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FRIDAY JIORNING, THE PITTSBURGH POST. MAY 18, 1900. NARROW i THOROUGHFARE: TO BE; WIDENED; TRIES TO STOP 38! THE ATARRHAL bRAFT PROBE. Instead of using so-called "Spring Tonics" be treated and cured by a competent specialist. It costs no more and the results are worth a hundred-fold.

These symptoms describe your casj. Mark and bring or send them to Dr. Tucker. He can cure you for $5.00 a month, medicine included. WATCH THE NEW OFFICE HOURS.

THEY TOOK EFFECT MAY 1ST. When this section of Sixth avenue, formerly High street, is widened, Pittsburgh will be rid of one? more of its narrow thoroughfares. The view shown above is the Mecca of foreigners and thousands live In the tenements which honeycomb the district. The widening means the. elimination of many unsightly buildings.

DECISION II M'CORMICK IS THE FAVORITE. CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. jlegedi capable "hot-: air" (artists sje grinding out what they think pretty adjectives by the while the original Jennings Run man is sitting downstairs smiling at his "successful" past. His eon, Andrew, the "baby" member of the Legislature, is "the governors" political manager, and all of the tricks learned from the State Republican machine are being worked for the interests of the now. victim of an amateur press agency.

Mr. Thompson is of medium height, has a well-fed appearance, a cheery smile that enables him to show two rows of pretty white teeth. His eyes are blue and hl3 voice Is almost as soft as a child's. The man who rests on his hoe when this man's automobile passes refers to him as "Joe." Notwithstanding the fact that the Republicans have a handicap of about majority In this county, the Democrats hope to overcome this at the coming election, being encouraged by the rank record made recently throughout the State by the Republican machine. Reform has struck the miners, the farmers and the tradesmen, and the Democrats have convinced this disgruntled element that their camp is an honest shelter.

Although the Republican machine tricksters have poured salve into the wounds they made, yet Democrats still remember the gold brick games they have had stacked up against them in the past. For this reason the fight for legislative honors will be one of the most interesting in this county for years. tlotmdlman E. Edwards, Under Fire, Asks Court for Injunction, NOTICES ARE SERVED ON MEMBERS OF SELECT. tlore Charges of All Kinds Made Against Gty Solons and Municipal Employes.

Edward J. Edwards will this afternoon rt 1 o'clock In common pleas court No. J. Wsk an Injunction restraining Dr. E.

R. Walters, Dr. H. B. Burns, William Mat-calf.

H. Stevenson and Dr W. H. "Weber, members of the graft Investigating committee of seleot council, from further proceeding to hear and determine ithe charges of graft made In their Teport to select council. The legal ground on which the Injunction will be asked will be that the findings end final action of select council and a judgment of ouster would be prejudicial to his; rights and deprive him of a fair and' Impartial trial on the charges now pending against him In criminal court.

Edwards Is now under bond to answer two charges of siding and abetting In the maintenance of an Illegal resort, Ono 1 house Is that of Mabel Williams, in 'Cherry alley, while the other Is that of I Edna Lewis. In Second avenue. Edwards aid last night that he knew only In a general way of what was to be done at the hearing of the application and that so ifar as he. knew the fact that his legal rights would be placed In jeopardy would be the principal ground of complaint. Notices to Counollmen.

All the members of the committee from elect council yesterday were served with the following notice: "You are hereby notified that on Friday, May 18, 1906, at 1 o'olook p. I Will present a petition In the court of common pleas No. 2, of Allegheny county, for a preliminary Injunction restraining the investigating committee of the select council of the city of Pittsburgh. of which you are a member, from further proceedings to hear and determine why the said Edward J. Edwards should be called upon to answer the charges set out In your report to select council." BODY P.

MARSHALL. Attorney for Edward J. Edwards. The service of the notice and arrangements for to-day's hearing almost shut out the consideration of all other subjects of the graft Investigating commit tee. It was decided that City Solicitor rW.

