THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH. TUESDAY, MAT 24, 1892. opinion that it is special, and applies only to the County Treasurer. If this is cor rect, then it is not a test case, I suppose, so Jar as the other countv officers are con cerned. 'We are all paid under the act of JSS1, hut the Court makes no allusion to it. This is what puzzles me. Reference is made to the act of 1876 and some prior laws, and that is alL "What I would like to know is docs the act of 1881 stand so lar as I know its constitutionality has never been called into question. I hardly think there is a general salary act of 1801, so that our present wages will con tinue." "But a special act in 1871 made the sala ries of commissioners f 2 50 per day," was sugsested, "Yes, that is true," Mr. Boyle replied, "but I think the constitu tion remedied that by stopping the fee system and ordering the payment of salaries in counties where the population is more than 150,000. But I may as well stop here, as I haven't a copy ot the various salary acts, and don't know how to discuss the fcubject without more information." A. Knotty Problem lor Sir. Mercer. County Commissioner Mercer, President of the hoard, was found at his home on the Southside last evening. He had read the opinion, but hadn't thought much about it. At first he seemed to tliink the decision applied to Treasurer Bell alone, but after talking for a time he became con vinced it was a knotty problem, and he was not prepared to solve it. "It doesn't ap pear reasonable to the la man," he said, "that an organic law, general in its char acter and covering a certain subject, would not dispose of all previous laws relating to the question in dispute, but then courts decide otherwise. I am not posted, but I am positive there are special acts in connection with all the county officers passed at some time or other. I can't see what is going to happen, but the same reasoning as in Mr. Bell's case should apply to alL I read the paper books of the lawyers, and I thought their arguments in favor of Bell fitted in nicely. I remember now that a short time ago one of the boys in the office tolJ me what Mr. Yost had said to Mr. Grier about the case. It was that the County Treasurer would find that he wouldn't be getting the salary that he is paid now. This is the comdusion'ont must draw from the decision. It looks plain enough that Mr. Bell's salary ib 54,500 instead ot ?5,000 per annum." What tlio Lfglsl.itnro Meant. "IIow about the act paying Commission ers 52 50 per day?" was aked. "Well, that is special, and I suppose it would be considered a salary under the Constitution. It applies, however, to coun ties where the Commissioners charge only for the time they serve. The Judie states that it proves too much to say that the thirteenth section of the act of lh7C applies only to Allegheny county. The fact is that Allegheny was the only county in the State at the time that could lulltill the condition as to population. The Legislature surely had Allegheny in mind when the act was passed. Allegheny was the first county to abolish the lee system in office. This was done in 1870, if I remember rightly. I have no doubt it was the Allgeheny delegates to the Constitutional Convention that had tlis plan inserted in the Constitution, for they had seen it in operation for several years and they realized that it was a good idea. The only remedy now is the Legislature." "What u ill be done under the circum stances?" "I don't know," Mr. Mercer answered, "but 1 see no reason why thexounty offi cers should refrain any longer from draw ing the old salaries. It is now 17 months that they have waited, and the decision is against them. The question remains, is this a test case and does it apply to all the ofreers, or will it be necessary to have a de cision for eah one?" Hew Othor County Officers T1. Samuel Conner, Register of "Wills, was quite serene over the outlook. He said his increase would have been 500 annually, and the amount was so small that it didn't make much difference to him. He thought the general classification of countv offices made by the act ot 1SC1, still Held under the decision, and that salaries would be paid according to the act of 187G. Recorder Von Bonnhorst said his prede cessor, Mr. Graham, received ?5,000 yearly, I c but he didn't know what he was getting, I i He has not drawn a cent of salary lor more than a year. Under the act of 187C he would have received 512,000, under the act of 18S3, 510,000. The opinion was so much Greek to him, and he wouldn't take the time to read it. All he wanted to know was the amount coming to him, and he would take it. But the lawyers would have to interpret the decision. Coroner McDowell remarked that he was too busy attending to his duties to read the deciion. He is hard at wor v trying to clear up the mystery surrounding a "number of strange deaths. The river has given up several bodies lately, and the query is how did these victims of a watery grave meet their fate. UEYDRICK'S OPINION. Do Holds That tho Allegheny County Offi cers Tako Their Salaries Under Special Acts Which llavn Jfot licen Spec. Heal y K-pealecl by a General Act. Here is the opinion by Justice Heydrick that has caused all the stir. He hasn't been on the bench very long, but the decision shows he is a worthy successor ot the late Judge Clark: By an act relating to Alleghony county, nppioved May 1, ISG1, the salary of the Ticasurcrof that county was fixed at $4,C00 per annum, and by a supplementary act approved Jlarch 11, 1S70, it was inoreased $500. Unie, therefore, theso act have been lepealed, tho salary of that office Is now Jl.WJperaiinumand tholcarncd Court below erred in entering judgment in his favor for the amount of the Jarjrcr