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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-22
POPULAR SCIENCE.

About the ago of thirty-six the lean
men generally become fatter and the fat
men leaner.
The fecundity Of fish Is indicated by
che fact that the founder lays 1000, 900
eggs year.
A microscopic examination OF a dia-
mond frequently discloses minute plants
and vegetable ibres in its substance.
A Canadian has invented continuance
to do away with holding telephone re.
ceiver to the ear while talking over the
wire.
Female fish of oil species are consider
ably more numerous than males, with
two single exceptions, the angler and the
catfish.
The Carnegie Steel Company has or
dered, in England, press for its armor
plate works at Homestead, Penn, which
will cost 81, 900 900 and have a capacity
of 1900 tons.
New Guinea is extremely rich in
plants, the number of species discovered
in the sixtv-tive years since Lesson
brought home the first collection being
1000, or as many as are known from the
whole of Germany.
The largest shaft ever forged in Amer
lea has been sent from the Bethlehem
PENN Iron Works to the Chicago Fair.
1t weighs 50, 800 pounds and will be the
axle OF the perpendicular hurdy gurdy,
264 feet high, invented by Pittsburg
engineer.
Recently some glacial scratches were
found on the top of the Palisades, above
Fort Lee. on the Hudson, showing the
course of tie ice that covered the con-
tinent down TO this point. The general
motion of the glacier was southwark,
but these cuttings point to the southeast.
Many powders of trap, obviously from
the Palisades, are found on the western
end of Long Island.
A vivid sketch was given by Professor
Gruber, of Roumania, in the Intefna.
tional Congress of Experimental Psychol-
ogy, of remarkable associations of color
and sound which he had been observing
for many years. To small nunber of
his best educated patients the sound Of
the vowel e WIS accompanied by sen-
sation of yellow color, of by blue, of o
by black, aud so on through all the
Roumanian vowels and diphthongs, and
to some extent with numbers. The same
color was not always induced by the
same sound in different persons, but the
observations had been carefully tested.
Physicians explain in an interesting
fashion that the electric current whef
applied to the tongue seems to taste
sour. The gustatory or testing nerves.
according to the doctors, are industrious
and well-meanng little things, and, al
though it is not their business to take
cognizance of any impression made by
touch, they do their best to look after
anything that happens to c,'ne in their
way. Thus, when subjected to the cleo
trio current, they telegraph the fact in
their own language to the brain, and as
their language is exclusively that of
taste they inform the brain that an cleo
trio current is sour. The ordinary I'M
scientific citizen, having conf ience in
the stories told by his gustatory nerves,
really believes that the electric current
has an acid taste.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-22
OLD GLORY COMES DOWN.
The American Protectorate Over Hawaii
Declared at an End,

The stars and stripes, which for two months
have fioated fro m the government building,
have been hauled down, and the remaining
forces from the United States cruiser Boston
have been sent on board.
Nothing indicative of American authority
remains in Honolulu save Minister Stevens
and Commissioner John H. Blount, of Geor.
gia.
On April 1, in the presence Of crowd mum.
bering probably 1000 persons, Lieutenant
Draper marine officer OF the Boston, blew
the notes of the retreat from his bugal, and
sold Glory" sank from the sight of tie throne
and was replaced by the eolors Of the
Hawaiian monarchy, which still remains the
Dag of the island.
The report that Commissioner Blount
would order the American flag down and the
protectorate abolished got abroad on the
night of March 81 preceding the day Of the
occurrence, but did not become general 1t
created at first among the American party
feeling of CONSERVATION not altogether I'M
mixed with indignation.
On the afternoon OF March 81 the commits
sioner held lengthyconference with Presi-
dent Dole and the ministry at which he noti-
protectorate established by Minister Stevens
on February 10.
1t is understood that he gave as his reason
therefor that the Washington administration
did not regard tie protectorate as necessary,
and, further, that it was Incompatible with
any diplomatic negotiations that might be
arranged by the two countries. The United
States. however, would brook no hostile in
reference in Hawaiian affairs by any foreign
power.
Conscious OF the strength in view of the
latter assurance the provisional government
somewhat reluctantly acquiesced In the COM
nissioner's decision and prepared to order
out their forces 80 maintain the peace which
had continued almost unbroken during the
professionals.
The chief danger apprehended is that OF
Japanese interference, either on behalf OF or
at the application Of japanese subjects or the
Hawaiians themselves.
Minister Stevens, Commissioner Blount
and Admiral Skerrett consulted over the mat
ter, and, 1t is stated, agreed that Japanese
interference would be an act Of hostility TO
the United States and that American interests
demanded that such be repealed.
No hostile demonstration, however, has
been made by any party up to this writing
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-22
CABLE SPARKS.

