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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-02-19
Five Hernes Perish.

LILLE, Feb. 10. Five men lost their
lives here In gallant attempt to rescue
q person supposed to be within the walls
of burning building. When the whole
building was wrapped in flames report
was circulated that one unfortunate
person had failed to escape, and the
five men bravely entered the building
and began TO feel their way through
the binding smoke and flame. They
had been in the building only few
seconds when the walls feii with ter
buried beneath huge pile Of burning
1ebris.
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TRENTON, Feb, 10. The grand lodge
Knights OF Pythias adjourned at
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The follow
ing officers were elected: Grand chan
cellor, Charles w. Killborne; vice Q aanz
ceilor, Walter Hayhurst; prelate, Henry
Kerner; keeper Of record and seals,
George G. Piers0n; master Of exehequef,
Colonel G. VI N. Wilson; master At
arms, Ralph DOnagh; inner guard,
Henry Hansell; outer guard, y. w.
Rockafellar.
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How They Do L IN Russia.

81. PETERsBURG, Feb. 49, General
Fredericks, chief Of the Warsaw police,
has arrested, at Dumbowa, the son Of
the famous patriot and historian,
Joachim Lelewel, who was pr0Ininent
in the Polish uprising of 1880, when the
Russians were driven from Warsaw.
General Fredericks' prisoner was es-
corted by strong military force from
the place where he was arrested to War
saw, whence he VIII be banishod to
Siberia. The charge made against the
prisoner is kept profound secret. and
much mystery attaches to the case.
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EoR SALEM

a new room dwelling, stables, orchard, anh
AZ acres OF land. situated 0ne-half mile from
Martinsburg. Price only 81, 800 easy terms. or
will sell As acres without improvements fer
S1f00
Farm al SO acres, new story frame house.
stable and 2000 fruit trees. One mile from Mar
tinsburg, price $2400.
Farm Of 100 acres. brick house, bank barn,
orchard DE-. situated one and one-haf miles
a.iaim 80 = Seed. n. ,BRIsTOR.
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The Readings Powder Minis.

SCRANTON, Pa, Feb. 49, The Reading
Railroad Company has purchased an ex-
tensive tract Of land along Spring Brook,
on the Moosic mountains, within easy
distance of the Jersey Central railroad.
On this tract the company win at once
begin the erection Of the largest powder
mills in the country. From this mann
moth plant the Reading win obtain all
powder for use in the collieries of the
csmpany under the new deal. The tract
Is about ten miles from Scranton.
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a Prohibitionisf Murdered. .

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. 10. The
municipal election at Warrior, Ala,
yesterday, where the issue was pro-
hibition and anti-prohibition, resulted
in the killing Of o. B. Williamson, the
Prohibitionist leader, by George Haley,
leader os the antis. Haley said that any
man who voted for prohibition was d.
rascal, and Williamson took It up. Both
men drew pistols, but Haley fired first,
killing Williamson. The coroner's jury
charges Haley with murder.
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FalaIIy Injured BIZ ! Horse.

NEW BLOOMFIELD. Pa, Feb. 19.-Rev.
J. Z. Shannon. pastor Of the Newport
NJ. E. church. was run down in the
street yesterday by a horse ridden by
George Hombach and 80 badly injured
about the head that his death is noun
entarily expected. Mr.. Shannon Is an
able minister and one Of the most pop
ular members of the central Pennsyl-
vania conference.
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striking AgaIns. Ilaly's government

RoME, Feb. 70. Twenty three work
ingmen's clubs held q joint meeting here,
at which resolution was adopted to
organize q general strike in all the trades,
and abstain from working I'M Il the
government starts the proposed public
works to furnish employment for the
men who are now idle. As result some
5000 men are added to the ranks Of the
idlers. The newspapers express great
scepticism as TO the success Of such q
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A IscmarI1ablo STORY.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Feb. 10. Henry
Armstrong, aged 90, an old settler Of
Junto, who died few days ago. proved
to be q woman. According 10 an old
diary found among her possessions, her
name was Myra Lawrence. just before
the war she was deserted by her lover,
who afterwards entered the Confederate
army. Then she donned male attire and
enlisted in the same regiment to be near
him. He finally died In her arms from
bullet wound. Retaining her mascu-
line attire, Myra Lawrence then began i
new life - man, and kept her secret
until the end.
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Two Prisoners Escape,

SCRANTON, Feb. 10.-- George Mack
committed on the charge Of forgery, and
James Bishop, awaiting trial ON the
charge of burglary, escaped from the
Wayne county prison at Honesdale, BY
digging their way through the ceiling
over the corridor Of the main hall and
thence through the cupola to the root.
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Berry Turner l,ynched. .

