lfl
I
ILL BIGHT AT HOME,
Horace's Men Easily Wallop
the New Detroiters.
SUNDAY'S HEAYY HITTING.
W An Enthusiastic Crowd Greets the
Team's Keturn.
'.THE COUNTY LEAGUE'S OPENING.
BeTeral Interesting Games Played in the
- Keighoorhood.
GOSSIP ABOUT THE PL AIEKS AND TEAMS
The local baseball season of 18S9 was in
augurated at Eecreation Park yesterday
afternoon under the most auspicious cir
cumstances. The weather was fine"; the at
tendance nearly 2,000 and victory fell to the
lot of the home talent. True, the victory
cannot be ranked as a glorious one, because
there really isn't much glory for the Alle
ghenus in defeating a team of no stronger
caliber than Detroit . The latter is not the
Detroit that used to be. There Are no Whites,
W, Rowes, Haulons, Thompsons or Breathers in
ine aggregation, xne new learn, noweTer, can
put up a tolerably good game, and can make
matters interesting for the Alleghcnies.
The crowd was a good-natured one, and
cheered all the old favorites as they appeared
at the plate. Dnnlap was1 particularly noticed
B by warm-hearted applauseand so was Sunday.
' There were several things which contributed
. to the good nature of the spectators. The
local team looked like winning from the start;
the. fielding was at times brilliant, and
THE HITTING WAS MYELY.
The visitors fielded very well, bnt they failed
to connect with Morris' delivery with any
thing like success. So Edward pitched a
fairly good game, but he hadn't the big
pounders in front of him that Detroit used to
be famous for. Anderson, the visitors' pitcher,
was toacbed up gaily and his colleagues were
kept bunting leather most of the time they
were on the field. John Aborgast, the local
umpire, officiated at yesterday's game and did
welL Once or twice be seemed to bo a little
: astray on balls and strikes and the crowd
t howed its indignation. With these exceptions,
however, he did well.
The home players went first to bat, and soon
commenced run-gettinc Little Billy 3unday,
looking and evidently feeling much better for
his evangelistic efforts during the winter, was
the first to 'size Mr. Anderson np. Sunday
rapped out a nice single over the second base
man's bead, and reached second on a passed
jUall. He was advanced a stace by Miller's
sacrifice hit, and came home on Dnnlap's splen
did Kincle to right field.
John Coleman, just as modest as of yore, led
off in the third inning as if be intended to pul
verize the new Detroiters. Coleman banged
the ball far into left center field for a couple of
bases and got home on Smith's single and a
muff at the plate by Wells.
The filth inning was a merry one for the
home talent. Sunday inaugurated the on
slaught on Anderson by thumping ont a single
to right field. That somewhat globular-shaped
piece of humanity 'known as "Midget Miller"
walked up to the plate crinning up bis sleeve.
He tooled with Mr. Anderson a second or two
and then landed the ball
SQUAKE ON THE IfOSE,
banging it right over to the right field fence for
three bases. There was any amount of enthu
siasm shown at this. Big Jake Beckley came
next with a single, bringing Miller home. Jake
stole second and reached home on two sacri
fice hits by Dunlap and Coleman.
In the seventh inning Sunday led oft again
by making one of bis scratch hits. He got to
third on a single by Miller to right, and
. reached borne on Dunlap's single to middle.
Miller stole second and scored on an out.
Billy Sunday loomed np again in the last
inning and Anderson gave him a weary look.
Sunday, for the fourth time, caught the ball at
the right time. Biff, bang and away the ball
went sailing to the right field fence. Before it
was returned Billy was rubbing bis brow at
third base.
The visitors earned their first run. Camnau
made a single to middle and stole second. He
got to third on McGlone'i sacrifice bit and
scored on a two-bagger by Virtue. Brooks'
single to middle, two sacrifice hits and a
ridiculously wild throw by Miller enabled
Brooks to score in the seventh. In the last
inning Brooks sized Sir Edward up for a two
bagger, and Wiswell cracked out a single to
right, bringing Brooks home. This ended the
run-getting. Following is the full score:
ALLEG'EXTI
DETBOIT.
tt;B PlAlE
Snnday.m..
Miller, c...
Beckley, 1..
Dunlap, 2..
Coleman, r.
Maul. 1
Kuehnc. 3..
Smith, s....
Harris, p...
Totals....
n
Wheelock,6
Camnau, r.
McGlone. 3.
Virtue. 1...
Brooks, m..
Wiswell, L.
Hirelns, 2..
Anders'n,p
Wells, c...
Totals...
1 15
li
0 3.
12;
0;5
is:
AUejchenles 1 0013020 18
Itetrults 1 0000010 1-3
Earned runs Allegheuies. 6: Detroits, 2.
Two-base bits Coleman, Virtue. Brooks.
Three-base hits-Sunday. Miller,
t Total bases on hits Ailef henles, 18; Detroits,
10.
SacrlB ce lilts Miller. Dunlap, ColemanjKuehne,
McGlone, Wiswell. Hlptlns.
Stolen bases Miller Maul, Campau, 2.
liases on ball Brooks, Wells.
Double play Sunday and Dunlap.
Struck out Dunlap, Coleman. Maul, Kuehne,
Smith, Alorris, 2: Wiswell, Anderson.
I'assed balls Wells. 3.
Left on basrs AUeghenles, 6; Detroits, 6.
Umpire Aborgast.
