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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-12
The Li.ltniny Are ;ter. "

To the unInitiated it is great puzzle
how the dangers of lightning are arrested
where there are SO many conductors of
electricity as there are in a telegraph Of
flee. More than 1900 wires enter the
big Western Union Building in New
York City; and from one to a thousand
in other offices Of that company through
out the United States. Each of these
wires run more or less directly to the
desks of the operators; this being the
case, how do they guard against danger
from lightning during times of great cleo
trical disturbances? Even when less
electric attractions are wanting, most
people confess to a certain feeling of in
security when the elements rage aud
wake up terrifying flashes of forked fury.
But science has provided an answer to
the question asked above, as well as to
almost all other puzzles which stand in
the way OF human progress. Every wire
as it cutters a building passes through the
bottom of long narrow board, and then
again through it at the top. This board
is the lightning arrester." If the cur
rent is heavy the first effect of the board
is to deprive it of much of its force.
Should the first contact with the Gar
rester' fail to eliminate the Lightning of
its fatal powers, it passes on to the top
of the board and touches a spring which
communicates with drop" instantly
shutting off all connection with the
operating room. The spring is called
the 'plush magnet, aud beyond it no
overcharge of lightning, whether pre-
ceeding from storm or from contact
with other wires, csn possibly go.--St.
Louis Republic.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-12
WORK AND WORKERS.


THE union cabinet makers ofChicago, about
1000 in numbers, struck for eight hours q
days work.
THERE was pretty general resumption of
work in the green glass factories throughout
the country
THE lumber manufacturers of the North
west met in Chicago. 1t is said they propose
to advance prices about dollar "a thousand.
THE weayers at the Barnaby gingham mill,
at Fall River, Massachusetts, have quit work,
alleging poor wages as the cause. About 500
looms are idle.
TIE five months strike OF the coal miners,
at Duquoin, Illinois, is practically ended, the
Miners Executive Committee and the Horn
Colliery Company having arrived at an agree
ment.
THE nne-hour-a-day rule went into effect
with respect to the carpenters, joiners and
caulkers employed at the Baltimore ship
yards. The builders all conformed with the
rule.
THE Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway
Company, al Sedalia, Missouri, have Just
adopteda schedule Of wages which is described
as being zone of the most satisfactory adjust
ments OF wages eSer issued bya railroad com
pany."
THE Cotton Manufacturers Association
met in Fall River Massachusetts, and voted to
reduce wages. The reduction will take effect
on October 9th, and, it is believed, will aver
age 10 per cent.
THE Lake Erie and Western Railroad man
agement promulgated its new wage schedule.
1t includes certain advances and allowances
for overtime which the recent strikers de-
manded, and 1t is thought it will be satisfac-
tory TO the men
MEN who we're working for the Catasauqua
Manufacturing Company at Catasauqua,
Penna., whose employees are on strike, were
assaulted and the houses oftwo of them were
stoned. The strikers are suspected of being
the offenders.
SECRETARY FOSTER says the recent con
troversy over the removal of six plate pr!n-
tiers at the Bureau OF Engraving and Printing
for alleged characterization has been satisae-
torily settled by the unemployment of the
men under the terms originally fixed by the
department.
AT largely attended meeting of bakers. in
Boston, il was announced that on May /, 1892,
the organized bakers, affiliated with the
International JOurneymen Bakers Union,
will strike from Maine to California for a re-
duction in hours Of labor and an increase of
wages.
THE American Axe and Tool Company
runs nine axe factories, situated respectively
at JohnsonYille and Gowanda, New York;
Beaver Fails, Mill Hill, and Bellefonte,
Penna.; Douglass, Massachusetts, and Cleye-
land, Ohio. 1t controls about half the pro-
Duct on of axes in The United States. The
employees of five of the factories-the largest
run by the company-Struck against the COM
pany's efforts to compel them to leave their
unions The Federation Of Labor has agreed
TO pay each married man engaged in the strike
the sum OF 50 per week, and each unmarried
man IS per week, while the fight lasts.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-12
THE WORLDS FAIR.

