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ttfliti the Simplicity, Realism and
Fine Acting of the
OBERAMMERGAUPASSIONPLAIERS
Dr. T. L. White, of JIcKeesport, Graphically
Describes a Performance.
HOW KATDEE AIDS THE JFEODUCTION
tCOEMErOKBISCI Or THX DISPATCH.:
Pabis, August 7. The visitor to Europe
this summer who fails to see the Passion
Play at Oberammergau will be guilty of an
omission which only ignorance of the treat
in store for him, if he makes the pilgrimage,
can excuse. Judging, however, from the
large number of travelers who have already
found their way to the quaint Bavarian
Tillage and who have so spread the fame of
this year's production of the sacred drama
as to make two performances a week
"Wednesday as well as Sunday neces
sary, the majority of the American and
English tourists will have seen this wonder
ful play ere their return home. "Were there
no Passion Play at Oberammergau the
journey thither from Munich would be well
worth the time and money expended. But,
when to a delightful journey is added a so
journ of a few days among the simple
minded, honest and hospitable residents of
the Bavarian highlands, and the opportu
nity of witnessing themost indescribable and
wonderfully realistic production of the
"Patsionspiel," the whole forming such
interesting and instructive entertainment as
no tourist can afford to miss.
The journey from Munich occupies about
five and a half miles and owing to the ex
tension of the railway to Porter Hirchen, in
the valley of the Loisach, at the base of the
Zugspitz, the highest peak in Bavaria, the
trip can now be made with much more ease
than in former years. Every mile of the
journey to Oberan possesses interest to the
tourist either from its wealth of legendary
lore, or from the rare beauty of its natural
scenery. Prom Oberan to Oberammergau is
about six miles. In a comfortable carriage
we reach the summit of a series of long,
easy, xigxag grades; up the mountain side,
some 600 feet, over a splendid road recently
constructed by the Bavarian government;
thence to our destination we have a level
road through the valley of the river Aramer.
WHEBE 1TATUBE IS BEAUTIFUL.
This level ground reached, the pilgrim
stands in full view of a scene of surpassing
beauty. To the right towers Mt. Ettal,
with the ancient Benedictine Monastery of
Ettal nestling beneath it. This is the mon
astery founded by the German Emperor,
"Ludwlg, the Bavarian," in 1330. But the
monastery as such is no more, and the
monks who once inhabited it have long
since departed to their eternal rest Only
the chapel with the miraculous Madonna
remains sacred to the uses of old. The bal
ance of the structure is devoted to the de
generate purpose of brewing beer. To the
left is the towering peak of the Kofel with
the cross. This mountain is considered the
presiding genius of the place. Long before
the sun sends his rays down into the valley
the high cross is radiant with golden light,
and when the orb of day sinks to rest it re
flects the last faint glow of his vanishing
light When a proposal was made to the
Oberammergauers to take their "Passion
Play" to England they are reported to have
,taid: We are willing to do so, but we
'must take the whole village and its guar
dian spirit the Kofel."
t After a half hour's ride we reach Oberam
ratlgau, a village of cottages of Swiss pat
tern, entirely surrounded by mountain
heights. On Saturday about noon the in
habitants of the country around about com
menced to arrive. They came on foot,
Alpine staff in hand, on horseback and by
the wagon load. Dressed in their pictur
esque Tyrolean costume, 'midst much
laughter and singing of their melodious
carols, they came to swell the crowd and
lend additional interest to the scene, so that
by Saturday night the streets of the village
were overcrowded with the sudden increase
of some 4,000 or more to its population.
Where they all sleet is a mystery.
CAEED FOE B7 A BAEBEE.
Every cottager during the season of the
play becomes a hotel keeper to the extent ot
his accommodations. All the available
sleeping room is given up to the visitors,
the family for the time being retiring to the
quarters in the peaked roofs of their cot
tages. In this way about 3,000 can
be taken care of. I found myself
with 11 others the guest of Herr
Spiegel, the village barber. My host was
one of the participants in the play, acting as
one of the money changers in the temple,
while his youngest daughter, who served me
at the table, appeared as an angel in one of
the tableaux, and was jnore intent in know
ing on Sunday at noon'whether I had seen
her than in serving the excellent dinner
Prau Spiegel had prepared for us. A little
son, who exchanged some Alpine roses with
me for afewpfennlgen on Saturday evening,
showed up next day as a dherub. So it is
that nearly the whole population of the vil
lage takes part in the production of the play;
some 668 of them being in the cast in some
capacity or other. A very few hours' stay
in the place enables the visitor to pick out
the male participants. They are dis
tinguishable by their very long hair, which
they refrain from cutting for months before
hand. A perfect deluge of rain fell all day
Saturday and all night, and everybody,
players ana visitors had reluctantly settled
to the conviction there could not be any
performance next day, for it must be re
membered that the theater is only an en
closure of wood, with the sky lor a root and
the mountains lor a back-ground. But we
were saved the disappointment Though it
was still raining at daybreak, it cleared up
in time for the performance to begin at 8
o'clock. Precisely at 7 o'clock of the even
ing preceding the day of performance, the
viilage band, in Tyrolese uniform preceded
by the local tire brigade, paraded the streets
of tho village. The music announces the
approaching festival day. Nor is the visitor
of the Passion Play permitted to slumber
soltlr on play-day moraines. He is
awakened at the early hour of 5 o'clock by.
the hnng ot the village cannon planted on
the meadows at the foot of the Kofel. This
early call is intended to admonish and ena
ble players and visitors to attend mass be
fore repairing to the theater.
THE AUTHOR HONOEED.
The church is an interesting old structure
in the center of the town, and in the church
yard a neat monument marks the last rest
ing place of the Geistlichcr Bath Daisen
bereer, the author of the present text of the
play. At 7 o'clock the band and firemen
once more parade the streets, and at 8
o'clock the belching of cannon announces
the time for the commencement of the per
formance. The vast audience, occupying
every one of the 4,000 seats, with a large
number standing, are promptly in place.
The production ot the play consists in the
enactment of 18 scenes, covering every event
in the life ot Christ, from His triumphal
entry into Jerusalem to His crucifixion, and
the presentation of 27 tableaux represent
ing events chronicled in the Old Testament
The performance lasts from 8 o'clock in the
morning till 6:30 in the afternoon, with an
hour and a half's intermission at noon for
lunch. During all this long time the inter
est of the audience never lagged; they were
insensible to the passing hours, so wrapt
and spell-bound were they in the strange
scenes being enacted before them. There
was no applause at any time, for from the
very first notes of the chorus of Schutzgeister
a reverential feeling seemed to have settled
oyer the audience, and to the close they
seemed imbued with the same feelings as
the performers. The close attention given
theperformance was the best evidence of
their appreciation.
