t i. I P H A 1ST TAKE AN OATH Members of School Boards "Will Here-, alter Be Sworn to Abide by the Constitution. MAT FORFEIT APPROPRIATIONS Jlerely by Neglect of the Directorsito lived Up to the Letter of the Law and Their Oaths. 3IUC3 C03IMEXT BEING INDULGED UN. Men of Honorable Intent Anil Do Their Duty, Whether Sworn to Do So or ot. The State appropriation to bo divided be tween the public school districts orPennsyl vania is now $5,000,000 and it is more an item of interest than usual The fact that IIouso bill Xo. 515 had been passed suddenly dawned upon the members of the Brushton School Board, and they having organized were in a stew, tho fear that some of tbemJ -k ere laid liable to tho penalty or tho law causing them to bustle toward a special meeting to settle their status. They breathedJ more trecly, however, after an investigation. Hon. E. E. Cotton, when asked for an opin ion, read the bill in answer, but came to tho conclusion that the view taken by tho Cen tral Board of Education was correct, and that the bill does not take effect until noxfo. year. In brief, tho enactment requires that all school directors must be sworn before entering upon tho discharge of their duties and. as it specifies that this must be dono from and after the passage of the actbyalli elected, it subsequently led to uneasiness re garding the date of passage. "HIiatMnst He fcworn To. School directors must swear to perform all their duties as prescribed by the school laws of the State They must swear that they liave not used any unlawful means to secure the office, and further that they will support the Constitution of the State and that of tho United States. They must make an affidavit before a Justice of the Tence or a Notary Public n copy of the oath to bo forwarded to the Department of Public Instruc tion to be llled and a minute of tho shearing to be entered in the records of the local board. Aiiv violation of the law -works a forfeiture ot the state appropria tion, wliich in this city amounts to the neat littlo sum of $100,000 or moie for her schools. In addition to tin- lorfeiture a failure on tho part of a director to comply makes him guilty of a mi'-dcmcanoi. It will be seen that the law provides a strong incentive to the people of each dis trict to keep the directors up to the mark, as a violation by one forfeits the appropriation. What caused tho commotion in some sec tions was the impression that their new boards had not organized before the ap jiroval of the net, but the Central Board de cides that only those elected next year must romply with the law, though the "Secretary ncknowledged that he wasn't sure but that nil who serve next year must take the oath; lie thought not, however, basing his reason on tho reading of the net. AVliat Is to Be Found in Office. It w onld seem scarcely fair to make those elected next year sw ear, w hile some already In escape and, perhaps have been elected by means more unlawful. 'Whether true or not, it is believed that some people see a great deal more in school directorship than the merage unsophisticated citizen does. In the first place it is regard-id by some as a ttepping-stone to political office which leads to the securing of loaves and fishes, and there have been rumors of considemble uniounts of money having been spent to secure the office in times past, tho expenditure not stimulated by an ardent desire for tho public welfare. One ca-o was reported some years ago in which it was hinted that a man had paid $200 to se cure the omen which on the sqnare wasn't aflrtli anything except to one who felt iliaf be had a mission to improve the morale and efficiency of the schools. In districts where the people are deeply interested in the schools tho path of the crooked director will be beset with thorns, as the possible loss of the State appropria tion will be an added incentive to those who ure disposed to watchfulness. Sleeting 'With General Satisfaction. In Pittsburg very little seems to be known about the piovisions of the bill. Tho section providing for the administration of the oath of office to school directors, however, seems to meet with general satisfaction. Chief J. O. Brown, of the Department of Public safety, a prominent .-chool director and jnember of the Central Board of Education, said: "The provision for swearing in school boards is certainly a just one. A school di rector occupies a responsible position, just as any other official, and should be required to take the oath for the faithful performance of hUdutj,." JIayor oourley said: "A school directors-hip is a public trust just as much as any other office. The man who hold tit has the di-position of the people's mouev and busi ness on his hands, and there could be no ob jection raised to hisbeingsworn into office." Citj Clerk George Booth, who is Secretary of the Franklin school Board, said: "It will make very little difference whether the school directors are sworn or not. The fact is an honest man w ill faithfully perform the duties of his office v ithont any oath, w hile a rascal will care no more for his pledge than a straw. I w ould as soon take the w ord as the sw om statement of an honest man. Nev ertheless then? can no harm result from the sw earing of school directors and few will object to it " The Board of Directors of tho Riverside School, Thirty-fourth ward, met on Wednes day evening and elected the officers ot tho board forthe ensuing year. P. .1. Daley was chosen President; John Collins, becretary, and John J Murray. Treasurer. The annual picnic of tho school will be held at McKee's Hocks on Friday, June 2fi. At n meeting ot the Board of Directors of the Morse sub-District School, Twenty-fifth -ward, held on Wednesday evening, John McKain was elected to All a vacancy in tho board created by the resignation .ot Henry Stolzcnbach. THE HEAT CONTINUES. Two Deaths Yesterday Troin Sunstroke Cooler Weather Promised. The weather yesterday was very much the same as the previous day un til 4 r. si., when the rain cooled off the atmosphere considerably. The highest point reached by tho thermom eter was S4at2r. at. The storm will not bring sufficient rain to affect the rivers, and will cool the atmosphere so that to-day w ill be pleasant. An Italian, name unknown, employed at Carnegie Bros. & Co."s Homestead mills, was overcome by the heat yesterday. He was taken to a drugstore and physicians called, but he died in about two hours. The Coro ner was notified, but he ordered the doctors to issue a burial certificate, as the cause of death was known. The remains of the Austrian who died at the West Penn Hospital yesterday from the effects of the heat were identified last night as those of Michael Mocan who has been living in Allegheny since his arrival here two