tseaaiMfy: mmss V?f s W --- l"H5' THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, SUNDAY. APELT 0. I89L "50,000 Inhabitants. The law is based oaths conclusion that public rights aro paramount to pilratc rights. Suppljing Hcfect-. In tlio Charter., We hive also prepared an act supplementary totho chatter act, "which creates vlie Depart ments ol Awards and Library, and elaborates on the duties or tho heads of all departments, nhichwerc conferred in general terms by the charter. The acts were formulated to bo in harmony with the latest decision of the bupreme Court, tho highest tribunal of the State, and to which every law-abiding cituen must submit. As soon as Major Moreland had concluded Mayor Gourley called upon George Elphin stone. City Solicitor of Allegheny, to ad dress the meeting. Jlr. Elphinstone I understood that this was a meeting of the citizens of Pittsburc. The Mayor This lecislation also affects Allegheny. 3Ir. Elphinstone I agree with the learned couusel employed by Pittsburg that cur ative legislation is demanded by your present position and our present position. It is not only demanded, bnt it is right. It is not right, nor honest, for any citizen to resist such payment. Men who have been benefited bliouid pav for it. Such legisla tion is demanded by honesty, justice and fair dealing between every citizen and the municipality. The proposed street act will also benefit us in Allegheny. In some minor matters it nay not suit us, but I thind they can be adjusted. I think it the duty of the citizens of Pittsburg to accept the judgment or the able gentlemen who prepared this legislation. APPROVED THE REMEDY. A Lively Debate Ends With the rormal Approval of Curative Legislation Sena tor l'llnn Sajs the Contractor Is Not in It I'lea for tlio roor Man. The meeting having heard the views of the legal representatives of both cities, Mayor Gourley asked if any one desired to question Major Moreland. P.eubcu Miller Mr Moreland, in this lull relating to municipal liens, is there not also a portion of an act covering the issue of certificates ot indebtedness? Major Moreland Ko, it is in an act re lating to cities of the second class. Mr. Miller I think it is a matter to be discussed at this meeting. Major Moreland Senator Flinn is pres ent, and he understands the subject better than I. Senator Flicn These acts, with the excep tion of this section, are the workol lawyers. This section is largely my work, together with the City Controller. The charter ordinance prohibits the increase of the city's indebtedness without a vote of the people. Kov the Supreme Court says $2,000,000 must be paid by the citv. and paid at once. This will necessitate the increase of the tax rate next year to 24 or -o mills unless this provision is adopted. The Contractor Is "ot in It. The Senator continued: "I am speaking of this matter as a hcivy taxpayer. The contractor i not in it. He is provided for hy the decision of the Supreme Court. The question is. how will you pay this bill? "Will jou pjy it by an increased tax levy, or will von iiue these certificates? I look upon it in U c light ot a mere business prop osition. The decision of the Supreme Court opens every b wjy to court helps thepeople in. There will be many mils brought to resist pavnient under the curative act and collection w ill be slow. This will result iu less competition and higher bids for street improvements, for the contractors will not J.HOU how long tnev will have to wait for their nionev. McICeesport has used this fcystexn successfully for 15 years." "Mr. Miller How shail we discuss these lilU? I move thai we take up the two bills relating to curative legislation, aud to bring tLe matter belore the meeting I move the approval of these acts and request the Legis lature to pass them. Mr. Marlaud 1 would rrefer that the curative legislation be allowed to ret for the present. The municipality of Pitts burg, under the control of a few individuals, lias incurred this liability. There has been tome talk of honesty la this matter. It teems to me that the quality of honesty de-1 pends on the quality o: cloth the man wears. Objected to 31ud Slinging. Mr. Millei I want to call the gentleman to order. There is no use of throw lug mud. Mr. Marland I am not throwing mud. We must bear this decision as we did in the Pcun avenue case. Mr. Force The Supreme Court stands between the Legislature and the people, and properly so. 1 don't think this meeting leprcsents the sentiment of the people, and 1, for one, object to the municipal lieu pro vision. George T Oliver If our members in the Legislature at the time of the Penn avenue Cecislou had been as active as our present llepreseatitives in securing curative legis lation we should not have had to pav 58,000,000 or flO.000,000. The citizens whose property was benefited expected to pay lor those benefit";, and should pay for them. If this curative legislation should hedeclaicd unconstitutional we will be no worse off than wc are now. D. 1). Uruce The cancer on the body politic is still untouched, and neither of the Senators present (rimn and Xecb) have ihown u" any remedy lor this cancer. We have not met only to consider curative legis lation, but to remedy defects wc nave labored under foi 15 or 0 j cars. Curative Legislation as a Gag. Ldwm Powell, agent for the Sargent estate " c objected to the work when it was pro jected. We opposed it from the first because one-third was dictating to two-thirds. Am I diuioiiest in refusing to pay this money? Cur-tive legislation is a gag to force us to accept and pay for these improvement'!. This statement elicited a burst of ap plause. Senator l'linn You represent property which is opposite mine on Negley avenue? Mr. Powell Yes. Senator I'liun What is your assessment? Mr Powell Twenty thousand dollars. Senator l'linn I bought my property for 535 a foot. I can sell it to-day for 5100 a loot front, because of the improvements made on the street. I have paid my assess ment, while other property Holders, equally benefited, resist payment. Two gentlemen who spoke here owejfor their assessment. fries of "order," "order" arose from all pans of the chamber, ana the uproar con tinued for a minute or two, while Mayor Gourley kept up a continuous hammering with the heavy gavel. Order being re stored, the Senator continued: "I want thc-e gentlemen to state why they are against this legislation. They put us into 515,000.000 vears ago and will put us into 52.000,000 more We cannot take these bills out of the regular order and pass them through trie Legislature without unanimous consent, and wecaiiuot get it it the citizens are di vined. Tne Supreme Court bald nothing about the one-third premium. It was orig inally provided that it took a