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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
Hurry WilIinm., Academy.

The Henry Burlesque Company last evening
began a weeks engagement at this house that
will be about the banner one of the season, il
the rush for seats will be kept up as it began.
An extensive programme is given, commencing
with Mrs. Langtree's Reception at the Art
Gallery" introducing a number of pretty girls
and any quantity of singing, dancing, medleys.
duets, solos, etc. "a Trip to P. 7. Fore-Paw's
Circus" concludes part l. The olio opens with
Frank Dyer in reel and j.g dancing: William
Henry follow in neat sketch. Society"
Belle Clifton's Nothing More" caught on
WELL Emerson and Cook, knockabouts, are
favorably known here. Lane and Verona's
sprightly act is good one Sam Deerin, well,
everybody knows Sam; he's all right Prince
Satsuma, the wonderful japanese juggler
gained new laurels. and the performance con-
cluded with a sparkling burlesque on Dixey's
'Seven Ages" entitled THE Seven TemDta-
tions."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Martin Nj. Umbstaetter.

Mrs. Martha NJ. Umbstaetter, wife of the late
Theobald Umbstaetter, of the formerly WE'LL
known legal firm of Shaler, Stanton Umb-
staetter, died at the female seminary, Steuben-
willie, o., at $3.50 O'Clock yesterday morning, or
congestion of the lungs and heart failure. Mrs.
Umbstaetter one of the oldest and best known
residents of the city. and her life is linked with
many historical associations. She was daughter
of the late DIR. George McCook. and cousin OF all
of the members of that disting ished family who
became famous during the Civil War. Her father
was known in early life as one of the handsomest
men ever in the State of Ohio, and the daughter
inherited his grace. She was q woman of high in
tellectual attainments, with force of character
that gave her wide influence. She was for many
wears an attendant of st, Peters Episcopal Church.
from which sanctuary her remains will be buried
Tomorrow morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
BIBLE sOCIETYs ANNUAL MEETING.

The Reports show the Organization
Being in n FTourishing State.
Last night the annual business meeting of
the Young Mems Bible Society was held in the
Y. M. e. A. building. The treasurer, w. R.
Thompson. reported that the receipts for the
year were g. 236 SO and the expenditures
81, 702 95, leaving balance of 1884 04 on hand.
OF the collections 81, ,l55 was brought in by A.
P. Thompson who has been the agent of the
society for over 40 years.
The librarian, W. w. Waters, reported that
during the year 1898 bibles had been dis
tributed. This meeting will be held in the East
Liberty Presbyterian Church on Sunday even
ing. May II. The annual election of the society
will be held on the last Monday in May.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
Hurris' Theater.

A new military melodrama is what the bills
call ION the Frontier" which Hardy & Won
Leer's company, with real live Indians, is Civ
ing at the above house this week. 1t is the most
lurid kind of a frontier play, and cannot fail to
please the patrons of that kind Of amusement.
The men are all manly, and the women all
womanly creatures. and each part is in good
hands. Miss Won Leer as Blue Fo,Uer. the sup
posed Indian maiden with blue eyes and blonde
hair is the one around whom the chief interest
centers. She acquits herself creditably. The
audiences yesterday were the largest this house
has accommodated for several weeks. The In
dian band created considerable attention on
the streets in the morning. aud headed the
stage regiment during the performances. A
great weeks business is undoubtedly ahead for
Harris Theater.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
Grand Opera House.

"A Dark Secret" was somewhat Of failure
as a novel. although the cognoscentl declared
it Lefanu's masterpiece. No one, however. can
deny its success as a drama of the gallery-fll-
ing class. Last night the piece was performed
before full house at the Grand. The princi-
pal part. that OF the epseudo-governess, Madame
La Fountaine. was rather well played by Miss
Ldiana Nelson. although the famllIarly terri
Bile "leedle cheaile' and other endearments of
that extremely uncanny character were hardly
up to the mark. Ow1ng to the scam
than half the names of the cast were illegible
1t may be said, however, that the ladies who
personated the heroine, Nellie. and her half
sister, Mary joyce, played interestingly, and
that Mr.. II. E. Walters made a good Stephen.
The realistic effects were very fine, particu-
larly the rescue on the river opposite Henley
Church. Edward Hanlan, the ex-cfampion
oarsman. rowed across the stage in the regatta
scene, and, in company with Hosmer, received
quite an ovation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29