snlary claimed under tho general acts of S7ti arid 1683. It is lion ever, contended that the act of the 31t of .March, 1ST6, intended to cari-v into effort taction 5 of niticle 34 of tho Constitution repealed the spocial ac- of 1831 and its supplement. It is a rule or interpre tation as old as the common law, and fol lowed in an unbroken lino of decisions In this biatc, that a general affirmative statute will not repeal a previous particular statute tipo-i tho same subject, though the pro visions ot the lormcrbo different trom those of the latter. The act of 1816 is affirmative and bears no evidence of an intent to repeal any special or local laws regulating tho compensation of officers in particular coun ties. It is alo general in the sense that the act o: 33d or llay, 1S71, classifying citio according to their population, was held in tVuee'.er versus the city, 77 Pennsylvania, 338, to be general. Can't Rink on tho Legislature's Intention. To say that tho county of Allegheny was the only county to which the thirteenth sec tion could apply, and that therefore tho Legislature nad that county in mind and framed the section in xeference to it, proves too much. Wherever the intent is to legis late for a particular county the resultant legi-lation contravenes the seventh section of the third article or the Constitution, no matter how carefully that intent may be disguised Commonwealth vs. Patton, S3 Pennsylvania 258: Fcow den's appeal, 96 Pennsylvania til but there is no evidence hcie of an intent to provide speciiliy for Allegheny county by the thirteenth section. The act Is an at tempt, at leait, at classification upon the busi- or population and if sustainable it is so, and only so, because other counties may come into the several classes provided for. Hence it mut not bo assumed to have been enacted for tho then present and with refer ence to certain counties, the names of which were cunningly suppressed, but for all time, and with icference to future changes of tut" population Wheeler veisus the city supra.. Now, tf other counties shall come into the clasi provided for by section 13 with special law s, in some of them fixing the salaries of their offlceis in accordance vi ith local circuras jincos, and without such laws in others, it will hardly bo conlei.ded that the special laws will be ipso lactoaud by operation or the act or iS7G repealed. And j etas to such counties the act will nec essarily have every effect that it would have had if they had been ni thin tho class when tho act was passed, and certainly it could not have a repealing effect In ono countv of tho class that It could not have in any other. Arriving at n Ii;iil Conclusion. It is urged that the Constitntlon contem plates a general and uniform tegulationoT tho compensation of county offices. If this be so It Is because of the provisions of the article upon legislation, but that artlclo ha never been supposed to Impart to statutes a repealing effect that they would not have without it. The mandate of section 5 of arti cle 14, that "tho compensation of county officers shall be regulated by law," was rat ified In respect to the Tieasuroror Alle gheny county by the special act of 1881, and Its supplement: and so far as that officer was concerned the Legislature was not bound to act, and therefore cannot bo presumed con trary to the well known canons of construc tion to have Intended to act. The conclusion reached, that tho act of ltd and its supplements are In force, ren ders it unnecessary to consider tho views expressed by tho learned Judgo of tho court below as to tho constitutionality of the acts or 1876 and 1&53, but his Judgment mnst do reversed, because the act of 1661 and tho snp plemcat are in forco, it is proper to say that his attention docs not appear to havobeen called to these acts. Tho net of Juno 12, 1878, P. L. 203, pi ovides that any 10 taxpay ers of any county of "this Commonwealth may prosecute any suit or action on behalf of huch county, orderendit in any suit, pro cess or action. If there exists any reason tor such a statute and if tlieLo'jWlatmonro the proper judges, it ousht surely to be most liberally construed. But it requires no lib erality to hold that prosecuting a writ of error to a judgment asainst a county is pros ecuting a suit ot action in behnlt of such count), and the appeal in thit case is in everything but name a writ of error. Putting the Taxpayers on ltcord. It is, however, nntod that tho petition of the taxpayers should have been presented to this court rather than to the court below aftor final Judgment. There would be much force in this contention If It were discretion a:y with the court to grant or withhold per mission to intervene, but tho uot doo not require nny facts to be set forth in the peti tion Irom which the court can Judge of tho propriety of gi anting the prayer or give tho court any discretion In tho premises except to t equire or dispense with a. bond to indem nify and save harmless tho county trom all costs that may accrue subsequent to filing the petition, and by the express terms of the act that bond is to be approved by tho Court of Common Pleas nud filed among its lecords. Tho petition, is,.therelore, merely in tho nature of a suggestion lor tho purpose of getting the taxpayers upon the record, imd in that view could with propriety bo filed in the Common Plea with the bond. Tills appeal was taken by ten taxpayers of tlio county of Allegheny alter judgment was enteroU in favor ot the plaintiff: these tax- S avers presented their petition to tho court clow, setting forth that tho suit had liei-n commenced on the 9th of December, 1890, andjudsinent entered ten days thereafter, and that the proper officer of the county had neglected to take any stops to