IS THE HTTSBUBG. DISPATCH, WEDNESDAY. ATOTTST- 18. 1S9Q. 1 f T The Department of Charities Going After People Who Allow Their flelatiyes to Be SUPPORTED BT THE PUBLIC FDNDS. Cases of Distress From ill Parts of the County Bent to the City Authori ties to be Cared for. BECOMING A GUEST AT THE POOS FAEJL k Close Watch Kept Orer tbe Utile Wards of the Municipality. The Department of Public Charities, through Examiner Hoffman, has inaugur ated a taorement against those persons who are able, bnt refuse to pay for the support of their indigent or insane relatives. For years and years persons have been kept at tbe City Poor Farm whose relatives were well able to pay for their keeping, bat who preferred to let the taxpayers put np. Mr. Hoffman only started after these people at the begin ning of this year, but he has already secured the paymsnt of nearly 53,000, and will prob ably doable it before the end of the year. Of coarse, this revenue will largely cease when all the delinquents hare been brought to time, but these people will have to keep up their payments so long as they are able or until their friends are removed from the, City Home by death or other circumstances. Examiner Hoffman does not try to push these people, but he insists that they shall pay something toward the support of their relatives who have been defeated in the bat tle of life. In one case Mr. 'Hoffman se cured the payment of 52,300 in a lump, and In another 5600. He is now working with a nan whose wife has been in the insane de partment of the City Farm for over 13 years, but whos'e husband has contributed nothing toward her support in all that time. He will come up to the rack now or there will be trouble. DODGING THEXE DTJTT. One case which has troubled the depart ment greatly, and which may result in three men going to jail, is that of the Fox family. Tnere are six adult children in this family, three sons and three daughters, the latter married. Some time ago they sent to Ire land for their parents, but when the old peo ple got over here they were neglected. Su perintendent Dean, of the Anti-Cruelty So ciety, took a hand in the matter, but finally the Department of Charities took charge of the case. Tbe sons were tacen into court and 'each ordered to pay 51 25 a week tow ard their parents' support. The daughters, who were not held responsible, volunteered to furnish all the flour and potatoes the old people needed. The sons have failed to keep up their payments, and the depart ment expects to take the case into court again. If this is done it will prdbably go hard with the sons. The Department ot Public Charities is a city institution, and is not supposed to care for any person who has not established a residence in Pittsburg Nevertheless, num berless cases come to them which they are forced to care for as a matter of humanity. This results in numerous law suits to com pel the repayment of expenses incurred in behalf of persons chargeable to other poor districts. HABD TO FETC). One serious complaint made by the offi cers of the department is that the County Poor Directors are so difficult to find when needed. If a man takes sick in Braddock, a foreign laborer working on a railroad, for Instance, he is at once shipped to Pitts burg. His employers have no time to scour the hills and dales of Allegheny county in search ot a poor director. When tbe man reaches Pittsburg tbe police are notified, and they in their turn notify the depart ment Tbe officers of the latter cannot see the man die on the streets, and so they take care of him, notwithstonding the fact that he should be charge to the county. Many people have an aversion to becom ing inmates of the City Poor Farm, but to obtain admission to it in the regular way is really a credential of past decency, from a financial point of view. It is in one respect like-the heaven of the stern Puritans there is lot room for everybody. To become eligible to bed and board in the City Poor jfclouse, with a marine view from the lront window, is not so easy. The law on the ' subject is peculiar in that it discriminates in favor of political carpet baggers. A man who has held a public office in the city for one year can sit at the first table, if be has not saved enough from the perquisites of lis office to enable him to live in luxury for the balance of his life. But the household er, who has been going forth to his work in tbe morning with bis tin dinner bucket, and returning at night with nothing but a good appetite and a hole in bis pants, caused by resting frequently while the boss was look-ing-another way, must bave paid taxes for two years to give him the right to inscribe lis name on the Poor Farm register. ffXALTH'S TJSrVEBSAIi POWER. "Wealth appears to be an "open sesame," to the Poor Farm as well as to some circles of society. A citizen who has lived upon and controlled, a leasehold of above 510 a year is all right after the first 12 months, as is a freeholder. Apprentices indentured here can become guests of the Poor Farm when hard lnck overtakes them, and a mariner coming into the Commonweaith, or a foreigner arriving here in good health and living and working here for a year, is wel comed, if not with effusiveness, at least with bospitality. There is one point the householders want to watch. If in the charity of their hearts they take in a sick and penniless stranger they bad better notify the Department of Charities' within ten days, or they will be held responsible for the support of the stranger so long as he remains a public charge. The Department of Charities looks closely and carefully after its wards. Mr. Hoffman has charge of all the lunacy cases in addi tion to his other work. He has prepared an indexed record in which he keeps a history of each case from the time it first comes un der his notice until it is finally disposed of or taken out of his jurisdiction. In the same way a record of outdoor relief fur nished is Kept. Tbereare some amusing feat ures connected with the latter. The ma jority of the recipients are widows with children, and most of them dislike to give np their monthly dole when fortune favors them. The officers drop around to the houses occasionally and sometimes find that the widow is no more. She