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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19
MURDERS ARE NUMEROUS.

Pay Day the Cause of Three In the An.
thracite Region.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
wILKEsBARRE, August 18.-Saturday
was general pay day in the mines, and as a
result there were three murders in the
region. At Pittston John Tates struck
Thomas Smell on the temple, killing him
gerald was stabbed twice in the abdomen,
and died tonight. Edward Welsh has
been arrested for the crime. At Plymouth
Michael Mihlskinski stabbed Joe Ledou-
cheihi, inficting fatal wound.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19
G. crnmer Thrashed His Father.

Magistrate McKenna disposed of twenty.
nine cases yesterday. Ten of them were
discharged. One Higgins was SENT to the
barrel factory for ninety days, and George
Cramer for four months for disorderly con-
duct. His offense was assaulting his old
father. When the police were arresting
him be tried to fight them. Mr.. Crsmer.
the father, testified that his son beat him
over the head with bottle.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19
ROOM FOR EXPOSITION.

LACE CURTAINS goods like buy all the
round the prices right We have pairs Nottingham Curtains
sell from S6 pa such
values have been this market will be pleasure to
show them you and convince you of this fact
CARPET DEPARTMENT For the balance of this month
from stock about half the regular price
Brussels 6s
worth S Tapestry Brussels and worth
6oc Ingans Supers cut prices Rugs Mats and
Matings all reduced.
good Silk Departments
Linen Department Hosiery and Glove Department Cloak Su
Department other departments in the house.
Mail orders solicited and promptly filed at lowest prices
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19
MANUFACTURING FUEL GAS.
The Supply Of the Natural Article at Younxs.
town Exhausted.

The Supply Of the Natural Article at YounKs.
town Exhausted.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM To THE pIsPArcHi
YOUNGSTOWN, August 18.-The natural
gas furnished by the Home Gas Fuel Com
pany here having become exhausted the
company is now supplying its customers
with fuel gas manufactured from crude oil
by the Archer process as a substitute for
the natural gas. Six months ago the
Archer Gas Fuel Company erected q plant
here and have been engaged making expert
ments and tests in the manufacture of this
fuel gas.
The tests have been made by the New
York expert, p. W. Mackenzie, under the
supervision Of R. S. Tenant, President,
and j. r. Kendall, manager of the COM
pany. Last night the new gas was turned
into the pipes of the Home Company with
satisfactory results. The Archer people be-
lieve they have solved the problem of sub
stitute for natural gas.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19
HE WANTS THE BOUNTY.
DauphIn County Man Sues the Columbia
Borough for $500.


Borough for $500.
COLUMBIA, August 1s.-Justice Evans,
Of Columbia, is now hearing evidence in the
suit instituted against the borough by AL
bert Roberts, Of Steelton, to recover $500
bounty promised him during the war by
Council. The suit was brought under the
act of Assembly of 1889 provided for the
bringing of such suits.
Roberts enlisted in 1861 and was mustered
out in 1854. he re-enlisted in the same
year. Before he re-enlisted he received a
letter from James Beatty, then Clerk of
Council, asking him to credit himself to
Columbia and promising that when he ar
rived home be would be paid $500 bounty by
Council. This was never paid him. The
case, which is test one, is attracting much
attention, as many similar cases are waiting
the result In borough and county.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19
A PECULIARLY GHOSTLY FIND.

Discovery Of the Skeleton Of q Man Who
Had Been Tarred and Feathered.
MUSHROOM, August 1s.-Four years ago
Frank Slower was tarred and feathered by
indignant people of Fruitland township for
frightening women. They took him to a
woods, and after giving him coat of tar
feathers, threw him some clothing and left
him. He was never seen again. To-day a
skeleton was found in the woods and from
the clothing it was settled beyond dispute
that it was the skeleton of Slower.
Sec the 50.Inch, Fine Wool suitings, at 75
Cenfs-
Regular price 81 25-75 cents will rush
them outcome quick.
JOS. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19
Singers Have nm Outing.

WHEELING. August 1s.-Over 100 ex-
cursionists accompanied the Bloomfield
Singing Society. of the Southside, Pitts
burg, to this city to-day. They were the
guests of the Beethoven Society, of this city,
as was also the Germanic of Parkersburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19
Buptists in Conference.

