THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH SUNDAY, MAT " 29. 1891 IWELVEJHD MEN And Two Little Girls on the Grim Eoster of Connty Coroner McDowell. OlvE DAY'S SUDDEN DEATHS Fire Bodies in the City Morgue and the Others in the Suburbs. ELECTROCUTION OF TWO POLES. recovery of Two of the Tictims of the Woodville Diaster. TOOE HIS LAST DRINK ON A TKAIS Coroner McDowell was one of the bus iest men in the city yesterday. During the day, in addition to personally attending to the distribution of tickets, etc., in con nection with his candidacy for rcnomination, he had 14 cases of sudden or violent deaths to take care of. Lat night at the morgue there were five bodies stretched out, on the slabs, there ere three others at Braddock, two at Chartiers and one in Allegheny. The Coroner during the day and evening had partially investigated each case besides disposing of three other bodies at the morgue from the previous day. Speaking of the dav's business last night, he s-aid: "This seems a little out of the ordinary, but I expect as the town grows such days as this will be common, and yet there seems no prospect of a public morgue and" it ' is only individual sympathy and enterprise that enables us to have a place to lay these poor fellows out properlv where they can receive proper attention and be easily avail able to their friends who come to identify or take charge of the remains. It's a pity and a shame. Few cities where they have public morgues liave-such a large number of cases in a day." Two rolish Laborers Electrocuted. In the cases of yesterdav death came in a variety of forms but strange to say none of them were victims of the traction car, although steam railways furnished their full share. The first and most startling case of the day was the killing of the two Polish labor ers by an electric wire, early in the morning. They were Joseph Zwalem, of this city, and Antonio Sokal, of Braddock. Both were employed at the E israr Thomson Steel "Works. A gang of men were put to work at putting a hammer in posi tion. A movable crane was being used to shove the hammer. On the level with the beam of the crane an arc lisht was liansincr. The crane was swnng to one side and touched tli" light, breaking it and charging the iron frame with 400 volts of electric fluid. The men were cautioned not to tonch the crane. The two Hungarians did not hear the ocder and placed their lands on the machine. Instant death camel to tlicm, thev holding hands and forming a circuit of their bodies, through their ignor ance of the danzer. Ti.c Coroner held a partial investigation and uill complete the inqnest at the morgue to-morrow morning. Both were youne single me-i, and will be buried with the jlt-nors of several Polish orders from the tlinlrs Hiurchat Braddock this afternoon. Killed VS Iiile Crosslin the Track. Joseph Thompson, aged 59 years, "was in-' stantly killed at Itankin station just before i noon. He was employed at the Carrie Fur nace and was crossing the track in front of of the works, when, confused by the trains going both ways, he as run down and hor ribly mangled. He lived at Keating sta tion and leaves a family. The death of Enoch Cooper, a" machinist, at Mrs. Goodman's boarding house, No. 4!02 Hatfield street, last night looked like a f-envitinn. His brother, Isaac Cooper, at a partial investigation before the Coroner, testified that the deceased on Friday night had tnld him that his wife had threatened his life and he was afraid she would carrv her threat into ' execution. The mother had not seen the deceased since, hut he had been seen sober and in apparent pcrlect health at 2 o'clock yesterday. An investigation was begun and it was" found that the wife of the deceased had been pre paring to leave him on Fridav. The Cor mier ordered a post mortem, which showed that death had resulted from alcoholism and heart failure, the lungs being greatly con gested. It was found that Cooper had been drinking heaxily during last evening, and had gone to Mrs. Goodman's with another man. He fell over dead without having littered a complain. Mrs. Coooer caHed at the Coroner's office and denied emphatically that she had ever threatened iier hu-bauds life and that he lad any teason to be afraid of her. Took His last Drink. "William Hoover, apainter, has taken his last drink. He had "heen working on the public school building at Parnassus, and last evening boarded the Buffalo express for the citv on the Allegheny Valley road at ICensinirton. He stepped out on the plat Jorm of the car to take a pull at a bottle. The train gave a sudden lurch, when he was thrown off and instantly killed. Charles O'Brien saw him just be lore the train started and called at the morgue and identified the body. His ticket lad not been lifted, Hoover was 24 years old and has relatives in Port Perry. An Italian, name unknown, about SO years old, was running down the West Penn railroad track just above Hoboken station last eening when he was overtaken bv a passenger train and almost instantly killed. It was learned that he was boarding on Ful ton street, Allegheny, and he had papers in lis pockets bearing the name of John B. Cunnintrham. The body is at "Willison & Spencer's, in Allegheny. Of the fonr children who were drowned at "Woodville Friday evening onlytwo have been found. The names of the drowned are as folloKs: Elizabeth Coyne, aged 11 years, daughter of Mrs. Bridget Coyne-Eobertson, of Ximick station; Julia Coyne, aged 9 years, sister of Elizabeth; Marv Enfelt, aged 9 years, daughter of Henry Enfelt, of Mansfield, and James Holland, aged Tyears, son of Patrick Holland, of "Woodville. ISrave Girls -Go to Tlielr Death, On Fridav the Coyne children were the guests of the Holland family. The Jour children, in company with an older girl named lliiams, started out Friday even ing to drive the cows to pasture. The road to the pasture field was along the lank of Chartiers creek. The Hol land boy was playtully tossing hi hat in the air and the breeze carried it out on the rater. The creek is greatly Ewollen. He ran don n the slippery bank to rescue his headgear, but his feet flipped and he' 'fell" into the water. Elizabeth Coyne started to his rescue, catching him by the clothes. In her efforts to pull him out she became overbalanced and fell into the