Time of same Two hours.
WARD WINS ANOTHER.
k Anson'a Kids BeatenBrown Signs With
Boston.
Boston, April la. The boys who have
studded the glebe with flies during their speedy
flight were naturally drawn to the Hub oftbe
universe as soon as they slowed down a little,
and to-day they struck the town in all their
glory. There was rather more glory than ability
when they essayed to astonish the beaneaters.
but, 'nevertheless, they succeeded in amusing
2,500 cranks who braved the cold weather to
give the boys a welcome. The wind was so
chilly that it affected the warmth of the recep
tion, bnt it was none the less sincere.
Everybody was glad to see old man Anson
and his kids and Captain Ward's aggregation.
Johnnie Ward loomed up in good shape con
sidering his size, and the hearty reception given
him showed that Boston had a warm spot in
her heart for the short stop she couldn't buy.
Tom Brown's greeting, however, put the others
in the shade. Brown made many friends in
Boston last season, and thev were all glad to
see him again. Just before the game com
menced Brown had a short conversation with
the directors, and it ended In his signing with
Boston for the coming year.
Ed Crane, the promising pitcher of the New
York nine, was put in to pitch for the All-
America team, and there was a lame conting
ent of South Boston admirers, who made the
bleaching boards snaKe witn their plaudits.
C .All-Americas 0 5 10 10 2 1 olO
CMcagOS .2 0000 .1000 3
Braddock'n Easy Victory.
The Allegheny County League season was
opened at Emsworth yesterday. The contend
in:: clubs were the Emsworths and the Brad-
f dock Bines. The attendance was good and
i; Braddock defeated the home club without
I. much difficulty. Following is the score:
v ruswoBTn n b rA x bbaddock n b r a x
- Steltz, s.... 1 1 3 3 1 Shell ds, 3... 2 0 i 1 "l
McKIyi; 3.. 1 0 3 0 0 B. Bennett: 2 12 3 2
; Courtney, 12 17 10 Cooper, 1... 2 2 10 0
l Fen'eton p 1 1 4 0 0 Dallas, s.... 12 0 3 1
; dark, c 10 3 2 3 W Bennett 1 2 2 9 11
' Marshall m 0 1 3 0 1 Andr'son m 2 1 1 0 1
i Scott. 2..... 0 1 2 5 1 Davis, r.... 1110 0
r Montngerr 112 4 0 Wilson, c. 0 0 7 2 2
j. Bradford.1. 10 0 0 0 Velter, p... 2 0 14 0
i Total. . "1 1 27 IS 1 Total 14 1 27 14 1
Two-base hits Hteltz. Seott.
Double plays Dallas, Bennett Wilson.
Stolen bases Courtney, -3; B. Bennett,
Umpire Wilson.
The East Enders Win.
The East End Athletics and the Riverside
i Greys opened the County League season at
'Woods' Bun yesterday. The weather was fine
land the attendance large. The East Enders
defeated the Greys without trouble. The
features of the game were the batting of Lauer
andgvj.ener ana the pitchinc and catchinc of
OUrer and O'DonseU. ..Good also caught veil
A --
and Marlberger played well at second. Follow
lng is the score:
ATHLETICS B B P X E B. GREYS. B B F A X
Gray, S..... 0 112 1 Marl'bgr, 2 10 3 2 2
Lauer, 1.... 4 3 13 1 0 Dillon, p... 12 19 3
D. Barr, 2.21112 Wlnsteln, r 1 1 0 1 1
Oliver, p... 2 10(0 Good, c 10800
Tener. I.... 2 2 0 0 0 BetzU. 3.... 0 12 2 2
J. O'D'nUc 2 18 2 0 Wausman.1 0 0 8 11
O'Brien, s.. 1 0 1 4 0 Zellman. m 0 0 0 0 1
W. Barr. r. 1 0 W 0 0 Johnson, s. 0 0 1 0 0
CO'D'nl.m 2 0 0 0 0 Newhart, 1. 1 1 1 0 0
Totals.... 161 ,2419 3j Totals,... 5 5 24 15 10
E. E. Athletics 0 0 2 S 0 4 3 1-16
B. Greys 1 0010210-6
Earned runs Athletics. 6.
Base hlts-Athletlcs, 9; Klverslde Ureya, 6.
Two-base hits Issuer and Tener.
Three base hits Lunar.
Base on balls Athletics, 7; Klverslde Greys, 1,
Errors Athletics, 3; Klverslde Greys, 9. .
Umpire-Taylor. '
Plenty of Rons.
The Oaklands and the Duquesnes played at
Liberty Park yesterday afternoon. The Oak
lands were badly.beaten, although rnn-getting
reminded one more of townball than anything
else. The score follows:
OAKLAKDS. X B P A E DCQUESXES BIB FAX
Bray, 2.... 2 1 6 J 3 Sralnt.c... 1 1 13 3 1
Mcftnlght.3 2 3 12 0 Cahill, 1.... 2 19 12
Barr. 1 2 2 10 0 1 Drove, r.... 2 10 0 1
Edm'ds'n, s 10 0 2 4 Donaghy, 3 s l l 2 1
Hardie. m.. 0 2 2 0 2 Shomaker, 12 10 0 1
C.Klneh't,r 0 0 1 0 1 Martin. 2... 3 1 3 S 1
Lehrman.c 112 11 Shamus, p.. 3 2 0 19 0
W.Kl'eh't,l 2 0 10 1 Glllen. s. .. 2 0 0 2 2
E.Ul'eh't,p 3 2 111 0 Newell, m.. 2 0 10 1
Totals.. ... 13 U 24 17 13 Totals .... 20 8 27 32 10
Oaklands 21031012 2-13
Duquesnes 13 0 2 2 0 0 3 0 20
Earned runs Oaklands, 3; Duquesnes, 4.