has married again. On one occasion a recipient of" charity has been discovered running a very successful speak-easy. All cases are closely investigated, and it is not often that the de partment is very badly fooled. CAimO FOE THE LITTLE ONES. A great number of children are cared for by the department There is no trouble in disposing of healthy youngsters, and nearly all of them are adopted by well-to-do peo ple, whose antecedents are carefully inves tigated. It is not always a childless person who applies for a boy or girl, but very o'ten the request comes from old people whose children have outgrown the age of petting1, while their parents have not overcome their. love oi utile ones. A number of children to whom nature has MM HEMPAYUP been unkind are scattered through the State in asylums for the deaf and dumb, the blind and idiotic. All tbe children are visited at least twice a year by an officer of the depart ment, and if they are found to be ill-treated retribution swiftly follows. Another thing the department does is to help strangers passing through the city. Often whole families become stranded here without a cent In that case they are fur nished transportation toward their destina tion. If they have money the department will make up the difference in the fare. In this way the department fails to get credit for the money it saves the city. A man reaches here on his way to Philadelphia with but 55. The official takes the money and furnishes him with a railroad ticket to his destination. The 55 is turned into the city treasury, and the fnll amount of the ticket has to come out of the department's appropriation. The liability for the support of paupers rests upon the children, grandchildren, parents and grandparents. The predecessor of the Departmenttff Public Charities, of which B. C. Elliofcs the chief, was the Board of Guardians of the Poor. The body was created under the act of Assembly passed in 1817, and consisted of six reputable citizens elected by Councils. "With the adoption of the new charter this board was abolished and powers aud duties transferred to the newly created Department of Charities. CALIFORNIA'S RICHNESS. A Veritable Wonderland From ilie Pacific Slope The Exhibition of That State's Products to Arrive To- Morrow Every thins U Free, No Admluion Charged. "California on "Wheels," the free travel ing exhibition of the State Board of Trade of California, will arrive in Pittsburg to morrow morning, by the Baltimore and Ohio road, at which depot it will be located, and will be open free to the public ail day to-morrow, Friday and Saturday, from 830 a. M. to .8:30 P. at each day. The cars will be side-tracked alongside the Baltimore and Ohio depot, where they will be easily ac cessible by foot, carriage and street cars. Gavin D. High, the press correspondent, said last evening to a Dispatch reporter, that "California on "Wheels" was nothing more or less than an elegant vestibuled train of three handsome Southern Pacific parlor coaches filled by the California State Board of Trade with all of the inter esting natural and manufactured products of the Golden State from a baby ostrich to the bark of the giant redwood trees. "Che object," he said, "is to display all of those semi-tropical fruits which can not be grown in Pennsylvania. Nothing will be sold on the cars, nor will any orders be taken from merchants. The objecfis merely to show, and visitors will not be allowed to spend any money at the exhibition even if they wish, to do so. "Among the exhibits which may seem notable to the residents of Pittsburgh either on account ot their size or their variety of production there are: peaches 15 inches in circumference, mikado persimmons 12 inches in circumference, pears weighing five and a half pounds eacb, sweet potatoes weighing 21 pounds, pumpkins weighing 130 pounds, onions two feet in circumference; India rubber tree, camphor tree, cork oak, oranges, lemons, dates, olives, bananas, etc, all grown in the open air in California for commercial purposes and not in hot houses as exotic curiosities. At tbe request of President James B. Kenny, of the Patriotic Order Sons of America, one hour wilt be set apart on Thursday by Superintendent C, H. Allen, for a reception of the members of the order now in session in this citj. COULDN'T FOOL TEE mSPECTOB. An Agent for the KatlonnI Capital Assoc! tion Trlei to Bide Hli Identity. Patrick Gammon was arrested on Monday night for drunkenness and landed in Cen tral station. He had given a fictitious name, but at the morning hearing Inspector McAleese quickly identified him as Gam mon, one of the sub-agents for the National Capital Building and Xioan Association. A warrant was issued for Gammon at the same time that Sefton and Dunn were arrested, bnt he managed to keep safely under cover, being but slightly known, and would prob ably have been at large yet had he kept sober. He was committed to jail for a hear ing before Magistrate McKenna on a charge of conspiracy. The police are still at work hunting evi dence against two or three other alleged fraudulent concerns of this character, but have not decided to enter suits. LYING ACROSS THE TBACKS. Michael Warsaw Found After Being: Thrown Down an Embankment About 2 o'clock yesterday morning Michael "Warsaw was found lying on the tracks of the Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston Bailroad, on the Sonthside. He was badly bruised and cut He said a friend named Gillion had thrown him over an embankment of about 100 feet while fighting. Gillion was arrested, and at the hearing yesterday was held for court "Warsaw was removed to his home, where he is still in a very bad condition. SLED FE0JI HIS IKJUBIESA Dr. Campbell Unable to Survive the Attack Made on Him. James Campbell, the Lawrenceville vet erinary surgeon, who was stoned by boys on Sunday last, died yesterday. John Para dine was arrested to await the result of the Coroner's inquest It is claimed Paradine attaoked the old man on account of the latter beating the prisoner's son. ForgotSome of Their Dynamite. Last night a man named Hostetter noti fied the police that the workmen on the sewers had left a dynamite cartridge lying on Arabella street, near Denniston avenue, Fast End. Officer