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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28

The steel workers were now in for
bloody war and the inactivity Of the
Pinkertons gave them time for effective
generalship. Homestead was secured
for arms, and firearms of every kind
were impressed into service. small
brass cannon belonging to the local
Grand Army post was secured and was
ferried across the river where it was
mounted near the trestle work OF the
Pittsburg, McKeesport & 1oughiogheny
Railroad. From this position it sent
slugs into the sides of the Tennessee,
one Of the two barges upon which the
Pinkertons were entrenched. The Mo-
non gahela was the name of the second
barge. While the mem Were making
these preparations for further resist
ance the Pinkerton men had put their
crippled captain and the wounded men
on board the Little Bill for Braddock.
The Fight Renewed.
AIT o'clock there was a show OF move
'ment on the barges. The Pinkerton
guard who had succeeded the badly
wounded captain came to the gang
plank and called some of the steel
workers to him. Once more the mten-
ton of the Pinkertons to effects land
ing was stated, and again was the an
nouncement received with jeers and de-
rision. Scarcely had he reentered the
barge when another shot was fired from
the land side and swift from the harges
a leaden fire was poured upon the men.
Then from behind every girder and
from the shelter of heaps Of pig-iron a
storm of lead poured upon the barges.
For some time the Pinkertons returned
the. fire steadily, and then from the
L
boom, boom, boom of a cannon WAS
heard over the roar of the smaller arms.
The brass instrument had begun to
speak, and its slugs chafed the water
around the barges into foam or en-
bedded themselves in the sides of the
vessels. One of it's deadly missiles
came with a Kissing roar across the
barges and turned into bleeding life
less mass of flesh one of the strikers
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28

The tDwboat Little Bill was on her way
down from Bcaddock, having left her
freigsst of dead and dying behind her.
If she could make the landing she could
take them into Pittsburg in safety.
It was II o'clock when the big stern
paddle wheel of the towboat came flap
ping down 10y the Carrie blast furnace.
Capt. Charles Wishart, an old river
man, was in the pilot house. He saw
the puffs of smoke ON the banks, heard
the crack OF musket and rifle and mimic
thunder of the double barreled shot
guns and the bullets rattling from the
sides of the barges, and saw the water
whipped into foam about them. Never
theless he headed toward the bank to
the rescue of the trapped Pinkertons.
A sharpshooter drew a bead from the
Pittsburg and McKeesport bridge on
Capt Wishart There was puff Of
smoke from behind pillar and the cap
tain's face disappeared from the wheel
house window. He fell wounded on the
floor of the pilot house, and his boat,
without a steersman, was drifting help
lessly down the stream, swaying from
side to side with the current, amid the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28
with its mate poured slugs into the

with its mate poured SlugS lntO Ine
vessels.
burning Oil and Dynamite.
When the workmen saw they could
not Dust the Pinkertons by shot or shell
they tried to burn thom out. A flat car
loaded with oil and waste was run down
an incline very close to the barges after
having been set on fire. 1t was thought
that the switch was turned and that the
ear would jump the track at a point
about opposite the barges and topp1e
freight, blazing furiously, rushed down
the incline at a rapid rate, but the
switch was not set as the workmen ex-
pected, and the burning car ran into
a hank of earth and burned
there for two hours far away
from the barges. Oil was then
poured ON the waters and fired,
but it refused to flow toward the barges,
and burned where it fell upon the river.
Before this time white flag was sent
up from the barge Tennessee. This
signal that the Pinkertons were anxious
for truce was disregarded, just as the
Pinkertons in the morning fired upon a
flag of truce that the workmen had I'M
furled. Three times the beleagured
Pinkertons sent up the white signal and
as many times was it cut by bullets.
The steel workers were in ne humor to
parley. They had tried small arms and
cannon and burning oil to extermlnate
the Pinkertons; these had failed, and
now they had another and fearful
resort. Dynamite sticks of the deadly
compound, with short, lighted fuses,
were hurled at the barges, but time and
again they fell short of their work. At
length one lighted upon the roof Of the
Monongahela and lay there with smok-
ing fuse. Not a sound came from
within the barge; this awful method of
attack was unknown to the Pinkertons.
But on the land its frightful POSSIBLE
ties were delighted in, and cheers rent
the heavens as the spark crept nearer to
the deadly explosive. With deafening
roar it exploded, but inflicted little dam
age upon the barge. Other sticks Of
dynamite were thrown in rapid success
sion. and holes were gradually formed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28

They assumed position along the river
front and awaited the advancing barges
in silence.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28

own men. From out portfolio in the
side of the Monongahela came flash
and bullet cut into the threat Of one of
the workmen in the yard and he fell
Ifeless in the dust. The storm of bull
lets which swept down upon the barges
almost silenced their fire by 1880, and
from that time what had been battle
became determi ned, ferocious effort
on the part of the mob to drown, burn,
shoot or in any way slaughter the help
less huddled crowd in the boats. One
way of escape alone was left them, for.
it was now only a question OF escape.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28

electric light works shrieked out gen
eral alarm. 1t was the signal for bat
tle--a battle remarkable Tor the means
employed in the human slaughter and
for the cool determination OF the COM
batants.
There was no method OF leadership
apparent in the response to the blast
sfom the light works. tt was the up
Eising of a population. In every house
Ealong the steep side street running up
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28
ATab.yJOrseS.