Never before has the "Passion Play"
been presented on such a scale of magnifi
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cence as this year. The theater has been
practically rebuilt On the stage the spec
tator sees in all five distinct places of ac
tion for the players. First, the proscenium
for the chorus, for processions and the like;
second, the central stage tor the tableaux
and the dramatic scenes; third, the palace
of Pilot; fourth, the palace of Ananias;
fifth, the streets of Jerusalem. From the
right a well wooded mountain, and from the
lelt the cross crowned Kofel gaze down upon
the visitors. The grandeur, the freedom
and the sweetness of the landscape impart
AN AIE OF ENCHANTMENT
to the theater, enhancing the beauty of the
acting and delightfully filling out all the
intervals. The costumes this year are all
new and very elaborate, while the direction
of the whole is in the skillful hands of the
manager of the Munich Opera House. To
draw an adequate pen picture oi the "Pas
sion Play" would be a difficult if not
an impossible feat The groupings in
the various tableaux in which hundreds
take part are surprisingly correct, both as to
positions and coloring. In the dramatic
scenes such attention is paid to detail that
the spectator is prone to forget that he is
witnessing a representation and not a real
ity. I must confess that for my own part,
having come direct from the Holy Land,
the impression made was such that I seemed
in reality to be witnessing the scenes I had
mused over in Palestine, and oiten during
the dav did I look up at Mt Ettal and the
Kofel "to assure myself that I was not under
the shadow of Scopus or the Mount of
Olives The dialogue of the drama is in
German and the chorus of Schutzgeister
mentioned is to sing in each instance an ex
planation of the coming act or tableanx.
Where there is such general excellence in
everything it is difficult to particularize,
but to my mind the most strikingly effective
scenes were the entry of Christ into Jerusa
lem; the parting from His mother, Mary
Magdalene and Martha at Bethany; the
Last Supper and the crucifixion. And of
the tableaux those which were the most im
pressive were Adam and Eve expelled from
Paradise; the Israelites fed by manna;
Moses pointing to the brazen serpent, and
the Israelites passing through the Bed Sea.
To speak of the individual performers the
same difficulty presents itself. Each and
every part is sustained in such a manner as
to leave hut little room for criticism.
GBAND SCENIC EFFECTS.
I cannot go into detail of all the wonder
ful scenes of the "Passion Play, ot which
a whole volume might easily be written, but
will refer only to a couple. From a scenic
standpoint the crucifixion is the greatest
Christ tottering under the weight of the
cross on the way to Calvary, surrounded by
soldiery and followed by the hooting mob,
is strikingly and painfully realistic. To a
much greater degree though is the scene of
the crucifixion. None, I think, who have
seen it will ever forget it When the cur
tain rises the scene disclosed is of the two
thieves already elevated upon their crosses,
to which they are bound by cords round
their ankles, their waists and to their arms,
which are thrown over the cross-piece
of the cross so that they have at least
some support On the stage are the Boinan
soldiers, the high priests of the Jews, the
Virgins, Mary Magdalene, Martha, the
Apostle John, Joseph of Arimathea and the
venerable Nicodemus. The cross of the
Christus lies flat upon the ground with His
body fastened upon it Directly it is lifted
and the scene ot the "three crosses in the
noonday night uplifted" is one producing
the most incomprehensible' feelings in the
heart oi the spectator. He gazes upon the
sight in deep amazement, doubting for the
moment whether it is the reality or acting
he is witnessing. His arms are stretched at
full length and His hands and feet, for
which there is no support are apparently
pierced with nails. A powerful glass fails
to discover any other means of support The
fastening to the cross is ot Maier s own in
vention. For lull 20 minutes he hangs
there suspended, till finally a soldier pierces
His side with a spear, from which "wound
blood apparently flows, and the end soon
comes, followed by very realistic thunder
and darkening of the earth.
INTENSE BEALISJI.
The ascension is also a well-arranged
scene. Christ surrounded by angels appar
ently ascends to heaven. The effect is pro
duced by fastening the bodies of the players
to a clond scene, and they ascend as the
scene is elevated. And so with every scene,
realism seems to be the object sought after.
I talked with many persons after the per
formance as to how it impressed them, and
what they thought of it in a general way.
The reply from each and every one was the
same, and about to this effect: It was a won
derful production; they were glad they had
seen it; it was far beyond their expectations:
no people could produce it so well as the
Oberammergauers. Yet still they had a kind
ot a feeling all the time that it was too sacred
a subject for stage representation, and pro
duced by any one else, with the detail shown
here, it "would be sheer blasphemy a ver
dict in which the writer fully concurs. It
certainly cannot be cnarged against the per
formers that they were actuated by mercen
ary motives, since Maier, the leading actor,
only receives $250 for his four months' serv
ices, and that only every ten years! I am
personally satisfied that with these simple
villagers it is a religious ceremony, and
perhaps as they view it there is no harm in
the production.
Thomas L. White, M. D.
A FEAST OF MUSIC
Prepared for the Fourteenth Free Organ
Recital, To-Day.
Some very excellent vocal music will be
heard at the fourteenth free organ recital in
Carnegie Hall, Allegheny, this afternoon,
commencing at 3 o'clock. Misses Belle
Hamilton and Allie Emerson, of Beaver
Falls, are to be the vocalists of the occasion.
They are pupils of the Boston Conservatory
of Music, and are rated as the most prom
ising voices in that institntlon. A cornet
solo with organ accompaniment will be
played by Mr. F. L. Todd, of Washington,
Pa. These attractions, together with the
popular and brilliant selections to be played
by Citv Organist Wales, furnish a veritable
feast of music. The programme it as fol
lows: 1. March in C and E Niels W. Gada
I Minuet "Don Juan" Mozart
2. Amaryllis LouisXUL
Serenade CChaminade
3. Potpourri, "lolantbe" (by reguest)..Sullivan
4. Duo, -Oh That We Two Were Maying"
Smith
Misses Emerson and Hamilton.
6, Operatic Pearls chorus. "Chimes of Nor-
manay," ana .nanav wauz jji.uo
Tvcoon," trio "Attila," Titwillow song.
"The Mikado," aria "Don Pasquale."
sextet "Lucia," air "William Tell,"
waltz and finale "Doctor of Alcantara."
n. fa. "The Winter Lullaby".Ie Koven
6. Songs ( 'TheLordisMindfulofHisOwn"
Mendelssohn
Miss Belle Hamilton.
7. Overture to Zampa" "Herald
8. Comet solo "Facihta" Hartman
Mr. F. L. Todd.)
9. Bong "Spring" Gounod
Mibs Allie Emerson.
ln J Tambonrine Dance John Gernert
LU" iBolero "La Belle Espagnole"..Josef Low
1L Overture "Die Stunune von Portici"
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KICKED INSTEAD OF KISSED.
A Fresh Tonne Man, an Angry Father Bad
the Police Court.
rSFECLU. rELEQKJLH TO TUB DISPATCH.!
Chicago, August 15. John Marks, em
ployed in the McCormick reaper works as a
machinist, emulated the actions of "Jack
the Kisser" last night He did not get any
kisses, though, and was kicked all over the
block by the angry father, who witnessed the
affair. To-day he was brought up before
Justice Kersten who, in addition to a rigid
lecture, fined- him 525 and costs. Marks,
while outwalking Wednesday night noticed
two pretty. girls talking in the yard of Chris
topher Eh res, on Cleveland avenue.
He tried to kiss one the girls but was re
pulsed. He swore that he would have a
kiss if be had to sit up all night for it Then
he sat down on the steps and waited for the
young ladies to enter the house. Mr. Ehres
came along abont that time. He cuffed
Marks soundly, chased him into the street
and kicked him until he got tired.
THE
AS TO VACCINATION.
An English Anti Tries to Hob Jen
ner of His Laurels.
HE IS OPPOSED TO INOCULATION,
But His Artrnmenta are Controverted by
Facts Which Prove That
YACC1NATI0N DOES PREVENT SMALLPOX
The question whether vaoeination is really
protective against smallpox has once more
come to the front, says a writer in the Lon
don Saturday Review. Until quite recently
the members of the medical profession were
unanimous in their belief in its efficacy, but
recently two physiologists of undoubted
abilty (Drs. Oreighton and Crookshank)
have ranged themselves on the side of the
anti-vaccinationists. On this account the
appointment of a royal commission to in
quire into the matter is fully justified. Of
the enormous decrease of the number of per
sons attacked by smallpox in proportion to
the population during the last CO years there
is no doubt; indeed, it is now quite excep
tional to see any one badly pitted by this
disease. "Whether this improved state of
things be due to the protective influence of
vaccination or to other causes is the main
point to be investigated by the commission.