inquire into the validity of tne judgment and in tended to pay it nut of the public funds UDon the expiration of 20 days Horn its repudia tion, and praying the court for leavo to conic in and defend the county andinquiro into the validity ot the judgment. Leave was thereupon granted to the petitioners to tako "such action as was authorized by law. At tho argument tho plaintiff nirtvbrt this court to quash the appeal for tlio reaion nl leijed, that there is no authority in law lor theintorvo-tion ot the taxpayers. The mo tion to qu.tsii the appeal is refused and the Judgment U reversed and judgment entered in favor of thedelendantupon the demurrer. TALKING FOR HARRISON. Colonel Conger Sees Kothlngto Prevent the Kcnointnatlon of the President Alger 'Will Have a Good Fighting Chance After the First Ballot. "Everything looks propitious for the nom ination of President Harrison at the Re publican National Convention," were the words of Colonel A. L. Conger, of Akron, O., of the Republican National Executive Committee, who passed through on the fast line for the East ISst night Colone Conger was in company with ex-Congressman Allen, of Ypsilanti, Mich., who is also en route to the East. Continuing, Colonel Conger said: "The delegates will attempt to nominate Har rison upon the first ballot, and in case this fails Alger will stand a good chance for first place. I. am loyal to Blaine and am also desirous of seeing his name come up at the convention, but 1 do not think it will, as his letter, in which he refuses to become a candidate, is bona fide and well meant. I believe Alger would be content with second place on the ticket with Blaine at the head, as he is a most enthusiastic supporter of the man from JIaiue. If General Alger becomes the fa vorite he will receive the heartiest sup port from every Grand Army man in the country." Upon the Democratic outlook in Ohio Colonel Conger said until a short time ago the feeling was with Cleveland, but now the chances are that Senator Cal Brice stands the best show lnr nomination, and if he receives it Ohio Republicans will have a hard time to come out ahead. Ex-Congressman Allen said Republican affairs in Michigau were Harrisoaian throughout the entire State. "If Harrison is not nominated on the first ballot," con tinued 3lr. Allen, 'General Alger will hae a good chance for the nomination. Michigan is solid for Alger and will make the strongest efforts to give him the place, and utter the first ballot the delegates will wors hard for Alger's nomination." Both gentlemen declared the anti-Harrison talk at present being indulged in is without foundation. THE MAT0S HAS HOI DECIDED helher to Sign or Veto the Street Railroad Ordinances. Mayor Gouiley has signed all the ordi nances passed at the last Council meeting, barring the Third Street Railway franchises which have caused so much talk. He has arrived at no conclusion as to these ordi nances, but will do so to-day or to morrow. In regard to those for the Manchester and Market Street Exchange Railways, he in tends to go over the routes in person, to see what effect they will have and where the lines will go, before reaching a decision. He will hear the arguments ot the Law renccville and Scheulcy Park Railway peo ple to-day in regard to the Lloomlield franchise. He says he wants to be fair and will give both sides a full hearing before deciding on any of the ordinances. Paul Hackc, George Fleming and Oliver Mc Clintcck called on the Mayor yesterday in opposition to the Exchange and Manchester ordinances and were given a respectful hearing, but no promises. There is talk of a special meeting of Councils some day this week, but the citv clerk has received no instructions to call one as yet. Xcxt Monday, the regular meeting dav, being Decoration Day, under the rnles the meeting should be held on Tuesday, the 31st inst., but that being Re publican Convention day, it is expected there will be iio quorum. After that it is expected there will be an exodus to Min neapolis, Bad Tronblo 'With ths Hoarder. Mary "Williams called at the Twenty eighth ward station last night, and asked that an officer be sent toNo. 8 Ray's row to arrest a man who had assaulted her. His name is David Watkins, a chimney blower, who boards where Mrs. Williams is em ployed. The two got into a dispute last night, and as a result the woman displayed a black and swollen eye and a bloody nose. She was told to app'ear before Magistrate Succop this morning and make an informa tion. Hunting for Imaginary Relatives. Stobel Klein, a German, aged 05 years, wasarrested last night. Klein is partially insane, and imagines he has rela'tives living in the neighborhood of Forty-fourth street. For over a year he has been in. the charge of the Little Sisters of the Poor in Alle gheny, from whom he escaped last Friday. Klein has been wandering around Law renceville in the meantime hunting for his relatives, whom he has been unable to find. He will be turned fiver to the Sisters to day. Republican Club Reorganized. The Major E. A. Montooth Republican Club, ot the Fifth ward, reorganized at their new rooms, No. 19 Wylie nvenue, last evening. Tho present roll of membership foots up a total of 80 in good standing, and propositions were received lor membership lrom 45 new members. The next regnlar meeting will take place on Wednesday, Juael. GOING UNDERGROUND. Electric Liglit and Telegraph Com panies Are Willing to BURY THE WIRES IN FOUR YEARS. Mayor Gourley Iffects an Enormous Sav ing to the City. GETTING THE POLES OFF THE STREETS An underground wire ordinance that will without doubt become a law was drafted yesterday afternoon at a conference of city officials and representatives of the inter ested electric companies held in the Mayor's office. The