majority in lr.tt-rcst to secure an impioveincnt, but the l.st hnil members changed that, lint that did not affect the act. It was declared un constitutional because it sought to regulate the practice of the courts. It's a simple pro otition that anyone ought to under stand. Applause. Wouldn't lie l'olntod At. Mr. Marland I am the gentleman to whom the Senator referred as having au un paid assesuieut ol S4,500. Senator l'linn I didn't sav so. Mr. Marland You pointed at mc. I know the met. w ho have control of the city, and I thought they had some respect for the truth. I. the 54,500 were divided by tea it would be nearer the truth. Mr. Powell I would like to make an ex planation. Mayor Gourley If we go back over the a-ess"mcnts that have been made we'll not get through to-day. H. M. Long If the citizens of Pittsburg want to pass any legislation at this term it ill have to be passed within a lew days', and the bills must be at Harrisbure during the coming week. J. H. White The question is simplr is the city going to collect the cost of these benefits from the citizens at large or from the persons benefited? The objection to the old bill was that it was local legislation, and that dissatisfied persons were unable to get into court easily, and not because of in equality in assessments. This curative leg islation provides that no man shall be as sessed unless benefited. Applause. Ex-Councilman Munro The acts of 18S7 and 1889 were admirable laws, but, unfor tunately, the Supreme Court did not think so. Tins curative legislation is a hope at the best, but it is fair. Only those who are benefited can be made to pav. The excess of cost over the benefits must be borne by the city at large. Applause. Colonel J. SI. Schoonmaker I believe that the matter of curative legislation should be left to those who asked Tor these benefits. I petitioned for an improvement, I am ready to pay for it, and I am ready to vote for curative legislation. A Debt Upon the Poor JIan. Sir. Miller Itemember, gentlemen, that this is a debt ot Pittsburg, every dollar of it. It is a debt upon every poor man who owns a little home. Arc you going to make the citv pay it, or the people who are benefited? Alex" Dempster As a representative of the East End and as a representative of a large portion of those interested, I would say we are honest men and willing to pay for the benefits we have received. It is not equitable to ask those who have paid for their own improvements to pay for the im provement ot other people's property. As to the inequitable assessment by the Board of Viewers, a remedy is provided iu this measure. The property benefited should pay and we say yea to curative legislation. The question was called on Sir. Miller's motion approving curative legislation. The Maor asked for a viva voce vote, and the ralters fairly rang with ayes, although the nays made a good showing. A division was claimed, aud a rising vote taken, Mayor Wynian, of Allegheny, who had dropped in and taken a seat by the President, voting aye. The motion was declared carried, and curative legislation was approved. ELECTINGJHE CHIEFS. D. D. Bruce Wants Tliem Selected by the People Satisfied to Let tho Maj or Ap point Them A Contractor Insists Upon Speedy Pa ment. There was a lull for a moment after the curative measures had been approved, and then Colonel Schoonmaker moved that the meeting adjourn until Slonday, when the other bills could be considered. Senator Fiinn I would like to inform the Colonel that while these bills arc being con sidered here they may be passed iu the Sen ate. A Voice No one is hungry yet. We can stay here a couple of hours. Colonel Schoonmaker withdrew his mo tion, and D. D. Bruce got the floor to speak on the bill amending the charter ordinance and defining the duty of the chiefs. He said: i sat in this chamber IS vears and this is the first meeting I have seen where every man kept his seat and no one was whispering in his ears. AVo were notfree, active agents no, not nine- tenths of us. Strings were pullcu.we voted with our heads down; we felt like dogs. Applause. Why do we not electthe chiefs by a vote of the people and not by Councils? At the last mo ment of the last session of the Legislature a gentleman, not a Legislator, not a Councilman, but a citlztn, struck out this clause and the chiefs were elected by CounciK When we elect Councilmen these gentlemen who control affairs do not ask whether the candidates are or good moral character, whether they can read or write, hut "will they suit us?" Why should not the chicls be elected by Councils? I saw a man come into tin cham ber thi- afternoon in his shirtsleeves, looking like a faimcr. It was our Treasurer, an hontst man. who has been elected time and again by thepeople. 1 saw another man come in with head erect, lie had been elected by the peo ple. He was Controller Morrow an honest man. Applause. A Question "or Senator 2?eeb. Will Senator eeb go into the Legislature and say the poople are capable of electing the Treasurer aud Controller, but are not capable of electing the chiefs of departments? We have a man here vt ho was elected Mayor by the people, but his powers have ueen abbreviated. He sent a inassc.e to "Councils rcpletu with good sense. What did they do with it? When the President sends a message to Congress the suDject mat ters are referred to appropriate committees. What did Councils do? They referred it to the Finance Committee and the Chairman put it in his pocket. Mr. Oliver What is before the meeting? The gentleman's oration is very interesting, but we can read it in the papers. Sir. Bruce I offer as an amendment tn the bill that the heads of the departments be elected by the people. Mr. Miller I contend that the whole theme of election is wrong. Our experiences have not been pleasant. We don't always get the best men. I suggest that wc fall back on the methods of the National Gov ernment, where the President appoints his own Cabinet. I would have the chiefs ap pointed by the Slayor. Sir. Bruce That suits mc. Mr. Miller I hardly like to whisper it, but I believe that the pledge of Councils to grant 540,000 a year in perpetuity for library purposes will be found to be illegal. Senator Flinn I do not agree altogether with Sir. Bruce. I do not believe that the head of the Police Department should be elected by the people, especially in a city so evenly divided politically as this. The gamblers used to run this city, and they stand ready to-dav to pay the Chief ol the Department of Public Safety 552,000 a year to let them operate. There is no use wrang ling over these matters. Carried With a Rush. Sir. Bruce' resolution, as amended by Mr. Miller, was put to a vote and carried with a rush, but lew nays being