4 delegation called upon Mr.. Gladstons
to urge the government to advocate imperial
federalism.
IT is reported at Madrid that the japanese
nave seized the Pe1ew Islands, near the
Spanish possessions in the Pacific Ocean,
BaIcoN, the French anarchist, was con-
vieted of participating in the explosion at
the Very Cafe. He was sentenced to twenty
years penal servitude.
TIE court OF arbitration on the Boring
sea has decided not to admit for the present
the British supplementary report This is
victory for the America side.
ONE hundred flremen and trimmers sent
from London to Hamburg to take the places
OF Hamburg American Line strikole. refused
to work when they reached Germany.
The German imperial loan is covered by
subscriptions to nearly quadruple the
amount asked for by the government, and
the Prussian loan to triple the amount.
The lower house of the Prussian Diet has
given its final approval of the bill reforming
the system OF election In Prussia The bill
makes the system of election somewhat less
complicated.
HANS RICHTER, the celebrated conductor
OF orchestral concerts. has resigned his posi-
ton as director of the Court Opera Theatre
In Vienna, to take charge of the orchestral
performance In Boston.
In consequence of the news that China is
gathering arms and other war-like material
In Chinese-Turkestan, adjoining the Pamir
country, Russia has sent force of cossacks
and artillery to reinforce the garrison at
Toutcha.
1T is officially stated at Lisbon that the
reports Of the attempted assassination of
King Carlos was untrue. The stories had
their origin in the antics of an insane Jew
named Solomon Azancot, who labors under
the delusion thai he is brother OF the
King
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-22
The Snake Nut oil til, West Indies.

A nut which should be c|assei with
such wonderful vegetable productions as
the Vegetable Worm" of China, the
Vegetable Fly" of Australia, and other
plant oddities of that ilk, is the snake
nut of Demerara. This paradoxical
vegetable is said to also grow in some
parts of Cuba and British Guiana, the
first specimen in the British Museum
having been sent from the latter coun.
Try. These remark able nuts vary IN size,
some being as large as goose egg,
others not larger, than walnut. The
kernel of each and every one does not
simply "bear close resemblance" bu,
il a perfect counterpart OF boa con-
strictor, lying coiled up as il asleep
the head, general taper OF the body,
spots aud everything being true to hfeI
When the kernel is yet unripe it may be
unEound OF unc oiled aud Strengthened
out. In this state, although it is then
without the spots, the resemblance TO
the body, fangs, scale, and tail of rep
tile is simply extraordinary.
Those who can overcome the natural
aversion to tasting such thing declare
that the nut is one of fine flavor, being
equal in every particular to the cream
mt or the English walnut. st. Louis
Republic.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-22
GOOD PLACES.
President cleveland Sends in More
Appointments.


The President sent the following nomina-
lions IN tho sa,.,a.
" 'no
State-Edward II. Strobei, OF New YORK,
to be Third Assistant Secretary OF State, vice
William NJ Criminal, raai,,ad
~,
lreasury-Daniei ". Morgan, Oh Connecti-
cut, to be Treassrer of the United states,
vice Enos n. Neheker. RESIGNED !. Conrad N
-. :, g.. -. ,-,'.. -
''ruhh' vi Nc" iork' 70 So Assis'ant iteas-
urer OF the United States, Mt New York City,
vice Ellis H. Roberts, resigned, Henry l..
paelban n, Rhode Ia,,,a % n. third
, % A.''V0 i'''"u' :" 70 '""u
lieutenant In the Revenue Cutter service.
Justioe-Henry v. johnson, Of Colorado,
10 he ATTORNEY of the limited States for the
n,..-,.. !, I,.t..,.. [,,---,- N n.,,--
Dn7iios Vi ooioruoo ohar'eS ID. Denihsef,
Of Oregon, to be United States District Judge
for tI,a fyistr.ct cf Ore0ou VIM K Reid of
Ir..s - - :, 49, q. a.. -.
1850 " 20 y u S''
OF sanpete, territory OF Utah
Intorior-Daniel NJ. Browning, OF Illinois,
to bs co,,,issi,,,.r ~ Fabian AS.fra rrark
n -. =, ,ys.,,,- ~ =. a.
" h'"s~ ons' " washington, ~ " '" 10
Assistant Commissioner OF Indian Affairs
Daniel N. Morgan, of Bridgeport, Conn,
nominated for treasurer of the United States
Il one Of the lending citizens OF his native
State, socioily, politically and financially.
II ne Is man about - years OF age, has eee ~
the legislature and has bsen the PRESIDENT OF
national bank for ten years.
Conrad \. Jordan, nominated Tor assistant
country "a iTnitsd states Trsasnrar IN Mr.
Cleveland's first administration.
Edward II. Strobe, OF New York, nornln-
ated to be third s.stant secretary az State,
served through Mr.. Cleyaland's hrst term
and part OF the succeeding Republican adj
ministration as secretary Of the legation at
Madrid He Is graduate Of Harvard Col
Iege and Harvard Law School, having been
member Of the class Of 70.
Daniel N. Browning, OF Illinois, who Is
nominated to be Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs, lives at Benton, and 10 about 50 years
OF age He Is a lawyer, and In 1882 was
Judge OF the Circuit Court OF Illinois In his
district.
Frank C. Armstrong, who Is named "a
assistant commissioner and Ia set down a. @
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-22
SOUTHERN NEWS ITEMS,