consultation occupied over an hour, and while it may not have been en tirely satisfactory to the electric light, telegraph and telephone companies, they realized that the time had come when dila tory proceedings would'no longer be toler ated nnd that they might as well submit to the public demand as gracefully as possible, which they did. The only company not represented was the Pennsylvania Rail road. The electrio light companies combined with the telegraph and railroad people in demanding an extension of time,, which was finally granted, so that instead of only two years from June 1, 1892, they will have four years from August 1, 1892, to put all wires underground. With this concession there is a condition, however, that 25 per cent of the wires must go down each year. Getting thn Polrs Off tho Streets. The completed ordinance provides that there shall be no poles w est of the cast side of Grant and Eleventh streets, except those used by the electric light companies along the Allegheny and Monongahela wharves, and the terminal poles by which the wires are conducted from the streets to the build ings occupied by their patrons. The poles on the wharves" must be on the opposite side ot the street from the building line, and shall only be used for the wires used in lighting up the river front. The terminal pole system adopted is con sidered the best that could be possibly be selected. By it no wires will cross the streets at any point. In front of the build ing of a patron a company can place a pole by which a wire can oe carried up from the conduit on the outside ot the sidewalk to the top of the pole from which it must be car ried across the sidewalk at a right angle, to the building. After making one connection with a block of buildings the company will distribute its wires from that point to the balance of its patrons on that block, either over the roofs of the buildings or in some other manner not visible from the street. SOXU3 Concessions to the Companies. On the east side of Grant and Eleventh streets the companies will be allowed the same number of poles for the present that they now have. This will permit the rail road companies to connect alons those streets with their freight offices without going underground and will allow the Allegheny County Electric Light Company to get much of its heavy cable near to its distrib uting point before going nndererouud. The Chief of the' Public" Safety De partment will have entire supervision of the underground wire system as tar as he may deem it connected with his department, and the system will be open and subject to the approval and inspection of his depart ment at all times. The Chief of Public Works will have the supervision and direc tion of the work, and where wires must come up from or go underground, the open ing of the street cannot be done without his permission. All wires must be at least two leet under ground, and a plan and specifica tion of every system of wiring must be sub mitted for the approval of the Chief of Public Works Department or the Commit tee on Public Works before any work can be done. Councils Will He (hi last Resort. In case the Chief or the Committee on Public Works refuse to approve such plans Councils have the right to give approval by a concurrent resolution. 'A lie city is in sured against damages, in any way, by rea son of the underground svsteni. and a pen alty clause is included inakingcvery offense against the ordinance finable by fl00. But the feature of the conference yes terday, which seems to please Chief Brown the most, is that the companies must pro vide for carrying any and all wires of the po lice and fire departments without cost to the city, and the Chief gives Mayor Gour ley all the credit for gaining this point It had not been expected that such a thing would be considered by the companies, and a clause bad been inserted by which the city was to appropriate 5150,000 as her share of the expense. As it is expected the underground wiring will cost upward of $500,090, this was considered a fair share for the city to expend, considering the large number of her wires. The SSnyor "linnzlit Dlffrront'y. But the Mayor thought differently and in a forcible speech to the electric men yes terday he showed what valuable franchises they had and how little they were paying for them and insisted that they should carry the city wires. They finally con sented and the $150,000 clause was stricken out. This will not let the eity out of ex pense in the matter entirely as quite a sum will be required to make the necessary changes in the police and fire alarm system, but it will be small in comparison and the Mayor receives the credit for saving at least $100,000. Two ordinances will be required to pnt the new system into effect. One, a general ordinance which regulates and governs all the companies, and the " provisions of which they must accept in writing, and the other putting the compulsory feature of the underground wiring into effect Both will he presented at the next Council meeting, which will proDairy he next Wednesday, .ind it is thought Councils will adopt them, at once. Died From n Mysterlons' Disease. Albert Baker, a colored baker, died at Mercy Hospital yesterday, having entered the institution only two hours before. He took sick at Bennett, where he worked in a restaurant, on last Sunday, and came to this city where he took a room in a boarding: house on Clark street He became worse and went to the hospitnl. The doctors were unable to determine the cause of death and an inquest will be held to-day. Mo Plate Glass Trnsr. Hon. George W. Crouse, President of the Charleyvoix Plate Glass Company, passed through the city last night on the East bound fast train from his home in Akron, O., to New York City. He declared all the reports to the effect that a plate glass trust had been formed were without founda tion. He said a price had been agreed upon at the last meeting of plate glass manufac turers but nothing more had been done. Coins to Minneapolis. 