B. Rodgers should appear for the committee and that every effort would be made to prevent the granting of the restraining order. Notice Is a Surprise. The notice came as a complete surprise to the committee, and several members at a loss to know what steps "Should be taken. Some favored waiting until the injunction should be disposed of.

while others were equally positive the proper method Is to go ahead with the cases against Frankel and Friedman anyhow. It was decided, however, to adopt the former plan and wait the court's decision. The committee win hold another executive session Monday evening prior to the meeting of councils called for the trial of the accused men. At this meeting a plan will be adopted to be pursued in the remainder of the investigations. The committee is in.

receipt of num-(her of letters accusing several members of councils and a number of other city 'employes of grafting. Some of the i charges are important, while others i charge grafting of sums hardly sufficient rto buy a respectable cigar. It is not likely that any further meetings of the committee for taking testimony will be held before the latter part next week. The trials of the accused men. If the court allows them to proceed, will occupy the first two days of the week, while a decision may not be reached before Wednesday.

Cases involving other councilmen win be the first taken up and then it Is ex-ipected police grafting win be probed. iflEV. DR. CORBETT IS MODERATOR. CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

"this would seem to be a fitting occasion for considering such a question. What Is the work we have been doing and are till to do in the world? Is there a reason for our existence as a distinct branch of the church of Christ? "In discussing this question let me say that I have no Intention of instituting any comparison between our church and tothers. Each church for Christ may be the best church for its own members and Its own work. My desire is to concentrate the attention of our people upou the work which we may properly regard as our. own work, and therefore as tbe work our Master has assigned to us.

If we have a mission as a church, if there Is i a work we are qualified to do well, we fought to know Just what it Is, and then decline to be turned away from it. 'The most Important work of any church is that which Christ has required of all its followers. Presbyterians are above all other distinctions Christians servants of one household of the In- Reality: Northeast Bcllevue is not an imaginary propo sition. It's the real thing, with real improvements, a wonderful outlet for the crowded river districts. Take a Bellevue or a West View car.

Fare five cents on either line. FREEHOLD REAL ESTATE CO, AGT 334 Fourth Ave. 831 Third Ave. A 'Do the noisai in tb am keep awake?" "Do your ears crack or hurt whea you blow your noser Catarrh of the Stomach. "Is there nausea or vomiting "Are you coetlreT' i.i "Do you belch up gasT "Are you light headed?" "Is your tongue coated?" "Do you have waterbrash?" "Is there pain or bloatlns after eating?" "Are you nervous and weak 7" "Do you ha---e a sick headache?" "Do you have a dteguat tor breakfast?" "Do you have a distress after eatlngr' "Do you at times have diarrhoea?" "Is there a gnawing In the stomach?" "1b there a rush of blood to the head?" "Are you diary when you get up suddenly?" "Do you feel faint when the stomach la empty?" "Do' you feel oppressed whea stomach la fun?" Dr.

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m. to 8 p. m. Scndays and Holidays 10 a. m.

to 4 p. m. nPIMflltioo Deafness on all opeCldlllwS. catarrhal dlseaM of the eyes, ears, nose, throat, lunge, tomarh and bovrela, asthma, liver, kidney and heart diseases, blood, skin and nervous diseases. CLEARING HOUSE WANTED.

Backers of Charitable Institutions Arrange to Protect Themselves. From Imposition. A meeting of a committee of charity origanizations was held yesterday, at the hall of the Civic club. It was proposed to organize a federation of charitable organizations in this city, the purpose being to reduce gifts of charity to a system. All the larger cities In the country have such organizations.

It was declared at the meeting that "yeggmen" and other disreputable characters float from one institution to another the year round, and secure aid, although they are well able to support themselves. What the women expect to establish and there are some men in the movement, too is a clearing house for charity work. Present at the opening meeting was Mrs. Frederick P. Bagley, chairman; Francis J.

Torrence. Major R. W. A. Sim-monds, Mrs.

A. P. Burchfield, Mrs. W. S.

Miller, Miss Edna Meeker. The prospects for forming the permanent organization look bright. BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Dr.

John J. Tigert. secretary of the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was elected a bishop on the first ballot. Suffered For Three Years With Itching Humor Doctor Did No Good Cruiser Newark, U. S.

Nt Man Cured in Three VVeekSt SPEEDY CURE BY CUT1CURA REMEDIES "I suffered with humor for about three years, off and on. I finally saw a doctor and he gave me remedies that HrA did me no good, r3A IVvv so I tried Cuticura sC when my limb be- rl 1 ,11 1.11.. low me itiiee vo tno ankle-was as raw as a piece of beef. All I used was the Cuticura Soap and the Ointment. I bathed with the Soap every day and used about six or seven boxes of Ointment.

