THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 1890.
WHAT THE LAW SAYS
In Kejjard to Various Obstructions of
the Sidewalks of a City.
CASES THAT HAVE BEES DECIDED.
The Marine Bank Test Case to le Pushed
Forward to a Decision.
A GEEAT DLAL OP FEELING EXCITED
Chief Bigelow's idea of bringing to book
the Marine National Bank, nnd making the
corporation "shinny on its own side," or
rather, on its own property, aroused a jrood
deal of feeling yesterday, as a large majontr
of the people are similar trespassers. lo
make the sidewalks entirely free would, all
admit, be a good thing, and it would make
a large amount of work with which to in
augurate the spring season, but many peo
ple would scarce find any honey in the cane,
were it applied previous to other argument.
The fear is that the corporation proceeded
against may take it into its soulless head to
make it patent that what is sancc for the
goose is an excellent condiment for the
gander; that it may sing:
Haste me to know it; that I with wings as
smit
As meditation, or the thoughts of love,
Way sweep to my revenge.
All the streets except in the suburbs or
the East End, arc filled with obstructions
that are greater by far than the one com
plained of. Some lawyers were spoken to
on the subject, yesterday.
VIEWS OF SOME LAWTERS.
Major Brown said he supposed that cellar
doors that lay flat on the pavements might
be tolerated.'provided they were strong and
safe, and not kept open unnecessarily, but
area railings could not stand under a strict
enforcement of the law.
'William Hunter, Esq., seemed to think
that the ooner the law was uniformly en
forced the better.
Thomas. H. Davi, Esq., was inclined to
think that even cellar doors lying flat might
subject their owners to trouble, unless thev
were corrugated, so that people would not
be liable to slip, and were made perfectly
sale in other respects. Mr. Davis referred
the inquirer to the following rulings by the
Supreme Court,and to Dillon's "Municipal
Corporations," where the following deliver
ances were found:
In Smith versus Simmon, error to the
Common Pleas ot Susquehanna county, the
Suprtme Court (Justice Gordon) said: "Xo
one has the right to throw wood or stones in
the street at his pleasure; nevertheless, as
building is necessary, building materials
may be laid therein lor a reasonable time
and in a convenient manner. So may a mer
chant occupy the street with his goods," etc
He says public highways may thus be occu
pied permanently in cases o: necessity.
In Dillon's "Municipal Corporations" is
found much bearing on the subject, more or
less directly: "It is not a negligent or
wrongful act for a city to silenltv allow the
owner of property abutting on a street prop
erly to construct a coal vault under the side
walk." Lalayette versus Blood, 40 jud. 62,
JI0ST BE CAEEFUL.
The owner of a vault under the sidewalk
must keep the scuttle salely covered. "He
is not discharged from liability by the fact
that, having provided a sufficient covering,
it was, without his knowledge, fractured or
rendered unsafe by the wrongful acts of
others." Congreve vs Morgan, 18, IT. Y.,
84. 188.
"Where a city permits a cellar way to be
constructed in the sidewalk of one" of its
principal street, which cellar way is not
guarded in any manner except by a trap
door, and it is dangerous for persons travel
ing on said sidewalk when said trap door
is not closed, nnd when the city permits the
penon occupying the adjoining lot and
those 3clioir under him to open or close said
doo- at their option, the city is liable lor
any injury that may occur by reason of any
person falling, without fault on his part,
into slid cellar way, when said trap door is
left open." Smith vs Leavenworth, Kan.,
81.75
"Whether it is negligence,for which a city
is liable, for the City Council to allow cel
lars under its sidewalks, in front of shops,
is a question for the jury, in an action
acainst the city by one injured bv fallin
into such cellar." Augusta vs. Hofers, 59
Ga., 151."
MUST OBEY THE LAW.
Judge Fetterman said there was no doubt
that all people might be made to conform to
the law unless they could show that they
had been empowered by Councils to devf
atc He referred to the case of the bank on
Sixth street, the Fifth National, which was
compelled to take down a bay window, on
complaint of people that it obstructed the
view. He said that no person, except by
sufferance, could occupy beyond the line of
the street, save when it became necessary so
to do, in case ol building or making neces
sary improvements, and during the time
necessary to handle goods.
Chief Bigelow, of the Department of Pub
lic Works, said yesterday, with regard to
the test case instituted against the Marine
Bank, that it would certainly go on He
was confident the principal was right, and,
although it might work some inconvenience
to business property holders in the old city,
the increased crowding of the thoroughfares
would diminish its necessity. Under a
prior fiecision of Judge Stowe, he said, in
the case of a man who infringed some two
feet upon the sidewalk on Smithfield street,
the storm door and case had to be removed,
and there was no more authority for occupy
ing tlla public thoroughfares by guards (or
cellar ways and stone flights of steps. The
decision of the Judge called for passenger
privileges from building line to building
line, the space between which constituted
the street Of course, Mr. Bigelow -aid, he
bad commenced a test upon a building in
course oi construction, which had been al
ready notified not to obstruct the thorough
fare. ALSO A TEAKSGEESSOB.
James S. McKean, the Postmaster, was
asked a few questions on the subject, and
although he hoped to move from his present
quarters before any action would be taken
against the Government building, he was
compelled to admit that the steps on the ex
terior of the postoffice interferred somewhat
. vith'pedestriauisni, and might be considered
to rather infringe upon the city highway in
the strict acceptance of the term. He laugh
ingly begged tnat he might not be quoted as
opposing the movement, as in the new build
ing no infringement would be made on the
rights of the passers.
