AFRAID OF BIG FIRES
The President of the Fire
Underwriters' Associa
tion of Pittsburg
CRITICISES CITY CHIEFS.
He Declares Thai Many Promises
Made Dave Not Been Kept.
BROWN AND BIGELOW MAKE REPLY
Finance Committee Blamed for Cutting
Appropriations.
A COMPARISON WITH OTHEE CITIES
Major 'William G.McCandless. President of
the Fire Underwriters' Association, has just
returned from a six weeks' trip to Europe.
While not here at the time of the last
Liberty street fire and not being interested
in it directly through his companies, he is
ex officio yery much concerned in the un
favorable comments made upon the way the
fire was handled. In the course of a con
versation relating to this fire and the city's
fire service generally, he made some inter
esting statements, accusing Ghiels Bigelow
and Brown of neglecting to keep faith with
the Board of Underwriters in the improve
ment of the department in the outside
facilities for suppressing fires. The accused
Chiefs reply to his statement in an appar
ently logical way as will be seen by the in
terviews below, and at the same time give
some interesting information.
"The Pittsburg Fire Department," re
marked Mr. McCandle&s, "is frequently
criticised unfavorably, but in its general
efficiency it can be well compared with
those of other cities. For example, it is
better than that of Philadelphia. On the
other hand, there are causes of complaint
which, if eradicated, would largely augment
the strength of the department. Our Com
mittee of Conlerence, which held consulta
tions with Chiefs Brown and Bigelow, have
reason to at least make inquiry as to why
certain promises have not been kept Chief
Brown last winter agreed to give us two
water towers, and a fire boat, and to change
all second-class engines in the lower part
of the city to first-class apparatus, using
the lighter engines in the suburbs.
Many More Fire Pines Needed.
"Chief Bigelow a;rced with Chief Brown
that thcre were not enough fire plugs in the
lower part of the city and he asrecd tp put
in a thousand new ones. None of these
tilings have been done, and in a short time
I shall hold another conference with these
gentlemen in regard to this matter. There
is very urgent need of more fire plugs. They
are much cheaper than a length of hose,
costing but about S25 each, and they will
frequently save the ue of hose and add to
the power of the stream of water by prox
imity to a fire. On Filth avenue, for in
stance, between Market and Smithfield
streets, there arc but two plug;. This is an
absuidity. Chief Bigelow promised to put
a plug on each corner and one in the center
of the square, which would greatly increase
the lacilities ol the department. Councils
passed ordinances empowering all this work,
but it has uot been done. Then there is
another thing The steamers do not have
large enough crews to handle tiie big thiee
inch ho.e when it is filled with water.
Chiefs Brown and Bigelow have always
treated us courteously, and maybe there are
reasons lor their failure to push this work."
When Chief Brown was inlormed of Mr.
McCandless' statements he proceeded to
state the reasons as follows:
Slow Vtork to Make Improvements.
In the flrst place, while we did agree to
make a number of improvements' in the Are
service, including new flie plugs, we cer
tainly never promised nor contemplated
Duttins in 1,000 additional lire pluus. There
was no number --pecifled, and it was under
stood that about 100 were to be placed west
ofGrant trcet. But 3Ir. McCandless evi
dently lorgcts the slow process of govern-,
ment. It takes time to work out improve
ments. A little more than a j-ear aso we had a
number ol large fires in this city which re
sulted in an agitation for more apparatus
and general additions to the department. At
a conference with the Underwriters' As
sociation I and other city officials
agreed to follow the line of the Under
w liters' suggestion and ask Councils for 50
additional men, a fire boar, a water
toner and four new first size file
engines to be located west of Grant
street. To do all this at once
would require an immenso outlay of money,
and alter discussing the inaiter we decided
to omit the firelio.it in the flrst vcar's ex
pense: .so mi ordinance was introduced and
pjsed providing ior all tlio other features
suggested, lint the appropildtions for that
ye.ir had already been made and we could
do nothing under our oidmance until the
expense was provided for in this year's ap
propriations. In the meantime the terms of
office of Mr. Bigelow and mvsclf expired
and we had the uncertainty of a re-election
to prevent our going on with any improve
ments i ithout the cash at hand.
Appropriations Cnt In Committer.
The appropriation ordinance has not been
a law but for two months this year, We had
provided for all the improvements for the
firedepaitment in it, but the Finance Com
mittee in its wisdom saw fit to cut out $30,
000 that I had inserted for the SO additional
men, on the ground that they could not he
used until the new apparatus was purchased
andieady for service. That money they
npplicd to the election of new engine houses
in the Twenty-seventh and Thirty-fifth
waids, and I umfiee to say that it was
unwise and a detriment to the fire, service.
'ot to uicuss it at length, there is no real
necessity Tor engines either in the Tweuty-s-veiith
or Thirty-fiftli nards at this time,
but Councils ordered it done, and, not wish
ing to place myself in an impeachable posi
tion by refusing to obey their instructions,
1 am having it done as rapidly as possible.
