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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Morris Wertheimer.

Morris Wertheimer, only son Of Mr.. Emanuel
Wertheimer, Of North avenue, Allegheny, died
yesterday morning at 7:20 A. N. He was only o.
years of age, yet his friends were legion The nm
right honesty ofhis nature and its inherent pen-
tlemanliness went far to make him popular and
his death will cause feeling of deep and sincere
regret not only TO his own relatives but to eyery
one who knew him. He had suffered for two
years with lung troubles and his disease was long
since pronounced incuIable
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08
Succeeded In Killing Himself.

George Herbichswho shot athis wife twice on
Thursday night without hitting her. and then
shot himself in the head, at his residence at 101
Troutman street, Brooklyn, died to-day Of his
injuries. he was visited by his wife before his
death and refused to shake hands with her. He
said if he had pistol then he would shoot her.
The pair quarreled frequently, but the quarrel
which led to the shooting was about their
daughter. He had said she should NOS go to q
picnic and his wife allowed her to go.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08
OVER 100000 GIVEN AWAY.
That Sum Willed to Yale College and
Various Charitable Institutions.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIspArcE., !,

ESPECIAL IhLEGhAM 10 THE DI6PATCE.i
NEW HAVEN, September by the death of
Mrs. Ellen NJ. Clifford, daughter of Philip
Marett and wife of the late Arthur N. Clifford,
which occurred this morning. over $500, 600 will
be divided between Yale College and charita-
Bile institutions.
Mr.. Marett died in 1862 leaving fortune of
over 500 900 in Il Iust to his wife and daughter,
to be divided at the death of the last surviving
heir as follows: One-fifth to the Connecticut
Hospital Society, the income to be used for
keeping free beds; one-ffth to the city of New
Haven, the income to be used for indi-
gent, aged and inirm persons, not
paupers; one-hfth to Yale College, the income
to be used for scholarships in tho academical
department; one-tenth to the New Haven Or
phan Asylum, one-tenth to st. Francis Orphan
Asylum, one-tenth to the city of N lew Haven for
books for the Young Mems Institute or any
other public library, and one-tenth to the State
of Connecticut, to be used for the support of
an institution for idiots and imbeciles. The
estate how amounts to S639 7S4.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08

WE are glad to hear that Mr.. Claus
Spreckels is going to fight the Sugar Trust,
but there is good deal of point in the sug-
gestion that he can do it just as effectively
by closing down his mouth and putting his
factories into full operation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08
Accommodations for Lodgers.

From the Chicago Tribune.I
We find statement in the New York Sun
thar 'l30 900 persons sleep in the station houses
during year" in that city. We begin now to
understand what is meant when our esteemed
Gotham contemporaries, in setting forth New
Iorks advantages as a site for the Worlds
Fair. speak in such glowing terms of its 'facili-
ties for the accommodation of visitors"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08
ANOTHER STATE CONVENTION.
This Time it Will be Held by the Union
Prohibifory Lengue.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcu.i
HARRISBURG, September 7.-Three political
State conventions have been held in this State
the past month, and on Thursday, September
26, another the Union Prohibitory League,
will meet in the hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives. The league does not intend placing
candidates in the field, but to cooperate with
fuence toward the enforcement of prohibitory
measures and the adoption of more stringent
statutes to lessen the evils of the liquor traffic.
A branch of the league has been formed in
this county, of which ex-Representative Jack
son, formerly of Mercer, is President.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08

PRESIDENT HARRISON is reported to
have definitely determined that he will not
call In extra session OF Congress. The Presi-
dent seems to have come to the conclusion
that it is not best to do anything to disturb
the public contentment with the present sat-
isfactory state of affairs, by Fastening the
evil day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08

The German expedition to relieve Emin
Bey has been abandoned, and the journalistic
expedition from this country to relieve STAN
ley has also become an unknown quantity.
But there are good prospects that it Stanley
and Emin Bey hurry up they may arrive in
the east coast regions of Africa in time to
relieve their relievers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08

THE concentrations in thscoke business,
just at present, seem to be looking rather
more strongly in the direction of sharp COM
petition than of controlling the market.
But if the competition is on such basis
that it cannot be forestalled, that will pre-
vent coke from selling below the average
cost of production.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08
Denfening Free Trade Silence.

From the Toledo Blade.1
The Free Traders in this country are unani-
mously ignoring the tremendous London
strike, one of the greatest that has ever oc-
CURED in any country. They have so long
preached the doctrine that strikes were the
result of protection that they caEnot explain
the London strike, which gives the lie to their
theories
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08
Preferred TO Be in Jail.

