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i ATUBDAY, JULY 9, 1892.
The people must take courage and
not despond because of the row in
the Council, for the country will not
go to ruin thereby. Be patient and
the people will bring all things to
proper results.
How suspicion works its own ven
geance is illustrated in the charges
of the democrats against Mr. Camp
bell, as Chairman of the National
Republican Committee. Campbell
is a good lawyer and gets $25,000
a year from the Armours for looking
after business matteis. The demo
crats charged that he was put in the
position, so as to use Armour’s mil
lions in the cam[)»ign. It turns out
that Armour is a Cleveland man and
voted against Harrison in 1888.
But fire and blood, isn’t Armour
mad now at these accusations of his
brother democrats 1
SOT THE TAIiJEF.
Many persons seek to blame
the tariff for the trouble at the iron
works near Pittsburg. That is a
mistake. Such foreign products,
under the McKinley bill are rated
higher than other manufactured iron
or steel, and therefore the working
trea cannot complain of the tariff, for
they are fully protected. The trou
ble is caused l>y Eastern manufactu
rers making lower prices for such
products, thus compelling the West
ern mills to meet them in competi
tion at home. If the English goods
were let in without tariff, wages
would have to be still further reduc
ed.
ROW IN THE COVNOIL.
The records ot the Council are not
likely to contain the stormy scene
between Mayor McSherry and Mr.
Schill. The Mayor persisted in de
claring M r. Schill out of order and
finally Mr. Schill denounced the doc
tor as trying to lie both Mayor and
Council and tendered his resignation
which was not accepted, but he
withdrew from the room and declar
ed that he would never meet with
them again. Mr. Schill has been
very attentive to hisdutiesas Coun
cilman and is a very determined
man, and his resignation is likely to
be final, so far as he is concerned.
Every motion made, should be heard
as well as objections thereto, and
the record jhould show all that oc
curs. Atthe next meeting ot the
Council the record should lie care
fully considered.
CRIMINAL ENJOYMENT.
The Fourth of July, while enjoy
ed by the great majority of our
free people, was used by several for
criminal purposes. The papers teem
wilh records ot shooting and stab
bing, and the taking of life, and
again, in our own county has the
deadly knife been used with telling
effect. We know nothing of the ori
gin or cause of this taking of iife,
nor of its justification, if there be
any, but it is certainly a pity, that
civilized human beings cannot meet
together for one day of sociability
and enjoyment, to say nothing of the
halo s surrounding the anniversary
of 1716. without a brawl, a fight, or
a useless taking of life. People will
cither have to stay away from these
gathcrings.or invent some method to
either control or prevent the attend
ance of toughs and fight-seekers who
seem to attend for only criminal en
joyment.
PERSONAL AND PROPERTY
RIGHTS.
\\ c can well understand how per
sons can object to working at a low
er price when they think their ser
vices are worth more than the em
ployer offers, but we cannot under
stand, what law, or what right such
disagreement gives to the employee,
of the employers property or to the
employer over the employees labor.
At the Carnegie Works, near .Pitts
burg, the employees will not let the
owners have possession of what be
longs to them. Murder has been
the result. Now, how would these
workingmen enjoy being lashed by
their employers for not working?
It would not be right and therefore
how can it be right for them to take
possession of other persons proper
ty . I here is such a thing as equal
rights, but law and justice give not
either to an individual cr a mob
wrongful control over the persons or
property of one another.
the silver issije.
The U. S. Senate has punged
into the House a bill for the re-coin
age of silver that has stirred up the
very depth of political theories.
Many democrats voted against and
a few republicans voted for the bill
in the Senate. In the House the
fight against it is being made by a
minority of the democrats for the
very reason that they have nomi
nated Cleveland, who has declared
11 i nisei f opposed to such legislation.
Should it pass, there will be a direct
contradictions between this action
and their platform, and candidate.
It has been urged, that the republi
cans are pushing on the fight, so as
to make the democrats face the is
sue, but this cannot be conceded,
for if it is right, they should face the
question manfully, and if wrong,
they should oppose with more vigor.
The right thing is not to dodge.
Say yea or nay.
HOMESTEAD’S WAR
Bloody Conflicts at the Car
negie Works.
PINKERTONS VS. WORKERS:
The Former Opea Fire aiul Meet
& Sturdy Resistance*
TEN LIVES SACRIFICED.
Tho Invaders Finally Run Up a
Flag of Truce.
A Day of Exciting Events in the City
on tlic .uonongahela — President
IVfi’in nmi Other Officers of the
Aiiiaicnuiated Association on the
Scene—it igM O’Donnell’s Effective
Appeal fur Peace—The Pinkerton’s
Disarmed and Placed Under Ar
rest on a Charge of Murder—An
Exciting March to the Rink—They
Are Finally Shipped Out of the
State—No State Interference.