THE Argentine Republic has mended its
finances by the sale of Its railways to British
syndicate, which brings enough money into the
country to reduce the premium gold from
235 few days ago to lao. at latest advices. The
question is whether matters are permanently
improved by the change. Between premium
on gold and the ownership of its railways by a
foreign syndicate our Southern neighbors
would be between the devil and the deep sea.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
ARRESTED AS TASCOTT.
An Inebriated Chicago Man Locked Up rs
the Noted Suspect.


NEW YORK, April GA tall, good-looking, but
much-inebriated individual took stand at the
corner CT Grand and Forsyth streets late in the
evening and began to whoop loudly for Chicago
and the Worlds Fair. Policeman Warner, who
is one of the disappointed New Workers on
that question, ran across the gentleman and es-
corted him with great pleasure to the Eleventh
Precinct station. Inspector Williams was at
the desk on one of his flying visits as the party
came in, and when the prisoner refused to give
his name, was searched and letter addressed
to "Tascottp found on him, the Inspector be-
came interested at once.
"Chicago and 1ascott" said he. "Why this
may be the long-Iooked-for murderer. Strip
him at once and hunt up Tascott's descrip-
tion."
His orders were obeved, but as the gentleman
was as unlike the description as he well could
be- he was sent down to an ordinary drunk"
CELL and another sensation was uuashed. Be-
tore Justice Tainter, in the Essex Market Po-
lice Court yesterday morning. the Chicago ad-
vocate gave his name as Edward Marnamy of
1877 Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn, and smiingly paid
a fine of IS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29

ACCOUNTS which represent Fourth ave-
nue. as excited" over the failure of bucket
shops with 5000 to $4,000 capital, should be
taken as an example of the poetic, or repor-
torial. license. The failure of a first-class
bakery would be likely to cause more stir in real
financial circles than the demise of these offices
for small business gambling.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
TO WORK FOR HASTINGS.

Counties TO be Canvassed and nm Address
Issued to the People.
From the Philadelphia Record.i
The Committee of One Hundred will begin
it's work for General Hastings tonight, when
it will OBJECT an organization at the rooms at
Broad street and South Penn square. 1t is
probable that State Senator John c. Grady
will be elected Chairman of the committee. An
address to the people of the State is being pre-
pared by the committee, and it is probable that
personal canvass of the counties Will be made
in General Hastings interest. including the
counties that have already elected delegates.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
Forecast for Mny,

DR.. Ira Hicks. in Word and Works, in his
forecast for May predicts cool wave, reach
ing the Atlantic about the Sd, frost from the
9th to the 9Th, dangerous storm period from
the 10th to the 18th. and another from the 22d
to the 26th. He adds: "The outlook for MAY
is that there will be heavy and general rain
falls, with much cool weather, rising into ab-
normally high temperatures during the passage
of storm centers on or about the danger days
Earthquake phenomena will result about the
same times. the most probable being about the
18th and 19th."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29

So me time ago Reed went down to a lunch
given by Montgomery in the Capitol, where
he had two very large salmon from Oregon.
Some champagne was on the table, and Mont
gOmery felt uncertain whether he ought to
offer any to the Speaker. He said:
"Mr. Reed, will you have a glass of cham
pagner'
"Oh, yes"
~ was little careful about asking you, as
you come from Maine with its anti wine prin-
ciples."
oh" said Reed, "thaI is where Maine diff
fers from Kentucky. We leave our habits at
home and they bring theirs away from home"
day or two before there had been a case
of shooting at the Capital between two Ken
Juckians.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
Falling Society Spray.

