r-WPp' "WfpywLjf iui''i.5H1 n- ycs: 2 THE PTTTSBiniG- DISPATCH. THURSDAY. MARCH 27. 1S90. ";W; WfPJii1'-1 i5KWffry' p. Jr t ? j 14 i if.- v JHE INS1DEJIST0RY, Trinity and St. Peter's Will Have to Consolidate. MACKAY TO BE THE EECTOB They Could Not Take the $100,000 and Keep Mr. Maxwell. JEXKIKS TALKS ON THE TROUBLE. Episcopalian circles nre again stirred tip over the latest move in the Trinity Church troubles. Hector Maxwell has resigned and he was paid 55,000 for doing it His resigna tion will take effect on or before July. It is expected that the Rev. "W. B. JIackay will be his successor, and will preside over - the united congregations of Trinity and St. Peter's. The inside of the big fight at grand old Trinity is just beginning to come out. The latest explanation of it is that the vestry feared they would lose the 5100,000 be queathed to Trinity by the late John H. Shoenberger. The conditions of the bequest were such that they could not afford to ac cept. The will said the pews at Trinity must be free and services must be held there every day. Then all that was left was to unite the parishes of Trinity and'St Peter's. The vestrymen tried it, but it is said they struck a snag at every turn. The congrega tion at St. Peter's was wedded to its pastor, and Hector Maxwell would not accept a position under Hector Mackay. BOTH KEFOSED TO BUDGE. The result was tliat both congregations bowed politely to each other, but both refused to give in, and tbo only thing left for Trinity was to get rid ol Mr. Maxwell. For some time matters bare been growing so bad that bat few of the vestrv still attend the church and the congre gation Mas constantly-falling off. The case was plainly laid before Mr. Maxwell. His only hope of success was that a new board of vestrymen would be elected who would favor him. The vestrjinen soon Ehowed him that snch hopes had no Inundation, and requested bis resigna tion. After considerable bargaining Mr. Max well finally agreed to resign if the vestry would pay him So,000 and fix ud the rental for bis house on Western avenue. Last Monday evening the bargain was closed an by July, or earlier, a now rector will be in Trinity. ADispatcii reporter called atMr.Maxwell's nouic in AUecucny last night, but he refused to be seen. A. E. V. Painter, a member of the Trinity vestry was then called on. He affirmed the report that Mr. Maxwell had resigned, but refused to say anything further. T. C. Jenkins, however, when seen, said he wonldnot talk, but afterward relented. He said: "It is hard to tell who will be Mr. Max well's successor. The position would not scein to be an enviable one at present. I tnlnk Mr. Maxwell has been shamefully treated. The whole basis of the complicated troubles in the church was John H. Snoenberger's bequest. WOULD LOSE THE MONEY. "The vestry did not want to lose the $100,000, bat they coald not take it, make the pews free and hold services daily. It would require two rectors to do the work. At present tbo income of Trinity is only fe.000 a year. If tho pow rentmg system is abolished the receipts will not be over Jo.OOH It would be impossible to accept such a gift, and the only war to do it was to consolidate Trinity and St. Peter's. St. Peter's would not come in unless their rector could be head man. Their only hope was to get Mr. Maxwell out of tho wav, and he was re quested to resign. He refused, and thev could not force him to leave. As for the amount paid him to resicn I have nothing to say. -It is now probable that the two congrega tions will be united. The coccrcgation of fat. Peter's will sell their church and come to Trinity, and Mr. Mackav will be rector of the united congregations. I have no idea who will be the assistant." AX AXGU1 UXCLE. He IVndU III. Kephrw Taken Ont of Mor ffnnza on Ucly Ciiarcrs. A weird tale of woo was received by Humane Agent O'Brien yesterday from a man named Palmer, in Ruffsdale. Westmoreland county. He wanted to have bis nephew taken out of Morgana. He said the boy was an orphan and had been miking his home with him. Some time ago bis guardian, Dr. Howard, took him away, and in a short time after that hat 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 be had been sick and could not attend to the matter, and asked the Humane Agent to get the boy ont. Mr. OBrien says the case docs not belong to his line of work; that the only thing for the man to do is to get bis nephew out on a writ of habeas corpus. AX EKGIXEEE'S MISTAKE. IIoBnmped Up Against no Officer nnd Cane to Grief. About G o'clock last evening as Officer Sam Miller was walking on Twenty-sixth street a large man stepped up to him and said: "I have been looking for you for a long time and am going ti do you." The man then put his hand to his bip pocket as if to draw a revolrcr, Miller grabbed bun, and a desperate fight en sued, dnnng which both men were badly bruised from the interchange of blows. Miller finally overpowered his assailant and had him sent to the Twellth ward police station. The man gave his name as John Mackey. an engineer on the Pennsylvania Itail road. He explained that he thought Miller was a different party, and that his assault upon him was a mistake. ME. HOUSTON cKEmCAIi. Be Apprnrs to Regard Oil Producers ns a Broken Bred nnd Unreliable. Edward F. Houston, of the Globe Refinery Company, doesn't appear to be much enthused over the story of an independent pipe line to seaboard. Mr. Houston sajs Joe Craig doesn't appear to be tearing his shirt, and be (Hous ton) has not beard of any other capitalist who is. He says that such line would be patronized by producers, bnt thinks the idea that they themselves will ever lay a Hue is too cthcrial to demand serious attention, as he thinks that of themselves they can never agree upon any thing tangible. BUILDING FALLIXG OFF. The Report of the Inspector of Buildings for February. The report of the Inspector of Buildings for February was filed yesterday and shows a big falling off in edifices erected in the months pre ceding, although there is a large increase over the February report of last year. There were, according to the report, 154 build ings erected In February, of which 116 were frames. 