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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12

THAT Pittsburg glassblower who is dis
tributing his money among the Virginia
negroes has one point of superiority over emi-
nent gentlemen who have engaged in the same
line of effort. He is not asking the negroes
votes in return for the money
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12
Social Chatter,

THURSDAY, Friday and Saturday evenings
at the Swedish church on Plumer street, be-
tween Forty-ffth and Forty-sixth streets, a
grand bazaar and entertainment will be in pro-
gress.
THE Carroll Club will give reception at
Orpheus Hall, Monday evening, April 7, 1890.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12

PITTsBURG stands ready to furnish the
Chicago Worlds Fair with the iron and glass
necessary for the biggest exposition building in
the world. All it will ask In return are the
regular market prices on a cash basis.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12
NOT DEAD, BUT SLEEPING.
The Americas Club May Yet Build n New
Clubhouse.

Clubhouse.
The discharging of the Clubhouse Committee
at the last meeting of the Americus Club has
not put quietus upon the clubhouse scheme.
1t is now certain that at the next meeting OF
the club a new committee will be asked for,
and that a very strenuous effort will be made
to formulate plan which will tread on no.
bodvs toes.
The resolution to have a clubhouse is still
spread upon the minutes, and was not repealed,
the committee being merely ended. AL sorts
of sites have been inspected and the desire for
a clubhouse seems to be more ardent than
ever. There are It's members of the club out
side OF Allegheny county, representing nine
States, and it is the determination to provide a
home for them at an early day. The project Is
mot dead but sleepeth."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12
Warm Glue Needed.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
The seats of Democratic Congressman should
be treated to warm glue. The Democratic
party expects every Democratic Congressman
to be in his place.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12

Philadelphia in the ownership and operation of
the means of municipal transit We will
venture the prediction that Pittsburg capital
will give the cities where it is represented first
class service in the line of electrical railways.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12

THE purchase of street railway lines in
Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse bya Pittsburg
capitalist Mr.. II. Sellers Mckee, who is also
interested in the Birmingham line of this city,
shows that Pittsburg will not be left behind
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12

THE Dakota idea at present seems to be
that if any man says the Legislature is cor
rupt he must be impeached, for fear he might
proye il,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12
EMTN PASuA offare Tn

EMIN PAsHA offers to return to the head
waters Of the Nile for s25, 900. If Emn will over
haul Train and take and leave him among the saw
ages, the price is not an extravagant one.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12
THE MARYLAND CANAL CASE,

Consideration of tho Lease Bill TO be Begun
To- Morrow.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE prsp ArcHi
ANNAPOLIS, March 1.-THE canal lease bill
was tonight In the Senate made the order OF
the day for Thursday next
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12

SAM JONES says "he is making more money
than any ten bishops in the Methodist church -
There is positive proof that ignorance has the call
on Christianity and learning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12

THE separation Of church and State in
Brazil looks like progress. and encourages the
hope that Brazil may eventually establish a
republic by adopting constitution and letting
the people eject government
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12

THE Cincinnati ITmes-Stdr says Harper's
place is in prison. AS the man is now doing
lucrative business and living on the fat of the
land, with no rent to pay, he probably thinks his
place is in prison.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12
w. III. Brown.

CHICAGO, March I1.-W. H. Brown. General
Manager OF the Studebaker Carriage Company,
was stricken with paralysis yesterday, and died
from its effects this afternoon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12
Big Plate Glass Works Mt Charleroi.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.i
CHARLERoI, PA, March 1.-THE contract
for the building of the big plate glass works
has been let and work will begin at once. The
cost of the building will be $780, ,0OO and the
plant will be about 200 feet long by 500 feet
wide,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12

TALK about the failure of the various gas
fields Is cheap but new 500 pound well at
Bellevernon and another 500 FOUNDER at Muir
rysville talk louder than words.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12

THE grip has finally seized Chauncey NJ.
Depew 1t is the first time the great after-din ner
talker was caught mapping.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12
A Southern Ticket.