water. Mary Enfelt next rushed down to the water's edge and succeeded in catching Elizabeth's dress. Bravely they lought, but the waters were too much for them, and hand in hand they n ent down beneath the waves. Little Julia Coyne stocd on the bank and watched, her playmates drown. As they disappeared she made a dash and joined them in death. Assistance was speedily called. Soon a party was searching lor the dead. Jalia was firt found 200 yards below clinging to "a" water-soaked log. Mary Enfelt was found a little later near lier companion. The creek is still "being searched for the other two bodies, but as the water is so swift it is a hard task. Knocked OfTthe Top of Ills Bead. Solomon Matthews, a handsome old man from Washington, Pa., was instantly killed on the Pennsylvania llailroad opposite the Last Liberty stock Tards last night. He was a drover employ ed by John Hester & Co. stock dealers, of this city. In company with Timothy Ross, a fellow drover, he was returning across the tracks, near the over head bridge, from a barber shop, when the third section of the eastbound fast line passed. As the train passed the two men stepped on the westbound track, Matthews a little in the rear, when the "Wall accommodation came along. Eoss barely escaped with his life, but Matthens was caught, the. whole top of his head being knocked off Matthews was 55 years old and leaves a wife and family of grown children at "Washington, Pa. He never drank a droD in his life and was highly.esteemed at the stock yards. All the inquests in the above cases ex cept that of the drowned children will be held at the morgue to-morrow morning. TESTING THE BLUE LAWS. A. Downtown Druggist Pnullely Announce That Ho Will Sell Soda "Water To-Day lie Is In Search of Information as to ' His Klghts. Pittsburg has an uncrowned hero. A hero who has daringly ebbed iorth on the tidal wave of progress and has flaunted his fist in the grim, stern face of the Blue Laws of Pennsylvania. He has openly announced that he will sell soda water on Sunday. This enterprising soda water seller has not decided what band he will employ to play that tunefnl ditty entitled "Hail "the Conquering Hero," but he has decided to test the Blue Laws to such an extent that he will learn whether or not John Jones can sell ice cream on Sunday with dauntless im punity and Smith Smythe can only sell soda water on week days. John Jones and Smith Smythe are in this case purely myth ical, but the question is not The question is very much tact, as they say. Yesterday a prominent down-town drug gist posted the glaring, awe-inspiring notice that "'Soda water will be sold here on Sunday," and the little bootblacks, who aspire to revel in soda water dissipations when they become wealthy, felt their mouths water most deliciousiy. The young men and maidens, and old men and "child ren, who thirstily wend their Sunday way, put an odd dime in their extra pocket in order to forget they had it until the regular weekly thirst comes round. The cause of all this looked stern and un relenting as he counted his thousand-dollar bills last night and incidentally told a Dis patch man he did not intend to defy the law, nor to work a new and free advertising scheme, but simply to find out the whyness of the Blue Laws abuse of the downtrodden soda water man. PEOSPECTS FOR BUSINESS. Colonel Bloody Says Most of the Dates at Rock Point .lr Taken for the Season. 'The general outlook for summer busi ness was never brighter," said Colonel Sam Moody, Division Passenger Agent of the Pennsylvania-Company, yesterday. "Fish ing clubs are springing no in lots of places. The old ones are increasing their member ship, and a number of them have already selected their camp grounds for the summer. The Rock Point dates are neariv all taken. Only Sundays ore open in July, .and a few days remain in August. TheA-malgainated Association, G. A. K. and several other large organizations will picnic there this season." The Beaver Valley German Soldiers' As sociation, 200 in number, left for Coluni bus'over the Panhandle at midnight to at tend the annual meeting of their organ ization. WELSH BAP IISTS IH SESSION. They Are Deviling Means to Help the "Weaker Churches. Yesterday afternoon's session of the "Welsh Baptist Union of Pennsylvania and Ohio, which, is being held in the Chatham Street "Baptist " Church, consisted in a discussion as to how to help weaker churches. It appears the churches in some of the Ohio districts have become greatly weakened by families moving away. This was particularlv true in such towns as Church Hill and Brookville, where the mines have been deserted and the. churches, therefore, become practically unattended. After some discus sion it was decided to send out missionaries who are to build up singing societies, and in this way try to interest the people and build up the congregations, and thus save the property which is owned by the Church. In th'e evening Bev. D. Evans, of Min eral Kidge, O., and Bev. J. A. Evans, of Sharon, Pa., preached sermons. This after noon there will be an open meeting to which the public are invited. FLAG PBESENTATI0H. The First In the History of the "Western University of Pennsylvania. The history of the University of "Western Pennsylvania has not upon its records an event more deserving of remembrance than that of the presentation of the beautiful tri color of the Republic, the American flag, which took place yesterday afternoon. It is the first in the annals of th?