TTTTT piTTSBUHG- "DISPATCH, WEDNESDAY; "'DECEMBER -E"i -iv 188 re- ' 6 R ? ? i f. I HI OF THE PRIZE lEelly 'Says He Will Get Pitcher Jolin Clarkson f- Ito join the beotheehood LJEdward Hanlon Hnstlinf' in Roches ter for Good Young Players. THE LEAGUE READY FOR CODRT It is stated that Mike Kelly has wired President Johnson to the effect that he (Kelly) is sure to sign Clarkson for the brotherhood. Edward Hanlon is in Rochester trying to secure young players. The oM League is ready with its case against the players. rEPECIAI. TELEGEJLK TO TUX DISrATCH.1 Cleveland, O., December 10. "When President Johnson, of the Brotherhood, was called upon by your cerrespondent to-night, he was just opening a telegram from Mike -iKelly. The dispatch read like this: "All 'rumors to the contrary. I shall sign Clark Eon and Ganzell before I leave lor home." "I have telegraphed Kelly to sign Clark eon," said Mr. Johnson, "and I do not be lieve Kelly will leave the Pacific coast antfl he can bring with him the great pitcher's contract. 'But it is rumored that the League has ot tered him 10,000 a year," said the correspon. dent." "Ah," replied Mr. Johnson. "But the Brotherhood is not bankrupt. We have sent Kelly certain assurances within the last 24 hours that ought to settle matters. "We are no longer the under doc in the tight, HAJO-Oir'S CASE. "The rumor that Edward Hanlon, of the 3?ittsburg club, was offered three separate and distinct salaries to desert you is denied," re marked the correspondent. 'It is true, nevertheless," answered Mr. Johnson. "I, myself, heard Mr. Hanlon of fered three salaries, one as player, another as manager, and a third as captain of the Pitts burg club. There is no speculation regarding this. I hoard the conversation. Mr. Hanlon declined, but it took extraordinary self-possession to do it. His offer meant at least a thous and dollars more than the Brotherhood can pay him. Let me add," remarked Mr. Johnson, that the Pittsburg Brotherhood club of next year will be a winner. We have signed all the big guns of last Tear, and shall have grounds centrally located." THE KEWTORK MEETING. "When will you go to New Yorkr ' was asked. "Next Sunday," was the reply. "Our meet ing next Monday may last for three or four days. The proposed consolidation with the American Association will be considered." "And the result will be?" interrupted your correspondent. "X cannot tell, but I am not an advocate of the plan." "Will the number of clubs composing the Players' League be enlarged?" was asked. "I do not think so. We are in splendid trim sow. None of our influential members have gone back on us." "It is rumored that Tiernan is on the fence." "Yes." replied the youthful President of the Brotherhood, "and I have his absolute word to play with our League. Up to this moment I have 120 players signed, we are in the best of trim, and are asking favors of nobodv." "Where is Jim McCormick to pitch?" was , asked. "Maybe in Cleveland, maybe in Pittsburg, and maybe in Brooklyn," was the answer. "Anyway, he will pitch with all his might to make the Brotherhood a big success." THEIE CASE EEADI. League DIncnates Prepare Their Argument for Injunctions Anainst Players. . ' rRracui. TZXXGSAJC TO TBI DISr ATCR. I New York, December 10. The first move an the part of the National League against the Players' League was made to-day, when the 'League Committee, consisting of Messrs, Day, Rogers and Byrne, with George F. Dnysters, of counsel lor the New York Baseball Club, met in the office of Evarts, Choate & Beaman, at 52 Wall street, and decided upon a plan of action against one or more players of the New York club. It is very certain that John Ward will be selected tor the test case. During the con sultation it was decided to work on one of two plans either to apply for a temporary injunc tion, pr file a bill of complaint. The former plan would prove much the quicker, lor in case a bill of complaint was hied it would take weeks, andprobab!ymonths,forit to be reached on the calender. The committee went over the League con tract with Mr. Beaman. and after the meeting Mr. Beaman said that, as it was claimed that there were too many its in the former opinion, he was now ready to say that the Leairne con tract was well made and binding. The papers in the case will be prepared at once, and the matter will probably come before one of the Supreme Court judges. A complete history of the reserve rule and a report of the Leagne Brotherhood conference was submitted to Mr, Beaman, to be incorporated in tbe evidence. . President Day said to-night that he felt very much encouraged over the result of tbe meet ing. Colonel Rogers, however, was probably tbe happiest man at tbe meeting. He said that heretofore be had not declared that the League had a case against tbe contract breakers. How, however, he was perfectly satisfied that the League had a good case. Colonel Rogers left for borne after making the remark that he -would prepare papers in a suit against one or more of the Philadelphia players at once. One cannot secure a temporary injunction in Phila delphia, so that it will be necessary to file a bill of complaint. President Robinson, of the Cleveland club, arrived in tbe city to-day. He says that he is Perfectly satisfied with the progress that the League is making. THOSE CONFLICTING EDSIOES. Interesting Features About tbe Beckley nnd Hanlon Cnses. The conflicting reports of the Brotherhood and League supporters really become more be Iwildering every day. One exceedingly inter- testing feature of the matter is that in many cases Brotherhood officials state that a certain player has signed with them; the League offi cials claim ho has signed with them, and the player denies that he has signed with anybody. It was definitely stated last evening In this city