Stolen bases Oaklands, 3; Duquesnes, 3.
Two-base hits Barr.
Struck out By Klnehart, 5; by Shamus, 16.
Base on balls On Klnehart, S; off Shamus, 0.
Hit by pitched ball: By Shamus, 3.
umpfre-Jones.
TJnlontovrn HuMllng.
TJniontown proposes to capture the prize in
the Western Pennsylvania Amateur Baseball
League this season, and to this end has organ
ized a stock Baseball Association will a capi
tal stock of 1,000. The stock is almost all
taken, and its success assured. In addition to
several tested players already secured, an
agent of the association is now engaged in
signing players in the East, and a mnch strong
er team than that of last season will be the out
come. The players will all be salaried, and
none but men with records taken.
Toledo Collapsed.
fSrXCIAI. TZXXSBAIC TO THX DISFATCH.I
Coidhbus, O., April 13. A loose exhibition
game was played between Columbus and Toledo
to-day. The latter club fell -to pieces and did
not prove ordinary pastime. The game re
sulted 19 to i in favor of Columbus, and was
f nil of errors for Toledo and base hits for Co
lumbus. Sent Their Terms On.
John Berger, a well-known catcher, of Alle
gheny, and Ed. Hutchinson, sent their terms
to Charleston. S. C yesterday. Berger and
Hutchinson have bad several offers. The
former may jet be signed by the Hamilton
club.
miscellaneous Game.
At Baltimore Bostons, 3; Baitimores, 6.
At Louisville Louisvillea, S; Cleveland:, S;
(called on account of cold and darkness at the
end of the ninth inning.)
FOREIGN SPORTING GOSSIP.
No Stock Taken In Altered rngilistlc Chatter
Donovan the Derby Favorite.
BT CABLE TO THE DISPATCH. 3
London, April 13. Lord Dunrayen's yacht
Valkyrie, is rapidly emerging from the
chrysalis state. Designer Watson has spent
long hours in the little shipyard at Southhamp
ton, this week, and has made several minor al
terations in the original plans. He declares
that the Valkyrie will be a beauty.
Donovan is still a strong favorite for the Der
by. Probably not less than a $1,000,000 have al
ready been staked upon his winning, and the
total will be double that amount before the day
comes, if he keeps strong and welL
Jockey Wood having withdrawn his lawsuits
against the people who accused him of fraudu
lent riding thereby admitting his guilt, the
moment is considered opportune for a petition
to the Jockey Club to restore to him his li
cense. The movement lias some newspaper
support, but it is not likely to .succeed. Wood
will have to try to worry along on the sum of
$300,000, which he admitted in the witness box
a year ago he managed to save during bis
palmy days.
Jem Smith's failure to come to time with
Mitchell has bad a curious result. Pugilists,
plug-uglies and bruisers who pummel one an
other for whatever money they can get hold of.
have cried wolf so often that tbe public no
longer believe. Smith's accident is genuine,
but there have been so many deceptions that
the public simply decided that the whole
thing, was a job and dropped all interest. The
noble sport of self-defense, which held sway
here for so long, is discredited and slurred in
his own home. From Mitchell and Smith all
the way down to the small fry of the light
weight pucs there Is suspicion and distrust. It
is the result of a great deal too much diplomacy
and an appalling scarcity of work. As conver
sationalists and letter writers, the pugilists
bere are quite up to the standard of the alleged
prize fighters in America, bnt when it comes to
righting, there is a vast and sndden hiatus.
Here, as at home, the definition of a fighter is
one who never fights.
Wlkofl?a Bulletin.
IEFECTAX. TELXQBAX TO THE DISFATCH.l
CoiratBT-S, O., April 13. Wheeler Wikoff.
Secretary of the American Association, has is
sued the following bulletin: Contracts, 18S9,
Athletics, M. J. Maminord, H. Larstin. A.
Welhing: Baltimore, Geo. B. Goetz; Louisville,
C. Scott Stratton; St. Louis, E. J. Chamber
lain. T. McCarthy, W. H. Robinson: Indianapo
lis, C. H. Getzein, G. D. Myers, J. E. Whitney;
Cleveland, H. Gruber, Hamilton A. Werman,
D. Oldfield. .
Billy O'Brien In Town.
Billy O'Brien, the well-known New York
sporting man, was in the city yesterday. His
object was to secure entries for his big Madi
son Sqnare race, which takes place next
month. Billy states that sporting prospects
are bright, and that rowing, fighting and foot
racing will all be brisk this year. He declined
to express any definite opinion regarding the
proposed battle between Kilrain and Sullivan.
Hoajland Won Easily.
At the close of the six-day pedestrian contest
last evening, a five-mile heel-and-toe race was
commenced. The starters were: Hoagland,
champion of America; Engledrum, Chicago;
Messier, Denver, Cot; Mackey, Cincinnati.
Hoagland conceded all the others each a quar
ter of a mile start. He won somewhat easily
in & minutes. Engledrum was second and
Messier third.