LOUISVILLE, Feb. ia report has
reached here that the noted outlaw,
Berry Turner. leader in the Parton
Turner feud, met death in the settle
ment Of South America, on the Pine
mountains BY being lynched. HeS was
fired upon by some Of the Parton fac
ton, anf though mortaliy wounded,
WA st ing up TO an oak tree.
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Death or Bernard 3. lehman.

BETHLEHEM, Feb. 19.--Bernard q.
Lehman, one Of the most prominent resi-
dents Of Northampton county. died at
his home from grip, aged So years. He
was an active Republican, member Of
the Republican state central committee.
and often represented this county at the
state conventions.
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York's Republican Convention.

York, Pa, Feb. 19.--At special
meeting OF the Republican county com
mittee Of this county James Y. Gless-
ner, prominent young attorney Of this
city, was chosen to I'LL the rnexpired
term Of q. i. Fulton, deceased, late
county chairman. This was the largest
meeting Of the committee ever known.
It was decided to hold convention on
March 10 to elect delegates to the ma
tional convention.
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Sir George Campbell DEAD.

LONDON, Feb. 10.--Sir George Camp
bell. x. g. s. +, p. G. II, member Of
the house Of commons for the Kircaldy
district, Is dead, aged 81. In politics Sir
George was 3 Liberal in favor Of home
rule, he served as lieutenant governor
Of Bengal dnr1ng the terrible famine in
India and held many other important
Offices in that country. He was the Au-
thor Of a number Of works on the east
ern question.
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PbiladeIpbia's DereIIct CIergymen.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10.-Legal pro-
ceedings were begun yesterday by As
sistant City Solicitor George E. Fiji
against the derelict clergyrnen who
failed to report marriages performed bv
them during the year 1890, and TO RS
cover q fine Of $40 imposed in each case.
which they have not offered 10 nav,
The delinquent list will be divided
among Magistrates Clement and Lloyd.
hut no date has yet been fixed for the
hearings.
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Mayor Wyman ResIrns.

PITTsBURG. Feb. 19.--James q. wy
man, mayor Of Allegheny, who was con-
victed of extortion last week, handed ia
his resignation to council last night. He
Is to be tried for embezzlement shortly.
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Lon SALE.

House and lot ON East High street, house Of
8 rooms. stable. Rrice 5000.
New sroom house, double bay window plaza
and dcuble porch. and nice lots in Palmyra.
Lebanon county, Pa. Would exchange for Mar
tinsburg property, or farm in Shenandoah VaI
ley. Price $4,000 See J. II. BRIST0R-
1-26-6w.
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MEANWHILE, Pa. Feb. f9.--At the
conclusion Of the arguments on the law
points III the Delamater trial. Judge
Henderson decided that there was not
sufficient evidence to warrant the court
to submit the cases Of r. A. Delamater
and George b. Delamater to the jury
without imperative instructions for their
acquittal. The court, however, ruled
that the case Of George w. Delamater.
ex-state senator and Republican candi-
date for Governor Of Pennsylvania In
1890, should proceed. BY this ruling
the entire brunt Of the 100000 fail
ure Of Dec. 4. 1890, Is thrown upon the
man generally looked upon AZ the active
spirit Of the Unfortunate banking enter
prise. Many people who have atten-
lively listened to the evidence and ar
gument thus far are Arm In the belief
that George w. Delamater win also b
acquitted.
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EpIdemic N BOMBAY.

BOMBAY, Feb. 19.-Smallpox, which
has prevailed here for some little time.
has become epidemic. During the past
week there were twenty-three deaths
from the disease.
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EoR SALE.

LioR SALE.
An Odell Type Writer goed as new. COst SIS
VIII be sold very cheap. Sall at THE WnIsDD
Office and examine same. 1-iD&f
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r osT.