The Arabs are said to feed horses
from the ground, in order to main
tain the curve in the neck. With
out doubt, the Arabian horses are
among the finest in the world, and if
feeding on or near the ground is one
reason for their superiority, il is an
argument for low managers that
should not be overlooked.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28

fiercest storm of balls which had yet
whipped the river.
Meantime the brass cannon had been
taken from the north to the south side
OF the river, where it was mounted in
the gas house and brought to bear upon
the prows of the two barges. second
cannon was secured in Braddock and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28

when the white board fence went down.
Into the yard, stumbling over ingots
and billets, swarming about eupolas and
ringing Loud defiance with their clubs
and their heels against the armor plates
meant FOR the country's defense, NOW
the bone of bloody contention among
count1ymen, went the mob, wild with
warlike delight over their easy victory.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28
Enc1and,s Climate.

The lowest temperature ever
registered by the Thermometer in
England was at Kelso in 1879, when
the mercury fell to IS below zero.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-12-02
Chairman Carter's Story.

One OF the tersest end best Of the
election stories is related by Chairman
Carter, OF the National COMMITTEES.
1T was getting rather late in the
evening OF election day" no said,
land we we're anxious to hear some.
thing definite from one Of the most
important Districts in Indiana, which
had not reported for several days. I
telegraphed over my own signature
TO the lender OF the district: Il have
had no news from you. Plense let
mo hear at once and report fully.
Send mo hundred words or SO on
IL ,tual state o: affairs In ABOUT
an hour l got his reply. It read
We have all gone to n---l out here
and it don't take any hundred words
To tell IL, either. "-[Philadelphit
Record.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-12-02
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-12-02
sIYTY OR FORTY DAYS.

There seems TO be some doubt re-
gardinR the duration of the next ses-
sion of the Legislature says the Carson
Appeal. The constitution provides
for sixty day session. At the last
session an amendment to the article
was passed, but in order to become a
part Of the constitution it should
have been advertised for ninety days
prior to November 9th and then voted
on and passed again. It was not pub
lished for ninety days, as the law pro-
vidse, and the Appeal is of the opin-
ION that the failure to comply with
the law invalidates all the amend
monts adopted by the last legislature.
II this view Is correct the session will
last sixty days instead of forty ISL
vsr State.
The above is erroneous in nearly
every particular. The constitution
does not provide for q sixty days ses-
sion. 1t only limits il to that time,
end the legislature could adjourn sine
die in half an hour after it organized
II IL chose to do so. The preceding
ones, however have invariably held On
until the last minute of the last hour
Of the last day.
The amendment to the constitution
limiting the sessions to forty days,
would have had no effect upon the
next legislature, even IL it had been
published in compliance with the
law, as it would have been necessary
TO submit it to the next legislature
for ratification, and then be voted
upon two years hence before it would
have become part Of the fundamen-
tai law.
The last legislature did, how
ever. enact the following statutory
laws:
Section l. No regular session of
the legislature of the State of Nevada
shall exceed forty days."
"Sec. 2. This Act shall take effect
from and after the second day OF
April, 1891"
While it is true that he failure to
publish the amendments invalIdates
them, it in no wise affects the law
above quoted, but whether or not the
next legislature can repeal that law
10 order to prolong the session to the
constitutional limit Of sivty days We
will not venture to say, although from
q commonsen o pnint Of view 1t would
net appear that it can.
But constitution or no constitution,
law or no law, forty or even twenty
Eve days, will be ample time for the
next legislature TO do all of it's neces-
sary work, and il it should attempt to
prolong the session beyond the pres
ont statutory limit, it will merit and
receive the most hearty execration of
the tax-ridden people Of the State
Reno Gazette.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-12-02
A Card.

