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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-04
RICH SILVER MINES.
The Holy Moses and Last Chance at the
Magic City of Creede.

Magic City of Creede.
DENVER, Feb. 4.-The excitement at
Creede, Colo, the new mining camp on
the Rio Grande railway, is intense,
People are focking in from all parts of
the country, and a large city of rough
boards has sprung up in short time.
David H. Moffatt Tuesday was offered
81 100000 by an English company to
bond the Holy Moses mine at Creede,
but he refused to do so.
Since the first prospect hole was start
ed at Creede, nine months ago, there
has been $5,000,000 worth of ore taken
from the mines there, although every
thing is new and undeveloped as yet.
Tuesday L. Il. Dickinson, Henry r,
Wolcott and E. o. Wolcott, of Denver;
a Mr.. Ward, of New York, and Jake
Saunders, of Leadyille, purchaseda a two
thirds interest in the Last Chance mine,
at Creede, for 100000 This mine is
shipping ninety tons of ore a day, which
averages $3.50 per ton.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-04
ADRlFT ALMOST A WEEK.

The discussion on rules was contir
ued.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-09
APPoMATTox DAY CELEBRATION.
How the Veterans Will Celebrate the Clos
of the War.

How the Veterans viii Celebrate the Close
of the War.
The 9th of April, the anniversary of the
surrender of Lee at Appomatto1, has been
made special day for celebration by the
various encampments of the Union Veteran
Legion and organizations of three-year SOL
diers- In Pittsburg extensive preparations
have been made by Encampment No. 1, of
Pittsburg, and No. 6, of Allegheny, for the
event tonight at the Auditorium on Penn
avenue near Sixth. street. Large delega-
tions of visiting veterans throughout West
ern Pennsylvania, including many distin-
guished officers, will be in attendance.
Judge Collier will preside over the evenings
entertainment and fine musical programme
and concert has been arranged by General
A. L. Pearson, A. B. Hay, W. W. Full
wood and General Gallupe.
General Dan Butterfeld, of New York,
war, will be present He long commanded a
division and corps in the Army of the
Potomac, and was chief of staff at the bat
tie of Gettysburg. Many of his command
were recruited in this section, and his old
comrades will hail his visit on this occasion
most cordially.
The address of welcome tonight will be
made by Mayor Gourley. Short addresses
will also be made by Judge Harry White,
of Indiana; Rev. A. A. Wurtenbach, of
Braddock; Judge Over and others. Colonel
John A. Danks will contribute some of his
war ballads, and the Cathedral Band will
supply some fine war music.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-09
ELK HELD FOR MURDER.

Coroners Jury Finds Him Guilty-Damag-
ing Testimony Not Produced-Doubtful
if 1t Was an Accident-More Evidence
to Be Gathered Before the Trial.
The Coroner's Jury yesterday found Jacob
Elk guilty of murder for the shooting of
his sweetheart, Ida EngeL There was q
large attendance at the inquest, and when
Elk was brought from the Jail into the
court room and faced the dead girls family
he broke down and wept.
Henry Schomber, brother-in-law OF the
deceased, testified to the facts of the shoot
ing as published in The DISPATCH the
morning after. He lives at Isl Spring Gar
den avenue, where the tragedy occurred.
Mrs. Schomber. John Lough and Assistant
Superintendent of Police Glenn testified to
the facts as published heretofore. The jury
was only out ten minutes before it returned
a verdict, and the Coroner ordered Ellk's
commitment to Jail on a charge of murder,
Although no important evidence was
offered against Elk it is known that some
has been secured, and will be taken as
clew upon which a strong case may be made
against him when it comes before the court.
1t was stated yesterday that on the after
noon of the shooting a man who was former
ly workman for Miss EngePs father in
the painting business, but who is now
brakeman on the Pennsylvania Railroad,
called at her stall in the market and talked
to her for about two hours. During this
time Elk frequently looked out of the
door, and after the man left he and Ida had
quarrel Elk finally ttrned to go Into
his stall, and when Ida attempted to follow
he shut the door In her face. Shortly
after he went to stall and bought an
apple. The woman in charge of the stall
asked him:
Jake, why don't you get your apples
from your grip"
"Oh, to --w with the red-headed -. I
don't want anything to do with her." was
the reply.
Several other stories of similar char
acter are to be investigated. The dead
girls body was inferred yesterday after
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-09
COMSTOCK ON PARKHURST.