Sportlne Notes.
Jackson and Cardiff are to fight on the 16th
Inst.
PBUfGLE's sporting review is on the
thirteenth page.
Lottie Staslkt will start in O'Brien's six
day bicycle race.
The Beech Street Stars defeated the Ridge
Avenues yesterday by 9 to 3.
Bixir O'Beien intends to spend $18,000 on
bis six-day pedestrian contest and his six-day
female bicycle race.
The St. Paul's were victorious against the
Sixth Ward Juniors yesterday by 17 to 1L The
St. Paul's would like to hear from tbe P. Bar
rett's. KOTES AND NOTIONS.
Many Matter of Dlncb and Little Moment
Tersely Treated.
C. A. Eaurr, Traveling Freight Agent of the
Cincinnati Southern Railroad, is in the city.
A25FEBCEKT-dividendwltlbe paid by the
defunct Farmers and Mechanics' Bank in a few
days.
Chief Bigelow made his returns of re
ceipts of expenditures for the public works
during March yesterday, amounting to 2,792.
A sostf a prominent liquor dealer was yes
terday arrested by Sol. Coulson at the instance
of Julia Frank, 86 Second avenue, for abstract
ing $200 worth of diamonds from her room.
Trs cantata of "Esther" will be given by the
Aveiy Mission Church choir on Easter Monday
nigh. Mrs. H. T. Neil will have charge of the
affair. A chorus of 100 voices is in training.
In the window of A. L. Sailor 4 Co., Sixth
streat, an excellent life size crayon photograph
of tltf baby daughter of J. N. Hazlett, of the
Leaner, is on exhibition. Tbe work is that of
Anfrecht.
Aw application was -fllod yesterday for a
charter for tbe General Association of the
County Democracy. The Directors named are:
D. J. Boyle, E. S. Kennedy, Harry Beltzhoover,
P. M. Carr, Augnst Belrmann and Patrick J.
Clair.
John Hohuax, who abused his mother at
bis home, H o. 8 East street, Allegheny, and
wbo tried to avoid arrest by jumping out of tbe
third -story window on Friday, was sent to tbe
workhouse for 0 days by Mayor Pearson yesterday.
t-
-.THE
MOREMAC A WINKER.
The Little Scotchman Wins, the Great
Six-Day, Eace.
HEGELMAN FINISHES WELL.
Peter Golden's Plncky Efforts to Cover the
Limit.
HEW LOCAL" ATHLETIC GR0USD8.
Harry Hlilrk Talks Flgbt to Jimmy McCoy and Oth
ersHayes' Challenge.
The big pedestrian contest was brought to
an end last evening in the Central Rink in
presence of probably the largest audience
that has ever gathered in that building. The
rink was packed with people from 3 o'clock
in the afternoon until midnight. To say that
wild excitement prevailed is only a mild
way of stating the fact. The crowd seemed to
be frantic at times. All the favorites were
on the track, and of course they were loudly
cheered. Old Norman Taylor evidently
had many friends there, as he was occa
sionally presented with a 5 or a $10 bill.
He sprinted with .Noremac frequently, and
once be made the little Scotchman stop.
George D. Noremac won somewhat easily at
the finish. His victory was a popular one,
chiefly because lis so successfully battled
against two such gamo and plucky fellows as
Hegelman and Connors. Hcgelman has un
doubtedly surprised his friends by staying so
strongly. Few, if anybody, thought he' conld
stay the week. He has not only kept on the
track, but he has even been so close on the heels
of Noremac as to make the result a guessing
story. Hegelman began to perceptibly weaken
on Friday. He fainted twice during that after
noon, bnt the fact was kept quiet. He tried to
break Noremac down, bnt collapsed himself.
Connors has also
EUN A BEATE EACE.
The gamest man in the race, however, is
Peter Golden. He has done what probably no
body else would have thought of doing, viz:
covered 435 miles under difficulties of the
severest kind. Little Horan has been another
prominent figure In the race. His yonth and
pluck have earned him many friends in this
city, and doubtless he will be heard from again
as a six-day pedestrian.
Noremac however, is the lion of the day. He
has run a splendid race ana like others has had
his difficulties. On Friday he had a severe at
tack of sickness, but he heroically battled
against it Daring the last three days he was
confident of victory. He has been
well cared for, however. His wife
has attended to his every want and kept him in
excellent shape. There have been many dis
appointments, of course, and perhaps the
greatest was the unexpected collapse of Cart
wright. Many think that plnck had much to
do with it, bnt Cartwrlght's trainer emphat
ically says that George is a game man.
The race has been managed in admirable
style by Harry Davis. Nothing has occurred
to mar the harmony or taint the honesty of
the proceedings. Immense crowds have been
kept under remarkable control at the most ex
citing stages. Financially it has been a big
success, as it deserves to be. There
are few men so worthy of suc
cess as Manager Davis. His enterprise
is just as great as his intentions are pure and
honest. Altogether the race is another proof
of that gentleman's ability to conduct a suc
cessful and bonest affair. The pedestrians will
remain in the city a few days. Golden may
stay here for a week or two, and Day may lo
cate bere permanently.
AIT EXCITING TIKISH.
At 10 o'clock the immense building was
crowded to almost suffocation. Of course.
everybody knew that Noremac was the winner.
but there was intense curiosity in finding out
whether or not Peter Golden would get over
tbe limit of 475 miles. He did it, and probably
a more excited crowd never was seen than that
in the rink when Golden's 475 miles went up.