Bainey was sent to the place and took charge of the cartridge. WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING. Borne Who Travel, Some Who Do Not, and Others Who Talk. Bev. P. S. Messey has resigned the rectorship ot Trinity Hall, "Washington. Pa., and Is now on a visit to Europe. He Is to re turn on the steamship Berlin, which Bails from Liverpool the 81st of this month. It is said that he will. In the fall, open a school In Alle gheny, tor boys preparing for college. Mr. Harry "Wilkinson, formerly of The Dispatch local staff, has assumed editorial charge of the Chicago Globe, which, under tbe new management will be a stralghtont Demo cratic newspaper. Harry is a hastier, and in his new field will undoubtedly win fresh laurels. Charles II. Thorpe, the young Dia mond street attorney, and wife, bave left tor Chautauqua to spend several weeks. They will also visit relatives at Oil City before their return. George Bolton, Vice President of the Allegheny Bessemer Steel Company, and wife, left yesterday for Long Branch, Cape May, and other seaside resorts. On August 26 Mr. George Edwards, an expert on live Btock, leaves for Europe, in company with Mr. 3. H. Kills, foreman of Paul Hacke's stock farm. Mr. Thomas Currau, of Arch street, Allegheny, accompanied by his sister, Miss Rose Cnrran, arrived home last evening from Atlantic City. Mr. A. D. Smith, of Normecutt & Smith, has, with his family, gone to Heshbon, Indiana county, to spend the rest ot the sum mer solstice. Misses Minnie Jones and Emma Brown, of Jackson street, Allegheny, ate visiting friends In Washington, Pa. 1200 Ciallloccr's-1108 Peon Avr. GunaC gnus, guns, guns, guns, guns, at Gallinfcer's, 1200 and 1103 Penn ave. - tvbu NO EITALS WANTED. Prospective Combination of Alle gheny's Street Car Lines. SHUTTING OOT ILL COMPETITIOB. A Street Ballway Combine Beyond Any thing America Has Seen. IMPEOYEUENTS OP THE TWO EOADS The greatest street railway system of America will be that of the Duquesne Trac tion Company in the future. Over Pitts burg it has stretched a network of 32 miles of tracks. "With its ten branches it was considered a magnificent creation from its birth. Not thus satisfied, however, over a bridge of its own it will cross the Mononga hela river and draw life and travel from' ten miles more of street railways. Mr. C. L. Magee is the head of the Duquesne Traction Company, and he, with the persons inter ested with him in the Duquesne Traction Company, are almost identical with the owners of the Citizens' Traction and Central Traction lines. "With the exception of the Pittsburg Traction Company, the Birming ham Company and the Second Avenue line, the Duquesne controls all the street railways of Pittsburg, and has so surround ed tbe other lines mentioned that it is gen erally agreed they will have to become a part of the new system, sooner or later. "With this the system was supposed to end, but Mr. Magee made a combination with the Pittsburg, Allegheny and Man chester, aud that line is no'w practically leased to the Duquesne Traction Company for a term of 99 years. TALE OF A NEW SEAL. .Now is the greatest surprise of all. The Pleasant Valley Company is the only rival of the Duquesne. Yesterday it was the talk everywhere that even that corporation had made terms with the Pittsburg, Alle gheny and Manchester Traction Company, which virtually puts the last rival ont of the way, makes the Duquesne Traction Company sole arbiter of street railway af fairs in the two cities, and gives it an ag gregate of about 85 miles of double-track street railways. The grandeur of such a deal can be un derstood when it is realized that this gives to the Duquesne Traction Company unlim ited control of the street railways in the two cities, and practically prevents any other company from entering the citv. It will thus have entire control in Pittsburg and reaohed the Soutbside by its own bridge. On the other side through the Pleasant "Val ley company it gets control of tbe new bridge under construction at Ninth street Over the Seventh street bridge the Pleasant Valley company holds the right to run its cars.aud, though the bridge is not generally used now, it runs all-night horse cars over that bridge just to maintain its rights. 'The new bridge which is to be built at Sixth street will be controlled by the Pitts burg, Allegheny and Manchester Company is, in fact, to be built expressly for them. Colonel Flod, the consulting engineer of the Sixth btreet Bridge Company, is in Pitts burg now, selecting the design for the new bridge, and will probably make a decision in a week or so. "Work will be commenced and pushed as fast as possible. SOMETHING 07 THE SCHEME. The scheme of union, it is claimed, was proposed by D. F. Henrv, who is now President of the Pleasant Valley Company. He expects to become President of the new company, but a large shareholder of the company says Joshua Bhoades is slated for tbe position if the deal is consummated. - The solicitor of the Pleasant Valley Com pany would not deny the report, yesterday, and as Mr. Magee is not in tbe city, others in the Duquesne Traction Company would not confirm it "When Colonel Stone, the solicitor of the Pleasant Valley road; was interviewed, he said: "While such might be the case, I do not know that it is. Still, I would not like to denv it. I am not a director only so licitor for the company, and know no more about the management of the road itself than Solicitor John Hampton does about the management of the Pennsylvania lines. There may be a union effected between the new Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Company, but from my knowledge of it I could not say there was a union. I am in clined to disbelieve the story. About three months ago there were such rumors, and six months ago there was considerable talk be tween the two companies, but I have not heard much said on the subject for the past three months." George B. Hill & Co., who have consider able Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester holdings, were visited, and they denied such a union was ever contemplated. They bold that the Pittsburg, Allegheny and Man chester is making too much money to com bine with the Pleasant Valley, Fred Gwinner, of