Homestead, Pa.. July 7.—Yesterday
was a day of wild disorder at Home
stead. The trouble began early in the
morning, when 800 Pinkerton detectives
attempted to land from barges at the
steel works. About 100 shots were ex
changed. The Pinkertons were repulsed
at the first attack.
For two hours before the boats arrived
6,000 or 6,000 persons awaited their
on the river banks.
The mills have a landing for boats
within the inclosnre of the fence, and at
first it appeared that there would be no
way to prevent the Pinkertons entering
the mills. Shortly before the boat
reached Homestead a horseman riding
at a mad gallop spread the alarm that
the Pinkertons were coming.
As the boats steamed toward the land
ing it was impossible to restrain the
crowds. With a whoop and a yell of
derision an onslaught was made on the
fence. Soon 100 feet of the inclosure
was torn away and 1,000 men were at
the landing. As the Pinkertons landed
they opened fire and two workmen
dropped in t heir tracks.
This enraged the crowd and they bore
down upon the Pinkertons with resist
less force and drove them back to the
boats.
Five thousaud men, women and chil
dren stood upon the river bank watch
ing the fight and cheering on the work
men in their efforts to prevent a landing
by the Pinkertons, not one of whom was
allowed to come ashore.
Never until the judgment morn will
it be definitely known who fired the
first shot which started the slaughter
that has made so many homes of mourn
ing today. The first gun, however, was
fired from the Pinkerton barge, and is
thought to have been discharged by the
captain of the gang of men, who was
afterward killed. The last moment be
fore the slaughter the crowd was surg
ing downward against six of the leading
mill workers, who stood with their
backs to the Pinkertons, fairly under
the muzzles ot the rifles, trying to keep
tne mill men back from what seemed
certain death.
Every one of the Pinkertons held in
his hands one of the deadly Winchester
rifles, and though three score of the
glittering barrels were leveled directly
at tlie mill men as the boat reached the
shore not a man retreated, but rather
pressed closer in order to be the first to
fall if necessary. The din was terrific
as the lusty lunged mill men vented
their rage upon the intruders. “Don't
come on land or we will brain yon, you
dirty blackguards,” they yelled. “Why
don't you work for your living, like de
cent men?” they howled.
Not a word answered the Pinkertons,
but as the boat touched the shore and a
gang plank was thrown out, every Pin
kerton covered as many men as possible
with his Winchester. Rage had now
transformed the usually pacific Home
stead meu into demons. They knew no
fear, but even jumped forward to wrest
the death dealing rifles from the hands
of their hated enemies.
Clear as a bell, far above the roar of
the angry crowd, came the voice of
Hugh O'Donnell, as, hatless and cost
less, he tried to check the angry men.
“In God’s name,” he cried, “my good
fellows, keep back. Don't press down
and force them to do murder.”
It was too late. The appeal was
drowned by the sharp report of a Win
chester from a man in the bow of the
boat. The first ball had hardly left the
smoking barrel on its mission of
death ere it was followed by a shot of
flame from a score of rifles in the Pink
ertons’ hands. William Foy, who stood
at the front, with his feet on the gang
plank staggered and fell, and his life
blood gushed out.
For a moment tne vast crowd was
struck dumb by the attack. Only the
groans of several wounded men were
heard. The echoes of the rifles had
hardly reached the neighboring hills ere
the crowd replied. Out from the semi
darkness of the morning flashed a wall
of fire. The men on the bank, too, had
arms, and were using them. The leader
of the Pinkertons clapped his hand to
his breast and fell overboard, sinking
beneath the waters, while several other
Pinkertons staggered back and were
carried inside the boat by their com
rades.
At the first flash of the Pinkertons’
rifles many of the crowd took to their
heels, but close to the waters’ edge stood
about 200iof the angry men, firing their
revolvers straight at the Pinkertons.
Soon the latter, unable to withstand
such fire, retreated into their cabin and
fired from under cover, as quickly as
possible. When the men on shore had
emptied their revolvers they retreated
up the bank, greeting every shot from
their enemies with dafiiant cheers.
At 10 o’clock the chief leader of the
workmen, accompanied by a reporter,
went to the front of the line of battle.
The main fight was at that time being
made near a huge oil tank on the river
front, one mile from Homestead. Here
the reporter saw one of the workers
breathe his last. The mao was standing
near the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
tracks firing a 20-pound cannon, trying
to sink the barges on whioh were the
Pinkertons. His shot went wide of the
mark. A moment later the mill
W grim's Hand was almost severed from
hte body by a shot from a Winchester
rifle to the hands of a Pinkerton.
A few minntea later one man aimed
his rifle, and the next instant a shout
went up and a Pinkerton detective who
had been standing on the barge fell. The
bullet had passed through his head and
h* dropped in the river never to rise.
At 11-So a. in. the boat little Bill,
which towed the barges to Homestead,
was seen coming down the river, a large
United States flag flying from the mast
head. The appearance of the boat was
a signal aloi’g the river front for re
newed activity both on and off the
barges.
"She's coming to take the barges
away,” was the cry raised on the shore.
