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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-18
TILE BLOCKADE AT sAYRE UNBRoKES.

Elmra, Aug. 1.-THE situation at sayrc today
remained practically unchanged from that OF yester
day. Both strikers and railway officials remain pas
sivc but there is feeling that an effort will be made
during the next twenty-four hours TO move trains.
II was reported this morning that the sheriff had
moned another force OF deputies, and would attempt
TO tnke possession Of the property at noon AT that
time however. he had not arrived and nothing definite
concerning bis actions could be learned. supcnn-
enden Stephenson stated that tho company proposes
raise the blockade at sayre II It takes the entire
State militia 10 do IT, This remark gives color 10 the
rrmor that II tho next attempt OF the Sheriff and his
deputies 10 take possession fails, the militia will be
called OUT
II also reported that carload Of non-unon
workmen would nrnvo in sayre to-day to take tho
places OF the striking swtchmcn. delegation Of tho
strikers visited all the boarding houses In the borough
tis morning and requested the propretors % refuse
10 board any such men. 1t Is said the boarding
house keepers promised the TO DO as they wished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-18
IHE CARLSBAD VICTIM.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE Mrs. Alice Croker who WA
strsneled to death by her insane son at Carlsbad.
Germany, on Monday, is not Mrs. Alice L. Croker
q chicago whose divorce SUIT Is stil remembered a.
ons AZ he most notable in the Cook County courts.
m. ,syta, woman Is lying III IN this city. The Alice
{jrocker mentioned Is not known mere
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-18
TO TAKE THE STRIKERS PLACES.

Poughkeepsie Aug l7.-Attached to the train which
left the GRIND Central Station. New.York at $50
this evening for Buffalo. two ordinary passenger
cars filed with hardy looking men. ranging In age
from twenty to forty years. whose destination Is
Buffalo, which place they going, IL Is understood
to I'LL the places Of the striking swtchmen 1t Is
possible that before Buffalo Is reached these men will
be debarked at some station and enter Buffalo at q
time when they not expected. in order to avoid
Inc reception the strikers might be prepared to tender
They number from 125 to $50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-18
rur CHICAGO FAST NAIL DELAYED.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE Acting superintendent Of
tho Railway Mail Sci vice has received telegram from
Superintendent Pepper. at Buhalo stating that train
No. H. the Chicago fast mail, waa delayed bali an
hour this morning In East Buffalo by the strikers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-18
swITCHMEN AT KINGSTON SATISFIED.

Kingston, ". Y, Aug. 1.-THE switchmcn In the
West Shore yards in this city, of whom there about
twenty -hve, say they will not 90 ont on strike.
they satisfied With their hours and compensation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-18
TO PUNISH pEsrRoYERs OF READING pRopERr,

Philadelphia. Aug. I7-Prcsident Mcleod, of the
Reading RAILROAD, to-day issued ordeN 20 all the
counsel Of the company at the various points along the
line to begin legal proceedings at once for the punish
mcnt without fear br favor OF tho men who Ind been
detected In destroying the property OF the company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-18
scBI1Pr-s APPLICATION DENIED.

Monmouth Beach. y. j.. Aug. l7.-Chief justice
Beasley today rendered his decision IN tho case Of
Harry scAiipf who 10 locked in the New.Brmswick
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-18

Turn to thS
rig,,t medicine, II
you're a weak or
ailing won an.
It's DR.. Piercc's
Favorite Pre-
scription. II
you're over
worked or A" run
down." 1t bids
you up !; Il you're
afflicted with any
- fha I;~frnos{p0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-18
ITALIANS TO TAKE TIE PLACE OF STRIKERS

have arrived ut wnsted Chapnsville and Tarrville,
to take the places OF the men who struck several
weeks ago against reduction OF wages. The Cental
New England Railroad has since the strike been with
out track laborers. and the men heretofore sent
here have refused TO work when they found that
the wages were 81 % . day. Repairing is greatly
needed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-18

rswsAeys little mUaes &c: st .sy t q 1 q.
SS1fnSS q remsrkaby low prices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-18