months ago. He secured his first em ployment at Howe, Brown & Co.'s mill on Tuesday. On Wednesday he drunk very copiously of water while at work and this Is believed to have caused him to succumb to the heat on the way home lrom work. The Coroner's inquest w ill be held this morning. WORKED SUCCESSFULLY. Tho Itlriningh.ini Traction Line Starts Its Klectric Cars. The electric cars, of the Birmingham lino were placed in operation last night very fcuccesslully. Iso inconvenience nor delay was experienced. There were seven cars started, the first being at 10.30 o'clock. This regulation will bo continued until motors lun e been placed in the other cars. Until then the horse cars will run up to 10.30 o'clock. These electric cars, it is said, Itavo the greatest speed, their motors being 40-horse pow er, with tw o in each car. Opening of a New Ilallroad. The Elwood Short Line Kailroad is to bo opened to-day. This lino is to serve the Eanie purpose in the Beaver Valley that the Junction road serves in Pittsburg that of lightening tho freight traffic over the main Hues. It connects tho Pittsburg and West ern, the Pittsburg, Lake Erie and Cleveland mid the Baltimore and Ohio railways. The officers of the various roads will attend tho opening and banquet at tho Hotel Oliver at Jblwood. THERE ARE ROSES AND ROSES'. Some of tho Expected Jane Display "Which Does Not aiatcriallzo Very Well Why It Is Well to See What Can Bo Had at Homo. This is tho time of year when city florists smile a broad smilo, and when many people who have gardens in the suburbs badly want to see a man. To appreciate the situa tion It is, as the novelist says, necessary to shift tho scene and carry the gentle reader back to last autumn, 'or perhaps a year earlier. When tho November winds are scattering the last leaves from suburban trees, tho householder is not infrequently summoned to meet a man at the door with samples of beautiful roses which bloom in the spring tnila. They are usually from Eastern nur series; and prettier things were never seen than the pictures of them on paper in full, gorgeous, luxuriant bloom. These, highly colored, take the eye of the suburban resi dent. The American Beauty spreading its petals on paper over three inches ot cir cumterence: the dark and rich 'Jacqueminot, of emulative size: the Marechal Neil, dulv exransive. delicate and almost fragrant even on paper in its yellow tint; the In France, and the dozen varieties of "climbers" nil theso aro dis played to the man or woman who is inter ested in a plot of garden: and tho result is a eaptlvatiou at once of the fancy and of an order for more or less dozens of the plants bv the traveling agent. "The plants come duly, are bedded with care and tied up in straw; and through the drearv winter thepurchasermanya time and oft sees them, as in his fancy, as they will look in the opening days or June, a mass of beautiful flowers, setting off in strong and delightful oontrast against the green of the neighboring sward. Manv such orders were given in Pittsburg last fall and the preceding fall; and In a number of cases the citv florists are now enjoying tho results. The roses which were to bloom in June, in such gigantic proportions, have in a number of cases from which complaints havo been heard proved to be miserable and stunted specimens of that beautiful flower, chiefly attractive to bugs and affording poor pasture even for them.. In one case in the East End within a few days where a citizen had paid nearly $100 for a bedof roses which looked beautiful in the specimen book, an examination of the June product by a city florLst disclosed that the plants in place of being pure spocimens of the varieties repre sented were grafted on common dog roses, and the whole appearanco of the collection that was looked forward to with such de light was pitiable in the extreme. To heighten the disappointment the citv florist staled that real plants of this order con tracted for could have been had at any of the city nurseries at much less price. It may be that some of the Eastern firms which solicit orders through anents here in the fall fill them honestly, but at present the other sort are mostly and lugubriously told of, particularly in the East End. The result shows that it is well to examine in all cases what our home establishments can do before being led away by tho flattering in ducements and roseate prospectuses of the 'sharp and sometimes not over-particular houses of Eastern cities. TO BESTME AT TEE OLD STAND. One of the Suspended Mllllgans Will Again Preach In Ills Old Polplt. The heresy In tho R. P. Church will not down, and it appears to the unprejudiced that the action of the Synod in sustaining tho Pittsburg Presbytery will have all the effect of the split threatened, some thinking that the stiffest-backed of the political dis senters may be forced in time to pool their issues so as to have one pastor serve several flocks, or the members who are strictly or thodox be forced to tax themselves more heavily unless pastors work for less money than at present. They have one consola tion perhaps, viz: That where they are in a majority in a congregation they may hold on to church property, but it seems that in some congregatiohs the liberals aro in a majority. Itcv. O. B.1Xlilligan, one of the suspended, will cross the Rubicon on Sunday by again holding services in tho East End B. P. Church. From the time of his suspension by Presbytery until it was sustained by tho synod, Mr. Miiligan contented himself with holding gospel meetings In the church, praying lor tho sick and burying tho dead, but now he considers tha the chain of his allegiance is broken, and he can resume his place with honor, backed by the congrega tion. It appears that -not more than half a dozen members will oppose him, and they may not do it-vigorously. CBEMATOBIES MUST BEP0BT. The New Bill Regulating Them Goes Into Effect at Once. The new crematory bill has been signed by the Governor, and Chief Brown yester day sent to Harrisburg for a certified copy. Tho bill was gotten up to overcome an evil previously spoken of in The Dispatch. Here tofore crematories have not been required to take out burial permits, and the Bureau of Health had no record of their cases. The utter destruction of all identifying traces of bodies disposed of in this manner offered great inducement to crime. Chief Brown saw this and had the bill prepared. "The new bill goes into effect at once," said the Chief yesterday. "As far as I know the same permits will bo issued by the Bureau of -Health in crematory cases as in ordinary burials, but I cannot state possi tively until I receivo a copy of the bill. It will uo very little additional work for tho bureau, but will assist greatly in preventing means for