DRIVEN TO ACTION
Tolice Authorities May Select the
Second Avenue Park for a Cen
tral Prison Site.
THE LOCATION IS SATISFACTOKT,
But the Property Was a Restricted Gift to
the City, Which May Inter
fere Somewhat
AX OFFICIAL TALK OF THE PROJECL
A Schtme That 'Would Save JTcaey and Would Be
Credit to tbe City.
The old Scotch Hill market place, or, as
it is better known, the Second Avenue
Park, may be chosen as the site for the pro
posed new Central station. The announce
ment made exclusively in yesterday's Dis
patch that the county would not lease or
sell to the city the old Criminal Court
building for use as a central station has con
founded the police authorities. They were
content in the belief that the old court
building could be secured without difficulty,
and they were giving themselves little or no
concern about a new prison. Xow. however,
they are driven to prompt action, and as a
last resort they are discussing the park as a
site.
Should the authorities conclude that the
park, which was willed to the city for a
market place, can be used for police pur
poses, they will erect upon it a hands-vae
building of iron and glass, which will cover
nearly the entire plot. It is their purpose
to arrange the building with a view to the
greatest possible convenience, and it will
embrace all the branches of the Department
of Public Safety, except' the offices in City
Hall, and will also provide offices and quar
ters for the Health Department.
A Home for All tbe Bureaus.
At present the city is raying rent for
four separate buildings. Three of these
buildings are used by the Police Depart
ment. The fourth is used by tbe Health
Department For the Central station the
city pays $1,500. For a patrol station they
pay$S,000. Forastore bouse they pay 51,200
and for tbe Health Department quarters
they pay $2,000. The proposition now is to
construct, on the little park, a building cost
ing anywhere lrom $150,000 to $200,000, and
police officials contend that the saving to
the city in rents would in a few years pav
for the building. Xo other site as centrally
located as the park can now be secured
without the expenditure of a large sum of
money, and this the authorities assert the
cityjs not in condition to da
No formal action has yet been taken in
regard to the park site. It was liberally
dUcussed in police circles yesterdar, and
all agree that the site is suitable, but tliefe
is a qupstion as to the authority of the city
to take it for the purpose. They believe,
however, that they can use the plot for po
lice purposes juet as thev are now using it
for park purposes, aud that the city has
been in possession of it long enough to do
with it as they please.
vrill ISnild on Second Avenue Park.
After a conference yesterday an official of
Ihe Department of Public Safety said:
"We have hit upon the Second Avenue
Park as a site for a Central station, after
looking over the entire city. It is centrally
located. It is far enough away from the
municipal busines' part of the city to avoid
confusion and it is near enough for
all practical purposes. There has nothing
definite been determined on yet, but if we
can take the park, and the proper authori
ties determine to select it, then we will be
able to get out of our present embarrass
ment in good shape. My idea is to con
struct a building that "will cover all
the par save that portion required
for a yard. In the building we could have
the rrfair. prison, a police court, the health
department, patrol station and stables,
sleeping rooms for the reserve force or po
lice and any other rooms or apartments that
we may need. It could be built large
enouch to stand the growth of Pittsburg for
r-0 years, and after all that is what we most
need.
Xeed a Place to Spread Ont.
"Wc are growing so rapidly now that we
arc forced to spread out anil we have no
other place where we can spread so easily.
To leae a building we would have great
difficulty in getting one largo enough to
answer the present demand on it aud if we
muld secure one large enough we would
be compelled to pay an enormous sum for
it. "We would not be safe in leasing a
buildinc, because it would be too small
probably before the lease expired, and to
take a short lease on such a building and to
fit it up to suit our purposes and to improve
it annually, as is our custom, would cost our
city too much money for the return re
ceived. "The light. Think of that," the official
sent on. '"The building we think of would '
be lighted better than any other building in
the citv. It iiould front on both sides of
Second avenue and on Grant and Ross
streets, and would be entirely fire-proof.
c-proof. If I
.g the plat I
we can get around tne will givm:
to the city with certain restric
tions, thcu "we will act promptly
in the matter of a building
If ne cannot use the park site then
we are just now in an ngly position. We
could have renovated and repaired the old
Criminal Court building to meet all oar re
quirements, but the decision of ihe County
Commissioners to keep the property for the
Ufe of the comity compels us to take other
t.tep, and take'them promptly. "We will
know all about the park site to-morrow."
LEAVES HIM S40.000.
Ill ram McClatcliej's Good Portnne by a
Cousin's Dcatlu
Hiram McCIatchey, of 311 Third street,
received a piece of information yesterday
that makes him a wealthy man. He and a
cousin, .Tohn McCIatchey, came to this
country from Scotland a number of years
ago, and in the course of time became sep
arated. Hiram went to California and John
came to Pittsburg. When the former re
turned to this city his cousin had left, and
and he could not learn where the latter
had gone.
Yesterday he received a letter from an at
torney in St. John's connty, Fla., stating
that the cousin had died, leaving him a val
uable piece of property in that State.
John had gone South from Pittsburg and
was successful. The letter states that the
deceased's property is valued at $40,000.
Mr. McCIatchey will remove South at once
and continue the business carried on by the
dead cousin.