heard. Sir. Oliver then moved that the section providing for the issue of certificates of in debtedness be stricken out. Mr. Miller moved to lay it on the table, but the motion was defeated. In the mean time A. C. Robertson and the Slayor got into a snarl over a parliamentary ruling, but His Honor settled the matter by declar ing Sir. llobertson out of order. Evau Jones, the contractor, arose and said, with great earnestness: "Gentlemen, I want to tell you that some action must be taken toward paying the debts due con tractors or there will be an avalanche of suits against the city. These men have been working on the improvements and spending their money, and they don't pro pose to be ruined. Slany of them have bor rowed money from banks, for which they arc paying interest. I am paying 550 a day iu this way. Next February we will get a mandamus upon every member of Councils and force them to appropriate money to pay the contractors. Mr. Oliver I think if I owe a man money and cannot pay him. I should give him d note for the money, and this is what this section provides. We can't collect this monev under the curative act, even if declared constitutional, under two or three years. Sir. Bruce moved that the section be re ferred back to the representatives for their carelul consideration, but John Bindley offered an amendment to refer the bills un der discussion to a committee of seven to report to the meeting when it met again on Slonday. Afraid of Continuing the System. Dr. Evans I don't believe many persons present arc opposed to issuing certificates for work already done, but are opposed to continuing this system indefinitely. Senator Flinn The city must pay this money and pay it now. As a taxpayer I would rather pay it in three years than in one. Sir. Oliver The provision does not in crease the indebtedness. As soon as the contract is awarded the city owes the money. The resolution for the appointment of a committee to consider the bills was carried, and the meeting adjourned until 2 p. jr. Slonday. The committee, as appointed by the Slayor, consists of Messrs. John Bindley, D. D. Bruce. Reuben Miller, George T. Oliver, J. H. Kicketson, Controller Slorrow and SlayorGonrley. Attorneys J. H. White and W. B. Bodgers have been invited to at tend the committee meeting, which will be hld in the Slayor's office at 9:30 o'clock to morrow morning. A LACK OF CONFIDENCE Is the Way W. J. Howard Snm Up the Cause for a Public Meeting Immediate Action Necessary M. A. Woodward Has Something to Say. The text of the letters from W. J. Howard and M. A. Woodward, as read by Slayor Gourley, is as follows: Pittsburg, April L lion. H. 1. Qonrley, Mayor: Dear sir I am in receipt this morning of your invitation to attend tho meeting of citi zens at Council chamber to-day to "examine into and discuss other legislation relating to Pittsburg, now before the Legislature," and regret that I am unable to bo present. How ever, I hold myself subject to any request from you f or all the personrl aid I can render to se cure proper and efficient legislation to promote the general interest and welfare of the city. I may suggest to you that from tho many sub jects contained in tho propnsod legislation ana their complex nature, with the very limited knowledge concerning them as yet had by the people, any discussion or examination of them in a general meeting would at best be Unsatisfactory and Confusing. They require a close and careful inspection to understand their relation to and effect upon the public interests, as well as the private rights of the individual citizen and taxpayer. Very ablo counsel employed by tho city have considered and drafted them, but as all wisdom is not contained in the legal profession, a little leaven of the practical, bard, every-day bust ness senso and experience of some of your lead ing business men and taxpayers may be ablo to throw defects to the surface, and suggest ad ditional safeguards which I feel assured would bo gladly adopted by those having the subject iu special charge. - Such a committee of gentlemen might be se lected at jour meeting to-day, who could and would promptly give time and labor to the mat ter in connection with the City Attorney, and with whose report and advico concerning tbem the public would bo satisfied. If possible full publicity should be given by a publication of tho bills" themselves at length in the press. As tho session of tho Legislature is rapidly drawing to a close, action should be promptly taken; but it is desirable to avoid the dangers aud comulications of having a general meeting of citizens, hastily called together, passing judgment or approval or disapproval after two or three hours' discussion upon the proposed laws, which are not only to bear upon Pitts burg, but equally upon every other munici pality in the Stato, and in and about which every other community has a like right to be heard. Shows a Lack of Confidence. No one will, however, misunderstand the un derlying purpose and aim of the meeting or fail to apnreciate tho fact that it expresses a want of confidence in tho integrity of some of the city departments and a determination that a better management and condition of some of its public affairs shall prevail in the future. Very respectfully yours. W. J. Hove aud. 31. A. Woodward, Esq., sent the follow ing: Pittsburg, April 4. Hon. H. I. Gourley, Mayor, etc : DearSir Your invitation to a public meet ing this afternoon just received. I greatly re gret that 1 cannot attend, as I have something to say in the interest of the city as respects both the city government and the property bolder, for whom that government should be more zealous than it is to secure perfect and equal justice. 1 am one of the pallbearers at Mr. Alex M. Watson' funeral this afternoon. Yours re spectfully, M. A. Woodward. MIGHT HAVE SAVED THE CITY MONEY. Tlio Agent for the Sargent Estate Sets Forth III Position. Sir. Edwin Powell, who represents the Sargent estate, East End, took exception to Senator Flinn's statement that he was op posed to the curative measure because he wished to evade the payment of a just as sessment. In this connection Sir. Powell stated to a Dispatch reporter that so far from this being the case the estate was willing to have the matter between the citv and the estate settled in a court of law. "Three years ago," said Sir. Powell, "the estate brought suit against the city in 530, 000 damages for injury to a portion of its property. An injunction was obtained to restrain the city irom further molesting the property pending a legal decision on the point The city was: obliged to givj a bond in 560,000 to indemnify the estate against loss, aud the bond was filed and is held by us to this day, for the case has never been