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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-09
NO MORE REBATE CERTIFICATES
For the Retail Tobacco Dealers Who Sell
Lots of Cigarettes.

NEW YORK, Feb. 8-[Special ]-When
the wholesale tobacco dealers of the city
went to their places of business this MORN
ing, they found under the door telegram
informing them that after this date all re-
bates on cigarettes to jobbers and retailers
would be discontinued, and instructing
them to issue no more certificates of any
kind on sales after to-day. The telegram
was signed by the American Tobacco Com
pany, and was sent to 300 or more Jobbers
in all parts of the country.
The American Tobacco Company includes
all the leading cigarette manufacturing
houses in the country. When the company
was formed, the popular brand of cent
cigarettes were selling for S3 so thousand.
The American Tobacco Company raised the
price to 50 80 thousand, but granted re-
bate of Is cents at the end of six months
and another rebate of Is cents at the end of
12 months. Last October the company
raised the price of cigarettes to "a thou
sand, granting to jobbers the same rebate
as before, and to the retailer 25
cents at the end of Six months and another
25 cents at the end of II months. There
will therefore be due to the American To-
bacco Company's patrons on April re-
bates for the past six months amounting to
hundreds of thousands of dollars. The
words of the telegram, "rebates which may
be allowed on previous purchases" created
considerable furry. It was at first thought
the company meant to cancel some or all OF
these rebates. At the Office of the COM
pany it was stated, however, that the COM
pany had no such intention.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-09

above groundl that anything was wrong
below was the signal to lift the cage. When
the cage came up John O'Brien was the
only man in it. He told how he, Bob
Thompson and Jim Smith discovered the
fire and started to make their escape. Be
fore reaching the cage Thompson and Smith
were overcome by the smoke. O'Brlen
assisted them until he became nearly ex-
hausted, and finally was obliged to abandon
them in order to save his own life. The
other two timbermen escaped by an old
shaft.
Every effort was made to rescue the two
men whom O'Brien had been unable 20
save, but to no avail. At, o'clock this
evening the fire is under control apparently,
but until the debris is cleared away 1t Will
oe impossible to recover the bodies OF the
two unfortunate men. There is no possl-
bility of their having survived. The mine
is owned by the Usage Coal and Mining
Company, which, also owns the mine at
Krebs, in which the recent terrible disaster
occurred.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-09
CoALERs ON THE QUI vIvR
The Result of the Conference of the An
thracite Roads Stin Unknown.

The ResuIt of the Conference of the An
thracite Roads Stin Unknown.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 8.-The Ledger, in
its financial article tomorrow, will say:
The anxiety to learn what is going on
among the coal companies was increased
Yesterday, but the people who were sup
posed to know continued to keep their own
counsel, while, at the same time, those who
are closely connected with the coal COM
panies continue to be buyers of their
fayorite stocks. The negotiations, we under
stand, are not yet concluded, and when they
are til result, it is expected, will be given
to the public, the object sought to be OBJ
tanned being the placing of the anthracite
coal trade upon basis that will make IL
better paying business for all parties con-
cerned.
The coal presidents are consulting about
proposed plan, and are hopeful of a success
fui outcome. Among the reports confidently
circulated yesterday afternoon was one
from New York that the New York Central
Railroad is to lease the 'Lehigh Valley Rail-
road at a per cent per annum guaranteed
dividend the Reading and New Jersey Cen
tral Railroad being interested in the ar
rangement. Lehigh Valley shares are unusu-
ally active 15 l21 selling in this city and buy
ers taking all that were offered.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-09

fred twice at Captain Koch. Both shots
missed and the captain quickly knocked
down and disarmed his infuriated antago-
mist
Anderson, as prelude to the extraordin-
ary episode, had smashed all the furniture
in his home and thrown his wife's dishes
and flower pots out of the windows. He is
drinking man, and his wife had applied for
a divorce. Last night, through fear OF him,
she remained from the house and was
returning under the unavailing protection
of two constables when the shooting took
place. Anderson will recover. The wife's
wounds are fatal.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-09
A $l,00O,OOO FIRE AT MEMPHIS

