OR City Officials Confer on Proposition to Secnre Prom Contractors LOWER PEICES ON PAYING. Slow Returns on Street Improve ments Prove to Be Costly. BIDDERS CHARGE FOR WAITING. Senator Flinn Says It Would Be Better to Tay Interest. COUNCILS ARE TO BE ASKED TO AC1 Councils -trill soon have to act on the question of riayin; interest to the con tractors for street work from the time the work is taken oil their hand's until it is paid for. The Mayor, Controller and Chief Bigelow are aUo going to inspect pavements that have been laid cheaper than those in Pittsburg. The intention of the whole thing is to secure cheaper street pav ing and street improvements tor Pittsburg, and the ordinance is merely to give the City Attorney power to put in the city contracts the provision for 6 per cent interest on all deferred payments on contracts. The heads of departments and the Mayor have informally discussed this matter for some time, and yesterday afternoon they held a conference in Mayor Gourley's office from 2 o'clock to 4. The members of the conterence were Mayor Gourley, Chief Bigelow, Controller Morrow and City At torney Moreland. At times matters grew warm and the voices could be heard on the outside. Trrtnz to Cheapen Street Improvements. "When they adjourned Mayor Gourley said: "The whole conference was on the question of paying interest to con tractors and now to have the clause inserted in the contracts. What we are aiming at is cheaper street improvements. The interest question was brought up by Senator Flinn on the Center avenue con tract, when it was said street paving cost more here than in other cities. One of the reasons he gave was that contractors here were sometimes compelled to wait for their money from six months to two years, and therefore in making bids enough had to be charged for the work to prepare the con tractor for these contingencies. He said if they were sure of their money as soon as the work was finished, or sure of receiving interest from that time, they could afford to do the work for 50, CO or 70 cents less per yard. "Our idea is to get it down as cheaply as possible, and nearly all the discussion was on whether it would be wise to incorporate this interest clause into the city contracts. Mr. Moreland was of the opinion that it could be done legally, but all of us believe it will require an ordinance to go through Councils before it can be done. Even if there is no trouble over the work the con tractor always has to wait about six months and it is hardly fair. Interest Clause In the Street Act. The last street act partially covers this for it provides that interest on street im provement contracts shall begin 30 days after the assessment of benefits and damages have been confirmed and fixed by court. This looks all right, but it is not. Take for instance a contract tor ?300,000. When the work is finished and approved by the city, then the appointment of a board of viewers to assess benefits and damages has to be asked lor. They have to give notice for a certain time to the parties and then if there is no trouble the work can be finished up in from four to six months. If any of the abutting property owners appeal to court and then to Su preme Court it takes a year or possibly two years before the contractor can get his money. No man can aflord to lay out of th.it amount of money lor that length of time. Of course they must calculate on these contingencies in making their bids. I think in justice they should be allowed in terest and then if the contract money is held over they can borrow money until the city is ready to square up oy simply putting the contracts up as collateral security. Saving Money to the City. "There were many arguments brought up on both sides. One very good one is that by the city paying this interest, money would have to be appropriated for it by Councils and instead of coming off those directly benefited it would fall on all the citizens in general. This would hardly seem right, yet it possibly can be remedied. I believe this clause in the contracts would save money to the city, for it would bring into the paving business people who now have not capital enough to bid for fear of being shut out of their money for too long a time. With such a contract thev could borrow money and the result would be a great deal cheaper paving for Pittsburg." When Controller Morrow was seen he said: "We discussed the street improve ment matter thoroughly, and definitely de cided on two things. That Councils willhave to act in the matter of paying interest on deferred payments and that we will ex amine the street pavements that have been laid cheaper than those in Pittsburg. The payment of this interest will have to be provided for by a fund set apart in the regular appropriation ordinance, but it will be a hard matter to tell each year just how much will be needed each year for this specific purpose." Controller Morrow's Ilttle Joke. During the progress of the conference the door was opened and Controller Morrow was heard asking the Mayor to call down Chief Biselow