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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
THE COMMONWEALTH HAD NO CASE.
John Timothy Acquitted of Causing the
Death of His Wife.

John Timothy, n glass worker living on
South Sixteenth street. was placed on trial
before Judge S!agle yesterday on the charge
Of murder. Timothy's wife died last April
from peritonitis. After her death bruises
were found on her body and it was alleged
they had been inflicted by her husband six
weeks before and had caused the sickness
resulting in her death.
At the trial yesterday the prosecution
called their witnesses. who were mostly
neighbOrs of the Timothy family, to testify
concerning quarrels between the couple
But little was shown, however, and when
the Commonwealth had finished District
Attorney Burleigh announced that thev had
no case and asked for an acquittal Judge
slagle instructed the jury to that effect and
q verdict of not guilty was at once rendered.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14

DITTSBURG AND LAKE ERIE RAILROAD
i Company; schedule In effect November Is.
1891, Central time. P. 4 l.. r.. r. R.-Depart-
For Cleveland. $500 a. m, '1:5o 42O '9,45 p. m,
For Cincinnati. Chicago and st. Louis, 'It50 '9:i5
p. m. For Buffalo, $500 .. m. 4:2O, '9:45 D. m.
For Salamanca, $500 a H.. 1850, 'y:f5 p. m. For
youngstown and New Castle $500 $500 9:5j a.
M. 1850. 4:20, '9:45 m. For Beaver Falls $500,
7soo. $500 s;5s m :5o, 3;3O. '4z. $50 -9:45 p.
m: For CHARTERS. f5:3l. s:35, $500. f6:55. 200.
1856 1850 S,55, 'slo 9:55 f1i:i5 p. M, 12,l0 1:3o
1:5S $3.50. 3:+5 i4:so '4:25 5lO. SEQ $500. fs:45
1RRIvE-From Cleveland, $50 a. M. 'Ic:sc.
s;S a;io p pso M From Cineinnsti Ch,cas1 H1ad and
Buffalo s:@ .s3 a. m; 1880, $3.50 p m. From Sals.
Yon1s @ and dOS9 o. sa p .,Goo From
sl2;ao; 5;l3. $50, $3.50 p. m. From Beaver Falls.
SEQ '6:5. 7:a 'l0:OO 1. M, 1890 I:20 5:l5 T:3O
p, C.. 7. trains for Mansfield. 7:s5 a. M.
!.Io $;4S p; m; For Esplen and Beechmont, l:s'
P. G. & 2. trains from Mansfield. 7:n5. II SO -
M, 3:a5 p: m. From Beechmont, 7:o5 1l:59 a. m.
P. Nick. Y. .R.R.-pEPART-For r. New Haven.
SEQ, 800 p. m. For West Newton. 's:2o 300.
b:2o p. m.
ARRIvE-From New Haven, $500 a. M, '4:O5 p.
m. From West Newton. s:15, $500 4. m. '4:OS
For Mckeesport. Elizabeth. Monongahela City
and Belle Vernon, '6:4s 11:05 a. m. 400 p m
From Belle Vernon, Monongahela City. Eliza
beth and Mckeesport, 7:40 a. m. l:20. 'S;Oo , m
, 'Daily. SSundays only.
! City ticket odice, SO Smithfcld St
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
NEXT WEEKS TRIALS.
List of Cases to Be Heard in the Criminal
Court.

The following is the trial list for next week
in the Criminal Court:
Mondav-James Breen, j. J. Richards W.
II. Walker (2), Charles Suter (2), Conrad
Reinhardt (2). Richard kroeson (e). George
\. Nye (2), 4. L. Nye t2). Joseph Ryan, J. d.
Iupher (3). c. J. Cassity, W. Z. Howley.
james McKenna, and all oleomargarlne
cases in which pleas of guilty are not en-
tered.
Tuesday-Jacob Galloway. r. E. Sonley, R.
II. Jones' John Brown, j. J. Walker, W. A.
Lindsay, /. d. strauss, Louis S. Satler, w
6. Stahl. J. A. Jardin, William Prescott, f.
f. COburn, F. Rallingshofen, John Golden,
George Weithaus-
Wednesdav-P. A. Saitta ~, John Mazzo,
Daniel Barker, Caroline Barker, Frank
GrOss, August Danner (2), George Dark, Mat
thew Stewart.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14

