THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. "WEDNESDAY. , DECEMBER 24. 2S90. r LIF1GWJ1S That HaTe Heretofore Obscured the Transition of Allegheny to a Second-Class Citv. GEOEGE ELPHINSTONE'S OPINION. A Scheme for the Kedivision of the City Into Wards Beardless of School Districts. COURTS WILT, EE ASKED TO DECIDE. Present Comialj Will Not Elect Chhfi of the Vaneti Drrartmnits. The colons of the Allegheny Finance Committee knitted their brows last night oer the transition to a city of the second class. The change will be accepted by the citv. There will be no dodging otthe issue. The politicians were pointed out a plan by wnich the act of 1S89 could be dodged and Allegheny remain a city of the third c'ass. but the politicians were afraid there might be trouble in the future about secur ing legislation, and therefore all favored the acceptance of the laws of a city of the second class. City Attorney Elpbinstone cave a clear and concise opinion on the status of the second class city question, and now the average Allczlieninn can hare some idea how his city stands. The changes necessitated are radical. The trouole in dividing the wards is to be es caped by dividing them without ward school district. By this means.the question of school debts 'mil be effectually wipedjmt. Onlj One iVhool District Troposed. Then it is proposed to have all the school property deeded over to the Board of School Controllers, and only have one school dis trict in the city iustead ot thirteen. The division of,the wards is for the present only a bluff. Tneyareto be ditided and then the court will be asked to nscogmze the new wards. In this manner the right to make the division will be decided and if the end cannot be reached that way additional legis lation will be asked. In his opinion Mr. Elphinstone recommended several trans ition bills to settle vezing questions. The opinion is as follows: 'lo tbe chairman and .Members of Hue Finance Cuminittct: GtMriXMO By a joint resolntion or Select and Common Councils. I was directed to report to them, tbrougn your committee, what effect recent legislation w ould have upon the city of Alleiheuy. The act of May b. 1SS9. divides the cities of the State into threo classes, and provides that iho-e cities containing a population of 100,000 and under 600,000 shall constitute the second class. The population is to be determined by the last nrccedmg United fctates census or any municipal census taken later. Whenever it appears lj any such census that any city has attained a population entitling it to a change ot class, it as made the duty of the Governor to tertify such fact under the great seal of the Commonwealth. IC such certihcato is issued more than 30 das before the next municipal election, suct afliecrs shall at said election lie chosen, to which the citv will be come entitled by reason of its change in class. On the brst Monday ot the succeeding April, the terras of all oraccrs whose offices are super seded by reason of such change in class, shall cease and determine, the city government shall be organized in accordance with the changed das-, and shaP thereafter be controlled and regulated by the laws ot the class into which it has entered Compnluir; With the Got ernor. It will beohscived tha- the Governor must issue his certificate whenever -t appears by the census that a citv has attained the population entitling it to a change in class. I belie e. and sought to impress npon the Chief Executive of the State, that it would be for the bet interests cf Allegheny to delay isuinc such certificate until within GO days of our utxt municipal election. Ihe election of Couucilmen would tnen be ne;n unaer our old charter, and we would hae the entire session if the Geucral AsseJiblj in which to get the legislation our situation demands. For, whether Councils wish tore" in our present system of government, or pass into the scconJ class, we must hate legislation. The Go ernor having received omcial notice from the Superintendent ot Census that Alle ghen had attained a population entitling her to become a second class city, has issued a proclamation to that effect. The question now arises, what is the effect of bis action upon the citv goernmentl Ibe!iec that ouand after the lirst Monday of April next Allegheny will be controlled and cculaicd by laws applicable to econd class citic and that at the February elections the peonle arc empowered to choose such officcis athc city will become entitled to under the changed clas. A rej-ort ha- gained currency that we must then t lect a Controller and Treasurer. Such is uot the case. The charter for the government of second class cities (act of 1&S7. P. U. 595), provides, in ter alia, that "the unices of Controller and Treasurer, Citj Attornei, City Clerks and Col lector of Delinquent Taxes shall remain as heietofoie, except as herein otherwise pro lid ed." The Controller and Treasurer in Pittsburg arc elected by the people, under the provisions of the act of April 1, 1S6S. entitled, "A supple ment to the charter of the city ot Pittsburg." liv becoming a city of the second class w e arc made subject only to such laws as have pro Mdedfortlie government of that class. The act ot lb6S was a loral law. affecting only the city of Pittsburg. Tho act of lbS7 simply pro vided that the mode of electing Controllers and Treasurers in cities of the second class shonld he the same as heretofore. If Allegheny had liei-nacity of the second class when the act of 1SS7 was p isscd, she wnuld, under the special act of 1S70, have elected her Controller and Trca-urer "as heretofore." i. c by Councils; and Pittsburg would ha e elected tne same offi cers "as heretofore," i. e. by popular vote. ot 'ccessao to Ilepoal Local Laws- Itwas perfectly competent for the Legisla ture to pass the general act of 1SS7, without re pealing local laws. The intcrtention of these unrepealed special laws passed prior to the new constitution, pro ducing aifffcrent results in cities of the same class, does not make the general law unconsti tutional. The act of 1SS7 was not raado alone for Pittsbuis. but for all cities that might there after become cities of the second class. It is entitled -an act tor the government of cities of the second class." And the Legislature had the power to proviac that the method of elec tion of Controller and Treasurer should con tinue as heretofore, i. e. that the general act for cities of the second class would make no change in the method of electing these officers, as piovided