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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-13
DISASTERS AND CASUALTIES

HARRY WILLIAMS, Of Philadelphia was
accidentally drowned in Darby creek, at
Chester.
THOUSANDS Of acres of cotton in Fort
Bend, Harrison and other counties Of Texas
have been destroyed by the boil worm
GEopGE DoNNELLY, of Chickies, took
refuge IRON the rain under car at Lancas-
ter Junction. The car started and Donnely
was terribly mangled, dying in a few min
utes.
AN explosion occurred in one of the de
partments of the McAbee powder works at
Verona, Pa, instantly killing Albert Moss
workman, and partly wrecdng the build
ing
THE loss of life by the wreck on the Big
-Four, at Edwardsville Junction, Illinois, was
not 50 great as first reported Engineer Ed
ward Hoffman, Fireman Barrett and Samuel
Coswell, a tramp, were killed.
WILLIAM HARINToN and Mary Eek were
boating at Williamsport Pa, when the craft
capslzed. Harinton held the young woman
up until assistance came, when he suddenly
sank. The body has not been found
WHILE trying to escape arrest at Reading,
George Huddick, Hungarian, aged twenty
two years, jumped into the Schuylkil river
and was drowned He was wanted to an
swer a charge Of assault $500 were found
on his person.
A FRONT end collision occurred at Cincin-
natl between an incoming passenger train on
the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Rail
road and a switch engine. NJ Downes, en-
gineer, was killed, and Samuel Powers, fire
man, was seriously scalded.
FREIGHT wreck occurred on the Big
Four at Cold Spring Ohio, and the resulting
nre caused naphtha tank to explode -Four
men, John Haner. Ernest Wilson. Thomas
Halnes and William Cramer, were probably
fatally burned, and Is others were more or
less seriously injured.
The Coroners Jury in Milwaukee, which
investigated the Union Depot wreck in which
two lives were lost and four seriously injured
has returned verdict finding that the Chi
cago, Milwaukee aud st. Paul Railroad Com
pany was negligent ia not employing a suffi-
Gent number Of switchmen The verdict
also condemns the use of telephones for ties-
patching trains at the DEPOT
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-13
SOUTHERN NEWS ITEMS.

THE 2-year-old son Of Davis Hanna, Of
Knoxville, Tenn. while playing came upon
a pile Of old bottles. Seeing one partially
filled he drank its contents and fifteen min
utes later he was corpse, all Efforts Of ply
sicians to save him being futile The bottle
contained preparation for cleaning clothes,
the predominant ingredient Of which was
benzine.
The miners at Coal Creek, Tenn, are
again uneasy, owing to the continued presencg.
of State troops, and also an outbreat may,
occur at any moment
TIE engine attached TO a threshing ma
chino in Campbell county, Tenn, exploded
with fatal results. One laborer named Cal
Cooper was blown to pieces. Three others
fatally and two slightly injured
DEPUTY SHERIFF PERKINS, who took Alice
Mitchell to the insane asylum at Bolivar,
says that at every station along the route
crowds Of curious idlers boarded the car 70
see the prisoner. Alice, however, took it
very coolly, as she subsequently did the part
ing with her parents Whom the officer left
the asylum Alice was the centre Of an adj
miring group Of lunatics whom she was en-
tcrtaining with music from the French harp,
an instrument on which she performs with
remarkable skill
THE first bale Of Alabama new crop OF
cotton was received in Montgomery, classed
strict low middling, and brought l-2 cents
per pound
Tue Cumberland oil Company at Eagle
Creek, Pickett county, near BTdstown,
Tenn, struck natural gas on July 2s, which
is lowing with a capacity Of 100000 cubic
feet per day. Tho place where the well IS
located is tar from communication. The
roar made by the escaping gas can he heard
Tor miles
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-13
The Sand Blast.