-jch4oh There was a splendid attendance at the service when the class of '95 "unfolded the Stars and Stripes, and Prof. C. F, Eohr .backer,"in a stirring address, laid it in the hands of Chancellor W. J. Holland for the University. Chancellor Holland, in a grace iul,and appropriate speech, received the emblem of the Republic with gratitude. And now by this generous act of the class ot '95, the nation will be recalled daily in the school. MAY CONTAIN DTK AMITE. My! terlons Trunk That Is Being Kept at the Fourteenth Ward Station. There is a lost trunk at the Fourteenth ward station which has been there for about three weeks, and for which no owner can be found. About three weeks ago Captain Mc Laughlin found two boys guarding the trunk on Fifth avenue, near St Agnes Church. On being questioned the boys said that some man had paid them 6 cents to watch the trunk. About three hours later the boys brought the trunk to the station, say ing that the owner had failed to call lor it and they were tired guarding it. The trunk bears a stamp showing that it was shipped from Liverpool, England, on April G, on the steamer Lord Cline, and the owner's name on the check is "William Bur ton. Pattlson Sot a Candidate. James A. Stranahan, Deputy Attorney General, was in the city yesterday, hound for 'Harrisburg. He claimed not to know much about Democratic politics, but he say3 Governor Pattison is for Cleveland. He doesn't believe the Governor has any intention of being a Presidents! candidate. Remember Donation Day. First annual Donation Day of the J. M. Gusky Orphanage and Home'will beheld on Tuesday, June 9, at the institution, Perrys ville avenue, Allegheny, where donations of money, groceries or dry goods will be thankfully received, or thev may be sent to B. N. Jacobs, Secretary, 300 Market street ADVERTISERS In THE DISPATCH'S cent-a-word column of "Rooms To Let" soon secure tenants. Try an adlet a few days. Dr. B. M. Hahita. Eye, throat diseases exclusively, street, Pittsburg, Pa. ear, nose and Office, 720 Penn ESU THE BULK FOR BLAIM. Only Ten Out of the State Delega tion Will Vote for Harrison. VON B0NNH0RST FAVORS ALQER. Senator Qnay Advocates the Unit but JIagee Is Against It Bale," H. W. OUTER FOR PLATFORM CHAIRMAN , The delegates to the Minneapolis Con vention from this section will go over -the Ft. "Wayne and Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul roads A special train of five Pullman cars, in charge of George Miller, City "Water Assessor, and Colonel Sam Moody, will leave here next Friday after noon at 2 o'clock. Mr. Miller says they want to spend a day in Chicago, leaving there Satnrday evening and arriving in Minneapolis Sunday morning. Senators Quay and Cameron. "Wqjcott, of Colorado; the California Senators and some others will occupy the special car Wildwood, and will leave "Washington next Thursday for the Flour City. The "Washington corres pondents will begin their pilgrimage on the same day in a special train over the Penn sylvania road, leaving the capital at 12:01 A. M., and arriving here at 11:10 a. m. They are very exclusive, and will not per mit anybody else on the train except them selves. Senator Quay is still at Baver, hut he will be at the Duquesne at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and will start for "Washington over the Baltimore and Ohio road in the evening. Magee Doesn't Want to Be Chairman. It was learned positively that C L. Ma cee will not be a candidate for National Chairman. He is now in the East, but be fore he left he told a friend he wouldn't have the place if it was tendered to him on a silver platter. His business interests are quite extensive, and it is claimed he has all he can do to look after his own affairs. Nobody seems to know how Senator Quay regards the chairmanship. Some insist that he would have no objection to Magee, while others who are well posted say that the Senator would not support him. The gen eral opinion is that if Blaine is nominated Clarkson will succeed himself. Mr. Clarkson was Harrison's choice four years ago, but things have changed since then, and now the President hasn't much love for the shrewd Iowa editor. Mr. Clarkson has been very outspoken in favor of Blaine. Should the administration forces succeed in stemming the snift tide of public sentiment flowing toward the Secretary of State, and the President is renominated, then the chairmanship will lie between ex-Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin, and General Frank Reeder, ot Easton. Spooners Chances Being Dlscnssed. Spooner was unfortunate, and was swamped in the last Democratic wave that swept the country. He is a brilliant speaker, and a man of considerable executive ability. "While in the Senate he was one of the most earnest advocates ot the force bill. pooncr and old Philetns Sawyer, his forme colleague, are fast friends, and he would have the frank advice of this aged political wheel horse. General Beeder is the new Chairman in Pennsly vania. He is well known to Keystone politicians, and the indications are that he will stand a good show with the committee if Harrison is successful. A meeting of the State delegation will be held in the "West House on Mondav after noon before the convention. Senator Quay will advocate the adoption of the unit rule, but C L. Magee is opposed to it. It looks, at this early date, as if the leaders will clash. Only Ten Delegates for Harrison. Out of the State delegation ten will vote for Harrison as long as he has a show to win. Magee will stand by the President George "Von Bnnnhorst will support General Alger, the other Alle gheny delegates will cast their ballots for Blaine, the choice of the people. Harry Oliver wants to be chairman of the Plat form Committee. He enjoys the reputation of having prepared s number of the tariff planks in late years. He has been offered the chairmanship of another committee; whose work is closely akin to the preparation of the platform, which he may be induced to accept At the meeting of the delegation in Minneapolis the members will also select a man to rep resent Pennsylvania on the National Exec utive Committee. State Treasurer John "W. Morrison was at the Union depot last evening going east He laughed at the story that he had gone to Beaver to talk politics with Senator Quay. He said he went there to visit a relative, and didn't know the Senator was at home when he arrived. Simply aiadn a Friendly Cill. "When he learned of his presence he made a frieudly call, and he says only social sub jects were brought up. The Senator had nothing to say on politics. The Captain added that he had not voted in the primary election. He preferred to stand aloof from the present Senatorial contest He is not going to Minneapolis, either, for the reason that he thinks it would be out of place. There is no longer any doubt in the minds of the people that Blaine will accept the nomination, if it is offered to him. A gentleman yesterday said he had seen a letter a lew days ago from a friend who is in the Blaine household in New York. The writer stated that the members of the Secretary's family are delighted