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THE PITTSBURG "' DISPATCH,,""' 'SUNDAY, VPRD 'lf 1889.
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R REVIEW OF
SPORTS
'Opinions About the Local
Players on Their Trip.
SMITH'S GOOD QUALITIES.
McAuliffe's Offer to Fight Carney
in Europe.
SEARLE'S CHALLENGE DISCESSED.
The Proposed Kaces Between Teemer and
Jake Gaudaur.
BASE BALL IS KOW A LITE TOPIC
from now on we may prepare ourselves
to hear almost nothing but baseball talked
about. The king of American sports and
pastimes has reascended his thrane and will
undoubtedly reign supreme until next Octo
ber. The local club returned home yester
day and will remain here until after the
4 opening of the championship season. Be
tween now and the commencement of the
championship struggle there will be a
game almost every day, providing there
is fine weather. The players, at least
many of them, need all the work they
can get To put it as mild as possible they
have made a very sorry show during their
"Western trip. Their only creditable vic
tory was the one at St. Louis. Taking the
trip as a whole it only bears out what was
argued in these columns last Sunday, viz:
that it would be far better for everybody
concerned if the team was kept at home
during the spring practice. Manager
Phillips is tolerably well satisfied with the
trip. This may setm.singularly interesting
to many people, for it means that the genial
manager is not difficult to sat
isfy. It would be hard to
imagine a more inglorious tour than the
one made by the local players, and it is en
tirely correct to say that the trip has done
nothing at all toward arousing local en
thusiasm in the national game. In this the
club cannot be other than a loser. 6f
course, the old remark that the series has
been one of exhibition games only will be
made, but even an excuse of this kind dees
not mend matters. Defeat invariably has
a discouraging influence and the local
club has sullered more deieats already
than ought to fall to the share
of any club that expects to make a good
show in a pennant race. Prom whatever
standpoint we may look at matters we can
not well come to any other conclusion than
that which means the club's trip has been
a very unfortunate one.
About tbe Home Flayers.
Rone ot us for a moment will contend
that we have seen the home players at their
best yet. It is a fact just as clear and forci
ble as the sun at noonday that they can
play better than they have done so far this
season. The question is, however, how much
can they play? Nobody can say, and only
the championship struggle will tell. I am
free to confess that my hopes of the club's
success are not as bright as they were. Now
and again I have a lear that the old failing
of weak batting will again show itself, and
if it does we can prepare Ourselves for the
usual place near the bottom of the list. It
is strange for anybody to have misgivings
like the above when the players of the club
are considered one by one. Taking them
seriatim they appear to be just as good as
any other aggregation, but they fail to show
good results. How the team will be made
up is a problem not yet settled,! but one
thing seems certain, that is. Smith will be
the local shortstop. After all the faults and
foibles ot the old man are considered the
fact remains that his equal is very hard to
find. Certainly Allen will not fill Smith's
vacancy this year. Allen is an admirable
young gentleman and may be tutored into a
first-class ball player, but it would be un
reasonable to expect him to be a fit substi
tute for Smith this season. We may, there
fore, rest assured that "Pop" will be at his
old tt and except now and again when
Allen will be given a trial. It seems ab
surd to think that personalities would cause
Smith to be put on third base. Whatever
the personal difference between Smith and
Dnnlap or anybody else may be, there is no
reason why they should interefere with the
playing or arranging of the team. It cannot
be that old and tried players like those in
question -are yet so much linked with child
hood and its ways as to carry their little
sqtfabbles on to the ball field. They are
not paid to do that Manliness is one of the
best essentials of a first-class ball player,
and it is to be hoped that every member of
the local team will act the part of a man, so
much as to work together on the ball field
for one common end that of victory.
The Leacne and Association.
"The exhibition games so far this season
have demonstrated the fact that the Ameri
can Association is not that insignificant
body many people think it it. The Associa
tion clubs have more than held their own
against the League members. This ought
to and must convince those who are eternally
clamoring about the League's superiority,
that there are other important people in the
world. Of course I know that this will
sound like treason to some people, but there
is truth in the statement nevertheless. The
prospects of good ball playing in the Asso
ciation are just as good as those in the
League, while the prices of the former are
much less than those of the latter.
Spnldinc's Teams.
On Tuesday we will have Spalding and
his teams with us. Their visit will doubt
less be au interesting one, because since we
saw them last they have traveled round the
t world and suoped and dined with kings,
dukes and lords. It is to be hoped that
their contest here will be well patronized.
. Spalding certainly deserves all the patron
age that is possible. It is flimsy to say that
he has simply been round the world to ad
vertise himself and his business.
Granting he has, he certainly is worth
all the advertising he gets after pay
ing so handsomely for it I have
yet to be convinced tblat baseball will be
come popular among the natives of any
country he has visited, but this is no fault
or Spalding. He has introduced the na
tional game of America to quarters of the
globe that would never have seen it had it
not been for his remarkable enterprise. If
ttfor'nothing more than this the American
admirers of the game ought to give him a
heartv welcome wherever he and his teams
'PP- ,
Abont tbe Scullers.
Thi. rWInxed intention of Henrv G. Searla
to visit England next month and challenge i
anybody or eveiybody for the world s scull
ing championship, has undoubtedly revived
the interest in acquaties. None of us can
say or think other than that it is a pity
that professional sculling has been under a
ban so long. There are many interesting
chapters in the history of sculling, chapters
that take us back to the exciting times of
Haniil, Chambers, Clasper and Kelly. In
those days there was a rivalry existing in
almost every household in behalf of the
various champions. Matters have changed
considerably since the days of "Honest Bob"
Chambers. Becently professional scullers
have, to tome extent, been under a cloud,
and it s to be hoped that the appearance of
Searle, either here or in England, may tend
toresuscitateoneof the finest of sports in
every commendable way. I firmly hold
the opinion that the popular love
of honest boat racing is just as powerful as it
ever was; but it is in a state ot torpor at
present. An international race of impor
tance wonld soon bring that feeling into
prominence with all its old fire and enthus
iasm. It is also safe to say that if that old
feeling of admiration for sculling was again
to come into prominence there would soon
be a large and promising stock of rowers.
The blood and muscle of the young athletes
of to-day are just as good and" strong as were
those of the old-timers. All that is needed
is a potent revival of the interest in boat
racing, and we'll soon have a legion of scull
ers, and probably some of them well able to
uphold the name and prestige of the United
States in matters aanatic
Abont Searle's Challenge.
Searle hasn't issued his challenge yet, but
there is no reason to think that he will not
carry out his declared intention. There are,
however, one or two features worthy of note
connected with the Australian's challenge.
It is not unlair to. ask why he couldn't come
to America and row. True he offers to row
on neutral waters, but the latter are not so
neutral to him as to an American sculler.
In England races are rowed straightaway on
a fast-flowing current, while in America, it
tbe current is flowing the race is with a
turn. The turn also holds good on lake
water. It can, therefore, be seen
that an American has somewhat the
worst -of the change from his native
rivers to an English course. There are ex
cellent courses in the United States, which
would be jnst as new to any of our cham
pions as to Searle. But the latter will, un
doubtedly, want to row a four-mile race
straightaway. Here again au American
sculler must deviate considerably from cus
tom. In this country the rule is a three
mile race with a turn. However, hereto
fore it has been the rule to row world's
championship scull races as Searle will
probably ask. Of course there was a devia
tion from this custom in one of the races be
tween Hatnil and Kelly. The difference,
however, is an important'one, and it is a
pity that the leading conditions of a race
here are so different to a recognized rule in
other countries. It is natural to expect
that Searle) will select English waters for
any race mat ne may take part in. isy
rowing on the Thames or Tyne he will stilt
be under the swav of his native flag, and
consequently the English people will be as
enthusiastic about him as it he was1 a "true
born Englishman."
