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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-20
MR. CONSTABLE INSISTENT.
TIE TALKS or A SUBSCRIPTION FOR THE BUILD
REDr-cFD-ALLOwANCEs FOR SCHOOLS
AND THE HEALTH BOARD.

AND THE HEALTH BOARD.
Superintendent Constable OF the BUILDING De-
nartment made things lively at the meeting OF me
poard OF Estimate and Apportonment Yesterday.
When the Board reached the Building department
in its consideration Of estimates Mayor Strong said;
"Af,er consultation with the members OF the
Hoard (, is the opinion Of all Of US that you can
have ss5 900 additional for salaries and we VIII leave
the adjusting OF 1t to yourself.
- disarree so thoroughly with the opinion of the
BOARD exclaimed Mr.. Constable. thai
THAT will do. that will do, said the Mayor. How
many additional men do you require"
II asked for thlrty-eight inspectors more than
orc In the department at present and 10 nave inc
salaries of the present force increased on an average
~ s2oo as competent men cannot be secured at the
,-osen, salaries" replied Mir. Constable. In some
instances want 10 have $3.50 inspectors increased
TO 81 500 and sl.2o men 10 Sl,oo0
Arc the men competent whom you nave got
now?' asked the Controller.
81 Tell Won gentlemen" replied Mr. Constable
that The criminal incompetence of TINS Department
when | took ko.d II it awful. II the city oil
New-York Is too poor pay for it's own protection
l will get I'D a subscription list to help II out !
have In fact, such a list and four names are SUP
scrit,.i TO II. II Will the city money anu u
do not get IL from YOU shall nave 10 get ~
The Mayor answered. You had s2O7oo this year
10 run the Department. We have decided TO allow
YOU ps5DJ more bringing the amount up TO sZoS w.
This in our opinion is enough Now, koq 80 ' tbls
money and then come back here, and We Will APP
SUPERINTENDENT Constable wanted $3.50 500, and had
nr.viousy received "a allowance Of {3lOdD prOVls-
THE Board next took up the estimate for the Board
Of Education. Commissioner Peasee sald that o"-
ng To the rise IN the price OF coal additional money
sor lis purchase needed. An allowance OF SlOVD
sddtiona. made. For truant school AT one
hundred and -nfty -seventh-st. and Third-ave the
hoard allowed $+OU1.
commissioner Peasee asked for 1900 for the pur-
chase OF text books to teach the dangers OF alco-
holism He said that unless this money was al
Lowell the city would lose 10000. 10 be paid by The
STATE The matter referred 10 the Corporation
Counsel for an opinion this point
The Roard OF Education finally received an allow
year. , -, .z,a
The Health Department got an allowance OF 1919,
DS The appropriation last year for this Depart
ment was sioJtSs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-20
IN FAVOROF ERASTUS WIMAN
HIS CONVICTION SET ASIDE BY THE
COURT OF APPEALS.

1T is BELIEVED THAT HE WILL NOT BE TRIED
AGAIN UNDER THE CHARGE OF FORGERY
BROUGHT BY r. G. DIN Goa
HISTORY OF THE CASE.
Albany. Dec. ls.-The Court Of Appeals to-day
rendered decision favorable to Erastus Wimah'
charged by his partners in r. G. Dun CO. win
forging an indorseYhent on a check OF the nrm'
This decision confirms that OF the Supreme court
at its General Term last January, Affirming judge
Barretts certificate % doubt as to the justice OF
the conviction on the trial In the previous June
before Judge Ingreham Thus in four tribunals
before which the case has come Mr.. Wiman mas
won in three and in accordance with the an
nouncement made by the District-Attorney at tne
recent argument here the prosecution on oehan
Of the people. 1t is now supposed. will end.
The case against Erastus Wman has exciteo
widespread interest. The accusation was tnst q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-20
ACTIVE HOSTILITIES IN THE 30" ERf'