for paying too much for horses. The Mayor said it was not his bus iness and the Controller was asked about it and said: We were only joking. I am perfectly satisfied with the prices Mr. Bigelow pays for horses. I did think he was paying too much, but when I made inquiries among such men as Arbuckle and Jenkins who buy a great many horses, I found the city was get ting theirs cheaper. I never object to a horse that costs less than $250, and all that have been purchased recently have been under that figure. The highest has been J235." Hearings were held by the Board of Viewers yeslerdav on the grading, paving and curbing ot Melwood street lrom the bridge to the city line, Thirteenth ward, and also on Howe street from Ivy to High land. Many claims for damages were en tered from both streets. Allegheny County Sunday School Institute The Allegheny County Sunday School Institute will be held to-night in the South side Presbjterian Church on Twentieth street It is the fonrth and last of the year. Her. W. H. Knox will address the institute on "The Boys Brigade;" Mr. S. Hamilton on "Music in the School," and Kev. J. P. Price will read a paper entitled "Stimulat ing the Pupil to Study." Coal Sealers Mast File Bonds. Some of the coal dealers who sell to families have not responded to Mayor Gourlev's circular calling their attention to the ordinance providing for the filing of bonds by their weighmasters, and second notices were sent to them yesterday. A FAMILY HOODOOED. Dame Tohln, of McKeesport, , Attributes Many Things Which Ilave Happened Him to That Cause The Mysterious Deatlis of His Father and Sister. Daniel Tobin, a tinner of McKeesport, has become convinced that some strange "hoodoo" is pursuing his family. About two years ago his sister Mary was found drowned at Staplet on, Staten Island. The case attracted attention, but a careful in vestigation failed to clear away the mys tery that surrounded the unfortunate young woman's death. The telegram apprising Mr. Tobin of his sister's death was dated "S. C." instead of "S. L," and Mr. Tobin started for South Carolina to find to his great disappointment that he had been hur rying away from instead of toward the scene ot the tragedy. Suit was entered against the Western Union Telegraph Company, but only small damaies were secured. A few months after Mr. Tobin was called to Franklin, Pa., by another sad affair. The family residence had been set on fire, and his father, T. X. Tobin, was burned to death. There was every evidence that he had been murdered and "the house set on fire to hide the evi dences of the crime, but the perpetrators were not discovered. Last summer Mr. Tobin was placing a tin roof on a house in McKeesport, when he slipped and fell to the ground, breaking bis leg and sustaining other injures. The limb was not reset in the proper manner, and he had to spend several months in the hospital. He is still lame from the accident, and is compelled to walk with a cane. Yesterday while working on a new resi dence in the east end of the city a carpenter named Rudabaugh, who was chopping with a hatchet, made a misstroke, striking Mr. xoDin on tne biceps ot nis right arm, pene trating the flesh to the bone, and, the attend ing physician states, forever destroying the use ot that member. FOB KENNEDY'S SUCCESSOR The Republican Nominees Chosen for Coun cilman From the Fourth Ward. The 'Republicans of the Fourth ward, Al legheny, met last night in the Liberty street school to suggest a candidate for the unex pired term in Select Council made vacant by the resignation of Mayor-elect Kennedy. There was a fair representation of citizens of the ward present, and when the meeting was called to order Joseph W. Prescott was chosen Chairman and W. F. Meese and Frank M. Scott Secretaries. Andrew Lysle suggested the name of John Fielding and this was quickly fol lowed by the name of William K. Freid, by Captain" Archibald. At this point Mr. L. D. Herts, who was also a candidate for nomination, withdrew his name. The sug gestions were then closed on the names of Fielding and Freid. It was then decided that the two latter names should go before the Republican primaries, which will be held on Saturday between 4 and 7 o'clock in the evening. Each of these gentlemen left a deposit of ?50 to meet the expenses of the balloting. Mr. Fielding, one of those suggested, has been School Director in the Liberty School for 18 years and has resided in the Fourth ward for 25 years. He stated after the meeting that he was confident of winning the nomination of his party, and that he had the support of Mayor-elect Kennedy. There is no indication of any Democratic opposition. TUENED OUT TO FBEACH. Closing Features of Allegheny U. P. Theo logical Seminary Commencement. The commencement exercises of the Alle gheny United Presbyterian Theological Seminary were concluded last night in the First U. P. Church, Allegheny. A large number were present. The exercises were conducted by Prof. James A. Grier, D. D. The opening prayer was delivered by the Rev. Dr. Wilson, of Wooster, O. An