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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-15
THE DOCTORS MUST DECIDE.
Husband Claims His Wife is Insane, Sh
Insists She is Not.

A HusDnnd Claims His Wife is Insanc3 She
Insists She is Not.
Mrs. Matte Mcdonald was committed to Jail
last night on charge of surety of tie peace,
preferred against her by her husband, before
Squire HougbtelIn. of Oakmont borough. Mrs.
Mcdonald Is very handsome woman about %
years of age. She was taken to the Jail last
night in carriage by two constables. She
presented an exhausted appearance when she
alighted from the vehicle and had to be carried
into the jail. The constables said that Mrs.
Mcdonald was insane, and her husband made
the charge against her and had her committed
in order that her mental condition might be ex-
amined into and then send her to an asylum.
Her exhaustion when she reached the Jail, they
said. was because she had fought them all the
wav from the depot in the carriage.
When the officers had gone Mrs. Mcdonald
said: Those men said l am crazy but am
not. have been sick for four weeks and my
husband does not want to support me. He has
tired of me and takes this way to get rid of me-
My exhaustion was not due to struggling with
those men, but is simply weakness resulting
from my sickness"
Mrs. Mcdonald was placed in charge of the
jail matron. and will be examined by the jail
physician. the woman spoke and acted ap-
parently very rational
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-15
THE TOWER MUST CO
Building Inspectors Decide a
Spire is Unsafe.
THE CHURCHIS INSPECTED,
And the Entire Building May Have
to be Raced.
THE TRUSTEES In A DILEMMA

The official examination of the United
Evangelical Protestant Church, on the cor
ner of Sixth avenue and Smithfeld streets,
took place yesterday. Building Inspector
Hoffman and Assistant Building Inspector j.
A. A. Brown examined every nook and cor
ner of the building during the afternoon and
evening. 1t was after P. NJ. when the
official inspection was concluded. The in
spectors went up into the spire and all
through the building, and after thorough
examination said last night to the Board OF
Trustees:
s:You will have to take down your spire
and remove all the architectural projections
now existing. Ii then the building is not
regarded as safe, you will have to raze it to
the foundation"
The spire, Inspector Hoffman said, is only
required to be reduced to the height of the
root, but, he added: "There are many faults
in the construction of that building which
must be remedied.
OTHER BUILDINGS SHAKY.
"Not alone is it in this building dedicated
to the worship of God, but in many other
6uluCSS, al pI6Seib dlOuuNB - ehS poSA'S III
dangered. We are trying our best to keep
the citizens Standing from under, and will
continue to do SO as far as i'll our power
lies"
One peculiar feature about the church
property is that it cannot be sold. An offer
was made by Mr.. Neeper, a year or two
ago. to pay several hundred thousand dollars
into the hands of the owners and build busl-
ness block. To this the reply was made that
the church property. like that of Trinity and
sever2l other churches, had been given condi-
tionaily by the Penn heirs and should any
other disposition be made of the ground the
property could be taken possession of by the
original heirs.
HOPE TO SAVE THE CHURCH.
The trustees held meeting after the Build
ing inspectors left, and although feeling cut by
the reduction of the size of the steeple, they
still hold out hopes to keep the church stand
ing and agreed to consult Architect 1. d.
Evans on the necessity of tearing down the
building. Another meeting of the trustees
will be held This week, to consider the report
of the architect, and it is more than probable
that a division of opinion will produce cessa-
tion OF pedestrian progress around three
squares of what is known as Pete Dressler'S
Church" which seems to be falling away since
the death Of the late Coroner.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-15
CHANGES on HIS FORCE.
Postmaster McKenn Making an Oyerha uIing
of the Letter Carriers.

Postmaster McKenn Making an Oyerhu uIing
of the Letter Carriers.
The following letter carriers will go on duty
in PittsburC Postoffice this morning. replacing
the il men removed for cause last Saturday:
J. r. Flanagan, ,Thos. J. Rowley ". r. Niebaum,
Godfrey TrupingeT, John c. Pollitt, Lemuel E.
Bower, Jacob +. Burkle. John r. Hughes, Win
fried 7. Wise. George B. Blood and A. E.
Thomas. W. E. Thomas is a substitute letter
carrier, succeeding John Shauahan: Charles 7.
Daugherty becomes tllird-class letter carrier,
succeeding Henry Treffinger and John H Pol
lit becomes sub carrier. as addition TO the
force. The new men were all drawn from the
civil service list
Postmaster Mexican was asked if any further
renewals were in contemplation. He replied
that if further changes took place they would
be upon the same basis as the action of the
postOfice authorities since his incumbency-an
increase in the efficiency of the service. James
N. Simouton. a dismissed letter carrier, made a
personal complaint to Mr.. Mexican, IN which he
alluded to the fact that the American Mechan-
les would not indorse the postmaster.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-15
SOME BLIND WITNESSES
Secured in Pirfsburs to Testify Regarding
the PhiIa deiphia Institution.