QUITE crowd on Tuesday evening, May 13
will board boat at the foot of Wood street
and go to Neville Island, where Sunfower
concert will be given for the benefit of the
Mission Sunday-school Presbyterian Church.
GENERAL ]. B. SwEITzER COUNCIL No. 294,
Jr. o. U. A. NJ, will give an entertainment at
Lafayette Hall tonight.
THE seventieth> anniversary of the l. o. o. F.,
which will be celebrated in Carnegie Hall this
evening promises to be very enjoyable.
THE wedding of Miss Carrie Sulzbacher and
MIR. a. L. Solomon will be celebrated tonight.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29

that the negroes as race are giving them
selves over to the ancient philosophers we
should suspect it to be merely a phenome-
non like that of the recent Browning clubs,
which were more noted for their ambition
than for their understanding.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
KINGS SONS ENTERTAINMENT.
They Will Have Another Enjoyable Session
Tuesday, MAY 6.

The Kings Sons. of St Peters Church, will
give an entertainment in the Sunday school
room on Tuesday eveningFMay 6, at 8 o'clock.
The opening address will be delivered by Mr..
c. C. Dickey, the President. The following is
the programmes:
A banjo solo by Mr.. George B. Lander;
defamation by Mr. E. S. McClelland; vocal
solo, only for Thee" by Mr. Thomas Smith;
Miss Nellie Grimes; reading, Mr.. George Crom-
lish; vocal solo, Mr.. S. b. Nicholson; vocal
duet. Mrs. Challnor and Mr.. H. M. Reed;
vocal Solo. Miss L. Loomis. and vocal solo,
you'll Remember Me-" by MI. Thomas ].
Smith.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
TWO IN ONE OFFICE.
Novel Political Muddle in Zanesville's
City Government.

Novei fo1tlcni Huddie In Annesv1iie's
City Government.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH1
GAINESVILLE, April 2a.-Ihere was quite an
exciting scene in the City Council this evening
occasioned by an election. w. NJ. Dansweiter,
Democrat, who was elected from the Fourth
ward one year ago, removed to the Tenth ward,
but did not resign. The Republicans elected
Albert Barton in the Fourth ward, and when
the Mayor administered the oath of office in
open Council he refused to swear in Barton.
That gentleman then turned to City Clerk
Best, who administered the oath of office.
In the organization of Council E. +. Bloom
er, Democrat, was elected President, but when
the election of CLERK came one member refused
to vote for the Democratic nominee, and the
vote was tie between j. 81. Best. Republican,
and William Shinnick Democratic nominee
Best who held the office, refused to surrender
it, and there was quite scuffle at the desk as
to which one should call the roll on motion
to adopt rules, in the midst of which the Coun-
Gil adjourned to meet in one week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
Henry Orth.

Henry Orth, aged 4s years, died suddenly of
heart disease yesterday morning at his home, No.
S3iI Penn avenue. He had heart trouble for sew
eral years past but although he had been sick for
a week his death was unexpected MIR. Orth was
well known in Lawrenceville. He was married,
but leaves no family; He was brother of Lieu
served in the under Colonel Thomas NJ.
Bayne. The funeral will be held tomorrow after
noon
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29

IT is pleasant>to learn from Washington
letter that a boy who is an "orisinal lad" in
augurated cable transportation in Washing
ton by attaching line to a tin can and then
poking the line through the slot till it caught
on the cable, thus starting the can on its
travels. The satisfactory point is that what has
been a regular amusement for Pittsburg youth
on the starting Of the cables, develops into
case of original genius at the capital of the
nation
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29

The discussion as to the respective merits
of levees and outlets in the Senate yesterday
amounts to the argument that, as the people
along the river have always pinned their faith
to the levees. and have always got overfiowed,
the leyee system must be preserved This may
be convincing logic; but it is not half SO con-
vincing as the fact that under the levee system
the Louisiana plantations are now under water.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
THE race is not ALWAYS TO the swift or fbe

The race is not always to the swift or the
augh invariably on the side of the humorists.
A college professor out in Ohio who made an
opening prayer, preceding a lecture of Max
o. Rel, is reported to have petitioned for help
that the audience might be able to fully appre-
ciate the points of the lecture. The report
fails to state whether the audience was enabled
to understand NJ. Blouet's jokes or not
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29