THE delegation of the American Sabbath
Union VINO are IA hieago 70 present their
views upon iile question 81 closing the worlds
fa,r on ouluays, !" me Natlohhl commission
iau epni' renee WIN representatives. Of the
IocaI 9abDa'h ifsaciat ons, as 10 the best
iietho9S OF presenting 'he N moral TO the
COMMISSION
TIE National Board Of Lady Managers of
the Worlds Fair met in Chicago and elected
Mrs Susan Gale Cook Secretary Reports
were received from the Board Of Control.
Director General and the Prcsi lent
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-12
UNREST IN SAMOA.
Mataafa Trying TO Raise Party--1hc
Issues,

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Issues,
Advice sro,o saroo, nor Nt.ri,oso saw that
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tis Country y III N't'e % stea' unrest,
Natcata is still at Maize with three hundred
or four hundred men and has sent out mes.
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go " '"i,S " pa, - +" ''S '''i'
understood that the government Is only
awaiting the arrival of m English warship
10 make ioipt demonstration in the three
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10 ooey Mahesoa' Ihless some aetloh u
taken without delay there will probably be
trouble.
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-12

j. Lamb Doty, whose claim to distinc-
ton lies in the fact that he is the young
est Consul in the service of the United
States, is in the city on his way back to
his post at Tahiti
The young Consul lacks inches as well
as years, but he dresses up to the latest
fashions and has a pronounced Boston
accent. "There was tremendous row"
he said to a Chronicle reporter, "when 1
was appointed to the consular service. l
don't think the Government will have
the same kind of trouble again very
soon. was only twenty years old when
| was made a Consul, and believe am
still the junior of the service, so far as
age goes.
"Tahti is an important station, the
duties of the Consul being, in way,
diplomatic Another thing about it is
that it is one Of the two foreign consul
qtes of the United States where Uncle
Sam owns outright the land and the
building on and in which his representa-
tive lives. The other place is Bangkok,
Siam. In Tahiti we have a one-story,
four-room house frame, of course -
where the Consul lives and works. -
SIN Francisco Chronicle.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-12
HARMON MURRAY KILLED.
Florida Rid of Her Terror--How II Was
Doue--EaTly a Hero.

Florida Rid of Her Terror--How IL Was
Done--Early Hero.
Harmon Murray, the notoriou colored ont.
law who has detied tie authorities for nearly
year and tcrrorizeda wide section Of country.
was killed about daylight by Hardy Early a
co ored lad Of II.
The killing occurred in swamp near
Archer Fla. Murray called on Early about
4o'elocS and ordered him to 60 with him to
Archer where he said, he was going to ''kil
some crackers" and then leave Alachna
county.
Early did not want TO 20, and said he had
no gun, but Murray took Early 70 t G latter's
brothers. house and made tim produre a
doublc-barrrl shotgun. Both barrels were
loaded vita bucSshpt, and Early put Is more
IN each barrel. The two thea started toward
Archer. Having 70 pass through a swamp On
the way, when they got into the swamp Eariy
pretended he did not know the trail. ami
asked Murray TO lead
Murray look the lead. snd Immediately
Larry poured the contents Of both barrels into
the back 81 Murray head, killing him
instantly. Early then notified the people AZ
Archer, ana a crowd went 10 the not. brought
the corpse 10 town, aud afterwards sent IL 10
Gainesville
The excitement there was intense. rs several
iynchings Of Murray's confcderates nave
occurred ~ that vicinity. Early was ;he hero
oil The hour ami was mounted on box from
which he mt'le speech describing the affair
lie viii get u 80 IN rewards MORAY had
Killed seven men within The past few months.
and was as fearless as he was bloodthirstg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-12
DISASTERS AND CASUALTIES.