Secured in pirisburG to Testify Regarding
the PhiIa deiphia Institution.
Henry Wild, county detective of Phiadel-
phia county, and Dennis Reilly, court officer
from the same county. arrived in this city yes
terday morning In quest of three important
witnesses who are wanted to appear before the
legislative commission that is investigating
certain grave charges against officers and en-
ployes of the Institution for the Blind AZ Phila-
delphia. One of the witnesses wanted was
Joseph Ostander, of this city, and the other
two were blind boys from Greensburg and In
diana, Pa, respectively.
1t was supposed that the three boys were in
this city, but when the officers arrived they
found their mistake. Reilly went to Green's
burg and Indiana yesterday afternoon to get
the boys there, and will meet Wild at Blairs-
vile intersection this morning.
Wild located young Ostander at the Protest
ant Orphan Asylum, corner of Ridge and
Grant avenues Allegheny. where he had been
placed by Rev. E. r. Donehoo. He will leave
with the boy early this morning.
Ostander and the other two blind boys have
lett the Philadelphia institution since the in
yestigation began, and are thought to be very
important witnesses.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-15
A HITCH IN THE MATTER.
Not All Smooth Sailing in the ALE gheny
Carnegie Library Committee,

Carnegie Library COMMITTEE.
As frequently foreshadowed in THE DIS
PATCH. the Allegheny Councils Library Com
nlittee consists of the following members of
Select and Common Councils, unofficially an
nounced by President Lindsay: Chairman, C.
W. Dahlinger, Esq, of Common Council; Sc
lect Council-Arthur Kennedy. Edwin Lare,
George w. Snaman. John r. Hendricks, Nor
rs Einstein, George A. Cochrane. Common
Council-Charles N Neeb Thomas Parke, c.
c. Hax, Adam Ammon, E. A. Knox, ]. r. Stay
ton. A. E. Groetzinger, fl. T.. Robson.
President Hunter, of Common Council, threw
some doubt upon the matter last evening by an
eniginatic statement that no committee had
been appointed. 1t is known, however, that the
above names are correct 1t is an open question
whether the Board of Control library will
be turned over to the new committee. There
is a hitch in the assistant librarian Datter.
The Board of Control wants Librarian Benny
taken care of, while m ysterlous bargain is
said to be in existence which will postpone the
choice of an assistant librarian at a salary of
81 500 indefinitely. Under present arrange
ments there is a sum of ST so to expend for
new books every week. An appropriation of
SIS. 900 for the library. as indicated in the orig
inal ordinance, could not be at once diverted
toward new bO Ks, as :he salaries OF the library
employees are to come out of the annual appro-
priation As matters stand, there is no definite
arrangement as to the first meeting of the new
committee, or what will be done.
1t seems TO be considered that the election of
a librarian is the principal thing. Candidates
are as thick as leaves in Vallambrosa.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-15
HUNTING HEIRS TO LANDS.
Colonel Helm Thinks He Has Some of the
Owners of the Big Kentucky Tract.


Colonel w. w. Helm, the Louisville lawyer,
who is trying to discover the heirs to a large
tract of iron and Goa! land in Kentucky, is at
the Seventh Avenue Hotel, where he will re-
main until Friday. The Colonel says his work
has been more satisfactory of late, and he un-
earthed several heirs in Virginia, and few are
living in Allegheny. There will be meeting
of those interested some time this week.
In speaking of his work Colonel Helm said :
''It is surprising how many patents Virginia
has issued on lands lying in Kentucky before
the State WAS organized. and they are even
issuing them now. The fellows who live in the
mountains on unclaimed lands are natural
born lawyers, and they live on law suits. It's
an easy thing to swear falsely before a county
Judge, and the patent is obtained. Some of
these patents extend back to revolutionary
DAYS and makes it difficult to clear up the
title.
Kentucky some day, think, will be good
oil State. Recently they have discovered
fluid in Barren county that has the odor of the
rose. The sediment when it Is thrown into
water bursts into flame. and it must be either
potassium or sodium. At any rate it has some
yalue.n
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-15
WHY BISMARCK QUIT.
The Young Emperor's Mother Responsible
for His Removal.

