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THE 'PITTSBURG DISPATCH, WEDNESDAY JANUARY 1,
1890.
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ADVICE TOTHLETES
Pedestrian Moore Talks ADOut
How to Train Properly.
"WHAT EUMERS MUST DO.
Boston Plajers' Club to Have Mag
nificent Grounds.
THE SPOSTIKG NEWS OP THE DAY
E. C. Jloore, the pedestrian, says a few
interesting things on training for big races.
He outlines a complete programme for ath
letes to Jollow. Brooklyn Players' club is
to open the season at Boston.
Jnst as sure as a local six-day race takes
place numerous questions find their way to
the snorting department of this paper rela
tive to the best way to train for a long dis
tance race. A question of this kind cannot
bo answered off band, as there are many very
interesting features connected with it.
Yesterday afternoon the writer asked E. C.
Moore's opinion on the matter. Mr. Moore is a
very intelligent pedestrian, and has had ex
perience n the biggest races In the country,
and he has finished very near the top. His re
marks cannot fail to be of interest to almost
all kinds of athletes. He said:
TKAINIXG IS IMPOBTAXT.
"There Is nothing so important to a long
distance runner as his training. Tbe Tery best
pedestrian that ever lived can be absolutely
ruined by imperfect training. I have devoted
much thought to this questioD, and I can best
give my views on it by relating how I train. I
have been in four nigbt-and-day races, and
tbey don't seem to bavo hurt me
any. Previous to my taking part in
them I only weighed 165 pounds,
and I now weigh 185 pounds. This is quite an
increase, I think, and with tho increasing
v eight I certainly feel much better. I rise at
630. take a sponge bath and have a good rub
down with coarse towels. J then go out for a
stroll of 10 or 15 minutes, returning to brealc
last, which is served at 7:30. My breakfast
consists of a chop or steak, with soft boiled
eggs, toast and tea. A rest of from a half to an
hour follows, andl then go to a track and run
for two hours, making abont 16 miles. When I
finish my run my trainer rubs me down, using
alcohol to prevent my taking cold.
THE CHIEF MKAX.
"At 1 o'clock I take the chief meal of the day.
Sometimes this consists of a fowl and some
times a joint, just as fancy dictates, and a pint
of old ale. I then rest for an hour and then
walK ten miles, which will bring it to tea time,
and this meal consists of cold meat, potatoes,
tomatoes, cauliflower, bread and tea. A rest
nd a quiet wait for a couple of miles finds 9
o'clock at hand, and then I retire for a well
earned rest."
Tbe 12-hour race at the London Theater will
start at 12 o'clock to-day. Noremac will start
and so will Ouorrero. Tbe latter concedes a
start to each of tbe other contestants.
It has also been decided to bold a big night
and day race in the Central Rink during next
April. All tbe leading pedestrians intend to
start in it. "Happy" Jack Smith, who arrived
in tbe city yesterday, will enter GuerrenTin the
big race.
New Orleans Races
New Okleass, December SL Winter meet
ing, fourteenth day; weather cloudy, cook At
tendance good, track heavy. Racing good,
but disappointing to the talent who failed to
same a winner In either event.
First race, selling, six furlongs, nine starters
llootiack. 94. 2 to 1; .Merry Girl 95, 7:
ColoDel Gore 106, S: tommy K. 106, 8;
Keirsrdless 106, 5; Churchill Clark 107,
8; Winnie Davis. J07, 8:Vattell 108, 8: DubmellS,
4. When the flag fell Merry Girt was in front,
liuhme second. At the three-quarter pole Duhme
bad a rood lead, Bootjack: second, Churchill
ClarK third. In this order they came in stretch.
Clark outfootlng the lot came in winner bv lenjrth.
Colonel Gore second, a length ahead of Merry
Girl. Time, 1:21.
Second race, selling, eleven sixteenths mile,
seven started Story Teller S3. 30 to 1: Bob
JvanceS6, 6. Joe Pierson 96, 40; John Morris 9S, 5;
Zcb Ward 104. S. Maryortou 104. 15: Solid Silver
1C8, i. At toe start Zeb Ward was leader, fetory
iellersecona. Aimree-quarterpoiebtory Teller
was leadlnir b'
jy two lengths, then came Silver,
Morris and Mary Norton in the
two lengths.
Ward, fiance, Morris am
same order. In this order they entered the
straight, Morris going to the front before the fin
ish, winning by halt a length, btory Teller sec
ond, hair a length ahead or Solid Silver, third.
Time, 1:15.