35 bricks, 1 ironclad and 2 iron, the esti mated cost ot whole number being 183,139. The increase over February, 18S9. is 59 in num ber of buildings and S2,499 in estimated cost, INSPECTOR OF CATTLE. A New Government Official lo Rrmove Here From Greenville. A new Federal appointment Is added to tho list of those who already decorate the list of the eemi-citv officials. Major S. M. Braden, of Grecnwlle, Mercer county, has been appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Agricul ture as an inspector of cattle, and will take his stand at the stock yards next Monday. Major Braden is a man with an excellent array record, at present serving on tho staff of General Wylie, of the Second Brigade, N. Q. P., and will, as soon as he locates in the Hast End, become a member of Post 117 by transfer. A Cadetshlp Plain. Hon. John Dalzell has appointed Superin tendent George J. Luckey, John G. Bryant and O. F. Bingaman, M. D the Board of Examiners to pass upon the physical and mental fitness of applicant for the West Point cadctship. The examination will begin in the rooms of the Cen tral Board of Education. April 3, after a phj si cal test by Dr. Bingaman. Tho Suit Isn't Dropped. It was reported several days ago that the suit 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, and the case would come up for trial in a short time. THE TAYMENT OP DEBTS. Local DUlllce of the Torry Bankrupt Bill Its Present bhnpn Called Very Fanlty Hard lo Get n Competent Register for the Small Fees Allowed. The Torry bankrupt bill, under considera tion by the Judiciary Committee of Con gress, is beginning to excite considerable attention among business men. Some peo ple will recollect that a few years ago there was a bankrupt law, and that it was popu larly supposed that under its benign opera tion some rascals made a good bit of money, but tradesmen have generally come to the conclusion that even a bad bankrupt law is better than none. A. Y. Smith, Esq.. has been in correspond ence with Hon. H. C. McCormick. of the Judiciary Committee, and has stated bis ob jections to the Torry bill. Mr. Smith objects to the fees proposed to be paid to trustees. He also objects to the provision that requires a lawyer to have had three years' practice; not on that account: particularly, but to the fact that the salary is only !1, 000 a ) ear, for which sum he considers it impossible to get a man tit for the duty. Under the proposed law United States district attorneys would make the most money. Each one is empowered to attend all the meetings in his district, and it would re quire him to hire a considerable number of assistants. Commission is allowed on dividends and not on receipts. Register Shafer regards the bill as defective. He also says that no good lawyer who is honest would want the position of register, as there is not enough in it for a competent man, unless bo were to work cases to the injury of those involved. A separate docket is required in each case. There is no other bill before Con gress, and Mr. Shafer says there is no likeli hood of the passage of any at this session. He says a bill is needed badly, but thinks this one would not answer the purpose required. There seems to be a loud call on thu part of business men for a bankrupt law. and it seems strange that legislative wisdom is not equal to tho framing of one. The one under discussion was born iu St. Louis. Mr. Flood, of Arbuckles & Co., voices busi ness sentiment. He states that unless sou know the men you deal with outside your im mediate lacality there is but little safety in trading with them. When yo get beyond the limits of your State you are at the mercy of debtors. It seems that the doctrine of protec tion to home iudnstryis deeply rooted in all the States, and when a business man goes wrong if be pay his home debts he is absolved by bis neighbors from turpitude.uo matter how his creditors in other btates fare. Conse quently when you get after a rascal outside jour State you generally find that he has con fessed judgment to bis relatives and friends and has patriotically kept his money in thevii cmity where he looks tor and gets moral sup port. Some people go so far as to say it would be better for honest people it there were no law s at all fur the collection of debts, as then busi ness gamblers would be shut out. Fewer peo ple would go into business and those who did would have money. PAEALIZED IN C0UET. James Borllo, One of the Old-Timers Stricken While on tbo Stand. A rather strange circumstance happened yesterday afternoon in the License Court. Among the applicants fora retail liquor license in the Twenty-third ward were James Borlin and his son. Mr. Borlin is a patriarch in the hotel business. In the good old days be kept ono of the most reliable taverns in Greensburg. In those days the tavern was a gathering place of the political wisdom of the county. Law yers, jurors, litigants and witnesses 'put up" with Mr. Borlin, and he was Known all over Westmoreland county. His reputation was that of an excellent host. Hew..s himself a well-posted man in all the political gossip of his day, a good talker, and could make the winter evenings pleasant for all comers in the general room of tue tavern. John Covode and Edgar Cowan, when they were the political pronbets for the good people of