brought to trial. D. T. Watson still has the case in hand, and we arc only too anx ious to have the legality of the city's action tested. If this case had been tried the city would not now be 52,000,000 in debt" A MILLION IN TEE BANKS. City Depositories Toll tlio Court How.Much They Have on Hand. The city depositories yesterday filed their answers in the equity suit of W. J. Howard against the city of Pittsburg, the Finance Committee, city depositories and others. In accordance with the opinion of Jndge Ewing in dismissing the demurrers to the bill, the banks only answered as to the amounts and dates of deposits of citv funds, the checks drawn on them and the balance due the city. The balances shown to be due the citv on April 1, 1891, were: Farmers' Deposit National Bank. 5309,400 39; Free hold Bank, 5231.833 C4; Pirst National Bank, 524.",012 60; Allegheny National Bank, 5200,805 66. BOTH BADLY SCARED. A Burglar Enters a Meyersdale Iloiue, but Doesn't Tarry. The family of Samuel D. Livingood, a Sleyersdale banker, who resides at 517 Fifth avenue, were badly frightened last night by the discovery of burglars in the house. About 9 o'clock Sirs. Livingood, while scaled in the library, heard a noise on the third floor, and on going to the stairs ob served a man, whom she describes as being tall, with a long, gray chin beard, standing at the head of the stairs. Sirs. Livingood ran across the street and notified Grocer O. G. Brown, who went to the rescue, only to find that the burglar had made his escape through a window, the marks ot his feet being visible in the snow. An investigation showed that nothitfg had been taken. The affair was reported to the police. David Hunter Returned to Office. David Hunter was yesterday announced by Chief Armstrong as the Superintendent of the Bureau of Pnblic Lighting. He is at present Superintendent of Gas. His du ties will be about the same as at present but the salary is larger. FEOPLS WHO COME AND GO. Ex-Mayor George T. Ames, of Spring field. Alass.. is at the Monongahela House. He is now in tho liquor business, and sajs he doesu't lilco the license laws of the Bay State. Colonel Beetle, of the Western Electric Companv, is still at the Anderson. He is after the contract to make the switchboards in the new building of the Telephone Company. John D. Itanken, a prominent iron man of St Louis, and his niece, Mis Mary Ranken, registered at tho Monongahela House last evening. W. P. Morrison and wife, of New Castle, and C W. Dlsbrow, of Grand Rapids, are among the guests at tho Seventh Avenuo Hotel. S. Bellerby, a London brewer, is at the Dnquesne. lie is in America gathering hints about bow to improve the business. Justice Grannan, of the Georgia Su preme Court, passed through the city yesterday bound for Chicago. H. E. Corning, of Elyria, and W. H. Dill, Jr., of Meyersdale, are at the Mononga hela House. Slajor O. E. Emerson, of Titusville, is stopping at the Anderson. He is a prominent oil man. C. B, Bacon, of the Hose Coghlan Com pany, is registered at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. Francis Rawle, attorney for the Knox ville Land Company, was in the city yester day. Manager Harry Williams, of the Academy, went to Cincinnati last night De. B. SL Hanna. .Eye, ear, nose and throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Perm street, Pittsburg, Pa. s&sn CAPITAL TO AID .IT. Columbia Company Officials Say Business Will lie Resumed, BUT A LEGAL DIFFICULT! ARISES. The Pennsylvania Construction Company's Plant Closed by the Sheriff. MANI 5DITS ENTERED AGAINST BOTH It was confidently stated yesterday, by gentlemen interested in the concern, that the Columbia Iron and Steel Company would pull through its difficulties. All that is needed is time and the assistance of certain financiers, whom, it is asserted, are certain to render the assistance required. A slight legal bitch occurred yesterday regarding the assignment. It seems that prior to the company's assign ment Attorney P. C. Knox, acting on behalf of the Belmont Nail Company, of Wheeling, served notice on the directors of the former company that an application for a receiver had been lodged in the United States Courts here. Sir. Knox appeared before Judge Heed yesterday, and applied for the appointment of a receiver and an or der restraining the assignee from further action. G. S. Wilson argued that the as signment had been made in good faith aud should stand. Judge Reed called for all the papers in the case and said he would make no order cither way for the present. The Jndge is expected to hand down his decision to morrow. Negotiations to Sottle Matters. Sir. O'Brien, when seen yesterday after noon, said that there were negotiations pend ing with certain financiers which, when completed, would place the company on its feet. He expresses the belief that these negotiations were certain to be effected. The company has been unlucky in some of its recent contracts. Eleven thousand dollars is tied up under a mechanic's lien on the Pittsburg Storage Company's building. The lawyers connected with this matter feel confident that this sum will ultimately be come available. Thirty thousand dollars is reported to be the loss sustained by the company through a contract with Cheeney & Huewlett, of New York, and none of this nmount is likely to be recovered. Sir. Neal, of Neal Brothers, who is interested in the company said yesterday thathe was con fident that the company would be able to resume business in a short time. He did not think the creditors would press for pay ment when they learned that there were a couple of Pittsburg men who were now pre paring to assist the company. The large shareholders showed no disposition to press matters to an issue, and he thought that the small shareholders would all be paid in full in a few days. Sir. Neal said that the com pany had paid off 500,000 of its indebtedness in the last couple of months. He did not think that the workers at TJniontown were much inconvenienced by the deferred pay. Slany of tbem had received evidence of the amounts due to them, and these had been cashed by the local banks. The capital of the companv was only $400,000, and the ad ditional capital of ?500,000 voted at the last meeting had not been paid up. The plant cost about 800,000. Mr. Teaser's Statement of A flairs. Charles K. Yeager, attorney for the Col umbia Iron and Steel Company, says that J. G. Grettman, to whom Christian Yeager confessed judgment, is not persoually inter ested in the matter to the extent of 1 cent, but is only guardian and trustee for others; that there are no judgments against the company, as far as he knows, though there are some suits and that no one for the company ever tried to raise any amount of money on