IT is pleasant to learn that the British
companies which are taking such big slices of
Africa are shutting down on the rum trade.
But civilization ought to find better means of
opening up new country than the one which
was tried In the last century and rejected in
the early part of the present one.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
size of baseballs, further efforts of the storm
liars should be struck out

THE prospect now is that the Pacific Rail-
way refunding bills will again get the go-by this
session. Between offending the corporations by
making them pay up and alternating the public
support by giving them their own terms, the
Congressional managers will adopt the impair
tial method of leaving the bill in the pigeon
hole
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
Mr.. MURAT HALsrEAp is not up to hi

Mr.. MURAT HALsTEAD is not up to his
old form. AS a defense against the assaults of
the opposition he said the other day: 1--WE have
seldom met more quiet gentlemen than Messrs.
Quay and Platt." This gave the wicked World
a too tempting opening TO declare that the
trouble with Quay at present is that he is keep
ing altogether too quiet Mr.. Halstead would
have done better to emulate Mr.. Quay's silence
SO far as this exchange of compliments Is con-
earned
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
A Kansas City Failure,

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 2S.-Carl Spengler,
wholesale and retail fur dealer at No. 622 Della
ware street. made an assignment to-day for the
benefit of his creditors. His assets are placed
at s67, 900 and liabilities the same. The failure
is said to be due to bad collections.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
PRAISED BY WANAMAKER.

A Chicago Postal Clerks Bravery Heartily
Commended.
CHICAGO, April 2S-"This is what call
handsome thing for Cabinet officer to do,''
said Postmaster Sexton to-day, as he showed
the following letter addressed to one of his men:
OFFICE OF THE PosTMAsTER GENERAL,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April "a. :
CPersonal.1
DEAR SIR-I have read with great interest
the newspaper accounts of your bravery
in defending the mails fntrusted to
your charge against two robbers,
and beg to thank Won for this sturdy example of
fidelity and duty. These exh billions of courage,
while no more praiseworthy perhaps than the
in general, do more good than you are aware Of.
Yours, truly. JOHN NANAMAKER,
Postmaster General
To Mr.. John Moust, Mail Collector. Chicago Post
office
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29

COUNCILS are disposed to rebel against
the price of gas for city but rebellion is of
no use. 1t is evident that some years have
elapsed since the municipal legislators were
handing out the right to lay pipe to the Phila-
delphia Company exclusively.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
A DOUBLE WEDDING TOMORROW.
Two McKeesport Young Men to Marry the
Mcclure Sisters.

Mcclure SISTERS
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcHi
MCKEEsPoRT, April 28-An important
society event in which this place is deeply in
terested is a double wedding to take place at
the residence of Alexander Mcclure, of Big
Run, jefferson county, wealthy lumber
merchant. The brides will be his daughters,
Misses Nora and Bell. and the grooms, Harry,
son of DR.. c. r. Stuckslager. cashier of the
a popular young shoe merchant of this place.
who is a relative of Mr.. Stuckslager. The
wedding is to take plBce at the Mcclure home
stead, Wednesday morning. and will be wit
messed by many friends. The young couples
will come to this city to live.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29

The Allegheny Valley Railroad will not
be sold at present. 1t is necessary to first find
out who has a lien on it, which leaves bond
holders, and the road as well, in an interesting
if not entirely secure position.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29

The railway dispute is now stated to have
reached the Supreme Council of the Railway
Federation. Let us hope that this body will be
able to reach prompt settlement of the long
standing dispute and terminate all the uncer-
tainties of the past two weeks.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
After Delamater Now,

NEW YORK, April 8.-The World to-day
pitches into" George Wallace Delamater to
the extent of about three and half columns.
The article is violently abusive. and charges
the Pennsylvania Senator with numerous
grave otfenses political and otherwise.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29