C. L. Magee. who returned yesterday
morning from seeing his brother, W. A.
Magee, ofTon a sea voyage Jo the Wind
ward Islands, said he though the idea was
a good one. The congestion of travel
toward the center of the old city necessi
tates the utilization of every inch "of space
for the sidewalks. "Yes, I suppose changes
will have to be made in some of the old
city business bouses, and as to getting in
freight and other material, why tfie ground
floor and elevator will relieve the pressure
in this respect."
John S. Lambie, Councilman for the
Eighth ward, also agreed with the legality
of the measure, and cited a decision by the
Supreme Court of this State, on the con
struction of a bow window in Philadelphia
which was ordered taken down. But, Mr.
Lambie added, there does not probably exist
the same necessity for pedestrian space on
Philadelphia sid'ewalks as those of Pitts
burg. The Finnt Diamond In the City.
I have just received from London, a dia
mond weighing 2J karats. This stone is
most'elegantly cut and is absolutely perfect.
The color is a beautiful blue. This is with
out doubt the finest diamond in this city.
The stone is on exhibition and for sale.
M. G. COHEN,
Diamond Expert and Jeweler, 633 Smith
field -street.
THE PIKATES OF PENZAXCE.
Tbo
Third nnd Last uccea of llio Daft"
Ccmlc Opera Company.
One of the largest audicuces the Grand
Opera House has ever held heard the "Pi
rates of Penzance" sung last night by the
DufTOpera Company. The opera was han
dled splendidly, and once more the great
chorus covered itself with glory. It is be
yond any doubt the best chorus that has
ever sung in comic opera in Pittsburg, and
if we went further and said that no opera
companv, grand or otherwise titled, has ever
brought us such a chorus, we
believe truth would not been injured. Nor
have we to take back anything that we have
said of the principals earlier in the week.
Miss Lilly "Post completed her round of
successes by making a charming ilabel, and
singing with that perfect taste and proper
method which add so much to the natural
power and charm of her voice. Mr. Bassett
again sang with admirable effect in the role
of Frederick:
It was conspicuously Mr. Mark Smith's
opportunity to exhibit at its best the Gil
bertian subtletv of humor, and he did not
fail of his mark' His Major General Stan
ley was perfect in every way a most de
lightfully drv and telling piece ot comedy.
In contrast with this was the rich unctuous
humor of Mr. Digby Bell as the Sergeant of
Police. Mr. Bell's versatility is not the
least notable of his lacultics; it was impossi
ble to recognize Kolo or Sir Joscjih Porter
in his fat, pudgy, tlab-whiskered, and alto
gether British ofiicer. Mr. McLaughlin, it
can be said with emphasis, was a Pirate
King par excellence. The other rolls were
well filled. The dresses were pretty,
and the last scene the ruined abbey a
nice piece of work. The opera was received
with enthusiasm, and every member in it
was encored from one to five times. So the
Duff opera season closed in glory.
A CASE WITHOUT PRECEDENT.
The SInsulnr Snarl In Which n Letter Car
rier Findi Himiclf.
A letter carrier in the Pittsburg postoffice
has managed to get himself into a very
pretty snarl of red tape by the exercise of a
frugal mind. The incident shows how easy
it is to fall foul of official rules, and how
extremely difficult it is to bring matters out
with satisfaction to all concerned.
The letter carrier aforesaid concluded to
save his salary and start a nest egg for a
rainy day. Perhaps he meant to be married.
At any rale, he salted down four checks in
the Tradesmen's Bank, signed by "John B.
Larkin, Postmaster." Last Friday the letter
carrier fished the four checks out of his
weasel-skin and presented them at the bank.
The polite teller said that John B. Larkin
was unknown to the bank as postmaster.
The carrier thought it very lunny, and the
teller thought it very singular that the car
rier had delayed presenting the checks so
long. But the financial deadlock could not
oe broken.
The case is without precedent. Mr. Larkin
will write to the Postoffice Department,
stating the case. Then the Auditor General
will issue a voucher to Postmaster McKean,
who will then check the amount out of the
special appropriation. There will be enough
letters, vouchers, red tape, etc, to prove
that carrier's route from one end to the
other.
THE CITIS,GAME.
Tnx Collection! In All Departments Exem
plified by nn Old SIcdso Deal.
Major Joseph F. Denniston yesterday
afternoon seemed to be slightly busy when
called upon, and while turning oyer papers
rapidly muttered something like: "Fifteen
to, fifteen four, and one for his Nobs."
Asked if he were playing a solitaire game
of cribbage, he said: ''So, the fact is, the
checks are coming in very rapidly, and
those points in your imaginary game of
cribbage meant simply the record in hun
dreds as I reviewed the checks sent in by
business men to pay taxes upon their prop
erty, in some cases situated in four different
wards and others in a greater number. The
outlook is very good at present, and the
articles written with three lines of manu
script, a date and a signature are more im
portant to the welfare of the city than any
thing Tennyson ever wrote, although it
might cover whole newspaper columns."
The Major was allowed to continue count
ing up his game, which made high in his
office, low through his partners, the window
clerks, while Delinquent Tax Collector W.