a mortgage in London. An English syndicate tried to buy the company, but it took so long to find its pocketbooks that negotiations were broken off. The syndicate is willing to re sume them, and was never dissatisfied with the company's showing in any way. He says that the people of TJniontown, should the works come, would not be heavy losers, but quite the contrary, and that negotiations are now going on, which if successful, will put the company in better shape than it ever was before. If the company is successful in carrying through its negotiations for resumption, a complete change' in the management will result. It is charged that the late manage ment was not altogether efficient, and au in stance is related where the Pennsylvania Railroad Company withdrew its cars from the company's service owing to the long de tention they were subjected to at the works. The liabilities of the companv are stated to be 81,200,000. Boggs & Buhl'are reported as being creditors tothe extent of $250,000. Sir. O'Brien stated yesterday that the Penn sylvania Construction Company had no con nection with the Columbus Company other than it used the iron made by the latter. There will be a meeting of the creditors in the city to-morrow. The Excitement at Unlontown. A dispatch from the special correspondent of The Dispatch at TJniontown says: The deed of assignment made by the Colum bia Iron and Steel Company to Charles A. O'Brien, of Pittsburg, was closely scanned by many pairs of eyes iu the Recorder's ofhee to day and boro the marks of much handling. Tho citizens of Uniontowu, especially the minority stockholders, were loath to believe that our largest manufacturing concern had gone to the wall, and wanted to sep for themselves. Tho assignment was the one absorbing topic of con versation to-day, even the critical situation in tho coke region being for tho timo forgotten. Much sympathy is expressed for President Ycagerand other losers in the concern. A plan is on foot among tlio local capitalists who are interested in tho Columbia Company, and a number of the Pittsburg stockholders, to re organize the company and operate the works. No details of tho plan can bo learned, but it is known that President J, V. Thompson, of tho First National liank. Judge Nathaniel Ewingand other capitalists are willing to do ail in their power to holt) the company out of its difficulties. President Thompson, when soen this even ing, refused to talk further than to say that he thought tho concern would bo on Its'feet in a few dajs. It is thought that under the plan of reorganization there will be material changes in the management. The indebtedness of tho coinpanj, as shown by the records hore.includcs a judgment of S115 43 in favor of Huckensteln & Co., of Pittsburg. This and a few other small judgments aie all that arc entered in tho Prothonotary's office. The bonded indebt edness of the company is 150,000. The pay ment of this is guaranteed by the Fidelity Title ana Trust Company, of Pittsburg, in who.e favor there is a mortgage for that amount against tbo company's property. Manager E. M. Butz said to-day that there would be no sale of tho plant, and that thev ex pected to have their embarrassment settled and be able to resume work in full at an early day. The Pennsylvania Construction Company works, which are practically under the same management as the Columbia Mill, wero closod by Sheriff McCormick to-day on executions in behalf or thn following creditors: Will iam Carton. Uniontown, $61 85; the Na tional Hanks, of Fayotte county, for uso of C. H. Seaton, of TJniontown, S1.22J 26; A SI. Uvers & Co., of Pittsburg,9M 81, and K. hngsctt &Co., tho Alt. Braddock coko firm, SL6J1 25. Tho bonded indehtedne-s of this company is J50,000, the payment of which is cnaranteed by the Fidelity Title and Trust Company, of Pitts burg, which is secured by a mortgage for this amount in favor of that company. The an nouncement that Judge Rot-d would appoint a receiver for tho Columbia Company is received with favor here. JUST TOK ONE DAI We Will Soil Men's Good Suits Tor SO 75. Slonday morning, starting promptly at 8 o'clock and until 5:30 r. M., we will sell 1,000 men's fine business suits, sack and cutaway styles, for 56 75 each. No end to the variety of patterns. Neat pin-checks, plaids, plain cassimeres and worsteds and stvlish cheviots. Remember, this offer good just for one day, Slonday. P. C. C. C, Pittsburg Combination CLOiniiro Company, corner Grant and Diamond streets. If your complaint is want of appetite, try Angostura Bitters before meals. ttssu DIDN'T SCARETHE CHIEFS. Tne l'oor Boards Aro Kogardcd as Corpses No Fight Will lie Sladn in Allegheny To-Morrow They Conld Only Be Short lived at Best. The opinion of W. B. Bodgers on the loss of powers of the Department of Charities did not seem to create much consternation yesterday. In Allegheny it was only re garded a3 "sour grapes," and in Pittsburg it was believed that as the Board of Poor Guardians were elected by Councils and not by the people, that organization was cer tainly a corpse. Even if the attorney should, by any mischance, be correct in bis views, the Allegheny board would be only shortlived, for there is no'w a bill before the Legislaturo abolishing the guardians of the poor, and it is sure to pass. The Poor Board of Allegheny, where the -light was to be made if any was attempted.will peacefully turn over the affairs of the office to Chief Grubbs. Sir. Kodgeri was interviewed yesterday and said: "It is not the public's business. It is simply a matter between the Poor Board and myself, I do not want to talk to the public." When Chief Elliot was seen he only laughed and said he had not thought the opinion worth reading. Said he: "I be lieve this department is constitutional and I believe the Poor Board is dead. It may be different in Allegheny. If it is decided that we do not possess the power we now ex ercise I am willing to quit. I only know that the charities have cost the city less since it has been made a department than it did under the old Board of Poor Guard ians." City Solictor Elphinstone, of Allegheny, did not seem to be worrying very hard. "I don't believe there is very much in it." was what he said. -'Even if the act of 1887," he continued, "does not take away all the pow ers of the Poor Board, there is now a bill in Harrisburg that has passed the second read ing in the House." It abolishes the poor guardians altogether. There will not be any trouble on Slonday." A member of the Board of Poor Guardians was seen last night and said that the office would be turned over to-morrow without any fight. THEY AIL DEOPPED DEAD. Three Deaths in 1-awroncevillo Testerday That Wore Startllngly Sadden. There were three sudden deaths