that Beckley had sicned with the Brotherhood, but President Nimick stated that he had reason for not believing tbe statement. Hanlon will likely be in the city to-day. when he may be able to clear up the controversy re garding what the old dub offered bim to ro--xnainwlth it next year. Local club officials claim emphatically that his own offer, 53,800, was accepted. President Johnson now states that Hanlon was offered 1,000 more than the Brotherhood can pay, and that apparently means that Hanlon will get 2,800 next year. However; It win be interesting to know, now that matters have gone so far, exactly what Hanlon did want, or what he was offered. POSTPONED THE MEETING. Local Ieagne Magnates Will flare Their Confab To-NIghi. The annual meeting of th6 local League club which was to have been held last evening was adjourned until this evening, Mr. Palmer O'Xell being unable to be present last evening. A new manager will likely be elected this evening and there is a strong feeling in favor of Manager Leadley, of Detroit Mr. Bnrnham is also a favorite, but Pittsburgers generally are strongly inclined toward the genial Mr. Leadley. Yesterday afternoon President Nimick stated that be could not tell who would be elected. "1 favor a player," he said. He, however, refused to state who the player was. Their Money Up. The parties interested in the bet relative to Earn Day's proposed effort to run 66 miles in 10 hours on Saturday, met yesterday, and each made good his $100. Day was present, and ex pressed his confidence of being able to accom plish the task. The track will be selected to day or to-morrow. It will either be at McKee's Bocks or tbe London Theater. TeemeHu View of It. McKEEsroET, December 10. John Teemer says that since Searle is dead it is necessary for he and O'Connor to row again in order to decide the claim on tbe world's championship sculler, and that he is ready; to row O'Connor Matjltae. but-. will rnotiallow anything to ra. iftr cv '.st lata in : J b "M interfere with his Australian visit, lor which he is now preparing. He has his new boat and oars and a good backer, and will leave San .Francisco with the first boat in January, ac companied by Jake WelsVercher. it He expects to row Stansbury while on the other I giae 01 t the water. HAKIM IN fiOCHESTEE. The Brotherhood Agent Hoitling For Proa iiinc Tonne Players. tSFECIAI. TZI.IORJUC TO THX DISrXTCH.1 ' Rochester, N. Y December 10. Baseball matters in this city have been given a new turn by the presence here of Edward Hanlon, the Brotherhood's chief agent. He arrived to-day, and has been hustling since his arrival. Joe Visner, "Stump" Weidman, Bob Barr and Pitcher Will Callahan are among the profes sionals wintering in Rochester, and it has been learned that Hanlon has made each man liberal .inducements to join the Brotherhood. Hums is a stociuioiaer in ine newiy-organizea local club, and is the king bee of the lot. Han lon offered yonng Callahan $1,200 the first season, 1,800 the second, and $2,450 the third, if he would sign a three-year contract. To-night it is stated that he has secured all the quartet by contract. Among others with whom Hanlon has been consulting are several stockholders in the newly-organized club, and it is an open secret that he wants to have it employ none bnt Brotherhood players. THE BCDLLIKG CHAMPIONSHIP. Nobody Can Lav a Jnst Claim to the Title. The somewhat sudden death of Henry Searle. the champion sculler of the world, leaves the championship an open question. A similar oc currence has only happened once before, viz., when Benforth, the Englishman, died suddenly in his boat. When that sad event took place Joseph H. Sadler claimed the title, but could not get it until he offered to row anybody in the world. His challenge was accepted by Robert Bagnall, and the former won. Similar conditions exist now. Neither O'Con nor nor Stansbury can lay jnst claim to the title. It must be rowed for, and Stansbury can cot comnsl an opponent to row on Australian waters, mere is an opportunity tor some en terprising sporting people to promote a gigantic sculler contest for the championship of the world. Gnttenbnrc Remits. (SPECIAL TELEGKAH TO TRS DISPATCH. New Yoek,. December 10. The races at Outtenburg to-day resulted as follows: First race, five-eighths of s mile Marty B first, Bonnie Lass second. Topee third. Time, 1MH. Betting Marty B, 5 to 2; Bonnie Lass, 6 to 1 straight 2 to 1 place. Second race, three-quarters of a mile Hkton first, Herman second, Baplne third. Time. 1:21. Betting Elkton 7 to 5, Herman litol straight, S to 1 place. Third race, tl 3rd race, three-quarters of a mile Bine Bock first, Marie Lovell second, Watch' em third. Time, 1:21X. Bettinc Bine Kock lto 4. Marie Lovell 4 to 1 straight, at 9 to 10 nlace. Fourth race, one mile Bradford first. Lemon second, Hamlet third. Time, 1:50)4. Betting Bradford 5 to 2; Lemon CO to 1 straight, a) to 1 place. Fifth race, six and one-balffurlongs King Crab first. Boodle second, Oloster third, Betting King Crab T to 10, Boodle 8 to 1 straight, 2 to 1 place. Sixth race, seven-eighths of a mile Landseer first, Arizona second. Banter third. Time. l:38)j. Betting Landseer S to 1, Arizona IS to 1 straight, 6 to I place. Elizabeth Entries. rSFECULI. TELEOBAK TO THX DISPATCH. Elizabeth Race Track. N. J., December 10. The entries for to-morrow are: First race, slxfnrlongs-JimMulbolland, Shot over, Cambyses, St. Valentine, Blchelieu, Janet Murray gelding. Al Keed. Not Guilty 112 each, Mabel. Winona 109 each, Maid of Woodland geld ing. Bill Barnes, Jim Gates 107 each, Samaria 104, Sophist 84, Casper 84. Second race, six furlongs-Ealph Black, Free dom 112 each. Denver, JXewbnrg, Frejols 107 each, Uuckstone 106, Louise 104, Arab 98, Little Bare foot 9S, HemetSO, Fast Time 81. 