Wipes Out mother Large Business Section
OF That Thrice A fiiicted City-A splen-
did Hotel and Many Mercantile Houses
Burned-No Lives Lost.
MEMPHIS, Feb. S.-[Spscid. 1.-The worst
fire that Memphis ever experienced is raging
at this writing 1t started between
8 and 10 o'clock in the Bruce
Beine Hat Company's store, and, with
strong south wind, quickly spread to
Levy's trunk factory and from there to
Leuhrmann's Hotel and saloon, on the cor
ner Main and Monroe streets There the
wind changed and blew stiffiy from the
north.
The FIRE then spread along the entire
block south from the Bruce-Beine Com
pany, and in succession took in the Lang
staff Hardware Company, Rosin & Hurst,
auctioneers; Lemon & Gale, wholesale dry
goods; the H. Wetten Manufacturing Com
pauy, wholesale stoves; William Jack &
Co., wholesale and retail queensware,
and the Gotthelf Jewelry Company.
West from Leurmann's it was communi-
Gated to Charles Meyers saloon and the
Ruby saloon on Monroe street. West from
Wetters' it jumped an alley and spread to
Jones, Ham & Co.'S printing house. and
has Just enveloped the Lilly Carriage Com
pany
All of these buildings except the last
named are entirely gone, and Main street is
mass of debris. The fire spread to Second
and Union streets and reached the Manu-
featuring Company's place, but was kept
under there Peabody Hotel and rail-
road Office and the Armstrong furniture
Company's store were saved only by the
falling of the walls of the Leuhrmann Ho-
tel was one of the best equipped hotels for
men only in the South, and the loss on 1t is
over 800, OOO
The block was in the heart of the
city, extending from Monroe to Union
streets, and was occupied only by
first-class houses The total loss
may reach s., 900, 900. The telephone, cleo
trio light and street railroad companies have
lost heavily. At this hour, IL o'clock, the
wind has died down and the fire is probably
under control No lives were lost.
1t is impossible to give an accurate list
of losses or insurance, owing to the late
ness of the hour, but the following estimates
are given by prominent insurance agency:
Hotel Leuhrman, loss 100000, insurance
$50 600; Levy Trunk Company. loss s2O.O0O,
insurance unknown; loss on buildings slO,-
OOO Refine Hat Company, stock,
s35 600: building owned by Mar
garet Hoist, loss s45,eOO, insured for s23 900;
Langstaff Hardware Company's stock, $780,
insurance, S25, ,OO0 Rosin & Hurst, auction
eers in the Bruce Beine store, loss $4,000 in
surance $4,000; Lemon & Gately, dry9oodS
stock, loss 100000 insurance sl40OJO.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-09
KILLED BY LAW,
NEARLY COOKED.
A New Variety of EleC-
troCution Tested at
Sing Sing Prison.
NOT TANIMPROVEMENT
As Far as Distress to the Nerves of
Spectators Is Concerned.
REPORTERS ALLOWED TO SEE 1T.
Divided in Their Opinions as to the Cruelty
of the Operation.
NOT AN IMPROVEMENT
As Far as Distress to the Nerves of
Spectators Is Concerned.
REPORTERS ALLOWED TO SEE 1T.
Divided in Their Opinions as to the Cruelty
Of the Operation.

An Assemblyman Says 1t Was So Un-
natural That He Will Move to Have
the Law Observation-Disclosures
Comes at the First Shock-Death in
Half a Minute-A Second Whirl
Necessary-The Flesh Shriveled and
Roasted-Details of the Manner in
Which Charles McElvaine Died for
Witnesses Present Under
the New Law-The Murderer Quickly
Loses Nerve-A Theory of Edison's
Knocked Out.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-09
MR. CHAMBERLAIN Is CHOSEN
The Newly-Elected Leader of the Dissilerts
in tbe Copuons S+iu a Tihoro,

The Newly-Elected Leader of the Dissidents
in the Commons Still Liberal.
LONDON, Feb. ga meeting was held
to-day at Devonshire House, the residence
of the Duke of Devonshire, to elect sue
cessor to Lord Harrington, now Duke of
Devonshire, as Liberal Unionist leader in
the House of Commons Joseph Chamber.
lain, NJ P. for Birmingham, who has long
been talked Of as successor of Lord Hartine
ton as Parliamentary leader, was formally
elected.
When Mr.. Chamberlain arose he was
greeted with cheers. He said the Duke of
Deyonshire would still direct the policy of
the party He maintained his position was
that of Liberal All the opinions he had
expressed throughout the fight for the
maintenance of the union he still firmly ad-
hered to.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-09
FORCED TO SHOW HIS HAND.
A Habeas Corpus Wanted by Counsel for
Alice MitchelPs Companion.