As the boat came nearer it was seen
that she carried a squad of mined men,
who were lined nr on the side next the
Homestead mills. When opposite the
converting department tne men on the
boat opened fire on t^oae on the shore.
For ten minutee the firing continued,
the Pinkertons on the barges joining the
men on the boat In the shooting. The
men on the bank returned the fire from
behind the furnace etaoks, which they
used as a shield. So warm was the fire
from the shore that the men on the boat
were driven to cover.
The Little Bill made an attempt to tie
np with the barges, but this was futile,
owing to the shower of bullets from the
shore, and the towboat passed down the
river leaving the occupants of the barges
in very uncomfortable Quarters. The
attempt to set fire to the barges did not
prove successful by a bur-lug raft pro
cess, and another attempt was made.
From the converting department of
the mill to the edge of the river where
the barges are moored runs a switch. On
this was a car filled with barrels of oil.
lumber and waste. To this a lighted
torch was applied and the car cat loose.
The flames sprang upwards a distance of
a hundred feet, while great volumes of
smoke rolled heavenward.
The crowds on the hillside overlooking
the scene sent up a lusty shout as word
reached them of the intended burning of
the barges and all on board. The car of
fire rushed down the steep incline in the
direction of the barges, apd the men on
the barges watched its approach with
blan.cfe.ed fsees. ...
rust then t he steamer Little Bill polled
in between the barges and the shore,
hut ou reaching the water the car of
fire came to a stop. The heat, however,
was intense, and the little steamer was
smoking hot. All this time a contin
uous fire was kept up, and it is esti
mated that a thousand shots were ex
changed.
The steamer Little Bill, which had
evidently received a fresh supply of
ammunition and reinforcements or Pink
ertons, continued down the river.
At 8:40 a desperate attempt was started
to dislodge the Pinkerton men on the
barges. Several barrels of oil were se
cured, us well as severalj hundred feet
of fire hose. These were intended to
throw a stream of oil upon the barges
and completely saturate them. This done,
a dynamite bomb would be thrown from
the shore. By this means it was hoped
to set fire to the boats, thus compelling
the Pinkerton crew to show fight or be
blown or burned to death. Any attempt
to cut the ropes holding the barges
would he certain death to those making
the attempt, as at least fifty guns were
Tbveled at the opening in the barges
through which those ou the inside would
have to emerge in order to release the
boats from their fastenings. After
pumping a few barrels by means of a
hand force pump the attempt was tem
porarily abandoned, the hose being too
large. A deputation went for a smaller
hose.
At 8.45 President Weihe, of the Amal
gamated Association, arrived at the
scene of the battle. After a consulta
tion with some of the leaders at Amal
gamated headquarters a meeting at
which were 1000 men, many of whom
carried muskets, was held. The na
tional officers of the Amalgamated Asso
ciation made passionate appeals to the
men, while tee cannons roared outside.
The big form of President Weihe loomed
up, auu heavy as his voice is, he was al
most unheard. He pleaded with the
men to withdraw,and assured them that
the barges containing the deputies would
immediately be removed, stating that
Sheriff McCleary had agreed to remove
the barges and the Pinkerton men pro
vided the strikers would agree to stop
firing from the river banks.
Assistant President Garland then took
a position on the top of a furnace and at
the top of his voice said: “Men, for
God’s sake, and your families’ sake, and
for your own sake, listen to the plead
ings of cool headed men. We have pos
itive assurance that these deputies will
be sent away, and all we want is the
statement that you willnotdo any more
firing.”
P. H. MeEvoy, vice president of the
Mahoning and Sheuango Valley district,
said: “There has been an awful slaugh
ter of human life today, and by all
means further sacrifices should be
avoided. I am a stranger in the town,but
from today's action I know full well
that if yon continue doing as you are lie
state militia will be ordered out and
you will be defeated. Iu case the milita
comes you will lose ten men in every in
stance where you have so far lost but
one. You -have gained just achieve
ments over foes, and now aren’t you
willing to allow these boats to return?”
“Yes, we will if they show the white
flag,” was the reply of the excited men.
At this Juncture President Weihe
again attempted to address the crowd,
but instantly there was a loud report
and with one accord every man rushed
pell mell to the scene. Even while the
appeals were being made strong headed
men were endeavoring to pump oil on
the barges. It was useless to continue
the meeting and it adjourned, the na
tional officers returning to the genearl
headquarters.
For hours the crowd of workmen be
hind the barricades of structural iron
within the walls watched the barges
with guns cocked, waiting for a head to
appear. Down in the boats, sweltering
p.ud with hearts filled with fear, were
the Pinkerton guards. The sun was
beating down on the low roof of the
barges, and the air within them must
have been stifling, for an opening was
not to be thought of, as it would only
attract a storm of bullets from the an
gry men outside. The sufferings of the
wounded in the boats must have been
awful, not to speak of others, and as the i
sun grew hotter sounds of an ax at
work within the boat told the crowd
that the Pinkerton guards were taking
desperate chances to prevent suffocation.