'Jhlrd race, M-lllnit.nve furlonps. eight started
lloll mood S7. 15 to i:Mckle Plate, 90,8. Carlton 100:
.Little Hess 100. 8: School Girl 101, S: Llllie i.ochlcl
101. 8: Marchma 107. "; Fremont 102, 20k When the
dram tapped Carlton shot out in front. School
(lrl second, Marchma third, bnt at tbe half
Barnes had taken Caneton back to the fourth
Elace, leat ins: School Girl to cut out ihe running.
UtleBess second, Marchma holding on to third
place In this order came into the stretch, where
Carleton again went to the front, winning easily
bv half a length. Little Hess coming very fast on
the inside captured the second place by a head
from Mckle Plate third. School Girl. Marchma,
Hollywood, Fremont, Lillle Lochiel same order.
Time, 1:U7X.
i ourtli race, free handicap, flfteen-slx-teenths
There were six entries: Bertha 103, 3 to 1:
Metal IPC 6: Cashier 100,4; Buckler 97,4: Antonio B
90, 5: Pritchet 90, 5. The hunch got off well together,
with Prltchett in the lead. At the Quarter it was
mtcbett. Metal. Bertha, Cashier, Antonio, with
the two first named leading the bunch by a length.
Metal won by two lengths. Buckle second half a
length beiore Prltchett third, Bertha, Cashier
finished in the order named.
New Year's Day nt Gnttenberg.
rSPECIAI. TELEORAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1
New Yoek, December 3L Tho entries for
Guttenberg to-morrow are as follows:
. First race, six furlongs Lomax 125, King Idle
119, K. K. Fox 116, Glenluco IIS. Volatile, Lottery,
Bayrldge, Pendennls 110, Farkvlue, Fletch Tay
lor, St. Clair. Commotion, Centipede, Miller, Clat
ter 107.
Second race, seven furlongs Lotion 118, Carnot
IIS, SO2SO105, Cold Vase Ally 103, Lemon Blossom,
Artless. Little Barefoot 93, Gendarme, Facial B
95. LlllleMBJ.
Third race, six and a hair furlongs Carnegie
3 18, Oregon, Electricity 115, Glenmound 108, Kapine
103. Sam Morris 100, Pilgrim loo.
h uurth race, six and one-half furlongs Marie
LoTelk Lady Agnes 113, Frederick tbe First,
Jerrr, Folsom, Hemet9i Woodland, (Mayfield
gelding, 95.
Firth race, one mile-Drumstick UZ, UmaB 108,
Eleve 106, Glenmound, Brown Charlie 104, Bat
tersby 103, Swift 101, Herman 100, Clav Stockton
93. Larcnmont 96, Carrie G 94, Bnrnslre 90.
Sixth race, seven furlongs Larcnmont 117,
King Idle 115, Boodle. Lancaster Hi Little Jake
110. Herman 109, Alva, Cheeney 108, Vendetta,
Jim Murray 107, Jim bates 106, Marshal Luke Its,
J ulia Miller 103, Anomaly 103.
To-Dny's Card at Clifton.
rsrECIAI. TILEGJIAM TO Till DISPATCH.!
New York, December 3L The following is
the programme for Clifton races to-morrow:
First race, one mile Fenelon U9, J J Ob 114,
Belmont 109, Annie M, Gounod. Letretia, Charlie
Buselll04, seatlck, Sanford, Groomsman 99.
Second race, one mile Kudolph 124. King ot
Norfolk, Black Thorn. Manhattan 114, Marsh
Kedon. Pegasus, Souvenir 104, Adonis. Miss
thi re 99. Alreda94.
Third race, five rorlongs Stonewall 148, Theora
143. Prince Edward 144. John Atwood 129, Blondln
127, Sue Finney gelding 122. Triflcr 118, St. Mary
119, Tony Pastor 113, Keystone 108, Guardsman
108, Memory 1C7. Pall Mall 107, oodstock 93.
Lorrls78
Fourtn race, one mile and a sixteenth ltoyal
CarlerllZ. liaymnnd 103, Gallus Dan 101, Lalittc
105. J. McFarlaud 99.
Fifth nice, one mile and an eighth Dunborne
114, Barrister 113, Eleve 107, She 107, Pericles.
Frank ard. Heydav 105; Van 104, Philip 1)
Flltaway MO. Fannie H 9a.
Sixth race, six and a half furlongs Pocatello,
Jim Clare, Aufjcrat, Komance 122: Ufalere, Itich-
Toonu, jeuex'oc iw, .i.o. neaiy 117, xittie Duck.
jiiance 111; rucuiana iro; uwen Golden
Faustina 99.
104.
Gnllenberg Winners.