Talked Over a Scale of Weijhti.
v The Executive Board of the Tin Plate
Manufacturers' Association contiuued its
sessions at the Monongahela House yesterday
and, it is understood, completed their
labors. There seems to be a difference of
opinion as to the nature of their delibera
tions. It has been reported that a scale of
plate workeis wages was the principal mat
ter under discussion, but P. H. Laufman
said yesterday that it was only an incidental
matter; that the real business of the meet
ing was to arrange a scale of weights for tin
plrtes, and that nothing definite had been
done in relation to the wage scale.
TURNED INTO STONE.
Many Petrified Bodies Exhumed. In tbe
Troy Hill Cemeteries One Was
Changed Inside of riTe Tears Every
Feature Is Still Perfect.
In exhuming bodies from this old Troy
Hill Cemetery for re-interment, several
have been discovered to be petrified. On
last Monday two bodies were removed that
had turned to stone. "W. G. "Wolf, who has
been grave digger of the cemetery for years,
stated they were the remains of Marv
Mang and Anthony Heinke. The latter
was a well-known resident of Troy Hill.who
died about five years ago from dropsy.
When the casket was reached and opened it
was found that the body was almost as per
fect as the day it was buried. The features
were distinct and the creatcr part of -the
body solid and stony. In the case of Mary
Mang, who was interred two yearsi ago, it
was similar. Her body was in "an excellent
state of preservation. She was removed to
the Perrysville Cemetery.
George Hertman, grave digger for the
Smithfield Cemetery, which adjoins the
Catholic burying ground, stated he had a
similar experience. About 23 years ago
Bev. Mr. Walter, one of the first "ministers
of the old Smithfield M. E. Church, died
and was buried in Smithfield Cemetery.
Two years aeo the remains were removed to
Homewood Cemetery. His son, who was
living in Xcw York, came on to be present
at the reinterment., "When the. body was
ejhumed it was found to be itfraost perfect,
the features not being altered in any re
spect. The facial expression had remained
so intact that, although, never having seen
the son of the deceased, 3Ir. Hertman said
that he very readily recognized them as
very near relative;. The body was so heavy
that it required seven men to lift it from
the grave.
Peter Roth, who has been about the
Catholio Cemetery during the removal of
the bodies, related the following: Valentine
Guntling, an old friend of his, who resided
on Ohio street, and was at one time a
constable in the Thirteenth ward, died
some six years ago. last week the body
was exhumed and there was no appearance
of any change having taken place. Mr.
Roth was. at the funeral and remembers dis
tinctly the appearance of the deceased. To
make "sure, Mr. Roth felt the body of the
dead man and pressed on his chest, but it
was as firm and solid as stone. The hair
was well preserved and the features intact.
There are numerous cases of the kind that
have occurred during the past two years.
The soil in Troy Hill is very uniform,
consisting mainly" of limestone' and clay.
Although the cemeteries are situated on
high ground, the grave diggers say when
the bodies are exhumed they are always
lying in from two to three inches of water.
On account of the high elevation the only
explanation is that it is surface water which
soaks through the clay and limestone.
HIST0B1CAL 'SOCIETY MEETING.
Interest In That Organization Revived Last
Night at Carnegie Hall.
The Historical Societv of Western Penn
sylvania met last evening in the lecture
room at Carnegie Hall, Allegheny. There
was a large attendance. The meeting was
probably the most interesting that has oc
curred for many months. The cheerful sur
roundings, the presence of so many spec
tators and the deire of the members to give
the society afresh impetus infused consider
able life into the meeting.
The first paper presented was that by Mr.
Thomas Harper, entitled. "Prehistoric Alan
in America," and contained a careful re
view of the indications that show indis
putably that America has had a primitive
race as primeval as that of any country or
of any age. The trend of the speaker's
argument was that the monuments of
antiquity in America indicate prehistoric
occupants, having governments and possess
ing many customs of civilization; that they
were not tlu ancestors of the Indians, but
a people who came from the Xorth and lo
cated in the South.
Rev. Father A. A. Lambing read a paper
entitled, "Western Pennsylvania as a Field
lor Historic Investigation. The paper
covered the period from the earliest settle
ment in Western Pennsylvania to the pres
ent time, including short biograpliical
sketches of prominent characters who have
formed history in this State, and especially
in the western part, and drew from these
sketches the conclusion that it is an excep
tionally fertile field for historical cleaning.
Both papers were adopted. Two new
members were elected. They were Walter
Callery and James Bergstresscr.
ITS W02K IS CONCLUDED.
riie Closing Session of the Indian Conven
tion Purely Bontine.
The Women's National Indian Associa
tion was in session yesterday up till
noon. The greater part of the morn
ing was taken up with hearing the
reports of committees and reading
of papers. The Committee on Amendments
to the Constitution reported two changes
which were adopted. They were that in
the future five would constitute a quorum
of the Executive Board instead of 20, and
the changing of the time of holding the
annual meeting to December. After con
siderable routine business the convention
adjourned, t
The Executive Committee met yesterday
afternoon. It discussed matters pertaining
to the expenses of travel, and fixing dates
for other committee meetings. The com
mittee w ill choose the place of the next con
vention when they receive all of the invita
tions that are expected.
The Postmaster Powerless to Act.
Business men and others who arc com-
pclled to visit the new postoffice building
are complaining about the poor manner in
which the corridors are lighted. At times
it is .almost impossible to find the lock
boxes, and on Wednesday night it was so
bad that many were compelled to light
matches in order to see to open the boxes.