The book we are about to consider is by Dr.
Crookshank, and he tells us in his preface
that a copy of it has been sent to each mem
ber of the commission.
As the information upon which Dr.
Crookshank has formod his opinions with
regard to vaccination is mainly contained in
the second volume of his work, we will
refer to it first "We there find reprints of
Jenner's celebrated "Inquiry," and of many
other papers on the practice of inoculation
with vaccine lymph and on cowpox. We
also find reports on three spontaneous out
breaks of cowpox, two in dairies at Eysines
in 1881 and 1983, and one at Cricklade in
1887, reported on by the author. "We cannot
speak too highly of the judicious care with
which these papers have been selected.
SMALLPOX INOCULATION
was rendered illegal in Eneland in 1840, and
will not be again revived. In the fourth
chapter is described the system by which
Dr. Haygarth proposed to limit the spread
of smallpox. He must hare been a man of
great acuteness, having fully recognized, as
early as 1777, that this disease was always
spread by infection or contagion, and never
originated de novo. He advocated isola
tion, cleanliness and fresh air indeed, very
much the means in use at the present
day ; but we have, of course, in addition num
berless disinfectants, and are cognizant of
the destructive effect ot a high temperature
upon the materies morbi. In the chapter
headed "The Tradition of the Dairymaids"
evidence is produced which appears to us to
show that, not only was an attack of cow
pox believed to be protective against the
more deadly disease, but that it really was
so, the majority of smallpox inoculations
failing in those who had suffered irom the
milder disease. The main object of this
chapter is to show that the inoculation of
cowpox was known and practiced before Jen
ner's advocacy of it The proof seem' com
plete that Benjamin Jesty, a Dorsetshire
farmer inoculated his wife and children with
cowpox as early as 1774, he himself having
suffered from the disease by accident Not
only so, but also the faith of Mr. Jesty in
the protective influence of this proceeding
was so great that he allowed himself and
his sons to be inocnlated with the virus of
smallpox the result of such inoculations
being negative. , Many pages are then de
voted to the consideration of the life and
letters of Edward Jenner. Throughout the
whole of this portion of the book, a desire
on the part of the author is evident to de
stroy Jenner's character as a scientific, and
even as an honest, man. He wishes to
persuade ns that vaccination is of
no use, and that, even if it
were, the credit of Its introduction should
bot be accorded to Jenner.
HOT A PBOPHET.
A specimen ot the cotemporary criticism
of the new practice and its reputed author
is quoted in the shape of a long paper by
Mr. Birch, one of the ablest opponents of
vaccination and a most ardent supporter of
smallpox inoculation. Mr. Birch was not
happy as a prophet, for, writing in 1806, he
says: "I entertain no doubt, therefore, but
that we shall soon see what yet remains of
popular opinion favorable to the cause of
vaccination vanish into thin air." Eighty
four years alter this utterance popular opin
ion is more favorable to this cause than ever
before. His dictum, "Never to sacrifice ex
perience to experiment" would scarcely
commend itself to the mind of a modern
physiologist Mr. Birch makes much of
the fact that smallpox does occur in those
who have been vaccinated, and sometimes
severely, but does not appear acquainted
with the equally indubitable fact that small
pox sometimes attacks 'the same person
twice. This should not surprise us when
we remember that second and even third
seizures of analogous diseases, such as
measles and scarlet fever, are not uncom
mon. "We believe that no instance of one
who had been efficiently vaccinated a second
time, and subsequently suffered from small
pox, has been known to occur. Mr. Birch
accuses the Jennerian Society of having
placed posters on the chapels and Sunday
schools contrasting the mild symptoms re
sulting from vaccination with the severe
ones following smallpox inoculation. If
this were really done, it was certainly
an unworthy and undignified proceed
ing. Further on in his paper he
insinuates that Jenner left London to
escape from unpleasant questions about the
new form of inoculation; whereas Jenner
himself tells us that he did so because he was
unable to obtain sufficient practice to permit
him to keep up the expensive bouse which he
had injudiciously taken. Though we ad,mit
Jenner's error in thinking that cowpox
originated from the grease ot horses' heels,
we are hardly prepared to agree with Mr.
Birch in attributing it to itch on the hands
of the milkers. The following appeal to
sentiment seems to ns entirely out ot place
in a paper which is intended to be a model
of logical argument, "And do not let us so
inhumanly submit our babes, while smiling
in the mother's face, to we know not what
JENNER UPHELD.
In his dealings with the National Vac
cine Establishment Jenner wished to be too
autocratic, and his resignation of the post of
Director was a mistake; but his assurance
that he would, nevertheless, be always ready
to afford it any assistance in his power was
large-minded and dignified. Jenner ap
pears to have disbelieved in Jesty's antici
pation of him in the inoculation of cowpox,
and was, perhaps, not so careful as he
might have been to inquire into the matter.
However, it was he, and not Jesty, who,
whether for good or evil, fought the battle
in favor of vaccination, and caused the
practice to be taken up almost throughout
the world. His paper on the natural his
tory of cowpox (rightly rejected by the
fioyal Society) was an ill-considered and
hastily ritten one, and does not redound to
his credit or promote the cause which he
had so much at heart In chaper viii. Dr.
Crookshank, on quite insufficient evidence,
makes the following serious charge against
Jenner that,baving inoculated a boy named
John Baker with matter from . an ulcer on
the hand of a horsekeeper, which had been
caused by the grease from a horse's heel,
and the boy having died as the result of this
inoculation, he told a deliberate lie in stat
ing that the boy died from a contagious
fever caught in the workhouse. On p. 280
the author sneers at the statement that after
the' vaccine vesicle had passed a certain
stage the fluid it contains is incapable of
propagating true vaccinia, a fact perfectly
familiar to those who have any amount of
experience In vaccinating. Indeed,
throughout the whole- of this chapter Dr.
Crookshank entirely drops the character of
PITTSBI7RG - DISPATCH,
an impartial judge and. adops the role of
counsel for the prosecution.
In the course of the next four chapters
much conflicting evidence is given as to
whether human smallpox and bovine cow
pox are modifications of ' the same disease;
in' the opinion of the author they are not so.
In the very interesting chapter on cowpox
descriptions are given of the case ot milkers
accidentally inoculated $
BISECT PEOM THE COW
in epidemics occurring in certain dairies in
1840-41 and 1887, the report of the former
being by Ceeley and of the latter by the
author. In all these the course of the
vesicles was very similar to that run by
those produced by inoculation with human
ized lymph, except that the local and con
stitutional symptoms were more severe.
"With regard to the latter group of eight
cases the striking circumstance is re
corded that the patients were all
vaccinated, with the lymph ordinarily
used, lour months after the casual attack of
cowpox, and were all found to be complete
ly protected. This of course goes far to prove
the identitv ot the natural and artificially
produced diseases. In attempting to explain
the rapidity with which the new lorm of in
oculation was accepted, both at home and
abroad, without admitting any intrinsic
merit in the practice, Dr. Crookshank would
have us believe that Jenner had only to
name the disease variola; vaccinte to induce
medical men ail over the world to believe
and act upon his doctrines without inquiry
or examination.