'third race, five furlongs WheelerT, BedElm, Taragon IS each, Oloster. Oregon, Carnot 117 eaeh. Tillage Maid 114. Mamie B 102, Lillle Kinney 102. Fourth race, six and one-half furlongs-O W Cook, King Idle, Uan Cloche 115 each, Zenhyrus 110. Cupid 105. liattersby 105, Sam Morse, Benefit 97 each, Kalnbow 94. Firth race, one mUe Oarsman 95, Santalene, How or Never 118 each. Tipstaff 107, Theodoslns 100. Martin Russell 96, Glory 88. Sixth race, one mile Wilfred, Glenmound 112 each, Meriden 110, Amos, Barrister, Gulden Keel, Lotion, Guy Gray 93 each. Clifton Winners. rSFEClAL TELEGRAM TO TBI PISIM.TCK.) New York, December 10. The races at Clif ton to-day resulted as follows: First race, six and a half furlongs, selling Saluda first, Carrie G second, Bedlear third. Time, lzZIH. Betting Saluda 3to I straight, Car rie G 3 to 1 place. Second race, five furlongs, snecial allowances Shotover first, Lady Archer second, Squando third. Time, 1:05H. Bettlng-Shotover 3 to 1 straight. Lady Archer 3 to 1 place. Third race, for all aces, one mile Grlmaldl first, Beltwood second, Kaymond G third. Time, 1:47,S. Bettlng-GrlmaldlU to S straight, Bellwoodzto 1 place. ourth race, for all ages, welter 'weights, sell ing, two miles Mere first, Brac-a-Ban second. Kefund third. Time, 3:1514. Betting Sieve 10 to 7, Brac-a-Ban 2 to 1 place. Fifth race, for 3-year-olds and upward, selling, one and a sixteenth miles Grey Cloud first, Jen nie McFarland second. Wild Cherry third. Time, 1:5 Bettlng-Urev Cloud 5 to 1 straight, Jennie McFarland even place. tilth race, welter handicap, for all ages, three quarters of a mile Ofalece first, Young Iuke sec ond, Alveda third. Time, 1:21. Betting Ofalece even, Yonng Dnke 5 to 2 place. Sporting Notes. Theee is a letter at this office for. Ed. Hanlon. Oilie Beaed has signed with the Cincin nati club. Where is'McGinty? is not half so perplex ing as: Who has and who has not signed? CjTJDden- Your letter you speak of has not been received. Kilrain and Smith f ought In 18S7. A LOCAL sporting man wants to back a chicken in a 'shake" battle against any other in Western Pennsylvania for S200 a side. The 80-hour go-as-you-please race closed at midnight on Satnrday at Bangor. The time made by Guerrero created a sensation. He made the remarkable score of 180 miles in SO hours, breaking the world's record. Another remarkable performance was that of "Scotty" Stevens, a Bangor man, who ran ten miles on a wager against Withey. Stevens made the ten miles in one hour. JAPANESE WARE BAZAAR. Open for the Holidays Only. You will wonder at our fine display. Goods are going rapidly, and we would ad vise you to call early. Special discounts on large pieces. Store open till 9 P. si. until Christmas. "Wm. Haslage & Son, Select Family Grocers, 18 Diamond Square, Pittsburg. B.&B. Men's heavy rubber coats $2, $2 50, 3 $3 50 and up, and plenty of umbrellas 50c up to $15 each. Boogs & Buhl, Allegheny. Holiday handkerchiefs for ladies, gents and children; immense choice; lowest prices, at Eosenbaum & Co.'s. WThs Cash paid for old gold and silver, at Hauch's, No. 295 Fifth ave. rsu Holiday neckwear. James H. Aiken & Co., 100 Fifth ave. Christmas U Almost Here. If you have not made ynur selection, choose from the following list of desirable furniture: Tnrkish Chairs, Howard Chairs, Easels, Euchre Tablea, Platform Rockers, Floor Eockers, Colonial Eockers, Antique Eockers, Seaside Eockers, Moorish Eockers, Adams Eockers, Brockway Eockers, Brass Easels, Bamboo Easels, Oak Easels, Cherry Easels, Clothes Poles, Bric-a-Brac Tables. asy unairs. Fancy Chairs, Gold Divans, Gold Chairs, Hat Backs, Hall Glasses, Hall Chests, Hanging Cabinets, Mantel Cabinets, Music Cabinets, Music Portfolios, Eeed Chairs, Eevolving Chairs, notary .book vases, Bric-a-BracPedestals,She11 Chairs. Plush Chairs, Leather Couches. Brocattelle Chairs, Tapestry Chairs, Sbaving Stands, Toilet Tables, Toilet Stands, Cabinets, Chairs, Dressing Tables, Dining Tables, Divans, Plush Couches, Hug Couches, Tapestry Couches, Book Cases, Blacking Cases, Bntler's Trays, China Closets, Curtain Cases, Card Tables, Chiffoniers, Desk Eockers, Chevals. You are resDectfullv invited to mate an inspection, P. C. Schosnbck, wsu , iwsfc .711 Liwrtv street MILLER HAS A SHOW. President Harrison's Indianapolis Lawyer Partner Hay Yet SIT UPON THE SUPREME BENCH. Several Appointments in That Court Ex pected Soon to be Handy. SILCOITS STAL1KCS MUST BB PAID. Uncle Bam in a Tery fair Way to Honor tie Fiddler's Draft. Two more Supreme Court Justices are among the possible appointments President Harrison may soon have to make. The court is overworked, and two more Justices are asked for, so the President's law partner, Mr. Miller, may yet sit on the Supreme Bench. It is now considered certain that the Government will have to repay Congress men their salary, taken by Silcott. 1 SPECIAL TELEQEA1I TO THX DtSrATCH.! "Washington', December 10. President Harrison may yet have an opportunity, be fore the expiration of his term, to-appoint his law partner, Williara Henry Miller, to a seat upon the bench of the United States Supreme Court It is understood that the Senators who are members of the Judiciary Committee have under con sideration the plan of a bill providing for the appointment of two additional Supreme Court Justices. The request for the passage of such a bill comes from the members of the court, who say that owing to the in creased amount of work to be thrown upon .them, by tbe admission of the new States, additional Justices are required. Of course, if the bill becomes a law, it will be necessary to make new assignments of the Justices to the various districts throughout the country, and it will also be necessary to create at least two additional districts. It would not do to divide this extra work among the nine members