SPECIAI. TKLXGRAlt TO TUE TJISFATCH.1
New Yoek, December SL The races at Gut
tenberg to-day resulted as rnllons:
First race, five furlongs v'cstus first. Bass Viol
second, Lord Beacotf leldthX I.Tlme,l:04. Betting:
Fcstns 3 to landecn, llt Viol 6 to 1 and 2 to 1.
Lord Beaconsneld 5 to 1 xnd 2 to 3.
Second race, five furlongs Hearst first. Thad
Kowe second. Pocahontas third. Time, 1:02X.
Bctilng:Hearst to I and even, Thad Howe 5 to 1 and
to 1, Pocahontas 33 to 1 and 10 to L
Third race, six lurlongs-Gendarrae first, Bon
nie Lass second. Extra third, lime. 1:17)4. Bet
ting: Gendarme 10 to 1 and 3 to 1. Bonnie Lass 7
to 1 and 5 to 2. lixtra 7 to 2 and 8 to i.
Fourth race, seven furlongs King tV 1111am first.
Little Jack second. Buckstone third, 'lime, 1:29.
lletllug William 20 lo 1 aud 8 to 1, Little Jake 10 to
land 4 to 1, Unckstone 3 to I and even.
Fifth race, five furlongs Sam Morse first, Blue
Hock second, Carnegie third Tlme,l:0L Betting:
Sam Morse 3 to 1 and even. Bine Kock 6 to 5 and 1
to 2. Carnegie It to 1 and 5 to L
Sixth race Landseer first, Pommerr Sec second,
Harwood third. Time. 1:30)4. Betting: Land
seer 6 to 5, Pommery.bec 6 Jo 1, Harwood 5 to L
Reducing Their Grounds.
Tbe East End Athletics are going to lose
h s part of their ball ground. A new street that Is I
to be built will take about ten feet from tbe
right field. This may cause tbe diamond to be
shifted.
GETTING INTO SHAPE."
The New Tork Players' Clnb Hold an Im
portant Meetlnr Tim Keefe Talks
About Contract Jumper
They Once Talked.
MtrXCTAI. TELIOBAM TO TUX DI8PATCH.1
NewYoisk, December 8L The New York
Players' Club held a meeting at Judge Bacon's
office to-day. Beside President Van Cott,
there were present Colonel McAlpine, Edward
Talcotr, John Ward and Tim Keefe. It was
agreed to pay in 50 per cent of the amount of
shares subscribed. A committee on grounds
was selected. It will consist of President Van
Cott, Vice President Talcott and Tim Keefe.
Plans and specifications of tbe new grounds
wilt be drawn up at once, and tbe contract for
placing tbe grounds in proper playing condition
will be awarded to tho best bidder.
Tim Keefe was certainly an astonished man
when he read to-day that Hank O'Day had
signed a New York club contract. ,"I can't be
lieve it," said he; "nor I won't believe it until I
have further proofs. If he has signed a League
contract, then be is certainlv an ungrateful
man. One thing I do know. O' Day has received
$400 advance money from the New York Play
ers' Club. My. what a pity it is that tho
Brotherhood did not contain one-third less ot
tbe League players, and hvro men of stronger
character! We would have been much better
off. Wben I hear of these continual desertions,
bow the actions of these self-same persons last
summer come vividlv to my mindl 'Why don't
you go at them nowf was the common remark.
We've got 'cm where we want em, and yon
can count on ns every time. Stick! Why,
we'll stick or perish!" Yes, they'll stick, but
tbev didn't say which side tbey will stick to."
Keefe saye he's just as confident as ever that
the court will decide in the players' favor.
fsuppose they do enjoin Ward," said he; "that
will not stop him from managing the Brooklyn
club, and tbe other players are not in the same
catecory with Ward; as the injunction is asked
princioallyupon the strength of that supple
mental contract. If I am wrong in my belief,
and tbe reserve clause ot the contract is
brought up and decided against us, then it will
affect us all alike."
BOSTON IS HUSTLIKG.
The Brooklyn Will Open the Beanenters'
Home Sen son.
rSPZCIAI. TELinnjLM TO THE DISPATCH. 1
Boston. December SL Although tbe Broth
erhood schedule has not been made out; Presi
dent John Ward has sent official notice to the
players' club of this city that the Brooklyns
will be here the first day to open the season
with the local players' club. Director J. B.
Hart says that tbe field will be leveled off and
sodded within a week, and then work on the
grand stand will be begun, it wilLcost 15,000,
and will be similar to the stand at the Polo
Grounds in New York. Tbe uniforms for the
Boston Players' club have Jeen selected. Tbey
will, be the same as the Leacue club, white
with red stockings at home and gray with red
stockings wben on the trips away from home.