Having sold out my store, I take
this opportunity to thank the people
OF Elko and vicinity for their liberal
patronage extended to me in the past.
All parties indebted to me are re-
quested to call and SETTLE their ac-
counts, and all parties having claims
against mo will please present them
for payment.
Respectfully Yours,
j. RosENsTouK.
Elko, Nov. 16, 1892. limo
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-12-02

HOOPS PILLS euro Liver Ills. Jaundico
BiliouSness, Sick Headache and Constipation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-07-22

Old as the history of the world itself is
that of the queen of flowers. The ancient
Greeks and Romans revelled in roses;
they were used lavishly at their feasts.
In the time of the republic the people
had their cups of Falernian wine swim
ming with blooms; and the Spartan
soldiers after the battle of Cirrha refused
to drink any wine that was not perfumed
with roses; while at the regatta of Baie,
the whole surface of the Lucrine lake
was strewn with the flowers. Nero at
his banquetings showered rose-water
upon his guests from an opening in the
ceiling; and when honoring the house Of
noble with his presence, the host was
compelled to have his fountains playing
rose.water. In the repast itself roses
found place in the form of rose pud-
ding. The Sybarites slept on beds stuffed
with rose-leaves; the tyrant Dionysius
had his couch filled with them; Verus
would travel wi tn garland on his head
and round his neck, and over his litter
lie had thin net with rose-leaves inter-
twined. Antiochus luxuriated upon
bed Of blooms even in winter days and
nights; and when Cleopatra entertained
Antony, she had roses covering the floor
to the depth, it is said, of an ell. We are
told that Heliogabalus supplied so many
at one Of his banquets that several of his
guests were suffocated in the endeavor to
extricate themselves from the abundance
victims of a surfeit of sweet odors.
Doubtless the immoderate use of roses by
the ancients led in after days to their be-
ing relegated to their proper sphere in
the garden; for although we have had
the wars of the roses in our modern
times, the flowers were only plucked as
a symbol First and last, the rose has
been the theme of countless poems;
there is no poet worthy of the name who
has not consecrated it in verse.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-07-22
An Anecdote OF Rossetti.

Anecdotes of Rossetti are just now Gin
the air." Here is one: He went one
day with a friend for stroll through
the poorer quarters of the town. and was
greatly attracted by the shops in Seven
Dials. Outside one he saw in cage q
curious round ball of spikes.
"What is the price of that?"
"Half a crown"
"Could you get me some more Of
them?"
Certainly"
"Well, let me have twenty tomorrow
evening""
The retail dealer, whose stock consisted
of few linnets, chaffinch or two and
four or five staggering larks, looked
aghast.
Said his friend on the way home:
"What on earth did you want with all
those hedge -hogs?"
"Pll put them in my garden, said
Rossetti, "and when fellows come to SEQ
my pictures they'll pass through the gar
den. Look at this little round ball. one
of them will say; why, it's alive. And
here's another! and here's third! Why.
the garden is full of them And then
they'll be in such good spirits at the dis
covery that they'll buy my pictures"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-07-22
I'm Real Life.

"Jim the Penman" is perhaps more
picturesque figure on the stage than in
real life, but he and his kind exist, nev-
srtheless. The story of gentleman
burglar" recently arrested in London
furnishes the material for sensational
novel. After running career Of vice
in England, this fellow, who was but
thirty, and handsome in face and figure,
came to America and introduced himself
to New York society as lieutenant Of
the Royal Engineers. So well did he
play his part that within year he mar
ried the daughter Of a lady of means, q
pretty and accomplished girl. His
mother-in-law soon pressed him to intro
duce her to his fashionable relatives in
England. Yielding to her solicitations
he returned there and took a residence in
a quiet country town, where he soon be-
came a social light, and entertained Law
ishly. By-and-by mysterious burglaries
began in the neighborhood, but no one
dreamed of suspecting the elegant and
wealthy lieutenant" of completely in
them. Ultimately he was caught, how
ever, and accused of breaking into resi-
dsnces and stealing various articles. By
this time the family of his unfortunate
wife had been stripped of nearly every
penny and left in an almost destitute
condition plus the burden of his liabili-
ties. Even after his marriage the plausi-
BILE rogue kept up correspondence with
ladies with view to marriage, and paid
personal attention to others. He was
indicted for burglary, and found guilty
Of receiving goods we'll knowing them
to have been stolen, and was sentenced
to twelve years. penal servitude. The
history of his various love affairs points
out the moral which girls so often forget
that a wooer should have more relia.
BILE passports to their favor than hand
some face and ingratiating manner.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-07-22
MEAT EATERS.
They are Sounder Physically and Less
Exposed to Disease Than Others.