Who Will Uotr the Australian t
Tbe most important question connected
with Searle's trip is: Who will row him in
England for the championship? He has
particularly mentioned Teemer and O'Con
nor, but the likelihood of the latter at once
accepting is stronger than in Teemer's case
and it is reasonable to expect this. In, the
first place O'Connor like Searle is a British
subject, and were he to row the Australian
on English waters the contest would simply
be like a contest between the mother coun
try's children; it would certainly be a fam
ily affair. Besides, O'Connor had almost re
solved to visit Australia and tackle" Searle
there and surely it would be easier for him
to go to London than to Sidney. O'Connor
is also in possession of the championship of
Canada and the United States. Teemer's
position at present is exceedingly different
to that ot O'Connor's. The former is now
negotiating for a series of races with Gau
daur; he has also made engagements to row
in several contests weeks and months ahead.
This would seem to mean conclusively that
he couldn't go to England for a long time to
come, except at a big financial loss. Of
course the McKeesport sculler had no idea
of Searle's challenge when he made the en
gagements. He has intimated that he will
be prepared to join in a sweepstake with
O'Connor and Searle and row in this coun
try. A race in this country would cer
tainly be an interesting one, but I fear
Searle would object to row for a champion
ship title in this way. Many of us can still
remember well the unpleasantness there re
sulted from the three-cornered race between
Kelly, Cooper and Chambers at King's
Lynn, England. However, Searle is sure
to get a race when he lands, and everybody
interested in boat racing will be pleased
of the fact All of us, certainly
are anxious to know what Searle'
merits are. Either Teemer or O'Connor
could prove this for us,and with that proven
we would have the key to the Australian
standard of sculling. I am one of those
people who think that the Australian
standard is not as high as it appears to be,
but so far we have nothing definite to prove
the assertion. Hanlan cannot be taken as a
criterion, because he is not the rower he was
a few years ago. But I tail to see why
Gaudaur will not have a hand in any con
test that may take place or be arranged. St
John, his backer, seems confident that he is
as good as anybody, and it is very likely
that he and Gaudaur will be matched short
ly. Despite the statements written by those
young men who seem to know all about it,
matters are progressing favorably toward a
match. St John wrote me the other day to
the effect that some "Smart Alecs" are
crediting him with all kinds of stupid state
ments in the newspapers.
BIcAnliffe and Carney.
It may be that we will have another in
ternational prize fight before the summer
comes and goes. After a comparatively
long silence Jack JIcAuliffe has definitely
made an offer to visit England and fight any
lightweight there for a big stake and ex
penses. Jem Carney, ot course, has at once
replied to the effect that he will be happy
to accommodate HcAuliffe with a battle for
$5,000 and allow reasonable expenses to
nght in Europe. The HcAuliffe party at
last accounts -are quite, willing to cross the
Atlantic so that, to repeat the opening sen
tence ef this paragraph, it may be that we
will have anotfier international fight
Doubtless many will be surprised at the
resolve or intention of HcAuliffe. For a
long time he, Dempsey and others declared
emphatically against going among the
"thieves and robbers on the other side" to
fight HcAuliffe and others have been
misled to a very great extent by a
class of people who, prompted by the
prejudice of nationality, are constantly
descrying everything English. The class re
ferred to have not hesitated to say tnat,the
absence of fair play caused Kilrain to make
a draw with Smith, and also forced Sulli
van to make a draw with Mitchell. The
very fact that in both instances the men
were in the ring hours, and neither Kilrain
nor Sullivan could floor his man, shows how
ridiculous such wild statements about fair
play or no fair play really are. I venture
to sav that Jack HcAuliffe, if he fights
Carney in either Prance or Spain, will get
as fair a show as if the battle were taking
place on Long Island. It seems to be for
gotten that all the sporting men in England
don't back Carney. There are numerous
good and influential men who are readv to
back a man against him, and they will be
on the HcAuliffe side. Sullivan really has
a more influential English following than
Mitchell. Theidea of mobsever being ready
in England to lynch a foreigner if he is
likely to defeat a native is all nonsense. Of
course, I know of the Sayers-Heenan affair,
but there is a world of difference between
the surroundings of a championship battle
now and the snrroundings of 20 or 30 years
ago. On tire other hand, nobody now con
tends that Carney was fairly treated when
he fought HcAuliffe in this country, but
what I contend is that there is a prevailing
desire both in this country ana others to
give a stranger fair play; now and again
hoodlums and blackguards interiere, but
the object ought to be to keep these charac
ters away from the contests.
Kilrain In England.
Jacob Kilrain has been talking freely for
the edification and instruction of the En
glish -public. He has unburdened his
mind regarding bis proposed battle with
Sullivan. Tbe meaning .of Kilrain's talk
is to the effect that Sullivan will-not fight
and that he, Kilrain, will retire from the
ring as champion of the'world. In the
meantime he wants to fight Smith, but the
latter has been badly hurt Kilrain, there
fore, has gone "on the road" with Mitchell,
and this fact may account for his, "big"
talk previous to starting out. The .London
Referee in commenting on the proposed
Kilrain-Sullivan affair expresses an opinion
published in this paper immediately after
the articles were signed. The .Reeree says:
Jake Kilrain's faith in tbe arrangement with
Sullivan is no greater than might be expected
from anyone -who studied the articles. As I
pointed out when they were first published,
thy were Trained specially to permit of wrig
gling. This was all very well for the party who
might desire to wriggle out of paying forfeit
but altogether vexing for the one who meant
going through. Kilrain's people, who agreed
to such a contract not worth the price of the
paper It was written on, must be very poor
lianas at drawing up agreements, or willing to
enterlnto articles merely farcical, as they de
pended altogether on the good faith of men
who meant besting from start to finish.
Jackson and Cardiff.
If all goes well Peter Jackson and Patsy
Cardiff will hate their fistic argument be
fore many days. The battle is not creating
that amount of national interest that was
anticipated. I am not surprised at this, be
cause the majority of people look upon
Jackson as a sure winner. At San Fran
cisco the betting is greatly in favor of Jack
son, but we may presume that this is mostly
caused by the recent victories of Jackson,
The latter has not yet defeated a first-class
man, but I expect to see him defeat Cardiff.
The laUer has yet tb prove that he is even a
good second-class pugilist If Jackson de
feats Cardiff we may expect to hear of a
match between Slavin, that other Austra
lian, smd Jackson. Slavin has many friends
in Australia, who claim that he is
champion, and he is on his way to tackle
Jackson at 'Frisco, If a battle cannot be
arranged betweeu Jacksou and Slavin it
might be interesting to pit Jack Ashton
against either of them. Pbikgle.
LATE MEWS IN BRIEF.
Priscilla Davis, colored, died at Baltimore
Friday, after attaining the advanced age ot 103
years.
The President has appointed Moses r
Wyman, of Custer county, Montana, agent for
the Indians of the Crow agency in Montana.
The liabilities of F Kell & Co., of Brad
ford, Yorkshire, amount to 120,000. including
30,000 dne to creditors in the United States.
Two thousand emigrants left Liverpool yes
terday for America, making a total of 12,000
who have sailed from that place during the
past week.
A private letter from Honolulu states that
R, L. Stevenson, the antbor, is very ill at a ho
tel there, and fears are entertained that he
may not recover.
The following named Presidental postmas
ters were appointed yesterday: Charles C.
Schreeder at Huntingburgb, Ind., and Elmer
Crockett, at South Bend, Ind.
Mr. George W. Maslln has resignad his po
sition in the office of tbe First Vice President
jBf the Baltimore and Ohio, to become the Su
perintendent of the Boanoke and Southern
Railroad.
A terrible fight occurred between a number
of men at a hotel in Spokane Falls, W. T., Fri
day night, in which five men were stabbed two
of them fatally. One of them is Harry John
son, of Chicago.
