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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-23
A Monster WrOught-IrO1 Chimney.

Creusot, France, has the most gigantic
iron chimney that has as yet beea con
structed in the world. 1t is funne
shaped, big end down, twenty three fee
in diameter at the bottom and seven a
the top. 1t is exactly 279 feet and threr
inches high, the total weight, exclusive
of the masonry foundation, being eighty
tons. The stone-wort of the Foundation
extends thirty three feet beneath the
surface, three feet three inches above be
fore the cap rock WAS put on preparatory
to putting on the iron, work, the tota
weight of the stone used being 800 tons
The iron shaft of the main structure wa
carried up in successive rings, each RIM
averaging four feet one inch in height
The thickness of the iron used varie,
from six-sixteenths of an inch at thu
base to one-fourth Of an ZACH at the top
The nine lower rings of the Gimme
were formed of eight plates each, thu
upper ones of four plates each, the heav
lest plates weighing 800 pounds cacl
and the Hghtest ones 500 pounds each
ne eight lower rings are caSed lnslU
with iire-proof brick. The base is en-
circled by a massive angle-irou bolted t.
the gigantic cap rock which surmount
the foundation. Nineteen workmei
were engaged seventy five days con
structing the monster, which cost it
owners the snug little sum of $4,000 ex
elusive of the foundation, this latter iteu
having been no inconsiderable expense
as may be inferred from the amount o
stone used, TO say no ching of the cement
sand aud lime bill, which must hav
been enormous.
There are but few chimneys in th
world taller than this French titan, tina
at the Port Dundas Works, Glasgow
Scotland, which has height of 463 feet
being among the numbar.-St. Loui
Republic.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-23
Shaving by Machinery.

Shaving man IN twenty-five second,
is feat deserving of the highest praise
and reward by all such as value their
time. The feat has been rendered easy
of performance by the construction of a
shaving machine of wood, reported to
have been made by one Melchior Farkas,
a convict in the peniteatary of the city
of Szegedin, in Hungary. Farkas wa,
put to labor in the cabinet making shop
Of the prison, aud, taking to his work
with will, he soon displayed crest in.
ventive ingenuity. With his machine he
is said TO have shaved all the inmates Of
the prison, nearly one hundred and fifty
in number, within less than an hours
time. The report fails to state, how.
ever, to what extent the shaving by
aachinery did or did not succeed in
giving comfort to the sufferer in the
chair. Chicago Herald.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-23
SEVEN MEN KILLED.
American Forcite Powder Works on
Lake Hopateong, N. j., Wrecked.
Terrified People Flee From the Vicinity
to the Mountains for Safety-ExpIo-
sion's Cause Unknown.

