msmnras P3-i THE PITTSBURGr DISPATCH. FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1A92. DOWNEDTHE VETOES Jlie Mayor's Official Objec tions to Street Bail road Ordinances OVERRULED BY COUNCILS. Common Branch Holds a Special Meeting to Do Up the Job. ENOUGH TOTES AND TO SPARE. O'Donnell, Ferguson, UcHujh and Eing Support Ilis Honor. TnE BENEFITS OF RAPID TRANSIT As the Manchester and Duquesne Trac tion people claimed, and as everybody ex cept their opponents expected, Common Council yesterday afternoon passed over the Mayor's veto the ordinances giving up Market street to the modern Juggernaut. For a special session, called lor a specific purpose, there was a large attendance, 42 of the 4G comprising the entire membership of the Council being present. The interest taken in the matter by e public was at tested emphatically by the presence of as many citizens as the Council lobby would hold, and, while they were nearly all First "Warders and lew of them were business men or property holders, still they were deeply interested and showed their appre ciation of the speeches in favor of the veto several times by breaking into applause. The passage of the ordinances was an easy matter, there being 33 votes for and 9 against the Exchange ordinance. For the Manchester ordinance the vote was 33 to 8, one opposing member having left in disgust! Ilad a Few Votes to Spare. Only 23 votes were required to pass them, and consequently there were five votes more than enough, although the Traction people, before the meeting was called to order, claimed only 31 votes. The canvass for otes was carried on the same as at Tues day's meeting. 'Squire Donahue and Com mon Conneilmen King and McHugh, the leaders in the opposition to the ordinances, were stationed at the foot of the stairway on the first floor, and buttonholed nearly every member as he passed. The Traction people, however, had their canvass made before the meeting, and few members were held up by them at City Hall. They openly claimed 31 votes. The antis were hopeful until the meeting was called to order, but they then found that they were hopelessly beaten and their cause was lost They had worked, hard. Several members of Council declared that they bad been visited at their homes, offered transportation from the city and other pretexts to get them away where their votes would not count against the veto. One Southside member eten said, with apparent sincerity, that he had been offered 51,000 not to vote tor the ordinances. ?lcUui Makes Bold Chaise. There was plenty of argument and some rather startling statements made against the ordinances by Messrs. Ferguson, O'Donnell, King and McHugh, while the affirmative side was held up by Mr. Magee and Mr. MacGonigle. Alter Chtlrman Holliday had read the Mayor's veto of the Exchange ordinance, the remonstrance, signed by all but three propertv owners along the line on Market street, was read. Mr. McHugh then took the floor. He said: That's a nice communication to come to tins Council from tlie best business men or the city. It is equivalent to calling us all a set of thieves. It is said the people have changed their minds and want this ordi nance. We have gone all over the line and can find but three. The Gusky Company is quoted as one. Their store i-s below Fourth iivcnuo aud now has a track in front of it. Jlaikct street is 20 feet in one part, 21 feet in another and 22 feet in another. How can an electric car lie swunj in that space? I am ready to prove here and in the courts that members of Couucil have been approached by police officials in the interest or the ordi nance; icady to prove that they were fol low eu, not fornunutes, but for hours; ready to prove that men in the city nnd county employ hate gono in bodies to Councilman to i.et them to vote against the veto, and h.ivo threatened them with vengeance if tliey did not. In the interest of the people I am apiinst the ordi nance. Not a paper in Pittsburg the press, the power that rules the world ex cept one that is not against it. We have heardagic.it deal of the old lady carrying herbasKet. It she docs it has been since the consolidation or the Duqneno and the Traction, w lien they cot to charging 5 cents for asm. ill basket and 10 cents foi a larjre one. Aud lncc that consolidation they have cut off the transfer tickets at Craig street and at Atwood street. A Sn?cestion to the Companies. If these companies want a new route why can't they use the abandoned track on Fourth avenue, go down Fourth avenue to Ferry or Libeity street and then up Liberty 400 teet to the Manchester tracks? That would preset c 31 iiket street. But, no.thcy won't do that. They'll do as they please. Wo are buttonholed at the doors, on the stairs and in the Chamber. There are some ol us hoie whoaic old soldiers; others the f-ons of soldiers; men who wero willing to die for independence: yet tor a hand grasp, a pat on the shoulder, a "you are a good lel lov"they will come hcieand oteaway ouf liberties. Kajiid transit is a good tiling. The outlvimr districts need it. But these lines could use Fourth .ivonue and Liberty street and leave that alley for market street is little more free. They won't do it; thev override eveivbody: they say "get out of the uavor we will mn over you." Is this hon est? If any man dare say'it Is I stand ready to prove it is not. Mi. King It is unnecessiry to mnke speeches heie to-diy. The subject has been lull v discussed. On one side, azainst it are all the papers; on the other side are every body wealing a city or county uniform. If the men who will vote to pass this ordi nance to day would give their honest rea sons thev would need no paint for their blushes. It is a sad thin,; when every officer ot the city and county must work lor this oi dimmce or lose his place. Mr. Ferguson We are brought here to-day to con-ider the Exchange street