ad dress to the graduates was to have been de livered by the Rev. Dr. J. B. Lee, of Franklin ville, X. Y., on "Theopneusty, or Inspired Words for God's Workmen," but he was absent, owing to illness, and his filace was filled by Rev. Masou W. Press ey. He spoke at length instructing the graduates as to the proper spirit necessary for the prosecution of their future work of evangelism, and pictured to them the im portance of the pulpit and the prominent part a minister of the gospel should take. Prof. Grier spoke next, bidding the grad uates a farewell, and giving them words of good advice to govern them when they en ter on the life of a minister. Prof. Grier then delivered to the 18 graduates their diplomas and bade them "God speed." WAHT HIM TO VIOLATE LAWS. Numerous Attempts to Get a Beer Bottler Into Trouble. Henry L. Berger, a beer bottler at 105 Fulton street, is averse to breaking the Brooks law, and is determined to defeat various attempts on the part of outsiders to force him into violations. For some time past, a certain clique living in his vicinity, have been trying to buy beer from him in bottles, but he has persistently refused to sell less than the law permits, which is 12 pints. Colored men, particularly, after having been refused, have been in the habit of col lecting in crowds and "chipping in" until enough money would be in the pool to buy seven quart bottles. Then one man would be delegated to make the purchase and the beer would be diviaeo. jut. uerger did not care to do business this way, but he could not always be certain when beer was pur chased for a crowd. Yesterday Mr. Berger applied to Chief Brown and secured the services ot Officer David Lewis, who will be kept on duty daily to prevent the collection of those crowds for such purposes. A WOMAN'S ABM FOUND. It Is Thought to Have Connection With the Leg Recently Discovered. Robert Winter, one of the men engaged tearing away old Central station, last night found a woman's arm. The member was discovered in the same place the limb was several weeks ago. This carries out the opinion prevailing at that time that there was a whole skeleton there. Tuesday, Isaac Bliss found two ancient revolvers, a dangerous looking kniie and a gold watch in the ruins of the old prison. Gono to Hunt His Father's Fortune. The mother of John Peoples, a missing glassworker from the Southsidc, is much concerned over the report that the father of the boy died in Australia sometime ago, leaving a larce sum of money. Mrs. Peo ples was on the Southside yesterday making inquiries among the gfassworkers. She said her husband went to Australia eight years ago and died three years ago. The son went south two years ago, and has not been heard of since. She is inclined to be lieve the story that her husband left a large sum of monev is not true. Oxtx Awx:os Entirely new and fast In colors and exquisite in designs, at Matnaux & Son's, 539 l'cnn avenue. Tel. 1072. Thsu 8:50 P. M. SATURDAYS Is the latest moment at which small advertisements will be received at tho ALLEGHENY BRANCH OFFICE For Insertion in tho SUNDAY DISPATCH. On week days the office will remain open until 9 r. x. as usual. A WIFE'S BITTER HATE. Mrs. Bodkins Writes Plainly About Her Faithless Husband. HER LAMENT IS SAD AND DOLEFUL, And She Wants the Lair to Bs Fully and Entirely satisfied. FLIXN IN JAI1 BIS WIPE IN DAXGEK Thomas Flinn, alias Magee, the Law and Order detective who was arrested on Tues day night, was yesterday sent to jail to await the result of the injuries to his wife by an operation alleged to have been per formed by him. The wife is still athe Betbesda Home. Her condition last night was said to be precarious. The authorities of the Home are unable to say whether or not she will recover. When admitted to the jail yesterday Flinn told Warden McAleese that he had always lived in Pittsburg. When arrested the night previous he told the police au thorities that he came to Pittsburg from New York State. Flinn is a rather rough looking fellow. He has red hair and mustache, and his face is distinctly marked with hard lines. A Letter From Mrs. Bodkins. Mrs. Rose Bodkins, the wife of another Law and Order detective, who was arrested in Pittsburg recently in company with a young girl, yesterday wrote a letter to Mrs. Droppel, of Second avenue, with whom she boarded while in Pittsburg. The let ter is dated at Holly, New York. It was written hurriedly, but it seems to be overflowing with the hatred of a disappointed and abused wife. In the letter the wife does not use the word husband. She does, hotfever, use some barsh terms. The letter is appended: I do not know how I can write to you after the way that notorious scoundrel lias trcUtedyon. I knew your handwritlnjr to day before I took off tho cover and felt there was something wronsr. Ho has not written lieie in four weeks and then ho Just sent me $4. If itweronot that I am here where I first met and married tho villain 1 wonld be even worse off than I ever was in Pittsburg. But the people are onlv bestniiin-r to And out his neglect, and