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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-05-14
CABLE SPARKS

THE police authorities OF Lege, Belgium,
declare that they have discovered an anarch-
ist conspiracy in that city 10 terrOrizs the
law-abidng population b. means OF explo
sions.
ApvICEs from South Africa show tina,
locusts are rayaging the country. A swarm
If the insects six miles wide recently passed
over the country near Grahamstown, Cape
Colony.
THE merchants OF Samoa have abandoned
The use OF CHILEAN money MS the medium OF
exchange, and have adopted in lis stead Eng
lish, German aud American gold coin aud
English aud American silver com.
TIfF house of the commander OF The Civic
Guard Of Liege, BE gum, was wrecked with
n dynamite bomb, which was placed IN the
vestibule The commander had been threat
cned by Socialists for calling out the Civic
Guard on May day.
NJ. CoNANoN, inspector of the French
phyloxera department, states that he expects
ere long that France vii regain her old posi-
lion as a wine. growing country. liesays That
In thirty months the vineyards will comprise
500 600 hectares, which will I've larger area
devo:ed to yine-growing than at any previous
period.
OFT of tie 3s, 600 Polish emigrants who
went TO Brazil 1t is estimated that rs, 600 died
in that country from the yellow fever. The
many bad reports from Brazil have diverted
ne stream OF emigration TO the United Strtes.
and this has been increased by the recent bad
harvests in Poland.
FREDERICK BAILEY DEEMISG, the sup
posed "Jnck the Ripper" convicted in Mel.
bourne. Ausirnlis, of the murder Of his second
wife. is guarded Go ely in prison to prevent
him committing suicide. lie is writing his
biography. which he says he will hequeath "a
Miss kounseycll. who Was one OF the wit
uesses against him, and whom he Ind engaged
10 marry when he was arrested for his wife Z
murder
| TuE grand jury Of London, England re.
turned 4 true bill against Charles Wilired
Mowbray, publisher, aud David John Nichol
/ editor Of the anarchist pepper Commonweal
X pubiislel in that city for soliciting and en-
! couraging certain persons unknown to muir
/ d.r the Right Hon. Henry Matthews, Britisl
I secretary ot state for the home department
/ Sir Henry Hawkins, one Of the justices Of tn
/ English High Court Of Justice. and william
Melville. on inspector ia the London metro
1 poitan police" The prosecution Is base
upon an article that WAS recently publishei
I in the Conmonweal in connection with tn
4 conviction before Justice Hawkins Of four o
I the Wnlsnll fEHg.l anarchists.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-05-14
FIFTEEN TOWNS FLOODED.
Millions Of Dollars of Property Swept
Away In Illinois.

Millions Of Dollars of Property Swept
Away In Illinois.
Fifteen towns In the Illinois and Fox River
Valleys are under water aud property Of the
value ofmilious Of dollars has been swept
away or destroyed.
1t had been raining almost incessantly for
four days. The rivers rose rapidly and the
than in the big foods Of 1874 Hundreds Of
thousands Of acres Of fertile farming lands In
which crops have just been planted are under
water Portions Of Joliet, Morris. senees,
Mnrseilles and Ottawa, on the Illinois River.
are inundated and manufacturing pl ants on
the river bank carried eway.
The climax of the downpour came, when
cloudburst occurred over on the Illinois River
Valley near ottawa. The Rock Island Rail
WY tracks are submerged for twenty miles
between Seneca aud Peru aud no trains are
running. Northern Ottawa is q lake from
four to eight feet deep, extending westward
along both sides Of the canal Tor nearly mile.
The window glass, flint glass and chimney
houses, the electric street railway power
houses and thirty blocks Of residences are in
undated. People communicate with the
houses by boat The Illinois River reached
a point twenty feet above low water mark
this morning and stopped operations in the
mills ami factories along the banks.
AT Twin Bluffs the creek submerged the
Peerless Brick Works ard washed out the
Rock Island RAiiroad track for 100 yards the
road-bed rails aud ties being gone. The entire
town Of Utica fl We miles west. is under water
aud many families are camping on the bluiis.
The river il over a n he wide bt Utica. Three
miles Of the Rock Island Road is under water
on both sides OF Utica. La Sale and Perm.
the twin manufacturing cites. are located on
the north bluffs, but all tho manufacturing
interests Of both are on the river.
At Oswego and Drayton. on the Fox River,
much dam8ge has been inflicted. hafseiiles,
seven miles east Of Ottawa, on the Illinois
River, is under water. A dozen msnuisctuT-
ing plants have been compelled TO shut
down.
East Narseilles ia lake The creek run
ming through it is spanne1 by stone eu'yeri,
which became clo2ged up and submerged
many Of The house. Spring Valley and
1iskilwa are great sufferers and the Rock L.
land Railroad at both places is washed away
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-05-14
A HUMAN BUTCHER.
He Sold the Body of HIS Victim In Adj
vance of the Killing.