Tbe stock in the Boston club has been all
sold. Brouthers, Arthur Irwin and Qnlnn
have each tLOOO worth, and Radbourne has a
large block. This has all been paid in. Mr.
Hart says that the stories about the granting
ot the League ball contract to Keefe fc Becan
non are very misleading. He was on the com
mittee which had that matter in charge, and
the contract was granted to tbe highest bidder.
Tom Lovell's bid was lower than Herman
Kiffe's, which again was lower than Keef e's.
Kiffe put in a bid for the ball and League
guide, and Keefe'sflrm put in a bid for the
ball alone. Another firm wanted the cnide.
and was willing to pay for it, so that the com
bined bid of Keefe and tbe guide man was 5750
better for the Players' Leagne than Kiffe's
bid. and a rood deal better than Lovell's. The
Players' League finally decided to issue its
own guide, aud gave the ball to Keefe &. Be
cannon. Frank Brunell will compile the
guide.
Tbe League magnates are laying low and
saving nothing. Manager Selee has been in
correspondence witb tbe Buffalos about Le
hane, but he has not yet been engaged. The Bos
tons would like Dim if they can get him at a
fair price. There is nothing else new at tbe
Boston League headquarters.
SDLLITAN ON A TUG.
The Champion Sines His Favorite
Sons
While Oat on the Bay.
rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
New YoitK, December 3L Three ordinary
looking men and one extraordinary man
dropped into the tng B. J. Haviland, just be
fore midnight Monday. Captain John Gully
leaned out of tbe pilot bouse and welcomed
them. In a few minutes the boat was heading
down the bay. The extraordinary man was
John L. Sullivan. John L. had thought
it would be a novel experience
to go down the bay at night on a
tug. It was a merry party In the pilot house,
and as the city lights grew dim and the boat
began to pitch gently In the easterly swell, Sul
livan's deep voice filled the place with bis
favonte song:
She's my sweetheart, I'm her beau.
ne' my Annie. I'm her Joe,
Soon we'll be married, never to part.
Little Annie ltooney is my sweetheart.
At 2 o'clock this morning the tug was made
fast to the Government pier at Sandy Hook,
and all bands turned in. After breakfast the
party walked to the ordnance proving (rounds.
Superintendent Sinclair showed the champion
how to manipulate the champion gun. It was
made at South Boston. Sullivan and his party
were finally landed to-night at the Battery.
O'CONNOR ISSUES A FIAT.
He Is Willing to Row for the Champion
ship nnd I.nrge Prizes.
ISFZCXal. TF.LEGEAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Bostoit, December SL Oarsman William
O'Connor, the bolder of the single-scull cham
pionship of America, has sent an interesting
letter to the sporting editor of the Herald
about the squabbletbat is now going on among
oarsmen with regard to the championship. He
says:
In confirmation of mv telegram or Thursday
last. I beg to sav that while I am willing to take
part in any regatta at which the prizes offered
arc sufficiently large to warrant tbe
labor and expense of training, I
must most positively decline to acknowledge
that any championship can be considered at stake
In such rejratta. I won the champlonshln of
America In a match race, and I will never
risk It In a contest where my detest would
be the foremost arm of every other con
testant. As for the championship of the
world being decided In such away, tbe Ideals
preposterous. 1 have a forfeit up with the To
ronto Empire, with a challenge open to the world.
If Mr. Thajer. of lioston, and Sir. Calkins,
of Seattle, wish to make a race In which
tbe championship is to he decided, they
can have their wlsb gratified bv addlnea pnrse to
the main stake which I and mv rival shall pnt up,
and If it is liberal enough I will promise to row
at any place either of them may name. More
than that I will not consent to.
C0NNOB SOLID AS A BOCK.
Big Koger Tempted by President Day, bnt
He Won't Jump.
rSPECTAt. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
Waterbtjby, Conn December 3Lrr"Tbere
is not money enoughn New York City to buy
me to jump my contract with the Brother
hood." This is -what Big Roger Connor,
of tho New Yorks, said to John
B. Day to-night in an interview
In Mr. Connor's home at 302 Sonth Main street,
Mr. Day came up from New York to-day to
convert Mr. Connor to a more favorable im
pression of the Leagne, but he didn't get an
opportunity, as tbe New Yorks' first baseman
was as immovable as a mountain.
Connor tola Mr. Day that he cared not what
Tiernan or any other player did; that he had
signed with the Brotherhood, and he was going
to stay by that organization until the last.
PRIZE FIGHTING PROHIBITED.
