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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
IMPROVING THE SEMINARY.
situation Raise S43.OO0 for Repnirs-
The Graduating Exercises Last Night

The Managers of the U. P. Theological In
srifution Raise s43.OOO for Repairs
The Graduating Exercises Last Night
Long List of Full. Pledged Ministers.
The Board of Managers of the United
Presbyterian Theological Seminary met
yesterday. The report of the Endowment
Committee shows that $4,000 had been
raised to improve the seminary and to
endow the new professorships. Rev. o. J.
Thatcher, Professor of Church Government"
was nominated to occupy the chair of &c
clesiastical History"
A special committee appointed to consider
the advisability of extending the length Of
the seminary term, reported that they deemed
It better to add one more month, making the
term eight months. A number of those pres
ent thought that one more month was too
much. A resolution was then passed that the
General Assembly be notified to decide how
long the extension should be.
The commencement exercises were conclud-
ed last evening in the First Q. r; Church,
Union avenue. The first graduate to deliver an
essay was w. w. Lawrence. His paper was
devoted to historic evidence of the authorship
and transmission of the books of the New
Testament j. P. Knox followed with an adj
dress on THE Governor Among the Nations"
THE Apocoypha" was the subject of the paper
Of r. A. Kingan. ]. s. Hill spoke of arch
zoology and the Bible, referring to archaeology
cal discoveries, traditions handed down from
generation to generation, etc., to prove the
truth of the Bible.
r. L. Hay took for a subject "The Macca-
bees" reviewing briefly the history Of
the Maccabean period. 5. P. Barack-
man spoke on Covenant Relations of Chill
dren." r. P. Allen spoke on the National Ar
gument for Immortality" ]. A. Alexander was
the last graduate to speak and gave history of
the "House of Omri."
Rev. Dr.. Young, president of the faculty,
presented the graduates with their diplomas,
and the exercises were concluded.
The Board of Managers also met last night to
wind up the business of the day. The first
year studentswere moved into the second year
class, and the second year students into the
third year class. The fellowship of $500 at
tached to the student standing highest in the
first year class was awarded to ]. E. Wishart
son of the Rev. Dr. Wishart, of Monmouth,
Ill. W. c. Adair received second honors and
w. H. Foster and W. NJ. Barr were a tie for
third place. Other routine matters were dis
posed of and the board adjourned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
MOVING DAY COMING.
It Will be on Hand With Its Sad
Realities, Alas, Next Monday.
SOME PEOPLE PREPARING TO FLIT.
A Number of the New East End Houses Are
Ready to be Occupied.
NOT MANY SENTIMENTAL FEATURES

Pittsburg and Allegheny are preparing to
move. Monday and Tuesday of next week
| will see the streets lined with moving wag-
ons and trucks upon which will be loaded
and lost various pretty and ugly articles of
household value and non value.
What dreadful siege moving is anyway,
and how happily the pater familias escapes
all the worry and torment attendant upon
changing the family residence by leaving as
early after breakfast on the interesting days
as possible, and returning in the evening
just in time to avoid coming back the next
day. His duty is done when he orders the
moving force and the experimenting of
the entire affair is left to the mater, and a
great tax to Christian virtues it is. too. The
woman who successfully controls her temper
while enduring the trials of spring moving can
proudly boast of her observance Of Lent.
A SENTIMENTAL FEATURE.
Possibly, however. the disagreeable features
of moving are blessings in disguise. were it
otherwise the period would be a very senti-
mental one, for no matter how desirable the
change of home may be- there are always fond
memories that cling round the last place, and
each particular room and corner of a room
about it. SO that the leave taking would prob
ably tax the emotional part of Dhousewife's
nature, and there would be a wholesale weep
ing and wailing and gnashing Of teeth, were it
not that she is kept SO busy with the practical
and unsentimental.
Moving, however, is rapidly being reduced to
a science, and in the years to come may reach
the acme OF perfection wherebylthose inclined
toward the romantic will not have their bud
ding fancies crushed into nothingness by the
prosaic.
PEOPLE WHO WILL MOVE.
In the meantime some of those who will dis
card the old and embrace the new very shortly
are Miss Carrie Schmertz and her brother who
will move to delightful home on Howe street,
near Shady avenue. ~
Mr.. George Rice, superintendent of the Du-
quesne Traction Company. who, with his
family, has been occupying apartments at the
Hotel Anderson, will take possession of the
Schmetz residence, corner of Fifth avenue
and Craig street. "A
c. L. Magee and wife will occupy their fine
new home on Forbes avenue in the near
future.
Geo. X. Stevenson and family will move into
their new home, corner of Fifth avenue and
Darrah street.
Miss Jane Magee will occupy one of the new
stone houses on Fifth avenue, built by w. F.
Casey.
H. e. Ayres' family will move from Shady
lane to Walnut and South Highland avenue.
A. P. Burchtield's family will leave Robinson
street. Allegheny. and go to Negley avenue
and Bond street, East End.
j. R. Mckinley and family will move from
ANDERSON avenues, Shadyside.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
NO REMOVAL SALES,
No "Bnrgnius to Clear wnrerooms.n -