of the court, as they are already overworked and two or three years behind on the docket. In addition to these proposed two addi tional Justices, it is said that the President will probahly have the appointment ot two or three more before the expiration of his term, as Justice Miller and one or two others will be ready to retire before that time, and they will certainly do so if Presi dent Harrison should be succeeded by a Democrat. In connection with the plan for the en largement of the membership of the court. the Justices are also seeking supporters for the bill, already introduced, providing for the erection of a separate building for the use of the court. It is said that tbe rooms now used are too small, inconvenient, and badly lighted. Senator Morrill has intro duced the bill for the erection of the new building, and it is now before the Committee of Public Buildings and grounds for consideration. It is the intention of those interested in the matter to have the court building located, should the bill be come a law, either in Judiciary Square, where the courts of the district are, or on a site to be selected in tho neighborhood of the new library building, on Capitol Hill. . MUST PAI THE FIDDLEE. Uncle Sam Pretly Certain to Foot tho Bill Run by Mr. Silcott. ' rSTXCXU. TELKOBJUt TO TUX DISFATCH.1 Washington, December 10. It is now pretty certain that Congress will have to foot the bill for whatever fun Mr. Silcott may have had out of the $70,000 odd dollars which he took out of the safe of the Ser-geant-at-Arms. On the other hand, Con gress is coming to the conclusion that Mr. Leedom, whose cashier Silcott was, acted as disbursing agent for the Government in the payment of Congressmen's salaries, and that all those salaries which have not been paid, though the money was drawn out of the Treasury for that purpose, can be collected from the Government. OX course it is not difficult for Congress to interpret the law in this way, and the 215 Congressmen who are prospective losers may be expected to vote a liberal appropriation for their own reimbursement, and to put the political screws upon their friends at the other end of the Capitol, to induce them to join hands in this backpay grab. At the same time it is clear that Mr. Leedom's bond is not worth the paper on which it is written. Ex-Congressman Paige, now of Kew York, has engaged Lawyer Davidge to look up his liability as a signer of Leedom's bond, and the lawyer has found that.accord ington to the express terms of the bond, the sureties are held for the faithful performance of Leedom's duties "during the Fiftieth Congress." As the Fiftieth Congress died last March, and as the unpaid salaries have accumulated since that date, neither Leedom nor his bondsmen can be held. And so Uncle Sam will have to pay the fiddler. HUSTLING FOE HAEEIS0N. Hard Work Being Pat In for the Mc Kceport Postofflce. r?BOM A STAFF COEKESPONDENT.l Washington, December 10. A depu tation of Congressman Bay's constituents called upon him to-day, iu reference to the tight over the postoffice at McKeesporL They were Messrs. E. W. Harrison, W. C. Soles and A. Inskeep, of McKeesport; Mr. Eichard G. Wood, of Pittsburg, and S. E. Stiswart, of Verona. Mr. Harrison is a-can-didate for the office in question, and the other gentlemen came alone to help him present his claims. Congressman Bay took them to see Postmaster General Wanama ker, and the delegation also called upon Eepresentatives Bayne and Dalzell, in an endeavor to induce them to use their influ ence in Mr. Harrison's behalf. Congressman Hay, in whose district the office is situated, and whose recommenda tion will actually decide thecontest, says he is as yet absolutely uncommitted to the sup port of any of the candidates. AN ADTHOEITI SPEAKS. Mr. C. S. Pngh Outlines the Chance in tbe West Penn Officials. General Manager Charles E. Pngh, of the Pennsylvania Eailroad, was in the city yes terday, and when asked about the reported discharge of Superintendent Hirtland and other officials of the West Penn division, said: v "I am very sorry that any reports reflect ing on the integrity of the gentlemen should have been published. Any such reports are untrue, and the reason for the changes are purely business ones. Mr. Kirtland has not kept pace with the development of his division, out if he wishes to remain in our employ he may do so. His resignation is to go into effect on January 1, but if be stays he will be transferred to some other division." It was learned that Superintendent J. B. Hutchinson, of the Altoona division, is slated for Mr. Rutland's place, while Vic tor Weirman, Assistant Engineer of the Pittsburg division, will succeed Mr. Hutch inson, and G. L. Cummins, of the Monon gahela division, will get Mr. "Weiiman's po sition. - DIAMOND scarf pins and stnds, lowest prices, at Hauch's,' No. 295 Fifth ave. "VCPSU Go to E. G. Hays & Co.'s 73 fifth Ave., For anything in thejnuical,line; largest siock ana lowest pncesMateepen every ?;, . . .ifeis&?,tiw-s TEE SUPPLY OF BIYEB COAL. llllner Still Inactive Cincinnati and South era Markets Well Stocked. Mining affairs in the Monongahela Valley continue in an inactive condition and with the exception of one or two small operators who send down an occasional boatload, and one mine owner who is shipping flat coal for the local market, bnsiness is at a stand still. "I have reason to know," said a leading operator yesterday, "that the feeling among the majority of the diggers is in favor or a resumption of work at the old rates. They are acted upon, against their own interests, by half a dozen leaders who seek to gain their own ends and a living, at the expense of their fellows. I believe that a large sec tion of the men favor the idea of holding another convention and electing other and more