'Squire McGeary, of the Southside, stated last night that the number in his party who will attend the Minneapolis Convention, June 7, from that side of the river, has in creased to 50. There will be a meeting held at the Lotus Club rooni3 about June 2 or 3, when final arrangements tor the trip will be made Another Natural Gas Well at Ellwood City, Fa. A second natural gas well was struck last night at Ellwood City. It is about half a mile southeast of the first one and within 300 yards in the rear of the Hotel Oliver. The location is one which experts have de clared from the first was more in the center of this gas field, being in fact on the crest ot the anti-cliiial range. The result justi fies their opinions as the new well greatly exceeds the first in pressure just how much is not now known as the pressure exceeds the capacity of the test gauge. THEIR COURSE NOT SMOOTH. Serions Obstacles in the Way of Edward Oakes and Emma Sillier, the Elopers From the Dr. Jckjll and Mr. Hydo Com pany. The "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" elopers, Treasurer "Edward A. Oakes and Emma Miller, have already met an obstruction in their dual life current that may cause a separation. Last Friday the handsome treasurer of the company which was play ing at Harris' Theater divided the proceeds from the house receipts with Manager Starr, and before he had an opportunity of delivering over the" 586, which was the company's share, he thought a little elope ment would be interesting, so he with the fascinating Emma Miller evacuated the premises, as it were, and hied away west ward. Last night the correspondent of The Dispatch in Detroit sent the following messaie by wire. Some things explain themselves. This is one of them: At .9:30 o'clock this morning a stylishly diossed, middle-Hired woman stepped into the detectives' office at police headquarters and announced that sno was from Philadel phia and the mother or Emma Miller, who had eloped from Pittsburg two weeks airo with Edward A. Oakes, manager or a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde company. Emma is 13 years old and a soubi etto in Oakes' company. While a performance was in progress at Plttsbutg.Ojkes Is said to have pocketed $54 of the box office receipts, and, with Miss Miller, fled to Albany, N. i and nfter a short sojourn in that city, proceeded to Detroit and put up at the Hotel Xormandie. They remained hero only one nljrht, havinir registered as man and wife, and then crossed the river to Windsor. Mrs. Miller had two detectives arsLjiiod to the case, and by a clover bit or strategy deooyed the unsus pecting lovers aci oss tho river to Detroit. As they stepped off the Jerry boat the mother riiBncd torward and clasped her daughter fervently. A sad scene followed during which the jdrl claimed that she was not mar ried toOakfif. The detective snapped a pair of handcuffs on the lattcr's wrists and walked him to the Central. The daughter and hor mother soon followed. After, a Ion discussion their past grievances were amica bly adjnstod, and the two will leave for their home this cvpning. The Pittsburg authori ties were notified of Oakes1 capture, and an officer will shortly arrlva to take him back. He claims that ho is marFiod to Miss Millor. Superintendent O'Mara sent to Harris burg last night for requisition papers for Oakcs.chargiug him with embezzlement, and as soon as they arrive Detective McTighe will proceed to Detroit for the festive Eddy. C0L0EED BRETHREN EXCITED. A Wild Time at Testeidiy's A. 51. E. Zlon Conff srr nee. There was a wild time at yesterday's afternoon session ot the A. M. E. Zion con ference, the Bishops and delegates forgetting their ministerial dignity. The excitement arose upon the presentation of .a resolution which provided that the terms of office of those elected to positions should expire 30 days after the close of the Conference. The Bishops and general officers bitterly opposed the resolution and wanted it declared out of order upon the ground that the appoint ments were made bv the Bishops, and, in consequence of this, that the Conference had no right to remove the officers until the expiration of their terras. Amid the wildest confusion the resolution was adopted by a large majority. Bishop Hood raised an objection to the effect; that no action could be taken, as there was not a quorum of delegates present, the constitution calling for the vote being one-half of the delegates elected. The matter wai adjusted by the adoption of a motion making a quorum one half of the delegates reporting, and the resolution was allowed to stand. It was decided to hold the Conference of 1896 in Mobile, Ala., and as the centennial anniversary falls upon that year there will be a grand celebration in Mobile and also in New York City. The Committee on Temperance presented a resolution favoring the abolishment of the liquor traffic, which was unanimously adopted. OIL USED 10 FIHE 1H2 E0U3E. 1 he Coroner A nks Hie Polloo to Investigate thn Tucker Tragedy. Coroner McDowell requested Superin tendent O'Mara last night to investigate the cause of the burning of the two houses on Arch street early Sunday morning, in which Francis Tucker was burned to death. At a partial iuquest yesterday the testi mony went to show that the houses had been set on fire and that oil had been used. It this lact is established the death of Tucker will be charged to the incendiary. The iuquest will be continued to-morrow. 