concealment of crime." A TBIO OF ACCIDENTS. One Girl Burned to Death and Two Men Seriously Injured. A young girl attempts to hasten the Arc with oil with the uual result. One man badly burned by molten metal. The list follows: Coi-estake Mary Ann Copestake, aged 15, of Dickerson run, on Wednesday evening at tempted to hasten the fire by adding oil. Her clothes took fire and she was sadly burned. She was sent to the Mercy Hospi tal, w here she died yesterday afternoon. Docgiiertt .John A. Dougherty, an em ploye of the Edgar Thomson Steel Company, tell into a mold of hot metal, burning his right fool and leg almost to a crisp. He was talcen to Mercy Hospital. Vemiaea Arivina Venraea, an Italian coal miner at Monongahcla City, was fatally injured yesterday by falling slate. He was brought to the Mercy Hospital, and was not expected to live until morning. He is about 30 years of age and single. MONTHLY DEATH BATE. Disease of the Respiratory Organs Are Still in the Majority. Tho mortuary report of the Bureau of Health shows the total number of deaths in Pittsburg during tho week ending June 6 to have been 35. There were St deaths in tho Old City, 17 in tho East End,31 on the South side and 13 at the institutions. Pneumonia caused 11 deaths; bronchitis, 5: other dis eases of respiratory system, ; digestive troubles, 11; nervous diseases, S; phthisis pulnionalis, 5; general diseases, It; cerebro spinal fever, 10; circulatory system, 3; Bnght's disease, 4; premature birth, i; old uge, 2; debility, 2, and violent causes, 9. There were 21 deaths of infants under 1 year old, 25 betwoan ages of 1 year and 20 years, 20 between ages of 20 years and fiO years, 11 between ages of 60 years and 70 years and 6 who were over 70 years of age. ADDBESSED BY AN INDIAN. The Local Red Man's Association Listens to a Squaw's Speech. Tho last meeting of the season of the In dian Association held yesterday afternoon proved to be a very interesting one. The meeting was presided over by Miss Pressly and was first addressed by Miss May Irwin, of Camden, Pa., who has just returned from a visit to the Good Will Mission among the South Dakota Indians. Mrs. Ionian, a full-blooded Indian, dressed in her native costume, also addressed the meeting. Mrs. Ionian comes from Mohawk Valley, X. Y., where she has established a Sabbath school and day school for Indian children. Mrs. lomah told of her school and its necessities. At tho conclusion of her ad dress a collection amounting to $1S CO was taken up for the Indian w oman. ONLY AFFECTS PHILADELPHIA. Governor Pattison's Latest Veto WiU Not Injure Pittsburg Firemen. Governor Pi-ttison has vetoed the bill en titled "an act for the formation, Incorpora tion nnd regulation of firemen's relief asso ciations." His grounds for the act is that the bill is a departure lrom the general sys tem of legislation and also that it had too many restrictive clauses. When Chief Brown was asked yesterday what effect the veto would have inPittsburg he said: "It will not affect us in the least. The bill was a local one for use in Philadel phia only and will not interfere with tho management of our disability board." ffEjjjWgjWWJF GUAEDMG,TflE FUND'S: t Allegheny Councils Tie Another Knot in the Pnrsestrings. DEFICIENCIES MUST KOT EXIST. The City Solicitor's Assistant Eeduced to the Bank of a Clerk. 0XLT 0XE OFFICIAL ESCAPES ALIVE A wave of economy such as never before was heard of struck Allegheny Councils last night. Councils emphatically put its foot on nny unnecessary expenditures. Tho fear of another deficit hung like a cloud over all the proceedings. The general opinion was that too many useless men wore drawing salaries. There were only minor matters presented in which the members might vent their spleen, but they fully covered every thing in sight. The first was a street in the Butchers' Bun district, and the date of the poor thing's birth was set back n month. Thenext was a change in the clerical force of the Controller's office. The $1,500 chief clerk stood up for eight rounds, and retired from the ring without losing even a dollar, but the poor $900 clerk had $200 knocked off him. He was then wrapped in a shroud and sent to committee. The next was an assistant city solicitor, with apparently a Ufo tenure of office. David Henderson lashed at him, Mr. Cruikshank moved his arm, Mr. Knox muttered a denun ciation, and tho poor fellow shrunk into a miserable clerk at $75 a month for a term of only six months. He was also buried in the committee, and there is but slight hopes of his recovery. Expenses Must Come Down. Such was the policy adopted by Councils last night and such it will continue for a long time, for there is plenty of that class of fodder in sight. Tho chiefs of the depart ments aro to furnish Councils with the list of salaries of all their employes nnd a great slash is promised. Mayor Wyman has also asked Councils to fix the salaries of police magistrates andhencethe knife for the.next six months. The whole trouble was pre cipitated in Common Council when the re port of the Board of Viewers on the opening of Chestnut street through the flooded dis trict of Butchers' Bun at a cost of $160,000. Messrs. Albrecht and Gerwig, of the Third ward, were opposed! to the ordinance nnd thought a large sower down Madison ave nue w ould be cheaper nnd would answer the same purpose. Mr. Kesbitt, of the Sur vey Committee, said that tho question was a very important one, the old sewer is no good and a new one on another street would help it much. There was no telling when another flood would come, and with the committee it was a question of lives against the expenditure ot dollars. This was followed by a long discussion as to whether lives or dollars were the more valuable. Dollars won for the present and tho matter .was sentenced 30 days to tho pigeon-holes for having the impudence to appear in Councils. Cruikshank Pulls the .Draw-String. Over this action Mr. Cruikshank smiled a smilo and then unburdened himself thusly: "Mr. Wertheimer assures me that with the present extravagance tho city will be $100,000 in debt at the end of the present year. The city Is burdened with too many unneeessary men and their salaries aro eating up the ap propriations. The new departments are spending money too freely nnd it must be stopped. In tho past the contingent funds have been looted, and are being looted to-day. Pepple are talk ing about tho reckless expenditure every where, and it must be stopped. Councils snouiu pass u rtsuiuuuu w aruuig iuu uenus of departments to cut down expenses. For my part. I am against any increase in sala ries during this year.!' A chorus of approval greeted this, but it was broken by Chairman Parke, who signifi cantly said: "There are many who think tho