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l . " THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, WEDNESDAY, -DECEMBER' 33, 1390. '
ROWTH OF ilCIIIf
Li
Demands Nearly a Half Million More
Dollars for Knnning Expenses
in 1891 Than iu 1S9U.
ESTIMATES OF CHIEF B1GEL0W
Show That llie Great Tnblic Improvements
Needed Can't 15c Made for Less
'ihau the Amount Aked.
OXE TREE BRIDGE TO COST ?100,000.
Chief niict Says He Cat Ckt Aires Kxt Yr With
sn Iicrcast cf $5,000.
All the reports from the chiefs of the de
partments have now been filed with the
Slayor.
Chiefs Bisclow and Elliot made their re
ports yesterday, but the former's was coupled
with a surprise. Chief Elliot modestly asks
for an increase of ? 5,000 in his appropriation
for nest year, while the head of the Depart
ment of Public "Works thinks it necessary
that something less than half a million be
added to his appropriation. Last year his
appropriation was 1,398.137 21. This year
he wants 53.742.730 HO.
The wonderiul growth of the city. Chief
liigclow says, demands this increase. Last
year a million and a third was enough for
this end ol the city government, but for
1801 a million and tliP-e-quarters will be re
quired. Xearly every bureau has to be in
created to keep pace with the advjnce of the
city. The park entrance claims S75.000 of
this amount. Another $75,000 is n anted for
a new water reservoir.
For a fine bridge to the Southside, S1O0,
000 i the ficure deemed necessary. Beside
this SjO.CK) is wanted lor two minor bridges.
Added to this the report shows a huudred
places where the increase asked lor will slip
away.
A Tall; With Chief Bljelovr.
Mr. Bijrelmv was asked to what he at
tributed the increase in the demands of his
depirtment, and he said:
"I don't believe there is much to say that
is not explained in my report. The city is
growing rapidly and the expenses grow with
it as a matter ot course. My department
feds the growth more than any other brancli
of the city government. A s the property of
the city grows the expenses grow, too The
parks will cost money to pnt them in proper
condition, and there is a larie amount to
nav tor new ground. I'or instance we must
pay $75,000 in one payment for the Forbes
street entrance to Schenley Park. If the
ori"iaal plan to pay it in installments had
been followed we should not have felt the
purchase so much, hut perhaps it's better to
pay it at one clip and be done with it. But
read the report and the letter to the flavor
and you'll understand the situation per
fectly." The letter to the Mayor reads as follows:
Pittseitkg. Dec. 30.
To the Hon. II. I. Gonrlcy, Major City of l'itts-
Deak Sin Herewith please lind scheduled
report of tLe expenditures and receipts ol the
Department ot Public Works for the ten
months cndins November 30. 1S30. with ap
proximate receipts for the mouths of Decem
iicr. IKHanuJinuary, 1S9I. The amounts ap
propriated for the several bureaus of the de
paituient, 1 am pleased to say. will be sufficient
for the expenditures of the two remaining
months of the nscal year.
Approximating the amounts to properly con
duct the denartment for tho incoming year, I
have been compelled to increase the amounts
in tho following uuroaus: Engineering and
Survey.', City Property, Highways and Sewers,
Public lighting. Water Supply and Distribu
tion. Board of Viewers. Itcpaving andarLs,
for the reas.ms given below:
In the Bureau of Engineering and Surveys
the work already proposed will necessitate the
employing of an additional corps.
In the Bureau of Citv Property the increase
is caused by the remodeling of the City Treas
urer's ofiici, registry office, plumbing and
other repairing to Municipal Hall.
lmprm entente In Streets and Sewers.
The laige number of streets improved and
railcs of sewers constructed during the past
yer. and the rapid growth of our city make it
necessary that the force be increased to keep
apace with the timos. I had arranged to pur
chase machinery, horses, etc., out of the appro
priation of 1S90, but on account of the storms
of the past two weeks the expenditures of the
bureau have been so increased tnat they will
absorb tho greater part of the appropriation,
compelling me to add the. above-named items
in the approximated estimate for ISM.
In the matter of public lighting 1 have pro
vided for irj arc lamps to be placed on tho
bouthside, US' on becond avenue, 12 on Butler
street and istantou avenue. 11 in the Oakland
fli-trict,22in bhadyside aud GS in tho East End,
In the Bureau of Water fcupply and Distribu
tion the increase is caused by tlie item of nat
ural gas. In connection with this. IwUh to
call vourattcntion to the fact that we pump at
least one-half of the water used in the city 120
feet higher than is neccssarj. To sal c this ex
pense and to provide for the proper reservoir
oapacitv. I have placed the amount of J73.UUO
fur iho'purcbasc ol I roperty for that purpose.
The it-crcase m the office of the Board of
Viewers is 'u account- of tho advance in the
salaries of the clerks, which was urdcred by
Councils.
In the item of parks, the purchase of prop
erty, and the law compelling us to pay tho en
tiic purchase at one time, increases the amount
asked foruxerSlOUOCO.
Iu the matter of lepaving. the schedule
show-the cost of the several streets that, in
lav judgment, should be jepaved. Councils
have referred petitions for repaving many
ttrccti that I shall be compelled to leave over
for another j ear.
The subject of bridges is a new one. Ihavo
placed the sum of JIOU,000 for a bridge over the
lonniigahela river, that amount seeming to
satisfy the demand of the citizens ot that sec
tion of the city. I have also added SSO.OCO for
the bridge over Xeglej's run, S2),000 torono
over Forward avenue. Twenty-tbird ward, be
lieving that the increased value of the property
Will soon repay the city for the outlay.
Very re-pcetttilij. E. M. UxgeIjOW,
" Chief of Department Public Works.
Snniiwar of Ilxpcnscs and ..Estimates.
Following Mr. Bigeiow's letter is a lengthy
summary of the expenditures of his depart
ment for the present year, and thin the esti
mated expenditures for 18D1 are given, as
lollnw,:
Gcecral office. Department of Public Woiks,
SJ0.B00. Of this amount $5 POO is tho chiefs
salary, S5.4'J0 the salaries of i cb-rks, 1 messen
ger and 1 stenographer, and S100 for incidental
expenses.
Bureau of Engineering and Surveys. S10.3G0.
The superintendent gets 2,400 of tlil: resistrar,
JLS00: 3 assistant engineers. tlC0 each; 4
draughtsmen. S1.0UO: 3transitmen. H.700; 3 rod
inen, liiO; Schainmen. 1.800; 3axm'cn, $1,800:
Ijsei.eriu-pectors at $75 per month. S13.SO0; 2
street inspectors, S1.WX); 3 clerks, f2.4'J0; trans
portation, SLO0O: general expense". SGO0.
Bureau of City Property. Sti228L Office
salaries take 4.1100 of this amount; market con
stable?, S3 6C0: market sweepers, U0G 60; mar
ket cleaners, SiMO: market carter, 000; repairs
to Diamond markctr-, ?700: maiket bouse sup
plies. Si.000: Municipal Hall. JS.06J; furnume
and linoleum for Council Chambers. J3.CO0; fur
niture for Register's office, J1.2u0: repairs
water assessments' office. S2U0; desk for As
sessor's office, 1700; CO water closets, pluinbiiis,
etc. for four liooi of Municipal Ilall. 53.000;
counters, desks, etc.. for City Treasurer's office,
.3,(1)0: g- neral repairs in Citv Hall, Sl,o00; sup
plies. J1.3JG: obscnatory time. City Hall.