0HE DAY'S ACCIDENTS. A Baltlmoro nnd Ohio Brakoman .Loses Doth His I-,. There were several accidents yesterday. W. H. Brown, a Baltimore and Ohio brake man, fell between two cars and had both legs cut off. He was taken to the Homeo pathic Hospital. Brown is 50 years old and lives at Glenwood. John Weldon had both feet badly burned by hot metal at the Linden Steel Works. Martin Lester had his loot mashed ou Jaue street bya steel rail falling upon it Urzlo Know Shn Wat Lost. Last night about 9 o'clock a little girl about five years of age walked into the Seventeenth ward station and gravely in formf d Sergeant Logan that she was losti She said her name was Lizzie Smithley and that she lived on Twelfth street Inquiry develope 1 the tact that her mother was Mr. Fannie Smithley, a dressmaker at 1214 Penn avenue, who was notified and took her home. Looking for a Gocd Pavement. Chief Bigelow, with Controller Morrow, probably the Mayor and some other city officials, will take a trip in a few days to look at the streets of other cities which have been paved with vitrified biick with a view of adopting them here where prac ticable. A NI2W SHINING INDUSTRY. PlttsDnrg's Evolution Towird Becoming a Fnll-I'loiigcd Metropolis. Pittsburg is becoming more metropolitan in her ways overy day. A new and welcome industry sprang up Saturday in the form of a permanent bootblack stand at 105 Smith field street, ill Itont of Luine's shoe store, with soft luxuriously cushioned seats, tans and other welcome accouterments that will pleaso the heart of the lounger lar more than plain words can tell. The zealous bootblack, in his first evolution toward be coming a millionaire or a voulettc roller, has been employed to run this welcome stand, nnd now tho itlnorant "blacks," who carry their kit with them, will have another op portunity for becoming Jealous, as each patron or the abovo firm will be entitled to a free shine as long as they wear shoes pur chased at their store a ticket to this effect will bo given to each customer at time salo is made. The metropolises of the East and West can smile at Pittsburg no more. It has a permanent bootblack stand. Small in size, great in results: De Witt's Little Early Risers. Best pill for constipation, best for sick hcadacho and sour, stomach. BuomE kills roaches, bedbugs, etc., stantly. 25 cents. At all dealers. in- 8:50 P. M. SATURDAYS Is the latest moment at which small advertisements will be received at tho For Insertion In tho SUNDAY DISPATCE On week days the office, will remain open until 9 r. it. as usual. WAITING FOE THE DAY That Will Usher Patrick Fitzpatrick Into the Great Beyond. HIS LAST EIGHT IN THIS WOELD. Arrangements Completed for the Execution litis Horning. A LAST EFFORT TO SAVE EIS LIFE Patrick Fitzpatrlck's last night on earth was not marked by any unusual features. He was as cheerful and went to bed at the same hour as on other nights recently, and but for the increased attention he received from the Sisters of Mercy and the attending priest, Father Griffin, there was nothing at the jail to indicate that the law would this morning demand a human life for one that has been sacrificed. Fitzpatrick rose at 6 o'clock yesterday morning and while bathing hiB face talked to the death-watch, remarking that it was a gloomy day but, with a smile, adding that to-dav would be a gloomier ono for him. -At 7:30 Father Griffin called on the mur derer and remained in prayer with him until 9 o'clock. A substantial breakfast was then partaken, with the relish of a healthy man. Two'Sistcrs of Mercv called soon after ward and remained with the condemned man until noon, when, at the regular dinner hour, Fitzpatrick ate a light meal." l'nftsin? a 1'eao fal D.ir. From that time until I o'clock Fitzpatrick spent in reading the morning papers and at prayer. The Sisters of Mercy returned then, remaining until 5:30, and were fol lowed by Father Griffin, who remained until 9 o'clock last night engaged with the murderer in prayer, and left him with a promise to return at 6 o'clock this morning. Soon after the priest had departed Fitz patrick disrobed and retired, bidding his guard a last good nizht. At mi.lnight Sheriff McCleary assumed charge of the jail, and will continue in au thority until after the execution, no person being admitted to the building for any pur pose without his permission. The arrangements for the execution are as simple and well planned as they could possibly be. The mur derer will be breakfasted with what ever he may desire to eat after rising, and the priest will be permitted to remain with him from that time until the fatal march to the gallows is over and the black cap is set in place. The scaffold is all ready for its victim. The trap has been tried several times, the rope has been tested and all is in perfect condition. The con demned will take just 13 steps trom the bottom of the scaffold to his position-on the deadly trap. Programme of tho locution. The execution will take place as near 11 o'clock A. si. as possible. Only the Sheriff' and his assistants, the jury of 12 men, two physicians, a few court house officials and the newspaper representatives will be present The jury will be composed of George Y. McKee, S. B. Cluley, Peter Born, William Derson, Henry Lowe, Samuel AVhite, Herman Handel, Dr. W. H. Donnell, Dr. H. W. Hetzrot, Dr. B. V. Blankenbuler, Dr. J. T. Black burn and M. W. Fullwood. The physicians in attendance will be Drs. A. V. Chessrown and G. G. Bahauser. When life has been pronounced extinct the remains will be taken charge of by Undertaker Flannery, the body having been placed at the disposal of Father Griffin by Fitzpatrick himself to be interred in consecrated ground. Criminal Court yesterday was adjourned until to-morrow on account of the execu tion. A final effort