Westmoreland toasted their shins lit times before Mr. Borlin's gener ous fire. A few years ago he removed to McKeesport, where he kept a hotel opposite the Baltimore and Ohio depot. Until one year ago his house was a temprrance notel. In April, 1SS9, on ac count of his good reputation and the general character of his bouse, he was granted a liconso by Judge White. Yesterday afternoon the old centleman was in apparently trood health. About teu minutes belore his name was called he was attacked by a fit of illness. When sum moned to appear, he walked feebly to the bar with his son. He was ble to stand, but when addressed by Attorney McKenna ho found himself unable to utter a word. His son, see ing that something was wroug, stepped in be tween his fa:her and the law) er and answered the questions. The old gentleman was suffer ing with an attack of paralysis. When the ex amination was concluded Mr. Borlin was assist ed to the Second avenno electric line and con veyed ou a car to the home in Glenwood. It is thought that with rest and quiot he will soon recover. WILL THEI BE FORCED? That Rallrond Bngnboo, tho Relief Fond, Worrjloc Pennsylvania Men. The employes ot the Pennsylvania road who do not belong to the Relief Department are again beginning to think that they will be co erced 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 gentlo hint had some effect, but it wasnot sufficient. A number of the employes 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 non members, and the general supposition is that all the employes will be required to take stock in the fund. Many of the men don't like it, and some grumbling is the result, A STRANGE FATHER. It Is Snld He Wants the Estate of His Dnnchter to Pn j for ncr Keeplnc Humane Agent O'Brien run against a queer case down in Burgettstown, Washington coun ty. It was on the case of Ruby Rankin, a 14-year-old daughter of Joseph Rankin, a wealthy farmer there. It was charged that the girl's father and his second wife were HI treating ber. The girl has about 5,000 In her own right, and J. C Campbell is her guardian. The girl's grandmother. Mrs. Reed, wants to get cbargo of her. but the laihcr refuses to give her up. Mr. O'Brien says tho father wants to get con trol of the girl's money, and has even told tho girl's guardian that he ought to pay him for keeping his owu daughter. The Humane Agent Fays that, although the gtrl is made to uo a great deal of work, there is not enough to base a suit for cruelty. TO BE LOCKtD DP. Jimmy Dornn's Sister Wants lo be Sent to Slorgacza, Ella Doran. a little girl of 13 years, was bronght to the Allegheny Mayor's office by ber mother last night, who asked Mayor Pearson to send ber to Morganza. The mother said she was unable to manago the little girl, who went out at night time and associated with Dad com panions. As for herself the child said she would rather go to Morganza than stay at home. The girl is a sister of the littlo boy Jimmy Doran, who es caped from the countv jail about a year ago by sliding down the lightning rod. Walling: for Mr. Newell. Mr. Holbrook's resignation as Superintend, ent of the Lako Erie has not yet been accepted. It 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. Alice Townsend Burled. The body ot the dead actress, Alice Town send, was taken to Oil City yesterday morning for burial. The funeral took place In the af. ternoon. A number of sorrowing friends ac companied the remains to the depot. WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING. Some Who Travel, Some Who Do Not. nnd Others Who Tnlk. Percy F. Smith, the well-known printer of this city, will leave in a few days for a South ern trip, to be gone several weeks. E. M. Bigelow, Chief of the Department of Public Works, left yesterday morning to look after the Arsenal Park project. He will return on Friday. W. J. Carson, who has been connected with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for the past ten years, has accepted a position with the Pittsburg Plato Glass Company at Ford City. The personal discomfort, and the worry of a constant cough, nnd the soreness of lungs and throat which usually attend it, are all remedied by Dr. D. Jayne's Expec torant, a safe medicine for pulmonary dis orders and throat affections. HAYS IN THE CITY. The K. of L. Official Thinks There Will be Ko Eight-Hour Strike. IRON PIPE MANUFACTURERS MEET. Coal Miners Complete Their Organization and Elect Officers. KUSSIAN IMMIGRANTS IN THE CITY General Secretary J. W. Hays, of the Knights of Labor, was in the city several hours yesterday on his way home from Cin cinnati, where he attended the regular meet ing of the Executive Board. He spent the forenoon at the office of D. A. Ho. 3, chat ting with Master Workman Eoss and other local officers; took dinner at the Central Hotel, and left for home at 4:30 o'clock. Secretary Hays did not have any special business to attend to here. In a general conversation with a reporter of The Dis patch he said the progress of the order in all sections is most satisfactory and en couraging. The country districts especially are increasing rapidly. New assemblies are springing up everywhere and the order is growing. In the famous District 49, of New York, things are moving along rapidly. Thi Is the district where Master Workman Maguire and Mr. Quinn distinguished themselves during a prolonged strike some years ago. Speaking about the eight-hour movement now being agitated by the Federation of Labor. Mr. Hays said he had very little fears that there would be a strike. The manner in which he discussed the affair Indicated that he took very little stock in it. Mr. Hays is pleased with the prospects of the bakers for securing shorter hours. They have succeeded in reducing