Time from New York TO Southampton ~ da
From Southampton to Bremen. "a or 80 hot
From Southampton to London, by Southwest
Railway Co.. ~ hours. Trains every hour in
summer season. Railway carriages for LON
await passengers in Southampton Docks on arri
OF express steamers from New York.
These steamers are well known for their spe
comfort and excellent cuisine.
MAX SCHAMBERG & CO.. 81 Smithfleld (.
LOUIS MOESER, GIG Smithdeld ST., j. +. ERN
Cashier German Savings and Dep. Bank. Age
for Pittsburg. apis
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
AMERICAN line,

Sailing every Wednesday from PhiIadel
and Liverpool. Passenger accommodat
for all classes unsurpassed. Tickets so
ana from Great Britain and Ireland,
way, Sweden, Denmark, etc. -
INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION Ct
General agents, 305 Walnut ST., Philadelr
Full iL formation can be had of j. j.
CORMICK, 639 Smithfleld street. LC
MOESER, SIG Smithfield street. mhS-44,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
EAST END

Do you desire to live in the suburbs dur
ing the summer months and still remain
within easy reach of the city? II SO, look at
our "To Let Rooms and Wanted Board
ers" cent-a-word advertising columns Satur-
day and Sunday. More East End houses
than any other paper.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
s = From PirtsDurgn Union Station.
=IIgnnSyIVdnid LINES
Trains Run by Central Time.

0Oath west System-Ran Handle Route
DErAar for Columbus. Cincinnati, indianapolis, St.
TOO an, s. pm, III. Is pm AnsIvr IRON same
points: s220 m, 900 a. m. +555 pm.
DEPART for Columbus, Chicago, points Intermediate
and 6ssGns srjosi 'l tR2 Pm ARRIVE 0"
ls'a Is a;asf S iss5 s.,I7s
fSH ol1 w.'hins,sn; e TO- a% e. o m 1850
DnrArr for Wheeling, 900 a. m, tl2 o5 mn =,
H45 p. m, 1910 p. m. ARRIVE frem Wheeling,
f8.4 a. m, 1906 p. m. 's5.55 p. m.
Northwest Sy ystem-Fort Wayne Route
DEFIANT for Chicago points intermediate and beyond:
sl.30 a.m., FLO am, 1920 p.m., *l.0O p.m., Hs45
p. m, I'll 30 pm. ARRIVE from same points o5
.m II Is am. 800 am. 1875 am. 900 m,
DnrARr for Toledo, points intermediate and beyond:
ITO az 20 p.m., - 90 pm. Ill 20 PIN. ARRIVE
from same points: Ills am, 1885 am. '6.0op-m.,
DnF4HT se. CLEVELAND, points insernsdiate and
eli .05 m. ARRIVE from same points: $50 am,
1s psl4a1 for Martins Feny ny Bridgeport and Bs.ir.,
points: 1900 am, t2.iE pm, t7.0o pm.
ART. Tor New .as' Ere onS ~ A,nra
tl2:O Pm. ARRIVE from same points: LIS p-n.,
400 pm.
DErARr for New Castle, Jamestown Youngstown
and Niles, t3.45 pm. ARRIVE from same points {:
DKrARr for Youngstown, 1920 pm. ARRIVE from
youngstown, $3.50 pm.
PULLMAN SLnxrinG CARS AND PULLMAN DINING
Cars nun through, East and West, on principal trains
Of both Systems
LOCAL SLHxP1NG CARS running to Columbus, Gin
ennati, indianapolis, Cleveland, Toledo and Chicago
are ready for occupancy at Pittsburgh Union Station
At o'clock p. m.
TIMx TABLES Of Through and Local Accommoda-
non Trains Of either system mentioned above can
Be obtained at Ito Fifth Avenue and Union ShHsn,
Pittsburgh and at principal ticket Offices Of the Penn-
sylvania Lines West of Pittsburgh,
sDsily. Tex Sunday. tE1. Saturday. TEE. Monday.
5OSEPH WOOD, E. A. FORD,
6eneral t.~-- H-r"r-l Passenger lgent
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
To-DaJ's Trial Lists.