The Minneapolis street railway manage
ment has decided not to try to run cars before
Monday. Everything is quiet, and it is not
Iirobable that there will be further trouble un
ess an attempt is made to run cars.
The annual meeting of the London Bar
Committee was held yesterday. Attorney Gen
eral Webster -was present and was given an
ovation as a demonstration of the committee's
approval of his conduct in connection with the
Parnell Commission.
The liquidator of the Comptoir d' Escompte
of Paris will arrive In London on Monday. The
object of his visit is to enter into negotiations
looking to the canceling of the contracts be
tween the Comptoir d' Escompte and the En
glish copper companies.
The Jndges of the Court of Queen's Bench
have decided that women are not eligible to
niemoersuip in me ixmuon uounty council.
The election of Lady Sandhurst is therefore
declared void. Tbe Council has given notice
that it will appeal from this decision.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the new British Min
ister to the United States, left Liverpool at 10
o'clock yesterday morning for Liverpool, where
he embarked in the afternoon for New York.
A large number of his friends gathered at tbe
Euston station and bade him farewell.
James E. Stuart, of Chicago, has been ap
pointed a postoffice inspector, with headquar
ters at Chicago; George M Christian has been
appointed an assistant superintendent of the
railway mail service, and designated for duty
in the office of the First Assistant Postmaster
General.
Mr. David Sheeny, member of Parliament
for South Galway, who is undergoing lmpnson
onmentfor offenses upder the crimes act, and
whose sentence was reduced on appeal from ten
to five months, has been confined in a cell and
placed on bread and water diet for refusing to
perform menial work about the prison.
Among tbe 300 saloon passengers on the
Cunard steamship Umbria, for Liverpool, yes
terday, were the members of the Sauioan Com
missionJohn A. Kasson, William Walter
Phelps and George H. Bates. Mr. Bates is ac
companied by his family. Ex-Mayor Abram S.
Hewitt and family are also on the Umbria.
News comes from Oklahoma that all the
cattlemen In that Territory excepting one have
driven their cattle out, and that he is getting
herds awav as rapidly as possible. Some 50 or
more families of negroes have left Fort Smith,
Ark., for the vicinity of xntbrie, Oklahoma,
where they and numerous other colored people
will establish a colony.
Colonel Fred Grant the new Minister to
Austria, had a short interview with the Presi
dent yesterday morning prior to his departure
fur his new post. Among the other callers
were Senator Spooner, Representatives Wade,
Burton, Houk, Taylor, Allen, Morrow, McKen
na. Reed, Cox and Cannon, James B. Weed,
Charles W. Sears, and 8. C. Millard, of Bing
bamton, N. Y.
The Secretary of the Interior has accepted
the resignation of Geo. A Howard, Chief Clerk
of that department. Mr. Howard tendered his
resignation March 6 last. He will be succeeded
by E. M. Dawson, Chief of the Division of
Patents and Miscellaneous, Interior Depart
ment. Mr. Howard retires to enter business at
Cleveland, O. Thomas H. Musick, of Missouri,
has been appointed to the office vacated by Mr.
Dawson. v
The North German'LIoyd steamer Aller,
which arrived from Bremen late Friday night,
encountered severe storms and rough weather
dnring tbe passage. During tho last three days
of her voyage the water continually washed
over the vessel, tearing away her lifeboats and
breaking her guard rails. On Saturday night,
during a heavyram storm, Wilhelm baathoff,
one of tbe crow, 23 years old, was washed over
board and drowned.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
British American Association.
Branches No. 2 and No. 15 will hold a select
entertainment and reception at Imperial
Hall. New Grant street on Tuesday evening
April 23, in commemoration of St George's
Dav. Addresses will be delivered by Hon.
Alfred Marland, Colonel W. D. Moore and J.
B. Lanibie,Esq., upon the duties of every Briton
taking out his naturalization papers The
British American Band will render a choice
selection of music. Tbe association numbers
nearly 500 members, and, as this is its first re
ception, it Is intended to make it a brilliant
success.
v C. 01. D. A.
Branch No. 53 will be Instituted next
Wednesday evening at St Joseph's school hall,
Sixteenth ward.
Aimeeting was held at Mansfield, last Sun
day. Forty-two names were signed 'to an ap
plication for a charter. The list closes to-day.
Knights of tbe Golden Eagle.
Messrs. R. Crawford, M S. M ''er. M. D. L.
Heastlngs, Charles Slack, R. H. Liddell and
William Wendt have addressed a letter to the
members of Venns Castle, asking that the
castle adopt resolutions against taking part in
any anniversary entertainment at which
liquors are sold or given away.
Odd Fellows.
P. D. D. G. M. Willian B McEwen, one of
tbe oldest Odd Fellows in Alleghenv county,
died on Saturday at 9.30 A. M., at his residence.
No. Hi Ridee avenue, Allegheny, at the age of
68 years. He was an old and honored member
of Allegheny Lodge No. 49, also of Pittsburg
Encampment No. 2, and was highly respected.
Jr. O. U. A. M.
At a meeting of Alexander Hays Council, Jr.s
O. U. A M., of Sewickley on Friday evenioga
flag was presented to the council. Brother E.E.
ScEell making the presentation speech.
DaugbteM of St. George.
Ida May Lodge No. 14, Daughters of Re
bckah, will hold a box social in their hall on
Wednesday evening, April 17.
Pride of Allegheny City Lodge No. 14 will
celebrate their first aunlversary by holding a
socialin tbelr lodge room on Thursday, April
18. Sister lodges are cordially invited.
,
Fine watch repairing, lowest prices, at
Hauch's, No. 295 Fifth ave. tvfsu
AGAINST BOOTH & FL1NN.
Jndgo Ewing Decides That tbe CralK Street
Paving Contract Was Illegally Let
Where the Distinction Lies.
An opinion was handed down yesterday
by Judge Ewing in the equity case of Will
iam Maiet against the city of Pittsburg and
the Board of Awards, to prevent the execu
tion of the contract-wlth Booth &Flinn for
the paving of Craig street The contract is de
clared null and void, for the reason that such a
contract was beyond the power of city authori
ties to make.
As to the point made by the defendants that
the plaintiff was in collusion with tbe Warren
Scharf Asphalt Paving Company, which was
an unsuccessful bidder, and that the suit was
for Its use. Judge Ewing held that the plaintiff
had a clear legal right to maintain his suit
and his motives are immaterial. The contract
be stated, was awarded for a kind of pavement
that was not advertised for. In the advertise
ment it was stated that the plans and specifica
tions were on file in the office. In tbe answer
it was averred that there were specifications
on file for three kinds of stone pavement, and
no specifications for an asphalt pavement, and
in connection with this it was an exclusion for
proposals for an asphalt pavement Continu
ing, Judge Ewing said:
"How the contract for an asphalt pavement
could be let under these circumstances, in con
formity with the act of Assembly, we are un
able to see. How there could be an honest
bidder with nothing to bid on, is past our un
derstanding. Had the contract on tbe present
case been advertised for and let on plans and
specifications on which there was an oppor
tunity for competitive bids, we would have sus
tained the contract"
Mbndnj's Trial Lists.
Common Fleas No. 1 Smith vs Walton; Slo
cum vs Dowlln; Caughey et al vs Marshall et
al; Simpson vs Hoefler;Hill vs Marshall; Whit
field vs Moss; Clemange'r vs Baden Gas Com
pany; Wallace vs Chambers; Honfroy vs Hon
f roy; Winter vs Hippley et al; Bailey et al vs
Reighard; Heckman vs Groetzinger; Stein
brunner vs Pittsburg and Western Railroad
Company.
Common Pleas No. 2 Sutton vs Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company; Hum 4 Son vs
Brown; Johnston vs Webb.