Railway ordinance, and we can't And out w ho are in the company. It is a good thing this ordi nance was vetoed: it is a good thing we have a Mayor who dates stand up to this lot or pirates. Put these ordinances through and the loot of Wood street and of Market &ti ect becomes a public slaughter house. It i not the traction companies' fault that peo ple aie mangled; oh, no, who ever heard of one of the companies being at fault? Take those Southslue iranchises. The city pre tented them to certain people. They went to tellers McKee and said, "Give ns 6,000 shales of Bit mingham stock for these Iran chises." Non.Isee Sellers McKee has sold Ins suburb in franchises for $200,000; he don't need them. This week in com t in a traction suit Lawyer Keeper asked a man how dare he use a street the Manchester cars run on, aud JudsicSlagle propel ly called him down for it. I think the property owners will have a good case in conrt. The Market House was given to the city about 1806 for maikct purposes only, and not for corpora tions. The City's Small Share or Profits. Mr. O'Donnell I don't see that it is neces sary to say anything. With the vast in fluence of the men behind this ordinance it is useless to resist. But much can be said in the interests of the people. Of all tue cities in the country none are so liberal as Pitts burg. Hupid transit is In its infancy. Every business man on Fifth avenue, from Matket to Grant streets, signed a petition for the tracks on that street. It was the same wltn too citizens' line on Penn avenue. Bnt I will venture to say that petitions lor he re moval of the tracks would be as fully signed to-day. On Liberty street, Jrom Sixth to Seventh streets, the business men will eventually be compelled to more on account of the tractions. For all the advantages I .'fiJIMIjiH'frJwfMMMMMttii'MMMMHTflMhiWiiiMMlMMKMllMFr "1 "mrtiflifiMfnr1"''"'"'' """"Twl iTm TkittnfirifTiBSKn 1 given what does the city get? Last year It get $200 from the West End Company and not a cent from any others. For vehicle licenses the city got $44,000, and vehicles have no rights left. Take .other cities. In Cincinnati all street railways pay U per lineal foot of car a year, $23 a car a year and 2K per cent on the gross receipts: In St. Louis they pav $2,500 a year on each franchise, $25 annually per car, and keen the streets clean summer and winter. In Detroit the cltv gets $50,000 a year and is not satisfied. In St. Paul the city gets 3 per cent of the cross earnings, amounting last year to $17,724. In Minne apolis the one companv paves the streets be tween Its tracks, keeps them In repair and pays $25 per car per year Buffalo exacts S per cent of gross receipts from car com panies and compels them to repair the streets. Cleveland charges $10 per car and compels them to pave and keep the streets in lepalr between the tracks. Philadelphia takes a percentage of each company's gross earnings, a license of $50 for a two-horse car, $25 for a one-horse car. a tax on all their property and compels them to keep the whole street occupied by them in repair. In Baltimore all companies pay 0 per cent of the gross receipts, $5 on each car and keep the streetB In repair. Mr. Magee And great repair they keep them in, A dog would bleak his leg on them. A Comparison 'With Baltimore. Mr. O'Donnell They got $174,916 It In Baltimore last year and w ith it maintained the most beautirul park in the country. Pittsburg only got $20. Mr. Magee I know what rapid transit has done for Pittsburg: the city assessors have shown us that. I don't know any more ad vantageous deal the city has ever made. The section in which I live hae had more benefit from rapid transit than anything that ever aided itr The city ones more to three men Joshua Khodes. William Flinn and C L. Magee than any other three men w no ever uvea here; to tneir piucit. tneir energy and their money. They risked their money, they put in their energy and de termination and the people's property that was worth thousands is now worth millions. I have an interest in the section affected by this Exchange Railway. The concern I am in some t o years ago bought property on Fourth avenue. We paid $3,000 afoot front. The Vandcrgrift property, almost across the stieet, has been sold for $4,000 a front foot. Between the time we bought and the tune of the Vnndemrltt sale the whole Duquesne system has been put on Fourth avenue, and property has gone up $1,000 a foot I can't see how the cars have injured us. I can't see how they will injure Market street Busi ness down town will be benefited. The Mavor says 70,000 walk across the town. The cars will carry tbemjind relieve the walks. Instead of these thousands being dis charged at one end of Market street they they will bo carried ud Market street up to the market house, up to Wood street. As to Mr. O'Donnell's argument that the roads pay nothing, I think him mistaken. They pave between the tracks and one foot outside. The streets were bad, and the city could not afford to repair, but when the traction com panies paved ten feet in the center, it was easy enough for the city to pay for the strips along the side. I know what the streets we have to-day mean to the property owners, and had it not been for the men I named, those lines, with all the advantages thev have brought us, wonld never have been built, Mr. O'Donnell I want to make a correc tion in my remarks. When I said the Du quesne would go down Virgin alley I meant Diamond alley. In reply to Mr. Magee I would say that in Baltimore, in addition to the 9 per cent the companies keep the street in repair for 24 inches outside the tracks and pay $5 a car besides. Getting Pointers for Speculation. Mr. Ferguson The gentleman speaks of property going for $3,000 or $4,000 a foot It Is easy to buy to advantage If you know what gigantic schemes are to bo started. Why, in that market house