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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-10

The official report of Special Agent
Aver, of the Treasury Department, on
production of tin and terne plates in the
United States during the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1892, is document of
unusual, even extraordinary interest, in
view of the emphatic, repeated and still
continued declarations of the Free
Traders that not only have no such
plates been produced but that the'mau-
ufacture of item in large quantities in
this country in competition with Wales
is impracticabe. Despite such declara-
tions, the industry has taken root au1
tiourished to such aa extent that in the
first twelve months after the new law
took effect, there were produced In the
United States 13,GI6.71 pounds Of tin
and terne plates, aad more than A.,
500, 0L0 Of Americas sheet iron or steel
were mace INTO articles aad wares tin or
ternc coated AS the latter manufac-
lures constitute tin and terne plate
within the meaning of the law, it now
seems probable that when full returns of
the same are received the total produc
ton for the year, inclusive Of such man
ufactuIes, will not fall much short of
10000, 900 pounds.
''Ah, " says the Free Trader, shut all
the black plates used have to be i'm
ported. "
According to Agent Ayers report;
careful estimate shows that the quantity
of black plates produced in the United
States, which entered into the manufac-
ture of tin and terne plates during the
year, was by quarters as follows: Quar-.
ter ended SeHember 80, 1891, 7S5, 547
pounds; December 81. 1891, 1900, 66t;
March 81, 1899, 2,132 .0S2; June 30,
1892, 5,17S, 263, total, 1926, 533. To
which add black plates sold to stamping
companies, made into articles aud wares,
ard timed 1r terne coated as per returns
to date, S2S, 22Si aggregate, 14,12t,-
ISL.
In other words, OF the production Of
tin and term plates proper for the year
over sixty eight per cent, and of the
total production over seventy per cent.
we're made from American black plates.
During the first quarter of the fiscal
year tive firms were enga sed in the manu-.
iacture OF tin and terne plates, eleven
durlHg tue second, twenty during the
third aud twenty SIX duriuc the fourth.
The probability is that at least eight new
names will be added to the list OF manu-.
facturerS at the end OF the present quar-
ter.
Under the circumstances the growth
OF the industry has been phenomenal
The production Of tin and terne plates in
the quarter ended September 30, 1891,
was only s25,922 pounds; IN the next
quarter it was 1,409, s2l pounds; in the
quarter ended March 81. 1892, the pro-
duction amounted to 3,2J9,225 pounds,
or more ttan double that oil the proceed
ing quarter, and in the quarter ended
June 80, 1892, the production of tee
preceding quarter was again more than
doubled, and amounted to S,2o7,75f
pounds.
1t must not be forgotten that all the
figures given IN Mr.. Ayers report are
based on the sworn returns Of tae manu-.
facturers for each quarter of the year.
In each case the name of the company,
or firm making the returns is given in
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-10
The Mckinley Law yindicatsd.

The annual report OF the Democratic
Commissioner of Llb5r for New YORK
State (which has Just been published)
constitutes an argument for the McKin-
ley tariff which is absolutely unanswer-
able The report is purely business
aid non-partisan document. This makes
it Of the highest value as vindication
of protection. Its figures are official.
They were not prepared with view to
help either party. The sole object OF the
Labor Commissioners investigation into
the condition of industry ia the State
vas to ascertain the facts. The collec-
ton and publication Of these facts are
simply part OF his duty to his employ
ers, the people OF this commonwealth.
Here is Commissioner Peck's official
statement as to the effect produced by
the Mckinley Ian on labor in New York
State:
He finds that in the wholesale manu-.
factories of this State the wages paid fot
the year ending August 81. 1899,
showed an increase over the wages paid
during the year ending August 81, 1890,
of sc, 377, 925.Q9.
He tinas that the net increase of pro-
ductiou in the same time was S31, 3I5,
130.6S.
He finds that of sixty -seven industries
investigated sevenEy-seyen per cent.
show an increase in wages or production,
or both.
He finds that the number of individual
increases 0. wages in these industries re.
ported for the year ending August 81,
1891, was S9,7l7.
He finds that the average increase in
the wages OF the entire 2S5, 900 employees
represented was $23.11, while in fifty
one of the trades represented the average
increase in wages pee individual was
$43. So.
These statistics demonstrate beyond
all doubt the influence of the tariff in
promoting industrial development, in
creasing production and raising wages.
They prove that under the Mckinley
law the manufacturing industries in this
State are steadily growing more prosper
Gus; that the level of wages paid to
operatives is being raised year by year,
and that the workingman Of New York
is becoming more and more independent
and more and more able to surround bis
family with comforts and to provide for
the future.
The Democratic Party is pledged, if
it goes into power, to repeal the McKin-
ley law, to destroy it root and branch,
and to put the American worlzin gman in
open and unrestrained competition with
the pauper labor of Europe. The Re-
publican Party is pledged to uphold
protection. 1t is the party of prosperity.
The Democracy is the calamity party,
the party that is for the foreigner against
the American, the party whose policy
would close factories by the thousand
and lower wages in every factory that it
did not close. The facts contained in
Commissioner Peck's report have sig
niiicance that not all the rawlings of the
calamity shriekers, from Grover Cleve-
land down, can obscure. They show that
a vote for Republican protection IN No.
vember is avote for steady employment
and higher wages for the work;ngmen of
America. New York Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-10
1he olaestLnnrnns,.