Criminal Court Commonwealth vs Oliver
Force, Valentine Guckert, Michael McGrann.
Monday's Audit List.
Estate of Accountant
Peter Schwab Caroline Schwab.
bamuel H. t.oldthrop....Safe Deposit Co.
Albert Meltby John "ft esthead.
John Voegtly, Sr Otto Krebs et at
Dorothea Miller William Slater
barah E. Goldhoop Safe Deposit Co.
Ella A. Irwin M. E.Alexander.
Sarah Simpson Louisa Simpson.
Alf. P. Turner John Moody.
Mary A. SuinmerweU....MarvA. Hunter.
Slftings From Justice.
Bejtjamin F. Ceosk yesterday made a vol
untary assignment, of alf his property to James
Balph for the benefit of his creditors.
Robebt S. Montgomery, one of the Butler
County counterfeiters, was surrendered to
United .States Commissioner McCandless by
his bondsman yesterday.
In Criminal Court yesterday Judge Magee
sentenced James Lyons to the Huntingdon Re
formatory for entering a building with feloni
ous intent Paul R. Sbepardson, embezzle
ment, was given four months tojaiL
The Castle Shannon Railroad Company,
yesterday filed with the Recorder, a mortgage
for $200,000 to secure bonds for thatamonnt
The proceeds from the sale of the bonds will be
used to redeem outstanding bonds and for the
construction of the proposed incline plane.
A deceee was made in Common Pleas Court
No. 1, yesterday, setting aside the lnnacy pro
ceedings against August Bilharz, who was de
clared a lunatic in 1882. Bilharz filed a peti
tion asking for this degree, stating that be had
become of sound mind again, and the Court,
after hearing the case, granted his plea.
Application was made yesterday by Franlr
A .Lewis, an Inmate of Dlxmont Insane
Asylum, for a writ of habeas corpus to bring
him into court The petition states that Lewis
is unjustly detained in the asylum; that
though he is sane, theanthorities refuse to dis
charge him. A writ was issued ordering tbe
hospital authorities to bring Lewis into court
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The appeal of Elmer Bryan, who was ar
rested and fined 5 and costs by Mayor Pearson
for disorderly conduct was .argued before
Judge Magee yesterday. The appeal was dis
missed. Bryan is the man who created tronble
by distributing tracts in 'front of the First
Presbyterian Church, Allegheny. George
Elphenstone, Esq., represented the church au
thorities and Colonel Moore the defendant
J. D. Watson. Esq., yesterday filed a notice
to issue summons in the case of S. M. Decker,
the umpire,against the National League of Pro
fessional Baseball Players, in accordance with
the amendment to the suit which was allowed
by court. In the amendment, all the directors
of the League, together with tbe clubs com
prising tbeLeague and their Presidents, were
added as defendants in addition to the officers
of tbe League.
The Law Students' Association held a ses
sion of tbe moot court in the Orphans' Court
room yesterday, J. C. Shoemaker, Esq., act
ing as Judge. The case was McKlrdy vs Sil
vey, for damages. The defendant claimed
while on his way to see Silvey's daughter one
dark night he fell into a ditch and fractured
his leg. One of the witnesses claimed the ditch
was two feet wide; he was certain of that be
cause be naa Dotn nisieet in the ditch. Where-
noon the defendant's attorney admitted
tne alien must nave Deen an unusually wide
one. Messrs. McKenna and Wnght appeared
for the plaintiff and Mr. Went for tbe defense.
ILLIK0IS GREATEST ORATOR.
Thomas Jefferson Dedham Has One Devoted
Admirer In Chicago.
Chicaio Tribune. 1
It is too good to keep any longer.
A Tribune reporter, detailed to write up
the Boche mass meeting of business men at
Central Music Hall, reached the place some
10 minutes before the doors opened. He
leaned against the elevator and began to
wonder how the speaking would pan out '
As if to interpret his thought a tall man
with florid compleion and reddish hair
crossed the vestibule, leaned against the
elevator, and asked:
"Come to hear the speaking?"
"Yes. wasjust wondering if it would
be worth listening to."
"Hardly expect it will. ' A poor lot of
speakers on the olll. I've come around in
the hope of being agreeably disappointed.
Oratory is my hobby. I'll go any distanco
to hear a good speeoh, and I'll take a des
perate chance to hear one, as my coming
this evening shows. I've heard them all
Spurgeon, Wendell Phillips, Ingersoll, W.
C. P. Breckinridge, and the rest."
"Have we any really good speakers in
Illinois?"
"Not more than a half dozen, and only
two or three of fliese can be. called orators." '
"Who is the best among the latter?"
He thought a moment and answered:
"Mr. Dedham."
"Dedham?"
"Yes."
"I never heard of him."
"He isn't well lrpown. But Thomas Jef
ferson Dedham is au orator if there ever
was one. He has the knack of getting hold
of an audience like Spurgeoh, of keeping
his hold like Phillips, and in the meantime
playing upon it with all the static liveliness
and grace of gesture of Ingersoll, and all
the resonance of voice of Breckinridge. I
can listen to him by the hour, transfixed
in my seat, my only desire that he may go
on."
"Ton surprise me. It's strange I've
never heard of him."
The conversation stopped here. The re
porter began to watch tbe faces of a group
of politicians who were forecasting the
probable extent of the attendance of busi
men at the meeting.
Presently the tall stranger, as if heated
by his eulogy of the unknown orator, un
buttoned his coat and ran his hands in hts
pantaloons pockets. A gold medal on the
left side of his vest attracted the reporter's
eye.
"Pardon my curiosity," said the reporter,
as he leaned over to read the inscription.
When the reporter,with guilty feellnfr,
had jerked his head back the tall stranger
had disappeared. The inscription on the
juedal read:
; THOMAS JEFFERSON DEDHAM ' J
; FIRST PEIZH, ;
I SOPHOSTOR1C ORATORICAL CONTEST, :
t KALAMAZOO IHOHSCHQOL. I
: 167a.
New Dekss Goods Choice assortment
of plaids, checks and stripes, just opened;
two lines 50c and 75c per yard.
aiwFsu Btrous & Hacks.
TEH-TALE FIfiTJRES.
The Bank CleariDgs Away Abtfad of
. Last Year's Eosv Record.
BUSINESS QUIET BUT QE0WING.
Agitation in Favor of Widening Diamond
Street Making Converts.
WHI PITTSBUEG STREETS AEE MUDDY
Business during the past week was mod
eratefy active in some departments and
quiet in others. Anticipations of a spring
revival have been only partly realized. As
the season progresses, however, signs of im
provement multiply. The opening of the
lake trade will affect a variety of interests,
give employment to labor and assist in the
distribution and interchange of commodities
which accumulated during the winter. It
will be of especial benefit to iron manu
facturers by lowering the rates on ores.
Spring work is progressing,and the growing
crops are in good condition. Early fruits
and berries are believed to have escaped the
frost. This is of great importance to the
country tributary to Pittsburg. Dealings in
stocks and oil were of moderate proportions,
and generally at a lower range of prices. Tbe
close was dull and barely steady. There was a
better demand for iron, and prices were firm.
The drygoods Jobbing trade was active, many
large country orders having been filled. Beal
estate maintained its old-time activit.tbe sales
being noted In The Dispatch from day to
day. Money was in better demand, indicating
an expansion of business. The clearings for the
week were 52,225,000 larger than for the same
time last year. There were recorded during the
week 192 mortgages for loans aggregating $524,
953. Included was one for $50,000, one for J25,
000, one for $16,000, one for 515,000, one for 512,
600, one for $9,000, one for $8,000, and 15 for sums
ranging from $5,000 to $7,500. A large propor
tion of the total amount was for purchase
money. The rates were from 4 to 8 per cent
The feeling in favor of widening Diamond
street seems to be gaining ground. The more
it is talked of the mora manifest becomes its
importance and necessity, if done under wise
conditions as to the allotment of tbe cost
Whatever may be done, a jnst regard for the
rights of property holders should be observed.