Poor, wretched, wrecked and suffering fellow,
he literally hobbled along and added four laps
to bis 475 miles. His pluck was still as strong
A
THREE
DAY
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BIG
TUESDAY,
APRIL 16,
DE YOTED TO
' PANTS.
Unequaled bargains awaiting you. '
The stock of this, department is
greatly overcrowded, many of the
goods being from imported Trouser
ings. We mention below a few.
specials:
All-wool, perfect fitting
Pants, worth elsewhere,
$3 50.
Superior quality Pants,
in nobby stripes and
checks, worth elsewhere,
$5 5.
Imported Trousers, in
swell designs of the finest
material, sold elsewhere
at $0:
Don't fail to call on us, Tuesday
Pants day.
COR. GRANT and DIAMOND STS.
Opposite The New Court House.
MAIL ORDERS,
Accompanied by Cash, wUZ receive prompt-
attention.
IPITTSBUR& .,, DISPATCHT
as" ever, and he wanted to stay to the finish.
His friends took him to his-cot, however. Old
Norman Taylor received $57, the result of a
collection. .Parson Tilly also received money
from friends.
Noremac will receive abont $1,100, Hegelman
$600; Connors, 8360; Horan, $240; Golden. 1120.
This is approximate, bat Manager Davis thinks
tbe figures will be nearly correct. Followine
was the score at the finish:
Miles. Laps.
Noremac , 501 8
Hegelman 487 1
Connors , 4S6 1
Horan...... ... ....... 478 5
Golden. ......... 475 4
dams... ......................... .. 4xo ..
Taylor 885 15
Turner 359 2
Cart wright. 349 7
Messier 342 6
Tilly.,. S83 6
Williams 319 1
ixiAciccy s
A SUPERIOR CLUB,
Prominent Athletes Lnylng- Oat Grand
Grounds for Sports.
The new Superior Athletic Club met again in
regular session on last Tuesday evening at tbe
residence of Mr. G. Follansbee.Saperintendent
of the Chamber of Commerce, at Superior sta
tion. The attendance was large and very en
thusiastic The announcement was made that
a force of men was now at work laying out the
grounds, building fences, grading, sodding.etr,;
that the work was being pushed through rap
idly by tbe Executive Committee, and that tbe
grounds would be ready by May 1.
These grounds are situated on the large flat
tract of land adjacent to the residence of Col
onel Wlckersham, about a quarter of a mile
from the terminus of the Pleasant Valley street
car line on the Brighton road, and when com-
Sleted will be verv fine indeed for the purpose
itended. They will admit of an elegant base
ball field, fonr or five tennis courts, bicycle and
sprinting tracks. It is also intended by the
members to have football games and all other
athletic sports. They Intend getting up at reg
ular intervals contests with all other athletic
associations. The President of the club' will
issue a challenge to this effect at an early date..
The grounds will be illuminated by electric
light, and the advisability of building a large
club house and bowling alley is now under con
sideration. It is proposed to make this organ
ization equal to any of its kind in the city. A
novel feature of this organization is the admis
sion of ladies by paying a fee equal to one-fifth
of the fee for gentlemen. Tbe club now has 5CC
fentlemenand 40-lady members. Prominent
usiness men are among the organizers, includ
ing A. C. Kerr, W. TJ. Follansbee, Thos. B.
Kerr, Hngb H. Davis, A. M. Pearson, T. J.
Keenan, John R. Henricks and many others,
KIKIKK'S STATEMENT.
Ho Will Fight Jim McCoy for 8250 a
Side. ,
Harry Nifcirk. the pugilist, called at this of
fice last evening and made the following state
ment: "As Jim McCoy and others are talking abont
fighting me, I wish to state that I cannot make
any match at present, as my hand is injured.
When my hands are all right, however, McCoy
will assuredly be accommodated for $250 a
side."
A local sporting man who saw the Niklrk
Delehanty battle says it was one of tbe best be
ever saw. Delehanty was game, bnt Niklrk
was not only the better fighter, but showed ex
cellent judgment. He was trained by Ed Ni
klrk, and the latter has proven himself a first
class trainer.
Hayes' Challenge.
William Blssell and Jack Hayes called at
this office last evening and Bissell left the fol
lowing challenge: "I will match Jack Hayes to
fight Mr. Dermitt. of the Southside, to a finish,
either London or Queensberrv rules, for Slot)
a side. I will be at the office of The Dispatch
next Saturday evening at 8 o'clock prepared to
make a match."
Hayes has recently arrived from England.
Mallet Will Flsht Niklrk.
Mat. Mallet is anxious to fight Harry Nikirk
20 rounds or to a finish for $200 or $250 a side.
Mallett's backer issues the following challenge:
"Mallet will fight Harry Nikirk with 3 ounce
gloves, 20 rounds or to a finish, for $150, S200 or
$250 a side.- I will be at The Dispatch officx
on Tnesday evening at 8 o'clock prepared to
make a match."
i
Just received from Berlin, COO ladies'
very kandsome beaded wraps, solid net
shoulders, well worth $6. will be v sold for
only $3 0 this week at Kaufnianns' Easter
Sale.
CHANCE FOR MEN AND
WANTED
AT
ONCE.
SPRING SUITS
-AT-
$10 AND $12.