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
rms five great trims TO the West every day, at the
most oonvenIent hours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-18

Central, Erie or Lehigh Valley roads Lake freight
that is billed over either OF the above lines will
also be refused, should IL be offered to the Lacka-
wanna at this point
Manager Halstead is quoted al making one Of
his eccentric speeches on this point It was
60 We don't get their freight when things are all
l don't propose TO make the IAckawanna cats
paw Of the monkey"
The fast freight lines are probably the greatest
sufferers by the strike Thousands Of dollars worth
Of the several lines, and nothing can be done to-
j. ]. Mossman, Of the Wabash line, said this
morning that he felt more comfortable than he
went out the Wabash had hundreds OF cars,
loaded principally with fruit aad vegetables.
II was only by the most energetic work that the
perishable freight was got through and the CON-
pany is now comparatively secure.
a. the night men. The situation was grave on
the great four track thoroughfare this morning
The men had driven the wedge at the most critical
moment, and whoever Is responsib bic for the move
ment had shown generaship Of no mean order
1t was the opening day Of the fair. and every
road coming into the union depot has one to
Ave excursiOn trains. It requires five switch en-
gines to make up the passenger trains in the
Exchangst station occ nsas' Ordinary cir
twice that number would be required to handle
the business The strike OF the switehmcn took
experienced men OUT of the depot, and men OF
little or experience attempted to keep the large
o'clock a partial block had been formed. and
trains were held from ten to twenty minutes, east
OF Michigan-st., before getting into the depot.
When 1t is remembered that the New-York Cen
syivsnia, Buffalo Rochester and Pittsbure: and
the Lake Shore and Michigan Central. all have
their terminal In this stntion the serious aspect
Of The situation can better be realized.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-20

treat Of Xenophon and his 10, 0O0 Greeks,
will through all ages arouse the enthusiasm,
of the schOolboy, the fervOr of the orator.
and the admira tiOn of the strategtSt When
at last with a picked army of 10000 vet
Grams Sherman was enCamped at Atlanta.
he had grasped and materialized the fac
tors Of success in the dream, of his youth.
The capture of Atlanta had aroused the
widest enthusiasm among the people, For
the thirty days during which the victors
were lost in the interior of the Confederacy
the North listened with graveSt apDrehen-
sion and bated breath Then the conquer
ing hest was on the shores of the sea,
Savannah was laid at the feet of President
Lincoln by it's General a Christmas
present, the COnfederaCy was divided and
its resources destroyed, and William Te-,
cumSeh Sherman became zone Of the few.
the immortal names, that were not born
to dien
Gen. Joseph Johnston and the last army
Of the Confederacy in Sherman's hands,
the terms of reconstruction and recOnCilia-
ton which he had heard from Lincoln in
that final and memorable interview, SUBJ
mitted as the condition of surrender, the
Presidents assassination and its dread
consequences, the cOntemptuOus repudia-
tion of his terms by Secretary Stanton, the
grand review Of his soldiers by the Cabinet
and Congress at Washington, the indignant
refusal OF the proffered hand of the Secre-
ment and the people, the farewell too and
muster out OF his beloved army, and one of
the most picturesque, romantic, and bril-
liant military careers of modern times came
to q close.
Gen Sherman had such peculiar and
striking elements of popularity that party
leaders begged and besought him to carry
their standard. His election would have
been a certainty, and he knew it, But his
answer was II will not accept if nomi-
mated, and [ will not serve if elected
Not the least Of the dramatic memories
which will distinguish this most sincere and
original actor in the drama of life will be
that he will remain the only American who
refused the Presidency Of the United States.
This soldier, citizen, and patriot, this
model husband, father and friend, held O
place in every heart and p seat by everv
tireside in the land His death carried
sense Of personal bereavement to every
household and plunged the country in
mourning. The imposing catafalque has
attracted the curiosity of thousands, as it
has born to the tomb eminent citizen or
soldier. but the simple cassOn rum bling
over the pavement and carrying Gen. Sher-
man to the side of his beloved wife and
adored boy in the cemetery drew tears
from millions. His name and his fame, ia
life and his deeds are among the choicest
gifts of God TO this richly endowed repub-
lie and precious legacy for the example
and inspiration of coming generations.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-20
Pearl Button Industry Under the New
Tariff