Soon a hole was cut through, and a mo- j
ineut later it was made twice as large
from the bullets from the shore. The
axman was wounded, and no further at
tempts were made to secure ventilation.
Death in s stifling atmosphere was bet
ter, the Pinkertons thought, than from
the guns of the mob.
All sorts i.f 11 s ■! : tried to fire the
boats. A hand lire engine, owned by
the steel company, was gotten out of its
place and connected with a big oil tank.
The oil was pumped into the river and
burning waste was thrown after it.
This did not do. and the stores with
overstocks of Fourth of July fireworks
were drawn upon. Rockets.Roman cau
dles aid the like were used, but without
effect. The oil was of the lubricating
kiuJ ami not as inflammable as other
grades. But if the mill men had suc
ceeded an appalling fate must have been
iu store for the Pinkerton men. To save
themselves from death in fire they would
had to to face the reflex of the mob, and
the escape of any of them alive would
almost have been beyoud hope.
Seeing their efforts were in vain, the
steel workers rested and disoussed the
situation. Hugh O'Donnell, cool headed
and anxious to avoid further bloodshed,
seixed a small American flag, mounted
a pile of iron and soon had the atten
tion of the 2,000 maddened men, who
were shouting for blood. He began to
calmly discuss the situation and cau
tion the men to move slowly. His words
were received with cheers, and finding
he had the crowd with him, he sug
gested that, a truce be arranged until
the arrival of the sheriff. He said a
white flag should be carried to the bank,
and as he was going to explain his plan
further a howl arose from a thousand
throats:
Ac'J XTATTA-wr’ urn c
onuw iut! will to nag. ncvtu t wwa
the cry. “They shot at one flag this
morning, and it any white flag is to be
shown it must fly from the boats.”
“What will we do then?” asked O'Don
nell.
“We will hold them in the boats un
til the sheriff cornea, and we will have
warrants sworn out for every man for
murder. The sheriff will then have to
take them in charge,” said one man,
and shouts of approval rent the air.
Seeing that tins was the desire of the
men O'Donnell stepped down and went
to work to keep them to that and pre
vent further conflict if possible.
While the meeting was in progress in
the mill another wa9 being held by the
beleaguered ones in the boats. The result
was soon shown by a white handkerchiei
being cautiously shoved out of an open
ing, and choirs greeted it. “They sur
render!” “Victory!” “We have them
now!” and like cries rung out. Then
Hugh O'Donnell, accompanied by twc
or three of the old advisory committee,
ran down the steep bank to receive the
message of peace. The spokesman dl
the Pinkertons announced that they
would surrender on condition that they
be protected from the violence of the
mob. After a short parley this was
agreed to, though a multitude of en
raged people were howling for the blood
of men who had killed their comrades.
As soon as the committee had ar
ranged the preliminaries a hundred or
more on shore climbed upon the boats.
A United Press reporter went into the
frail craft and there found one dead and
eleven wounded Pinkerton men. Asked
where they came from one big fellow,
who looked like a tough, said Boston
and Chicago had furnished the most of
them, but there were some from other
places. Not more than a couple Pitts
burg men were in the gang, he said.
His experience in the boat was the
worst he ever had. though he had been
in some warm places. Some of the men,
he said, even cried for fear, and but few
of them expected to get away with
whole skins. The steel workers did not
let them talk long, but ordered them to
hurry out. The first one to leave had
his Winchester rifle with him. “Disarm
them!-’ cried the mob, and the rifles
were then taken away from all, and be
came the property of the man who took
the gun.
Then began a looting of the boat. The
uniforms the guards had intended to
wear were either thrown in the river or
given to the Hungarians. Everything
of the slightest value that was portable
was carried away by the crowd. On one
boat was found everything desirable
in the way of edibles. There was
enough provisions to last a regiment a
week. The barges were then fired. It
did not take the barges long to bum
after they were fired. Scores of shots
were poured into the boats by the
strikers, as the flames were licking up
everything.
When the boats had been looted the
march of the captured crew began.
Down the gang plank one by one tttey
came, and that they might be distin
guished from the men on the bank, so
that none would get away, they were
forced to work with uncovered heads.
The hills on all sides were black with
people, massed together. When a can
non was placed in front of the barge the
Pinkertons knew it was ail up with
them, and they tried to make the beat
terms possible with the determined
strikers. The latter took them from the
boat in double file, and for a moment
did not know what to do with them.
Cries of “To the woods,” “Lynch the
dogs,” etc., were heard on all sides.
Every striker seemed as if he wanted a
particular man among the Pinkertons.
After considerable parley some one sug
gested that the guards be marched to
the big skating rink and there tried for
murder. Many of the captors would not
listen to this. Some wanted to take the
scared Pinkertons and shoot them as
they stood. Cooler heads, however, pre
vailed and the march to the rink began.