the new Pittsburg, Allegheny & Manchester, was seen at his magnificent home at Superior station. Mr. Gwinner said he had been sick for some time, and had not been at any of the meet ings. Said he: "I do not know much about the management at present At the last meeting of the stockholders I was elected a director, and notified of my election by mail. HOW IT HAS SEEK- BROACHED. "I do not know anything about a combi nation of the Pittsbure, Allegheny and Manchester with the Pleasant Valley, but James Hunter, President of the Allegheny Common Council, has talked with me about coming into such a combination, at different times. I don't remember just how long ago it was. I hardly believe the report is true." "W. H. Graham, Secretary of the Pleasant Valley Company, had just returned, yes terday, from Snow Mountain, with a good, fresh color, and an abundance offish stories. He had been there two weeks. "When asked about the deal, he said: "I have been away two weeks, but such action as that would not have been taken without my knowing it I do not believe it has been done. There have been such rumors, but I don't believe in paying much attention to them. "We don't need to combine. "We are getting along by ourselves, and it is true we have received many favors from Allegheny City." Over both of the great Allegheny lines at present there is a wonderfui display of activity. The Pleasant Valley cars ordered from the Pullman Car Company are at last coming in from the shops. Owing to the rush of business their completion has been delayed, but now every few days bring in some additions to the stock. Four new cars arrived last week. A number of little improvements have been made on each of them. Dnring the time the com pany has been compelled to wait for their cars they had old horse cars fitted up with motors and put on the road. These, how ever, are disappearing as fast as the new cars arrive. SOME OTHEB mFBOYEMEHTS. The tracks of the Pleasant Valley road, too, are receiving attention. On Sandusky, Lacock and Monterey streets new steel rails have been scattered along the route, to re place the old ones. On Lacock street men are already at work laying the new T shaped steel rails. Unlike the old ones, they are being laid on cross-ties, and the rails rest on iron supports. "While these improvements are going on the cars are running on Ohio street and down Union avenue. The Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Company has also commenced work. On Bebecca street and on Ohio street, in front of City Hall, Booth" & Flinn have their great machines in place to commence the building of the new road. Yesterday the preparations were made and to-day the work will begin. The steel rails will be laid on cross ties and the roadbed will be filled with concrete. Owing to the scarcity of Belgian block at present; isphaltum will be i a paving between the rails. "J. ne coaches for the road are eaeh to have two tracks, eight wheels, and the Thomson Houston system will be used. This will do away with the terrible roar of some other motors and the unpleasant rocking of the four-wheeled coaches. STRICKEN ATTHE1R WORK. A Bohemian Dies an Awful Death In a Tannery Bonea Crashed In Mills and on Ballronds It Was Only the Com pnnv Suffered. At 6 o'clock last eyening Mathias West lie, a Bohemian, 42 years old, met with" a sudden death at Groatzinger's tannery, in Allegheny. Westlie had been down in one of the vats doing some work. In climbing a ladder to get out he missed his hold and, falling backward, struck the bottom of the tank with sufficient force to break his neck. Patrick Stack, a brakeman on the P. B. E., had his right leg cut off yesterday morning by falling under a train, at Thirty third street while attempting to make a coupling. He was removed to the "West Penn Hospital. Stack is a married man, 32 years of age, and lives in Lavlne street, Thirteenth ward. A Pole named Hoskiskie, an employe at the Black Diamond Steel "Works, had his foot crushed yesterday afternoon by an ingot. He was removed to his home on Troy Hill, Allegheny. Central Traction car No. 57 broke a grip at the "Wood street crossing of Fifth avenue last night at 8 o'clock, and the passengers had to get out and push tbe car to Fourth avenue, where another car came along and pushed the disabled one to the power house. Several passengers were shaken up by the shock that followed tbe break, but none were hurt HAVING IIS EFFECT HOW. Fruit of on Agitation Started a Tear Abo by Tho Diapntch. "The agitation instituted by The Dis patch a year ago for a better and more ad equate supply of water for tbe Southside is beginning to have a telling effect," said Dr. E. A. Mundorff, last night. It was with Dr. Mundorff s aid that The Dispatch was able to show up the Beck's Bun shin dery's contribution to the water used by Southside people and he takes pride in see ing steps being taken to provide something better. "If they only accomplish something this time," he continued. "We have not had an epidemic this year for two reasons. The water has been less liable to pollution from the fact that the water works pipe was run ont to the middle of the river and then turned down stream; and besides, although we have had a long, warm and dry spell of weather, the river has not been low." Now that a Conncilmanic committee is to visit the Southside to investigate the condi tion of the water supply, the citizens are gathering up all sorts of complaints against the company to lay before the committee. Some say they have no water scarcely in the mornings, others in the evenings. Some say the fault is with the water works that their capacity is not sufficient to supply the Southside. One gentleman, a printer, in one of the lower wards, said the company was even slow about transacting its busi ness. He paid his water taxes about lour months ago, and only received his receipt for it yesterday. When the committee goes to the Southside they will doubtless be met with some curious complaints. LEAVES TO GO EAST. Mr. Robert Williams, of tho Carbon Iron Works, Resigns. Mr. Bobert Williams, who has occupied the position of Manager of the Carbon Iron Works for the last three years, has resigned to accept a more lucrative post in the