He Sold the Body of His Victim In Adj
vance of the Killing.
A horrible murder was brought to light H.,
Camden, N. j., by the discovery of the bod,'
of Lydia Ann Wyatt, colored, lying on The
Hoor OF a room in her home at Sixth and
haighns avenue. The head was crushed in
and evidence of terrible struggle were
visible in the room. A bloody Ratchet was
found near the house, and this is undoubtedly
the weapon with which the deed was com
mitted. James B. Moulton, also eolored. h 8
been arrested on suspicion Of being the
murderer.
Police Justice Paul received information
which, if confirmed shows the act of the
murderer to have been one If the most fiendish
on record II is TO the effect that Moniton
had contracted with parties in PHILADELPHIA
10 sell the body Of the woman Alter making
.. arrangements as TO the price to be paid for
the corpse. method OF delivery. &C.. the fient
IN human form is said to have deliberately
mashed IN the skull of his victim with a
Ratchet.
Although he has not as yet con fessed. from
me conflicting stories he has told. and from
the blood stains found upon his hands and
clothing. there is hardly doubt that Moalton
murdered the woman. His motive for the
crime was 10 gain possession Of some few
hundred dollars that she recently received
Tor ING sale Of some property. Moulton is an
exceedingly ignorant, british negro. aud
when arrested was very drunk.
A medical student at the University of
pennsylvania named Venn received letter
signed James r. Nouiton. il42 South Sixth
street, Camden, offering TO sell him for
disseciing purposes the body of a fat ne.s.,
wo'psn, seventy-three years old, the woman
10 he delivered dead or alive. Mr. Venn
turned the letter over to the police authorities
OF Philadelphia who. in turn transmit d ii
to Mayor Westeott, OF Camden. Two officers.
representing themselves Us medical students.
called upon Mouiton, and he made the same
proposition to them that lie had made 10
Nenn- nee then the AUTHORITIES seem 10
have done nothingin the matter. The woman
had determined to enter home in Phila-
deiphia for aged eolored people, and it is
supposed that Moulton feared she would
leave his house before be could get her
money from her, and he, therefore, killed her.
When searched S52l was found upon him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-05-14
Experimenting With Turtles E;gs.

Among the industries Of the State of
Illinois none is, perhaps, known less
about than that of turtle culture. Aud
yet it seems that it is a branch that re-
ceives a considerable amount of atten-
ton.
In Lisbon, ILL.,, there is miniature
turtle farm. The owner is experiment
ing with the hard shelled creatures, and
if his experiments prove successful there
is likelihood that real turtle soup will
not be quite so uncommon as at present.
Mrs. Edwin WEIGH, of this city, whose
father is making these experiments at
Lisbon, related some interesting facts
yesterday.
''Last spring" she said, "my father
killed turtle in which he found thirty
eggs. He put them in an ordinary pan
and placed them in the garden. They
we're covered with mud to the depth OF
two inches, and SO placed as to be pro.
tected from the rays of the SUI portion
of the day. In September sixteen tur-
ties we've Matched, aud he succeeded in
saving the lives of six of these. The re-
mainder were devoured by the geese
Wen first Matched they were the size of
silver dollar.
"They live or beef, crawfish and a
variety of foods that may be given them.
When placed in. barrel of whey they
thrive and grow fat rapidly. They show
some signs of intelligence, aud my father
had one turtle that would make decided
demonstrations of joy when father called
him. He associated his name, which
was Dick, with feeding time, and was
always disposed to respond when he heard
it called.
"Their shells are scalloped and of a
grayish color. Although they have no
teeth, they bite viciously, and are daa-
gerous pets to have around where there
are children. In some cases they are
usually muzzled by tying their heads SO
that it is impossible to thrust them out
beyond the shell. Chicago Tribune.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-05-14
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

