FT- ' '''1mKMSHKnfKMKHB BASEBALL II PARIS, Tlie American Teams Put Up One of the Prettiest Games FOB A CRITICAL AUDIENCE. The County League Makes Changes in Its .Rules. Some THE BELFAST SPIDER IN TOWN. Another Big Day at the Hex? Tork Trotting Horse Sale. GENERAL SPORTIKG KEWS OP THE DAI IBT CABLE TO THE DISPATCH.: Pakis, March 8. Copyright The game in Paris to-day proved to be one of the pleasantest incidents of the trip of the American baseball players around the world, though several unavoidable mistakes or the management detracted somewhat from perfect success. One mistake lay in the selection of the grounds. The situation was admirable, directly across the Seine from the Eiffel tower, but the grounds were too small, and the surface of loose sand, it seemed, would make a good game impossi ble. In spite of these adverse circumstances, one of the best games of the series was played. The weather which, according to all prom "ises, should have been execrable, proved to be extremely fine. It was quite as warm is a June day in Pittsburg. The crowd was not large, but very fashionable and delightfully Ameri can in character, as was shown by the readi ness of its applause for brilliant plays. A box was reserved for the staff of President Camot. It was occupied by General Brugere and Cap tain Chamom. Alongside them, under the tri color, sat Miss McLane, daughter of the Amer ican Minister; Miss Urqnbart, the Minister's niece; Mr. Jay. of the American Legation, and Mrs. Jay; also Consul General Rathbone.whose efforts in behalf of the tourists did very much ' tc insure their success in Pans. Other well-known people present were John Monroe, the banker; Albert H. Lemontayne and Dr. Van Derkamp. In oue group were several gentlemen often seen at the Stock ex .chance box at the New York Polo grounds D. S. Gregory, Frank Ward, C C. Cameron, P. Percy Smith, ot Philadelphia; Colonel Gregory, of Governor Hill's staff, and F. C. Fenwick. With them -were the young Prince Zoltykoff, of Russia, and C. S. Remhardt. Before this. critical audience the boys put up an almost faultless game. The Chicagos made only three bits. Burns made a phenomenal catch. In the fourth inning Williamson was so '.seriously injured sliding to second that be had (to quit the game, and will be crippled for sev-'eral-days. His place was taken by Baldwin. JThebatteries were Crane and Earle, Tener and Anson. The score by innings was: Chicago. 0 0 0 0 0 2 02 All-Amencan. 0 0 0 2 10 36 Ward is determined to leave the party after tbe first English game, which will be played at .Bristol to-morrow. A formal reception will be given the boys on their arrival at Bristol. THE OLD METS. They Sign Contracts to Plav and Enforce Rigid Discipline. New York. March 8. The old Metropolitan Base Ball Club of this city is now on a good way towards reorganizing. A second meeting was held this afternoon in the office of Keefe fc Becannon, 119 Broadway, and the old players "were well represented, there being present Ruseman, Nelson, Lynch, Kennedy, Crane, Hayes, Becannon, Jones, Riepslager, Collins andHolbert. Manager Crane announced that two gentlemen one Mr. James Lynch, of Lynch Bros liquor dealers, the other declining to have his name published, bad offered $2,500 apiece to the club if they would push the re orcanization. The offers were accepted. Tbe committee appointed at the previous meeting to draft a constitution and by-laws submitted their report, which was approved. The only difference between the new rules and the old is that in future the discipline will be extremely strict, and members will be fined for Insubordination, drunkenness. Tbe players will wear black ballet costume. It is probable that tbe first game of tbe season will be played on the Weehawken grounds on Sunday, March 14. They bave bad three or four off ers from clubs of their grounds for Sundajs, and matches are arranged with the Brooklyn and New York clubs for the month pf ApriL The players have signed mutual contracts to play throughout the season. PRESIDENT BRUSH ELATED. HeTliInks That Gctzcin and Harmony Will Greatly Aid His Clnb. rSPECIAI, TELEGEAM TO THI DISriTCH.1 Indianapolis, March 8. John T. Brush, President of tbe Indianapolis Baseball Club, re turned from the East at noon to-day. He is much elated over the several successes of the trip. First, the outcome of the meeting bad demonstrated beyond controversy the success of the classification scheme. Said he: ''We bave purchased the release of Getzem from Detroit, and if he plays ball next season be will play with the Hoosiers. I bave bad no com munication with him since the deal was made, but feel safe in saying he will be one of the local twirlers." It has been decided to ask tbe members of the local team to report for duty March 20, when they will be put into active training preparatory to the exhibition season, which opens at Louisville April 22. This plan will be very generally approved, being regarded as far preferable to a sugjrested idea that tbe team should first report for dut at Louisville, on the day of opening. Good tilings are expected of Manager Bancroft, who has had an expe rience in handling the leading players of the team, and because Denny has signed so readilv, when it was expected he would complain, both of the classification and the manager. There is pretty good reason for believing that the club will start with a prevalence of more harmony than has existed in previous years. President Brnsb is feeling good over the prospects, and he is very generally re garded as being well posted on what to expect THE COUNTY LEAGUE. Borne Important Changes Made in Its Con stitution Last Mgbt. A meeting of the Allegheny County Baseball League was held at the rooms of Al Pratt last evening. There were ten representatives pres ent, and President Clark occupied tbe chair. a The revision of the constitution was the only business to discuss, and a few important changes were made. It was agreed that post poned games be only played when all the clubs Interested are willing, that is, where two clubs bave a postponed game if one club de clines to play the game shall not be counted. It was also agreed that any club shall forfeit its deposit of $25 if it does not play tbe season out. The Spalding ball will be used by the league, and each clnb shall pay all ex penses Incident to games played on its grounds. Another important chauge was made relative to signing players. On this point it was agreed that after to-day no player who signs with a minor or major league shall be allowed to play in tbe