The Anti-vfcc socicty's Agent Thinks the
lowed Everywhere-Not the Best Way to
Teach Morality.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, April 8-[Special J.
Anthony Comstock, who came to this city
to lecture, has read the published reports of
Rev. Charles H. Parkhurst's visit to Hattie
Adams disorderly house. Mr.. Comstock
does not entirely approve Dr. Parkhurst's
way Of doing things. While he would not
attempt to criticise DR.. Parkhurst's crusade,
he did criticise the methods employed by
that reverend gentleman. He believed that
DR.. Parkhurst was doing good work, but
he also believed that DR.. Parkhurst did
many things which he would not do again,
and which he would not have done had he
waited and taken a calm view of matters.
He believed DIR. Parkhurst had been goaded
into the work he was doing.
Mr.. Comstock believed that DR.. Park
hurst did the most unwise thing in an
nouncing from his pulpit the things which
he had found during his investigation of
the houses of vice in the city of New York.
"Such details as are brought out on the
trial, he said, shave an immoral influence
upon the minds of those who are suscepti-
BILE to such. do not believe that these de-
tails are any the less injurious to the mind
because they are given in a good cause.
''The evil lurking in houses of vice is just
as effective when announced from the pull
pit as when printed in the daily press. The
effect cannot be other than bad upon the
morals, both private aud public"
Mr.. Comstock did not think the plan
adopted by DR.. Parkhurst worthy to be rec
commended to ministers elsewhere.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-09

KATIE LEONARD of 1850 Penn avenue, is
charged with illegal liquor selling.
JOHN and Margaret Jones, of Braddock,
are in Jail awaiting q trial for keeping a
disorderly house.
ROBERT MCLAUGHLIN was fined $25 and
costs by Magistrate McKenna yesterday for
abusing his mother and sister.
BURGLARS blew open the safes of the ticket
office at Sumner station and the Aspinwall
Land Company's office. They got $40.
A GERMAN woman, unable to speak Eng
made drunk and robbed by Penn avenue
family.
WILLIAM CARROLL, aged II years, was taken
to Morganza yesterday by Officer Steck. His
parents live at Glenwood, and could not
control him.
Ex-PoLIcE OFFICER CHARLES LowREY was
arrested yesterday IN charge of assauft
and battery preferred by his brother David
Lowrey before Squire Richards.
JAMES KEHoE, the Dravosburg miner
charged with cruelty to his 3.year-old child,
has been committed to Jail for a hearing be-
fore Alderman King, of the Southside.
- JOSEPH ADAMS, who gives his residence as
Is Third avenue, was arrested last night by
Detective Robinson as a suspicious charac-
ter; Superintendent O'Mara says that the
prisoner is a well known character and sails
under the alias of Dutch"
Ex-PoLIcEMAE MATTHEW BELL had Charles
Johnston arrested yesterday on Il charge of
aggravated assault and battery. Both men
are colored, and worked as porters in
Gusky's store. The fiaht occurred in the
cellar, and Bell claims his assailant wore
brass knuckles and beat him severely.
ADDITIONAL fhformations were made be.
fore Alderman McKenna yesterday against
Frank Mccarthy, who is now in Jail await
ing trial on a charge OF larceny. The
charges made yesterday we're by James Raj.
ter e. stenyder, James Hunter William
Morris and John Dixon. He was held in
$500 on each charge for q hearing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-09
SHORT STORIES OF TWO c1T1Es

