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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
A MATTER OF FOUR INCHES.

Duquesne School Board Members Claim TO
be squatter sovereigns-Quite n Speck
of war-Coniractors Who Stood Firm
by Their Work.
The Duquesne School Directors and the
Pennsylvania Storage Company have
locked horns. The contractors who have
the building of the storage warehouse at
the corner of First avenue and Liberty
street had set gang of men to work, and
the directors were notified that men tear
ing down the two-story brick building on
the line Of the Duquesne school property.
Three members of the board, Thomas Muir
ray, Joseph Rice and NJ. J. Mcmahon, con-
vened and made hasty trip to the corner,
where they found several men at work cutting
away the brick wall. They ordered the
work to cease, but were laughed at, and the
men cut away at the house. It is old and
weak, and it would not require very much
urging for it to fall apart, so the three
school directors concluded that if they were
going to save the building they must do
something at once.
Another demand was made on the con-
tractors, who once more declined to call the
men of, and further said that they
were only seeking to find room
lOr tne storage cOmpanyS new DulIQ-
ing. The company, about four months
ago, bought the ground adjoining
the Duquesne school property, and on hav-
ing their property surveyed discovered that
the house on the school site encroached four
inches upon their lot. The storage company
had no doubt that it would be restored to
them, and. so it is stated by the School
Directors, did not even notify the latter that
their buildings overreached, nor did they
notify them that they would begin to tear
down the overreaching structure.
After few minutes parley, during which
the workmen kept hammering and chipping
away, the directors hastened to the office of
Alderman. Donahue, where u charge of
malicious mischief was entered against the
contractors and force OF constables was
asked for. Soon half dozen constables
were on the spot and the work stopped. The
officers told them what they were instructed
to do, and although contractors wanted the
wall cut away, not man would go back to
work while the officers stood by. The Off
ceos held possession of the place until the
afternoon, when, as there appeared no fur
ther indications of trouble, they withdrew.
In the meantime the School Board had gone
into court and asked for an injunction re-
straining the contractors from removing the
wall. They insist that as the house has
stood there for more than 40 years they are
entitled to the four inches of ground claimed
by the storage company.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
MIR. KEIFER FOR CONGRESS,
Talk About Returning the Ex-Speuker
From the Tenth Ohio District.
repr1ILI rELEGRAM To TILE nrsn.n

1t
SPRINGFIELD, O., June 6.-Ex-Speaker
Keller has just returned from Washington.
where for the first time in five years he at
tended sessions of the House and Senate.
The General availed himself for the
first time of the honor accorded to ex-
Speakers of the House, of admission
TO the privileges of the floor of the Senate bv
virtue of right, strictly speaking, only en-
joyed at the present time by himself and ex-
Senator Robert c. Winthrop, Secretary
Blaine, Representative n. P. Banks and
Senator Carlisle having admission by virtue
Of their present offices. General Keller
said:
1.-The passage of silver bill is regarded
as a certainty. As to the McComas bill
while convinced of its constitutionalitv. /
am prepared to give no opinion as to The
probability of its passage" Although the
General denies being an active candidate. the
politicians here are almost certain that he will
not refuse the Congressional nomination
from the Tenth Ohio district, if offered him,
He is the only man of national reputation in
the district, and his friends will no doubt
try to send him to Congress. He does not
wish to 60 into an active fight for nomina-
ton, as he recognizes that, another defeat
would seal his political fate forever.
The General is a close student of national
politics, and it is certain that he is ambi
tious to enter the political arena. Since his
retirement from public life has devoted him
self closely to the practice of law, and is the
attorney of several large corporations from
which he enjoys a large income. His friends
are understood TO be working in q ouiet
way for his return to Congress.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
FORCED INTO MARRIAGE.
STARTLING STORY TOLD BY A TWICE
DIVORCED WOMAN
She Says Her Husbands Threats Induced
Her TO Wed Him n Few Weeks after the
First Legal Separntiou-The Man SIP.
posed TO be In Pitfsburg.