Will. Driving Julius Ieupperiana and his
Horse Are Struck Dead.
Julius knPperiaHs, master painter resid-
ing at Norwood. Pa. was killed ~ Lightning
at Faleroft Station on the Philadelphia, v H.
mi1gton & Baltimore Railroad.
kuppefiaRa and two German friends. Peter
BroOmail ana James KEENAN,. wers driving
h0Ele from work when the stroke occurred.
kupperiaua snd The horse we're killed snd
the other men sitting beside the painter we're
not seriously injured although burned.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-05-14
A DRUNKEN BROTE5 SUICIDE.
Af:sr Striking His Wife with a Ratchet
lie Kills Himself.

Af.ar Striking His Wife with Ratchet
lie Kills Himself.
After vain attempt to murder his wife,
Thomas Hopkins, q eariman Of Rochester, n.
T., killed himself Hopkins had been nwey
from home all day. lie DID not return 10
dinner, and the wife, well acquainted with bis
wars, knew hat this meant he would appear
Intoxicated when he did come. The wife md
a stepdau2hter fifteen years old, we're at the
supper table when Hopkins. grumbIing and
swearing. came into the house. I'm murder
sombody, /" he said, IF have to kill all OF
you to do it"
Bertha, the daughter, went into the room
adjoining. leaving her mother and siepfather
together. Soon Mrs. Hopkins was heard 10
cry for help. Rushing into the room. Bertha
saw the drunken husband chasing her mother
and brandishing q Ratchet. Twice did he hit
the woman be ore the girl could interfere. in
hseting ugly wounds on her forehead and the
si,le Of her head. Young Bertha, at the risk
Of her own life, seized the crsz d drunkard
from behind and succeeded il holding him
while her mother, staggering aud bleeding
rom the ugly wounds escaped from the house,
CRYING Murder" then she. with a wound
from the Ratchet, too, escaped
Hopkins then went 10 a neighboring door
step. where he deliberately drew razor
across his throat, severing it from ssr to ear.
lie died almost instantly. 1t IS not known
neither the wife will recover or not
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-05-14
BOLD DIAMOND ROBBERY.

Two Women FORE 4 ia Give IN Their
Jsweiry By Three Masked Men.
While Mrs. Ezsaberger and friend. the wife
,f a wealthy wool groEer Of Salt Lake City
we're sitting IN their room after returning from
dance. three masked rnen entered the apart
msnt, aud with reyolvers in hand demanded
heir yalusblcs. The wife Of the WOOL grower
ssked them il there we're no men IN Salt Lake
City worth robbing. The irony vas I'M
beeded, one Of The trio replying. We nra out
Tor the ttug, men or women. and want oil
gour diamonds. You women will DO without
leweiry You don't need II.
Mrs. Ezeuberger gave np ten stones and her
friend Eve, in al worth 5000. JTs. Fen
berger saved valuable brooch by dropping
i on the floor. Two purses containing about
ff7J we're also taken.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-05-14
A Comparison of Wind Instruments.


The most important of the wood
wind instruments is the clarinet, with
a wide range and quality superior to
that of the oboe. While the clarinet,
the oboe, English horn and rarely heard
musette are played with mouthpiece,
the shrill piccolo aud soulless flute are
played from the side. The bassoon is
a long instrument with an upturned fun
mel aud pipestem mouthpiece. 1t lis the
gurgler and the bubbliug-laugh instru
ment of the orchestra, and some very
comical effects are possible with it
All the wood winds depend upon
the vibration of reeds for the pro
duction of their tones aud differ
from the brass Instruments to the
extent that the latter depend upon the
lips of the performer for the production
of the notes which the vibration of the
reeds supplies. Comets are usually
spoken of as trumpets, aud are the lead
ing instrument of the brasses. French
horns, difficult to play, with a mellow
ness of tone equaled by no other brass
iiSeI anu GEdCEF
fulness of contour which make:
them readily recognizable, are among
the most frequently use1 in the in.
struments. The French horn is an evolu.
ton of the hunting horn, aud is still
known in Italian as the corno di cacia
Ifunrolled its convuutions would measure
as much as seventeen feet in length. The
large bell end plays a peculiar role, as
the hand is inserted in it and the tone
can be greatly modified by "stufiug,r
just as the pitch of the violin is changed
by placing the "mute' on the bridge.
The trombone, with its long sliding
tubes, is so well known by sight as tc
need no special description. Its most
effective instrument in martial music,
and lends itself also with peculiar ease
to the production of grave and impress.
sive tones. From the pompols, males
tic and gay to the grave, solemn and
funeral, the whole range of musical ex-
preston belongs to the trombone. The
tuba is less we'll known aud is heavy
brass instrument with three to five valves,
rendering possible all chromahc tones
within its range of four octayes. 1t is
of the trumpet class, and is usually heard
in conjunction with the trombone. Its
large, haring upturne1 bell and lozenge
shape will enable the novice to PICK 1t
out among the brass instruments of the
band or orchestra.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-05-14