same way, but the matter must bo pre sented in proper form." They Disfigured His Salary. The next morsel of food was found in tho ordinance making the office of chief clerk In the Controller's offlco worth $1,500 a year, and creating the office of assistant jit $900 per year. Mr. Knox They propose to relievo ono man of half his duties and then Increase his salary. It looks as if tho Controller's offlco was helping itself. There is no senso in it. AVhv, I can fill City Hall yard with1 clerks at $1,200 a year that aro Just as good as any we have. Such opinions were numerous, and it was also discovered that tho ordinance did not provide any plan from which to draw the increase in the salary list. The chief clerk was saved, but the assistant was reduced to $720 a year, and the ordinance was sent back to committee. Next came thcordinance creating the office of assistant city solicitor and fixing his salary at $1,200 per annum. Mr. Bruce thought that there was no need of such an officer. The Solicitor was back in his work and only needed a clerk to file liens. In six months there would be no need for him. He offered an amendment to that eflcct. Mr. Cruikshank A lawyer that you can Duy for $1,200 a year is a mighty common kind of an animal. A clerk is all we need. Mr. Knox We don't need a city solicitor any worse than we need a" chaplain " Needed That Worst of AIL "Well," exclaimed Mr. Lewis, as ho laughed all over, "if there is as much need of an As sistant City Solicitor as there is of a chap lain I move we elect ono immediately." Following this came a discussion of two hours, which resulted in Mr. Henderson's amendment prevailing. The Assistant City Solicitor, shorn or both glory and salary, was fired back to committee. In the routine matter which occupied tho attention of Councils Mr. Dunn introduced a resolution to go back to gas for city light ing. Mr. Knox presented a smoke consumer ordinance. It w as decided hereafter to hold Council meetings on the third Thursday of the month instead of the second. Tho con tracts for the year wero all approved. The ordinance increasing the salaries of the cataloguers and typewriter at Carnegie Library was defeated, but the ono abolishing tho office of assistant librarian passed. In Select Council tho Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Traction Company was granted an extension af time until October 1 lor opening the road. Mr. Wertheimer offered his ordinance submitting to a vote of tho people the question of issuing $750,000 worth ot bonds, and Mr. Einstein presented a resolution increasing the pay of tho ehiet clerks. The two inspectors for the Depart ment of Charities w ere granted. STILL M0BE MONEY NEEDED. The Fourth of July Fund Not Tet Up to the Required Amount. Arrangements for the Fourth of July cele bration are progressing rapidly, but tho flow of donations dropped off yesterday. Only $67 came in, and tho fund is still $791 short of the required $5,000. If all promises are kept this deficiency will bo reduced about $300. The committee hopes that business men and others who have not already done so will bo prompt in sending in donations, lor they nave already contracted liabilities amount ing to the lull $5,000 and may need a little more. Yesterday's contributions: Z. Wainwrlght, $25; Charles Meyran, $10: Keymer Bros., $10; Evan Jones, $10; B. C. Wilson, $5: E. Iteden bough, $2; .. A. Nlver, $5: previously re ported, $1,162. Cash on hand $1,229. The Mother-ln-Law Talks. Mrs. Agnes Taylor, of Cleveland, came to town last evening in search of tho child kid naped from the Williams family, on Heat ings alley, by its father, Charles Viar, Wednesday. Viar was arrested Wednesday night, and at the hearing yesterday Magis trate Gnpp returned the cliild to Mr. and Mrs.Williams, but they subsequently turned it over to its father. Mrs. Taylor is the mother of Viar's wife, the latter being a prisoner at tho Beaver countyjafl. She says Viar beats his wife and should not have the child. Not Ready for Furniture. Postmaster McKean received a letter from the contractor yesterday stating that the furniture for the new postofflce was all ready for shipment at his order. Tho post master replied by telegraph that he would not be ready for the stuff lor at least 30 days and shipment must be delayed until that time. Death of George II. Preidel, Jr. George II. Freidel, Jr., aged 40 years, died at his home, No. 7 Chestnut street, Alle-'' gheny, yesterday. Ho was a well-known citizen, and prominently connected with several secret orders. Representatives of the lodges of Odd Fellows, United Workmen and American Mechanics, to which ho be longed, will attend tho funeral on Sunday. DETERMINED TO HAVE DEINK. Edward Iloyer "Leaves tho Hospital Three Times With a Broken Jaw. Edward Boyer, who has three times es caped from the Mercy Hospital, drifted Into Central station last night In a miserable condition. Boyer's case is a peculiar one. Soveral weeks ago he went to Steubenville, O., where ho got drunk. During a row he wns thrown out of a saloon and had his Jaw broken. Cominir back to Pittsbure he was sent to the Mercy Hospital, where every at- I tention was paid hlin. Boyer's appetite 1 lor liquor overcame mm, ana one evening he slipped out of tho hospital. He was re turned a few days later, but again escaped. He was sent back again, but for a third time slipped away. Last night ho came to Central station with half his clothing gone and his Injured jaw in terrible shape. He asked to be sent to the Homeopathic Hospital and was taken there in the patrol wagon. Great care will bo taken to see that ho does not get awav again in search of drink as the condition of his in jury renders it absolutely necessary that he undergo long treatment. MADE MANY LOANS. F. C. Ebllng Makes Good Use of a Saloon Keeper's Name. F. U. Ebllng was arrested yesterday for re ceiving money under false pretenses. The polico havo been after him for some time. Complaints were received for two months from various persons that a man represent ing himself as Ed Shon, proprietor of a saloon at Thirty-sixth and Butler streets, had borrowed small sums of money from them, but on investigation, they found he was not the man. Among the complaints received were those of Straub & Co., brew ers, and the Eberhardt & Ober Brewing Com pany. Ebllng was arrested and has been identi fied as the man who has been borrowing the money. lie claims to bo a Pinkerton de tective and lives in the Seventeenth ward. SAFE IN THE COUNTY JAIL. A Man Who Once Escaped, but Is Again in the Law's Clutches. William J. Armson was brought to the Allegheny County Jail at 1 o'clock this morning on a commitment issued by Samuel Powell, a Justice of the Peace of Nanticoke, Luzerne county, to await trial in the