It. Ford was scooping in the Jacks -who
delayed paying and playing until trumped
by the statutes in such cases made and pro
vided. SAFETT. DEPARTMENT STATISTICS.
Expenditure for Jnnuary nnd Febrnar7, and
Number or People Employed.
The report of the expenditures for Jan
uary and February of the Department of
Public Safety shows as follows: January
Bureau of fire, 523,677 48; bureau of police,
521,325 49; bureau of health, 52,325 49;
bureau of building inspection, $350; plumb
ing inspector, 154 10.
February Bureau of fire, $16,477 54;
bureau o" police, 522,554 9s; bureau of elec
tricity, 11,449 72; bureau ofhealth. 3,192 82;
bureau ot building inspection, 407; plumb
ing inspector, 140.
The employes are: General office, 5; bureau
of fire, 181; bureau of police, 2bG; bureau of
electricity, 13; bureau of health, 25; bureau
ofbuildinginspection, 4; plumbing inspector,
1; city gauger, 1. Total, 51G.
LAIRD'S NEW SHOE STORE.
433 Wood Street. Between Fifth Avenne
nnd Diamond Street.
This new retail store has been fitted up in
a stylish, elegant manner, forming the
handsomest establishment of the kind ever
opened in Pittsburg. The building has
been rebuilt to suit the business, aud the
interior has been finished in good taste. The
walls are papered in cream and gold, the
ceiling of wood, painted white; a flood of
light is gained from the -windows, front and
rear, and the brightness enhanced by the
cheerful reflection of color which prevails
throughout. The fixtures arc oi oak; settees
of same color extend through the middle
of floor, giving ample seating capacity lor
a large number of patrons. Both gas and
incandescent light are employed when day
light is inadequate to illumine the store. A
cash and package carrier system facilitates
the rapid transaction of business.
The store is stocked with a new, fresh and
fashionable line of goods, sold at bargain
prices, which has made Laird's Bargain
Shoe Stores so famous in this city. A noble
show window of ample proportions, orna
mented in picturesque style, exhibits to ad
vantage the newest spring fashions in foot
wear. This store is a decided feature of
Wood street, and has been placed in charge
of Mr. Edward Snodgrass, a gentleman of
20 years' experience in this city, who extends
a cordial invitation to his friends to call
upon him in this new location.
Don't Forget
That "Mamma's Darling" will be given to
each purchaser of one pound of tea or bak
ing powder, or with two pounds of coffee, at
all the stores of the Great Atlantic and Pa
cific Tea Co. for one week, commencing
Monday, March 31.
Cabinet photos 1 per doien, rjrompt de
livery. Crayons, etc, at low prices.
Lies Gallery,
"su io and 12 Sixth st.
Sprlnc Overcoats.
The latest novelties in overcoatings, suit
ings and trouseringa,at Pitcairn's,434 Wood
street.
BAKGAINS in black goods and silks.
Enable & Shtjsteb, 35 Fifth ave.
Fob a good-fitting suit go to Pitcairn's,
434 Wood st. '
prln Overcoat.
For a fashionable overcoat go to Pit
cairn's, 434 Wood st.
SO FAR A SUCCESS.
The Swedish Sloyd System of Indus
trial Training in Schools
WORKS WELL WHERE IT'S TRIED.
Miss Esselins 2fow a Fixture at the Cali
fornia Normal School.
GIRLS AND BOIS PLATING MECHANIC
An out-and-out carpenter shop, with con
tinuous work tables on either side, on which
was arranged all sorts of carpentering tools,
and placed at regular intervals were vises.
A carpenter shop in itself is not a romantic
place nor a particularly interesting one, but
the aforesaid carpenter shop is the most de
lightful place imaginable in which to spend
a day. It is an annex to the Pennsylvania
State Normal School at California, Pa., and
is situated in the rear of the school build
ings, and presided over by a delightfully
charming little lady, whose name is Miss
Elin Esselius.
In this little shop, and under the guidance
of Miss Esselius, the students of the normal
school are taught to handle the saw, ham
mer, file, plane and knife, and in fact every
thing that a skilled carpenter has use for.
The instruction is not given with the idea of
mating them mechanics in the usual ac
ceptance of the word, but for' the mental
discipline that results from the habits ot
accuracy and carefulness that handling car
pentering tools necessitates. The sawing or
filing a block of wood to the lines of a pat
tern must be done with precision, or the
labor is lost and a misshapen article rewards
the efforts instead of a perfect cube or tri
angle, or whatever may have been at
tempted. GKEAT CAKE KEEDED.
Most careful attention is necessary in the
pursuance of this interesting study,and by
the students of the college, both old and
young, the attention is given with such a
royal cood will that it is quite refreshing,
when compared with the lagging interest
sometimes noticed in the study of other
branches. It may be that the little teacher
inspires earnest effort from her own earnest
ness, or that the enthusiasm which emanates
from her strikes a responsive chord in her
The Little Swedish Teacher.
pupils; or it may be the fascination of the
work or a combination of all three;
but, that the earnestness and inter
est is felt by both teacher aud
pupil is fully demonstrated, each and every
day, aud with all grades of students, from
the tiny tot, who is not allowed to handle a
knife for fear of cutting the little fingers
instead of'the wood, up to the maiden of
more advanced age, who, with all confi
fidence, whittles out a ruler or pointer with
a sharp-edged knife.