Bast. Mr. Williams formerly managed the open hearth department of Graff, Bennett & Co., and bas the reputation of being one of the best steel melters in the conntry. When Mr. Williams joined his lata em ployers the firm ran but two small furnaces of a capacity of 80,000 pounds each daily. Two others have been added with a capacity of 60,000 pounds' each. About 360,000 pounds of steel is turned out ready for the flat mill every 24 hours. There is no change in the condition of affairs at this' mill. Some six or eight fur naces are being run with the help of colored men, but the plant otherwise is idle. Other changes in their management are spoken of with a likelihood of the colored element being withdrawn from the mill. ACCUSED OF FUBTHra. A Husband Distrusts Hla Wife and She Hn Him Arrested. Alfred Jacobs, a resident of Fast street, Allegheny, was an inmate of the Allegheny lockup last night Jacobs has a young and pretty wife, of whom he is very jealous. Last night Mrs. Jacobs alleges her husband came home and accused her of flirting with other men and threatened to shoot her and kill himself. Mrs. Jacobs was alarmed at the threats and had her husband arrested. The wife was held as a witness. A DEADLY WASHB0ABD. A Brlculoyer Attempts to Brain His Son With That Useful Utensil. About 10 o'clock last night Charles Strupp, a bricklayer, gave his wife a beat ing at their home on the Bluff near Pride atreet. It is also said that he attempted to brain his little son with a washboard, but was prevented by a neighbor. Officer Bosenblatt was called, and he sent Strupp to the Eleventh ward station. He will have a hearing this morning. At tbo Mercy of a Fire. The residents of tbe district lying east of Kirkpatrick street and between Jones and Wylie avenues are complaining loudly of tbe scarcity oi water. lor several days they have not had sufficient water lor culin ary purposes, and they say they would be at the mercy of the flames if a fire should break out Discharged tbo'Drlrcr. The boys on the Southside are happy. A 10 cent circus landed last night for a three days' stand. Its arrival was attended by a strike of short duration, caused by a non union teamster. The man had to be dis charged before the others would drive the circus from the depot to South Twenty-first street Will be Buried To-Dot. . The funeral of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Schuman, of South Thirteenth and Muriel streets, will take place this afternoon at 2 P, 11. The deceased was the woman who had attained the age of 102 years, whose death was noticed in yesterday's Dispatch. LOCAL ITEMS. LIMITED. Incidents of a Day In Tiro Cities Condensed for Ready Beading. ' Kaklt yesterday afternoon six masons en gaged in building the walls of the new Heidel berg Reformed Church at York fell23teet, owing to the breaking of the scaffolding on which they were standing. The Injured ones were Peter Shook, John Foose, Georgo Myers, Tyson Dorsey, John Snow and George Bichart The Allegheny Christian Endeavor Union will give a moonlight excursion on the Monon eahela river on BeDtember 18. There will be several thousand members present and two steamers will be chartered. John Diltz. the Lima boy who shot him sell with suicidal intent, died yesterday from the effects of his wound. His father, who lives in La Grange county, Ind., will take charge of the body. YE3TEHDAY afternoon some boys found a male child floating In the Ohio river at the foot of Balrd street Allegheny, xhe body had probably been in the water four or five days. Thomas M. Jones, formerly a Councilman InJohnBtown borough-, was instantly killed in me .tiawK coai mines at Jounstown list even- lngoy au oi siaio. DEMAND FOR BRIDGES Elaborate Plans of Gustavo Linden thai forBixth Street. A PAILDKB OP CROPS EXPECTED. The War Department la Opposed, to Arsenal Fark Scheme. tho NATURAL GAS TESTS HUMEKOUS HEEE Colonel Henry Fladd, of St Louis, who was intimately associated with" Captain Eads in all his great undertakings, is the consulting engineer for the "Sixth Street Bridge Company. The Colonel is here now looking over at least a balf dozen plans and sets of specifications which have been sub mitted for the new bridge, and when he has finished his work will make a report It will take him at least a week to determine whether the respective bridges pn paper will do just what their projectors claim for them. Tbe one submitted by Gustave Linden thai, of this city, is on an elaborate scale, massive in proportions and possessing cor responding strength. It will cost consider able money, and may be knocked out on this ground. In his design Mr. Linden thal proposes heavy stone archways, which is patterned after the European style. The floor will consist of iron, cement and as phalt There won't be a particle of wood in the structure he proposes. In speaking of the local bridges last even ing, Colonel Andrews said there wasn't a decent bridge in Allegheny county. He would call them scaffoldings, temporary structures that have been put up. The Smithfield street bridge, he added, was built with the idea that the Lake Erie road would be extended, and it is strong enough to carry a locomotive or a train of cars, and even this bridge is not what it ought to be. On all the bridges drivers are warned to go no faster than a walk, they are limited in the loads they haul and soldiers or march ing bodies are not allowed to keep step. Colonel Andrews stated that he was sur prised that in a city where the tendency is to make heavy beams, big cannon aud other iron articles, of great weight that there is not a bridge that has sufficient strength to transport them. He claims that the bridge companies should keep, pace with the growth and development of the city, and more substantial bridges are needed. He hopes that if the Sixth street company re builds that they will not stop at tbe price, bot erect a bridge that will be one in the strictest sense, where tbe toll 'man doesn't stop to ask questions, but no matter how heavy your load, allows you to proceed without taking off part of the burden. Colonel Andrews insists that a bridge ought to carry anything that the Btreets will support" If a wagon with its load doesn't break down the sewers the bridges should be