Do not miss this chance
of getting an elegant
Easter Suit, worth $18
and $20.
Fi Ui Ui
HATS.
All the latest shapes in
Youman, Dunlap and
Knox Hats, at i
$1 25, $1 50, $2 50.
SPECIAL. -. -
50 dozen Men's To-.
bacco brown crush Hats, ,
worth $1, at
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for coming. But the few causeless hurts we
give the better. We may he obliged to wound
in giving just criticisms or advice, but we cer
tainly do not need to ridicule another's appear
ance. I am sorry you do not realize the happi
ness resulting from ton thoughtful kindness
toward humanity.
One New Year, I made a resolve to go out of
my way to do some little act, say some little
word, give some little help, if possible, in
cognito, to a new person each day of that year.
It brought me more happiness than all my lit
erary achievements. '
Your attitude to unoffending people belittles
and degrades your talents. It is the office of
cheap penny-a-liners to assault because they
don't know bow to criticise. There is a fine
distinction between gall and gush. It is tbe
test of ability to find IW Anyone can abuse
or flatter. Even were your peculiarities
a result of climate (which they are npt),
you should have the good taste to modify them
in New York. If all the women in Kankakee
sit with their limbs over chair arms in com
pany, it would not excuse the attitude in New
York. It may be the fashion to be malicious
in San Francisco. It is not thought good form
here.
SIMPLY PEMIKINE MATJICE.
I have a strong imagination, and am able to
understand the temptations that lead most peo
ple to err. I confess I cannot understand any
temptation to deliberate cruelty like yours.
Call it what you will by any fine, rare name
it is nothing bnt the most common type of femi
nine malice which permits a. woman to ridicule
another's personal misfortunes in print. I have
been poor and in need of money, and I have
had opportunity .to write about people, bnt I
never saw the day I could have slept an boor
in peace if I had wantonly wounded another
person without cause as yon. have wounded
me. There is not money enough in the world
to pay me for one such item written about an
unoffending person.
You tell me all yon want of people is to be
left alone. Did it ever occur to you that they
might ask the samo of you? Yoa are perfectly
justified In criticisingmy work. I give it to the
public, and it you chose to abuse it, that is only
a part of the career I was born into, and
however severe, it may benefit me. But you
cannot benefit me or the world by calling at
tention to my physical defects. It is a sad
thine for any woman to know that she is ageing
or that she is not possessed of beauty. All my
life I have been the recipient of as mnch love
and attention as falls to the lot of any woman.
All that is sweet and precious and deep
and profund in life's experiences have
.come to me, and no professional
beauty ever got more out of existence than L
Yet I have always longed to be beautiful, and
gladly acknowledged beauty in others. Now
that my life is anchored in a love so perfect
thatall the ravages of time or age cannot affect
it I still feel Inexpressibly sad at the thoughts
of losing the few charms I do possess.
MEEKLY A MATTER OP TASTE.
Fortunately for all of us, this idea of per
sonal appearance is greatly a matter of indi
vidual opinion. You ought to have given your
subject more study, and viewed it in more
lights than yon described it. .Had I revealed
myself as freely in fnll dress, when yoa called,
as yoa revealed yourself when I called, your
meager charms of. body might have been
abashed before my more' generous ones. And
my "mouse-colored tints," as yoa must know,
coald easily become a lovely golden by calling
in tbe aid of the hair bleacher.
I think all observing people see chance3 for
picking flaws. The day I last saw yoa in the
cruel light of the stationer's shop, in your
morning attire, I noticed with surprise that
your former delicate complexion looked sallow
and shriveled. It gave me an absolute pang of
regret, as it does when I notice the first
withering of a beautiful rose. I adore
beauty, and would gladly see all women
remain beautiful forever. I explained to my
self that your appearance was due to over
work and late hours, and that yon would look
quite like another person another time. I
would not have expressed my mental criti
cisms of your faded loaks that day even to a
member of my own family, much less in
print. I would have apologized for yon had they
been mentioned to me by any third person, and
declared that you only needed rest to be as
charming as ever, which I am sure was the
case. But then I am not a California!!. Hop
ing and believing that in your next incarna
tion, if not bere, you may suffer exactly as
much as you have needlessly and brutally
caused Others to suffer here, I will take fare
well of you. Sincerely yours,
Ella Wheeleb Wilcox.
To this letter Mrs. Atherton made, no re
sponse. She was evidently wise enough not
to play with fire any longer.
25,000 people to visit our store and participate in our THREE DAYS SALE. Fine
Clothing will go at about half its real value and we want every clothing buyer in Pitts
burg to know it WE CAN AND DO UNDERSELL any other Clothing House
in the city, and "we are ready to back up this statement with goods and prices. Here
are a few:
: MOKDAX ;
APRIL 15
IS THE DATE OF OUR GREAT
HALF RATE SALE
-or-
SPRING SUITS
-AND-
OVERCOATS
and the garments offered will be of
the choicest texture and most recent
pattern. The Suits are cut in sacks,
cutaways and Prince .Alberts and
the fabrics are Cheviots, Cassimeres,
Corkscrews, Worsteds and Wide
Wales. Our prices during the
Three Day Sale are
. 10, $12, $15.
Ui
THOSE
SPRING OVERCOATS
cut in the latest Top Coat style, and
very English, will sell at
$10, 12, $15V
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THE MUSIC WORLD.