The Postmaster has been appealed to, but
he says that he is powerless in the matter,
and that the authorities at Washington
alone can remedv the evil.
STREET C0ENER WHISPERINGS.
Two new cases of diphtheria and flvo of
scarlatina were reported to the Bureau of
Health yesterday.
A chahtku was issued at Harrisburg to the
Pittsburg Coal Company of this city. The
incorporators are VT. T. O'Xeil, Jr., John
X. O'Xeil, William C. Juttc, August Jutto
and George W. Thcis. The capital stock is
JOS.WXI.
The officials of the Ft. Wayne road started
on a tour of inspection of the road yesterday
morning in a special train. Senator Sher
man, who is one of tho directors, joined tho
party at Mausucld.
Bids were opened at the Treasury Depart
ment, Washington, yesterday for elevators
for the public building at Pittsburg. The
lowest won, being that of the standard Ele
vator Company, of Chicago, for $13,850.
The Tcaohers' Institute will meet to-morrow
at Bellevue. About 75 teachers will be
present from different points along tho Ft.
Wayne road. An Intel estinc rroerammo
has been arranged on subjects pertaining to
the work of teachers.
ON THE N0RTHSIDE.
For the convenience of advertisers, THE
DISPATCH has established
A BRANCH OFFICE
AT
107 FEDERAL ST., ALLEGHENY,
Where advertisements will be received on
and atter TO-DAY, up to S) I'. Jr., for inser
tion tbe next morning. This new office will
bo kept open every day except Sunday.
THE PITTSBURG
CHIEF BROWSREPLY.
Claims the Court Has No Jurisdiction
in the Contract Case.
EEISMEYER'S CHARGE ANSWERED.
The City Wants- Damage Because the Job
Wa3 Delayed.
OUGHT TO APPEAL TOTfiE AECHITECT
Chief Brown yesterday filed his answer
to the affidavit of claim entered by McGhee
-& Reismeyer, contractors, in their suit
against tbe city for $19,211 SO, alleged to
be due for the construction of the new
Fourteenth ward police station. Mr. Reis
meyer, it will be remembered, claimed that
Chief Brown and Police Superintendent
Weir, for political reasons, refused to
pay for a lot of extras in the construction of
the building, although the extras had been
put in according to their instructions and
with an understanding that they were to be
specially paid for. In their bill of com
plaint McGhee & Reismeyer detailed the
extras and their respective cost.
. In his affidavit of defense Chief Brown
answers to each of these claims, and, while
utterly denying the city's liability for
them, pleads that the court has no jurisdic
tion in the case as it stands at present. In
his deposition the Chief says:
Wants the Architect to Decide.
That he is Chief of the Department of Pub
lic Safety on behalf of the city of Pittsburg,
ana as such admits the execution on behalf
of the city of the contract upon which this
suit was brought. He avers and says the
city has a just, full and legal defense to the
whole of the claim of tho plaintiffs, except
ing as hereafter explained and qualified.
That under tho contract upon which
the suit is brought it is" among other
things provided that in all matters of dis
pute relating to the work and material the
samo shall either be passed upon by the
architect in charge thereof or by a board of
arbitrators to be chosen in a manner speci
fied. That differences and disputes had
arisen between the contractors and the city
of Pittsburg in relation to manv of the
claims now mado part of the affidavit of
claim, and to the plans and specifications
and which he expects to show at the trial.
That the city was ready and n tiling at any
time to proceed to a submission of all mat
ters in dispute to the architect who had au
thority to act, or to a board of arbitrators to
be chosen as the contract designated. But
no demand was ever made upon bim by the
ilaintiffs before the bringing of this suit to
lave the matter submitted to the architect
or to any board of arbitrators.
He respectfully submits, on Dooalfof the
city, that this suit has been prematurely
hrought, and the court has not, nor can it
take,juridiction or this matter until the
questions in dispute shall have been referred
to and passed upon by the architect or arbi
trators, as provided tor in the contract, no
reason for a failui e to refer or relnsal to act
having been shown in plaintiffs' statement
and affidavit.
Knew What Was to Be Used.
Third The city admits the making and
the execution of the contract, and says that
all of the material embraced in the building
was such as contemplated bv contract, plans
and specifications, or by instruction from
the architect, who was under that contract,
clothed with full power and authority to
settle and determine finally all questions re
lating to the workmanship and material
employed. Tho plaintiffs sub-let the work
for said contract fully understanding and
knowing at the time the character of the
material to bo emploved in the construc
tion of the building. The contract
was deliberately and knowinclv assumed
by plaintiffs with full knowledge of the
character ot -the material'and the workmair
Hliip required and demanded for the build
ing, the Chiof of the Department of Public
Safety acting as a public officer, and the
building was known to all parties concerned
to be a permanent structure to he used for
special purposes, having In view its public
necessity, as well as the location and sur
roundings or tho neighborhood. With this
knowledge the plaintiffs sub-let the contract
to competent sub contractors, who "fully
completed the building with the materiil
required and provided forbithe contract,
plans or snecincations, or, in "the absence of
any such full specification therein, to be de
termined by the architect. The sub-contractors
tiere not only satisfied therewith, but
have been almost entirely paid by the city
bv orders, trom time to time given by tlie
nrchitect to the sub-contractors, with the
full knowledge and approval of the plain
tiffs. Brown Denies Any Indebtedness.