THE boi er Of an engine at the Pratt Mines,
at Birmingham, Ala, exploded. Emmett
Nigginsi the engineer, was instantly killed.
WHILE railroad water tank was being
torn down near North Danyille, Va, the tim
bers fell upon e. w. Osborne aud killed him
instantly.
A YOUNG man named Harlow was acct
dentally shot through both legs with rifle in
the hands of his brother Alfred, in the Adj
rond cks, and died the next day. A guide
named Medallion was also shot and seriously
wounded by sportsman named Mullin who
mistook HIM for deer.
y YOUNG man named Daniel Byrnes. Of
Philadelphia, was drowned in the Delaware
River about three miles from Salem, n. j.
He was one of yachting parry and jumped
of the boat for swim, when he was seized
with cramps and was drowned before assist
ance could reach him.
During fire in the Kirby House, Al Der
yer, Colorado, g quantity Of gasoline xplodcd
tearing hole in the front OF the building. r.
+. Rowley, who was on the sidewalk IN front
OF the house, was blown into the middle Of the
street and was fatally injured. Several others
were injured by flying bricks
TIE current was turned in the West Bridge
street, Grand Rapids, Mich, electric .aiiway,
for the first time. and within nm hour man
d.
dorn's horse became Fri slicugi, aud running
against g telegraph pole, cHnse q small wire
70 fall across the troiy sire and on the man
aud horse. The current KILLED DO Instantly.
Az excursion train on lbe Brsrfeld Broc
ton and Birmingham branch Of the East Ten
ncssee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad, xhile
returning iroma barbecue at MsteyallO. Ala
ran over Tow. TIE engine and one car were
wrecked, and Fireman Tom Acres was killed
and Engineer Andrew Vcst badly scaided.
None Of the passengers we're injured.
WHILE Robinson circus was parading IN
Montreal, several Of the lyons began fighting,
and Lowlof the equestrian director, tried
10 qucll them One Of the lions seized hitn
with one Of bis .forepaws ard struck him some
terrible blows with tie other, laying his SIX al
bare, cutting bis neck in a fearful manner and
wounding him severely IN the face
CHARLES Ross 80 years Of age, butcher
on Second avenue, New York met a horrible
death. lie was washing the meat racks and
was standing on ladder. hen his foot
slipped. lie fell on one Of the big meat hooks
on the rack, and the sharp stee spike caught
in his body just below the let nipple. n tore
through the Flesh, penetrating The Ter lang
and pierced The sac Of the heart. The men To-
the shop heard him call ftr help. but be aaz
dead almost before they could get him 81 the
hook. His last words we're about bis fariiiy.
wife and seven children.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-12
FELL SEVENTY FEET.


A IrightfuI Balloon Accident at os-
wego, y. Y.
George r. Woods, Of Union sqdsre, Os fego
county, n. y, met with frightful accident
at the oswego County Fair grounds, which
resulted in his instant DEATH One Of the
attractions was balloon ascension and para
chute jump by Prof J. J. Frisbie.
Woods was one Of number Of volunteers
engaged in holding the big gas bag on the
ground while it was being inflated with hot
air. When everything was in readiness a. d
Professor Frisbie was getting his parachute
ready smoke was seen issuing from the balloon
The cry was started that the balloon was
burning, and the volunteers all Les 70 except
Woods- In an instant he was whirIing in the
air, and the Mortified spectators saw that he
was entangled in the ropes.
When about % feet from the earth he parity
disengsged himself and let 60 Tn. ropes.
however, were round his legs and he was soon
shooting rapidly upward, feet first. He
kicked furiously for minute or two ans then
his body shot downward head first When be
was pickei up he was dead. About l0,OeO
persons were on the grounds and Witnessed
the accident. Woods was p years old, lie
fell distance OF about 70 feet.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-12
HIPPOLYTE FLEES.
The IIaytian President Said to Fear
Revolutionary Attack.

The Haytian President Said to Fear
Revolutionary Attack.
The Norwegian steamer Alert arrived at
New York from Port de Paix and Port Hay
tan, and reported that climax in Hayti's
disturbed affairs voud undoubtedly be reach
cd very soon.
News Of the return to the Haytian capital
of The eSil"s from Kingston, Jamaica, was
being industriousIy circulated in the other
large cities OF the Republic, and the forces
guarding the several seaport cities were being
strongly garr;s ned, especially at Port-au-
Prince, and orders were beng issued by Presi-
dent iiippo.ytr that if the exies returned to
the city and made successful attack on the
palace the guns were to be turned on the city.
The palace is strongly guarded
So strong is the belief that a revolution
VIII snon break out in llayti that many Of the
foreign residen have moved oat of Port-au-
PInec, or have taken their families away.
ON the day of the Aiert's departure President
lilppolyte' S family WAS leaving Port-au- Prince
ior cape Haytian. ilippolyte is said to have
lost confidence IN The strength Of his followers,
and IS preparing to follow his family to Cape
HayiIan at The first news of the approach Of
the insurrecti0niss.
General l. Blot resides ut This place. and at
his home liippolyte viii make his headquar-
Iers. From what can he learned uf the insur-
rectIonlsts, they arI still at Kingston, Jamaica,
actively preparing, it is said to leave that
Place 10 make an attack on the liaytian capi-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-12
MANGLED BY A PANTHER