She Says Her Husbands Threats Induced
Her TO Wed Him Few Weeks after the
First Legal Separntiou-The Man SIP.
posed TO be In Pitfsburg.
CINCINNATI, June 6.-Frightened into
marriage. A woman forced to again marry
the man from whom she was divorced. This
was the remarkable story in brief of Marian
M. Davis as told to Judge Bates in the
Divorce Court yesterday morning. 1t was
remarkable in that it is not often that a
woman is forced to marry man for whom
she has no regard. And that, too, few
weeks after she had procured divorce
from him because of his misdeeds.
Mrs. Davis maiden name was Proctor. In
1878 she married Joseph E. Davis. They
lived together a few years, but he was
failure as husband. He did not provide
for her, and, besides, was too fond of the
society of other women. In the summer Of
1886 she procured divorce from him.
''Six weeks afterward," said she to Judge
Bates, "he sent me word that he was COM
ing to see me. ] refused to allow him to
come, and threatened to have him arrested
if he came. He said he would come any
way, and did so. 1 ordered him away. He
went, but returned in few days.
''He came to the house about 9 o'clock at
night and surprised me, as was not expect
ing him. He got me in room alone and
demanded that I should marry him again.
refused. Then he'drew large knife and
said: Tf we can't live together we will die
together. 1 screamed for help and neighbors
came in and rescued me from him. He told
others that he would cut me into pieces if I
did not marry him. 1 WAS frightened so much
that when he returned in few days with
marriage license and again demanded that
marry him or he would give the newspapers
cause for printing a sensation I consented
to and did marry him again. Two weeks
afterward he drew his wages and disap-
peared. He went to live with woman with
whom he had been living as his wife. 1 had
to earn my own living during the two weeks
we lived together. 1 have been in the
laundry business and worked in shoe fac
tory. The last heard of him he was in
Pittsburg. That was two years ago." Judge
Bates granted her divorce.
Mrs. Bates is a small woman, and appears
to be timid and backward in her nature.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
TO CONSIDER PLANS.
The North River Bridge Commission Has
Been Duly Organized.

Been Duly Organized.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcHl
NEW YORK. June 6.-The commission
appointed to consider plans for building a
bridge across the North river met at noon
to-day and organized by electing Andrew
81. Green President, Charles M. Vail Treas
urer and Charles H. Swan Secretary. The
act creating the commission says that it
is for the purpose of constructing and
maintaining a permanent bridge for passen-
ger and other traffic over the waters,between
New York City and the State OF New Jer-
sey. together with all necessary connections,
appurtenances and approaches thereto, and
stations"
Messrs. Green, Straus and Vail were ap-
pointed committee, with authority to em-
ploy counsel, competent engineers and other
necessary assistants, to hire an Office and
procure the necessary books for the commits
sion. President Green said, in the course of
a long address:
The lack of adequate and convenient termi-
nal facilities is rapidly driving away from this
port the immense continental traffic in grain.
If our Anticipation with respect to this bridge
is realized, the convenience for handling grain
and freight must inevitably follow its con-
struction if they are executed on a scale COM
mensurate with pressing needs Were
we to imagine for moment that the space
occupied by the waters of the North river were
land and that all the millions of corners to this
city were dropped where they are now and
compelled to make their way to the city, the
absurdity OF the arrangement would at once be
apparent. There has grown up and settled in
New Jersey, within radial distance of 25
miles from our city hall, population equal to
that of Brooklyn, whose relations to this me-
tropolis are of the most intimate character
and whose business daily brings an immense
quota from their ranks.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
A TREE THAT SMOKES.
Puffs From Its Limbs That Resemble the
Curls From n Cigarette.

Curls From n Cigarette.
Newton, vigorous mountain town west
of Charlotte, N. c.. has curiosity that
beats by large majority the rain tree
which gained such notoriety in Charlotte in
1886. 1t is smoking tree, and battles all eff
forts at explanation. 1t is white mulberry
tree, and stands on the sidewalk in front of
the residence OF Levi Yoder.
1t was brought from Illinois year or
two ago, and it is now about IL feet high,
with bushy top and many lateral branches.
Last Sunday one of the family noticed
puff of smoke proceed from one of the limbs,
and by watching it closely puffs identical
IN appearance to cigarette smoke were seen
starting every now and then from all over
the tree, sometimes from the leaves, some
times from the bloom, sometimes from the
bark OF the limbs or trunk of the tree. The
puffs are at irregular intervals; sometimes
two or three at once from various parts of
the tree, and sometimes they are several
seconds or half minute apart.
Since Tuesday, when the curiosity first
became generally known, large crowds can
be seen there at any time in the day, and
many make explanations of the phenom-
enon, which, perhaps, are plausible enough
to their authors, but which carry very little
conviction to the minds of others.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
THE EARTH Is DRYING UP.
Curious ShrinkaRe of the Lakes, Seas and
Rivers of the World.