the hours from 18 to 12 and it was decided at the Detroit meeting to ask for ten hours after May 1. Mr. Havs is of the opinion that they will succeed, as affidavits can be secured from physicians showine that breaa is unheal thful if used inside of 12 hours after baking. Mr. Hays bad a conversation with Homer McGawwnile in the city. The Secretary did not say what was discussed, but it is thnnght that the subiect was Mr. McGaw's expulsion. The next meeting of the Executive Board will be held in Philadelphia in June. WU0DGHT IRON PIPE KINGS. The Regular Medina of the Association Ken ffirms Old Prices. The regular meeting of the Wrought Iron Pipe Manufacturers' Association of the United States was held In the DuquesneClub, on Sixth avenue, jesterday afternoon. The meeting was lamely attended, there being representatives nresent from almost every mill In the country. There wero present about 35 manufacturers in all. The most important matter that was dis cussed was the scale of prices. There was a strong disposition on the part of some of those Dresent to increase the prices, but after a lengthy consideration both prices and dis counts of last month were reaffirmed. The dis counts upon tlie'e prices are as follows: Butt welded black.47Jf per cent; butt welded galvan ized. 40 per cent; lap welded galvamzed,47 per cent; lap welded black. 00 per cent; boiler tubes, inches and smaller. 45 per cent; boiler tubes, 2 to4 inches. 50 per cent; boiler tubes, 4inches and larger, 52K Per cent; oil well casing, 50 per cent. The general reports showed that most of the mills throughout tho country are running to their fullest capacity and have orders ahead. The business generally Is improving. Following tne meeting jesterday the manu facturers ate dinner asjtbe guests of the Du quesne Club. The next meeting will be held at Middletown, Pa., where the delegates will be the guests of Col. James W. Y'oung, President the American Tnbe andiron Company. J. H. Dilks, western manager of the Chester Tube Works, was at the Anderson yesterday. Mr. Dilks was returning home from a trip through the oil country. He says thepros necta for the nine business are bright. Thero is a great demand for pipe to lay oil and gas lines. He thinks the oil activity will be something wonderful this summer. The operations would be extensive now, but the roads are so bad that all work has practically ceased. MINERS' CONVENTION CLOSED. Resolutions Adopted, Officers Elected nnd IVnjen Discussed. The Miners' Convention closed yesterday afternoon. The fight fqr .secretary of tbo dis trict resulted in a compromise candidate James Boyd being put in tho field and elected. Hugh McLaughlin was chosen President. Tho following Executive Board was elected: Wheel ing division of the B. & 0 Samuel Devore; main line of B. & O., P. R. ft.' and A. V. R. R., Thomas Boxon; Panhandle, William Barker aud Matthew IlerrontMonongabelaandYough iogheny rivers, Alexander Cherry and John Williams. The rate question was discussed again, bnt 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 wero discussed and adopted. The question of screens was dis cussed, and it Is likely that smaller screens will be asked for. THE TARIFF IS NEEDED. Pittsburg's Iron nnd Steel Tonnago Heavier Than Ever. A. M. Byers was at the Union Depot last evening seeing Mrs. Byers off for the East. Talking about the tariff, he said: "It is true that at present it doesn't make any difference whether we havo 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 com 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. It is best to be on the safe Mde and maintain a stiff tariff. "I think the volume of business to be done this ear will be large. Prices are lower than they have been, but the mills of Pittsburg are turninz out daily a heavier tonnage than they ever did." GERMAN MINEKS EXCITED. They Threaten to Sne 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 tho big crowd said to have been sent to the lat ter place by Agent Myers, of New York. They told a wofut talo of their sufferings in Punxsu tawney. To show how closely the men stick together, they told a story to the effect that they had thrown all of their money into one common fund and were using it for the benefit of tho whole crowd. They say they will bring a suit against Agent Myers when they get to New York. ONE STRIKE ENDED. The Dltberldgo Glnss Works at New Brigh ton Resume Operations. Tho Dlthcridge Glass Works, of New Brigh ton, resnmed operations yesterday. The strike, owing to tho firm's failure to pay the men their wages, was settled yesterday morning by the employes receiving what was due them. The strike took place threo weeks ago. It involved about 290 men and boys. Talk of Another Strike. There were rumors yesterday of a strike to come over a technicality at Jones & Laugnlins' mill. The matter in dispute is whether or not the puddlers and heaters should be compelled to carry their tools to tho blacksmith shop to be put in order. Nothing definite could be learned last night. Will Build a Lnrger Shop. Tho Iron City Manufacturing Company's large machine sh op, at tho corner of Holmes and Hatfield streets. Seventeenth ward, are for sale, the firm having decided to remove elsewhere and erect a lareer plant. It May be a Long hhnt Down. The situation at tho Pennsylvania Tnbe Works Is unchanged. The men are still out, and no conference is looked for in the near future. Car Wheel Plnnt for Sale. 