From the New York Evening World.l
A thief who broke into London house some
mornings ago was forced to hide in the music
room, and for four hours compelled to hear the
various members of the family take piano les
sons Then he came from his concealment and
begged to be taken to police station.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08

Mr.. W. X. VANDERBILT's $4,000 cook
having returned to Paris, the country's
sympathies are appealed to by the posi-
bilIty that the Vanderbilt family may be
reduced to the stern privation of having to
put up with the productions of cheap Ameri-
can cookery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08

WHEN those 10000 Arabs, who are re-
ported to be coming to this country, begin
to arrive, they should be assembled and no.
titled that the highest poetical authority in
this country states it as their racial and
proper characteristic to fold their tents and
silently steal away.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08

WHEN tramps get to shooting brakemen,
in support of their claim to ride on freight
trains, 1t is time for the law to meet their
needs by giving them ride on what in the
old Morse idiom was described as "Odin's
horse" an ancient paraphrase for the
pal1ows
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08
GROVER ON THE STUMP.
He May Take Part in the Campaign In
Pennsylvania and Ohio,

WASHINGTON. September 6.-several weeks
ago, when it was announced that ex-President
Cleveland would make few speeches in Ohio
during the campaign, the idea was deemed
preposterous. 1t is now stated on the authority
of New York Democrat who holds very close
relations with the ex-President that Mr. Cleye
land will not only do little campaigning in
Ohio, but will stop off in Pennsylvania and
may possibly devote a little of his valuable
time to the campaign in the new States
He is arranging to take trip through the
Western States ostensibly on pleasure and nri-
vate business, but will be prepared to speak for
the Democratic cause whenever called upon,
and at such places that may be arranged for bv
the Democratic managers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08

render the continent entirely to the fanatics
who have now control of the upper Nile. 1t
is to be hoped that the King of the Belgians
will make the visit, and that it may result
in largely increased energy in strengthen
ing the hold of civilization upon the upper
ConOo
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08

THE report that Mrs. James Brown Pot
ter, Mrs. Helen Dauiray Ward and Mrs.
James G. Blaine, Jr., will not appear upon
the stage this season, indicates that the coun-
try will have sound reason for holding a
thanksgiving festival by the time that the
dramatic season is in full blast.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08

THE Western officers OF the law having
succeeded in capturing another lone high
wayman, it is to be hoped that their ambi-
tion will. in due time, rise to the flight of
bagging brace of desperadoes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08
A Fortunate Lady.

From the Chicago Times.l
A new Chinese Minister is coming to the
United States, and he is going to bring his wife
with him. She will not be permitted to see
visitors. however, and will thus enjoy life at
the capital without hearing any of the idle
clatter or scandal mongers' gossip.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08
TWO COOL BURGLARS.

They Enter an Omahn House and Proceed
TO Take n Bath.
OMAHA, September 7.-Last night Mrs. Bah
cock, widow who lives at 595 Park avenue,
heard water running in the bathroom. Going
the tub perform ing their ablutions. They
commanded her to keep quiet, and finished
their bath. They then ransacked the house,
but left without taking anything.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08
Indor.ipr CorporaI Tann.r.

At a meeting of Rankin Post No. 10. Brook
lyn. to night, resolutions were passed indorsing
the action Of Pension Commissioner James
Tanner in his kindly consideration of the
claims of his needy Comrades of the war and
their widows and orphans. Other Brooklyn
Grand Army posts will. it is understood, also
commend the Corporaps pension regime.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08
An Ad for Chicago.

From the Washington POST
We shall expect now to see Chicago set her.
self up as an intelligent center, and point with
pride to the fact that she cannot find II citi-
zens sufficiently ignorant to be entitled to sit
as jurorsin the Cronin case.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08
Butler Knocks Ont Sullivan,

BOSTON, September IAN evening papers
efforts to find out who is the best known man
in Boston resulted in 283 answers. Of which los
were in favor of General Butler. John l. Sui
livan was second with 81 The General, in an
interview, says that only once IN 25 years has
anybody failed to recognize him, and he at
tributed his fame to carcaturists.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08

THOUSAND ISLAND PARK. September =
Will Carleton, the famous poet, to-day made
the largest single catch of fish this season. He
brought in total of l0S-one l4pound musca.
longe and several large pickerel and bass. The
catch attracts considerable attention.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08

HAVING been cutting each others throats
for combin alton purposes, the railroad
officials are again talking up the Railway
Trust as mea ms of escaping from ''the ruin
Gus effects of competition"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08
A Relic Worth Having.