SSGS 07; lepairsto city scales. J333 33; wharves
and landings, SJ.fiOO: improvements to Alle
gheny wharf. SUC0L
Bureau ot Highways and Sewers. S2&3.800.
The Niinerinteiidenfs salary, 2,400: 5assistants,
CT.-'XW; 1 clerk. 11,310; 10 inspector, 3,000: labor,
i epai ring and clcaUnistreetsandsewers, 174.
000: machinery, including 5 sweepers. "AT0
brooms. 4 street sprinklers; 10 horses, 5 wagons,
9 carts, 10 sets li.it nets. 12,700; materials, in
cludiiic lumber, hardware, gravel and sand,
(tone, feed and blaiksniitbing. .14.000.
Bureau of sses-ment or Water Rents. 3.
700. Of this 2.400 goes to the Superintendent;
derk, $4,720; 14 depnties for April and May
(53 davs), SLSX; incidental expenses, $351.
Bureau of Public I. ichting. 175.000. Snper
wtendent. 5l,203;liboi, t:,000: East End Electric
t I I I
IJght Company, 15S,500; Allcchenv Connty
L-glit Company, 10,000: Pittsburg Light Com
pnnv, 1,500; repairing and erecting now lamps,
2.500; general expenses, $00.
Needs or the Water Department.
Bureau of Water Supply and distribution,
315.000; of this, $4,000 is superintendent's sal
ary; chief clerk. 1.200: distributing main,
Moultrie to Shmgijs streets, 30,000; pipe ex
tension, by petitions, 3,090; gate houses. High
land reservoir, 11,000: Brilliant pumping sta
tion, including labor, fuel, and supplies, 03,000;
Bedford pumpinsr station, labor, fuel, and sup
plies. $20,000; Herron Hill station. 10.500; Gar
field station, 4,300: street hands. 25.000: labor
on gatts and reservoir. $3,000: painting and in
cidental repairs. 2.000; machine, shop. tool,
etc.. at Brlliant, 6,000: 8 new boilers at
Brilliaut, $10,000: ground for additional res
ervoirs, $75,000; Board of Viewers. 11.C05;
Viewers' salaries, $c. 10.3; clerks ant draughts
men, 4.800; incidental expenses. 300.
Public parks, 320,801. Superintendent.
11,500; landscape architect, 2.000 salary and
SUXX) making plans: p irk engineer corps. -1,513;
eitrht patrolmen. 7.200; libor and materiil.
103.000; bridge. 20.000; Herron Hill Park.
SiOOO; propnrty lor Highland Park, including
W. A. Hneveler (J27,0S0 40), Charles 11 Seelv
(5.000), Mrs. S. H. Kennedy (10,000). 41088 40;
property for Schenlev Park, including Forbes
avenue entrance (75.000) and pavment on
original park (02,500). 8137,500.
Repaying, eta. 3J:t,717 50. Tho estimated
cost of each as follow s:
Humber alley, from Erin to Kirkpatrick
streets, 3,377 50: Diiquesre way. from Water
street eastwardly. $10,000: Water street, from
Doquesnc wav easterly, $20,000; Liberty street,
from Slain street castwardlv, 30,000; Market
strect.f mm Water street to Fonrtli avenue. $8,
447 50; Stanton avenue, from Butler street
southwardly, 20,000: Wjlie avenue, from Fifth
avenue tolttnnel street. JC.5E7 50; siine, from
Fulton street eastwardly, 110.000; Seventh ave
nue, from Liberty to Grant streets, 0,
315: Garland allev. from Sixth avenue to Straw
berry alley, $1,79250: East Carson Mreet. from
South Seventeenth street westwardly. 25,U00:
Fourth avenue, from Grant street eastwardly,
1,000: Diamond sTeer. finm Smithlield street
to Old avenue. 10.570; Forbes street, from
Brady street to Old avenue, $55,900; Fifth
avenue, from Boquet street to Old avenue,
35.009; Penn avenue, fromNegley avenue to P.
R. K. uridec. 24,990; Butler street, from Thirty
fourth street eastwardlv, 15,000; Leung's alley,
from Veron to McCook's alleys, 2.152 50;
Bradv street, from Second avenue to Tustin
street. 3.475; Boyd street, from Old avenue to
Syocust street, 7,G03: Sixth avenue. Troin Old to
Wvbe avenue", SI. ISC: Sixth avenue, lrom
Smithlield to Liberty streets. S.170: Seventh
street, from Liberty avenue to bridge, 11.350;
Halket street wall, E.7,000; Third avenue, ftom
Smithfleld to Wood streets, 4,355: Wabash
avenue, from end of precent pavement to Inde
pendence street, 1,000; Lozan street, 1,500,
lioodle -Deinnuded lor Uridgcs.
Bridges, 150.000. Of this, 100,003 is for a
free bridge over tho Moaongahela river;
Kcgley's Run. Larimer nvcnuo extension,
301000: Forward avenue. 20.000.
Iu the portion of the report devoted to ex
penses of tho present year, the portion ex
pended by each bureau is shown as follows,
the principal portion of each bureau's expense
being for labor:
General office. S.495 54; Bureau of Engineer
ingaud Survcis, 31.15137; Bureau of Hicli
wajs and Sewers, J205.0S7 99; Bureau of Citv
Propertv. $29.C02 53: Bureau of Water Assess
ments. 8,003 0: Bureau of Public Lighting.
117,110 05; Bnrean of Water Supn'y and
Distribution, 172.279 01: Hoard of Viewers.
8.371 33: repaving, S293.C7S 21; distribution
mam from Highland reservoir. J9S.653; public
parks, 1SJ.C91 10. Total. $1,39S,I57 21.
In a portion of the report devoted to the re
ceipts of the department G2L363 65 is shown as
money received and tnrued over to thfl City
Ticasurer and Delinquent Tax Collector, as
follows:
From Bureau of Engineering and Snrveys,
$17,143 58; highways and sewers, 137 6: city
property, including markets, wharves and iand
lngsetc 69.861 72; water supplv and distribu
tion. tF.0! 39; water asses-roont. 510.300 89:
Board of Viewers, $13,950 51; switch and scale
licenses, $2,975.
Of this sum disbursements were made as fol
lows: City Treasurer Dcnniston. 591,932 63;
Delinquent Tax Collector Ford, 29,111.
CHIEF ELLIOT'S REPORT.
The Tear's Work of the Department of Pub
lic Charities Sliowu In a. Paper to tho
May or Each Division or the "Work
Noted.
15. C. Elliot, Chief of the Department of
Public Charities, submitted his report for
the year to date to Mayor Gourley. The
greater part of the report is a detailed ac
count of the expenditures. The city office
has cost, to date, 5S.4GS 30, all for salaries.
The expenses were 97G 08, aud traveling,
$157 C9, divided up into many small items.
At the City Farm salaries took ?11,47G 37,
which covers the pay of 34 persons. Of this
the Superintendent received 1,250 and the phy
sician $1,200. The rest of the amounts are quite
small, the total going to the 14 attendants in
the insane department being but 3,000 S3. J
Other expenditures at tnc larm amouuted to
2Q.S10 76. x
The outdoor relief work done in the city
starts with the salaries of the district phi siei;ns.
which amount to $2,999 70: casa relief, 2,679 10;
miscellaneous, 4.330 61.
To the orphan asylums for boarding nauDer
children there was paid I9S 6G, the greater!
part, S4i. going to tne uoDcoruia orphans
Home. For caring for insane paupers the
Western Pcnusylvauii Hospital lor the Insane
gotSS,90C
The receipts were 50 cents from tho city
official expense account. 9 from the City Farm
transportation fund; 776 17 fur board of in
mates paid by their friends:23 repaid "cash re
lief:" S311 repaid coal fund; 4 repaid under
taking: 609 2S repaid transportation; and 5,
C97 81 repaid insane beard accounts. This is a
total of 6,523 20.
