irgfpv HE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, THURSDAT, FEBRUARY 5," 1891T rfrn "4-1 3i 1 THE NEWROAD BILL Prepared by the State Commis sion Will Be Formally Introduced To-Day. POINTS OF THE MEASURE. Township Supervisors Keqnired to Serve Without Salarj, and a COUNTY ES61KEEK TO BE CHOSEN. Flans for the .Apportionment of the Funds to Be Raised. THE FULL TEXT OF THE SYSTEM G1YLN rnoM a statt conKEsroxDEXT.3 Harrisburg, Feb. 4. The following is tbe fall text of the bill prepared by the State Itoad Commission, which will be in troduced In the Senate to-morrow by Har land: An act providing for tbe election, appoint ment, qualification and organization of tbe supervisors in tbe several townships of this Commonwealth; defining their duties, author izing them to make repairs and maintain roads and bridges, or to give out contracts for tbe tame, and to construct "highways" by contract; also to levy and collect taxes to employ tho labor and to make report?- to the County Engineer; providing also for the election or appointment of a county engineer; de fining bis duties and fixing bis salary: prescribing tbe manner of petitioning for road views, etc.; to lay out, vacate or open roads and "high wajs," and the notices thereof required to be served deSning the word "bighnays," and manner of construction, penalties tor violation of the act, directing the Secretary of Internal Affairs to lurnlsh blanks for supervisors, and to give tbe fatate Treasurer a statement of tbe moneys expended in tbe several townships,etc.; to fix tbe basis for tbe distribution of the Slate appropriation. bectlon 1 Be it enacted by tbe Senate and the House of Representatives of tbe Common wealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by tbe authority of the same, that in every township of this Commonwealth the qualified voters thereof shall, on tbe third Tuesday of February, 1S92, elect one person to serve one year, one person to serve two years, ana one person to serve three 3 cars, who shall be stjled supervisors; and at eacb township election thereafter they shall elect one person to serve three years; and in cac of death, resignation, or removal from township, or from any other cause, a vacancy shall occur said vacancy shall be rilled by ap pointment by the Court of Quarter Sessions of the proper county: provided, that in any town ship which now has three supervisors or other officers having charge of roads elected under existing laus, no new election under this sec tion shall be required except as tho terirs of silu officers exiiire. And provided, further, that no person shall be eligible to the office of snperv:snr, unless be shall be a freeholder In such township and shall be a citizen of tbe township during tbe three vears immediately preceding the date of such election. Organization of the Supervisors. Sec.2 Te supervisors of each township shall meet at tie place where the auditors of the respective towusbips meet to perform tbeir offi cial duties on tbe firt Monday of March next following their election, and yearly thereafter, and alter being duly sworn or affirmed accord ing to law to discbarge their dntics with fidel ity, a copy of tbe same to be filed with the township auditors, shall organize as a board by electing oue of their number as President and one as becretary, and In all townships w Inch do not have a township or district treasurer elected under existing laws they shall appoint one person as their treasurer who shall not be a member of said board, aud shall proceed to levy a road tax, which shall not exceed 10 mills on each dollar nf valuation, except by the authority of the Court of Quaiter Sessions this valuation shall be the last adjusted valua tion for county purposes, and which shall be lurnisbed to said supervisor by the commis sioners of the proper counties. The supervising may also divide their townships into such road districts as they may deem best, and shall ap point a road master, or masters, for such dis trict, or districts, who shall be citizens of tho township for which they are appointed, and shall hold their appointment at the discretion of the supervisors. It shall be tho uuty of each road master to see that the work done in his district or division is in accordance with plans, specifications and diiections fur nished Imu by the road supervisors, to work upon the roads himself, to oversee the men employed while at work, to keep the time of each man working under him, ana report to the roaa supervisor as often as the" may di rect. Tbeiupervisers from time to time shall fix tbe wages to be paid per day to road masters and laborers and the number of hours consti tuting a tia's work on the roads and bridges. Sec 3 That the toad supervisors shall hateful! control of ror.d masters and employ ment of laborers, and in engaging the labor to work on the public roads and bridges in the several townships of this Commonwealth, it shall be the duty of tbe supervisors thereof to give the taxpayers resident of such town-hips between the ages of IS and 53 the preference, on condition that said taxpayers shall noti fy said supervisors on or before the first Monday of May in each jearor their desire to secure such work and provided, however, that 110 unnaturalized per son shall be emplojtd on such public works. And said supervisors are authorized also to purchase such material, scrapers, plows, stone crushers, rollers and other road machinery, tools and property as shall in their judgment be necessary for making and repairing roads and bridges; the same to be the property of the township used exclusively for township purposes and to be propel ly taken care of by said supervisors. Tlio Purchase of Machinery. Sea 1 Said supervisors are hereby au thorized to join with tbe supervisors of one or more of the townships in their respective counties in the purchase of such road machin ery as in their judgment may bo too ex pensive to justify such purchase by said town ship alone; the said machinery belong to such townships in proportion to the amount paid therefor by each, and the right to use the same to be regulated by agreement, to be made between said supervisoi s at the time of joining lu said purchase; provided, that said joint ownership shall merely continue during such period as may be agreeable to all of said joint owners and eitber Board ot supervisor may at any time elect to sever said joint ownership as to any or all of ttud maclnuery in case tbe same cannot be (creed upon amicably by petition of the super visors of either of said joint owning ton nships to illy. Court of Quarter Sessions, which Cuurt after -otice and opportunity to be beard shall be given to the supervisors of each ot the other townships, shall