NO bargains 10 clear Wnrerooms."
There is one music house in this CITY
which never needs to resort to those cheap
tricks of the trade in order to find sale
for their pianos and organs and other
musical goods, and that is the old-time
music firm OF II. Kleber & Bro, SOC Wood
street. Their goods are always fresh and
first class, unlike many other dealers whose
wares. like tainted poultry on Saturday
evening, have to be got rid of at any price.
The lively demand for the Steinway, the
Conover and the Opera pianos and the
Burdett and Vocation organs insure to the
buyer fresh, new and unhandled goods, and
hence it is that wise and well-posted buyers
deal at Kleber's first, last and all the time.
All the great musicians and amateurs use
Kleber's pianos exclusively. Without
exaggeration, what the Klebers cannot
furnish is hardly worth having. No in
weighing ''dollar-a-week" tricks are per-
mitted at Klebers'. They sell their instru-
ments lower and on just as easy terms Of
payment as do those who have TO use clubs
to bring their customers to terms. Klebers
have the monopoly of the foremost instru-
ments made in this country, and they
warrant them for almost lifetime. Don't
fail to call on Kleber & Bro. and see their
splendid new spring stock; SOC Wood street
is the place.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
Thanks to Whom Thanks Arc Due.

We are informed that a letter purporting
to have been written by Commissioner Mer-
riIl, of Massachusetts, regarding late ad-
vertisement of ours containing an extract
from former letter of his, is being cIrcu-
lated in this community by agents of COM
peting companies.
We adhere to our original position, and
will be pleased to show the full text of the
letter of Commissioner Merrill from which
we quoted to anyone calling at our Office.
We also take this opportunity to thank our
competitors for SO thoroughly and favorably
advertising us at their own expense, as the
sales of our policies have never been larger
than since the now famous letter of Com
missioner Merrill to President Beers.
VANUXEM, PIERCE & Co.,
General Agents.
j. II. PAGE, Manager New York Life In
surance Company, 95 Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
A SUPPLY IN SIGHT.

English Soda Ash Once More COMING in In
Large Quantities.
James A. Chambers, the window glass manu-
facturer. went East last evening. Speaking Of
the scarcity Of soda ash Mr.. Chambers said:
with the settlement of the English strikes
it won't be long until there will be plenty of
ash in the country. The trouble is that our
foreign supplies have been cut of. The soda
ash is used most extensively in the flint and
bottle industries. and they have been hampered
a little by the scarcity. Ii the manufacture of
window glass soda sulpfsnte is being used. SO
that this trade was not affected much except in
a few cases. At Jeanette we always keep a
large supply of soda ash ahead, and small
strikes therefore do not interfere with our
work.
Americans are beginning to manufacture
the ash at home and before long we will make
enough to supply our own markets. The fac
tory at Syracuse is tn rning outlarge quantities,
and is a success. We expect also to make our
ash at Jeannetten
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
FOR THE PRESIDENCY OF L. A. 300.
The Vote in on the First Ballot for Mr..