I was thoroughly cured of the humor in three weeks and haven't been affected with it since. I use no ether Soap than Cuticura now. I remain, yours respectfully, H. J. Myers, U.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. some of the stock, but on being questioned further admitted that he had received dividends to an equal or greater amount that he paid for the stock. Rebates as Late as 1903. F. H.

"WJghton, president of the Morris-dale Coal Company, caused a stir by testifying that he knew of the Pennsylvania railroad having granted rebates on coal at late as 1903. The Elklns anti-rebate law was passed in 1901- Recently at Baltimore Fourth Vice President Thayer told GEORGE W. CR3IGHTON, General Superintendent of the Pennsylvania, who told Indifferently of the atock he got In various coal companies. the commission, the Pennsylvania railroad hHd not given rebates since 1839. One Pennsylvania official, who did not get presents of coal stock, was discovered by the commission to-day.

Charles E. Pugh, second vice president of the company, admitted that he owned shares and bonds of soft cojW mining companies, both on his own linos and on the Norfolk Western, but insisted that all his holding had been paid for. Soms of these securities he is willing to sell for less than they cost him, he said. Held Much Coal Stock. Mr.

O'Donnell, when examined concerning his stock holdings in various coal companies in Western Pennsylvania, stated that from January, 1902, to January, 1303. he was superintendent of the Pittsburgh division of the Pennsylvania railroad, and prior to that time was assistant superintendent of the same division. During the period of his Incumbency there he was in charge of the dis-tribut' of cars. "During the time you received these gifts of stock," said Attorney Glasgow, "you were either assistant superintendent superlnten lent of the Pittsburgh "I was." "And you were In charge of the distribution of cars?" "Yes." Mr. Wiphton.

head of the Morrisdale Coal Company, In his testimony accused the Pennsylvania road of dis crimination. He declared the company had estimated his company's capacity at 8 per cent of the entire district in which it had operations. This percentage of capacity, he said, called for 1,600 tons. The average of earn supplied by the railroad to the Morrisdale Company during the past four years, he said, was iV2 cars daily. During 1903 and 1903 the price of coal advanced and the supply of cars was reduced to 21i daily.

The railroad sent 10 cars a day, after much pressure to the Morrisdale mines, Mr. Wighton said, and the company could have used $0. Asked by Mr. Glasgow if he had any knowledge as to rebates, he said: Tells cf Rebates. "I know of no rebates since the days of W.

II. Joyce." Mr. Joyce was general traffic manager of the Pennsylvania railroad and retired in June 1903. The Elklns rebate law was passed In 1901. Mr.

Glasgow asked the witness if the rebates he referred to were given shortly before Mr. Joyce retired and he said within a few months. "I would like something definite on that point, said Mr. Glasgow. "When tho commission was In Baltimore Vice President Thayer appeared before us and asserted that the Pennsylvania railroad had made no allowances nor concessions since 1S99.

What knowledge have you of re bates?" "Knowledge of settlements I myself made with the company on tidewater shipments. The amounts ranged from to $20,000. The actual amount per ton was never paid." Mr. Wighton said he understood the Berwind-White Coal Company, the Sterling Coal Company and the Puritan Coal Company had received rebates. The most important witness at the early session of the commission was Michael Trump, general superintendent of transportation.

The previous witnesses who had testified concerning the distribution of cars informed the commission that they had acted under orders from Mr. Trump. The latter will be required by the commission to explain the tele graphic orders sending special assign ments or cars to certain roal companies This will be especially so in the case of the iserwina- nue company, a special order for 5W cars daily having been re ceived by General superintendent G. W. Creifhton at Altoona for that company Mx.

Trump was asked to explain the 1 I Doctor Tucker's new Eleotro-Vibra-tory massage treatment for deafness la working wonders. Investigate. Doctor Tacker'a system of mall treatment has been broaurht to aoch at state of perfection that patients created gret -well as anrely and aa sjolekly those treated la bla office. Hark the Hat of symptoms which pply to year ease, send them to Doctor Tacker, aad will ears you. Catarrh of the Ears.

