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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-02
Fishing by Electric Light.

Electricity calls attention to the whole
sale and wanton slaughter of fish by the
use of the electric light. The sense of
sight is highly develope l in fishes, aud
the Indians have always recognized this.
attracting fish within reach of their
spears by means of a torch. When usei
along with the electric light, most kinds
of nets become simply murderous in their
effects, for the brillianoy of the sight is
an irresistible attraction to the fish. Sal.
mon fishers and others who take and pack
fish on large scale are resorting to the
use of the electric light for this purpose,
and the wholesale destruction.of fish is
likely to lead to the determination of Ger
tain species. The great injury arising
from this cause consists in the fact that
such quantities of fish are caught thai
large proportion of them are wasted in
stead of being turned to their legitimate
use of feeding the population of the en-
the country, says Electricity. The in
discriminate destruction of fish in this
way IS almost criminal, aud if prompt
measures be not taken for placing it un-
der some sort of restriction, our fish sup
plies will in few years be, if not ex-
hausted, very seriously crippled. Plea
yune.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-02

To some great feats the mining en-
ginceripg profession points with pride.
There was the work of S. F. Enmons.
of Leadville, Col. The mining city of
the clouds thought it had had its day.
The mines were being worked out one
after another and abandoned. Vein
after vein had been followed to what
seemed to be the end. The city's popu-
lation aud business were growing smaller.
Enmons went to Leadville. He had
maps prepared showing the workings of
the mines, tho veins OF ore and the
various strata of rocks. There were the
given quantities of the problem. En-
mons studied them. He arrived at a
conclusion that a great fault had occurred
in the early days when the mountains
curled up. He pointed where he
thought the veins should be recovered.
The miners dug and found the ore
bodies again. The second Leadville be.
came greater that the first had been.
The Drum Lummon, near Helena,
Mont. is one OF the greatest mines in the
present day. 1t is owred bya company
in which Englishmen are largely stock
holders. At one time in its history,
years ago, the Drum Lummon seemed to
have fulfilled its destiny. The vein
came to an end, Repeated trials to re-
cover it all failed. The management,
almost in despair, sent for Clayton.
"The flannel shirt expert" Clayton was
called throughout the Western camps.
He was mining engineer, self-educated
in the main, but possessed of a great
deal of ability. Clayton studied the
mine, located the fault, ordered cross
cut at that particular point and recovered
the vein.
There have been great fees paid to
some mining engineers, for their opin-
ions on mines. 1t is tradition that
James D. Hague received fee of $685.
600 for his examination of the Anaconda
mine at Butte, Montana. A queer history
the Anaconda has had. The mining
engineers recalled this when they visited
the great copper reduction works at
Baltimore, where the Anaconda product
comes to be treate and burned into
sulphate of copper and pure copper. In
the early days of Montana mining the
gold hunters PANIED gravel and worked
out yellow nuggets on the location of
the Anaconda mine. Another genera
ton of treasure seekers came along and
searched for silver, going down some
distance and getting enough TO keep
them encouraged. AS they followed the
silver veins they came to copper, aud the
richest mine in the world was developed.
There is some gold and silver in the
Anaconda product which comes to Balti-
more; the great value, however, is in
the copper But what of the mining
engineer who got S25, 900 for his report
on Anaconda when it was doubtful
propositions Didn't he earn his fee, as
big as six months salary of the Presi-
dent of the United States? Well,
hardlyl He reported adversely on the
Anaconda.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
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House.

GATH DAY.-The debate of the Free Coin
age bill continued during the day and night
The chief orators were Pierce, of Tennessee,
Stone, of Pennsylvania, Warner of New
York, Messrs. McKeighan, Buchnell, Beltz-
hoover, Lodge. Perkins, Coombs and Bacon,
Page, of Maryland, and others.
65TH DAY-In the House the Silver bill
proved the great and exciting topic OF discus
sion.
GOTH DAY-The House was very quiet
after the turbulent scenes of the night before.
An error was found in the Record which had
ell the members voting nay as not voting.
This was corrected, but not before Mr.. Reed
had made a comment which caused O remark
from the Speaker, ms we'll as Mr.. Bynum, Of
Indiana. The rest of the day was spent on
the private calendar.
9th DAY.-A number of pension bills
were passed, aud eulogies delivered in respect
to the memory of the late General Spinola.
6STH DAY.-Judge-clec McKenna's resig-
nation was read. Word was received from
Representative on the silver bill as recorded.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs reported
the Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation
bill. The House acted upon a number Of
District of Columbia bills.
GOTH DAY.-The House received notice Of
Representative Mills resignation. The Free
Wool bill was discussed in the committee of
the whole, Mr.. Harter opening the discussion,
followed by Messrs. McCreary, Breiz, De
Forest, Ri in and Dolliyer.
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THE TREATY RATIFIED.