temperate and intelligent delegates to meet a committee of the operators to discuss the present conditions ot the trade, than those whom they lately sent here and who declined to listen to either facts or figures in the conference. Ton have already referred in THE DISPATCH to me growing increase in the Kanawha competition andthe large quantities of coal stored at Cincinnati and other points. Now tbe Southern market is just as well supplied." "Here," continued the gentleman, "are tbe official returns of the number of boats lying south of Memphis. TJp to the end of November there were 238 of last year's boats and 212 of those recently sent down stored in the South. These include the shipments of 11 operators, and taking 24,000 bushels to a boat, there are now 10,800,000 bushels available for the use of the Southern mar kets; enough to supply the demand until the 1st of May." BILLY KIDDLE'S FUNERAL. Ho Will be Burled in Washington County Newsies Want to Attend. The body of W. N. Eiddle, ex-President of the defunct Penn Bank, of this city, who died in New York Monday, -will arrive in the city this morning. The funeral services will take place from his mother's residence, near Canonsburg,.in Washington county, to-morrow. The Knights Templar of this city will participate in the exercises and have charge of the funeral. Three newsies about as dirty as an ordi nary street arab can get in a month walked into General A. L. Pearson's office yester day afternoon. After taking off their hats, which proceeding was caused by the leader giving one of the others a swipe over the head for his lack of manners, the tallest boy, who was not more than 13 years old, said: "Say, Where's de Genral?" "General Pearson at that moment ap peared in the doorway and the urchin, ad dressing him, said, after making an attempt at a courtesy: "Say, tfenral, w'en does Billy Kiddle's funral cur off. "We wanter take it in. We knew Billy, we did, an' tink it's right to be at de burial. Billy was de newsies best friend and we're goin' t'do de square ting f he's buried here." The speech almost floored the General, but upon recovering from his astonishment he informed the boys what arrangements had been made. The action ol the Arabs showed the spirit they possessed and their appreciation of their old mend. PRESIDENT T0DNG A P00EMAN. A Friend of HI Says HI Private Fortune Ha Been Sank. President W. W. Young, of the Lawrence Bank, is a poor man. A iriend of his stated that he has nothing except what kind asso ciates have given him to help him along since the failure. He sold his home for $50,000 and a lot in East Liberty for $9,000, making $59,000, all of which he put into the bank to try to save it Last Saturday Mr..Young stated that there were $600,000 assets in sight but he didq't know what the liabilities will be. It is stated on good authority that the Love Manufactur ing Company was as much responsible for the collapse of the bank as the failure of Long & Co. The meeting of the directors of the bank which was reported as having taken "place, on Monday, aid not come off. Mr. Allison, the expert accountant, said no such meet ing of directors was called, and he couldn't see for what purpose they would meet, be cause the affairs of the bant were absolutely in Mr. McKelvey's hands. It was said that Assignee McKelvey had resigned his position in favor of the Fidelity Title and Trust Companv. This rumor has not the least foundation. The assignee could sot be seen, but he was ' doing duty yesterday at the bank, and Mr. Allison said that he had no intention of resigning. Cashier Hoerr would like all depositors who still retain their bank books to send them in so that they can be balanced, be cause delay in sending in books mean delay in making up a statement WANTED: MATE0N AND SITE. The Manager of the Bcthcsda Home Un able to Move at Present. The managers of the new Bethesda Home, 'or home for unfortunate women, met yester day in the reception room of the Ham ilton building. Eev. J. T. McCrory occu pied the chair and presided until Bey. J. H. Prugh had been elected Permanent Chairman. Miss B, M. Such was elected Treasurer. The Committee on a Site reported that several available places had been proposed, but as yet nothing had been definitely done. The 'Committee on Matron reported that several persons had been corresponded with, but no selection had yet been made. The Chairman appointed Samuel Hamil ton, W. P. Bnckel and Mrs. Wood as a Finance Committee, and the entire Board of Managers were constituted a committee to solicit funds for the organization. The first donation reported was from H. Sam son $25. e It was decided to hold weekly meetings until the new home is fully established, and the Committees on Site and Matron were in structed to be as speedy as possible in ac complishing their work. JIET WITH A PAINPDL ACCIDENT. The Genial Revenne Collector Buffer by o. Gripinan' Negligence. Collector S. D. "Warmcastle met with a painful but not serious accident Monday night. He was going to the East End on a Penn avenue car. At th'e power hous on Thirty-third street the grlpman failed to re lease his grip in passing over the pit, a nd it was caught by the wheels in the pit. The car was stoutied so suddenlv that Mr Warmcastle, who was sitting nerj the ! iront, was hurled against a window. His head broke the glass, and a sharp edge of it made a long cut on his nose, about aja eighth of ar inch deep. His bat was cut through His in two places. He hurried to a drugstore 'and had the bleeding stopped, batnot antil he had probably lost three buncesof blood. The gripnian received a 'blow on 'the leg by the grip, which disabled himj The dozen passengers in the car were tjirown into a heap on the floor, bnt, with the exceptions mentioned, none were badly hurt. B.