ESPECIAL TELKGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.l
YOUNGSTOWN, August 18.-The Ex-
ordial Baptist Association, which includes
the colored Baptist congregations in East
ern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania, are in
session here, with 70 delegates in attendance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19

GOODS of every goods
Double fold Cashmere Double fold De Bges
finish Cashmeres, Is,
4o-inch Henetas, all coor 37 46nch awoo Cashmeres
worth nehaIf all
year 42inch awoo Sergs sc sold Soc
Cloth quality SOC Coored
3oc awoo suitable all the fall Imported fancy stripes
plads for and combinations So and 7sc reduced
75c, 81 and 81 as
Don't forget the bargains all through the BLACK GOODS
the slaughter prices all WASH GOODS Satnes
Chalis Scotch Gnghams Lawns,
this week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19
DIED..

CABINET photos, SOC per doz. Lies Pop
ular Gallery, 10 and II Sixth st. MwFsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19
W. s Y, g. 8
VIM. SEMPI E'S STORES,
REEQ2E RARI
JUST ONE MORE BEFORE WE PART
WITH THE FEW REMAINING BARGAINS

b the wi
Py fgdos thom nd lots time nmsh shmny ucomto
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08

Since the disappearance of large game
and the dcgcncracy of the Indian into n
suppiant for Government aid, says tho
Washington Post, he is not rs much of n
man us Inc was. When surrounded by IL
large white population, rs in the East,
something may be expected Of him; but
the average reservation Indian now has
nothing to do except to gamble and
horse race while waiting for Govern
ment rations. The Indian woman does
all of the work, pitches the tcpcc, gath
ers wood, cooks, cares for the horses,
etc. She sconsidcrcd property as much
rs horse, and the husband can sell his
wife as the father sells his daughter. 1t
is considered ciieminatc in an Indian 10
show ailt ction for his wife.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08
The lannon's Uranite Ouarries.

AS long as there are postoiiiccs, custo n ,
houses, big bridges, and the like to build.
the State OF Maine is sure to come in for
II generous shaic of the money expended
in shcir construction. for there is granite
cnough down here, says Il Bangor letter
to the New York Sun, 10 build brid re :.
TO Ireland, and it is Of the very finest
kind. too. Sections of Names geoloyi-
cal makeup are distributed all over the
country in the form of magnificent pub
lie and private editices, and many pile
OF metropolitan pavement, rs far West nc -.
st. Louis, is composed of granite blocks,
from the qnarrics of this State. Dix
Island, Ninal Havcn, Blue Hill, Nit.
Waldo, Gouldsboro, and Sullivan, or
the Eastern coast. have long been famous
for their 9uarries, and now Hallowcll,
on the kcnnchcc. is becoming a great
place for the knights of the hammer and.
drill. -Four hundred men are at work
there now, and business is booming.
Granite is being taken out for the Metro
politua Museum of Art and the Amcri--
can Bank building, New York, and for
the tens story Bank Of Commerce builC-'
ing in Pittsburg, Penn. and the contracts .
for monumental and tomb work now on
hand amount TO 500. 900. The shaft of
the John Wentworth monument in.
Chicago was quaried and cut ut Hal
lowell. This shaft is iifty-two feet long,
weighs siXty-ive tons, and was shipped
to Ch.ca.o on TWO cars specially built
for the purpose. Some very crcditabe
sculpturing is done ut Haliowell, large
building being devoted specially TO such
work. The sculpiors are now at work
upon eighteen life-sizc figures for the
Bible Building in New York city, amos
the last of the figures for the Plymouth
monument has just been expressed. y
life-size plaster bust OF the late Governor
Bodwcll has recently been compictcd,'
and is pronounced /; work of genuine
art. 1t will be copied in marble, and
the reproduction placed on exhibition in,
the State House this winter a big
granite quarry is a handy thing to have
around town, for the quarrymen got
good wages, and there are so many of
them that their patronage brings JOY to :,
the hearts of the shopkeepcrs.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08

cit is an interesting fact" observes q
writcrin the New York Tritwa", THAT no
really great hymn is scctaran. The
masterpieces of Charles Wesley could he
used, and for ought know, have been
used, in the services OF the Roman Cath
olic Church, Just as some of Faber's
beautiful though scnsuous hymns arc
used in Protestant Churches. Churches
may anathcmatizc each other in their
prayers, but in their hymns they can all
unite, and forget for time the party
walls of opinion and pre-. udice that
separate them"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08

death by electricity was preferred in
New York State TO execution on the
gallows because, alleges the SIN, sit was
asserted that it would take away from
the act its dcmoraliling influence on the
public at large. If the change is dis
appointment in this regard many will
regret that it was made. In that case 1t
is not unlikely that the feeling against
inilicting the death penalty at all will
grow. 1t is still an open question whether
hanging is the best use to which society
can put n murderer"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08
A Butler Masqucradts as a DiuIomat