county league. Heretofore it has been found that players commence the season with minor or major leagues, and when it is about balf over return borne and are engaged by. some of tbe county clubs. The new rule is to pwvent this. , Tbe Schedule Committee will meet on Thurs day evening next. Entries for the Bis Race. Local entries for tbe proposed big six-day go-as-you-please contest are now coming in at a. lively rate. Yesterday John Rockingham, of Bono; Ed. Moniger and Andy Seibert, of this city, stated their desire to start in the race. Moniger is training hard every day, and his friends seem confident that be will give a good account of himself. President Nlmlck Returns. s President Nlmlck returned from his Eastern i trip yesterday 'afternoon. He complained of Ktbe schedule, but had not much to say in other L than what has been said by Manacer Phillips. jMr. Nimick thinks the general construction of J the schedule win be expensive to Pittsburg. SELLING THE TROTTERS. Another Big Day nt tbe New Tork Horse Sale. New York, March 8. The sale of trotting horses was continued to-day at tbe American Institute. The crowd of buyers was large, but the prices up to noon were not above the aver age. The property of H. M. Johnston, of the Ella Hills stock farm. East Los Angeles. Cak, was the first disposed of. Trebizond, a br. c, by Stamboul, out of Elwood, brought 52,150, and bid. b. c 1,200. The other prices ranged from $275 to $700. The consignment of G. Walensin, of i"leas anton, Cal., consisting of IS horses, was next sold and brought a total of S17.62UL Highland Lass, a bav filly, out of Young Highland, bv Sidney, brought tl.325. Bay colt Daly, same sire, out of Grey Dale, Catherine, bay filly, same sire, out of Cas serly, sold to Robert Bonner for S3. 000. Bay filly, dlanana, same sire, out of Mary, Chestnut colt, same sire, out of Towhead, $1,700. Chestnut filly, Abbie Sidney, out of Casserly, $L15. Fannie L.. ch. f same sire, out of Young Highland. 81,050. The next consignment, consisting of seven sons and daughters of Guy Wilkes, the property of William Corbett, of San Mateo, CaL, were sold as follows: Alicia Wilkes bay filly, by Guy Wilkes, out of Alice Clav. SLUM Black filly by Guy Wilkes, out of Alice Clay. Woodford Wilkes, bay co't, by Guy Wilkes, out of Woodford Queen. 1,660. Princess Wilkes, black filly, same parents, $3,100. bay colt, same sire, out of Adella, $2,806. Bay fillv. same sire, out of Anteco Vive, $1,100; bar colt, same sire, out of Minnie Wilkes, $2,100, brown colt, by Guy Wilkes, out Melrose, to J. W. Dalj, Mt. Kisco, N. Y., for $1850. Bay filly by Guv Wilkes, out of Rosalee. to C. J. Hamlin, Buffalo, for $1,650. Bay colt, bj Guy Wilkes, out of Rosalee. to M. Patterson, Almont, Ont, for $1,325. iilack colt, bv Guy Wilkes, out of Sable Hay ward, to C. J. Hamlin, Buffalo, for $5,100. Chestnut fillv. by Aiuy Wilkes, out of Rose bud, to C. W. Wilson,Cynthlana, Ky., for $1,210. Chestnut colt, by Guy Wilkes, out of Rosa line, to Hugh Brien, New York, for $1,925. Nanon, black filly bv Guy Wilkes out of Lady Del mas, to Dr. T. J. Yarrow, Philadelphia, for $1,275. bilver Spray, ch. colt by Guy Wilkes out of Blanche, to G. D. Otis, Reading. Mass., for $LK0. Vera Wilkes, bay filly by Guv Wilkes out of Huntress, to F. C Fowler, Moodns, Conn., for $1,000. Total receipts for the day's sale, $71,375, di vided as follows: $7,100 for Johnson's lot, $17,620 for the Valcncin stock and $19,655 for the Cor lett bunch. Total for entire Bale, $200,175, an average of $1,836 47. PREFERS SCHAEFER. SIossos Slakes a Plain Statement Regard ing tbe Wizard. George F. Slosson, the billiard player, has issued the following definite challenge: On February 22 last I challenged any one in the world to play me two match games of billiards, one at the 11 inch balk line, 600 points, and one at cushion caroms, 500 points, tor $1,000 a side each match, and as a guarantee that I meant business I posted 51,000 with the editor of the Spirt o the Timet. This chance has not yet met with any response, and I fear will not, un less my money is1 covered by Marcb 8, at which time I shall take down my forfeit by limitation of time. As I am most anxious to play, how ever. I beg leave to renew my offer to play any one (Jacob Schaefer preferred), the matches in question, and I will allow Schaefer, in case of acceptance, the sum of $200 tor traveling ex penses. As Mr. Schaefer has repeatedly ex pressed a desire to play me in New York, pro vided the stake money was not less than $1,000 a side on each game, I do not see how he can fail to accept this offer of mine. H Mr. Schaefer fancies 600 points is too short a game at the balk line, I will beglad to increase tbe number of points to 800. This is certainly long enough. I am unwilling to play more than one night at one style of game, for the simple rea son that there is a better test of skill and nerve in one night's play than in two or more. Regarding Mr. Schaef er's proposition to toss for choice of tables, it appears utterly absurd and inconsistent, in view of the fact that for the past 16 years be has exclusively used the maker's table used in my challenge. THE SPIDER IN TOWN. Ike Weir and His Friend Visit Pittsburg Somewhat Quietly. Iko Weir, the Belfast Spider, arrived myste riously in tbe city early yesterday morning, and just as mysteriously disappeared. He stopped a few hours at the St. Nicholas Hotel, and was accompanied by J. R. Welch, of Canton; J. A. Donnelly, of Jamestown, N. Y., and Crist McCarrol, of Chicago. The party left for Wheeling early yesterday morning. To an acquaintance the "Spider" said he was in excellent conditition and expected to have a hard ficht with Frank Murphy. He could not say definitely where the battle would take place, but be expected it would come off further an ay from Chicago than did the Mc-AulifTe-Myer contest. The "Spider" does not underrate Murphy and consequently intends to get into the best possible condition to meet him. Speaking of Warren he said: "1 don't think Warren wants to fight am tody who will give him a hard battle." It is understood that Weir and his friends have gone to West Virginia to try and select suitable training quarters. Accommodations have been offered them in the vicinity of Char leston. REPORTER NOT FOR SALE. Captain Brown Changes His Mind About Selling the Cole. Captain Sam Brown has changed his mind about selling Reporter to Mr. Hawkins. The latter has priced the horse again, and tbe Cap tain says: "The offer does not exactly hold good now. You see that was the end of season: now it is the beginning of another. I have that confW dence in and consideration for mv trainer. J. AV. Rogers, that any offer to buy my horses, one and all, would have to meet his approval be fore it would be mine. By June or July, how ever, any persons who want to buy any of mv horses can get a price from Rogers. I shall leave all that to him. No, I am not going to give un racing yet. It has too many attrac tions. Defaulter I declare ont of tbe Subur ban, but left in Torchlight. The latter has a big splint, as you saw when you were there a month ago. He is a kicker, that horse, I tell you. Nearly broke Rogers' leg the day after I got there. But if be will tram he is fast." GALVIN GETTING READY. Jeems Commences Active Training A Story About Deacon White. Jimmy Galvin has commenced" daily exercise in a way that will soon reduce him to the nec essary weight. He covers 12 miles every morn ing on tbe road, and indulges freely in indoor exercise. He expects tobe in good shape when April 1 arrives. Speaking of catchers yesterday. Galvin said: "You can all talk about your great catchers, but the best man who has ever been behind the bat is "Deacon" White. I have seen all the good ones tried, and I place him first. If be would resume catching he would bo first-tlass now. I have seen bim lump 5 feet 6 inches in the air with all bis ordinary clothes on." M'KEESPORT ALL RIGHT. The Clnb Secures New Grounds in tbe Center of tbe City. Manager Torreyson, of the McEeesport club, was in tbe city yesterday and was in a very cheerful mood. His team is now thor oughly complete, he says, and the new grounds in the center of the city have been secured. It is expected that about $1,000 will be subscribed for the club to-day. If this amount is realized the club will have a good balance to start the season with after paying for the fencing, etc, of the new grounds. The new grounds win be a great benefit to other clubs of tbe Countv League, as their location will insure a good attendance. Johnnv Ward's Statement. New York, March 8. Captain John M.Ward cables the following from Paris: "If the open ing game between the Chicago and All Amer ica baseball teams in London takes place next i Wednesday, I may decide to remam with the party and play there, leaving for home Thurs day. It Is settled tLat we shall play here Friday and in Bristol Saturday, buttbe future dates are uncertain. In reply to your cablegram ask ing again if I intended to go to Washington, I can say nothing definite. In all probability I shall arrive at no decision until some time after my arrival home." Not Very Encouraging. London, March 8. The first match In En gland of the American baseball teams will take unfitness of the Bristol and Oxford grounds. Ridge and Shay. There is now great probability that Bert Shay, of Wheeling, and Joe Ridge, of Brad- dock, will nave a glove contest shortly. Yes- terday Shay wrote a friend in this city to the effect that some of his backers had "gone back on him, but that be was anxious .to meet Ridge." He, therefore, offered to contest against Ridge at Brartdock for the receipts. It is likely that this offer will be accepted by the Ridge party. Havo Good Prospects. Al Pratt intends to attend the meeting of the proposed Western Pennsylvania League to be held at Unlontown on Monday. Mr. Pratt thinks the League will bo a go and will have a successful season. It is understood that all the clubs intending to join the League are anxious to have an organization formed at once. Dayton Hesitating. Charles Mitchell received a letter from Day ton, O., yesterday, stating that the club at that place has not been thoroughly organized yet. The hope is expressed that it will be so within a few days. In tbe meantime Mitchell is in clined to visit Steubenville ana try to organize a team there. Sporting Notes. Cleveland is satisfied witn the schedule. Nat Hudson has signed with the Browns. Dunlap and Conway are expected in the city to-day. There are now 11 players signed with the Cincinnati club. Harrisburo club has organized with a paid up capital of $15,000. Wilmington has withdrawn from the Mid dle States League. Denny. Glasscock and Hineshave all signed wiiu mo xnaianapons ciud. Elmek Smith has signed with the Cincin nati club. He will go to Cincinnati on the 18th. The "Marine" defeated Murdy Buchanan in two rounds on Wednesday night at Leadville. The Philadelphia team, now traveling South, defeated the Norfolks on Wednesday by 8 to 2. Dick Roche's visit to New York is to try and arrange a match between Schaefer and Slosson. . New York people are now of opinion that their club has not been fairly dealt with in tbe arrangement of the schedule. , Beckley wrote Manager Phillips yesterday to the effect that he and Staley are in first class condition and will be here on March 25. Pitcher Grcber is now objecting to the classification plan. Ho is classed as a $2,000 man and he wants $2,100 from the Clevelands. VT. T. Withers, of Lexington, has sold to W. C. Baldwin, of Washington. Pa., the bay trotting colt Algernon, 3 years old. by Alecto, dam by Happy Medium, for $1,000. He also sold seven others for an aggregate of $3,925, an average for the eight bead of $816. Speaking of O'Connor, George Hosmer saj: "I think he is very fast. Of course, Teemer WAS nut nf rnnrtitinn and Tint at his "best in the race at Washington, but, evenintlp- iujj auape, x oeueve it wouia maso mm uo nis very best to down O'Connor. The youngster is a wonder, and it ill make a great name for himself." Dick Roche, of St. Louis, the backer of McAuliffe, arrived in Chicago yesterday and drew down the $2,500 which be had posted on the recent fight. He said be was willme to put the money up any time for McAuliffe to fight Myer near New York or San Francisco, but that he didn't want any more Indiana affairs. Roche left for New York last night. Cal McCarthy, the champion bantam, be gan training for his fight with an unknown, which is to take place in April in the Scottish American Athletic Club rooms, yesterdav. The fight is for $500 a side and a purse of $1,000 and the Police Gazette diamond belt. McCarthy's training consists of a ten-mile walk in tbe morning, a cross-country run in the afternoon, and an hour's punching at a sand bag, followed by exercise with dumb bells and Indian clubs. Tom Collins and Prof. Hart will second him in the fight. The old Metropolitan Baseball Club has re organized on the co-operative plan. The players are John Lynch. James Roseman. Wm. Holbert. Jack Nelson, Jack Hayes, Charles Jones, Samuel Crane, John