The Pinkertons were frightened half
to death, as the looks of the strikers
were not calculated to inspire them with
any hopes of mercy. Many of them
quaked with fear, and had to be sup
ported to keep them from falling to
the ground. The crowds all on sides
demanded revenge for the killing of the
strikers during the day. In the crowds
were hundreds of women, who seemed
worse than the men. They crowded
arouud and tore the olothes from the
backs of the guards. After considerable
difficulty the leaders forced a passage
througn the crowd. Then the scenes
reallj began. The poor guards, with
most of their clothes torn from them,
were compelled to march through the
town to the nnk. On both sides of them
stood lines of strikers and their friends,
hooting and yelling as they passed.
As the men passed through the gaunt
let they were kicked and cuffed on all
sides. Their captors tried to protect
them, but it was a physical impossibil
ity. They might as well have tried to
stop a fusillade of bullets. Women and
girls ran out of the two lines, and with
sticks and clubs beat the poor wretches.
One woman had a stocking filled with
stones, and she struck one of the Pink
erton men over the head. None of them
escaped without having been cut and
bruised. The leaders of the strikers
could not keep the mob away ffosn the
prisoners. Scenes beyond description
were enacted all the way to the rink.
It was the general supposition that the
men would be given k speedy trial and
convicted by a Judge Lynch jury.
The workers finally landed their cap
tives in the larg .....rink and Opera
house, where thVt -< era kept under
heavy guard. The leaders then sent
word to Sheriff McOleury to come in
person and take care of the Pinkertons,
and the sheriff responded promptly. A
huge mob surrounded the building, de
manding the release of the men, and
openly declaring the intention of lynch
ing or shooting them down in their
tracks.
Early this morning Sheriff McCleary,
with the Pinkerton men in charge, left
for Pittsbnrg. The mob on the outside,
when the Pinkertons left the building,
contented themselves with howls and
execrations.
It has since been learned that [the
Pinkerton men have been shipped out
of the state, and it is reported that they
will be set at liberty.
The killed and injured in the day’s
fighting, as at present reported, are as
follows:
Killed—William Foy, shot through
the breast; John Morris, shot through
the forehead; Henry Streigle, shot
through the neck: J. H. Klein, Pinker
ton man, shot through the head; Joseph
Shepa, shot through the breast; Silas
Wayne, bullet through his neck; Thomas
Weldin, shot in the stomach; Peter Far
ris, shot through the stomach. In ad
dition to these two Pinkerton men were
shot and fell overboard and their names
could not be learned.
Injured—Andrew Sular, shot in the
leg; Miles Laughlin, shot through the
body; Hugh O’Donnell, shot in the
hand; Martin Murray, shot in the right
knee; J. G. Hoffman, shot in the leg;
David Lesty, Pinkerton man, arm
broken; Russell Wells, Pinkerton man,
shot in the leg; George Butter, bullet in
the hip; John McCurry, shot in the
groin; Harry Hughes, shot in the cheek;
Andrew Schuywhir, sbtft through the
knee cap; William Johnston, shot in the
hip. In addition to this, not less than
twenty-five Homestead men are slightly
wounded. Nine other Pinkerton men
are also wounded.
Harrisburg, June 7.—Governor Pat
tison has received many telegrams from
citizens and the sheriff of Allegheny
county, asking that he order out troops
to protect property and life at Home
stead. After telegraphing the sheriff
several times the governor received a
reply which indicated that the sheriff
had not made the proper effort to pre
serve order, and the governor ordered
him to do so at once. Governor Patti
son said last night that several private
telegrams whioh he had received from
friends in the town show that no par
ticular effort had been made to subdue
the rioters. He has advised General
Beaver at Beliefonte that it may t possi
bly be necessary to order out the Fifth
regiment, and perhaps the whole brig
ade. The governor takes the stand that
the county authorities must exhaust
their efforts before the state will take a
hand. _
THE ENGLISH ELECTIONS.
The Liberals Thus Far Behind in tha
Results Returned.
London, July 7.—Viewing the results
as a whole, the Liberals may congratu
late themselves upon an increase of the
numerical minorities in the London dis
tricts where they are again defeated,
and upon two signal triumphs. Noth
ing stirred the pulse of the National
Liberal club like the news of the rejec
tion of Richard Chamberlain in Isling
ton. Apart from the odium which his
distinguished brother has earned as a
renegade, Richard has contrived to ac
quire such a load of individual dislike
that the Liberal clubmen rejoiced in his
defeat almost as a personal matter.
Members leaped into the air in ecstasy
and hurrahed themselves hoarse upon
having got rid of an obnoxious person
ality in parliament and inflicted a blow
upon the hated enemy.
Henry M. Stanley's defeat was taken
more quietly. Neither Conservatives
nor Liberals believed that he could be
successful. Stanley alone was confident.