The city denies that it is indebted to the
plaintiffs in any sum whatever for "extra
atone, and work on thickness of bed of stone
in front," amounting to $4,423 SO, as set torth
specifically in tho plaintiffs' claim. It de
nies that the city is indebted to plaintiffs in
any sum whatever for 'block stone and
extra cost of work over ordinary building
stone,"' amounting to $7,5C0, as set forth in
their claim, and claims that the material for
which this claim is made, and all work em
braced therein, were expressly agreed upon,
paid for and mentioned cither in the writ
ten contract, plans and specifications or by
the aichitect, who had full authority in the
matter as known to and accepted by
the plaintitis before $1 worth of
work has over been done, either by them or
any sub-contractor under them. This very,
material for which they claim the allowance
of the two items mentioned was the material
upon which the sub-contractors made their
bid, and is the material they furnished and
have been almost entirely paid for upon the
orders before recited.
The Chief states that he is informed, and
will prove on the triaj of this case, that tho
outside sum in which the city of Tittsburgis
indebted for, by reason of any extra work
and material connected with the building, is
covered by tho sum of about $00t which ho
Delleves the architect supervising all this
work was willine to allow, more for the pur
pose of making a fair settlement of
all matters in dispute than because
of any actual indebtedness. And he denies,
outside of the $800 each, and every claim en
tered into and made part of tho mil or items
as set out in McGhee & Reismeyeio' claim.
He specifically denies that the city is in
debted to the plaintiffs "for cutting passages
in cellar wall, lintels, etc., amountingto$15,
extra stone work at stable wall, $20, flagging
floor of light shalt, $90, and seven squares
tile for dormer windows, $245.
Says the Charges Are Excessive.
The city is not disposed to dispute the re
maining items in the claim, except as herein
expressly denied, nor any item which can be
shown to have been ordered by the architect
in writing, as provided in tho contract, but
avers that the charges thereror aie exces
sive, unjust and unreasonable.
He claims further, that instead of the city
being indebted to the plaintiffs in any sum
whatever they are indebted to tho city, bo
cause under the contract it is, among other
things, piovidcd:
First The contractor shall proceed with
the work iL a prompt and diligent manner
and shall finish the work according to the
drawings and specifications on or before
December J.lfcDO, provided that possession of
tho premise" be clven the contractors on or
bef oro May 19, 1800. And in default thereof
tho contractor shall pav $10 for every day
thereafter that tho woik shall remain un
finished. The defense claims that all the require
ments of this section were fully complied
with on the rart of the city and the archi
tect, and that all the obligations restin"
upon the city were fully dischargedbut no
a itnstanding this the plaintiffs did not com
plete the work at the time named, nor
within tho period of any extension granted
them, but on the contrary, refused to com
plete the work. On October 0, 1831, tho city
was compelled by public necessity to take
possession of the building and have finished
and completed whatever remained to be
done. This delay extended over a period of
lS0davs"which.at$10adav liauidatioi .inm
ages, would make $1,820 for which the p'aiir
tiffs are responsible to the'cjty,andfY which
amount the city demandsa certificate at the
hands of tho Jury. And further that thai.
were other expenditures made necessary
bv reason of tho total failure of tho pfaln
tiffs to completo the building within the
time, and according to the plans and speci
fications the city expects to show upon tho
trial of the cases. In addition to the certifi
cate of $1.S20, the city demands a certificate
at the hands of the jury for such sums as
upon trial, the city can show It has ex
pended or damages it has sustained by rea
son of the failure of tho plaintiffs to perform
the thinus obligatory upon them under the
contract, plans nnd specifications.
Architect Charles Bickel, who had the su
pervision of the Fourteenth ard station in
charge, read the affidavit of defense anu ex
pressed his satisfaction at the way the case
was stated. He said that in so far as he was
connected with the case his position was
correctly stated.
The matter will probably be taken up at
the present term of court.
DISPATCH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER, 20, 1891.
THURSDAY' UNFORTUNATES.
Rapid Transit Again to the
Front One
Death Testerday.
A small boy was killed on the Birming
ham line yesterday. Several minor acci
dents were reported from different sources.
The list follows:
SIalcket John Maloney, aged 9 years,
was run over by car No. 20 of the Bir
mingham Traction line yesterday near
Twenty-seventh and Carson streets and in
jured so badly that he died in a short time.
The boy lumped off the rear end of a wagon
and ran in-front of the car, which, was going
in the opposite direction. The motorman
did not have time to stop his car. Charles
Gang, tho motorman, was arrested and
taken before Alderman Succop. who re
leased him on $1,000 to await action of the
Coroner'sjury.
McltoBsnTS Mrs. Mary McKoberts was
knocked down by a runaway horse about 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon at Penn and
Collins avenues. Her right ankle was
snrained and she was otherwise bruised.
She was removed to her home on Stanton
avenue.
Atkiksos Henry Atkinson was taken to
the West Penn Hospital hist night with a
broken leg. He is n brakeman on the Pan
handle road and received tho injury at Mc
Donald station yesterday evening.
Harbison William Harbison was Injured
in the Carbon Iron Works yesterday by hav
ing an iron buggy run over his foot. Ilo was
removed to the iVcst Penn Hospital.