one lease has a 20-day quit notice and upstairs the tenants have no leases at all. The gentlemen says the streets were no jood until the traction com panies came. Soho hill, Ellsworth avenue, Highland avenue and Negley avenre were asphalted at the people's expense, and the railways came along and broke up the mid dle of it ana had a fine bed of metal for their tracks. Wasn't $103,000 spent Tor block stone on Penn avenue? Mr. Magee Yes, aud you tried to knock it out Mr. Ferguson Tes, and we are trying to knock out something to-uay in the interests of the people. There was some mild applause in the lobby which the Chair stopped at once, and Mr. Ferguson -continued. He asserted that the Pennsylvania Kailroad tracks on Liberty street were changed for the traction companies, and that the Schenley Park bridge was really built for them. v Mr. Magee asked how far the appropria tions made for street repairing would have reached had not the railways paid for the 16 feet in the center of the street. Mr. McHugh made another plea for the Fourth avenue and Liberty street route. He thought a monument should be built for Messrs. Khodes, Flinn and Magee, but thought, too, they had made money out of their investments. To compare Fourth ave nue with Market street he held was an eva sion ot the question; one was a street of of fices, the other a business street. A vole was taken on the question "shall the bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Mayor?" The result was that it did. The vote stood: How the Vote Stood, Aves Messrs. BIgham, Bradley, Brown, Donley. Dressing, Dunn, Finnerty, Flinn, Fox, Franz, Geissenhainer, Groetzinger. Ilagmaier, Hartlep, Johnston. Lowry, Magee, Morscbell, McCarthy, McEldowney, MacGonnigle, McGnlre, Xolden, Piatt, Pit cairn, IUieam, Shannon, Thorn, Vosknmp, Wilson, Williams, Wright and President Holliday 33 Xoos Messrs. Eiter, Ferguson, Giltinan, King, McClure. McHugh, O'Donnell, Russell and Stewart 9. Absent Mcsrs. Dugan. Gallagher, Mc Moiranand Wainwright 4. Under the law 28 votes were required to pass the ordinance, so that it had five votes to spare. The Pittsburg, Allegheny and Man chester ordinance came next. The veto was read, and Messrs. King and Ferguson spoke in support of the veto. The vote being taken the bill became a law, 33 affirmative and 8 negative votes beinz cast The vote was exactly like the Exchange vote, except that Mr. Giltinan, who voted "no" on the first ordinance, had left the Chamber and the force back of the veto was one less in consequence. The contract to the Schultz Bridge Com pany for repairing the Penn avenue bridge across the P. K. E. for $7,453 was approved, and an ordinance for grading, paving and curbing McKee place was presented and re ferred. The Chair read a letter from Chief Brown, in which he said that he had received the resolution asking him to prepare a resolu tion for taxing street cars. He had exam ined the evidence prepared by Controller Morrow and presented by Mr. O'Donnell, and found it to cover the ground, so he asked that it be passed. Henry Hazmaier, of the Twelfth ward, took the oath of office yesterday. PATRONS of the cent-a-word column of TUB DISPATCH will notice the great In crease in the "Rooms To Let" and "Board ers Wanted" classification. The explana tion is that by far the best returns are ob tained from TUB DISPATCH. Arranging for the Funeral. A detail of firemen was made by Chief Brown yesterday to attend the funeral of "William McDowell, who was burned to death early Thursday morning. Tne dead man's remains are still at the home of his brother, Coroner McDowell, where an un usual number of floral tributes were received -I yesterday. The floral services will be held at St Andrew's Church at 10 o'clock to morrow. Key. J. Crocker "While will de liver the funeral address. For the Great Fourth of July. The following contributions to Mayor Gourley's Fourth of July fund were re ceived yesterday: A. J. Logan & Co., $25; John Fite, 525; Bailey, Farrell & Co., $25; Armstrong Bros. & Co., $25; Keinecke, "Wilson & Co., $10; J. B. & M. L. Jackson, $10; Joseph Eichbaum & Co., $10; L. H. Voigt&Uo.,$10. The City Assessed for S6.000 Damages. The report of the viewers on the assess ment of damages for the opening ot the en trance to Schenley Parkin the Fourteenth ward, was filed yesterday. The only, damages-awarded Fere to Milton F. Baird, who is allowed $6,000 for ground taken or dam aged. This is paid by the city. HOT DAYS AND DEATH. Thursday's Appalling Becord Crime in Allegheny County. of THE SAD PATE OF LENA HENSCHEL. Tiro Suicides and Three Murders Recorded in a Single Day. ANOTHER ONE DIES FROM SUNSTROKE Death held a carnival yesterday. There were two suicides, another murder and two probable murders added to Allegheny coun ty's records yesterday. Among people who have made a study of the causes of sui cides and murder there Is. a well-founded belief that hot weather always increases the number of such crimes. Yesterday was hot and was no exception to the rule in the matter of violent deaths. Suicides, like the hot w eather, come in waves. Yesterday the mercury hovered in the neighborhood of the nineties. In an establishment kept by Mrs. Maggie Sutton at 141 "Water street, pretty Lena Henshel took poison yester day afternoon and is now in the public morgue. Beside her remains lay the dead body of "William Blank, a Ger man gentleman, aged 60 years. Out Fast street Charlie Buch lies dead in his father's house, struck down by the hand of a colored assassin. The murderer, Kingold, is in jail. It is charged that Joseph Henderson, of McKeesport, has disposed of his wife. Thomas Malcitky, of Natrona, is accused of a similar crime. Links 'Twlxt Hot Weather and Crime. The connection between hot weather and crime is borne out at the Coroner's office. Acting Coroner Grant Miller says he is fully convinced of the connection. He