Troy, W. Collins, Rooney Sweeney and Eddie Kennedy. Hank inson. Reipschlager and Mel Becannon were not at the meeting, but are interested in the movement. The team will be a free lance on the diamond, and will play on the New York and Brooklyn grounds when the Giants and Bridegrooms are absent. All details as to games and out-of-town dates will be looked after by Manager Crane. A POWERFUL EAILROAD LOBBY Trying to Secure Legislation In tbe Inter ests of the Canadian Pacific Road. rBriCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISFATCH.l Ottawa, March 8. The air is full of disquieting rumors about the lobbies, re garding the relations between the Gov ernment 'and the Canadian Pacific, and from a careful canvass among the members of Parliament your correspondent finds that there isja concensus of opinion that it will not be long before the Canadian Pacific falls back upon the hands of tbe Govern ment of the Dominion. The company have now a bill before Parliament, seeking power to consolidate their liabilities, and to enable them to float further loans upon the security of their road at the rate of $2,500 per mile, which, placing their total mileage at 5,000 miles, would place them in posses sion of additional funds to the extent of 512,500,000. That they are in need ot money is made apparent by the anxiety manifested in their desire to secure the pas sage of the bill. Members of Parliament here, who have hitherto stood by tbe comnanv throurii thick and thin, state that they are tired of legislating ior( the Canadian Pacific, who, every session,' come to Ottawa with some measure either for the purpose of making another pull out of the Dominion treasury or to enable them to still further pledge their road as security for additional loans. The bill now before Parliament is meeting with a determined opposition, and, aware of this fart, the Government requested yester day, when the bill was called in the Bail way Committee, that it be allowed to stand. There is a general feeling of uneasiness, and the possibility of the Government having yet to work the great Canadian Pacific is not likely to strengthen their positio & in the country. ANOTHER BANKER MISSING. A Creditor Seeking In Ynln for Albert Netter, Late of Wall Street. tSrECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DlSrATCH.1 Cincinnati, March 8. Where is Albert Netter, the broker? That is the question. It hasn't been answered in Cincinnati. The last trace of bim was in New York City. A week or ten days ago news came from there that lie had departed Southward. Nothing is known here of his whereabouts, although he is just now in more request than any other Cincinnatian. Several attachment suits involving sums ranging from $2,000 to $30,000 have been begun, but the defendant cannot be found. "Wall street was rather amazed in ihe days when H. S. Ives & Co. were flourishing to hear that Albert Ne'tter had come back to town and set up as a banker again. "Netter & Co." failed and fled in December, 1877. , When it was announced that Mr. Netter was again doing a banking business in Wall street, this one judgment creditor" got after him, and for a second time Albert sought refuge in Cincinnati. The claim was settled somehow, and he came back. He bad met Ives by this time and they were very chummy. It will be remembered that Net ter was around sympathizing with Ives after Jves" last-arrest, and it is known that the inquiries into Ives' transactions led toward Netter. For whatever reason Netter disap peared from New York a fortnight ago or thereabouts, and this time he didn't appear in Cincinnati. ON THE DAI 0P HIS MARRIAGE. Olysterlons Disappearance of an Expected Brldesroom at Minneapolis. Minneapolis, March 8. James W. Viccars, bookkeeper, disappeared under mysterious circumstances Wednesday. The day had been named for his marriage to Mis Hattie B. Bay, of 313 Newton avenue. Viccars, with one of the members of the firm, had gone to the Court House and se cured the marriage license. He called upon his prospective bride in the forenoon, and, upon leaving, assured her that she could expect him to call with the carriage promptly at 3 o'clock, but he failed to keep the appointment- That day after dinner he had disappeared and no trace of him has been found. MY .SWEETHEARTS-SVe.1 Uvmprrovft Dispatch, relate pleaTani Snee Pnt"nS their affairs In shape to leave Wash dotet of her little boy lovert and the charming I ington, and so they had retired before the children the hat known. PITTSBUEG ?RTFEW CRT HOLD. Local Sentiment, Even Among Ger mans, in Favor of a Fight. A PARISIAN SAYS FRANCE IS GLAD Major UcKee, the Veteran Commander at the Arsenal, Anxious for War. AMH0N, P. LAWLEEXND AH INCIDENT. All the Chief AUrgheniims Ready to Yell Let loose the Angry Dogs -of War. It looks as if Pittsburg would welcome such a war as Germanyseems to be inviting. At all events, 'large local straws bend that way. Many of the Germans are foremost in demanding that Bismarck go down. A Frenchman says France will help it out nicely. Major McKee wants to see it. So does Frank Lawler.ez-Congressman. 'Squire Ammon is one of the few who pooh-pooh it. F. Firnhateer, a Paris business man, is at the Anderson. From what he had read of the Samoan imbroglio, he thought Bismarck was in the wrong; but he was loth to be lieve that a war would result. He felt sure that Germany would back down rather than fight. If a war should grow out of the Samoau trouble, it would be France's opportunity, and he had no doubt the French -nould make an enort to recover Alsace and Loraine. Russia, also, which looks with jealous eye on German prosperity, would be glad of an opportunity to down Bismarck. International hostili ties, he thought, would have a tendency to involve Europe in a general war. He didn't belieye that in the face of such a prospect Bismarck would have the nerve to fight. Other local interviews on the same sea sonable topic some of them very readable are appended: Major McKee, United States Army, who is stationed at the arsenal in this city, was not aware ot the warlike rumor until ap prised of it by a reporter. He has just re turned from a Southern trip for his health. It is not flattery to say that Major McKee has an enviable army record, and comes FKOlf A RACE OP FIGHTERS. His father met death on the battlefield of Beuna Vista, and a brother, Lieutenant McKee, -perished in the Corean campaign. The Major said: I have passed through one war, and am more than willing to pass through a second one. I saw plenty of active service in the