A great triumph has been achieved in Paris
Rogers, OF Macon. The Judges Of the Salon
Of Art In this great French capital have ac-
eepted from her brush a beautiful little
painting. 1t Is highest OF honors--a tribute
70 genius that VIII be recognized among true
artists the world over. Miss Rogers Is
graduate OF wesleyan Female College.
COMPLAINTS OF injury to baggage on rail-
ROADS mas encited the iohowing order nom
tne North carolina state railroad eommis-
SION: An common carriers subject 70 the
supervision OF tine railway commission snau
prosiae sech 'neans o< Appliances as may %
nsoesssry 70 secure inc catelu' nahonns u
4nu " prevent ih!uis " sny pascei VI pAs
esso 70 winch eneck may DO ainAeu' anu
~ M MINOR STATIONS where no proper apph-
snees are suppneu ana no regular aepo' manu-
employea' snsii We 'equ'leu u INC 'faan
hanos &c ASSIST tne paeeaeemas'er anu n"
WIN 'afo ai Dassaeo 'ioii, TUG car uoo.'.
WITHIN tue sS. ~" uAss 'ne si'e''@A'
wa'er' WIN "nien Melnpiiis, tenn, 70 sup
Pne'' snol''y ai'er oeins uia"n 'sAo' w
very pronouneee milky appcarahoe' anu !"
one ins'anee ~ Aes's' IL mas oeeh Aiowu :"
SMOKE ~ IL h'ne nau oech put ihs" H. Fkoin
TINS 'ouu'''on :. fSpsu's u'Ssoi'es anu 20
co'nes oiear anu 'ennpHns' pus 'lis Vi snol'
auia'ion' 'or !" iapiuiy aSes gu q ye"o"isn
nue. ihis peeuilari'y oi 'ne puenc wafer
s1pPs * no' eonaAeo ~ = s',.sie se0'iVn u
'ne e''y' Vss nAs oeen ,'ea'u 't0in IN various
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-22
A SERENADE OF DEATH.
Two Men Killed and Another Fatally
Wounded in Kansas,

A young man by the name Of Anderson was
married 70 young lady OF Hodgenan
County. He took her to the home no had
provided on farm near Ness City. About
midnight his house was surrounded by shout
forty serenades, including all the hoodlums
in the nsighborhood. A good supply OF
Kansas rug store whisky had been laid In
and many Of tbs crowd were drunk.
Hideous noises by the beating Of tin pans
were made, while guns and rsvolvers were
unloaded into the air. One cowboy who was
drunk, leyeled his shotgun at the frame house
and emptied both barrels OF bnckshot into
the window. The discharge passed over the
bed occupied by Anderson and wife, barely
missing them
This so enrsged the young man that he
grabbed his shotgun. opened the door,
lsveied II at the crowd and emptied both bar
rals Two young hoodlums were instantly
killed, and the cowboy so seriously injured
that he cannot recover. II was found that
the two killed were neighbors' sons. The
cowboy "a bsing cared for by Anderson and
his wife.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-22
WORK AND WORKERS.