was much surprised at the wave of suicide com ing so soon. It usually starts in July. That month last year there were 13 suicides. Said Mr. Miller. "We have always noticed an increase in crime during hot weather and especially in suicides. For instance July 17, 1888, was one ot the hottest days known, people were tailing down all over the city from the heat. That day was recorded 21 sudden deaths and ten of them were suicides. It was nothing but the hot weather caused it Suicides all come in threes. If there is a suicide by hanging, two more follow it It is the same with poison ing and shooting. Murders run the same way and we expect more poisonings and shootings in a few days. It is almost sure to come. Hot weather worries people and if they are alone and have any tendency to suicide they take their own lives. To sui cide is hereditary aud we have known of three generations that have ended their own lives in the same manner." Lena Hensehel, the pretty suicide, is 21 vears old and very handsome. She had light, curly hair and blue eyes. It is sup posed she killed herself because her lover had deserted her. About 2 o'clock Mrs. Lewis, who runs the place where the girl died, went to Lena's room. She was writing a letter to May Bishop, of 16 Second avenue, but the pen had dropped from her hand. She asked for a glass of milk and then fell into a stupor from which death released her at 8:15 last night An empty laudanum bottle un der the bed told the story. She W as Deserted by Her Lover. The girl had been brought to the house by Benjamin Bigger five weeks ago. Big ger, who sells jewelry on installments to young women, visited the girl frequently. Monday he left for Europe. The police be lieve there is another man in the ease. Both deserted the girl. She had expected to go somewhere, for she had her trunk taken to Union station. Detective McTighe, who is working on the case, found the girl comes of a good family in Upper Allegheny. She went by the name of Miss Lewis, and had been in Allegheny General Hospital. It was claimed then she had been abused by her husband. She had also been housekeeper for a man on Warner street, Allegheny, and several days ago she had advertised in The Dispatch lor a position as housekeeper and signed herself "Widow." She had intended to commit suicide for she had destroyed all her letters. One was from a convict in Riverside Penitentiary, who addressed her as his wife.but there was nothing to show what was his name or number. Once in talking with Mr. Sutton, Lena Hensehel had said she had once before attempted suicide in Cincinnati. Another Ends Ills Own Life. The remains of "William Blanke.the other suicide, were found by Officer Crogan in Kern's field, east of the Oil "Well Supply Company's mill, Hazelwood. He was a fine looking man of about 60. He had nothing on him except a passport to identify him. There were two bullet holes in his head and a British bulldog revolver lying beside him. Near was a satchel and a cane. The passport bimply says, "William Blanke, Crampe, County of Bublitz, Germany; ae, 60 years; occupation, gentleman; sailed May 7, 1892." His valiso was unopened and he had about $5 in money in his clothes. Immigrant Inspector Layton was put in charge of the case. All day yesterday the police tried to penetrate the mystery, but their efforts were unsuccessful. The belief is that he went out there in a street car in search of a secluded spot where he might end his life. At dawn yesterday the life of little Charlie Bnch, of 800 East street, went out During the first extreme hot spell this year an enraged negro named Bingold had knocked him down with a brick. Bingold has been arrested and will now be tried for murder. Beat Her "With a Leer Keg. Squire Deury, of Natrona, yesterday telegraphed the Coroner that Mrs. Thomas Malciszky had died there under mysterious circumstances. The story is that the woman had gone to a Polish celebration and had taken $150 with her. She lost it The husband became violently angered, and, it is charged, knocked her down with a beer keg. The woman died, and has already been buried. Dr. Lincoln signed a death certificate npon the representation of the husband that his wife had died a natural death. A warrant has been sworn out for Malciszky. He is employed at the Penn sylvania Salt "Works. At McKeesport yesterday Joseph Hen derson, colored, was sentenced to CO days to the workhouse. It is charged against him that his wife has mysteriously disappeared. The family residence in Mifflin township burned mysteriously and she has not since been seen. The authorities are investi gating the case. Another sunstroke was reported yester day in Allegheny. Charles Thompson, ot 176 Lacock street, was stricken down on Federal street yesterday morning. His condition is serious. John Garrity, who had a sunstroke "Wednesday in Jones & Laughlin's mill, died yesterday at the Southside Hospital. The City Assessed Again. The viewers' report on the opening of Forbes to Diamond streets fixes an assess ment of $50,618 on the city lor property taken for .the improvement At present the connection is made by a temporary bridge built by the Duquesne Traction Company, but it is expected the city will be compelled to pay for a permanent con nection at this point, and there is consider able kicking about it Married at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. 