then make such order for the sale or disposal of said joint property as will be right and proper in eacb case. Sec 5 That the supervisors of each town ship shall make or cause to be made a dupli cate designating the amount of road tax levied against each taxpaj er ot the township and de liver the-same to the township or district treas urer elected under existing laws or appointed under the second section hereof, and shall also give him a warrant to collect, thu same to be collected as follows, viz: To all taxpayers who pay theirroad tax before June 1 ot each year to the Treasurer an abatement of 5 per centum shall be made. On all road taxes paid to tbe Treasurer between June 1 and Oc tober 1 of eacb year the taxpayers will be required to pay the full amount of road tax levieu against them, and on the 1st of October in each year the Treasurer shall make out a list of all delinquent axpayers, with the amount of road tax levied against each, with 5 per centum added thereto as a penalty for such de linquency, and deliver the same to the town ship collector duly authorized to collect taxes under existing laws, who shall immediately proceed to collect the same and make payment thereof to the Treasurer as soon as received, and the collector shall receive for his services the Sper centum psualty added. The Treasurer shall 1 eceive a- compensation for bis services such amount as the Hoard ot Supervisors may prescribe, not exceeding 1 per centum of all moneys received by him. Safety of the Funds Considered. Sec 6 That the Township or District Treasurer appointed by the Board of Super visors shall be required to give bond with at least two sufficient sureties, to be approved by tbe Court of Quarter Sessions of tbe proper county, in the sum double the amount of tbe road tax, duplicate and moneys received from the State appropriation for roads or from other sources for like purposes, conditioned that tbe said Treasurer shall well and truly pay over an account for all moneys collected and received by him for road purposes according to law. and such bonds shall be tiled with the Clerk of tbe Court aforesaid. And he shall pay out moneys received only on written order of tbe Board uf Supervisors, setting forth what tbe same is given for, signed by the President and attested by the Secretary thereof. (sec 7 That it shall bo tbe duty of tbe said supervisors to make, the roadbeds not less than 16 feet wide, to keep and maintain tbeni ten inches higher in tho center than at the sides thereof, with continual drains on either side of such roadbeds of a width and depth of one foot wherever practicable, to remove all obstructions preventing the flow of water either from the surface of the roadbeds, sides or drains thereof, to drain the roadbeds also where necessary, to keep the roadbeds in good condition and to place culverts of stone, iron or terra cotta pipes wherever practicable to convey tho water across and underneath the surface ol such roadbeds. Sec 8 That the supervisors shall receive uocomnensa ion for their services, but may bo aliened lor the cost of stationery, fuel and light and the necessary traveling expenses, to be paid out of the township road funds. Sec 0 That the Board of Supervisors of tbe several townships icceiving State aid as al ready provided for shall annually on or before tbe first Monday of Marcb in each and every 3 ear make a report to the County Engineer on blanks furnished to them by the Secretary of Internal Attain through the said County En gineer of tbe whole amount, of moneys raised during tbe current year by taxation tor road purposes, specifying in such report the amount expended for maintenance or repairs of roads, for opening and building ot new roads and for macadamizing or otherwise permanently im proving roads, and tbe number of miles thus made and such other matters and things as the County Engineer and Secretary of Internal Af fairs may require. Open to the Taxpayers' Inspection. Sec 10 That the said Board of Supervisors shall keep minutes of their proceedings and such boots as they may find necessary in the performance of their duties, all of which shall be open for the inspection of any taxpayer at all reasonable times, and which shall be sub mitted for the information of the township auditors, when said auditors meet to audit the accounts of the treasurer and other township officers, and sball deliver such books, papers and accounts to tbeir successors. Sec 1L That said supervisors shall be required to let by contract the construction of all "high., ways" and maT in their discretion let by con tract to the lowest and best bidder the open ing, making, maintaining or repairing of ail otber ton nsliiu roadsand bridges or any part or parts thereof, reserving the right to reject any or all bids. Notice of all such lettlngs shall be given at least three weeks before tho same shall take place, by advertisement in at least two weekly newspapers of general circulation published in ,tho county, if so many sball be published luereiu. auu uj umiuuuis pub up in ab least leu of the most public places in the township, designating the time and plare of such lcttings. Said supervisor shall require bonds from tbe contractors with approved security in double the amount of tbe contract price conditioned for the faithful performance thereof, provided such contract for mainvenance and repairing shall not continue for inoro than three years. Sec. 12 That at the next general election aud trienmally thereafter the qualified electors of the several counties of this Commonwealth, excepting counties whose limits are co-extensive with those of any city situate therein and excepting further such counties wherein such an officer is elected by existing law, shall elect in the same manner as provided by law for the election of other county officers, a competent person who shall be styled a County Engineer, to hold his office for the term nf three years from the first Monday in January succeeding his election and until his successor shall be dnly qualified. In all cases where a vacancy occurs by removal, deatb, resigna tion, removal from the county or otherwise, tbe Court of Quarter Sessions of tbe propercounty shall appoint a successor to fill tbe office until the next general election: provided such vacancy happens SO days before, if not, then until the next general election thereafter, and until a successor is duly elected aud qualified. The said County Engineer sball be required to give bond in such sum and surety or sureties as the said court may direct and approve condi tioned for tbe faithful performance of his duties, which bond shall be filed with the clerk of the said court. Fay of the County Engineer. Sec 13 That