The total number of members so for
elected, including yesterday’s pollings,
is 240, of whom there are 123 Conserva
tives and 20 Unionists, making a total
of 142 Tory-Unionists. The Liberals
have 94 members and the Irish Nation
alists have 4. In yesterday's elections
the Liberals captured 12 seats hereto
fore held by Conservatives and Liberal
Unionists and the Tories and Liberal
Unionists captured 5 seats from the Lib
erals. This leaves the Liberals with a
not gain of 16 seats.
The pollings yesterday showed that
the Liberals came very near capturing
a number of other seats, and perhaps
might have done so by additional exer
tion. Mr. Balfour, for instance, the
Tory leader, narrowly escaped defeat,
having only 110 majority. The indica
tions now are that the Liberals will fail
to overcome the lead of the Tories and
their allies.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
Closing Quotations of tha Stock and j
Produce Exchanges.
Philadelphia, July 6.—The stock mar
ket was unsettled. The news from Homestead
caused some selling of stocks, and declines
were recorded in nearly all the active stocks.
Pennsylvania was comparatively steady.
Heading was well supported, but later In the
afternoon It declined. Closing bids:
Lehigh Valley-60 Reading g. m. 4s. 87%
N. Pacific com.19% Reading at pf. Ss 77
N. Pac. pref.54% Reading 2d pf Se. 69%
Pennsylvania..64% Reading 3d pf 5s. 60%
Reading...,.. 29% B. A B. T. oom... —
Lehigh Nav...53% H. A B. T. pref... —
St. Paul.. 80% W, N. Y. A Pa ~ 7%
General Markets.
Philadelphia, July 6. — Flour—Winter
super., $2.65@3; do. do., extras, $303.50; No. *
winter family, $3.6503.90; state roller straight,
$404.40; western winter, clear, $404.2$; do.,
straight, $4.3304.50; winter patent, $4.0004.75;
Minnesota clear, $3.6504: do., straight, $4.25
®4.50; do., patent, $4.5004.75) do., favorite
brands, higher. Rye floor. $4 par barrel.
Wheat—Steady, quiet, with WO- bid ahd >5%c.
asked for July: 84%c. bid am) 85%o. ajfad for
August; 85%c. bid andS5%c. asked for Samem
ber; 86c. bid and 86%c. asked for October,
Corn—Quiet, weak, with 54c. bid ami 54%c,
asked f6r July; 53%c. bid am) 64%S! naked
for August; 53%c. bid and 54%e. aakodf(£§«p
tember;^3%c. bid and 54%c. asked for October.
Oats—Quiet, firm, with 46b. bid ahd 40%o.
asked for Jnly; 39c. bid and 39%c. asked for
August; 98c.bid and 38%c. asked fer Septem
ber; 38o. bid ahd 38%c. asked for October.
Beef—Firm; extra mess, $8.5007.50; fatally,
$8»10.
Pork—Quiet, firmer; old mess. $11.50®13JS0;
extra prime. $12012.50.
Lard—Quiet, loafer; steam rendered, $7.40
bid.
Egg* — Quiet, firm; New Tork and Penn
sylvania. 18%c.; western. 144216c.
Baltimore, July 6.—Floor duXL Wheat
dull, lower. Southern wheat easn (slit, 88
®86c.;Jongberry, 83487c. Corn gtrontioOhUk
ern corn steady; white, 61$81%e.; feUbiy, fl®
60c. Oats very firm. Ry* very dttgtiLBh?
steady; good to choice tjmotto. fBpMjtUUNL
GLORIOUS 4TH
remarks our handsome
friend, would be just
nowhere without
LO IS BROWN’S
FIREWORKS
Dont fail to take home
a pinwheel for the baby
and a big cracker for the
boy, and above all, don’t
forget to cool that thirst
with
BBOWH’S ICE CmM.
Cherry Ran A Potomac Val
ley Railroad Company.
The undersigned corporators of the
ULerry Run and Potomac Valley Rail
road Company hereby give notice that
s dd corporation will hold its flrst meet
lug, for organization and such other
p oceedings as might be bad at an an
nual meeting, at its office in Harper’s
Ferry, Jefferson county, W. Va., on
the 30th day of July 1892, at 2 o’clock,
p. m.
Thomas M. King, Baltimore.
E. D. J. Cnoss, “
M. T. Ingles, Martinsburg.
T. E.Auld, “
G. W.Santman,
Harper’s Ferry, June 23d, 1892 . 4t
Get a pair of Solid Comlort Ox
ford Ties at Fbank Doll & Co.
For Prosecuting Attorney.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for the nomination of Prosecuting Attor
ney, subject to the action of the Republi
can Countv Convention.
0-18-tf. U. S. G. PiTZER.
NEW — LUMBER
Having located a LUMBER
YARD along the C. Y. R. R., a
short distance South of the Passen
ger Station, lam prepared to furnish
LUMBER AND
BUILDING MATERIAL
at lowest possible rates.
DRESSED LUMBER,
WINDOW FRAMES
AND SASHES,
and all kinds of lumber for House
building.
J. G. KITCHEN.
Offic* at Yabd.