Trouble Over Boring Sea Ended by
Unanimous Vote in the Senate.
Two hours spent in executive session by the
Senate safieeI to complete the consideration
of the Boring Sea arbitration treaty, and it
was ratified by unanimous vote at the con.
clusion Of the discussion. The debate itself
was without incident
Mr.. Sherman who had the treaty in charge,
presented two amendments which it was be-
Eeved to be desirable TO incorporate in the
document, and they were agreed to. One Of
them provides that the arguments and pro-
ceedings before the arbitrator shall be in the
English language. This amendment was
suggested to Sir Julian Psuncefote day or
two ago. lie said that il appeared to be
proper, but that lie should like 70 secure the
formal assent Of Lord Salisbury to it.
This assent came in the form of cable
gram, which was shown to the President by
the British Minister, and was at once sent 20
Senator Sherman, who caused the necessary
amendment 10 be incorporated in the treaty
Exactly the same procedure was followed In
the case Of the second amendment, which
changes Article II Of the treaty so as 10 re-
quire the arbitrstors 10 make their decision.
If possible, within four months instead OF
three from the close of the arguments Of
counsel.
This change was believed to be desire BILE in
view Of the magnitude OF the subject and the
enormous volume of testimony TO lie con-
sidered by the arbitrators The opposition to
ratification, which had been very much weak
ened, completely disappeared as the result OF
Mr.. Shsrmsn's explanation, and when the
question was taken directly on the reso ution
OF ratification there were no nays, while the
yeas numbered Pan unusually large vote
in the Senate.
After the result had been announced the
usual resolution notifying the President of the
action of the Senate was passed and the con
sideration Of the treaty was complete.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-02

An instance of heroism, and one of
the most atrocious acts of cruelty, the
truth of which is vouched for by the
most respectable authority, occurred
during the Columbia struggle for indie
pendence.
The Spanish General Morillo, the most
bloodthirsty and treacherous tool of the
Spanish King, was created Count of
Carthagenia and Marquis de la Pueria
for serving which rather en.itle him to
the butcher or hangman. While seated
in his tent, one day, he saw a young boy
before him drowned in tears. The chief
demanded of him for what purpose he
was there.
The child replied that he had come to
beg the life of his father, then prisoner
in Morlllo's caup.
"What can you do to save your
father?" asked the General.
81 can do but little, but what can
shall be done"
Morillo seized the little fellows ear,
aud said:
"Would you suffer your ear to be
taken off to procure your fathers lifea"
81 certainly would was the I'M
daunted reply.
A soldier was accordingly called, an |
ordered to cut off the ear with single
stroke of the knife.
The boy wept, but did not resist while
the barbarous order was executed.
"Would you lose your other ear rather
than fail of your purposet" was the next
question.
al have suffered much, but for my
father eau suffer still" was the answer
of the boy.
The other ear was taken off piece
meal, without fincling on the part of
the noble boy.
"And now geW exclaimed Morillo,
untouched by his sublime courage.
The father of such a son must die"
In the presence of his agonized and
vainly suffering son the father was exc
cuted. IN. Y. Ledger.
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SAD SCENES AT THE MINE.