the County Engineer elected or appointed under the provisions of this Act sball be allowed and paid out of tbe connty funds the sum of $350 for each and every day actually and necessarily em ployed in tbe discharge of tbe duties of, his office, and 5 cents per mile, cir cular for every mile actually aud necessarily traveled in tbe most direct route. He sball an nually submit to tbe Board of County Auditors a full and itemized statement and account under oath of the days and nature of the business in which he was employed during the preceding year. And the county auditors shall audit. settle and adjust said accounts in the same manner as other accounts of county officers are now audited and settled. Provided that the pav allowed by this act shall be in lieu of all other compensation and charges for individual services and expenses, excepting stationery, postage, office rent, light and fuel, which shall be provided by tbe said connty commissioners of tbe several connties affected by this act. Sec 14 That it shall be the duty of the County Engineer to pass upon all road petitions resented to blm; to serve upon all road views. e shall select and designate, or provide for the laying out of tbe roads in each township to be macadamized or otherwise permanently constructed out of tho funds herein expressly devoted thereto as provided in Section 20. which roads sball he selected, laid out In or through tbe different townships in a manner such that as far as practicable they may form a continuous highway between the most popu lous points in the county to the boundaries thereof and to points on other important roads or railroad stations so as best to ac commodate thronirh and local travel, which road shall thcrcatter until abandoned as such by the County Engineer be known as "high ways." He shall make and keep In a book pro vided for that purpose a map orsurvey showing their location and srradfi in t'nnnpntinn with fh other public roads in the township. He shall iurnin 10 ine uoara ot supervisors of each townships, plan and fnll and complete specifi cations in accordance with tbe most approved and improved method of road making, consid ering the location and the materials at hand, the manner in which and the materials ont of which such highways" shall be constructed, ahgnment and grade thereof; divide the same into convenient sections showimr the order in which they shall be constructed and repaired under the direction of the supervisors as herein provided. The Rights of the People. Sec 15 That the road viewers shall only be appointed upon the petition signed by at least ten taxpayers of tbe township in which the proposed road is to be located, vacated or changed, and In case the proposed road passes through two or more townships, the same shall be signed by at lea-t ten taxpayers of the town ship in which tba termini are situated. And before any such petition shall be acted upon by the Court, it sball be approved by indorse ment tbereon by the supervisors of eacb town ship or township, and also by the County En gineer. Provided, that in any townships not having tl.at number of taxpayers, viewers may be appointed on the petition of one-half of said taxpayers, and approved as aforesaid; and pro vided, also, that in case tbe Cjunty Engineer should be of tbe opinion that in any township or townships there are no roads so located as to justify the designation thereof as "hlgbwavs" ne may petition tbe said court, setting forth such facts in bis petition for viewers, without any otber petition or tbe approval of tbe Su pervisors. That, written or printed notice of such views, reviews and re-reviews shall be served by the said petitioners, or any one of tbem. upon the owners of any lands through which the road is to be located, vacated or changed, runs, and in case the road in question crosses tbe line of any railroad, turnpike or canal, the Superintendent or President of such company shall have written notice by registered letter dropped into tbe postoffice, addressed to eitber of them. The court sball also require printed, or partly Drlnted and nartlv written handbills to be posted in ten or more public' places in me vicinity ot saiu roaa orproposed road at least tec days before tbe view, review or re-review, as tbe case may be, sball take place, subscribed by the clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions. Sec 15 That the Court of Quarter Sessions of every county of the Commonwealth on ap plication by petition signed and approved as berein provided shall appoint three viewers to lay out new roads, to vacate and supply roads or parts thereof. t vacate roads laid ouband not opened and such roads as have become use less or burdensome. Said viewers shall consist of the County Eugincerand two disinterested citizens of tbe county, who shall in all respects perform their duties in accordance with the acts of Assembly in such cases made and pro vided. Inspection of the Work. Sec i That it shall be tbe further duty of tbe said county engineer to inspect the work done on said -highways" by the contractors be fore the work is accepted by tbe Board of Su pervisors, and if tbey have failed to comply with tbe plan aud specifications furnished therefor, he shall give notice thereof to the said Board of Supervisars, who shall not ac cept the work nor pay any money still dun thereon until the contractors have "completed tbeir contract in manner and form agreed up..n. Sec IS That the County Engineer at tho close or each fiscal year, shall make a detailed report to the Secretary of Internal Affairs of all tbe work done on "highways," roads and bridges in tbe several townships under bis jurisdiction; setting forth the number of miles ot highways and of roads improved during tbe year and tbe cost thereof, tho number of miles of "high ways" and of roads previously improved, and the cost of tho repairs thereon during the year, tbe number, length and location of bridges built or repaired during tbe year, and the cost thereof, the number and aggregate lengths of all bridges previously existing and the cost of tbe repairs made tbereon during the year, the number and length of roads and "highways" opened, vacated or change a during the year and. the cost thereof, together with a full report in de tail of the condition of the roads and "high ways" at tbe.Ume.of tbe report. And he Shall send a copy of the same, together with a copy ot a map of tbe "highways" and roads of tbe county, so far as surveyed, to the Secretary of Internal Affairs. Sec. 19 That It shall bo tbe duty of the Sec retary of Internal Affairs to furnish to the Board of Supervisors of tbe several townships, through the county engineer, suitable blanks to make tbe reports provided