strong enough to keep it out of the river. SOKE BAILE0AD GOSSIP. Chairman BInnchnrd Doesn't Think tho Roads Will be Embed This Fall. George K. Blanchard, Chairman of the Central Traffic Association, passed through the city last evening bound for Chicago. He had been over in New York. In this city Mr. Blanchard received a telegram from the general passenger agent of the New York Central road, in which he stated that all the passenger trains were now run ning on schedule time. He regards the strike as an unfortunate affair for tbe men. Mr. Blanchard stated that a meeting of the Central Traffic Association would be held in Chicago to-day. The roads have been talking for some time of advanoing the east bound rates on strain, provisions and dressed beef. Mr. Blanchard said he didn't know what would be done. The Pittsburg freight agents anticipated a heavy traffic and scarcity of cars this fall, but Mr. Blanchard in chatting about the outioos for business said: "Everything depends on the crops, and at present the reports are very unsatisfactory. If the crops don't turn out well there will be plenty of cars this fall. People in mak ing their estimates don't take into account the growth of the country every year. Last year 100,000 immigrants settled in the conn try. These people will not begin to pro duce until this year. It has taken them some time to become established in their new homes. The other hotels in Chicago do not notice any difference in their trade since the Auditorium House was started. The receipts of the surface roads in New York fell off for one year after the elevated was built, but since then there has been no decrease. You can only explain these facts on the growth of the country which we seldom take into consideration. "Wherever it can be done I favor con solidating a railroad system. I remember when between New York and Chicago the lines of road now operated by the Lake Shore and New York Central were con trolled by 37 corporations. With railroads it is the same as with the man who owns a mortgaged house. He won't improve it as he would if he had a clear title." 'E0FE IT WILL BE BUILT. Tq Anxiety of the Reading Road to Reach Plttsbnrg Is Appreciated. It is the intention of the Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Pittsburg Bailroad, which was organized a few days ago in the Quaker City, to reach Pittsburg over the Western Maryland and Baltimore and Ohio roads. The Baltimore and Ohio officials here, when asked what thev knew about it, said they were not posted, as all such arrangements with the road are made with the people at Baltimore. This scheme has been broached for some time, and local railroad men believe it will finally be carried out The Beading will be used from Philadelphia to Harrisburg, and not many miles of road will bave to be built to connect the links. If the connec tions are made it will give Pittsburg another outlet to the East, trhich will be a little longer than the Pennsylvania, but the dif ference will not be great OPPOSED TO LHPE0VEMEHT. Tbe War Department Stands In the Way of the Opening of Arsenal Fark. Congressman John Dalzell was in the city yesterday. He is rather discouraged over the prospeet for the opening of Arsenal Park to the people of Lawrenceville. He says the matter is still in committee and there is a strong probability that it will never be reported to Congress. Mr. Dalzell says that the War Depart ment bas manifested a strong hostility to tbe project on the ground that an arsenal in the midst of a manufacturing community, where trouble might arise at any moment, should not be handicapped in any manner. It is not thought by the promoters of tbe project that the opening of the Arsenal Park will interfere with the operations of the mil itary. HO DAHGEB FEABED HEBE. Too Many Vents to Relieve Natural Gas Pressare In PllUburc. The queer explosion of whole acres or more of natural gas in Indiana which was reported in the telegraphic columns of The Dispatch yesterday, has puzzled the scientists and frightened the timid. A re porter overheard several scared ladies dis cussing the gas break, and one of them, the prettiest by the way, declared she wouldn't five here any longer if this is the way the natural fluid was going to aot "Why," she iaid to her companion, "we don't know wlJen we may all be blown up and sent to heaften," and the veryithought of such a dire accident made' them all trem ble. A number-of natural gas experts were asked for an explanation, but the majority 'of them doubted the reports, or claimed thev were exaggerated. None ot them could see what ignited the gas to produce such a wholesale explosion as, the accounts stated. One thought that the gas. could raise up the earth from pressure alone, but he stated there was no cause for alarm in this territory. There are too many vents to relieve it HE TTATt AU0THEE HAME, Brosi Has Been Known la Windsor for Six Months as Mulllni. John C. Brosi, the former Southside jew eler who has been arrested in Windsor, Ontario, will be brought back. Last week when The Dispatch published the first information that had been available as to Brosi's whereabouts, both the bank officials and Magistrate Succop would not say whether an attempt would be made to bring him back or not. A day or two later word was received that Brosi was arrested, and it was shown that The Dispatch bad fur nished the clew. Last night a telegram from Windsor con veyed the information that Brosi has been sailing under an assumed name while in Windsor. He is known there as John C. Mullins. He has been in Windsor ever since he left Pittsburg, and he says he will -fight against extradition. As his will be the first case under the new extradition laws, it will be watched with interest. WITHDHAWDTfi THE MAILS. Western Men Going East to Take the Places of Strikers. The Government has withdrawn the mails for points in the West and North west be yond Chicaeo and Indianapolis for the present from the New York Central road pending the strike, and the Pennsylvania road is carrying the pouches. A number of additional clerks and cars were on tJjis line yesterday. Three carloads of road men passed through the citv yesterday bound for the scene of the strike. They were joined here by 20 