The Dry Goods Economist, which has
always been a free trade paper and
largely representing the interests of
importers, tries hard to be honest in
quoting prices and giving the true situa-
ton of affairs, and it succeeds very
well. Recently, in discussing the pearl
button industry it said:
Whatever difference of opinion there
may be about many sections of the tariff act
of 1885, and about its benefits to certain in
duStries, the manufacture of pearl buttons
is not one of those that can be cited adj
YerSely. Before the tariff went into effect
there were but two makers of pearl but
tons in the city Of Newark, n. j., and these
produced principally articles of pearl such
as knife handles, inlaid work and 0rna-
ments, and a very few of the larger sizes
IN dress and cloak buttons. Even the few
hands employed were not always busy.
AT the present time there are twelve CON
Germs engaged in the industry in Newark,
employing all the way from 20
hands to 100 each. Wages of the
button turner's range from $18 to $23 per
week, and boys and girls employed in fin
fishing the goods are paid from Sc to so per
week. Over 600 persons are obtaining a
livelihood in the city of Newark, N. j., to-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-20
Told by EXDcrtS.

One day not long ago all old soldier
was telling some of his experiences
during the war, and also OF some
miraculous escapes from death that he
had witnessed. I saw a fellow shot
clean through the body by a grapnel
shell within an inch Of his heart" he
said. THE shell came out behind and
killed mule, but the poor fellow that
was struck only gasped little for air,
and then he kept on fighting just as
fresh as ever" The room became very
quiet. and several looked toward
Tangle, who was present. Tangle
arose and looked meditatively around.
y saw something of the same kind as
that" he began. 1T was one Of the
first engagements we had when we went
to the front. There was a soldier, who
stood right beside me, struck square in
the head with a underground cannon
ball, and, gentlemen, he never knew
it" The old soldier who told the first
story looked little sheepish, and sew
eral laughed a little.
But" some one thought to inquire,
"didn it kill him?" Tangle looked up
a little bit surprised. "Oh, yes, GER
tainIy it killed him." he replied But,
then, maybe it was all for the best.
He might have lived to tell the story.
It's probably just as well, he added,
looking at the old soldier.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-20

THE suggestion is made that as hypno-
tism Is a recognized influence in psy-
chology il not in physiology, prisoners
condemned to death be turned over to
scientists &c lee experimental with hyp-
noticalIy- If they die in hypnotic
state, it is argued, they will die pain
lessly. and the purpose of the law will
be fulfilled effectively and humanely.
If they survive the treatment, they
should be set at liberty. Whether they
live or die, reason the scientists, the
world viii be the gamer by the insight
into the remarkable hypnotic force
which the experiments will afford. Per-
haps so, but most well-regulated minds
would prefer to have murderers hyp-
Noticed into harmlessness before rather
tLhan after the commission Of their
e-2Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-20

THERE IS scheme afoot to create a
greater Boston by including sixty-eight
towns and cities in one vast metropoli-
tan district, with Boston as the hub.
The author Of the scheme, which his
name Is Smith, hopes to overcome local
jealousies ('y letting each town in the
metropolis manage its own local
affairs. But Boston appears to be
somewhat lukewarm in the matter, ask
ing. with fine scorn, how there can be
any greater Boston than the Boston that
NOW is
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-20
UDCD't ScrouCe,D