From the San Antonio Express
For Governor in 1880: Attorney General
Hogg. Platform: A bas the railroads: hoch
die ox-cart.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12

THERE is reason to suspect that the novel
attitudes of the young German Emperor are
due to an attack of enlargement of the head.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12
Prof. GiIdemeister.

BERLIN. March 11.-Prof. Gildemeister. noted
orientalist, died to-day at Bonn
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12

THE man who looks down a gun barrel to see
if it is loaded is becoming as numerous as the
man who throws u wet stick of dynamite in the
stove to dry.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12

A MICHIGAN man has mistaken his wife's
foot for D. burglar and shot at it, HIS wife is an
ex-Chicago belle.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12
PITTsBURG. WEDNESDAY. MAR Il, 1890

SS-On or nbout April 1 the BUSINESS
OFFICE of THE DISPATCH will be re-
moved 10 Corner of SmiIhfield and Diamond
afr
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12
CURRENT TIMELY TOPICS.

AN exchange asks, what shall we do with
our girls?'' Dress and send them to school. Af-
ter they reach the age of sweet sixteen some
young man will relieve you of further response
bility.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12

A RoUsEvILLE, Pa. man tried crude oil and
an egg to remove dandruf. 1t proved q success.
but he is now using wig.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.

POSTAGE FREE IN THE UNITED STATES.
DAILY DISPATCH One lear..........--,......ss 90
DAILY DISPATCH Per Quarter. . 90
DAILY DISPATCH One Month 20
DAILY DISPATCH, including Sunday, wear. 10 90
DAILY DISPATCH. includin z Sunday, sm this. . 50
DAILY DISPATCH, including Sunday. lmonth 90
SUNDAY DISPATCH. One Year.,.............. so
WEEKLY DISPATCH, One Year................ %
THE DAILY DISPATCH is delivered by carriers at
J5cents per week. or including Sunday edition,
at &C cents per week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-01
END OF A NOBLE LIFE.
Remuius of Mrs. sterrcrt Brought Home to
Pittsburg for Burial.

Remuins of Mrs. sterrctt Brought Home to
Piusburg for Burial.
Few names enrolled in the list of temper
ance advocates are so we'll known in Pitts
burg as. Mrs. DR.. Sterrett, who died at
warnersburg and will be inferred in Belle
vue Cemetery to-day. Mrs. Sterrett was the
widow Of DR.. Samuel Sterrett, an eminent
physician of Pittsburg. who. at his death,
lett fortune to his wife, which she devoted
to numerous benevolent projects.
Mrs. Sterrett was always the friend of the
unfortunate, and her life shines with count
less good deeds. She was a county super
intendent of the w. c. T. u, manager of
the National Reform Association, director
in the Society for the Better Preservation of
the Sabbath, a member OF the First Allegheny
Day Nursery, member OF, the various
humane societies and missionary bodies and
a generous contributor to every philan-
thropic project that appealed to her aid.
The family homestead is located on Penn
avenue, this city. The funeral services will
take place at the Eighth Street Reformed
Presbyterian Church at 2 o'clock.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-01
PAY YOUR TAXES.
THE CITY TREAsURER's REPORT SHOWS
THAT MONEY Is EASY.

Mouv Taxunycrs Take Advantage of the
Per Cent Discount Business Men Get
/R,rbt Into Line - Nearly S2,000.O00
Already Paid In.
The CITY Treasurer has had report pre-
pared by Chief Clerk Terrence, showing the
total amount of taxes OF 1890 that have been
paid to the City Treasurer, including city,
water and business tax, and showing how
much of the total levy has been turned over
to Delinquent Collector Ford Tor collection.
The report shows a total OF S3,057 ,O97 70
collected, of which S191, 400 IS is business
tax, S470, ,754 So is water rent. and S2,394,-
1888 % is city tax. OF the city tax paid
thus far 81, ,347, ,497 IL represents the March
installment and S1,047, 1886 the September
installment which was paid by many
taxpayers at the time they paid their March
installment in order to get the per cent
discount.
The report also shows that while the total
tax levy was considerably larger than iast
year. the proportion paid was greater tnis
year than last, and, therefore, while tne
total amount which is turned over as de-
linouent is somewhat larger it is proper
tionately less than last year This was espe-
cially true of the business tax, as the hgures
will show. The total business tax levied
this year was S241, ,757 16, of which Sl9l,
400 Is have been paid, leaving $50, zoo W to
go delinquent Last years total levy was
$218, 461 1S, of which S4S, ,232 26 was unpaid
at the expiration of the usual limit, and
was turned over as delinquent.
The following table shows the amount of
city tax assessed in each ward as shown by
the March duplicate, with the amount paid
and amount delinquent. The September
duplicate. being held until after the regular
time for paying the September installment
has elapsed. These figures, therefore. only
show one-half of the total city tax levy in
each ward:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-01