'The Rev. P. S. Jennings performed the marriage ceremony at 6 o'clock last evening for Mr. J. F. Campbell and Miss Mary E. Kraft, of Frankford, Pa., at the' Seventh Avenue hotel . . mi'hwm ii ii.ii niMtra-twaii'ii nlT"a,nii.ii' ilJHfaaiifcSagMKSftS&lrf . IN GOOD CONDITION. The Thirty-First Annual Meetlne of the Trustees for the Homo of the Friendless The Institution In Elegant Financial Shape Officers Fleeted for Ensuing Tear. The thirty-first annual meeting of the Managers and Trustees of the Home for the Friendless was held at the Home on "Wash ington Street, Allegheny, yesterday. The report of the Secretary showed the institu tion to be in excellent condition. During last year 181 children were received and 122 dismissed. There remains at the Home 175; but five deaths occurred. One was ill from neglect when admitted; another was a deli cate child who had passed much of her lite in hospitals, and the other three were child ren ot palpably enfeebled constitutions. The report of the Treasurer, Mrs. H. Sellers McKee, showed the receipts for the year to have been 26,285 49; of this $4,501 03 was a balance on hand June 1, lb91; $3,073 50 was collected by the mana gers; 4,500 was the appropriation from the State, and 2,592 85 was the receipts from boarding children. The balance was from mortgages, dividends, etc. The expendi tures for the year were $22,153 83, of which $9,000 was reinvestments of endowment fund, and $3,469 67 was salaries and wages. The balance on hand June 1, 1892, was 1,131 66. The following officers and managers of the home were then elected for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. Robert McKnight; Vice Presidents, Mrs. Richard Havs, Miss Den ny; Treasurer, Mrs. H. Sellers McKee; Secretary, Mrs. Sullivan Johnson; Man agers, Mas. J. C. Agnew, Mrs. Charles Cole, Mrs. Dr. Dale, Mrs. J. Dexter Thayer, Mrs. "William H. Ewing, Mrs. Al Thorne, Mrs. J. J. Vandergrift, Mrs. "Will iam B. Rhodes, Miss M. Minick. Miss Jen nie M. Smith, Mrs. "William House, Mrs. J. B. Dewhurst, Miss E. M. Bvers, Mrs. Pur bin Home, Mrs. B. G. Follausbee, Miss Jane "Watson, Miss Jennie Arthurs, Mrs. James P. Hanna and Mrs. S. S. Pinkerton. TO LICENSE A TBAMP. The Allegheny Tublio Safety Committee Tasses a Novel Motion. During the regular session last night of the Allegheny Committee on Public Safety, the ordinance relating to dog. licenses was considered, and after brief discussion was approved. "Tramp," the 20-year-old dog connected with the city police department was present at the meeting, aud Mr. H. C. Robinson, one of the committeemen, moved that "Tramp" be granted a free license, which was passed by an unanimous vote. Immediately following this Mr. J. C. Horne arose and said as "Tramp" was present he would be allowed to make anv statement he wished touching upon the subject "While Mr. Horne was speaking the dog lay upon the rostrum asleep, but when the speaker became seated, as if an answer to the re marks, "Tramp" stood up, wagged his tail and then silently left the room. The committee also approved the follow ing bills for expenses incurred during the past month: Health, 1,485 81; police bills, $9,346 87; police pay roll, $8,822 41; fire bills, $7,896 40; fire pav roll, 7,203 68; gen eral office expenses, $331 70 and bills and pay rolls for the Bureau of Electricity $376 15. The matter relating to bids and proposals for lots to be used for the erection of new engine houses was deferred to be considered more thoroughly at a special meeting to be called sometime next week. The committee in addition to transacting the above business, acted upon a number of petitions for the erection of new buildings. GETTING BEADY FOB CHICAGO. The Randall Club Will Go tn Style In a Special Train. The Randall Club last night decided that its special train, chartered a month ago, to the Chicago Convention will leave this city over the Pittsburg and "Western road on the Sunday night before the convention. Pressly N. Guthrie was elected chief mar shal of the club for its parades in 'Chicago, and will be in charge of the train. Two hundred members of the club put down their names for the trip, and it is expected 300 more will do so before the day the train leaves. Special meetings will be held each Thursday evening before the convention, which meets on the 21st inst, to make ar rangements for the trip and to elect any new members who may desire to go. Six teen new ones were elected last night The black dress suit and white hat uniform of the club will be worn on the trip. THROUGH HER BANGS. A Tonne; Sonthside Lady's Narrow Escape From Serious injury. Miss Kate Dillon, of No. 70 South Twentieth street, had a very narrow escape from death or severe injury yesterday. About 11 o'clock yesterday morning the young lady was seated by the window sew ing when she felt something rush through her bangs and strike the wall on the oppo site side of the room. A search was made for the missile and she was surprised to find a flattened bullet on the floor. "Where it came from is a mystery, as no one in the vicinity heard any shot fired. The lady re ceived many congratulations from her friends on her narrow escape. A Bridge Committee Reports. The Southside taxpayers, it is claimed, are now in favor of purchasing one of the old bridges with the money appropriated by the city for that purpose instead of de laying the matter until a new bridge can be built A committee appointed at a recent meeting of the taxpayers on the Southside met yesterday in the Jury Commissioner's office in the Court House and reported that they had investigated the subject and had found that eilher of the old bridges could be purchased for less money than it would take to build a new structure. Card of Thanks. The family of the late Henry Christian desire to return thanks to the relations and many friends for their kind manifestations of sympathy for the living and regret for the dead. Especially to Ottawa Lodge No. 64. L O. K., Woikiugmen's Beneficial Lod.je, Schiller's Singers, Friendship Social Club and Germanla Hand for their brotherly love. Also to Ilov. Iorch for the funeral address he dcliveiedand to funeral directors, Sem melrock Bros., for the manner in which they conducted the funeral. TnE MEMDKR3 OF THE FAMILY. "We Notify Ton All That to-day and to-morrow are the last two days of our great $10 men's suit sale. Posi