now they will not see me want. Securest a Long Term for Bodkins. I hope and pray to God they will put him In prison for life. If ever he comes hero I might be driven to murder Him, besides tho peoplo will tar and feather him. This is where he was born. He has a bad record, but I did not know it until I was In the trap. My brother did not let me visit anvone, therefore I knew nothing of his character until I made the wrong step. It will take me a lifetime to repair that step. I never want to see his race again, but I will only feel s-atlsflert when I hear of his being sentenced for life or nt least to ten years' Imprisonment. He richlv deserves such a sentence. He thought I was so far away that I would not know of his do ings, but God always punishes in His own time and His own way. It satisfies me to know that his dark deceit came to such a sudden end. I will pay you or your children when I get the money, but I could not pay you be'ore when myself and my children we"ie starving to death. In every letter lie wrote here he was either sick or out of the city on business. That was his reason for not sendins me some money. Blamed It All on McCIure. Then he would inclose a few dollars, say ing ho just got tnat from McCluro. He al ways promised to send more, but ho never sent it. But ho Is now where he rightly be longs. He is worse than a thief. He would swear your life a ay as quick as he could say it, and be would never feel the least sting of conscience I hope to God he will never see any other sight than tho prison wall. In murder there might be some forgiveness, as in a passion one uilzht commit such a deed, but the licentious, deceitful hruto should be allowed to rot in prison. He does not now have me to intercede for him as I did with you, and then when he got out knocked me down. When ho was freed lie was worse than ever. He told me In his last letter that he was lonesome and would come home as soon as he got enough money. A Hint to the Potlee. Tell the police for me to give him the f nil extent of the law, as ho is not fit to be at large. I am almost crazed to-nigh t, and people are coming in to pity me, but pity is not what I want. I will not be satisfied until I hear of bis being punished severely. The letter is signed "Your faithful, heart broken friend, Rose Bodkin." Agent McClure of the Law and Order Society said yesterday that he knew noth ing of Flinn's personal history. Nine of Mr. McClure's detectives have been arrested within two weeks. SPEAK-EASIES BALDED. The Illicit Whisky Sellers or Lover St Clair Township Caught. A successful raid has at last been made on the speak-easies of Lower St. Clair town ship, and ten proprietors have been arrest ed. The raid was made at an early hoar yesterday morning by Inspector Kelly, Captain Stewart, Detectives Kelly and Cor riean and ten officers. It is thought this will practically put a stop to the illicit whisky selling on the hilt GONE TO OMAHA. The Flttsbure Defecates Off to the M. E. Conference. The General Assembly of the Methodist Church convenes in Omaha, May 2, and last night Presiding Elder Miles, of the Pitts burg district, left for that city. He will be followed to-day by the following Pittsburg delegates: Charles W. Smith, A. L. Petty, T. H. Woodring, & F. Jones. D. J. Davis, V". Harding, J. H. Lane, S. Hamilton and Dr. J. E. Rigg. Many of these gentlemen will take their wives with them. An Old Timer Run In. Detective Shore and Inspector McKelvey last night arrested Nick Davidson on Sec ond avenue. He was locked up as a suspi cious person. Davidson is well known to the police, and he lias just recently been released from the penitentiary, where he served a term for forgery. When arrested he was attempting to sell a pair of heavy gold bracelets which were handsomely carved and enameled. The police are satis fied the bracelets were stolen. He had no money when arrested. One Fare for Bound Trip to Omaha, Tla Pennsylvania Lines. Tickets will bo sold April 27, 28 nnd 29, good to return until June 1. Address Samuel Moody. District Passenger Agent, Pitts burg, Pa. Tax greatest thing on earth to kill roaches, bedbugs, etc., is Bugine. 23 cents. Locbiktaii Awirnras at Stamanx & Son's, 639 Penn avenue. Tel. 1972, Than Flinn, the Prisoner. C0STELL0 IS RE-ELECTED. Michael McQaade Also Gets Bis Old Place In the United Mine Workers The Scale Will xi'ot Be Chanced President BIc- ' Bride in Pittsburg. The United Mine Workers of the Pitts burg district opened their annual conven tion yesterday and will be in session to day. There were 38 mines represented, and the reports of the committees showed a commendable Increase in membership and interest. The principal thing done was the election of officers. The contest was not very spirited and resulted as follows: Presi dent, John Costello ;Vice President, George Wilson; Financial Secretary and Treasurer, Michael McQuade; Executive Board, Sam uel Devore, Thomas Oats and Nicholas Schumacher. Messrs. Costello and Mc Quade held these same offices last year. To-day the scale will be taken up. At present 