first, I only hope, if we have been treated as reported, that war will be declared. Tbe United States has been buffeted about so often lately that it is time for her to uphold her dignity. The trouble is that Americans are such a big, good natured lot of people that they are apt to look uponthese petty annoyances in a jocular way, and take no notice of them. The Government is hardly prepared for war, and may suffer defeat in the first few engage ments: bat, when she wakes up, then her ene mies may beware 1 We have a tine lot of dyna mite guns in readiness, and a large number are being made. It will be a naval war, such as na tions have never known, if matters become too serious. One thing it may do as least: It may waken Congress up to a sense of duty, and the navy may be able to secure a few needed vessels. The fortifications along tho coasts may also be strengthened. A Fortification Commission is now in session in Washington, with General John Scbofleld as Chairman. Its ob ject is to study the necessary improvements for the fortifications along tbe seacoasts and report to the War Department, who will in turn lay the matter before Congress. Some thing may be expected in a few days, if this trouble is as serious as it looks. A WAR ON PAPER. More than likely, however, a commission will be appointed, and the war will be fought out in dispatches. If the American gunboat first fired on a German ship, there is no pos sible way out of the difficulty but for the Ger man Empire to declare war. Pittsburg will play an important part in furnishing the material for war, if it comes. It will be a busy city. It will furnish its full quota of soldiers, too, who will bave but little to do but man the coast f ortincatious, as I do not think there will be any attempts at in vasions. When 'Squire Ammon, of tbe South side, was asked last night what he thought about the outlook for war between Germany and America, he said, in his own peculiar tunny way: Wben cats and mice visit each other then we will have war with Germany. Why, sir, such a mine is not to ue mongnt oi i xne two is s Bismarck and Blaine will soon fix the matter up. xo you suppose because some enterpris ing captain has assumed the position of commander-in-chief, that two countries will be plunged into v ar T No I Tbe two nations are too closely united to per mit of such a thing. As for us, we can never forget that throughout the entire War of tho Rebellion. Germanystood by us nobly. While Confederate bonds went begging in Berlin, Leipsicand Frankfort during tbe last war. Northern papers were even bought up by the German farmers, who never bad very much money to spend anyhow. But it was done to show that they were with the people who de fended the liberty of the American citizen. OTHER MEN INTERVIEWED. CoronetMcDowell I am for peace always, and believe in the principal of America for Americans. The people will protect the flag at all hazards. If Germany has killed American seamen without cause and the proper repara tion is not made, I believe we will . go to war. Bismarck will meet his match wben he tackles James G. Blaine. I am glad Blaine is Secretary of State. He will see to it that the Govern ment is not openly insulted without an apology, and that American rights are properly pro tected. Major Frazer, of the Fifteenth Regiment I do not anticipate for a moment that a war will be the result of the differences between Ger many and the United States. If such an event should occur we will find the German navy is not what it is cracked up to be. It is a great deal weaker than we anticipate. Bismarck knows this, and while he may play a fine game of bluff, in tbe end he will back down after showing his teeth for a few times. Mr. 1). R. Speer I don't want to see any more wars. I saw one. and pity the young men that were shot down in tbe prime of life. I hope that the reports from Samoa are not true, but if they are correct it will put the Ameri cans in a fighting humor, j have great confi dence in Mr. Blaine, and after all it mav turn out to be only a question for diplomats to fight UTCl. THE NOBTHSTDE WANTS IT. Every person spoken to in Allegheny re garding the rumored insult to the United States by Germany, particularly the German-Americans, expressed themselves strongly in favor of war. Councilman Kolmeyer, who came to this country a num ber of years ago, said: lhave 'sworn to protect tbe American flag and think the insult should be resented and at once. I am willing to aid in showing Germany that they cannot interfero with this country. Chief Kirschler expressed a similar view. Major W. P. Hunker, Secretary of the Poor Board, who fought through" the Be belliou, said that war shoulibe declared at once if the report is true. He is ready to go to war again and protect the honor ot the country, and he added: I would not take an insult like that from any nation in the world. We can raise an army and navy in less than three months that cannot be defeated by Germany or any other nation Daring the rebellion 23 years ago Ericsson built tne celebrated gunooat, tbe Monitor, In 100 days. With the improved facilities that we have at at tbe present time tbe United States ought to be' able to build a whole navy In half that time. LAWLER WOULD FIGHT If Bismarck Has Blown Up nn American Warship Without Benson. Congressmen Frank Lawler, of Chicago; Weaver, the Iowa filibuster, and Hopkins, ol Illinois, were passeDgers on the limited last night going home. Hopkins and Weaver had been up for the past few nights. vain reauueu jruuuiug. jjuwier, wno naa - . ' t v - v , - ! f ,r"t. yv MKSsriMVKimMni a " , Ti'ai'tD n . - r T a. .r nra?a. , - ;o iww SATDBDAT, been showing his Chicago Republican friends the sights 'in 'Washington the night before, was still up and as lively as a cricket. Concerning the Samoan difficulty, he said the Americans will not allow any Govern ment to trample on their rights, and Mr. Blaine now had an opportunity to display his metal. He has confidence enough in Jim to believe that he will pull the Govern ment through ail right. He thought the country had hardly recovered from the evil effects of the late war, but the people were ready for another one rather than be imposed upon. Continuinghe said: Mr. Harrison has certainly selected a fine business Cabinet. I believe I was tbe only Democrat who paid bis respects to tbe Presi dent yesterday. I presented to him a petition from the Chicago Press Club and the Typo graphical Union of tbe city recommendingCap tain Meredith for the position of Public Print er. The