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 $60,000. No Conference Yrt. There are no new developments in tbo strike at the Oliver Iron and Steel Company's South Tenth street mill. It was reported yesterday that there was to have been a' conference, but none took place. A SUPPLY IN SIGHT. English Sodn Ash Once More Comlns In In Large Quantities, 4 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 havo been cut oil. The soda ash is used most extensively in the flint and bottle industries, and they havebeen hampered a little by the scarcity. In the manufacture of window glass soda sulphate is being used, so that this trade was not affected much except in a few cases. AtJeannette 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 turning out large quantities and is a success. We expect also to make our ash at Jeannette." FOR THE PRESIDENCY OF L. A. 300. The Tote 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 bavo about all been received, and the votes will be counted Saturday night, by the council of L. A. 300. The contest is said to be exceedingly excit ing. The two candidates that are really in the fight, aro Patrick Glarey and John P. Eber hart. It is said that theso two are running very close. It is thought that Eberhart has carried the Pittsburg district. If this is correct and tho other districts come in in corresponding proportions, 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. ALL THE WAY FROM RUSSIA. Eight Immigrants Arrive In tho 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 homo of David Mil ler, No. 2308 Carson street. A brother of Miller's was one of the crowd, and acted as the spoketman for the men. David Miller has been in the city several years, and last summer went homo on a visit. While there ho induced his brotber 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. WILL MAKE IMPROVEMENTS. The Allegheny Bessemer Steel Company Remodeling Its Mill. Tho Allegheny Bessemer Steel Company is enlarging its plant, so as to increaso its ca pacity. The improvements are being mado in the converting mill. The cupolas and ladle cranes, both iron and steel, are also being en larged. The firm is crowded. It is intended to bring up the product until it will bo ono of the first in the country. NOT WITHOUT ACCIDENTS. Limbs Badly Crushed, nnd Somo People Injured by Falls. Jacob Keller, an old man living on Gnm street, fell down a flight of stairs leading from the back porch into the yarc, yesterday, a 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 tbo frontdoor of ber house yesterday. She had her right thigh fractured. Natural cas in a man-hole of tho main on Middle street, near Second street, Allegheny, exploded yesterday, and created some excite ment but no damage. PERSONAL PROPERTY SOLD. The Sheriff Sells the Effects of tbo Mnunger of the Glae Company. Deputy Sheriffs Joseph Ritchey and James Richards yesterday commenced the sale of the property of the defunct William Baedcr Glue Company. The first goods disposed of wero tboso of L. Haughey, manager and junior partner of the firm. They were nearly all bought in bv Mr. Leslie for Mrs. Haugbey. They sold for $1,684 5a A large amount of other personal property was sold during the day, and tho real estate will be sold to-day. DELAYED THREE U00RS. The Usual Dally Freight Wreck on tho Pennsylvania Road. The Limited on the Pennsylvania road was de layed three hours last evening by a wreck near Lilly. One west-bound freight ran into the rear end of another freight train, and smashed five cars. The caboose caught fire, and delayed the work of clearing up. None of tho men werein jured. Both tracks were blockaded, and all trains were held. Into the Wrong House. Officer Alexander, of Allegheny, was called Into a house on North avenue, near East street, yesterday afternoon to arrest a young man un known to the occupant of the house, who had made his way into the house and laid down on a bed. He was partly intoxicated and made no resistance when placed in arrest. When taken to the lockup he gave bis name as John Heck. Si. Michael's Not Sold. It was reported yesterday that the St. Michael Seminary property at Hazelwood had been purchased by a land syndicate for $25,000. Both C. F. McKenna and the Rev. Father Wall wero seen concerning the matterand they deuied it. They said the property was not for sale, although they had received a big offer for it. t That Ilerr's Island Property. A petition is being prepared to present to Allegheny Councils to give the city another chance to i donate tbo property in dispute at Herr Island, so it is just possible the board of arbitration may have nothing to do. Mr. Elphinstone didn't co into particulars, but this secins to be about the size of the situation at present. lie Is Renting Enstly. The police aro investigating tho 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 noth ine has been developed. Fenton is resting easily at the Homeopathic Hospital. No Papers Served on Wyman. The notice of cont est in the Allegheny Mayor alty case was to have been served on Mayor elect Wyman yesterday, but he could not be found in the city. Inquiry was matio at his home, and his wife said be was still in Ohio, where he had been for several weeks on account of his health. The Commencement Ts-Dny. The commencement exercises of the West Penn Medical College will bo given this after noon at the Grand Opera House. The banquet will bo given at tho Seventh Avenue Hotel at 8 o'clock in the evening. LOCAL ITEMS. LIMITED. Incidents of a Day In Two Cities Condensed for Rcndy Rending. ' The alarm from box 76 at 7:20 P. M. yesterday was caused by a chimney fire at Forty-eighth and Hatfield streets. The damages were nomi nal. A STILL alarm was sent to Engine Company No. 1 yesterday afternoon for a slight fire in the house of Joseph Barr, on Forbes street,near Van Braam. The Pennsylvania Company now threaten to boycott the Missouri Pacific Railroad for cut ting the passenger rate from Kansas City to Denver from $10 to $7 60. "Stbeet Diamonds" is the subject of