curious Shr1DkaRe oil Inc Lakes, seas ana
Rivers of the World.
To the inundated residents of the States of
the lower Mississippi Valley, says the st.
Louis Republic, it will, no doubt seem like
rankest folly to attempt to prove that our.
water supply is becoming less and less year
by year. There is, however, evidence that
the amount of water on the surface of the
earth has been steadily diminishing for
many thousand of years. No one doubts
that there was time when the Caspian Sea
communicated with the Black Sea, and
when the Mediterranean covered the greater
part of the Desert of Sahara. In fact,
biologists tell us that at one time the whole
of the earth's surface was covered by water
many fathoms in depth.
All rivers and small streams are visibly
smaller than they were 25 years ago. Coun-
trv brooks in which men now living were
accustomed to fish and bathe in their boy
hood have, in many cases, totally disap-
peared in consequence of the failure of
springs and rains which once fed them.
The level of the great lakes Is falling
year by year. There are many piers
on the shores of lakeside cities
which vessels once approached with ease,
but which now reach the waters edge.
harDOI surveyors Will kell yOu Ludb dll HdE-
bors are shallower than they were even
decade ago. This is not due to the gradual
deposit OF earth brought down by rivers, as
some may suppose. nor to the refuse from
city sewers The harbor OF Toronto has
almost ceased to be of use, despite the fact
that it has been dredged out to the perma-
nent bottom rock.
ALL the dredging that can be done in New
York harbor has failed to permanently
deepen it. The growing shallowness of the
Hudson river is noticeable, and, like the
outlet to Lake Champlain, which was once
navigated by Indian canoes at all seasons,
the upper Hudson is now almost
bare of water during the summer
The Des Moines river, in Iowa,
once navigated to the mouth of the
Raccoon Fork, the present site of the city of
Des Moines, will now hardly float fisher
mans rowboat; the steamboat has not
plowed its bosom for over quarter of GEN.
tury. In all parts of the world there is the
same decrease in the waters of rivers and
lakes.
If this state of affairs continues until the
year 100000 A. D. the water question will
be of more interest than that of prohibition.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07

ing peak, and we have his authority that
the first glimpse of the lofty mountain was
most overpowering and majestic. Captain
Van Couver tells us that at its base rested
small Indian village, looking diminutlVe,
indeed, beneath the beetling cliffs that
lifted their thunder-scarred and lightning
cleft domes into the ETHEREAL blue. On the
same voyage Captain Van Couver discovered
'long, sandy ridge, behind which was
seen well protected bay" close to 1t,
nestled a range of cliffs, the Cascade
Mountains of to-day. This sandy point is
now known as New Dungeness. 1t was
discovered the day previous to the discovery
of Mount Baker.
But now to return to the town Of Shelton,
of which began to write. As I before intl-
mated, it is as pretty place as one would
care to see. 1 really believe that If Noah's
dove had rested here the sole of his foot, ne
would have changed his mind about floating
back to the ark with bay leaf. Shelton IS
situated upon Big Skookum Bay. This pay
has most fiattering prospects as
ABUsINEss CENTER.
The leading industry of the town is ma
turally enough numbering. Here a saw
mill, cutting more than $4,000 feet OF mr.
and spruce, is in continual operation. The
finest quality of cedar grows along the Big
Skookum, and to it constant access is had.
There is now in process of construction
gigantic mill, also sash and door factory
AT Shelton the Satsok Railway Company
has Its initial point, and logging road, ex-
tending nearly 20 miles westward into the
timber belt, has been built. -Four steam
boat docks have been constructed along the
water front, where the water depth is at low
tide, more than 10 feet and 6 feet from
shore, over 100 feet in depth.
Steamer traffic annually increases in i'm
portance. The southwestern portion OF
Puget Sound mas been out of the line Of
travel, and its capabilities have conse-
quently remained undeveloped. But it the
railroads that make or mar town. They
are rapidly encroaching upon Shelton from
all directions. Years past those
TWO GREAT FACTORS
in Western growth, capital and enterprise,
have been diverted to other localities of the
Puget Sound district; but the citizens of
Shelton claim that this fact, hitherto so
derogotary to growth, is now Shelton's
strongest recommendation. Foresight ard
industry have duly inaugurated the era OF
development. A magnificent school system
is now under way. Costly hotels and
churches dot the once barren waste. The
work of progress that the citizeas have un-
dertaken must of necessity reach toward
completion.
A wealth OF iron ore, eight miles from
the city, has lately been discovered. Dur
ing the next few years it is confidently
anticipated that many more rich develop
ments will be made. The pretty little town
of Shelton is a credit to the grandly en-
dowed region known as Puget Sound.
H. NJ. SPALDING.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
EXCITEMENT AT a FUNERAL.
Cry Of Fire Causes People 10 Jump From
Church Windows.