Said a gentleman yesterday: "I recently made
an investment on Diamond street in tho belief
that it would be widened. If Lhad not thought
so I would not have purchased. I know of
others who have lately acquired property there
with the sameexpectatatlon. If widened the
street would be one of tbe best for business
purposes in the city, and property on it wonld
be rated as high as it is on
Fifth or Wood. I think the enhancement
of values would more than pay the cost So,
instead of anybody losing, all wonld be gaining.
Looking at it In this light I think every prop
erty owner on the street would be Immensely
benefited by the improvement and lam at a
loss to see how anyone can take a different
view of it The north side of the street above
Smlthfleld is all right and but little is neces
sary to be done on the south side to bring it in
line. The bulk of the work, therefore, lies be
tween Smithfield and Market where the chief
benefit would fall. With so little to be done
and such good results sure to follow, I cannot
but think the opponents of the scheme are
standing in their own light"
A Philadelphia gentleman who was in the
city a day or two ago, remarked that Pittsburg
had the muddiest streets he had ever seen. If
he had been to tbe manor born he would have
known the reason. Pittsburg streets, nnlike
those of Philadelphia, were made for use and
not for ornament They are dally traversed by
-thousands of heavily laden vehicles drawn by
from two to six immense horses. The wear and
tear of this constant and heavy traffic is so
great that no kind of pavement yet discovered
is able to sustain it without damage. These
vehicles, coming from all directions, carry
more or less mud with them, which they dis
tribute impartially throughout the city. Tf
Pittsburg did less business it would have more
attractive looking streets; but their present
condition is preferable to that which would re
sult if they were given over to the owners
of dainty carriages and morocco-shod pedes
trians. The difference in this respect between
Pittsburg and Philadelphia is so radical that a
jnst comparison between the two is impossible
one Is a hive of industry; the other a place of
elegant ease.
Pittsburg is suffering from a scarcity of busi
ness bouses in the central part of the city. A
real estate agent said yesterday that he had
had numerous applications for this description
of property within a few days, which he bad
been unable to meet He didn't know of a
single business house for rent in the district in
tbat-Hluestion, and added: "While this is a ereat
drawback to the city, by shutting out enter
prises of various kinds which would employ
large capital and utilize much of the unem
ployed labor, I don't see how it can be helped
so long as people want to crowd themselves into
what is called the business center, where all the
houses are full 'and no room to build more. If
they would be willing to go out Fifth avenue'
Liberty, Penn or other leading thoroughfares
they could be accommodated. There they
could either rent or build. That these streets
will be largely given up to business in the near
future is beyond question. All of them are
traversed, or soon will be, by cable or other
cars, rendering transportation easy and making
them almost as desirable for business purposes
as streets further down town. A movement of
this kind is already In progress, quite a number
of stores and light manufacturing concerns
having been located out there within a year Or
two, and I am advised that others will follow
this season. The centralization of business
has for years been a great disadvantage to the
city, and it has forced np rents to so high a
figure that only big establishments ae able to
pay it, and they must do a rushig business to
make both ends meet This crowds out people
with moderate capital. By spreading business
out as suggested everybody would have a
chance. There is no reason why there should
not be large drygoods, grocery, hardware,'
drug and other stores in every part of the city,
instea'd if consolidating tbem in one locality.
It would bo of great advantage to the public to
be abloHo purchase what they want near home
instead of being compelled to take a day off
and 'go to town' for it The city is getting too
big for one little business center."
Ayear or two ago Dallas was one of the most
unsightly places on the line of tbe Pennsyl
vania Railroad. A brickyard was the princi
pal ornament on one side, while on the other
piles of garbage and other refuse caused the
people who had business that way to bold their
noses as they hurried through. Now for the
other side of the picture. The brickyard has
been removed, the ground leveled up and sod
ded and a number of handsome cottages built
transforming tbe place so completely that even
old residenters scarcely recognize it. Other
improvements are projected which will make
the change still more marked and surprising. It
is understood that the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will recognize the spirit of progress
by putting up a handsome station in place of
the one that has so long been an abomination
to the community.
TIME FOR A HEW DEAL.
Stocks Dull nnd Steady Brokers Waiting
for n Chance.
The stock market yesterday was dull and gen
erally steady, there being no material declines
and no prominent advances. Philadelphia and
People's Natural Gas were ex-dividend. Tbe
market was not in a condition to encourage a
heavy buying movement in view of the ten
dency toward loweiuprices, while, on the other
hand, sellers preferred to wait and take the
chances of an advance. The result of this an
tagonism was very little trading, only three
stocks' being dealt in, and only, 300 shares
changing hands. Bids, offers and sales are
given below:
Bid.
..500
Asked.
Pittsburg Pot. Stock anMetal Ex,
BANK STOCKS.
Ancbor Savings...-. ,43
Allegheny National Hank 62
Dank of 1'lttsbur; 75
Com inerciarMational Bank
Citizens' National Hank ,...,... 62
Diamond National Bank., ..:... ...160
Duquesne Rational Bank..,. 135
100
Exchange National Bank 81
Fanners' Deposit National Bank 400
First National Bank, Pittsburg. 1SS
Fourth National Bank ...125
Fifth Avenue Bank..... , S5
Freehold Bank ; S2H
German National Bank. ,i. 329
Iron City National Bank A SI
Masonic Bank.. ..a. 55
Mechanics' National Bank 109
Metropolitan National Hank M
Pittsburg Bank forSavlngs .'. 25
Tradesmen's National Bank -220
" ntSUBAKCE STOCKS.
Allegheny Insurance Company. 65
Boatmans' Insurance
City Insurance
Humboldt Insurance. 40
Western Insurance Company
GAS STOCKS.
40
25
Consolidated Gas. Co'Illum.).....
l'lttsburguas Co. (Ilium.) 62
86uthsldeUas Co. (Ilium.)
Chart! era Valley Has Co.... 52$
Ohio Valley Has Co .'.
Beoplt' Natural Has Co
Pennsylvania Gas Co 18
Philadelphia Co SBJf
Fine Kan'. 85
Wheeling Gas Co 29J4
FASSEXOEB BAILWAT STOCKS.
Central Traction , 22)4
Citizens' Traction MJ
Pittsburg Traction 49
IUILEOAD STOCKS.
P'rb. Tonngstown and Ashtabula 29
Pittsburg nnd Connellsvllle
Pitts., McK. ft Yougb. R. K. Co 56
Pitts., Cln. S. St. Loul 18
Pittsburg and Western Kailroad Co. ... 9
Pittsburg and Western preferred 18ft
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.
N. Y. &C. Gas Coal Co
Consignee Mining Co 20
h NorlaMlnlngCo 2
Silver ton mining Co........
Allegheny County Electric 80
Westinghouse Electric S6H
llonongahela Water Co
Union Switch and Signal Co 25
Westinghouse Air Brake Co 119!i
40
Ok"
63
35
IS
22
38ft
J6"
22V
31
25
10
19
30M
1
3S"
26
121
wesiingnouseuraseco.. isim ih ....
Pittsburg Plate Glass Company. 160 ....
x-dlv.
The sales were SO shares of Philadelphia Oas
at 88 100 at 3S 100 Electric at 66 and 50 La
Noria at Z
Robinson Bros, sold 510,000 McKeesport and
Bellevemon firsts at 5105 and interest.
The total sales of stocks at New York yes
terday were 136,913 shares, including: Atch
ison, 30.065; Delaware. Lackawanna and West
Point 450; Hocking Valley, 1.895; Lake Shore,
4,850: Louisville and Nashville. 2,507; Missouri
Pacific, 2,650; Northwestern. 3,800; Northern
Pacific preferred, 6,902; Oregon Transconti
nental, 5 200; Readme, 35,740; St. Paul. 6,050;
Union Pacific, 3,625; Western Union, 3,600.