We may summarize the objects which Dr.
Crookshank has endeavored to attain in
writing this book under the following three
heads: First To place in the hands of the
medical profession a history of the origin,
riBe and progress of vaccination and the
pathology of the disease resulting from it;
second To rob Jenner of his laurels by de
priving him of any credit which, by the
world at large, has been thought due to the
discoverer of the practice; third To en
deavor to show that inoculation with
vaccine lymph does not afford any protec
tion from smallpox. The first of these ob
jects has been carried out succssfully, and
this book is a valuable addition to the lit
erature of medical history. "We cannot,
however, credit the author with any ap
proach to that somewhat rare character the
impartial historian. The second point has
been gained to the limited extent of show
ing that Jenner was not, strictly speaking,
the discoverer of the benefits to be derived
from cowpox inoculation; nevertheless, it
was he who caused the practice to be
adopted bv almost all civilized people. It
is difficult (o understand why the author
should have shown so much animus against
Jenner, and made such desperate efforts to
deprive him of his posthumous fame by
throwing doubts on his character as a scien
tific, and even as an honest man. Possibly,
with the enthusiasm of a recent "vert," he
thought that the severest blow he could deal
the old faith would be to discredit its author.
VACCINATION DEFENDED.
As for the third contention, Dr. Crook
shank has scarcely made out a prima facie
case against the protective influence of vac
cination; indeed, all that he has attempted
to prove is that attacks of smallpox, and
even severe and fatal ones, have occurred in
those who have been vaccinated, and this
no one acquainted with the subject would
attempt to deny. There is, however, an
enormous mass of modern clinical evidence,
collected by competent observers, demon
strating that the efficiently vaccinated per
son is in a position of almost perfect security
against smallpox, as compared with one
who is not thus protected. "With this evi
dence the author does not deal at all. If
clinical facts cannot be made to square with
the theories of certain physiologists, so
much the worse for the theories. We may
enumerate a few of these facts, for which ft
seems to us impossible to account on any
other ground than that of the protective in
fluence of vaccine lymph.
The Begistrar General bears us out in as
serting that the mortality rate among med
ical men from every inactions disease ex
cept smallpox is greatly in excess of that of
the general population; whereas in this
disease it is much lower. "We think the in
ference obvious. It is within our knowl
edge that during two of the yean for which
the smallpox hospital at Hampstead was
open none of the staff, though living con
stantly in a poison-laden atmosphere, con
tracted the disease, except an assistant
gardener who had escaped the re-vaccination
to which all the other members of the staff
had been subjected before being allowed to
enter upon the performance of their duties.
"We are told that similar experiences are
common in smallpox hospitals generally.
, SMALLPOX DECBEASINO.
"We have already referred to the circum
stances that the diminuation in the number
o f cases of smallpox is out of all proportion
to that of other infectious diseases, and
therefore cannot be entirely explained by
isolation ot the affected and improved sani
tary conditions. It has also been found in
the examination of patients brought into
the various hospitals that in the severe cases
there were no cicatrices at all, or only very
faint ones, showing that no efficient vacci
nation had been performed. By carefnl
isolation Leicester has so far escaped an
epidemic of smallpox, but the curious cir
cumstance was recently mentioned in the
Lancet that those who carry out the isola
tion of the cases which occasionally occur
have all been revaccinated. So general
and complete is the belief of medical
men in the utility, of vaccination
that we venture to assert that, were the com
pulsory acts done away with to-morrow, 999
out of 1,000 of them would continue to per
form the operation on their own children;
and the greatest enemies of the profession
will scaroely maintain that its members, in
the present day, are characterized by undue
credulity. It may not be out of place to
mention here that only one blood disease has
ever been proved to nave been conveyed in
vaccine lymph, and greater care on the part
of the operator would have prevented these
sad accidents. Now it is always possible to
obtain calf-lymph, which makes any such
occurren'ce impossible.
"We think the prediction contained in Dr.
Crookshank's peroration (which we quote)
as little likely to be realized as has been the
case with that of his prototype, Mr. Birch,
mentioned in the early part of this article:
"It is more probable that when, by means
of notification and isolation, smallpox is
kept under control, vaccination will disap
pear from practice, and will retain only an
historical interest."
BACK TO THE OLD WAT.
Throe Assistants Appointed for United
Etntca District Attorney Lyon.
The appointments were received yesterday
of the three assistants to the United States
District Attorney of the Western District
of Pennsylvania. Those appointed to as
sist United States Attorney Lyon are:
Nathan B. "Williams, Esq., of Pittsburg;
David Cameron, of Wellsboro, Tioga
County, and "William J. McDonald, of
Allegheny. Mr. Williams is a well-known
attorney, and is a son of the late Judge
"Williams, of the Supreme Court Mr.
Cameron is a brother-in-law of ex-United
States Senator Mitchell, now a judge of the
Tioga County Court. He was formerly
United States Assistant District Attorney,
but was removed under the Democratic ad
ministration. Mr. McDonald is a member
of Allegheny Common Council, and has
been connected with the prothonotary's
office for over ten years. He is a well
known and popular young attorney.
The appointments take effect September 1,
1890. Mr. T. B. Alcorn, the present assist
ant to Mr. Lyon, who was appointed under
the Democratic administration, has handed
in his resignation, to take effect September
1. Mr. Alcorn has been the only assistant
for several years, though there were formerly
three assistants, and the office will now have
its old quota of attorneys. The "Western
district comprises 46 of the 67 counties of the
State, and Mr. Cameron, living in the
eastern end of the district, will look after
the business there. Messrs. Williams and
McDonald will attend to the work in the
western end of the State, all under the
supervision of Mr. Xyon.
American ginghams at 8c and 12fc a
yard; were 12HC and 18c earlier.
Txssn Huaus & HACBJJ.
SATURDAY, AUGUST
WORKING TOGETHER.
Protestant Denominations Join in
Holding Revival Meetings.
GREAT GOOD BEING ACCOMPLISHED
Beautiful Hymn Written by the Late
Cardinal Newman.
GLEANINGS FROM CHURCH FIELDS
The evidences of a fraternal spirit between
the denominations of Christendom were
never so manifest as they are at this time.
Churches are more and more making less of
their differences and giving prominence to
the great essentials of religion on which all
agree. A generation ago it was the style to
make much of the points of disagreement.
Of late years churches and ministers are
more disposed to look at the points of agree
ment, and the spirit of the age favors union
of Protestant Christians. Confessedly, di
vision has thus far been the weakness of
Protestant denominations.
The drift is'now toward union, and more
wonderful things have transpired than the
union of all Protestant denominations in the
next 25 years.
There is little doubt that in that time the
Presbyterian lamily will be together. There
is no good reason why Methodists may not
be one in the same period. How the multi
tude of sects will come together no man can
tell, any more than a generation ago we
could tell how our nation could be preserved
and slavery blotted out.
UNION EEVTTAL MEETINGS.
As an evidence of the dritt toward Chris
tian union is the following communication
from one of the leading ministers of the
city: "The ministers of Mt. Pleasant are
spending their summer vacation in a novel
way. For over two weeks union revival
services have been held each evening. Bev.
W. S. Wood is the leader in the movement,
but all of the ministers have given him
their hearty support During the day the
ministers visit from house to house, and then
in the evening union services are held in
one of the churches. Never before in the
history of Mt. Pleasant has there been such
a perfect union of Christian people in a re
ligious movement as there is at present The
ministers of the Baptist, Presbyterian,
United Presbyterian, United Brethren,
German Beformed and Methodist have all
given their time and labors to this blessed
work. Much good has been done, and much
more will be done. The meetings this week
have been very large. Such a work in the
hot summer months should cause rejoicing
among God's people."