LANCASTER. Pa, June GA woman in
the United Brethren Church, at Mount JOY,
shouted "Flre!" when the building was
crowded with the sorrowing friends of the
late John j. Hossler, who died suddenly at
Roanoke, Va, Sunday. Her alarm was
caused by loud cracking noise and the
sinking of the church floor.
In moment there was a panic and eyery-
body rushed for the doors. There were
benches in the aisles to accommodate the
large crowd, and the aisles being blocked,
the excitement was intense. The preacher
In charge and Rev. j. Y. Mitchell, of this
city, did all in their power to allay the fears
of those in the church, but there appeared
to be but one object in view, and that was
to get out of the building as quickly as
possible.
Those who were distant from the door ran
to the windows and jumped out. Mrs.
Peterman. living on West Leman street, this
city, was one OF these, and she was injured
in falling. Several others were bruised in
the rush. Mrs. Hossler, the widow, was in
an almost dazed condition during the ex-
citement. She made no effort to leave the
building. She thought when the uproar
was made that some one had discovered her
husband was not dead. 1t was afterward
found that the floor sank four inches, but
was still strong.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
THEIR CONFIDENCE MISPLACED.
Relatives and Friends Lose $4,000 In
trusted TO a Young Lawyer.

Relatives and Friends Lose $4,000 In
trusted TO n Young Lawyer.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN, June GA case
of embezzlement, which occurred several
months ago, by which several prominent
residents of Trumbull and surround.
ing towns lost large amounts of
money has just come to light. The
alleged embezzler is Rollin Beers, son of
Legrand D. Beers, young lawyer OF much
promise, doing business in Bridgeport.
Some months ago Mr.. Beers Wis
tied his home and secured a
large amount of money from his
brother and sister, two wealthy neighbors,
Miles and Elliott Beardsley, Rev. G. G.
Adams, proprietor of the Church Record in
woodport, and Others, representing that he
would invest it in mortgages in Brooklyn
paying large dividends.
1t is expected that his embezzlements will
reach nearly $4,000 Elliott ard Miles
Beardsley, 1t is said, were victimized to the
extent OF S15, 900, and the others in amounts
ranging from 81, 900 to S., 1000. 1t is thought
Beers has gone to Canada.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
A BUDDENsIEK BUILDING.
ian Frnncisco's New and Costly City Hall
Very Poorly Constructed.

san Frnncisco's New and Costly City Hall
Very Poorly Constructed.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 6.-Mayor Pond
yesterday made an investigation into the
soundness of the walls of the northwest
wing of the new City Hall, with
the result that in number of
places where the walls were supposed to
be Of solid brick. they were found at an
average depth of Is inches to be filled with
sand, mortar, broken brick and rubbish,
the cross beams triangular mass of iron,
intended to support a 13-ton girder, and
other light girders.
The condition was found to be the same,
the filling taking the place of solid ma
sonry. Further investigation has been or
dered,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
DAMAGE BY A DEAD DOG.
A Newport Woman Brings n Novel Suit
Against m On1cer.

