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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18
BETRAYED BY LETTERS.
A DIVORCE CASE THAT WILL INTEREST
SOME PITTsBURGERs

An Actress, Formerly of This City, Finds
Marriage a FaiIure-Hints of Sensa-
tional Developments-Her Story Of a
Husbands Cruelty.
NEW YORK, April 17.-An action for ab-
solute divorce has been brought in the Su-
preme Court of this city BY Marietta Mel
ton Seggie, an actress, against her husband,
John V. Seggie, who is known on the stage
as John v. Melton, who has been leading
man in several companies. The plaintiff
charges her husband with infidelity and
cruelty. The parties are we'll known in the
theatrical profession.
For several years Melton has neglected
his wife, and becoming suspicious of his
actions on one of his tours, she examined
her husbands baggage, and found letters
from women in different parts of the coun-
try, and also articles of separation whic h
Melton had prepared as far back as 1888,
but which, for some reason, he did not make
use Of The letters are in the most endear-
ing terms.
Mrs. Melton was formerly Miss Marietta
Davidson, of PittsbDrg. and is sister of
Carrie Davidson. of the Booth company.
The parties were married in this city II
years ago. They first met in New York.
Mrs. Melton being at that time soubrstts,
playing at Niblo's Theater. where Melton
was leading man.
In speaking of her troubles Mrs Melton
said yesterday; SIT was a love match, but 1
soon found out his true character. He was
arrogant and endeavored at first to make me
jealous of him. I awoke one night shortly
after our marriage and found his hands
clasped about my throat. He was trying to
choke me. I screamed, and when people
came IN he claimed that was dreaming. In
order to shield him from unpleasant notoriety
in the hotel where we were stopping I pre-
tended that this was true, but the marks of
his hands were visible on my throat.
she would come home at night and throw
into my lap letters he had received from
women, in which they declared their love
for him. He also admitted to me his love
for a well-known actress many years before
our marriage, and told me that there was
one woman who would give me 81 900 if l
would release him from his marital vows.
1 bore my misery for years, thinking that he
might reform, but when my existence be-
came utterly wretched resolved to rid my
self of him. I instructed Mr.. Hockstadtsr
to begin this suit"
Nellie Melton, of Washington, D. c.,
frankie Seanlon, of Toledo, and Florrie
Mellinger, are among the letter writers. 1t
is also stated that two well-known married
women of Pittsburg will figure prominently
in the case when it goes to trial.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18
NEW PATENTS ISSUED.
Inventors at Points Tributary to Pittsburg
Suitably Rewarded

Inventors at Points Tributary to Pittsburg
Suitably Rewarded.
The following patents were issued to
Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and
West Virginia inventors for the week end
ing April IA, as furnished by o. d. Lewis,
patent attorney, 131 Fifth avenue, Pitts
burg:
Henry Aiken, Pittsburg table for conveying
and cooling metal plates; o. P. Brinker, Ne
braska, o., sheaf gatherer; William Burnley,
North East, Pa, porous cell for galyaric bat.
teries; f. ID. Coke, Driftoc, Pa, slate picking
mechanism; H. B. Dasher, Middletown, Pa,
metallic railway tie; j. NJ. Davidson and w. H.
Flender. Allegheny, sheet metal pipe; n. Davis.
apparatus; W. F. Fleharty. Norwalk. o., toy
parachute; Julius Gottfried, CHARTERS, shelv-
ing; John Green, Renova, Pa, car coupling; G.
H. Hamric, Philippi, w. Va, vehicle axle nut;
Jones Harold, Columbiana, O., governor for
steam engines; A. ]. Hopkins. Beaver Falls,
johnson, Bucyrus. railway gate; ]. A. kautfelt,
Shrewsbury, Pa, car coupling: D.F. Iewellyn.
Sugar Notch, Pa. cartridge filler; 8. W. Lud-
low, Madisonville. o., fire alarm and telephone
system; J.. w. Marsh, Pittsburg, holder
for electric cables; j. w. Marsh, Pittsburg, cut
ting nippers; James NJ. Maxwell. Pittsburg, draw
bar for cars; Theodore Mistelki, Allegheny,
sand-molding machine; Herman Moon. Grove
City balance slide valve; j. ii. Mounrford, East
Liverpool. machine for cutting potters' pins;
+. w. Newbert, Pittsburg. artificial limb; E. 8.
Nichols, Grsenville, o., centrifugal force
pump; Charles Reed, Chllicothe, boring and
mortising machine; Jacob Reese. Pittsburg,
ammoniated phosphate; Jacob Reese, Pitts
burg, phosphatic fertilizer, two patents: G. w.
Rosenbusch, Beaver Falls, fountain inkstand.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18
HUsTON's WIFE WAS sNUBBED
The Alleged Reason for His Leaving Uncle
Sans Service.