T. jefferson Coolidge, who has just been
appointed our minister TO France, is q resi-
dent Of Boston, Mass, in which city he was
born August %, 1881. lie is graduate OF
Harvard University and has also studied in
Europe. Later ON he founded the firm. OF
Gardner and Coolidge and become the head OF
several large manufacturing companies. lie
then became president Of the Atehisoi To-
peka and Santa Fe Railroad, Mr. Coolidge IS
a very rich man aud has resided abroad, and
some times for years at one stretch. lie has
never been an active politician an has
evnced leaning to the mugwumps. lie Is
at the head Of many local charitable organi2a.
tious in Boston, and has given nearly i50w0
dollars to his alma mater, the Harvard Uni
versity The new minister speaks French
huently.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-05-14

stalk-rakc ever regretted his experience
on that night.
The Baldwin and Clint children now
play together every day; their mothers
are happy in the reconciliation. and
nowhere can be found two tirmer friends
than Abner and JOSIAH. Youths Com,
panion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-05-14
ROASTED TO DEATH.

DesPondent stevedore Throws Himself
Into the Furnace on Tug.
Charles Tanetin stevedore, plunged into
he furnace of tug in San Francisco, and
roasted himself to feath.
Shortly after dark Tnnetin tried 10 jump
into the hay from the dock, but was re-
strained. Then he asked permission TO go
into the tugs freroom and warm himself
Be Gre the engineer could catch him. his
body WAS cracking on the bed Of red hot
,oals. With the furnace tongs. the suicide
body was drawn out. lie was still alive but
horribly burned, and in few minutes he
vas dead.
No cause for the suicide is known, except
that he was drank and respondent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-05-14
DEFINING SENTENCED.
file IS to he Hanged On May IS If His Ap
peal Docs Not Save Him.

file IS to he Hanged on May IS If His Ap
peal Does Not Save Him.
Inc execution Of Frederick Bailey Deem
ing, for the murder Of his wife at Windsor,
suburb Of Australia, has been fixed fer May
o.
It's evident TINT Deeming has not the
slightest hope that his appeal for further in
quiry into his mental condition will avail
him TO escape hanging. he condemned muir
derer confessed to a clergyman that he killed
his wife al Windsor.
Deem4ng claims ilfat in his youth he was
called "AIad Fred and says that on one oc-
cas;on he threw girl who addressed him BY
that name info n canal. When he was II
years old, and gain when he was IL, he was.
according to his story, confined in asylums.
lie also says that his father mother md
brother were confined in asylums. but inlor.
nation reaches here from Liverpool that his
:wu brothers. who reside in Birkenhead, say
there is not word Of truth il his story.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-05-14

PRINCE FKRDISAxp. Of Bulgaria, is little
renowned for anything save his huge collec-
iion Of dressing gowns lie has perfect
mania for this kind Of useful garment, and
has paid as much as 100 guineas for an em-
bTo.dered robe made up Tor him in Paris,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-05-14

WILLIAM DEWITT HYDE has been presi.
dent OF Bowdoin College for nearly seven
years, and perhaps DO longer deserves TO be
called as formerly, THE boy president" but
he is still young man, being only "a years
o. age. lie is fond of athletic sports and is a
devoted father. 1T is no uncommon thing to
see this dignitary toddling around town with
his little hoy at his side or upon sled drawn
by the proud and aiectionate parent
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-05-14

BNER BALDWIN and
Josiah Clint had been
good friends aud neigh
bors from their boy
hood days. They grew
up together, married
sisters, and settled on
adjoining farms. There
they lived monotonous
and uneventful lives for
smore than twenty years.
Then came a season OF
enlargement.
Josiah lived on a fine
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-05-14

THE joGrneymen briekiayers and plssterers
OF Easlon, Pa, went ou strike Lecause the
bosses had not granted their request ior $40
per day OF nine hours. Heretofore they have
received $40 per day for ten hours work.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-05-14
The Great Lane Freshet,

BY HARRY HOWARD.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-03
Grain, Flour and Feed.