Tho total expenditures to date wero JG2,0S7 84
less the receipts, $6,523 20, leaves a net expendi
ture of 53.561 61. The estimated expendituro
for December and Januarv. tho remaining
months of tho fiscal year, is 22,000 which will
leave a balance of 381 14 out of tho appropria
tion of $85,000 at the end of the fiscal year on
iehrnaryl. 1S9L
Chief Elliot concludes his report as follows:
"A special effort to collect old accounts was
made this year, and was highly successful,
which explains the large amount of the re
ceipts. The cash disbursements are made up
of innumerable small expenditures forwhich
it was impossible and impracticable to draw
warrants at the time and was disbursed from
money drawn for current expenses.
"I estimate the necessities of the Department
of Charities for the next fiscal year at 90.000."
The amount asked by Chief Elliot is 5.000
more than the amount used this year. In speak
ing of the report Mayor Goorley said that he
was particularly pleased with the report as it
was complete in evcrv detail. Tho Mayor com
pared it with Chief Elliot's report or last year
which only covered one page of legal cap
whereas this year's report covered eight pages.
SUBJECT TO DELUSIONS.
Twenty-five Insane Soldiers Pass Through
to the Washington Asj lura.
The Eastern express last night had attached
to it a car containing 25 insane soldiers from
the National Military Home at Dayton, O., to
tho National Insane Asylum at Washington.
The party was in chargo of Dr. D. II, Negley
and Acting Assistant Surgeon of the Dayton
Military Home. C. V. Herdliska. The men
wonld not ho taken for insane as the result of
a cursory glance. They were vory orderly, and
during the half hour their car lay at tho depot,
did not Dotray by their manner thatthcy were
other than a detail of soldiers passing through
on duty. Tbo party lett Dayton at 9 o'clock
yesteraay morning. A supplv of provisions,
consisting of cold turkey, beef and other rood
were earned, as also a medicine chost.
Dr. Herdliska said that details were sent to
Washington semi-annually. All of tlio party
had seen active service, and were middle-aged
men. Some one or (wo were-viclous, but the
majority were quiet. They mostly labored un
der delusions, some of them fancying they were
relatives of Queen Victoria, while others were
assured'they should now be occupying tho
White House.
CABEY CAUGHT AT LAST.
Another Agent of tho Granite State Associa
tion Finally Arrested In Pittsburg.
William E. Carey, one of the agents of the
Granite State Provident Association, whom the
police have been trying to locate for more than
six weeks, was arrested at the B.&O. depot
last night by Detectives Shore aud Bendel.
Carey was one of the first acents the Granite
State people had located in Pittsburg. Carey
is also the man whom the attorneys for the as
sociation nrofessed to be so anxious to have
cautured, claiming that Ms arrest would go far
toward removing suspicion from their clients.
Although Carey has never had a hearing he
was held for court, and a true bill has beeu re
turned against him by the grand jury. His ar
rest at this time is fortunate, as the case is ex
pected to como up in court next week. Carey
has, been living for some time at No. 221 Mar
ket street, Allegheny. He had his inustacho
removed, and has been living under the name
of Goldcnl
Miss Chauibcrlin, tho Famous Whistler.
Miss Ella Chamherlin, (he phenomenal
whistler, with the liedpath Concert Com
pany, will be at Old City Hall next Friday
evening. This will be one of the most de
lightlul of the holiday attractions. Tickets
may be secured at Mellor & Hoene's Music
Store.
GRIM DEATH'S WORK.
Some Startling Pacts A're Shown by
Coroner McDowell's Ecport.
28 MURDERS IN ONE TEAK.
Kccommendations That ilavo Troted Safe
guards to the Mrin?.
SUICIDES AKB ALSO ON "ME INCEKASB
Xcsterday Coroner McDowell handed nut
the report of his work for the past year to
the public. '
The number of inquests held during .the
year was 084, or an increase of 219 over last
year. This does not alone mean that only
the cause of death in each case has been dis
covered, but also that hundreds oi recom
mendations have come down from the Cor
oner's office. These recommendations have
been safeguards to the lives of tlie people, so
that not only the dead, but the living have
been cared for.
Becommendations from the Coroner have
caused the appointment of watchmen in
nearly all the dangerous localities in the
city. Many measures have been brottsht
or will be brought to the notice of the Leg
islature so that life in any part of the State
will be surrounded with fewpr dangers.
Among the. recommendations are requests
for more strict laws regarding overhead
wires, grade crossings and fire escapes. A
public morgue for Allegheny county will
also be the subject of a bill.
WAYS TO CUT DOWN EXPENSES.
A number of methods oi reducing ex
penses are also prcsctited. One of them is
that the Deputy Coroner should have a
fixed salary.
Of the 9S1 deaths investigated 28 of tbera
were homicides, but this is not remarkable
in view of the fact that only one man has been
hanged for murder in Allegheny county in al
most eight years. The following list of in
quests on homicides is self-explanatory:
llAKKY K. SMITH-January 3, ltM, from rrart
urcd skull at the hands or 1 J. Jonlcnbaciier.
al planing mill. Lacociv street, Allrcheny. In
qcest licid January 3 and 4. Held for murder
and rave hall on Januarv 6.
MAItY AK HUDEItr-Dcccmncr 13, IS), KUn
shot wound at hands of Kgpy Coiirov. Alex.
Killainaml l'etcr (irltnn. Inquest J.uiuarv II;
lvlllaln sentenced lo hang .November;), 139l'(
ami Cnnrny and C Tiffin still at large.
JOHN lttIND January 23. skml ftaetured li-
l.enls WazncratalcNulty Bros.' stable, -Center"
airnue. mqucsi ueni January i, j une .sen
tenced five cars to the pcnl cutlarv
1NKANT TAWKEK1' Februarv l!).Rtrantrlcd by
Ajrness TawhiTi. Inipiest held Kebruarv l'J.
July 1. sentenced one J ear to peniuntlari."
IWII'IIS k'l-O M ip,.li I. Iw. ,71 .n.,1,1 I., C.n
fatber Frank Geradc, fclridy and Allegheny. ln-
quest ueia aiarcit id. - meinour 8, sentenced to
be hauled.
JOHN O'HAltA April 5, cmisliot wound at
hands ol Ulvscss H veins, with Frank Seymour,
Willi. mi Johnston. illiain Harris and Charles
Uancc aiding and abetting said crime. Inquest
held April b. All outon ball.
UMCNOiV.V - White male cbim found at
JlcCabe's bar lu the Ohio river on Jlarch 5. with
Its throat cut. Inquest Held March C.
AMONlOltUFFsA-March If., killed at Stoop's
Ferry by stone thrown by Peter Cannonla, with
Joseph ".Utah, Fiomncescus Citlno aud Louis
Graco as accessories lnquc?t held April C, 8
and 11. July :2 Caruionia sentenced se en years
to penitentiary, aiall five years, Citlno re
leased. MUKDEIIED BT HEE NEPHEW.
MAltUAltLT DOUGLASS-May 15, shot by her
nephew. Edward yhers at McKcesport. In
quest held May 10 and 17. Sentenced eight years
and fourinontlis to penitentiary.
HARGAKET CONMXY-June 7, shot by her
husband, Arthur Conncly, at ilostou street, ln
qucsthcld JuncTnud 9. Committed for man
slaughter and discharged by the Court bcptcoi
ber IS.