&B. Hew embroidered robes or evening dresses just received to-day blending of colors and exquisite embroidery; prices that are mar velous for such handsome Roods $12 50 and SIS. See them at the dress goods depart ment Boogs & HrHi Fine bisque poods and artificial flowers at Hauch's, So. 295 Fifth ave. -HrFSu DIE3. DELANr On Tuesday, December 10, 1S89 at 10 A. M., TntOTHT Delany, aged 83 years. Funeral from the residence of his parents, 600 Forbes street, ou Tbubsoat. at 2 p. if. Friends of the feBily,re rjeally invited Hen.,,.j4A&ja ssat'&ii!&U ACCUSED OF PERJURY Attorney Forrest Makes a Serious Charge Against a Leading WITNESS FOE THE PB0SECOTI0H. Trying to Break tho Force of the Finding of Cronin's Knives. HEARING THE CLOSE OF THE TRIAL. The Illness of One of tbe Counsel Hay Delay Matters a Little. Mr. Forrest again occupied the entire day in tbe Cronin case with his closing plea for the prisoners. He charged Conklin with perjury in swearing that the knives found in Coughlin's pocket had belonged to tbe murdered doctor. But one more attorney will speak after Mr. Forrest concludes his address. Chicago, December 10. Mr. Forrest re sumed his argument to the jury at the open ing of the Cronin trial this morning, con tinuing his analysis of the evidence for the defense. To show how easily one might be mistaken, he cited the evidence of Policeman Lorch. Lorch was positive that the stains iu the Carlson cottage were blood stains, yet the Court corrected him by saying that it had the appearance ot blood, for the actnal ques tion could not be decided without a micro scopic examination. Lorch was also positive that the stains in the cotton batting fonnd in the basement were not blood stains, yet the reporter who put that cotton batting there testified that they were blood stains, which he himself had pnt upon it, squeezing the blood from a piece of liver. bogus blood stains. Mr. Forrest continued by saying that this bloody cotton battine was nut into the cot tage tor the purpose of furnishing the basis for a newspaper sensation, and the stains in the parlor and the paint must have had a similar origin. In fact, when the cottage was entered on May 12 the paint on the floor was found to be quite fresh' It would pot he said, take eight days for paint to dry. Mr. Forrest then recurred to the expert tes timony and the danger of putting faith in it Mr. Forrest next went into an exhaustive analysis of the testimony of Milkman Mertes, Mrs. Hoertel and other witnesses for the prosecution to show that it was man ufactured. The conclusion that he reached was that the Cronin faction of the Clan-na-Gael had been drilling witnesses to give false testimony, and that all of the new evi dence brought out since the sitting' of the Uoroner s jury had been so manufactured as to strengthen weac spots in the case of tbe State as they were developed during the course of tbe trial. The speaker then reviewed Kunze's ac tions subsequently to the murder, and argued that they were only explainable on the theory ot his innocence. Following this he took up the alibi evidence for O'Sullivan, Burke and Coughlin, and asserted that it was sufficiently strong to maintain the pre sumption of innocence in their favor. A CHABGE OP PEEJUET. Mr. Forrest again went over the matter of the knives found in Coughlin's pocket and declared that Conklin had committed per jury in swearing that they belonged to Dr. Cronin. The court then adjourned till to morrow. It is understood that Mr. Forrest will complete' his address to-morrow, and the probabilities are that the court will therl adjourn till Friday, as Thursday is election day. Sir. Mills, who is to make the closing fid dress on behalf of the prosecution, has b'ien quite ill, and it is not altogether cer'iain that he will be able to deliver his argument on Friday. In that case a further adjourn ment may be necessary. Should he s able to proceed, it is hoped that the trial iay be concluded this week. MR. COLLINS DENIES IT. He Doe Not Believe Consolidating tho Orders Will Help Them. Concerning the report that State Vice Councillor Stephen Collins, of the Jr. O. IT. A. M., is opposed to the consolidation of the Senior and Junior Orders, because it might interfere with his chances, for becoming State Councillor, Mr. Collins had this to say to a Dispatch reporter before his de parture for Kew York: "I have never opposf.-d consolidation, I attended the meeting in the hopes of hear ing some reasons advan ced why a consoli dation would benefit the cause or benefit the orders nothing wfis shown to that effect I have said that I did not believe a consoli dation would come soon and that I was not prepared as yet to favor it. I believe as much, if not more, -can be accomplished by both orders working independently, hut harmoniously. "As to my opposing it because I am a State officer in the Jr. O. H. A. -M., I have only to ss.y that there is only one higher position that I can be elected to in the State, and -will be elected to that next July, betore a, consolidation could possibly be effected as it must be done through the National Councils at or after their meetings next summer." HiJJDI WITH HIS KHIPE. Italian Try to Wreck a Boarding; House, and One Uses HI Knlle. Three Italians named John Doyze, Joseph Poytz a nd David Shazea, armed themselves with knives and pistols and entered a board ing ho use ouTustin street Monday night about 11 o'clock, and attempted to ran things to suit themselves. A boarder, John Swoxen, was cut on the head by David SKaea. The police succeeded in arresting Doyze and Poyfz, and the prisoners were fined f 10 find costs at the hearing yesterday morning. An information was made against Shazea for felonious cutting, but he has not yet been arrested. ' The McKeesport Br idee. The McKeesport and Duquesne Bridge Company