The Central Board of Education has re-
furnished its rooms.
A NUMBER of East End residents are COM
planning of the loss of valuable dogs.
The Union Veteran Legion will celebrate
Appomatox day at the Auditorium this
evening.
MILK INSPECTOR MCCUTcHEoN yesterday
confiscated n five-gailon can of adulterated
milk at the Union depot.
ORDINANCE OFFICER McKENNA yesterday
made several informa tions against coal deal
ers who sell short weight.
The fourteenth annual commencement of
the PittsburG College of Pharmacy will be
held in Carnegie Music Hail next Thursday
evening.
THE Dean Literary Society, of the Pitts
burg High School, last evening gave its
twentr-flrst annual entertainment in the
High School chapel.
JOSEPH HORNE s Co. have commenced the
work of tearing down the buildings on Penn
avenue, between Cecil alley and Sixth street,
preparatory to erecting their new block.
The annual meeting of the directors of the
Newsboys' Home will be held on May II,
when officers will be elected and arrange
ments made for putting up the new build
ing.
CITY ORGASIsr ECKER, assisted by the
Western University Mandolin Club and
Ernest X. kappeler, tenor, will give full
organ recital and concert in Carnegie Hall
this afternoon.
MORGAN MORGAN, the Southside mill
worker who was supposed to be suffering
from hydrophobia, was the victim of de-
lirium tremens, but his symptoms were
very similar to those OF rabies.
CHAIRMAN JOHN CONNER and Secretary A.
j. Streib, of the X. of p. Hotel Committee,
are making arrangements for the accommo-
dation to the session of the Grand Lodge of
the X. of p. in this city next August.
THE Allegheny Presbytery will meet in
Beaver on Tuesday. An endeavor will be
made to obtain control of the Young Peo-
pies Society OF Christian Endeavor, which
Is now an independent organization.
MRS SLATTERY, wife OF the man who was
recently arrested for circulating immoral
litersAure. promises to lecture in this city on
the 18th inst She claims to have been a nun
at Cavan, Ireland, and will attack the Cath
olic Church.
DR. w. F. BROWN, of Canonsburg, last
night, at the Knoxville Presbyterian Church,
delivered a most interesting and instructive
lecture on the subject Roaming Through
Rome" At the conclusion of the lecture
the Doctor responded to the repeated re-
quests and sang q few selections.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-09
BOUND TO BURN GAS.
Arrangements Made to Supply Port
Huron With Artificial Fuel.
PITTSBURG BONDHOLDERs PAID.
Can't. Archer Claims He Can Make q Good
Article for the Same Cost.
NEED NOT RETURN TO THE USE OF COAL

The directors of the Port Huron Gas
Company met in the Monongahela House
yesterday, and made arrangements to sup
ply the Michigan city with the Archer fuel
gas. The inventor of the process, Captain
]. B. Archer, of New York, was present, and
the deal was closed. The necessary machinery
will be supplied in few days. The stock
of the Port Huron company is held princi-
palIy by Pittsburgers, and the history of the
concern is an example of too much enthusi-
asm and bad judgment
Several years ago natural gas was struck
near Port Huron. The people went wild
over the discovery, and in a remarkably
short time the town was piped at an expense
of $50, 900.
Pittsbursers Put in Their Money.
Bonds were issued to cover the indebted
ness. and a number of wealthy Pittsburg
gentlemen bought them. Among them was
John D. Scnlly, of the First National Bank.
When tine plant was finished and the gas
turned on, the painful discovery was made
that there wasn't enough of the fuel to
roast a turkey. The pipes were not dis
turbed, however, and the holders of the
bonds concluded they would have to stand
the loss.
About three months ago another company
was formed here, with George W.. Wilson,
the wholesale grocer, as President. This
company bought the plant, and will en-
deavor to supply the town with fuel gas.
Gas Made From Oil and Water.
Captain Archer's gas is made out of oil
and water. He claims he has improved it in
the last year so that he can duplicate natural
gas, OF mix the one with the other in the
same pipe. j. R. Mckinley week ago
questioned that this could be done. Mr..
Archer says he intends to go into the busi-
ness of supplying towns with fuel gas
where the natural article has played
out. He thinks it will be some time before
the failure will occur in Pittsburg, but
when it does come, he says, the people need
not return to the use of coal. As to price,
be figures that he can make fuel gas for do
nestle and Illuminating purposes for 20
cents per thousand feet, the rate now
charged for natural gas.
The fuel can be forced into the natural
gas pipes by means of exhausters
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-09
FRIDAYS AMBULANCE GALA


Walls From tho N any Wodnded in the Two
Cities Yesterday.
There was quintet of accidents yester-
day. Only one was fatal, but several others
are expected to result in death. The rail-
roads scored two more victims and most of
the others were injured in mills
PlCaoLL-Word was received at the morgue
last night that Thomas Picholl, % years old
and employed as a brakeman on the Pan
handle road. had been killed by being run
over last night No further particulars " ere
learned.
PFIEFrER-Phillip Pheffer, an employe at
Carnegie's Thirty-third street mill, was
struck by a West Penn engine at Bridge
street. Allegheny, yesterday afternoon and
had his skull fractured. Two of his ribs and
his arm were broken. He was taken to the
Island Hotel, whore he was taken care OF
and then removed to his home on Troy Hill.
He is so y ears old and married.
WRIGHr-Joseph Wright, an employe at
Carnegie's Thirty-third street mill, had his
leg caught in the rolls at that place yester-
day and badly crushed. He was taken to
his home on Pacific avenue.
O'DoNNELL-Patrick O'Donnell. laborer
employed at the Eiba Iron Works, had his
right foot badly burned yesterday by a hot
pipe. He was taken to the Mercv Hospital.
SNowDEN Srowden, of Woods Run,
was driving out the brighton road late
Thursday night, when his horse scared and
he was thrown out and had his skull frac-
tured. He lay in the road for several hours
before he was discovered.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-09
VOTED FOR TILDEN.