tive endlng,so don't delay, but come'at once if you wane to benefit by it Hememhor two days more, that's all in which to buy a real fine suit of clothes, worth $18 to $25, lor $10 Don't blame us if you are too late we notify you all there are two days left, to-day and Saturday, in which to benefit by it. Come. 1. C. C. C, Clothiers, Cor. Grant and Diamond streets; The Pennsylvania Railroad Finds it pays touse the best They use "Wal ker's Family Soap to wash their cars, xwr Equal to the Emergency. We have a lovely assortment of thin, llgnt dresses. Just the thing for these hot days. Pabozls& Jokes, 29 Fifth avenue. We are showing the greatest variety and most complete line of men's neckwear ever brought to this city. Jahis H. Aikeh & Co., 100 Fifth avenue. Save your clothes by using Walker's Family Soap. It la all soap, not alkali. irwr Pxrtoct action and perfect health result from the use of De Witt's Little Early .Risers. A perlect little pill. Very small; very sure. Gkeat bargains In fine wall paper, this season's goodsT W H. Atuir, 617 Wood street, near Fiftn avenue. 8LXXFLXSSHXSS, lndlreitlon and pain are hor rors that Parker's Glnjtr Tome will abate. HlHDiBCOBNS, the belt carrfor corns, U cts. asS8y...-!gk-i k- uA-fl- I -vU C3ti3WKJaFll MR. YOST DROPS OUT. He Withdraws as the Legal Adviser of the L. & 0. Soeiety. ONE CASE GOES BY DEFAULT. A Rival Organization to Rigidly Enforce the Laws of 1794. A FREE TALK ABOUT THE MOYEMEKT Attorney Yost, who for several years has made himself conspicuous and well-to-do as the attorney for the Law and Order Society of Pittsburg, has withdrawn as counsel for that somewhat famous organization and has, it is alleged, decided to appear no longer as the attorney for Agent McClure and his de tectives. Agent McClure yesterday denied that he had heard anything of Yost's withdrawal, and Mr. Yost himself refused to either con firm or deny the report that he had decided to abandon his former practice. He said he was practicing law and his services could be engaged by any one who had the money to pay for them. The report that Yost had withdrawn his legal serv ices from the L. & O. was circulated yesterday on good authority and was sub stantially confirmed during the atternoon, when Mr. Yost failed to appear in the case of the Law and Order Society against the Erail Winter Company, which was charged with selling a side of dressed beef to John Cant, of Braddock, on Sunday, May 8, and was not heard yesterday before Al derman Bohe, as had been sched uled. The hearing was not held, Alderman Bohe said, because Mr. Yost had not ap peared to prosecute the cases. The "Winter Company wa3 ready for their hearing and was present with their attorney, but on ac count of Mr. Yost's absence the case was in definitely postponed and will, the Alder man said last night, probably never be called up again. Succeeded in Securing the Beef. The case against the "Winter Company was a rather peculiar one. On Sunday, May 8, John Cant, of Braddock, called at the "Winter Company's place and asked for aside of dressed beef which he said he wanted for his customers early on Monday morning. The beef was supplied to Cant after some protest by an employe of the Winter Company. The beef was raid for but the bill was dated the day following, which was Monday, May 9. The purchaser afterward proved to be a Law and Order spy and the suit promptly followed the pur chase. The retirement of Attorney Yost at this time is considered significant and has cre ated considerable discussion in face of the fact that it has just been made pnblic that an organization of 100 or more repu table citizens had been formed to make the old Blue Laws of 1791 odious, which it is argued is the only sure way to secure the repeal of those laws. The promoters of the scheme to create a popular uprlsinc against the Blue Laws and the Law nnd Order Society are said, on re liable authority, to be numerous and in clude some of the most substantial citizens in Pittsburg. Two detectives have been at work for several weeks arranging details for the contemplated crusade and already more than 20 constables in the various city wards have been included in the organiza tion and at the proper time all will act in harmony with the plans prepared for their act'on, which is to secure the wholesale ar rest of all the street car conductors,motorand gripnien, livery stable keepers and drivers. Plenty of Information on Hand. The names of all such men have been secured and at a fixed time it is the inten tion of the organization, through the ward constables now in their employ andncon fidence, to make wholesale arrests and to plunge the cities of Pittsburc and Alle gheny into the greatest possible inconven ience and confusion until such a howl goes up that some move will he made looking to a guarantee that the ob noxious laws will be repealed. . Tne street car people are the only ones to be moved against for the present, but it is said to be the intention of the new organi zation to keep up the agitation and to at tack every business that can in any' way be affected by the laws that have proven so in convenient to the people generally, bnt so profitable to the Law and Order Society. The agents of the Law and Order Society who act as spies on Sunday and in that way violate the law they pretend to protect well, it is said, also be arrested in the gen eral haul and all will be made to suffer the penalty of the odious enactment "I am heartily glad to know of such an organization, and to hear of such a move," AV. J. Brennen said yesterday when asked about the proposed effort to make the law and order laws odious. "The best way to get shut of a bad law is to enforce it, he went on. "I am not in favor of throwing things wide open on Sunday, as they say, but I submit that the laws that attempt to prevent me getting my paper on Sunday morning should