T osr.
Gold Bracelet, (linted.) between tkH New
Opera House and the Court House. Finder
literally rewarded. Leave at this 0iiice.
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Houses, one doubls and one single. large lots,
wen located. viii bC sold together Gr separate
particulars see j. 8. MATTHEW'S.
2-94W.
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WANTEp.

a good woman Is do cooifing and general
Homework Salary A. No Land family small
Apply at this ofIiUe- a-l3tf
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FoR Rent
A large house and good garden, one mile from
Kowns4 kpply to G.N.sVANMETRE.
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The Weather.
Southerly winds; probably light rain
or snow
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Ton RENT.

FoR RENT.
nice, new and comfortable house on Raleigh
Street. Apply at this office. 2-S-tf
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WAsTED-

WAsrED
A situation as Bookheeper or Salesman. ex-
perienced- rapid Penman, good Accountant,
References given, Address Z = = care II WORLD
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-01-22

It's good deal more advisable to
face 4 small loss at once than TO sus-
tain bigger loss later on. OF the
two evils we're choosing the least
What we arc asking for our SUITS
represents just about the cost of
their production. Don't make any
mistake about them; they haven't
gone down in value single penny's
WORTH they We simply gone down in
price and they are worth just as
much now as they we're when we
were asking 10 per cent more for
them. II will be long time before
such a chance as this comes your
way again.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-01-22

We make listers that Ulsters Ulstexs
worthy of the name; Ulsters cut long at both
ends No bobtailed ulsters in our stock
Prices this week, $s5O $40, $l2 SIS and
$17.75. Our snow and wind proof Frieze King
listers at SB12 are corkers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-10
TAKE THE BIGlHST.

He ninety per mouth and the odds and ends
Of his face that weren't mouth We're freckles.
Ie got into line at stamp window on the Broadway
SIDE Of the Posoce and his wife waited near and kep
one eve him. and both imitation leather val.se
'Gimme one poSpl card' he said. VIXEN the window ww
at length reached.
what size 2" inquired the man inside.
"IIeyl"
''what szel / say; there three kinds
Gosh, you don't say. All OF 'cm cost oentp
yes"
"Glmme the one thatll 90 to Delaware County,
They all WILL" said the stamp seller impatlenty'
three sizes. big little and medium; whichl you ha's
shake It up" he added the line began TO grow restless
The applicant for postal hcsitatcd moment ano
then dropped OF the procession and wcnt over TO MS
wife.
"Looweesa he says there's three sizes big, little ans
meium."
"Well, which did you buy"
Nothn' yet thought I'd consult you first. but seem
we're only goin say wen git there wensdy reckos
I'll buy the llttlest"
"Now II that amt just like you good for nothin
man." she snapped contenp tuously you've took the
est' all yer life. and it hsdn't been fer me you'd er
dried up and blowed away years The wrtn' donT
matter It's principle Try and be even II you amt
you pore little cit 20 that line. and when he says
wotte you have you plank down yer aud Gimme
the biggest Hear me-?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-10
HE COULDN'T ALWAYS TELL.

You can't just always tell about things in this world"
larber, when his customer had got comfortably
settled in his chair; Il used think that maybe
day I'd own shop myself, but you can't always tell.
you know
That's So" said the sympathetic In the chair.
II suppose" continued the barber that might have
had my shop II 1t hadn't been that began wrong
see shop that learned trade in went TO smash
I'd worked along there TIL they'd have taken me nss
partnership guess; only there use Of being In
with concern that wouldn't pay"
"Of course"
80 you see, there a good deal OF luck IN that
and thoa aferwar when the Old went up Alto
gether OF q Job. That luck, too, you see
/ didn't get the kind Of job wanted again .or some
time and when got It owed several debts Well you
can't Just always tell what you are going 70 do n this
world. When l got a. new job that liked frs, rate
got married. That kept from saving money SEQ
or course 1 didn't expect get married when hard
pnched for money but l loved her. and. Well you
can't always tell, you know"
1T seems to be So" said the in the chair. sup
pressing yawn.
out West and | might have made money out there
but thought I'd stick It out here. and I've just been
pegging alorg. and that's ALL
Now, there's my wife; she's good woman and we've
always got along hrstate together like her and she
likes II stay out late at night she any,
thing about IL. She's cot the temper OF any
l never knew her 10 lose IT. and 50
I'd kind OF like do something for her but don't see
Just what do-something that would show her. you
know that I'm grateful for what she's doing for me-"
IL suppose you have provided for her IN die
"wel, no. / haven't. You se, You can't always tell.
and haven't been able to think OF anything 10 do"
''why don't you get your life Insured I"
"wel, you see, you can't always tell. Ny wkes .
good woman. you she likes and all that But
suppose should get my life insured Suppose she should
get thinking about that thousand dollars. You can't al
ways tell. She might just put something in my coffee
some morning and then whered l bel She's good
woman Of course, Tut you"
you can't always tell,' interrupted the who ives
getting shaved.
Eyes. that's the trouble" said the barber. with sgh
"you can't always tell.''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-10