Probably the Oldest known speci-
mems of recorded language in the
world to-day are the inscriptions on
the door sockets and brick stamps
sound at Niffer by the Babylonian
exploration expedition Of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, which has
recently returned. The brick stamps,
which are of yellow clay, about four
by five inches and an inch in thick
ness, bear the name and titles Of King
Sargon and his son Narim-Sin, who
lived about $500 b. c., and they were
taken from the mound which covers
the site of ancient Nippuru, with its
famous temple of Baal The eXpedi-
tion also found many other objects of
interest, such as clay tablets contain
ing contracts, lists of goods, temple
incomes, art fragments, and images
sold by the temple fakirs. These
throw much light on the history of
the people as opposed TO that of the
kings, and the work of the expedition
carries Babylonian records back one
thousand years. to a time of which
practically nothing has hitherto been
known. The antiquities found are
now in the university museum.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-10
CURIOUS FACTS.

London has about IFS rainy days in a
The world consumes 1000, 900 steel
pens daily.
Chinese fisherman wear stockings of
human hair
Three times as many behring's are con-
sumed as any other fish.
The fathers of New Guinea sell their
daughters for an Ak apiece.
The first dictionary was made by
Oh uese scholars, B. C. 1903
Key West. Fla, has great grand
mother who is not yet forty years old.
In Northeast Land there is a solid
hunk of blue ice over sixey miles long.
There were only three paper mills in
operation at the beginning of the Rev
olution.
A defense Of Cain, intended to
show that Cain was much abused per-
son, has just been published.
A Pniladelphian has converted the
root Of his house into garden, wherein
he cultivates his own vegetables.
Chinese paper currency is in red,
white aud yellow, with gilt lettering
aud Gorgeous little hand-drawn devices.
s'Autocrat" is from autos, self, aud
krateo, to rule or to be powerful. An
autocrat rules by his own might, right
ana claim.
John Aller, OF Pittsburg, Penn, was
bitten by dog in 1877 Each year
since, on the anniversary of the biting,
he has been seized with terrible spasms.
The cultivation of tobacco in England
Is prohibited unless the cultivator takes
out special license aud gives bonds t.
pay tax equal to that imposed on i'm
ported tobacco.
The highest bridge in Pennsylvania is
at Bradford, Mexican County. 1t is
about 1900 feet long, and its height
from the stream below IS 81 feet at the
center of the structure.
One dose of medicine since the days
of infancy was all that passed tle lips of
Alexander Hockaday, of B u River,
Ky. That was taken when he was 100
years old, dozen years ago,
The French flag was adopted during
the revolution. Tue Republic first took
green, but gave it up. aud blended the
Bourbon white with the red aud blue,
the colors of the City of Paris.
There is ''well of frozen air near
Dayton, Ga. The drill passed through
tive-foot stratum of frozen gravel into
a series of cavities from which gusts of
freezing all come with perfect reg
ularity.
There are three places known where
green snow is found. One of these
places is near Mount Hecla, Iceland,
another fourteen miles east of the mouth
of the Obi and tao third near Quito,
South America.
In several States of the East barrel,
as a measure of articles other than liquids,
is a legal fixed quantity. In a half
dozen of the Eastern States a barrel of
grain is five bushels; of ce, 22J pounds;
OF -four, 1876 pounds, and o. lime, 80
pounds.
There is preserved in Trinity College,
Dublin, Ireland, the harp whose notes
were heard in Tara's Hall when Brian
Boru was King, aud the sight of which
Inspired Thomas Moore when he was
studying at old Trinity to write his
famous song.
The eocoanut disease has spread rap
IDLY iu the Seychelles Islands, greatly
reducing the value of these estates. One
good result has been, however, that the
people discovered their islands to be one
OF the richest spice producing countries
in the East, aud that thousands of IN
cultivated acres, as well as the cocoauut
plantations, eau be rendered highly re-
munpratlVe
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-10
sLumsER $3.50.