two hundred and twenty pounds. On
the evening before the battle I had taken
O position somewhat in advance of the
army, being unaware Of the proximity
of the enemy and of the fact that a
fierce battle was impending. The next
morning l was engaged in making coffee
out Of toasted crackers, when the army
began to advance.
My preparations for breakfast were
soon disturbed by the scream Of an oc-
casional shell as it passed overhead,
causing me to quit my coffee making for
the moment, and assume perpendicu-
lar position. Nevertheless, I kept my
ground for a time. But when the crack,
crack, pop, pop, crack of small arms
showed that the infantry were engaged,
and the minnies began TO mark the
saplings and cut the ground round about
l began dignified and organized retro
grade movement in the direction of a
large pinetree, some two or three hun
dred yards to the rear.
AS [ advanced backward the firing in
creased, and also my speed, until I was
showing my best PAGES. [ was fairly
frightened. But what sight met my
eyes as l reached the tree!
was not the only one who was panic
STRICKEN, LOT Unor6 were SIX men smell
tered behind that tree No. 1 sat with
his back against the trunk. his legs
apart and extended; No. 2 sat with his
back close against No. 1; and thus they
were strung out to the end.
No. 6, a poor, attenuated specimen,
had imbedded his heels in the earth, and
stuck as close to No. 5 as the bark to a
tree; in fact, behring's were never packed
closer in barrel than were these terri
fed fellows against the tree. With the
glance Of genius [ took in the situation,
and recognized the fact that the author
ity of might entitled me to position
next the pine.
Accordingly, without ceremony or a
word spoken, [ threw my leg over the
head of No. 1-got astride Of him, as it
were-and then let my weight do the
rest.
Slowly and surely I settled to the
ground, and l became No. 1. Each man
was advanced exactly to the extent of
the space occupied by my body, and the
last man, whose position was most ex-
posed, held his ground manfully, and
cut furrow in the earth with each heel
as he was thrust forward.
AS [ gradually settled down, heard
him exclaim, entreatingly: Il say, back
there, don't scrOuge!"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-20

TTEE time of year for reports of flood
refugees IN the Mississippi Valley has ar
rived, and the reports are here. The
government is again petitioned for aid,
which occurs each year. Just why peo-
pie will live where such conditions ex-
Ist is poser. And then Yellow Jack
pays visit every once in awhile. 1t
would appear that life in South Dakota
were preferable, even if a dry year
should occur in every ten, and health
never fails
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-20

DEACON WHITE is getting enthusiastic
over the financial situation in this coun-
try. In very recent communication
to the press he said: eve produce
gold and silver and grain and cotton
and manufactures which we distribute
to all the world. The clearing house
for ali the worlds wealth belongs
where the wealth is produced, and
the commercial center of the world
Is yet to be New York and not London.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-20

\ CURIOUS cable dispatch comes to the
effect chat Gen. Piannelli, who, it was
generally expected, would lead the
italian forces in the next war;" is dead
IL this means that Italy's "only soldier"
rs dead, the best thing she can do is to
avoid tine next war"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-20

*<THE evil that men do lives after
Chem. said Shakespeare, and the great
bard was right. John D. Woolev, one
Of the lieutenants Of Quantrell, the rebel
general, mas just been sentenced at st.
Joseph, Mo-, to state prison for the
ninth time, for horse stealing. Guam
trell taught him the business, and he
has kept it up, and has not been at lib
erty SIX months all told since the war.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-20

THE decision of many Of the Southern
planters to raise some other crop than
cotton, and to raise the price of that
staple, Is being adopted very systemat-
Ic&tly- Senator Butler, Of South Caro-
line. will convert his plantation into a
truck farm. 1t is thus proved that there
rs no more sacredness about the rule of
King Cotton thar that of other kings.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-20

Gratis. it seems, is the proper thing
TO say to anybody quoting the proverb
that rats desert a sinking ship. A ship
reoe ntly wrecked and deserted off the
English coast was found full of them
and an English novel writer, Grant
Allen, who recently described such a
hing in one Of his stories, is vindicated
against critic who ridiculed him but
did not know as much about rats as the
scientific novelist
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-20

Nav ENGLAND has an anomaly in the
persou OF Rev. William Frazier, who is
q professlo nal pugilist, fighting all the
piuguglies that come along in order to
secure money with which to pursue his
theological studies, practicing, so to say,
on the visible that he may more success
fully cope with the invisible.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-20
Mans COURAGE.