As to carrying out the instructions of the
improvement ordinance, I am proceeding as
rapidly as possible. As soon as the moncv
was at my disposal two months ago, 1
lea-ed the old Fulton foundry piopertv on
hecond avenue. The building is only a
tliell and will require general lemodeling,
almost lebtiilding, to answer onr purpo-e.
Much time has been necessary to prepare
plans for that put of the work, but they
ale now finished and were to-day approved
by Mayor Gourlcy. to whom I submitted
tnem. It will require four months' time to
do the w oi k necessary on theliuildingalono.
It is intended to make it a double engine
bouse. On the Second avenue side we will
have a large first size flie engine and hose
cni riage. On the First avenue side there
w ill be either another first size engine or a
water toner. Cliici Humphries is now in
vestigating that subject. At first I was in
favor of a water tower, but now I am doubt
ful about it. Brooklyn and Philadelphia
have them, but advise us not to buy them.
ew York has them and the officials think
they aie a gicat improvement, but tlio con
ditions are different there.
Kallier Different in New York.
In the business part of Xew York Are en
gines arc kept close together, and 12 of them
respond on the first alarm, 10 in other district-,
and on tho second alarm 30 engines
arc on the ground. A water tower to be
efficient must have three engines attached
to it, and does better with four. Where
would wc bo with a water tower on the flrst
alarm? Even with the. five engines we ex
pect to have in a few months in the lower
part ot the city, it would require three of
them to supply the tower and only two
would be lett tor the balance of the work,
leaving us in practically the same posi
tion w o aie now in with regard to surround
ing a fire. Another objection to towers is
their width seven feet which would make
them useless in a majority of cases in our
narrow streets and alleys.
Philadelphia lias an elevated platform
from whien firemen can work, and in my
Judgment it fully equals the water tower In
effectiveness. It will say for Philadelphia
tint he is hampered as we are, by lack of
apparatus for her needs. But us to the
water tower. Chief Humphries -will investi
gate its effectiveness In Minneapolis, St.
Paul, Chicago and other cities and
will report to me his opinion. On
that I will report to Councils for
instructions as to whether a water tower or
an additional engine will be purchased. As
soon as tho new apparatus is secured I will
insist on Increasing the f orce of mrn on the
laiger companies trom nine to twelve, which
should have been done long ago.
Xoonownnts to improve tne fire servico
moie than 1. If I hadthe power I would ex
pend half a million on Are protection in
prererenco to $100,000 on parks, out the park
craze has the call with the people now and
the protection of property must take second
place. However, as compared with other
cities. I have no apology to make foronr fire
department, considering the size ot our city,
tho apparatus at command, tho dangers
from fire and the percentage of loss by fire.
A Ffif Point for Critics.
People in criticising us forget these points.
They don't know, for instance, that previous
to 1870 we had five fire engines west of Grant
street where there lias since been only threei
and there are many other things that should
De considered before onr sidewalk fire chiefs
give vent to their opinions, if they would be
Just and fair.
Chief Bigelow was surprised at Mr. Mc
Candless' statement. "Why," said he,
"we never thought of putting in 1,000 ad
ditional fire plugs, and we never promised
to put in that many. You can say for me
that at the Libertvstreet fire there could
have been placed 29 fire engines within 500
feet of the fire, and every one of them could
have had 80 pounds steam pressure. New
York. Philadelphia or any other city could
not do better than that. We have nowas many
fire pings as any city, in the business por
tion. The Fire Underwriters are absurd in
their ideas about plugs. Mr. McCandless
says there are but two plugs betweer.
Market and Wood streets, on Fifth avenue.
If you will look you will find plug3 for nine
engines between Liberty and Smithfield
streets. I have received Irom Chief
Humphries a chart showine where 100 ad
ditional plugs should be located in the busi
ness part of the city. I have been waiting
on this chart, and now that I have I will
put in plugs as quickly as possible. The
work could not be done until the money
was appropriated for it, and until the fire
department officials decided where they
should go.
SCHOOL MABHS AFIES JOBS.
Text Books Kccommended for Allegheny
Schools Next Year.
The regular meeting of the Allegheny
Board of School Controllers was held last
night. Corps of teachers for the school year
commencing in September were nominated
by the local boards and elected for the First,
Second, Third, Sixth, Eighth, Ninth,
Eleventh and Twelfth ward schools.
Majority and minority reports were sub
mitted as to the selection of test books for
the ward and high schools for next year.
The majority report recommended the
adoption of the same books as last vear ex
cepting that they suggested thesubstitution
of Maxwell's series of grammars, and
Long's Laneuage Exercises, part 2, for
Burt's Grammar. Hadley's Language Les
sons, and Reed & Kellogg's HigherLessons
in English. For the high school they added
Chittenden's Composition, Smith's Ameri
can Literature, Clark's Commercial Law,
McClelland's Applied Psychology, and
Shaw's English Literature.