by the special or local laws ot any city that wac, or might become a city of that class "Ihe Legislature evidently did not intend to impose uppn Allegheny and other cities corn ins into the second class the local laws and ordinances enacted for ami by the city of Pitts burg prior to the act of 1874. lr such was the legislative intention, the act of 1SS7 is ineffeclne to carrying out that pur pose. Under present legislation I have no doubt that Controller auu Treasurer will be elected by Councils, and the ability and hon esty dispHjed by these officials, so chosen for the Iasf20 1 ears, is good evidence ot the -wis-aom of entiusung their election to Councils. L'nder existiuir legislation for second-class cities, there is provision for only one Select Councilman lrom each ward, while the number of Common Councilmcn would remain as at present. The disproportion this would cause between Select and Common Council is manifest, as we have but 13 wards. The act farther provides "that on the the third Tuesday in February, US). one Select Councillman shall be chosen from each ward, and tbe members so chosen shall, on the tiaj of their organization, divide them selves into two classes, the first to serve for one year and the second for three years." Pro vision is then made for subsequent elections so that one-half of Select Council"! elected bien nially. Iteal Intention of the Legislature. Tbe legislative intention was to create a body composed of two classes, equal in number, each class to serve a term of four years, the classes to be elected biennially in alternation. It is impossible for ns to separate 13 Select Council men into two equal parts without surgery: it is nally Impossible in our present situation to provide for tho alternate Triennial election of one half of the Council as contemplated by the statute. We may avoid this difficulty by a division of wards under powers committed to Councils by the charter of 1S70. A committee was some timo aco appointed for this purpose, and I would recommend that the committee "proceed at once to the discbarge of its duties. Whether our charter powers are superseded by the act of 1S74, providing for tho submission U tho question of division of wards to a uo-p-ular vote, is a question which I will take imme diate steps to have settled by the courts. And at the same time will have judicially decided thu question as to whether the provisions of our charter, as to tho number of S lcct Councilmen.are repealed by the act ot 18S7. 1 propose to havo this done as speedily as po-ible. in order that there may be no unccr taint as to the number of Councilmen to be elected in February. Should tbe court deny our pan er to divide the w arils under the act of 1870. it will be necessary tor us to appeal to tho next Lecislature for relief, in order to secure a proper proportion between the two bodies of tho local legislature. Uniform Legislation Required. It has been said that the act of 1SS7 will not repeal the charter of 1S70. The constitution requires uniformity of legislation for cities of the same class, and it is fair to assume that tne legislation intended to obey the constitution, and by the act of 18S7 -to repeal tho local laws so far as they were inconsistent therewith or repngnant thereto. This legislatne mtentfon is expressed in the repealing clause in the act in question. Our transit into the second class will thus result in the repeal of the charter of 1S70, so far as it conflicts with the act of 18S7. and the city covernmont must be organized and conducted in accordanco with the latter act. Ihe general body of second class legislation will aitect the city of Alle'cheny on aud after the first Monday of April, 1SUL If Councils de termine that the city shall remain a member of tho second class, as its population and the Gov ernor's certificate make it, we must at once ask legislation for the following purposes: First To continue in office until tho expira tion of the. terms for which they were elected the Mayor and the members of Select Council holding over. Second To continue In office all other city officers until their terms, duties and compensa tions havo been readjusted by ordiuauce to the laws relating to the second class. Select Conncil Adequate Representation. Third To secure an adequate representation in Select Council, l. c, provided that the de cision of tho court make such legislation neces sary. Fourth To continue in force street, sower and tax laws for the purpose of collecting un paid levies and completing improvements now under wa). These amountto about a quarter of a million ot dollars, and it will be impossible to collect them unless this legislation is had. Fifth 1o empower Councils to elect the heads of departments. The act of 1SS7 provides that this shall be done prior to January 1, lfeSS. and it is safest to secure a new delegation of power to now elect such officers, lam asked to advise ou as to the possibility of rotaining our present system of government. In rcpl), 1 would say that the city can continue to oper ate under its old charter and the general laws for cities of tbe third class by securing an amendment to the act of ISSt, making thu popu lation required for second class cities sav 200, 000. If this were done no chance would result in our present system by reason of the act of lbSU. If Councils wish to create the Depart ments of Public Works and Public featetv. such as are now in operation in tbe city of 1'ittsburc. with some modifications, they can do so under the powers conferred bv the charter of 1870. Vcrv respectfully submitted, Gi.OP.QK T,rjIIXSTONK, City Solicitor. The City Solicitor on the. Hack. Mr. Elnhinstone was then literally put on the stand. Mr. Kennedy first asked it Alle gheny remained as it was, what legislation would it'secure. , Mr. Elphinstone replied: "Only such as is given to cities of tbe third class, such as Heading and Lancaster." At this a cry of disapproval was raised, and it was at once decided the transition should be made. "When the question of dividing the wards came up, Mr. Elpliinstone said the city could be divided into wards regardless of the school districts by having all tne school property turned over to the Board of Control and making only one school district instead of one ior each ward. In answer to Mr. Hunter, how to secure a division ot wards, he said lie would advise Councils to go into court and mandamus the Mayor to issue certificates loreach new ward, aud lollowthe matter through the courts, and determine the