The male students are just as much en
grossed in the study and in the teacher,
judging from the numerous questions they
nnd it necessary to asc her and the many
times a consultation is required before an
advanced step in the manufacture of the ar
ticle can bs taken as are the young ladies;
but it does not seem as odd to
see them handling a knife, saw
or plane, as it does to see the young ladies
and little girls. The study seems more ap
propriate tor them, as from the time a boy
discards bis rattle-box he pines for a nail
and a hammer, and St. Nicholas always re
members him wijh a tool box, with the con
tents of which he mars and mutilates every
thing within his reach, but Miss Esselius
affirms that they do not accomplish any
more or better results from their supposed
adaptation to the tools than their sisters do.
And the superior patronizing smile with
which the youth was wont to favor the fe
male sex whensuccesslully manipulating a
knife and stick is never seen in the little
carpentering shop in California.
"WHO THE TEACHER IS.
The teacher, Miss Esselius, is a native of
.Lrveden. and a graduate of the famous
Sloyd schools, that furnish the mostgskilled
workmen of any schools of the kind in the
world. She is of medium height, with a
perfectly rounded form, a charmingly frank
countenance, with a beautiful rosy com
plexion and the golden hair for which the
Swedish nation is noted. She has only been
in America one year, and has spent most of
the time in the Normal school, having been
engaged by Dr. Theodore Noss, the Presi
dent of the college, conditionally, but re
tained by him unconditionally, as the con
ditions referred to the success of the experi
ment, and it has been wonderfully success
ful. In fact, it is now a very important
feature of the institution.
Apropos of Miss Esselius, Superintendent
George Luckey told of her first interview
with him the other day, and while it was
not intended for publication, there certainly
is no harm in reproducing it. The lady,
immediately upon her arrival in Pittsburg,
called upon Mr. Luckey and applied lor a
position in the Pittsburg schools. Mr.
Luckev, whilelhe Iiodcs ultimately to intro
duce the industrial training specialty into
the public schools, was not prepared to take
the step at that time, but realizing the im
portance of the work, and being much
pleased with the little Swedish girl, be
suggested the advisability of her seeing
Dr. Noss, but advised Miss Esselius to as
sume a more Americanized garb before do
ing so, as she at that time wore a short
dress and her hair braided down her back,
and consequently looked about 15 years of
age, although she was 20 years old. The
young lady accepted Mr. Luckey's advice,
for it was given in a kindly spirit, and she
returned to his office in her long gown for
his approval before going up to California.
a complete success.
As before stated she was at once engaged,
and has spent the year in teaching the
young idea how to sew and file and hammer
and plane and whittle and sand paper.
The course is divided into two parts the
first, or little Sloyd, as the teacher calls it,
is naturally designed for the beginner, and
necessitates only the use of the more harmless-looking
tools. The very first step is
learning to saw straight; then the pupils
are taught to saw across the wood, and
aitnougn tney are not instructed to saw
crooked, a great many of them do so. After
the sawing, the use ot the file is learned that
far also, and then they are taught a more
difficult feat that of sawing or filing round;
of course, in all of the folloning patterns
which tbey are taught to draw themselves.
The preliminary steps learned, the more
interesting teatures are reached where the
real manufacturing business commences.
Miniature garden implements of all kinds
are manufactured, palettes, rolling pins,
hammer, handles, penholders, tiny sleds,
towel racks, butter paddles, and ever so
many pretty things that are made as ac
curately as possible, and finished with sand
paper and varnished in excellent style.
A more interesting scene cannot be im
agined than the little worshop when filled
with a class, whether from the model school,
consisting of pupils from 6 to 8 years of age,
who, with their little faces all animation,
struggle with a piece of wood and some
kind of a tool, or with the more mature
young ladies and gentlemen who, with none
the less animated countenances, bend heads
low orer their woxk. Dr. Noss says it is
never necessary for the teacher to say "At
tention, All!" in that little school room,
and he considers it a very great advantage
for a pupil to have the mental drill and dis
cipline that the study gives.
The Normal School is the first to introduce
this feature in Western Pennsylvania, but
so successful has it been there that it will
doubtless soon become more common, and
an effort will be made Jin time to make
Sloyd teaching a branch in the Pittsburg
schools.
MUST BE SOME LIMIT.
Two Hundred Appllcnnts for the Position
ofNinciy Policemen.
Mayor-elect Wynian has returned home
from Ohio, and yesterday was out in his car
riage visiting various persons in Allegheny
and Pittsburg. He is now enjoying fairly
good health, one of his feet alone giving him
any trouble. Mr. Wyman will take the
oath of office at noon on Monday, April 7.
The appointee to the position of Mayor's
Clerk will at once enter upon the discharge
of his duties; rather he will remain in the
discharge of his duties, for Henry Hunne
shagen, clerk to Mayor Pearson, will hold
that position under Mayor "Wvnian.
This is the only appointment which
must not be submitted to any conferinatory
authority. All the other appointments of
the Mayor must be submitted to the Police
Committee of the Councils, which will se
cure their official announcement about the
middle of next week.
Though there have been several candidates
for the position of Chief of Police, the Mayor
elect had decided upon ex-Chief John Mur
phy, and his nomination will be sent in. Mr.