At the next meeting the teachers will
meet with the Controllers to discuss the list
of text books before a selection is made.
The teachers, however, .have no vote on the
selection.
City Superintendent Morrow's report
showed an enrollment in the schools of
13,068 pupils, with an average attendance
11,543. A communication was received
from Mrs. C F. Sherriff, President of the
Ladies' Hospital Saturday and Sunday
Association, asking permission to make the
annual collection ior the hospitals in the
schools on Friday, May 20.
STONED TO D2ATH.
A Girl Fall In a Fit While Carrying a
Lamp.
Kate Schaaka, a girl 17 years old,
while carrying 'a lamp was overcome by
nervous prostration and an explosion fol
lowed, Irom which she received fatal burns.
She was a domestic at Fred Strum's Hotel,
101 Carson street, and was in his service
but a few days. At 5 o'clock yesterday
morning she was called to begin her work.
Mr. Strum and his wife heard a peculiar
noise in the girl's room, and after waiting
long enough for the girl to dress and come
down, Mrs. Strum went to the girl's room
to learn the ctuse of her delay.
Mrs. Strum, finding the door closed,
looked through the keyhole and saw the
room filled with smoke and flames. She
called to her husband, who broke open the
door with a hatchet. In the midst of the
fire and smoke the girl was lying on the
floor writhing in pain. By this time other
servants of the hotel were on the scene and
assisted in extinguishing the burning
clothing.
Dr. Young was called in but was unable
to do anything for her, the body and face
being horribly burned. She was removed to
the Homeopathic Hospital where she died
shortly alter 12 o'clock.
EAKEK BALLOT AT WILKINSBUHG.
A Majority for the Increase of the Borongh'5
Debt to S1CO.OOO.
Voting under the new Baker ballot sys
tem was for the first time tested in
Wilkinsburg borough yesterday, when a
vote was taken to increase the debt of that
borough to ?1G0,000, to be used in construct
ing a sewage, -as the health and general
prosperity of the place demands.
The vote was light, not more than one
half of the resident voters turning out, and
tip to 3 o'clock only one-fourth of the total
vote was polled. After that hour the busi
ness men made things somewhat livelier
until the close. The polling places were
located in the fire engine houses of the
three wards. Following is the vote cast in
each ward and the total vote of the borough:
First. Second. Third.
In favor of an increase. 77 104 118
Against the increase.... 52 54 29
Totals 129 153 145
From the opinions expressed by a num
ber of prominent citizens it would seem
that the Baker law is' looked upon with
favor. About ten defective ballots were
found among the entire vote.
A LONELY LITTLE PSTJSSlAN.
A rOT of 13 Tears Who lias Traveled From
Prussia Alone.
A sad-faced boy, with great.pathetic eyes,
wandered about the Union depot last nigh'
waiting for a westbound train. He lookod
wistfully at each passerby as though he
longed for a kindly word, and as a German
woman passed through with a babe in her
arms the boy's eyes filled with great, spark
ling tears. '
To a DlSPATCn reporter the boy said in
the purest German that he, wnsr traveling
from his home in l!eit7olifn. Eastern
Prussia, entirely alone, tg a relative in
Benham, Ind., and that hi was most bit
terly homesick and lonelvjf His name was
Herman Sohr, and he lefyhis home to work
upon his uncle's farm in Indiana and had
traveled the entire distance alone. He was
under the protection of Emigration Agent
Pitgen for a while last evening and was
safely placed on t'(Se train. He is but 12
years of age and seemed remarkably well
educated for a boy of his few years.
Westlnglioune Employes Arrested.
Detective "West yesterday arrested three
of the Westighouse employes at Wilmer
ding. A nniber of them live at Turtle
Creek and liave been in the habit of steal
ing rids o' freight trains. The brakemen
said they-Vould not have objected if the
men liad not taken up all the room at the
braJes.
AN AGED HERO DEAD.
Father Stanislaus, a Pioneer Passion
ist Missionary, Gong.
HIS WORK IN A CHOLERA EPIDEMIC
Clergyman With a Komantic and Interesting-
Life History.
LEAVING TUB ARMY. FOE THE CnURCil
Father Stanislaus, the last of the four pio
neer missionaries of the Passionist Order in
America, died at St. Paul's Monastery on
Mt. Oliver, Southside, yesterday.
The tolling of a bell in the tower of St.
FATHER STANISLAUS, THE
Paul's Monastery about 9:B0 yesterday
morning told many a listener that kindly
old Father Stanislaus, a great and a good
friend of many, and a familiar figure to
thousands in the vicinity, had passed away
to eternal rest. Almost everybody who
knew him had waited to hear that warning
bell for a week past, for the sweet old soul
had been at death's door during that time.