79 cents is the rate paid. It will be very peculiar if a higher figure is asked for. The organization is not in shape to stand a fight against the operators at the present time. The dead work scale will receive a great deal of attention, as it has been neglected of late. National President John McBride came into the city last night. He will be present at to-day's session and to-night he and President Costello will address a meeting at Banksville. The next day he will attend the convention at Monongahela City. He had little to say about the miners. He is pleased with the progress the organization Is making in the various States, and says he is satisfied wijh the scales that have been arranged so far. In speaking of the division of the river and railroad business, he said that would ma terialize, whether it would be at the Monon gahela City convention or later. B0ASIED A REVENUE AGENT. Assistant District Attorney Williams Wants Some Evidence Against Defendants. Jacob Geary, charged with illicit distill ing of liquor, was given a hearing before United States Commissioner McCandless yesterday afternoon. He was promptly dis charged, as the three witnesses examined knew nothing except good about Geary. Geary comes, from Middle Creek township, Somerset county. The witnesses against him, who were subpoenaed by the Internal Revenue agent in that district, were Joseph Miller, Daniel Barker and James Gallen tine. Contrary to expectation they testi fied that, although they had known the de fendant for many years, they had never purchased liquors from him, bad never seen a still or mash on his premises, nor had they any knowledge that the defendant ever engaged in the manufacture of liquor. Assistant District Attorney Williams conducted the examination and asked the Commissioner to dismiss the case. He re marked that it was a shame for any agent of the Government to give the authorities a case founded on no tacts, and that the wit nesses should never have been compelled to leave their homes. Geary was brought from Trent on a writ of habeas corpus, as he is under 81,000 bail there for trial on the fourth Monday of May in connection with the recent murder of old man Hochstetler. WILL BE A GOOD BBEWEB, Iiecal Obedience Promised for a License to Make Beer. Michael Enz, a Glenshaw brewer who was refused a license because one of his drivers sold beer lrom the wagon, had a rehearing yesterday, aud said he had discharged the offending driver and promised to obey the license laws to the letter if he was given a license. W. C Langhorst, an ex-eounty detective, prayed for a license as agent of a Fort Wayne brewery in the second ward, and upon being asked for evidence that he was an aeent for the brewer, produced a written contract Several other cases were reheard, but they were of little or no interest. John Roth failed to appear in court as a witness when subpoenaed, and was brought in yesterday upon an order of the Court. He was ordered to pay the costs of the case and give bail lor his appearance at the hear ing, Friday next. BEADY FOB THE FBEE BRIDGE, Sonthside People Cannot Decide Where They Want It Located. Controller Morrow says work on the Southside free bridge can be commenced any time now. All that the city is waiting on is for the Southside people to decide where they want the bridge located. Different factions want to have it anywhere from Twenty-ninth street to Grant street. As soon as that point is decided Councils will authorize its construction and ask for bids. There is now an appropriation of $2, 000,000 waiting for the purpose. Chief Big elow and Controller Morrow believe the bringe will cost 5400.000, while A. F. Keat ing believes ?200,000 will be sufficient Councilman Robertson, who secured the free bridge, says he does not know where the peoplo want it located. The Southside people also want an arcade that will open clear through at the market house. Rooms to Let. Nearly one thousand adlets under To Let Rooms and Wanted Boarders for the month enillns April 24, In the cent a word adver tising columns of THE DISPATCH. WILL STABT SOON. The Blalrsvllle Tin Plate Plant Finally Gets Its Siding Laid. The railroad company has finally laid the siding into the Blairsville Tin Plate Com pany's plant The delay has kept them back a month, but now they expect to be making tin before June L The Leechburg Foundry and Machine Company furnished the machinery and it is now shipping it. The order was a large one and conissts of these pieces: Two hot mills, three cold roll mills, two double shears, one trimming shear and one bar shear. It also furnished a Corliss engine and a pon derous fly wheel. A SPLENDID BARGAIN. Tine Upright Piano, 8200. A magnificent 7 octavo upright piano (nsed but a short time), or latest improve ments, excellent tone nnd handsomely carved case, will be sold, fully warranted, at $200, including cover and stool. A splendid baipain, at the music storo of J. il. Hoff mann & Co., 537 Smithfield street. Also, three squaio pianos (Wober, Knabe and Hardman), at one-third the original cost. Tne unrivaled Sohmer pianos, Colby pianos. Bush & Gerts and Schubert pianos at lowest prices. Gold Watch, To-MoVrow, Friday, .Between 2 and 3 in the afternoon it will be wound up. Lady guessing nearest the time it stops will be presented with it by Sailer & Co., corner Smithfield and Diamond streets. Canadian Thistle. A beauty and one of the most popular papers wo have. Joun S. Kobehts, 719 nnd 721 Liberty street, head of Wood. SITll " Lawrescevili.: Ainber" Flour. Makes Friends Ileadily. tts Bcoute kills roaches, bedbugs and all in sects, instantly. Is non-poisonous. 