Terrified People Flee From the Vicinity
TO the Mountains for safety-ExpIo-
sion's Cause Unknown.
There was terrific explosion at the Am.ri.
can Foreite Powder Company works on Lake
iiopatcong, n. j., at 2:45 in the afternoon.
seven men were blown to atoms, while all the
buildings were destroyed. To add 10 the hor.
'or, the bulldogs took fire and no one dared
TO approach for some time, fearing another
explosion. The accident happened while the
men were at work.
Two men were injured. One of them so
terribly burned and mangled that he will
probably die.
The works of the American Forcite Powder
Company were located short distance from
the landing station Mt Lake Hopatcong, on The
Morris d Essex Railway.
They consisted OF number of small build
,nss scattered at distance of about 800 feet
from each other. The nitro.sIycer ne mill
was the bTst buildiHg to 20 up and the shock
OF this exp'osio caused six other bail Iiugs h
be rent asuuder by their dangerous contents
exploding The report was terrific aud was
heard IN the surround ng country for slany
miles.
FLYING FOR THEIR LIVES.
stormy sea, and in some instances appeared as
if about to topple over. The startled resi-.
dents rushed from their houses and saw a
cloud of dust and smoke flying througl the air,
Pe the lower part Of the company works.
They knew instinctively what had happened
ana with number of workmen from other
buildings ran for the mountain side fearful
that some OF the large storage houses of the
company in which there were tons of the
highest and deadliest explosives might go up
at any moment
When several minutes had passed without
their fears being realized, The people eau
tlously advanced 10 the scene of the explosion
The wreckage was found to be on fire aud
burning tiercely. The most timid of those
present. seeing in tn new danger-there be-
Ing possibility that the flames might spread
TO the storage houses-again lied. The others,
however, ran out the compauy's fire apparatus
and water from the lake was used to light the
fire. In short time the flames were under
control and the the wreckage scattered about
was oyerhauleI for the purpose of finding the
men who had been at work in the buildings.
SEARCHING FOR THE VICTIMS.
Within few minutes two men were found,
both badly injured, The TO Of the company's
employees was then called and il was found
th"t SEVEN men were missing. IHese men
were undoubtedly dead and search was be-
gun for their bodies
The searchers were mostly old employees of
the company and knew that in case like The
present. one it was useless t. search among the
runs that still remained where the buildings
h d stood. They found pi ces of flesh ami
bones scattered over several acres Of ground.
After several hours work the searchers had
succeeded in gathering about $50 pounds of
mangled flesh an bone, which is ali that re.
M ,ins of the dead men.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-23
A Glass Of Water at BE ltime.

The human body, says a writer IL
Halls Journal Of Health, is constant,
undergoing tissue change. Water ha
the power of increasing these tissu
changes, which multiply the waste pro
ducts, but at the same time ttey arc re
newed by its agency giving rise to in
creased appetite, which in turn provides
fresh nutriment. Persons but little &C
customed to drink water are liable t.
have the waste products formed taste
than they are removed. Any obstruc
ton to the free working of natural law
at once produces disease. People &C
customed to rise in the morning veal
and languid will find the cause il til,
secretion of wastes, which many time!
may be remedied by drinking q full
tumbler of water before retiring. Thi,
materially assists in the process durini
the night, and leaves the tissues frest
and strong, ready for the active work oil
the day. Hot water is one of the best
remedial agents. A hot bath on goinl
to bed, even in the hot nights of sum
ner, is better reliever of insomnia thar
many drugs.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-23
lfnnse

6JTH DAY.-in the House, Mr. Burrows
called attention to the tact that Democratic
members had, by preconcerted arrangement
under cover OF leaves to print, gotten Henry
Georges book on Protection OF Free Trade"
INTO the r, cord. A resolution to refer the
matter TO a committee TO determine its pro.
prlety was laid on the table. The House
went into committee OF the whole on the
Naval Appropriat on, discu sing the amend
ment for the const uetiou of Two sea-going
coast line batile-snips and ten torpedo boats.
SlsT DAY.-Thc Speaker laid before the
House the House bill to promote the safety OF
national banks, with Senate ~ ndments
thereto, referred. Private business was then
proceeded with. The usual Friday night
farce WIS enacted. Nothing was done. but
Two and a-half hours were consumed in doing
il.
SD DAY.-A motion to suspend the rules
and pass bill to adjust the swamp land
grants was defeated. The House Went into
committee OF the whole on the Naval Appro-
priation bill. The clause providing tor the
construction of an additional batteShip was
discussed. Mr.. Bou elle's amendment Tor the
construction Of two battleships and a number
OF other amendments were voted down. The
committee then rose, aud the House passed
tie bill.
SD DAY.-Mr. McMil IN reported q resolu
on setting aside all previous orders granting
general leave to priat, which was adopted
Ihe Committee on Rules reported resolution
directing the Committee on Civil Service Re.
form to inquire into the Baltimore Postonice
matter and 1t was adopted. The Moves Rock.
well contest then came up, and was debated at
length by Messrs. Lawson, Cochran and John.
son. Adjourned.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-23
TRAIN BANDITS.


