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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-09

Puget Sound road 81. 900, 900, and in new
equipments 81, 400, 600, for which bonds have
not been sold.
1--WE have also put a large amount OF
money into sidetracks, new shops at Chey-
enne and Denver and the Union passenger
station and freight depot at Omaha. Mr..
Gould knew all about the floating debt
when he entered the directory, and he has
discovered nothing new about it. He agreed
10 take care of it, and provided for the JAN
uarv requirements, which are less than
s.. .000 900. Mr.. Gould expressed his great
satisfaction at the appearance of everything
connected with the property. He has no
more idea of receivership for this proper
ty than l have for the Ames building. l
do not know of any scheme for funding the
Union Pacific debt Had there been no
change in ownership or management there
would have been no talk of it. We can
easily pay it when the railroad bond market
revives."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-09
FAvoRs FREE SILVER.
How a Change in the Standard of Value
Would Help the Farmers.

How a Change in the Standard of Value
Would Help the Farmers.
w. A. Douglass, of Gilpin county, CAL,
arrived in Pittsburg lew days ago alter an
absence from the city of IA years. He was
formerly engaged in the lumber business
here, and was well and favorably known.
He says the city has grown remarkably
since he left land as he sat in Major kay's
office, on Water street, yesterday, he said ne
could scarcely recognize some OF the OLD
landmarks.
In speaking of his life in the West, Mr..
Douglass said: "I haven't seen an Indian
in Colorado, SO that we are not bothered by
the redskins in that State. The production
of gold aud silver is as heavy to-day as 1t
was 20 years ago. Leadville is the largest
camp, and turns out about Sl2, ,000,OO IN
silver every year. Gilpin county, where l
live, is gold camp. In Colorado we are
all in favor of free silver coinage. AT first
1 thought it was not good policy, but have
changed my mind. AS we are calling in
the bonds, we must have something sub
stantial on which to issue currency.
There is not enough gold produced
to make it the standard of value. The
yearly yield of gold is only $50, 900, ,000 and
this would not be 81 per head OF an addition
to the currency of the country. So small an
amount added annually would not be suffi-
cient to take care OF the increase in buSi-
ness.
eff the United States should adopt silver,
it is strong enough TO force Germany, France
and England to use the same standard.
England to-day buys our silver at 80 cents
per ounce, makes it into dollars and ex-
charges them for Indian wheat, thereby Sc
curing a reduction of 10 cents per
bushel over the American farmer. II
the Government makes silver free, it will
put a stop to this practice, and place Eng
land on the same basis with America. l am
Republican. but must say that the pol
icy OF the party has not done much for the
grangers. The Mckinley bill protects the
manufacturer, but leaves the followers of
Agricola to shift for themselves. There is
something radically wrong when beautiful
country like Kansas is in bankrupt con-
dition. The farmers are in the majority in
the States, but their very strength may
break the backbone Of their alliance"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-09
MISHAPS OF A DAY.

Three Injured Men Received in the Alle-
Z ghony General Hospital.
= The accidents were not few yesterday, but
none are fatal. Bones were broken by falls
on icy pavements, and some limbs were
crushed in machinery.
JOHN 1HoMPsoN-Three injured men were
received at the Allegheny General Hospital
Yesterday afternoon. John Thompson, an EN-
ploye at the Pittsburg and Western Railroad
machine shops, was caught in some machinery
and badly squeezed and bruised about the
body. HIS injuries are not fatal.
JOHN DoNAHUE-John Donahue, employed
at the Pittsburg Locomotive Works, had his
foot crushed by piece of machinery falling
on it.
ARTHUR RHADLEY-Arthur Hadley. while at
work at No. 3l4 Duquesne way, received a COM
pound fracture of the lower part of his leg by
some machinery falling on him.
WILLIE CoNwAY-Willie Conway South
side boy, fell on the pavement yesterday and
broke his arm.
MRS. NoRMAN-Mrs. Norman fell on Butler
street and broke an arm,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-09
SMALL SCRAPS OF LOCAL NEWS.