By use of the "sand blast" tracing
aud etching on glass is matter OF easy
performance. The mode of operation is
as follows: The vessel or plate of glass
is covered with wax, aud through this
designs are cut down to the surface,
which is left exposed to stream of fine
sand thrown from the ''blast." The
friction soon wears away the hard
glass surface, but does not affect the wax
protection in the least. When TIE lace
work, flowers, leaves or whatever the
design may be has been finished, the wax
is removed from the polished parts and
the Article is ready for use.
Formerly the fumes of hydrohuoic
acid was used for tracing designs on
glass and other hard substances, but ow-
ing to the unevenness of the result, and
the uncertainty as to when the exposure
had reached the proper point, that
method has been all but entirely super
seeded by the "saud blast"
The idea of cutting designs on glass
by forcing sand against the surface of
plates and vessels of that material was
first suggested by one of natures freaks,
Just as hundreds of other inventions
have been. An observing young man
who was summering on the coast of New
England noticed that the wiRdstorms in
that section frequently gathered up large
-loads of sand and hurled it with much
force against exposed window frames,
and that these. within a very short time,
were worn through and had to be re-
placed. In places where they were pro.
tected by leaves, vines, mosquito netting,
ETC., the glistening surface was left in
tact. He set about utilizing old natures
hint at once, the result being machine
which does work that cannot even be
initiated in any other way.-St. Louis
Republic.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-13
WRECKED BY A STORM.
A Million Dollars Worth Of Property
Destroyed.

A despatch from ST. Paul MINI. says; The
recent hail, wind and rainstorm was very Sc
we're locally, but the greatest damage was
lone in other parts Of the state. The storm
was widespread, extending from way over
II South Dakota clear acros. this state into
Wisconsin. Trees were blown down, houses
gere wrecked, grain 1attened 70 the ground
)r washed out, and, altogether, some hun
lreds Of thousands dollars worth Of damage
lone Full reports have not been received,
out loss seems likely to reach well up TO a
million dollars. In Lincoln, yellow. Medi-
cine and Iyun Counties alone the damage IS
estimated at considerable more than half n
million dollars. Narshall reports a tornado
A five O'Clock going over the same course as
The bloss Of last Friday. when Cummings
house and other buildings were demolished.
Near Cummings the Icelandic Lutheran
Church built last year vas picked up, turned
bottom upward. and striking on Us roof. was
thoroughly demolished Several barns and
mall buildings were crushed aud overturned,
innumerable trees blown down Nearly all
the glass on the north side Of the street Of
most of the buildings in town was smashed
including the handsome cathedral windows
u the Congregational and Methodist churches
In the northern part Of the town the ground
vas covered with hail stones. the sire being
IN inch and half in diameter, but many
we're much larger Two Polanders reported
killed in Marshall In st. Paul and Minnea-
polls a number of houses were struck by
lightning, and more or less damaged by the
fire that followed it, white the damage by the
wind and rain was very great.
Reports from other parts Of the Northwest
are to the same effect Many sections report
the grain down in many feldls 80 badly lodged
U1 badly ds'usged as 70 be unfit for cutting
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-13
pA1NrILr ArrRAcrIvE cunrAINs.

DAINTILY ATTRACTIVE CURTAINS.
The woman whose artistic ability has
to compensate for the shines of her
purse is never more successful than when
she is arranging the draperies for her
summer room. Window curtains of uu-
usual daintiness and pretty effect were
made by such woman the other
day.
Fine cream-color cheese cloth was
bought for eight cents yard, which
was TO be used for bath curtains. the
deep hem across the bottom was outlined
with three rows Of gilt thread Ox-eyed
daisies, brigh. yellow ones, with their
dark brown centres, were painted with
water color paints here aud there over
the curtain, which hung in graceful
folds from brass rod. The side was
caught back with a cord formed of
twisted gilt thread. The curtain was
light aud airy and of just the shade to
temper the glare of the sun.
Homemade curtains OF white French
lawn are pretty Dtiuty oasS have
design of forget.me -nots painted across
the bottom. At each side they are held
back with q blue aud white ribbon cord
formed Of No. 1 ribbon twisted to form
rope effect and finished with a ribbon
rosette.
Curtains with narrow ribbons run
through a deep hem at the bottom are
also new and pretty.-New York World.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-13
A Colossal FloMar.