The Young Emperor's Mother Responsible
for His Removal.
Mr.. E H. Heinrichs, the genial press agent
of tho Westinghouse Electric Company. yes
terday received a letter from friend in Ger
many. The friend is an observant man, and in
speaking of the retirement of Bismarck he
gives a reason which is probably nearer the
truth than many others that have been sug-
gested. He says the impression is general
among the people thar the mother of the young
Emperor is responsible for the removal Of the
Iron Chancellor. 1t is not even State secret
that they hate each other most bitterly, and it
is believed that if Frederick had lived, the
Prince would have been drnpped anyhow.
The German continues that the people are
not sorry that Bismarck has retired, and while
they are proud of him and his work, they are of
the opinion that the Prince has ontlived his
usefulness.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-15
STILL A LARGER CAR.
This One Contained Over %, 600 Pounds OF
Lamp Chimneys.

General Agent F. A. Dohrman, of the Chi
cago and Northwestern Railroad in this city,
yesterday received telegram from H. R. Nc
Cullough, General Freight Agent of the road
IN Chicago to the effect that in his opinion
freight rates would be changed to-day to-
morrow. 1t is likely that reduction in the
rates from Chicago to st. Paul. Duluth, and
Superior will 90 into effect within short time.
The change will be made to conform with the
change in the lake rates. The new tariffs will be
governed by the Official classification.
Mr.. Dohrman yesterday sent out a freight
car that was even larger than the Jumbo"
shipped over the Missouri Pacific last week.
The car contained 55S boxes of lamp chimneys
and was destined to Sioux City, Iowa. 1t was
loaded by Thomas @. Evans & Co.. and
the load is supposed to be the largest ever
shipped in one single car. The car was c. & n.
w. Il, 492 and was built to carry furniture and
other bulky freight.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-15
NOW FOR THE STRUGGLE.
Coal Operators and Miners Will Come Face
to Face To. Day.

About 10 delegates, representing the miners
of the Pittsburg district, left ove- the Balti-
more and Ohio road yesterday afternoon for
Columbus, where they will attend the joint
conference of miners and operators of Penn
sylyaniS, West Virginia, Indiana and Illinois
in that city TODAY. The miners went instructed
to stand for the Columbus scale formulated in
January. but the operators have declared that
they will not pay the demands. The Columbus
conference will probably last until Thursday.
1t is thought that compromise will be effected
by that time.
The operators from this district left for Co.
lumbus at midnight en- the Panhandle Rail-
road. The party included the following dele
gates: George F. Schlenderberg, F. L. Robbins,
UpsOn Andrews, Alexander Dempster. J. Nor
ton Hall. Henry Florsheim, J. Z. Umbstaetter
and DR.. Anderson. The party was accompa-
MED by James F. Burke. who will be the official
stenographer of the joint convention.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