ABOUT dozen Scotch and Welsh people left
for Wales and Scotland last evening to spend
Christmas at their old homes.
A MEETING of persons interested in the re-
paving of Stanton avenue will be held at the
McCandless schoolhouse on Thursday evening.
A NEW turn-table is to be placed beside the
Panhandle squarehouse By the Union station.
The present turn-table is too small for heavy
locomotives.
JAMES ROGERS. of No. 81 Arth UT street, fell
from a wagon last night and was run over. He
had his right arm fractured and sustained in
ternal injuries.
ONLY % deaths were reported in Allegheny
last week, which shows the city to be in ex-
tremely good health. There were IL males and
IL females or the list.
THE Iron City Microscopical Society will
hold meeting this evening at its rooms on
Sixth street.. Prof. j. Gordon Ogden will talk
about THE Crawtish."
THE alarm from station Is Allegheny, at
o'clock yesterday afternoon. was caused by
slight fire in dwelling house on California
avenue No damage resulted.
AvERDIcT of death at the hands of parties
unknown was returned yesterday in the case of
William Cotman, who died at the West Penn
Hospital from a beating received near Nc
Donald station.
FIRE ALARM 162 at 10:40 last night, was
caused by a washhouse burning in the rear Of
DR.. G. b. Sweeny's residence, Allentown. No.
II Engine Company made the trip to the top OF
the Knoxville incline in just two minutes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-09
HUNDREDS WERE KILLED.

Terrible Explosions and Fires Reported
From Chinese Provinces.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.1
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-The Shanghai
Mercury, received by steamer to-day, gives
details of series OF remarkable ex-
plosions in several Chinese prov
inces At Wuhu, in Faiping
Foo, the Government powder mills
blew up early in November on Sun
day morning, with loss of 300 lives and
the wrecking of all the houses in the
vicinity. OF the 80 people at work In the
mills at the time, only two legs were found.
Another disastrous explosion occurred at
the same place, which wrecked a thousand
houses, but no further details have
been given. A gunpowder explosion
occurred in Pachow, in the Province
of Ahnwei, and as a result one-half of the
city was consumed by fire. A fire at Ningpo
on November destroyed 70 houses. in
cluding 26 new buildings just erected by
the Roman Catholic Mission. The native
girl who caused the fire BY using kerosene
was burned to death.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-09
WALKED OVER THE BLUFF.

Edward Kearney Falls One Hundred Feet
and Breaks His Neck.
Edward Kearney, well-known resident
of DInwiddie street, was killed yesterday
morning by walking over the bluff during
fit of temporary alteration. Kearney got
up about 3 o'clock yesterday morning and
told his wife he was going into the next
room. Instead Of that he left the house,
without putting on any clothing. When
Mrs. Kearney discovered her husbands
absence she notified the police, and Officer
Shaffer started to search for him. He
hunted for several hours, but without avail.
Abou. daylight it occurred to the officer
that Kearney might have fallen over the
bluff. He started out Second avenue, and
when near the Eobnson Coke Works found
Kearney's dead body. He had either walked
or fallen over the bluff. which at this point
is over 100 feet high. His death was instan-
taneous, his neck being broken in the fall.
The deceased for some time had been
sickly and often showed signs of insanity.
but was never violent. 1t is supposed that
he was suffering from temporary insanity
when he left the house and walked over the
bluff and met his death.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-09
SUFFERING IN THE DAKoTAs.
The Northern State Mad at the Resolution
of Congressman Hansbrough.

The Northern State Mad at the Resolution
of Congressman Hansbrough.
GRAND FORKS, n. D., Dec. S.-The
Chamber of Commerce and the Business
Mems Association have administered a
severe rebuke to Congressman Hansbrough
for introducing resolution in Congress
asking for an appropriation OF 100000 for
destitute citizens. Of North Dakota.
These business bodies insist that North
Dakota is able to provide for all its needy.
and protest against the adoption of the
Hansbrough resolution.
A dispatch from Pierre, S. D., says that
Lieutenant Governor Fletcher states that
there is much destitu.ion among the farmers
of South Dakota, all the reports to the con-
trary notwithstanding. He could not see
any good that could be gained by concealing
the fact Among the counties he named as
beingin a bad way were Brown, McPher-
son, Campbell, Walworth, Edwards and
Sphinx. There the crops had partly tailed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-09

MARTIN GILLET & CO., (Esta5zisE>d IsZI.l
Exchange Place, Baltimore, Md.
de9-48
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-09
A YOUTHFUL FIEND.
The 15-Year-0ld Murderer Of Two
Companions on Trial
FOR HIS COWARDLY CRIME.
A Being With No Visible Idea Of Moral
Responsibility.
HIS VICTIMS SHOT WHILE ASLEEP