THE VENEZUELAN DISPUTE FOUGHT OUT AND
THE POLICE ACT As FINAL ARBiTERs'
,r... Daily who has no home. and John Dill
, 80 No sS Bowery met in place called NC
Carthv's Morgue a No. 81 Park Row. on wednesday,
night and had several glasses OF the KIND OF "hiS
-rns--ts sold-for- FIVE cents drink Ihey 'heh
went into the merits of President CieVeiahu ies
wen ~ X,oa,ean question. and they discussed
t%e on Ire affair most thorough Inere was a .h
agreement of course, AMI Reilly because Oh e .ale
o. 81 an arm lsea beer glass. Win the lrst
Nov Dillon fell The second blow innieted an ugly
wound over the eye o ,atio, a.,
tampeI TO arrest Reilly, but was ooiiseq 10 car ~,
Two brother officers. and then they haa 10 procure
w. aSnrssS wagon 10 take him TO the station
when arralgned before Magistrate FlanliiSI III
tho Centre Street Court Yesterday mornlns Da.ton
Ia Re Ala NOT remember the Venezuelan discussion
or me arr,st but was held in $500 bail for iriai IN
cial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-20
BUSINESS MEN TO ACT.
MOVEMENT TO CALL A MEETING OF THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

ITS PROMOTERS OPPOSED TO PRESIDENT CLEvE-
LANDS COURsE-sOME EXPRESSIONS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-20
GRAVE FEARS FOR TIE MISSIONARIES

Secretary Oiney speaks Of having httIe trust
worthy information a. 20 the Armenian outrases'
but says the fact that IN the Sassoun district num-
bers OF villages destroyed. and many thousands
o, asfenceleas Armenians were Killed under circun-
stances OF great atrocity and that serious enort
on the part OF the Turkish authorities were pnt ioIh
20 stay the slaughter seems 10 be gene IdHy col
cedei. Since that time appalling outbreaks aghms
he Armenlans have occurred In many othef part %
Asia Minor At latest advices. the report says mo.
violence and slaughter appear 70 have been cnecns
or Al least 10 have partially subsidized 1he lutkish
Government; been emphatic IN assurhn ~ ~
purpose and ability 70 restore oia.r ~ tns M
ment the temporary hull IN the iurpuichce ~ o
nevsd 10 b. more apparent than real Telegram
lust received from the Minister. under date OF ps
cember IS expresses the gravest apprehehslons cor
csrnins The ultimate fate OF American citizens IN IN
disturbed region unless the appalling nassa.res San
he stouped by The united efforts OF me htistdn
powers He sees no hope. however. OF European
concer, 10 that end He says thst II ,hs n's ,nalr
aries wish 10 leave Turkey he can procure u 'h
TRANSPORTATION 10 Christian ports II ths men VIZ
remain he get escort Tor an 70 ths 49, a..
vhereupon the men return nut ne hhus tnst '"'
women and children should our itr~ey'
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-21
Proposals for Supplies.

Sealed proposals for furnishing supplies
of groceries, meat, and wood, estimates of
which are on file in the office of the Sec
retarv of the Board. 10 be delivered at
the State Orphans Home for six morthS
from January I, 1890, will be received up
to Dec embel IS, at 0 clock P. NJ. All arti-
ticleS to be first class OF their kind, ana TO
be delivered in such quantity and at such
times as the Superintendent may direct,
quantity Y" wing each month as required.
All articles not satisfactory TO be re,urned
at contractors expense. Bids to be di-
rected to Secretary of the S,a5e Orphans
Home, Carson City. Nevad.. mp to De
cember IS, at 10 O'clock \. NJ. 1898. he
Board reserves the right to reject any and
all bids
II. {. CUTTING
Secretary Board of Directors, State Or
phauS' Home. dI2 ct
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-21
TEL E G R APHIC.
ALL The LATEST NEWS OF
THE DAY.
Canada aiks Fight.

Ottawa. Dec. 20. The officials of
the Government claim that in the
case of war between Great BritOn and
the United States. Canada could in
twenty-four hours put 10000 equipped
men in the field and hold any force
the United States is likely to bring
against this country in check for a
couple of months at least. The situ-
alton is generally viewed as one of
the greatest gravity calling for prompt
preparations for defense but not for
any alarm.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-21
A Queer Find,

Yesterday Superintendent Tozier Of
the Buckeye district broughtin large
piece Of petrified wood, which came
from the bottom Of the shaft 14S feet
from the surface. 1t is probably a
piece of nut pine and is very beauti-
fhl specimen. 1t was viewed by crowls
at the Arlington House last evening".
Mr. Tozier thinks the indication good
one as it shows that big wash took
place there centuries ago and the dip
Of the sand stratas shows a great up
heaval. 1t is proposed to put on extra
machinery to sink the shaft.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-21
Tu.key.