Boston Ideals to Produce the South
Sea Babble, an Opera
COMPOSED BY TWOPITTSBUEGERS.
TJia Plot Laid in England and Pern Sev
eral Centuries Ago.
LOCAL MUSICAL KEWS OP INTBE8T
The production by a first-class operatic
company ot an opera written and composed
by two Fittburgers is an extremely rare, it
not wholly unprecedented event in local
musical annals. Much interest and curi
osity will be awakened by the announce
ment that the Boston Ideals, on their return
engagement at the Grand Opera House during
the week of May 6, are to produce a new,
romantic opera, entitled "Lion of Pernf book
by Dr. E. A. Wood, music by Leonard H.
Wale's, both of this city.
Tbe contract for its performance was con
summated between Mr. Wales and Manager
Foster only last week at Louisville, where the
Ideals were then playing, and the first re
hearsal held there under the composer's super
vision. Some weeks since Mr. Foster had
agreed to produce the opera on a suitable
scale, with scenery, costumes and properties
made especially for it, and to give it a strong
cast from his excellent troupe, provided the
other party to the contract would pay the sum
of $2,000 toward these extra expenses. The
amount was quickly raised by subscription
from friends of the writer and composer and
other public spirited art patrons.
Tbe full score of the opera is not now ac
cessible, bnt a cursory glance over the libretto
recalls some points of interest. Tbe plot is
busied with and turned upon the "South Sea
Bubble," the action occurring in' England and
Peru iu the early part of the eighteenth cen
tury. Historical names are freely used, though
there is no pretense at maintaining historical
accurracy. The plot, briefly, is this:
Tbe South Sea Company has just been sanc
tioned by Parliament, and has completely
turned the heads of the people; bnt Sir John
Blunt, in manager, and the Earl' of Sunder
land, Premier of England, while extolling the
enterprise, are met by the severe denunciations
of Walpole, whose clear head detects the emp
tiness of the bubble. This is the more cour
ageous in Horace, since he is represented as
being betrothed to the premier's daughter.
Lady Catcine. besides being so powerless in
the hands of the Earl that the latter
can, and promptly does, commit him to
the Tower. His gloomy cell makes
fit frame for a "Ghost Song" and business that
Is likely to prove quite effective, however trans
parent the motive of its introduction. Through
the aid of Addle, and his sweetheart, Jane, the
jailor's dauchter, the prisoner is set free, but
only to be surprised in Epping Wood by the
King and his hunting party, with the usual
'tally-ho" chorus Walpole is banished to
Pern, where he saves the life of tbe Princes3
Anza, and does other donghty deeds, winning
the title ot the "Lion of Peru." An escort of
natives, ranking from the Princess down, to
accompany him back to England, Justin time
to see the speculative bubble burst and to find
a ready-made commission as premier, enabled
him to triumph over his foes, pardon his in-,
tended father-in-law for imprisoning him.
marry Lady Cascine himself and divide up
the other girls and tbe offices among his party
workers in true Jacksonian style.
The lines are terse and clear for the most
part, the versification quite smooth and some
of the lyrics really pretty. With the comedy
element strengthened by judicious stage busi
ness, the new opera would seem to have ele
ments of success, in its book, at least.
Organists and choir masters will confer a
favor by sending in to this office, not later than
Friday afternoon next, the special programmes
of Easter music to be followed In their respect
ive churches, together with names of singers,
director, organist and composer and hoars of
service.
Crotchets and Quavers.
The Princeton College Glee and Banjo Clubs
will give a concert at tbe Pittsburg Club Thea
ter n ext Thursday evening.
The presenc e in town last week of Manager
Charles E. Locke and his brother, has set May
Festival stock booming. Mr. Seymour Locke
will remain until after the great event to ar
fi
ELEGANT
range-business, details and leave Mr. Better
free for his arduous duties' of -rehearsing the
chorus of nearly 600 upon the great works se-'
lected.
Me. F. V. and Miss Aiba MxntFHT took
part in, a concert at tbe Second Presbyterian
Church, Allegheny, last Thursday, singing a
duet from "Favorita."
Hebe is the milk in the Von Bulow cocoa
nut: The Pittsburg date has probably been
cancelled for the reason given In the following
note from the Boston Traveller: "The success
of the pianoforte concerts by Dr. Von Balow
in New York has been so very great that a
repetition of some of the programmes is an
nounced, dates made in other' cities having
been cancelled to make this change possible.
The Boston concerts will be given at Music
Hall on the 15th, 16tb. 17th and 18th Inst,, and
seats for either of these dates are now ready."
A musicals was given last Tuesday evening
at the residence of Mr. Fidelia Zitterbart, in
honor of the anniversary of the latter's birth
day, at which the following programme was
executed: .
Overture-"Domltlan" Zitterbart
Zitterbart Orchestra.
Song-"Jleur desAlpes" Wekerlln
Miss Helen Zitterbart. ,
Piano Solo-Polonaise (A flat malor) Chopin
MtssKosaStadtreid.
Violin and Plano-Sonate Kreltzer Beethoven
Mr. ITIdells Zltterbikrt and Miss Ida Burgy.
QO"5fntte0nVd10Pl.nXIOl, " Bolt'-Zltterbart
Misses A. Zitterbart and Ida Burjry and Messrs.
Atterbury and Hoffman.
Waltz "Wiener Bon Bons" atrauss
Zitterbart Orchestra.
