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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-13
A DISPUTED VALLEY.
The Contest in Clearfield County Be-
tween Two Great Roads.
TRYINGTOCROWD OUTANEW LINE.
Armies of Workmen Are Facing Each Other
ina Narrow Gorge.
NEWSY NOTES FROM NEARBY TOWNS

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.1
CLEARFIELD, Nov. 1.-THE battle Of
giants, which has been waging between the
Beech Creek Railroad, backed by the New
York Central on one side, and the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad on the other, goes on
with increasing fury each day, the plucky
Beech Creek fighting for a through connec-
tion with the Pittsburg and Western Rail-
road. The Pennsylvania has abandoned their
stand at Mehafey's, where they expected
the onslaught, and have placed hundreds Of
men at McGee's mills two miles further up
the river.
The valley there between the high noun
tains is extremely narrow, there being less
than $50 feet of available railroad space,
where the fight must now center. The alert
Pennsylvania already occupied all the
ground on one side of the river, and the
object of the move was to prevent the
Beech Breek people from taking the road
bed on the other. Both roads seemed to
make for that point at the same time, and
when the Pennsylvania people arrived there
they were confronted by the Beech Creek
gangs, under Engineer Mcintyre.
Then began the game of freeze-out, which
is likely at any time to break into open
war. Each side placed their men, and
there they camp on each others trail, the
Beech Creek people rather having the ad-
vantage in point of numbers.
Early this morning there was . stir among
the Beech Creek people, and gang of
choice spirits, under the leadership of Nc
Intyre, rushed to Cush creek to obey the
startling order from headquarters: "Parallel
every line now operated by the Pennsyl-
vania in Southwest Clearfeld county" This
pie, but they were soon ready to fight it out
on any and every line.
If the Beech Creek people get their road
TO the headwaters Of Cush creek they can
reach any point desired at an easy grade.
This route is much shorter than that up the
river, but both will be located, providing
the Pennsylvania people allow it, and they
evidently don't intend to allow any such
thing.
The up-river line is necessary to the
Beech Creek people, as by that they can
reach both the Indiana and Cambria county
coal fields. The Cush creek order is said to
be bluff on the part of the New York Cen
trail, but well-posted men say they have re-
ceived sufficient backing from coal owners
to justify the order to parallel all Pennsyl-
vania lines n
Another story is that by the Cush creek
move the New York Central intends to fol-
low out the plans proposed by Adrian
Iselan to the Vanderbilts, to extend their
lines to Iselan's great coal fields near the
headwaters of Cush creek. 1t is still be-
lieved, notwithstanding a recent denial,
that the New York Central is making for a
straight line from Jersey shore to Chicago.
The one and only barrier lies in these
Clearfield hills
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-13
A BUSY ALDERMAN
Has Eight Interesting Gases to Dispose Of
in One Day.

Has Eight Interesting Cases to Dispose Of
in One Day.
Alderman McInierney had eight cases
before him yesterday The most important
one involves . neat question of law which
will be settled by the courts. Mrs. Ellen
Clark owed John Beam, the grocer, bill
of $3 for several months. A few davs ago
she bought small bill of goods, offering in
payment of the same a S. note. The
grocer, regardless of strong pro-
test from the woman, retained
the amount of the old bill.
She sued Beam before Magistrate Leslie for
larceny by bailee. Beam waived a hearing
and gave bail for court. Mrs. Beam made
an information against Mrs. Clark before
Alderman sMcInierney for disorderly con-
duct in the store She had hearing yes-
terday and was fined S. and costs.
Lewis Marks, the tailor, charged J. II.
Corell with obtaining goods under false
pretense. The defendant is alleged to have
secured q suit of clothes made for another
man, and refused to pay for it. He was
arrested in the East End, and gave bail for
a hearing November 20.
Clara Stanton, of the Morningside road,
made an information against her husband,
Austin Stanton, charging him with desert
ing her last July. A warrant was issued.
Peter Craft was made the defendant in a
disorderly conduct csse on oath of John V:
Sleeth, of FOrtieth street. The men had
some words about their work at the Eliza
Furnace. The hearing will be held to-day.
Oliver Dellow made an information
against Joseph Emelia, charging him with
assault and battery. Both men are en-
ployed by the Standard Oil Company and
during dispute about the work Emelis is
said to have hit Dellow with clnb.
John E. Rodgers, an ex-constable, had a
warrant issued for the arrest of Patrick
Stack, one of the ward assessors. for
assault and battery. 1t is claimed by many
that the assessors are placing the valuations
in the Eighteenth ward too high. Rodgers
had heard of this before they reached his
property and he had made up his mind not
to allow them to assess him too high,
When they called they fixed his valuation
$100 above what he thought it should be
and he aud Stack had a row.
John Diffenbacher sued William thinner.
man for feionious assault and battery. the
case being the result of fight in the Isa-
bella Furnace, where the men are en-
ployed.
Officer Mackay arrested John Strovd in
Altoona on a charge of felonious assault and
battery on oath of his stepfather, Robert E.
Stroyd. The offense was committed year
ago, but the defendant had left the city. He
was given hearing yesterday and held in
81, 900 bail for the December term of court.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-13