Railroad Gang in Florida Attacked by
the Beast and One Man Torn to Pieces.
While section gang Of men were working
on the Florida & Western Railway % miles
from Tallahassee, along Big Swamp, a huge
and ferocious panther leaped from a tree near
By and struck Philip MeWiiliams, an athletic
lsborer, knocking him fat. The furious beast
attacked him fereely, and its shriil and IN
earthly shrieks frightened of the rest Of the
hands, who fed, leaving McwiIiiams to eight
alone. The contest wss short and bloody.
MeMiilisms had no weapon save long
handled shovel which he welded brsvely, but
the panther WIS too much for him and 10 few
minutes he was mangied beyond recognition.
The gang Of men had gotten arms by this
time and returned, but 700 late, as the panther
tore of the arms Of the corpse and fed 10 the
swamp. This is the most horrible occurrence
here for years. Negroes have refused 10 work
near the swamp, aud work has been suspended
on the railway.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-12
CABLE SPARKS
THE Oriental Congress opened at London.

THE Oriental Congress opened at London.
THE price Of bread in London is going up.
TIE commerce of Ialy shows material
falling on.
IHE Austrian government is taking deter.
ton in Bohemia
CONTINUOUS gales OF wind, accompanied by
furious transforms, are doing great damage in
England and Ireland.
TIE crops in Scotland have been half
ruined by the recent storms, and the harvest
IS at complete standstill.
THE extensive landslide in the Valley of
the Drane is forming dam across the Lienzer
gorge, threatening great damage.
DISPATCH from Zanzibar SAYS that the
Sultan has declared his dominions to be within
the zone Of the Brussels spirit act.
IT IS rumored that the Italian government
Will ask Parliament to abolish the ediet which
forbids the export of the works of the old
masters.
THE Grand Duke George son of the Car,
is wasting away, and from the most manly and
athletle member Of the Russian imperial
family is sinking into invalidism.
IT WAS reported in Hamburg, Germany.
that all restriction on the importation OF
American pork would be removed. Hon VIM.
Walter Phelps, the United States minister, re-
fused to confirm the report.
FouBNEAU's expedition to explore the Val
ley oil Sangha Bayen, Central S0udan and the
French Congo in Africa was attacked by ma
uyes. Sixteen of the party were killed and
thirty one, including Fourneau himself,
wounded.
A PRIVATE letter received at San Francisco
from the City Of Mexico, says that President
Diaz is regar ed by many as Mexico's Balma-
ceda, and the success of the CHILEAN insurgents
IS likely to encourage the large party which
aims at the overthrow of the dictator OF
Mexico.
THE Pope is said TO be DESTROYS that a
toreign'r RAY be chosen at the approaching
election for general of the Dominican Order.
This IS cited MS part OF his policy of mark
ing the international character OF Catholic
institutions and 10 prepare the way gradually
for foreign Pope. 1t is stated as a fact that
IN 1859 the Pope had arranged to leave Rome
and take up his residence in Monaco, but that
the arrangement tel through because the
Prince OF Monaco imposed certain conditions
which the Pope would not accept one Of
which was that the Pope should not interfere
with gambling.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-12

if must yield. Now I will go with
you, boys, but don't you lay hand on
me to force me into going l will go
quietly along without giving you that
trouble"
He started forward.
"Don't We try to run away" said
Phineas Joyce, ''for we can outrun We
any day"
81 run away from youm said the
teacher, in a voice and with look that
made Phineas turn scarlet and hang back
to escape that strange, contemptuous,
searching lock in the teachers eyes.
The cowardly boy would have fed had
he been alone.
With the exception of Sammy Pike
who, peeping from between the cracks
in the woodshed, wept aloud, the whole
school followed the teacher and the boys
to the pond, many of the smaller chill
dren trembling and sobbing
"You will kindly allow me to take of
my coat, that 1 may have at least one
dry garment to put on when come
out?' said Mr.. Dick, when they
stood on the very edge of the bank OF the
pond.
''Of with it, thcn," said Hiram
Beal.
The other pupils had fallen back, and
the teacher and the four boys stood alone
on the bank
"Thank YOU" said Mr.. Dick, gently,
as he threw off the coat, took long
breath, stood erect, and added;
"Now am ready"
A strange thing happened then. The
children saw it with staring, wondering
eyes and speeches. lips.
Brayan Thayer and Nat Brace had
been standing directly in front of Mr..
Dick. Now, with the word "ready, ="
came two dull, striking sounds, and Nat
and Bryan went reeling and yelling
backward into the water!
Hiram BeaI stood at the teachers right.
Mr.. Dick turned suddenly; his right
arm shot out swiftly III his white shirt
sleeve, and the admiring small boys saw
the muscle swell and rise as Hiram fell
to the ground and was dragged to the
pond and rolled in by the teacher,
Pnineas Joyce turned to run away, but
Sally Redding chung to his coat tail as he
passed her and held him back.
He would have struck her, but Mr.
Dick had him by the collar and dragged
HIM back, while he cried:
"Oh, please don't, teacher It's all
Nat Braces fault! He put us up to it.
Ito OH
In went Pliueas with mighty splash.
Nat and Bryan were climbing up the
steep bank, six feet high here, with
chattering teeth, but Mr.. Dick sent
them both back into the water. Then
he said 81 sincerely hope that tins is
the last exhibition | shall have to make
Of my muscular ability in any way. You
boys may come out of the water aud go
home and get some dry clothes. "
The memory of this lesson, coupler
with something Phineas Joyce read
day or two afterward in a Wayne paper
and told to his comrades, greatly in
creased their respect and admiration for
Mr. Dick.
Phineas had read that at certain
athletic exhibition recently given in
Wayne, Mr.. Timothy Dick hal carried
off all of the honors, and that he hal
won the victory in holly contested
boat race.
1t was not long before the boys came
to admire and respect Mr.. Dick fo7
other reasons than his unexpected and
superior muscular powers His coming
to Rose Lane marked the beginning of a
new and vastly better epoch in the his
tory Of that school. Youths Companion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-12
MANGLED BY MASTIFFS.
Terrible Injuries Inflicted on Boy by
Savage Dogs.