Mon aud Women Fight TO See the Faces
of Their Loved Dues Long Dead.
A despatch from Dunbar, Pa, says; The
twenty-three bodies Of the victims Of the Hill
Farm Mine explosion, found aftera search Of
twenty months, were buried. The remains
were placed in the collins or rough boxes,
down in the mines, aud the relatives and
friends were no, permitted TO see them. All
but two were identified by some trinket on
their persons. The names were written on
the boxes. which were securely nailed down.
Father M.lady conducted the services al tho
Catholic Cemetery, where twenty-one Of tho
victims were inferred side by side.
During tho services q brother Of Richard
Bigley insisted upon seeing the face Of his
dead brother once again, but this was refused.
At this he grew frantic.
by Heaven, | shall see hini said he. and
Selling Ratchet, attacked the rough box 70
cut hole In 1t. lie was grabbed by several
men, and alter "A struggle they succeeded ia
forcing him out OF the cemetery. The other
iwO bodies were buried in Franklin Ceme-
terry.
Coroner Hurlbert and his jury concluded
on and executed deed Of astonishing stu,
pidiiy. They decided that rs two bodies we're
not positively identified, there was reason 10
doubt that any were and to satisfy themselves
they must view the remains again. Superln.
iendent Lang and others begged them not TO
do 80. but they proceeded TO the graveyard.
where 500peoplc we're gathered. They order
ed the undertaken TO open tho coffin Of Martin
Cayanaugh. Scarcely was the I'D removed
when everyone ia the cemetery rushed to tho
place. Among them were Mrs. ChYnnauRh.
her daughter aud the sister Of the deceased.
Stand back, ladies, said the coroner. He
was too late. The wasted, almost skeleton
form was seen by its Logged mother. Mrs.
Cavanaugh shrleked, a. did her daughters;
others crowded around, aud the over thurst Of
griefwas hearireudng. The women wero
Frustrated and bad 70 be taken from the ceme-
iery. The coroner, after being satisfied that
It was the corpse of Caybnaugh, bad II closed.
aud proceeded to another one. Here an effort
was made to keep the crowd back, but II WAS
useless. A similar scene was enacted Al
this moment a woman sank 10 the ground aud
said: Hush, let us pray" For while the
widowed and fatherless stood quiet as the
woman repeated the Lords Prayer, but at Its
conclusion grief broke out anew. and when
The casket containing the body Of Courtney
was opened Mrs. Courtney tainted on H..
Mrs. Joy was also overcome, and threw her
bonnet and veil Ia the grave. AFTER whichlaho
fell upon the colin, and burying her face In
tue hard wood, sobbed piteOusly.
The ooroners jury brought In a verdict that
the meu met their deaths on June 10, by
suiiocation from smoke from hre accident
iacb~A to the Dunbar Company.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-02
FIFTY7SECoND CONGRESS-



9TH DAY.-Therc was n long discussion
on the Indian Appropriation bill principally
on the amendment striking out the provision
requiring army officers to be detailed as
Indian agents, No action on the amendment
was taken. The Vice President presented a
petition from Benjamin Harris and others
asking compensation for the slaves taken by
the general government or emancipated by a
state government message from the Pres-
dent on the Behring Sea matter WAS handed
to the Vice President, and the Senate went
into executive session, and alter consideration
of the matter adjourned.
5STH DAY.-A number of postal bills were
referred 10 the Posiofiice Committee. A reso-
luton to inquire into the need of additional
public buildings in Washington was offered.
Mr.. Wolcott's resolution to direct the heads
of the departments TO give lists of all persons
employed at discretion and paid outof special
funds, was agreed to.
59TH DAY.-The most of the day was spent
in tributes to the late Senator Hearst of
California, who died in March, 1891. As an
additional tribute, the Senate adjourned till
Monday. A bill was passed Tor changing the
time for holding the circuit and district courts
IN West Nirg mia, aud q bill appropriating
500 900 for q public building at Helena,
Mont. The Senate also spent several hours in
the discussion of the Boring Sea matter.
GOTH DAY.-A resolution was agreed to
calling on the President for reciprocity cor
respondence with the Argentine Republic.
After lengthy discussion motion 10 lay on
the table the bill to allow thirty days leave
of absence to employees in the Bureau OF En-
craving and Printing was defeated. The bill
was amended and recommitted. A large
number of bills was acted upon.
61sT DAY.-Mr. Stewart gave notice that he
would call up the Free Coinage bill on Mon
day. Bills were reported for statues to Robt.
Dale Owen, John Ericsson and Frances
Marion. A resolution requesting the Presi-
dent to refrain from allotting in seyeralty the
lands of the Southern Ute Indians was agreed
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-02
FORTY MURDERED.
Horrible Butcheries Committed by
Two Brothers in Russia.
Bodies Of Their Victims Found Buried
Under Brushwood and Hidden in
tho Snow--Gain Their Object.