legalityofthcentircprocecdiug. Mr. Snamau thought it would be impos sible to comply with tbe act in regard to the election of Councilmen. since the act in 1887 set a time for the election oi Council men in Pittsburg. That time was passed, and as they could not accept that portion he did not "see why they needed to accept any. After some desultory talk of how to rem edy the matter, Mr. Kjlphinstone suggested that a special meeting of Councils be held and decide first on the division of wards. Then to follow out the provisions of the act further as far as it was plain, and when in doubt have the courts decide. ThePresent Charter Too Limited. Mr. Hunter asked if the presentcity char ter would not allow the election of heads of departments.and was answered "no," that it was not broad enough. Mr. Neeb asked if the present Councils could not elect them, and was answered "no" to this also. Mr. Elphinstoue said that it could not possibly be until after the new Councils were elected and had taken their scats. That would be in 1891, after the or ganization of the new body with the mem bers elected lrom the new wards. The Con troller and Treasurer alone could be elected by the present body, but not the heads of departments. After this a number of motions were made and it was decided the committee had no power to make any recommendations. As both the Prcsideuts of Councils were pres ent, they agreed to call a special meeting or Councils on Friday night. They will go into a committee of the whole and act on the recommendations of the City Solicitor's report. In the meantime each President of Councils will appoint a committee to confer with Mr. Eiphinstone and prepare the neces sary bills to be presented to tbe Legislature. These bills will be submitted to Councils on Friday. FINE CHEISTMAS MUSIC Prepared for High 3Liss at St. Patrick's Cathedral To-Morrow. The members of St. Patrick's congrega tion are to be congratulated on the follow ing programme for high mass at 5:30, Christmas morning: Mozart's sublime "Twelfth Mass" and Lejeal'i beautiful "Benedictus," withtheap propriate Christmas hymn "AdesteFidelis" as an offertory to be rendered by the follow ing select choirs: Soprauos, Misses Lillian I ted dick, Marie Kelly and Mary Appelbe; altos, Misses M. Garrigan, Mollie Sullivan and Ella Keddick; tenors, Messrs. Frank Meldon, William Kane and T. M. Brophy; bassos, Mew. Ed F. Gearing, Daniel Ken nedy and John Donovan, with Miss Maggie Appelbe presidiug at the organ. DEATH UNDER AN ENGINE. Sirs. "Wasulsfskl Fell Over an Embank ment In Front of a Locomotive. Mrs. Apoling AVasulslski, aged 40 years, was instantly killed on the Panhandle railroad tracks in the rear of her home in the Thirty-fourth ward, about 10 o'clock last night. She had been out in tbe back yard of her home, and it is supposed, slipped and fell over the embankment to the rail road tracks, a distance ot about 15 feet. A shifting engine happened to be passing at the lime and as she fell upon the track she was run over. The remains were re moved to the morzue. Tbe Coroner will hold an inquest to-day. JOGGEEJf ATJTED BY JUSTICE. Josefii Bennett, of West Elizabeth, is charted with assaulting Jacob Keifer. Buck Cocxelius has been held for Court for intcrfering'with an officer. Basket thieves are reaping a rich harvest in the Second police district. Martin Conway was acquitted of deser tion j esterday, Tina McKee accuses James Davidson of in- suiting her. A Pointer. Go to Gallinger's jewelry store, 1200 Penn avenue, and see his stock before purchasing your holiday cifts elsewhere. 'Remember the address, 1200 Penn avenue. Finest line of music-boxes i.n tbe city. CRUSHED BY COURT. Jnd?e Stowe Seriously Objects to the Manner in Which tho .'. APPEAL FOR AN -INVESTIGATION Into the Manajrement of tho Workhouse Beached the Grand Jary. WARMCASTLE CORROBORATES WARNER The publication injesterday's Dispatch of the charges made against the workhouse management, and the application to the grand jury for an investigation, were widely read yesterday. There was one person who, while he read the statement with interest, was greatly dis pleased with the manner in which the peti tion to the grand jury had reached that body. That was Jude Stowe. When it was presented to His Honor yesterday morn ing by Assistant District Attorney Hay maker, the Court a.ter reading the paper, placed it in a drawer of his desk. He said it was in his desk and there it would remain. Furthermore, he would admonish the gentle men whose names were attached to the docu ment that they were guilty of contempt of court. They had no morerjght to take such i paper to the grand jury than had anyone to take a newspaper to tiler and try to induce tbem to make a finding on matter contained in it. The manner in which the paper, which reached such a summary end, got be"ore the grand jury was rather unusual. On Mon day a man rushed up to the window in As sistant District Attorney Haymaker's office and pushed through an envelope addressed to J. C. Haymaker, Esq., for the grand jury. BEAD TO THE GRAND JUET. Mr. Haymaker threw it on his desk and paid no more attention to it for some time. Several hours afterward he tookit into the grand jury room and read the inclosed peti tion to the jury. It was the first he knew of the contents, and when he had finished reading it he informed the jurors that as yet they had nothing.to do with the matter. It could not come before them until the matter had been referred to them by the Court, and as this paper had not been be'ore tbe Court, they could not act on it. He had merely read it to them because the communication had been addressed to the grand jury. Mr. Haymaker yesterday afternoon pnt the paperin its proper channel, and its career ended as soon as Judge Stowe had disested its contents. An endeavor was made yesterday to see the members of the Board of "Workhouse Managers. County Treasurer "William Hill had gone to a dinner party at Neville Island, and Mr. W. A, Magee was confined to his home by sickness. Charles G. Donuell was unapproachable on the question under discussion or any other. He, however, declared it was doubt less a readable story, though he did not read it, as knew the source lrom which it erne nates. Addison Lysle declared thai the institu tion was open to public inspection. He says he docs not think any action will be taken by the board of managers, as it is en tirely with the grand jury. MR. WARNER CORROBORATED. Internal Bevenue Collector Warmcastle indignantly denies that