prevent me getting a morn ing ride on the street car or in a lively team. Let this tew organization go ahead, aud let them not only arrest the street car men, but let them go farther and arrest the employes of the great railroad systems that operate in this city and in this State on Sunday. Then they can have some hope of success at the hands of the next Legisla ture. A Bill Already Prepared. "The law that affects and closes up the soda water fountains will stop the street and steam railways,. and to stop these cor porations will guarantee the repeal of the law. In tact, I have already written a bill which a friend of mine will present to the Legislature providing for the repeal of the Blue Laws, as they are called, and substi tuting a law that suits our advanced age and civilization. This bill is radical only in repealing the laws of 1794. It protects the Sabbath sufficiently to satisfy any sensi ble churchman, and it is broad enough to satisfy the age in which we live." Another lawyer who was spoken toon the subject said he had heard of Mr. Yost's withdrawal from the legal end of the Law and Order Society. "I am not surprised at Mr. Yost's retirement at this time," he said. "The whole scheme ot Mr. Yost and his organization is clearly apparent to me. The members, of the next Legislature are about to be elected, and'I am confirmed in my belief that Mr. Yost has decided to re main quiet for the time being through fear that any prosecutions at this time might re main fresh in the minds of the new legisla tors when they go to Harrisburg in January next. Then, I understand, the Law and Order's treasury is low which, of course, is the best reason in the world for a lawyer de serting the organization. I have heard it hinted that the State intended going after the Law and Order people, and that might be assigned as a sufficient cause for their attorney abandoning their cause." Mean to Enforce the Blue Lam. B. B, McNeirncy, Alderman of the Eighteenth ward, is a member ot the neiy organization that proposes inaugurating a rigid enforcement ot the Law and Order laws. The Alderman regretted that the plans of the new organization had been made public "It is time that such an or ganization has been formed, and we have already- over 100 substantial citizens en listed in our cause. "We have also the con stables of " some ' 20 wards in Pitts burg, and we mean to enforce the old Blue Laws, and in that way secure the repeal of those laws. "Understand me," the genial Aler man went oit, "we are not prompted by malice or a desire to get rich at the expense of our enterprising neighbors, but we mean to secure the enforcement of the laws of 1794, which have bean enforced to some ex tent only by the Law and Order people. Our principal fight will be against street. 'feSS?-.j?'ifj-iiir. Jx i'. -V".& car companies, hut we will continue our crusade to thosepeople who attend church in carriages. We are in dead earnest in this matter, and we intend to ,enforce the law only where it will appear the most obnoxious and disagreeable, and will create the most inconvenience and confusion. Our idea in this is to get at the people who are most likely to have force and bearing In securing the repeal of the laws that un justly and unreasonably oppress them, and while we will be condemned on one side we will be applauded on the other until we se cure just what we want a repeal of the Blue Laws and the substitution ot a law that will protect the Sabbath sufficiently to satisfy any reasonable churchman, and yet keep in motion the machinery made necessary by our advanced age." At police headqnarters it was reported yesterday that the effort of Druggist Espy to keep open his soda water fountain on Sunday was part of the plan of the new or ganization. At the risk of arrest the foun tains were opened last Sunday, and thou sands of people were served with harmless refreshments. The arrest followed, and the people who were refreshed at tne soaa fountains last Sunday mnst go to theriver for liquid refreshments. This, it is claimed, was intended as a forcible argument in favor of repealing the laws that closes the soda fountains on Sunday. ' OVER THE EMBANKMENT. The Engine and Baggaje Car or the Tltos ville Express Wreck. d at Foster, on the Valley Road Five Trainmen Are Seriously Irjared. About 6 o'clock last night the Titusville express, running between Pittsburg and Titusville, over the Allegheny "Valley Bailroad, was wrecked at Foster, 16 miles below Oil m City. Engineer A. F. Beed, of " Oakmont, and Fireman Harry Shearer, of the same town, were seriously and perhaps fatally injured. Bag gage Master O. J. Madden, of Oil City, had his ne-.c hurt; Express Messenger James Metz, of Allegheny, both legs broken, and Mail Agent Peter "Yeany, ot New Bethlehem,-back injured; but they will all re cover. The upper end of the road was visited by severe storms all day yesterday and much trouble was experienced In running trains. The Titusville express left the Union depot at 1:30 yesterday afternoon. Its trip was safe until it reached the upper end of the line. When nearly to Foster the train ran into a deep washout. The engine and baggage car were derailed. The balance of the train stayed on the track. The en gineer and fireman received injuries that will likely cause their death. The engine and baggage cars were rolled down a steep embankment into the Allegheny river. The engine was .buried deep into the river, and the cars were piled high on top of it The track lor 200 feet was torn up, and trains were de layed several hours. A relief traiu was sent out from Oil City, and the injured and passengers were taken into the city. WILL, HOT EXCEED 918,000. loss on Pittsburg Plate Glass Worts Not So Large as First Reported. ' Late dispatches from Creighton state that the loss upon the Pittsburg Plate Glass Works, located at that place, is not 550,000, as