Wilsos Mrs. Hannah Wilson, or Forty
third street, was slightly injured yestprday
while riding in a Butlar street car. When
the car reached the forks a heavily loaded
wagon of lumber tried to get out of its road,
but was not auick enough and one of the
boards was phsued through the window,
striking Mrs. Wilson.
OMAHA WANTS THE CONVENTION.
A Party of Its Citizens Artf Now Visiting
Washington.
Omaha is trying to get the Republican
National Convention to hold its next ses
sion in that city. A delegation passed
through Pittsburg yesterday morning en
route for Washington, where it will lay its
claim before the Executive Committee. The
delegation was composed of the following
business and professional men:
Senators Manderson and Paddock, Mayor
George P. Bcrnis, John M. Thurston.'at
torney for the Union Pacific; C. J. Green,
attorney for Burlington and Nebraska road:
E. Roscnator, editor Bee; Attorney G. W.
E Dorsey, First Vice President T. "L. Kim
ball, Union Pacific; Judge C. R! Scott, or
circuit bench; Lieutenant Governor T.J,
Mayers, ex-Lientenant Governor A. Saun
ders, Postmaster T. S. Clarkson, Dr. S. D.
Mercer, D. H. Mercer, Chairiran Republi
can County Committee; F. H. Smith, Chair
man State Commiitee; John L. Webster,
banker; Charles A. Coe, G. H. Boegs, A. L.
Strang, T. L. McCoyne, banker; E. P. Rog
gen ex-Secretary of the Commonwealth, and
Church Home, W. M. Robertson and Cadet
Tavlor.
When thp party arrived in Harrisburg it
was met by Governor Pattison, who took
dinner with the gentlemen.
Did Not Reach a Decision.
An Arbitration Committee last night met
at IC of L. headquarters, and listened to the
arguments of both sides in a labor difficulty
between T. C. Jenkins & Co. and the team
sters and warehousemen employed bv them.
The discussion attracted the attendance of
a large number of men, but only a few were
admitted to the presence of the committee,
whose deliberations were conducted in ex
ecutive session. The committee was in ses
sion over two hours, but as far as could be
learned no decision was reached.
A Child Made Drnnk by Its Grandmother.
Mrs. Alice Lee, of 318 Madison avenue,
Allegheny, yesterday informed Agent
Sweeney, of the Anti-Cruelty Society, of
a case of cruelty and abuse by Mrs. Ida
Crock to her little 4-year-old grandchild.
She states she has seen the grandmother
abuse the child and compel it to drink
whisky until it became drunk. The case
will be investigated.
NOTES FROM THE PRISON DOCKETS.
Fn.'K Late, of the Southsido, was com
mitted to Jail last evening on two serious
charges that have been made against him.
Axsie Johnbtox, colored, was arrested by
Officer Gumbert yesterday on a charge of
assault and battery preferred by her sister,
Mary Jonnston.
Anotrr noon yesterday a roll of carpet was
stolen from the front of Toglo's store at the
corner ot Thirty-seventh and Butler streets.
The matter was reported to the police.
Edwaiid Dawson, of West Newton, is in the
Central station with a charge of passing
counterfeit money. The prisoner is alleged
to have remarked that he had passed six bad
dollars during the day.
Thomas .Littledkll and his wife Mary,
residents of South Eighteenth street, In
dulged in a fight yesterday morning on Car
son, near Fourteenth street. They were
locked up for a hearing this morning.
J. Komisski was arrested yesterday by
Constable Langenbacher, of Alderman
Beinhauer's office, on a charge of assault
and battery. The infonnation was made 18
months ago, but he had skipped his bail and
the case never had a hearing.
Johh Bauscax. Harry Phillips, Samuel
Davis and Louis Tucker wero arrested yes
terday afternoon, on Preble avenue, Alle
gheny, for breaking a letter box. They aro
boys about 15 years old each, and while
throwing stones broke tho box.
A. SCHUMAjf was committed to jail yester
day by Alderman Caliill on a charge of false
pretonse preferred by William Vanhorn.who
alleges that Schuman collected a bill of
$23 60. which he failed to turn over to him.
He will have a bearing to-day.
Ekv. Joseph Slattehy, tho ex-priest, and
his agents, It. T. Costello and G. T. Kudysill,
were given a hearing before Alderman
Gripp yesterday morning on a chargoof
circulating obscene literature. Slattcrr
was held for court and the other two men
were discharged.
GixmGE Dabk, who was acquitted by the
Coroner's Jury of tbe charge of murdering
his wife, who died under suspicious circum
stances, was yesterday given a hearing by
Alderman Succop on a charge of assanltand
batter" preferred by Agent O'Brien. Dark
was held for court on the charge.
Alderman McI:rEir.xEV issued a warrant
yesterday for the arrest of Joseph W.TJrben,
charged with larceny by bailee, on oath ot
John Wier. The latter alleges that lie loaned
Urben a valuable gun to take on a hunting
tour and he now refuses to return the prop
erty. Both parties live on Fifty-second
street.
James McIktosh, William Jleed, John Pafl
and Robert Raj-entered Cartwright's hard
ware store on Federal street, Allegheny, yes
terday afternoon and stole nbout a dozen
penknives. They escaped before being de
tected, but the police caught them last
night. They will bo given a hearing this
morning.
