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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01
The Wonderful Child Pianist.

Every lover of music has read of the
wonderful genius displayed by Mozart at
the tender years of childhood. Since then
no one has appeared who even family could
approach him. 1t was reserved for our time
and generation to be favored with child
genius, second only to that of Mozart. 1t is
Otto Hegner we speak of-the musical in
FAINT phenomenon of the age. 1t is wonder
full enough to have mere child like Otto
Hegner perform the most difficult modern
and classical compositions, with the most
masterly skill. power, expression, and ripe
and finished conception worthy of the ripest
musical scholar, but to hear that same child
ask the audience for theme, an air, and
then to elaborate, work 1t up, vary it in
every possible artistic and fantantistic way,
and weave it into q harmonious well-de-
veloped musical poem, on the spur of the
moment, and without previous preparation
this, we say, is a veritable musical reveIa.
ton; an achievement which has not been
known since the days of the great Mozart.
and in the accomplishment of which not one
OF the worlds great artists can surpass him.
Otto Hegner must be heard and seen,
otherwise no one could be made to believe
that it is but q mere child playing. but with
the head Of man upon him and with the
soul of a full-fedged artist in his little body.
He will perform at Old City Hall, Pitts
burg, Friday evening, March Z. Go to
kleber's for tickets.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01
Mr.. CARNEGIE SURPRISED
And None Too Well Pleased Mt the Attitude
of C0uucfla.

And None Too Well Pleased nt tho Attitude
of Councils.
Que of the citizens named by Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie as a member of the Pittsburg Free
Library Commission said last evening
that Mr.. Carnegie had been both surprised
and disappointed at the slow and neglectful
attitude of Pittsburg Coun ellis in connection
with his generous gift to Pittsburg.
''The final ordinance was passed last Mon
day." said the Commissioner, "and Mr.. Car
negie has not been officially notified, and
may be put to some inconvenience in arrang-
ing to come to Pittsburg next Wednesday.
Neither have Councils appointed the
Councilmanic contingent OF the Lii
brary Commission. When Allegheny
got her gift no time was lost
in arranging details. The ordinance was
passed, the site given and the commission
was at work formulating plans inside of
week. Pittsburg has been dilatory in the
whole matter, and it might be better if some
body would get up little more steam"
City Clerk George Sheppard was asked
yesterday why Mr.. Carnegie had not been
officially notified of the passage OF the ordi-
nance by Councils, and stated that the reso-
luton embraced the provision that formal
acknowledgment on the part of Councils be
engrossed and forwarded to Mr.. Carnegie,
and that the time had been too short to have
the same properly done. As for the Council
manic contingent the ordinance Was framed
to fit the present Library Committee of
Councils, no change taking place in the per-
sonnel owing to the recent election.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01

sent to Johnston Calhoun that his wife in
tended to apply for divorce and alimony,
setting up cruelty as the ground. That led
him to visit his lawyer IN Beaver, David
Nelson.
A QUEER COMPROMISE.
The result was conference, and finally
an agreement. The lawyers drew up o con-
tract, which husband and wife signed. Mrs.
Calhoun renounced all claim upon her hus-
bands property, and on his side he formally
decided to her the house and lot which they
had occupied in Hookstown. They agreed to
dwell together in peace, or, as matter Of
fact, under q suspension of hostilities until
April 1.
As a result, the strange spectacle is pre-
sented of the incongruous couple still living
under one roof ana eating at the same table
until certain date shall arrive. On All
FOOLS Day Mr.. Calhoun will take his de-
parture, and 60 to the home of one of his
married children.
Sentiment in Hookstown is divided.
Many people think the old man deserved all
he got. Others, especially members of the
United Presbyterian Church, emphatically
denounce the outrage, and desire to see the
perpetrators punished.
BOOK AGENTS MISERY.
Many people in Hookstown know who the
ten men are, but they are friends and SYM
pathizers and will not tell. All strangers
in the village are carefully watched. A
book agent has made his headquarters there
for three weeks. He was suspected to be a
detective. His footsteps were dogged, and
life was made so unpleasant for him that he
left few davs ago. The masked party is
said to have been composed of three or TOUR
oil drillerS and several younp men of the
village. Citizens believe that all their
names could be learned by an investigation
OF two or three days.
The tale which was the immediate provo
cation for the rail riding was weird enough.
1t was said that Mr.. Calhoun had digged
grave in his garden, that he had told his
wife that he intended to bury her there and
grow daffodils and cowslips over her body,
that he had whetted his Ak to perform her
execution, ard that her screams had saved
her by calling to her rescue Rev. Mr.. Nc
Kerihan. who ieves near. Mr.. McKerihan,
who is Mr.. Calhoun's pastor, lays that there
is not the slightest truth in this yarn.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01
A VERY SAD STORY.
An Old Man Starts Over the Hills TO the
Poor House - Wants His Wife and
Daughter Released After Two Years.