OF the landscapes furrowed mould
With the all pervading light
From our naked, wal1ess height
We could see the throbbing heart
OF the conflict, like chart,
Barred before US in detail
Where we hung above the hail
OF the shot whose every tread
Left footprint marked in red
We could count from breath to breath
Every foes and comrades death.
Every man of us deserted
Every effort of our side,
Every movement of the foe
In the moiling reek below.
Not a man but understood
All that passed and all that would
Come, as clear as he whose mind
Steered the squadrOns, deaf and blind,
Through the breakers that upburst
Where the cannon did their worst.
We could see our time draw near:
With the knowledge grew our fear,
Every dying agony
Each of us could plainly see
Seemed to each mans calm despair
His own death preigured there
foam
Visions rose to US of home,
Memories of tender words,
Perfumes. morning songs of birds,
Faces to each man grew plain
He might never see again.
Voices whispered. "The most brave
Hear no love- words in the grave.n
There we saw from where we lay
The days crisis, like flower,
Bloom into the coming hour;
Saw our fOemen's utmost strength
Hurled on all our lines at length;
Saw our need and danger grow;
Felt the waiting moments go
While the balance wavered yet;
Saw how desperately met
All the lines before our bands:
Knew the day was in our hands;
Knew that not one chance in ten
Was with any sons of men
In the path that lay before.
Then, in all that trenchant roar,
When no man of us could choose,
Not know all he had to lose,
All we might and might not win,
Mounted orders Clattered in,
And, with our great task plain in sight,
Our fees seen in the clear light,
Steady, without sound of drum,
Dumb, as machine is dumb,
All our front with bayonets marged,
Like an avalanche we charged.
Edward Lucas White, in New York Sun.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-20

TtLE Of woman's rights! The King
of Dabomey is recruiting the ranks of
his anazons, pref aratory to marching
against the French, and the latter are
contemplating the prospect of fighting
au army of the most ferocious females
In existence
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-20

4 NICKEL trust is being organized in
Canada to control the output of nickel
IN the kingdom. The stockholders
should come to this country and exam
inc the biggest nickel trust the world
has ever seen. The nickel is put out in
the shape Of coin, worth cents, and
on each piece-whether genuine or
counter :eit-are the letters: "In God
We Trust" It's boss trust.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-20
power

ENGLAND and Italy are viciously ''kick-
Ing' against the new Egyptian khedive.
The trouble probably is that the new
khediye has mind Of his own, and is
unwilling to be a mere puppet in the
hans Of FOREIGN poMers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-20

TIE New York World prints dis
patch from st. Petersburg stating that
parents in kief, made desperate by the
famine, are daily selling their children,
and tlaat IN the village of Nemlroff girls
of S years are offered for rubles, girls
OF 5 for 5 rubles, and that dozen girls
Of Ii or Ii years of age have been
offered this week for 10 rubles each.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-20

Tf,E system of compressed air has
been in successful operation in the city
of Paris for period of four years, and
II that time the capacity has increased
from 40 horse power to 49, 200 horse
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-20
What n Democratic Paper Thinks of the
Democratic Majority in Congress.

The Springfield Union has not alto
gether Unfair hit at the Herald for re-
joicing over the election of a tariff re-
form Congress a year ago, and now
looking with composure at It's defeat in
treating some other measure. The
truth is that we are III this respect IN
something of the condition of the farm
er who prayed for rain, and when he
found it coming down in floods was IN
clined to think that Providence was
OVERRIDING the business in it's answer to
prayer. We have had more Democracy
in the present Congress than we ex-
pected or ever asked for. If fortune
had sent net more than half the major
ity that there is in that body, we should
have been better gratifed, especially if
it was to come in the quality that has
poured in from some of the Southern
and Western states.-BOst0n Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-20

ADELrNA PATTI appears to have had
some other feelings than those for her
dog. which died recently. She disin-
herjted nephew for alternating the af-
fections of married woman of Chicago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-20

y a FAF
The Democratic
Ito
a
had be
when
99471 pounds
The domestic
will overtake the demand
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-20

OF the memorial SER
vices in honor of Gen.
William T. Sherman,
under the auspices of
the Legislature of the
State of New York,
which was held in AL
bany. Mr.. Depew's or
ton was in part as fol-
lows:
Ali through the ca