Mr. "Warner asked him to protect Deputy Burt in his sale of tobacco at the workhouse. He said the question submitted to him was a legal one. Mr. "Warner told him that enemies had raised the point, and while the amount in volved was very trifling he did not like to be coerced into doing a thing that he did not think he was legally bound to do. He had not taken out a license ior" the sale of tobacco in the workhouse, as it was not customary, and he believed that such insti tutions were exempt from the payment of the tax. Mr. "Warmcastle said: "I expect the matter will he settled this week. It is really very trifling. The license for selling tobacco is but ?2 40 a year, and next year under the new tariff bill it will cease en tirely. Mr. "Warner did not ask for protec tion; he merely stated bis case, and on my advice addressed a communication on tbe subject to the Secretary of the Interior." Countv Commissioner-elect Wier has promised to prepare a statement within the next day or two giving his connection with the matter. He denies that he prompted tbe presentation oi the application to tbe grand jury. APPRECIATED BY EOYALTT. Rev. Carl AVell's Foems Head "With Fleasnre by a Triple-Named Duke. In a correspondence which Kev.Carl "Weil, of this city, bad with the Duke of Cumber land Brunswick Luueburg, he trans mitted a copy of the beuutilul poems on the Johnstown disaster, which Mr. "Weil com posed, and yesterday received the follow ing acknowledgment of the same: His Royal Hicbucs', the Duke of Cumber land Brunswick Luneburg has directed the undeisizned administration to transmit to your highly honored sell his most grateful thanks for the poems sent him, which be read with intense interest. The Treasury administration of Ins Royal Highness, Duke of Cumberland Brunswick Lunoburg. A. Knie. Penzio, December 2, 1890. The Duke of Cumberland, etc., is the real King of Hanover, aud a brother-in-law ot the Prince of "Wales, havifig married a daughter of the King of Denmark. COLLECTED "WITH A STOOL. A Restaurant "Walter Settles n. Dispute Over the Prlco of a3Ieal. S. H. Kicgins went into a restaurant opposite the Union depot last night and got into ajlispute over thepnee of a meal with Harry Fleming, one of the waiters. The dispute was settled by Fleming, who picked up a heavy stool and xtrnck Higgins over the top of the head several finie, cutting off a piece of the scalp as big rouud as a saucer. Higgins bled terribly, and as be ran out on the street Officer Peoples saw him J and investigated the matter, concluding by ar resting both men. Higg'rns' condition was so serious that he was sent to the Homeopa thic Hospital for treatmeut. He is an en gineer and lives at S210 Carnegie avenue. He was intoxicated at (he time'of the trouble. GIVE WITH A FBEE HASD. Christmas Donations SUU Being Received at tho Allegheny Hospital. Some at least of those whom fortune has blessed with tbe good thingsof this life are not forgetful that others may not have been so kindly dealt with. Yesterday additional donations, in food and clothing, to the value of J200 were received at the Alle gheny General Hospital. The contributions in cash amounted to ?o0. It is hoped that the contributions will con tinue to pour in, both to-day and to-morrow, for ns much good nse will be found for them on Christmas Day and afterward as, now. BEHEMBEEED .THE P00E. Pupils of tho Forbes School Donate a Num ber of Articles for DixtrlbutlonT The pupils of the Forbes School yesterday afternoon made quite a contribution of arti cles for distribution among the poor through the office of the Society for the Improvement of the Poor. The articles contributed were 202 cans of fruits and vegetables, 27 dozen oranges, 15 bushels potatoes. 5 bushels apples, and 'sugar, tea, coffee, crackers, oatmeal, pickles, salt and various other articles of ,1UUU. POINTS ON OHIO POLITICS. Al Carlisle Doesn't Think McKlaley Has a Sure Thing for Governor He Predicts a Ituckeye Political Sensation to ho Sprung Soon. Al Carlisle arrived in the city last night from a lour through Ohio, and, as usual, had quite a comfortable batch of Buckeye politics with him. He was asked if McKin ley had any show for the Republican nomi nation for Governor, and replied: ""Well, I should hardly think so. The way things look now he will not be in it. His Tamous bill and the condition of the-country, taken together, do not make his chancts very rosy." "Who do you think will be the Bepnbli can nominee 7" "That is quite a difficult question to an swer just at the present time. A great deal must yet be done in the way of politics be fore things get into proper shape., McKin lev, Sherman. Bushnell, Foster and Storer are all talked of, but the trouble seems tobe that they are all too closely identified with the more radical tariff men of the party. This will ljkely be an issue, but in my opinion thev will have a hard row to hoe." "Will Governor Campbell be a Demo cratic candidate again 7" "I don't know just hotv he stands on this question, but in all probabilityhe will." Iteferring to national politics, he was asked if Cleveland would be the Democratic nominee. His reply indicated that he at least had some donbts on the subject, for he said he did not know that he desired the honor. In conclusion, he expressed the opinion that there would be some political doings over in Ohio before the Presidental election that would astonish the whole country. Just what the nature of them were, however, he was not prepared to state. , BURGLARS' AT WORK. They Enter a Lawrence ville Honse and Take S150 In Cash and Some Valuables A Penn Avenuo Boarding Honse Also Touched Up for Valuables. Burglars made a successful raid on the house of John Leonard, in Lawrenceville," early yesterday morning, and lett the family in rather bad shape for Christmas. Leonard is a married man, and is an em ploye at the Lucy furnace. He lives on Butler street, between Forty-eighth and Forty-ninth street, and for the last year had laid by all his savings in a trunk which he kept in his bedroom. About 1 o'clock yes terday morning this property was stolen from him. Thieves entered the house and took away with them tbe trunk which con tained tbe savings ot Leonard for a year amounting to SI 50 in cash, several articles of jewelry and some clothinc. The total value is estimated at ?IX)0. The police of the Seventeenth ward were nottfied but at a late hour last night had not discovered a clew to the perpetrators of the robbery. At an early hour yesterday morning thieves