Murphy made a splendid record when he
formerly occupied the office. The fact that
he has been Mr. "Wyman's choice has been
pretty well understood for at least four
weeks. Mr. Murphy did very hard and
very effective work for James G. Wyman not
only at the Bepublican primary election,
but at the general election on February 18.
It has already been announced, in an un
official way, that William Haslett, a
brother-in-law to the Mayor-elect, is to be
the ordinance officer.
llr. "Wyman has sent out word that he
will received applications lor positions on
the police only until Thursday, April 3.
There are already about 200 in his posses
sion for some 90 places.
CORPORATION COMMITTEE MEETING.
Five Supplementary Rnllwny Ordinance
Recommended to Councils.
Yesterday the Committee on Corporations
met and recommended to Councils supple
mentary ordinances for the Pittsburg, Alle
gheny and Manchester, Federal Street and
Pleasant "Valley, Pittsburg Union and Cen
tral Passenger Railway Companies, grant
ing them the privileges they now enjoy.
The ordinances are for the purpose of
bringing them in under the general ordi
nance covering all railways. Since the
adoption of the general ordinance these roads
have been practically working without an
ordinance.
A Poor Little Foreigner.
Last evening a little Hungarian girl got
on a Pennsylvania train at Greensburg.
She had no ticket, and no one understanding
her language, she was brought to Pittsburg.
When the interpreter at the Union depot
found out where she lived she was sent back
to Greensburg on the next train.
Goodby, Mr. Train Fakir.
Yesterday the Pennsylvania road issued a
circular forbidding the Union News agents
to sell fruit aud confectionery on the trains.
Only papers, periodicals and other literature
will be carried by the boys hereafter. The
officials realize ft is a nuisance, and for this
reason they vetoed it.
W. H. BARKER,
Fine Wall Fapera, 503 Market Street.
This season's fashions in wall paper seem
very prolific in new ideas. The artistic in
genuity of designers seems rich in results of
a very high character. The figures are in a
bold style and the harmonies preserved in a
remarkable degree. One line of special
styles, peculiar to this honse, comprises
tones ot color in side walls, ceilings, frieze,
etc., with patterns and tints reproduced in
carpets and curtains which match in every
particular. These special ideas are found
in rich assortment at Mr. Barker's beside all
the multifarious patterns which have given
to the wall paper field a marvelous name in
the artistic world.
Special decoration for all the rooms in
your house are more lavishly displayed than
ever, and the taste which has always char
acterized this firm, seems more fully devel
oped this year than ever. With the largest
stock, most complete aggregation of pat
terns, from the cheapest paper to the most
expensive, Mr. Barker offers to the public
opportunities which should meet with uni
versal favor. An inspection of the new
spring designs will prove ?ery interesting
to seekers alter novelty.
Another Elfgnnt Flnno Delivered on
Pay.
meats of SI 00 Per Week.
The fortunate member of the Everett
Piano Club this week held certificate No.
123. The piano goes to California, Pa. The
lady who gets it is a teacher and a judge of
a fine piano. She looked through all the
music stores in Pittsburg before deciding
that the Everett was the best jSiano. We
have taken in exchange a number of other
makes, such as Weber, Chickering, Kranach
& Bach, Hazelton and others, which you
can have at very low prices, as wo need the
room. Call this week and get first choice.
Alex. Boss' MusicHouse,
TVSU 137 Federal st., Allegheny.
Iiareer Quarters Demanded.
Descalzi Brothers, the well-knowu tropical
fruit jobbers, have found their I present
house, at 709 Liberty street, entirely too
small for their increasing trade.
They will remove to new Quarters, at fi'fi
Xiiberty street, the building long occupied
by Walker & Dunlevy, pork packers, on
Tuesday at 12 o'clock. I
The entire three stories will be occupied
by the Descalzi Brothers for storage of for
eign fruits and nuts.
Dabbs, the well-known photographer,
has returned from New York and Philadel
phia, where he has spent the past two greeks
among artist friends and photographers.
He says business is very dull in general,
but particularly with the cheap and low
price photographers. Some of theui are
making great promises, and wonderful as
sertions, but the public seems to have; had
enough of them, and they are in a bad way.
Excursion to Washington City,
Via the B. & O. B. K., April 17. Bate 59.
Catholic prayer books in German .and
English, in the latest bindings and at the
lowest prices, at J. J. Fuchs', 1710 Carson
st, S. S.
SI. Until Further Notice. $1L
A life-size crayon for $3 50. .or 12 cabinets
.. - ....... . ir r -
or one 8x10 photo lor $1, at Aufrecht's Elite
Gallery, 516 Market St., P'g. Bring children.
You need a spring medicine now. I Try
Wundram's Herb Powders or Pills. They
never fail. Druggists, 25c
The Ace of Clubs.
See announcement in advertisement' on
Page 15 of this issue. '
Lace Curtains A lot of 500 pairs from
$2 to $ 10 per pair. Designs new and values
exceptional. HUGUS Ss HAcis.
TTSSU
For a good-fitting suit go to Pitcairn's,
434 Wood st.
The photographs made by Hendricks &
Co., No. 68 Federal st., Allegheny, chnnot
be excelled. Try them. Only $1 a' doien.
Bargains in black goods and silks.
Knable & Shuster, 35 Filth aye.
NOW IN THE COURTS.