Crooked Uleetlncs In New Orleans Stop All
Such Sport There.
rErECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. I
New Oeleans, December 81. Mayor
Shakespeare, to-day, issued a proclamation
prohibiting all prize fights, glove fights, and
other pugilistic encounters, and instructing
the Chief of Polire to stop them, and to use
whatever force necessary to do so. The Mayor
bases his proclamation npon the action ot the
principles in tbe last two fights.
There was a great deal of scandal attending
the McHale-Bowen meeting, McHale being
found to have cloth and plaster of paris under
bis glove, and the fight between Ward and
Miller to-day resulted in a foul.
. Tho Track Was Short.
George D. Noremac, the pedestrian, stated
yesterday that tbe track on which McClel
land and Miller ran at Philadelphia is a lap
and three-fourths short of a mile, according to
tbe number of laps given out as a mile. He
said: "I have measured the track many a time.
Miller and McClelland really only ran little
more than nine miles."
To-Day's Sports.
There are not many local sporting events
underlined for to-day. Tho principal one is the
12-hour go-as-you-please race. There will be a
shooting tournament at Brnnot's Island; prob-1
aoly a football match at East Liberty, and the
usual amount of chicken fights.
HANIiON GETTING TIEED.
Chicago Has It Tbnt He Wants to Part
With Ills Brotherhood Stock.
rsrECIAI. TXLEOTtAM TO THE DISPATCB.1
Chicago, December SI. Tbe report that
Hank O'Day bad signed with the New York
Baseball club for next season seems to have
been premature. Up to 9 o'clock O'Day had
not affixed his signature to a League contract,
butthero was no positive assurance as to wb-it
he might do In the immediate future. He
seems to faror tbe National League, however.
It Is claimed that Hanlon, who hag hitherto
been regarded as the mainstay of the Pittsburg
clnb, has evidenced a desire to part with his
stock. The Brotherhood people sent an emis
sary on to bolster tbe recalcitrant member, and
it was assured that be would be In line before
6 o'clock to-morrow night.
Sporting; Notes.
A happy New Year.
Claeeeon is on his way East.
Thebe will be a lively time among thepeds
to-day.
The local players' clnb will need more
pitchers than Galrin, Staley and Maul.
It is rumored that George Gore intends to
sign a contract with the old New York clnb.
Manager Tokreysoit. of the McKeesport
club, yesterday signed Bayard, of Leetonla,
Ohio.
W. S. Teemkb defeated Hanlan in a race on
Toronto Bay, August 13, lbS7. Teemer was
champion.
CONFEDERAL HIST0EY.
A Plea far Information m to the Inside Offi
cial Document.
Washington, December 81. This was the
last day's session of the American Historical
Association, and was given up to the reaaing
of papers on Southern history. President E.
D. Warfield, of Miami Universty, Ohio, read a
paper on the constitutional aspects of Ken
tucky's struggle for autonomy from 17S4-92.
He said that as early as 1776 Kentucky began
to feel tbe necessity of self-government, and
that year George Rogers Clark made tbe first
intemperate demands for separation. The con
servative element had the balance of power,
and wielded it on the side of law and order.
Altogether this period, known as that of tbe
separatist movement, was one of the constitu
tional side of singnlarlv temperate self-restraint.
Mr. George Bancroft entered tbo room dur
ing Interval between tbe readings and was
warmly welcomed.President Adams relinquish
ing tbe chair temporarily to "the Nestor of
American history." Tbe next paper was en
titled "Materials for the study of the govern
ment of the Southern Confederacy," by John
Osborne Sumner, ot Harvard University. He
said that much of this material of value had
been destroyed during the closing scenes ,of
the war. Documents were also preserved
which are not yet accessible. There were
many executive messages and departmental
reports obtainable, and the journals of the
Confederate Congress are said to be in exist
ence. After some reference to tbe histories as
written by Jefferson Davis and Alexander H.
Stephens, as well as to other recent works, the
paper closed with a plea for information
as to tbe existence and whereabouts of docu
ments bearing upon Confederate history that
are as yet unprlnted. Tbe final paper was de
livered by Prof. William P. Trent, of the Uni
versity of the South, Sewanee, 'lenn., compris
ing a series of notes on tbe outlook for histo
rical studies in the South. He gave an account
of a great collection of materials for Southern
history, now being made inNewYork,sketched
the condition of the various State historical
societies in the South, deploring the lack of
public enthusiasm in tbe work, but citing
reasons whv historical studies will receive
more attention in tbe future, and expressing
the hope that Southern history may ue studied
by tbo people of all sections.
HOW THE TEAR GAME IN.
Scenes and Incidents of the Birth of the
New Tear Good Resolves and Ynllant
Resolutions In General.