"Is yeur nearlng- falling?" "Do your ears discharge?" "Are your ears dry and scaly?" "Do your ears itch and burn and throb?" "Do you have pain behind the ears?" "Do you have head noises?" "Is your hearing- bad on cloudy days?" "Do you have earache occasionally "Is there a roaring like waterfalls la the head?" "Do you hear better some days than etherar method of distribution between 1900 and 1903. He stated that the rating of the coal companies was fixed by taking the tonnage of the various regions for several years and endeavoring to strike an average. The tonnage system, he said, was used until 1903. He was asked if he could furnish the tonnage allotment for the period named, and said he would do so. Had Enough Private Cars.

Mr. Trump was closely questioned covering individual cars. He was asked if the Berwind-White Company and the Keystone Coal Company did not have enough private or individual cars to carry all their tonnage. He said that was the case. "Is it a rule of the railroad company that no coai company shall have less than 500 individual Attorney Glasgow asked the witness.

"That was a rule adopted by the company to discourage the use of Individual cars," was the reply. "Don't you said Mr. Glasgow, "that during the Pennsylvania railroad's most strenuous period of freight congestion the company sold 1,000 cars to Berwind-White and 500 to the Keystone Coal Coke Company? You don't call that discouraging the use of individual cars, do you? Isn't it a fact that the rule was adopted for the purpose of discouraging only small operators?" "We thought it would discourage everybody," Mr. Trump replied. "Was the rule enforced?" "Well, exceptions were made.

In some cases we varied the rule, allowing 100 cars in one year and 200 cars within three years." Mr. Glasgow inquired as to Mr. Trump's holdings of stock in coal companies. He said he had 200 shares in the Atlantic Crushed Coke Company, paying 4 per cent dividends, and 400 shares in the Keystone Coal and Coke Company. The stock in the first named company, he said, was given to him by J.

R. Patton, a superintendent of the Pennsylvania railroad. He held 100 shares of Clarion and Carbon Company stock and when these companies were absorbed by the Keystone Company he received 200 shares of Keystone stock for his holdings in the Clarion and Carbon. Later, when the capital stock of the Keystone Coal and Coke Company was increased his holdings were increased to 400 shares. Cassatt Refuses to Talk.

LONDON. May 17. A. J. Cassatt, pres ident of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany, arrived in London this evening.

At his hotel Mr. Cassatt declined to discuss the report telegraphed from Philadelphia that he was considering retiring from his position with the Pennsylvania Company because of the disclosures affecting some of his subordinate officials in their connection with coal mining companies. Mr. Cassatt said that at home he never gave interviews to the press, and that he would not do so in England. Reply is Adopted.

ST. PETERSBURG, May IS. Sitting until long after 2 o'clock this morning, the low-er house of the National parliament adopted the address in reply the speecn from the throne substantially in the form in which it was proposed by the commission. Death of Roy D. Hall.

Roy D. Hall. 25 years old. of Rebecca avenue, Wilkinsburg, died yesterday in Mercy hospital. He was a member of the Penwood club and of the South Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church.

A brother, Frank, of Wilkinsburg, and his parents, of Binghamton, N. survive. Funeral of Carl Schurz. NEW YORK, May 17. The funeral of Carl Schurz took place to-day.

Private services at his late home, 24 East Ninety-first street, were conducted by Rev. Dr. II. B. Frissell, president of Hampton institute.

Hampton, and Dr. Felix Adler, of the Ethical Culture society. Kills Himself at Last John Rinaman, 47 years old, an inmate of the insane pavilion at the Allegheny county home. Woodville. was successful yesterday morning in his 201st attempt at suicide.

He used his suspenders as a noose and was found hanging to a bed at 8:30 o'clock, dying 10 minutes later. More Money for Earthquake Sufferers. Mayor George W. Guthrie yesterday received two subscriptions to the California earthquake sufferers' fund, J215.C5 from the employes of the Wheeling, Lake Erie Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal Railroad Company, and $20 from the Christian Endeavor of the Homewood Avenue Presbyterian Church. Train Wrecker Found Guilty.

GREENSBURG. May 17. (Special.) John Delale, of Greensburg, an Italian, was found guilty on two charges for having attempted to wreck No. 18, one of the Pennsylvania's fastest trains, on the nights of March 16 and 17. Delale had been discharged and swore to get even.