Rev. J. G. Tbwnsend's discourse at the Unitarian Church next Sunday. Tbo diamonds referred to are the newsies and shiners. Erasmus Wilson, the "Quiet Observer," will lecturo for the Young People's Society at the Arch Street M. E. Church, Allegheny. The lecture is In the course of entertainments given by that society, and the admission is free. What might have been a serious accident last evening on the Sixth avenue cable lino was happily averted by the prompt action of the f;ripman on car No. 13. A horse and buggy got n front of the car at Smitnfield street, and had it not been for the prompt action of the offi cer on the corner a bad accident would have occurred. M07ING DAY COMING. It Will do on Hand With Its Bad Eealities, Alas, Kext Monday. SOME PEOPLE PREPARING TO FLIT. A Number of the New East End Houses Are Beady to be Occupied. NOT HANI 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 nou value. What a dreadful siege moving, is anyway, and how happily the pater fatnilias 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 superintending 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 ber 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 has somo endearing recollections clustered about it, so that the leave taking would prob ably tax the emotional part of a housewife'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 Teach the acme of perfection, wherebythose inclined toward the romantic will not have their bud ding fancies crushed into nothingness by tbo prosaic. PEorLE 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 a delightful home on Howo street, near Shady avenue. i Mr. Georgo Rice, superintendent of the Du quesne Traction Company, who, with bis family, has been occupying apartments at the Hotel Anderson, will take possession ot the Sclunetz residence, corner of Fifth avenue and Craig street. jj C. L. Magee and wifo will occupy their fine new home on Forbes avenue in the near future. Geo. IC 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. U. Ayres' family will move from Shady lane to Walnut and South Highland avenue. A. P. Burcbfield's family will leave Robfnson street, Allegheny, and go to Negley avenue and Bond street. East End. J. R. McGinlevand family will move from Neville and Bayard streets to Ellsworth and Amberson avenues, Sbadyside. He Fought Too Well. Patrick Sullivan and Frank MrLanghlin wero arrested by Officer Smith on Second ave nue, at Frankstown, last night for starting a fight in the boarding house of Michael Welsh on Sylvan avenue. Thanks to Whom Thnnks Aro Dae. We are informed that a letter purporting to have been written by Commissioner Mer rill, of Massachusetts, regarding a late ad vertisement of ours containing an extract from a 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, Peibce & Co., General Agents. J. H. Page, Manager New York Life In surance Company, 95 Fifth avenue. REAL ESTATE SAVINGS BANK, LML, 401 Smlthfleld Street, cor. Fourth Avenue. Capital, $100,000. Surplus, 550,000. Deposits of $1 and upward received and interest allowed at 4 per cent. lis Cabinet photos $1 00 a dozen, a life crayon S3 SO, at Sonnenberg's Society Gal lery, No. 35 Fifth ave., Pittsburg. En trance per elevator. Branch gallery, 52 Federal St., Allegheny. Pratt's Grent Book Sale Will close this week; 428 Wood street. TTS Spring Is Coming. Place your orders for trees, shrubs, etc., now. Do you ask where? We believe you can do as well at our place as any place in this country, and we request you to try us. The B. A. Elliott Co., ttsu No. 54 Sixth St., Pittsburg. Thursday. Friday nnd Sainrday. Special inducements for three days, at Knable & Shuster's, 35 Fifth ave. Thurs day, Friday and Saturday only. Printed chailies, nearly all wool, to go at 19c a yd.; 50c surah silks to go at 39c yd.; large lot of 50c dress goods to go at 25c, 33c and"37c a yd.; 38-inch all-wool drcssgoods at 29c a yd. Heliotrope serges, all wodJVonly 50c and 62c a yd. Knable & Shuster, 35 Fifth ave. Hosiery. Don't forget that we have made a general revision in prices throughout our entire stock of ladies' and children's hosiery. A saving of fully 20 per cent on every pur chase. Jos. Hokne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. French Citallies An immense assort ment of all the newest and choicest patterns, 50c per yard. Huous & Hacke. ttssu , When Tou Bay Always Cboose tho Best. This is decidedly the case with the boys' clothing at the People's Store. Best qual ity, best fits, and, best of all, low prices. Campbell & Dick. Bic sale of dress goods Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Knable & Shuster, 35 Fifth ave. Grand Millinery Opening To-day and to-morrow. See large "ad." BOSENBAUM & CO. Hew wall paper at 5c a bolt nnd upward at Arthur. Schondelmyer & Co.'s, 68 and 70 Ohio St., AU'y. tts Sateens 200 pieces finest and best French goods, all new colors in latest de signs. Huous & Hacke. ttssu Grnnd Millinery Opening To-day and to-morrow. See large "ad." KOSENBAUM & CO. To-DAY, to-day, to-day. Bargains, bar gains. Knable & Shusteb, 35 Fifth ave. Fancy Steam Dyeing nnd Clenning. Lace curtains, portiers. lambrequins and draperies of all kinds dry cleaned and fin ished like new at 443 Smithfield st. Telephone 1264. Chas. Pfeifeb. Totvels, towels, 5 cents 'each, regular price 12)4 cents; Friday only one day special sale ) Knable & Shusteb, 35 Fifth ave. IMPROVING THE SEMINARY. The Jllnnngers of the D. P. Theological In stitution Raise 843.000 tor Repnirs The Graduating Exercises Last Night A Long List of Fall. Fledged Ministers. The Board of Managers of the United' Presbyterian Theological Seminary met yesterday. The report of the Endowment Committee shows that $43,000 had been raised to improve the seminary and to endow the new crofessorships. Rev. O. J. Thatcher, Professor of "Church Government," was nominated to occupy the chair of "Ec clesiastical History." A special committee appointed to consider the advisability of extending tbo 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 ono 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 U. P. 