BIS CUSTOMER.
Eugene Fitzgerald Was Drunk and RE-
fused 10 Pay for Cigar.

Eugene fitzgerald Was Drunk and RE-
fused 10 Pay for Cigar.
Another bloody tragedy took plsce ~
Georgeso#n, Ky. by which Eugene Fitz.
gerald lot bis life at the hands Of AIvin Sins.
who clerked IN the drug store Of George liz.
gerald, an uncle If Eugenss. There had
been On election for county officers, and fiiz.
gerald Il said to have been intoxicated. Ha
stepped into the dFug stare and called FIR
cigar Sims waited on him, and Fitzgerald
refused 10 pay for tie cigar. H. also grabbed
the lighter aud struck Sins in the face.
Sims pulled q revolver nnd opsned Ere,
shooting four Tine. The last bail struck
Fitzgerald In the hsck and be died soon aiier.
ward. Sims walked out Of the back door, and
going 70 City Marshal Cole gave himself up.
Fitzgerald vas conmdered dangerous man,
and feveral years ago shot and killed Tee
Hall, Of the sarae place.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05
APACHES ON THE WAR.PATH.
One Man Killed and Another Wounded
settlers Alarmed.


settlers Alarmed.
J he Apaches are on the war path aud have
committed several depredatious One man
has leen killed and another wounded. and
the settlers arc arIuing to protect themselves.
Major William l. Downing. who lives aboat
80 miles south Of WiicoA, 4 riz rode in in grea;
haste and reported tbs, one Or bis men had
been murdered by war party 81 Indians,
who disappeared soon a,er the killing and
cannot be found. The name Of the dead man
is b. II. Daniels, It Ontario. Csnada, about
IS years old.
Tie following telegram hes been received
from Fort Bowie:
Major Downing wa shot from ambush this
evening while riding in his buggy. iui NOT
fatally injured. Lieutenant irwin and 10 sol
diers nov leaving.
This was written within mile ofthe majors
residence. Robbery VS. not The object Of the
Innrderers.
1t is the season wbeR the redskins become
uneasy, and Il despatch says Il would be well
for al citizehs t. look to their arms before
more lives sre wsntoniy taken.
Bowie is Is miles from he scene Of iha kill
ing. The military L taking every prfcs1tioa
10 defend the settlers.
Great excitement exists among he sestlers
who fear raid iTDrH the Chirieahaa MOua.
taiDs, which IRE practically iBpenetrabie by
the whites against an armed force. The
Indian hos.iIes are Moving s1ufh
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05
DISASTERS AND CASUALTIES.

THE Dupont Brothers powder mills al
Sumneyfown, Pa. were destroyed by an ex
plos on. James Wade, who was tapping
chasers contrary to Instructions, was killed.
AN epidemic Of d ,,htlcria has been raging
at Belleyille Illinois since Sep ember IL is
estimated that there have been between 200
and 80 cases of the disease, from which there
have been number of deaths.
AN exrress train oil the jackson ville, South
eastern Railroad ran into an engine which
was standing on the main track. and Charles
Margrove. the engineer was killed. The
other engineer aud the fireman escaped 10y
jumping.
WHEN the ruins of the walls of Metzercott's
Hall, at Washington, were cleared away, il
was found that but one person had been killed
George White. The damage to prop rty In
the city and vicinity, by reason Of ::the storm.
was estimated al f259, goo.
A COLLISION occurred between a freight
and passenger train on the Delaware, I4acka.
wanna and Western Railroad, at Messenger
vile, New York. The engineers and iremen
of both trains scap,d by jumping, though
the engineers and two mail clerks were in.
jured. None Of The passengers we're injured
By the fall Of several thousand yards Of
earth from high bluff overhangingtheG Green
River, at Canton, 72 miles east ofTseoma. two
men were killed and seven were injured. and
the tracks of the North IN Pacific were coy
cred for distance Of 60 feet. The slide was
caused by recent heavy rains.
THE break in the East Brooklyn water con.
duit, by which four men lost their lives. also
brought the city Of Brooklyn TO the verge Of a
water famine. Heroic measures were taken
to husband the limited supply available. The
water was shut eff from he boilers of mills
hotels and Office buildings, as we'll as at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard and the bridge engines.
II is reported that train of emigrants. con.
sisting of six wagons and thirty three people.
was csnght in snow storm in the Chilhowee
Mountains, south Of Knoxville, Tennessee. a
few days ago. When the storm began all
went into camp except George Akeis, who
with his family, went or up the mountains.
1t is supposed they lost the way Iand rolled
into the river. or rsyine and we're frozen TO
death.
News has reached San Antonio, Texas.
from Guansiuato, Mexico, Of an accident
which took place in that city. resulting in the
killingof twelve people and the SC ious injury
Of nine others. Several hundred people hal
assembled in bull fighting arena to witness
fight between two goats, when part of the
amphitheatre gave way. The heavy tmbers
fell on the crowd, crushing men and women
beneath fhair rrafuht
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05
WRECK NEAR CHATTANOOGA.
An Express Train Goes Down an Embark
mani.