SAMUEL SAWYl".ltS-J"iieO, blow from a ham
mer at the hands of Frank . -Morrison, at Cas
tle Shannon. Inquest htld June 10. Commuted
tiv the Coroner aud released by tlie Court
Julv 11.
CHAKLES RANSON Juie 10, shot by Laura
31e cr at Douglass statioe. Imp sthchlJune
l'J and IS. October JS, sentenced Ri ears to the
penitentiary
IIE.MtY K. ll.VI.STON .IitneM, shot by Patrick
Varlcy at Mcltcesport. inquest htld J uly land
Varlcv committed torpourt.
GEOKtiK II. SHLI.'IFF June 3. blow on the
head at the hands or John Kilpatrlck at olli cr
ft Hobcrts' wire mill. July .' committed for
court on charge ot lnansl ugliler.
F-DWAHUCKAMEU JulyS.shot by an unknown
colored man o'n bill luck of Twenty-tlghth
street. Inquest held on July IU
INFANT AI.LXAMIKK-July 17. found dead at
y!5 Spring nlley. badie Alexander uas the
mother. On October 4 she wa sentenced six
mouths to tail.
J. M. CAM I'liELL August 10. skull fractured
by John l'aradein. on MilUin street. Commit led
liv Coroner for manslaughter August 10.
DA'NIEL SUl.MVAN August 10, rtiot by
lEIrliard llerndon. Held for manslaughter Au
gust 12 and discharged by the Court on Oc
tobers. THOMAS lAILY-beptcmbe-2v!. fractured skull
at the hands of John itaerat Willc avenue and
High street, fc-cntenced December 1 to one year
in the workhouse.
WILLIAM bl'EW'AUT-Septeinber S3, shot by
Samuel Walker at Sissale. Inquest held
September 29. Sentenced fii year and lour
months to the penitentiary on November 30.
MICHAEL GUZOWSKV-October 4, shot by
Joseph Higgins on Chartiers street, Alleghcn :
John Mnlleki. Anthony Mollckl, Lcvonus t.e
tonlus, John Audreltus and John Atchas, acces
sories. Committed furcuurion OctoherC.
JOHN' HOTIIWM October 9. stabbed by Will
llani Ulnii -it Evans alley, Allegheny. Held for
cuurtou October 11.
MAHY liLANCH l'hltKINS-Septcinbcr 30, death
caused br nialpiaeliee. 1C L. llealon held fpr
the crime October 13.
GEOKGU CMC OHKE.N May 1. shot bv Edgar
'Ibompson. Held lor liiauslllighter May 8, aud
discharged by the Court July 3, 1SK'.
RECOKD OP THE SUICIDES.
Another remarkable feature of the report is
that 64 pel sous assisted themselves out of the
world during the jear. Reaching eternity by
means of hanging is still the most popular
method, 21 victims having chuscri that meibrd.
Sixteen persons shook oil life and earthly cares
to face the great beyond by means of various
liaison. Tuelve unfortnuatcs passed death's
portals aided by as many pistol balls. For
seven others the dark rivers swept away tho
wall betueonlife and death. Four passedfrom
the visible to the iuvisible by jumping out of
windows, while only three peisono cut their
throats and the tics that bound, thern to earth,
undone poor tioman ended existence In self
lighted flames.
ilunng the year railroads claim 159 victim;:
passenger and traction road acciJcnts, IS: acci
dental drowning. .'S; accidental shooting, 6;
poison taken by mistake. 7: hums and scalds,
31. death from horse Arcs. 7; boiler explosion,
2; hot kettle explosion, 2: crushed in mines, 1C;
in mills, 23; in cranes, 2: in elevators. S; in build
ings, 3: iu iuarnesand clay banks. .'i;in ditches,
4; and in stacks, 5; caught in belt or machinery,
3: falls from buildings, etc., 30: tails from or
run over by wagons, H; suffocation, 2; asphyx
iation aud strangulation. 15; laili of iron, wood,
etc.. 8; bridge accidents 5; furnace explosions,
1: dynamitoand powder explosions. 7; electric
shock. 2: cxtrem .heat and sunstroke. 12: alco
holism, SOtlightning. 1: from diseascsof various
kinds. 203, of which 103 cases were from heart
troubles. . "
The record by mouths is as follows: Januarv,
SO: February, -hi: Jlarch, tiO; April, 80: May, 87:
June, 113: July. U7: August, 110; September, 83;
October, 90;.N"ovcinber, 77; December, 78.
STEADY ISCKEASE IN THE WOItK.
The records show a s!eady increase in tho
work of the Coroner'Sofiice. From 1SS0 to 1SK1
inclusive, when Major Hope was .Coroner,
there were 1,4'JS inquests; from 1SS3 to 1837,
when Coroner Dressier and Coroner Pattison
wero in office, tbo inquests numbered 2,bi'l; in
1SS7 to 1890 Inclusive, under fSoruner McDowell,
there have been 3,327 inquests.
Coroner McDowell sajs iu tho report: "In
submitting the above report the Coroner feels
the Imnerativenecessity of adding a few sug
gestions, prompted by the numerous inquiries
trom all sources as to tlie cause of the number
of violent deaths iu this community." Before
referring totbose causesaword might uoadded
as to tho cause of the iucreaso of exnenses in
this department, despite the faut that every
effort lias been made to decrease the expenses
of the Coroner's office and at the same time to
keep abreast of the times. The L'rcat increase
of official business has necessitated a greater
outlay than would at first glanco
seem to be needed. But to olfset
this the new system of juries
inaugurated by tbo present incumbent of the
office bas tended to relievo the county of what
has hitherto been an enormous expense." This
system has had the effect ol expediting tho
holding of Inquests, and lias resulted iu a better
selcctiou ot intelligent juryroeiL It was the
custom in former administrations to swear a
special jury for each case, whereas now a Ury
isswornat tboopcntn: of each week to serve
for all cases that week, making a groat saving,
for the county.
"The various printed and timely suggestions
of theso-juries have beep effective in mitigat
ing many of tho oils that existed and have
warded oil danger to life and limb "by tho
prompt carrying out bv railway Companies and
others of the recommendations. During the
year various cases have been investigated by
the Coroner where the parties cave tiled in the
county jail, having been sent there in a dying
condition. The consideration given this subject,
by Mayor Gourley comes at an opportune rimo
and meets with the hearty endorsement of the
Coroner. The establishment of a city hospital
where the sick and maimed could bo properly
attended is of viti.1 importance In a county
daily increasing in population as this is. Prompt
action should bo taken by the proper authori
ties for thu erection and maintenance of such
an institution. A few months aao ono of tho
juries drawn by the Coroner embodied in its
verdict a strong recommendation in this regard.
TROUBLE AT GRADE CROSSINGS.
"Another sonrce of prolific trouble, which
has resulted in several deaths, is the wholly In
adequate protection to citizens at grade cross
ings. This has been remedied In many places
by tho erection of proper safety gates and over
head bridges and by the placing of llagmcn
where none existed before. Immediate atten
tion should be given to such other places where
Ihere is even the remotest danger to human
Hie. As long as tho evil of grade crossings ex
ists no measuro for tho protection of lilo can
compensate for tho dailv and hourly risks in
currcd not onlv bv pedestrians, nut by pas
sengers jn tho "various railway, traction and
electiiccars.
"Two recent deaths by the failure and crimi
nal neglect to erect tiio escapes are yet fresh
iu memory. The defective legislation on this
subject should ho remedied by the next Legis
lature in order that tho responsibility for pre-,
venting such flagrant violations of the law, as
It now exists, may be definitely designated.