has relnquished It's control IN favor Of me e o,i
cf trustees. 1t speaks well for the c.iv's cHD sIdt
that half thousand men si.uI oil new ofep gam "a
don within six weeks, The members were cip1-l
carefully, too and not with blind desire i2r n'ef
be held on Wednesday evening al sherry :, an ihlta
ton fee will be charged. Members recently elected
are g. Norris william II. Farker EDWARD I.
Iomans. Collin Armstrong Jacob r: lehman JONI
r IOckrnan ThegiOre s'-tgwlck Waiter =. james
edward :. Lelnilhon. Furdyce Barrier Frederic FIX
in John sinclair, w. ". Mcfarland. fhalne" I'''n.
niIon McCulioh Van Rensselaer, Kennedy, George
psmrborn Frederic ". stevens. Andrew u: sand,'
Edward Russell william &. Sclcimeri,nrn. Ivan h.
stevens benjamin BARKER ir.. L. v. Lewis Fray ION
Ivcs lanes Il; sheffield. Charles ". H''-uu; Gcoyr
C. Holt August Belmont, Robert 10. NHt"HE, IT,
,rtlnr sherwood William H. Nca'. {. ' X
1',,,wcll benjamin Fa'rchih Jame, Stok-N'
william Mcrsereau. Richard : Daha lame, d. Mginln'
Charles Cooper r.. drancis Hyde |. o. Earth'lo-
new. william A. Kcener. Reginald H. Sayre, tranGs
H. Weeks Haley Flske William f. Ncrpanck George
: De Witt George r. Read. William {. Church. II.
H. Camuann Charles \. WatrOi>, Henry W. >:lcb"l;
Edward TicoIl Crosby, Rutherford Slnyvesant' EhwM
LYMAN short RAYMOND :. Perrin Edward F. Eninel'
George : Nnmford. Kenyon Cox, Edwin Tatham'
George Zabriskic. william b. And ,rSon. James -;
Williams william williams. Frank Hastings, liar1d
Binney Robert Cornell sands. Henry H. knnhardI,
ir lanes H. Jones. Charles T. liarbcck, Eush'e
Conway. Charles a. Mum and Oswald olehdoiier'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-10
ADMIRiL SELFRlDGF'S LONG LIFE.

RearAdmlra Thomas o. Selfrldgc. who was put on
the retired list the year following the close OF the
Civil War; is the Oldest officer In the service being
ninety years old. lie has son. of the same Christian
name ms himself, who is captain in the Navy. and
Lieutenant J. Russell Sclfridge his grandson. Some
years ago the old Admiral was dining at Dclmonco S
with company. among whom Generals Grant,
Garfield. sherman. Sheridan and Arthur. About 10
O'Clock just ut the height OF the festivities Admiral
Selfrdgc arose and said good night to every one All
were surprised at his persisency In going so soon and
General sherman asked for an explanation
Il never permit enjoyment OF any kind to Interfere
with my health, and 10 O'Clock Is good hour for
old fellows to retire. said the veteran officer.
All tho Others laughed heartily and chaifcd him
severely. and then begged him to remain. But no
amount Of ridicule or pleading could him, and
as he again babe the company good night. he said ::
Early to bed and plenty of restful sleep tend to
longevity. and III prove II to every one Of YOU" That
IDS prediction has come true Is evidenced by the fact
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-10
ANOTHER LINCOLN STORY.
GENERAL HORACE PORTER is THE AUTHORITY
FOR THIS ONE.