to save the life of Fitzpat rick was made last night by a number of prominent citizens headed by Albert Barr, J. B. Larkin and T. D. Casey, who sent an earnest appeal to Governor Pattison last night asking a respite and a stay in the ex ecution of 30 days. A Plea for a Respite. The gentlemen nanied, in company with Attorneys Brenucn and Scaifc, called on Sheriff McCleary at 4 o'clock yesterday and notified him that Mr. Larkin would leave for Harrisburg in the evening-to inter cede in the case. They also asked the Sheriff" to be on the lookout for a telegram in the morning from the Gov ernor. Sheriff McCleary said he would not accept a dispatch as an official order, as anybody could send him a message signed with the Governor's name. The gentlemen had not thought of that, and then the idea ot sendine a well-signed telegram request ing a respite was decided on. The message was sent at once and was made good and strong and had half a hundred names at tached to it, the names of prominent pro fessional, political and business men of the city. It is confidently hoped by them that the request will be granted, and" it is argued that an order granting a respite could be mailed at the State capital during the night and reach the Sheriff" before the hour set for the execution, about 11 o'clock this morn ing. The gentlemen interested in the case argue that if the respite is granted for he required time they can bring arguments to back up proof to show the murder commit ted was not of first degree. AlippheiiT Conntj'aLast rfansln?. The last judicial hanging in Allegheny county occurred eight years ago when Thomas McSteen paid the penalty for the brutal murder of his wife. The deed occurred at Glenwood, McSteen hacking his wife to pieces with an ax which now adorns the wall in A. B. Hay's law office on Grant street. Since the first Monday in January, 18S7, when Coroner McDowell assumed his present office, Allegheny county has the awful record of 13!i murders. In all that time there has not been one execution. Ed ward Coffey, in 1S85, cheated the gallows after being sentenced for the cold blooded murder ot Police Officer Evans, by cutting his throat with a penknife in jail a few days before the date set for his execu tion. There have, however, been a number of persons convicted of murder upon whom the death sentence was passed, but were saved through the intervention of the Par don Board. Among these was William Smith, the colored man, who murdered his sleeping wife in bed at their home on Ful ton street, by hring a hullet into her brain. Smith, through the efforts of his attorneys, was adjudged insane, and is now an inmate of Dixmont, where, it is said, ho recently made an attempt to murder one of the guards. Commuted to LITe Tmptlsonment. The three Huns, Sabol, Todt aud Itusnob, who murdered Michael Qttinn during a labor riot at Carnegie's Homestead Mill, were also convicted of first degree mnrdcr, but by some technicality ot the law their sentence was commuted to life imprisonment, and they arc now in the penitentiary. Frank Gerade, who fiendishly battered out the brains of his little daughter against a bedpost, is now under death sentence, but the date of his execution has not been set, although two juries have judged him sane and guilty of first degree murder. Dennis Cloonan, of Congress street, who a few months ago battered his wife's head into a shapeless mass, and who was recently convicted ot first degree mur der, is also in jail awaiting sentence. There is a long list ot murderers now in the penitentiary serving ten and 12 year sentences for most brutal murders, chief among whom are James Evans who mur dered Sadie Pruner; Jimmy Kaiir, wbo killed a colored mau named Wright, on Market street; John' Robin son the ex-fireman; Daniel Rear don who shot a little Polish boy, and Kate Allen, who fed an inlant daughter of a well known jeweler a larze quantity of rough on rats. The crime of Paddy McGraw, who orutally murdered Tiny Sloan, Chief of Police Blackmore's clerk, and who after ward escaped from the penitentiary, is still fresh in mind. A BUSINESS MEVS BiHQUET. Arrangements for the Chamber of Com merce He crptlort ann Dinner. The arrangements for the first banquet of the Chamber of 'Commerce, to be given at the Duquesne Club next Friday evening, are about completed. The dinner will be served in the large reception hall of the clubhouse on the second floor, and covers will be laid for 180 guests. It will be es sentially a Pittsburg business.men'a dinner, with Pittsburg toasts and Pittsburg toast makers. The list of speakers embraces some of the leading men of the city in the various branches of commerce, and it is ex pected that the people will learn some things about their city that are not thought of now. This is the first attempt of the kind ever made by the Chamber, and the Committee of Arrangements have been walking in new territory. The difficulties, however, have been smoothed away, and there is no doubt that the dinner will' be one of the most suc cessful public affairs ever given in the city. Its chief object is to aronse a more general interest among the business men in tho Chamber and its work. aud. in a measure, this aim has been partly accomplished be fore the dinner is served. OBJECTS TO THE PARK IflCLIHE. President Eonskell of ths Mr. Oliver Line Files a Protest Agllnst a Itlva'. D. Z. Bonskell, President of the Mt. Oli ver Incline Kailway Company of Pittsburg, has filed a protest in the Secretary of State's office againt the granting of a charter to the Park Incline Plane Eailway Company, for the reason that the proposed location of the new company is not specified, but is too indefinite. He also objects because theMt Oliver In cline Kailwav Comnanv has already located Land proposed to build at once an incline plane which is within the limits ot the dis trict and territory described in the appli cation of the Park Incline Plane Company, and because the issuance of letters patent to the new corporation under its present ap plication would be prejudicial to the Mount Oliver company. A hearing in the matter will be held this morning before Secretary Harrity at Harrisburg. Angostuba Bitters make he-lth, makes brighi, rosy cheeks and happiness. One More Week! SHORT LENGTHS ' OF CARPETS! FOR LESS THAN HALF What They Would Cost Cut From Full Rolls of the Same Goods. 