MEMPHIS. Feb. s.-[Special. Counsel
for Lille johnson, held as accessory in the
murder of Freda Ward by Alice Mitchell,
sued out writ of habess corpus to-day be-
fore Judge Dubose. The writ was made re-
turnable next Friday, and the prosecuting
attorney will be forced to show his hand to
the extent of showing sufficient grounds for
holding her without bail until the regular
trial of the two girls.
1t transpired to-day that the State has a
witness who heard Lille say to Alice, as
awful deed ''hurry np." This, with Alice's
words before she left the buggy, ''You wait
here, I'll go and fix her." and as she got
back, 'T've done it," are all links in the
chain which argues Lille Johnson's fore
knowledge of her companions murderous
designs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-09
MURDERER ALLEE ON TRIAL.
The Man Who Killed Texas Editor Who
Made War on Stock Thieves.

AUSTIN, TEX, Feb. s.-The trial of
A. Y. Alice for the murder of Editor w. c.
Bowen, of the Colulla, Tex, paper, began
here to-day. This is the murder which at
the time created great excitement not only
in Texas but in the North as we'll Bowen
carried on newspaper war on the cattle
thugs and horse thieves of his section, and
also denounced Alice as one of them.
As result Alice and pal boarded
train at Pearsel, Tex, knowing Bowen was
aboard, and, walking up him in the
presence of many passengers, including
ladies and children, shot Bowen dead
though the latter made not single effort to
defend himself This is the case in which
George Hogg took such decisive action to
secure the punishment of the criminals.
To-day was occupied by preliminary pro-
ceediDps
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-09
A Business College victimized.

HARRISBURG, Feb. S.-Prof II. o. Barn.
hardt, proprietor of the Keystone Business
College here and the branch at Lancaster,
is mourning the loss of over 81, 900 through
the disappearance of two of his agents, r;
J. Lee and s. E. Hoisington, who had
charge of the business end of the instltu-
tion. Both men are from Michigan, and 1t
is supposed they have fled eastward.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-09
WILLING TO COMPROMISE.

Governor McEnery Anxious to Harmonic
the Factions in His Party.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. ,-[Speciall 1.-The
regular Democratic Executive Committee,
of which S. D. McEnery is the nominee for
Governor, to-day suggested to the anti
lottery Democratic Committee, which nomi-
mated NJ. F. j. Foster for the same Office,
that in order to harmonize the Democratic
party and prevent the State falling into the
hands of the Republicans, both factions
take down their candidates and hold a third
State convention, in which all the Demo-
cratic voters take part, to nominate new
ticket. No answer has yet been returned to
the proposition of compromise.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-09
BUFFALO BILLS SUPREME EFFORT.

He Lands in New York and Will Prepare
for the Worlds Fair.
NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Colonel William f.
Cody buffalo BilD was a passenger this
morning on the Cunard's Umbria- He said
he is here for brief visit, the chief object
of which is to make arrangements for his
show at the Worlds Fair.
The Colonel proposes to make this show
the supreme effort of his life, after which,
he says he may give up all professional en-
gagements.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-09
KREBs MINERS ON STRIKE

The Contest Being Fought at tho Recent
Scene of the Mine Horror.
MCALLISTER, I. T., Feb. 8.-FrIday last
all the Usage Coal Company's miners at
Krebs went on strike to secure more pay
for tie sheet frers of shaft, where the re-
cent horrible disaster occurred, and after
conference the men decided to return to
work at the old terms.
Then an order was given that all coal
would hereafter have to be mined clear, and
the men are out again. The company is
firm. If the strikers continue firm 1000
men will be thrown out of work.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-09
Cremated In Her Howell.

READING, Feb. S.-A miserable hovel
near schuylkill, occupied by Jane Redcay,.
aged 81, took fire from an unknown cause
last night The body was found in the
ruins. Nothing remains but the trunk.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-09
CAUGHT BY A NINE FIRE.

Two Men Lost in Disaster Near the Recent
Krebs Horror.
LEHIGH, 1. T., Feb. Sire started from
some unknown cause early this morning in
the stable of the Lehigh mine at the entry
to the slope. There were five night timber
men in the mine when the fire was dis.
covered. The first intimation to those
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-09
A FRIGHTFUL BOILER EXPLOSION.
1t Killed Four Men and Demolishes ar
Arkansas Gin House.