was very poor. The fire plugs were made
to run double line of hose from each. The
pressure from the two small engines at the
pumping station was not great enough to
run more than one line of hose from each
fire plug. The town is supplied with water
from the Monongahela river, and il is
pumped directly from the river into the
pipes. Had the works been supplied with
a basin, the fremen say that they would
have conquered the flames before they did.
The occupants of the burned houses de-
serted them at the first alarm OF the fire, and
all escaped uninjured. Several had very
narrow escapes though. A Hungarian
woman had left her house on Washington
street short time before the discovery of
the fire. and her two children were alone in
the building. When she was told that the
house was on fire she rushed back into the
dwelling and up a flight of stairs to where
her children wereplaying.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
When she wanted to return, her
escape was cut off by the flames. She ran
to the window and shouted for assistance.
A man called "Sailor Jack" heard her cries,
and dashed up the burning staircase. He
picked the woman up in his arms, and hold
ing her out of the window sill dropped her
uniniured to the ground. Then he caught
up the two children, one under each arm,
and again broke through the flames down
the stairway to the street. His clothes and
that Of the children were blazing in several
places, but the fire was quickly extinguished
by the fremen turning the hose upon him.
Another man went up into a burning
building and saved little girl. When he
reached the street he was overcome by the
heat and fell in faint in the roadway. He
would have burned to death there had not
one of the iremen, H. h. Bare, ran up and
dragged him out of danger In doing so
the fireman had his arm badly burned.
When it was seen that the fire was to be
an extensive one, the town authorities tele-
graphed to Pittsburg and McKeesport for
assistance. Chief Brown was away on
the Poor Farm business, and G. l..
Magee ordered engines and z to the scene
Of the fire. When the machines got to the
Union depot another dispatch was received
saving that the companies were not needed.
The Braddoek authorities had counter
manded the first order. because with the
poor water service and the low pressure
there the companies would be almost use
less An order for 5000 feet Of hose was
sent to McKeesport, but no hose was sent
from there to Braddock.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-01
SICK IN A STABLE.

Sad Plight Of n Philadelphia Boyle Ran
Away TO Follow the Grand Circuit
Found mt the Homewood Track Suffer-
ing From Typhoid Fever.
Inspector Whitehouse, of the Second
Police district, received a telegram on
Wednesday from the police officials of Phil
adelphia inquiring for George McClelland,
aged 15 years, son of well-known contractor
there. The telegram stated that the boy was
passionately fond of horses, and his parents
had reason to believe that he had followed
the race horses to this city last week, with
the intention of going with them round the
Grand Circuit.
The Inspector went out to the Homewood
track yesterday to ascertain if the boy had
been there, and was told that such boy
was lying sick in one of the stalls in the
track stables He found the. boy lying
on a bed of straw, where he had heen
ever since last Saturday, without any
thing to eat and apparently sick. Food
was procured for him, but he refused
to eat it and the Inspector had him re-
moved to the Nineteenth ward station
house, where physician examined the boy
and found him suffering from a severe at
tack of typhoid fever. The little fellow
was plucky, however, and said he would be
all right in in day or two if he was only
left alone. The physician decided the case
so serious that he had the boy taken to the
West Penn Hospital, where he is now in a
serious condition.
The boys parents and the Philadelphia
police officials were notified by telegraph,
and will send some one here this evening to
look after him. The physician who at
tended the boy yesterday said that if he had
been allowed to lie at the race track another
day his death would have been certain.
The men at the track did everything they
could for the boy, but they did not realize
he was so ill.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-01
WALKED INTO THE RIVER.
Mrs. Maloy Takes Rambie While Asleep
and is Almost Drowned.