Masked Robbers Hold Up Train Near
New Orleans.
A despatch from New Orleans. La. SAYS:
A daring and successful train robbery was
commit ed within II miles of this city. The
amount secured by the robbers is said 70 be
small and hardly commensurate with the great
risks incurred
Passenger Train No ,, of the Illinois Cen
trail road north bound, left the city at the
usual hour. 1t was in charge Of Engineer
James and Conductor Robertson. The train
proceeded on its way north without incident
and such thing as q robbery was not thought
Of and least Of all apprehended. When the
train reached Hammond Station a man
boarded he engine.
70 the surprise OF the engineer and fireman
the unlimited passenger thrust into their faces
big cleaning pistol Tie railroad men were
ordered to 20 ahead The command WINS obeyed
reluctantly, tut with seeming good grace.
Passenger Train No. was scheduled to meet
No. at Independence and 10 take the siding
at that point. To this little station, therefore,
the engineer piloted his train of human freight,
who little coujectured that their guide was al
the time under coercion aud apprehensivc Of
his own life. When No. reached Indepen.
dence the siding was taken and the switch
ltEtly toutHeu NlltH int nbutu-buuuu Tram
came laundering aon:.
1t is not customary for trains 10 stop at
meeting points, ami tie south-bound train
proceeded on its way 10 New Orleans without
The slightest knowledge that the train which
they left behind was ahoat to be robbed. The
south bound train had scarcely fitted BY when
ahe two men confederates Of the Individual on
ahe engine skipped Bimbly aboard and joined
their "pard." Tie engineer was ordered to
reverse the engine at Newsum Mills, about II
miles from the city, aud was told to come to a
halt
I The engineer and fireman were then used by
the robbers as parleying party, and were In
structed to 90 to the express car and to order
the messenger to open his car, which was COM
piled with. An entrance into the car which
bears the treasures of the express company, az
well as that of Unee Sam, was then effected
by the robbers. The safe was emptied Of its
contents.
Superintendent Fisher Of the express COM
pany said that the amount carried of by the
fraIs robbers would hardly exceed 50 900, in
his oDinion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-23

,',''''V'' '''N vac 49, '''o'.
CP'' I'o = miles OF inc Shofe OF
LAKE oui e'i"I U"e'e aIe H'ihg no" Tess
thah lo''Do" persons, an" THESE are
ula'ply IN Du'tlln8 c't'e' IKE Duluth,
superior, ann marquette III lhtuStrIa'
coiohieS ilHe OuuHe- an l'e' jacket, or
IN Struggling niue ports IKE Fort
"lIlia,n anu f2ro Arthur. Even there
the "ll'eFue'' AA pr hcEI conditions
are lace 10 lace WIN lie robust c'vIliza-
! uoh "A'c' IS 7''nld'rlAS us way as cap
l'aI IS accaSIoHe' 10 80 rather than as
naluIal -'oN'" u'""y asserts It5ei'.
MOI tnaI IL is AoV " "nouy hatur"
grow" " nc" We uuu Nv "' points on
inc laNe SAnre' lor II Is all III spouse TO
tle lucA2tao.e Jaws Ct supply a4u de-
ilauN u 'l0 70 l'.'uu'''c' 'l1'e nave
'p l,t iI'' '''n9 LAT "i'a'' rom well
'o.Iie' Ic5 ioH9 ID answer W 'ie9e laws
lnuS II haPpca' lhl5 lo-oay oac may
rae IN an e'ectric street car 10 the start
in3-pClhI LOT Il snort walk 10 trout
S'feau'' OF one may take tne steam rail-
Ioau' anu IN an nour aLght at a forest
S'a'ion' Dre'Nia''lhT there' Du5 enjoying
lor iuncAeoH Il cut OF Inc deer or a dlsh
OF t4c trout or VAe partridge winch he
mas Ni''e' loF Ine purpose IL Is, SO TO
say region wherein 'he wholesale hsh-
erman WIN MS steamboat uisturpes the
reu maa VINO Is SPgt''n3 q H,h loF sup
per, where inc won Dumas III ,he glare
OIL the e.ectrlc lamp an "here inc
patent S'nmP-Pn''er ana 'H' beaver work
sac by 5ide'
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-23