The Alleged Reason for His Leaving Uncle
Sans Service.
CINCINNATI, April he. L. Mattlce,
business partner of ex-Treasurer Huston,
talked pointedly to-day of the causes that
resulted in the resignation of that officer.
He said that Mr.. Huston mad good cause to
believe that he should have place in Harri-
sons Cabinet, but that the President, after
much vacillation, offered him the Treasurer
ship, and be accepted it against his judg.
ment.
Then began series of petty annoyances,
largely IN a social way, though Mr.. Hus-
ton was frequently ignored in official mat
tiers and made to feel that he had no infu-
ence. When he determined to resign last
July it was wholly on account of snubs
given to his wife. The President made
promises regarding social matters which
were practically ignored.
Since February the President and Mr.
Huston have not spoken, except when COM
PEELED to do so, and Huston will let Indiana
60 as it will next election. Mr.. Mattice
says Mr.. Lemcke failed to become Huston's s
successor because he had loaned State money
while Treasurer of Indiana-not criminal
offense there, but thought not to be good
precedent for the Treasurer Of the United
States
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18
Notes From the Courts.

IN the two suits of E. Hallett against j. S.
Boyd, actions on partnership accounts, verdicts
were given yesterday for the defendants.
In the case of y. w. Black & Co. against
Fleming q Co., to recover commissions for the
sale of real estate, verdict was given yester.
day for sl50 for the plaintiffs.
In the United States Court yesterday W. c.
Gould, e. c. Marx and w. ]. Caskey & Co.
we're allowed to intervene with their claims
against the barge City Of Pittsburg.
A VERDICT for the defendant.wa given yes.
terday in the case of J. w. Craig, for use of W.
N. Fulton, against F. A. Hopper, with notice
to Robert Galley, ST., an action on . mort
gage.
The suit Of John Mulvaney against the
Penn Incline Company. an action for damages
for injuries caused by falling into pit in the
defendants engine room, is on trial before
Judge Slagle.
IN the case Of Frank Kohel against Police
Officer b. Rosenblatt for damages for an al
legged false arrest, a verdict was gwen yester-
day for the defendant. Kohel was arrested tor
peddling without o license, and it transpired at
the trial that he had had no license and wal
blockadipg the sidewalk, ,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18
CANADNS BOUNDARY LINE.
The Surveyor General Does Not Believe Q
Mistake Was Made.

The Surveyor General Does Not Believe \
Mistake Was Made.
OTTAWA. ONTARIO. April ia dis
patch from San Francisco states that Ensign
Moole, of the United States Coast and Geo
detic Survey, has announced that he has
discovered mistake in the International
boundary survey OF 1859 near Bayne, Wash.
T., by which the United States came into
possession of a strip of land as big as Rhode
Island that should have gone to Canada,
being on the north side oil the forty-Dinth
parallel, the boundary line decided on by
treaty.
Captain Deyille, Canadian Surveyor Gem
eral, was seen with reference to the matter,
and said that as far as the information of
the department went no such mistake had
been made. On the contrary, surveys made
by the Canadian Government at Port
Moody went to indicate the possibility that
Canada had got q goodly slice (about
quarter of mile for several miles) of
Uncle Sans domains. In 1859 an interna-
tional commission was appointed to declare
boundary line between Canada and the
United States from the Rocky Mountains
westward to the Pacific Ocean. This COM
mission was composed of expert British and
United States surveyors. The forty-ninth
pardllel Was 0aLueU dS Iue DOuuudIy llne,
and to find this and to mark off the ground
with substantial marks was the work Of the
commission. They traced certain line in
which both sides were agreed, and to denote
the Imaginary line" big cast-iron monu-
ments were erected at various points
along il.
The commission reported their agreement
on the line, the two Governments ratified
the treaty, and the thing was done. II a
mistake was made there is no remedy for it,
for both sides had agreed before the marks
were placed Therefore, if the line was
drawn somewhat north of the forty-ninth
parallel, as claimed IN the dispatch, Uncle
Sam has got that much the better of Canada.
But Captain Deyille was inclined to think
that a resurvey would show differently.
This, of course, would not be done. If
mistake was made it would not be the first
time.
In 1878, when the line was drawn between
Quebec Province and New York State, the
forty-ffth parallel was decided on as the
boundary. Recent surveys have shown that
the commission then went about q mile
above the line into Canadian territory for q
distance of about 250 miles, and for many
more miles at smaller error, but making
total average error in favor of New York
State of half mile for 275 miles. The mis-
take was not all one-sided, for Canada got
elsewhere about quarter of a mile (aver-
never will be rectifed. Nowadays such
mistakes are not made, as the instruments
are more perfect.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18
INDIANS ARE UNEASY.
Captain Penny Fears Another Outbreak at
Pine Ridge Agency.