An Express Train Goes Down an EInbank-
ment.
Express Train No. 5, which leff Cha,ts-
nooga, Tenn, for Cincinnati at $50 P. NJ,
ian of the track six miles out of Chattanooga.
aud $50 yards south Of the Tennessee River
bridge.
The engine tumbled down big embark
ment, complet " wreekiny it, and killing
Fireman Pat Wolf aud injuring the engineer,
The baggage. mail exp ess and smoking
cars jumped the track but id not go down
the embsnkmeat- The trainm N were badly
shaken up, but not seriously injured.
No passengers ware hurt A tramp stealing
q ride was badly injured
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05
WRECKED BY A RAILR0ADER.
Narrow Escape of Two Hundred People.
Train Goes Down an EmbG nkment.

Narrow Escape of Two Hundred People.
\ Train Goes Down an Embankment.
The south bound passenger train was
wrecked twenty miles north If Charleston, at
10 O'Clock ?. NJ, on the South Carolina Rail
way. One man, the fireman, named Parks,
was buried under the tender and crushed 10
death. Baggagemaster Anderson, Express
Messenger Pierson, and three passengers were
seriously injured.
The train was Elsde up of four coaches
Pullman and a baggage car. All were thrown
down 30.foot ombankment into a swamp.
and all except the Pullman were badly
wrecked. There were upward of 200 pas.
sengers on the train and the list Of casualties
: regarded as imirseulous. The wreck was
deliberately and skilfully PINNED. One of
the lishbars joining the rails was loosened,
The bolts having been drawn, and the spikes
TINT held the rail were also drawn. TIE fish.
bar and the wrench nsed to remove the bolts
were found lying alongside the track. All
evidence points TO the fact that this was the
work of an experienced railroad land
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05

REPORTER FRED CRAWFORD, OF TIE New
York World, who left that paper because Of
the controversy over TN inter, lew with Mr.
cleveland which he reported, has been re-
engaged in his old capacity. No newspaper
acquaintance of Crawford ever doubted the
correctness Of his interview. His recall 20
the paper which printed i is his complete
Yindication.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05
TASTED $50 DAYS AND DIED.
Mary sreyey's Devotion to Her Pipe Ha,
Induced a Cancer.

Mary seNey's Devotion to Her Pipe Had
Induced a Cancer.
Mrs. Mary Mcvey, Of BrsddocA. Pa, died
a1cr having voluntarily tasted 80 days. She
wss nearly seventy years Of age and had for
tx months been suffering from csacer Of The
lower jaw. and had sieadiastIg refused al
food aud drink except buitermilk.
She inrnrredcancer as the result Of sraok lng
a pipe, which she did invetersieIy for forty.
hye year. Through the habit Of holding the
pipe for hours in the same position betwert,
mr. teeth she allowed the nicotine 70 drip
upon the same spot on her cheek
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05
THOUGHT IT AN EARTHQUAKE.
hut IL Was Only an Explosion Caused b
Carelessness.

Carelessness.
Lewis Galen, 4 farmer, Of Columbus, Ind,
vas driving home with coo pounds Of sul.
phuric acid. iniende for fertilizing purposes,
and twenty. five pounds Of niiro-gIyeerine foi
blowing ont stumps. lie LEFT his horses stand
lag on the road for a moment and they beeams
frightened and ran away.
The shock caused the explosion Of the nitro
giyeerine, which in turn exploded the acid.
Luckily no humsn being Was near enough IA
meet the late Of the team, which was blown
70 pieces.
The shock was felt mile away and an
earthquake was suppoted 10 have occurred.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05

TnR n -mbers Of III. cabinet OF the late
President Balmaeeda, of Chill. and q number
Of other chiiians who he'd high positions nm
der him are TO b. prosseu ID ior infraction sf
tbs constitution aud mslysrsstion Of govern
ment fuodA
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05

''BLIxD Ton" the musical prodigy who
astonisheI the pablo by his performances
ten and fifteen years ago, is spending his iasf
days in an insane asylum.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05
MARKETS.