Criminal Court-Commonwealt VS. Jud
Melvin, Charles Mckeown. W. I. Morford.
Iebana Painter, John Golden, Louis Pfeil,
WIN. Burrows, Charles Phillips, VIM. Nickel,
Wendell Buemeyer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
$40 Mems All Wool Sniff,

GEORGE ELIoT's complete works, six vol.
umes 81 9S
FLEIsHNAN & Co., Market street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14

Black ribbed hose, all sizes.
Double knees extra STRONG,
Worth 40c, only 25c.
FLEIsHMAN's, Market street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
STEAMERS AND EXCURSIONS.

mo ETROPE-MAx SCHAMBERG &
No. 527 Smithfield st., represent al
lines to the Continent, sell drafts, lettt
credit and foreign coin; make cable
fers and procure passports. Establishs
1866. apis
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
Southside Churches.

EIGHTH PREsBYTERIAN, Rev. E. R. Donehoo,
pastor-lO45 A. NJ, Buying Gold;' 7:3o P. NJ.
"Unconscious Influence"
ALLENTOWN q. P, Rev. S. W. Douthett,
pastor-Morning service at lO:45 o'clock; sub.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14

WHY not buy nice light colored spring
suit for S5? To-day is your chance to buy
one in our well lighted basement. Sack or
cutaway style.
P. c. c. c., Clothiers, cor. Grant and Dia-
mond streets.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
VETERANS GRATEFUL
Maj. Cofey's Open Letter
From Vermont.
A War Record and Civilians Record
That State is Proud Of
Tho Experience Of the Splendid State
Home Near Bennington.

Vermont has good cause to be proud of her
Soldiers Home, not because of its beautiful sltua-
ton near Bennington, not because the property
originally cost a cool $780, 600. not because the
fountain on the grounds is the highest in the
world
But because ever since the home established
by act of the Legislature, in 1866, 1t has stood
fore among the institutions of its kind in the
country, proving the benefit of State aid to worthy
survivors of the war.
The trustees fortunate from the first in Sc
curing the services of no less veteran than Maj.
R. j. COffey superintendent. His care,
thoughtfuness, kindness and tact in the discharge
of his duties have made him conspicuous among
the most successful managers of such institutions.
His standing in the Grand Army is well known.
And 1t is not strange that his recent open letter
has attracted widespread interest.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
Bargains in Wsu Paper.

Great clearance sale Of this seasons fine
goods. WM. Fl. ALLEN,
5l7 Wood street, near Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14

"TAKE care of your pennies and your dol
lars will take care of themselves" When
with the Peoples Savings Bunk, 81 Fourth
avenue. IT'S
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14

Popular shades, sacks and frocks. They
can't be equaled. Come this week to Sal
Ter & Co.'S, corner Smitlifield and Diamond
streets,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
THE THOMAS FOREIGN TOUT

A choice Oft European tours, strict
lect and limited, including "four-in-h
coaching trip of 80 days through Eng
j. j. MCCORMICK, Agent for Pittsbura
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14

BEFORE AND AFTER USING. Loss of Brain Power
Wakefulness, Lost Manhood. Nightly Emission.
Nervousness Lassitude all drains and loss of pOre
of the Gener1tive Organs in either sex caused b
over-eIertion, youthful errors, or excessive use
tobacco, opium stimulants. 81 per package b
MALL s for 25. With every S. order we GIVE
WRITTEN G GUARANTEE TO CURE or REFUNI
MONEY. Spanish Medicine Co. Madrid. Spain
and Detroit. Mich. For sale b. JOS. FLEMING
son. Pittsburg. de2s-26-NTrs
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
Children's School Hose.

SARATOGA BREAD.
It's the finest made. Your grocer keeps it.
IT'S
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14

ARE YOU GOING ABROAD? A SERIE
N personally conducted parties will leave
York April 70. May IS. July and 20. all trav
expenses included, nrst-class. Norway. ;"
and Russia tour leaves June 9, on Augusta
toria. Send for programmes. T. NJ. JENk
2G Broadway N Y lpl
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
ALLAN LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP

GLASGOW To OPHILADEIPHIA,
Via Derry and Galway. The most dill
route from Scotland and North and Mid
of Ireland. Accommodations unsurpass
intermediate, $50 Steerage, S19.
STATE LINE,
Service of Allan Line Steamships
NEW YORK AND GLASGOW,
Via Londonderry. Every Fortnight.
May 5, State of California, 10 A NJ; May
State of Nevada, 5 P. NJ; June 2, State
Nebraska, 8 P. NJ. Cabin, $40 and upws
second cabin, $50; steerage. Sl9. Apply tc
J. MCCORMICK, $50 Smithfield street, Pi
burg. my2-S5-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14