Two weeks ago Father Stanislaus con
tracted a severe cold. He was cautioned to
take care ot himself, bnt he continued at
his labors until at last forced to bed. It
was then too late. The attending physi
cians succeeded in preventing the cold from
settling on any vital part, but the severe
attack proved too much for the weak con
stitution of the aged man and he gradually
failed until yesterday when at the hour
mentioned death came and he passed away
as peacefully as a sleeping child.
Father Stanislaus' Interesting History.
Father Stanislaus is known to have had
a most interesting history, but, like all
members of religious orders, such as the
Passionists, but little record if any has been
kept of even important incidents. He ex
perienced no startling adventures so far as
is known, during his long career, but,
nevertheless, it has been interesting enough.
Father Stanislaus came of a Polish family
of noble blood. He was born in the town
of Parskresham, Poland, December 13,1814.
One ot a family of 12 children, he was
named Antonius Parezwke. Little or noth
ing is known of his early life, excepting
that when he reached a suitable age he
joined the army, taking part in many of the
stirring events that occurred in Polish his
tory during the '30's. He had always
looked forward to a religions career, how
ever, and when 28 years of age abandoned
the profession of arms to study for the
church. It was jnst 50 years ago last Sun
day that he left his native home for Borne
to join the order upon which he had fixed
his mind. On August 3, 1813, he was ad
mitted as a member of ths Passionists, and
sent forth to do missionary work.
It was about eighv years after
this time that the KtAltev. Michael
O'Connor, who was thei Bishop of
Pittsburg, fixed upon tue idea of
bringing some of the Passicnist order to
this country to establish missions. His re
quest for missionaries wr.s granted, and
three priests and a brother were sent to the
United States as an advance guard. The
Superior of the party wis Father Anthonv
Calandri, who died April 27, 1878.
Bis First Chargo in Pittsburg.
They remained awhile at Philadelphia,
and then Father Stanislaus was dispatched
to Pittsburg to act as pastor of the new
congregation of St- Michael's, on the South
side. Soon a'Cerward he established a re
treat on the hill, which is known as the first
house of the order in this country. Scarcely
had he d jne so when the cholera broke out,
and miny of. those living to-day still re
memrer the herculean work that Father
Stanislaus accomplished in the way of re
lieving the sick and distressed.
In the meantime the order and its
methods had gained high favor and recruits
flocked to it, and in 1859 the Fathers were
ablj to establish an additional house at
Dunkirk, N. Y., and a third in 1861 at
West Hoboken, N. J. These three houses
were erected into a province in 1863, with
Father Dominic Tarlattina another one of
the original quartet of missionaries as first
provincial. Since then three more retreats
have been added, one near Cincinnati, an
other near Baltimore, and a third at Louis
ville, besides one in Mexico and another
at Buenos Ayres. At one or other of these
different houses Father Stanislaus has been
stationed for one time, at least, always be
ing engaged in active missionary labor.
About ten years ago the infirmities of age
incapacitated him lor such hard work, and
he was permanently located at the house on
the Southside, which he established 40 years
ago. Since that time he has confined his
work to this vicinity.
Flocking to Him to Be Cared.
His wonderful cures have made him fa
mous and people flocked to him from all
parts of the country, and thousands declare
that good old Father Stanislaus' blessing
has made tnem well. There were days in
recent years when hundreds of persons have
waited their turn at the monastery door
for the aged man's coming. He employed
no medicines. His was the cure of faith.
'
"
The reverend father was also widely known
as a musician. At every place with which
he hasbeen connected he has always been
the musical director, and it is said that if
he hnd not been a priest he wonld have
been a world-famed pianist
It is remarkable the reverence, esteem
and affection with which the people of the
Southside even those of opposite faith
held the good old man. When the death
bell was ringing yesterday groups gathered
everywhere expressing sorrow at his demise.
As the writer lelt the monastery a ragged
little urchin was encountered, who inquired
the meaning of the bell-ringing. When
told that Father Stanislaus was dead a
towseled head was rested against the corner
of the old building, a dirty fist rammed into
his eyes andhe began to sob, saying:
"I liked 'Father Stanislaus; he always
gave me candy."
It is said that the good old man never
went forth without a pocket full of candy in
his cassock for the children he loved so
well.
The arrangements for the funeral services
PASSIONIST MISSIONARY.
have not yet been completed, but will likely
be announced to-day or to-morrow.
PEANKS OF THE LIGHTNING.
List
of Damagei Wrought by the
Storm
Early Yesterday Morning.
The heavy thunder storm early yesterday
morning did considerable damage. At the
Allegheny County Light Company nature's
electricity had a one-round fight with the
artificial article. Seven dynamos were
knocked out; the damage is ?7,000. The
lightning also toyed with the flagstaff at the
Exposition and the proud bearer of the
nation's emblem is no more.