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsPArcH.i
CHEYENNE, WYo., Dec. S.-The trial Of
Charles Miller, the 15-vear-old boy who
murdered the young st. Joseph men. Fish
baugh and Emerson, in box car near here
September q, is pending in the District
Court. So far testimony corroborative
of the boys confession to the
double murder is all the evidence intro
duced. He shot the two young men while
they slept. One died instantly, the other
living several hours with terrible wound
in his right temple.
Miller left the freight and followed his
victims to Cheyenne on passenger train.
He left town next day, going to Brather's.
near Manhattan, Kan. He was there just
two weeks when he told the horrible
story of the cowardly double murder.
The young men killed had grown
up in st. Joseph, and were reputable
citizens of good families. They resigned
responsible positions to come West, ard
started tramping with common purse of
$3.50. For this money Miller, who Joined
them on the road. planned their assassina-
tion and did the murder
His court demeanor is quiet, uncon-
cerned air. He is being with no idea of
moral crime. His mother died when he was
born, and his father, saloon keeper, died
nine years ago. The boy was sent to an or
phan asylum. then bound to farmer in
Minnesota, and next to farmer in Kansas
He proved utterly incorrigible, running
away at every opportunity.
There is no claim that he is insane. The
plan of counsel is to allow a conviction,
then move for a pardon. The court room is
crowded. Among the spectators are the
father and mother of Emerson, one of the
young m en- murdered.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-09
KING KALAKAU'S VISIT.
Contradictory Reports as to just Why He
Comes to the States.

Contradictory Reports as to just Why He
Comes to the States.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. S.-A dispatch
from Washington published here yesterday
intimated that the real object Of King Kali
akau's visit to this country was to open ne.
gotiations for the annexa ton of the Hawaiin
Islands by the United States. Colonel
George W. MacFarland. the Kings cham
berlain. who, with the King, is now in thi:
city has made statement in regard to the
matter iu which he denies that Kalakua':
visit has any such significance.
On the other hand interviews are pub.
lished here with several other Hawaiian
residents in which they declare that there is
some ground for this report. They claim
that c. r. Bishop, financial agent of the
Hawaiian Government, and Hon. H. A,
Wi1emann, member of the Privy Council
have gone to Washington to pave the way
for the King, and that if any negotiation:
looking to annexation are to be made, they
are now in progress between the State De.
partment and these representatives of the
Hawaiian Government.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-09
COUNCILMAN AMMoN's FUNERAL.
A Large Number of Old Friends Follow His
Remains to the Grave.

A Large Number of Old Friends Follow His
Remains to the Grave.
The funeral services of Councilman Adam
Ammou, of Allegheny, were held yesterday
afternoon at the family residence on Shelf
field street and at the Union NJ. E. Church
City Councils and the majority of the city
officials were present. The services were
conducted by Rev. c. A. Holmes, pastor oil
the church, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Izer, oi
Christ Church.
The casket was carried by six employees oi
the firm of which Mr.. Ammon was mem
ber The honorary pallbearcrs were Will.
lam Hamilton, James Arnold, James S.
Wilson, J. G. Knox, james Hunter and
Joseph Eichbaum. Mr.. Brice Lennon was
unable to attend his late partners funeral
on account Of injuries received in fall q
week apo
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-09
RAN OVER TWO PERSONS.

The Mercy Hospital Ambulance Injuries a
Father and Son.
The ambulance of the Mercy Hospital
knocked down Anthony Wallet and his Is
year-old son just opposite Magee street, on
Fifth avenue. The father was thrown to
one side, but the horses tramped on the boy.
and the wagon went over his arm, breaking
it. Neither are dangerou usly hurt, and were
taken to the hospital.
When the accident occurred the ambu-
lance was going to John Murphy & Sons
undertaking establishment, where John
Seward, an employe, had Iallen and broken
his knee can
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-09
TRAIN ROBBERS PLANS
Nicely Nipped in the Bud by the Arrest of
the Gangs Leader.

Nicely Nipped in the Bud by the Arrest of
the Gangs Leader.
ALTON, ILL, Dec. 8.-Henry Levy, alias
Samuel Seelig, was arrested in St. Louis
Saturday. Seelig and some companions had
planned to board the Chicago train on Tues
day, at point between here and St. Louis.
One of the gang was to cut the wires work.
ing to ST. LOUIS and to Chicago, and when
the train had started he was to uncouple the
engine, which would be boarded by several
of the gang and run up to Alton summit.
While this was going on the rest of the gang
was to rob the express car and the passen-
gers.
1t was thought that the place selected for
the robbery was the cut north of the city,
where, on account of the heavy grade, trains
going north run slowly. The arrest of See
lig, however, frustrated all the plans.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-09
GAGGED THE wATCHMAN.