It there is anybodywho can stirup the pub
lic it is the popular leader. Gilmore. Several
times he has descended upon Pittsburg and de
lighted our people with the playing of his great
band. This he has likewise done in nearly
every city of this country. Now he is going to go
through tbe country with the largestandstrong
est musical party he ever headed, to celebrate
the twentietb anniversary of his memorable
Boston jubilee. After three' days' service in
the Washington inaugural celebration in New
York the band will come to Pittsburg for their
concerts to be held at Fifth Avenue Music
Hall, May 2. This will be the first city visited
in a tour of 60 days, which is to include all tbe
larger cities of tbe Union. Pittsburg will hear
the first gun and tbe first note of tbe series.
Not only is the Gilmore Band to be heard, with
all of its novel and sensational features, anvil,
cannon, etc, bnt tbe vocal part of the affair
will be a. treat of high grade. Signorina De
Vere, Mme. Blanche Stone-Barton. Miss Helen
Dudley Campbell, Mr. Myron W. Whitney,
Del Pnente, Eugene de Danckwardt and Sig.
Campanini, are the soloists.
GORGEOUS asforaJrincess: Ladies' fine
Surah silk basques, made and finished in a
most tasteful and artistic manner; they will
be all the craze this spring and summer;
drygoods stores ask $13 for them, but this
week you can get them for only $8 at Kauf
manns' Easter Sale.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
WANTED MILLINER A KIKST-CLASd
mater atMRS. JULIA A. TKKACY'S, No.
2S Diamond street. apl4-153
FOR SALE-OR TO LET-A BUSINESS SITE
that will have large trade In news, notions
and confections: connected with P. R. R. station
glatform, 2 miles from city. MELLON BROS..
A3 Station St., E. E. aplt-lS9-TUSu
FINANOIAL
-OF
WESTERN ASSURANCE CO.
(Exclusively Fire.) January 1, 1889.
UNITED STJLTES BRANCH ASSETS, $1,045,329 57.
NET SURPLUS IN UNITED STATES, $450,046 54.
LOSSES FAID IN UNITED STATES, $7,137,737 78
JOHN D. BIGGERT, Agent,
No. 61 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburg, Pa.
apl4-109-su
SILK LINED,
OVERCOATS
$10 AND $12
at our great Three Day
Sale. Some of these
garments are worth $25.
li Ui Ui
GENT'S
FURNISHING
GOODS
and all the novelties in
cluded in Gent's Furnish
ings are in this depart
ment, SPECIAL.
Boys all-wool Suits,
worth $3.
Boys' School Suits,
worth $5.
Boys' Dress Suits,
worth $6,
100 dozen Men's
French Balbriggan Shirts
and Drawers, worth $1,
at
40o.
Boys'
nals and
Accompanied
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THE WEATH1K.
Tor Western Jbjuw
tylvania, West Tir
ginia and Ohio, fair,
ollotced in West Ftr.
ginia by light rainf
cooler, followed Sun
day by stationary
temperature, north'
erly winds.
PrrTSBTTKCf. April 13. 1899.
The United States Signal Service officer is
this city furnishes tbe following.
Time. Titer. I
3er..
Meintemn .....' 45
8:00 a. V 43
12:00 A. X 50
1:00 r. M
2.-00 r.M S3
6aX)r. v
8:00 P. M 44
Maximum terap.... 44
junimnm iemp....
Kanrfl .... 11
Precipitation. ...... ,00. ,
River at Sr.M.,13.0 tot; arise of 5.9 feet la 14
hours.
For Old and Young.
Tntt's Liver Pills act as kindly on the child,
tbe delicate female or infirm old age, asupoa
the vigorous man.
Tutt's Pills
give tone to the weak stomach, bowels, kidneys
and bladder. To these organs their strength
ening qualities are wonderful, causing them to
perform their functions as in yonth.
Sold Everywliere.
Office, 44 Mubbat street, New YoBKi
TTSSU
INAUGURAL MEETING BALTIMORE
Racing and Trotting Association, Herring
unPark, May 1 and 2, 1889. SL200 in purses;
divided as follows: First day. May 1. 18S9.
First race Purse WOO for 237 class; 8200 to
first, $100 to second, ttSO to third. $40 to fourth
horse. Second race Purse $200 for 3-minnta
class; MOO to first, $50 to second, $30 to third. $20
to fourth horse. Second day. May 1 First
race Purse $400 to230 class; J20O to first, S100
to second. $60 to third, $40 to fourth horse.
Second race Purse $200 for 2:40 class; $100 to
first, $50 to second, $30 to third. $20 to fourth
horse. National Trotting Association rules
to govern; trotting will be mile heats, best
three in five. In harness; entrance fee 10 per
cent of the purse offered; horses distancing
the field entitled to first money only; entries '
close April 20, 1889. Address B. R. SHER
IFF, -Secretary, 112 N. Charles aU. Balti
more, Md. apU-68
STATEMENT
THE-
BOYS.
THREE
DAY
SALE.
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"WEDNESDAY
APRIL 17,
DAT.
The greatest bargain day-of thq
season.
We are offering in that department
the nobbiest things ever shown for the
little fellows.
$175
$5 00 "
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Boys' Long-Pant .Suits,
worth $10.
Confirmation Suits, in diago
tricots, --J
5' to 12
COR. GRANT and DIAMOND STSS
s ' fit
Opposite The New Court House. $$$.
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