The Vote in on the First Ballot for Mr..
Morenus' Successor.
The voting sheets of the first ballot of the
election for a President of the Window Glass
Association have about all been received, and
the votes will be counted Saturday night by
the council Of L. A. 800.
The contest is said to be exceedingly excit-
ing. The two candidates that are really in the
fight, are Patrick Clarey and John P. Eber-
hart
close. 1t is thought that Eberhart has carried
the Pittsburg district. If this is correct and
the other districts come in IN corresponding
Eberhart can be regarded as the
winner.
The official result of the ballot will not be
announced until the meeting of L. A. 300 Fri
day evening of next week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
AN ENGINEERS MISTAKE.
He Bumped Up Against an Officer and Came
TO Grief

About o'clock last evening as Officer Sam
Miller was walking on Twenty-sixth street
large man stepped up to him and said: II have
been looking for you for long time and am
going to do you" The man then put his hand
10 his bip pocket as if to draw a revolver
Miller grabbed him, and desperate fight en-
sued. during which both men were badly
bruised from the interchange Of blows.
Miller finally overpowered his assailant and
had him sent to the Twelfth ward police
station The man gave his name as John
Mackey, an engineer on the PENNSYLVANIA Rail-
road. He explained that he thought Miller was
different party and that his assault upon him
WAS q mistake
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
WILL THEY BE FORCED?
That Railroad Bugnboo, the Relief Fund,
Worrying Pennsylvania Men.

The employees of the Pennsylvania road who
do not belong to the Relief Department are
again beginning to think that they will be CO.
creed into joining. They feel that similar
tactics will be adopted to force them as are in
vogue on the Panhandle and Ft. Wayne.
About a year ago a circular was sent to all
Pennsylvania workmen who were known not to
be members, asking them if they had Joined
the relief department, and if not why not.
This gentle hint had some effect but it was not
sufficient. A number OF the employees are
still without the pale. Recently W.
D. McKelvy, one of the limited
engineers, who represents the men in the de-
partment, has been circulating among the nom
members, and the general supposiuon is that
all the employees will be required to take stock
in the fund. Many of the men don't like il,
and some grumbling is the result.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
PLAYING IN TOUGH LUCK.
An Ex. Baptist Preacher Finds Himself In

An Ex. Baptist Preacher Finds Himself In
jured by Sickness.
A very respectable looking old gentleman
walked into Central station last evening and
asked for q place to lie down. saying he was
yery I'LL and weak, and had no money to pay mis-
way at hotel or hospital. He game his name
James s. Philips. D. D.. and said he was an ex-
minister of the Baptist church and his home,
Berlin Heights, o.
He is 55 years of age. well dressed. has long
prav heard and hair and has been employed
lately selling a patent natural gas burner as he
saws for the benefit of some church mission IN
Ohio. He would give no further account OF
himself. as he wanted no newspaper publicity,
but said he had never asked for charity before.
His illness was apparent and DR.. Meyer was
called to attend him. The doctor found him
suffering from something like Bright's disease.
but said his condition. is not dangerous The
old gentleman will be sent to the hospital this
morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
A STRANGE FATHER.

1t is Said He Wants the Estate of His
Daughter to Pay for Her Keeping.
Humane Agent O'Brien run against a queer
case down in Burgettstown, Washington coun-
ty. 1t was on the case of Ruby Rankin, IA
year-old daughter of Joseph Rankin, a wealthy
farmer there. 1t was charged that tie girls
father and his second wife were i'll treating
her. The girl has about So 600 in her own right,
and J. c. Campbell is her guardian. The girls
grandmother. Mrs. Reed, wants to get charge
of her. but the father refuses to give her up.
Mr.. O'Brien says the father wants to get con-
troll of the girls money, and has even told the
girls guardian that he ought to pay him for
keeping his own daughter. The Humane
Agent says that although the girl is made to
DO great deal of work, there is not enough to
base a suit for cruelty.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
Into the Wrong House.