ASoTBER general strike Of the Tennessee
coal miners Is expected on May LIST.
TEE Ann Arbor Railroad, at Toledo, nlod
q petition against Chief Sargent. demanding
$780, 600 damages. Conspiracy charges arc
made.
The car builders In the employ Of Jackson
q Woodin, In Berwick, Penna. struck against
Increased work without corresponding In.
crease OF wages.
TINE American Railroad Union, composed
Of railway employees Of every sort, was for
nnlly organized at Chicago. IL will com
prise tho various orders already In existence
The differences between the trainman and
conductors on the Arkansas Pass Railroad
are In q fair way to be settled, and q new
agreement will now be made By the company
with the men.
sTRiKE OF 900 painters at Cincinnaa "a
said 10 have been 'fpractlc9iIy broken By
the Inducements offered by the Worlds FA1r
Commissioners" II Is thought half tbs
strikers win gel work at Chiesgo.
TsE Aichisop, Topeka ard Santa 70 men
who did NOT return 10 work were notified
that they wsre out Of the service Of the CON
psny. Al Topeka abou, thirty Of the men
returned tut at other points they hold out.
IT Ii announced that the local branch OF
the brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers,
ct ToIedo, Ohio, viii request Of the Lake
Shore road the reinstatement Of the eight
engineers who left its employ on March
18th.
T.. p. skssEsT, Grand Master Of the BFoth-
erhood Of Locomotive Firenien arrived In
Seattle, Washington, 10 settle the difference
between the Oregon Improvement Company,
which operates about 80 miles Of Railroad
In that State, and its employees. he carries
authority from Chief Arthur, Of the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers, 10 treat for
him. The trouble 10 over wages.
LEWIS ". HonSTzAL and Alfred 2. Hook
stafter, president and Yice-Prssident re-
spectlvejy Of the New York Clothing Manu-
fseturers Association, and four other mem
bers were arrested on the charge Of criminal
conspiracy. made ssainst them by some OF
the iocksd-out cutters. Al the tins Of tbs
arrests proposition from the American Fed
Grafton Of LsDor booking 10 the settlement OF
the difficulty. was pending before the AEso-
citation. II was decided, however, TO msst >
committee from the Federation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-22
A Small Swarm of Bs.

Be earnest. Half-heartedness will not
accomplish one half as much as whole.
heartedness will rightly handled. Be
earnest.
Be hopest. "Honestg is the best pol
ICY" aud the best policy will often be
found along the way that honest men
travel. Be honest.
Be straight. Not only straight as s
string" bat rather straight as an ar
row,"if you would be sure to chit the
mark" Be straight.
Be- watchful. "Watch out, and watch
10, as we'll. Also watch aud watt" ii
you would not let opportunity slip by
unnoticed. Be wstchful.
Be eonsiderate. s'Consider your ways
and be wise," and having found the
ways of wisdom, walk therein ''ail the
days of your life." Be coasiderate.
Be arniaole. A '.cross-pstchs may
pass By on the other side. without being
asked "to come back Our was," while
all the world likes to go hand in hand
with amiability. Be smiable. - Good
Housekeeping.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-22
MURDER IN A PRISON.
4 Convict Attacks Other Prisoners and
K lis Two of Them.

K lis Two of Them.
john johnson. who is known as the Blue
Nis GO" from Clyde. run amuck In the broom
shop of Auburn Prison, Auburn, N. Y. He
was armed with sharp knife used in cutting
broom corn, and first attacked Charles Peck,
a fellow convict from westchester county.
Leaving him dead In his tracks, he next
stabbed Daniel Brinton, another prisoner.
the blade entering Brinton's stomach and
causing death In an hour. johnson stabbed
right and left while he was at liberty, and
several other eonyicts suffered severe cuts,
The blade of Johnson's knife was broken of
during the melee and cannot be found. He
directed vicious blow at Keeper Mitchell
after the blade had been broken but 1t did
not penetrate his clothing. The keeper drew
his revolver, but just US he pulled the trig-
ger somebody hit his arm and the bell went
wide OF It's mark. 1t frightened johnson
into surrendering, however, and he made no
further resistance. He was taken 10 the
prison Jail.
The cause OF the trouble 10 said to have
been an old grudge held by johnson against
number of coEvicts In the shop. and he
made threat that a. soon as Capt Baker
had q day OF he would do up the shop.
Baker was not on duty snd johnson started
In early 10 carry out his threat
johnson was first sentenced 10 Auburn in
1885 for ten years for assault in the frst de-
gree. He was released q year ago. but was
arrested at the gate after desperate strug-
gle, and was taken hack to Clyde for trial
on other indictments. He came back on .
sentence Of four years.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-22
Locksmiths In the Middle Ages.