The greatest spring and summer beverage
beer
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
PASTOR AND PEOPLE.
The Business Pressure Pushes a
Downtown Church Eastward.
"REMINISCENCES OF INTEREST.
Some of the Topics to Be Discussed TO.
Morrow in Local Pulpits.
GLEANINGS FROM CHURCH FIELDS

The departure of the First Methodist
Protestant congregation from the old church
home on Fifth avenue is the local religious
event of the week. The church was an of
shoot from that on Smithfield and Seventh
avenue, and, like most churches, sprang
from divergence of views pertaining to
government. The slavery question also en-
tered into the controversy, which caused
the swarming. Charles Avery, who was
leader in the abolition ranks, was leader
in founding the First NJ. P. Church. Under
Mr.. Avery's leadership the new movement
succeeded in efecting a compromise with
the parent society, and secured for their
portion the burying ground now covered BY
the Union depot. The old church on Fifth
avenue, which is now to retire by the pres
sure of business, has been the scene OF many
an interesting event.
There the writer once heard the great
pulpit orator, DR. Stockton, of Kentucky,
who was regarded as the peer of Henry
Clay for eloquence. There the Murphy
temperance movement was born. Among
those who were members of the old church
in 1928, at the time of the division, was the
venerable Joseph MCDOWELL, one OF our
leading merchants.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
VIGOR OF MEN

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WEAKNESS, NERVOUSNESS, DEB1LIT,
and all the train of evils, the results Of owe
work, sickness, worry, etc. Full strength
development, and tone guaranteed in
cases. Simple, natural methods. Immed
ate improvement seen: Failure Impossible
1000 references Book, explanations an
proofs mailed (sealed) free. Address
ERIE MEDICAL CO., BUFFALO, N. Z.
ielO-0
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
NETHERLANDS LINE

SAILINGS FROM NEW YORK:
May q. noon, Saturday, SPAARNDAM.
May ., Wednesday, rROTTERDAM.
Steamers marked sail 10 and from Amster
all others TO and from Rotterdam.
From Pier. foot of fifth street, Hoboken
First cabin. s45 to So: second cabin. s36 Red
excursion tickets. Steerage at low rates T
Illustrated guide and passage apply TO JOH
MCCORMICK, 639 Smithfeld street; IL
MOESER. 616 Smithfeld street: MAX SCH
BERG & CO.. 81 Smith1ield street. my13-5
CUNARD LINE-NEw YORK AND LII
u POOL. VIA QUEENSTOWN-From Pie
North river. Fast express mail service.
Servia, May "a. a. m. ISeryia. June II. So
Etruria, May q, p. IN. Etrurla .JunelS. 1880
Aurania, May %. a. m. Auranla, June Is, s
Umbria. June 4, p. m. Umbria. July 2, II
Extra Steamers.
Gallia, May 1s, 1Oa. m. Bothnia, June I. 10
Cabin passage. $50 and upward, according to
ton; second cabin, S35.
steerage tickets to and from all parts of Eu
at very low rates.
For freight ana passage apply to the compa
Office, Bowling Green, New York. VERNON
BROWN & CO.. General Agents. or CHARLIE
SMITH. Third av. and Wood ST., Agent for T
burg, Pa. mys
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
DIR. SANDEN'S
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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
Ice Cream sods-Best in Cit,
EAT

Only cents a glass,
FLEIsHnAN's, Market street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
WHITE STAR LINE
w For Queenstown and LIYerpoOi

WHITE STAR LINE
w For Queenstown and Liverpool.
Royal and United States Mail Steamers.
Britannia May18, 10: 70am Britannia, June Is,
Majestic. May 25, p n Majestic. June IA
Germanic, June l, noon Germanic, June % 9:e
sTeutOnic, June 8, p IN 'Teutonic, July s,
From White Star dock, loot OF West Tenth
New York.
Second cabin on these steamers. Saloon rai
fG0 ana upward. Excursion tickets on favor:
terms. Second cabin, $40 and s45. Steeraze, fl
or to the old country. $50.
White Star drafts payable on demand in all
principal banks throughout Great Britain. Al
TO JOHN J. MCCORMICK. g39 Smithneld
Pittsburg, or II. MAITLAND KERSEY. Gen
Agent % Broadway New York ap14
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
Yesterdays Market Features.