IN Mindlnac, the farShest southeastern
island in the Philippine group, upon one
of its mountains, toe Volcanic Apo. a
party of botanical and ethuographical
explorers found recently, at height of
2500 feet above the sea level, a colossal
flower. The dIscoverer, DR.. Alexander
Schadenberg, could scarcely believe his
eyes when he saw amid the low growing
bushes the immense buds OF this flower
growing like gigantic cabbage heads.
But be was still more astonished when
be found a specimen in full bloom, 4,
fivepetaled flower nearly a yard in diam.
eter, as large as a carriage wheel, in fact.
This enormous blossom was borne on a
sort OF vine creeping on the ground.
The native who accompanied Dr.. Schra-
denberg called it 'bolo." The party
mad no scale by which the weight of the
flower could be ascertained, but thew i'm.
provsed a swinging scale, using their
boxes and specimens as weights. Weigh.
ing these when opportunity servei, it
was found that a single flower weighed
over twenty-five pounds. 1t was impo;.
sible to transport the fresh flower, so the
travellers photographed it aud dried
Number Of its leaves by the heat of
fre.-Boston Transcript.
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Hnnsa.

10TH DAY. The session of the House from
eleven o'clock To one o'clock was an impor-
tant and interesting one, although it did not
rise to the dignity Of being exciting Ii was
interesting in that a resolution was adopted
making suspension day Another resolution
was agreed 10 extending the Sundry Civil
Appropriation until August 10th. and still
another sending the Sundry Civil Appropria-
ton bill to conference and taking up a
proposition to grant s., 500, 900 to aid in the
great Exposition. The Durborow bill was
considered in committee of the whole. but
little attention was paid to the discussion
No final action was taken. The sale of liquor
in the Capitol was discussed, and amend
ments forbidding it were voted down.
165TH DAY.-In the House the Committee
on Ways and Means reported adversely the
Sub-Treasury bill The House went into
committee of the whole on the Durborrow
Worlds Fair bill. The bill was reported TO
the House and adopted by vote of 1871 to
IS. A motion to reconsider was laid ON the
table. Majority and minority reports Of the
Watson Investigation COMMITTEES were sub
mitted A committee to inquire into the
execution of the election laws in New York
was appointed. In the House, at the even
ing session, the conference report on the
Sundry Civil bill was agreed to, and a num-
her of private pension bills were passed At
eleven O'Clock the House adjourned
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-13
Chinese Bazars.

The Chinese of San Francisco shave
nearly every day. A queer little razor it
is that they use, too. 1t is in no respect
like our razor, except in the matter of
the keenness Of It's edge. 1t is wee bit
of blade, nicely curved into semi
circle. With this tool the Chinese bar
Der scrapes the almost hirsuteless face of
his customer, and then shaves him around
the ears and down the neck to the first
bone of the spinal column. 1t, of course,
serves the excellent and highly COM
nendabe purpose of cleansing the Mon
,olian face, neck and ears of dirt very
alfectually, though the hairs it clips are
ew and far between, The rounded
ioint of the razor is also inserted into
ne Celestial ear, and every ambitious
air that dares to show itself in the
suricular lobe is clipped before its
,rowth proceeds very far. The China
ian, you know, is scrupulously clearly
lbout his ears. A growth of hair in
hem is considered mark of low birth
of careless or ungeuteel habits. st.
4ouis Globe Democrat.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-13
LIES QUEER SIDE.


u w Shah OF versa has tobacco pipe
"o!'" siV"'VVo.
KEY WEST, Fla. has Grcot-grand mother
who IS not yet 10 Gears old,
In the United States there are about 16,-
1900 cows, one for every four persons
A yo,rNa man ocr1 u voorg r,,,.,.,od hi.
- 'i,itni e. "a - u'''i w ms
few days ago.
Az or,jin.y,, ,i.,,. coach, ,,.oi,,bs oh,,,,, N
ora nounds Pullman slce,,e,-t v,siyh 80,
n Od0
OALifoNNlNl MOI Young ladies nave or
sanlleu u cooking club, ana the young men
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-13
A FEMALE DYNAMITER.
She Tried TO Blow Up Chicago Mans
Hnnsa.