Not content with tearing down flag staffs
in high places it desended to the meek and
lowly saloon of one Bayley -on Smithfield
street, and destroyed numbers of electric
Jans. Next it burned out 500 telephoues,
but as the central operators were asleep, as
usual, they didn't wake in time to receive
auy injury. 9n Grandview avenue five
electric light poles were struck.
The storm yesterday morning also ruined
about 400 feet of the new sewer on Thir
teenth street, Sharpsburg. The walls be
came so heavy that the braces gave way
and it caved in for that distance. The
street is almost ruined.
PUBLIC IMPB0VEMENTS.
A Number of Ordinances Recommended
to the Conncl'.
The Committee on Public Works met
yesterday and affirmatively recommended
the following ordinances to councils:
Changing the name of Conrad street, from
Ponn avenue to BreedsbiU street, to Pacific
avenue; lor the construction of sewers 'on
Eva street from Negley avenue to St. Clair
street: McPhorson street, from Lexington
avenue to Homewood avenue; Euclid
avenue, from Hay street to Jlargnretta
street; Second avenue, from the prop
erty of C. Evans to Lowry street;
South Eighteenth street extension, fiom
Josephine to Pius street; Walnut streeyroin
O'Hara to Siimmerlea street; opening Fran
cis street, from Centor to wyllo avenue;
grading, paving and curbing Francis street,
f i om Centor to wyllo avenue; llolund street,
from South Fifteenth to South Seventeenth
street; Blnok street, from Negley to Hobocca
streot; Daum street, from Wllklns to South
Negley avenue; Hocveler street, trom High
land to Collins avenue; Mayflower stroot,
from Larimer avonuo to Kcnesaw street,
and for grading and paving Poe alley, from
Fifty-second street to McCandless avenue.
ON A FBESH LEAS.
The law and Order People. Have Warrants
Oat for Sunday Boatmen.
Captain Clark and John Kline, proprie
tors of the City of Pittsburg, the Sunday ex
cursion boat which made its first trip lor
the season on last Sunday, were notified-
last night that warrants had been issued for
their arrest. They are charged by ex-Policeman
and Law and Order Detective
Robinson, of the Law and Order Society,
with violating the Sabbath. Warrants
were also issued for three men who had
charge of the refreshment stand on the boat
on Sunday. Alderman none issued the
warrants. ' Clark and Kline will inter bail
this morning.
THE popular "To Let Booms" in onr cent
n word advertising columns contain the
best locations at moderate terms and con
veniently arranged for referene
Warden Hague, Slakes a Rig Catch.
Fish Warden John Hague returned yes
terday from Huntsville, O., where he had
been fishing at Lake Ridge in the Lewis
town reservoir. He said he had taken over
100 bass besides a large number of sun fish.
He brought 75 fish home with him, the
largest weighing b4 pounds. He says
there are bass there weighing from 7 to 9
pounds. The lake there covers an area of
17,000 acres and in some places the trees are
growing in the water.
8:50 P. M.
SATURDAYS
Is the latest moment at which small
advertisements will be received at the
For insertion in the
SUNDAY DISPATCH.
On week days tne office will remain
open until 9 r. it. as usual.
BOUNCING A BURGESS.
The Solicitor of Bellevue Borough
Presents an Opinion
AFFECTING MANY MUNICIPALITIES
Mr. Martin Deposed From the Presidencj of
the Councils.
A DISPATCH CONTENTION SUSTAINED
Bellevue borough is the next to wrestle
with the question of the right of the Burgess
to preside at a meeting of the Council and
to act as a member thereof. The situation
there is essentially the same as in Etna
borough, which, as exclusively shown in
The Dispatch last Sunday, was the first
to make an attempt to remove the Burgess
from his assumed position, and, as stated
yesterday, the Burgess, Alex. Martin, will
take the question to the Supreme Court to
have Judge Stowe's opinion on the point at
issue tested.
J. W. Kirker, Esq., Solicitor for Belle
vue borough, submitted a written opinion
on the matter to the Council of that village,
which will be of interest to every borough
in the State, and seriously affecting many of
them.
In Bellevne the Councilmen, numbering
six, have been presided over by Burgess
Johnston, making seven membersand have
been divided into two factions over many
matters, standing three to three. The
Burgess sided with oue faction and gave it
the winning vote.
An Opinion Front the Solicitor.
As a result of this the point was raised
and the matter finally referred to Solicitor
Kirker for his opinion. . Kirker takes the
same view as Etna's solicitor and holds that
the Burgess has no right to participate in
the proceedings of Councils. He says:
The answer to the question presented de
pends upon tho fact whether or not under
the general laws of this Commonwealth re
lating to the incorporation and regulation
of boionghsand the decree of the Court in
corporating the borough of Bellevue, the
Burgess is ex-offlcio a member of the Town
Council. If he he not a member of the Coun
cil it needs 'no argument to demonstrate
that he has no more right to preside over, or
in any other way participate in the proceed
ings and delibeiations thereof, than the
borough constable or any other borough
official who has not been duly elected by the
qualified voters of the borough as a Council
man. Continuing, he recited the incorporation
of Bellevue borough in 1867 by the Court of
Quarter Sessions. In the decree of incor
poration, he stated, the Burgess is not
named, nor is he by it made a member of
Council, or mention made as to his official
powers, privileges or duties. It must,
therefore, follow that if he has the right to
preside as Chairman of Councils' he must
get that right by some act of Assembly.