Tie mill goes toiIing slowly around,
With steady and solemn creaS,
And my little one hears in the kindly sound
The voice of the old mill speak
While round and round those big white
wings
Grimly and ghostiSe creep.
Nv little one hears that the old mill sings:
sleep, little tulip, sleep"
The sails are reefed and tae nets are drawn,
And, over his pot OF beer,
The fisher, against the morrow's dawa
Justify maketh cheer;
He mocks at the WINS that ca1sr along
From the far Of clamorols deep,
But we, we love their lullaby son.
OF sleep, little tulip Sleep
Shaggy old Fritz in slumoer sounl,
Means of the stony mart;
Tomorrow how proudly he'll trot yo1
around,
Hitche1 to Our new milk cart,
And you shall help me blanket the kiner
And fold the gentle sheep,
And set the herring a-5oak III brine;
But now, little tulip, sleep
A Dream One comes to button the eyes
That YEARLY droop ami blink.
While the old mill bufsts the frownin. (;
skies
And scolis at the stars that wink;
Over your face tae misty wings
OF that beautiful Drea n-One sweep,
And rocking your era lie, she softly sings;
''Sleep, little tulip, sleep"
Eugene Fled.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-10

In Caina tens of Thousands of recently
born girls among the poorer classes are
thrown out to perish, aud at Shanghai |
saw tower formerly used to facilitate
this inIanticide, says a writer in Pear
sons Weekly. 1t is practioed in every
part of CANA, but especially ia the in
terror aud in the L)ess district.
As soon as we get many miles from
the coast it is quite usual to see near
a joss house, or place of worship, small
stone tower from ten to thirty feet high,
with no door, but hole in one side
reaching into a pit in the center. The
children taat parents wish to be rid of
are thrown into this hole, and quick
lime soon consumes the lifcles5 little
forms.
1t is said that the priests take charge
of this cruel work. 1t has been estima-
ted that every year 100000 female
babies are brutality siaug hterel III the
Empire. One Chnaman beng interro-
gated about the destruction OF his re-
Gently born girl, said "rhe wife cry
and cry, but kill alice same"
Ia every large city in China there arc
asylu ms for the care of orphans, sup
ported and conducted by foreigners,
who save yearly from slaughter teas of
thousands OF female infants. At Han-
how, which is 600 miles in inland, |
visited Rbman Catholic orphauage for
children that have thus been cast out to
perish. Mother Paula Vismara, the
lady superior Of the institution, informed
me that she had received seven that day,
and one day thirty were brought in. OF
course these hal never been consigned
to baby tower.
Sometimes they are found wrapped in
paper and left at the edge Of the river
sometimes they are burie alive by the
father, but while yet living are dug up
by SO ne one else and brought to this in
stitution. Several women are employee
by the mother superior iu looking about
for the little victims.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-10
TALTON HALL HANGED,
he Committed Einety-Nine Murders
and niad Liz ON mani co,Hnra

he Committed Einety-Nine Murders
and Died Like an Auant Coward.
Tatlon Hall slept but little during his last
night and when the sun peeped through the
bars Of his cell in the morning, he was wake
full and nervous. He was not defiant or swag-
gering as before, but a childish, petulant
coward
A tempting breakfast prepared by his sis
ter was placet before him about O'Clock.
but be refused to cat He declined and then
called for whiskey A drink was given him.
but it had little effect Guards were on duty
around the jail and in the vicinity of the
courthouse all night. Outposts of three men
were stationed on each road leading into the
town, and every man who came in was
searched, and II found TO carry a Winchester
or pistol such weapon was confsCated.
Every possible means was made during the
might 10 keep moonshine whlskey out Of
town, but despite the vigilance some of il
was distributed and every drunken man was
promptly locked up. By ten O'Clock there
wa from 1900 % 1000 people in the vii.
lage
Father Luckje entered the cell about S
O'Clock and rem med with the doomed man
until the very last minute The active
preparations for hanging began at t n
O'Clock
At IL O'Clock the condemned man was led
TO the go,iows He made two attempts to
address the crowd, but his nerve was gone
and he could not utter a word
lie was placed upon the trap in a state
utter collapse AMI was almost iusensib,e whe
the Goose was adjusted. A minute later the
drop fell and the desperate, who is said 10
nave committed 90 murders, was launched
INTO eternity. His week was broken aud he
died without a struggle
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-10
The sha1,s Npnder.ul Jewels.