60 pieces of Moqnette and Ax minster Carpets, 15 to 40 yards in length, at 7Gc and $1 a yard. Best qnality Velvet Carpet, in 15 to 30-yard lengths, at 75c a yard. 100 pieces Body Brussels, in 5 to 50-yartl lengths, at 50 to 80 cents. 250 pieces Tapestry Brussels, 10 to 50-yard lengths, at 65c a yard. 200 pieces "Ingrain Carpet, 18 to 30-yard lengths, at 20c, 25c, 30c, 35c, 45c and 50c a yard. A large lot of short-length 3-Plys at 62Jc a yard. 500 short lengths Moqnette, Body Brussels and Tapestry Brussels Car pets, suitable for hearth rugs, front of washstands or at doors, at 10 to 75 cents per piece. We also have a lot of full rolh of differ ent grades of Carpets, patterns which will not be duplicated, and place them on sale at greatly reduced prices. Ask to see them. SPECIAL 250 pairs of Silk Curtains in all leading colors, never sold for less than 510 a pair, will go for ?9 a pair. , EDWARD GR0ETZINGER, 627 AND 629 PENN AVE. myZJ-TTssa BIBER & EAST0N. WASH DRESS GOODS. Exquisite Colorings, Gorgeous De signs, Delicate Sprays, Spots, Stripes, Etc MANY THOUSANDS OF YARDS FOR YOUR SELECTION. 'Edinburgh Cords, 12c. India Cashmere Satines, 10c. Canton Crepes, 15 c, Voila Laine, 18c. Printed Battiste, 10c. Shantong Pongee, I22C India Novelties, 15c. Llama Cloths,c. 12 Printed Dimities, 12c. English Cheviots, 30-inch for Shirts and Waists, 20c. Beautiful Crinkles, 25c. 36-inch Printed Muslins, 6c. All the above are -24 to 36-inch width. Light, medium and dark grounds. A EBFEOr EXPOSITION OF SUMMER DRESS FABRIC! AT NEW LOW PKICE3. BIBER- & EASTQN, M5 AND 537 MABKET ST. unj22-iTssa CHEAP SWINDLE ON E0TZLS. Etclsterlnc at ths Best Houses and Mate Ins a Few Cents Trom Eucli. A rather cheap trick of doing up hotels for money was reported to Superintendent O'Mara yesterday. On last Friday a young man about 23 years old and well dressed registered at the Hotel Schlosser as Harry J. Wright, and asked for a suite of rooms, as he intended to use them to show goods and desired large ones. After putting his name on the register be went out, and half an hour later a messenger boy delivered a letter for Mr. Wright at the hotel. A charge of 30 cents was on it, which the clerk naid. Mr. Wright did not return to the hotel. The next day, however, he regis tered at the Anderson and got rooms in the same way, lett the hotel in the same way, and in a little while a letterarrived for him just as on the day before at the Schlosser. Charges on this of 30 cents also were paid, and the guest never rtnrned. He' had registered this time as G. L. Walker, Chi caso. The police have found the boy who carried the letters, and said he had been given 10 cents each time. Mr. Wright or Walker thus made 40 cents for writing his name twice. It is not expected he will continue his trick. . The Leading Dry Goods House. Pittsburg, Pa., Tuesday, May 24, 139i JOS. HOME & GO FENN AVENUE STORES. TO-DAY 8 Wonderful Bargains IN POPULAR PRICED DRESS GOODS. Don't delay your coming because the lots are large. We name the quantities just to show what vast transactions we make in keeping our great Dress Goods Department alive wirh bargains. These offerings eclipse everything that has been done thus far this season. Be among the wise early shoppers and get the widest choice. HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL FIND: 8 WONDERFUL BARGAIN LOTa No. 1 At 25c A yard 50 pieces Beige Bed ford Cords, in 5 shades of Gray and 6 shades of Tan Reduced from 50c. No. 2 At 50c A yard 35 pieces Wool Fancy Suitings, checks and plaids, summer weights, 15 colorings Reduced from 75c. No. 3 At 50c A yard 25 pieces all-wool French Crepons, in light shades light blue, pinks.reds, creams, eta Reduced from 75c. No. 4 At 50c A yard 50 pieces all-wool fine French Cashmeres, 46 inches wide Reduced from 75 c No. 5 At 75c A yard a large collection of stylish, very desirable imported goods, fully 150 pieces, includ ing Cheverons, Diagonals, Stripes, Checks, Fancy Figures, Bedford Cords and Mixtures, widths 42 to 48 inches, former prices from J1.25 to $2 a yard. No. 6 At 90c A yard 30 pieces fine French Vigoreaux Suitings, 45 inches wide, in all desirable shades Reduced from 1.25. No. 7 At $1.00 A yard 30 pieces Imported Striped Cheviot Suitings, 48 inches wide, 4 different styles, 6 colorings to each style Reduced from 21.50. No. 8 At $1.25 A yard 40 pieces fine French Check Bedfords,48 inches wide, all desirable new shades Re duced from $ 2. t Just think nearly 25,000 yards of new dress goods, and the prices hardly averaging half actual values, all in one great sale. It will take but a few days to sell all, and each day your choice grows smaller. Come to-day. JOS. H0RNE & CO., 609-621 PESN AYENU& my24 EVERYTHING ADVERTISED IN THE WALL PAPER Line Gold papers from 5 cents, wltlj 9-inoh match borders at 15 cents; 13-inch borders, 15 cents; 0 Inch solid embossed gold borders 15 cents. 12 pieces (told paperand 3 pieces ot IMncli match border for$l. ); KERWIN MILLER & CO., 54a SmithfieHSt., Pittsburg, Pa. ap2-TTS FINE STATIONERY, ENGRAVING AND PRINTING. VV. V. DERMITT &. CO., 59 SIXTH AVESUE. ap0-TT33a
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