On one occasion while British Minister
in Washington, Lord Sackvilc's trusted
butler asked for and obtained permission
to visit Baltimore for few DAYS. In
mediately. his arrival there he drove to
one of the leading hotels and registered
ms Hon. Lionel Sackvinc West An
hour or two later Il note was handed to
him, in which the writer slated that
although personally unacQuan,cd with
the British Minister they were dc ,irous
OF extending to him the hospital,tv of
their house during his stay and closed
with an invitation that lie would be their
guest at dinner that evening. This in.
vtaiion was accepted by The butler who
arrayed himself IN full dicss at,ire and
actually attended the dinner where
throughout the evening he maiptoincd
his assumed character with such clever.
ness that neither his cntcitaincr nor tl,c
guests asked in his honor ever s,,anccfn1
that he was other than lust villa, hc m.
presented msclf to lie, The mister
Plenipoientiary from the Court af 81
James. --Ne'o lcr.; 0rupiic. . -
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08

General Howard, who has just assumed
command of the Department of the At
lantic. with headquarters at Governors
Island, New York City, is fifty eight
years of age, Of medium height and
wears full beard. lie lost an arm in the
Civil War. He has the reputation of be -.
ing an exceedingly strict disciplinarian,
and the officers on Governors Island fear
that leaves may not be granted in future
so freely rs they have been. The General
is also devout Christian. During tho
late war, and while on the plains re
Gently, he expected his officers to attend
prayers at his quarters every night. 1t
is said that his picty goes so far that he
refused to pursue Indians on Sunday
while on the trail, going into camp on
Saturday night and not moving again
until Monday morning.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08

lIypnotism in public exhibitions has
been prohibited by the Saxon Govern
ment on account of memorial from the
medical profession setting forth the evil
effects on the sub Gets hypnotized. This
hypnotism. rs described in newspapers
and medical articles, is identical with
the OLD mesmerism or psychology" that
was favorte entertainment by wander
ing professors" in this country forty
years ago. These nervous phenomena
long since ceased to be novelty here,
and rs they never proved to be of any
value TO anybody soon ceased to be in =
teresting Lately they have been re-
vived with such vigor in Europe that
they have achieved the distinction of
being medically and legally dangerous
and injurious.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08
Mysterious Magnetic Display.

Standing beside the deadly arc light
dynamo, within n foot OF its Lightning
stroke. S. l.. Martin. one Of the manage
crs OF the American Institute in New
York. opened his pocket knife an laid
it on the base OF Inc machine half way
between the two poles. which are about
fourteen inches apart. Instantly the
knife arose and stood on end. the blade
pointing upward. For several seconds
it wavered there, swaying TO and fro as
if uncertain what to do or where to 90
Then it began crawling slowly toward
the great magnet. At first the motion
was scarcely perceptihlc, but as the in
strument ncarcd the electric coils it took
n sudden plunge and buried its sharp
point in the pitch coating of the horse
shoe. when removed it was magnc-
TIED so strongly that it supported six
keys and ring which held them 10.
eethcr. 1t was thcn brought in contact
with the other side OF The magnet, when
its power OF attraction Immediately dis.
appeared. -NO lo:'A TrAun.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08