June 19 92 tf
INSURANCE !
INSURANCE!
Life, Fire, Accident and Live
Stock !
BACK TO STAY.
After 30 years absence from Berke
ley county, living in and visiting many
Western States, I have returned to my
old home and located permanently in
West Virginia as the best place to stay
and have engaged in the
Insurance Business!
in all its plans, representing none but
tbesolvent.old reliable Companies. In
suring risks on LIFE, FIRE, ACCI
DENT and LIVE STOCK. My Com
panies will pay losses promptly. Call
and see me and I will be pleased to
quote rates for risks in competition
with safe Companies, barring Wild cat
and non-paying Companies never pay.
Prudent people always insure in the
best Companies. Call on or address,
WM. MORGAN,
Office, Elcndel Building, Corner Queen
and Main Sts , Martinsburg.W.Va.
Jan. 2491, ly.
GREAT RUSH
AT THE
HLLOW fEONT,
STRAW HATS,
STRAW HATS,
HALF PRICE.
HALF PRICE
YtLLOW tllONT,
YtLLOW fhOflT,
E. E. HERRING, Prop.
MARTINSBURG, W. VA.
J. BAKER KEARFOTT,
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
AUCTIONEER and
NOTARY PUBLIC
Agbekmintb, Deids, Wills and
other Writings Executed.
OFFICE.—At residence, South Queen SI.
R-28-lyr MABT1N8BURG, W. VA.
A. QUINZEL,
BAKER * CONFECTIONER
QtXKKI* STBKKT,
Next to Gerling’s Hardware Store
IOE-CioEAM,
SODA WATER, CAKES A FRESH BREAD
always on hand.
Will deliver Fresh Bread and
Cakes every afternoon.
M*. All orders left at the Stere
promptly filled;
April 1—ly
Established 1870.
CUMBERLAND
STEAM - DYE - WORKS,
Thos. Footer & Son, Proprietors.
Ladies and Gentlemen’s Clothing
DYED AND CLEANED
in a superior manner by recently im
proved methods. We positively
claim to give our customers better
satisfaction than any establishment
in America. All the newest colors
and shades dyed and finished by im
proved machinery which we have
just put in at great cost.
Ladies dresses dyed without rip
ping.
French Pry Cleaning of Gentle
man's Clothing (much superior to
scouring). Ladies’ elaborately made
dresses of any color cleaned by this
method.
Lace Curtains Cleaned and Beau
tifully Finished by patented process.
Kid Gloves, Kid Slippers Cleaned
and Dyed.
Feathers Cleaned, Bleached or Dy
ed any color or tint.
For Price List, &c , call on
M. L. DORN, Agent
mar 26 92 ly for Martinsbuig.
—THE
OLD RELIABLE
MARBLE & GRANITE
WORKS,
W. H. KANTNER, - Proprietor
MARBLE AND GRANITE
MONUMENTS & HEADSTONES,
TABLETS, &C.
Specialties in Iron-fencing, Slate
Mantle Posts and Curbing for
Cemetery Lots, in
MARBLE and OHIO
S^ISTD-STONK,
Estimates furnished on short in Lice.
We defy competition in workman
ship and prices.
All work guaranteed.
A call respectfully soliiciled.
QUEEN ST., - - MARTINSBUUO, W. VA.
Aug 8 91 ly
ARE YOU
LISTENING ?
We want to talk to you about
Head and Footwear and tell yon
JUST HOW TO SAVE MONEY
these hard time. We have been fill
ing np our stock until it is full to
overflowing, and now is the lime to
get any and everything in the
SHOE & HAT LINE
at low prices; however our line of
LADIES, MISSES’
AND CHILDREN’S
FIK8 SHOES, OXFORDS & SLIPPERS
is IMMENSE.
EVERY STYLE AND PRICE.
In Men’s Fine Shoes we have ev
erything from a
BROAD FRENCH
to
POINTED OPERA TOE,
and from the Finest Hand Sewed to
the Cheapest Machine Sewed, at
ROCK BOTTOM PRICES.
In Shoes for every day wear, we
can give you more Solid Leather
and Solid Comfort for less money
than you ever dreamed ot. Bear
these few facts in mind and call on
FRANK 00LL& 60
who will be pleased to show vou
anything you may want in the Shoe
and Hat line. 4 23 92 tf
JOHN HELLER,
-CARRIAGE MANUFACTURER.—
Leads in ....
STYLE, ELEGANCE & DURABILITY.
xflaafa.
Manufacturer of the Renowned
KING SPRING BUGGY,
Easiest Biding and Most Darable
Spring Made.
— I make a specialty of Best Grades
CMES, SIMM'S, DAMS, &C
Greatly Red need Prices.
Call and learn before
PURCHASING.
Special Attention to Ordered
Work and Satisfaction
GUARANTEED.
Agent'for.tlie^Celebrated
LBURN FARM WAGON.