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 ad dress on "The Governor Among .the Nations." "The Apocoypha" was the subject of the paper of R. A. Kingan. J. S. Hill spoke of arch aeology and the Bible, referring to archaeologi cal discoveries, traditions handed down from generation to generation, etc, to prove the trnth of the Bible. R. L.Hay took for a subject "The Macca bees," reviowlug briefly the history of the Maccabean period. S. P. Barack man spoke on "Covenant Relations of Chil dren." R. P. Allen spoke on tne "National Ar gument for Immortality." J. A. Alexander was the last graduate to speak and gave a 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 studentsjwero moved into the second year class, and the second year students iuto the third year class. The fellowship of $300 at tached to the student standing highest in the first year class was awarded to J. E. Wishart, son of the Rev. Dr. Wishart, of Monmouth, III. W. C. Adair received second honors, and W. H. Foster and W. M. Barr were a tie for third place. Other routine matters wero dis posed of and the board adjourned. NO "REMOVAL SALES." No "Bnrgalns to Clear Wnreroomi." 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 H. Kleber & Bro., SOS "Wood street. Their goods are always fresh and first class, unlike many other dealers whose wares, like tainted poultry on a 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 Bnrdett and Yocalion 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. Ko in veigling "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 club3 to bring their customers to terms. Klebers have the monopoly of the foremost instru ments made in this conntrv. and thev warrant them for almost a liletime. Don't fail to call on Kleber & Bro. and see their splendid new spring stock; SOS Wood street is the place. Black Goods A complete assortment of all the newest weaves for spring and summer wear; also a choice line of light fabric, es pecially for mourning, opened this week. ttss'u Hugus & Hacks. TO-DAY. Closing Out Sale. Kinder Blair's confectionery; entire out fit. 164 Federal street, Allegheny, at 10 o'clock. 375 New French ChnllIes-375. 375 pieces finest quality all-wool French cnaiiies, tue mxuestoruer ui printing, every piece new. Jos. Hokne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Bic hosiery sale. Extra bargains Thurs day, Friday and Saturday. Kkable & Shtjsteb, 35 Filth ave. The Boys Know How to Cboose. Take tbem to the People's Store for their clothes. Quality and prices are right. Campbell & Dick. All-Wool Cashmeres 35c, TJp to finest qualities. Jos. Horke & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Ladies take Angostura Bitters generally when they feel low spirited. It brightens hem up. Towels, towels, 5 cents each, regular price 12 cents; Friday only one day special sale. Kna3ble & SnuSTEE, 33 Fifth ave. French Dry Cleaning n Specialty. Ladies', gents' and children's clothing cleaned or dved and well pressed. 443 Smithfield st, 1913 Carson, S. S., 100 Fed eral st. Chas. Pfeifek, Telephone 12G4. New lace curtains from $1 a pair up to the finest at Arthur, Schondelmyer & Co.'s, 68 and 70 Ohio st., AU'y. its Towels, price 12 special sale. towels, 5 cents each, regular cents; Friday only one day Knable & SnuSTEE, 33 Fifth ave. During stock taking all week will ofier bargains in ends of stock. Many pretty novelties. J. C. GnboAN, " Jeweler and Silversmith, 443 Market st., cor. Fifth. Thsu TO-DAY, to-dav, to-day. Bargains, bar gains. Knable & Shuster, 35 Fifth ave. CARPETS! CARPETS! CARPETS! CURTAINSTCURTAINS! CURTAINS! WALL PAPER' WALL PAPERI WALL PAPER! Three important items at this season of tho year. Our stock of Curtains everything new and desirable. We make and lay Carpets. We bane your Curtains, and do your Papering, in a thoroughly workmanlike and artistic manner. See our goods. Get our prices. Order early. PUSEY& KERR, 116 AN D 118 FEDERAL STREET, ALLEa"HEN Y, PA. mhl-TTS PLAIIKG IN TOUGH LUCE. An Ex-Baptist Preacher Finds Himself In Jnred by Sickness. A very respectable looking old gentleman walked Into Central station last evening and asked for a place to lie down, saying he was very 111 and weak, and bad no money to pay nis way at a hotel ot hospital. He game his name James S. Philips, D. D., and said he was an ex minister of tne Baptist church and his home, Berlin Heights, O. He is 55 years of age, well dressed, has long gray beard and hair, and has been employed lately selling a patent natural cas burner, as he savs 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. Moyer was called to attend him. The doctor found him suffering from something like Bright's disease, but said bis condition Is not dangerous. The old gentleman will be sent to the hospital this morning. BACK TO GAS AGAIN. The Oil is Said to Have Slopped Flowing In the Griffith Well. Oil scouts at the Seventh Avenue Hotel last evenine reported that the Griffith well, in Mc 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 tore-spond. SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY. FRENCH DRESS COMBINATIONS. FRENCH DRESS COMBINATIONS. FRENCH DRESS COMBINATIONS. ELEGANT PATTERN DRESSES. ELEGANT PATTERN DRESSES. ELEGANT PATTERN DRESSES. EMBROIDERED ROBES. EMBROIDERED ROBES. EMBROIDERED ROBES. At 112 SO for full dress pattern. A French all-wool fine fabric In all the new colors with side border for trimming, at 13 50. A fine French combination In solid colors and checks, with side band in contrasting shades, at SI 4 00. Five yards plaid and five yards fancy, woven to perfectly match, so that the effect is very pronounced and stylish. At $16 00, a very choice French pattern dress In solid colors ricbly embroidered with silk in novel designs, also with lace effects, polka dots, etc At 20 00, solid colors with elegant garniture In panels, etc At 25 00. an extra French robe pattern dress, with handsome brocade decorations. These are all new and have been marked at close prices to make a quick sale. BIBER & EASTON, 505 and 507 MARKET STREET. mh27-o8-TT33U BPRINBJTYLES. CARPETS. CARPETS. CARPETS. EDWARD ERDETZINBER. CARPETS. CARPETS. CARPETS. 