SHOULD guilt or partial guilt be proved,
then each member writes down what he
considers an adequate punishment, and when
each one has submitted his opinion they are all
carefully read over and the voting is taken on
the mildest penalty first. The opinion of the
junior is first taken, then the next in rank and
SO on through the list and if a majority be de-
clared in favor of that sentence it stands as the
punish ment awarded; if not the next mildest is
taken up and the same proceeding gone through
with until a sentence approved by the majority
is agreed upon. This custom of having the
junior vote before the Others originated in
France and the reason for it was that the
junior in rank was presumably the Youngest
member of the court, and in order that his vote
sh ould be independent and uninfuenced by the
maturer opinions Of his seniors he was obliged
to be the first to vote.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29

If the nineteenth century republic wishes
to prove its equality with the republic of
ancient days it might use the modern Romans
to make roads that last as well as those the old
Romans built,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
Civil Service and the Politicians,

From the New York TrIbune.l
The politician who fails to support and
strengthen civil service reform Is as poor a
philosopher as a moralist
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
G. A. R. REUNION.

The 24th Annual Encnmpment TO be Held In
Cincinnati To-day.
CINCINNATI, April 2S.-The twenty-fourth
annual Encampment of the Department of
Ohio, Grand Army of the Republic, begins
here tomorrow, and will be sgnalized by a
grand parade of veterans tomorrow afternoon,
Along with the encampment the Women's Re-
lief Corps also has its annual meeting 1t
has a reception tonight. Mrs Witmeyer. a
Green g. Raum, Commissioner of Pensions, is
in the city
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
An Improvement suggested.

From the st. Louis Gobe-Democrat
There can be no doubt that the present
Democratic Chief of the Secret Service
Bureau ought to be bounced; and it is equally
certain that the appointment or Mr.. Thomas
Furlong of ST. LOUIS to the place would be a
decided improvement in every respect.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
To Take Charge of the P. & L. e. Road.

CHICAGO. April 2.-G. NJ. Beach, who
recently resigned his position as General Mana
ger of the Chicago and Atlantic Railroad has
Just accepted similar position with the Pitts
burg and Lake Erie, with headquarters at
Pittsburg. He leaves tomorrow for that city
his appointment taking effect May l.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
A Drysood. Dealer Assigns.

LEAvENwoRTH. KAN, Aprll @.--James II.
Foster, drygoods dealer. assigned to-day to
Burnham, Hanna, Manager q Co., of Kansas
City. Liabilities, S35, 900; assets, $40 00Q
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29

REDUCED suburban rates on the Balti
timore and Ohio Railroad give another proof
of the influence of the competition of cable and
electric transit.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29

The Players League has reduced the
price of admission to their games to rs cents
Who says that competition does not bring
down prices?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
FAR TOO BIG FOR HIS YEARS.

Young MeiIinger Is Fourteen, But He
Weighs Over Two Hundred.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
SCoTTDALE, April 81. s. Mellinger, of
Dawson, is visiting here. His measure and
weight were taken to-day. He is a regular
human wonder. He is only IA years old, and
measures five feet IL inches, and weighs 2l1
pounds,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
Rules Of Courfs.Marfinl.

THE conception of courts-martial as courts of
honor as well as courts of justice is ac-
knowleged by the great limitation given by the
expression, "or such other punishment as a
court-martial may direct" which is found so
frequently as an alternative for penalties pre-
scribed for certain offenses. Sentences ex-
tending to loss OF life require the concur
renee of two-thirds of the members present,
whereas less severe sentences require only a
majority of the votes. Sentences of death, as
well as those of dismissal of commissioned or
warrant officer, must be approved by the Presi-
dent.
When all of the evidence for the prosecution
and the defense has been submitted. and the
accused has made any statement he may care
to make, the court is cleared for delberation,
and then the members are ready, the voting is
taken on the specification of the first charge,
each member writing his opinion as to whether
or not the specification is proved. proved in
part or nOtproved The votes are recorded by
the Judge Advocate who announces the re-
sult and the voting on the charge is then pro-
ceeded with as to whether the accused is guilty.
not guilty, or guilty in a less degree than
charged, and SO on through all the charges and
specifications.