for In section 9 ot ibis act, and he shall fnrnlsh tbe State Treas urer a detailed statement ot the ampunt. moneys expended bv the supervisors in eaflr township, the roads, highways and bridges, as required by the State Treasurer as a basis to make the distribution of State appropriation for roads, as provided for in section "20 of this act. And the said Secretary of Internal Affairs shall make or cause to be made a connected plan of the "highways" of the several coun ties of this Commonwealty, and shall make an nually summary report of tbe matter furnished by the reports of the county engineers afore said, eso Division of U10 Funds. Sec 20 That all moneys appropriated from time to time by the Legislature for road pur poses to be paid oat of the State Treasury shall, be divided to and among the several townships of this Commonwealth, in proportion to the amount of road taxes collected and expended by each township for road purposes during the preceding year. And such share or portion due each township shall be paid by the State Treasurer to tbe township or district Treasurer or the Treasurer appointed by the supervisors, as the case may be. Tbe supervisors of each township shall set apart at least' 25 percentum of all road taxos collected each year, which. with tbe moneys appropriated or received from tbe State for road purposes, shall constitute a special fund to bo kept by the Treasurer in a separate account from otber road funds, and shall be expended exclusively in the making of macadam or other permanent roads in tho township according to the provisions of section 14. Sec 21 That before any pipe line, or conduit, telegraph, telephone, electric light, power lines, cable transportation or any other incor porated company, firm or municipality, author ized by law so to do, shall enter upon or occupy any part of the roads, bridges or highways of any county or township of the Commonwealth for any purpose where tbe occupation is of such a character as not to require the construction of a new road to take the placo of the part oc cupied before such entry is made, tbey shall file with the County Engineer and Board of Super visors or such township a map showing the po sition of the road or highway they desire to so occupy: and tbe manner and extent of such oc- bUlldUUU W111UU lUtp DU4II UD A(JtliUICU Ujr UID Countv Engineer and Board of Supervisors of the township aforesaid. If in tbeir opinion the interference with the road or highway is such as to destroy or seriously impair or inter- Ifere with its use by tbe public nor greater than Is necessary, under tho circumstances, and if the map is approved, tbey shall file with tbe Court of Quarter Sessions of the proper county a bond tbe amount and sureties of which shall beapprovcdbvsaidcourtobligating them to do the work under tbe direction ot tbe County Engineer, in accordance with the approved map, and with the least interruption to public travel, during the execution of tbe work consistent with the character of the work and to put the highway or road where tbey have interfered with the same after the work is completed in as good or batter condi tion as it was when tbey entered upon it. Every such company shall tile with the said Court of Quarter Sessions an additional bond drawn in favor of any such township as aforesaid in a sum to be named by said conrt with two sufficient sureties to be approved by said court, conditioned to secure any such township as aforesaid against damages or loss by reason of injury or harm done any vehicle, team or any person passing or repassing along tbe works of such company daring tbeir construction or at any time thereafter. No Interest in Contracts. Sec 22 That it shall not be lawful for any supervisor or county engineer to be interested either directly or indirectly in any work done or contract relating to the roads and bridges, nor to furnish any materials therefor. Any. person knowingly violating tbe provisions of this sec tion shallbe deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $500 and may be im prisoned for a term not exceeding six months, both or eitber at the discretion of -the Court. Sec23 Thatif any supervisor.County engineer, or other person employed by tbem to work 011 the roads,bridgesand highways ot this Common wealth, shall violate the provisions of this act, or shall fail, neglect, or refuse to carry out tbe same, the person so offending shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $500, and undergo an imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both, or either, at the discretion of the court. I Sec. 21 That the supervisors of the. several townships of the Commonwealth elected or ap pointed in pursuance of this act sharl perforin all the duties imposed by existing laws on Supervisors of Roads and Bridges and "High ways." and shall be subject to the same re sponsibilities aud penalties that supervisors are now subject to under existing laws excepting where tbe same is inconsistent with the pro visions ot this act. MOLLY MAGTJIEE MANDATES. Several Employes of an Eastern Colliery Re ceive Threatening Notes. Shenandoah, Feb. 4. Thomas L. Evans, inside foreman of the Hammond Colliery, and three of his miners, Alfred Kitto, Kichard Stack, Sr., and Richard Stack, Jr., all residents of Girardville, a small town about five miles from this place, have received anonymous letters warning tbem to leave tbe county within 15 days under penalty ol death. Tile notes bear the skull and cross bones, a coffin and blood spots, and are written in tones similar to these of the letters distributed by the "Molly McGuires" in the seventies. Great excitement prevails. A few days ago ex-Postmaster Guck, of Girardville, re ceived a similar notice. THE WEATHER. For Western Pennsyl vania, Ohio and "West Virginia: Warmer, Southwesterly Winds, Fair Thursday. Pittsburg. Feb. 4. Tho United States Signal Service officer in this city furnishes tho following: Time. Ther. Ther. .. 18 .. 18 -. 9 9 3:00 a. M 10 KMx.it r..... 11.00 A. M 13 flM II 13 z.-oor. M. 15 6;00r. m 7 8:O0F. t. .-. Maximum temp. Minimum temp.. Range flican teinp. 