REPAIRING NEATLY
asp PROMPTLY DONE.
iohn min7
4 23 92 6m Martinsbnrg, W. Va.
MADE OF GOLD, SILVER AMO /S&fiSBbi *** * •l#0*T Tl"* -**' ^
OTHER MATERIAL. fjjUgh, [Mgr SCHO MT ELECTRIC. SCLT» AMO
THE LIGHTEST. SIMPLEST /Ml\ ;flK H trusses ON
xEEZxsx JtBt* 6 Montis’Trial
If you wish Health, address OR. C. B. JUDD. 74 W. Congress Street. Detroit. Mloh.
ELECTRIC BELT
April 30, 92, lyr.
B ««««« Keeping in
and touch with th«
public is the great
O SHARP secret of success
in our business.
Our inducements
TUNE. become more and
more liberal, the
-t- * very best of
—CLOTHING—
nothing
DOUBTFUL
\ our support
ABOUT lla*1)6011 most
generous.
IT. dbsionbd BV Our highest aim
is to please rou
___ ui
VALLEY HOTEL. H|g • | ijj rf1' I L'l EE N ST.
©AVI® W1I&.
MARTINSItUKU, W VA.
TO THE LADIES.
We are daily receiving our Household Furnisning Goods for le 8b. gnlp trad s West
you a pergonal invitation to call and see our well-ao'ected Stock.
IF you want a nice matting, IF yon want a nice sett or Fnrnltnre
iF you want Wall Paper and Decorations for your Parlors and Bed Rooms,
The place to get these Goods, at extremely low prices (and we are determined not to allt
ourselves to be undersold by anyone) is at the
Carpet, Wall Paper and Furnishing House
cf P, NICKLAS BRO. & CO, There yen can find the largest and best assortment ol (\
above line of gooda in Martinsbnrg.
Spejial inducements shown to new beginners and to all who may want lerce bills
We a* to carry a line of
BABY CARRIAGES,
CARPET
In fact, every tiling that is carried lea first-class Cr.rpet and Fnrnltnre Honrr W
have jnet received a new and fresh line of China Mattings • *
P NICKL&S BRO. & CO.,
Wo, 11 w. Queon a <■
UNDERTAKING
and EMBALMING
TAT H ~VP IUEN
FUNERAL DIRECTOR & EMB ALMER
MARTINSBURG. W. VA
At the same]roomB|on N. Queen St., where Wm. Wlhn conducted the
business for 50 years. A Full Line of
COFFINS A NT D. ROBES*
Horses and.Hacks lurnitbcd and details e .iiluily attended to.
Embalming done and bodies preserved for reasonable length of lime
Prices moderate and duties will bo well performed.
Oct 10 91 tf WM. H. W1LEN
J. WM. & C. A. MILLER,
CSuccessors of J. II. MILLER & SONS,)
OLDEST HOUSE IN TOWN IN THE IMPLEMENT BUSINESS
Having no rent to pay, as we own our buildings, and by getting our
goods in car load lots, we can sell oar goods for
LESS MONEY THAN OUR COMPETITORS.
Remember we handle nothing but
FIRST-CLASS IMPLEMENTS.
All implements guaranteed as represented or money refunded. He
low is a partial list of our line of implements:
McCORMICK BINDERS AND MOWERS.
BICKFORD & HUFFMAN GRAIN DRILLS
GENUINE “MALTA” SINGLE AND DOUBLE SHOVEL PLOWS
OLIVER PLOWS AT $9.50, WITH WHEEL,
THOMAS HAY RAKES, STUDEBAKER WAGONS,
CORTLAND BUGGIES, SURRYS AND CARTS.
A full line of Smaller Implements too numerous to mention.
We are here to stay, and don’t mean to be undersold by any one, and
guarantee to pleaae yon. Give ns a call.
J.:WM. & C. A. MILLER,
Near B. & 0. Freight Depot. 6 18 92 tf
“Headquarters for Binder Twine.”
JOHN A. WHEN.
DEALER IS
FURNITURE & CARPETS,
MABTHYSBITRU, WEST VA
fan 24
:
CHEAP GOODS
Has Headquarters at
HOMRICH'S
Wcy qRoctRY jifott
Here, be baa tbe most complete stoc
in the towa oi
CANDIES, FRUITS, N UTS.RAI
SINS, AC.
Call early and make your selec
tions. You will find the
prices to suit.
|5jf Everything here is new an 1
bright, and chiap.
Jas. M. Homkich.
It is rather early to talk about
fall dress goods but the other day
we plaeed an importation order for
onr fall dress goods. We are now
importing onr dress goods and as it
takes about two months for the or
der to go and the goods to return
across tbe ocean they will be here
th3 latter part of August, 't'hisgives
us a great advantage as w o away
with tbe jobbers profit an handle
them direct ourselves and again we
can give you all the latest Paris ef.
feet* not some old goods that the
jobbers have been carrying Tor a
ye«r and sell to the retailers as new
and desirable goods.
Emmert A Fiery
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