more which swelled the ' number to 100. Bailroad men in general report that the strike has not affected Pittsburg. They are still forwarding freight and selling tickets oyer the Central. MINOR POLICE MATTERS. How Some People Ran Afoal of Stem Jnstlco in tbe Two Cities. Chaelfs Boebdhoit, of Allegheny, is charged by Humane Agent Berryman with neg lecting his family. Petee Light, an employe of the Chautauqua Ice Company, is charged with striking Charles Hartwig with an ice hook. Lizzie Smith's house, corner of Craig and Lacock streets, Allegheny, was raided last night, and nine persons arrested. Lizzie "Wn-LIAXS, of Poplar alley, is charged with Keeping a disorderly house, and her hus band with assaulting W. H. Thomas. John Heenee will have a hearing before Alderman Donovan to-morrow on a charge of stealing clothing from his employers, Fisher Bros., laundrymen. John Kilbot, of Madison street Allegheny, was locked up last night at bis wife's request She said he bad been drinking, and had drawn 8244 from the bank with the Intention of leaving her and the city. Joseph Richards, driver of the Grant en gine, Allegheny, was arrested last night, charged with turning his wife out of the house and nailing np the doors to prevent her gettiag in again. Lewis Shattokt, the littlaltallan boy whose tine was paid by a Hebrew woman named Shausky, nnder the impression that he was her son, at Central station yesterday morning, was sent to the workhouse for 30 days by Magistrate Gnpp, there being evidence to show that he was a very tough lad. Wandered About the Pesthonse "Yeaterdflv a man was found wnnderinc? aimlessly around the pesthouse and acting in a queer way. The patrol wagon was called and took him to the Mercy Hospital. The physicians there managed to learn that his name is Thomas Taylor, bnt nothing further is known about him. It is not vet known whether the man is crazy or suffer ing from temporary delirium. Doesn't Look So Bfnch Like Murder. James Keller, the Mt Oliver plumber, who stabbed Patterson Brown on Monday afternoon, was yesterday released from jail for a bearing. Brown is not injured as seriously as at first supposed, and will be able to be out in a few days. He was re moved to his home on South Twenty-fourth street yesterday afternoon. They Still Remain Firm. The Committee on Public Library of the Board of School Controllers, of Allegheny met last night The only business trans acted was to appoint a 'sub committee who are to take into consideration the request of Councils to move the library from the pres ent quarters in City Hall, and if necessary secure a room for the library. Elected Its Offlccrs. The Security Building and Loan Associa tion met at No. 5 Seventh street, last night and elected Will J. Ford president, James H. Tilehestain treasurer, A. Edlio secre tary, and C. C. Barr, James A. Dill and D. B. Boss directors. The next meeting will be held at the same place on Septem ber 8. A Mixed Blessing. One of the peculiar! features of the pro posed opening of Forbes street is that nearly all the property condemned belongs to Mrs. Schenley, and yet her assessment for benefits, in excess ot damages, amounts to over 58,000. Bow to Wash Flannels. Never soak them. Never have more than one garment in the tub. 1. Make a sud with Walker's Wax Soap in lukewarm water and wash with the least possible rubbing. 2. Binse thoroughly in clear, lukewarm water until all traces oi soap have disap peared. 3. Never wring, but take from the-water dripping wet and hang up to dry. 4. Iron while still damp and stretch the garment into its original shape, using great care that the iron is not too hot 5. Use Walker's Wax Soap, as it will not shrink them. aull,13,14,15 , I Remember the Excursion to Atlantic CI y To-morrow, Thursdav, August 14, via the !. &0. E.E.. bv Washineton. D. C. Balii- more and Philadelphia.'Bate.SlO the ronrAl trip. Tickets good for ten days. Parlor cur seats on day train and sleeping car bertas on night train now on sale at office, corner of Fifth avenue and Wood street V One Thousand Dollars Forfeit if I fail to prove Floraplexion the best medicine for liver complaint, dyspep sia, nervous debility, biliousness, consump tion. It cures where all other remedies fail. Ask your druggist for it Sample bottlesent free. Feanklik Habt, New York. arwFSu Ladles' Salt Parlor. A few India silk and challi dresses on hand that will be soil low. Paecels & Jokes, 29 Fifth ave. 31-Cuill September 1, 1S90 S3 SO. 12 cabinet photos, $1, or a life-size crayon portrait, ?3 50. Aulrecht's Elite Gallery, 516 Market St., Pittsburg. Bring children. Ice. Canada ice for sale. Address B. Hopsoit, Mayville, N. Y. New waists and new belts opened r iWSQUUaUUJ.4 WIPING OUT A DEBT. The post of llie First City Consolida tion Finally Paid Off. PITTSBURG'S SURPRISING GROWTH Fooled a Commission Appointed by Conrt Twenty Years Ago.. NEXT IEAE'S TAXES T0 BE EEDDCED City Controller Morrow had scarcely got settled in his office chair after returning from a short vacation when be was con frpnted by an indignant property holder who wanted to knqw why he was so heavily taxed. The complainant was James Getty, Jr. He flashed'up a bill for $33 for special city tax. The Controller has nothing to do with tbe taxes, his business being to see that the financial affairs of the city are economically administered, but he cast oil upon the troubled waters by assuring Mr. Getty that this was the last year this tax would be assessed. This tax is known arthe old city special tax, and arose in this way: In 1867, at the time of the proposed consolidation of the old city, then consistine of 12 wards, with the adjacent boroughs and townships, the bounty Court appointed a commission con sisting of Messrs. D. N. White, Alexander Gordon and John Walker, Jr., to adjust the separate indebtedness of the new terri tory. The duty of this commission was to determine the property yaluation of the property of the corporations which were to be annexed. Early in 1868 this commis sion made its report, which was approved by Court didn't guess eight. At this time the total indebtedness of the old city was 53,011,987 55. After deducting the 'value of the property held by the city there was a balance on the wrong side of 