and nevsr-neter shall I seek to win
another's loge if yours is denied me-"
From his first words the poor, fright
ened girl, whose Sok of blank amaze-
ment was followed by blush of burning
shame. had been shrinking further and
further away from him into the corner OF
the carriage.
At last she sobbel ont
''And Charles is going to marry "a
stranger, without ever coming - tell
me OF it, aud IL behaved 50 silly Oh,
it's too notifying to think of it,"
sit is the most blissful thought can
conceive" whispered the late bashCul
Stanly.
"Od, you will never tell any oa92
Pray. promise me that" cxclaime Lulu
fleming, letting him hold the hald he
had caught until he promised.
~ will do, on my honor. Bat
must l go2"
His voice was full of tender pleading.
She could not deny his prayer.
you are scarcely stranger" she
faltered. 'Indeed, Charles used to
write of you as if you were his brother;
and-pray do not hasten away because
of my stupid, miserable mistake o.,
it was too bad-too bad :" and she burst,
into tears.
Stanly let her weep, for somehow she
had forgotten to draw her hand away
after her promise. Indeed, he claspel
it so tightly that she could not do so
very casily-and thus they reached
Glendale Hall.
Mrs. Fleming and Maysel met the uu
expected stranger most courteously, and
did not forget, in their astonishment az
Hartley's matrimonial project, to acqult
themselves of the duties of hospitality to
their guest.
Indeed, the letter Hartley wrote wal
so full of his friend praises, and he SO
entirely pleased the Flemings in every
way, that he parted from them only in
time to reach New York and meet hi
mother aud brother as they clne ashore
1t was surprising to all but Lulu how
soon he found his way to Glendale again.
She-shy little thing !-shc knew ~
was coming, though she pretended 10
be surprised; and on this second visit
her mammals consent was gained to al
engagement which was begun, on the
9entleman's part at least, on the day be
first met the lady at Glendale station.
~ don't call myself particularly shy
fellow" said Hartley when stanly i'm.
parted the secret of his happiness to the
friend who had introduced him to its
object; but l do not believe l could
have managed love affair in as short
time or woa bride with boldci
stroke. Do you know l always consid.
cred Lulu coy little thing2 She wal
only a child whea we parted, but sup,
pose she took you as my friend and soon
grew at ease with you"
"There must have been something o.
that sort in it," assentel Staniy; "but
at all events I've won her in spite of my
bashfulness, and I'm the happiest fellow
alive"
True to his word, he never told OF
Lulu's mistake until Lulu herself grew
matronly enough to laugh at the story,
and Charles Hartley's wife was too wis.,
to be jealous Of the girlish love it be
trayed.-NeW York Mercury.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-23
BEAT AND BURNED A CHILD.
John Ewing and Wife Charged VIII
Cruelty to a Founding.

John Ewing ard vile eers arrested at Their
home in Fort Madison. Iowa, for cruelty
malireating foster e4siid--a girl nine years
old
1t was proved thst Mrs. living, after bent
ing the child with club. had locked her Up
in room without food for two days
Her body had been burned with red.hd
iron, ami as the dress was removed from the
girl her flesh fe Oh in several places.
The city is very much aroused. The Grand
Jury will probably indirt the pair. They
came from Pontoosnc, Ill, two years ago.
They took the girl from the FoundliBgs
Home at Springfield LII.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-23
LULU'S MISTAKE.
BY WILLIS H. COOKE.