Old Father Time staid up late last night
and held a qniet little watch-night meeting
all by himself. Some scattering entries he
made on the pages of a big tome marked
"1889." Big Sam commenced to work con
vulsively and the whole ontside world
gathered itself with expanded Inngs to cele
brate the death of one cycle of time and the
birth of another, in the same breath, much
as the peasants of France used to shout,'"Le
roi est mort: vive le roi."
Father Time arose and watched the bands
of his clock climbing slowly toward the
12 mark. Ah. The hands metand formed one
line. The metallic clang reverberated in
the still night air, and before the echoes had
got aronnd from their wild career across the
river and along the hilltop, Father Time
slammed his book of 1889 last shut and
turned to that of 1890 with its virgin page
awaiting the inscription of events, trivial
and important, good and bad, noble and in-,
significant.
The world that was awake ihook hands or
shouted or allowed the emotions of the mo
ment to predominate. Good resolutions
flew thicker than the leaves of Vallambrosa.
All of the 93 saloons which by the unkind
exactions of the Brooks law were obliged to
close at the exact expiration ot 1889, were
under no hardship at all, for the revellers
who leaned against the bars were mostly
those who were taking their last drink in
the old year, and protesting that there
would be no drinking in the new year.
And so the new year was ushered in.
Promises unsubstantial as quicksand,
promises fragile as sevres china or political
deals; resolvesmade to be broken or made to
be kept; excesses to be checked; expendi
tures set down as the last of their
kind; new leaves turned over, or
pages in a life tnrned down forever; dreams
of affluence that the new year is to be
freighted witb; vicissitudes to those who
have profited by the old year, and to whom
the new may not be so generous; a strange
motley and jumble of impulses, regrets,
hopes, aspirations and expectations. When
the new year runs its race, what of all these
will materialize, be realized or fail in ful
fillment? The cynic may point to tbe
"kismet" of the Arabians and say that
what's to be will be, and perhaps tbe cynic's
right.
There were many balls last night. The
dancers flew, spun and crossed. The big
bell struck. Pretty little feet stopped.
"It is 1890," everybody said: 'fiet us
dance." Away go the feetl How they flyl
There were watch meetings last night,
watching the metal hands on the clock pass
the hour of 12. There have been watch
meetings before. Tbey sat in the tall, old
pews last night and thought of the days
gone by. Eyes that could not see the clock;
eyes that looked far away into the past,
thinking ot days gone, old faces faded,
hoping for bright days coming anon. And
then came thcstrident clang of the big bell,
resonant, quavering and then dying away to
silence; interrupting the trains ot tbonght
upon which hundreds were riding to dream
land. There was collision with fact.
One year gone, another arrived.
How easy is the flight of time! How
tempus do fugit, as the member irom 'way
back once said.
One of the happenings of the day will be
a reception by the employes of tbe Pennsyl
vania Company, at their rooms. No. 125
Sedgwick street, Allegheny. The lads will
be glad to shake hands with the boys from
every road coming into Pittsburg. The hours
are from 3 to 6 P. M. If any unfortunate
railroad man is away from home to-day and
chances to be in Allegheny he is the man
the boys are looking lor. "Good cheer" is
his greeting. ,
The churches watched the new year come
last night The Methodist churches espe
cially kept their doors open. The year came
like every other year, quietly, unseen.
Watch meetings were held at the Sniithfield
Street, Butler Street, Christ, "Wylie Avenue
and other churches.
Nine out often people believe that a new
decade begins this morning. They make a
heavy resolve with a big E on that ac
count. The resolve may b,e postponed for
365 days. The decade does not begin until
January 1, 1891. This year is one of thes
old, crab-apple family, and must be nailed
up to view as such, in spite of all protests.
The day of New Year 'calls has passed. It
was not because ot the change in the weather.
Sergeant Stewart has promised the most
emphatic 1st of January thermometer. The
ladies have grown weary, and tbe better
sense of all the people has decided that New
year calls are not in good form,
EIGHT FOR OIL LAND.
Conflicting Leases Which Cover tho
Same Kich Territory.
$55,000 KEFDSED FOE 0KE WELL.
Twice-Captured Prisoner's
Break for Libertj.
Desperate
ALL THE NEWS FE0M NEARBI TOWNS
Attempted Suicide of a Han Driren to Desperation by
His Wife's Death.
There is s great scramble for leases in the
100-foot oil field at Butler. A conflict is
inevitable between old and new documents.
SPECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
Butlek, December 3L Fifty-five thou
sand dollars was refused for the Taylor well
and the hundred-acre lease on whlch.it is lo
cated, in the western district of the hundred-foot
field. It is in advance of develop
ments, and is the best well in the field.