House.
An attempt was made 20 blow up the resi-.
dence Of Chas- D. Irwin, wealthy board II
trade operator at 2g0 Calumet avenue. aud
the police arc searching high and low FOR the
would-be assassin, who Is a woman.
The attempt would probably have been
succcssful had not persons passing by fright
ered the woman, who left behind her a large
ran, half filed with a high explosive, and
ran toward the lake. The can was discov-
cred few minutes later, but the finders
were afraid 10 tpuch Il and called Mr.. Irwin
cut. He picked up TIE can. and on examin-
lug is contents discovered that il was more
than half filled with giait powder In all.
there was about ten pounds Of TIE deadly
explosive
The amount was snilcient, if exploded. b
have blown the building to atoms. The &C.
tons Of the woman leave no doubt in the
minds Of the police and Mr Irwin that she
intended 10 blow up his house and cause tho
death Of all who we're inside The descrit-
ton Of her, as given to The police, Is that
she was attired in deep mourning and wore
heavy black veil that fell below her waist.
Dir, Irwin cannot account for the attempt.
He says no women have any dealings with
the firm, hence the motive could not Be ous
OF revenge for loss Of money,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-13
ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE,

EN-klNG MILAN and his Youthful son. King
Alexander, Of Servia, arc much en-evidence
NJ their villa at Ems, which reibices in the
name Of Petit Elysee. Every fine day they
dine in a small kiosk in their garden, and are
happy together over their bottle Of cham
payne, They are not often seen among tho
public, but when they do take their walks
abroad they are always together,
W. II. GRESFELI, the newly elected Lib
eral NJ T. for Hereford, will be the rowing
mems representative Mr. Grcnfeu IS IA.
nous old Oxford Blue, and pulled bow oar
In the Varsity team many years ago He
still occasionally lends his services in tho
way OF coaching the Oxford team, and en-
variably entertains them every year, ut his
handsome home ON the Thames.
J, NJ BARRIE. the novelist, Is small. slen
der and stoop shouldered Nevertheless he is
devoted adherent Of outdoor games. espcc.
tally golf and cricket His hair Is very dark,
and his forehead broad and scanned with
wrinkles. Barrie is now following the ex-
amIae Of Scott by writing two hooks stimuli
taneously. or the character creations ia his
books his own favorite Is "Tammas Hag-
CART"
SlGNoR ApoLFo Rossl, now one OF the most
influential Of Italian journalists, had many
strange experiences in America, 20 which
country he started with the idea Of seeking
his fortune. He was by turns pioneer, vel
tier waiter, professor, journalist, aud in all
these varied capacities was able 20 make most
curious observations on men and manners
and contract acquaintance with people In
every position.
DIR. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES Is again AZ
his Summer home in the Beverly shore His
pretty red cottage is down beyond Prides
Crossing, toward Manchester -the Sea, and
IS one of the many slightly places ON Cape
Ann. lie does not entertain AZ al, so there
IS no need for his home 20 be bigger than Il
Is, and II is just big enough 90 be visible for
many miles around
PROFESSOR GusrAvo UcIEtLL tho versatile
Italian sayant, has discovered that but for
Paolo Toscanelh, OF Florence. Columbus
would have been denied a hearing ON this
Western discovery scheme by the King of
Portugal, Toscauelle's letters 10 the King
gained Columbus the desired interview Pro.
fessor uzielli Is member Of the ROYAL Conn
mission for the forthcoming Columbian Cen.
tenary Festival at Genoa
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-13