was first reported, but the entire damage will not exceed 18,000. The fire started early yesterday morning in the mixing de partment and was caused by an explosion of chemicals. The building in which the flames originated was quickly destroyed, and from there the fire made its way to the pothouse, which, with its 3C0 pots, was alio entirely consumed. Alongside of the last stracture stood the carpenter shop. This, like the other two buildings, was reduced to ashes. , The conflagration lasted about one hour and was fought with steam from 12 boilers and with water from the company's tanks. The fire department from Tarentnra which was sent for also" rendered excellent service. The ruined property covered a half acre and were the buildings where all the materials"and appliances for the factory were made." The destruction of these will necessitate the closing down of the works for at least one month and will temporarily throw 1,000 men out ot work. Factory Ko. 1 is separated from the mined carpenter shop-by a narrow alley, which, if the fire had crossed, wonld have destroyed over 5500,000 worth of stock. The Pittsburg Plate Glass Works are owned by J. B. Ford & Co. They will rebuild the burned structures at once. The loss is fully cov ered by insurance in several well known companies. WANTED HEE TO SLEEP WELL. Mrs. Fleming Objected to Drinking Iand ancm in the Nljht. G. "W. Fleming, the Eleventh ward man who nearly killed his wife last week by beating her over the head with a brick, was given a hearing before Magistrate Gripp last night and was held in $1,000 for trial at conrt During the hearing Mrs. Fleming stated in response to a question by her hus band's attorney that one night some time ago she awakened and found her husband pouring laudanum down her throat ,and when she asked him what he was doing that for. he reDlied that she was rest in tr uneasily and he wanted her to get a good sleep. Mrs. Fleming U still in a very weak con dition from the effects of the blows inflicted on her. COO Ladles' Fine Waists, Halt Price, SOc, formerly $1 60; another lot $1 00, for merly $2 SO; another at $1 50, worth V M. India silk waists, all colors, $5 00. A. G. Cajipbkll & Sons, 27 Fifth avenue. OPENING. E. P. ROBERTS & SONS' NEW ART DEPARTMENT. 4 BEAUTIFUL KOOMS. RED ROOM: Statuary and Art Furniture. DRESDEN ROOM: -Pottery, China, Bric-a-brac. BLUE ROOM: ltloh Cnt Glass. ONYX ROOM: Cabinets, Clocks, Lamps. SPECIAL DISPLAY ALL THIS WEEK. FIFTH AVE. AND JIAEKET ST. Elegant Bridal Gilts. my30-Kwr PATENT LEATHER SHOES AT SIMEN'S. Ladies', 2.50 to 4. Men's, $2.50 to .$5. Boys', $2. Youths', $1.50. Misses', $1.75 and $2. Children's, 1.25 and $1.50. AT SIMEN'S, 78 OHIO ST., AL1EGHENY, PA. Store closes at 6 p.m., except Sat urdays. mySO-Hwi tx ' , iHt&jLjrPr;,! HEW ADV-EKTISEMENTS. The Treading Dry Qooda House. Pittsburg, Pa.. Friday, Jane 3, 1331. JOS. HOIE & COS PENN AVENUE STORES. LACES FOR SUMMER. A very complete stock, suitable for all the uses to which Laces may be put in Summer Gowns. The stock is most notable for the extent apd excellence of the assort ments, and also for the very low .prices prevailing during this great June sale. BLACK DRAPERY NETS AND FLOUNCINGS: "VVe have a very full assortment of these fabrics in entirely new patterns. Special values now at $ i, $ 1.25, S1.50 and $2 a yard in new 45-inch Flouncings. NARROW LACES AND MATCHED SETTS: Silk Pointe De Irlande Laces, nar row and wide to match, in Navy Blue, Brown, Beige and Gray entirely new, the novelty of the season. A very large line of Pointe De Ir lande Laces,Ecru, Cream and Black, in all widths (setts) to match. A large variety of designs in Chiffon Laces, Black and Colors. Reduced prices on Black Chantilly Laces, from the narrowest widths to Demi Flounces, in a very large variety of patterns. Unusually attractive prices now in full and complete assortments of White and Cream Laces, in new pat terns of Oriental, Fedora, De Alen con, Chantilly, Pointe De Paris, and Piatt and French Val, in all widths to match. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF LACE PARASOL COVERS. Pointe D'Esprit, Dotted Swiss, Ori ental and Escurial. EMBROIDERIES. A limited lot of 45-inch Hem stitched Embroidered Flouncings, in 4j-yard pieces, now $2, worth $3.25; now S3, worth 4.50; now &3-75 wortIx 5-5; now 4, worth $6.50; now $$f worth J8.50 per piece. Extraordinary values. A large assortment of Lace. Stripe and Revere Yokings, 40 inches wide, 50c to $1.25 a yard special values. A specially attractive display of plain and fancy Hemstitched Lawns, very desirable this season for Ladies' and Children's Dresses. An unequaled collection of 27 and 45-inch Hemstitched Embroidered Flouncings, all our importations, now selling at extremely low prices. JOS. HORNE & CO., 609-621 PENN iTENUK JeJ HUGUS&HACKE DRESS GOODS. It wilt pay you to look through our splendid assortments in this depart ment and note the great reduc tions in prices. All-wool French Dress Plaids, $ 1 goods reduced to 60c A YARD. Vigoreaux Suitings, checked chevron and mottled effects, $i goods reduced to 75c A YARD. Choice Novelty Suitings that have been $1.25 and $1.50, reduced now toiA YARD. "All-Wool solid color Suitings, diagonal and chevron weaves, were $1, NOW 75c A YARD. Solid Color Jacquard Suitings, a grand line of choice designs, $1 to $r.5o A YAK.D. Extra qualities in lightweight Navy Blue Storm Serges, $1.25 to $2 A YARD. Two special values in 46-inch wide Camel's Hair Suitings, all the lead ing shades, regular $1.25 and S1.50 qualities reduced to $1 and $1.25 A YARD. SILKS. Extraordinary offering on our 50c Silk Counter this week. - A recent large purchase of 24 and 27-iNCH Printed India Silks, regu lar U quality, AT 50c A YARD. Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market St. ""ffirrnffffir-aM-y
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