J15. HlRNE K els
PENN AVE. STORES
PITTsBURG,
TUESDAY. April Is. 1850
Remember the Ribbon Sale began Yesterday.
| Two thousand yards Gros Grain and No;,s
| Ribbon, both satin edge, all shades. sizes 8 to
l6, by the piece or yard, at half value Don't
fail to reap the benefits of this great sale to-
day and while the goods last.
We open today another large importation Of
Table Damasks,
Table Cloths
and Napkins
Beyond doubt we have the most complete
stock of Linens, especially the medium to
finest grades, ever brought to this State. The
goods we open to-day are principally of the
popular grades. The prices we quote are
merely suggestive. The goods are here, and
well worth all housekeepers' attention.
67-inch Bleached Damask at 75c.
6S-inch Bleached Damask. Sc, 95c. 81.
Pinch Bleached Damask, 81, 81 Is, 81 So s16o.
sl-inch Bleached Damask, 81, 81 35. 81 80, 81 IS
and S.
There is no beauty or wear in any Bleached
Linen Table Cloths like in the popular Dun
fermline make. Their moderate cost is a won-
der.
Hemstitched Table Cloths and Napkins, by
~ and ! by 8, with dozen Napkins to match,
at So and $40 per set, respectively. Full lines
up to finest goods.
Bed Linens:
Made Sheets, made Pillow Cases made Boil.
s.er Cases, and materials for making. in COM
plete lines, all grades, guaranteed to be much
more than ordinary value.
Renaissance.
A real revival in the making popular for this
season of the old-fashioned Organdles and
Printed French Challes. following close on the
revival of Scotch Tartan PIaids in Ginghams.
The East may make fashions OF copy from the
notions abroad-wherever a new idea starts,
whether across the waters the Atlantics
coast or in Pittsburg, nowhere will the wants
of the people be anticipated sooner than in our
store. Our buyers are present In person in all
the great centers. where the pulse of fashion
can be felt.
We meet the demand for Organdies with a
handsome line of prettily old-fashioned stuffs.
Our stock of Ginshams is not excclled in this
country. We have many excellent things in
Wash Goods that cannot be shown anywhere
else.
A handsome new line of fine all-wool, silk
and wool and combination Novelty Suits $40
to S45. new to-day in the Cloak and Suit House.
I15. H1RNE K LII.
6oo-6 6a1 PENN AVE.
RESORTS.
GEASIDE HOUSE, ATLANTIC CITY, Nj
- OPEN ALL THE YEAR
Much improved; new sun parlors; hot sea
mh6-69-TTsu CHARLES EVANS.
THE CHALFONTE, ATLANTIC CITY
Il On the beach. North Carolina ave.; unob-
structed ocean view; salt water baths in the
house: elevator; now open.
fes-ll4D E. ROBERTS SONS.
DROWN'S M1LLS-IN-THE-PINES-
ID Elegs tly furnished new hotel now open;
sun parlors, open wood fires, electric lights, ele-
Vat0r; 30 miles from Philadelphia via Penna
r. r For rooms, circulars, address
Z. S. ATTICK. Mgr.
mhl9-5l-D Browns Mills P. o., N J.
HOTEL LAFAYETTE,
Ill CAPE MAY, N. j.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-15
Two Well. .known Men in New PInc,

Ex-Postmaster J. B. Larkin has got into
his Offices and is now ready to buy and sell
real estate, rent houses, collect rents, manage
and insure property. He has associated
with him Mr.. A. B. Kennedy. who is also
well known in both cities. They are now
ready to do business and will be pleased to
give attention to anything intrusted to them,
at 152 Fifth ave-, opposite Cathedral.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-15
A Card.

I desire to announce to nv friends
and the public generally that 1 sue
ceeded during my recent trip East in secur-
ing the services of Mr.. Mauretz Anker, of
New York City, an experienced and practl-
cal cutter, who will hereafter have sole
charge of my merchant tailoring department,
which, with recent additions. includes an
assortment of imported and domestic goods
second to none in the city, and embracing
full line of all the latest patterns of suitings,
running from S25 upward. Parties desiring
spring and summer suits are cordially in
v1ted to call and examine stock and prices.
JAMES DICKSON, Tailor,
Second floor. cor. Wood st. 65 Fifth ave.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-15
CHANGED THEIR MINDS.
The PENNSYLVANIA Tube Works Strikers
Withdraw Their Demands.

The strike at the Pennsylvania Tube Works,
which has kept 600 men out of employment for
over three weeks has been amIcably settled,
and the works will resume operations in day
or two.
The trouble was over Night Manager Gra-
ham, whose discharge the men demanded The
difficulty was settled by the withdrawal of the
demand. fs 4. l-..tr---..s
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-15
AFTER TWENTY-FIVE TEARS.
Members of tho Loyal Legion Gathering
TO Celebrate the Event.

Members of the Loyal Legion Gathering
TO Celebrate the Event.
The Pittsburg contingent of the Loyal
Legion went to Philadelphia last evening to
attend the twenty-ifth anniversary of the or
ganization. In the delegation were Judge
Slagle. Colonel Jay Allen, Colonel Glenn.
Warden Wright Captain Gregg Captain Jen-
nings. Major McCandless and some Others
Some of them were accompanied by their
wives. A number of the Western members
passed through the city yesterday morning
Among them were eX-President r. j. Hayes
General Lew Wallace, eX-Lieutenant Governor
Robinson, of Indiana; General Stebles. Colonel
Sexton, of Chicago, and Major George W.
Chandler, Grand Recorder of the Michigan
Commandery.
Colonel Allen said this would be a great
event for the Legion. 1t is held in Phladel-
plia because Pennsylvania officers were the
Ii st to organize. and the others soon fell into
line. Members will be present at the anni-
versary from ali parts of the United States, and
the Colonel expected to spend an enjoyable
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-15
A ROAD ON PAPER.