SACRIFICE SALE SAN FRANCISCO SHOES ONE-THIRD OFF PRICES. W. M. LAIRD 404, 406 403 MARKET ST, visible Master. To sum it up in one comprehensible phrase, the evangelization of aU" mankind Is the one duty Christ requires of all his disciples, whether working individually or through their several organizations.

Whatever other work any church may do because of its peculiar powers or circumstances, it would forfeit its light to be termed Christian if it neglected this universal duty." Applause Is Unusual. Tremendous applause broke out half a dozen times during the delivery of the sermon." This is uncommon in 'the Presbyterian denomination. His reference to federation, union with the Cumberland church, and his swinging' wide open the door of tine Presbyterian Church to the United Presbyterians and all kindred denominations, aroused continued enthusiasm, Fully 8.000 people were in attendance. The first printed material to reach the floor of the asesmbly was a red hot protest against the adoption of the report of Rev. Dr.

Henry Vandyke, on. "Forms and Services." It is signed by a half-dozen ministers, headed by Rev. W. F. MoCauley.

The protest declares that the adoption of such a report would.be unscrlptural, and the entering wedge of liturgy. The protest says: "The assembly does not contemplate such drastic changes as this report proposes. "To adopt forms and services, even for optional use, is to commend them, and the time will come when the church will acknowledge that it would have been better for her had a mUlstone been hung about her neck and she drowned in the midst of the sea. Does Satan tremble when he sees the meekest saint reading out of a prayer book?" Hard Sledding for Report. It' Is believed the report will have hard sledding, and may not be adopted at aU.

Not a few of the Western Pennsylvania delegates will vote against the report. Pittsburgh men are in evidence at all the leading hotels, in addition to the commissioners representing the presbytery. There have arrived to-day: Rev. Dr. Edwin P.

Cowan, secretary of the Board of Freedmen; Rev. Dr. Henry T. McClelland, field secretary of the same board, and Prof. Charles Scanlin, secretary of the temperance committee.

Others will come later in the week. The members of the National evangel istic committee are here in large num bers and manifest no little uneasiness regarding their future. John H. Converse, of Philadelphia; Rev. J.

Wilbur Chapman, of New York, and S. Edward Young, of Pittsburgh, have been con sulting frequently, and all are laying plans to meet the criticisms of tbe com-mi tee's work. Leading members advocated the retirement of the committee. while others think the committee will Receive fre3h endorsement. The commit tee itself will announce new plans.

in 1907, Perhaps. Columbus, and St. Louis, have both made bids for the assembly of 1907, with the chances in favor of the former city. In the administration of communion last night Rev. Dr.

Moffat presided, and Elder John D. Cherry, of the Bellefield Church, assisted in the distribution of the elements. The case of Rev. S. T.

Carter, of the Nassau presbytery, whose letter denouncing the confession of faith of the Presbyterian as "an idol of man's Invention" is exciting no little in terest here, and it is believed the dis posal of the case rests largely with Rev. Dr. J. D. Moffat.

He will be appointed chairman of the committee on bills and overtures, and the letter will be placed in his hands. Rev. Dr. Moffat's disposition towards heresy trials Is such, it is believed, that he will either lay it aside or recommend that no action be taken. The personel of the assembly is differ ent from that or the past few years.

Most of the commissioners are past middle age, and not a few aged men are on the roll. Fifteen missionaries, 15 negroes, four Indians and one Chinaman are on the roll. The Chinaman is Wong Fan Sing, an elder in the First Presbyterian Church of Los Angeles, Cal. OPPOSE CHURCH MERGER. One of Three Congregations to Be Consolidated Appeals to Court.

A proposed consolidation of three churches into one congregation Is objected to by the members of one of the churches. The churches are the Beth-David, Beth-Zedeck and Sahro Tfilo, and the Eeth-David filed objections In court yesterday. It is declared the proposed merger was never submitted to the Beth-David congregation, that a resolution to meet with the other two was never adopted, and that a committee was never empowered to act for the congregation. The Beth-David congregation declares the merger is not for its best interests. Harry Kalson, it was declared, is not secretary or a regularly elected official of Beth-David congregation.

INSPECTOR M'AVOY IS LET OUT CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. tering the service, pass the required civil service examination the same as a new applicant. The. civil service rules fix 35 years as the maximum age of applicants. This will work a hardship on many policemen and firemen who were dismissed from the service for political reasons by the last administration.