Equity Proceedings Against the New
Street Railway Company.
A BIG LEGAL BATTLE HAS BEGUN
Between the Traction Companies and the
Dnquesne Concern.
0THEE MATTERS OF COURT EEC0ED
On the receipt of intelligence from Har
risburg that the Attorney General had re
fused to allow a writ of quo warranto
against the Duquesne Street Railway Com
pany, three suits were entered yesterday in
Common Pleas, No. 2. They were the Lari
mer and Lincoln Street Railway Company
vs. the Larimer Street Railway Company;
the Duquesne Traction Company and the
city of Pittsburg; the Ellsworth Passenger
Street Bailway vs. the Duquesne Street
Bailway Company, and the Duquesne Trac
tion Company; the Central Transit
Company and the Pittsburg Traction Com
pany, lessees, vs. the Craig Street Bailway
Company. Thomas S. Bigelow, President
of the Pittsburg companies and Vice Presi
dent of the Pittsburg Traction Company
fathers the suits, and the counsel are
George Shiras, Jr., George C. Wilson, John
G. Johnston, Johns McCleave, and J. G.
Johnston.
The first bill, in which the Craig Street
Bailway Company is defendant, sets forth
the incorporation of the Central Transit
Company, now leased by the Bailway Trac
tion Company, its claim to right of way
from Fifth and Liberty avenues over the
bill to Penn avenue, with such branches as
Pittsburg Councils may give consent. The
right by occupation was given December 4,
1886, and also to a branch on Shady lane
lrom Fifth avenue to Penn avenue on July
9, 1887.
SOME OF THE ALLEGATIONS.
These rights and franchises now belong
to the Pittsburg Traction Company as the
lessee of the Central Transit Company. It
is alleged that the Craig Street Bailway
Company pretends to be a corporation, in
corporated December 16, 1889, and claims a
right to construct a line from the corner of
Craig and Forbes avenue along Craig on
Bayard, Neville, Center, Boup, Negley,
Bryant and Highland avenue. This route
for the part aloug Center avenue between
Neville and Boup street is coincident with
the route of the Central Transit ComDanv.
On February 28, 1890, defendant obtained a
city ordinance granting it a right to
construct a railway over these streets. The
Duquesne Traction Company has made or
is about to make an agreement with the
Craig Street Company for the construction
of a line. The city, it is claimed, has, in
violation of the act of May 16, 1889, under
taken by special and particular grants of
authority to give the Craig street and
Duquesne companies the right to enterupon
the streets, and they are about to do so with
out any lawful right. The defendants want
to construct au electric railway over this
route, and intend and threaten to resist the
plaintiffs in the construction of their line.
The Court is asked to decree that the plain
tiff nas the lawful power and authority to
build its road, and that Councils have only
power of regulation and not of prohibition,
special legislation or discrimination, and
that defendants have no right on plaintiff's
portion of the route. The Court is also
asked to restrain the defendant from laying
tracks and the city's officers from interfer
ence. CLAIMS OF THE OTHERS.
The bill of the Ellsworth Passenger Street
Bailway claims a route from Neville street
and Fifth avenue on Neville street and
Ellsworth avenue and Penn avenue. The
complaint is made that the Duquesne Com
pany invades the domain of the plaintiff
named, and the allegations a'e similar as in
the first named case. It is further held:
"The intent and meaning in the proviso
in the act of May 14, 1889, declaring that
'no street passenger railway shall be con
structed by any company incorporated under
this act within the limits of any city, bor
ough or township without the consent ot the
local authorities thereof is only to enable
the authorities to require and provide such
reasonable regulations in the construction,
maintenance and operation of such rail
ways as the convenience and safety
of the public may require,
and was not intended and does
not conler upon them power by unreasonable
refusal of the consent thereto meant to defeat
and render void the franchise conferred by
the Commonwealth, and especially it is not
the intent or meaning to enable the author
ities in the giving of their consent to prefer
one company to another previously incor
porated, and thus to confer upon such
favored company a franchise which the act
expressly and in terms withholds, and to
deny the company first incorporated the
superior rieht granted to it by the General
Assembly."
The Larimer and Lincoln claims incorpo
ration on August 14, 1889, to run cars on
Collins avenue, Station street, Larimer ave
nue, Shetland street and Lincoln avenue to
the city line. It is charged that the Du
quesne Traction Company is about to lease
the Larimer Street Bailway, one of the
plaintiff's branches, and encroach on its
route along Larimer avenue between Station
and Mayflower streets.
The same reiief is asked as in the first
named suit.
PE0TESTS FOE YEEONA.
An Attempt to Keep nn Entire Boroneb Dry
m n Mnckcrcl.
Attorney Yost went before Judges Ewing
and JIagee yesterday and presented remon
strances against all the applicants for whole
sale and retail liquor licenses in Verona.
Verona borough is made out of portions of
Penn and Plum townships, and by an act of As
sembly of April 9, 1870, the sale of liquor In
Penn township was prohibited, and it is there
fore held that tbe law still applies to Verona
on that account. That part ot Plum township
formerly in Verona borough' has since been
subdivided and is now Oakmont, and opinion is
divided as to whetner Vrona, as at present
constituted, is not entirely within the old limits
of Penn township alone.
The Court took the papers, and will fix a time
lor argument on the question.
THE UNTYING MILL.