BELIOIOU3 INTEEEST AWAKENED.
The following clipping is from the Mt
Pleasant Journal:
"Probably never before in Mt Pleasant'
history has a deeper interest in religious
affairs been manifested than is now being in
cited through the revival work of Bey. Mr.
Wood, of this place. The meetings began two
weeks ago and have continued nightly since,
the attendance increasing until last Sabbath
evening thebig Presbyterian church and its
lecture room together were scarcely able to
hold the vast congregation. It was then de
cided to continue the work, in which all the
pastors of the town will share.
Mr. Wood is really a wonderful man in
the pulpit He is of commanding appear
ance, with a perfectly easy manner and the
deep, ringing voice and graceful gestures ot
the orator. With such a delivery it is no
wonder that his sermons draw the'closest at
tention of his every hearer; for, they are all
made of clearly thought out and nicely
rounded sentences that roll from the
speaker's lips in musical cadence and reach
the heart by first appealing to the reason.
Those who have heard both Mr. Moody and
Mr. Wood say that the latter loses nothing
when compared with even that great evan
gelist. CABDINATj NEWMAN.
One of the great religious lights of this
century, Cardinal Newman, entered into
rest a few days ago. Cardinal Newman was
everywhere acknowledged to be at the front
for well on to a half a century. As a de
fender of the Catholic faith he was easily
foremost man t of his time. His reply to
Charles Kingsley in response to charges
against Bomanism, was one of the keenest
specimens of logic in English literature.
But Cardinal Newman will be longest re
membered for his hymn which has become
classic and is now found in all collections of
hymns, both Protestant and Catholic
Here is the hymn :
Lead, Kindly Light! amid the encirclinggloom,
Lead Thou me on;
The night is dark, and I am far from home,
Lead Thou me on; ,f
Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see
The distant scene; one step enough for me.
I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou
Shoulds't lead mo on;
I loved to choose and see my path; but now
Lead Thou me on;
I loved the garish day, and spite of fears,
Pride ruled my wilt Remember not past years.
So long Thy power me, sure It still
Will lead me on
O'er moor and fen, o'er cralg and torrent, till
The night is gone;
And with the morn those angel faces smile
"Which I have loved long since- and lost awhile I
NEW CHURCH AT SCOTTDALE.
The magnificent new United Brethren
Church at Scottdale, will be dedicated to
morrow (Sunday). The church edifice is
an immense structure and it is estimated
that the cost of erection will be considera
bly over $25,000. The idea of constructing
a church was conceived a year or so ago, by
the Pastor, Bey. W. "&. Funk, and a few
other leaders in the congregation. It finally
became a matter of necessity as the
old building, which is only a shell in com
parison with the new one, was by far too
small. The church is the design ot J. P.
Bailey, the well-known Pittsburg architect.
At the south front corner of the church is
an immense tower. In the belfry of this
tower are bells, three in number, the
weight of which aggregates 4,500 pounds.
The bells were presented to the church by
James Cochran, the Dawson coke operator,.
A pipe organ, to cost ?1,700, has been
ordered, and will be here in a few days.
Andrew Carnegie presented the church with
a Sunday school organ costing $375.
The walls of the church are nicely deco
rated in the latest and most beautilul styles
of the frescoing art. The ceiling is of red
oak and reaches a height of 45 teet The
whole inside of the church is finished in red
oak. The main auditorium has a seating
capacity of 450 to 500 people. The mam
auditorium with the Sabbath School and
infant room can be thrown together on
special occasions, and will easily seat 1,000,
the largest auditorium in the county. Elec
tricity illuminates the whole building, which
will be heated with natural gas. The
structure covers a ground surlare of 87x113
feet The dedicatory services will occur to
morrow, and the church will be dedicated
in the anticipated presence of.10,000 or 12,
000 people. Bishops J. Weaver and E. B.
Kephart will perform the ceremony. Spe
cial trains will be run from Mt Pleasant
and Greensburg, and will return after the
evening service.
A SUCCESSFUL TEACHER.
Miss Arlow, of Lowell, Mass., one of the
prominent Sunday school workers not only
of that city bnfot the land, has been spend
ing a few weeks with her brothers at Wil
kinsburg and Edgewood. She is primary
teacher in one otthe largest Sunday schools
of Lowell and is regularly employed as
assistant of Kev. Dr. Baker, pastor of the
largest Congregational Church oi that city,
which has a membership well up to 1,000.
Miss Arlow spent last Sunday with the
Cdngregaational Church at Braddock, and
her address to the Sunday school there was
a delight to all who were privileged to hear
it She taught the primary class at Brad
dock by a series oi object lessons in a way
that captivated both young and old, and
none were wearied though- nearly an hour
was consumed in the lesson.
Pastor nnd People. '
Bethant Sabbath school, Charters town
16,, 1890.
ship, Sabbath school, 3.30. Prayer meeting at
7:30.
Ftlton Stbeet, between Wylie and Center
avenues. Services at 10 JO A. K. and 7:15 p. M.
Special services for young people in the even
lng. Providence Presbyterian Chursb, Liberty
and Chestnut streets, Allegheny Rev. A. H.
Ewing will preach at 10.30 A. at. No evening
service.
TnntD TJ. P. CmracH, Ridge street Alle
ghenyRev. a W. Douthltt of the Theological
Seminary, will preach in the morning. No
evening service. ,
First Christian CHTJBCir, Allegheny R.
Y. Pendleton will ocenpy the pulpit. Service
at 10.30 a. M. Sunday school at 9 A. St. No
evening service.
Rev. J. R. BniTTAur, D. D.. will preach at
the Fourth U. P. Church, Monteomery avenue
and Arch street, Alleghenv, at 10:30 A. M. No
services ln the evening.
Sixth U. P. Crrcncn, Collins avenue. East
End Service morning and evening to be con
ducted by Rev. D. R. McDonald, Superintend
cnt of the Norfolk Mission.
North AVENUE M. E. Church, Allegheny,
Rev, T.J. Leak, pastor, will preach morning
and evening. Topic in the evening series on
the cities of Bible. "Schechem.''
Thirty-third Street TJ. P. Church Rev.
G. W. Whiteside will preach at 10.30 A. it. and
8 p. m. Sabbath school at 2 p. M. Prayer
meeting Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
P. Y. Pendleton, of Hazelwood, will con
duct services at the First Christian Cnnrch.
Arch street Allegheny, in the morning. Sun
day school at 9 A. It. No evening service.
Christ 51. E. Chnich, Penn avenue Rev.
Dr. W. F. Oldham is supplying the pulpit in
the absence of Pastor Felton. Services in the
morning at 10:45. No service ln the evening.
Central Presbyterian Church, Allegheny,
Lacock and Anderson streets Rev. S. B.
Groves, of the Western Theological Seminary,
will preach at 10:15 A. IT. No evening service.
German Evangelical Church, West End.
Rev. Mr. Miller, pastor. Sabbath school, 9 A. Jr.
Morning services. 10.30. Evening services, 7.30.
Preaching morning and evening by the pastor.
Fourth U. P. Church, Penn avenue and
Seventeenth street Rev. J. D. Turner, pastor.
Preaching at 10.30 A. M. Subject: "The Ad
vantages of Christian Patience."' No evening
service.