Mrs. Maloy Takes RambIe While Asleep
and is Almost Drowned.
About 1:3O o'clock yesterday morning
Mrs. Elizabeth Maloy. who lives on Brady
street, near Second avenue, got up in her
sleep and walked to the foot of Brady street.
where she jumped into the Monongahela
river. Patrick Haley, employed at the
Pittsburg Tube Works. happened to be pass
ing and saw the woman jump. He imme-
diately threw off his coat and plunged into
the river, and, after severe struggle, man
aged to9get the half drowned woman ashore,
By this time a number of millmen were at
tracted by Haley calling for help, and
Mrs. Maloy was placed on the ferry boat,
where, after great deal of hard work, the
men brought her to and she told who she was
and where she lived.
Sergeant McElhaney was notified and
sent Officer Daylie to take the woman
to her home. Mrs. Malov's husband, who
is employed at night by the Moorhead &
MCLEAN Company, was sent for, and, after
being told of the affair, said that this was
the third time the same trouble had hap
pened and that she was subject to attacks Of
sompambulism.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-01
NOT THE HOTTEST DAY.
IT WAS BAD ENOUGH, BUT IT MIGHT
HAVE BEEN WORSE.

The Thermomefer Climbed Rapidly. Yester.
day, but There Was n Tempcring Wind
One Day Has Already Outdoae Ir-No
Sign of Rdiu ms Yet.
Yesterday was not the hottest OF this sea-
son, though a considerable number of people
thought it was. The reaction from the frig-
idlty of a week or two ago seems to have de-
moralized us. The hottest day of this year
was on the 9th ult., "a 210O, while yester-
days greatest temperature was but 90 8-1OO.
We can stand few degrees OF extra cold
better than the same amount of heat, for we
can pile on clothing to match it, but custom
and law will not allow US to get down tn the
costume Of the Sandwich Islanders - an
umbrella and earrings-and if any modern
Archimedes would allow his enthusiasm to
get the better of him, though he
rush out in Adamic costume to an
nounce the most important discovery in
the sciences of physics, health. government
or comfort, he will find himself In one of the
police stations i'll short order.
The hottest day of 1889 only showed
temperature of $50. The gentleman in
charge OF the Signal Service station in this
city announced last night that we were
likely to have more endurable temperature,
with light rain, but no rain need be ex-
pected for day or two at least. At $50
the barometer was falling, but an hour later
conditions did not promise rain.
While it is true beyond dispute that rain
falls on the just and unjust, yet the showers
Of the last fortnight have been very disap-
pointing in some sections. On the night of
the great electrical display, some two weeks
ago, Moore and Robinson townships we're
not even moistened, while all around them
the Inhabitants could see the floods
descending in volume sufficient to
cause washouts on railways and
slides on steep hillsides. On
| Tuesday, while rain fell in the city to such
an extent as to make people climb the seats
at the circus, there wasn't rain enough at
Forest Grove, six miles southwest, to spoil
the feathers IN lady's hat, and corn foliage
in that section is shriveling and springs and
wells are drying up.
| What little water is left in Moore and
Montour runs is so impregnated with
petroleum as to be offensive to stock, and
another week of drought will force some peo-
| pie 10 extremities.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-01
DOWN THEY GO.

The Greatest Mark. Down Sale of Mems
Suits Ever Known.
To-day and tomorrow will be two excit-
ing days In our great store. We have taken
our entire stock of mems suits and punched
them into four great bargain lots, S6, So, $40
and $12.
The Sc suits were reduced from S12, So
suits reduced from s15. the $40 ones reduced
from $40, and the S12 suits were reduced
from $25.
These suits can be seen in our large show
windows. cor. Grant and Diamond sts. Re-
member, this mark, down sale takes place to-
day and tomorrow.
PITTSBURG COMBINATION CLOTHING
Co., P. G. c. c., cor. Grant and Diamond
sts., opp. the Court House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-01
RETURNING TURNER'S
CELEBRATE VICTORIES WON IN THE
WHEELING CONTESTS.