opinion of Democrats is that there are two Presidents. I never had anv lovo for Bayard. He is able enough, but be is too much of an aristocrat for the Democracy. Mr. Lawler said he had more trouble showing Republicans around at Washing ton during the inauguration than he had with the other fellows four years 'ago. He believed the Democrats caught on better and could easiiv paddle their own canoe. The flower girl at Willard's Hotel told him that the Democrats were better buyers than the Bepublicans, and that when Cleveland was inaugurated it kept her hustling to supply the boys with bouquets. The saloon keepers also had the same com plaint to make, and they were sighing for the return of another Democratic admin istration. AMERICAN JINGOISM. Tiienler Goers Object lo an Actress' Wnv Inc n German Fine- There was a lively time at the Academy of Music last night, all on account of Samoa. During the evening's performance actresses on the stage sang the "Song of All Nations," each verse representing a different nation, during the singing of which they wave the flag appropriate to the verse. They had gotten through with the Irish, English, French and Italian verses amid much applause; but, when one came out to sing the German verse, "Der Wacht am Bhein," waving the flag of the Father land, the audience hissed, and among others two gentlemen in the audience got up and objected, one of them exclaiming, in a loud voice: "We don't want that one! Bring on the good old American flag!" A gentleman in the rear objected to the actions of the pair and caught the noisy one by the coattaiis, telling him to sit down. The latter grew excited at this, and, turn ing, struck tbe other man in the face with his fist. The audience became greatly con fused . at this point, and quiet was not re stored until Officer Quirk came in and ar rested the offending anti-Germans. At the Central station the belligerent gave the name of W. P. Johnston, and his compan ion said he was Dr. Engis. After about an hour in the lockup each put up a forfeit of 530 for appearance at the Hearing 11113 illuming. Others who were present say the disturb ance grew out of singing "God Save the Queen," and waving the British flag. THE COMMITTEE ORGANIZED. The High School, lis Attendance and Its New Optical Lantern. The High School Committee last night elected Dr. Benham Chairman, and the fol lowing sub-committees were appointed: Sup plies, Messrs. Hartzell, Adams and Ben ham; repairs, Messrs. Buckley, McKain and Bodgers, and on the janitor's new building, Messrs. Phelps, Holmes and Mc Candltss. Principal Wood's report showed the en rollment pf pupils at the High School for the month to be 639, and an average daily attendance of 90. A committee was ap pointed to secure an optical lantern for use in the schoof. The date for the annual commencement was fixed for June 27. Bills were approved amounting to $173 06. A BOARDING HOUSE THIEF CADGHT Br an Inmato of the House Who Follows Him Several Squares. A thief stole an overcoat from Schreiber's Hotel, in the Allegheny Diamond the other day and last evening returned and took an other. He was detected by one ot the board ers, who followed him, expecting to meet a policeman. He finally invited the thief into a saloon to have a drink. The invitation was ac cepted and the thief was asked to remain in the saloon a minute. The boarder went out for a policeman when the thief followed and struck him on the head with a cobblestone. An officer ar rived and arrested the man. He gave his name as SDencer. WILL GET THERE SOME DAY. Tho Philadelphia Division of the B. & O. Hasn't Paid Expenses, so Far. A number of capitalists friendly to the Baltimore ani Ohio are talking ot building a belt around Baltimore to help out the railroad. Last year the Philadelphia di vision of the road did not earn enough to pay operating expenses; but it is said that the Jersey Central, the New Tork con nection of the road, will make $500,000 by making running arrangements with the Baltimore and Ohio. To pay this amount the Philadelphia di vision will have to earn five times as much as it did last year. A Queer Case Dismissed. The seven men and boys charged with stealing frames and doors from Hemphill's Planing Mill on Spring Garden avenue, had a hearing before Magistrate McKelvy last evening. All were discharged on the charge of larceny, but held for a further bearing next Tuesday on a charge of malicious mischief. Thieves Steal Revolvers. Thieves broke into Samuel McKnight's hardware store at the corner of Lacock and Federal streets, Allegheny, last evening. They secured 20 Smith & Wesson revolvers, a number of razors and penknives. Officer Cullen discovered the robbery soon after it occurred, but the thieves had escaped. Grovcr Is Perfectly Willing;. BotfaxoN. Y., Marcb 8. The Buffalo Athletic Club in response to an invitation sent, received the following ' this morning from ex-Preiident Cleveland: I hereby present my name for membership in the Buffalo Athletic Club. Grovke Cleveland, 45 William street, New York City. To-Daj's Bulletin. If we know of any inducement we can of fer you to visit our store the columns ol the' newspapers mase it Known to you. To-day we hold a special sale of men's fine spring overcoats and suits at $8 each. Fine cork screws, rough finished cheviots and fancy cassimeres compose the suit line, while au burn meltons, elegant kerseys and foreign worsteds, well made aud trimmed, make up the spring overcoats. Your choice of either suits or overcoats to-day at 58. P. C. O. C, cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the new Court House. A SWELL CIRCUS fiS&& morrovfs Dispatch, together with tome point on the costume of the Presidental ladiet. and a little gottip about Mrs. Cleveland and her poetic efforts. Tellings, Veilings, Veilings. Hading and every other style of veiling for March winds, at Home & Ward's, 41 Fifth ave. See our display of men'sfineneckwear. James H. Aiken & Co.. 100 Fifth ave. New Spring Shades In Kid Gloves. Button and mosquetaire styles, for Satur a stvl fnrHafnr. Wo,ii. L Sim. Ward , 41 Fifth day's sales, at Home i avenue. i ' MAHOH 9, " 1889. " " . -W ' Jr ' Vi3WK PASSES PE0HIBITED. A Granger Bill for the Regulation! of Roll- zroad Affairs Henvy Penalties for Discrimination in Freight Rates. f FB03I A STAIT COnltIF02JOTNT.l HARKiSBURG.March 8. Senator Brown, of York, a leading member of the Stale Grange, introduced an anti-discrimination bill which is the same bill introduced last session by Senator Watres, with an additional section prohibiting the