Wtlie Avenue Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, Rev. J. B. Koehne, pastor Morning
subject. "The Influence of American Political
Ideas Upon Religious Creeds." No evening
service.
Central Christian Church, Pride and Col
well streets, H. W. lalmage, pastor Morning
service at 10-30; subject "The Persecuted."
Evening, "Sin and Its Cure." Sunday school
at 3 P. M.
Green Street Baptist Church. Allegheny,
Rev. R. S. Laws, D. 1)., pastor Morning sub
ject "Baptism of Repentance," Luke lit, 16.
Services afternoon and evening. Communion
in the evening.
Union services ot the First and Third Pres
byterian Churches will be held in the chapel of
the First Presbyterian Church, Wood street.
Rev. R. W. Ely of Washington, Pa., will preach
morning and evening.
Second Congregational Church, North and
Grant avenues, Allegheny Rev. William Mc
Cracken, pastor, will preach at 7:45 p. Jr.; sub
ject, "Gold Tried in the Fire." Sunday school
at 2 p. ii. No morning service.
Point Breeze Presbyterian Church Rev.
W. P. Stevenson, of Mauch Chunk, will
E reach in the morning. Subject: "Come and
ee or Experience the Test." Sabbath school
at 2:15 p. m. No evening service.
Eighth Presbyterian Church, Rev. E. R.
Donehoo, pastor. Morning services, 10:45;
subject, "Forgetting." Sabbath school, 9:15 A.
M.: no evening services. The evening services
will be resumed on Snnday, August 21.
SHADY Avenue Baptist Church, W. A.
Stanton, D. D.. pastor. Subject for to-morrow
morning: 'Will All Nations be Converted to
Christ Before the End of "the Age!" Bible
school at 9.30 A. jr. No evening service.
Rev. W. F. Brown. D. D., of Canonsburg,
is filling the pnlpit of the West Spruce Street
Presbyterian Chnrch for the month of August.
Br. Brown is descended from two presidents of
old Jefferson College of precious memory.
Central R. P. Church, Sandusky street
Allegheny, Rev. J. W. SpronI, pastor Subject
10.30 A. jr., "Parable of the Prince;" at 3 p. at.
suoject, "The Late Convention of Elders or
Covenanters, Who Are They and What ao
They Believe."
Buena Vista Street M. E. Chuech, Alle
gheny, Rev. J. H. Miller, pastor. Services
morning and evening. In the evening the sec
ond of the -series of sermons before the Ep
worth League. Subject: "What Shall wo
Read and How."
THIRD V. P. Church, Diamond street. Rev.
J. T. McCrory, pastor. Preaching, 10.30 A. sc,
Subject: A practical illustration of the
froverb "Two Shall Put Ten Thousand to
light." No evening service. A cordial
welcome extended to strangers.
Union services at Silver Lake Grove, East
End, at 7.45. Musto is one of the special feat
ures of these services. The Park Avenue
Presbyterian, and M. P. churches together
with the M. E. churches of East Liberty and
Hotnewood, join injthis open air service.
Thirty-seventh Street Baptist Church,
Rev. D. S. Mulhern, pastor Morning topic,
"Samuel and His 'Advice to the Hebrews."
Evening topic, "How We Are Helped by Pnn
HoWorhIp." Young people's meeting at 7:15
p. M.; subject "Obey and Fear Nothing."
Rev. Charles Edward Locke, pastor of
the SmitbQeld Street Methodist Episcopal
Church, corner Seventh avenue, will preach at
10 30 A. M. and 7:45 P. jr. Morning subject:
"Strange Things;" evening subject: "Is World
Getting Better? No. 2 Unbelief." Sunday
school at 2 P. X. Young people's meeting Sun
dav at 6.45 P. JT. Weekly prayer meeting on
Wednesday evening at 7:45.
West End M. E. Church, Rev. H. C.
Beacom, pastor; morning services, 10.30; Sab
bath school, 2 p. H.; evening service. 7.30:
preaching by pastor, morning and evening;
Snnday morning, August 24, Pride of Welcome
Council, D. of L.. will attend services in a body.
Eleventh U. P. Church, West End Sabbath
school, 9:15: morning services, 10.30; evening
services, 730;preachmgbyRev. J. A Douthetr,
of the Union U. P. Church.
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OFFICIAL PITTSBURG.
No. 74.J
AN ORDINANCE-AUrHORlZING THE
grading, paving and curbing of Park ave
nue from Frankstown avenue to Shetland
street. . . , .
Whereas It appears by the petition and affi
davit on fllo in the office. of tho Clerk of Coun
cils that one-third in interest of the owners of
property fronting and abutting upon the said
street have petitioned the Councils of said
city to enact an ordinance for the grading, pav
ing and curbing of the same: tharef ore.
Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by
the city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common
Conncilslissembled, and it is hereby ordained
and enacted by the authority of tho same.
That the Chief of the Department of Public
Works be and Is hereby authorized and di
rected to advertise in accordance with the acts
of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania and tbe ordinances of the said city of
Pittsburg relating thereto and regulating the
same, for proposals for the grading, paving and
enrbing of Park avenne, from Frankstown
avenne to Shetland street, tho contractthere
for to be let ln the manner directed
by tbe said acts of Assembly and
ordinances. The cost and expense of the same
to be assessed and collected ln accordance with
the provisions of an act of Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled "An
act relating to streets and sewers in cities of
tbe second class," approved the 16th day of
MayA.D. 1SS9.
Section 2 That any ordinance or part of
ordinance conflicting with the provisions of
this ordinance be and tbe same is hereby re
pealed so far as tbe same affects this ordi
nance. Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this 4:h dav of Angust A. D. 1890.
H. P. FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. BOOTH, Clerk of Select
CounciL G. L. HOLLIDAV, President of
Common Council. Attest: E. J. MARTIN,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayor's office, August 7, 1S90. Approved.
H. I. GOTJRLEY, Mayor. Attest: ROBT.
OSTERMAIER. Mayor's Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book. vol. 7. page
436, 8th day of August, A. D. 1380. anl92
TNo. 72.
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
paving and curbing of Grazier street from
Homewood avenne to Fitth avenne.
Whereas. It appears by the petition and af
fidavit on file in the office of tbe Clerk of
Councils that one third in interest of the own
ers of property fronting and abutting npon the
said street have petitioned the Conncils ot said
city to enact an ordinance for the paving and
curbing of the same; therefore.
Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Conn
ed assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of tbe same. That the
Chief of the Department of Public Works be
and is hereby authorized and directed to ad
vertise in accordance with the acts of Assembly
of the Commonwealth of Pennsvlvania and the
ordinances of the said city of Pittsburg relating
thereto and regulating the same, for
proposals for tbe paving and enrbing
of Grazier street from Homewood
avenue to Fifth avenue, the con
tract therefor to be let in the manner directed
by the said acts of Assembly and ordinances.
Tbe cost and expense of the same to be as
sessed and collected in accordance with the
provisions ot an act of Assembly of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled "Aa act
relating to streets and sewers in cities of tbe
second class." approved the 16th day of May,
A. D. 18i9.
Section 2 That any ordinance or part of
ordinance conflicting with tbe provisions of
this ordinance be and the same is hereby re
pealed so far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted Into a law ln Councils
this 4tb day of August, A. D. 1890.
H. P. FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. BOOTH, Clerk of Select Coun
ciL G. L. HOLLIDAY. President of Common
Council. Attest: E. J. MARTIN, Clerk of
Common Council.
Mayor's office, Angust 7, 1890. Approved,
fl. L GOURLEY. Mayor. Attest: ROBT.