at the pros pect of his nomination. Mrs. Blaine in particular is jubilant, and her husband is acquiescent and complacent BEDUCIHG THE AGE LIMIT. Annnal Meeting; ot the Boyal Arcanum to Be Held at Providence This Week. Colonel Chill Hazzard left for Providence last evening to attend the spring meeting of the Boyal Arcanum. The question of re ducing the age limit for admission from 55 years to 50 will come up. As the order has an insurance feature many claim that a man 55 years ofage is a shaky risk, and they want the limit rednced. It Is sug gested that the rule about sending out notices of assessments be abolished. This is done to avoid a ticklish legal ques tion, as a member may claim that he had not been notified, and the order has no way of knowing whether he is telling the truth or not. The books will also receive a thorough overhauling. Colonel Hazzard is the Supreme Orator. He says the Arcanum now has" a member ship of 130,000 in the United States, and in the last ten years the order paid out over 525,000,000 in insurance. COAL FOB THE FAIR. Secretary Reb;r Wants the Bituminous Fields Well Represented. Louis E. Beber, Secretary of the Penn sylvania "World's Fair Commission, con ferred with river coal men yesterday morn ing about a display at Chicago. L N. Bun ton, John A. Wood and Harry Mc Donald had been appointed a com mittee from the Coal Ex change to see him. Mr. Beber is aniiods that the bituminous coal fields of the western part of the State should be well represented at the Fair. The rivermen are not very enthusiastic, as they Tfeel that their product can't be shown to good advantage. Captain Bunion said last evening that the coal men would certainly make a display. It was decided that no further meetings are necessary, and all the details will be ar ranged bv letter. Kranieh & Bach Pianos Sole agents, Lechner A Schoenberger, Fifth avenue. MONEY. NEEDED FOR MUSIC, Mr. Mellor Says People Have Not Been Trained to Contribnte In "Pittsburg "Why the City, Js Without a May Festival L. & O. Society Roasted. C. C Mellor, 'the musician, went to New York last evening. Speaking of the development of musical taste in the city, he said the various socie ties we're doing the best they can with the limited. means at their command. "The May festival in 'Cincinnati," he con tinued, "closes to-night. Pittsburg didn't have one this year, because they don't pay. "We have as much money here as they have in Cincinnati, but the people have not been trained to giving as in other cities.. It the citizens want music on an extensive scale, the wealthy must guarantee the losses. "Why, the Theodore Thomas Orchestra just closed the season in Chicago at a loss of 532,000. The money was paid by 52 men who became respon sible for $1,000 apiece. It is impossible to have musical entertainments on an ex tensive scale unless such liberality is mani fested. "The Mozart Club is doing a great work cultivating taste in Pittsburg, hut the man agers have a tough struggle every year to make both ends meet. I don't think much of spasmodic efforts like May festivals. I believe in maintaining a good musical average ell the year round, giving our people a chance to see the best artists at different times during the season. The trouble here is that the city was settled by the straight-laced Scotch Irish and Irish Presbyterians. I have no fault to find with them for they are good, honest people. They sing their psalms, fold their hands and that is all. Thev have made money, but haven't developed their taste with the times. The same narrow spirit is now cropping out in the efforts of a few L. &O. people to sup press the Sunday newspaper. Our people need to grow and I must say that the young are improving rapidly." WINNEBS OF THE BABY SHOW. The Prslty Infants It ho Carried Away the Harry Davis Prizes. The baby show at Harry Davis' museum closed last night The prize for the small class baby was won by No. 40 Zelda Cam. She is 10 months old, weighs 16 pounds, and is the daughter of Maggie Carn. The long-haired babv prize fell to No. 24, William H. Bedling", son of "W. H. Bedling, of the Southside. He is 6 months old. No 20, the child of Mrs. AC B. Sine, won the fat baby prize. It was 11 months oid.and weighed 30 pounds. During the week there were over 40,000 ballots 'cast for the handsomest mother and thehandsomest baby. The count cannot be concluded before Monday. The prize lor the mother lies between No. 7, Mrs. Maud McDonald, of Fourth avenue; No. 24, Mrs. "W. H. Bedling; No. 1, Mrs. Tillie Young, and No. 40, Mrs. Maggie Cam. The hand some baby prize is between .No. 1, El liana Young, daughter of William Young; No. 7, Mattd McDonald: No. 11. Nettie Gillesnie. and No. 10, Annie Gibbi. Manager Davis presented each of the babies with a ?5 gold piece. PAIHTEBS WITH A GKIEVAHCE. The Masters in the Business TVant Free Railway Transportation. A committee representing the Master Car Painters' Association met at the Mononga hela House yesterday. The painters claim the railroads discrimate against them in the matter 'of rates to and from their an nual conventions. The car builders' trade certificate is good for a pass on any railroad, but the painters have had to whackup. They want the same privileges. After discussing the subject it was decided to lav their complaint before the various traffic associations. The next conventibn will be hejd in September. Among those, present yesterday "were: "W. J. Orr, Buffalo, Rochester and Pitts burg road; Bobert McKeau, Nvpano; W. O. Quest, Lake Erie road, and J. A. Gohgen, Huntington, "W. Va. A M0EGANZA. REFUGEE Is Caught Yesterday Afternoon and Re- turned to the School. Detective BenSterck rearrested Clarence G. Kaufman at Negley's run yesterday, who had escaped from the Reform School at Morganza on Friday. The boy's home is in the East End, and Detective Stercksent him to the school four months ago for incorrigibility. He was re-, turned yesterday. He made his escape' with Samuel Donovan, of New Brighton. Donovan was caught in a freight car at Bridgeville, but -managed to escape again from an officer, and is still at large. LATEN PROFESSES IGNORANCE Of Shooting Arney and Himself; as He M'as Drinkih;. John Laten, who shot Henry Arney on Thursday night and then shot himself, was given a hearing before Alderman Kerr. He