25 cents at all dealers. Try It , The greatest spring and summer beverage Is the Iron " City Brewing Company's lager beer. HOnozzir men's fast blaok socks, worth EOo this week for 23c. TTSsa Littell's, 303 Smithfield street 8icn.iA!r AwsixQS, perfectly sua fast, at Hamaux & Son's, 5S9 Pcnn avenue. Then i TRIO OF SUICIDES, But One of Them Was Too Faint Hearted to Open Death's Door. PETER ANDERSON'S TRAGIC DEATH. He Succeeds in Strangling Uimself With a Window Cord in Eed. MISS DUGAN ATE POISON WITH A SPOON Peter Anderson, aged 74 years, was found dead in a little iron bed in a dingy little room at No. 268 Second avenue, shortly after noon yesterday. The old man had banged himself in a most peculiar way. He was found by his son, James Anderson, of Allegheny. He had suspended a rope be tween'the little iron posts at the head of his bed. Midway between the two iron posts he fastened one end of a thin, green cord. He then fastened the cord about his neck and by pulling the other end of the cord he succeeded in strangling himself. "When found he still held in one of his lifeless hands the destructive cord which was stretched as stiff as iron. With his other hand he had clutched his long, gray beard, much or which he had pulled out in the agonies of death. The story of Peter Anderson's life reads like a romance. He was a Scotchman, was of good family and in early life was fairly well to do. He was married and had two sons. When but a young man his wife died and he then became restless and unsettled. Anderson Becomes a Wanderer. He traveled aimlessly through Europe. When he returned to his former home in Scotland he tound that his two sons had come to America. A year later he followed them and he went to live with his son James on Sturgeon street, Allegheny. His other son, William, the younger of the two, was employed in a mill at Woods Run. He boarded near where he worked. About a year ago William lost his situation and joined his father at the home of his brother James. The father was greatly discouraged by himself and his son living upon his other son. James however, endeavored to re lieve his father's distress by assuring him that the two were not a burden. The father was not content, however, and one morning about eight months ago he disappeared. Every effort to find him proved fruitless. The police of Allegheny and Pittsburg were notified of the mysterious disappearance. They were supplied with a description of the missing man, but no trace of him could be found. Left Boms to Become a Peddler. About a month ago Detective MoTIghe, who had been detailed on the case, discov ered the old man out near Glenwood. He had with him a box of cheap jewelry, a bundle of suspenders and a variety of other small articles. The old man was not arrested.. He was traced to his room on Second avenue, and his son James was notified. He called at the room early one morning and found his father just leaving his place. The old man had not yet had his breakfast, principally because he did not have the money to pay lor it The son induced him to eat breakfast and gave bim some money. He also pleaded with the old man to "go with him home, where he explained he could rest and have everything he desired. The father refused to listen, however, and he continued through the streets as a vender of jewelry. His son called upon him fre quently, but the father persistently refused to receive aid from him. Yesterday morning the father wrote James Anderson a short letter in which he said he was sick and was afraid he was going to die. He asked that his son come to see him at once. The letter was received by the son at noon yesterday. He at once hurried to his father. The Sulc'ds Discovered by Bis Son. When he arrived at the house he found the old man's room door locked. At first he thought his father was out, but he finally concluded to force the door, and when he did so he discovered the dead body with the face turned directly toward him. An alarm was promptly sounded and the Coroner and police were notified. An in vestigation developed the fact that the old man had been dead several hours. It is probable that he took his life during the night On a little stand near the bed was an iron candlestick. The candle had burned to the socket Two pennies were found in his pocketbook, supposed to have been all the money he possessed. His body was taken to the morgue, where an inquest was held. The remains will be buried to-day. ATS F0ISON WITH A SF002J. One or Bev. Father Molllncer's