Someone Has to Get Out.
The original general act of Assembly re
lating to this subject was approved April 1,
1834. The fifth 'section provides for the
election of one citizen who shall be styled
the Burgess, and five citizens to be a Town
Conceit. The eighth section provides that
the Burgess shall be President of the Town
Council and shall have and exercise all the
rights and privileges of a member thereof.
If this section of the act of 1834 is in force
the Burgess has the right to preside it the
meetings of Council and vote, but it is also
self evident that in such case some member
ot the Council holds his seat illegally, as
they would have seven members ot Council
and" by the v law they are only entitled to
have six. Continuing, he states that an act
was passed in 1851, since known as the
general borough law of this State, which
specified and designated the powers and
duties of the several corporate officers of
boroughs. It provides that all general laws
of the Commonwealth inconsistent with it
are repealed. The fifth section of this act
defines the duties of the Burgess and no
mention is made of his right to preside
over or participate in the acts and delibera
tions of Council. The sixth section pre
scribes his duties, and says he shall enforce
the ordinances and regulations and sign the
ordinances, etc., adopted after they shall
have been duly transcribed, eta
A Limit to tho Burgess' Dulles.
The act of 1834 did not require the Bur
gess to sign the ordinances, -no doubt for the
reason that his participation in their passage
was deemed a sufficient executive approval.
Therefore under the act of 1851 the Burgess
is stripped of his legislative power and his
poners and duties limited to those of the
chief executive and ministerial offices of the
borough only. Therefore, owing to the in
consistency, the eighth section ot the act of
1834, before mentioned, was repealed.
The act of 1871, a supplement to the act of
1851, was next recited. It makes the number
ot members of a Town Council six instead
of five, as they had been theretofore. The
question, he continued, has never been
passed upon by the Supreme Court, but it
had been discussed in four cases decided by
the Common Pleas Courts. In three of the
cases which could bear on the subject, the
latest being the one decided by Judge
Stowe, the rulings were such as to bear out
the conclusion that the Burgess of a borough
in which six Councilmen had been elected
has no right to preside over or take part in
the deliberations of the Council. In con
clusion Solicitor Kirker said:
By the act of April 3, 1851, it was the duty
of the Burgess to act as an executive and
ministerial officer only. Such power and
authority as ho had been vested with under
the act of 1834, to be President of the Town
Council and act as a member of that body,
were taken away by the act of 1851. I am,
therefore, clearly and decidedly of the opin
ion that the Burgess of the borough of Belle
vue has no legal right to either preside at
the meetings or otherwise participate in the
proceedings and deliberations of Its Town
Council.
St. Clair Township Proprietors Held Up.
Eight of the Lower St. Clair township
speak-easy proprietors were held for court
last night by Alderman Succop. The two
others, John Miller and James Kubenstein,
were held for further investigation. The
testimony was of the ordinary kind. Those
committed lor court were Paul Beinhart,
Peter Both, Hartman Scbrader, Jacob
Aaron, Earnest Kreiger, James Hook,
Jacob Bush and Gregory Stein. All gave
bail in $1,000 ior their appearance.
Worthy or Note.
Alleqiiemv Gkkkkal Hospital.
Max Klein's Silver Age Whisky has been
used exclusively in this institution for med
icinal purposes with good results.
mw '. K. Tildkslkv, Superintendent.
Millinery Opening To-Morrow.
On this occasion a bunch of perfumed arti
ficial violets will he presented to every lady
visiting our millinery department.
Fleisiijiak & Co.,
504, 506 and 503 Market street.
Mailed I"roe.
Our new 50-pase cataloguo and price list of
flue groceries sent to any address.
Millei: Bros.,
182 Federal St., Allegheny.
To-Day S13 Will Bny
Finest clay diagonal and silk mixed cassi
mere suits, worth $25.
i. C. C. C. Clothiers.
Corner Grant and Diamond streets.
Millinery Opening To-Morrow.
On this occasion a bunch of perfumed arti
ficial violets will be presented: to every lady
visiting our millinery department.
Flkiskmak & Co.,
001, 606 and 508 Market street.
Specialties in men's white and fancy dress
vesis.
Jahes H. Aiken & Co., loo Fifth avenue.
Latest novelties from Paris andNew York
In ladies' and children's hats, bonnets and
toque. M'lle E. Dm-ybb, 6ti Penn av.