Miss Jessie STAcrrrn. aged 1G years, was
arrested by Officer T. Boylo at the Lake Erie
Railroad station last evening and locked up
in the Tcnty-eighth ward police station.
Her homo is in Etna. Sho is accused by
Mary Schupbach, of the Twenty-ninth ward,
of stealing $23 in money and some house
hold articles.
Theodore Baku, who was released from
the workhouse a few days ago, was returned
to that Institution yesterday for a sojourn
of six months by Alderman Succop. Barr
paid a visit to Mary Long, a well-known
character of the Soutbsidc, who had just
been released from the workhouse, and a
row resulted.
Michael Crowley was arrested yesterday
by Officer McLaughlin on a charge of as
sault and battery on James Loughruy.
Loughrey Is in a critical condition from the
effect of wounds received in a fight with
Crowley at the F.lha Irnn and Rnlt Wnrb-a
some time ago. Crowley was released on
$1,500 ball furnished by his father.
T. F. Edwards, a resident of Cillery Junc
tion, and Otto Laiikcamp, who gavo his occu
pation as a river'man, were arrested on Mar
ket street yesterday afternoon by Detective
Fitzgerald. It is alleged by the officer that
Laukcamp, who is registered as a suspicious
character, was trying to get Edwards to go
with him for the evident purpose of robbery.
S. L. Davis, or No. 6 Poplar alley, made an
Information before Alderman Richards yes
terday charging M. J. McCarthy with lar
ceny by bailee. It is alleged by Davis that
McCarthy borrowed a gold watch and chain
from him several weeks ago and failed to re
turn it. Ho was committed to jail yester
day in default of $300 bail lor a hearin;; tomorrow.
FIRE CLERK BOUNCED.
Allegheny Councilmen Entirely
Abolish That Office.
OTHER CLERKS' HEADS WILL FALL.
Tie Smoke Consumer Ordinance Laid Over
Another Month.
SOME MINOR MUNICIPAL MATTERS
Aside from the report of the Auditing
Committee on Mayor "Wyman the next
matter of importance that occupied the at
tention of Allegheny Councils was a plea
to wipe out the office of Clerk to the Fire
Bureau, held by Thomas Sample. It came
up in Common Council.
Mr. Gerwig wanted to know why it was
desired to abolish this office.
Mr. Simon replied that when the office
was created it was provided that a fireman
should act as the clerk to the bureau, and
get ?30 per month extra. The present clerk
docs not serve as a hoseman, but he gets
both salaries, for which he does no work.
The only work it 'could be found that he
performs is reading the newspapers in the
morning. For these reasons they wanted to
abolish the position.
Mr. Gerwig raised a point of order and
held that the ordinance was out of order.
He said that the ordinance repealed by this
ordinance was repealed by the charter ordi
nance, and the chief of the department au
thorized to retain irk office the necessary
employes until he shall report to Councils
the proper number of employes, etc.,
needed to run the department. Councils
seemed to think they had a control over the
appointments of employes by the chiefs.
They have not unless they abolish a portion
of the charter ordinance.
Mr. Simon remarked that the ordinance
was prepared by the City Solicitor.
Can Abolish Minor Positions.
After a brief discussion on the question,
City Solicitor Elphinstone was called on to
give his views; He said that by ordinance
the chiefs were authorized to retain old em
ployes and clerks nntil they reported the
number necessary to Councils. They have
not yet reported, and Councils therefore
have the right to strike down any of these
old ordinances, and thus abolish a posi
tion. President Parke upon this ruled the
point not well taken.
Mr. Gerwig theu said he would discuss
the ordinance on its merits. He said that
the clerk of the bureau had no work be
cause his work was taken from him. It ap
peared to be a spite against the individual.
There was work for Ihe clerk of the bureau,
but he was deliberately prevented from
doing it. Councils only had one side of the
story. There were a lot more clerks not
doing a bit more work and not a thing was
said. He moved to.amcnd the ordinance by
making it cover the clerks of all the
bureaus.
Mr. Knox suggested that the bureaus of fire,
police, water, streets and sewers and health
be named. He said the clerks in them
didn't work any more than the clerk to the
Bureau of Fire. .The trouble was too many
members of Councils had relations in posi
tions. As long as there were clerkships
they would be appointed and the members
endeavor to retain them. They should
wipe out the positions. Allegheny City
was not run on business principles; there
were too many sinecures for the friends and
relation of Councilmeu.
Mr. Staufier objected to the amendment
He thought every tub should stand on its
own bottom. They should dispose of the
Fire Bureau matter first and then take up
the other bureaus.
Mr. Drnm sided with Mr. Stanffer and
after some more disscussion the original
ordiance was passed.
Held Over the Smoke Ordinance.
The ordinance relating to smoke con
sumers, after considerable discussion, was
laid over until tbe next meeting.
An ordinance authorizing a change in the
grade of a portion of California avenue met
with some opposition, but finally passed.
The ordinance for the opening and widen
ing of Harrison street was referred back to
give property owners a chance to be
heard. The ordinance changing the grade
of Sweeney alley was referred back for al
teration. A resolution was presented by
Mr. Lewis that tho Chief of the Depart
ment of Public "Works dismiss AVcighmas
ter Dalzell, of the Ninth ward scales and
the (position be merged into that of the
Third ward. It was referred to the Finance
Committee. A resolution was adopted di
recling the Chief of the Department of
Public "Works to enforce the rule of the
AVater Committee to shut off the city water
from persons outside the city.