Patients Grows Weary or Life. Lucy Dugan committed snicide Tuesday evening at her home on California avenue. She took the rough on rats route and left misery behind. Hers was one of the most determined cases of self-poisoning ever known. She had made a mush out of two thirds of a box of rough on rats and then ate the nauseous stuff with a spoon. Miss Dugan was 30 years old and resided with her sister, Mrs. Curran, at 2 Stewarts block, California avenue extension, Alle gheny. She is a tailoress, and from her work she contracted spinal trouble. She has been suffering with it for ten years, and has been attended by many of trie promi nent doctors of the country. Lately she has been going to Father Mollinger on Troy Hill. Herdiseasehasrecentlydeveloped into St. Vitus' dance and she could not get em ployment. On Tuesday afternoon she had been up to see the venerable priest and when she returned her sister thought she walked more firmly than usual. She said she was going to lie down. At 5 o'clock Mrs. Curran went up to call her and found she was vomiting violently. On the mantel piece she saw a spoon with a white sub stance in a bowl. She suspected poison and called in Dr. Lindsay, but the woman died Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in terrible agony. Yesterday when Coroner McDowell in vestigated the case he was puzzled as to what Doison had been taken until on a roof below he saw a bit of pink paper. A man climbed down and found the paper con tained about a third of the contents of a box of "rough on rats." A little further down they found a box that had contained "rough on rats." It showed that she had mixed up the stuff in the box and then ate it with a spoon. When she was through she threw the empty box out the window. She must have eaten over an ounce and a half of the stuff, which is 95 per cent pure arsenic. IT HURT HIM TOO MUCH. Charles Kodcrns Tries to End His Ulp With a Spoon. Charles Koderus, who shot his wife on Market street a couple of months ago, tried to commit suicide in jail yesterday morning by cutting his throat with a sharpened spoon. On Monday Eodprus pleaded guilty to the oflense and was sentenced to two years to the penitentiary. He had expected a lighter sentence and seemed despon dentr. At C o'clock the range boy reported to the officers that the man's neck was bleed ing slightly. Warden John McAleese went to investigate, and when he asked what was wrong the man said he nas tired of life. He came of a good family, and the disgrace was hard upon him. When asked why he had not finished the job he did not replv. Soon alter they found his spoon with tne handle sharpened. He had whetted it on the stone floor until there was a good edge on it. It is supposed it hurt him too much, and so he did not continue the operation. A physician was sum moned but be was not needed, and the man was taken to the penitentiary yesterday afternoon. NEW POINTS BROUGHT UP. .. The Baker Ballot Lnw Was a Perplexing System for the Allegheny Election Officers Difficulty in Making Returns Who Fays the Bills. , Numerous Alleghenians are now con demning the Baker ballot system. Its working yesterday did not meet with their hearty approval. Very few of the election officers understood its work ing and their troubles did .not endreven with the closing of the polls or counting of the votes. Making out the re turns seemed to be the perplexing problem. A part of the officers made their returns to the Prothonotary and the others to the County Commissioners. The disposi tion of spoiled and unused bal lots was another thing not clearly understood. Some were returned to the Prothonotary, other officers sent them to the Commissioners, while some were stuffed in the ballot boxes. The County Commissioners are in the dark on this, as the law just savs the ballots should be re turned to the "proper officer," but does not designate who that is. There was also some discussion concern ing whether the county or munincipal gov ernment should pay the expense ot holding the election. It was settled by the county fiaying for the rental and the cost of de iv'ering supplies, the city .paying the election officers. The election has also brought up the question of caring for the booths, etc. The law requires the Alder man of the district to take charge of the stuff. This could not he done in Allegheny county as there are as many as twelve election districts in some wards or townships. It is probable the county will take charge of the paraphernalia. This will cost nearly ?5,000 a year. . As there was no opposition to Mayor Kennedy the vote will not be counted un til Saturday. , A QTJABTST 07 ACCIDENTS. Four Unfortunate Persons Are More or Less Injarecl. Four accidents were reported yesterday, one of them probably fatal, as follows: Youira Adam Young, a motorman, was running his car down the grade on Center avenue, near Overhillstieec. yesterday nlt ernoon when a wagon blocked the track suddenly by losing a wheel. Young put on his brake quickly, but the handle flew out of his hand and struck: him in the