BALriaoRE-Flour City Mills, super, s.. %
Gl3.75. Wheat-Southern Fultz Lisa Its
Cara 81 uihern White, 5Sfd5Ie., leilow,
sta a. Dats-.southern ami Pennsylvania
s5f9se.. Rye Maryland and Pennsylvania
S7(1g g. Hay. Marylan aSis. Pennsylvania
St3.to(a 1880. S,raw-Wheat, S7.01Gs01.
Butter-EasteTn Creamery, 2Jei 5Jc. nearby
receipt I9d3lc. Cheese-Eastera Fancy
Cream, lt9Ille., Hesiern, seta!c. Eegs-27
a2sc Topacco, I.est-Interior S.-tUtl 80
Good Common, s4.pjs 300, Nl1lliRg, 500
1s.eo Good to line red, ss.tjaiI.lt. Fancy,
Si29a 1870.
-EEw RK-F1our--Santh-ra Good to
choice extra, S5.s5So,+.25. Wheai-So. White
l.U4agla4i. Rye-Sfaie S5a95c. Corn
Southern Yellow, 70GG7lc ults-White,
State 50M5S4c. Butter State. .asd Sic.
Cheese State, 1l@li8e. EsgS-.7I@2Sc.
PHILADELPHIA - Flour - Pennsylvania
fancy Si.35(d 4.sa. Wheat. Pennsylvania an
sop'hern He'd, l-e3fpi.Gef isye-Penasyl-
saHis, - q i.0oc. Corn Southern Yellow, 81
aGe. tiars G1ss1c. Butter-State, 27(1
c. Cheese-N ew York Fa-tory. l0(d i0Ie.
Essysr-Sta,,, , tg2te.
CATTLE.
BALTIMORE Beef s42jG4.5a sheep
s3-5195.l5. llogs-s5.ooz95-5A.
NEW YORK Beef siT5G5.4l Sheep
s4.tAa5.5i !. Iicgs-i.yoGti 20.
EAST LrsERrY-Beef-s4 s5a5.eo. Sheep
f4.o0(ao-5u. Hogs-sto5@i u.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-05-19

untried and faithless. If there is one
word of advice we would give to the
alliance it is this: Sit down hard on
every man who makes an effort to get
himself elected. The selfseeker is
never to be trusted.-State, ST. Paul,
MINI.
Politicians oppose the government
ownership of railroads because they
know that they cannot be elected with
out the support of the railroad power,
and they are willing to cringe before
the despoiler, to sacrifice the interests
of the people, and PROSTATE themselves
before the railroad despots, for the
sake of Office. These things are mat
tiers of fact and are not disputed by any
one. If the people ever expect to have
legislation not wholly in the interests
of the railroads they will have to stand
together for the election of men who
are in favor of government ownership,
for any man who opposes it does so be-
cause he looks to the roads for support
and will, if elected, do nothing unfavor-
able to them.-The Alliance Defender
Excelsior Springs, No.
Certain papers in this state are often
very loud and solicitous, in the abstract,
for the interest Of the laboring man.
They even admit that the alliance a.
great organization of laboring men
honestly striving to better their condi-
ton by lettering the condition of the
country is a good thing. These are
their pretentions, but what are their
real sentiments? The following illus
tration will show: A few weeks since
very strong and, we think. unanswer-
able presentation of the needs of the
country, the condition OF finance, who
controls it, and who suffers by it, was
published by the heads of the alliance.
About the same time a long article
attacking the principles of the order
and the leading characters in it was
published. The first article is copied
in but few papers; the latter has a big
run in these very papers that love the
dear people" so. Straws show which
way the wind blows.-The Caucasian
Clinton, N. c.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-05-19
They Prefer To Join the Republicans.

They Prefer To Join the Republicans.
When democrats prefer to join the
republicans in order to defeat the plans
of the people to secure relief from debt
and to regain their prosperity, as has
been done in South Carolina, it is about
time for the people to scrutinize the
plans and purposes of the same class in
Alabama, when they pretend to be so
Jealous and anxious for the welfare of
the farmers, that they desire to destroy
the organization of producers for mutual
benefit to themselves and the general
welfare of the state. in order that that
class of politicians may the more easily
control them. The South Carolina
episode is an object lesson to Alabam-
ians. The intensely democratic element
of that state fought the reforms the
farmers sought as long as they could in
the democratic party, and when they
found no hope of success in that party,
they went over to the republicans and
propose to fight in the future on the side
of the representatives of trusts, COM
bines and syndicates, which ARE largely
private affairs for public plumber. p
Alliance Herald, Montgomery, Ala
hama
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-05-19
CALL.
TO the Peoples Party Organization Of
Kansas.