The chiefs of departments were then in
structed to make out their estimates for
next year, atter which the appropriations
from the contingent fund of 550,000 to the
"Water Bureau. 18,000 to the Police Bureau
and f o,000 to the lioads Bureau were passed
finally.
On the call of wards the only matter
above routine importance jvas a request
from Charles "Wilhelm for the city to buy
3,000 copies of tbe history of Allegheny
City for $1 per copy. It was referred to
Finance Committee.
In Select Council Mr. "Wertheimcr pre
sented a statement of the money due for the
city's share of different street improve
ments and for some unpaid salaries, amount
ing to ?31,301 C8. It was sent back for the
committee to prepare ordinances to pay the
same. He also presented an ordinance to
collect the assessments for improving East
Ohio street. This, on motion of Mr. Schad,
was sent back to consider the claims of the
property owners that the city should pay
part of the cost.
A resolution passed directing the chiefs
of departments to report their estimates of
receipts and expenditures for the next
fiscal year. Mr. Kmrich presented a resolu
tion directing the CHief of Public "Works to
enforce the resolution of November, 1889,
to cut off the supply of city water to Ke
serve township; passed.
CHRISTMAS PIANOS AND ORGANS
Received at Kloher Bros,, 50G Wood Street.
A splendid stock for holiday presents now
receiving at COG "Wood street, including the
world-fame'd Stcinway, Conover, Opera and
Gabler pianos at prices from 5190 to 51,000.
Also the new invented piano-organ having
seven octaves aud looking exactly like a
fine upright piano. It is a wonderful in
strument, and by many even preferred to
the regular piano. Their beauty and cheap
ness (only 5150) has caused an immense de
mand for them. Then there is the wonder
ful Vocalion church organ, christened
Vocalion by the great English statesman.
Gladstone. This "Vocalion is a musical rev
elation and a veritable god-send to churches
who desire aplendid church instrument at
a iow price.
At Klebers', also, are offered music cabi
nets of elegant design, the celebrated "Wash
burn guitars and mandolins, Klebers'
specialty banjos and mandolins, Slatcr
Bisliu, Cburtois and Bessou's cornets, self
folding music folios and music books. The
well-known good name of Messrs. Kleber &
Bro.- for strictly honest dealings has at
tracted the bulk of the music custom to
their store, 506 "Wood street.
The Carnegie Wedding.
Iu yesterday's report of the event of the
season we inadvertently omitted the names
of the factors of the floral beauty that
reigned in church and mansion. It is not
too late, however, to do honor to the ar
tistic skill and taste of Messrs. John E. &
A. Murdoch's expert assistants, Dell, "Wat
son and F.sterly.
Reduced prices on all felt hats in our
millinery department to-day.
JOS. HOENE SiCo.'s
Penn Avenue Store,
ANOTHER ata VIOIOET.
The Straggle on the Election of O. &
3f.
Directors Definitely Decided.
ClJJCljfXATl, Xov. 19. The adjourned
meeting of the stockholders of the Ohio and
Mississippi "Eailroad Company was held
to-day to elect three directors," and resulted
favorably to the Baltimore aud Ohio inter
est. At a meeting in London October 14 a
plan for reorganization underBaltimoreand
Ohio management was approved by stock
holders representing nearly two-thirds of
the stock. Then followed the legal fifht in
this city, which resultedTn the triumph of
the majority of the stockholders, who
elected three directors after the minority
had adjourned the meeting till the ne.U
day. ,
At to-day's meeting the stock held in
trust by Brown, Shipley & Co. to be voted
at the annual election, was voted for the
three men elected previously, and they
were thus duly elected. An "objection to
the trust vote was made and mav be the
basis for future litigation. The" English
committees, proxies and counsel .were pres
ent at the meeting, and to save any possible
question about their election of directors in
October, voted 147,770 shares for the direc
tors previously elected. The company's
officials protested against this vote. Pro
ceedings have been commenced in the Cir
cuit Court in j.he nature of quo quarranto to
enforce the recognition of these directors.
MINEES' 8TEIKE IN INDIANA.
Efforts of the Employes to Bring Matters
to a Head.
Columbus, Nov. 19. Special. A
quorum of the Executive Board of the
United Mine "Workers was secured to-day
to consider the strike in Indiana. The
strike was extensively discussed and a
policy with reference-to it outlined. In ac
cordance with the action of the board Presi
dent Eae and John Nugent will leave for
Indiana to-morrow to investigate the situa
tion. Mass meetings will be held at the
principal mining centers, and Messrs. Ttae
and Nugent will explain the position of the
national officers with regard to the strike.
A delegate convention will then be held
and an effort made to settle the dispute
amicably.
If the miners and operators cannot come
to terms the National Executive Board will
issue a manifesto indorsing the strike, and
the members of the organization will be sun
ported from the defense fund. Vice Presi
dent Penua has returned to Indiana, and
will co-operate with Ttae and Nugent.
Strenuous efforts are to be made to bring
about a peaceable and speedy settlement of
the strike.
Drnnk With a Baby In Her Arms.
One of the sad scenes at the Central sta
tion last night was the arrest of a woman
who gave her name as Maggie Boyle, who
was stupidly drunk and who was carrying a
1-year-old-child. The pair were found on
Eleventh street by Officer .Costello, the
woman being hardly able to walk, and the
child crying from hunger and exposure.