has begun proceedings in theCourt of Quarter Sessions for the condemnation of land in Mifflin township, belonging to the McHhany heirs, which is desired for the western approach to the bridge. There will be a hearing next Saturday. For the Mc Keesport approach ground has been bonght atthefoototuRiverton street. Death by Drowning. w Thomas McDermott, a yonng iron worker living on Mint alley, between South Fifth and Sixth streets, was drowned in the Monongahela river near dam No. 1 last evening, His companion, Patiick Smith, narrojvly escaped a similar fate. The acci dent was caused by the overturning of a skiff. McDermott went down shouting, "Pray for my soul." Library Officers. The annual election of officers and direct ors for the Pittsburg Library Association was held yesterday. The ticket, as named by the two committees, was elected: Presi dent, T. Brent Swearingen; Treasurer, S. L. Fleishman; Directors, W. B. Thompson, Joseph Albree; Auditors, J. D. Lyon and A. J. Barr. McKeesport School Bonds. The McKeesport School Board Is prepar ing to refund its bonded debt. It has now out f43,000 in bonds drawing 5 and 6 per cent interest. A new issue of $93,000 is beiBg, prepared, which will he 4 per cents, Thnmtt out wilt Ha o1Taj4 t M 4Ua mmI.. $50,800, will p&daee faadi for the baUdise . aa jM aaL It -H 1 - - - M rwo srew, C$SAR COULD JTOT-COME IT. lack of an Audience Drive the African Apostlo to Despair Bat Ho Will Yet Soar la Triumph In Ethereal Air. Eev. Csesar A. A. Taylor, M. TJ. D., etc., etc, the gentleman of African descent, who got himself into trouble with his landlady's daughter,' last week, was booked for a lecture at Avery. Mission, Allegheny, last night The ebony exponent of multitudin ous omniscience contemplated lecturing on whatever his audience wanted to hear ex plained and discussed; bat, alas I there was no audience. At 8 o'clock the church was lighted and everything put in readiness for the expected crowd, but no crowd materialized. The would-be lecturer, however, was on hand, and, as the moments flew by and no' expectant throng greeted his anxious gaze, he became more and more excited. Finally he abandoned hope and 'fled from the scene, but not however, before he had expressed himself strongly about the non-appreciative-ness of tbe general public. The sable seeker after shekels was will ing to acknowledge that he was partially to blame for tbe dearth of hearers, saying that since his late trouble and subsequent incar ceration iu the county jail he had not been able to advertise tbe lecture properly. He also reiterated his statement to the effect that there was a conspiracy against him, but declared that he could not be downed. "My persecutors are now on top, but wait The time is coming when I shall soar ibove themjliketheuntrammeledeagle that cleaves the blue ether with his tireless pinions, look ing down on the earth and its inhabitants with contempt," was what the dark divine said to oue of the attaches of the church. One churchman, who wishes his name withheld, said that he considered the Eev. Ccesar very small potatoes and lew in a hill. THEI ARE APTEE BLOOD. Meeting of Greene County Members of tbe DotcIIo & Rush Cattle Company. Stockholders of the Laramie Plains Land and Cattle Company to the number ot 2 met yesterday in the office of William H. Dennison, and it seems to have been a very earnest gathering. The meeting was mainly composed of Greene county farmers, who wished to find a way-out of the complication which contronts them. Committees were appointed to make sale of lands, cattle, hay, etc., proceeds to be ap plied to indebtedness. "While the meeting was reticent while In session, seme members expressed themselves plainly after adjournment One said he .was a Greene county farmer who, four years ago, was worth $50,000, and now was ruined through the 'operations of the company. With an original capital of $80,000, the amonnt was .increased $200,000, and in ad dition $110;000 collected in assessments from Greene county people. There was talk of all sorts of crookedness having been indulged in and that a con- siaeraDie number of people in this city were caught Many law suits are threatened, and altogether it looked as though, the Dowlin & Eush Cattle Company might hereafter navigate a very strong channel. LOOKING FORWARD TO 1890. ThoExposltlon Society Ha n Conference Upon Next Year's Expo. The directors of the Exposition Society met in their rooms in the Hamilton Build ing yesterday afternoon. Only routine busi ness was transacted, which consisted in clos ing up the affairs connected with the exhi bition of 1889. Some suggestions were made in an in formal way concerning the exhibit of 1890. All agreed that the next effort of the society should and will be more successful than the one just past, because of new ideas and an absence of hurry and worry that attended. Nothing definite will be submitted, how ever, until all the business now on hand is closed up and the annual election is over. ROGERS' ROYAL NERVINE A Stbictly TIVE to the Vegetable HESTOEA BRAIN and NERVOUS SYSTEM. There is no substitute for this remedy. IT CUBES, it GIVES NEW LIFE, it is PURE and "WHOLESOME. Sold by druggists. Price, 51. Prepared only by EOGEES' EOYAL EEMEDIES CO., Boston, Mass. noS-Seji-w BEECHARR'S PILLS (THE CREAT ENCLI8H REMEDY.) CareBUi IOTJS and - Nervous ILLS. 25cts. a Box. OPEN Every Saturday TO 11 P. M. LARGE ASSORTMENT OP Holiday Slippers In all Grades just in. 40rW00D STREET, Cor. Fourth ave., Pittsburg, Pa. de9-l(H-JtWT BLOOKER'S m KQs. 538. Instantaneous. fn4-rU 150 cups UL;L" A forSl.00. COCOA. V. 5. DErOT,SS Herat St., N. Y. oc250-WS THE ONLY MANUFACTURERS -OT- CLOTHHsTG-. Clothiers, : Tailors, : Hatters : and : Furnishers,. : ?