in Law renceville yesterday. James White, a col ored man employed at the Carbon Iron Works, dropped dead about 11 o'clock in the morning while working in the mill. He was 45 years old, and lived at No. 13 Clay alley. In the afternoon Alexander SIcWhorter, aged 75 years, who lived at 3025 Penn ave nue, fell dead at the Black Diamond Steel Works. He bad been employed there for a number of years as a gate watchman. Sirs. Julia McDonald, 50 years old, ap plied at the house of Thomas Welsh, Jones avenue, above Twenty-eighth street, Friday night, for lodging, saying that she had no place to stay. Yesterday, while talking to Welsh, she fell to the floor, and when picked up was dead. It is not known whether she has any relatives or friends. He is Alderman CahiU Now. i John Cahill, of the Eighth ward, received his appointment from Governor Pattison to the aldermanship of the ward yesterday, and was sworn in. Alderman Bell's term expired April 1, and yesterday with his family he left for his new home near Slor gantown, W. "Va. SHALL SCBAPS OF LOCAL HEWS. TriE Pittsburg Electric Club has applied lor a charter. Miss M. Hunzekeh, of Federal street, has resigned at the telephone office to accept an ap pointment in the Pension office. Edward Dktkek, the youngest son of John and Caroline Detker, died yesterday at his par ents' residence, No. 5 Davis street, aged 4 years. Or the 12 letter carriers who report at the Jjaw renceville Bub-postofflce. six are down wirh the grip, and their places havo been taken by substitutes. Mbs. James HakWav, an old lady, fell on Butler street yesterday, breaking a leg in two places. She was taken to her home on Thirty ninth street. Mayor Gourlet yesterday signed the or dinance giving the Carnegie Library Trustees authority to erect buildings in tho Schenley Park entrance. II. E. Billinoton has been chosen to fill the vacancy In tbo Third ward, Allegheny, School Board caused byjtbo resignation of Will iam Broaberry. The Wooden Building Committee of Alle gheny met last night and granted three permits for the erection of frame buildings in different parts of the city. CnARLES Coolet, a 7-year-old boy who'ls unablo to locate his home, is at the Twelfth ward police station. He says lie came from Allegheny to go to the Museum yesterday, and after the show was over he could not find his way back. The regular Sunday night temperance meet ing will bo held to-night iu tho Little Jim Church on Rebecca street, Allegheny. It will bo led by William Blackstnck. who will be as sisted by Sir. Cauflold, "Uncle" Tommy Jones and others. PULLED Iff by THE POLICE. Edward Sawyer and George Googan were arrested last nij;ht tor attacking John Thomas on Wator street and seriously beating him. SUSAN Lowe was sent to jail last night by Alderman Donovan for a further hearing, charged by Anna SI. Bell with assault aud bat tery. Martin Flamiex is in jail under a charge of larceny made against him by Henry Camn bell, beforo 'bquire McMillan, of Charticrs borough. Edward Jones and Charles King quarreled in a Carson street saloon about their right to a pooltable and were locked up in the Twenty eight ward stattou. LUDWIO ClUSCRUlNOR has been arrested at tho instance of Patrick O'Donnell, who charges that the accused hit him with a piece of iron and then jumped upon him. Locis Ebersolt is in jail awaiting a bear ing to-morrow evening beforo Alderman Beln hauer, on a charge by his wife of striking her with a chair without provocation. HARRY Chamblrs and John Mitchell, the two men who assaulted Officer Blttncr, were held fur conrt by Mayor Wyman vesterday. The other three men were discharged. F. II. Rogehson, a young man, entered the tailor shop at No. 31 Diamond street lait night, and snatching a pair of pants from a hook took to his heels. Ho was captured and turned over to Detective Coulson, who locked him up for a hearing. Alfred Causes made an information be fore Alderman Donovan yesterday cnarginc J. H. Andrews with assault. Causcn is the stcp-fatber of Miss Mary S. Livers, a very pretty girl a littlo under 16 years of age. and it is in ber behalf that the suit is brought. "Woody" Adams is charged on information made before Alderman Richards by Mrs. Mary McDonald, of No. 101 Chatham street, with committing an aggravated assault and battery on her son William. Adams is charged with striking McDonald on the boad with a club, and is in jail awaiting a hearing on Tuesday. THAT S3 33 WINDOW. Tifty Styles of Boys Suits in It. Have you seen that boys' suit window on the Grant street side of our store? Every suit in it marked ?2 25. You'll say thev are fine patterns and great value. Sizes 4 to 14. Bring the boys along. P. C. C. C, Pitts'buko Combination Clothing Company, corner Grant and Diamond streets, opposite the Court House. See How Our Dress Goods Department Improves. Every desirable weave on sale from the beige suiting at 4c to the fine English suit ings at 1 26. Bi inches. All the new tints in serges and henricttas, tho rough effect novelties, the striking plaids, fancy grena dines, corduroy, boucle effects, etc. The cash prices the interesting features at Thorn ton Bros.', Allegheny. (710) (710) (710) (710) Penn avenue. (710) (710) (710) (710) the place to get the newest dress trimming. A NEW PE0PBIET0B. Sam Brown Buys OntC. S. Holmes, of the Monongahela House. LEASE AND FIXTURES FOR $75,000 ThB Hotel Has Been Paying a Fair Profit for Some Time Past. ALL JUDGMENTS WILL BE CANCELED Once more the old Monongahela House changes proprietors. Captain Sam Brown bought it yesterday for $75,000 in cold cash, and Charles S. Holmes, the present lessee, retires from the business. Captain Brown will run the hotel in the future, in his own way. People were rather surprised yesterday, when it was announced that Captain Brown had issued an execution against Mr. Holmes for $21,014, but this was only a part of the deal. The Captain and Mr. Holmes are fast friends, and those not on the inside couldn't understand the move, which is easily explained. On February 19 the de fendant gave Captain Brown a note for the amount named, which was to have been paid in a day. The note was recorded a few days ago. Mr. Holmes' Flans for the future. "When Jlr. Holmes was seen last evening he said: "You may say that the execution was issued to shut off some spile work of my former partner. I have no further use for him, and even his brother refuses to speak to bim. The house has been paying 53,000 c month ever since 1 took hold of it, but I have too much to do to attend to it and my father's business. In the future I will devote myself to the liquor trade. Pather has wholesale houses in Chicago. Pbillipsburg and here; besides, I am President of the company that owns the Kent House at Lake wood, and