Bodies Of Their Victims Found Buried
Under Brushwood and Hidden in
the snow--Gain Their object.
Police inquiries into the case Of two broth
ers named kouhkyOsky, who are imprisoned
at Warsaw on the charge of numbering and
robbing peasant near Bielostoek. has re-
vealcd the practice Of 1.-THE wholesale murder
oil emigrsn's on the frontier. Already the
naked bodies of FIVE victims have been dis
covered in the snow in the woods adjacent to
the house occupied by the Koulkvoskys, who
lived in the village of Monk. There have
been many disappearances Of late In the
neighborhood Of the Koulikvosky residence,
and the police estimate that the two brothers
have murdered at least forty persons. The
residents Of Monki have been greatly startled
by the revelations concerning the brothers.
and there is much excitement throughout tho
whole district. The elder brother, who was
peasant farmer, has young wife, who, II Is
charged, took advantage Of her sex to abet
her husband in his crimes, receiving her share
of the spoils secured from the unfortunate
victims Of her wiles.
The younger brother had been a soldier In
the Russian army, but his time bad expired,
lie took TO smuggling across the frontier as
means OF livelihood, and, naturally, became
thoroughly acquainted with all the devious
paths that led into Prussian territory away
from the eyes Of the vaichiul frontier guards.
Many Of the persons DESTROYS of leaving RUS
sie, particularly emigrants, were not supplied
with the passports required by the govern
ment before Russians are allowed to leave the
country, and In these persons the kouiik-
yoskys found their victims. They would ap-
proach the Koulikvotkys and bargain with
them for safe conduct beyond Russian soil.
and with his knowledge Of the frontier, Il
was a comparatively easy undertaking for the
younger brother TO get them safe away from
Russian territory. FuStiyes from justice also
awaited themselves Of koulikvoSky'a knowl-
edge 10 escape from the officers OF the law.
The method followed by the brothers In tho
cases OF persons desiring 10 cross the frontier
was as follows, They would select Is their
victims only those who had good outfits and
money. The others would be taken across
the frontier In safety. The victims however,
would be taken in charge Of by the younger
brother. and singly they would be conducted
along narrow path through dense forest.
In the meantime the elder brother would
hurry by a short route TO a spot previously
agreed upon, and when the victim approached
he would be attacked by his guide and the
man who laid in ambush. Tho unfortunate
would be strangled, and then, to make their
work sure, the brothers would beat in his
Ikull with clubs. lie would then DO robbed
OF everything In his possession.
At the outset the brothers carefully buried
the bodies, but as time went by, they, being
undetected became careless, and showed tho
bodies under the brushwood, after stripping
them.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-02
THOUSANDS SLAUGHTERED.
Chinese Rebels Burned to Death and
Put TO the sword.