MANAGER 3TAV0Y RETIRES.
How He Bose From a Day Laborer to Be
One of tho Managers of the Moorhead
McClean Mills Ho Will Travel In
Europe.
In'the resignation of Assistant Manager
Terrence J. McAvoy, the Soho iron mills,
owned by Moorhead-McLean Company,
loses its oldest and most faithful employe.
For 28 long years has Terrence J. McAvoy
been connected with the firm, and has seen
it grow from a small iron mill to one of the
largest in the district. His resignation was
tendered Saturday, and yesterday was one
of the first days of his much-merited vaca
tion. At the cjose of the war Mr. McAvoy,
then a sturdy boy of 22 or thereabouts, ap
plied for and was given work in trie Soho
Mills as a day laborer. He was faithful,
bright and could be depended upon, and in
due course of time his faithfulness was re
warded and the man advanced a step or
two. From that lowly beginning he has
passed through every department of the
mill and acted as superintendent of one of
the departments for 16 years, after which
he was made assistant manager of the en
tire works, ajid for the last eight years he
has served in that capacity.
He leaves for Ireland, his native land, in
a fortnight and will make a thorough
European tour, taking in Great Britain,
France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria,
Italy and Spain. For six months will he
travel in foreign climes. Last night he
talked enthusiastically of his proposed trip,
and said it was a wish'he had been laboring
lor years to gratify.
"I hive become fairly well posted on
European matters of travel, of politics and
of society, and feel that I can thoroughly
enjoy ray trip, as I shall see aud hear
things that I have read about and always
wished to see or hear."
Mr. McAvoy will be accompanied by
Thomas Murray, the Fourth avenue bottler,
who was born but a half mile Irom Mr. Mc
Avoy, at Mount Mellick. Queens county.
Ireland.
HOT YET SATISFIED.
Allegheny Democrats Will Still
Test the Ilakcr Ballot Bill.
Farther
The decision of Chief Justice Paxson in
declaring the Baker ballot bill constitu
tional has not discouraged the Allegheny
Democrats, who after the recent Mayoralty
election in Allegheny decided to test the
constitutionality of the new election law.
W. J. Brenuen, the attorney for the Alle
gheny Democrats, will, he says, carry up to
the same court several points upon which
he will ask that the Supreme Judges pass.
At the Allegheny election Lee Frasher
was allowed to take with him into the elec
tion booth a citizen of his district for the
purpose of attesting his signature on his
ballot. Alex Wilson was refused the privi
lege on the ground that the law did not per
mit him to do so. It is argued that if the
law prevented Mr. Wilson from taking a
witness into the booth then Mr. Frasher
violated the law, and to guarantee a friendly
test of the law they have decided to arrest
Mr. Frasher and charge him with violating
the election laws. The court will then be
called upon to pass on that specific point.
Other points will, at the same time, be
raised. Among them will be the point that
the provisions in the bill ior a secret ballot
are not stated in the title of the act.
M'CLTJEE'S CASE CONTINUED.
Mrs. Stakely Asks for a Divorce From
Her
L. & O. Husband.
Agent McClure, of the Law and Order
Society, was to have been placed on trial
yesterday in Criminal Court, but owing to
the illness of one of the counsel the case
was continued.
Attorney Marron yesterday filed the
divorce suit ofXainnette H. Stakeley, by
her next iriend, Frank B. Fraze, against
William A. Stakely. The latter is the Law
and Order Society detective, who was ar
rested by the police and charged with in
fidelity and keeping a gambling house.
Mrs. Stakeley states she was married to
him in December 27. 1881, and they
separated in January, 1892. She charges
him with infidelity and says he lived with
Sallie Welsh as her nusband, at No. 41
Logan street.
A Jack the Kisser With a Ja;.
David Mcllvain, of Evans City, Bntler
county, is in the Allegheny lockup. His
offense was aggregating a jag attempting to
kiss all the women on West Diamond
street. When locked up he gave his occu
pation as that of a "gentleman."
Millinery Opening To-Morrow.
On this occasion a bunch of perfumed arti
ficial violets will be presented to every lady
visiting our millinery department.
Fleisiutas 4 Co.,
501, 506 and 508'M.trket street.
HUGUS&HACKE
SILKS:
The types and styles for this season
are not only beautiful in themselves,
but are especially adapted to the
uses demanded of them. We are
showing a splendid collection of
PRINTED SILKS, INDIAS AND
SURAHS in new designs and color
ings, light and dark grounds, $1,
1.25 and 1.50 a yard.
ILLUMINATED CHINA SU
RAHS and Glace Figured Stripes
and Polka Dots, the newest effects
snown tnis season, jsi ana fi.25 a
yard.
EMBROIDERED INDIAS AND
SURAHS, black grounds with col
ored figures, for handsome dinner
and street dresses, $1.25 to $2.50 a
yard. .