This does not refer to the "Terrihlo
Turk" but to the American bird, Auuy
Todd has completed arrangements for
big turkey shoot at Empire on Dec
ember 24th and 25. He now has the
birds in a celIer stuffing them with
corn meal so that they will be the
biggest fattest lot OF turkeys ever shot
a ii America.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-21
Carson Water Works.

THE RESERVOIRS OF THIS COMPANY
! are supplied water from never fail
ing spri: 90. which flow from the
sierra Nevada. by analysis this water
- shown to be perfectly free from all
impurities. The mains of the company
having been laid in all the principal
streets of the city. the water is rt =
dered available to all within the city
lImttes Families, Hotels. Bars. Stab
les. etc. supplied on favorable terms.
CARSON WATER COMPANY
Office one block west of Mint.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-21

Cut this out and leave il at Abe
COINS store. after writing the nam
OF your favorite on the blank spat..
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-21

The use of 'Castora is SO universal and
its merits we'll known that it seems work
of supererogaton to endorse it. Few are the
intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach
CARLOS MARTYR, D. D.,
New York City.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-21
Not UnprofessionaI.

General Clarke, after Langevin
testified that Coffin and Torrevson
called at his house to see him at
night. stated to the Court that the
prosecution desired to cast no reflect
ion Of unprofessional conduct on the
part OF the attorneys.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-21

OF your favOrita on the blank spat.
Christmas will soon be at hand
and Learly everybody will have an
order for Santa Clause to fill. so I
would like to call the attention of all
wishing to select something useful in
the line of furniture, to call on Geo.
". kitzmeyer, who has an extra as
soitment OF chairs, rockers and
lounges on hand and more coming.
/ can also offer a better article in
blankets and comfolters than anv
heretofore kept in Carson. The goods
are direct from the California Wooden
Mills, and the blanke's are sold ,s
low as the so called wooden. A call
is respectfully solicited
John u. Fox has vpr; large dis
play o: Christmas goods and wishes
the announcement made that he will
refuse no reasonable offer
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-21

"For several years l have recommended
'Castoria,' and shall always continue to do
SO, as it has invariably produced beneficial
results
EDWIN F. PARDnE, VI. D.,
125th Street and 7th Ave, New York City.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-21
Carpets and Furniture.

Downey is now selling all kinds Of
carpets at San Francisco prices freight
added. You can't call for anything
in his line, carpets, furniture or brio
a brac that he can't furnish at hard
time rates
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-21
Skates

This does not refer to the Bay Dis
tric- races but to the great assortment
Of skates now offered for sale by
J. G. Fox He has the best assort-
ment eyer exhibited in Nevada.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-21
HAY. hay, HAY.

William Cation has pur-
chased the old Carson hay
yard formerly kept by John
Carney, Hay, grain and brand,
sold at the l"west living rates.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-21
THE MORNING App

Published every morning, Monda1
excepted by
S. ?. DAVIS.
A daily newspaper devoted to general
aews. political and Independent
affairs.
Office Second street opposite Capitol.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
One Year by mail So 90
Six months. S 90
BY carrier 25 cts per week.
Entered in the Postoffice at Carson
City as second class matter.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-21
Muller Still Gaining.

Vic Muller made another squirt yes
terday, and is overhauling Kinney.
The vote now stands:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-01
THE SEATTLEPOST-lNTE

formation cannot be obtained from
owners.
In the body of mineral beginning in
King county on the west, and kittitas
county on the east side of the Cascades.
at this point iii the former county, the
Cedar River district, at the head Of
Cedar river, is camp not large in size,
but yielding the highest grade ore in
the state, bearing good value in gold.
silver and copper. The silver is associa-
ted with gray copper; the gold in chalco-
pyrites. One important feature of this
district is its proximity TO the railroad.
sixteen miles. with an easy grade for u
wagon road the remainder of the dis
lance. Located nearer the railroad.
across a small divide. to the north. sew
enty-five miles from Seattle is the Sno-
qualmie district. on the river and in
the pass, each of the same name The
ores are mixture of argentiferous ga
lena and gold bearing pyrites. with
some copper pyrites. To the east side
Of the mountains, through the pass,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-01