was held in $2,000 bail to answer at court for felonious snooting. At the hearing Laten affected surprise when the story of the shooting was told and professed ignorance of the entire affair due to drink. QUALITY Is as neorssnry ns quantity. While THE.DISPATCH ndlets of hoarders wanted and rooms to let hnve wonderfully lucrrMrd in number they maintain their select character. PICKED UP BY THE POLICE. Th? lumber office of J. E. Patterson, of McKeesport, was broken into Friday night and $2 secured. S?meode entered the house of T. E. Morris, of Woods' Hun, yestei day morning and stole considerable sllverwuie. James'Btebs, of CJay nlley, made an In formation before Alderman Richards yes day charging GeiSfgo Grant with assault and battery. Hamilton Ogle, colored, was committed to Jail last night'by Alderman Call III on two charges, assault anu battery and criminal libel, preterred by Miss Josephine Dickson. W. H. JIcncet, of the Murphy Detective Agenoy, made an information yesterday against John Wendell, a Beaver avenue sa loon keeper, charging him with Belling' liquor to minors. TbBic .Thomas, of So. 20 Cray alley, was held under $300 bail yesterday by Alderman Bicliards on a charge ct assault and battery preferied by his wife,. Emma Thomas, who alleged her husband knocked her down with his fiat, and almost picked her eye out Samuxi, Laisv, was .arrested by Captain McLaughlin last night and lodged In the Fourteenth ward station, charged with being a suspicious person. Lainev was loafing about the residence of C. L. Magee, on Hal. ket street He told several different stories- SNAP SHOTS AT CITY HEW3. Five cases of diptlierla nnd flvo of scarla tina wore reported to the Bureau of Health yesterday irom different parts or the city. "YEOTEitDATwaspay day among the Pitts burg school teachers, and It took $31,C00 to pay them off. ArrticATioxsTor charters were filed yes terdav for the Women's Christian Associa tion and the Christopher Columbus Benefi cial Association. About fO carloads of immigrants arrived in the city yesterday over the Baltimore and Ohio road. Most of them went West over the Pittsburg and Western. KosiE Selbsteis, aged 2 years, who lives at 347 Fifth avenue, was knocked down by a Flitli avenne car at Elm street and Fiftii avenne yesterday. Her right foot was badly crushed. MrsTmabt MoGheabt, of Twentieth street agedTOyearS, was knocked down" by a Penn avenue car at Twentieth street, Friday night. Uerrsknll was fractured and her shoulder dislocated. . WHY not secure a "altantlon by adrertli log In THIS DISPATCH? One osut-a-word. STILL THINKING HARD. Mayor Gbnrley Has Not Yet Reached a Decision on the EXCHANGE EAILR0AD ORDINANCE. Councils to Meet on Tuesday and Hear Bis Final Corfclnsrfons. CONTROLLER MORROW WANTS A CAR TAX" Notices were issued yesterday for -the regular Council meetings next Tuesday, following the rule and custom that when the regular meeting day falls on a holiday Councils meet on the next day. The politi cal leaders ' had desired to have Councils meet on Wednesday in order to give plenty of time for the various Republican County Conventions on Tuesday, but it was decided yesterday that Councils would hold the right of way and the political conven tions must time their sessions so as uot to interfere. The Southside conventions have no meeting place since the destruction of the market house and they will probably meet on this side of the river this time, though the matter will not be settled until to-day or to-morrow. It is understood that an attempt will be made at Tuesday's Council meeting to re vive the garbage boat ordinance and have it passed as originally presented. Chief Brown is still firm in his opposition to the measure, however, and declares he will ex ert his influence to kill it unless some very material modifications are made in the bill Worried by the Railway Ordinances. The street railwav ordinances for the Bloomfield, Exchange and Manchester com panies are still unsigned by the Mayor, but must be settled definitely by the time Coun cils meet Tuesday. No bills passed by Councils since the Mayor assumed his ex ecutive position have caused him so mueh worry as those for the Exchange and Man chester companies, and which provide for tracks along Market street ' The Bloom field company's ordinance worried him for a few days also, but he has decided his course on that matter and dismissed it from his mind, though he will indicate to no one what that decision is beore Councils meet. Regarding the Manchester and Exchange ordinances, the Mayor received an interest ing communication yesterday. He re fused to give the name of the writer, as the letter was a confidential one, but in a gen eral way gave its content'. The letter ex posed what the writer deolared was a deep and comprehensive scheme to drive busi ness men from Market street and force them to other downtown thoroughfares. The Mayor Rnther Likes the Idea. If the ordinances became laws, the writer stated, Market street would be ruined for business, and all the other streets being fully occupied, they would have no place to go. Then those interested in the traction companies and also in the bulk of the prop erty on Diamond street would go to them and either offer to sell to them or persuade them to buy from others on Diamond street with the understanding that the street will be widened. By getting a few more prop erty owners on the street willing to sign a petition the scheme of widening the street would be an assured success, and this, the Mayor's informant states, is what the trac tion people want more than a right ot way on Market street. The Mayor smiled when asked his opinion of the communication. "I don't know wnat to mine or it, ne said, "it seems plausible, in a way, but it would be hard to find but positively whether the statements, rnude as facts, are true or not If I was fully satisfied they were, I believe-I would sign the ordinancss at once in order to get that street widened without cost to the city. Another'-good street in that locality is cer tainly needed and needed bad." Will Burn n Little MIdnitht Oil. That he was not convinced by the letter is shown.by the fact that he took the trou blesome ordinances home with him last night and intends to burn some midnight oilover them before the meeting on Tues