referring TO the Hon. Joseph Clam
beriain, the prominent Englshman VINO
recently married Secretary Endicott's
daughter, the Pal Mall Gazette, of Lon.
don. says:
1t is Just possible that Mrs. Chamber
lain's hcadstrong husband may have to-
curb his devotion to orchids His hobby
is as real n passion to him as wood chop.
ping is to Mr.. Gladstone and salmon fish
ing is to Mr.. Bright. lie keeps an.
orchid stock hook. in which there are.
carefully noted from time to time the
prices and the origin of his various
flowers, as well as the character Of their
blooms. "rhc fly god OF Ekron him
self" according to Mr. Ruskin, s'super
intends the birth and parcntagc of the,
orchidacec," and Mr.. Chamberlain.
while not personally taking part in
pottin@ and reporting operations, is as
devoted in his attention to his $4,000
worth.
New plants are being constantly
bought. There are nine orchid houses.
ranging from ~ feet by IS feet to 2G feet
by 2 feet. They are all joined together
and to the drawing room and are lighted
throughout by electricity. Mr.. Cham.
berlain began to collect orchids about
the time he first went into Parliament.
twelve years since. The house of the
"Lord of llighbury" is fine brick and
terra Gotta structure, standing up0n .
little cminence at Moor Green. five miles
from Birmingham. The owner is con.
nected with i'm ngham by telegraph.
and tclcrhouc.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08
Gigantic Transportation Company

y gigantic riscr transportation com.
paay has bees iormcd in .'ittspury by
wealthy capita SITS, with the intention
o! entering ino competition with rail
road coml'anic- t0r the freight business
of the West and the axe superior iron
trade, so fur rs the quantities used 10y
PittsDurg mills arc concerned. The com.
pany viii put on lic OF powerful
steamers and will own sc eral barycs.
At st. Louis it will co-opc ate with the
'Diamond j." inc of Mississippi River
steamers plying between thai, city and
ST, Paul. At the latter place it is in-
tended to erect large ore docks. Ore
will be brought from the ore mines over
land and loadci into bargcs at st. Paul
aud will be brought 10y river to Pitts
burg. BY this means, it is claimed, ore
can be brought To Pittshurg much
cheaper than Ivy lake. There is less
handling than 10y the o route. and the
difference of time will be in favor OF the
new route.
the company also experts to he able
to bring Alabama aud Tennessee ore in
successful composition with ether ore,
thus opening up anew supply territory
for Pittshurg. expects to have traffic
arrangements with one or TWO roads
west of st. Louis, which will enable it
TO receive frci.h; for inland western
points. Later On it may also bid for the
transportatoa OF grain from he West to
the seaboard, and traffic arrangements
can be made from this point East. -Neao
lOr5 T.mss.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08
A MOUNTAINS STORM.
We had left afar boaind

We had left afar bohind
The Moors where tho brackcn grew;
About us tho freshcninS wind
In gusts from the gray heights blew,
And the lnnls low plant
Came swectly faint
From the pastures damp with dow.
Below lay the lake asleep,
BY the mountain breeze unstirred;
And high DER its bosom deep,
Wooded and SCARED aud spurrcd
Wild peaks uproso
In supreme repase
By the racing clouds unblurrei.
And sudden, or ever we dreamed,
As we gainc the grandc,t height,
While thc far sleeps glove and cleaned
With sluntin. amber light,
Above out>prcnd,
With omen dr cad,
A storm wracll durG as night
Meath Gowlicr scared an gray,
While the Temps, ravcl around,
And biacl;cneI the brow of day,
And shouted with angry sound,
We cromch.l AMI saw,
In hrcnthless ave,
The rain-drops leap and bound.
With n shric. like soul in pain
The pitiless wind rushed by.
Ana sweeping the slopes ainiin,
Re chncl its wratliul cry:
Far far lclow
As il ia wee,
The valleys made reply.
But ut last II lull there came,
And white rain ceased to fall;
One peak was Flushed with flame.
Tllrn tho mighty mountain wall
Fi'oin east to west
Flare |, crest on crest,
Till the sp!enlor glorici all.
And IA bow OF promise splnned
Its brilliant are in air,
That lei from the la;e an land
Like II hcavcnw,rl-rcu hing stair;
I he loud winds died,
And DER us wide
The dome If the SKY grew fair.
-Cttn'Om Soo'iurd, in Orcriant .nont.lu.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08

The st. Louis Republican asserts that
"spiritualism is ali tho rage among GER
tain kinds OF people in Washington, and
it is growing. Several Congressman
indeed one Senator from tho Pacific
slope-are regular patrons of the scanccs
which are held in various parts of the
town. 1t has set some OF the department
clerks almost wild, and those who have
cnught the manin talk of nothing clse.n
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08