From the Boston Globe.l
A Newark man is said to have no less re-
markable relic than the ring which Martin
Luther placed on the finger of his bride. The
inksrand that he is said to have thrown at the
devil may yet turn up.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08
Father Harfmnn.
tsPEcrAL TELEGRAM TO THE pr

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH1
SHARON, September REV. Father Hartman.
aged 20 years. died this morning at O'Clock. He
had been pastor of St. Rose Catholic con gregation
for 3Oyears, and was widely known in North west
ern Pennsylvania.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08

y ONLY s225,O0o damages claimed for the
widening of Diamond street, with one or
two back counties to hear from, does not
look like hopeless case.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08

THE champion fools are unconquerable;
and the serious fear is also created by their
latest exploits that they may also be un.
killable
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.

Voluntary contributors should Keep copies Of
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the Editor Of THE DISPATCH 1OiU under no
circumstances be responsible for the care Of afr-
solicited manuscripts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08
A Asugsestion From a Woman.

Susan B. Anthony to-day made a suggestion
concerning plans for the Worlds Fair In a
letter TO Mayor Grant she says: ION behalf of
the women of this New World, allow me ask
you to set apart one of the permanent buildings
of the exposition to the women While the
men of the country shall rear temples in honor
of Columbus it will surely be most fitting for
the women to celebrate the virtues Of Isabella.
The building should be named the Isabella
temple. and in it should be shown the work of
woman as q helpmeer worthy Of man"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08

POSTAGE-AH persons who mail the
Sunday issue of The Dispatch TO friends
should bear in mind the fact that the post
age thereon is Two ~ Gents. All double
and triple number copies of The Dispatch
require n 2-cent stamp TO insure prompt
delivery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08

THE story that Queen Victoria will retire
to private life is likely to be fulfilled
when she retires to the privacy of the tomb.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08

A WEST CHESTER young man cured himself
of the whistling habit by chewing gum.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08
METROPOLITAN MELASGE.
Life Had No Charm. for Her.
surw YORK rrrpr.u s,-,


NEW YORK. September 7.-Iena Hertzog. a
Brooklyn shop girl, Is years old, jumped into
the river this morning from Grand street
ferryboat just as it was leaving the slip Dock
hands ran ont on the piles and threw a life pre-
server and rope to her She held her hands
at her sides and would touch neither Of them.
James Kelly. the ticket chopper. VINO has saved
Ii drowning persons already tore on his coat
and shoes. jumped from the dock ana swan 10
the girl Just In time to seize her as she was GO
ing under the third time. A most remarkable
scene followed. The girl dashed her hands In
his face and pushed herself loose. He caught
her again. With tooth and nail she fought
herself free. A third time he caught her and
wound around her body rope which was
thrown to him from the piles. She tore
of the rope. Kelly replaced it and
again she threw it of. Eventually
the girls strength gave out. She sank
back on Kelly's arm and he swan back with
her to the dock ladder. There she revived and
fought more madly than ever, and Kelly, whose
strength was fast giving out, was compelled to
beat her into submission. The blows quieted
her for moment, but as she felt herself lifted
out of the water her frenzy returned and she
resisted with such fury that she got her head
in between two rungs Of the ladder. There it
stuck. All the ticket choppers strength barely
succeeded in dislodging it. after nearly five
pull. Then she was hoisted up, limp
and exhausted. The battle had ragged in the
water fully Is minutes. and her rescuer was
utterly worn out The girl was taken to Belle
vue Hospital, and will be arraigned in court
tomorrow morning. The girl is in love with
Henry Senger, the proprietor of a Grand street
saloon, where her brother is bartender.
Senger has paid no attention to her recently,
and that is why she tried to Kill herself
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08

A CORRESPONDENT of the Harrisburg TeIe-
graph has seen an ear of corn four feet long,
and weighing 36 pounds in Ida county. Iowa.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08

THE head of an empty barrel, on which T. P.
Kline, of Eastern Salisbury, was seated. broke,
and Kline fell IN. He was held a prisoner in
his own barn for several hours.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08
Sailed for FOREIGN Land..

William Walter Phelps. United States Min
lister to Germany, sailed for Bremen to-day in
the steamship Elbe. On the steamship Servia,
which sailed this afternoon, were Prof. and
Mrs. Harvey Porter, Miss Eliza Everitt and
Prof. Day, ofiBeyrout Protestant College. Bey-
rout, Syria, Miss Elfrida Post of Beyrout, and
Miss Mitchell, daughter Of Arthur Mitchell,
Secretary Of the Presbyterian Board of For
eien Missions. This Missionary party viii pro-
coed directly from Liverpool to Marseiiles.
where they will take Peninsular and Oriental
steamship to Beyrout
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08
OVER 1,400 BALLOTS NAKEN.