GENERAL HORACE PORTER is THE AUTHORITY
FOR THIS ONE.
General Horace Porter recently told story which
is said never TO have found It's way into print lie
story was tod ilusttc point which Is not at all
material to enjoyment of the tale
In some small town out West, the story runs n young
mnn knocked at the door OF Il BARRIERS house late one
night and called the barber to get saying that
he was going 10 take his sweetheart to a ball that
night and he could not do unless the barber would
get up and shave him. The knight Of the de
INJURED strongly at first and declared that he w0ud not
get IN and shave any one. The young man per
sstrn however and threatened 10 kick the door down
II request not complied with, and he proceeded
eNecue his threat by pounding on the door vigorous
". The barber, seeing that the best way out OF the
difficulty would be- probably to go down and shave
tho fellow proceeded To dress vowing vengeance mt tito
time.
he possessed and carefully carving of the tops OF any
moes or such projections which he found. but the only
response which tn, customer made to this operation
WAL I see you're takin' IT off like mown' ma
chue. maxim everything level you CO."
The barber went ahead and made reply. lie
found that the customers checks somewhat sunken
and that he could get the down In the val
eys" conveniently, so he put his lthered rnger In the
fellows mouth and pressed out the cheek lie pro
oeeded careessly that the went through the
customers cheek and also cut the barbers finger He
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-10

There are now twenty-five cats in the show, all
plain common every day cats, and the story OF how
they came TO rise from their humble beginning to the
rank OF star performers In the greatest show on earth
NAV best be told by giving some few facts about ther
trainer who exhibits them In the middle ring every Day
Henry Witen, or Professor Welton. as his name
appears on the programme, is a German, having been
horn I'm Berlin In 1850 To him, as to most OF the
trainers in the show the business OF training animals
comes naturally. For $50 years before his birth MS
ancestors had been engaged In handling and breaking
Wild animals particularly tigers and lions, ana other
large animals OF the cat tribe. He Inherited the con-
adonce md that other peculiar quality which mas no
name but which makes some men naturally the con-
ouerors OF fierce beasts and at the OF sixteen years
he exhibited five lions which he had trained hmseir'
This show was held In Berlin In the Walhaila' theh
ono OF the large halls there, and II attracted immense
crowds About five years ago he started for America
With four lions and two panthers when ne had
trained but he had the misfortune TO lose two OF the
lions on the way and the performance ma been
arranged for the six animals together the oher beasts
wor. almost useless to him. He had neither the
money nor the time to bny and train other Mons 80
he sold those which still had In Buffalo and started
a restaurant In that town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-10

Funny world live In. 4 man who has access
TO six head OF horses, they standing Idle In stable
walked two miles out In the country on little matter
OF business a day two ago, while another man VINO
had horses and very little money hired a team 70
go the same distance This actual occurrence
this week. and shows the perversity Of human nature
lie who has the facilities for driving prefers t. Walk
while he who could much better afford 30 walk ana
has no team, goes ard hires Men are crazy 70
own team, and IL soon becomes a bore TO give the
horse necessary exercise Ii has always been thus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-10
DAYS OF HOLY WEEK.
oBsERvANCEs OF A TINE OF SORROW.
FEW CUSTOMS OF PALM SUNDAY. MAUNDY

THURSDAY MD OODE
It is not in the nature of most men to m0ui"
without some personal for If. Gref LOT
lis own sake is not attractive. 1t happens
therefore. that while those days. scattered through
the year. which religious observance has set apart
rs days of JOY and ieastng, are cOmmo"ly cteOiat"
with zeal and ingenuity in the device OF sports tho'c
which arc marked out for fast ana pehahcc ma
.omparativclv little Observance what is pre-
scrihed ny ritual. Even when the CUSTOMS oil SHc1
days exceed these bounds. the chacier Of thc O'ci
sion seems commonly 10 be forgotten ana ceremonies
which begin with the form of sorrow END win NSh'
ness OF spirit and enjoyment. In the calendar %
the Christian Church the present week is one OF
mourning and while II has many obseranes pocuhT
10 Itself, they are chiefly, in part at least OIL
religious character while those which seem secular
can for the most part be traced to religious oilEi
or exhibit some semreliSous feature. Yet IN accord
arce with the general rule, they are not altogether
doIcnh and show Il tendency TO make the best u an
anproptous time.