San Francisco Burglars Force the Safe in a
Theater.
SAN Francisco, Dec. S.-Three masked
men last night bound and gagged William
johnson, janitor and night watchman of the
wigwam Theater, and then proceeded to
open the safe with dynamite. According
to johnson, they worked an hour and half
before they succeeded in opening it, whence
they took 81, 900 ia cash, several watches
and some stage jewelry.
After the robbers left the place johnson
managed, by hard work, to release himself.
and notified the police, who are now work
ing on the case. Mr.. Meyers, proprietor of
the theater, states that the jewelry was val
ued at s., 900.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-09
A SLIGHT sKIRMISH.
Indians at Buffalo Gap Try to Capture Sew
eraI Cowboys.

Indians at Buffalo Gap Try to Capture Sew
eraI Cowboys.
CHICAGO, Dec. S.-General Miles this
morning received telegram from Buffalo
Gan, under date of December 6, which says:
Yesterday afternoon party of Is Sioux,
at the entrance to the Bad Lands, endeav-
ored to cut off and capture three cowboys.
The ranchmen in the vicinity of the Bad
Lands are sending the women and children
into this town. There are no rifles or am
munition and none have been received here,
although application has been made for
them in order that the settlers may arm
themselves"
Shortly after this letter was received a
telegram came from the same place, dated
to-day, saying: 'Ranchmeu and Indians
had slight skirmish. The situation is be-
coming serious, for the settlers are unarmed.
Can you supply 80 good rifles and ammuni-
tion so that settlers can defend Themselves
General Miles will leave for the scene of
the Indian trouble tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-09
Our Ulster and Cape overcoat Sale

Yesterday was a grand success at Guskv's
There's nothing strange about it either
when you stop to consider that we
were offering coats worth $50 S2J
and $50 for just SIS. 1t was our in.
tention to limit it to one day, Monday,
and we so announced it, but in order that
there may be no disappointment among
those who did not buy, when they come to
see the bargains those obtained that took
advantage of our offer, we will give YOU two
more days, Tuesday and Wednesday, in
which to take your choice OF any ulster or
cape oyercoat in the house. The coats NAV
not last but single day longer, but that
will not be our fault.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-09
An Important Meeting.

NEW YORK, Dec. San important meet
ing is being held here to-day by the officers
of the American Export and Trading Com
pany with party of capitalists and Mexi-
can officials, who are negotiating the pur-
chase of block OF the company's lands,
which it is said will yield to it net profit oil
over 100000. The company have over S2o,-
OOO, 600 worth of property in its possession
for development which it is organizing sub.
sidiary companies to manage. These will
eventually make the American Company
one of the richest and best paying corpora.
tions in America,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-09
HAT MAKERS FAIL.

Price, Sherman Co., of Philadelphia,
Make an Assignment.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6.-The hat manu-
featuring firm of Price, Sherman & Co. made
an assignment to-day. Their assignment
precipitated the failure oi Frederick s..
Sherman, retail dealer in hats and furs.
A judgment note with execution was this
afternoon entered in Common Pleas Court
No. by Roberts, Cushman & Co., of New
York, against c. B. Sherman, Charlie. T.
Sherman and Price, Sherman & Co. for SIS,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-09
CHICAGO's NEW DEPOT.
Opening of the Northern Pacific and Wis
consin Central Station.

Opening of the Northern Pacific and Wis
consin Central Station.
CHICAGO, Dec. 8.-The new Grand
Central Depot at Fifth avenue and Har-
rison street, erected for the joint use of the
Northern Pacific and Wisconsin Central
Railroads, was formally opened to-day. 1t
began at noon with the unfurling of the
Federal flag from the lofty tower, by a
delegation from the Grand Army posts of
this city. This was followed by the
dedicatory exercises inside the building.
Henry Willard made a short address. He
gave history of the Northern Pacific, Wis
consin Central and kindred railway enter
prises, and said that he had known Chicago
since 1854 and had watched its onward
strides since that time. On his first visit,
he said he was not railway king, as some
people were now pleased to cali him, but a
fresh arrival from Germany. A reception
was given at the depot tonight at which
there was large gathering OF railway Off
cials and prominent citizens.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-09
JURIGO IN BAD SHAPE.
The Japanese Murderer is Thought to
Have Gone Insane.