In the Middle Ages, when life an6
property were exceedingly insecure, the
trade of the locksmith was one of great
importance aud of o certain dignity.
Windows were defended with strong
iron gratings, castle entrances by draw.
bridges aud porticullises AMI doors were
of oak, very solid, strongly bound with
iron aud furnished with bolts and locks
formidable for their size AMI strength
rather than for the ingenuity OF construc-
ton. There was usually single bolt
contained in box sliding into solid
socket, but lock aud bolt were so in
closed aud fortified that they rendered
the door impregnable. The keys were
massive and their m Manipulation required
a muscular force such as Is rarely found
in the modern jailor. Those for the ill.,
ner doors of dwellings were naturally
less ponderous, and they were rendered
more secure by multiplication of bolts,
each manipulated by its own key. His.
tory informs Us that Queen Isabella, of
Bavaria, wife of Charles vi. of France,
ordered her locksmith 1895 to put lock
with Ave keys on the door of the apart.
ment occupied by her ladies Of homer,
the lightness OF whose conduct had
caused some comment. O1e Of these old
locks having multiplicity of keys may
still be seen o the floor of closet in the
famous bslfry of Bruges. In the time of
Louis XVI. aud XIV. locks became a real
work of art and were often one OF the
principal ornaments OF the doors to which
they were attached, In this sense they
took great variety of forms, classical or
otherwise. The keyhole became thing
of beauty, and the key was given an in
finite variety of shapes aud received
workmanship as delicate aud minute as
If it were piece of iewelry. Keys of
this size aud of fabrication so elaborate
would not now be tolerated, except for
doors of public edifcss or for the min
entrance of millionaire's palace. The
key in America is a small, practical,
delicate affair to be carried on ring and
put into the pocket with m altitude of
other objects such as an American al
ways carries about his person. -Sai
Fransisc Chronicle.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-22
ZAN7E'S ISLAND SHAKEN.
Earthquake Shocks Garry Death
and Destruction Before Them.
Tbs Principal City's Almost Total
Demolition.

The Island of Zante, one of the principal
lonian Islands, was visited by a most de-
struetive earthquake, resulting in great loss
OF life and property. In February and March
last the island sustained vast amount OF
disturbances and a large number OF lives
were lost. The shock appears to have been
most violent in the city of Zante the greater
part of which was destroyed. The people are
panic stricken and the authorities helpless.
The streets are impossible, being filed with
masses of stone and timber, the wreckage OF
the houses which were thrown down by the
earthquake.
TWENTY BODIES RECOVERED.
Thus far the bodies OF twenty persons
killed by falling walls have been removed
from the debris and it is feared many more
dead are still in the ruins. The number of
persons injured runs into the hundreds
Everything is in confusion and the work
of searching for bodies and for the injured
cannot be pursued systematically. The
greater portion of the inhabitants have fed
to the plains back of the city, where they
wander about in a distracted manner be-
wailing the loss of their homes and prop
erty.
large number of tents that were taken to
Zante to shelter the people who were rem
dered homeless by the former earthquakes
have been again set up and under them some
of the women and children have taken
refuge.
SCENE OF DBsoLATIoN.
The city presents a scene OF desolation and
1t is doubtful II it ever RECEIVERS from the ser
les OF misfortunes that have befallen 1t within
the past three months. There is bound to be
an enormous amount of suffering, and out
side aid will be urgently required to prevent
sickness and starvation.
The shock occurred at Z 80 A. NJ Most
Of the buildings that stood erect after the
shocks Of February and March were either
thrown down or shattered SO as to be unsafe
for occupancy. The church of ST. Dionysus
snd the Government offices were thrown
down. Advices from the interior show that
the whole island has been devastated.
Many villages have been destroyed, and
It is the thought that the loss Of life has been
very great. News of the disaster comes in
very slowly, as communications with the in
terror OF the island has been greatly inter-
rupted by the destruction of many OF the
telegraph lines The full extent of the calam-
lily cannot be estimated a. present
War ships will be dispatched from the
Pireaus with clothing, provisions and medi-
cine for the sufferers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-22
THE soEsE OF THE ouAxE.

- the Island of Zante is situated In the Ion
Ian Sea and Is one of the Ionian group. 1t is
twenty-five miles long, about twelve broad
and has an area of 277 square miles. Its
population is about $1,000. The capital,
zante, which has just suffered so severely,
has over 16, 900 Inhabitants, and is the seat
of a Greek Archbishop and of a Roman
Catholic Bishop 1t lies on the plain at the
foot of mountain, upon which is still seen
the fort built by the yenetions centuries ago.
The town has safe harbor. with light
house and quarantine station, and many
churches. The houses occupy the gentle
slopes rising from a semicircuiar bay A hill
called the Skopos, probably the Elatos of the
ancients, to the SOUTH rises to a height OF
1900 feet, at the top of which Is q monastery
that commands an extensive panorama.