Officer Alexander, of Allegheny. was called
into house on North avenue. near East street,
yesterday afternoon to arrest young man un-
known to the occupant of the house. who had
made his way into the house and laid down on
bed. He was partly intoxicated and made no
resistance when placed in arrest When taken
to the lookup he gave. his name as John Heck.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
THE TARIFF is NEEDED.
Pittsburg's Iron md Steel Tonna &c Heavier
Thnu Ever,

A. NJ. Byers was at the Union Depot last
evening seeing Mrs Byers Of for the East.
Talking about the tariff, he said: st is true
that at present it doesn't make any difference
whether we have a tariff on iron and steel
or not, but we haven't any assurance
that present conditions will continue AS long
as prices continue high in England we can CON-
pete with them, but if a period should come, as
it did several years ago when cheap pauper
labor is employed by them. then we would need
strong duties to protect us. 1t is best to be on
the safe side and maintain a stiff tariff.
%; think the volume of business to be done
this year will be large. Prices lower than
they have been, but the mills of Pittsburg are
turning out daily heavier tonnage than they
ever did"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
ALL THE WAY FROM RUSSIA.

Eight Immigrants Arrive in the City Look.
ing for Work.
Eight Russians, only one of whom could
speak even broken English, arrived in the city
last night, and went to the home Of David Mil
Ter, No. 2SOS Carson street. A brother of
Miller's was one of the crowd, and acted as the
spokesman for the men. David Miller has been
in the city several years, and last summer went
home on a visit.
While there he induced his brother Michael
to come TO this country. He arrived in New
York Tuesday with seven others. Neither of
the men have a trade. They come here to look
for work. Each man had a large bundle of
clothes with him, which probably included all
of their possessions.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
Car Wheel PInnt for soIe

The Gill car wheel plant on Preble avenue is
for sale. The buildings are of brick, situated
on four acres of ground. The property fronts
on the river and is valued at $50 O00
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
MINERS CONVENTION CLOSED.
Resolutions Adopted. Officers Elected nnd
Wages Discussed.

Wages Discussed.
The Miners Convention closed yesterday
afternoon. The fight for secretary of the dis
rrict resulted in a compromise candidate
James Boyd being put in the field and elected.
Hugh Mclaughlin was chosen President The
following Executive Board was elected: Wheel
ing division of the B. & O., Samuel Devore;
main line OF B. & O., P. R. K and A. v. r. R.,
Thomas Boxon; Panhandle. William Barker
and Matthew Heron; Monongahelaa and Tough
iogheny rivers, Alexander Cherry and John
Williams.
The rate question was discussed again, but
was finally referred to the Executive Commit
tee with instructions to report at the next con-
vention, when it is expected that something
will be adopted that will be acceptable to the
operators. Several resolutions were discussed
and adopted. The question of screens was dis
cussed and it is likely that smaller screens will
be asked for.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,

Special inducements for three days, at
Knable & Shuster's, 35 Fifth ave. Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday only. Printed
challies, nearly all wool, to go at 19c yd.
Soc surah silks to go at 39c yd.; large lot OF
SOC dress goods to 60 at 25c, 33c and 3715c a
yd.; 3S-inch all-wcol dress goods at 29c a yd.
Heliotrope serges, all wool, only Soc and &c
ayd.
KNABLE & SHUsTER, 35 Fifth ave.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
AN ANGRY UNCLE.
He Wants His Nephew Taken Ont of Nor
gauza on Ugly Chnrges.

Eauza on Ugly Chnrges.
A weird tale of woe was received by Humane
Agent O'Brien yesterday from a man named
Palmer, IN Ruffsdale. Westmoreland county,
He wanted to have his nephew taken out of
Morganza. He said the boy was an orphan
and had been making his home with him. Some
time ago his guardian, DIR. Howard, took him
away and in a short time after that ha him
placed in Morganza. He accused the doctor of
perjuring himself to get the boy there and
says his nephew was one OF the best boys living
and was very obedient. The man said he had
been sick and could not attend to the matter
and asked the Humane Agent to get the boy
out. Mr.. OBrien says the case does not belong
to his line of work; that the only thing for the
man to do is to get his nephew out on a writ of
habeas corpus
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
BACK TO GAS AGAIN.

The OIL Is Said TO Have Stopped Flowing
i'm the Griffith Well.
OIL scouts at the Seventh Avenue Hotel last
evening reported that the Griffith well, in Nc
Candless township, had ceased flowing and was
now a small gas well.
An attempt was made to get more oil by agi-
tating the opening. but the well failed to re-
spOnd.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27

The personal discomfort, and the worry
of constant cough, and the soreness of
lungs and throat which usually attend it,
are all remedied by DR.. D. Jayne's Expec-
torant, safe medicine for pulmonary dis
orders and throat affections.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
81. Michnel's Not Sold.