Dis trict Court on the charge of personating a United States revenue officer. He has been bleeding the liquor men in that vicinity under the pretense of being a revenue offi cer. He was brought here by H. S. Graham, of Xanticoke. He escaped from an officer last week, but was recaptured last evening,' and this morning is safely locked up in Jail. LITTLE LOCAL ITEMS. EionT carloads of immigrants passed through the city yesterday, bound for tho West. A slight wreckoccurred atTorrensstation yesterday, caused by a car becoming de railed. Travel was delayed Tor half an hour. The staff of the Mercy Hospital will meet to-night to elect a resident physician to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Dr. Thomas. Mas. Maltby, of Thirtieth and Smallman streets, who took by mistake a largo doso of aqua ammonia Wednesday, was in an Im proved condition las night. Major McLAraHxiif, of the Allegheny HeaUh Bureau, has ordered the contractors to stop dumping rubbish from the Seventh street fire In Exposition Park. Bev. Robert Hudsos, temporary rector at Trinity Church, was yesterday notified by wire that Bellovue College, of Omaha, had conferred on him tho degree of doctor of philosophy. Manager McCullotoh, of the Duquesne Theater, last evening received a telegram from Mr. Henderson in Chicago, saying that the first performance of "Sinbad,'ftho new spectacle, proved "an enormous and un qualified success." Joseph McCormick, aged 4t years, an in mate of the Insane department of the City Poor Farm, died at that insiitution nt 5:30 a. it., yesterday. Little is known of McCor mick's life. He was picked up by the city police in April, 18S7. Isaac N. Fiwch, the wholesale liquor dealer at No. 12 Smlthfleld street, took an epileptic fit on a SeCond Avenue electric car, near Soho, last night, while on his way home. He wag taken to the Fourteenth ward station, where he was brought to consciousness. t The trouble over uniforms at the West Penn Hospital was settled yesterday by a meeting of the Board of Directors. It was de cided that the physicians should continue to wear the present uniforms,, and tho door keepers should be provided with a different costume. The Southside Fourth, of July celebration will consist of $1,000 worth of fireworks. An executive committee was named last night and Charles H. Goettler, August Boden bager and John J. Freundwere appointed to collect subscriptions. The placo has not been selected. IN TBOTTBLE WITH THE LAW. The two Italian boys arrested for breaking windows on Wood street wero sent to Morganza yesterday. Mart Doran, charged with assaulting the 4-year-old daughter of William Moody, had a hearing before Alderman Kerr yesterday and was acquitted. Mattie Jacksos, colored, was committed to Jail by Alderman Burns yesterday for driving into one of Liveryman Cowan's car riages. She was released on payment of damages. Primany Caseiteo, an Italian, mado an information before Alderman Luman yester day, charging James White with assaulting him with a beer glass. White was arrested and committed tojail in default of $300 bail for a hearing to-morrow. Mrs. Charles Byer, of 412 Manor street, was arrested by Officer Mace Cochran on Carson street yesterday afternoon on ac count of her strange actions. The woman was attracting considerable attention1 by jumping on and off street cars while In mo tion. Sue is said to be demented, Johk Bolbabky, a boarder at No. 12G Cherry alley, reported to Inspector Mc Aleese last night that while he was at work yesterday afternoon he had been robbed of Ills best suit of clothes, a silver watch and chain and a valise full of wearing apparel. Tho identity of the thief is not known. y Women's Delight. Every woman prides herself in some one of the many household duties. But every woman prides herself in one particular duty, and that one isbaking goodbread. If you want to hire a girl the first question asked is she a good baker? If she is all other faults are overlooked. To all those who pride themselves in being ahle to put a superior and healthy quality of bread on their table take advice and use "Table Belle" flour, absolutely the best and purest patent flour made. "Table Belle" is made by the Orrvlllc Hilling Company only. Hosiery Bargains. Ladies fast black stockings at 25c, un equaled anywhere. Jos. Horse & Co. Don't miss Saller& Co.'s "working-man's sale" to-day, cor. Smithfield and Diamond streets. $0 suits for S3 50 to-day only. B. & B. Friday, at linen counter big Turkish bath towels, 15 cents each. Boogs & Buhl. Great Table Linen Sale. Come to it to-day sure. Jos. Hobne & Co. 56 is the price for a 10 suit to-day (work ingman's day), at Sailer & Co.'s, corner Smithfield and Diamond streets. Men's Hosiery Bargains. See the fine goods displayed in our win dows at 25c a pairj sold elsewhere at 35c. Jos. Hoeke & Co. Ask your grocer for "Our Best," and "Table Belle" flour, but be sure they are branded. Okbville Milling Co., F. I. Eutledge, Cor. Thirty-second st. and Liberty ave. Table Linens Bargains. Enormous crowds yesterday at the sale; greater crowds to-day. Come without fail. JOS. HOBNE & CO. EXPECMft A BEEAE. Building Contractors look for the Strike to End Next Week. THEY' WILL HAVE A BLACK LIST.. The Eonghers and Catchers' Fight Is Now Progressing. MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIAL ITEMS At the meeting of the Master Builders' As sociation last night reports were received that a break in the ranks of the strikers is expected on Monday next, when many of the men are expected to return to work nt the old wages add hours. There are several rea sons for such a supposition. The builders have been watching the men closely nnd the manner in which the strike Is being con ducted. A strike committee has been on constant duty in the interest of the bosses. This committee has made daily reports to the Master Builders on the condition of the strike, and the actions of the builders have been governed according to these re ports. This committee claims to havo in its possession certain information at present which cannot fail in breaking the strike within the next ten days. The principal point made by it is that the best men in tho various unions are deserting the eight-hour movement, and retnrng to work. Tho Presi dent of one union has already re turned to work, and tho Secretary of an other has promised to go on duty next Mon 'day. Work at the Planing Mills. Schuette & Co., of tho Southside, aro re ported to have 00 men at work, all but ono of whom are union men. Many of the planing mill owners have nil the men they can find work for, and are getting out all tho orders they havo on hand. It is claimed the strike benefits are caus ing an endless amount of trouble among tho men. The various unions are distributing