Prosecutions should follow quickly in tho non
compliance with tho order ct the Board of Fire
Escapes.
' Overhead wires havo received the attention
of many juries during tho past year and tho
condemnatory verdicts entered in cases whore
los of Hfo followed the coming m contact with
such wires shows what an awtul and great
menace to human and animal lilo they are.
Thpre is but one remedy for this evil and that
is the placing of all wires charged in any way
with the deadly electric current under ground,
where, according to the testimony of many ex
perts before the Coroner, they will be of the
samo utility, and serve the same purpose for
which thev are now strung overhead.
"Work "of the lire department is constantly
interfered with by those wires and in conse
sequence great loss of life and property occurs
that might bo avoided were the firemen able,
to raise their ladders uuiuineded by such ob
staclcs.
MANY DEATHS ON ELEVATORS.
"Many cases of death havobeen reported to
the Coroner, caused by the criminal negligence
of property owners where elevators are used.
These deaths, in most cases, have been caused
by incompetent and inexperienced hands em
ployed to run tho elevators, and by the total
absence of sufficient safety-guards around the
elevator shalis. in direct violation of au actot
Assembly. The factorybill should beainended
by the present Lezislatiire requiring ail manu
facturing companies and others using elevators
to employ comnetent, experienced and adult
hands to run the same,
"The number of homicides during tbe year
has been unusual, but the active antleitectie
work of tho police departments of Pittsbure
and Allegheny and suburban toivns laid a heavy
hand on the perpetrators of such crimes, and
everyasistance possible has been civen the
Coronerin placing thercsponsihility. especially
where the death seemed to be shrouded in m j s
tery. "I he establishment of a public morgue will
probably come before the present Legislature as
itsliould. A comity of the first-class can hard
ly overlook the necessity of such a repository
for the unknown dead. The private morgue
now in existence has received, cared
for and succeeded in having identi
fied by published description, photographins,
and otherwise over 150 out of 197 bodies re
ceived: that number Detng for the city of Pitts
burg alone Thero are nnmerous case"? ot un
known persons" being killed in tho suburbs of
the city and a public morgue would be a
blessing to tbo county of Allegheny.
"In the same line the appointment of a
physician at a fixed salary to hold autopsies
when needed and tlie appointment of a Deputy
Coroner at a fixed salary would tend to de
crease the expense to the county very
materially.
"The fact that during ISfO one dozen persons
were drowned in the rivers surrounding the
two cities, and their bodies never recovered
shows tho necessity of establishing a river po
lice patrol to recover tbo bodies ot tbe
droirned and protect from drowning as far as
possible tbe hundreds of people who go to the
rivers. Tho ordinance introduced by Marl:
Donley, chief clerkin the Coroner's office, and
member of Council from the Twenty-rourtU
ward. Pittsburg, for the establishment of such
a patrol, could well bo passed at this time, and
it is earnestly hoped that this suggestion may
lnectuvitb the, desired action on the part of the
Councils of tho city of Pittsburg." v
EXiCTLY MEET HIS VIEWS.
Congressman Ilayno Sn Line 'With the
Chamber of Commerce Resolutions.
Superintendent FcJIans'iee, ot tho Chamber
of Commerce, has been kept quite busy lately,
sending out copie.s of the resolution passed ov
tbo Board of Directors of tho" Chamber at tho,.
last regular meeting, rciatintr to tho present
condition of the finances of the country The
resolution was published in The Dispatch at
tho time of the regular meetine. Copies of it
have also been sent to a number of Senators
and Itepresentatives in Congress, bosirio the
different Boards of Trade and Chambers of
Commerce in various cities. Ycstordav Super
intendent Follansbee received the following
letter from Congressman Bayne, to whom a
copy of the losnlution was forwarded:
HOl'RE OF ltEPKESENTATIVKS, )
AV ASUNCION-, D. C, Dec. 29, 18J0. f
Mr. G. Follansbee:
Deak Sin I have a copy of the resolutions
passed by tbe Chamber of Commerce of Pittsburg
relating to the unutlsfai tory condition of the
finances of the country. I shall present the reso
lution to the House of Representatives. In my
opinion they suggest the leal causes of our finan
cial troubles, and point out the right remedy.
Respectfully yours, Thomas M. Rayk.
DEATHS AHD ACCIDENTS.
Work for the Coroner anil Surgeons for
Many Days to Come.
Ono death was reported yesterday from ah
accidental cause. Th slippery pavements,
falling castings, etc., increased tho number of
broken legs and arms. Following is the list:
John Smith John Smith was killed by a
fall of slate in Keeling's coal mine.
James Kaylor .lames Kaylor fell from the
Thirty-third street railroad bridge and broke
bis arm and sustained a fracture of the skull.
James Kilday James Kilday had his
right leg broken.
Charles Heaitox Charles Healton, of
Woods' Kun, had his left leg crushed.
John'Ston The daughter of Detective
Johnston, of Allegheny, slipped on tne pave
ment and broke her arm.
Svmuei. Davis Samuel Davi broke his
lett leg at Shoenbsrger's mill yesterday.
Samuel Hoag Samuel IIoa:had his right
1'rg broken by tbe fall of a casting.
ANHTJAL WATCH MEETING
To Be'Held This Evening at the Smlthficld
Street M. E. Chnreli.
The annual watch meeting will be held this
evening at tho Smithfleld Street Methodist
Episcopal Church, corner Seventh avenue,
commencing at 920 o'clock and continuing un
til the opening of the now year. The pastor,
Ilev. Charles Edward Locke, will deliver an ap
propriate address.
The watch meeting is peculiar to Methodism,
and is alwajs a time of special interest.
City Faying Big Prices for Snow.
Over 100 men and 70 teams are at work day
and night cleaniug tho snow off tho streets.
Tho cost of the work Is about $1,000 a day, and
the entire cost of the storm to the city will bo
about $12,600.
Firo Engines Have tho Right of Way.
Chief Brown proposes to make a move
against tho cable roads because of numerous
complaints from the firemen that gripmen re
fused to stop their cars when the engines wera
running to fires. The Chief says ho favors all
the privileges possible to rauid transit roads
but he will not allow them to interfero with the
Fire Department.
Meeting of tho Humane Society.
At the regular meeting of tho Humane So
ciety yestcrdav resolutions of sympathy were
tendered Mr. and Mrs. B. Leo Mason, on ac
count of the death of their son. Secretary
Davidson lepnrted contributions to the society
amounting to Sil.
An Enterprising Manufacturing Town.
"West Toronto Junction a town bounding
the city of Toronto on the west has had a
phenomenal growth .'or a Canadian town.
In 1885 its population was less than 300
to-dav it numhers 0,000 people, and is a
bustling center of mantitacturing enter
prises. It presents especially good iacilities
for commerce the main lineof the Canadian
Pacific and" Gr.md Trunk Railways, the T.
lG. & IJ., the C. V. E., and the K. E. E.,
an center in tne heart ot the town and oner
tdvantages for shipping to all parts of the
Continent, which are unexcelled in the
Dominion. The Town Council are alive to
the interests of the town and have secured
several very valuable factory sites on the
lines of railway, which, together with ex
emption lrotn taxes and free water, they
offer as inducements for the establishment
of first-class industries. Dr. Curleton is
Chairman of tbe Factory Committee.
LIQUOR MEN DIYIDED
On Hie Question of a Change in tlio
Manner of Granting Licenses.
SOME WISH TFIE JUDGKS TO REMAIN
In Charge, While Others Think Hotter Men
Could bo iilecicil.