Terrible Injuries Inflicted on Boy by
Savage Dogs.
Edward ellis, nine years old, had hor-
rible and fatal experience in Wheeling, W.
Va, the other evening. Young ellis was
playing in the street, and near at hand was
dog kennel in which were confined six huge
English mastif While playing ellis began
teasing the dogs, and they became feariully
enraged. One of the dogs broke down the
door, and six ferocious brutes made a fierce
attack on the boy. He was knocked down OF
the first onslaught and all the dogs began
biting and chewing him.
Policeman James Carney, assisted by VIM.
Robinson, armed with reviewers and crowbars,
finally reached the infatuated animals, but II
was impossible TO make them loosen their
holds, and Carney shot five Of the dogs dead
while they were still chewing and biting their
victim. The sixth brute escaped Carney
himself was severely bitten. ellis wounds
nre terrible. His ewes and nose were literally
b ten out, and his body has no fewer than 81
wounds. The dogs that were killed were
valued at 500 each.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-12
REMARKABLE CASE OF DROPsY.

Two Hundred and seventy eight Opera
tions Performed = Man.
A most remarkable ease il that of l. Mere.
dith, aged - years. Of Monticello, 80. lie
hiss been tapped for the dropsy 27s times, with
an average Of thirteen pounds Of water re-
moved each time. making S.GiA pounds Of
water which has been taken from his body.
His ease beats all past records, and Il the
most interesting one in the history Of tho dig.
ease re is now confined 70 his bed, and IL
gradually growing weaker. There is no hope
Of bis recovery
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-12
SUICIDE BY DYNAMITE.
A Man Blows Himself Up to Cause q
Sensation.

A Man Blows Himself Up to Cause a
Sensation.
F. L.Carrol registered atthe Prescott House
in San Francisco, Cal, as VIM. F. DeY Dung,
of Fresno. Shortly afterwards an explosion,
which shook the buildings in the neighbor-
hood, attracted attention to his room, and it
was found that he had committed suicide by
explod ne dynamite bomb. His remains
were scattered all over the room, and one Of
his arms was found in the street. The win
dows and nlastering were broken and the
furniture damaged. Deceased had been work
ing on a fruit farm near Fresno. lie told
number of persons that he intended taking his
life as he wanted to create a sensation for the
newspapers. but in a rote 10 the coroner
which he left, giving his age as foriy-one
years and birthplace as Holland. he says he
committed suicide because life was not worth
living.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-12
Flexible Sandstone.

Flexible sandstone is one of the curl
osities found in North Carolina. The
quarries are in the mountains of the
southwestern corner OF the State, and
the stone is taken out more as curiosity
than for any other purpose, though it is
sometimes employed in building. When
cut IN thin piece, say the size and
shape of a common milestone, you can
bend 1t into considerable arc without
its breaking, and it will resume its former
straightness on the pressure being re.
moved. OF course, if you bend it toe
far it will break, but the fact that it will
bend at all is most remarkable. = Globe
Democrat.