civing or selling at a reduction of passes to any officers or employes of a railroad. The bill corrects the long-and-short-haul abuse, compels rail roads to grant each other terminal facili ties, prohibits rebates and drawbacks, pro vides ior the public posting of freight schedules, that no changes be made in them without 15 days' notice, publicly posted, and provides that schedules must be filed with the Secretary of Internal Affairs. Copies of all contracts and agreements be tween railroad companies must also be filed with the same officials. , For any overcharges a company must pay the shipper three times the entire charges made, and for other violations treble the amount of the injury suffered. A fine of $2,000 may also be imposed on any offending officer of the company, who may, in addition, be imprisoned for not more than 90 days. Ten days' imprisonment was the limit of the Watres bill. The measure is the work of John Norris. It is not likely to progress very far in this session, because of the lateness of the date aud the great accumulation of bills on the calendar. SEVERAL BILLS SIGNED. Governor Beaver Approves the Constitu tional Amendment. 1FBOM A STAFF COBEESFONDUTr. Harrisburo, March 8. Governor Bea ver signed a number of important bills to day. One of them provides for the submis. sionoftbetwo Constitutional amendments passed by the Legislature to a vote of the people. This bill was examined for consti tutional defects, but none were found. The Governor says there was nothing tangible in the argument that it embraces two sub jects. Another bill approved was that to quiet title to real estates, which requires the man not in possession, who sets up a claim for the property, to bring an eject ment within six months. This the Governor thinks will prove a great relief to the right ful nossessors of the property. The bill to make books, accounts, annual statements and other papers and documents on file in the Insurance Department evi dence was also approved. Xne absence of such a law has been a great annoyance to the Insurance Department. Another bill which received the signature oi the Gov ernor was that prohibiting anybody from wearing the insignia of the Grand Army of the Republic, the Loyal Legion, or the Union Veteran Legion except a member of any of the orders. HOLDING BACK LIQUOR BILLS. A Legislative Committee Taken to Task for Alleged Neglect of Duty. rFnOM A STAFF COBBZSFOXDXXT.l Harrisburo, March 8. Bepresentative MacDonald, of Lackawanna, took the liquor sub-committee of the Ways and 'Means Committee to task to-day for holding back thediquor bills. Mr. MacDonald in troduced a bill six weeks ago and asked that the committee be discharged from further consideration of it. His bill was intended to rectify the license fees and make them what the Brooks law had in tended them to be in the smaller cities, and what they were betore the Supreme Court had decided there should be no cities lower than third class. Mr. Brooks, on behalf of the sub-committee, promised a report on Tuesday next, and Mr. MacDonald withdrew his motion. Mr. Brooks said the sub-committee had been unable to meet because of a rush of other business, but some people say it hasn't wanted to meet, and only acts now because there will be little possibility of reaching the bills on the calendar. The Republican policy is to smother ail liquor legislation a& tne present session, so as nob to complicate the prohibition issue. STBEET BAILE0AD BILL PASSED. Representative Boblson's Measure for Fix ing the Terms of ConncIImen. Harrisburg, March 8. In the Senate to-day a bill was passed finally for the in corporation and regulation of street rail way companies to take place of the laws of 1878, declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court In the House Bepresentative Bobison, of Allegheny, introduced a bill fixing the term of Councilnien in cities of the third class, providing that terms of Select Conn cilmen be four years, Common Councilmen, two years; the Councilmen elected under existing laws to serve their terms. No Locking Up Children. rFBOK A STAFF COBBISFOXDXXT.'; Harrishurg, March 8. On Monday Dr. McCullough, of Tarentum, will, by request, present in the House a bill entitled: "An act to prohibit parents placing their chil dren in dark rooms and closets and locking them in rooms when they go away in the evening to attend balls, etc"" A SEEI0US SHOOTING APFEAT. Two Men Become Involved In a Quarrel and One Is Badly Injured. A serious shooting affray occurred at Leetsdale; near Sewickley, early yesterday morning, which may result in a murder. A party was in progress at the house of John Ochern, during tbe progress oi which two of the guests had a quarrel. About 1 o'clock they retired from the parlor and a few mo ments later two shots were fired in the front yard. i The guests ran out and found Michael Byan lyinr on the ground with a bullet wound in his shoulder and another in his neck. He claimed that George Bichey had shot him. The Sewickley police officers started in pursuit of the alleged assailantof Byan and captured him. He was placed in the county jail to await the result of Byan's injuries. A MAN ARRESTED FOR CRUELTY. Ex-Mayor Iilddell Promntly Enters Ball for tho Prisoner. Detective McClure, of Allegheny, yes terday arrested Bichard Clark, of West End avenue, on a charge of abusing his 16-year-old daughter. Tho information was made before Mayor Pearson by Humane Agent O'Brien. It is charged that Clark whipped his daughter with a strap that had a buckle at the end of it, and confined her in the garret for three days. The defendant is in the employ of Spen cer & Liddell, the brewers, and when Mr. Liddell heard of his arrest be went to Alle gheny and entered bail for the prisoner's appearance at a hearing. He said that the girl had been absent ior four days, and de served a whipping. Is He the Turkish Bath Robberf Thomas Miller was arrested by Officer Fitzgerald shortly after last midnight, as being implicated in the robbery of some personal property from Mr. John G. Luke, of Piedmont, W. Va., while Mr. Lake was bathing in Wells' Turkish bath rooms on the nignt of February 25. Miller was ar rested at his boarding house, Ko. 227 Boss street, and taken to Central station. MR. PRESIDENT-Z2r2?lS2l t to irresxaem uarnson, containing a amountafgood advice, given in his own im abtg humorou style. Bee to-morrow's letter ta President Harrison, containing a large smrnu- Dis patch. """Ms. - NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. "TP The PEOPLE'S STORE" 