A DECISION THAT AFFECTS BOTTLERS
The special telegram in yesterday's
Dispatch regarding John II. Fore's pro
posed bill for a change in the license laws
caused considerable comment among the
liquor dealers of the city.
There was also another theme for dis
cussion among the same men, the decision
of the judge in the Philadelphia courts,
that a bottler's license does not grant him
the privilege of Selling beer by the quart
and then allowing it to be drunK on his
premises.
In this case James Howard was con
victed of retailing on a wholesaler's license.
The testimouy showed that he had o0 quart
mugs which he would fill for his customers,
and he would then furnish them glasses.
The decision was that while Howard could
sell a quart it must be carried Jrorn his
premises in that quantity. The Supreme
Court will probably be asked to rule in the
case.
Of course, what affects Philadelphia
affects Pittsburg, and for that reason the
ruling caused a great deal of talk. There
are now cases somewhat similar pending in
the courts of this county, and the above de
cision wiil doubtless be considered a prece
dent, unless it' is overruled by the higher
courts.
AQUESTIOX'OF RESPONSIBILITY.
Another question has been raised, and
that is, is a man responsible for the fact that
the liquor is consumed on his premises,
after he sells it in a bottle, provided it is
not drunk in his office. A case of a bottler is
mentioned who has an empty shed close by,
and a great many of his customers buy their
beer and go to the shed and drink it, and then
return the bottles. The dealers seem to think
he is not responsible, as the beer is nut used In
the room in which he holds a license.
Thero is a division of opinion as to whether a
change in tbe license law would help tbo busi
ness. Some seem to think the change would
be best, while others believe that under the
present system the best work can be done, both
lor tho people and the dealers. J. J. Finch
said:
"I read the outline of the proposed bill, part
of Hhicli would be very good changes, should
they be made. I believe that in Allegheny
county and Philadelphia the courts have
enough to do without hearing all tbe appli
cations for Iiauor licenses. In this county there
were over 2.000 applicants to be heard, and that
takes lots of valuable time. In these two coun
ties a commission could do tbe woik as well.
DIDN'T MAKE A PRECEDENT.
"Because two commissioners were dishonest
and punished for it, it does uotfollow that they
all will be. However, I believe in allowing tho
people themselves to settle this matter, just as
they choose, and I will be willing to abide by
tbe result, which ever way it goes."
V. E. Lippencutt take an opposite view of
tho case, aud in support of his ideas said: "I
don't want to see a change, because tbo judces
havo done fair and honorable work, and there
is no call for any chanzo being made. By put
ting it in tbe hands of a commission a ring
might get control, ami that would settle it with
a good many pcnnlo. Those who stood in with
such a ring would be favored In the granting of
licenses, no matter as to the fitness of other
applicants. For my part Iain perfectly satis
lied with the work of the judges, aud hope to
see tho matter remain as it is."
Yesterday was a busy day with all tbe liquor
men, and it was very difScnlt to get them to
talk However, they were about evenly divided
on tho question, though the majority seem in
clined to let it alone and allo tbe Legislature
to do as it thinks best, without any protest, one
way or the other. There has been no meeting
of thn liquor men called, nor is there likely to
,be one held unless some more radical changes
than those rfow proposed are advocated.
PBEPAHUfG FOE THE EXHIBITION.
Four Carloads of Fine Paintings Arrtie In
the City.
The Vercstcnagin collection of paintings ot
the American Art Association arrived at the
LakcErio depot yesterday, and a number of
them wero removed to tbe Carnegie art rooms.
There are four carloads of the paintings, and
souio of them are so large as to require a dozen
men to lift them from the wagons. They aro
under tbe care of Mr. Brandos, of New York.
It will require about 12 days to prepare the
collection for exhibition, and tbey will be kept
before the public for 30 days. One of the
paintings is valned at SIOO.OOO.
BUSINESS AND PLEASURE.
Dr. "White Atcends a Concert and Inspects a
Hospital.
Dr. W. E. White, a distinguished physician
of Conuellsville. was in the citv yesterday with
his daughter, to attend the Harvard concert at
Carnegie Hall. Thoy took advantage of tho
opportunity to visit the Allegheny General
Hospital and make an investigating tour of the
different departments in behalt of tbe noiy
Mtuers' Ho-pital to be opened on or about the
1st of January in Conuellsville, In which Dr.
White is greatly interested.
The superintendent and tho two nurses for
the new : ospitalwiltbcgraduar.es of thenurses'
school connected wlth.ihe Allegheny Hospital.
A Fog Under a Clear Sky.
Pittsburg citizens were yesterday treated to
tbe novel experience of seeing a deep log hang
over tho city when the sun was shining clear.
It was impossible In the earlv morning to see
further tfan a square. Tho fog roso at 11
o'clock, and the thermometer went up to 10.
Tho weather man said that the fog was also ex
perienced in many other cities.
A Libel Suit Amicably Settled.
The cases olHarry W. Williams ag.-.icst Mur
doch, Kerr & Co., proprietors, and Dr. W. J.
Held, editor of the United 1'rctbylerian, for
libel and criminal libel, respectively, were not
pressed bv the plaintiff, and the entire matter
has been amicably settledThe alleged libelous
article was in regard to the character of tho
performances at the Academy of Music
SOME PEOPLE "WHO TEAVEL.
Captain F. "W. JIansfield, of the United
States Army, and his niece. Miss Dudley, are
registered at tho Seventh Avenue Hotel. Capt
ain Mansflold is a Government steel inspector.
H. Schneid, formerly chief editor of the
Volkiblalt. left yesterday for Stcubenville, O.,
to assume charge of the Oennania, a weekly
German paper ho bas purchased.
John Murray, formerly connected with
the Pittsburg press, but now a student at
Princoton, returned last night from spending
the recess with his parents.
Colonel Levi E. Greene, who is connect
ed with tho Walworth Manufacturing Com
pany, is at tho Duquesne.
Alderman Foley, of the Ninth ward,
Allegheny, who has been sick for some timo
since, is convalescent.
Tbe Harvard University Glee Club, to
the number of SO, put up yesterday at tho
Anderson.
W. p. Black and E. O. Emerson, both
oil meu of Titusviile, are at tho Andoison.
"W. 31. Cribbs, a real estate agent of
Turtle Creek, is at the Anderson.
Captain Henry H. Kuhn, of Johnstown,
is at tbe Duquesne.
SHALL SC2AP3 OF LOCAL NEWS.
Quite a little excitement was cansed by a
lire In Dr.Chaniber's house, Carson, near South
Tenth street, early yesterday morning. No 11
Enginofoirpiny responded to the st II alirui,
and tho flames were put out with small los?.
Theue was another big crowd last night at
the tcraperanco meeting at tbe Clipper Theater.
Addresses were made by Mr. Dunn, Gilbert
McMasters and J. K. Barbour.
E. V. D. Bryant died yesterday at his home
on Rebecca street, from an overdose i of mor
phine. Tho Coroner will hold au inquest.
Tit erc were 100 visitors at tho penitentiary
vestcrdav. Man v of theso were from Beaver
Falls and other places near Pittsburg.
CONTKOM.ER MoKROw" yesterday purchased
15,000 worth of city bonds.
SERIOUS TANK EXPLOSION.
Tlie Calcium Light Manufacturer, II. E.
Church, Hovering Between Life and
Death Ho Lighted a Match to See a
Pressure Gauge Dinl.
H. E. Chu'ch had bis right fool torn .off
and hip injured about 7 o'clock last evening
by the explosion of a hydrogen calcium light
gas tank.