Self-Colored Brocade Pongees, 24
inches wide, all the most desirable
colors and black, $1 a yard.
Extra values in Whitp Jap. Silks,
50c to $2 a yard.
TAFFETA GLACE SILKS, plain
colors, changeable effects and black,
for skirtings and linings, in complete
assortment.
Some new PRINTED INDIAS
just placed on our popular 50c
counter. .
We offer as SPECIAL THIS
WEEK:
250 pieces PRINTED SILKS, all
kinds, regular $1 and 1.25 lines,
AT 75c A YARD.
Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market St.
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LADIES'
AND
GENTS'
GOLD
(THAT KEEP TIME
WATCHES J
A perfectly reliable Solid Gold Watch can
now Do bought lor a quite moderate price.
Ladies' sizes in best American make nt $23
to $50. Gents sizes, 1(50 to $100. Plain or
fancv. Warranted. Gents' and Ladies' Sil
ver Watches in all styles.
E. P. ROBERTS & SONS,
FIFTH AVE. AHP JIAKKET ST.
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A FLATFOEH PLAHE.
Silver Men to Ask the Political rnrtles to ,
Come Oat Boldly on Coinage.
General A. J. Werner, Chairman of the
Executive Committee of the .National Sil
ver Association, passed through the city
last night on his way to Washington, and
said at the silver convention, to be held in
Washington the 26th and 27th inst., there
would be a resolution presented to solicit
the political parties to state emphatically
in their platforms how they were disposed
toward silver.
"The matter will be brought to a crisis if
possible," continued General Werner, 'as
we aae desirous of placing the matter fairly
and squarely before the people. We can
not do it in a more popular manner than by
having U in the platforms of the parties.
That will show how the momentous ques
tion will be decided by the victorious
party."
The Leading
Dry Goods Housa.
Plttsbtrrcr, Pa
Wednesday, May 4, 1891.
JOS. HE & CO
PENN AVE. STORES.
GREAT SAtES
TO-DAY
OF
WASH GOODS
AND
' WHITE GOODS.
Complete new assortments to-day
in all the great variety of light and
airy cotton fabrics, in exquisite imita
tions of the French Wool Challis or
India Silk patterns and colors.
A "backward" spring has kept
thousands upon thousands of yards
of these goods on our Shelves when
they ought to be out and half made
up. The people haven't needed the
goods until now, and as the selling
time is short, to move this vast quan
tity of goods quick we cut down the
prices. "
At ioo
- p PIECES
5U IMPORT'DJSCOTCH
A GINGHAMS,
YARD, Plaids, Checks,
Worth And
40c, Fancies.
At 100
' Tnp PIECES
1 U U COTT'N CH ALLIES,
A In choice
YARD, French Styles,
Worth Flowers and
15c, Figures.
So
At PIECES
ONLY COTT'N CHALLIES,
-p Prettiest Styles' -
J Ever made to sell
A At such a
YARD, Low price.
At 50
n PIECES
OU FRENCH SATEENS,
A Dark, serviceable
YARD, Colors,
Worth And all good
15 c, Styles.
At 20
THP PIECES
IOO PRINTED PONGES,
A Choice styles,
YARD, Flowers and Figures,
Worth AH the new
15 c, Colora-
100
At Pieces French
ONLY ORGANDIE LAWNS,
nqr Fancy Styles.
j Same qualities
A Cost much more
YARD, Anywhere else.
And the biggest values you ever bought in
all other lines. Inquire to-day, also, after
tbee:
Printed Irish Lawns, 40 inches wide, 25c a
yard.
Printed Cotton Delaines, that look and feel
like Wool Challies, 12)c and 20c a yard
New Bedford Cord Ginghams, choice col
ors, only 23c a yard.
Hew wool finisn French Printed Moussel
lncs, 30c a yard.
Sow Polka Spot Wash Goods, fa3t colors,
6c a yard.
Now French Sateen, India Silk patterns, in
dark rich printings, 30c a yard.
Complete assortment of the much-demanded
Polk Dot Sateene, white on blue or white
on black grounds, 12c and 20c a yard.
WHITE GOODS.
Our lines are complete and prices low in
all these beautiful, snowy, cool summer
fabrics:
Naigsook Plaids and Stripes,
India and Swiss Mulls,
White and Printed Dimities,
Persian and Linen Lawn,
White Bedford Cordi,
Linen Cambric,
Crepons,
Batistes,
Skirting Tucks
And Tnckings,
AH thee goods will he found just as reprft.
sonted. The good reason for the extraor
dinary low prices will be easily understood.
Come tolay. To-day the lines are all full
and unbroken. Your choice is unlimited.
JOS. H0RNE & CO.,
609-621 PENN iYENUE,
myi
FINE STATIONERY,
ENGRAVING AND PRINTING.
W. V. DERM ITT &. CO.,
89 SIXTH AVENUE.
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