should attract attention.; and that each
and every one whether he be directly
or indirectly interested. should wish to
know something of the resources OF the
state which is destined 10 play an I'M
portant part in the worlds production
of the precious metals. Such is Wash
ington.
Owing to the combination Of lead.
copper, nickel and cobalt with gold and
silver. these metals will all be treated
together as they occur in the various
parts of the state. II is impossible to
deal with the details of the districts
except one or two. which are at present
farthest advanced. but the purpose is
simply TO give an idea of the vast eN-
tent Of our mineral belts. the value OF
the ores. and the future possibilities If
mining.
The great natural advantages of the
state are the wide distribution OF both
abundant fuel and an jnexhaustible
water supply for power and other uses
and the advantages of Increased facll-
ties for transportation can easily be Oh
tanned by extending the railroads int"
the contiguous districts. thereby open
ing up new regions The showing made
thus far with the small amount Of work
done and incomplete prospecting. is SO
great that should IL develop in proper
ton TO indications. the anticipations II
future prosperity Will be realized.
The mineral belt covers such an OK
tent of territory that IL can be divided
into three sections. One consists of the
coast range. the Olympic mountains
~ a peninsula IL has been less accesSi
hlc than the others It's high, rugged
mountains have offered no paths for
railroads. 50 prospecting has resulted
simply in the finding Of good surface
samples in gold. silver. lead and cop
per. the claims of which remaining
practically undeveloped. The other two
belts unite in the northwest part Of the
state One following the Cascade
mountains south becomes scattered in
the southern part Of the state. The
other extends across the entire northern
section of the state. and is included in
that vast mineral belt which has been
highly productive in its entire extent
from the Great Lakes 10 the Pacific
"''an I'm tn Northern part If the
United States and in the Southern part
Of British Columbia
Tracing the mineral belt from The
south. on the Cowltz and Cispus rivers.
good free milling quartz Is reported.
But little work has been done. and in
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-01

Northern, the success of the camp will
be insured 1t is noted as being the old
est camp on this side of the mount
aims, resembling Monte Cristo. with
some of it's veins continuation Of those
of the Monte Cristo. 1t is also noted for
its extent as a large camp 1t includes
hundreds of locations extending on both
sides of the creek about ten miles from
mouth to source. and on all It's tribu-
taries. The third district is the Sultan.
part of which is at times claimed by
Silver Creek district. and in comparison
the ores are in greater variety and the
territory covered larger. but veins not
as numerous. Two mineral belts cross
in it. The ore is similar to Silver Creek
and Monte Cristo. The other. a copper
pyrites. comes from the north. cutting
at Ills point in a northwes: and south
east direction. The result is some high
grade silver in galena and gray copper.
and some high grade copper ore as
bornite. Following the copper belt. over
the divide separating the Sultan from
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-01

without means OF transportation. lies
Gold Creek district. This district has
large veins Of galcnas bearing silver,
which below the surface appear to
change to sulphurets carrying gold and
copper To the north from the pass,
on the west slope. beyond the Middle.
and North forks Of the Snoqualmie.
which are prospected some. with SINH
lar results to the South fork, leads
Money creek. which empties into the
South fork of the Skykomish river.
Money Greek district was brought to
light by the Great Northern railroad.
The ores are galenas and pyrites. carry
ing wei in gotd and silver, and develop
ment is being slowly prosecuted. Be
tween the North aud South forks of the
Skykomish river but little has been
found except a large copper belt which
extends along the south side of the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-01

Stillaguamish basin. is the Stiliagua-
mish district. largely Of chalcopyrites.
with veins sixty To seventy feet in
width. The ore is a concentrating prop
osition. that carries nickel and cobalt
to such an extent as to increase its
value appreciably. \ large English
syndicate owns these properties. ana
are pursuing developments with the in
tent Of producing next summer. The
copper belt extends across 10 the North
fork of the Stillaguamish but the pros
pecting in this territory has been linn
tied
In addition to the large copper de-
posts, the Stil,aguamish district also
carries an argentiferous galena Of good
quality and gold ore similar TO that of
Monte Cristo. Sixteen miles from Sill
N*rton. to the southeast. at the terminal
~ the Monte Cristo railroad. lies the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-01