day. Controller Morrow wants a meeting of the Finance Committee called for Tuesday some time previous to the hour for Councils in order to get action on the street car tax ordinance prepared by him and presented by Mr. O'Donnell, and on his commdnica tion relative to the Mayor's approval of contracts, referred to the committee and the city attorney. He is more anxious abont his" car tax ordinance than the other matter jnst now. Common Council requested Chief Brown to prepare an ordinance on this subject after the Controller's had been referred to the committee, but if the Con troller gets the committee together in time he will endeavor to have his ordinance amended to suit the chief and rushed through' as quickly as possible. VEBY SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS. Officer Cross Mslies a Biz Haul of Corner Loafers. Officer Ed Cross ai rested nine men last night for corner loafing at Fifth and Wylle and Sixth avenues and Grant street. Three of them were past CO years of age, and only one was a young man. One of them, Samuel Dongherty, has been searched for by the police for sometime on a charge of stealing an overcoat, and Michael Schultz had an additional charge ot sus picious character placed opposite his name because he had two watches in his pecket The same officer arrested four men who had two kegs of beer in a stable on Straw berry alley, and who were playing cards for money. A BEAVEB TAILOR MISSING. Leaves His Wife Penniless and Friendless and He Can't Be Found. Mrs. Kate Kreitzer, of Beaver Falls, was at the Allegheny police headquarters yes terday to ask aid in searching for her hus band, Charles A. Kreitzer. He left Beaver Falls on March 2 last to look for work in Allegheny or Pittsburg, and wrote her a letter three days later that he would send her money to come to him. She has not heard from him since, and is at a loss to know what became of him. He is a tailor. Mrs. Kreitzer is penniless, and has neither friends nor relatives in this country. Changing the Name of a Chnreh. Permission was granted to the Siloam Kegular Baptist Church yesterday to change thc.name of the congregation to the Carron Street Baptist Church, the reason assigned in the application for amendment to the charter being that there is another congre gation in the city by the same name. TItaciiith Awhikos, at Mamaux 4 Son's, 533 Penn avenue. Tel.1972. Rake bantains In silverware this week at Stelnmann's, 105 Federal street. ttsii 8:50 P.M. SATURDAYS i Is the latest moment at which small ' advertisements willbe received at the ALLEGHENYSRAN6H OFFICE ---;. 1 c For Insertion In "the SUNDAY -DISPATCH.' On week days the office will remain . open until 8 r. it. at usual. DEATH ON EASY TERMS. Monuments and Coffins on the Installment Plan People Who Attend to Their Own Funerals V lilte They Can Insurance Given Away With Goods. A notice appeared in the daily papers a few days ago to the effect that an applica tion wonld be made to the Governor on a certain date for a charter for a corporation to be known as' the American Monument Company. The incorporators are Gaines E. North, a E. Succop, Henry Miller, Donat Stehle, J. F. Armstrong, P. F. Kane, Otto Schmidt, Peter Shields, H. S. Bicker and others. Alderman Succop said last evening that the object ot the company was 'to manufac ture and sell marble, granite and metal monuments, headstones, curbing, pillars, Vaults and general cemeterv w ork. "Our idea," he said7"is to place our goods on the market within the reach of everybody. That is, we will furnish anything or dered in our line on the installment plan. Very often people feel like paying tribute to some dear departed friend or rela tive, buf have not the money to spare. Un der our plan a nice headstone or monument can be secured and be paid for at so much per week or month until all is paid for without the money ever being missed." Several firms in the marble business were visited and the idea broached to them. They did not think it would affect their trade much. "You would be surprised," said Mr. Boyle, "at the number of people who purchase headstones lor themselves. Hardly a day passes that we don't receive an order for a stone with all the. inscriptions to be filled in except the date of death. Sometimes we set the stone up in the owners lot or store it to await his death. The date is then cut in and the stone set up. It is remarkable the different ideas people have. There is a stone for a little child not 2 years old with 12 lines of inscription on it When it was ordered the lady insisted on having all that was on an obituary that she had received Following up the somber subject with the thought, do people ever riurcha.e coffins for themselves? a visit was paid to 'several funeral directors. John O'Reilly & Son, of Fulton street, had a case of that kind.' Mr. O'Reilly said: "About two years aeo we received an order from a lady who was an invalid. She is v. ell-to-do and alone in the world, and desired that everything be attended to before she died. We still have the order on file and when she dies we will bury her in first-class shape. Cer tainly, we received the monev -long ago, but that doesn't make any difference. We are ready to fulfill our part ot the contract at any time. Another curious thing run across was a company that will bury people on the in stallment plan.- The Pittsburg Bur'il Com pany will enter into a contract with any person under 50 years of age for 10 cents per week to bury or cremate, as may be de sired,.such person's remains in a respecta ble manner, at a cost limited to S100, and under the direction of any undertaker such person or his family may select. A person can also have his'life insured against accident for the period of seven days without cost to them. A company in New Tork styled the Coupon Company have made arrangements with the Life and Acci dent Insurance corporation to cash all coupons presented. The coupons are good for 500 and are sold to merchants in'5,000 lots with the printed ad of the firm purchasing them on the back. The coupons are issued to customers with purchases of $1 or over, and are good from 6 o'clock A. M. of the date of issue until 12 midnight of the seventh dav following. The coupon must be stamped with the date of issue and have the signature of the holder with signature and address of the witness to it The Peddler Wanted Revenge. H. Golond, a peddler, was arrested on Fifth avenue last night for beating and abusing Alexander Kaker, a boy. It is alleged by the officer that there is a crowd of boys who congregate at the corner of Logan street andFifth avenue nightly and amuse themselvts by throwing stones and mud at unfortunate Hebrews who pass by. Last night when Golond passed the comer he was struck on the head with a stone. Golond turned and caught yonng Kaker, whojiappened to be passing, and began to beat and kick him. Several citizens inter fered and stopped Golond. They will ap pear against Golond this morning. A Woman's "Wonderfnt Vlt. Miss Lucinda Q. Gore, a 'school teacher at Lackharabad, India, was confronted by a royal Bengal at the open school room door. With woman's wit, she jammed the brush end of a broom into his eyes, and when he drew back with a growl of pain.