their own funds pro rata among their most needy members. Union No. 506 is said to have paid its members $1 65 apiece on Monday night for one week's benefits, and Union 230 will give their members $6 to night, which will be all they have received in three weeks. The contractors claim to have official information to the effect that no funds have been received from Philadel phia to support the strike and that none will be. It is also given out now that the bosses havo been quietly preparing a list of names of thoso who have been prominent in help ing the men from returning to work, and that they will not be given their places again, nnder any circumstances. A commit tee was sent to the Southside yesterday to see Vice President Powell, who is still sick, for the purpose of getting his views on the matter. Ho sent word to the association to remain firm; that he had enough men working for the present, and that he believed the strike would end within the next week. While all the contractors seem to feel that the end is near, there is an undisguised feeling that tho strike will never be declared off. They saythemen are too proud to acknowledge an honest defeat, and that the leaders will pull along as best they can until all the men ucsert mem. Strike leaders Also Confident. There is on entirely different feeling on the part of the leaders of the strike. Mr. Swartz said yesterday that the now Union Supply Company will be ready to fill orders for all kinds of material next week. Head quarters for supplies will be located along side the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad, corner of Wharton and South Twenty third streets, where contractors who havo been kept from getting ma terial can procure what they need within three days after the order is received. They have mado arrangements in which they claim they can fill orders for $10,000 worth of stuff each day. Mr. Swartz insists that the men are still as firm as ever and prospects for the success of ino eigne nour movement are as urignt as the day the strike occurred. Tho Press committee of tho Master Build ers' Association gave out yesterday that twenty additional union carpenters are at work and that most of the mills are working to their fullest capacity. A conference was held yesterday between Kinzer & McCandless and Agent O'Brien, of the Bricklayers, on the new theatre job. It was stated that Mr. Davis had telegraphed to tbo contractors to grant tho advance asked for by the men, but this could not be dono Unless they are willing to leave the Builders' Exchange and run their chances of getting material. The difficulty will be partly settled to-day, one way or another. MAKING HASTE SLOWLY. Amalgamated Association Taking Plenty of Time on the Scale. The Amalgamated Association mado its customary slow progress in the discussion of tho scale yesterday and it is stated officially that it will be a week yet before the scale will be completed. Tho roughers and catch ers' fight will come up either to-day or to morrow. This will bo a lively matter and will cause more discussion than any phrt of the scale. There are a few men left in the convention who think the roughers nnd catchers should not ask for an advance when the boiling scale is not molested. Tho following is a copy of the roughers and catchers agreement, now in force, which will likely be reaffirmed, although the $6 en thusiasts are in favor of several changes: j It Is understood that rouehcrs and catchers on ebeet and Jobbing mills shall each be paid as fol lows, based on a 2 per cent Western Iron Associa tion's card, with 2 per cent additional for each one-tenth advance of said card, and 2 per cent de cline for each deduction of one-tenth from said card, but it shall not go below a 2-cent card. On large slieet and jobbing mills the wages for ronghlngand catching shall be f2 60 per turn each of seven neats, and when eight heats are made tho rougher and catcher shall each be paid $3 per turn. But the price for roughing and catching on small sheet mills shall be the regular $2 25 each per day of seven heats. DINNEB TO MINING STUDENTS. Prof. Richards and Party Entertained at the Duquesne Club. A dinner was given last night at tho Du quesne Club to Prof. Robert Richards and party of 15 students of the Mining Depart ment of tho Massachusetts Institute of Technology, by the resident alumni and past students of the institute. Mr. C. E. Stafford, class of '73, or Shoenberger & Co., presided. Among the students present were: Of Pittsburg, Prof. F. W. Very, '73; E. Holbrook. '74: Edward Knlght,'74: Alfred E. Hunt, '76; Henry D. Hibbard, '77; David W. Bissell, 'SI; George France, '82, and James O. Handy, '86. ' Toasts wore responded to by Profs. Rich ards, Hoffman and Very, and Messrs. Hol brook, Hunt, Weston, McKenna and Hib bard. Tho affair, which was one of the courtesies extended to Prof. Richards and party oy tne past stuaents residing in i-icts-burg during their Btndy of the city's indus- tries, passei d off very pleasantly. Three Governors Will Speak. The carpenters of Washington, Pa., have decided to take a prominent part in the labor demonstration at Steubenville on July 0. Governors Fattison, Campbell and Fleming will be present. Miles G.Humphreys will deliver an oration nt the gruvo of tho late Thomas A. Armstrong. It is expected that 20,000 men will be in the parade, and the event will be one of the greatest labor de monstrations of late years. Industrial Notes. (PA new bottle factory is to be built at Blairs ville. The O'nara Glass factory will close down June 27. A lame coke plant is in prospect at Bar racksville, W. Va. Glass manufacturers are having a rush in the fruit jar trade. Two cables .have been ordered by the Cen tral Traction Company. GitotJND bos been broken at Kensington for the Excelsior glass plant. The Spang Iron and Steel Company will apply for a charter June 23. Tub annual picnic of Locomotive Firemen will be held at Rock Point next Wednesday. The machinery for the Pittsburg, Alle gheny nnd Manchester power house arrived yesterday. The time for placing tho "Thousand Island Car" on the Lako Erie Railroad has been ex tended until June 29. B. F. Jxmuxaa says the new tariff on tin plates will revive the industry, and tho article will be made with profit. Ellwood JimcTioif is the' name of a new I station- located yesterday on the Pittsburg J v&$ an4JLake Erie ro&d, between Homewood and Rock Point. At San Francisco recently on a public con tract Pennsylvania anthracite coal went at $13 70 and Colorado anthracite at $12 73 per ton. J. Paixter & Soxs have resumed the man ufacture of cotton ties. It is said the Mc Kinleybill has had the effect of stopping the importation of ties. PRESinEST Ederhardt has decided the dif ficulty at