with all these interests tolook after I felt that the Monongahela House was more than I could manage with justice to all. I have spent 78,000 in improving the house, andl retire alittleaheadof the game. Idon't know what Captain Brown intends to do, or whether the present management will be continued or no. Manager Kelly is a first class man, but this honse belongs to Captain Brown now, and he hasn't spoken of his plans to me. I have assured the Captain that I will pay all I owe, and he has perfect confidence in my ability to do so. As for Mr. Arnold I am through with bim." As to the Keeping of the House. Mr. Holmes was in an excellent humor as he spoke about the deal. Two months ago he bought out H. H. Arnold's interest in the lease and furnishings. Captain Brown went home early last evening, and couldn't be seen. It is safe to say he will maintain the present high stand ard of the honse. The lease was made to Mr. Holmes for ten years, about nine of which remain. The old bouse is owned by Charles J. Clarke, Florence Mil ler and the Crossan estate. In this connection several other suits were entered against Mr. Holmes yesterday. The Diamond Milk Company claims $543 86 for milk furnished the Monongahela House. The same company also demands 578 30, including in the suit H. H. Arnold as one of the proprietors. The Grocers' Supply and Storage Company claims from Mr. Holmes $2,296 27 for groceries supplied. G. Stein hauser, the butcher, presents a bill to Mr. Holmes for $2,048 24 and to Holmes & Arnold $2,230 80 ior meat fnrnished. Mr. Holmes says these bills will all be paid, but he wants Mr. Arnold to do his share. KEAI. ESTATE. INSURANCE. Myer Gallinger, Yoder law building, corner Fifth and Wylie avenues. Telephone, 1707. Take elevator. New Xorlc Dry Good Market Paralyzed. Never in the past 12 years have prices gone so low as within the last 20 days. The auction rooms are being used to move goods for firms with limited capital, that must realize or get "strung," and the cash buyer can name bis price. As our goods are sold for cash only, when an opportunity like this occurs we have the cash to invest. Having just returned from the market, the result of our cash purchases will be felt by compet itors this week. New prices will, be made in every department. Don't invest a cent in any kind of dry goods till you seethe new prices. Come to the cash store and get posted. Thokntok Bros., Allegheny. Commencing Work at Aliqulppa Park. Several cars of lumber and a car of paint have arrived at Aliquippa for the improve ments on the grounds; a large force of car penters and painters will be at work next week. The machinery for the new water works will arive on Wednesday and be put in operation. Why Are They Silent? When the McKinley bill passed it was a race to see who would tell you first about the advance that would take place later on. Why don't they come out and post you now about the condition of the drygoods market in the East? Never were prices so low as now, and they will be no higher this season. See what we offer: All the 12c, 10c and 18c fine dress ginghams and zephyr stripes go at 10c; one price 'for all. Bemember, when you pay 12-c to 18e you are getting what we sell at 10c. All the popular makes. Take advantage of the Cash Store prices this week. Thoknton Bros. JTJVT FOIt ONE DAY We Will Sell Men's Good Suits for SG 75. Monday morning, starting promptly at 8 o'clock and until 5:30 r. m we will sell 1,000 men's fine business suits, sack and cutaway styles, for $6 75 each. No end to the variety ot patterns. Neat pin-checks, plaids, plain cassimeres and worsteds and stvlish cheviots. Bemember, this offer good just lor one day. Monday. P. C. C. C, Pittsburg Combination Clothing Company, corner Grant and Diamond streets. American bine prints are the best made. Don't walk into other stores and pay 8c and Gc for the light suiting. Come to l lie Cash Store. Tne price is 6)c for blues and 5c lor light suitings. Thornton Bros., Allegheny. Have You Seen the Fort Pitt Spoon? A souvenir of Pittsburg. It contains the seal of tbe city. Fort Pitt Bedoubt (the old block house), tbo keystone of the 13 origin al States, the emblem of France, the crown of George II., the coat of arms of William Pitt and many other interesting historical details. Originated and sold only bv E. P. Boberts & Sons, Fifth avenue and Market street. Ladles, Hero Is a Picnic, If vou fancy homespun dress goods, the latest novelty in plains, stripes and twills; tbe craze now in the East. Now on sale in all the leading stores here at 60c and 75c. All wool, of course, and new light colors; 39e our price Monday morning. No store iu either city owns them at above nnce. Tiiornton Bros. TltE only dress trimming store in Western Pennsylvania, 710 Penn avenue. Goods ar rive daily; we are the leaders of styles. Keining & Wilds. Modern Prices. Suits to order $25. and pants $6 and up ward at Pitcairn'a, 434 Wood street. 100 pieces beige suitings, 12Jc quality at 4c. Monday morning at the Cash Store. Thornton Bros., Allegheny. ASTRONOMERS ARE ANGRY. THEY DEMAND THAT THE HATIOHAL 0BSEBVAT0EY Bo Divorced From tho.Navy Deportment College Observatories Deprived of Their Source of Financial Support The Allegheny Institution Is Amonjr Those Interested. St. Louis, April 4. The leading as tronomers and scientists of the United States are uniting their forces forastruggle, and confidently expect to win. The next Congress will be memorialized to transfer the control of the United States Naval Ob servatory from the Navy Department to the hands of a purely scientific and astronomi cal board, which shall thereafter constitute au astronomical department of the govern mental machinery. The leading astron omers concerned in this movement claim that there is a great deal more need of the change than there was in the case of the transfer of the Weather Bureau from the War to tbe Agricultural Department. The cause of the movement is a step re cently taken by the United States Naval Observatory, which inflicts tbe greatest in jury upon the various astronomical observa tories of the country that is, the practice established of supplying the Western Union Telegraph Company with time signals for commercial use. In 1887, from Washington University here, the signals necessary for tbe regula tion ot timepieces in this district first began to be derived. It was a practical system, which cansed a revolution in the manner of securing correct astronomical time over the whole conntry, and it made St. Louis for years the center of interest for all interested in the system. Following the entrance of the Washington University in the field, there was established a circuit of astronom ical observations, under the new system as follows: The