.A BIG GAIN.
Clearing House Figures Fnr Ahead of Sams
Time Last Tear.
While a fair amount of business was trans
acted at tbe local banks yesterday, it was not
np to the expectations formed earlier in tho
season. The applications for discount showed
some improvement but not enough to over
balance the deposits, and was considerably be
low the current maturities of paper. Hence
an easy feeling prevailed. Acceptable paper
was taken at 5QS. These rates were somewhat
shaded in tbe open market. It was stated
that largo amounts of money were being with
drawn from the speculative markets, which
have ceased to be profitable, and deposited in
bank. While this increases the amount of idle
capital, it improves the prospects of an expan
sion of legitimate bnsiness by putting the own
ers in a position to promptly take hold of any
good thing that may turn up. A man with
ready cash can generally find some use for it
if he be observing and enterprising. The
Clearing House statement shows a gain of 2,
225.000 over the same week last year, and a gain
for the year to date over 1889 of 815,733,674 99.
This does not look as if business were very
badly in tho damps. The report follows:
Exchanges. 2,076,410 40
Balances 612,925 6t
Exchanges for tbe week I3,4Sl,5Gu 33
Balances for tbe week 3,369,571 85
Exchanges, dally average 2,243,926 73
Last week's exchanges 13, 081, CM 87
Daily average 2,180,175 81
Exchanges week of 1839 11,368,171 C2
Balances week of 1888 1,855,628 23
Total exchanges to date, 1839 179,871.822 83
Total exchanges to date. 1883 164.133,147 87
Gain, 1839 over 1833. todate 15,733,674 99
Money on call at New York yesterday was easy
at 2 per cent Prime mercantile paper.JJi
6. Sterling exchange dull but firm at $4 87 for
60-day bills, and U 88 for demand.
Tbe exports of specie at the port of New
York during the week amounted to 81,368,483,
of which (793,263 was in gold and 576,220 silver.
Of thetotal exports $3Sl,OJ0 in gold and 493,
600 in silver went to Europe, and 412,253 iu
gold and $82,620 in silver to South America.
The imports of specie during the week amounted
to 20,020. of which 315,337 was in gold and St
683 silver.
The weekly statement of the New York
banks, issued to-di.', shows the following
changes: Reserve, increase, $4,665,975; loans
decrease, $2,376,600; specie, increase, &823.200;
legal tenders, increase, 1,653,500; deposits, in
crease, 3,302,900; circulation, decrease, 36,600.
The banks now hold 6,065,550 in excess of the
25 per cent rule.
Government Bonds.
Closing quotations in New York furnished
The Dispatch by Robinson Bros., Wood
street Local dealers charge a commission of
an eighth on small lots:
U.S. 43. reg 1CTO108
U.. 413, coups lOVitdilOSy,
V. S. 4s, reg 128ara3
U. S. 45, coups 1281292
Bid. '
Currency, 6 per cent. lS95reg 120
Currency, 6 per cent. 1896 reg. 123
Currency, S per cent, 1897 reg 128
Currency, 6 per cent, 1898 reg 129
Currency, 6 per cent, 1899 reg 131
Government and State bonds were dull and
steady.
New Yokk Clearings to-day, 129,893,923; bal
ances, 6,537,403. For tbe week Clearings,
joo,ioo,ii; oaiances, so,i,oo.
Boston Clearings to-day, 16,414,915; bal
ances, 1,901,068. For the week Clearings, 10,
125,657; balances, 11.389,158. For the corres
ponding week in 18S8 Clearings, $88,026,971;
balances, 9,504,117.
PhtlJidklphj a Clearings to-day, 11,488.378;
balances, 1,503,999. For the week Clearings,
65,387,377; balances, 8,842,910.
Bamimobe Clearings, 2,034,140; balances,
161,198.
Chicago Money unchanged. Bank clear
ings, $11,140,000.
St. Louis Clearings, 2,559,167; balances,
266,743.
London Tbe amount of bullion gone into
the Bank of England on balance to-day is
200,000.
Paris Rentes, 86f 50c for the account
FLAT AS A F LOUNDEB.
A Conspicuously Featureless Day on the
Local Oil Excltnnsc.
The oil market yesterday was a repetition of
that of tbe day before only a little duller, if
possible. It was one of those markets that in
timidate holders of short oil and incline the
longs to hope, almost against hope, for better
things to come, with danger of knocking them
both out. Tbe opening price was 90c, the
highest 90Jc, the lowest 90c, and the closing
90c. Trading was light all along the line,
outside interest being conspicuous for its
absence. Carrying was flat. A few v. ho failed
to borrow oilFriday evening were compelled to
pay 25 cents premium foi; it at the opening. It
was the opinion of several brokers that a
radical change of some kind could not be much
longer delayed.
The rouowing taMe, corrected Dy UeWltt Dll
wortn. broker In petroleum, etc.. corner Fifth
avenue and Wood street, Pittsburg, shows tne
order of fluctuations, etc.!
Time.
Bid. Ask.
Time.
Bid. Ask.
Opened
10:15 A. JI....
10:30 A. U....
10:45 A: H.i..
11:00 A. II...,
90U
90
90
90
90
Sales
9i H
90J4
901
OO'-i
11:15 P. M.,
11:30 P. M..
11:45 p. M..
12:00
Closed
90 !i
90X
SO!
ioii
90
o;
WX
Opened. SOJfc: hlgheDt. 90Ho; lowest. 90c:
closed, SOJic
Barrels.
Daily runs 43,875
Average runs 45,645
Dally shlnments 54,4
Average shipments 70,569
Dallv charters . 71.190
Average charters 31.407
Clearances iiuuw 836,000
New york closed at SOXc
Oil City closed at 90c
Uradrora closed asssoHc
New York-, retmnd. 7i.
London, rennett. 51.
Antwerp, reflned. ltK
EEAL ESTAfE TRANSACTIONS.
Sale of Another Piece of Diamond Street
Preperty-AIIcgheoy Deals.
Black & Baird, No. 95 Fourth avenue, sold for
Samuel W. Black the property on the west side
of D.amond street below Wood street known
as No. 35 Diamond street, with lot 17x80 feet
for 17,000.
W. W. McNeill dc Bro., No. 105 Fourth
avenue, sold for William B. Rogers to James
Nesbit a piece of ground 68x93 feet, at corner
of Morrison avenue and B street Second ward,
Allegheny, for $1,050; Tbe purchaser will Im
mediately build four houses. This firm also
sold for Jamcr Nesbit to William McKelvey, of
the Allegheny police service, a lot 20x93 feet, on
tbe north side of Morrison avenue, Allegheny,
for 100, and placed two mortgages on Second
ward. Allegheny, property, one of 800 and one
of 400, both for f our years at 6 per cent They
report a good demand for mortgages.
Alles & Bailey, 164 Fourth avenue, sold lot
No. 56, In Boggs plan, for 250; also for T. S.
Maple, new brick dwelling of five rooms and all
improvements, lot 18x100 feet n Sullivan
street adjoining Beltzhoover bdrough. to T. M.
Wilson, for 2,100, cash 100, balance 15 per
montn. They have 20 similar houses for sale
in same plan on like terms.
Ewing & Byers. No. 107 Federal street sold
for John Harper a lotS0xl55, on O'Hern street.
Second ward, Allegheny, near Buena Vista
street for 600. Tbe above firm also placed a
mortgage of 1.250 on property at West Belle
vno. for three years at 6 per cent
John F. Baxter sold to Wm. H. Robinson lot
No. 40. Bank of Commerce addition extended,
Brushton station, frontage of 60 feet on Baxter
street 150 to a 20-foot alley, for 5550.