An Old Man Starts Over the Hills TO the
Poor House Wants His Wife and
Daughter Released After Two Years.
One of the casual dodgers at the Central
station last night who was in most pictur-
esque attire said in badly broken German
that his name was Mike Feller, he had no
home, but his wife and daughter were in
the poor house at Sandusky, O., and he was
going there to get them out.
81 was taken sick ten years ago." he con-
tinued, land my property had saved was
all used up by doctors. 1 could not move
my hands and my legs would not carry me,
and when my money was all gone the skill
of the physician was all gone also. The
bread was scarce and none could get, SO
my wife who was little and my little girl
went to the poor house. got pass to New
York to my brother, the shoemaker, two
years ago, and he got me to the hospital
where I got cured. "
The man evidently had been cured. He
was as hale and hearty as man could be,
and he declared that he had walked every
step of the way from New York CiIy within
the past Is days and felt better now than
when he started. He expects to get to San
dusky in about 10 days and will take his
wife and daughter from the poor house and
support them himself. He was accommo-
dated with cell in the station for the night
and remarked that he had not slept under a
roof but twice since he left New York.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01
A RECORD HARD TO BEAT.
One Man of Every Fourteen in Pittsburs
Owns Some Real Estate-Some of the
PeculInrities Found In n List-Oddities of

One Man of Every Fourteen in Pittsburs
Owns Some Real Estate-some of the
PecuIInriries Found In n List-Oddlfies of
the Alphabet.
The City Assessors office contains some
figures which demonstrate the prosperity of
Pittsburg by showing the large number of
people who own the property they live
upon or occupy. Nearly one man in four
teen is real estate owner. This is better
showing than can be made by almost any
other city in the country. The total num-
ber OF property assessments for 1889 was
%, $50, and of personal assessments 1,3l2.
Some curious points are exhibited in run
ming over the Assessors lists, showing that
people with one initial letter are either
more numerous or more thrifty than the
owners of names with less lucky COM
mencement. X is the only letter lett out in
the cold, even z, although the beginning of
zero, beating it by 132 to nothing.
AS the comparison has never been made
before, it will be no doubt interesting. A
makes q good start with 615 property own
ers, while B goes it good deal better with
2,123. c has ], 1909, while D falls somewhat
behind it with 1,170. E appears to be
trifle extravagant, although the most plen-
tifully-used letter in the English tongue, as
it can only muster up 524 property owners.
F nearly doubles its predecessor with $50,
and the climb continues with G at !, ,036, ii
with 1, 737, bat the egotistic has sad tall
with only a. J shows up we'll with 497,
while X, representing no doubt, the kickers
against the millage, has 1,2S9. To L is
awarded I,025, while half the alphabet is
closed by NJ showing up 1,733.
The Mes, being generally Scotch, are
certainly thrifty lot, and prove it through
1,225 property possessors, but n cannot
show more than about one-third of that
aff1uence, with 1893. o raises N one, with
394, while P goes..about 100 per cent better,
with 826. @ is curiously reduced to 81, as
if it failed to take its cue from its more en-
terprising fellow letters, but R follows it
with 1,179.
The wealthiest letter in the list is S, which
has $3.50 property owners in its scope,
although it is hoped that its crookedness
NAV not account for its affiuence. T has 5S3
people living under their own vine and fig
tree, fguratively speaking, and U has only
90. is well of, with 203 real estate pro-
prietors, and w, only twice as big, is six
times as well off, with /, 40. If x does not
becom charge upon the county it will be
a wonder, as not a man with that initial
possesses single foot of property. does
very well, with 120 people who can point
with pride to their own possessions, while
2, although last, is by no means least, with
132, and ends the alphabetical comparison
of wealth.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01
THEY DID NOT SPLIT.
The Retail Grocers' Protective Association
Sticks TO the State Orenutzo,fop.