It was reported yesterday that the st.
Michael Sc eminary property at Hazelwood had
been purchased by a land syndicate for So, 900.
Both c. F. McKenna and the Rev. Father
Wall were seen concerning the matter and they
denied it, They said the property was not for
sale, although they had received a big offer for
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
A Cadership Plum,

Hon. John Dalzell has appointed Superin-
tendent George J. Luckey, John G. Bryant and
Q. F. Bingaman, NJ. D., the Board of Examiners
to pass upon the physical and mental fitness of
applicants for the West Point cadetship The
examination will begin in the rooms OF the Cen
tral Board Of Education. April g. after physi-
cal test by DR.. Bingaman.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
NOT WITHOUT ACCIDENTS.
Limbs Badly Crushed, and Some People
Injured by Falls.

Injured by Falls.
Jacob Keller. an old man living on Gum
street, fell down a flight of stairs leading from
the back porch into the yarS, yesterday. dis
tance of fifteen feet dislocating his right shoul
der blade, and injuring his back.
George McFarran, an employe at the Monroe
Foundry, had both feet crushed by an ingot
yesterday afternoon. He was removed to his
home on Jones avenue.
Mrs. Klindeworth, so years of age. living on
Carnegie avenue. fell from the steps at the
front door of her house yesterday. She had
her right thigh fractured.
Natural gas in a man-hole of the main on
Middle street. near Second street, Allegheny,
exploded yesterday. and created some excite
ment but no damage.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
Waifing for Mr.. Newell.

Mr.. Holbrook's resignation as Superintend-
ent of the Lake Erie has not yet been accepted.
1t is lying in Cleveland awaiting the return of
President Newell, who is now in Europe.
George s. Griscom, of PIttsburg, is talked of
as his successor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
viii Build n Larger Sbop.

The Iron City Manufacturing Company's
large machine sh op. at the corner of Holmes
and Hatfield streets Seventeenth ward, are
for sale. the firm having decided to remove
elsewhere and erect q larger plant.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27

1t was reported several days ago that the
suis of J. c. Henry and Mr.. Kennedy against
Superintendent Halbrook and the Lake Erie
Railroad for damages was dropped. Mr..
Henry said yesterday that this was not true
time,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
GERMAN MINERS EXCITED.

They Threaten to Sue Agent Meyers Unless
He Refunds Their Money.
A large party of German miners passed
through the city yesterday on their way to New
York from Punxsutawney. They belonged to
the big crowd said to have been sent to the lat
ter place by Agent Myers. of New York. They
told a woful tale of their sutferlngs in Punxsu-
tawney.
To show how closely the men stick together
they told story to the effect that they had
thrown all of their money into one common
fund and were using it for the benefit of the
whole crowd. They say they will bring a suit
York
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
He fs Re.fiuu Easily.

The police are investigating the mysterious
shooting OF Andrew Fenton on Seventh ave-
nue. Tuesday. They have found the case very
puzzling. as Fenton did not hear the shot, nor
can anyone be found who heard It, and moth
ing has been developed. Fentou is resting
easily at the Homeopathic Hospital.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27

A petition is being prepared to present to
Allegheny Councils to give the city another
chance to donate the property in dispute at
Herr Island, so it is just possible the board of
arbitration may have nothing to do. MIR.
Elphinstone didn't go into particulars, but this
seems to be about the size of the situation at
present
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
Talk of Another Strike.

There were rumors yesterday of a strike to
come over q technicality at Jones & Laughlins'
mill The matter in dispute is whether or not
the pudders and heaters should be compelled
to carry their tools to the blacksmith shop to
be put in order. Nothing definite could be
learned last night.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27

The notice of contest in the Allegheny Mayor
atty case was to have been served on Mayor
elect Wyman yesterday, but he could not be
found in the city. Inquiry was made at his
home. and his wife said he was still in Ohio.
where he had been for several weeks on account
of his ealth.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
Ii May be n Long shut Down.

The situation at the Pennsylvania Tube
Works is unchanged. The men are still out,
and no conference is looked for in the near
future