DING TO New York
to meet your family
On Thursday, you
say, Charley2' said
his friend Charles
Hartley to Charley
S taniy. IN o W,
why can't you do me
the greatest favor
that one man can
possibly do another,
Nv ctO,,N;,- -, IL
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-23

NJ. DEIBLER, the exeeuiioner Of France,
has expressed the official opinion that tho
murierers whom he executes nowadays are Q
much more elevated class intellectually than
those on whom he practiced at the beginning
Of his career.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-23

JoHN GooD, engineer, and William Noble,
fireman, savesi an excursion train nsar DEN
yer, Co., and the passengers gave him $3.50.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-23
MARKETS

BALuMoRE-Flo City Mills, super. a. o.
ftHel Wheat-southern Fuliz. gJIaI0g
Torn euihcru White, 95Mlge.. YellDw
4s4Ns fsc. OHts--Southern and Pennsylvani3
531g5sir. Rye Maryland and Pennsyl gania
a4egssc. liny.-haryiand and Pennsylg anis
Sl5. O91f.O0 suaw-Wheat. S5.536ts.OO
Butter-Easiern Creamery, 25G126c. nearby
receipt 2i@22c. Cheese-Eassern Fancy
Cream, l2l9i5c., Western, s0t9tc. Eggs-lg
dl4e. Tobacco, Leaflnterior gfOlal "a
Good Common, sl.00g5.O5, Middling. 500
t9AO9, Good 20 hnered, s9.0J9il.OJ. Fancy
tl2e0@ 1890.
NEW YORz-Flour Southern Good 4,
IOice extra, s5.756g5.90. Wheat-No. / Whit
! 3iN9I04. Rye-State 9JGtgt4c. Corn
Southern yellow, 633@ 5sfc. O1ts-White
State 35fgS7le. Butter = State, l5IG21c
Cheese-state, il@ii4e. Eggs-14gI4ic.
PHILADELPHIA = Flour - Pennsylvani,
Fancy, $500 rs. Wheat, Pennsylvania ani
e0giaefn Rel, L00fJt.tDt Rye-Pennsyl.
Yauia. 5ifBsJc. Corn-s0uthern Yellow. al
~ if2e. Oats-37g@3se. Butter-state, 23d
c. Cheese-New York Factory lO4l0ie
E.sss-State i4fgl5c
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-07-21
National News.

In 6ght between union and nom union
workmen in the CoeIr d'Alene mining re-
gions, near Wallace. Idaho, a number of
men were killed or injured and mill
blown up.
The men at Homestead resolved to
give a hearty welcome to the troops,
whose movement to the scene of the late
battle was begun.
Floods caused great damage III Ala
bams
President Harrison left Loon Lake on
his way to Saratoga.
The New York baseball team lost two
games at Cincinnati,
Pennsylvania troops entered Home
stead and took possession Of the mills
they were greeted without a show of hos
tility; a committee of the men were re
ceived coldly by General Snowdeu.
The President made an address be-
fore the National Educational Association
at Saratoga.
Federal troops have been ordered to
the scene of the troubles in the Occur
d'Alene mining region.
At Paducah. Ky. seventy five armed
negroes had a conflict with the sheriff.
posse, and one Of the latter was fatally
wounded.
The Liederkrauz Society was enter
tanned by Alfred Dodge, at Dolgevile.
Striking miners at Occur d'Alene blew
up bridge to prevent the entry of the
Federal troops.
Two persons were fatally hurt and a
large number of buildings destroyed by a
tornado at Springfield Ohio.
No further trouble occurred at Home
stead Mills; the Congressional inquiry In
to tn c4ns' of the d ificulty was cpu,inued.
Mr. fricS 'cs flying.
Sixteen lives were lost by the capsiz-
ing Of pleasure steamer al Peoria, III.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-07-21
The Silver Bill Killed.