The Retail Grocers' Protective Association
sticks TO the State Organization.
The Retail Grocers' Protective Associa-
tion, at its meeting last night, discussed at
great length and with considerable fire the
proposition to secede from the State organi-
zation. Mr.. O'Donnell favored a separa-
ton, while Mr.. Harbaugh and others were
opposed. 1t was finally decided to post
pone the matter indefinitely. The question
Of the election of delegates to the State
Convention was then discussed, but the
election was postponed until the next meet
ing.
The bad-debt collectors reported collec-
tions of scaly accounts to the extent of
$957 " in four weeks. Collector Dalzell
says this makes the agency in this county
the banner one of the State, yielding so per
cent better results than the one in Philadel-
phia. Some beats fear visit from col
lector of the association more than they
would a threatened pestilence.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01
RAN INTO A CARRIAGE.
The Central Traction Road Has Another
Accident-Au Entire Party Injured in n
wyife Avenue ColIision-Steep Grade the

The Central Traction Road Has Another
Accident-Au Entire Party Injured in a
wyiie Avenue ColIision-Steep Grade the
Cause.
The Central Traction road loomed up with
another accident about 7:40 o'clock last
night. Car No. SO ran into carriage oc-
cupied by party composed of Mr.. and
Mrs. William 81. Haney, their son and
daughter, on Wylie avenue, near Fulton
street. smashed the vehicle, painfully in
jured the entire party and seriously injured
Daniel Bonnon, the driver.
1t appears the car was coming down the
steep grade between Tannehill and Fulton
streets, and before the carriage, which
was directly in front, could pull
off the track, smashed into it;
turning it clear over and against the curb
stone. The wrecked carriage was pushed
a short distance below Fulton street before
the car could be stopped. Mr.. Haney was
the first to extricate himself from the wreck,
He was badly cut about the shoulder and
hands, but Immediately began to get his
family out.
Mrs. Haney was beneath nearly the whole
mass but, with the children, was finally
gotten out. they were taken to their home
and attended by DR.. Rex. Mrs. Haney is
cut about the head and badly bruised. She
was out of her senses for a time and
imagined that her boy had been
killed. The girl was cut about the head
and shoulders, and the boy escaped with
several cuts on his hands. Daniel Bannon,
the driver, was the most seriously hurt He
was cut about the head and had several
ribs broken besides being injured inter
nally. H was attended by DIR. Foster.
The injuries of the others were not danger
GUS. The party was on their way to re-
ceptiou in Allegheny when the accident
happened. The rig belonged to Mr.. Skel-
ton, the liveryman, who said that it was
fortunate that the team was quiet one and
did not run away.
The officials of the Traction Company at
the power house refused to give any infor-
nation concerning the cause of the acci-
dent The car, which was damaged some
what by the collision, was taken off.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01
THE WONDERFUL SUCCESS
OF the Hardmnn and the Krakauer Plan

or tue Hardmnn and the Krahauer Pianos.
Their wonderful success among artists,
professionals and amateurs is due to their
new and improved patents, which have been
fully recognized and acknowledged to excel
all others.
The absolute perfection in the manner of
the construction of these pianos has made
them known the world over as standards in
their line.
Their use in conservatories, schools, con-
vents, universities, etc., for hours and hours
each day for years has demonstrated that
they do surpass all other makes in strength
and durability, retaining their purity and
sweetness of tone for all time, as well as the
lightness, strength and elasticity of their
actions.
These beautiful instruments, as we'll as the
celebrated Kimball, Vose and Harrington
pianos, sold at the lowest possible prices and
on easy payments.
Call on or address for catalogues, Mellor
& Hoene, II Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01
NEW ENGLAND
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
BOSTON. MASSACHUSETTS

BOSTON. MASSACHUSETTS,.
The oldest Mutual Life Insurance Company
In the United States
In strength, security, economical and con-
servative management-fatr dealings and lib
erality to policy holders-cheapness-si simplicity
and desirability Of policy contract, it stands
second to none.
No form OF tontine or forfeitable policy
issued. No estimates of enormous returns al
lowed by this company to be made by its agents.
1t is the policy that is the contract, and not
hypothetical, impossible calculations or esti-
mates. e. II. DERMITT,
Manager for Western Pennsylvania and West
Virginia, cor. Sixth st. and Penn ave-, Pitts.
burg Pa fe1-9.Tus
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01
Their First Breakfast.