He had bccnXilIing the tank in his place
of business, in tho basement of tbo lied Lion
Hotel, and struck a match to sec the
bands on tho pressure gauge. Some
oil on the outside of tbe tack
caught Are. and lie immediately carried
the tank out in tbo alley. The heat caused tbo
cas to expand, and tho tank exploded, tho end
flying out, striking him in the right leg and
hip.
Mr. Church was taken to Mercy Hospital,
wiiere it was stated that his chances for living
am slim.
The explosion broko the panes in-several
windows of tho hotel, and for the time being
caused a panic. A little boy was in the alley at
tho timo and baroly escaped being struck by
pieces of the tank.
Mr. Church has manufactured gas for the
calcium lichts of tho theaters of this city for
years, and is very well known and respected.
Mr. Jamc llowland, a partner in tho business,
was found at tbe scene of the explosion shortly
after it occurred, and from inquiry decided
that the accident happened In tho manner
stated.
All tho care possible is taken in filling tbo
tanks. Tho hydrogen tacks, largo rcceivintr
tank and accompanying pump are painted
black, whilo the oxygen tanks arc painted red.
The oxygen is made of chlorato of potash in a
small I nrnace, and tho hydrogen is obtained
from tho city gas works. The bj-drogen gas
expands very easily, and every precaution has
to be taken to keep tho tanks and gas cool.
Mr. llowland, in speaking further about the
business, said that tho reason that better cal
cium effects could bo obtained in New York
than in Pittsbnrg was because the New York
Citygaslsapure water gas, while the Pitts
burg gas is made from coal, and is of a heavier
quality, and has consequently less intensity.
A LATE H0TJB SUPPER.
Miss Harriett Watson Acted as Hostess After
tlio Concert.
Miss Harriet Watson was hostess last even
ing to a supper party of 30, composed of prom
inent young society people, who first attended
.the concert at Carnegie Hall and afterwards
were conveyed to the magnificent Watson resi
dence where several iiours'were consumed in a
course dinner or rather supper. Originally it
was intended that the handsome Harvard stu
dents should be invited to swell the company,
but the Duquesne Clubhouse banquet pre
vented that, and in immense bouquets of roses
and tbo smiles of Pittsburg's gallants, the
young ladies smothered their natural disap
pointment at not having the slightest oppor
tunity of a brief flirtation with the strangers.
The appointments of tbe supper wero of the
degree ot elegance always noticeable in the
Watson home and tho dressing of tbe young
ladies especially pretty.
HAD THEIR HANDS FULL
A Fire In AUcgheny City Hall That "Was
Hard to Put Out.
A J50 lire in City Hall. Allegheny, last even
ing caused quite an excitement. At about 10
o'clock the floor in the Controller's oihee caught
from the beat from the boilers below. The
Columbia Company tried Babcocks, but they
were insufficient, and a line of hose was laid,
when the nrc-plug was found to be frozen up.
Another alarm was sent in, and about an
hour after its start the blazo was subdued. A
hole in tbe floor aud a ruined carpet was the
damage.
Expecting a New Year's Gilt.
It was reported yesterday that tho Pennsyl
vania Company had at length allowed its agents
to accept commissions on the sale of tickets for
connecting lines, hut none of the officials
would confirm the report, llie company has
strenuously refused to permit this for the last
three years.
COLLIDED WITH THE LAW.
Edward Ford was sent to jail yesterday for
trial on a charge of desertion preferred against
him by his wife.
Mrs. Elizaheth Sjiitii yesterday sued
Mrs. Jacob Schmidt, before Aldermau Hart
man, for assault and battery.
Daniel Kinq was sent to jail yesterday by
Justice of the Peace A. W. McMillcn, of Char
tiers borongn, oil two charges of larceny.
James- Batlck,' coloiea, was arrcstert last
night in tho East End on a cbarce ot having
used a knife on Grant Miller a week azo.
Charles Herline was committed to jail
yesterday by Ilurgess Tilbrook. of McKeesport,
for a hearing on a charge of burclary.
John Wilbert made an information before
Alderman Warner yesterday, charging Thomas
Mason with larceny of a watch and chain by
bailee.
George S. Collins made an information
before Aldermaif War ner, yesterday, charging
Simon Wilson with striking him on tbe head
with a poker.
KastaxtaMalitzski was committed to
jail for a hearing yesterday by Alderman
Hartraan, on a charge of felonious assault, pre
ferred by Anna Sagzgia.
Bella Bell, who resides on Hall street,
yesterday made an Information beforo Alder
anan McMasters charging Annie Little with im
morality. Bail Mas entered for a bearing on
Saturday.
Joseph BrRDELL, who discharced a revolver
on Carson st'eet last Tuesday and assaulted
Officer Thompson, who attempted to arrest
him, was yesterday fined So and costs by Alder
man Succop.
Michael Baxnon yesterday entered bail tr
answer a charge of immorality, preferred
against him by Mary Marron before Alderman
McMasters. Mary Marron is now an inmate ot
the City Farm.
Ax information was made against Charles
Hall yesterday before Alnerman McMasters.
charging him with tho larceny of a gold watch
from Il.utie E. Bergesaer. Hall entered bail
aud will havo a hearing on Friday.
A hearing was uiven by Alderman Succop
yesterday in the case of Jacob O'Sbeka. charged
by Barbara Rapare with attempted assault and
by Joseph SrovinsKi with assault and battery.
The Alderman reserved his opinion.
Alderman succor was to have had a hear
ing yesterday in tho case of John Amend,
charged with assaulting James McManus
Christmas night. Tbe latter is still in a critical
condition, and tho hearing was accordingly
postponed.
Overcoats Almost Given Away.
We are offering for to-day the greatest
bargains in overcoats ever known. This U
no boast, but real solid facts. Ecad what
we have to offer:
Men's heavy storm ulsters, worth 58, for
52 39.
Men's heavy chinchilla and cassimere
overcoats, nicely made, worth 12, for SI.
Men's all-wool blue fur heavers and chin
chilla ulsters, with heavy all-wool cassi
mere linings, worth 515, for $7 25.
Men's imported chinchilla overcoats, in
blue and black, cither with satin lining
throughout or with fine cassimere lininir, a
verv stylish garment; worth 520, lorSS 00.
Children's cape oarercoats, wort!,A3, lor
51 G5.
Eeraemberour store is closed all u-y Hew
Year's.
P. C. C. C, Pittsburg Combination
Clothing Company, corner Grant aud
Diamond streets, opposite the Court House.
Special Clearance Sale
Of scarlet and white country blankets,
country white and barred flannels, comiorts,
table damasks, doylies, napkins and sheet
ings before annual stock-taking, at H. J.
Lynch's, 438-440 Market street. Wl'su
Ladies' H'ack Purse Silk Mittens,
Splendid values. 75c, 51 ami SI 15 a pair.
Extra heavy at SI 25 and 1 SO a pair.
Jos. Hokne & Co.'s
Pcnn Avenue Stores.
Casey's "Excelsior" Kye still leads as
the purest aud best old rye whiskv in Pitts
burg. Price per ull quart, $1.25 ; casc3
containing one dozen bottles, 13.50.
T. D. Casey & Co..
vvsu 971 Liberty street, cor. of Tenth.
Store open onlv in the forenoon to-morrow.
Jos. Horne &Co.,
C0i)-fi21 Peun Avenue.
Curry University, "Winter Term,
Opens Januarys, 1891. Send for catalogue.
50 dozkn regular 53 napkins reduced to
day to 52 30 a dozen. "Will Co quickly, get
your pick. Jos. Horne & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Store.
IN QUIET ALLEGHENY.