A syndicate has made a hid, of $114,000 for the
Fourth avenue property belonging to the estate
of tbe late General J. Bowman Sweitzer. being
60x120 feet opposite the Citizens' Insurance
Company building.
STOCKS DEPEESSED.
An Active but Feverish Ufarket With -
-Downward Tendency Tho Bujlnsr
and Belllnir Tery Scattering
Bonds Without Special
Feature.
New YOBXf April 13. The stock market was
fairly active, but feverish and irregular to-day,
with a general downward tendency, and most
of the active shares are fractionally lower than
last evening. There was very little feature to
tbe dealings, and fluctuations in. all, except a
few stocks, were made within the narrowest
limits, and seemed t; have no significance
whatever. The openingjinces were but slight
ly changed from those 'of last evening, and
while London had some bnying orders, and
that temper of the room was rather bullish.
thebuying was generally scattering, and what
selling there was seemed to come trom West
ern sources, though the Chicago people were
doing nothing.
Under tbe circumstances the professional
and trading element developed a position to
sell the active shares, and tho market soon
took on a weak tone, although except in Atchi
son the movements were confined to the small
est fractions. That stock, however, with the'
sugar Trusts in tne unlisted department. De
came decidedly weak, the former losing 1 per
cent and the latter dropping from 98c to 95c.
The other industrial shares were weak also,
and oil lost nearly a point and Brunswick de
clined from 22c to 21a The movement was
not extensive and prices rallied toward the nd
of the first hour, when most stocks were
brought up to and in some cases above the
opening figures, bnt Short Line dropped a
point and Northern Pacific preferred with
some of the specialties afterward joined in a
downward movement which carried prices to
lowest of tbe day. Cameron coal opened down
li30Jic but rapidly recovered to 33c;
Hocking Valley and Manitoba displayed con
siderable weakness.
Tbe market made but little movement in tbe
last few minutes and finally closed quiet and
steadvat close to first prices in most of the
list The only final changes of importance
were losses of VA in Colorado Coal and 1 per
cent each in Atchison and Manhattan.
The rulroad bond market was quite active,
but, like tbe share list, it was rather irregular,
though a firm tone prevailed throughout most
,of tbe session. Erie seconds came to the front
once more and contnbnted 99,000 out of the
total business of 902,000, bnt among tbe active
issues there was little if any feature, and
changes in quotations ere confined to frac
tional amounts only. There were a few Im
portant advances and declines, however, and
Atchison, Colorado and Pacific lst3 lost 3 at 90.
Tbe sales of the bonds for tbe week were
9.125,000, against $7,600,000 for last week.
The following table snows tne prices of active
stocks on tbe New York Stock Exchange.
Corrected daily for The Dispatch by Whit
ney & Stephenson, members of New York
Stock Exchange, 57 Fourth avenue;
Clos-
Hlgh- .Low- lng
est. est. Bids.
56
42X 41tf 41H
' 50
53V C3H SZ
H SoJi 9j?s
34)1
H 17X 17H
95H 95 95
esi 65H KM
10514 105X 105
S3 93)4 93K
.... .... 1&
KV
ssq
P3'4 93'i 93
10St 1C6M 106K
138
693(
77'A 27 27
22H Z1H Mi
OVhi 137), 137X
134ft 131 134H
9
69 63 69
. 214f
ism mi is,
S8U 53 58
1C3 I03M 30314
64H 4)J 64K
10)4
123 12)4 123s
70JB 70)4 70H
J08
23)4; 2394 23?
C9It KW 69S4
im m h
70
41
43 12 43
rx
co4 mi utn.
26H 26M 2634
62)i 6IjJ 6HJ
22S.
4SM 43 43)2
33)2 2f
36)4
- 23
46( 454 VXi
18214 181)4 1S2
28)2 26)4
80)J 80
g
97 &X 955,'
60)4 60
20 20 20
62V( 61V 62
13)4 13K 13)4
26
Wtf 85)4 85J4
vx an ..?.
Open
ing. Am. Cotton OH 57ji
Atctl.. Top. & U. F.... 42)3
Canadian Pacific
Canada Southern MX
Central of New Jersey. 96
Central .Facinc
CbesaDeake & Ohio ... 174
C, Bur. i. Qulncy. .... 95J
C, Mil. St. faul.... 88
C, Mll.Abt. B pr....l05
C, KOCKI. &P 93K
C., St. Ii. ritts...,
C, bt. h. k Pitts. "pT.
C, St. P..M. &C
C, St. P..M. O.. pr. 935
C. & Northwestern.. ..106i
C.& .Northwestern, pf. ....
C C. C&I
Col. Coal & Iron 27
Col. Hocking Val .. 22X
Del., L. &W I37
Del. & Hudson. 134
E.T.. Va. &Ua
E. T Va. & Ua.. 1st pr 69
E. T., Va. 4 Ga. 2d pf. ....
Illinois Central
Lake Erie A Western., ISM
Lake Erie & West. pr.. MM
Lake Shore &M.S 103
Louisville Nashville. 64M
Mobile Ohio
Mo., K. Texas 12V
Missouri Pacific. 70H
Mew York Central.. ...103
A. Y.. L. E. &W 28J4
tt . Y., L. E. W.oref 69K
N. Y., C. Abt-L 17&
N. Y C. St. L. pr.
N.Y., C. &St.L.2d pf ....
N.YJfcN. E 43
h. Y., O. & W
Norrolk Western.nl 50K
Northern Pacific " 26)5
Nortnern Pacific pref. 62
Ohio & Mississippi.
Oregon Improvement. 48H
Oregon Transcon 33,H
PaciflcMall
Peo. Dec A Evans
Phlladel. & Beading.. 45H
Pullman Palace Car...I81s
Bichmond & W. P. T.. 28H
Klchmond & W.P.T.pf HO
St. Paul Dulnth
St. Paul ft Dulnth pf.. .. .
St. P.. Minn. Man... 97
St. L. & San Jfran pf.. 60
Texas Pacific 20
Union Pacific 62
Wabash .'. 13h
Wabash preferred
Western Union- 8H
Wheeling L. Siii
ExHllvidehd.
Chlcnso Grain Market.
Chicago The wheat market was
quiet to-day, and ruled steadier tban for some
days. July is attracting the most attention,
prices of which fluctuated between Jc range,
and closed abont o higher than yesterday.
May fluctuated within lc range, and closed
the same as yesterday.
A fair trade was reported in corn early, but
as the session advanced tbe market became
quiet and inactive. Tbe feeling developed was
easier and transactions were at a lower range
of prices, closing i lower than yesterday.
Oats were weak, unsettled and lower on free
realizing, closing a lower than yesterday.
Hog products were moderately active, but
Irregular, growing weak toward the close and
closing quiet
L1Y STOCK JTAUEETS.
Condition of the Market at the East Liberty
Stock Yard.
Oma of Pittsbubo Dispatch, l
SATURDAY, April 13, 1889.
Cattle Receipts, 360 head: shipments,
260 head; market steady at unchanged prices.
One car of cattle -shipped to New York to-day.
Hoas Receipts. 2,400 bead: shipments. 2,400
head: market fair; Fhiladelphias. 5 00
5 10: pigs and Yorkers, to 005 05. Four cars
of bogs shipped to New York to-day.
Sheep Receipts, 2,200 bead: shipments, 2,000
head; market dulVt unchanged prices.
TEACHING B0IS TRUTH.
On the Instruction A Youth and tbe Ignor
ance of Pedagogues.
Melbourne (Ans.) Kevlew.l
Our resoect for the human boy equals
Chadbaud's, and we want him to get the
Terewth. History leads him to biography.