effected an entrance into the board ing honse ot Mrs. Brown, No. 2021 Penn avenue. Considerable clothing was stolen, a gold watch and several other articles belonging to the boarders; in all valued at 200. The entrance into the house was ef fected through a window at the rear of the bouse. The police of .the Twelfth ward station were notified. OHLY A FEW MISHAPS Chronicled in Pittsburg and Vicinity Yes terday, Two on Bailroads. Very few accidents by which persons were injured were chronicled yesterday. One old gentleman fell down stairs, and two railroaders have crushed hands. The list follows: Iiiomas Rise Thomas Bise, aged 60, fell down stairs yesterday at bis home, corner of Wylie avenue and Roberts street, sustaining a broken leg. It is feared that tbe accident may prn e fatal on account ot his advanced age. IIksky bCHWKiKABTU Henry Schwei kartli. a Pittsburg and Western brakeman, was caught between the cars 'While making a coup ling yc?terdjy and badly iniurcd about tbe body. Adam Johnson Adam Johnson, a Pitts burg and Late Erie brakeman, had bis right hand badly crushed while working at Coraopo lis. John Fleming John Fleming; employed at tho Lncy luruace, bad his right arm se verely crushed ye&terday by a heavy rail falling on it. CLAIMS HE HAS BEEN WB0NOED. Arrest of a Bov for Stealing Goods From a Down-Town Store. "William Pashley, a 16-year-old boy, was arrested in Kaufmsnns' clothing store by Detective Iiobinson last night for shop lifting. The offense was alleged to have been committed on Monday, and the Kauf manns claim that a pair of gloves, pair of stockings and a pocket book were stolen. They further allege that the boy came back last night, and representing that he bad bought the goods, desired to exchange them. The salesman recognized the stolen prop erly and notified ihe firm, who called the detective to arrest the boy. He was taken to Central station. He denies the accusation, and says he was arrested because he insisted on the return of his change out of ?1 CO he had paid on his purchases. EXPEES3MEK HTJSTLIKG. Ono Hundred and Fivo Carloads of Matter Dandled in Eighteen Hours. "W. H. Glenn, agent for the Adams Ex press, Slid last night that the amount of ex press matter handled so far this Christmas has far surpassed any previous year. They unloaded 105 cars of matter on Monday and yesterday in 18 hours. One way passenger train came in last night with 12 express cars instead of with one ns usual. The expressmen were kept hustling as they never hustled before, and if present-giving at all indicated the pros perity of this section of the country, there was ample reason for saying it was great. HOW SHE PHRASED IT. A Little Girl's Admiration of a Man's Blizzard-Proof Coat. "Oh, mat mat look at that man's beau-ti-fnl bear-skin!" a little girl of seven sum mers, with golden curli and a dimple, ex claimed a( the Union depot last evening. Immediately ten pairs of eyes from the group of girls nearby glanced inquisitively at the man and as quickly withdrew them with disappointment expressed in them. And the two "Westerners who had donned their blizzard-proof, rough-dresied skin coats passed on unconsciously. A Little Colder. A forerunner of the promised cold wave reached the city early last evening, and made itself quite promiscuous about the city. It was accompanied by a high wind that made the change most pro nounced. The indications for to-day and Christmas are for clear and slightly cooler weather. SKALL ECSAPS OF LOCAL HEWS. A meeting of the Carnegie Library Com mittee ot Councils will bo held on Friday or Saturday, to take action' on the ordinance granting a site for the library building on the Forbes street entrance to Schenley Park. Tne "West Penn Medical College will adjourn to-day 'for the Christmas holidays. The sessions of the college will begin again January 2. Thou AS Dznht, one of tho triplets born In Natrona alley. Eighteenth ward, a few days ago, died yesterday. The fence 'around the new Government building was removed yesterday. Holiday goods in shape of diamonds, watches, jewelry and musical instruments arriving daily. Largest line of music boxes. Gallinger's, , KWSu 1200 Penn- ayeaue. 1200. APPLYING THE LAW. Glass Manufacturers Get Into Conrt for Alleged Misdemeanor, in VIOLATING THE CHILD LABOll ACT. Change in the Director of the Columbia Iron and Steel Company. PAINTERS' TOTE OS SUDfiTEE HOUES The grand jury yesterday relumed true bills against Isaac and Joshua Wormser, the glass manufacturers at Laughlin sta tion, for misdemeanor, under the act of May 20, 1889, relating to the employment of chil dren. Inspector Baker was here some months ago and made a tour of the factories, shops and stores, and inquired into the manner in which the law in these various establish ments is observed. As a result of his tour of inspection, an information was made be fore Alderman "Warner, against the "Worm sers, and it is said he has evidence against one or two other firms, which he will con sider after this case is disposed of. This 'is the first prosecution under the present act, and its termination will be watched for with considerable interest. The following is the law on the subject: No child under 12 years of age shall be em ployed in any factory, manufacturing or mer cantile establishment within this State. It shall bo the duty of every person so employing children to keep a register, in which shall be recorded the name, birthplace, age and place ot residence of every person so employed by him under the age of 16 years. AJT AFFIDAVIT OF BIRTH NECESSABT. It shall be unlawful foT any factory, manu facturing or mercantile establishment to hire or employ any child under the age of 16 years, without there is first provided and placed on file an affidavit made by the parent or guar dian, stating tbe age, date and place of birth ot said child. If said child have no parent or guardian, then such affidavit shall be made, by tbe child, which affidavit shall be kept on file by the emplojer, and which said register and affidavit shall be produced for inspection on domand by the Inspector or auy of the deputies appointed under this act. Every person, firm or corporation employing women or children or either in any factory, manufacturing or mer cantile establishment, shall post and keep posted in a consoicuous place in every room where sucb help is employed, a printed notice stating tho number of hours per day for each day of the week required of snch persons, and in every room where children under 18 years of age