A Number of Cases, New nnd Old, In the
Divorce Courts.
A petition for divorce was filed yesterday by
George Dutch who asks for legal separation
from his wife, Ida. They were married on
February 17, 1SS7, but since January 1. 18S8.
she has refused to live with him. Julia S.
Crcadymailea like petition, and charges hei
husband, Thomas J. Oready, with desertion.
There were commissioners appointed in di
vorce cases, as follows: William P. Scbell in
the case of Cyrena S. Day vs. Josephine Day.
O. Ll Pearson in the case of A. J. McKean vs.
Ida M. McKean. D. S. McCann in the case of
Catherine M. Miller vs. Wendell Miller; the
same in the caso of Caroline Knmmer ts. H.
W. Kunimer. and Christ Magee in the case of
Mary C. Wilson vs. Joseph J. Wilson.
Illondny's Trial Ll.ls.
Common Pleas No. 1 Clarke et al vs Mc-
Cutcheon fc Co.; Graham et nx vs Penn
sylvania Company; McCracken fc Son vs Hain
berger; Richmond vs Citizens' Traction Com
pany; Denllnjrer Bros, vs Winters et al; Kerr
vs Campbell; Jenkins vsHilke et al; Hoffstot
vscity of Pittsburg; Augestein vs Jones etal;
McFall et al vs Jirak et al; Lundmark vs Nor
wich Union Insurance Company; same vs Ben
Franklin Insurance Company; same vs People's
Insurance Company; Kline vsMcCandles et at:
Fulmer vs borough of McKeesport; Graham vs
McUarvey.
Common Pleas No. 2 Dawson vs McGllnchy;
Coyle vs Crowley; Mellon use V3 Hilty; Knox &
Reed vs Ziegler; Wittner vs Baden Gas Com
pany; McConauchy vs Allegheny County Light
Company et al; Vanardstrand vs Gamier.
Secured a New Trial.
A new trial was granted in the case of Joseph
M.Lippincott against the Leader Publishing
Company yesterday. The plaintiff was awarded
84,000 some time ago on an alleged libel. In
the opinion granting the new trial it Is held
that the article did not justify the construction
put upon it by the plaintiff, and that the ad
dress of plaintiff's attorney Inflamed the jury
and had to be restrained by the court. In view
of all these circumstances the new trial is
granted.
minor Court House Hem.
The petition of the Pennsylvania Lead Com
pany, asking for a decree of dissolution, was
granted yesterday.
A precipe was filed yesterday in the suit of
Henry Hershey against the Pennsylvania Ball
road Company for damages. This is the first
action that has been taken in the case and ao
statement has been filed.
A preliminary injunction was granted yes
terday In the case of Peter Datl against the
Pittsburg and Western Railroad Company, re
straining the company from going on Datl's
land and digging trenches and piling up timber.
April 3 was fixed for a final argument of the
case.
Argument on an injunction was to have been
heard yesterday in the case of Mr. V. Kimber
Iin against Elizabeth Altvater. a suit to restrain
the defendant from removing dirt from her lot
in the Tenth ward, Allegheny, which the plain
tiff claims causes hi lot to wash down into
hers. The argument went over until April 5.
The Franz Abt Liederkranz of Jlillvale,
made an application for a charter of Incorpor
ation yesterday, the object of the society being
the cultivation, study and practice of music
The officers named are Joseph Kichtcr. Presi
dent; John Staus. Vice President: JIathias
Schneider. Treasurer: Mathlas Kinnen. Secre
tary, and Joseph Vogler. Adam Mamer and
George Taber, directors.
W. C. JIoreland yesterday filed a petition
in the United States District Court in the case
of Charles II. Armstrong & Boo, bankrupts.
The petitioners. Robert and Thomas C. Dick
son, co-partners in the firm of Armstrong &
Son, ask that James B. Yonng, the trustee, be
cited to file a full and complete account, show
ing the property sold, money received, etc,
and ordered to pay to the petitioners the money
alleged to be due them. April 27 was fixed for
a hearing.
THE GREATEST SALE
Of tho Season Commence This Week at the
New York Grocery Don't Walt Come
nt Once.
Choice sugar corn per can 5c
Solid hand-packed tomatoes per can . . 7c
Choice blackberries per can oc
Columbia river salmon per can 12c
Choice peasper can 6c
Strinsr beans percan 6c
Fine French peas'per can 10c
Choice strawberries percan 6c
Choice apples per can 6c
Choice table peaches per can 12 15c
Fine table peaches in heavy syrup... 18c
3 cans finest apricots 50c
1 cau greengage plums 15c
3 lb. can pig's feet 15c
6 lbs. sun dried peaches 25c
lib. California peaches 10c
4 lbs. evaporated apricots 25c
5 lbs. California raisins 25c
4 lbs. large French prunes 25e
314 lbs. evaporated sliced apples 25e
4 quarts hand-picked beans 25c
Choice roasted coffee per lb 23c
5 lbs. Carolina rice 25c
7 lbs. rolled oats 25c
5 boxes ol sardines 25c
1 gallon good Orleans molasses 38c
1 gallon pure sugar syrup 35e
li yards of 3 lb. bars soap 25c
10 cent bars soap 5 for 25c
5 cent bars soap 7 for 25c
5 cent bars white floating soap 7 for.. 25c
8 lbs. large lump starch 25c
12 boxes bag blue 25e
15 lbs. granulated sugar 100
16 lbs. clear white sugar 1 00
3 lb. square cans asparagus.. 17c
61bs.20-cent tea 1 00
5 lbs. 25-cent tea 1 00
31bs40-centtea 1 00
4 bottles home-made ketchup 25c
Goods delivered free to all parts or both
cities. To those living out of the city will
prepay freight on all orders of 510 and up
ward. Send for catalogne.