13.5 Rainfall , 00 On tho River. Tbe river last night registered 14 feet and falling. The Hudson arrived and departed for Cincinnati yesterday and the C. W. Batchelor will be to-day's packet for that point. River Telegrams. :srr.ciAi. teleobaji to the otRPATnn.: MOROAKTOW.i Kiver 6 feet and falling. Weather clear. Thermometer, a" at 4 r. ji. Bbowjjsville 1'Jver is rcct 4 Inches and fall ing. Weather clear. Thermometer, 19 at 3 T. 11. WABBEN-Rlver 4.6 feet and falling. Weather cloudrand cold. Cairo lilvcr33.S feet and rising. Weather fair and colder. Cincinnati River 46 feet and rising. Weather clear and cold. Wheeling River 22 feetiO Inches and falling. Weather clear and cold. bT. Lonis-Kiver down 3 feet 3 Inches. Cold and clear. Can yon tell the best beers from others? If so, you will certainly driuk Pilsner and lager of the Iron City Brewery. J. G. Bennett Co, Leading Halters and Farriers, Corner Wood street and Filth avenue TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. Wanted. LATHE-SMALL SECOND-HAND FOOT lathe In good order and cheap: give fall de scription. Address C 41. FUWLEK, No. 40 Lllhgow av Allegheny. fe5-96 PARTIES INTERESTED IN M1NINO MICA can gain Information of valuefrom MISS P. A. WALKER, Forest Depot, Va. fc5-64 fit For Sale. MEAT MARKET DOING A BUSINESS OF over S3a 000 In a town of 40,000 people; lead ing martet lu rlty: best or reasons tor selling. Address REUBEN S. BALDWIN. HoMngsworth Block.- Voungstoirn, O. . , le5-63" ONE LITTLE WOBD. Continued fromfirtt page. who are designated as a committee repre senting a large number of citizens and prop erty owners of Pittsburg, and who petition the members of tbe Allegheny connty dele gation to vote against and defeat, if possi ble, tbe several bills above mentioned, for the reason that any one of tbem would, if passed, inflict greatly erroneons assessments on property owners and cause much trouble generally. In connection with tbe resolu tion the "latter was deleated. 0 The Allegheny connty -delegation is . nttw A-rtitAf nvf.v ttin fprpint Al till ni. jcular, and some rich comment is being, made. onir, OIL PRODUCERS HAPPY 0VEE A REFERENCE OF THE 3DEDICK BILL IK THE SENATE. After a Little Skirmish the Measure Goes to the Judiciary Committee It Will There Stand Something of a Show Showalter Drops His Bill. IFBOM A STAFT C01UIKSPONDEWT.3 Harrisburo, Feb. 4. Some significance attaches to a dispute about the reference of tbe Burdick oil bill to a committee in the Senate to-day. As a result of Hon. J. W. Lee's visit here yesterday, Senator Showalter bas dropped bis pipe line bill, and a dupli cate of the Burdick House bill was intro duced in the Senate by Mr. McCrecry. Mr. Lee told Mr. Showalter that the oil producers at tbeir big meet ing in Warren preferred the bill of Mr. Burdick. Showalter at once offered to drop his bill in the interests of success to the independent petroleum inter ests. Alter McCreery bad offered tbe other bill to-day, Lieutenant Governor Watres, in the chair, announced its references to the Judiciary General Committee, of which Mr. McCreery himself is Chairman. Mr. TJpperman, of Pittsburg, moved its reference instead to the Corporations Com mittee, of which he is Chairman. He said this should be done because a bill of like import introduced by Senator Showalter was in thst committee, and all should be considered together. This brought Show alter to his feet, and he virtually withdrew his bill. Senator Grady made a speech supporting Mr. TJpperman's motion. The dispute could only be decided by a vote, and 23 members voted against the motion to refer to the Corporations Committee, aud 14 for it So the bill goes to the Judiciary Committee. The oil producers feel good over this to night It will offset the tactics of delay evident in the House Committee. Tbey say that the bill could have been easier killed in the Senate Committee on Corporations than the one to which it goes. Four years ago the Billingsley bill was sent to the Ju diciary Committee in both branches. This year Burdick's bill was first referred to the House Judiciary Committee, but afterwards in some way that Mr. Burdick -is unable to explain, was changed and sent to the Cor porations Committee o( the House. That committee bas laid it by for the present ALLEGHENY MEMBERS. A Meeting Held by Them to Consider Local Legislation. tFBOM A STAFP CORBESFOirDlCXT.l Harrisburo Feb. 4. The Allegheny county members of the Legislature held 3 meeting to-night to consider legislation o'f a local character. Mr. Kesbitt's bill, estab lishing a board of tax revision in Allegheny county, was fixed.up to give each of the three members of the board a salary of $2,000 per annum, .his term to be six years. The bil revising the salaries ot Allegheny county officials was seut back to the Ways and Means Committee, with a request that it be reported to the House to get it a place on the calendar. Judge Slagle told Mr. Kesbitt that a de cision in the Greer case might not be ren dered for month yet If that decision ne cessitates any change in the salary bill it can be recommitted lor the purpose. SOLDIERS' ORPHANS' SCHOOLS. Governor Fattison In Favor of Industrial Classes iu Them. irr.OM a STArr corbesposdest.i Harrisburg, Feb. 4. The Soldiers' Orphans' School Commission re-organized in Harrisburg to-day. Governor Pattison was elected President Mr. Lemon, of Pittsburg, was installed among others as a new member. He was made ope of a com mittee to prepare legislation looking to utilizing the school buildings when they are abandoned for tbe present use. Governor Pattison has suggested a plan to establish in them all over the State an industrial school for the instruction in trades of the boys of deceased soldiers who are too poor to go to school and are in dan ger of growing np without bouest avoca tions. THE TIX1B0OK BILL. It Will Be Reported Affirmatively by tho Committee To-Day. ITROH A STAFF COltlLESTONDEVT.! Harrisburg, Feb. 4. Senator Bobbins' school textbook bill will be returned by committee in tbe morning with an affirma tive recommendation. It provides for-the election of a commission, to be composed of one superintendent of schools from each Congressional district. This commission shall have charge of the printing and sale of textbooks, which the State shall do, much in the same method as law books are now printed by the Common weal th. Tbey will be sold to pupils at cost price and uniform rates throughout the State. THE KEMBLE FUND. Ex-Governor Beaver Tells the Story of Its Distribution Again. IFROM A STAFP CORHESrONDEST.1 Harrisburg, Feb. 4. Ex-Governor Beaver and Quartermaster General Hill ap peared before tbe Appropriations Committee this afiernoon to support the bill refunding to the' Philadelphia banks $400,000 which the Governor borrowed on William H.Kem ble's indorsement to relieve the Johnstown flood sufferers. They simply retold the story of the flood and explained the use3 to which the money had beenput. LIQUOR LEGISLATION. The Special3ommittee Begins Work on the Different Bills. ' rFBOM A STAFF CORRESrOKDET.l Harrisburg, Feb. 4. The special com mittee of five which is handling all liquor legislation, held its first meeting to-night. The authors cf the 12 or 15 bills now in its hands appeared and each had an argument for his pet measure. Among those were J. D. Kearns, the Pittsburg