CINCINNATI, June 6.-Oficer Dan Mo-
ran, of Newport, was made defendant in a
peculiar suit yesterday. Mary A. New
house, of that city, tine plaintiff, claims
that on the 9th of last February, while
she was confined in her bedroom, a
large dog took refuge in her room. 1t was
ollowed by the officer, who, against her
protest. shot the animal, and dragged it out
of the house. In so doing the carpet of her
room was all stained up, and the dead dog
allowed to lie In front OF her only door OF
ingress or egress for several hours. These
things caused q miscarriage and subsequent
illness which has proved permanent. The
suit is for 5000 damages.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
THE BLUE MAN OF BELv1DERE.
Death of u Singular Human Freak in n New
Jersey Town.

BELvIDERE, N. j., June 6.-Henry
Melick, rich old farmer, of Harmony,
known all over this section as 'The Blue
Man," died suddenly at his home yesterday,
aged 70 years.
When young man he was practically
drowning. by falling in the Delaware river
while fishing, but was resuseitated after
hours of hard work. His skin ever after
ward had dark blue cast, his entire body
suddenly undergoing this transformation.
physicians were unable to account ior the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
SCIENTISTS AND BUTTER.
The Flavor in the Article said to be Duo TO
Bacteria.

Bacteria.
Several Danish chemists and analysts
have been endeavoring to find out the
origin of flavor in butter, which according
to some is held to be caused by bacteria
whether the flavor be that of turnips, oilv.
fshy, bitter or tallowy. Prof. Storch has
found large numbers of bacteria of a par
ticular variety in oily buffers, though be
was not able to produce oily buffers by the
introduction of these bacteria into cream.
In other cases he found bacteria which
did not differ materially from the normal
acid-producing bacteria, which when pres
ent in large quantities in cream produced
butter with tallowy flavor Similar re-
suits were obtained by Prof. Jensen; while
Prof. Fjard found that butter from farm
where turnips were not used for the cows
had a turnipy flavor, and it is believed by
the investigators that this favor is derived
from the presence of certain kind of bac-
terra
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
INFORMATION ABOUT scALPINe
Sought by the Chairman of the Inter.
State CommIssiop-

CHICAGO, June 6.-Judge Cooley, Chair
man OF the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion. has addressed a circular letter to the
general passenger agents of the Western
roads, calling their attention to the large
and prosperous business that is being done
in the sale of tickets for passenger trans
portation by persons who are not in the EN-
ploy of any railroad company.
Mr.. Cooley alludes to the ticket scslpers
and asks for an expression OF views as to
their traffic, particularly the effects, causes.
and, if needed, possible remedies.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
VIII Not Tunnel the Eusli.h Channel.

LONDON, June 6.-In the House of
Commons to-day the bill for the construc-
ton of tunnel under the English channel
from England to France was rejected by a
vote of 234 to 153.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
Al the Age of 100 Yenr..

wEsrPoRr, CONN, June 6.-huldah
Rockwell died of pneumonia yesterday.
aged 100 years and 9 months She has Al
descendants living. Her mother lived to
the age Of 103.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
Grateful soutIieruers.

Mayor Gourley Yesterday received let
ter from Thomas I. Wright, founder of the
Scotch-Irish Association, thanking the citi-
zens of Pittsburg for their hospitality to the
Southern delegates to the Scotch-Irish Con-
gress.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
WIN Investigate Alleged Ourr.ge..

CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 6.-The Porte
will send commission to Albania 70 INQUIRE
into the outrases which are alleged to have
been committed upon Christians there.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
A CHIcAG0AN SHOOTS HIS WIFE
And Then Attempts to Put Out His Own
Light.

CHICAGO. June 6.-At o'clock this
morning an old man named John Lally shot
his wife in the right cheek, the bullet pass
ing out under the ear. He then shot him
self in the head.
Lally's family say he is insane. 1t is
thought that both Lally and his wife will
recover.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
THE LATEST STATEMENT
Concerning the Filibustering Movement i'm
Lower California.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, June 6.-The latest
statement with regard to the filibustering
scheme is that advices have been received to
the effect that the Mexican Government had
requested the Government of the United
States to send regiment of soldiers TO San
Diego to prevent any probable or possible
conspiracy to capture Lower California from
being carried out.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
ITS DISCOVERY.

Mount Baker was discovered April, 1892,
by Lieutenant Baker, who accompanied
Captain Van Couver on his voyage Of dis
covery. 1t was on the afternoon Of the Both