A Meeting of the Finance Committee in
Which Broadsides ot Hot Shot Were
Fired About With Profusion A Discus
sion Over Legrnl Advisers.
The Allegheny Finance Committee held
a special meeting last night to consider the
resolutions ot Mr. Hartman and Mr. Ken
nedy. Mr. Hartman's provided that no
further municipal legislation be enacted
until after the courts had passed on tho man
ner of conducting Allegheny affairs, and Mr.
Kennedy's related to securing legal counsel to
assist the Citr Solicitor in determining what
the proper action of Councils and the city is
to be.
When City .Solicitor Elphlnstone was called
upon to report progress, ho declared that alt
the talk about Allegheny not knowing where
she stands is moonshine. "One individual in
particular." he said, "has talked in that way,
who is more used to handling mules and water
inc car stock than in lending a helping band in
securing anv good government."
Continuing he said that the city would bo in
tbe second class on the first Monday in April.
He had mado arrangements with Judge Slagle
lo secure a judicial decision on legal points in
tho matter this morning, and ho secured ad
ditional counsel. D. T. Watson and W. B.
Kodgers, to assist him in the argument.
The election of counsel to assist Mr. Elpbin
stone in tho legal proceedings all through was
brought hd, and Messrs. Watson, Kodgers and
Knox fc Reed were nominated. Alter a hot
discussion. Messrs. Watson and Knox lleed
were elected. It was moved to add Mr.
Itcdgen,' name, but that was defeated. How
ever, he was unanimously elected to assist in
the argument this morning.
On motion of Mr. Dahlinger tho following
committee was appointed to act with tbe attor
neys in tho matter: Messrs. McDonald, Ken
nedy. A. Hunter, Snaman and Dahlinger. Thn
scene closed with a little repartee between
Messrs. J. M. Hunter and Dahlinger.
Supposed to He Buried in a Drift.
Patrick Cassidy, of Fifty-ninth street, who
disappeared on Christmasilght,is still missing,
and It is believed he was overcome in the
storm and is now buried under one of the huge
drifts on Penn avenue.
MANY THANKS
E. P. ROBERTS & SONS';
JEWELERS,
To their customers for the generous patronage
bestowed on tbera durine the holiday season,
which has been the largest In their history.
Mewgoods have pecn ordered by telegram, so
that ample stocK will be shown tbose desiring
to make New Year's Gifts.
Fifth Ave. and Market St.
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Hugus & Hacke
LAST WEEK OF OUR
CLEARIHGAED HOLIDAY
SALE.
Exceptional Bargains in all
Departments.
DRESS GOODS.
We offer a choice now from sev
eral lines of plaids, checks and
stripes, all new and desirable styles,
the prices- of which have been $i,
$i 25 and $1 50,
AT 75c A YARD.
50-inch wide .English Cheviot
plaids and stripes, the most fash
ionable novelties shown this season,
that were $1 50 and $2;
NOW. AT $1 A YARD.
Combination patterns, astrakhan
interwoven, rough effects; the very
newest styles and most desirable
colorings. These have been $30
and $35;
NOW $16 EACH.
Paris Robes. All that remain of
our superior assortments now at
very much under value prices.
S45 and $50 Robes now $30.
35 and S40 Robes now S25.
$30 Robes now $20.
S25 Robes now S15.
$20 Robes now $12 50.
SILKS.
Odd lots of fancy and Pekin
Str,iped Surahs, Colored Striped
Moire, Colored and Black. Brocades,
Plain and Figured Indies, Satins,
etc., etc.
The regular prices were from $1
to $2 50; all reduced now to close
quickly to
75c A YARD.
Cor. Fifth Ave. & Market St
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FINE
TABLE
SETS.
"We show a splendid line
of Tine Table Scarfs, Nap
kins, Fancy Towels, Lunch
Cloths, Tray Cover3, etc.,
for the Holidays.
FINE
TABLE
SETS.
MRS. C. WEISSER
435 and'437 MARKET ST.
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XEW ADVETmSEJIEXTS.
"- The Leading
Dry Goods House.
PittsbnrcPa..
The Last Day of 1S90.
JDS. HDRNE 4 CLUB
PENN AVE. STORES.
Store Op To-Morrow ObI? Until 12:30,
Noon.
New YEer's Bargaine
DRESS GOODS.
Sample reductions and bargain
prices in novelty and plain Dress
Goods near the upper entrance:
All-wool Homespun Cheviots, 50
inches wide reduced from ji 20
to Si a yard.
All-wool fancy plaid and striped
Cloakings, 54 inches wide re
duced from Si 25 to 75c a yard.
All-wool 50-inch Homespun Chev
iot mixtures reduced from $1 to
Soc a yard.
All-wool imported Serges, choice
new colorings worth 60c at 46c
a yard.
Full yard-wide Cashmeres, good
line of colors worth 35c, at 25c
a yard.
50-inch Suitings, in Gray and Brown
fancy mixtures special price 36c
a yard.
A special line of Grav and Tan
mixture Mohairs, 36 inches wide,
at 25c a yard.
42-inch Black and White Checks
and fancy Stripes and plaids
reduced from 50c to 38c a yard.
38-inch English style Checks, in
good light and medium colorings
reduced from 75c to 50c a
yard.
Special bargains at 38c a yard, re
duced from 50c:
36-inch all-wool Scotch Plaids,
36-inch all-wool Cloth Stripes,
38-inch Imported Stripes,
43-inch Novelty Plaids.
Double-width all-wool Tricots
(worth 37jc) at 25c a yard.
A special bargain, new to-day, neat
fancy pldld Suitings, 36 inches
wide, at 35c a yard.
Special M Tear OfferiaE in
BLACK DRESS GDDDS.
Odd patterns, 7 to 10 yard lengths,
in Cashmeres, Serges, etc., must
be closed out at, very low prices,
in a very few days.
All present stock of
EMBROIDERIES,
Over 5,000 yards,
Must be closed out at once will
be sold away below cost.
Cambric Edgings and Insertings.
at 15c, 20c, 25c, 35c and 50c half
and less than half former prices.
Nainsook and Swiss Embroider
ies, reduced in the same proportion.
Get your pick quickly. Such a
chance may never come again.
Counters stocked with goods to-day.
A good assortment of silver-plated
articles Mugs, Mirrors, Brushes,
Combs, eta but all must go to-day
everything at half price to-day.
Sterling silver novelties reduced
more than 25 per cent.
Bargains in the Millinery Depart
ment:
Best quality untrimmed French
Felt Hats and Bonnets, that were
$2 50 each, reduced to 5 oc.
50 trimmed Hats and Bonnets at
$4 75 each, less than half value.
Beautiful Flowers, in full assort
ments, suitable for dress garniture,
lamp shades and general New Year's
decorations, at greatly reduced
prices.
And great bargains in Ribbons at
5C Sc, 12c, 15c, 20c and 25c a yard.
Soscial Bargains To-Day in Table Linens.
Closing out fine sets away under
value: Fine Damask Towels, slight
ly soiled, at about half price; 50
dozens regular S3 Napkins redvfeed
to S2 30 a dozen-
Materials and articles of apparel
for evening and reception dress
for ladies and gentlemen:
Evening shades silks and woolens.
Appropriate trimmings and beau
tiful flowers.
Ladies' and gentlemen's Gloves
in all the latest and most correct
ideas.
Gentlemen's full dress Shirts,
Cuffs, Collars, Neckwear, Studs,
etc., etc. (
Store only open in the 'fore
noon to-morrow. --
JOS. HDRNE & CD.'S, .
609-621 PENN AVENUE. &
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