A UCuHIOck IN an ATKunBHs UemOcTutlc
Convention Finally Broken.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, September The
deadlock in the Democratic Convention at
Russellvile, to nominate candidate for Judge
of the Fifth Judicial Circuit, to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of g. s. Gun
ningham, was broken this afternoon.
Ex-Congressman Jordan E. Cravens was
nominated on the ], ,455th ballot. He will pre-
side over the court which will try Clayton's
murderer, should the latter ever be found.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08

A WHEELING saloon keeper announces his
intention of voting the prohibition ticke,
hereafter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08

THOUSANDS of blackbirds make roosting
ground of the old Allentown Fair Grounds.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08
Q TRI-STATE TRIFLES.

AT Sidney, o.. while workmen were grading
a street on high hill ahuge stone wall was un-
earthed, where no one ever saw buildings. 1t
is about ten feet wide on top, increases in
width as the excavations are made, and is sup
posed to be about 20 feet high. 1t is built Of
'niggerheads," of which 800 loads have been
hauled out. The hill at the point Of discovery
is 20 feet above the level of the town. The
stones were found about four feet under the
surface, being accidentally struck while cut
ting grade. 1t is supposed to be the work Of
moundbuilders.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08

THE knives of moving machine at Perki-
omenville, Montgomery county, cut into three
pieces 15-foot blachsnake that has frequented
the vicinity for 15 years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-19
CRIME.

Tucson, Ariz.-The trial of the seven
men charged with robbing Paymaster
Wham, of the q. S. Army, of twenty-slx
thousand dollars last May, has been con-
Guided and the jury rendered a verdict of
acquittal.
GREAT FALLS, N. Hampshire. = AS
Cashier Stickney, of the Great Falls Nation
al bank, was leaving the building Friday
night, two men confronted him with re-
volvers and ordered him back to open the
vault. Stickney explained to them that
the time-lock was set for morning and this
satisfied them. They relieved Stickney of
a watch valued at $500 and his loose
change, after which they made their es-
cape.
CHICAGO. - Bidgood, cashier for the
alleged land swindling firm of Frederick
sen & Co., was arrested on Tuesday
on an Indictment returned by the jury
against himself and Fredericksen, charg-
ing conspiracy. Mr.. Cowie, a represen-
tative of ex-Sen. Rice, of Wiscon-
sin, also swore out warrants charging
one Peter Peterson and Henry Miller with
the conspiracy. These men may be used
as witnesses, their offense being, it is said,
that they ignorantly signed their names to
blank mortgages for Fredericksen The
man who got them tosign is said to be
Bidgood the cashier.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-19
r AND

THE A. Furst Distilling Company, of
st. Louis, Mo, has made an assign
ment.
DEs MONIES, Iowa.-The opera house
block at Stuart was destroyed by FIRE to-
night, causing a loss of $4,000. The
business portion of the village was threat
ened for a time aud aid was sent from this
city.
ST. LOUIS. A construction train
on the Wabash railroad, fifteen miles
from this city, astFriday night, ran down
a hand car, derailing a part of the
train. killing two llen and badly injuring
four others.
HoCNENsooK, n. Jersey. During the
bowling snow storm Saturday afternoon a
through an open draw into the English
Creek. Engineer Nixon, Fireman Har-
rington and VIM. Zely are under the
wreck In the river.
CHICAGO. Illinois.-C. J. L. Myer &
Sons, extensive dealers in mantels, CRATES,
and sash, doors and blinds, has made an
assignment to James B. Goodman. Liza
bilities are $780,, 900; assets 1896, 900.
CRYSTAL FALLS, Michigan. = The
Caledonia mine was drowned out Monday,
under peculiar circumstances. 1he miners
ran a Shaft under the river, and when a
blast was exploded the river burst through
and filed the mine. The men barely es-
capped with their lives. The loss ON the
property destroyed viii be great.
AT the Butler Torpedo Company maya
zine, at Butler. Pa, Tuesday morning,
two workmen were loading nitro-glycerine
into a wagon when the stuff exploded. The
men and their team were blown into frag-
ments; parts of their remains were found
many rods away. The factory was almost
demolished.
P~ITTsBURG, Penn. = The most des-
t~ructive wind and rain storm that ever
visited the western portion of West more
land county, passed over the new city of
Jeanette early this morning. Houses were
blown down and unroofed. trees torn up