-slammed the door in his face. Help came before the maneater cVuId gain ingress elsewhere, and the brave woman and her pupils were rescued. A Sn;getIon That Slight Bo Followed. Philadelphia Times.) Chiciiio Is now boiling its drinking water. Tills kills Its microbes. "Why doesn't It be consistent and sandbag them? IE0PLE WHO COME AND GO. J. C McMichacl, ot Indiana, is at the Anderson. Harry Sellers and W. A. Forsythe went to Uleveiana last mgni. George N. McCain, of the Philadelphia Press, was in the city yestei day. PT. A. Newkirk, the Chicago agent of Chambers & McKce, is in the city. J. C Burdick, of Johnstown, and J. A. Thomson, of Wheeling, aie stoppinic at the St. James Hotel. T. F. Birch, of Washington,, and E. M. Richardson, of Sew Castle, are registered at the Monongahela House. Dr. G. A. Carson, of Mt. "Vernon, and Dr. Koch and N. Schroeder, of Maadauurjj, two Uerman tourists, are at the Duquesne. Mrs. Newell, the wife of Clerk Frank Newell of the St. James Hotel, has gone to Kimersburg to visit the family of S. H. Castor. 8. B. Cochrane, of Kittanning, who is a candidate for Speaker ot t!m next House, was in the city yesterday watching the Ke publican primaries. Nat Tyler, a well-known Pt Wayne con ductor, returned yesterday from his honey moon. He spent two weeks with his bride visiting Western cities. William Hainsworth started for his home In Seattle last evening. He was formerly connected with the Pittsburg Steel Casting Company, and had been horo lor the last eight weeks promoting Western silver mine. George 'M. Tavlor, Auditor of Freight Receipts for the Pennsvlvania road at Phil adelphia, and a brother-in-law of State TreaRurer John W. Morrison, was at the Union depot last evening going home. He had been in Chicago attending a meeting. CASH REGISTERS. The National Company Win a Victory From th.9 American. In the United States Circuit Conrt.hcre de crees were entered in the cases of tho Na tional Cash Register Company, of Dayton, O., against Henrv Nnss, Jr., Jonatnan'C. Hare and' William Stonebach, users of the Ameri can casu register. Defendants were enjoined n'galnst using the American cash regfster, which was de clared an infringement of the National Cash Register Company's patents. . An accounting, was ordored, upon which damages will be assessod against Henry Nus-v Jr.. Jonathan C Hare nnd William Stonebach in favor ot the National Cash Register Company. Starr Fl.inos. See them at Lechner & Schoenberger's, (9 Fifth avenue.- Old instruments exchanged. WiunEiuirRE AwsixGS,at Mamaux & Son's", 639 Tenii avenue. Uel.,197.2. Excursion to Ohio Fyle To-morrow, Decoration Day. Special train wilMeave B.'& .U. R. ' depot at 8:10 a. m. Kate $1 50 the round trip, Special rates to Chicago, St.- Paul and oints West and. Northwest at aleason's, 99 lfth avenne and 978 Liberty street. INSANE ON CANALS. Harry Reynolds Wants to Build Waterway to the. Pacific, BUT HE WILL BE SENT T0DIXM0NT. lakes McAleese Into the Scheme tflers Unlimited Funds. and THOUSANDS OP ACRES ARE GIYEK FEEE Harry D. Beynolds, the first viotim of the great Erie Canal project, is now in the county jail waiting to be sent to Dixmont He is a fine-looking young man. Beynolds drove stakes on one of the surveys and be come so imbued with the grandeur of the undertaking that he has become in sane on the subject His ideas gradu ally grew bevond the narrow limits of a mere waterway from the "great unsalted sea" to the center of America's industries. He decided to construct an artificial water way from Pittsburg clear through to the Pacific coast Hills and mountains were nothing to him. He proposes to get big wharf privileges, and will have floating saw mills to cut the timber through which the canal passes. He has taken Warden Mc Aleese in as a partner, and is willing to place unlimited means at his disposal. The warden has, however, taken the cue, and Tuesday .will ask the court to have the man sent to Dixmont Beynolds, in notifying the warden of his having been taken into the new scheme, wrote the following letter on brown paper: Details or Reynolds' Great Project Dear Sin I would like to get out and go down and seellenrv Scnllv to make arrange ments to set $250,000 on our account. lam well acquainted with him; met him In the "West. 1 will also get two steamboats and barges for our stone and will put one in the canal and one on the Monongahela. I have the finest of quarries and lum ber of all kinds. I want to get our wharves on" the Allegheny and Monon gahela started so we can let them know we mean what we ay. I will arrange with the Steuben vllle Hank for wliat money we wilt need. I will put three floating sawmills and Planing mills afloat, also our stonecutters. I will see the architects as to oar needs and also as to our men. As this is Sat urday I will hnve to hustle. every hour now Is monev fo us. I will ;lve yoa a check for $800 a security, and then enter suit. Send all that I have ordered In picks, shovels, and I will get scrapers, plow, wagons, mules and hordes and all the me.n lean. Will cut the, river thioazh first and also commence on canal and railroads and purchase our land for town sites. Thousands or Square Miles Fre. I will try and secure br free grant one mile on each side of the canal. Will call a mass meeting of Steubenvllle citizens to night, and will address them on our inter ests. I would like to have an immediate