Refined was or ed at London, to 5d-equal
to about 1Oc. Weakness is due to foreign
competition and to the overloaded condition
of American refiners. Business was SLOW
The opening and lowest was SIC, highest
5714c, close 57sc. Daily average runs, II 49s;
daily average shipments, $3.50.
OIL CITY, May l3.-National Transit certifi-
Gates opened ut SIC; highest, Size: lowest
SIC: closed. SIC: sales, 5000 barrels: clear
ances, ll2 900 barrels; shipments, 66, 199 bar
rels: runs, 10 493 barrels.
NEW YORK, May 13-Petroleum opened
dull, and remained dulland inactive all day.
Pennsylvania o1l-Spot sales none: June op-
tion opening at SIC. Total sales, 5000 barrels.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-01-07
Study the Dictionary.

How many people are there who pro-
nounce any proportion of their words cor
rectly. not merely by reason of clipping and
mouthing. but by ignorance of good usage?
We find them everywhere. and they lay the
accent on the first instead of on the second
syllable of acclimate for example; they pro-
nOunce the second syllable of acoustics. coo.
instead of COW; they do not put the accent
on the last syllable of adept. as they should
do; they leave the sound out of buoy;
they pronounce duke with the sound 90 in
stead of with the simple long u; emphasize
the first instead of the second syllable of
enervate; and sound the IN often. They
are astOnished to know that preced-
ence has the accent on the second syllable,
and placard on the last; that quay is called
key; that sOugh is sOf; that the instead of
the sound is to be given in sacrifice, and
the reverse in rise; that subtitle and subtle
are two different words; that the last syllable
of tortoise is pronounced ''tis'' instead of
"tus;" that it should be used not ust; and
that it is not the ''zOo' but the 20 illogical
gardens where one goes to see the chimpan-
zee, and not the chimpanZa 1t is quite
time, we think, when we hear one of these
takers. for some of the fancy work and
fancy studies of the day to be dropped, and
little hard work on the dictionary put in
their place.-Harpers Bazaar.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-01-07
OHAUTAUQUA
THOUGHT.

Especial Paper by c. P. of Class CO.
..In the midst of our own people shall wisdom be
exalted"
year ago it would have been an impossibility
for me to write this
To those of us who look back upon early school
days as a weary waste of intellectual inactivity
the thought that we are members of this society
should be a source of supreme satisfaction to us,
for here we have a chance to improve our lost
chances a course which hundreds of others stu
ated as are would be glad of, if only to pass
away a weary hour Improving our minds means
training of the individual into the power of think
ing and doing wisely and well whatever the cir
cumstances of his life may require. Through a
gradual evolution of thought came the discovery
that had bought more books and less rum 1
would not have been here. Nevertheless you are
not to fancy that this gives a correct idea of my
inward thoughts. 1t is only once in a while that
the image and desire Of a better and a happier
life makes me feel the iron of my chain, for after
all, human spirit may find no insuffciency of
food fit for it even in prison; and with the plen-
tiful supply of material have on hand 1 do think
and feel and learn things that are worth knowing
and which should not know unless had learned
them here. So that the present portion of my life
shall not be quite left out of the sum of my real
existence. 1t may be good for on many
counts that my life had this passage in it. know
much more than did year ago. Ihave strong
sense of power to act as a man among men. have
gained worldly wisdom, and wisdom also that is
not altogether of this world, and if 1 ever quit
this living tomb where 1 now buried 1 hope
moth ng will cling to that ought to be left be-
hind. nor men perceive by my looks or the tenor
of my thoughts and feelings that have been of
those whose regulations have been publicly be-
smirched..
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-01-07

was the finding of the principles Of representative
government. century of struggle for popular
rights had preceded the calling of the second
congress. AS the struggle passed from a colonial
into a national arena one by one those who had
enlisted in the popular cause fell away. 1t was
reserved for Franklin. the son of an obscure can
die maker of Boston. to at the last. when the
forensic battle had become battle at arms to aid
the youth and the middle aged patriots of 1776 in
the organization of a government on the liberal
principles for which the cOlonists had long
commended, and when peace came Franklin. still
spared for greater service to his country gave the
full strength of life eliminating in benefits to
his countrymen, to the establishment of the more
perfect Union and the making of the constitution
of the Unite States. In Franklin met the old and
the new; the experience and the aspirations of
colonial days and the possibilities of the ma
ton. founded on the firm basis of representative
government.