Chicago has promising young artist
who has developed traits which should
entitle him to diplomatic supremacy.
For some time he has been engaged in
painting number of game pieces--can-
vases with representations of birds, rab-
bits, etc. He had met with very poor
success in disposing OF his paintings.
For days aud nights he sat with his head
pressed between his hands endeavoring
to evolve some plan for disposing OF
them.
One evening he attended a party
which was given by a lady acquaintance.
Various topics were under discussion,
and finally the subject of pet dogs was
brought up. Mrs, A, who lives on
Michigan avenue, and whose husband
gives her several thousand dollars per
year for pin money, remarked that her
little pet terrier was not one, half so we'll
bred as he should be because he was al
ways hungry, aud-horrors he had an
Unsuitable appetite for raw meat. The
young artist heard her make that remark
| and plan at once was formulated in his
head. He knew she had penchant 70.
art-or thought she had-aud invited
her to visit his studio on the following
afternoon, stating that he had some
beautiful game pieces to show her.
That evening ne purchased a quantity
of raw beef. which he jealousy carried
home under his coat. The next forenoon
he spent in industriously rubbing the raw
meat over the surfaces of the game
pieces. Mrs. A. called, accompanied by
her little terrier, and expressed great
pleasure at his work, but when the little
terrier shifted hungrily at the paintings
of the birds and rabbits, she was won.
derstrIck.
81 believe he actually thinks they are
alive" she said, with wonder in her eyes.
81 am very proud to have deceived
the animal by my art" he modestly
said.
Aud she purchased the lot at snug
figure. Chicago Mail.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-13
NO. 49,.
CHOLERA'S SPREAD.
The Dread Disease Causes a Panic
in st. Petersburg,
Merchants Close Their Stores and the
Rich Flee the City.

st. Petersburg Russia, is in panic a
woman who was siezod with cholera died
within few hours, and all doubt has now
disappeared that cholera has invaded the
capital The rich who are able to get away
are flying to health resorts and merchants
are closing their shops. The Governor Of the
city has issued a proclamation begging the
people to be calm, and giving directions as TO
preventive measures
The latest advices from Moscow state that
the panic there is on the increase, notwith-
standing the efforts Of the authorities to sup
press any general evidence Of the spread Of
cholera and of popular terror.
The disease Is becoming more virulent at
Mini Novgorod and business is entirely sus-
pended The people blame Baranof, the
Governor, for not taking better preventive
measures Baranod, in reply to popular
criticism, has increased the severity with
which he Furnishes his critics Two respect
able citizens, by his orders, were publicly
given 100 lashes with the knout for having
spoken unfavorably regarding the sanitary
arrangements
Appalling reports have been received Of
the ravages of cholera in the Governments Of
SaratOff and Samara. IL is officially reported
that the deaths number not less than 5000
daily The ignorant multitude in many
places resist all sanitary precautions and at
tack the doctors and others engaged in at
tempting to alleviate the suffering
Ten new cases have appeared in Moscow
and there were seven deaths. The Govern
ments in the interior county are giving the
peasants boiled water and red wine to
drink
LIQUOR SHOPS RAIDED AT AsTRABAD.
The cholera is raging at Astrabad, capital
Of the Persian province of that name, and
known, on account of its pestilential atmos-
phere, as the city Of the plague Its ap-
pearance has been followed by severe riot
ing
The mollahs or priests, whose influence
with the populace Is very powerful, have
preached that the outbreak Of cholera is due
70 the sale of alcoholic liquors. Their Ian
guage excited the populace 10 frenzy and
raids were forthwith made upon the dram
shops, which were plundered
The mob destroyed the goods Of number
of Armenian traders who are Russian sub.
iects. and the Russian Consul. fearing that
the trouble would grow and that he might be
attacked telegraphed to St Petersburg for as
sistance which has been sent and the Russian
Minister has demanded compensation.
The Shah of Persia who is making tour
Of the provinces, has been informed Of the
outbreak of cholera in Teheran, and he will
Immediately return 70 that city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-13
Removing Tattoo Marks.

Small tattoo marks may oe removed
by applying nitric acid with the stopper
of the bottle, just sufficient to cover the
stain so as to avoid making larger scar
than needful. The acid should remain
about one and one-half minutes. until
the true skin is penetrated and crusted
appearance is shown, and then be
washed off with clean cold water. In a
few days scab forms containing the
tattoo marx; remove 1t, and should in.
Illumination follow, poaltice aud battle
with warm water. Large marks require
different treatment. Iu any case 1t is
best to have the operation performed By
medical man.-Sau Francisco Exam
liner.