There has been a great scramble for leases
on land adjacent to it. This territory was
leased for oil 12 or 13 years ago. These
leases were drawn for the term of 18 years,
but as nothing was done toward developing
them the lessors supposed they never would be
heard of again.
Since the Taylor well came in, however, the
old leases have been recorded. Leases taken
within the past week on the same land have
alio been put on record, and an interesting
legal Sght is anticipated it the contest is ever
carried into court.
T. W. Phillips' well on tho Logue farm, a
mile and a half south of Coylesville, made two
flows from the fourth sand to-day. Yesterday
he completed a 15-barrel well on the Wagner
farm, at Great Belt. His well on tbe Bylerly
farm and Nos. 2 and 3 on the Negley will reach
the sand to-morrow or next day.
LANCASTER'S LETTER CAEKIEES.
The Appointment of One of Them Recalls
n Double Murder In Mississippi.
Lancaster, December 81. Postmaster
Grlest announces the appointment of the fol
lowing letter carriers, who will go on duty next
Thursday: Leicester W. Long, Elmer EL Green
await, John Tomllnson, Frank F. Hoffman,
Abram K. Erisman. Henry D. Hardy. B. Frank
Zook, Jacob Hess, Casper Kirchuer, George
W. Pinkertonand George Kautz. They are
regarded as capable men.
The appointment of B. Frank Zook recalls
one of tbe most cold-blooded outrages ever
perpetrated by the .Mississippi Bourbous. His
father, Noah Zook, who Mas a native of this
county and held clerkships at Harrisburg aud
in Washington, removed to Mississippi with
his brother Abraham in 1866. They bought a
cotton plantation and bad just harvested a fine
crop when both were cruelly murdered by
Mississippi fire-eaters.
Tbe entire country was agitated by the Zook
outrage, and Governor Geary sent a special
message to the Pennsylvania Legislatuie,
recommending that measures be adopted to
secure the Dunishment ot the murderers. As
was usual, however, in such cases, the Missis
sippi authorities permitted the guilty parties
to escape, a Northern Republican in those days
not having any rights that a Mississippian was
bound to respect. The Pennsylvanlans not
only lost their lives, but not a penny of the pro
ceeds of their cotton croporvif the money in
vested in their plantation was ever recovered
by young Zook, or by any of the legal repre
sentatives of tbe murdered men.
LACKAWANNA EIACTI0N PBAUD8.
The Court Finds Nearly 2.000 Illegal Totes
Cast In 1SSS.
Scrakton, December SL The Lackawanna
Court began summing up the work of the com
missioners in tbe contested election cases of J,
H. Thomas, Republican, against Owen Cusick,
Democrat, for Clerk of tbe Courts, and Elizer
D. Jenkins. Republican, acainst Richard Galla
gher, Democrat, lor Recorder of Deeds.
According to the findings of the judges
vnearly 2,000 illegal votes were cast for these
cenaiuaies in me election oi icoa. iuq ciassiu
cation started upon this afternoon shows that
13 districts gave Thomas CS, Cusick 79, Jenkins
60 and Gallagher 90 illegal votes. The summing
up will probably be finished to-morrow. Tbe
judges have followed the election laws closelv,
and the sJghtest violations are regarded suffi
cient to throw out a vote. Messrs. Jenkins and
Thomas feel confident tbe result will be in
their favor by majorities of from 500 to 1,000.
WILL TBI LADDANDM NEXT.
The Death of a Tailor's Wife Drlres Him
to Suicide.
rsPECIAI. TILEGEAH TO THE DISPATOn.!
Btra.EE, December 31. Joseph McGovern,
of Portersville, attempted to commit suicide
late Saturday night by shooting himself in tbe
hi-ad. He placed the muzzle of the revolver
back of his left ear and pressed tbe trigger,
but tbe weapon was not held at the proper
angle for effective worl-, as tbe ball only made
a slight wound on the skull.
McGovern is SI years -old and a tailor by
trade. Five weclis ago bis wife died, since
which time be has been drinking heavily. He
says he will use laudanum the next time.
CAL BRICE CATCHES IT.
The Senatorial Aspirant Afflicted With tbe
Fashionable Malady.
rsrECIAI. TELEGBAH TO TUB DISPATCH.
Lima, O., December SL Tho la gribpe seems
to have struck this city broadside. Fully 20
cases are now under treatment, but it is in a
mild form. Amongtbe victims. ire Hon. Calvin
S. Brice and ex-Chairman J. B. Townsend. Mr.
lirico has been suif ering several days and is con
fined to bis house.