are employed a list of their names with their age. The act fixes the following penalty for all violations of its provisions: Any person who violate any of the provis ions of tbis act, or who suitors or permits any child or females to be employed in violation of its provisions, shall bo deemed entity of a mis demeanor, and on conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than (600. THE LATV OFTEN DISEEGASDED. It is claimed by labor officials that in manv cases children are employed promiscu ously, without any regard whatever for tbe law. Master "Workman Evans, of District As sembly 3, K. of L., said last night that he had a personal knowledge of over 200 yonng girls being employed in laundries and other such places. "And I am glad," said lie, "to see the matter taken up. I know nothing of the merits of the present case, but I know cases where tbe grand jury would have no difficulty in finding true bills." Agent Dean, of the Ami-Cruelty Society, said: "I have bad no endot trouble with people who persist in employing children in open defiance, apparently, to the law. I have been successlnl, how ever, in stopping a great many vio lation!'. ,Tbe factory owners are the barflest pWple to deal with. "Wherever I have found irregularities in stores I have spoken quietly to the proprietors about the law and they almost invariably remedied tbe matter. In many cases I found them totally ignorant of the existence of .such a law and they were glad to comply with it." THE CHILDREN NEED PROTECTION. H. F. Dempsey, "Worthy Foreman of D. A. 3, K. of L., said: "This matter has not been taken up any too soon. The future welfare of the rising generation depends very largely upon this question. There is many a young life crippled by confinement in the shops and factories to hard work. Boys and girls are permitted to work fre quently simply because they prefer not to go to school. Sometimes they are compelled to work by greedy parents and sometimes forced to do so to support a widowed mother or helpless father. I have no objection to them working in the latter case, but other wise education and the care of the child's he.slth shonld be first attended to." Others spoke in about the same strain, and ail seemed to be very well pleased that Inspector Baker has undertaken to have the law observed here. They also say that he can find more work to do by making a tour among the stores where cashboys are em ployed and tbe various telegraph offices. TWO KIHDS OF IHVESTHZHia One Pays About Fifty Times as Much ar the Other. The Ft Pitt Incline Plane Company yes terday declared a decennial .dividend of 1 a share. Mr. George I.vWhitney states that each share of stock hns cost the holders 522 81, so it has paid at the rate of two fifths of 1 per cent a year. Mr. Whitney says it seems so long to wait for that divi dend that he calls it a centennial dividend, and calls it working pro bono publico. As a set-ofTto this, the Metric Metal Com pany, of Beaver Falls, yesterday declared a quarterly dividend of 5 per cent, a rate about 50 times as great as the Ft. Pitt insti tution. The Beaver Falls concern makes gas meters, and of course it is diffioult to state what dividends it pays to the users, especially if air is measured, .as some of the Southside meters for'natnral gas are de clared to do. AN INCBEASE OF CAPITAL. The Braddock Wire Company Stockholders to Meet Next Week. A meeting of the stockholders of the Braddock Wire Company will be held at tne city office next Tuesday, at 10 o'clock A, M., for the purpose Of voting on a pro posed increase of capital. The .present stock is $300,000, and a resolution was passed by' the Board of Directors some time ago increasing to $500,000. It is upon the approval of this action that the'stockbolders will vote. A member of the firm when spoken to said no improvements nor increased capacity were contemplated at present, but that the stock is being increased simply to make the company correspond with the St. Louis company. A CHANGE IK THE BOARD. . Columbia Iron Company Stockholders Elect Tew Directors. The stockholders of the Columbia Iron and Steel Company met yesterday afternoon and elected directors for the ensuing year, as follows : President, C. 1'eager; Secretary, E. M. Butz;DirectoM, K. H. Boges, Henry Buhl. William Eberhardt, W. B. Neale and Hon. J. K. Ewing. ' The latter is a new director, having been elected to take the place of William Mahr, who has been on tbe board for several rears. Secretary Butz said his annual report would J be ready for the stocKholders in about two weeks. ' This has been an unusually success ful year for the company, and several large, orders are uow on haqds with which to begin the new year. A Final Meeting." Another meeting of window-glass, manu facturers will be held in Chicago next Tu.es- day, where' final preparations will be made for putting the American "Window Glass Company in operation. Mr. T. J. O'Leary said yesterday that everything looked rosy for the new concern. Factories at present are all busy and taking advantage of all or ders placed in anticipation of higher prices next year. SOME ABE AGAINST IT. Painters Said to ho Opposing the Eight Hour Proposition. The Painters' District Conncil held its regular monthly meeting last night. Some how the delegates got the idea that they could make their fight for shorter 'hours next spring'withont public sympathy, and passed a resolution early that none of their proceedings should be civen out to tbe press. Later, when asked what was done, Agent Jewell said he regretted being com pelled to abide by the resolution. It was expected that the councils would have reported on the eight-hour question, npon which they have been voting for several weeks, bnt only four out of seven re ported. These four were in favor of making the demahds, and it is supposed that the other three have voted against the proposi tion. The 'result will not be known until the next regular meeting of the council. TIN HONES IK MEXICO. The Opinion of a Gentleman Interested in Their Future. J. T. Carnahan, a gentleman identified with mining interests in Mexico, is at the Monongahela. He says that there is a good deal of tin'in Mexico, bnt it is spread over a wide area. It is mostly stream or placer tin. "Very little has been donejn the way of developing tin mines, and Mr. Carnahan believes that, for some time at least, those about to make tin plate will have to depend on the imported material for their supply. He says that there may be a good deal of tin in tbe