1 THE LARGEST EXCLUSIVE CARPET HOUSE WEST OF NEW YORK CITY. CARPETS I IMMENSE STOCK. CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS Largest and finest se lection ever snown In CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS this city, consisting of CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS the choicest nrouac tlons of both foreiern and American manu facturers. Full lines ROYAL WILTONS. GOBELINS. AXMI.NSTERS, M0QUETTE3, VELVETS. 2,000 Rolls BODY BRUSSELS. CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS From SI ner yard up.all CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS entirely new aesicns. CARfETS CARPETS with borders to match. 5.000 Rolls TAPESTRY BRUSSELS. CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS From 50 cents per yard on all cnolce new styles just out of loom. CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS Cnmnlete assortment of Ingrain 3-PIys, UOttage, itac anu Hemp Carpets, Linoleum, CARPETS CARPETS Corticlne uu 1'iotns And Rags. LACE CURTAINS AND TURCOMAN CURTAINS! CARPETS CARPETS CARPE1S Our own direct impor tation. An early visit of In CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS spection will insure to our customers a cnoice of patterns and enable them to have orders filled before the busy season sets in. 45" All goods jobbed at tne lowest .eastern prices. E. GROEfZINGER, 627 and 629 Penn ave. mhZMrssu KEW ADVERTISEMENTS. JDS. HORNE 4 CD.'B PENN AVE. STORES. PmsBCKo; Thursday, March 27, 1880. THE COMING EVENT. Our Easter Millinery Opening: Tuesday, April 1. Wednesday, April 2. Thursday, April 3. Keep this great event and these dates la mind. The Leading Lace Department. Our Lace department is one of the most pop. ular places in the store. Long experience has taught us just the way to make it so. It is now filled with the most exquisite stock of Laces of every description, the very latest novelties, as well as all the staples, more beau tiful, aud better values than ever before. BLACK DRAPERY NETS. Fish Nets in polka dots, stripes and plain, all silk, 45 inches wide, 75c to 51 50 a yard. Tosca Nets, stripes, figures and polka spots, all new designs, all silk, SI to M a yard. Plain Tosca Nets, 81 50 to S3 25 a yard. BLACK FLOUNCINGS. All new designs, 43-Inch goods, all silk, raneing in price from SI 0 to 35 a yard. A large variety of entirely new designs in 65-mch Flouncing!, all silk. Special values in 65-inch Chan tilly Flounclngs at $2 25 and 83 50 a yard, actually worth twice the price. A special lot Black Chantllly Laces, 3 to 8 inches wide, all silk, all at 25c a yard, about bait value. Eiffel Point Escurial Laces, 3 to 15 inches in width, for match sets; very popular for trimming waists, skirts and sleeves. Special valnes in new patterns ot 45-inch Tmsel sets for evening cos tumes. 54-inch Tulles, worth 60c, selling at 25 c. New effects in White and Cream, 45-inch Flouncings: Fedora, Chantllly. Plat.VaL. Point Gate, LINEN LACES. Complete stock of Medicis. Torchons, Florentines and Clunys. Special lot of Torchons, 1 to Inches wide, all at 10 cents a yard, about half value. New Point do Genes in Eiffel Point designs. In wblte, cream and beige, '1 to 15 inches wide. 20 cents to 3 a yard. JDS. HDRNE I CD., 600-621 PENN AVE. mh27 -JITCKNIGHT & VICTORY, PLUMBERS, GAS AND STEAM FITTERS, Dealers in Gas Fixtures. LAMPS, PUMPS, LEAD PIPE, HOSE. ETC. Special attention given to Natural Gas Fittinci 6 SMITHFIELD ST.. PITTSBURG. PA. Telephone 769. ja7-69.TT3 RESORTS. THE CHALFONTE. ATLANTIC CITY. On the beach. North Carolina ave.; unob structed ocean view; salt water baths In tba bouse; elevator: now open. fe9-I14-D E. HOBERTB fc SONS. ROWIFS MILLS-IN-THE-PINES Elegantly furnished new hotel now open; sun parlors, open wood fires, electric lights, ele vator; 30 miles from Philadelphia via Penes. R. R. For rooms, circulars, address P. S. ATTICK. Mgr mbID-51-D Brown's Mills P. O., N. J. tJOTEL LAFAYETTE, XL CAPE MAY, N.J. Accommodates 300 guests; open all the-year. omnibus and sea water baths free to guests; the finest summer and winter resort on tba coast: house within 50 feet of the surf. mhl-SO-D " JAMES A STEFFNEK. SEASIDE HOUSE. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. OPEN ALL THE YEAR. Much Improved; new sun parlors; hot sea water baths in the bouse: elevator, etc mh6-69-TTSu CHARLES EVANS. THE ELDREDGE. 18 SOUTH CAROLINA ave., Atlantic City, N. J. Three minutes to depot or beach; large, well ventilated rooms, single or en suite, with all modem improve ments. Terms, tl 50 to $2 per day. $8 to S12 per week. MRS. E. J. ELDREDGE. fe4-74-TTS OCEAN HOUSE. ATLANTIC CITY. NOW OPEN Under tbo old management. fe27-24-TTS REID & BECKWITH. rfiHE ARLINGTON. JL OCEAN GROVE. N. J. Accommodations ami appointments flrst class. Services tho best. Accommodates S.VL "Will open May 1, liSO. " mh5-80-D VM. P. DOLBEY. Prop. HADDON HALL, ATLANTIC CITY. N. J, LEEDS 4 UPPISCOTT. ROBT. J. PEACOCIC, Clerk. fe2WQ-B - i .j ..ist,. -. avvi.il ,. , ,