Testimony That q Republican Election
Oficer swore He Was q Democrat
Close of the Oliver and Routh Hearing
"A Decision to Be Made To-day.
The hearing in the case of Martin Oliver
and James Routh, charged before Alder.
man McMasters by ex-senator Rutan with
misdemeanor in holding the last Republican
primary election in the Third district, Fifth
ward, Allegheny, was continued yesterday
afternoon. w. II. Cullers testified that he
had lived In the Fifth ward and Third pre-
cinct for the last six years, and was en-
gagged actively in politics up until the last
two years. Mr.. w. B. Rodgers, attorney
for the plaintiff, ran over list of about 40
names of the voters in that precinct, ask
ing the witness if he knew them and If he
knew their politics. He replied that he
knew all of them with a few exceptions,
and knew what their politics were supposed
to be, but could not state positively how
any voted at the last State election, as he
was at the polls but few minutes.
Edward Carpenter testified that he had
acted as Judge of Election at the last Dem
ocratic primary in the Third precinct of
the Fifth ward and knew Mr.. Routh.
Mr. Patterson here jumped to his feet
and requested to know what the prosecu-
tion intended to prove. Mr. Rodgers re-
piled that the prosecution intended to
prove by the witness that Mr.. Routh, who
was selected as an inspector at the Repub-
lican primary election, two weeks later
voted at the Democratic primary election
and swore that he was q Democrat.
Mr.. Patterson-I object. A man is not
compelled to be governed in his voting by
IL h. fal I.fa
he voted it is incumbent upon the prosecu-
tion to prove that he is not eligible to vote
There is not one syllable of evidence to
prove that anybody was taken on that
Board OF Election who should not have
been, nor is there any evidence that any
body was elected from the board who should
not have been.
Mr.. Rodgers-We 60 after Routh in two
ways. Oliver elected the regularly elected
officer and Routh Joined in the fraud, and
we also accuse Routh of willfully and know
1ngly accepting Democratic votes. the OBJ
lection was not sustained.
The witness then testified that the Demo-
cratic, primaries were two weeks after the
Republican primaries.
'Did Mr.. Routh vote at the Democratic
primaries?"
''Was he challenged"
eyes, SIR
''Did he swear that he was Democrat"
eyes, sir; he said he voted for Tilden and
Wright at the last State election"
"Who swore him?''
s1 did,
Mr.. Patterson cross-examined him. sDid
you ever know Mr.. Routh to vote the Dem
ocratic ticket before?"
mo, sir; never knew of him voting any
ticket BEFORE
The case was then submitted to the
Alderman, Mr.. Patterson asserting that no
case had been made out, and asking for the
discharge of the defendants, while Mr..
Rogers asserted that it had beer fully
proven that the defendants had broken their
oath to receive lone but Republican votes
A decision will be rendered to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-09
WAITE NOT SATISFIED.

Hooking Valley Operators Still Whine
About the Cut in Freight Rates.
C. C. Waite, of Columbus, President of
the Hooking Valley road, was a passenger
on the Eastern express last evening bound
for New York. He still complains about
the reduction of Pittsburg coal rates to
the lakes. He says it is too early to tell
what the outcome will be; but the
end of the year will show that the local
operators have been greatly benefited at
the expense of Ohio COAL He thought they
would get the business that P1ttsburg
couldn' t handle. and there is little con-
ISOLATION in that. Mr.. Waite claims that
the loss in tonnage from Pittsburg
last year was due to the strike,
and that 100000 tons of coal
were shipped from West Virginia. The
competition, he adds, came from this
quarter and not from Ohio. Mr.. Waite
insists that Pittsburg coal will bring 25
cents more than any other in the market
at the head of lakes, and he thinks it isn't
fair that the diferentia1 Of cents on
freight rates was not maintained. Some
contracts have been made, but it is a little
too early in the season.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-09
Murpny,s New Offices Opened.