State Line Stockholders Elect a President
and Directory.
The stockholders of the State Line road held
their annual meeting in the Baltimore and
Ohio depot yesterday. AS the road exists on
paper there was no annual report to read, and
officers were elected.
Superintendent ]. v. Patton is the President
and the directors are Major ]. B. Washington,
Johns McCleave, +. D. Smith, w. 7. Manning,
General Manager ]. T. O'Bell, of the Baltimore
and Ohio, and E. e. Converse.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-15
SNAPPED THE CORD.
Youth Investigates the Greut Unknown
Through n Clothesline.

Through n ClOthesline.
The Coroner's office last night was treated to
a sensation, something that is difficulty TO find
ID that department of the county administra-
tion. a youth of about Is years was found
hanging by the neck and dead, as sort of re-
buke to the Courts of Common Pleas. at the
boarding house of Mrs. johnson. lG7 Fifth ave-
nue.. The roof is being repaired, and the young
man. who is said to be a butcher. crawled up
to the bare rafters to one of which he attached
a cloiheslne. leaving the rest. as the Assistant
Superintendent of Police said in his report, to
Providence.
The body of the deceased was taken to the
morgue last evening. and the fact that two
thick folds of linen were placed inside the
rope around the neck was taken into consdera-
tion. The deceased worked for market
butcher since last July, and is said to be
native of Virginia. Among the effects found
upon his person we're two 5-cent novels, named
respectively The Boy Sheriff. or the Regu-
lators of the Pico Valley" and "Cool SANS
Girl Pard." The Coroner's jury will proba-
bly, report to-day: Death from yellow-backed
literature -
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-15
THE CLOUDS DISPERSED.

Chief Bigelow Says There VIII be No
Trouble Over the Park Entrance.
In an interview with President A. M. Mar
SHALL of the new blind asylum. he is reported
to have said that Chief Bigeiow had attempted
to gobble the site for the blind asylum to use it
as an entrance to Schenley Park, and that he
would be vigorously opposed by the officers of
the proposed institution. He said they would
fight the matter to the bitter end, and would
not listen TO any terms of compromise.
Chief BiCelow, asked about the matter.
quickly replied: There is trouble. The
fight is ali in Mr.. Marsbalps eye." This sent-
ment was echoed by r: B. Carnahan and City
Attorney Moreland.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-15
ESCAPED A MASSACRE.
Syrian in the City Who Had n Remark
able Experience.

able Experience.
Prof Elias Barakat teacher in the Syrian
College at Beirut, accompanied by his wife.
was in the city yesterday. He is a Syrian,
man of small stature, with characteristic East
ern features With his wife he has been travel
ing through the United States for some
months giving lectures on the college at
Beirut This college. which was established by
the American Board of Missions is now con-
trolled by the Presbyterian Churches of
America The school i, in fiourishing con-
dition, having over 100 pupils.
Prof. Barakat was one of the Christians who
escaped the massacre at Alexandria, Egypt,
which led to the downfall of Arab Pasha For
three days and nights after the outbreak, he.
with the members of his family, lay secreted in
their home. Hunger at last drove them forth.
when they discovered that the troops of the
Khedive had succeeded in suppressing the re-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-15
COMPELLED TO RUN DAY AND NIGHT,
The Union Mill in Wheeling Said to be
Crowded With Orders.

Word was received yesterday from Wheeling
to the effect that Wood Brothers planning mill,
owned by union men, had so many orders on
hand that they were compelled to begin running
double turn.
There is not much change in the situation
there. The Builders Exchange has declared
the strike of, and there are only about 40 union
men idle i'll the city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-15
PURELY on PRIVATE BUSINESS.
Dick Quay's Visit TO Pitisburg Had No
Political Purnose.

Richard R. Quay dropped in upon local polit-
ical circles yesterday, and created some fiutter-
ing owing to his recent journey to Washington
with the Senator. it being supposed that the
Capital City would engross both father and son
for some time to come. To a DISPATCH repre-
Sc ntative Mr.. Quay explained that his return
from Washington after SO short a stay was due
to the fact that his suit against Beaver schin.
derry would come up today
The sehindeTy odors have been waited by the
Beaver breeZes to Senator Quay's residence in
such manner as to disagreeably affect the
Senatorial olfactOries. Dick brought suit
against the schindery, and the hearing takes
place to-day. Dick hopes to knock the schin-
dery out.