Director Ridgway had intended to reinstate many of these men, some of whom have served from 10 to 18 years in the city's employ, and who would be able to retire on a pension within a short time, but whose age would prevent their passing the examination. As the civil service code does not, under Director Ridgway's construction, include police Inspectors or detectives, it will not prevent the reinstatement of Wills. There are several other questions of law which the director is considering before making many appointments. A number of women from the First ward were summoned to appear at Director Ridgway's office yesterday and answer questions relating to the vice syndicate graft. Attorney John Marron and Superintendent McQuaide were present at the examination.

Accepts Wilkinsburg Pulpit. A call to the pulpit of St. Stephen's Church, Wilkinsburg, was accepted yesterday by Rev. Joseph Speers. He will succeed Rev.

R. W. Patton, resigned. The Incoming pastor was ordained two months ago in Calvary Episcopal Church, East 10" 99 REPORT FAVORING SEA LEVEL TYPE PRESENTED TO SENATE" BY KlTTREDGE. COST FEW MILLIONS MORE.

Chairman Shonts Says Change at This Time Would Make No Difference. BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. WASHINGTON. May 17. That the earthquake which destroyed San Francisco was an Important factor In determining the vote of the Senate committee on interoceanlc canals.

In favor of a sea level type, is apparent from the fact that a feature of the majority report is a discussion of the effect such an earth wave might have on locks and dams. The majority report in favor of a sea level canal was submitted to-day by Senator Kit-tredge. After reviewing the legislation and the messages of the President, on the subject of the canal, the report says It Is due to the executive branch of the Government that the uncertainties confronting the President as to his powers In the premises be settled and disposed of affimatfve-ly. once and for all, by the only national authority competent to pass upon the question the national legislature. Sea Level Type Safe.

The divison among experts as to the best type of canal is treated by the report, which says that the conclusion has been reached that the following propositions are irrefutable: That the Ideal canal is one at sea level: that its construction would be attended, with no more, and probably with less, hazard than one with locks and dams on doubtful foundations; that the sea level canal is safer and more convenient than one with locks; that It would take but little longer time to build: that It is the simpler and more economical In operation and maintenance. The ultimate final cost of the level canal, as estimated by the majority, is while the cost of the lock canals is regarded as uncertain. The minority report of the committee, favoring the lock type of canal, proposed by th minority of the board of consulting engineers, will be made early next week. "None of the work done so far on the isthmus Is designed especially for the construction of a lock cxnal and consequently the money expended would not be wasted, even if Oonrress were to agree on a sea-level canal," said Chairman T. P.

Shonts, of the Isthmian canal commission, to-day, in discursing the decision of the Senate committee on canals in favor of a sea-level canal. Home Guards Banquet. The Home Guards of America, a fraternal insurance organization with headquarters at Van Wert, hli their first annual banquet at the Monongahela House last evening. Over 250 guests were present from all over Western Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. This Is the first affair of this nature ever held by the Guards, who will entertain the members at another banquet in Pittsburgh February 23.

1907. Dr. P. J. Offner, of Homestead, presided as toastmaster.

Other sneakers were: George L. Lamme, Van Wert, Maj. Gen. William P. Love, Youngstown; W.

O. Ileldley, Waynesburg; Dr. George M. Boone, Washington, and Dr. G.

J. Eblen, Van Wert. Church Council Elects Officers. The members of the new church council elected recently by the Smithfleld Evangelical Protestant Church. Sixth avenue and Smithfleld street.

Rev. Carl August Voss, pastor, met yesterday and organized by the election of the following officers: President, William Freese; secretary, Ernest Nickel; treasurer, John Luckhardt; finance William Sohowe, Henry Graf and Christ Lude-buehl. The annual church picnic will be held at West View park July 28. Follows Former Husband. With no knowledge of the death of her divorced husband, George B.

Allshouse, Mrs. Sarah Allshouse died yesterday morning at 4 o'clock at her home, in Sprague avenue, Wilmerdlng. Mr. Alls-house was found dead in his home in Wilmerdlng on the morning of May 8, and his death was reported to the coroner as a suicide. The district attorney is now investigating his death at the Instigation of the dead man's sons.