The PittsburR Delegates All Arrive Home
Each Society Captured Prizrs - The
Fest Declared the Best Yet Held-sur.
prisiug Feats of Strength and Agility.
One point in Roman history was brought
to mind last night, when the different dele
cations of Turner's arrived in the city from
the Wheeling contests. Each society was
given q royal welcome by its members who
remained at home. The victors in feats of
strength and suppleness of limb and body
were the centers of groups of admiring
friends, while the contestants who failed to
win had to content themselves with the COM
pany of few sympathizing friends, to
whom they related how SIT might have been
if"
The members of each society were es-
corted to the halls, where the wives and
daughters were gathered. Many of the
halls we're beautifully decorated, and fine
spreads" prepared for the returning ath-
letes. The fest was declared to have been
the best vet held, and all returned satisfied
with the result.
There were is societies represented at the
fest, five being from Pittsburg and one from
Allegheny. About 200 members were pres
ent from the two cities. In the society con-
test. the Central captured first prize;
Lawrenceville, Seconds; Allegheny, Third;
Birmingham, Fourth; Wheeling, Fifth;
Southside, Sixth; Steubenville, Seventh, and
Allentown, Eighth.
In the general turning contest Fred
Koch, of the Birmingham Society, took
first prize, with a percentage Of "a; +.
Brenn, Lawrenceville, second, with per-
centage of 70; Herman Conrad, central,
third, with percentage of g.
Twere were two classes of turning without
apparatus. In the first group, consisting of
lifting weights, ETC., Fred Kock, OF Birm-
ingham, took first; John Brenn, of Law
renceville, second, and Geo. Hubner, OF
Birmingham, third. In the second
class, consisting of less difficult
feats, Fred Kock captured first prize, John
Simmons, of the Southside, second, and j.
Huderle, of Steubenville, third.
In the sprinting contest John Brenn won
first and Il. Leglitner, of the Birmingham
society, second.
William Feirt, of the Steubenville So
ciety, won the first prize in the fencing con-
test. c. Schambra, of the Wheeling society,
was second.
Fred Breitweiser and Henry Bush, the
latter of the Southslde society, were the re-
spective winners in the Juniors turning
contest of the first class. William Feini-
gle and George Fernan, both oil the South
side society, were the winners in the second
class.
The recitation contest was won by A.
Nathan, of Lawrenceville, and Gustavus
Kunze of McKeesport, respectively.
The first prize in the first class of the
society singing contest was won by the
Southside Turner's. The Alleghenys car
rled off second. In the second class, Beaver
Falls won first and Allentown second.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-01
LOCAL ITEMS. LIMITED.
Incidents of n Day In Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.

THE first free concert of the season at the
Allegheny parks was well attended last night.
The Great Western Band was the attraction,
and their efforts to charm the senses of the
large crowd were crowned with success.
About 200 little girls from the Homo Of the
Friendless attended the concert in charge OF
the lady managers of the institution. 1t was
a grand treat FOR the little ones.
HIMAN FRANK, whose sudden death in New
York City was announced in The DIsPA PATcH
yesterday, will be buried this afternoon from
the residence of his parents. in Allegheny. He
was a former Pittsburger, and once member
of Select Councils.
LOVELY weather and happy excursionists
made the St Johns Lutheran Church picnic
yesterday grand success. The party sailed
down the Ohio, and, returning, made trip up
the Monongahela
THE Ellsworth avenue bridge over the Penn
sylvania Railroad caught fire yesterday after
noon from sparks from passing engine. The
bridge was considerably damaged.
THE handsome silk guilt rafiied for the ben
eft of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd Of
Columbus. was won by Mrh G. Happ, of No.
1850 Penn avenue.