Maring, Hart & Co.'s works, at Muncie,Ind., in favor of the 'firm, saying they were Justified in discharging one of the men. b " THE PRESIDENT'S REPLY. HE REFERS THE KEYSTONE 11ANK MATTER TO THE CONTROLLER, Who Will Probably Allow an Examination by Experts The Remaining Indictments Against Bardsley Wonnd Up Suits In Equity Against the Ex-City Treasurer. Philadelphia, June '11. The follow ing is a copy of President Harrison's reply to Mayor Stuart's letter of June 5 regarding the afiairs of the suspended Keystone Na tional Bank: Sir I am in receipt of your letter of June 6, and in reply thereto beg to say: The Con troller of the Currency Is, under the law, in immediate, and in a large sense, independ ent control of all matters pertaining to na tional banks. Everything relating to the examination of such banks, to the appoint ment of receivers, and to the winding up of Insolvent banks, is under his direction. An examination of the relations of his office to the Keystone National Bank will, therefore, disclose all that has been done by the Treasury Department The Secretary df the Treasury was absent when your letter was received, but upon his return this morning I conferred with him and the Controller, and as a result of that conference the Controller stated that he would prepare at opce a full statement of his entire action in connection with the Keystone National Bank, of Philadelphia, and would submit this report without delay to the Secretary of the Treasury; who will transmit a copy to you. Your request that a' committee of expert accountants be allowed to examine and in spect all tho books, documents and records of the bank has been referred to tho Con troller, with the suggestion that, under the advice of the District Attorney, the Receiver I permit an examination by a proper repre- Bcuiuuvo iiiiu nn mailers unu bucuuiuo, uuu. particularly of accountswhere frauds or ir regularities are charged, with such reserva tions of confidence as the Interest of the creditors of the bank or the ends of public Justice make necessary. I am sure you will find every officer of the Government, having any public duty con nected with this matter, desirous to co operate with the creditors of the bank in all measures calculated to protect their inter ests, and to hold to proper accountability every person having guilty complicity with the failure. Very truly yours, Bexjamix Harrison. In court to-day District Attorney Kinsey said that inasmuch as the maximum pun ishment of Bardsley for the indictments, on which he pleaded guilty would be 50 or 60 years, it would be needless to waste further time in the trial of the other indictments, and they were, therefore, submitted without further evidence. On those indictments the jury then promptly returned a verdict of not fuilty. City Solicitor "Warwick has filed a ill in equity against John Bardsley and others to restrain them from disposing of their Germantown property. Deceiver Yardley, of the Keystone Bant, filed a sim ilar petition concerning certain promissory notes. A dispatch from Washington says: Mr. Lacey, Controller of the Currency, has com- Sleted his report in regard to the Keystone ank, and will submit it to the President this afternoon or to-morrow. A fact that does not appear to be generally known is that Bank Examiner Drew lias been sus pended lrom duty pending the result of an investigation into his administration, and has been instructed to examine no more banks in his district for the present. Drank Too Mneh Wine. Frank Bush, a Pole, aged 40 years, died very suddenly while visiting friends; at Beck's run yesterday afternoon. His' home Is in a shanty boat at the foot of South Thir tieth street. He had been quarreling with his wife and there was some suspicion about his death, but Dr. Manning explained it was from drinking too much elderberry wine. booking Up World's Fair aiatters. A special car containing about 20 foreign ministers, just from Washington, passed through last evening bound for Chicago, to look up the World's Fair matter and report to their Governments the result of their in spection. Tho party was in charge of Seva leu Brown, Chief Clerk in the Department of State. Friday, Poor Man's Day, at P. C. C. C. To-day, as usual, we benefit the poor by selling to them whatever tney need in tne clothing line at cost, and in a great many instances for less than cost. This method we have adopted some time ago to advertise our great store. Here are the prices we will name for to-day: 140 boys' cassimere suits, pleated or corded, sizes only from 4 to 11 at 100 200 boys' knee pants, sizes 4 to 12 27 150 men's black worsted sack suits, sizes 34 to 42 2 50 225 men's cassimere and cheviot suits, either in stylish sacks or 3-button cutaway frocks, very neat patterns, in checks or hairline stripes at 5 50 300 men's working pants, lined throughout and substantially made, at 59 40 dozen of men's fine outing shirts in very nice patterns, at 50 Cut this oat and bring it with you. P. C. C. C, Pittsburg Combination Cloth ing Company, corner Grant and Diamond streets. Entitled to the Best. If any one idea is more perfectly settled than another in the minds of the genuine American, it is that nothing is too good for him, or, to use a slang phrase, "the best is good enough." In recognition of this fact that the American people will be satisfied with nothing but the best, the "Orrville Hilling Company has spared neither money nor" pains Jn building the "finest mill" equipped with the finest machinery in the world, "in the best wheat section in the world," "to moke the best ' flour in the world," and the result is "Table Belle" flour has no equal. "Table Belle" is sold by first-class grocers. EOR SHIRTS' AND SHIRT WAISTS. 4 Madras and Cheviot Shirtings at Xow Prices. Fancy styles, only 15 cents; better qual ity down to 20 cents; also imported Scotch cheviots at 33 cents, and many other bar gains in this big wash dress goods depart ment. Jos. Horne & Co., G09-621Penn avenue. Bedford Springs. We are advised that the Pennsylvania Bailroad Train No. 20, leaving the city at 3.-20 A. M., will, on and after to-day, stop at Huntingdon, making direct connection at Huntingdon for Bedford. This is to accom modate the summer travel to Bedford Springs from Pittsburg and points west of this city. Keep Cool. All the best sorts of thin underwear for men, women and children. Jos. Horne & Co., 609-621 Penn avenue. JU. JfcB. This Friday, pure silk coaching parasols, ?5 00 ones $2 50. Boggs & Buhl. First Class. I mean first-class grocers all sell '"Table Belle" flour. F. I. Butledoe, Agent, Cor. Thirty-second st and Liberty ave., Pittsburg. To-day all workingmen cab get a 510 suit for 56 at Sailer & Co.'s "Workingman;s sale," cor. Smithfield and Diamond streets. B.