The woman was placed in a cell, while
Matron Finney made the child comfortable
in the matron's room.
Hugus & Hacke
OFFER
A BARGAIN
THIS WEEK
IN
500
PARIS ROBES,
The balance of an Imported Stock,
At $10.00,
$12.50 and
' $15.00 Each.
All this season's newest designs
and colorings; intended retail prices,
$20, 25 and $30.
Also, a choice of all our Exclusive
Style Novelty Dress Patterns a
20 each, former prices $30 and 35.
Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market St.
no!3-Mwrsu
THIS WEEK
WE WILL DO THE BUSINESS.
Over 2,000 JACKETS purchased
'last Thursday.
We purchased these Jackets at a
sacrifice, and we will dispose of them
J ata small profit.
QUICK SALES.
$9 Jackets, fur trimmed, at $6 25.
Si 2 Jackets, fur trimmed, at $8 00.
$15 Jackets, fur trimmed, at $9 00.
$20 Jackets, fr trimmed, at S14 00.
Another lot of Fur Capes, with
Muffs to match, at $4 50.
Come and see how much better
and cheaper our Furs and Jackets are
than those you see elsewhere.
435 MARKET ST. 437.
t nolS-uwv
M II I iM& Jap?
ONYX TABLES !
$15 to $40.
Elegant designs in tho now cold
finish. Unusually fine specimens
or Onyx. Many handsome Cabi-
nets at $30 to $150. See them in our
Art Room.
E. P. ROBERTS & SONS,
FWTH AVE. AND MAUKET ST.
nolSonry
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Tho Ieadlns
Dry Goods House.
Pittsburg, Pa,
Friday, Nov. 20 1OT.
JOS. H0BNB&C0:S
FERK AVENUE STOaSI
A GREAT
BARGAIN- SALE
To-Day t To-Morrow
OF
CLOTH
LONG GARMENTS.
An unprecedented opportunity to
secure money-saving values in most
desirable and excellent warm winter
wraps. l
The cold weather will make this
sale of more than usual interest.
This sale will bring hundreds of
people here who have never known
the extent and excellence of the
stocks in this department.
Here are the principal items:
AT $6.50,
Usual Prices $15, $18 and $20.
Plain and Caped Newmarkets and
Raglans, sizes 32 to 44, in Broad
cloth, Cheviot, Serge, Diagonal,
Beaver and Corkscrew, some lined
throughout, some lined to the waist,
some unlined; all colors and blacks.
AT $8,
Usual Prices $13 and $20.
Plain Newmarkets in extra heavy
weight Beavers, Broadcloths and
Kerseys, all sizes, good styles, black
and all best colors.
AT $10,
Usual Prices $25 to $35.
A lot of plain Newmarkets in black
Broadcloth and Beaver, all best colors,
all sizes, lined throughout.
AT $10,
Usual Price $15.
A lot of fine quality, all-wool black
French Beaver Raglans, all sizes,
from 34 to 46; good styles and good
colors.-
iF AT $10,
Usual Price $20. ,
A lot of Diagonal Cheviot Ulsters,
reefer front, full length Astrakhan
shawl collar, cuffs of same, five hand
some Soutache Braid Ornaments.
AT $12,
Usual Prico C20.
A lot of fine French Beaver New
markets, all sizes, from 32 to 40,
London style fly front,high shoulders,
edged with wool Astrakhan; colors
Navy and Black.
AT $10,
Usual Price $13.
A lot of fine Diagonal Che-t
Netv markets, pleated back and front,
high shoulders, all sizes, from 32
to 42.
AT $15,
Usual Price $23.
A lot of imported Diagonal Chev
iot Newmarkets, sleeves of same
cloth or velvet, high shoulders, all
sizes.
AT $15, .
' Usual Price f t.
A lot of very5 fine Broadcloth Ul
sters, sizes 34, 36 and 1 38, leg-o'-mutton
sleeves, in plain cloth or vel
vet, quilted lining, edged with Per
sian Lamb fur; colors, Navy, Car
dinal and Gray.
AT $20,
Usual Price $35. .
A lot of large-sized Raglans, inme
dium weight Camel's Flair Cheviot,
lined to the waist with satin Rha
dame, sizes 38 to 44.
AT $22,
Usual Prices $10 and $15.
A lot of imported Cheviot Rag
lans, in styles especially suitable for .
elderly ladies' wear, lined throughout
with silk serge; all sizes, 38 to 46.
AT $25,
Usual Prices $45 and $50.
A lot
of Camel's
silk lininq
Hair Cheviot
throughout,
Raglans,
Faille Francaise facing; all sizes.
Everyone of these garments is
made of excellent, wearable cloths,
in colors and styles the best to be se
cured, and the shapes are all good
and most desirable, and all tailor
finished.
This sale is to-day and to-morrow.
The first floor of our Cloak Depart
ment will be given up to it. Don't
fail to attend. If you do not need a
'coat yourself perhaps you've a neigh
bor who does.
We count on every garment sent
out during this great sale to be a big
advertisement, not only for the sale
itself, but for the whole department.
These bargains will merit your best
words.
JOS. H0RNE & CO.,
'607-621 Penn 'Avenue.
TinSS
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