Pine Ridge Agency.
WASHINGTON, April 17.-Captain G. 8.
Penny, United States Army. the acting In.
dian agent at Pine Ridge, has written a
long letter to the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs relative to the situation at Pine
Ridge and the prospects for the future. He
says that the Indians look upon the recent
legislation by Congress as another promis
OF the Government, but their confidence has
been somewhat strengthened by the per-
formance OF the agreement as to rations.
He urges that the recent legislation be car
ried into effect with all proper speed. The
general effect of the recent outbreak among
the Sioux has been bad, and has 'left their
hearts. sore and bitter" The memory of
the loss OF their kinsfolk still rankles when
ever the needed spark is applied.
He says there is danger to be apprehended
of future trouble, and he bases his conclu-
sion upon the fact that the people are in
state OF unrest. Their houses and property
have been plundered and there is feeling
of disbursement and a conviction that it
is hardly worth while to try again, as there
may be another war and all their work 90
for naught. Captain Penny thinks that
peace and quiet on the reservation would
be secured by allowing the delegation that
was selected by General Miles and visited
Washington lsst winter to come here again
and have General Miles with them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18
CHICAGO'S COKE FAMINE.
MANY ESTABLISHMENTS SHORT ON THE
CONNELLsvILLE ARTICLE.

West Virginia Coke Selling at Ruinous
Figures - Inferior Stuff Coming by
Roundabout Routes Manufacturers
Anxious for q Settlement Of the Strike.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.l
CHICAGO, April 17.-As the Connellsville
coke strike progresses, the supply of coke in
the hands of Chicago manufacturers keeps
growing beautifully less. The Illinois
Steel Company, the largest individual con-
sumer, still has large stock on hand and
will not be out for very considerable time.
But scores of smaller establishments whose
yardroom is limited to 100 and 200 ton s,
cannot keep on hand a larger supply. Many
of them have consumed almost all they
have, and are at their wits ends to know
what to do. They must have Connellsville
coke, and wire one broker after another only
TO find there is no such thing as getting it.
They then resort to the West Virginia coke
as makeshift, and find that this has stiff
ened In price up to the highest notch Con-
nellsville has reached In recent years. If
this strike lasts two weeks longer manufac-
turers will have to face the dilemma of
either buying at ruinous figures the inferior
article or closing their works.
In coke it is very difficult to quote price
from day to day, as is done in most other
articles Of merchandise. The railroads have
car service rule by which they collect stor-
age at the rate of 81 per car per day for
every day a loaded car stands on the track
after it has been two days at its destination.
As each car contains about 78 tons of coke
it can readily be figured out that each day s
delay after the first two means an increase in
price to the dealer of about cents per ton.
Consequently the owner is usually in a
hurry to dispose OF it, and if it has renamed
on his hands for two days he will usually
sell below its actual value. For that rea-
son sales reported show considerable varia-
tion in prices. But it can fairly be said
that West Virginia coke is worth about S5
now. with bright prospect of climbing to
S5 80 if the Frick works do not start within
fortnight.
Some coke from the Pocahontas district
in Virginia is finding its way to this market
by way Of Knoxville, Tenn, and Cincin-
natl. but the high freight rates prevent it
from being dangerous competitor to the
other cokes now in the market
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18

the depot. and will act as escort of the
party to Little Rock.
At 1:65 the train passed slowly down the
incline to the immense ferry boat of the
Little Rock and Memphis Railroad. and at
noon, amid tremendous din of whistles, the
boat moved slowly FROM the shore, and the
Presidential party was we'll on its way to the
Arkansas capital.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18
Yesterdays List of Executions.