Sales on call at the 6 rain Exchange to-day,
One car OF sample oats. S5ll1c, spot; ! car No.
timothy hay. SIC 50. 5 days. Receipts as bull
letfned. 81 cars, By Pitrsburg, Ft. Wayne
and Chicago Railways cars of oats, ! OF
middiings. OF hay, l OF feed, of malt, of
nour, of barley. BY Pittsburg. Cincinnati
and ct. Louis-3 cars Of hay. By Baltimore
and Ohio-2 cars of ear corn. l OF hay. By
Ptttsburg and Lake Erie-2 cars of hay, l of
flour. By Pittsburs and Western-2 cars of
hay. of wheat, of flour. The supply in
cerea! lines Is In excess of demand. and mar
kets are favorable to the buyer. Corn and
oats are shade lower, as our quotations
will disclose. Hay and millfeed are fairly
steady. Wheat and flour are quiet.
Following quotations are for carload lots on
track. Dealers charge an advance on these prices
from store:
WHEAr-No. cred. ssc to 81 90: No. sred. s4c to
s5c.
CoRN-No. yellow ear. 46e@47c: high mixed
shell, 4S45}sc: nigh mixed sIelied, 4i%S45c: mixed
OATs-No. oats. s51kda6c: No. white. ss@s5hc;
extra No. oats. 3Ia(035c; mixed oats, 33,S6l34c.
RYE-No; Pennsylvania and Ohio. sagsic; No.
FLoUR.Jobbing .prices-Fancy spring patents.
8 25@5 so: fancy winter patents. s 25@5 5o fancy
straight winter S oo5 Is; fsncy straight spring.
XXX bakers se soi S. ye 's aour, n s5fa. ss5 %.
MILLFEED-No. l white middlings. el9 1Nel20 W
per tons No: white mddlngs. 81 5Ot1is 20: brown
middings N "a a Us @ Go9: Co.. M winter wheat oran s $50
HAY.Baled timothy. choice. s1s oo91s s5; No. !.
q2 259l2 80; No. 2 $40 OC910 80; clover hay, sl 20
OIL CO., loose from wagon. sl3 009l4 90. according
sTEAw-oats. 81 OOS7 50: wheat s6 oo9s 50; rye.
81 00lD7 IS
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-03

peaches, si@occ; finest corn, u 2s@l 50; Hfd. Co.
corn. u coal 10: red cherries 81 o00l 10: Lima
beans. " 3S soaked do. Sc; stringed do. sc@aSc:
marrowfat peas. 9oc9si 10; soaked peas. sO@75c:
pineapples. 81 c0@l 80; Bahama do. 81 co. damson
California spricots. ii ss92 90: California pears.
g 1922 80: do Ereengages, y g.: do egg pluins,
q l5@1 S5 Strawberries a5cdSsl 10: sooseberries.
u COOL o.; tomatoes e0995c. salmon. 1-b cans,
soaked. aOc do green, Pm cans 81 2S9i 80; corn
beef, IN cans. 81 659l 1o In cans. 20: baked
erel. In cans. boiled. 81 5o sardines. domestic.
As. q 0tS4 10: rs. % 50; sardines. imported. Us,
VI $50! 90: sardnes. imported, rs, SIS 90; sar-
dimes, mustard, 50 20; sardines. splced. g 80.
F1sHAExtra No. boaier mackere!. s24 90 per
erel. SIS %; No. large mackereI. 81 90: No. .
large mackerel us 50: No. small mackerel 30 o.
Herrings-Split 6 90: lake, q 05 p l00-b bbl.
White fish IS 90 q loo 10 half bbl. Lake trout,
}6 50 2 half Dbl. Finnsn haddies. Ice p -. Ice
quarter Dbl, 81 60. Holland herring. 'Sc. Walkof
herring, 90c.
OATMEAL-Si inns a.