Among the treasures OF the Shah Of
Persia is terrestrial globe Of solid gold,
toe countries and the ocsau being ali
mapped cut in precious stones CHOSEN for
colors symbolical Of tue different Nations
whose lands they represent. Thus Eu5-
land is mass o, rubies, France Of
sappaires, aud 50 on, while the sea is
made of come suitable jewel, probably
submarine.
The Shah's throne is Of gold, with 40
outspread peacock's tail to form thr
back, all besprinkled with gems. some
time ago a man stole one of these
precious stones and was caught and sen
fenced to be beheaded, the execution
being carried on, as usual in Persia, in
the public street.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-10

Leave Williamsport tor HagerStowu at6:25,
5:l5 and 1855 a N, and 1:45 and 6:45 p m.
Leave Haee. stown for Wil'iamsport at $50
a m, and 1915, sos, 6:10 and $50 p IN.
Leave Rocky Ridge Tor diminishing at 40
q m, and 1888 and 6:35 p m.
Arrive at diminishing at1l:l0 am and 4:CS
and 7:C5 p m.
Leave Emmitsburg for Rocky Ridge at $50
IN, and 1852 and $50 IN.
Arrive at Rocky Ridge at $50 a IN, and S;22
and 5:50p N.
Leave Frederick Junction for Frederick
at 1882 N, aud SOP add 7:20 m.
Leave Frederick June ton for Taneytown,
Littlestown, York, Wrightsville and Column
bia, at 9:5S N, and 3:45 pm.
THROUGH TRAIN FOR FREDERIC X
leaves Baltimore Mt 5:15 pm arrives at Fred
eriek at s p m, and leaves Frederick at 200
IN, and arrives II Baltimore at $40 IN.
H. & p. R. r. Trains leave Shippensburg
at $50 m, and 1:20 ? m, and arrive at Ship
rss~hs.sS"s tf.9s and Gs56 p ~, d..iIyl
cept Sunday.
sDaily. Mondays only, All Others
Daily, except Sunday.
J. NJ. HOOD. B. H. GRISWOLD,
, Gebl Manager. Gent Pass. Agent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-10

Official reports show that since the Nc
Kinley tariff was enacted there has been
A decline in the cost of 2J5 leading
necessaries of life of 3 40 per cent
AD average advance III wages of I of
one per cent. and in the textile mills of
Massachusetts, Of 3 per cent;
A gain in the purchasing power OF
wages of more than four per cent;
An average advance in the prices of
farm products of Is. 81 per cent;
A reduction of duties on all imports
to 2065 per cent, which is nearly the
lowest On record, and is only S2.62 per
capita;
A gain of SO, 100000 in the com.
meroe of Boston;
Larger exports and imports tnan tie
country has ever known before;
Such a gain in exports, through reci-
procity in non competing articles, that
tbe balance of trade in our favor exceeds
5000, 900, 600;
and the production of more than
S,000,000 pounds of tin plate per quar-
ter, which has brought down the foreign
price Sl.21 box, or to within s cents
Of the duty,
Unofficial but wholly trustworthy re-
ports show that
Our vast internal commence has sur
passed all record;
We are importing industries instead
of the products of industries;
We have gained /, 500, 900 sheep.
More than $50 new factories have
been established, and many more old
plants have been enlarged;
Manufacturing capital has been in
creased about $40 900, 900, and By latest
returns 20, 397 new hands were en-
ployed.
As2 all this, achieved in the face of
Democratic opposition, is but the begin
ming of such an era of prosperity as no
nation las ever known If the Republican
Party is continued in control.
Market Bulletin.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-10

the report, as well as the name of the
place where the establishment is situa-
ted. These returns impart verify, and
the report is therefore entitled to as much
weight and credence as any other report
made by sworn official of the Govern
ment, and something more than the loud
aud wild assertions OF Free Trade editors
and stump speakers, however often re-
peated, will be required to discredit it.
New York Tribune.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-10