The following executions were issued
yesterday: Birmingham Fire Insurance
Company VS. Gregor and Casper Stein,
1886 Al Winter & Dellenbach VS. Elizabeth
Wolf, S1o5 SO; Paul Wuesthof VS. Fred
Leschue, 1886 90; Gregor Meyer, trustee, VS.
c. Yeager, s., ,OO4 80; same VS. E. M. Butz,
81, ,OO4 30; Joseph Eichbaum & Co. VS. c. S.
Holmes. $40 Al,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18
suing the Pleasant Valley.

Frances E. Burns yesterday entered suit
against the Federal Street and Pleasant
Valley Passenger Railway Company for
$1,000 damages. She alleges that on March
8, 1891, she was knocked down by car on
Sandusky street while crossing the street
and was seriously injured.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18

COMMISSIONER PORTER has taken
Frank G. Carpenter through the buildings
in which the census figures are being COM
piled. A valuable letter in TO-MORROW'S
DISPATCH. The electrical counting ma
chimes described,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18

SPECIAL bargains in corsets, at Soc and
SOC, worth 75c andSl, at Rosenbaum & Co. s.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18

GET shirt free to-day You get per-
fect-ftting Manhattan dress shirt with every
$40 suit and upward, at Saller & Co. s, cor.
'Smithfeld and Diamond streets.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18

BILL NYE makes his first ann ual faro
well tour of Texas in THE DISPATCH to-
morrow. Twenty pages. Best newspaper
in the State.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18

FREE to the public to-day! An elegant,
periect-ftting Manhattan dress shirt with
every $40 suit or upward, at Saller & Co..,
cor. Smithfield and Diamond streets.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18

HUNDREDS of rolls oil cloth from zoe per
yard to the best grades, ct Welty's, 120 Fed.
ersl street, IS, 81, 60 and u Rafk ysy.
= -. tn
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18

WAKEMAN has visited the boyhood
home of Robert Collyer and will describe
it in THE DISPATCH tomorrow. New
anecdotes of the famous preacher.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18
REAL ESTATE SAVINGS BANK, LINZ

401 SinitIield Street, Cor. Fourth Avenue.
Capital, $100.0o0. Surplus, $4,000.
Deposits of 81 and upward Jraosived and
interest allowed at 4per cept ITS
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18

Kid Glove Bargains,
SOC, Toe, 81, 81 25, at Rosenbaum & Co.'S
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18


me chance. l am an honorable, law
abiding citizen, trying to raise a decent
family, and if my reputation was as bad as
that would be ashamed to come here and
ask the honorable court for license.
Mr.. Bennett then made a most emphatic
statement as to the condition and character
of his house, and gave some OF the other
places quite racket, stating that parties
got drunk in other places ana when he re-
fused them they wanted to fight.
Judge White-My report is that your res
taurant doesn't amount TO very much.
Mr.. Bennett will admit that my res.
taurant is very small part of my business,
but am having the place fixed up and will
have more room for restaurant
Judge White-They also say that you sell
to intemperate men?
Mr.. Bennett have list of incorporate
people, and gave it to my barkeeper, and
told him not to sell to them.
Judge White-Suppose man would come
in one day drunk, and the next day came
in sober, would you sell to him?
Mr.. Bennett-No, sir, would not.
Josiah Cohen made a strong plea for his
| client, whom he had known for many
years.
George Dillig, No. 4 Lincoln avenue, is O
blacksmith, and was refused last year.
Some Fears of Collusion.
Judge White remarked that Barbars
Bauerlein's name was on six applicants
bonds and William Bauerlein on two. This
looked as though there was a combination
wherein the applicants were to purchase
their beer from the Bauerleins.
William w. Flocker, No. Grant ave-
nue., owns and occupies the house be apple.
for, which is used as hotel, where 30 meals
are served daily.
Judge Wholesome of your rooms are
occupied for playing games2
Mr.. Flocker-No. sir; I do not
Judge WhIte-E. g. Psaree has made sr
affidavit that be ganbled in your house.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-23
CONGRESS TO TAKE HOLIDAY.
The Adjournment To-day till
January S.
me spoiliation Claims Discussed In the
Senate Yesterday. ~ Batch OF Non,i-
nations Confirmed Among Them
Stephen b. Flkins to BE Secrctarx or
War. and Number of virginia Post
masters