were married to-day on train on the
Ohio River Railroad while it was going
30 miles an hour. Rev. Augustus M. Camp
bell performed the ceremony. At Eureka,
station on the road, the young couple got
on. and in a short time gave evidence that
they were eloping. To afriend on the train
they stated that a marriage license had been
secured, and they were in hurry to marry.
Knowing Rev. Campbell to be on the train,
the friend suggested that they be married
then and there. They agreed, and with
carload of passengers as witnesses they stood
in the aisle of the train and in few min.
utes their fates were sealed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-13
McGrain. of Many Names, in Jail.

WHEELING, Nov. 12.-[Spscial 1.-The
forger, McGrain, alias "Colonel Isaiah Por-
ter" alias "Henry NJ. Sloan," alias
Wayne, Hunt & Co.," alias "W. c. Win
ter & Co.," alias "Colonel W. II. Swal-
low" alias 20 other names, has fallen into
the clutches of the Federal authorities and
will be taken to Washington as soon as the
necessary order of transfer can be obtained.
Detective George 8. Wheeler, of the Dis
trict of Columbia, to-day made formal COM
plant against the venerable crook before
United States Commissioner j. P. Rogers,
and he was remanded to fail to await the
order of transfer. Complaints are pouring
in against McGrain from all parts of the
East, and if convicted on even tithe of the
charges he will spend the rest of his life in
prison
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-13

SANTIAGO, CHILE, Nov. 12.-The Cabi-
net appointed by the Junta have rendered
their designations This action is due to the
fact that the Liberal deputies have failed to
elect Councillors of State in accordance with
an agreement that they had previously
entered upon with the Ministry. A mixed
Cabinet will be formed to carry out non-
political programme.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-13
Passenger Train WrecLad

sTEUBENvILLE, Nov. 12.-[Speeial. T.
This evening the Wheeling and Lake Erie
passenger train ran into a truck load of pig
iron at Mingo Junction. The train was
pulling outs from the station when a pony
engine from the iron works pushed truck
in front of the passenger train. The pas
senger engine was badly wrecked and the
baggage car derailed, but outside of q severe
shaking up, none Of the passengers were in
iurad
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-13
TRIBUTE TO THE F1REMEN.
Mr.. Godfrey Thinks They Did Great Work
at the Seventh Avenue Fire.


"It is hardly worth mans while to have
his house burned down to learn that the
Fire Department is Efficient" said E. C.
Godfrey yesterday as he looked at the
charred ruins of Godfrey s. Clark's paper
house, which was burnt last week, ''but it
is some satisfaction, even at such cost, to
know that Pittsburg's firemen are equal to
any call that may be made upon them.
They did wonderful work at the fire the
other night. The flames had too good
hold upon our building for any firemen to
save it, but they got to work so quickly
and concentrated SO many lines of hose that
they prevented a confagration of much
larger proportions. fully expected to see
the whole block go after the fire broke
through Meyer, Arnold & Co. s warehouse,
and consider the fremen's work in pre-
venting a greater catastrophe as worthy of
high praise. 1t shows how much good
management of the department will do"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-13
A Lively Crossing Contest.

BRADDoCK, Nov. 12-[Special. 1.-The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company set
men to work to-day and tore up crossing
of the Braddock and Turtle Creek street
railway line where it crosses the company's
tracks at Rankin station. The street car
company recently began to extend its line
to Heating station, and ever since there has
been considerable rivalry between the two
companies. An engine with its crew stands
guard at the crossing, although no effort has
been made to relay the crossing
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-13
The C,ouston Embezzlem.nt 1r;.,

PARKERsBURG, Nov 12.-[Spccid T.
The Court House was crowded to-day with
spectators at the Clouston trial. The num-
ber of indictments against Clouston are II,
not 20, as stated yesterday. The original
number was Al, but the others were
quashed. 1t is the intention of the State to
force a trial on each indictment until a con-
yiction is secured
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-13
Luce, the Train wrecker, Sentenced.