531 and 533 Wood Street, Pittsburg. "We will open our new at our old stand, on Fifth AN ELEGANT STORE, A MAGNIFICENT STOCK,- ! Reliable Goods at reasonable prices. All the nlri rlana-rhmomi-.a crro stHtt onln.rcror? A- i- -, wu. ulu utuvwj &i.w,uv will find us at 531 aaid 533 CAMPBELL & DICK THE A Saltan sat by Danube's tide And sore distressed aloud he cried; While like the waters to the sea His tears ran down both fast and free. A passing stranger said: "My friend. Why do those tears so fast descend?" "Alas ! " he sobbed, "I've lost all hope ; I've lost my cakevof Ivory Soap. No more in pride through town I'll go. With garments clean and white as snow; A WORD OF There are many white soaps, each represented to be " fust as eood as the ' Ivorv they ARE NOT, but like all counterfeits, lack the peculiar and remarkable qualities of the genuine. Ask for " Ivory " Soap and Insist upon getting it. Copyrfcht 1R. bv Prpctr ft !tM THERE IS NO CROOKEDNESS. The Allegheny Water Committee Deny That There Is Anything Wrong. The Allegheny Water Committee met last night and awarded a number of contracts. Before the bids were opened, Mr. Gerwig stated there had been a great deal of talk lately about crookedness in the water de partment, and he wanted it distinctly un derstood that there was no crookedness. The other members of the committee agreed with him. The following contracts were then awarded: Water pipe, to the National Foundry and Pipe Works Company, 2,000 lee t of -J-Inchpipe at 27 per ton, 1,000 feet of 6-inch pipe at Sli 75 per ton, 5,000 feet of 8-lnch pipe at S24perton; special castings, to the National Foundry and Pipe Works Company at 4K cents per pound: miscellaneous castings, to T. Cariln's Sons at $1 60 per hundred; stop gates, to the Union Foundry and Machine Company as follows: Four-inch, S9 60 each; 6-inch, S13 60; 8-incb. $22; fireplugs, to Nuttall Bros. at $21 75 each: pig lead, to Bailey, Farreil & Co., at $1 per hundred; ferrules, to Bailey, Farreil feCo..K-Inch,J525: -inch. $6; 3-incb. $850; -Inch, $9; 1-lncn, $9 Bifc wooden boxes, to Sam uel Hastings, $5 75 each for stop-gate boxes, $2 50 each for fire-plug boxes and Si for wash out boxes; hauling, to W. H. Megraw for 25 cents for one-horse loads and 35 cents for two horse loads. Falally Injared. A brakeman on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Bailroad, whose name is unknown, was injured fatally at Coraopolis station last night by being struck by a freight train. He was removed to the West Penn Hos pital. John Abel is Dead. John Abel, oue of the oldest baggage masters on the Pittsburg division of the Pennsylvania road, died yesterday. He .came here originally from Philadelphia, and was in the service 23 years. RIM NVP descants upon his blue-blooded DILI. Hit ancestry and records some sweet thoughts upon the artistic manner in which pig sticking is performed in Chicago. See fo-jnorroui's.DlSPATCH. River Telegrams. rSFXCIAX. TXLXORXMS TO TBI DISrATCH.l Wakbew River 3 4-10 feet and falling. Weather cloudy and cold. Bbowj5SVH.i,e River 8 feet 2 Inches and falling. Weather cloudy. Thermometer 33 at 6 P.M. Moroaktowit River 6 feet 6 Inches and falling. Weather clear. Thermometer S8P at 4 P. M. Tutt's Pills To cure costiveness the medicine must be moro thin a purgative. To be permanent, it must contain Tonic, Alterative and Cathartic Properties. Tutt's Pills possess these qualities in an emi nent degree, and Speedily Restore the bowels their natural peristatic motionto so essential to "regularity. Sold Everywhere. TOO IiATE TO CLAS8IFT. TJIOB BALE-2 M-ACKE LOTS ON fAIBMOUNT JO avenue. Nineteenth ward: only S minutes' walk from cable line; price only 1750 IT sold this week. tlZLLVX SBOS.. tut Station tt, E. - mhia in store on March 21, 1889, avenue. y s,.......&. jj.u pieoeuu vuu( Wood s-ta?eel3.. J: mh9-TTS SULTAN. But in cUsgrace must move about, By scornful fingers pointed out." "Not so," the noble stranger cried; "I have a piece and will divide;,'" And from his coat-tail pocket drew A cake and broke it fair in two. Then rose in joy the Sultan gray, And made that man a Turkish Bey,v With servantsLkind and Viziers sage, And fifty wives to cheer his age. WARNING. i. n i WEATHER For Western Penn' sylvania, West Virginia and Ohio, snow, followed in the interior "by fair; slightly cooler northwesterly winds. PrrrSBtmo. March 8. 18S8. The United States Signal Service officer la mis city luraisnes tne loiiowmg. ZSym JLs TO-DAI'S '& 1 Ther. Mean temp H Maxlmam temn 38 Minlmam temp...M 31 Kanee t Precipitation Trace. UlTerstSr.K., 10.0 fwt, a fall or 2.0 feet In the last 24 hours. Fit Any Bead. We have just received over 150 dozen men's hats in all the leading shapes. We' divided 'em into 3 lots and will sell them to-day at $1 25, Si 60. $2. P. C. C. C, cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the new Court tionse. PURE LIQUORS -FOE- MEDICINAL PURPOSES WE MAKE A SPECIALTY ' of Pure Wines and Liquors for medicinal pur poses, em Bracing full lines of both Foreign and Domestic, at prices for the age and qual ity of the goods that is not, and cannot be met, some of which we quote: ?r,8 eight-year-old export Guckenheimet Whisky, f nil quarts, $1 00. or $10 per dozen, "holt Pore Bye, uve years old, full quarts, $1 00, or $10 per dozen. . -.- Finch's Golden Wedding, ten years old, full quarts. $1 25 or $12 per dozen. Gin, Pure Holland, our own importation, fuU quarts, 51 25, or $12 per dozen. Dunville's Old Irish Whisky, quarts, $1 50, or $15 pr dozen. Ramsay's Old Scotch Whisky, distillery at Islay, $1 50 per bottle, full quart. Wise'S Old Irish WM.W rfl.tlll.ra t North Mall. Cork. $1 50 per bottle, full quart. Kentucky Bourbon, ten yers old, full quartSi 1 25. Cork Distilleries Co. Old Irish Whisky, $1 58 per bottle: $15 00 per dozen. James Wfttenn Jt. Cn 'a Tt.nilA. tfin. DlAnllvA Scotch Whisky, $1 50 per bottle: $15 per dozenvt fe r-are Jamaica Bum, $1 25 per quart. Old Tom Gin. $1 00 oer anart .Gold Seal Champagne, pints, 75 cents; quarts? Jim All of the different varieties of California Wines you purchase from us are the very best, and only 50 cts. for full quarts, or $5 00 per doz. Send for complete Price List, mailed free ta any address. JOS, FLEMING & SON, Druggist 412 Market street, Pittsburg, Pa., . Comer of the Diamond. - FLOWERS! FLOWERS Just opened, an importation of Superior Flower Seeds, ONE DOLLAR per package, of 100 varieties, tf ZEOLEIiVCIILSnGb'S.. Time. Ther. 70 A. if 31 10-00 A. Jt 32 l-oo r. x 3.00 r. M 33 S-O0P. X 37 8-O0P.lt 37 MUt9iinu j J? fi 4 jtf&a&at -- y?,