WASHINGTON, Dec. eel Speciall-
After tho introduction Of number of
bills in the Senate to-day tho resolu-
ton heretofore offered and reported
back from the committee on contingent
expenses for the increase of the mes
senger force Of the Senate, was passed
anu agreed to, Mr.. Platt Withdrawing
the objection which he had previously
made to it.
communication from the court of
Claims transmitting awards in certain
French spoliation claiG cases: was pro-
sented and gave rise to discussion as to
The committee to which it should be re-
ferred, Mcssrs. Mitchell and Cockrell
arguing that it should 90 to the COM
mlttee on claims, and Messrs. Hale and
Alilson stating that for several wears
past the committee on appropriations
had had Jurisdiction of these cases.
In the course of the discussion Mr..
Allison stated that tho committee on
appropriations had in number of
cases rejected or failed to appropriato
for awards made by court. Conspicu-
Gus among the cases which the commit
tee mas refused to recommend the ap-
preparations for were insurance com
panies claims of Alabama awards. Ito
did not believe that the government
was under any obligations to pay those
ancient insurance claims. Ho did not
consider himself bound to appropriate
TO pay such awards, simply because
they wero reported by tho court of
claims He thought that they should
90 referred TO tho judiciary committee,
TO examine tho decisions Of tho court
and law rejecting them. Mr.. Mitchell
concnrrod i'll tho suggestion
Mr.. C0ckrell expressed himself in tho
same sense and finally tho matter was
referred to tho committee on claims.
ldr. Stanford, accompanied by his col
league, Mr.. FELTON,, advanced to the
Clerks desk and took the oath of Office
for his new Senatorial term, and then
introduced several bills comprising tho
following: TO provide the government
with means sufficient to supply tho
want OF sound circulating medium;
| for the extension OF tho executive man
sion; to encourage tho corporation in
| the District of Columbia and TO provide
Tor tho formation OF associations for tho
purpose of conducting lawful business
and dividing profits.
The House concurrent resolutions for
tho payment Of December salaries to
the employees of Congress on the twenty
fourth instant and for holiday recess
from tomorrow until Tuesday, January
., was presented and concurrcd in, and
then' after n short executive session
and rs mark of respect to the memory
of tho la.o representative Ford, OF
Michigan. (whosc death during the last
recess had been formally communicated
from tho lIouse), tho Senate at l:1O
adjourned till tomorrow.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-23
WILL YOU HAVE a PENCIL?
RICHMOND TERMINAL AFrA1Rs.
Mr.. oIcott Has Not Yet Appointed tho
Committee of Adjustment.

Mr.. OIcott Has Not Yet Appointed the
Committee of Adjustment
New YORK, Dec. 22.-lSpecial Il. p.
Olcott, president of tho Central Trust
Company, said this afternoon that he
had not yes appointed the committee to
serve with himself in adjusting the af-
fairs Of the Richmond Terminal Rail.
way Company and putting it on it's flnan.
cial feet, and would not do so to-day
= moetiog Of ca Qitalists, among whom
were the presidents Of IL couple of banks
was held this afternoon in connection
with the affairs of the company, at
which Messrs. Thomas and Olcott were
present. After the meeting both Olcott
and Thomas declared they had nothing
to say about the meeting.
Thomas, III reply to the questions of
reporter, said that it might be re-
garded rs certain that there would be
no assessments on stock. With refer
ence to the report that syndicate of
capitalists was to raise such money as
tho company needed to carry its debt,
General Thomas said that there was
we're little money needed. He thought
that the advance in the price of the
stock and his strength on the market
showed how the last movement to ex-
clude outsiders from management of
the conpany's affairs was rega rdcd by
the public.
1t is understood that certain changes
in the management of the company's
affairs have already been agreed upon
by Thomas and the friends associated
with him in control of the company,
and that as soon as Olcott's commi ttee
is appointed and takes hold it will,
among other things, recommend that
those changes be made.