Have Gone Insane.
rsrEcIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.I
NEW YORK, Dec. SIT is now said that
frequently of late Shibuya Jurigo, the Jap
anese sailor who is under sentence to die by
electricity within the week beginning JAN
uary 10, is insane. Lawyer John Heinzel-
man received from the Japanese Consul
General to-day letter, which the Consul
General had received from Warden Brush,
of Sing Sing, where Jurigo is imprisoned.
In this letter Warden Brush says:
For the last three weeks Jurigo has been
sulen, refusing TO eat, and in fact taking very
little nourishment. AS We have one who
can talk to him. should be much pleased il
you, yourself, or some one representing your
office would visit him. OF course. you would
have to obtain order from the court, but
think you will have no trouble in this respect
Mr.. He;nzelman says ne will apply to the
Court of Oyer and Terminer, or to another
part of the Supreme Court, asking that a
commission be appointed to determine
Jurigo's mental condition.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-09
Attacked by Alleged Strikers,

Thomas Taylor, man living at Glen
wood, was attacked by gang of men, sup
posed to be Baltimore and Ohio strikers,
and badly injured at at early
hour this morning, when he was
walking on the track toward
his home. He was carried away and laid
beside the track, where he was found some
time later by the police. His jaw was
broken, and he was otherwise injured.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-09
SOUTH DhKoTks EXPENSES,
A -Iovement Looking to the Adjustment
of Many State Offices.

A ,Iovement Looking to the Aboli>hment
of Many State Offices.
EANKToN, S. D., Dec. S.-A movement
is in progress among the members-elect of
the Legislature looking to the abolishmen t
of many of the State offices In the interest of
economy. The finances of South Dakota
are in bad shape. Warrants on the Treas
urer remain unpaid, and the expense con-
tinues greater than the revenue.
Independents and Democrats will con-
troll the State Legislature, and they pro-
pose to abolish the offices of Commissioner
of Immigration, Railroad Commissioners
and State Veterinary Surgeon, and to cut
off the militia appropriation and reduce the
Legislative expenses from S125, 900 to SIS,
900 Tor the session. An effort will also be
made 20 reduce the representation to about
100 members greater number than mauy
OF the wealthy States possess.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-09
CITY PROPERTY AFFAIRS.
Some Arrangements Made by the Custodian.
of AIlegheny's Buildings.

Some Arrangements Made by the Custodians
of Allegheny's Buildings.
A meeting of the Allegheny City Prop
erty Committee was held last night. The
use of Carnegie Hall was granted to Attor-
ney John j. Pinkerton, of Chester, Pa, for
lecture on the Life and Character OF
Alexander Hamilton" on the evening oil
December Is. The ordinance leasing the
old armory site to the Duff Manufacturing
Company was afirmatively reported.
An ordinance allowing the city organist
$3.50 for services before his salary was fixed
was also recommended. A request was
granted Chief Murphy to convert the stor-
age room under the Postoffice into an as
sembly room.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-09
A HUMAN LEG FOUND.

The Body of a Tenth Victim of the Joliet
Disaster Still Buried.
JOLIET, ILL, Dec. 8.-The workmen en-
gagged in removing the debris where the
catastrophe at the blast furnace of the
Illinois Steel Company occurred Thurs
day, were Mortified to-day by the discovery
of the leg of man.
There is no body to match it, and the con-
clusion is inevitable that there is another
body in the ruins of the collapsed furnace.
One of the injured. Orluf johnson, died to-
day, making the ninth victim.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-09
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.
The First Days Proceedings of the Annual
Meeting at New Orleans.

Meeting at New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 8.-The National
Board of Trade met here to-day, Is members
being present. A. X. Miller presided and
Mayor Shakespeare welcomed the delegates.
The report of the Executive Council called
attention 10 the objects and services of the
organization, went into detailed review of
what had been done during the past year
and suggested subjects to be acted upon at
the present meeting.
An amendment to the constitution max
Washington the place FOR holding the
annual meetings of the board was defeated.
A number of amendments in relation to
membership were agreed to. The reports OF
the committee on uniform commercial
legislation in the States" and the trusts"
were laid over in the absence of the respec-
tive chairmen.