GREENsBURG, Nov 12.-[Speeial. 1-Elos-
worth Luce, the man who attempted to
wreck train near West Newton recently,
''just to see 'em pile up" was to-day found
guilty of the charge in the Criminal Court
here and sentenced to eight years and four
months to the Western Penitentiary.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-13
A Sheriff Fa tally Shot.

MILLERsBURG, O., Nov 12.-[Special J.
James B. Leeper, Sheriff of Holmes county,
was probably fatally shot to-day by the ac-
cidental discharge Of his gun while out
quail hunting.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-13
Married at the Rate of ss Miles an Hour.

PARKERsBURa, Nov. 12.-[Special. ] =
John G. Brooks, of Morgan county, and
Miss Sarah Willis, of Friendly, near here,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-13
Novelties In Kid Gloves,

Light and navy blue. cardinal, green, etc {,
and Partisan novelties for the opera, at
Rosenbaum & Co.'s.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-13


The Charges Against Minister Egan.
The mails which arrived from the North
few days ago brought American newspa-
pers up to September 10. The articles in
them in regard to affairs in Chile, and par
ticularly the statements in regard to the ac-
tion of Patrick Egan have caused much COM
ment among all classes Of people. The
members of the American colony have ex-
pressed their opinions on the subject very
freely. They are unable to judge as to
what may be the real feeling in America in
regard to Mr. Egan, but there is no doubt of
the fact that they are expressing their in
dignation at many of the statements.
Among the Americans in Chile or at
least among those who receive the respect
of the community in which they live, there
is not to be found one who expresses any
sympathy with the charges which have
been made against Mr. Egan, the principal
ones of which seem to be that he openly
supported the late President Balmaceda;
that he made improper contracts with the
late Government in Chile, and that he has
incurred the displeasure of the Congress
sional party to such an extent, that he
is now in disfavor with the present pro-
visional Government here.
To Personal Trouble With the Minister.
There has never been any intimation
from an official source that Mr.. Egan's re-
call was to be asked for nor, is there anv in
dication of such a thing at the present time.
Mr.. Egan, as well as all Americans here,
has received share of the popular criti-
cism, but this criticism has found its origin
mainly in sources which, owing to feelings
of prejudice, should have, from an Ameri-
can standpoint, the least consideration.
Mr.. Egan's policy has been one calculated
to advance American interests in Chile.
which always have been comparatively
small. Several measures which he under
took in the early part of his administration
naturally excited enmity, and even alarm,
in the midst of persons who represented
other foreign interests.
The English interests In Chile exceed
those Of any foreign country, and not only
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-08
COLONIzING THE JEWS.
Baron ROthschiItl's Great Wealth
Back of 1t.

LONDON, May s.-The Baroness Roths.
child was really the prime mover in the
matter Of raising great fund to provide
for colonizing the expslled Russian Jews.
Baron Rothschild was but little i'm
pressed with Baron Hirschs enthusiasm
on the subject until the baroness became
interested. The Hirsch scheme was then
widened out into what may be called a
race project, all the wealthy and infuen-
tial Hebrews Of Europe and America
being more or less interested.
1t is said that the Rothschilds have
not named any limit to the amount they
are willing to contribute to the enter
prise, and that they practically stand in
the position Of having guaranteed to
make up whatever deficit there may be
after all others have subscribed. There
can hardly be doubt that, under this
arrangement, they will ultimately be-
come the heaviest contributors. Baron
Rothschild personally favors the coloni-
zation of Palestine rather than South
America, but he has acquiesced in leav-
ing the choice of the locality to COM
mittee Of the subscribers.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-08
THE ABINGDON SENSATION.
DIR. BAKER WAVES EXAMINA.
TON ON WEDNESDAY.