Arkansas Gin House.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, Feb. Saturday
morning, while customers waiting at Sal
TONS mill at Bethel, five miles south of
Pragould, to get their grain ground, the
boiler exploded and killed four persons out
right The killed are: Thomas Woods,
james Woods and son and B. Waugh.
A gin house adjoining was demolished.
The bodies of the killed we're horribly man.
gled and scattered, one of them being cut in
two. The boiler was carried $50 yards from
the mill No other person was near.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-09

You need not be cross on bake day if you
use Minnehahs -four. rus
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-09
A FURIOUS CHICAGO HUBBY

Kills His Wife, Shoots Himself and Scatters
Household Goods.
CHICAGO, Feb. 8.-Andrew Anderson,
ex-foreman of butterine factory, shot his
wife this afternoon, and then, to escape,
jumped off the roof of his home, distance
of 80 feet, to the ground to be cornered i'm
,mediately in cellar by police captain.
Anderson shot himself in the breast and
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-09
Preparations for the killing.

These speeches were made while McEl-
yaine was being prepared for death in his
cell. DR.. Mcdonald stepped back by the
door, where he could look straight across
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-08-02
SI0I5 o0 $I0I5 m


hOADc-
ARBUcKLE ROAD DISTRICT.
To levy receipts 81 go IA,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-08-02
THLRTY-FIRsT YEAR.



CAlllaor-r. Iowa. July, 1850.
WAS suffering 10 years frorn silocixs 4, M,
ls-.el, 80 much so that at times dtint sr,,e-,,
-, - lseover; took medicines from many doc
sal not gel any relief art1 took Pastor
Aoenlss Nerve Tonic. The second dose relieve,1
10 anu bottles cured me. s W. PECK.
~ began using Pastor Koenig's Nerve Tn,,,,
.or our ls-year-old daughter fsho had had ,.s
s .spsse nss since she Nas years OLD over a year
80 WITH but little hope Of any good. as We ha,5
oesn so often disappointed in Other rn,s,es go
@ oes soon alter using this medicine she ber., 20
81 better and We hope that any and All sfIisef1
81 with this terrible disease win W onr 1,-
49, 49, u 1enaedy reeonlnnend your medicine to
Sse.9 one affected With any S.s5sosfs = r1S-s;,
Il s BINGHAM
EfnE ~ Valuable Book an h.,r,.,..
~ - Diseases sent free, 10 nntr ~ i--,s,
NnN aud poor patients can alsao oi,f7ir
lA.s this medicine free OF ciislr-.Ss
1lla remedy has been prepared by the Reveren
.stoE hoenlEs OF Fort Wavne. Ind. stIlc.s I6 an.
tsno~ prepared under direction 6y the -1 an
koENIc MED. CO.. Chicago, tIl.
soid oy DruEEists at 81 per Bottle. for 81
1aTxe Size. s1-75- BOTTLES for 50.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-08-02
COUNTY oFFIcERs SALARY.

G Z Gardner, assessor Ist district 1882 %
same s76 IS
II L Barnett, assessor 2nd district 473 Col
Spencer. pros. atty %
r + Mitchell. cir clerk ~ M $50
J i r B Smith, co clerk 1Jo
Geo p0tleubarger, sheriff -
A Work. jailer y
same q ii and Jail eom-r. 10
} Spencer. pros atty ...e..... 30
X Mitchell, cir clerk 80
J i x B Smith, co clerk $50
Geo Poifenbarger, sheriff 75
+ A Work. jailer 25
same Z ii and jail com'r 10
Spencer, pros atty go
X Il Mitchell, Car clerk 150
j ? II B Smith, co clerk - $50
Geo Pofienbarger, sheriff 75
Il A Work, juiler p
same G II and jail conn.,. 10
> Spencer, pros atty 80 go
II L Mitchell, cir clerk $50
j i Il B Smith, co clerk $50
Geo Poffenbarger, sheriff 75
II a Work, jailer %
+ A Work, q Ii and Jail com'r. 10
Total 81 79I IL
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-08-02

Financial Statement Of the Receipts and
Expenditures OF Mason County. West
Virginia, for the Fiscal Year Ending
May 81, 1892.
The Penn's Grove record., 1892-12-16
& BROWN
Philadelphia Sixth and Market

For example, we pay railroad
Excursion Fare from Pepn's Grove
II you pureha SO worth.
The Penn's Grove record., 1892-12-16
AGreat Woolen Industry
Started up again for the Winter.