&B. To-day, Friday, one case 8-cent printed chanibrays,4 cents a yard. Boggs & Buhl. wgrnw? x- ME. IAGEE ANSWERED Mayor Gourley Writes ABother let ter to Chief J. 0. Btowb EXPLAINING THE"' BOEDEN CASE. Touches Lightly on the Heads of Fire and Police Bureaus. EEPUSE TO MAKE THE PAPEE 'PUBLIC Mayor Gonrley has written the mnch-talked-of letter to Chief Brown, of the De partment of Public Safety.. It has been ex pected for several weeks. In fact, ever since C. L. Magee's famous epistle to Chief Brown wns read In Councils people about City Hall have been confident the Mayor would bo heard from sooner or later. This belief was largely the result of the Mayor's own language. The day after the reading of Mr. Magee's letter he stated very positively he ould answer it. He would not say what method he would use, but it was pretty gen erally understood that he would make Chief Brown the medium through which to reach his antagonist. Some days ago the Mayor stated he wonld not make his answer for some time. The big Fourth of July celebration, In the prep arations for which he has largely partici pated, ocenpied his miml to such an extent that he had decided to waltnntil the affair was over and his patriotic enthusiasm had cooled somewhat before jumping into a typewritten municipal war. Since then he has evidently changed his mind and de cided not to wait. Chief Brown received tho Mayor's letter yesterday morning. Those who were ex pecting a fiery blast of rhetoric from the Chief Executive, the outcome of an injured sense of honor, are considerably disap pointed. The document is couched in mild terms, and is simply a statement of the Mayor's side of the case. It is largely taken up with a statement concerning the charge made by Mr. Magee that the Mayor had aided in an effort to seenre immunity from police power to a fugitive from justice. The writer elves a review of tho case of John Borden, telling how the aged mother came to him numerous times imploring aid for her son.'who she claimed was young and in experienced. Her pleas finally resulted in his going to the police authorities to see what could be done. He holds that the facts in the Borden case are not strong enough to bear ont insinua tions made that he has opposed Superin tendent Evans, of the Fire Bureau, on per sonal grounds. His views on the necessity of a reorganization of this bureau are re peated in about the same tone as before. He advises the removal of Superintendent Evans, but does not demand it, as has been stated. The same is true of the Bureau of Police, whose head the Mayor has spoken of several times. He repeats his statements concerning this official, bnt does not insist on his wishes being carried Into effect. Sev eral minor matters are spoken of, and tho whole commuication is rather lengthy. The text of the Mayo' 3 letter could not be secured. Chief Brown, when asked about it, replied: "It is an official communication to me and I cannot see my wav clear to give it to the public If the Mayor wishes it made public he will have to do so himself." The Mayor, when asked for a copy of the letter, also declined with the remark that he would not act on tho matter for several days at least, and perhaps not then. Our Best. This brand of flour has had increasing popularity in the market for the last 25 years, and as usual with all first-class goods unprincipled parties have undertaken to duplicate the brand of "Our Best" to cover an inferior quality of flour. When yon buy "Our Best" flour be sure the cut and name ' of the Orrville Milling Company is on every Back, If it is not you are simply deceived and made pay for what you do not get. Orrville Milling Co., Orrville, Ohio, I". L Eutledge, Agent. locomotive Firemen's Excursion to Rock Point via the Pennsylvania Lines, Wed nesday, Jane 17. For the annual picnic of Locomotive Fire men at Bock Point on "Wednesday, June 17, the round trip rate from .Pittsburg will be 50 cents, via the Pennsylvania Lines, grains leave Union station at 7:30 X 3L and 12:20 p. M., central time. Returning leave Bock Point at 1:30 and 86t.'3I. TttFSa 81 00. Until July 1, '01, 83 CO. 12 elegant cabinets for $1 00; a fall life-size crayon tor $3 50, at Aufrecht's Gallery, 516 Market street, Pittsburg. Come early and bring the little ones.- tufsu C. Bancrleln Brewing Company, Bennetts, Pa., telephone 1018, brewers and bottlers of standard lager and wiener export beer. The trade and families supplied. TTP Hosiery Bargains For ladies and men; a saving to you of 40c on the doUar. Jos. Horjte & Co. Hugus & Hacke Offer for this week only SPECIAL VALUES IN Mousseline De Soie CREPE DU CHENE! Printed and Silk Embroidered Jar diniere and Pompadour colorings. Handsome new designs suitable for street and evening wear. Our regular $2 50, $3 and $4 qualities, ALL AT $1 50 A YARD. See Display Corner Window. Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market St. Je7-itwTsu BRIDAL GIFTS, COMMENCEMENT GIFTS, BIRTHDAY GIFTS. . DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, SILVER, BRIC-A-BRAC. ELEGAXT AND APPBOPBIATE GOODS. k p. Roberts & sons; FIFTH AVE. AND MABKET ST. jeS-xwr Papers in a Pardon Case. Clerk of Courts McGunnegle Is busy pre paring a copy of tho record in the case of -Alexander Killoln, nnder sentence of death for the murder of Mrs. Rndert. it will be forwarded to-morro- to Harrisburg, for the Pardon Board, to whom an application will be made Monday for a commutation of his sentence to life imprisonment. Killain has been sentenced to bang July 23. Jos. Home & Co.'s PEffl AVE. STOREa SPECIAL SALE OF FINE Summer Millinery! Ourbuyer for this department sails shortly for Europe and we must make a complete cleaning up of all gooda now in this department. We offer our stock of Trimmed PATTERN BONNETS AND HATS AT ABOUT HALF PRICE: 50, $6, $7 50, $10, $12.' All are the newest in shape and trimming, and right in the style, and at the above prices the opportunity of the season. Also the Greatest Bargains Ever known in Untrimmecl Hats. See the goods on sale in our Mil linery Department, 25 Cents, 50 Cents, $1 00. FINE GOODS ONLY. Unequaled at the prices. SaturdaySpecial. CHILDREN'S TRIMMED HATS! You cannot fail to admire them and then see the prices $2 50 and $3 50 EACH. Be sure to bring the CHILDREN To -this great Summer Hat Sale. Jos. Home &-Co., 609-621 PEM-AVE. jel2 SPECIAL OFFERING FOR THIS WEEK ONLY. $3 00 CHENILLE TABLE COVERS AT $1 00. These are all fresh goods, first qualities, in 31 styles. Just think of a Chenille Table Cover for ?1! Bnt remember, this price is for this week only. JSJTThis is the week of our la dies' and Children's Short Waist Sale. MBS. C. WEISSER, 435 MARKET ST. 437. in I U fff -' - ft t ". je-irw ' t JLtZ J :rf'siM.Piiafefl.. &-;, 'Jtk&L BSE mmm