A Special Grand Jury Will Set
Mr. Gilmore Will secure a Di-
yOrce The Most Sensational
Case Ever KNOWN at Abingdon.
BRISTOL, Tenn, May S.-What prom
ises to be one OF the most sensational
trials that has ever come off in this sec
tion of the country will take place at
Abingdon this week. The case of DR.. J.
A. P. Baker, the man who, it is alleged,
caused the death of his wife, seduced
Mrs. Gilmore, and was participant in
the poisoning of the latter's husband,
was to have been tried Wednesday, but
waived preliminary examination, and
special grand jury will set in the case.
1t is now reported that the poisoning
Of Mr.. Gilmore was planned and per-
fected by degrees about one year ago.
DR.. Baker was treating him for stomach
and nervous troubles, and called Dr.
George E. Wiley in as consulting
physician, who pronounced the treat
ment correct, and said the patient would
soon be restored to health if rightly
cared for
DR.. Gilmore, a brother Of Baker Gilmore,
called and said that the kind OF treat
mcnt he was under would result in his
death, and that it was no more than
slow process of poisoning. 1t is
also reported that after DR.. Bakers
daughter suspected that all was not
right, that he threatened to poison her
and get rid OF her in the same way that
he did his wife.
Mr.. Gilmore, who is an influential and
wealthy citizen of Washington county,
has instituted divorce proceedings
against his wife. She is now under ar
rest at the home of her husband, and
will probably have hearing i'll the near
future.
Mrs. Gilmore was, previous to her mar
riage, Miss Cecil, OF Pulaski county,
Va. She is about 33 years of age, is tall,
finely formed, prepossessing appearance,
of more than ordinary intelligence, dark
blue eyes and protusion of auburn hair.
Besides all OF these qualifications she is
possessed of an address and vivacity
that Cleopatra might have envied.
DR.. Baker is a man of so years of age,
and has practiced medicine in Washing
ton county for thirty years. He is
brother in law of Professor Davis, one OF
the Oldest professors at Emory & Henry
college.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-08
JUST ONE MORE QUESTION,
Hut 1t Cost Senator Zeb Vance Ten
Dollars Worth of Drinks,

Hut 1t Cost Senator Zeb Vance Ten
Dollars worth of Drinks.
Senator Zeb Vance, of North Carolin a
while at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco
with party OF friends, noticed a young
man, with slight limp, walk across the
corridor and pause to glance at the
register. The senator eyed him for a
moment, and, turning to Call reporter,
said "You didn know that limped for
years, did you? Well, was hit in the
leg by federal bullet that caused me no
little Inconvenience. got around pretty
well, but while standing in Jackson,
Miss, noticed long-haired country
man eying me pretty closely, and he
finally approached nae.
"'Look here my friend, he said, I don't
want to appear curious, but would
like to know if you're really lame
81 replied that was.
"'Well, you'll excuse me, won't you?
just kinder thought I'd ask, reckonin'
you wouldn' get riled about it. Wound.
ed, l suppose, in the WARP
"1 was wounded, l said, abruptly.
"'You see, didn't know, and I'd like
to ask you another question, still cycling
me critically.
"Go ahead. What 10 it?'
"I'd just like to know if you was shot
runnin' or caught in trap.
Everybody roared who heard it.
and it cost me about $40 for the drinks. u
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-08
IT'S NOT A CLOSED SEA,
BLAINE MAKES ANOTHER RE.
PLY TO sALISBURY.

This Government is willing Ia
Arbitrate the Whole Question
But Will Probably Have its Say
First.
WASHINGTON, May S.-An addition to
the Behring sea correspondence between
Blaine and Salisbury is made public by
the state department. 1t is letter from
Mr.. Blaine to British Minister Paunce.
70, dated April IA, 1891, in reply to
Lord Salisbury's latest communication,
heretofore published.
In it Mr.. Blaine names the points to be
arbitrated upon and denies that the
United States had hitherto been resting
its contention upon the fact that the Beh.
ring sea was mare clausum. Mr.. Blaine
concludes as follows:
THE government OF the United States
has steadily held that the ownership OF
the islands upon which seals breed, that
the habit Of seals in regularly resorting
thither and rearing their young there
on, that their going out from the
islands in search of food and regularly re-
turning thereto, and all facts and
incidents of their relation to the
island give the United States prop
erty interest therein; that this
property interest was claimed and
exercised by Russia during the whole
period of its sovereignty over land
and waters of Alaska; that England
recognized this property interest so
far as the recognition is i'm
piled by abstaining from all interfer-
ence with it during the whole period of
Russia's ownership of Alaska and during
the first 10 years of the sovereignty of
the United States. 1t is yet to be deter
mined whether lawless intrusion of tie
Canadian vessels in 1886, and the sub
sequent years has changed the law and
equity of the case therefore prevailing,
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-08
Buyers of Drugs