Yesterday the Allegheny Department of
Public Safety took possession of its new
offices in City Hall. The entrance is on
the south side of the building. 1t opens
into the detectives room. On the ight is
Chief Murphy's private Office, and to the
rear is the room for the clerical force. The
Office of the Bureau of Health is on the
left, and in the rear of it is Superintend-
ent Muth's Office. The offices are very
neatly arranged, and are convenient, being
placed on the first floor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-09
GOURLEY TO THE PUBLIC,

The Mayor Has Prepared Communication
on the Duties of officials.
1t was reported yesterday that Mayor
Gourley had written public address call
ing on the city officials to submit their busi-
ness to him for his inspection under
the unrecognized section of the city
charter relating to the Mayor, and
calling on all the people of the city
who had grievances or complaints
to come to him and file them so that he
could attend to them. The Mayor said
when shown this report that he had par
TALLY written a communication, but it was
not as violent as represented, and he had
not vet decided to submit it tor publica-
tion. 1t was more than probable, he said,
that it would be consigned to the waste
basket
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-09
NOT AFRAID OF THE COURT

Small Boys Retain Their Equanimity While
on Trial for Assault.
Alderman Donovan's Office was crowded
last night with children ranging from 5 to
IA years of age. The cause was the hearing
of Andrew Robb and Martin Gillig, aged
IA and wears respectively, charged by Mrs.
Stober with assaulting her 12-year-old son.
Mrs. Stober alleges that the Robb boy held
her son while the Gillig boy beat him over
the head with stone.
The little fellows were not impressed with
the gravity of the situation, and the Gillig
boy testified that young Stober hit him:
that he retaliated by ''swiping' him with a
brick, and that the Robb boy did not do
anything. The case was dismissed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-09
You Want to Know

You Want to Know
Where you can buy good, reliable musi-
cal instruments Tor the least money.
That place is Hamilton's, 81 and SO Fifth
avenue.
LOOK CAREFULLY AT PRICES.
Good we'll made well-known and fully
warranted upright pianos, full IA octave.
at S225 on monthly payments, $3.50, S275,
$780, $780, s4OO, and being sold to you by
Hamilton gives you a double guaranty
every instrument must be perfect as rep
resented.
THE ONLY PLACE
In the city where you can get the above
pianos and the world-famous Estey ana
Story & Clark organs. Nothing made
that will compare with them.
ON THE SECOND FLOOR
You will find secondhand pianos OF
every make at $780, $50, $50, 500 and 1925
Every instrument is placed in the repair
ing room and thoroughly overhauled and
case polished, so that they are good for
years of service.
THE SMALL GOODS DEPARTMENT
Is full OF everything in the musical line;
but special attention is given to brass
band and drum corps outfits at lowest
prices and easy payments. New bands
or old ones refitting will do well to call
on Hamilton write for new 1892 cata-
looue Address S. HAMILTON,
81 and 80 Fifth avenue,
Pittsburg, Pa.
Open till Saturday evenings.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-09
AT Soc PER PAIR.

Over1OO pairs N Nottingham Curtains,
very desirable curtains, good length
and width, and the best patterns and
qualities ever before offered at this
price.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-09
MILITARY SCHOOLS

For the Instruction of National Guard
Officers in the New Tactics.
Adjutant General w. w. Greenland
passed through the city yesterday, bound
for Clarion, to look after his lumber bust
ness. He was in great hurry, but said he
would be back on Monday to attend a
meeting of the officers of the Second bri-
gade at the Monongahela House to discuss
the condition of the military and suggest
Improvements
The main subjects to he considered are the
new tactics recently adopted. The indica-
tions are that schools of instruction for the
men will be established. Such school
has been started for the benefit of the
officers, and they will meet for the FIRST time
tonight.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-09
Grain Left TO Spoil in the Far West TO
Lack of Threshers

Grain Left TO Spoil in the Far West for
Lack of Threshers.
W. NJ. Clark, commercial agent of the
Missouri Pacific road, returned from St.
Louis last evening. He was looking
after the transportation of SO car
loads of agricultural machinery from
Massillon to Portland. This makes
about 125 cars of reapers. threshers, etc,
that Mr. Clark has shipped to Western
States this spring. He says in the far west
the crops were SO heavy last season that a
great deal of the grain has not been threshed.
1t was stored on the ground, and much of it
has been spoiled. This season the farmers
expect another good crop, and they are pre-
pairing for it. A charge of IS per day was
made for threshers last fall, and in States
like Colorado, Nebraska, Washington,
Montana and the Dakotas there wasn't
enough machinery to do the work.