-064IwmH66 . LISKUTT ST. ."r. for Western Pennsylvania, rain, followed oy clearing weather. ForWestrirginia, rain, southeasterly winds and warmer; colder and fair on Thursday. PtTTSpstrao, December 10, ISB9. The United States Signal Service officer la this city furnishes the following: Time. j.r. Thv SlOOA. lf,..f..... J2iO X llOOF. X 2A)r.lf 5:00 F. X 8.-0OP.-X Blver at 6:33 T. X., hours. Msilmam temp. 81 Minimum Mmp. S3 Kancre 23 Mean lemn 50 Precipitation. 27 61 9.9 feet, a change of 3.0 in U Blver Telejrrams. rsrxctAL tzliosams to the dispatch, t Beowusvuxs Blver 9 feet 3 inches and rising. Weather cloudy. Thermometer 55 at T.3L. ' MOBGAirrowir River 7 feet 6 inches and rising. Weather cloudy. Thermometer 63 at 4F.X. Wabreit River 6 6-10 feet ana rising. Weather mild. Light rain. oramoo WolfTsACMEBIacking BEATS tho World. It Is the Best HARNESS DBESSIHG The BEST for Men's Boots " " Ladles' " Children's" JLBSOZVTEZT WATEBPSOOS". SOFTENS and PR ESERVES the Leather One a veekar skx' loott and ones a numthor mmtnU U atnplt for perfect rcmJti, It makes the handsomest and most durable polish jaa ever saw. Yon don't hava to groan and sweat with a black ing brash. Be wise and tzr It. Becanss vonv Grandfather worked hard Is so reason too should not spare Tosrself this worso than useless labor. Bold by Grocers, Druggists, and Shoo Dealers. WOLFF & RANDOLPH. PflUDrlFNU. 3CWV8XJ IS THE STRONGEST HORSE BLANKET For sale by all dealers. Hone genuine without bone stamped inside Made bjWai. Arras iSoss, Hnlada, who nuke the strong &A Horse Blankets. seM5-ws 1W, GUN WA is a Chinese Physician. Owing to existing laws he cannot practice medicine in America. So he has prepared a line of Chinese herb and vegetable specifics which, instead of simply relieving symptoms, strike at the VERY ROOT OP DISEASE, and perform cures that are nothine less than mar velous. A friendly talk and CONSULTATION with Gun Wa COSTS NOTHING. He charces hut a small sum for his f emedies,vbich, though gentle and harmless to take, are certain and unerring in their effects. They SPEEDILY CURE all blood, nervons and chronic diseases. Young, middle-aged or old men. suffering, quickly restored to PERFECT PHYSICAL HEALTH. GUN W A Is a FRIEND TO THE AFFLICTED. If you cannot call, write him, in perfect confidence. Send for history of his life, and his circular on Cancer. Tumors, Tape Worm, Rheumatism. Catarrh, Female Weak ness, or Plies. Inclose 4c stamps for reply. Office hours, 9 A. H.tol2 at.: lto 5 and 7 to a GrTJlX "WA.3 04:0 Penn jSc-ve., Pittsburg:, Fa. OCJ-TVSU saUr ri'.VVl. KSC M HOLIDAY GOODS, , HOLIDAY GOODS, HOLIDAY GOODS. THE LARGEST VARIETY ' . THE BEST SELECTION , t. ' ? THE LOWEST PRICES, ..' ; . ' -GOOD, SUBSTANTIAL GOODS. . Jr HOPPER PROS, & CO,, THE LEADING : HOUSE : FURNISHERS! D(7 WOOID STREET DA7 lfJ I BETWEEN THIBD AND IPOTJETH AVES. 0J t. m y.fiiv.- Store ofren-Saturdayeveainj, until io o'clock. !TEW ADVERTISEMENTS.' - , V There are .& ,; many white soaps, " &&; each '. .cdt represented to be IIBS "just as good as the Ivoil They are not, iliSB but like WSM all counterfeits, '"'B they lack llHfl the peculiar Hfl and remarkable IBS qualities of 'iH the genuine. 'H Ask for JH Ivory Soap IH and ipH insist upon having it. jm 'Tis sold everywhere. 'm no3-101-irws v vmL PHOTOGRAPHER, 16 SIXTH STREET. Anne, large crayon portrait S3 0; see them before ordering elsewhere. Cabinets, O and 12 60 per dozen. PROMPT DELTYERX, ocls-SS-Mwrsn THE PITTSBURG LAMP Is the best in the market. It is the most perfect in construction, gives the most light, burns less oil and yon can buy them from us at lowest prices, as we are the agents in Pittsburg for their sale. We are now receiving our Holiday Goods beautiful Sinner and Chamber Sets: a com. pletoline of Fancy Goods, suitable for presents. If you want to save money and who doesn'tT youcaado itat , E. P. WALLACE & CO., 211 'WOOD STREET, Opposite St. Charles Hotel, or 102 and 104 THIRD AVE. nol5WTSts STEAXHEBS ASD EXCURSIONS. STATE LINE To Glasgow, Belfast, Dublin and Liverpool. ITOOM NEW YORK EVERY THURSDAY; Cabin passage (33 to ISO. according to location of stateroom. Excursion S63 to S90. Uteerage to and from .Europe at Lowest Bates. AUSTIN BALDTVIM 4 CO.. General Agents, S3 Broadway, HewYort. J. J. McCORMlCK. Agent. 639 and 401 Smithfield St., Pittsburg. Pa. OC34-D -m-HlTE STAB LI E- tfOK jnEJJSTOWN AND MVEBBOOI Boyal and United States Mall Steamers. Tentonlc,Decl!,7:30am Germanic, Dec. 14, 2 P m Britannic, Dec. 23,7:3dain Adriatic Jan. L Celtic Jan. 8. Germanic, Jan. 15. Britannic, Jan. 22. .&ariauc iian. 21. Jfrom White Star doc. root of West Tenth st. Second cabin on these steamers. Saloon rates. SO and upward. Second cabin. Z35 and upward, according; to steamer and location or berth. Ex cursion tickets on favorable tenuis. Steersjre. CO. white Star drafts payable on demand In all ths principal banks throughout Ureat Britain. Ap ply to JCH.N J. JlCCOKMICK, 639 and 401 Smith field at., l'lttsburtr, or J. BKlCE ISMAX. Gen eral Agent, 41 Broadway, HewYorC no23-D ANCHOR LINK United States Mail Steamers. SaU every SATURDAT from NEW YORK TO GLASGOW. Calling at MUVILLB; (Londonderry.) Cabin passaxe to Glasgow, Liverpool or London derry, 45 and 135. Round trlD, 50 and SUO. Second-class. ISO. Steerage. CO. MEDITERRANEAN SERVICE via Azores. Bestronte to Algiers and coast ot Horroceo. NEWYORKoFLORES,FAYAL,GIBRALTAB, NAPLES, VENICE and TRIESTE. S. S. VICTOK1A, WEDNESDAY, JANUARYS. Cabin passage to Azores, MS to 80: Naples, S3J to BOO: Venice, SMB. Drafts on Ureat Britain, Ireland or Italy, and letters of credit at favorable rates. Apply to HENDEKSON BBUTHEHS, N. Y or 3. J. MCCORMICK. 639 and 401 Smltbaeld it. t.T. SCORKR&SUN. 4i5Smlthaeldst., Wttaburz: W. SEHPLE, Jr., ISSlfederalat.. Allegheny. oca-mrr ' fir 4 f m ' " THE EASIEST TERMS, i A a im -! ". iTSi3B"lS2Hr;5BW1l StuKHBfi&rT' -. ': t