Tell us they have lost
money by monkeying with
Knoxville and Richmond-a
treacherous memory and the
Importantly of drummers
sometimes leads them astray,
but they invariably find it
pays them to draw their sup
plies of II. G. Smith & Co., in
Asheville, the largest Drug
Store in Western North Car
olina-a saving of Freight
Charges, and quick time in
getting goods, are important
items, and count up in a
years dealings - making
large purchases in the pri-
mary markets, enable this
House to place Druggists
articles into the hands of
consumers and dealers, at
prices never before enjoyed
west of the Blue Ridge, GUS
toners are served by pro-
fessional experts of large ex-
perience, trustworthy and
competent the stock carried
by this firm covers two floors
of two hundred and forty
feet in total length, and fifty
two feet OF total width-this
is the only Drug Store To-
Gated on the Public Square
in Asheville-no trouble to
find the place-orders by
mail receive prompt and
careful attention-refer, if de-
sired, to the Battery Park
Bank.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-08
TWILL BE A STERN CHASE
THE CHARLESTON TO CATCH
THE ITATA.

No Chilian InsurRent Shall Kid
nap our United states Marshal
With Impunity, Even If he 10 Put
Ashore.
SAN FRANCISCO, May S.-The Alta Cal
ifornian, has positive information that
the United States steamer Charleston
will sail for San Diego today in pursuit
Of the Chiian ship italia. Secretary
Tracy telegraphed special orders yester.
day and the Charleston at once left
Mare Island and anchored of
San Francisco. Instead of taking her
usual anchorage, she went behind Goat
Island ought of sight. Her ostensibe
purpose in coming down is to go outside
and try her guns. The officers and men
were all ordered to be on board at
o'clock this morning.
WASHINGTON, May S.-Telegrams re.
ceived by the attorney general indicate
that the steamer Itata, after escaping
from San Diego with the deputy marshal
aboard, has put him ashore at point on
The coast about eight miles below the
city. The ltata is the Chilian insurgents
vessel, of iron build. Shecarries four can.
non and about hundred men.
Can you take the vessel on high seas
without violation of the law?' re-
porter asked Secretary Tracy to-day.
ayes sir" replied the secretary en-
phatically.
"Will you do it?" asked the reporter.
81 have no answer to make to that, -"
replied the secretary. You can't skin a
hare before you catch him."
The escape of the ltata raises tangled
and important questions of international
law. The Alabama claims, which cost
the British government twenty million
dollars, arose in a similar manner,
through the equipment OF Confederate
vessel in an English port, and the supply
ing of men, guns and ammunition to her
by British vessels.
AS the Itata had been seized by United
States officials at San Diego, she was
technically United States property until
discharged, and is therefore liable to re-
capture on the high seas by any United
States man-ofwar, or to confscation il
she enters United States port.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-08
Powell & Snider,
Here We Are Again.

| have just bought one of
the finest Soda Fountains in
the South, with all modern
improvements, and am now
prepared to serve soda water
in the best style. | will give
the business my personal at
tention and will guarantee
satisfaction in every respect
or money refunded. You can
rest assured that the soda
and mineral water sold at
my fountain are pure. | do
all the work and make all the
syrups, and | feel lean truth
fully say they are pure. (Syr-
rup fresh made each day.
Below | give you a partial
list of the syrups used, also
a few of the mineral waters:
Mineral waters on draught,
Deep Rock, Vichy, Tate
Springs, Congress, etc.
Soda tersyrups: Lemon,
Vanilla, Pineapple, Straw
berry, Raspberry, Peach, Sar-
saparilla, Orange, Ginger,
Nectar, Blood Orange, Blood
Orange with Phosphate,
Banana, ,Catawba, Chocolate,
Oxycoccus, Cream and many
Others too numerous to men
tion.
Special new drinks of the
season. Limeade with Phos-
phate, Pineapple Gem, Whip
ped Cream Soda, Ice Cream
Soda, Malto, etc. But for
the richest drink ever drawn
from a soda fountain | ad-
wise the use of Carmichael
Daisy Cream. This cream
can be added to any syrup
desired, and makes the rich,
est soda water ever offered
to the American people,
Don't forget the place, Car.
micheals Drug Store, No. 20
South Main Street.
l may2dH