70 the Peoples Party Organization Of
Kansas.
The call which originated at the last
national meeting of the farmers ALI
ance held at Ocala, Florida, for gene
eral conference at Cincinnati, Ohio, to
consider the question of and prepare
for Independent political action, and
which is now assigned the 10Th day of
May, 1891, as subsequently modified,
embraces the right of the peoples
party of Kansas to representation in the
conference as follows:
All the members of the state central
committee were authorized and are
hereby requested to attend that con-
ference as delegates. Each congress
sional district is entitled to ten repre-
sentatives, and the several chairman OF
the several district central committees
are hereby requested, unless committee
meetings before May next have been
called to appoint ten suitable persons
from their representative districts as
representatives in the conference. The
call also embraces two representatives
from each county, and the chairman OF
the several county committees are here
by requested to appoint two representa-
tives of their respective counties ac-
cordingly; but where committee meet
ings have been appointed to be held be-
fore May next, the duties hereby as
signed to the chairman will be per-
formed by the whole committees.
Each delegation should be provided
with certificates of their appointment
as credentials signed by the proper
committee chairman and attested by
the secretary. 1t IS desired that all ap-
Dointments be made and delegates mott
fled as at early date as practicable.
LEVI DUMBAULD, Ceairman.
W. ID. VINCENT, SECRETARY.
Hartford, Kas., April IA, 1891.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-05-19
Stray Notes.

1t will be cold day when any truly
converted alliance man manifests dis.
position to return within the ranks O
the party he left because of their cor
ruption.-Call, Beloit, Kan.
Many partisan democratic newspa
pers, since the publication of Mr. Cleve.
lands anti-silver letter, are making
an effort to push the tariff question tC
the front in such way as to have il
overshadow all other questions. The
fact is, the tariff is tax and makes the
people pay high prices for the necessa,
ries of life. But the plain people all
over the country know that the price j:
not matter of material interest tc
them, when there is no money with
which to buy. The question of finan.
cial reform should and must be the is.
sue; aud good citizens everywhere
should see to it that no political trick
or intrigue blinds them to the fact
There is evidence that an effort will be
made by ringsters to obscure every
thing else by the tariff cloud. This
will be mainly because they are opposed
to any measure for making money GSs-
Ter and cheaper for the people, and Vii
try to prevent prominent discussion OF
such measures. The people should see
that such trick does not succeed
Watch the trickster. They are pre-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-05-19

The three-headed monster that is
destroying the lives and fortunes, hopes
and happiness. of all civilized nations
so rapidly, is interest, taxes. and rent.
Manhood has for ages tried to make
some weapon sufficiently powerful to
Stay him. Moses ordered him out of the
nation. "Take not usury (any INTEREST,"
for money or victuals." God tried to
scare him out by withholding heaven.
st is easier for camel to go through
the eye of a needle" etc. Christ scourg-
ed him in the temple. Priests and
prophets havs endeavored to brighten
him to death with picture of the hor-
rors OF hell. The people have welded
the power of law and religion against
him, and he has grown more bold, cor
pulent and defiant. Cooperation is the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-05-19
La Grippe Captures a War Vessel.

LONDON, May lathe British war
ship Thunderer is detained at Gibraltar
owing to the numerous cases OF la
grippe which occurred among her Of
ficers and crew. The members of the
house of commons believe that the par
lament building is infested with the
microbes OF the disease and they will
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-05-19


While the information contained in
the following shows but fraction OF
the organization now going on among
the farmers of the country, it will give
our readers some idea of the activity
and magnitude of the great reform
movement. Other Industrial organiza-
tions are equally energetic along the
same line:
In Ohio there are 1877 sub-alliances,
with membership of over 5000.
NEW YORK.
New York has 241 sub alliances, with
membership exceeding 10000.
CALIFORNIA.
There are already 1856 sub-organizations
of the farmers alliance in the state and
thirty organizers are in the field.
VIRGINIA.
There are 1926 sub-organizations Of
the farmers alliance in the state, and
ninety-four counties are thoroughly
organized.
The farmers alliance is spreading in
the state like hot cakes, no less than
forty-one branches have been formed in
one week.
WEST VIRGINIA
was organized seven months ago. There
are now 433 organizations reported, and
the work is more vigorous and actlve
than ever before.
PENNSYLVANIA.
The state alliance was organized April
IA, 1890. There are now over 200 sub
alliances with more than 10, 900 members
and our friends are organizing at the
rate of one alliance day, Sunday in
cluded.
MINNESOTA.
The number of farmers alliance
branches in the state is 1,3l5 and others
are being organized at the rate of six or
seven week. The alliance has II, 900
more members than at the time of the
election last fall.
WISCONSIN
had only seventy-eight sub-organiza-
tions last June. There are now 236 al
liances organized. Applications for
charters are received by the secretary
every day, and there will be over 300
organizations before the end of this
month.
KENTUCKY.
The state secretary sent charters for
sixty new sub-alliances during the
month of March. Eighty-six of the 119
counties in the state are organized.
There is total of 2,400 sub-unions in
the state with a membership of more
than 100, 900 farmers.
NEW ENGLAND.
The New England States have been
showing lively interest in the alliance
for some time past. There have been
hundreds of applications for alliance
literature. In New Hampshire the IN
terest has eliminated in the organiza-
ton of the Granite State Farmers ALI
ance and Industrial Union. They are
now calling for organizers, and think
the time is ripe for good work in that
section.