In the olden time church services
were so long prayers. hymns, and
sermons-that il is no wonder that
many Of the hard-worked people in
the congregations could not keep
awake. Both in the old world and in
the new various devices were resorted
to for the purpose Of haniShing sleep
from the church. Among these was
not the modern one of making the
services short and interesting. Our
English fathers tried several methods
Of breaking up the offeEsiye practice.
One method was that known as bob.
bing," term thus explained by a
writer in Notes and Queries;
Ny mother can remember Betty
Finch, very masculine sort OF
woman, being the bobber' at Holy
Trinity Church in the year 1910. She
walked very majestically along the
aisles during divine service, armed
with great long stick like a fishing.
rod, which had bob fastened to the
end Of it; and when she caught any
sleeping or talking, they got d
nuuSC.
Doctor Thirlwall, Bishop Of st.
David's, gives in enc of his Letters
an amusing accounted Kerry custom
for awakening sleepers in church.
1T is by ancient custom part OF
the sections duty to peramhulate the
church during service time with a
bell in his hand, TO look carefully intc
every pew, and whenever he finds
any one doing to ring the bell.
He discharges this duty. it is said,
with great vigilance, intrepidlty and
impartiality, aud consequently with
the happiest effect on the congrega-
ton; for as everybody is certain that
if he or she gives way to drowsiness
the fact viii be forthwith made
known through the church by a peal
which win direct all eyes TO the
sleeper, the fear Of such a visitation
Is almost always sufficient to keep
every one on the alert"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-10
A GreWSOmn Cnsinm

A London paper is authority for the
statement that the ancient tower OF the
church OF ST. Sepuichre, opposite the end
of Newgate street, has now been restored.
1t is stated that in the old days, when
criminals were carried 10 execution at
Newgate, it was the custom for the clergy
at st. SepuIchre's to wait for their ar,
rival and present them with flower.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-10

The Order of the Legion of Honor at
present counts no less than IS, 900 men,
bers, Of which number II, 45S are civil.
lans- OF Grand Crosses, including four
teen civil members, there are tifty.nIne;
the grand officers and commanders num-
Der l1O0; the officers, inclu ling tn;
at@y, 5000.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-10

IT is pretty certain that Corot, the
French artist, did not paint more
than 700 sketches, and yet there have
been u, 600 examples Of his work
palmed upon picturc-buying public,
which has only Just begun to learn
that auction-cata!ogucd pictures arc
not always what they pretend to be.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-10

The twentieth session of the Grand
GIuer oil Affo-Amcriean United odd
Fellows, in annual convention at ~"
Iulhou'' o. adopted resolutions do
no9nelng the outrages in the Soutb
ana Gondemnng the Government for
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-10
August
Flower

lam ready to testify under oath
that if it had not been for August
Flower / should have died before
this. Eight years ago l was takeu
sick. and suffered as no one but
a dyspeptic can. employed three
OF our best doctors and received
no benefit. They told me that had
heart, kidney, aud liver trouble.
Everything | ate distressed me so
that ! had to throw it up. August
Flower cured me. There is no med
icine equal to it., LORENZO f.
SLEEPER, Appleton, Maine. @
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-10

RyPoRrs from the California vineyards
seem 10 show that he rape business IS be
ing overdope there. They are producing
more wins than can rsadi = be disposed Of,
sni The result is a gluE in tls mar2et AMI o
tumble IN pr.css.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-10

MALARIA cured and eradicated from the
system by Browns iron Bltters, which m
rictes The blood, tones the nerN es, = ids diges-
ton. Acts ike a charm on persons ia genera al
I'll health, giving now energy and strength.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-10

SCURvY aud scorbutic affections. pimpies,
and blotches on che skin IRE caused is impure
blood which Brecham's Piils cure
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-10

Browns Iron Bitters cures Dyspepsia, Ma
iaria, Biliousness and Genera Dehi lily. Gives
Strength, aids Digestion, tones the nerveS-
erea g. appetite. The beat tonic for Nursing
MOthers. weak women nnd children.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-10

It often requires crooked workto get out Of
strsitened circumstances.