Dakota, but, if so, there does not seem to be much eagerness to place it ou the market. A CHRISTMAS MATTNEE. Corkworkcrs Make Extensive Preparations for To-Morrow. There will be interesting; attractions at the corkworkers' fair to-morrow. The hall has been tastefully decorated, special music has been engaged for the occasion and a matinee will be held in order to accommodate the big rush that is expected to be in attendance. Tbe fair has been the most successful one ever held in the Grand Central Bink. The assembly is over $2,000 ahead so far, and tbe fair is to be continued nntil Janaarv 17. A Conference To-Day. The difficulty at the American Iron "Works, on the Southside, has been referred to a joint committee of all the lodges in the mill, and tbis committee has arranged to have a conference with the firm to-day. " Gave No Instructions. The plasterers met last night and nomi nated officers. No instructions were given to the delegates to the International Conven tion, as was expected. Can Best Over Christmas. A break-down at the National Boiling Mill at McKeesport yesterday threw 60 men out of employment. It will take two weeks to make the repairs. A Few of Many Suitable Gifts. Ladies' and gents' handkerchiefs, from low to fine grades, in silk and linen, in at tractive boxes, 1-12, 1-6, dozen each. We call special attentionto our immense variety of extra fine handkerchiefs at 25c. In fine leather goods we oiler pocketbooks, satchels, shopping bags, belts, etc., in wide assortment, gloves aud hosiery, embracing staples and novelties. Biber & E ASTON.- Boys Presented With Fine Watches, by Kaofinanns, the Clothiers, To-Day. With everv purchase of boys' clothing, made at Kaufinanus' to-day, a fine nickel, stem-winding and stem setting watch will be given free of charge. These watches have excellent movements and are guaran teed reliaDle timekeepers. A handsome gilt chain, too, will accompany each watch. Boys, it takes Kaufmanns to give you a really costly and desirable present. Kbause's Headache Capsules, unlike many remedies, are perfectly harmless; they contain no injurious substance and will stop any kind of a headache, will prevent head aches caused by overindnlgence of food or drink late at night. Price 25 cents. For sale by all leading druggists. eod Seal caps and gloves. Smiley & Co., 28 Fifth avenue. , Cheapest and Best Platfe in the City For jewelry of all kinds. Finger rings, chains, charm1:, secret society emblems, silverware, tableware, etc. Jas. McKee. 418 Smithfield street, "The Big Clock," formerly 13 Fifth avenue. Open every evening, and until 2 P. M. Christmas. a This is the last day of Eaufmanns' free distribution of fine gold or silver-headed English gloria umbrellas with all purchases oi $10 or more of cloaks or clothing. Ladies' astrakhin capes. Smiley & Co., 28 Fifth avenus. Bead our suggestive "ad" in this paper this morning before yon start shopping. Jos. Hokne & Co.'s, Penn Avenne Stores. We have a fine line of bookcases suitable for a Christmas present. Call and examine our stock. Store open in the evening until Christmas. Michigan Furniture Co., 437 Smithfield street Katjtmanns' will be open till 11 o'clock to-night and closed to-morrow, all day. ' . Ladies' astrakhan capes. Smiley & Co., 28 Fifth avenue. Close buyers shquli call and see our prices on Elgin, Hampden and Illinois watches. Cheapest house in town for gold and silver watche. "Hauch's Jewelry Stoke, 295 Fifth avenue. To-Dayt To-Dajt To-Day! Grandest Xmas bargains ever offered in the city in chinaware, glassware, bric-a-brac, lamps. Thousands of novelties to se lect from. Kaufmanns. Fresh Holiday Stock of Fancy Goods Opened every day, clean aud bright for each day's trade. Ask for "Holiday Hints!" now ready. . Jos. Eichbaum & Co., s 48 Fifth avenue. Gold and Silver Watches." An immense stock to select from; prices very low, at Hauch's, No. 295 Fifth avenue. Store Closed all day Christmas. Open" this even ing until 9:30. Jos. Horne & Co.'s, Penn AveUue Stores. This Is the last day of Kaufmanns' free distribution of fine gold or silver-headed English gloria umbrellas with all purchases of $10 or more of cloaks or clothing. x Jackets and Wraps For presents. Prices reduced 40 to60 per cent. Long wraps from $3 np, at Bosen baum & Co.'s. Kaufmanns' will . be open till 11 o'clock to-night, ana closed tv-morrow, all day. GLIT.TEKING AS GOLD Are the Promises ef Preposterous Profits in a Prospectus BEIKG SEST Q0 P1TTSBUKGERS. AH the Way From 40 to 75 Per Cent Claimed to Its a Sure Thin;. K0T 11UCD ST0OK TAKEN HEEEABODTi A number of well-known men in this city and Allegheny have received some gilt edged circulars from an Eastern city of late in regard to an investment that promises to yield golden retnros. The, contemplated business is that of sheep raising. Among other things the circulars say: Some time ago we sent you a prospectns ot onr company. It is quite likely that yon threw it carelessly aside. Your wastebasket became its unhappy grave. Itmeritcd a nobler end. It meant to enlighten you in regard to one of the best nayirg enterprises of our times. As a pro fessional man you can lay aside very little of your salary for a "rainy day." A little "nest egg" in a savings bank yields only a slight per cent. But even a few dollars invested with us will start you toward the sunrise of prosperity. This is not "buncombe." It is solid sense. Onr prospectus states indisputable facis. Tbe sheep business is a veritable goldmine. It is a perfectly safe, strictly legitimate and non speculative enterprise. All money paid for stock is at ouce invested in sheep. These cost from 52 50 to $3 2j per head. The annnaL expense is abontiO cents apiece. They yield a two-foid lnpome wool and Iambs. A ewe will produco about SI 33 worth of wool in the spring and a Iamb, worth 2 on tbe range, in the fall. Losses in western North Dakota aro very slight. "WONDERFUL. TROFITS PROMISED. In addition to tbe income from sheep the company will profit by the increasing value of its lands. With good management we will pay semi annual dividends of not less than 20 per cent each. Tho stock is quite likely to yield 73 per cent per year. Dividends will be paid in tbe spring when wool Is sold, and in the fall when lambs are marketed. Our docks will havo tbo personal supervision of our Vice President, an experienced sheep man, a bank director and .m honored elder in the Presby terian Church. In the ast tbe President and Treasurer will carefully administer tbe affairs of the company.' Our