Started up again for the Winter.
All through Eastern Pennsylvania, South and
Middle New Jersey, Delaware and the Maryland PENN
sula, the demand for frstclass Atwood Clothing IS
E4rger than ever. We feel the pressure Of it already.
Good crops, the early laying in Of winter supplies, the
trading going on at local centres IN our neighborhood
all point in the same direction. There's q general
feeling that the winter will be early and hard.
Under our standing compact-it has almost the
force Of a signed contract with the pecple-we have
provided Clothing by the ton, Overcoats and Suits
by the thousand.
There are too many for description. Under the
old fashioned ame-Beavers-are some of the incest,
dressiest Overcoats Of the season. Kerseys and Vene-
tions-their smooth, handsome finish you know. They
are fixed in the likings Of young men-the colors are
SO attractive; they line SO elegantly. These Overcoats
are $40, SIS, $18 to $35 and $45.
Ten choices in the pattern Of a Suit for one In
Overcoats. Black Cheviots and Silk Mixtures, fancy
check and plain colors from $40 to $a5; in Dress Suits
from SIS to $50.
The cloths are scientifically tested, the making Is
done under our own hands, the selling is direct from
our workshops to your backs. The difference that
makes to you is about 20 to IS per cents-the Clothing
is that much better.
Above all-AI-Wool Yourl not freeze IN our
Clothing.
The Penn's Grove record., 1892-12-16

For Sale.
ef5 At private sale i small
read from FerkintoUn to
be William Newell farm,
lies HumRhxies, containing
" atres- This farm will be
fersiun Of the purchase
~ TIE pItmises. For fur
ppiY q 10. z
lor ". Graham Tyler, owner.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-04-29
FEDERAL SUPREME COURT.
Important Decision Regarding Who'll,
sale Dealers In Oleomargarinc.

Important Decision Regarding Whole.
sale Dealers In Oleomarsarinc.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-The United
States Supreme court to-day rendered
an opinion through Justice Blatchford
In a case involving the oleomargarine
law of Aug. 2, 1886. The case was that
of the United States, plaintiff,
against George r. Eaton,
and it came to the Supreme
court on a certificate Of division in
opinion between the judges of the
United States Circuit court for the
district of Massachusetts. The ques-
tions were, first, whether Wholesale
dealer in oleomargarine who wilfully
fails to keep book showing the re-
ceipts and sales of oleomargarine, as
required by the internal revenue regu-
lations, is liable to the penalty imposed
by section 1S of the oleomargarine act;
second, whether a wholesale dealer in
oleomargarine who fails to make
monthly returns to the collector of in
ternal revenue is liable to the penalty
mentioned in the first question. The
decision is against the plaintiff.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-04-29
DIR. Seudder Arraigned in Chicago
for the Murder of his
MOther-in-law.
The Alleged Forged Will is also
Brought Before the
Authorities.
Servants that Witnessed it Give Tes-
timOny that is Very In
eliminating.

CHICAGO, April Cdr. Henry M
Scudder was arraigned before Judge
Hutchinson in the criminal court this
morning for the murder of Mrs. Frank
M. Dunton. When Judge Hutchinson
asked DR.. Scudder if he was guilty he
refused to plead either way. on the adj
vice of his attorney. This was for the
purpose of allowing a motion to quash
the Indictment, which was at once
made by Attorney Hynes- No argu-
ment was heard and no day has yet
been fixed for the argument. The mo-
ton was neither granted nor denied. A
day will be set for hearing arguments.
Another case has come up in which DR..
Henry Martyr Scudder, against whom the
charge of causing the death of his mother
in-law, Mrs. Dunton, is pending, is in
terested. 1t has reference to the second
will purporting to have been made by
Mrs. Dunton and which her husband and
his attorneys assert is q bogus one,
this afternoon filed petition in the pro
bate court setting forth the facts in regard
to the prior will, aud asked that the judge
might take such action in regard to the
second document as he deemed proper.
The prior will was admitted to probate
shortly after Mrs. Dunton's death. In
it the larger portion of the estate was
devised to Scudder's wife and the
remainder to other relatives. The second
will, which the attorneys allege was pre-.
pared and the signature thereto forged by
SCudder leaves the whole estate to his
wife. Celia Wallace, one Of the servants
whose name was sign2d as a witness to
the will testified in court this afternoon
that the paper was not the one she
signed; that it was another paper
which DR.. Scudder asked her to sigr, and
when she did so Mrs. Dunton's name was
not signed to it. Sender explained TO
her that the paper she had signed in the
presence Of Mrs. Dunton was erroneous
hence the substitution. He further
told her not to tell Mrs. Dunton about the
second signature lest in her weak condi-
ton it should worry her.
Hannah Johnson, another domestic,
testified to seeing the Wallace girl
sign the paper, saying ii was
folded so the writing could not be seen.
She added that Mrs. Dunton before her
death, had told her the residence was to
go to Miss Parker and wanted her to re
member that il there was any trouble
about it.
Experts testified that the signature on
the second document was evidently writ
ten by different hand than that which
signed Mrs. Dunton' S first will.