M. K. Thompson,
301 Market st, corner Third ave..
Wholesale and Betail.
YOUR CEILING IS CRACKED
BROKEN.
AND
How Do Wo Knowf
Because we. receive an average of 5C let
ters each day from people all over the Union
who sav so, and these are only the "one in
five hundred" that tell of it And they
write to asK auoui our patent paneled iron
ceilings for stores, halls, churches, etc. And
now we have tbe newest, neatest, most artis
tic thing out, especially for residences and
nice offices. Northrop's embossed metal
ceiling plates. No papsr or frescoe decora
tion can compare with these beautiful de
signs in relief. A'dapted to either new or
old ceilings. Illustrated circulars tree.
Address A. Northrop & Co.,
Twenty-third and Mary sts., S. S., Pitts
burg, Pa.
Mr. Adam Keil, of Monongahela City,
has just returned from a trip viewing sev
eral coal-cutting machines and probably
has arranged to retire from being superin
tendent for the Bedstone Oil, Coal and Coke
Company, which company has large coal
lands and is now ready for operation.
Sprlnc Is Cominc.
Place your orders for trees, shrubs, etc.,
now. Do you ask where? AVe 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.
For a finely cut, neat-fitting suit leave
your order with Walter Anderson, 700
Smithfield street, whose stock of English
suitings and Scotch tweeds is the finest in
the market; imported exclusively for his
trade. su
For a good-fitting suit go to Pitcairn's,
434 Wood st
The Ace of Clubs.
Sec announcement in advertisement on
Page loot this issue.
Furniture upholstered and repaired.
Haugh & Keenan,
33 and 34 Water street
For a good-fitting suit go to Pitcairn's,
434 Wood st
Mondajt morning dress goods sale. Come
early. Knable & Shuster,
35 Fifth ave.
Sprlnc Overcoats.
The latest novelties in overcoatings, suit
ings and trouserings, at Pitcairn's, 434 "Wood
street
CHANGE IN MAKE-UP.
CLASSIFIED :
: ADVERTISEMENTS
That heretofore appeared on
this page of THE DISPATCH
will be found on the Eleventh
Page, in the Second Part of
this issue.
The Wants, For Sales, To
Lets, Business Chances, Auc
tion Sales, etc., are placed
under their usual headings on
the Eleventh Page. Adver
tisements handed in too late
for Classification will be
found on the Sixth Page.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Leading and Largest Millinery House
-IN-
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.
OPENING A OPENING
DAYS, Jlk DAYS,
Wednesday i Wednesday
Thursday
Friday.
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EASTEE MILLINERY OPENING
WILL TAKE
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
APRIL 2, 3 and 4.
Dreams of beauty in Bonnets, which could only be con
ceived in the brains of our artistic modistes; also, exquisite
Hats and Toques, all designed EXCLUSIVELY in our own
work rooms, will be exhibited on this occasion. You are cor
dially invited to attend. Ladies who have been in the habit
of buying their
MILLINERY .
at the high-priced houses will be surprised : First, by our
most complete, rich and elegant display of Millinery, Straw Hats
and Bonnets (many exclusive styles), and our grand assort
ment of Misses' and Children's Millinery. Rich and exclusive
designs in Fine French Flowers, novelties in Ribbons, eta,
etc Second, by the amount of money we save you by our
FAMOUS LOW PRICES and no charge for trimming.
Ladies, it costs you NOTHING to PROVE all this, so
come, look around and compare prices. This is our way of
making new customers, and accounts for the success we now
enjoy.
DANZIG
THE MONEY-SAVING STORES FOR THE PEOPLE,
SIXTH ST. AND PENN AVE., PITTSBURG, PA.
MOVE
RS'
ARE MADE AS EASY AS
WINKING BY THE
Hou
hold
Who invite you all to come to
lowing articles, make a small payment on them, have them
Bent home, and pay the balance in WEEKLY OBMONTHLY
PATTMBNTS. No house in the universe carries such a large
and varied STOCK, deals as SQUARE, has such LOW
PRICES, and makes as EASY TERMS as we do. Seeing is
believing. Come this week.
HOUSEHOLD fVKs J&-
CREDIT CO. I -'45 X
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Chamber Suits,
Wardrobes,
Chairs,
Rockers,
Bedsteads,
Wash Stands,
Dressers,
Chiffoniers,
Folding Beds,
Cabinets,
Desks,
Book Cases,
HOUSEHOLD CREDIT CO.
723 and 725 LIBERTY STREET.
Corner Eighth street, head of Wood.
Acknowledged Champions of Low Prices and Easy Terms
aI Thursday
Friday.
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TROUBLES
Co.,
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Parlor Suits,
Carpets,
Oil Cloths,
Portieres,
Lace Curtains,
Stoves,
Toilet Sets;
Dishes,
Cupboards,
Matresses,
Springs,
Pillows.
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