Mr. Justwed-Why, my dear, didn't
know you were such a famous little baker.
This bread is simply superb.
Mrs. Justwed-O, I-that is I'm glad
You like it, darling.
She was just on the point of telling him
that her own attempts at baking had been
signal failures. and that at the last moment
she had sent out for couple of Marvin's
delightful Royal loaves, and he, simple con-
fding man, thinks to-day that she's the best
baker in seven counties. rTssu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01
TWO MORE DYNAMOS,

The Pleasant Valley Company Incrensing
Its Electric Capacity.
The Pleasant Valley Railway Company
has found it necessary to increase its power
plant. 1t will put in one new engine and
two dynamos, in order to secure more power
to run its cars.
The officials Of the company have not yet
discovered how many cars they can run
with one dynamo, but are putting the
others in to be used in cases of emergency.
This will make six dynamos in their plant
The business on the California avenue
branch is increasing daily.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01
VIII Give Way to improvements,

The old Crystal glass factory at South
Sixteenth, Seventeenth and Washington
streets will be torn down to make room for
a number OF brick dwellings. The factory
is ore of the oldest on the Southside, but
has not been operated for more than a year
past. 1t was recently purchased by Alder
man Succop.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01
Manhattan Life Insurance Co. of New Yorl

Manhattan Life Insurance Co. of New York.
To-day appears on another page the 39th
annual statement of the Manhattan Life
Insurance Company of New York. In COM
mon with all OF the regular life companies
the year has been successful and progress
i've one. The company have gained in total
receipts over last year S34O, 900, while their
balance Of receipts over disbursements is S15O-
000 Their gross assets have been increased
about S1S000O. Their gross assets January
l were S11, ,729, 400 %, with surplus Of
s, ,O43, ,225 Oh. James G. McKown is man
ager for Western Pennsylvania.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01
THE FIFTEEN MILL PUZZLE.

The Mayor Thought the Ordinance All
Right From Its Unanimous Passage.
Up to the time for closing the Mayors
Office yesterday. Mayor McCallin had not as
yet signed the appropriation ordinance He
said he had not had time to examine it fully,
but from the unanimous Endorsement by
Council, he judged the ordinance was all
right.
He said he would most probably sign it in
the evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01
THE FIRST PUSTMlSTRESS.
Miss McKenn to Handle the Mail for Uncle
Sam Mt Charleroi.

Sam Mt Charleroi.
Miss Agnes S. Mexican, sister Of Post
master Mexican, was yesterday appointed
Postmistress of the new town of Charleroi.
up the Pittsburg. Virginia and Charleston
road. The commission arrived yesterday,
and as soon as the bonds are signed and re-
turned TO Washington, Miss MKean will
begin her official duties.
The Charleroi Land Company is begin
ming the erection of houses, and in short
time booming town will be built on the
Monongahela. The other day wharf was
put in, and the up-riser packets are carry
ing large quantities Of material to the coming
city,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01
slS6. s3s 81 sl6O, O47 47
CREDIT,
The Couple Sill in Custody.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Rentz, accused Of
Jumping board bill due Mrs. Boyd, of La
cock street, are still in the Alleg heny lock-
up. The woman threatened suicide but is
now more reasonably minded
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01
HIS MONTHLY REPORT.
The Allegheny Mayors Office Disposes Of
nm Unusual Number of Cases.

The Allegheny Mayors report for the
month of February shows that the receipts
were s., 137 30. Total number of cases DIS
posed of 232, of which 163 were sent to the
workhouse, Jail or held for court, and the
balance discharged.
1t was estimated that the Mayors office
receipts for last year would be about SIC, 600.
In tact, they will reach close to $4,000.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01
BIG INCREASE OF BUSINESS.