its course north and west, drains a
large mineral country between the river
and the mountains that has not been
explored; and is at present too remote
from means of transportation 10 encour.
age the prospector. while good fields
closer to transportation, with quicker
returns. are opened.
Beyond this UNEMPLOYED country in
terest may be turned to a group of
three districts in Skagit and Whatcom
counties. One hundred and forty miles
from our city. at the summit of the
mountains, covering both forks of the
Cascade river, Is the Cascade district,
This is strictly a silver galena camp
with few extra high silver ores. some
pyrites and some gold But lack Of
transportation prevents development
To the north a few miles. on a branch
of the Skagit. is Thunder Creek district
q small, high grade silver camp Far
Their. in the same direction. and a few
miles south of the boundary. is Slate
Creek district. 1t stands at the sources
Of the Similkameen, Methow and Slate
creek on the summit, part being In
Whafcom ana part in Okanogan county
The easiest route leads up the east side
Of the mountains by the way of the
Methow river. This is the only strictly
gold camp on this side of the mount
aims. the surface showing free gold and
sulphuret. ard in one or two veins ga
lena bearing silver. Last summer, rep
resenting the first seasons work, pro-
luced several thousand dollars which
were taken out of surface ore from one
property, but for the most part the time
was given to prospecting. Next summer
development will begin in what prom
Uses to be a splendid gold camp. South
on the east slope. as continuation of
the Cascade district. is Horseshoe basin,
n part of Bridge Creek district. The
veins are large, of high grade galena;
Bridge Creek district proper. on
Bridge creek. a branch of the Stehekin,
is characteristic in possessing high
ores in the form Of ruby. antimonial and
native silver. and in their development
tunnels from ten TO 100 feet have been
run. The country down to Lake Chelan
is more or less mineralized. but has not
been thoroughly prospected. From the
head OF the lake west is the Chewahwah
river. branch Of the Wenatchee, on
which has been located combination
of gold and silver lodges. gold FREEDOM
mating.
Between the Wenatchee and Chelan
rivers is an extensive gold field. divided
into several districts. Heading among
the group of hills and mountains are
four or five creeks and rivers. on each
Of which is a district Through this
entire country, along the range between
the Great Northern and Northern Pa
ciiic. are excellent mineral lands. On
the Swauk river. flowing into the Gle
Elum. there is found q strange, soft
gold ore on which arrastras have been
run for years. and good placer diggings
have also been worked. ON the upper
part of the Teanaway. heading nearer
the mountains. there are many high
grade gold and silver veins. On Lake
kahghess. but a short distance from the
Northern Pacific, a new camp promises
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-01

North fork crossing Trout and Howard
creeks The veins are large and run
high In copper, carrying gold and
silver
y ath IF the river the mineral terri
tory widtns. Here series Of districts Of
the same names As the tributary creeks
of the Skyknmish range from east Ia
west The first. the Troublesome. is a
silver camp Of galenas and high grade
chloride ores. but nothing is being done
here AT present The second is Silver
Greek. the ores IT which are capped
with blackjack. galena and iron pyrites.
below the surface being argentiferous
galenas and arsenical gold bearing pyr-
ties. The veins are good size and devei-
opment has proved their value With
means Of transportation. such as build
ing a spur Of ten miles from the Great
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we'll i'm its wide vein of copper pyrites,
On Peschastin. a branch of the We
natchee. thirty-fivc miles from Cle-Eiuiii
and ten miles from the Great Northern.
is the oldest and best-developed goid
camp In the state. the ore being
quartz. tale ana spar carrying ars.'',icai
iron pyrites and copper pyrites. The goll
occurs free and in the copper pyrites. In
the fine deposits Of black oxide of copper,
as surface showings but as yet not devei-
oped. 1t IS probably the same belt which
shows metallic copper groupings in sew
eral places In this region. Two stamp
mills. one twenty and the other ten. are
In the district. The former. with its con-
centrates shipped to the smelter. Is In
full poeration by the same company
which owns large group Of claims and
has several hundred feet Of tunnels run,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-01
Washington Mountains Are
Rich in Gold and Silver.
ALSO LEAD. COPPER AND NICKEL
splssdid Opportunity for Cspital-An
Immsnss Mineral Belt That VIII
Produce Great Wealth.

The financial question is the leading
topic under discussion today through
out the world. Why? Part of the
world Is trying to corner the money
market. Money today means gold.
Then ii Is not strange that the country,
state or district which produces gold