OSTERMAIER, Mayor's Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. 7, page 484,
8th day of August. A. D. 189a aul5-92
No. 84J
AN ORDINANCE-AUTHORIZING THE
opening of Ward street, from Bates
street to McKee place.
Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun
cils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the anthoritv of the same. That the
Chief of tbe Department of Pnblic Works be
and is hereby authorized and directed to cause
to be surveyed and opened within CO days from
the date of the passage of this ordinance Ward
street, from Bates street to McKee place, at a
width of 50 feet, ln accordance with a plan on
file ln the Department of Pnblic Works known
as the City District plan. The damages caused
thereby and the benents to pay the same to be
assessed and collected in accordance with tbe
provisions of an act of Assembly of tbe Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled "An act
relating to streets and sewers in cities of the
second class," approved the 16cn day of May,
A. D. 1889.
Section 2 That any ordinance or part of or
dinance conflicting with tbe provisions of this
ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed
so far as the same aifects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this 4th day of August, A. D. 1890.
H. P. FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEORGE BOOTH, Clerk of Select
Council. GEO. L. HOLLIDAY. President of
Common Council. Attest: E. J. MARTIN,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayor's offfce, Angust 7, 1890. Approved:
H. I. GOURLEY, Mayor. Attest: ROBERT
OSTERMAIER, Mayor's Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. 7, page 495,
14th day of August A D. 1S90. aula-92
No. 81.1
AN ORDINANCE-A1THORIZING THE
constrnction of a sewer on McKee Place,
from north side Fifth avenue to Bates street.
( Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by the
city 01 .rittsnnrg, in select ana uommon coun
cils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same. That tbe
Chief of tho Department of Public Works be.
and is hereby authorized and directed to ad
vertise in accordance with the acts of Assem
bly of tbe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and
the ordinances of tbe said city of Pittsburg re
lating thereto and regulating the same, for pro
posals for the constrnction of a pipe sewer on
McKee Place, beginning, at the north side of
Fifth avenue; thence to Louisa street sewer
tobe2U inches In diameter; thence to Bates
street sewer to be 15 inches in diameter, tho
sewers to be connected with sewers at
Louisa and Bates streets, tbe contract
therefor to be let in the manner directed
by the said acts of Assembly and ordi
nances. Tbe cost and expenses of the same to
be assessed and collected in accordance with
tbe provisions of an act of Assembly of tbe
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania entitled, "An
act relating to streets and sewers in cities of
tbe second class," approved tbe 16th day 06
May. A. D. 18i9,
Section 2 Ihit any ordinance or part of
ordinance conflicting with the provisions of
tbis ordinance be and the same is hereby re
pealed so far as tbe same affects this ordin
ance. Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this ith dav or August, A. D. 1890.
H. P. FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. BOOTH, Clerk of Select
Council. G. L. HOLLIDAY, Presidnt of
Common Council. Attest: E. J. MARTIN,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayor's office, August 7, 189a Approved:
H. I. GOURLEY. Mayor. Attest: ROBERT
OSTERMAIER. Mavor's Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, voL 7, page 493,
14th day of Angust. A. D. 189a aul5-92
No. 7bi
AN ORDINANCE-AUTHORIZING THE
grading, paving and curbing of Rebecca
street from a point 210 feet south of Friend
ship avenue toJLiberty avenue.
Y hereas. It appears by the petition and affi
davit on file ln tbe office of tbe Clerk ot Coun
cils that one-third In interest of tbe owners of
property fronting and abutting npon the said
street have petitioned tbe Conncils ot said
city to enact an ordinance for the grading,
paving and curbing of the same; therefore.
Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by tho
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun
cils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by tha authority of the same. That tho
Chief of the Department of Public Works be
and is hereby anthorizedand directed to adver
tise in accordance with the acts of Assembly of
tbe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and tho,
ordinances of the said City of Pittsburg re
lating thereto and regulating tbe same, for
proposals for the grading, paving and curbing
of Rebecca street, from a point 210 feet south
of Friendship avenue to Liberty avenne, the
contract therefor to be let in tbe manner di
rected by the eaid acts of Assembly and ordi
nances. The cost and expense of tbe same to
bo assessed and collected ln accordance with
tbe provisions of an act of Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania entitled "An
act relating to streets and sewers in cities of
tbe second class," approved the ISth day of
May, A. D. 1889.
Section 2 That any ordinance or part of
ordinance conflicting with tbe provisions of
this ordinance be and the same is hereby re
pealed so tar as the same affects this ordi
nance. Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this etb day of August, A. D. 18f0.
H. P. FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. BOOTH, Clerk of Select
Council. G. L. HOLLIDAY, President of
Common Couneil. Attest: E. J. MARTIN,
Clerk of Common CounciL
Mayor's office. August 7, 1890. Approved:
H. I. GOURLEY, Mayor. Attest: ROBT.
OSTERMAIER, Mayor's Clerk.
Recoraed in Ordinance Book, vol. 7. page 458,
8th day of August A. D. 189a
N ORDINANCE-AOfHOIUZING THE
A openlpg of Cabinet street and alley, from
Fortieth street to Main street.
Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsbnrg, in Select and Common Conn
cils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of tbe same. That the
Chief of the Department of Public Works be
and is hereby authorized and directed to cause
to bo surveyed and opened within 60 days from
the data of the passage of this ordinance. Cab
inet street and alley, from Fortieth street to
OFFICTAL-PITTSBURG.
Main street, at widths ot 40 and 20 feet in ac
cordance with a plan on file in tho Department
or Pnblic Works, known as "Plan of streets in
Wooislair's property." anprovea by Conncils
December 2t 1874. The damages caused there
by and the benefits to pay the same to be as
sessed and collected in accordance with tha
provisions of an act of Assembly of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania entitled "An act
relating to streets and sewers in cities of tbe
second class." approved the 16th day ot Mar.
A D. 18S9. '
Section 2 That any ordinance or part of or
dinance conflicting with the provisions of tbis
ordinance, be and tbe same is hereby repealed
so far as the same affects tbis ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this 4th day of August, A. D. 189a
H. P. FORD. President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. BOOTH, Clerk ot Select
CounciL GEO. L. HOLLIDAY, President ot
Common CounciL Attest: E. J. MARTIN,
Clerk of Common CounciL
Mayor's office. Angust 7, 1890. Approved:
H. I. GOURLEY, Mayoirf Attest: ROBT.
OSTERMAIER. Mayor's Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, voL 7, page 494
14th day of August. A. D 1S0CL
A No. 75.1
N ORDINANCE-AUTHORIZING THE
grading, paving and curbing of Cliff
street, from Fulton street to Gum street.
Whereas, it appears by tbe petition and affi
davit on file in tbe office of the Clerk of Coun
cils that one-third in interest of owners of prop
erty fronting and abutting upon the raid street
have petitioned the Council of said city to
enact an ordinance for tbe grading, paving and
curbing of the same, therefore
Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by tha
city of Pittsbnrg, in Select and Common Conn
cils assembled, and it is berebv ordained and
enacted by tho same. That the Chiel of tho De
partment of Public Works be and is hereby au
thorized and directed to advertise In accord
ance with the acts of Assembly of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania and the ordinances
of the said city of Pittsbnrg relating thereto
and" regulating tbe same, for proposals for tha
grading, paving with irregular block stone and
curbing of Cliff street from Fulton street
to Gum street the roadway to be 22
feet between the curbs, tbe north side
walk to be 13 feet wide, and tbe
south sidewalk to be 15 feet wide, and said
sidewalk to be paved with flagstone to a width
of five feet the contract therefore to be let in
the manner directed by the said acts of Assem
bly and ordinances. Tho cost and expense of
tbe same to be assessed and collected in ac
cordance with the provisions of an act of As
sembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
entitled, "An act relating to streets and sewers
in cities ot the second class," approved tha
loth day of May, A. D. 18S9.