German thrift reaches from the peasant
to the Prince. Tho pctty ruler of the
principality of Schaumburg- Lippe, who
has amassed immense wealth by his mon
opolies and enterprises, runs cheese
mandatory in NIecklcnburg. He is
stated to have tho advantage over his
competitors of being able to send his
cakes of cheese through the imperial
mails postage FREQ.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08

The State Law of Louisiana stopped all
fruit selling i'll the streets of New Or
leans. Five or six doctors certified that
the bananas handled over by the lazaroni
were medicine, and the Mayor has taken
it upon himself to annul the law.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08

A letter from an Alaska correspond
cnt refers TO the development of the
mining resources of that region, through
which Governor Swincford Ia, been
making tour of inspection. There arc;
gold, copper, coal and plenty of room
in Alaska, and it is likely that many adj
vcnturcrs will find the way out there
ucxt spring.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08

The Sultan of Turkey has become
intensely interested in mind reading.
With his usual luxurious methods of
INDUCING new notion he has advcr-
tiscd in European newspapers for mind
readers who are willing to reside in Con-
stantinoplc for some time ana receive
large salaries for devoting their talents
to his amusement.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08
A YOracious Camnibai Fish,

Taking his size into con Iteration, the
blue, fish can take the head of the pisca.
torial tribe, az deyourer of his kind.
Incredible as it may appear, vigorous,
widc-awake five FOUNDER. can stow away
IN twcnty-fonr hours a full two and one.
half pounds OF weight of smaller fishes.
Anything is grist to his digestive mill,
every blood relationship not affecting
his appetite.
Steps a.c being taken for an exhibi.
ton Of Cal iorna fruit in London.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08

The Florida orange crop is estimated
at 5000, 900 boxes, which is more than
double the product of any previous year.
Each box holds. on an average, $50
oranges, which will be ten for every per-
son in the United States. But these
$50. 600. 600 Floridas will not be one
half the oranges sold in our markets.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08

A Canadian judge fined museum fat
woman 81 for refusing TO pay her cab
man, who apparently wanted to charge
her in proportion to her weight. The
fair, fat, and ten.times-forty- pound wo-
man refused to pay the fine and the
officials were ordered to take her to jail.
They found TO their dismay that not
cell door was large enough to let the fat
woman pass through.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08

1t is the opinion of wagon-whccl
manufacturers that the day OF the wooden
wheel will before many years draw to q
close, and that steel wheels will take its
place. This opinion appears altogether
reasonable. The uses of steel and iron
are multiplying constantly.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08

A short time since aesthetic folks were
discussing our lack of national flower,
and now the Boston Musical Aeyuld Ia
ments that America is unprovided with
national air worthy of SO great coun-
try. Such airs are born of occasion and
enthusiasm and are not to be produced
by cold study
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08

Wrecks on the coast in higher lati.
tudes. ships driving before bowling gales
and western-bound steamers battling
against immense air pressurcs to keep on
their course to their American ports is the
marine history of to-day.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08

Southbridge, Mass, has the largest
spectacle factory in the world, and the
largest Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton in the world in proportion to its
size. More than thrcO-fourths of the
gold spectacles and eye glasses made in
this country are made in Southbridgc,
one company alone in that town having
turned out 800, 600 pairs last year.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08

sit would seem to be about time" in
sists the Chicago Ne'os, 'for gentlemen
with European names to find out that the
manufacture Of dynamite bombs is not O.
thrifty trade in this singularly law-abid.
ing city of Chicago. The Anarchist
Hronek played in great luck that he
got twelve years in prison instead of
twelve minutes on the gallows.n
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08

ViroQua, Princess of the Mohnwks,
wants TO raise $4,000, 600 forau Indian
college ut Washington, for whose cstab-
lishmcnt the eccentric Colonel Jaquess.
now of London, has promised $1,000
600, OH condition that the other two arc
rot
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08

New York City is said to support
about six thousand lawyers, and it is
claimed that the immense amount Of liti-
CATION done there through the courts of
private offices of counsel attracts and
Keeps there the highest legal talent OF
the State, if not the country.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08

There are many evidences, asserts the
New York Mail AMI Express, that Bou-
LANCER has it in his head to initiate the
role of the first Napoleon. His wife
furnishes fresh evidence of the same
kind. She says he wants to mako her Il
Joscphinc.