WASHINGTON, July l3.-The Stewart
Morgan Silver bill has met more disas-
trous fate than that which befell the Bland
Silver bill in the House of Representatives
on March "a, and again is the Republican
minority of that body entitled to the lions
share of the credit. By vote Of 1856 yeas
to l54 nays. the resolution reported BY the
msjority of the Committee on Rules. was
rejected-a total vote of 290 in a member
ship of $50, there being two untitled
vacancies.
OF the 1876 votes for the resolution, 1877
were cast by Demonstrating q majority
of thirty eight in the total Democratic
membership-snd only nine were cast by
Republicans. OF the votes against the
resolution, dfty-nine were cast by Republi-
cans. and ninetyfve by Democrats OF
the Democratic members who voted, a
majority of thirty-two was recorded in
favor of the resolution; and of the Re
publican members who voted, a majority
of fifty was recorded against the Iesolu-
ton. In other words, about 81 per cent.
of the Republican vote was against the
resolution, and Is per cent for it, while
81 per cent. of the Democratic vote was
for the resolution, and 43 per cent. against
it,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-07-21
Congressional

Monday. Jolly ll.-Hou-e Several con-
ference reports were adopted
Senate Senator Washourn spoke In
support OF the Anii-0ption bill; the pro-
posal to close the Worlds Fair on SUNDAY
was discussed.
A conference OF House silver men rec
commended that the Stewart bill be amended
before ii passed.
Tuesday House The resolution pro-
posing Constitutions amendment as 10
election ~ Senators was discussed
The Maine law was heard from ID the
Senate during the discussion OF Mr.. Quay's
amendment TO the sundry civil bili pro-
viding for the closing Of the Worlds Fair
on Sundays. Mr. Palmer said he believed
that the narrow rule proposed 10 be i'm
posed on the exposition was unwise. The
saloon keepers of Chicago were all in
favor of closing the exposition SUNDAYS
Mr.. Frye-Doe> the law Of Illinois allow
liquor saloons 10 be open Sunday;
Mr.. Palmer-It does not. Ii seems to
me, however, | have heard that the old
parental Maine law Is hardly observed in
Maine.
Mr.. Frye In over three fourths Of the
state of Maine, there Is no such thing as
a saloon known. In two or three counties
there has not been an occupant Of jail
for the last six wears.
Mr.. Palmer congratulate Maine
Mr.. Frye-Another thing No saloon
can be found open on Sunday in Maine
Mr.. Palmer-1 here are counties In Hi.
nois in which there i no license for the
sale of liquors. venture 10 say IN the
great cities of Maine. the Maine law is
very imperiectly executed. How many
federal licenses are granted in Maine for
the sale Of liquor.
MI Frye have heard that suggestion
great many times. Ii amounts to moth
Ing whatever. our law does not permi,
druggists to sell intoxicating liquors. A.
many OF their medicines contain alcohol,
they deem II wise to obtain Federal H.
censes. In no sense are they liquor
sellers.
Wednesday The Rules Com.
mittee'> resolution 10 consider the Silver
bill WAS defeated.
Senate: The Quay proviso for Sunday
closing of the Worlds Fair and the PETER
amendment for prohibiting the sale OF
intoxicating liquor were adopted by the
Senate in Committee of the Whole
Thursday Senate: The proviso clos
ing the Worlds Fair on Sunday. passed in
Committee Of the Whole, was confirmed
~ the cendle; tuat prohibiting NQlor was
rejected; the appropriation for the Geolog-
ical Survey was largely reduced.
House: The House yielded TO the Sen
ate on the Naval Appropriation bill
Friday,-House: This Sundry Civil bill
was referred, reported and discussed
Senate: The Fertilization bill was
I passed.
Saturday The General Def
cheney bill was discussed; a resolution was
agreed TO, instructing the Committee OF
/ Contingent Expenses to inquire into the
working of the immigration laws
7 House: Discussion of the appropriation
Y Of So 900 900 for the Worlds Fair a.
Chicago was continued.