representative, who introduced a bill establishing an excise commission. The various measures have already been de scribed. THE SENATE IS FIRM. No Back-Down in Its Stand on the Coal aw Question. iritOM A STAFF COEHESFONDEST.l Hareisbubg, Feb. 4. The Senate to day refused to recede from its amendments to the resolution appointing a commission to revise the bituminous coal laws. A Com mittee ot Conference was appointed, .consist ing of Messrs. Mehard, of Lawrence; Hall, of Elk, and Newell, of Bradford. The House has not yet appointed its part of the committee. The Senate conferee say they will favor nothing else than eight operators and eight miners on the commission, leaving out the mine inspectors entirely. Tbe mining con tingent in the House declare that this would leave tbe mine owners still in control of tbe commission, and that they would sooner not have the mining laws touched than have the work thus hampered by a stand-off vote. ALLEGHENY COUNTY BILLS. A Number of Them Are Reported Back by Committees. FROM A STAFF CORBESFOSDXXT.l Harrisburg, Feb. 4 Senator Flinu's street bills were reported back to the Senate this mo'rning'for routine reading on the cal endar. Senator Steel's bill, which will au thorize the building of a public morgue by Allegheny county, was reported favorably to-night by the Judiciary Committee of the Senate. T. K. Jones' bill to make foremen, mine superintendents, bosses or other employes in charge of workmen at machinery or shafts co-responsible with the employers, was re ported favorably by the House Committee on Labor and Industries. Mr. Jones' bill, defining contributory negligence, was nega tived in the House Judiciary Committee, however. Mr. Muehlbronuer's bill, increas ing tbe pay of ward assessors in Pittsburg to $3 per day, will be favorably reported by committee in the morning. v So much dissatisfaction continues about that bill wbich the Allegheny County Su perintendent of Schools drctf up for the election of district superintendents, that the Educational Committee to-night decided to replace it with a general bill, in which the idea will.be preserved, but an effort will be made to satisfy all counties. IN SENATE AND HOUSE. Bills on Variety of Important Subjects Introduced. rPPEClAT. TELlrtUAK TO THE DI8PATCH.I Harbisburo, Feb. 4. Bills were intro duced in the House to-day as follows: By Brooks, Philadelphia, appropriating II 10,- 000 to the Pennsylvania Institution for Deaf and Dumb for tbe erection of buildings and maintenance. By Marshall, Allegheny, $820,000 for the care of indigent insane. By Quiggle, Clinton, appropriating 60,000 to the Lock Haven Normal School. By Fitzbarris. Cambria, to prohibit adul teration of cigarettes. By Roper. Lehigh, to provide State rev enues bv taxing general Inheritance in excess of over $100,000 By Fow, Philadelphia, prohibiting the deliv ery of bread in Philadelphia on Sunday. By Skeleton, of general appropriation bill. Among the bills introduced in tbe Senate to-day were the following: Grady, Philadelphia, appropriating 212,000 to erect monuments and tablets to mark the positions of Pennsylvania troops at Chicka mauga. Lloyd, Cumberland, authorizing Building and Loan Associations, when application for loan by tbe stockholders sball exceed the ac cumulations in tbe treasury, to make tempor ary loans to meet such demands, not exceeding. 15.000 at a less rate than 6 per cent interest By Markley, Montgomery, requiring railroad companies to provide safety couplings for their cars, and making them liable for damages in case of injury or death to brakemen on ac count of their absence. MANY BILLS PASSED. The Senate Finally Disposes of a Number of Measures. rSPF.CIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.l Harrisburg, Feb. 4. Among the bills passed finally by tbe Senate to-day was that to abolish the liquor prohibitory law in Jefferson township, Allegheny county, action on which was taken after the pre sentation of petitions by Senators Steel and Neeb from 350 citizens of the township asking for the repeal. The following bills also passed finally: Legalizinz deposition in perpetuity for care of burial places. Providing for uniform court rules. Permitting appointment of guardians of minors above 14 years old without requiring tbem to appear in open court The Twenty-sixth Emergency Regiment monument bill. To provide for payment of rent in cases of assignment. Requiring Huntingdon Reformatory ap pointments to be confirmed. Relating to leases of lands and tenements, establishing the length of notice to surrender tbe possession of leased property which shall be required when tbe parties have not agreed on same, and providing a remedy for recovery of the possession thereof. THE EIGHT-HOUR BILL Of Senator Neeb Reported Back With an Amendment tePECIAt TELEOKAM TO THE DISPATCH.l Harrisburg, Feb. 4. The bill of Sena tor Neeb, which originally provided that the eight-hour law be enforced in all institu tions conducted by the State, was reported with an amendment making it apply only to penal institutions. Senator TJpperman's bill to provide for more effectual protection of the public health in cities of the secoud class was amended, on second reading, so as to in clude nil cities within its operation. LAID OVER FOR ACTION. The Governor's Force BUI Resolution Veto Reported in the Ilonso. rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Harrisburg, Feb. 4. The Speaker pre sented to the House the message from Gov ernor Pattison, vetoing the concurrent reso lution, requesting Pennsylvania United States Senators to urge the passage of the elections bill, which was laid on the table until action is taken in the Senate, where the resolution originated. , BILLS REPORTED BACK. Capital Punishment Not to Be Abolished Jost Yet. rSrXCIAL TELEGnAU to the dispatch.: Harrisburg, Feb. 4. In the House to day bills were reported affirmatively to pro hibit sparring and boxing, and negatively to abolish capital punishment; exempting Union soldiers from paying a mercantile tax, and exempting electric light companies from paying tax on gross receipts. COMMODORE KOUNTZ ALERT. Robert D. McGonnlgle Before the DToufe Judiciary Committee. IFROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT. I Harrisburg, Feb. 4. Commodore Kountz, of Allegheny, is here to watch the legislation affecting the Nortbside. Kobert D. McGonnigle. of Pittsburg, ap peared to-night before the Judiciary Com mitteeof theHouseon behalf of the new gen eral poor board law. He wasamemberof the commission which drew it up. A Negative Report FROM A STAFF CORRESPOITDXjrT.J Harrisburo, Feb. 4. The bill to pro hibit the salo of liquor on all holidays has been negatived by the House Committee on Vice and