abdomen, knocking lilm senseless. He was taken to his homo on Herron avenue, where Dr. Lee attended him. The doctor said last night that a blood vessel hnd been ruptured and he would hardly recover. Strame Mis. Strune, an old woman, at tempted to get on a car at the coiner of Federal street and Ohio street, Allegheny, last night, when the sudden start of the car threw ner to the ground. She was shocked, but not Injured to any extent Her home Is at 172 Sandusky street. Dosivak Michael Donlvan, a laborer at the Edgar Thomson Steol Works, was brought to the MeTcy Hospital last nijht suffering from a compound fracture of tho light legand arm. He was working on a scaffold, missed his balance and lell to the ground, a distance of 20 feet Madisox William Madison, a brakeman on the Junction Railroad, had his right hand badly crushed yesteiday afternoon while coupling cars near the Baltimore- and Ohio Bailroad. Has One Side of His Head Faralyzod. About four weeks ago Edward Cleary, a Southside glass worker, was hit with a sandbag. He is able to be out now, but the right side of his head is paralyzed. His right eye is constantly fixed in one position and his flesh is cold. On the other side there is nothing wrong. The Snlt Is Settled. In the case ot Thomas S. Bicelow against the Duquesne and Pittsburg Traction Com panies, brought to have declared void the agreement consolidating the two companies, the costs have been paid and the entry "settled and discontinued" made on the docket Removed to the City Farm. Kate Miller caused considerable excite ment at Dr. Daly's office yesterday. She is demented, and had been taken there by friends for treatment. While in the office she became violent. She was moved to the insane department of the City Farm. Ladies are greatly benefitted by the use of Angostura Bitters. EVERYTHING ADVERTISED IN THE WALL PAPER Line Gold papers from 5 cents, with 9 inch match borders at 15 cents; 18-Inch borders, 15 cents; 9 inch solid embossed gold borders 15 cents. 12 pieces gold paperand 3 pieces of 9-inch match border for $1. J. KERWIN MILLER & CO., 543 Smithfield St., Pittsburg, Pa. ap2-TTS BIBER & EASTON. MEN'S HALF HOSE, British, French, German. Special in regular made with high spliced heels and toes in Fast Blacks, Tans and Browns. Stainless Black Lisle Half Hose, spliced heels and toes, at 35c and 50c. Stainless Black Silk Half Hose in extra good value at 50c. Regular made Fancy Half Hose, new line of colorings, 15 c, 2 pair for 25 c. Morley's Celebrated Half Hose, 25c and 35c. These are perfection in shape, colorings and durability. BOYS' WAISTS In Very Wide Assortment. Boys' Flannel and Flannelette Waists in blouse and button; extra good value at 50c and 75c. Boys' Unlaundered Pleated Waists, 25c. Boys' Chintz Plaited Waist, 50c. BIBER & EASTON, S05 AND 507 MAEKET STi p28-TTtn Fittsonnr. Pa, Thursday, April 29,1291 JOS. 11E k CO.'S PENN AYE. STORES. 1,000 - DOZENS SLIGHTLY IMPERFECT On sale this morning in center of store, AT A LITTLE MORE THAN . HALF PRICE. These handkerchiefs will be sold ONLY IN HALF-DOZEN LOTS at the following EXTREMELY LOW PRICES: 50c per half dozen. 60c per half dozen. 75c per half dozen. 85c per half dozen. 90c per half dozen. $ 1 per half dozen. 1.25 per half dozen. 1.35 per half dozen. 1.50 per half dozen. $1.75 per half dozen. And up to 3 per half dozen. All being just about ONE-HALF THE REGULAR PRICES. These handkerchiefs are not dam aged. They are ONLY SLIGHT LY IMPERFECT in the weaving. A coarse thread, a loose or dropped stitch, or a little off square being the only defects, which are scarcely per ceptible, and do not render the handkerchief any the less desirable for service or in appearance. Most of our customers are thoroughly familiar with our former special sales of these slightly imper fect Handkerchiefs, and can readily appreciate the extraordinary bargains we ofFer. Those who have not previously at tended these sales will do well to take early advantage of this sale, as it is seldom that fine Handkerchiefs at such low prices can be picked up. JOS. HORNE & CO., 607-621 PENH AYETOK ap23 FINE STATIONERY, ENGRAVING AND PRINTING. W. V. DERMITT & CO., S3 SIXTH AVENUE. ap9-TTsq EDWARD GR0ETZINGER Will offer this week a large line of Wilton-back VELVET CARPET AT $1 A YARD, Always Sold at $1.25. Idirge line of entirely new designs Scotch Aiminsters at 5L75. Large range of Aloqnettes from 75 eenta to 51.25. Tapestry Brussels, 45, 50, 60 and 75 cents. Cottage Carpets, 18, 20, 25 and 30 cents. Hag Carpets, SO, 35, 40 and 50 cents. China Mattings, $5 np to $18 per roll of 40 yards. 1,000 large size Fur Bags in For, Bear, Wolf, Chinese Black and Gray Goat Skins, at 5i50, worth S5. 10,000 pairs Lace Curtains, new weaves and designs, from 75c a pair upward. Large stock English and American Lino leums at 50c a yard. 627 AND 629 PENN. AVE. In our Wholesale Department we offer the Lowest Eastern Prices, saving the cost of freight to oar customers. p2t-TTM The Leading Dry Goods House, LIN HANDKERCHIEFS
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