answer. Will'accommodate a big 'day the Fourth of July here. Your partner, HeHKT I). KETNOtDS. Beynolds was committed to jail last week for court on a charge of false pretense. He bought' some stud from a store out in Lawrenceville and then told the proprietor he did not have the money just then but if some one would accompany he would get security. A clerk went out with him but Beynolds gave him the slip and getting back to the store first, said it was all right and the goods were turned over to him. Beynolds has a brother and sister living in Steubenville, O., but they have not paid any attention to him. X.EG4E. NOTICE. Dissolution Sale. The firm of Sailer A Co. has been dissolved by mutual consent, Mr. Marks retiring and Mr. Morris Sailer continuing at the old stand, comer of Smithfleld and D'amond streets. The complete stock of men's, boys and children's clothing, hats and lurnlsti ings on hand mnst be Rold at once, and will be slaughtered unmercifully at the dissolu tion sale, which started yesterday and will be continued all this week. Every depart ment is loaded with new, fresh and seasona ble goods, in nil the popular makes nnd styles, and they will have to go. Cah is what we need, so come and take the goods at your own prices! Here are Jnst a tew of the startling bargains: All our "So strined or plain balbriggan underwear 33c; 501) dozen pair men's durable hose will b sold at 73c per dozen pair;' 250 dozen men's stylish $2 stiff hats will go at $1. Hundreds of children's suits at $1. $1 SO and 2. Men's business suits $5. $7 and $9 Your choice or all the best $13, $20 and $22 spring overcoats in the establishment for $10. This is a chance that occurs but ouco in a lifetime, and should be taken advantage of by everybody, Remember, nothing reserved: everything goes. Sale poes on to-morrow and every day this week, bailer, tho clothier, hatter and furnisher, corner Smithfleld and Diamond streets. Th Miller Organ, One of the best in the market, at Lechner & Schoenberger's, 69 Fifth avenue. BIBER & EASTON. MEDIUM AND LIGHTWEIGHT UNDERWEAR FOR Men, Women and Children. FOR MEN. Men's medium weight, white and gray, 50c. Men's Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, 50c Men's Natural Gray Balbriggan V. and D., 50c. Men's extra twilled Jean Drawers, 5c. Scriven's Elastic Seam Drawers, the perfection of comfort, -to to 44 waist. Special in genuine French Bal briggan Underwear, a. genuine bar gain, 75c. Men's long and short sleeve Gauze Vests, 25c. Men's real Camel's Hair, Aus tralian Wool, extra fine natural and White Cashmere Vests and Drawers at lowest prices. FOR WOMEN. Ladies' Swiss Ribbed Vests, low neck, sleeveless, ribbon around neck and arm, i2jc to 25c. Ladies' Ribbed Lisle Vests in ex tra value, at 40c, 45c, 50c. Ladies' Imported Lisle Vests, em broidered fronts in black, white and ecru, 75c. Ladies' Egyptian Cotton Vests, high and low neck, with or without sleeves, 50c Ladies' fine Cashmere Wool Vest and Pants, in white and natural, at $1.50 and $2. A complete line of Infants' and Children's Underwear in all grades and weights. BIBER & EASTON, (05 A2tt 507 ilAEKKT STL my29-msa MEVT ADVERTISEMENTS, MARSHELL, THE CASH GROCER, WILL SAVE YOU MONEY. REFRIGERATORS. This is not a joke. It will not ba cold forever. Prophet Hicks said May would be cold and wet. He hit it, too. Now, he says June and July will be dry and hot. So get ready. We fixed you all right so far as flies are concerned. Our prices on screen doors and windows astonished everyone, and we sold carloads dur ing the past'week. This week we make prices on Re frigerators which will doubly astonish you. REFRIGERATORS $5.25, These Refrigerators are made on the DRY AIR PRINCIPLE. They are all double boxed, with flush bottoms. The inside box is covered with Waterproof Charcoal Sheathing Paper. The combination of paper and "dead air" has been proven the best non-conductor of heat and cold discovered. They have galvanized iron cham bers; are made of seasoned lumber, zinc libed: have plated or bronze trimming and heavy corrugated zinc shelves. CHEST REFRIGERATORS $2.75. These chests are made on the same general principle as the regular re frigerators, and are very useful when one does not wish to go to the ex pense of a regular refrigerator. Come tot)ur stores and see them. A good refrigerator will pay for itself many times over during the season and save you the great annoy ance of sour milk, sour fruit, spoiled meat, etc. If you cannot come, send for our large weekly price list and order by mail. Our bargains in groceries will open your eyes. MARSHELL, Corner Ohio and Sandusky Streets, ALLEGHENY. 24 and 25 Diamond Sauare, PITTSBURG. my29 ONE MONTH OF BARGIANS AT GROETZINGER'S IN Caipets, Curtains, Mattings, Rugs, Eta "We begin taking stock on July 1. To lessen tlie labors of that occasion we wtll offer special inducements to buyers In every department during the entire month of June. Our his; stock of Remnants went out In a hurry, but we nre making more every day, nnd will continue to sell them at ONE THIRD their actual value. Moquette Carpets, 15 to 40 yards Ion?, at 65c to SSc a yard. Tapestry Brussels, 10 to U yards Ion?, at 40c a yard np. Ingrain Carpets, IS to SO yards long, at 20o a yard up. 200 Rolls China Matting at 5 per roll of 40 yards. 100 Rolls China Matting at $3. "We still have about 73 pairs of the SILK CURTAINS AT $9 A PAIR, "WORTH $18. 200 Large Fnr Rugs, In Wolf, Black Goat at $3 0, worth $5. Fox and 627 AND 629 PENN AVE. iny29-Trsaa HUGUS&HACKE DRESS GOODS. It will 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, $i goods reduced to 6oc 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 to Si A YARD. All-Wool solid color Suitings, diagonal and chevron weaves, were $1, NOW 7Sc A YARD. Scud Color Jacquard Suitings, a grand line of choice designs, $1 to $i.So A YARD. Extra qualities in lightweight Iavy 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 $1.50 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 2 7-inch Printed India Silks, regu lar $1 quality, AT 50c A YARD. Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market St, rny29-MWTs FINE STATIONERY, ENGRAVING AND PRINTING. W. V. DERMITT & CO., SIXTH AVESUZ. gxmfmvMiS '&r.&&Ki- W&tj. f9s,-
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