Mrs. Frances O. Johnson Dead. Mrs. Frances Oliver Johnson, wife of Dr.

Loren B. T. Johnson, of Washington, D. C. died yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at her home in that city.

Mrs. Johnson was born in Pittsburgh a daughter of Mrs. Amelia Neville Shields and the late James B. Oliver. Funeral services will be held from the Johnson residence, in Washington, tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock.

Found Dead Along Tracks. GREENSBURG, May 17-(Special)-James F. Rager, of Allegheny, 21 years old, was found dead along the tracks of the Turtle Creek branch of the Pennsylvania railroad this afternoon. He was a freight brakeman and it is presumed that he fell from his train near Blackburn. Not Guilty of Embezzling.

WAYNESBURG, May 17. (Special.) Poor Director John King, whose second trial upon the charge of embezzling county funds has occupied the court this week was found not guilty this evening "but was required to pay the costs of prosecution, which are estimated at $300. Everybody is talking about "Well it certainly cures Piles. All Druggists Bell It. DIED.

JOHXSON On Thursday. May 17 igne at 2 p. at her home, Washington C. Frances Oliver Johnson, wife ofDr" Loren B. T.

Johnson and daughter of Amelia Neville Shields and the late James B. Oliver. Funeral from her late residence, Washington, D. at 11 Saturday May 19. DUE QUAKE The Republican machine was formerly entitled to three representatives, but by an act of the recent Legislature the county was divided into two districts.

The additional district was tacked on in suoh a way that the party Republican machine would be able to have an advantage and get an additional member, but the Democrats have gotten onto the game. They have brought out Bruce F. Sterling, a young lawyer, to prevent the carrying out of a plan in which Penrose is said to have been an important factor. A Bunco Division. The first district was so arranged that it took in but a mall part of the county in the vicinity of Masontown.

and in which there is a Republican majority of about 350. The district is entitled to one member. The second district is composed of the balance of the county and almost encircles the first. There are three representatives to elect from this district, where the Republican majority is about 1,200. By this arrangement the Republicans have come to the conclusion that they will have four representatives, bnt the apperance of Sterling has given them food for thought.

In 1SS0 In a strenuous fight Sterling was beaten for the office of pro-thonotary by IS votes out of about cast, so it can readily be seen in the face of this showing and the antipathy against the State organisation, that with Sterling's candidacy the Democrats will likely beat the Republican bunco artists at their own game. There has been considerable talk of prospective candidates for State Senate, but as yet the Democrats have not placed any person in the field to oppose W. E. Crow, the Republican candidate. The most popular man yet mentioned by the Democrats is Richard W.

Dawson, a young lawyer of this place. He is well known throughout the county, and runs good chances of making the Republican aspirant eat his own name. Mr. Dawson is now in Europe. Would Help Kooser.

Another man suggested for the place said to have sufficient force to down the Republican majority la James Barnes, who has made considerable wealth from coal interests, and whose face is familiar throughout the county. Up to the present time Congressman A. F. Cooper has no BRUCE F. STERLING, "1 Selection of the Democrats for the la OId Flat." opposition from this vicinity, though the Democrats would flock to the aid of Kooser, of Somerset county.

Congressman Cooper Is said to have been working hard In the interests of Thompson for governor, hoping that the latter would assist him in keeping the palings on hfs own fence. The selection of the delegates to the Democratic State convention will be made June 2, while the Republicans will hold their primaries May 26. Thompson will receive the entire number of delegates from the Republican ranks at least his "advisors" make him think so. There has been no authentic information as to the Identity of the man that the Democratic delegates will be for, though McCormick's name is foremost at this time. Frank Dumbaugh, ex-county chairman of the Democratic party said: "The people here know McCormick and there is quite a sentiment In his favor.

He would make a strong candidate. I would like to see them select D. T. Watson, but I do rot believe that he would accept the nomination." "How about Thompson?" was asked. "We all like Joe down here." said Mr.

Dumbaugh, smiling significantly. "The Kf-publicans boast of about 2.000 ma jority, but when we get together there will be something doing." GROVE CITY, Pa. The commencement exercises of the Grove City High school wpre held, when SI pupils graduated. Everybody Is talking about "Pilene." Well, ft certainly cures Piles. All Druggists sell it.

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