Report OF the Finnnces OF the Postofice
for February.
The report of the Money Order Depart
ment of the postoffice for February. the first
month of Postmaster McKean's term, was
completed last night. 1t shows an increase
of 16 per cent over the business for Febru-
ary, 1889, the figures for which are also
given. The report is as follows:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01

DIR. B. M. HANNA. Eye, ear, nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Office, 71S Penn
street, Pittsburg, Pa s&su
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01

ANGosTURA Bitters, the celebrated appe-
tizer, of exquisite flavor, 10 used all over the
world.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01

Embroidered Null Ties,
Our own importation; neat patterns 10c,
121lc, 15c, Zoe, 25c up.
ThSSu RoSENBAUM & Co.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01
GIVEN FREE AS AIR.
Mrs. Schenley Withdraws the $780,
900 String to Her Ten-Acre Gift
TO THE PROPOSED BLIND SCHOOL.
She Will Sign q Free Deed Very Soon to
the Board of Directors.
PROBABLE LOCATION OF THE INSTITUTE

Yesterday DR.. E. R. Donehoo received q
letter from Mrs. Mary E. Schenley in which
she withdraws the condition attached to her
gift Of ten acres Of land to the proposed
Institute for the Blind. The doctor e1-
planned that Mrs. Schenley was always
willing to give the site, but friend Of hers
in England persuaded her that it would be
better to tack on certain stipulations. She
listened TO the advice, and with the Offer Of
ten acres free was the condition that 5000, 600
be raised for the buildings.
''It was this condition, said DR.. Donehoo
yesterday, ''that has hampered US so far.
We couldn't raise the 5000, 900 to secure the
site, and Mrs. Schenley didn't seem to un-
derstand that we had the money to begin
operations, and all we needed was the land.
1t has delayed our plans very much, and we
would have been at work before now.
WILL SIGN VERY SOON.
'In her letter, Mrs. Schenley says she
hopes the deed will be prepared shortly,
and sent toher for her signature.
She wishes us we'll in our excellent under
taking, which shows that she is heart and
soul in the scheme. She also leaves the
selection of the site to her agents in Pitts
burg, and to the Board of Directors. I
can't say now where we will locate, but it
will be in the neighborhood OF Bellefeld.
Mrs. Schenley has several tracts of land
there, and we can have our choice. Every.
thing depends on the location Of the streets.
I propose to call meeting OF the directors
in few days, to complete all the arrange
ments, make the selection and begin work
at once. I don't know how many of the
board are in the city, but it won't be long
now before our plans will assume tangible
shape.
81 cannot speak now authoritatively of
the buildings. We haven't had any speci-
fcatlons drawn up, and, indeed, the other
preliminaries were more important and this
matter was deferred. They will be built.
however, in such a way that we can easily
out marring their architectural beauty.
SOME SINGULAR ADVICE.
''You will remember that about year
ago Mr.. Battles, the head of the Philadel-
phia Blind School, came to Pittsburg and
tried to persuade US that another school for
the blind in Pennsylvania was not needed,
but that we should establish a
training department, in which the
blind could be cared for after they
graduated in the Quaker City schools. He
give the blind employment after they lett
school. The Board OF Directors did not ap-
prove of his plans, and a few days ago Mr..
Battles, in his report to the Legislature,
stated that wherever such institutions as
that he advised us to establish existed in the
United States they were rank failures. The
whole thing, to my mind, is very amusing,
but then 1 suppose Mr.. Battles has changed
his mind since he offered us advice"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01

WILL PRICES is the only place YOU can
get those lovely gray scarfs at so cents. II
Siyth street
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01

~Dfsptdy advertisements one dollar Der
square for one insertion Classified advertise
n,ents on this page such as War'ted, For Sale,
To Let ETC., ten, cents per line for each irrser-
ton and none taken for less than 6Jty rentS
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01

SEQ Our Standard Quality 24.inch American
Surahs Mt 81 90.
One hundred pieces, new colors, in stock
to-day-a bargain at 81 20-our price 81
even. Jos. HORNE Il Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01
In Their New Quarters.

The Society for the Improvement OF the
Poor yesterday took up their new quarters
in the Free Dispensary building on Sixth
avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-01

WILL PRICES is the only place you can
get those lovely gray scarfs at so cents. AZ
Sixth street.