They are Sounder Physically and Less
Exposed to Disease Than Others.
Many races of men live entirely on
animal food and these are the most
hardy and, from all have been able to
gather on the subject, the most free from
diseases Of all kinds. Sir Francis Head
says of the Pampas Indians: "They are
all horsemen OF, rather, pass their lives
on horseback. In spite of the climate,
which is burning hot in summer aud
freezing in winter, these brave men, who
have never yet been subdued, are entirely
naked and have not even a covering for
their head. They live together in tribes,
each of which is governed by cacique,
but they have no fixed place of residence.
Where the pasture is good there they are
to be found until it is consumed by their
horses aud they then instantly move to n
more verdant spot. They have neither
bread, fruit nor vegetables, but they SUBJ
sist entirely on the flesh of their Mares"
Describing the effect on himself of this
diet, Sir Francis says: "After had
been riding three or four months and had
lived on beef and water I found myself
in condition which can only describe
by saying that 1 felt no exertion could
kill me, although constantly arrived SO
completely exhausted that could not
speak; yet few hours sleep upon my
saddle on the ground always SO COM
pletely restored me that for a week 7
could daily be upon my horse before sum
rise and ride till two or three hours after
sunset and have really tired ten or
twelve horses day. This will explain
the immense distances which people in
South America are said to ride, which 7
am confident could only be done on beef
and water" The Gouachos of the Ar
tine Republic live entirely on roast beef
and salt, scarcely ever tasting farinacious
or other vegetable food, and their solo
beverage is mate or Paraguay tea, taken
without sugar.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-07-22
A Countryman's R.buke.

The countryman's contempt for city
knowledge is often very amusing. The
other day, during the warm spell, q
young Boston entomologist journeyed to
a suburban city to meet aA enthusiastic
co-worker in the science. Together the
two wandered into the fields in search of
something to dissect; and, though it was
early for a thoroughly animated nature,
they had lively talk. and did happen
upon a premature specimen OF the ami
mails with wings. The insect was
promptly captured. and the two lads
took it to the nearest fence for examina-
tion. Here neither of them could recall
the order to which it belonged, and
the Latin name was variously given by
both.
In the midst of the controversy two
countrymen came up. attracted by what
was going on, and wondering, as they
expressed it, "what the lads were jawing
about" But their perplexity did not
last long. The youthful entomologists
informed them, pointing to the insect.
that they were "trying to think of the
name for that "That?" said the elder
Of the countrymen, with an expression
Of utter scorn on his face, "why, that's
q bug. Never see bug before?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-07-22
SMOKING IN CURA.
PIpes a Rarity, but the Cigarette IL
Everywhere.

wipes Narlty, nut the Cigarette IL
Everywhere.
No one in Cuba, except the foreigner,
ever smokes pipe, but cigars and cigar-
cites are universal, says the Boston
Globe:
OF necessity there is a great demand
for cheap cigar, and some of the cigars
that fill that demand emit q smoke
which will float straw hat and wither
the vegetation for rods around.
The cigarette, however, is the main re-
lance of the workingman. No remarks
are passed in Cuba when a man lights a
cigarette, nor is there anything effemi-
nate in the article itself. Five cents pays
for big bunch as long as an ordinary
Icigar.
1t is not easy for the visitor to get a
good cigar at the tobacconist's. The
ten and fifteen cent grades seem coarse
and heavy, and headache goes with
every one. But visit to factory near
Havana makes the old smokers mouth
water.
There one can buy cigars all the way
from $35 thousand up to $3.50. Eight
hundred and fifty dollars for thousand
cigars! Who buys them?" Oh, lots Of
people in different parts of the world
mainly wealthy Spaniards and Portu-
guese.
Very few Of these cigars are sold to the
United States. The Yankee is allowed
to bring just forty mine cigars home with
him without paying duty.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-07-22
:xssaI
Caught.

In countries where military conscrip-
tion exists, men pretend to be afflicted in
divers ways in order to escape service.
Pretended inability to see is exposed by
the surgeons without difficulty, but pre-
tended deafness sometimes battles the
examiners. A counter trick on the part
of the officers was for some time effec-
tive against this fraud. The recruiting
officer, after conscript had pretended
to be deaf, remarked, in an ordinary
tone of voice, you are unfit for the SER
vice; you are Free" In many cases the
recruit showed by evident signs of sat-
isfaction that he had heard the remark.
He was then recalled, told that he had
been detected in his fraud, and sent to
the barracks. After q time, however,
the conscripts became too wary to be
caught in the trap. They had heard of
the trick, and were on the lookout for
this remark, and when it was uttered
they made no sign of intelligence. A
new trap has therefore been invented by
French officers, the success of which is
curious illustration of the ingrained
courtesy, on the part of Frenchmen of
all classes. After the "You are free has
failed to excite any sign of understand
ing in the recruits face, the command
to go is shouted at him. He starts out
of the room, the door of which is held
open by mechanical means. AS he
passes through it, the officer says:
"You might at least shut the door!"
This little unjust impeachment of the
mans politeness is said in nine cases
out of ten of pretended deafness to re-
suit in quick turning of the mans
head. He is then called back, and told
that he has been found fit for the SER
vice.