officers and directors are all upright, conservative business men. Their connection with tho company cnarantces success. They all stand ready to give any in formation delred. You can now purchase stock at S8 SO per share. After December 25, tbo -tockwill posi. tivcly be advanced to par. We will take your subscription for live or more shares. You can pay for tbem in three monthly installments, if you desire. All stock fnlly paid np by Decem ber 25. will share iu tbe July dividend, bub scribo at once and get tbe benefit of the ad vance in stock, as well as tbe wool dividend in July. CONTENT TO REMAIN OCT. One gentleman whd received a copy of this circular said yesterday: "This affair looks decidedly woolly, to me. The officers of this company seem to have great business interests in the East, according to their statements, and for my p irt, I do not know of any capitalists about the country who are taking tbe public in on the ground floor of investments that promise to pay semi annual dividends ot 20 per cent each, while the stock is liable to yield 75 per cent more per annum. "I think very wellof the American dollar, but I believe I will try to get mine in some otber manner, fur you know there comes stages when a man can get too much of a good thinz." A feast ot holiday bargains in fancy sets, furnishing goods, plush sacks, mufflers, handkerchiefs, etc., at Arthur Schoudel myer & Co., 68 and 70 Ohio street, Alle gheny. Children's furs. Smiley & Co., 28 Fifth avenue. Store Closed To-Morrow. Make your final Xmas purchases to-day. Plenty oi goods. Open this evening until 9:30. Jos. Horne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. ELEGANT HOLIDAY GOODS ' -AT- E. P. ROBERTS & SONS', JEWELBR3. DIAMONDS. WATCHES. JEWELRY, SILVERWARE, POTTERY AND CUT GLASS. Fifth-Ave. and Market St. Open every evening. del5-Mwy Hugus & Hacke SOME OF THE EXTRA BARGAINS Offering for- this month, secured by early selection. Choice DRESS GOODS. A splendid line of Novelty Plaids, Checks and" Stripes; regularly worth 75c, now 50c A YARD. Camel's Hair, English and Rough Effect Checks and Plaids, the new est and most desirable styles shown this season, reduced now from $1 25 to 75c a YARD. We direct SPECIAL attention to a'line of High Novelty Stripes, 50 inches wide, which are also reduced from $1 -?$ to . 7Jc A YARD. All remaining of our superior lines of 5o-inch wide Cheviot Plaids and Stripes, the very highest class seasonable novelties, mostly ex clusive " styles, now reduced from $1 50 and $2 to, ' Si A YARD. Threc.spepial values in All-Black Cheviots' Our $1, $1 25 and $1 50 qualities now reduced to 75c, $1 and $1 25 a yard. French and Scotch Ginghams The entire remaining assortments, regula'r 40c and 50c qualities and styles, reduced now to 15c a yard. Cor. Fifth Ave. & Market St 1 - deil-JlWTJu NEW ADVEBTTSE3IENTS. The Leading Pittsburg. Fa Drygoods House. Tlie-Day-Before-Christmas, 1830. JDS. HDRNE 4 CITS PENN AVE. STORES. We offer Christmas greetings and compliments of the season to all our numerous patrons and friends and beg to state that everything is in good shape this morning in every department for one more busy day before Christmas, with which we will wind nrp one of the most suc cessful holiday seasons ever expe rienced in the history of our firm. Note the following specialties for this day: Ladles' Handkerchiefs. (These counters will have a sales woman at every foot of spaca be hind tbe connter.) 1,000 Ladies' Umbrellas, $1 50 to S3. Gloves. Silk Stockings. Laces and Lace Articles. Rnchings. Pincushion Covers. Fine Black Silks. Printed India Dress Silks. Black Sillc Warp Henriettas. Rich Embroidered Robes. Low-priced Combination Dresses. Fine Dress Goods. -Medium. Low-priced. Frencb Satines. Frencn Printed Flannell Embroidered Flannels. Fine Chintzes. Fino Ginghams. House Linens . Blankets. Silk Down Comforts. Baby Silk Down Comforts. Baby Pare Wool Blankets. Large assortment of Fans. .Leather Pocketbooks. Leather Hand Satchels. Fancy Baskets. Silver-back Hair Brushes. Silver-back Clotnes Brushes. And a great variety ot Fancy Articles in Silver. Also, Dolls and Fancy Ar tides in general, ail of which have been marked down to be disposed of to-day. as we will not carry a dollar's worth of fancy goods over. White Aprons, large assortment, in plain and embroidered, styles, ready to put on. Batln Quilted Skirts. Plain Black Alpaca Skirts. Embroidered Fichus for elderly ladles. Silk Underwear. Alaska Seal Jackets and Coats. Alaska Seal Capes and Man's. A great variety of kinds in medium and low-priced Furs. About 300 Fur Muffs, from 51 to to, for this day's sales. Fine, rich Carriage Wraos. fur lined, in variety ot styles and at reducedprices. IN GENTLEMEN'S DEPARTMENT: Neckwear, immense stock atSOc. 73c and SI. and on up, in as fine as you can re quire, in dark colors, light colors and white grounds. Fine Suspenders and Garters. Silk Half Hose. Cashmere Half Hose. Real BalbriKgan Half Hose. Fine Kid Gloves for full dress and street wear. Gloves for Driving. Gloves for Walking. Qloves for Workingmen, Gloves for Coachmen. Gloves for Evcnbody. in Leather and-- in Wool. Lined and Unlined. ' Whire Silk Momers. Dark Silk MnfH-rs. Black Silk Mufflers. White Japanese Silk Handkerchiefs, hemstitched, plain and with initials. the right sizes and extra sizes for' elderly ccntlemen. Plain White Linen Cambric Handker- chiefs, hemstitched, from 20c to tha very finest. Linen Handkerchiefs, with printed bor- dcrs. from 23c np. Smoking Jackets from $5 up to S12;- gnod styles, full assortment of sizes and colorings. Silk Umbrellas. bee onr special Umbrellas at to, as well as tbe finer ones In natural or orna mental sticks. Silk Underwear. Bath Robes and Wool Gowns. This abbreviated list is merely suggestive. When you come to the store you will see a great many other thing3 to finish up your Christmas pur chases with and make yourself and others happy. The main aisles have all been cleared of surplus stock, and you ' can do your shopping to-day with comparative comfort, in spite of the great crowds. Floor walkers and everybody else will do their utmost to serve you courteously and p'romptly. These stores will" not be open on Christmas day. JDS. HORNE I CD.'B 609-621 PENN AVENUE. de FINE TABLE ' SETS. "We show a splendid lint of Fine Table Scarfs, Nap kins, Fancy Towels, Lunch Cloths, Tray Covers, eta or the Holidays. .FINE TABLE SETS. MRS. C. WEBBER 435 and 437 MARKET ST. deis-sranr i 3
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