485,468 93. To pay off this deficit en annual special tax of 3 mills on the $1 was levied on the residents of the first 12 wards. The total valuation of the property in the old city was then assessed at $13,282,290. This special 3-mill tax was imposed with the intention of paying off this indebtedness in 20 years, but the value of Pittsburg property increased so rapidly that it was found advisable to cut down, the levy for this purpose, until this year the assessment is but 1-10 of 1 mill on the ?1. The commission, in arriving; at its resnlts, first figured out the value of the property, owned by the corporation which was to be annexed to Pittsburg. This was subtracted irom the total debt, and the difference was returned to Court as the net Indebtedness. By this calculation Lawrenceville owed S37.279 52; Collins township, $574 14; Lib erty township, 5637 87; Peebles township, 239. These three townships now ronsti tute the East End of Pittsburg. Oakland, now the 1 ourteenth ward, had no debt, but had a balance in the treasury of S494 84. Pitts township, now the Thirteenth ward, owed $872 14. - The special tax in these districts to wipe out the local Indebtedness ceased years ago, Lawrenceville's debt, which was out of all proportion to the others, being liquidated in 1880. BELIEF POB TAXPATEB3. With this year's levy this special tax for the first consolidation ceases, and will thus afford a slight relief to those persons who are sufficiently wealthy to find taxation a burden. There is a strong probability that tbe general city taxes will be lighter next year. During the present year a deficiency of $300,000 had to be met, but this year there will be no deficiency. In addition to this the various departments and bureaus have been watching every corner, end bave turned in much more money than usual. This money is turned into the city treasury, and is not credited to the appropriations of the various departments, so that there will be quite a sum on hand when the Finance Committee of Councils meets to fix the levy for next year- Probably the most unexpected return has been from tbe Police Bureau, or rather from the First police district Inspector Mc Aleese, as the result of his war against speak-easies, turned into the city treasury over $10,000 in fines for illegal liquor sell ing. Mr. H. H. Bengougb, who looks after the payment ot vehicle licenses, has also -CA2INESS,- Weakness, Indisposition to Work, Headache, Dullness, Heaviness, Lack of Appetite, Constipation, all indicate that you need a few doses of the gennlne Dr. McLane's Celebrated LIYER PILLS. Thoy strengthen the weak and purify the BLOOD. , They are prepared from the purest materials and pat up with the great est care by FLEMING BROS., Pittsburg, Pa. Be sure you get the genuine. Count erfeits are made in St Louis. au3-57.jrwr OUR PROMISE TO THE PUBLIC FULFILLED. OUR STORES ' ARE NOW OPEN. ALL STOCK ' "CARRIED OVER i WILL BE SACRIFICED. C. WEISSER, 435nd 437 MARKET ST. au9-59-srwr Crane Elevator Co. sbnrg Office, Lewis Building. REVERSING ENGINES. JYDRAULICAND STEAM (ASSENGER AND FREIGHT HI pi HePf JpilcIliSfe made quite a record as a money-maker this year. In fact, there has been a general shaking up all around, and the city U a winner by it WHAT SCHOOL MABMS COST. Pacts and Figaros Presented by the Central Board of Edncrfllon. The Central Board of Education made an attempt last night to elect a supervisor of music. Four ballots were taken but no one received a legal majority and the election was adjourned until the next meeting. B. M. McCargo was in the lead. The annual report of the district showed the number of schools to be 618. There were only 39 male teachers employed. Their average salary was $145 per month. The average salary of the female teachers was $51 per month. There were 31,014 pupils enrolled and the average cost per month for each pupil was SI 63. The total receipts were $848,684 02 and the expenditures, $679,378 49, leaving a balance on hand of $169,305 53. Tbe total liabilities are $704,500 and the estimated value of the school property $2,230,000. A change in the course ot study for the commercial department by adding English grammar, composition and commercial geoeraphy was recommended. The Committee on "Vacations reported a calendar for ten months for the school term of next year. They also recommended that the school open on Monday, September 1, aqd after the enrollment of pupils be dis missed in honor of Labor Day. The report was adopted. The Finance Committee reported the dis bursement during the month to have b3en $4,190 61, leaving a balance in the appro prition ot $208,086 49. THKIK GABMEHTS SELECTED. Oelnmatcr Guards Will Wear Whits Tronsers nnd Sack Caps. The Delamater Guards, a colored organi zation of the Hill, has selected its uniforms, and they expect to appear some day next week in hetvy marching order. The trous ers are white; a bine blouse, with white trimmings, will be worn, and a duck cap will adorn the head. The marching captains have been elected, and when the gentlemen of color first appear they are calculated to raise a turore. Pittsbueo, Wednesday, August 13, 1S90. JOB. HDRNE k CD.'B PENN AVE. STORES. BARGAINS That deserve your atten tion this morning, in large assortments, best styles and colorings of best this season's make of summer DRESS GOODS. A LOT Of 42-inch All-wool Im ported Plaids (that were $1 25) are now only 50c a yard. A LOT Of 42-inch All-wool Im ported Combination Suit ings (that were $1 25), now 50c a yard. A LOT Of 44-inch All-wool Im ported Mixed Beiges (that were $1) are' now 50c a yard. A LOT Of fine, very stylish, All wool 48-inch English Plaids and Checks, re duced as follows: From $1 25 to 75c From $2 to $1 25. From $2 50 to g 1 75. A LOT Of 52 and 56-inch French and English Serges, in brown, blue and gray, just the thing for fall (were '$2 a yard), now $1 50 a yard. A LOT Of new styles Black and White and Blue and White Shepherd's Checks, prices from 50c up to $1 25 a yard. A FULL LINE ' Of the best colors Broadcloths, and all greatly reduced prices. in at THOSE $1 50 quality Black Silk Warp Henriettas At $1 50 A yard. The best . Black Goods Bargain. JDS. HDRNE i CO.,
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