Section 2 That any ordinance or part of or
dinance conflicting with the provisions of this
ordinance be, and tbe same is hereby repealed
so far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into a law in Councds
tbis 4th day of August, A. D.. 1890.
H.P.FORD, President of Select CounciL
Attest: GEO. BOOTH, Clerk of Select
Council. G. L. HOLLIDAY, President of
Common CounciL Attest: E. J. MARTIN
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayor's office. August 7, 189a Approved:
H. L GODRLEY. Mayor. Attest: ROBT.
OSTERMAIER, Mayor's- Clerk,
Recorded in Ordinance Book. voL 7, page 437,
8th day of August, A. 1. 1890. aulo-92
No. 80.1
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
construction of a sewer on Frankstown
avenne, from Lincoln avenue to a connection
with a sewer on Fifth avenue.
Section 1 Be it ordained ana enacted by tha
city of Pittsbnrg, in Select and Common Conn
cils assembled, and it is thereby ordained and
enacted by tbe authority of tbe same. That tbe
Chief of the Department of Public Works bo
and is hereby authorized and directed to adver
tise in accordance with the acu of Assembly of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and tba
ordinances ofthe said city of Pittsbnrg relat
ing thereto and regulating tho same, for pro
posals for the construction of a pipe sewer 15
inches in diameter on Frankstown avenue,
commencing at Lincoln avenne; thence along
Frankstown avenne to a connection with a
sewer on Fitth avenne, the contract thereof to
be let in the manner directed by tbe said acts
of Assembly and ordinances. The cost and ex
pense of the same to be assessed and collected
in accordance with tbe provisions of an act of
Assembly of tbe Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania, entitled "An act relating to streets and
sewers In cities of tbe second class," approved
the 16th dav of May. A- D. 1889.
Section 2 That any ordinance, or part of or
dinance, conflicting with the provisions of this
ordinance bo and the same is hereby repealed
so far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this 4th day of Angust A D. 1890.
H. P. FORD. President of Select CounciL
Attest: GEORGE BOOTH. Clerk of Select
Conncil. GEO. L. HOLLIDAY. President of
Common Conncil. Attest: E. J. MARTIN,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayor's office. Angust 7, ISSOl Approved: H.
L GOURLEY. Mavor. Attest: ROBERT OS
TERMAIER, Mavor's Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, voL 7, page 492,
12th day of August A D. 189a aulo-KJ
No. Si
AN ORDINANCE-AUTHORIZING THE
construction of a sewer on Tioga street,
Irom tbe city line to Albion street.
Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by
tho city of Pittvburg, in Select and Common
Councils assembled, and it is hereby ordained
and enacted by the authority of the same.
That trio Chief of the Department of Pubuo
Works be and is hereby anthonzed and di
rected to advertise in accordance with tbe acts
of Assembly of tbe Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania and the ordinances of the said city of
Pittsbnrg relating thereto and regnlating the
same, for proposals for the construction of a
pipe sewer 15 inches ln diamater on Tinga
street from the east city line to Albion street,
connecting with sewers on Albion and Tioga,
streets, the contract therefor to be let in tha
manner directed by thesa'dactsof Assembly
and ordinances. The cost and expense of tha
same to be assessed and collected in accord
ance with tbe provisions of an act of Assembly
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, enti
titled, "An act relating to streets and sewers
in cities of the second class," approved tha
16th day day ot May, A. D. 1S89.
Section 2 That any ordinance or part of or
dinance conflicting with tbe provisions of this
ordinance be, and the same is nereby repealed,
so far as the same affects tlii- ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this 4tn day of August, A. D. 1S90.
H. P. FORD. President or bclect CounciL
Attest: GEO. BOOIH. Clerk of Select
ConnciL G. L. HOLLIDAY, President of
Common Council. Attest: E. J. MARTIN,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mavor's office, August 8, 1890. Approved: H.
L GOURLEY, Mayor. Attest: ROBT. OSTER
MAIER, Mayor's Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, voL 7, page 494,
14th day of August. A. D. 189a
NO. 77.
AN ORDINANCE-AUTHORIZING THE
grading, paving and curbing of Virginia
avenue, from Kearsage street to Wyoming
Whereas, It appears by tho petition and affi
davit on file in tne office of the Clerk of Conn
cils that one-tbird in Interest of the owners of
property fronting and abutting upon tbe said
street have petitioned the Councils of said city
to enactan ordinance for tbe grading, paving
and curbing of the same, therefore.
Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by tba
city of Pittsbnrg. in Select and Common Coun
cils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by tbe anthoritv of tbe same, That ths
Chief of tbe Department of Public Works be
and is hereby authorized and directed to adver
tise in accordance Tilth the acts of Assembly
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and tho
ordinancesof tbe said city of Pittsburg relating
thereto and regnlating tbe same, for proposals
for tbo gradmgand paving with irregular block
stone and curbing of Virginia avenue, from,
Kearsarge street to Wyoming street, tha road
way to be CO feet wide between curb lines, tha
contract therefor to be let ln tbe manner di
rected by the acts of Assembly and ordinances.
Tbe cost and expense of the same to be assessed
and collected in accordance with the provisions
of an act of Assemblv of tbe Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, entitled "An act relating to
streets and sewers in cities of the second clasj,"
apnroved the 10th day of May, A. D. 18S9.
Section 2 That any ordinance or part of or- ,
dlnance conflicting with the provisions of this
ordinance bo and the same is hereby repealed
so far as tbe same affects tbis ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this 4th dav of August, A. D. 189a
H. P. FORD. President of Select CounciL
Attest: GEO. BOOTIL Clerk of Select
Council. GEO. L. HOLLIDAY, President ot
Common ConnciL Attest: E. J, MARTIN,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayor's office. August 7, 1SBU Approved:
H. I. GOURLEY, Mayor. Attest : ROBERT
OSTERMAIER, Mayor's Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, voL 7, page 43),
8th day of August, A. D. 189a
AlNo.86.1
N ORDINANCE-AUTHORIZING THE
vacation or Geneva street between FlsS
street and Fortieth street.
Section 1 Ba it ordained and enacted by tbe
citv of Pittsbnrg. ln Select and Common Coun
cils assembled, and It is hereoy ordained and x '
enacieu vj tne aumoriiyi pi me samp, mat
Geneva street between Fisk street and Fortieth
street as laid out ln tbe borough ot Lawrence
vllle plan, approved by the borough Conncils
March 22, 1S67, be and the same is hereby va
cated. Section 2 That any ordinance or part of or
dinance conflicting with the provisions of this
ordinance be and tbe same is hereby repealed
so far as the same affects tbis ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into a law ln Councils
this 4th day of August A. D. 189a
H. P. FORD, President of Select ConnciL
Attest: GEO. BOOTH. Clerk of 8e!ect
CounctL GEO. L. HOLLIDAY. President ot
Common CounciL Attest: E. 3. MARTIN,
Clerk of Common CounciL
Mayor's office, August lo,lS9a Approved:
H.LGOCRLEY, Mayor. Attest: ROBERT
OSTERMAIER, Mayor's Clerk.
Recorded In Ordinance Book, vol. 7. page ttfft.
15th day of August A D. 189a
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