Harvard Observatory, at Cam bridge; Lick Observatory, at Mount Ham ilton, Ual.; College Observatory, at North field, Minn.; Allegheny Observatory, at Allegheny; Washington Observatory, St. Louis, and the Winchester Ohservatorv. of Yale. The sums received from railroads in pay ment for the time and other signals fur nished by thir circuit, formed the main sapport of the observations, and now the system adopted by tbe United States Naval Observatory will drive the university obser vations from the field. The universities say that with the Western Union system adopted, the only means they had of advancing tbe cause of science will be withdrawn, and their costly plants will be rendered useless. To Frotect the Parks. Washington, April 4. Troops of cav alry have been ordered to Calfornia to po lice the Sequoia and Yosemite National parks. These troops are expected to arrive about May 1. Special Announcement. Have you seen our stock of diamonds gold and silver watches, jewelry.silverware, bronzes, etc., etc.? If not, please call and compare prices and quality. Courteous treatment guaranteed. A full line of musical instruments always on hand. N. Gallinoer's, wrsu 1200 Penn At. THORNTON EROS. To Our Wholesale Customers Who bny not less than five pieces assorted we will offer Atlantic mills FF cashmere Wednesday at24o in browns, blues, olives, garnets, myrtle and blacks; no light colors. See what the manufacturers ask you for the above. Competitors can cut this out for reference. Thornton Bros. John C. Henry, formerly purchasing agent of the North American Construction Company, has been appointed general agent ofB. D." Nuttall & Co., manufacturers of electric railway supplies, fine machinery, etc., of Allegheny City. The above firm is to be congratulated in securing so genial a gentleman, besides a thorough business At Last. We have been making 'offers for six months on fine all-wool black henriettas to get a good one we could offer at S9c. Last weekwereceived 100 pieces from a New York auction room and it will be on sale Mon day. Ask to see it. This quality sells else where at 90e. Thornton Bros. THAT S3 85 WINDOW. Fifty Styles of Boys' Suits In It. Have you seen that boys' suit window on the Grant street side of our store? Every suit in it marked $2 25. You'll say they are fine patterns and great value. Sizes 4 to 14. Bring the boys along. P. C. C. C, PfrrsBtrBQ Combination Clothing Company, corner Grant and Diamond streets, opposite the Court House. All 10c. Toile dn Nord, A. F. C, Criterion, Arm ingdale, Greylock'r, Bates' and a dozen other zephvr ginghams that you are buying every day atl2Jc, 15c and 18c, for 10c 1,000 pieces, 300 different styles, on sale Monday morning at the Cash Store. Thornton Bros. Spring Saltings. The largest and most fashionable stock suitings, trouserings and overcoatings at Pitcairn's, 434 Wood street. Hugus & Hacke Unequaled are the bargains and assortments that offer this week in our Dress Goods De partment. In Paris Robes we show an elegant line of novel ties with beautiful embroidered Appliques and Lace Effect Trimmings. French Suitings in Camel's Hair, Cheviot and Homespun Fabrics. Spots, plaids and stripes in the long camel's hair and rough effects. Our assortments in these two lines are entirely of exclusive styles and will be marked this week at prices greatly under original values. ioo pieces of All-wool Suit ings at 50c a yard. Extra value and styles rivaling in effect goods of very much higher price. Three remarkably good val ues in Colored Henriettas: 40-inch at 50c. 46-inch at 75c. 46-iuch at Si, In a full line of day and evening shades. Cor. Fifth Av. and Market St. N. B. A special opening this week of imported novelties of Ladies' Wraps, Jackets, Capes, etc., for spring and summer wear. Cloak Department, sec ond floor. ap5-MWTSn C. H. DIKTRIC1I, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in leather and Shoe Findlnc. Has removed to ahlS-69-XW7 070 Liberty Street. 1 Bottled Their Voices. E. H. Sothern and Mr. Cook yesterday delivered a scene from the "Maister of Woodbarrow" into a phonograph of the local company. The actors enjoyed the thing immensely. -3THE LARGEST- -AND- CHOICEST Stock of EARPETS Ever brought to Pittsnurg can now be seec a EDWARD GROETZIKGER'S. All the very latest designs produced in beta Europe and America in Axminsters, Wiltons, Gobelins, Moquettes, Body Brussels, Tapestry Brussels And Ingrains. .Many of the designs shown are confined ex. clusivcly to our house. Lace and Turcoman Curtains. We still have about 100 pieces of Tanestry Brussels of last fall's patterns to sell at 50c, 65 a and 75c a yard worth 25 per cent mora every where. 627 and 629Peim Ave. M&- Alt goods jobbed at lowest Eastern prices. ap5-TTS3a MAR5HELL, THE CASH GROCER, WILL SAYE YOU MOHEY. We are not yet prepared to make our opening announcement for 24 DIAMOND SQUARE, PITTSBURG. When we got possession on April 1 we found we had a bigger job than we had expected to transform it into a salesroom such as we in tend to have. But we are getting there in good shape and will soon have such a transformation in the building the old-timers will fail to recognize it. Watch the evening papers for our opening announcement. If you can't come and see us, send for our large Weekly Price List and order by maiL Orders amounting to $10, without counting sugar, packed and shipped free of charge to any point ' within 200 miles. A SPECIAL' DISCOUNT OF 5 PER CENT on all orders amounting to 30, without counting sugar and meat, MARSHELL, 24 DIAMOND SQUARE, PITTSBURG. AND 79 to 85 Ohio street, Cor. Sandusky, ALLEGHENY. ap5 A FEW OF MANY APRIL BARGAINS Hew Choice Dress Goods. Af . -.- Cbolce foreign styles Wool Dress "l 'j1- Plaids and btripes, newest color ings and effects. At- irl. 38-inch Wool Plaids ana riL 62 Stripes in real French de signs: also, extra grade 38 inch Casbmercs. A f. ,--,- 41-inch Plaids, In very rich color JtZ 5OC iaS, A t. (L r Bonrette Plaids and 10-inch rX uu solid colors Imperial Serges. An excellent bargain. Af . - - 40-lncn all-wool Plaids. -- O- 40-inch all-wool Fonle- 40-incb all-wool Camel's Hair. 40-incb all-wool Henrietta. Tbese are each very cneap lines. A. Cer lease each 46-Inch Henrietta la . r. ojl. black and choice sprins color in:. Aft, rr 52 inch French Ser?c. rX :p I OU 4.incn French Taimse. AND 41-mcIi French HerrineBone, $1 25. 44-inch French Chevron, 40-Inch French Diagonals, 46-inch French Camel's Hair, Silk and Wool Lansdowae. These are onr own importation, and embrace some of the choicest dress fabrics in tbe coun try. BLACK GOODS In unrivaled assortments. Choice New Silk Grenadines INDIA SILKS. BIBER i EASTDM 505 and 507 MARKET STREET. ' pS-rrssm
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