Immorality. THE SOUTH DAKOTA SENATOESHIP. General Campbell, of Louisiana Returning Board Fame, a Candidate. Pierre, S. D., Feb. 4. The twenty-sec-ond ballot for Senator to-day resulted as follows: Moody, 37; Tripp, 23; General Campbell, 9; Mellville, 20; remainder scat tering. The feature of the day was the large vote for Hugh J. Campbell, all the independents but two voting for him. Campbell is the man who gained notoriety as being con nected with the Louisiana Returning Board. .He has always been a radical Republican till the last campaign, when he went to the Independents. He expects to get the Dem ocratic vote to-morrow and be elected, but it is not thought possible. All parties are caucusing to-night NOW WHERE IS F1TZ? Barney Allen Will Match Jim Hall Against Boberl for $25,000. A BATTLE -MAY BK AKRAKGED. An Unsncce&fnl Attempt Made to Sign Ad Gnmbeft to Fitch for the Local Team. GEXEEAL SP0RTIKG NEWS OP THE DAI ISPECIAL TXLEGBAM TO TUB DISPATCn.1 . Chicago, Feb. 4. Bob Fiizsimraons is not going to be allowed to carry bis laurels without being challenged by several men who mean business. Close on the heels of the challenge of tbe Pittsburg policeman, Pat Farrell, comes Barney Allen, the Aus tralian bookmaker, with a challenge and a statement that certainly must bring tbe van quisher of Dempsey to time. Allen bas just arrived in this city and he laughs at tbe idea of Fitzsimmons being termed the best middle-weight pugilist in the world. During a conversation to-day Allen said: "I am ready at any time to back Jim Hall, of Australia, against Fitzsimmons for 55,000 or 25.000 a side, tho battle to take place In a room before a club or on tbe turf. Now I mean business when 1 say this, and I say more: Hall will fight any middle-weight in the world, but I particularly prefer Fitzsimmons because he bas unjustly robbed Hall of his title. When Fitzsimmons fought Dempsey he was only fiKhting a lightweight fighter, but I will put a real middle-weight against him and then we'll see about his ereat fighting abilities. Hall bas already beaten him in Australia and can do so again. He will be here soon and the American public will then bo able to judge lor tbem- S8iV6S' When asked as to how Fitzsimmons was rated as a fighter in Auitralia. Allan said: "Bob Fitzsimmons is regarded only as a second class man alonside of Jim Hall, lara not ex aggerating when I say this, and I am really as tonished to'learn that Americans are getting so excited over him. I will Bo very much mis taken if when tried with a good middle-weleht, Fitzsimmons does not disappoint his American worshipers." It is considered here by local sporting people that Allen's statement will force Fltzsimmuns to fight Hall as soon as the latter is ready. An admirer, and, to some extent, a supporter of Eitz3iinmons, said this afternoon: "Most cer tainly Fitz. will flgut Hall, and I am Informed that the California club or an Eastern club will give even a larger purse than did the Olympic at New Orleans. There Is plenty of money to back Fitzsimmons. and bis opinion on the matter will be on hand in a few days.". It was stated this evening that a telegram bad been sent to FitnimmonS asklne him whether or not he would fight Hall at 1M pounds. Ifhejeplies in the affirmative, it Is likely tbat a matcb will be made before Bar ney Allen leaves tbis city. If a match is made, the battle will be one of the most important that has taken placo In this country for years. NEAELT SIGHED GTMBEBT. Ad Desired Just a Uttle More Than 82,500 for the Season. President J. Palmer O'Neill returned home from his Western trip yesterday morning and intends to resume tbe road this morning. He has had a remarkable busy time of it for 21 days, and he states tbat he has on an average been busy 21 hours out of every 24. All this hustling has been to secure a good ball team for Pittsburg, and although only Mack and Bierbauer have been signed, he is very confident of having a very great team in the city this sea son. The President hadn't much to say yesterday. He briefly remarked thatif Van Haltren and' Tebeau could not be secured, two better men would. He expects to sisn one or two good pitchers at any hour. He further said tnat the leading magnates of the League were the friends of Pittsburg. An attempt was made to sign Ad Gnmbert yesterday for tbe local club. He was offered 2.500. and had almost made up his mind to ac cept that amount wben he shifted and asked for a little more. This means that Oumbert can plav here if be so desires or that he can play in Chicago. Anson states that If Oumbert' does not want to go to Chicago he can stav away, and tf he wants to go he can do so. Ir is likely that Ad will sign with the Pittsburg club before tbe week is out. At;any rate, Presidenc O'Neill might do better by spending a little time witb him than on a railroad train. The President and Manager Hanlon are evi dently making up their list for the 9tb, but it will not be completed until to-morrow or Sat urday. Yesterday afternoon Mr. O'Neill de clined to say whether he was E"ing Fast or West to-day. He would only remark tbat he wonld be on tbe road again. He is inclined to trv and secure a certain outfielder in an East ern club. If that player is secured Pittsburg will get a first class and no mistake. Mr. O'Neill hopes to succeed. But if the nine is not satislactorily made np before the 9th Mr. O'Neill is certain tbat out of tbe surplus players Pittsburg will get three or four hrst class men. Two or three clubs nave more good pitchers than they can carry and the local mag nate expects to get one or two of tbe best of these. . Will Have a New Name. Tbe local association football team, hereto fore known as tbe 'Three As, will from now on Z" (Portrait of Talleyrand from an Old Print.) ' ' " jilL' e treaty Vienna," says Sir Henry Lytton JMp Bulwer, in his biography of Talleyrand, " Talleyrand 'M. declared that his health required the waters ofXarls bad, observing that a diplomatist's first duty after a congress was to take care of his liver." This sentence, besides ex pressing the wit of the great statesman, also shows his be lief in the virtue of the Carlsbad mineral waters, which are unsurpassed for the cure of all diseases of the liver, kidneys, and bladder, catarrh of the stomach, diabetes, rheumatism, gout, chronic constipation, and other diseases requiring a mild laxative, diuretic, or blood-punlying remedy. Imported direct from Carlsbad by Eisner &. Mendelson Co., 6 Barclay Street, N.Y Pam phlets sent free upon application. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. TH"PE0PU'SST0R, FIFTH AVENUE, PITTSBURG-, Largest and Finest Store in the City. FINE BUCK GOODS. We keep at all times a complete stock of Black and Mourning Goods of the highest character as to quality and style," and at PRICES the LOWEST. Black Oros Grain Silks, 53c, 6Sc. 85c, Jl, 1 1 23 and up to S2 25. BJack Faille Franchise, 85c, sC SI 12, $1 25, SI 50 and up to S2. Black Satin Khadame, 65c, 75c. 80c, SI, $1 25 and up to $2 25. t Black Surahs, 49c, 62c. 75c. 85c. SI and up to 52. Armnres and Fancy Wcaves,stnpes and bars, SL Jl 25 and $1 50. Black Brocades. 69c. 98c, SI 39. Moire Silks, Sjc. SI, SI 25, SI 50 and S2. Black Satin, 50c, 75c and SL Black Silk Warp Henriettas, 75c. SL SI 12, SI 25. SI 37, SI 50 up to S3 50. Silk Warp Drap de Almas. 81 50 and Si 73. Silk Warp Tamise. 42 inch, SI 25. All-wool Tamise. 40 inch, 50c, COc and SI. All-wool Cords, Diagonals, Brocades, etc.. 90c, S1.S125.' 46-inch All-wool Black Henriettas, 75c.S7c: 90c. U.S1 12 up to $175. 40-inch All-wool French Cashmeres, 45c, 60c, 60c, 70c 75c, 80c, 85c and 90c Black and White, W nito and Black. Black and Gray, Gray and Black Fabrics, 40 to 44 inches wide, from 39c to SI 25. When you need anything in any kind of Blacft Goods, you will find everything" WANTED here Best Goods and Lowest Prices. CAMPBELL, & DICK. January Clearance Sale for bargains. be an independent organization; that is. it will have nothing whatever to do with the Alle gheny Athletic Association. The members of the football club will hold a meeting in a few days to give the club a new name and to ar range for the commencement of the scheduled games, which begin on Saturday week. PHESIDEirr YOUHG'S BULLETIN. Mack's Contract in the Hatch, bnt Dier baners Is Not There. WASniHQTOJT. Feb. 4. N. E. Young, as Secretary of the National Board ot Baseball Clubs, promulgated his first official bulletin to day over his new title. He starts out by say ing: "In compliance with the resolution adopted at our recent meetings held in New Tc ork, I re spectfully request all clubs to forward me. not later than Saturday, next, a complete list of all players held under contract or reservation for 1891 by your club, whose services you desire to retain, as well as tbo-e whose services you de sire to dispense witb." The above was mailed to the representative of each club. Accompanying the "special" is tbe regular bulletin of official changes. Contracts for 1891 With Philadelphia. John Thornton; with Cleveland. Leon Viau and E. J. McKcan; with Pittsburg, Connie Mack (this ought to settle the controversy between Pitts burg and the Red Stockings of Boston over tbis desirable player): with Brooklyn, Thomas F. Kinslow and G..E. Hemming. Witb tbe Philadelphia American Association clnb. W. A. Sharig and W. J. Bradley: with Columbus, Elton Chamberlain. Cnarles Crooks, F. Knauss, W. H. Wheelnck, John E. Gaston. M. E. Baldwin; with St. Louis, Jack Munvan, Tboma McCarthy, C.B. Miller, John E.Sliv etts, J. Neal and V. J. DufTee. Released W. .Long. N. L. Baker. T. F. Power, by Baltimore; John Thornton, by Mil waukee. Terms accepted John Healy and T. W. Werden by Baltimore, and F. Scherbeck by tbe Philadelphia American Association club. Want a Lonff Walk. Frank Crue and Joseph M. Harrington, of this city, write this paper making an exceed ingly interesting proposition. They offer to walk from New York to San Francisco in a certain number of days, providing anybody offers a reasonable sum for the performance. They state that any gentleman wishing to make an offer can address P. Crue, The Dis patch office. The Shooting Tournament. Tbe prospects of the approaching big shoot ing tournament in tbis city nnder tbe manage ment of Messrs. Shaner, Crow, Richardson ana TALLEYRAND'S MEMOIRS.- CARLSBAD SPRUDEL SALT is not a mere purgative, it is an alterative and a coustiturional remedy. Obtain the genuine imported article. Do not be imposed upon by unscrupulous dealers. The genuine must have the signature of "Eisner & Mendelson Co., Sole Agents, 6 Barclay St, N. Y.," on every bottle. Black Cashmere Shawls, sinele. SI 25. SI 50. 175. $2 np to SS73. Double. S3. S3 50, Si, S4 g0 Up to 518. Silk Frlngo Shawls, in single, S3 to S650 double, S3 to S7. Pries tir.Silc Warp Cashmere.Double Shawls, hemstitched, 512. Sll 50 and SIS. 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WiKD is now resting blmself at Uellefoate. Pa. George Gore has agreed on terms with the Jiew York Clnb. Axsox'says be will bet a new hat or a new suit of clotbes tbat bis team beats ev Vork out next season. IIyiine and bis N. L. associates at Brooklyn, wautS3u,0uo to play at tbe Eastern 1'ark grounds next neason. Isaac MURFiir Is reported all rljrht. barrinz a little rlieuinatum. M. F. liwycr and Ureen Mor ris will probabljr.slgo the co-hired Archer for 1891. Sporting men generally will await witb Interest Fitzsimmons reply tu Barney Allen's challenge. Hall certainly bas reputation enourh tu be noticed. Jut JIuthie will have a new war cry next lea on, but be refuses to say what It will be. Ilia Keefe has made a jtuesa. lie thinks It will bet "tronxertiian ever beiore: we arc tbe people." C'ArTAIN- Joux I,. iluEWEit, the noted pigeon shot, leaves for Chicago Hie latter part ol this weelc. lie Is desirous ot petting on matches Willi the Western shooters, particularly Jim i-lllol, or Kansas City. "I have not signed a contract jet," said Keefe yesterday, "and nave uot been asked to. 1 expect to jru out of the city to-mornm. to be xoue a month. Wben 1 return 1 may coach the 1'rluce ton team, provided my services are wanted. My arm is In xood coudltion. aud there Is no reasuu whyl should not be In nrst-clas trljn next sea son." X A. SAMrsox. the strong man whom all Lon don talas upas the strongest man on eartu. In a letter to the Police Gazette says: I sail on Tea tonic Wednesday. January 13. Would like to meetuouts Cyr and arrange contest at heavy weight lifting for the championship of the world and stake suitable to Cyr." Sampson and Sandow recent! j met In a contest In Loudon, and seats cost and 175 each. 1'KESiDEST J. Palmes O'Neill tore himself away from Chlcigu yesterday and returned to bis beloved Pittsburg, sjll.dedicat be bad convinced Spalding and Anson tbat be had a moral clam on tbe pick of Chicago's surplus material and that the Gas City had doubled its population and quadrupled Its street car Accommodations In hair a dozen years. J. Palmer and the JohrrThomas hedgerows that parenthetically Inclose his race are among the most delightful features of the na tional game. ilhicago Timet, SCPDKN changes of weather cause throat dis eases. There Is no more effectual remedy for coughs, colds, etc.. than Brown's Bronchi at Tkociizs. Sold only lu boxes. Price S cents. Special To Let lists to-day. J feW7-na j-.i .,W - A"- tJfiwSkti. HSsRaPSisSslH
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