Chinese Rebels Burned to Death and
Put TO the sword.
according 10 adyices just received from
Shanghai the bloody engagements recently
between imperial troops and rebels In North.
ern China resulted in the slaughter Of several
thousand rebels.
The Imperial Army lost only killed and
% wounded. Over 5000 rebels we're put 10
death with the sword and 600 actually burned
alive. A number Of engagements are re-
ported.
A body Of insurgents numbering 300 was
oyertaken by the Imperialists at a place 90
miles from Kulum, and over 100 Of them we're
killed and leaders made prisoners. In
second engagement over 81 Of the enemy were
put 20 the sword and the remainder were
obliged 10 retire TO q pawn shop, The strong
walls OF which made il an admirable place to
defend themselves. The Imperialists closely
surrounded the building and killed over 100
Of the inmates
Intelligence later reached the Imperialists
camp that a force Of the enemy consisting Of
90 cavalry and 800 infantry had arrived with
the OBJECT OF coming 10 the rescue Of their
coniederates. They were attacked In the
front and rear by the Imperial forces and lost
40 men during the battle.
Those who escaped encountered another
party Of Imperialisis who shot 80 Of them and
made score Of prisoners. Another detach-
inent Of rebels was posted at MeiyaOkoutze 10
which place the Imper alisls continued their
march. The rebel detachment numbered
about 100. Of which 90 we're killed aud 20
made prisoners among the latter being tho
so-cailed leader Of the vanguard, IL Hung
Tsa, who was instantly decapitaie1.
A. sull larger force Of the enemy was posted
in the Chem Chang district. where they had
an encampment, with guns fitted up 10 loop
holes Of the wall surrounding the villages.
Churches Of the new creed served as ouiposts
OF the rebel army.
An onslaught, was made upon their position,
and, after pa engagement lasting two hours,
30 out Of a total of 800, were put 10 the
sword. About 800 Of the rest we're burned
alive and, including stragglers, It IL eat
mated that not less than so OF the enemy
were killed on this occasion. A great number
o. the adherents Of the new creed we're
clptured, including three leaders, who Wers
inst intly deeapitated.
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ACCIDENTALLY HANGED.

A Burglar Meets Death on a Ladder He
Was Using TO Eater a Store with.
Workmen cleaning out the cellar in the
Manly Building at steubenvilie, Ohio about
daybreak we're Mortified to come across the
badly deeomposed body Of a man. A lantern
was brought. and revealed the fact that the
man was hanging by his neck, between the
second and third steps Of a ladder.
In his right hand wss grssped serevdriver,
while bis left held large grain sack. The
body was brought to light and identified as
that Of Henry King, an ex-saloonkeeper, and
painter BIZ trade.
The store over the cellar was lately occu-
pied by Thomas OdDert who made an assign
inent February 10Th II il conjectured that
King had forced his way into the cellar
through the front entrance to rob the store
while il was temporarily closed. He wss last
seen on Washingion's birthday, when he was
drinking heavily. and It is thought on that
night he made an attempt at burglary and
slipped of the ladder in his intoxicated con-
dhion and slowly strangled 10 death.
He was formerly well-to-do, his parents be-
ing wealthy residents Of Cincinnati, but his
wife LEFT him, since which time be has gone 10
the dogs.
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Where Cloves Come From

TIVE little islands furnish four-ffths of
the cloves consumed by the world. The
islands are Zanzibar and Pemba, and a
little while ago Arabs found it very prof
table to bring slaves from the African
lake region to the coast and smu1gle
them in the night over to Pemba to work
on the Glove plantati ms. These farms
were very remunerative once, but the
market has been overstocked and the
price has fallen so low that the Glove
Faisers have decided to diversity their
crops.
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A T0RNADO'S WORK.

Buildings Leveled and Houses Carried in
the Air in an Illinois County.
A tornado swept over Pialt County. His,
Ievehng buildings and destroying many thous-
ands of dollars worth of property. 1t came
rom the South. and vas. accompanied Ivy a
severe hail storm.
Barns and hous we're carried from their
foundations and demolished. Buildings were
seen high in the air. being carried along by
the cyclone, which was 20 feet wide.
No loss of life has yet been reported.
The lorna 10 also skirted Bloomington, Nc
Lean County, uIootns nuanbrr OF houses
and chair factory An old lady named
Matz was badly hurt and her house WAS blown
down.
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DEFEAT FOR THE sILvERrrEs.
Mr.. Bland finally gave up all hope Of pa
ng the bill at present, and moved TO adjou
The fr, e-coinage bill now takes its place up
he calendar rn can only be reached in

CORNELIUS VASDERBILT has become dissat
isfietl with his palatial residence on Fifth
Avenue. New York and will build new one
at = cost OF g 0J1,091. This palace is to be
erected on Fish Avenue. between Fifty
seventh and Finy- eighth Streets, and will be
The most magnificent il the cily. II is said
that the ballroom aad private theatre of the
new house viii be large emo ugh to accommo.
date the ntire four hundred.
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his finger-a mere scratch, they say. He
paid no attention to it until the finger
began to swell. Then he had two of the
best doctors in the city, but they
couldn't save him, and he died on tie
fifth day. "-Harper's Weekly