Then we wanthim to know the present,
even better than the past He is to under
stand what is meant by the words England,
the United States. Canada, India, Austra
lia, and, indeed, to look on the whole map
of the world as quivering with life. We
will teach him ot the grand engineering
works, the railways, steamers, bridges, har
bors; give a superabundance of the tangible
and phenomena, instead of having his mind
work uselessly on itself, like the sharp
knives of a cliafl-cutter, whizzing without
auv hay stuffed in.
"W"e don't want Byron io boys. Here you
will have youngsters grubbing np all about
wars of 2,000 or 3,000 years ago, and quite
ignorant of the great struggles in their own
time. But the pedagogue is ignorant too.
He goes round and round like a puddle
horse working a sludge mill. Indeed, the
schoolmaster, of the average, is very far in
ferior to what he ought to be. The profes
sion is not held in honor.- If a youth has a
taste for the classics, gratify it to the full.
Ii he takes to his soul tbe Odyssey, or Ton
cydides, or the JEneid, or Ctesar, he has a
grand soul. But then he has to get his
living.
Black Dress Laces Entire new de
signs in chantilly flouncings, and best and
cheapest assortment pt fish, Bussian and
La Tosca nets in the city.
, aiwrsu Hcaus & Hacks.
NERYE IS EEQUIKED,
Lois of it, at tho Hands of Engineers
Who Kan the Limited.
WIRES OR BLOCKS HAT PAIL THE3T,
So The; Watch for and Ses Halr-Uai'sing
Shadows' Ahead.
MEH Df THE CAB SELDOM AT BEST
"Engineers at restLsitting in the narrow
cabs of their engines, lying- in the depot
waiting for the signal to start, often look to
be a sleepy set of fellows," said the man,
the other night, who runs the limited to
Alliance. "Do you. know," he continued,
addressing a reporter, "that engineers are al
ways wide awake when they seem to be in
different to events happening around them.
There are few things that escape their
vigilant eyes. Many people have an idea
that engineers 'go it blind,' and trust entire
ly to the block system and the acnteness of
good telegraph operators; but if they did.
this there would be wrecks and lives lost
every day.
"A good engineer is always on the look
out. We see plenty of things ahead of ns
that barrow our nerves and make the hair
stand up straight; but, as long as the pas
sengers behind us don't know it, and we all
escapt, uninjured, we heave a sigh of relief
and say nothing. I tell you it is no easy
matter to hold a throttle, shoot around sharp
curves and watch for obstructions. An en
gineer looks down for a moment at the con
necting Tods of the locomotive, moving
backward and forward with lightning-like
rapidity. .
A FASCINATING EETLZCTION.
He doesn't know at what minute a pin
may break and one of the rods knock bis
brains out as he leans out of the cab.
"Some freight men are very reckless, and
they take desperate chances. They know a
fast passenger train is chasing them, and
due in a few minutes, yet they remain on
the main track to the last moment -Qd
often the rushing train just grazes the
freight cars as they move to a side track.
Often these freight men try to make another
station a few miles ahead before they get off
the track, and the result is usually a col
lision. Well, it always makes me nervous
when I know freight trains are running
a short distance before my train. An inch
is as good as a mile when a man misses; but
I would rather have a bullet nass a mile
from my head than within an inch of it
Just so in passing other trains. "We have
to make schedule time; the road is full of
curves, and we are jnst as likely to bang
into some of these trains'as pass them. Little
do people know how rasping it is on the
nerves to be continually making narrow
escapes, and yet one invariably leels that
some day he is bound to 'get it in the neck.
It is the uncertainty of the business that is
so trying.
DOWN GEADE SHE GOES.
"JTow here is the limited, one of the fast
est trains on tbe road. Between Pittsburg
and Alliance there are a number of heavy
grades. I usually, at the top of one of these
grades, open the throttle wide and let the
engine go. After I have had a good start,
probably running more than a mile a min
ute, I shut off tbe steam and leave the rest
to gravity, and trust in luck. The result is
that the train attains a fearful velocity, and
the impetus is sufficient to carry it half way
up the next grade. This plan helps the
fireman, and we make time. ,
"Keeping up steam is one of the difficult
things to contend with. Sometimes the fines
draw all right and the fireman has no
trouble iu raising the necessary supply.
Such an event always occurs when one is on
time and there is no need to hurry along;
but, almost invariably, it is an engineer's
tough luck to lack the steam when he ia
anxious to make a fast run. I am late air
hour to-night, but I can make up the time
if nothing happens."
And just then the shrill voice of Joe
Johnston was beard crying, "All aboard,"
and tbe train pulled ont
Sure enough, when the engineer was seen
the next night, the steam apparatus hadn't
worked right, and at Alliance the train -was
still an hour behind.
When baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was a Child, she ciied for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she clnng to Castoria,
When she had Children,she gave them Castoria.
ap9J7-Twrsu
Treasurership, 33,500.
IRON AND STEEL CHICAGO.
We are authorized to offer the Treasurer
ship, at a salary of 3,600, to an acceptable
party, of one of the most solidly established
and prosperous manufacturing concerns of
Chicago. It is in the iron and steel line, an in
dividual concern free of any combinations, and
with nearly half a million dollars already in
vested to remain in. We do no wish unneces
sarily to name the concern.
Active assistance in the management is the
chief consideration. Party must however,
identify himself with the bnsiness by taking
some of its dividend paying capital stock,
either as collateral for a loan for 13 months on
abundant security and guarantee of 8 per cent
per annum interest, or as an Investment.
Before entering into the connection, party
will be first thorougnly satisfied as to tbe solid
ity of the business its profitableness, the sub
stantial and inviting character of tho circum
stances and associations pertaining to this offer
and the abundance of his security for a loan or
desirableness ox tne stock for an investment.
If a loan, he will be given a first lien upon
everything in the business, and a debenture or
note with warrant of attorney payable at 15
months. At the expiration of a year, having i
had a complete insight into the business, ha
may elect to convert bis loan Into preferred
stock of tbe company or to withdraw it at ma
turity. If he elects to enter the business his
loan will be retired by stock at par, having a
pref erence as to assets in case ..of liquidation
and as to dividends. This stock to receive 8
per cent before the remaining stock receives
anything, then the remaining or common stock
to receive 8 per cent Thereafter each share of
the preferred stock to receive in proportion of
four to three to each share of the common
This opportunity is In every way as desirable
a proposition for a first-class business connec
tion as we ever had to offer.
Replies should give references and state the
amount of capital which the person answerins
is prepared to pat in, and whether probably aa
a probationary loan contemplating investment
or as an investment at the outset If reply is
satisfactory, wo win at once put him into com
munication with the concern referred to.
R.CALDJ3N4CO.,
apll-108 Pullman Building, Chicago; 111.
DISEASES OF MEN KADICAL, INFAL
LIBLE, English cure, compounded from
prescription of eminent specialist, and recom
mended by physicians of Europe. Now offered
for the nrsttime in the United States. Send
statement of case, and one dollar (Jl 00) to
LONDON MEDICAL 8PECIALTY CO.. S7
and 99 Water 8, New York City. ap!4-107
BKOKEKS FINANCIAI.
COMMISSION,
Bailroad I Mining inil I
Stocks. I Slocks. I "I- I JLO
BOUGHT AM SOLD ?&??&
San Francisco, Philadelphia or Boston Ex
changes. Loans made at low rates of Interest
Established 18761 5-Weekly Circular FBEE.
A. R. CHISHOLM & CO., 81 Broadway, H. Y.
mhl3-87-Su
De WITT DJL IVOR TH,
BROKER IN
peteoXietjm:
CII boughtand sold on margin. deZ7-21-sa
WHMEY & STEPHlSOi
67 FOURTH AVENUE.
ISSUE TRAVELERS' CREDITS
-THROUGH
MKSHRB. DREXEL. MORGAN CO
NEW YORK.
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