Colonel J. N. Clifton and W. W. Butler have
just returned from Boston, bngingtbe disease
witb them. Alexander Carson and Engineer
Fisher are also victims.
A Desperate Attempt nt Escape.
(SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIEPATCB.l
Wilkesbaeee, Pa., December 3L George
Shippley, the notorious horse thief and murder
er, who escaped from Tunkhannock jail a
month ago, was run down in the woods last
night. He made a desperate tight, wounding
two of his captors. This morning he was placed
on board of a train and taken back to Tunk
hannock jail. Although handcuffed be plunged
through a window wbilo the train was in
motion, and had not the officer grasped one of
bis limbs he would have escaped.
Killed by a Dynamite Blast.
rSPECIAL TELEQBAM TO THE DISPATCH.1
HolltdatsbueG, December 81. A shock
ing fatality occurred this morning at the quar
ries of tbe Juniata Lime Company, near here,
when Murray Manning, aired 27, a son of John
llanniri superintendent of the quarries, was in
stantly killed. A blast of 20 pounds of dynamite
was discharged, and Manning was running to
escape the flying stones when n CO-pound stone
struck him on the back of tbe head, crushing
his skull.
Some of the Faithful Reivnrded.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
WASHiNOTOif, Pa., December 3L Post
master BraJy has received information that
Messrs. Anderson, Morton, Blair and Mc
Laughlin have been appointed carriers of mall
here. Arrangements have been perfected by
which the free delivery system will go into
effect to-morrow.
Bellefonte Has Got li Now.
rsrECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.:
Bellefonte, December 3L There are over
100 cases of la grippe in the town. They are
all of a mild form, however. It seemed to have
reached here through the postomce, the chief
clerk being one of tbe first to bavo it. Many
prominent citizens are down with the plague,
neither sex being spared.
AROUND CITY HALL.
What Chiefs of Departments) and Offlclnls
Are Doing.
The following permits were issued by the
Inspector of Buildings yesterday: To the
Pbcenix Galvanizing Company for a one-story
brick factory on Dnquesne way, First ward,
25x100 feet, to cost 52,000; to WilliamJBIgger for
three two-story frame dwellings on Boquet
street. Fourteenth ward, to cost $3,000; to James
Campbell for two two-story brick dwellings on
Fisk street. Seventeenth ward, to cost S7,200: to
H. P. Blaugbterbeck for one two-story brick
dwelling on Penn avenue. Nineteenth ward, to
cost S3,S25.
The City Hall employes will receive their
salary for December to-morrow; Bureau of
Fire Thursday; Department of Pnblio Works
employes on Saturday and Mondavi noliee on
Tuesday, the 7th.
THE WEATHER.
For Western Fenn
tylvania and West
Virginia, fairr fol
lowed oy light rain
during afternoon or
evening; warmer,
southerly winds. ,
PnrSBTJna, December 31, 1889,
Tbe United States Signal Service omcerla
this city furnishes the following:
Time. Ther. lbs,.
S:00A. v 25 Maximum temp.... to
ttioo M. 36 Minimum wrap..... ;i
J!0P. M - Kange........... .... is
SiCOP. M S3 Mean lcmn..v 33
5 -00 P. M Precipitation 0
S-OOP. II J5
Klver at 4:30 p. K., 4.6 feet, a change of 0.S in 21
hours.
River Telenrams.
rSPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE DISPATCH.1
MoBOAmowjt River 5 feet 6 inches and
stationary. Weather clear. Thermometer 12
at 4 P. jc
' Beowh-svilxe River 6 feet and station
ary. Weather clear. Thermometer 88' at rj
P.Jt.
Waerek River 2 6-10 feet and falling.
Weather clear and pleasant.
TO DISPLACE LINSEED OIL.
A Patent Secured nnd Works Erected In tbe
Beaver Valley Great Things Claimed
for the New Preparation.
The Beaver Valley, so widely popular for
its manufacturing enterprise and frequent
evidences of genius, once more looms up
with a genuine surprise of special interest
to everyone using paints; in short, a substi
tute for linseed oil, which famishes far more
des'rable resdlts at about one-third to one
halt the cost of the latter. The lucky dis
coverer is Mr. J. H. Finley, graduate
apothecary, assisting Mr. James P. Moore,
druggist, of Rochester, Pa., who has for
years given the matter close study and con
ducted endless experiments, with the grati-
lying consolation ot at last achieving com
plete success.
The article in question may really be
termed an oil of oils, consisting of a com
bination of oils, which, in course of manu
facture, undergo a chemical change that
eliminates all deleterious properties so fre
quently associated with crude, or manufac
tured oils hitherto in nse.The modus operandi
of producing it, is at present alone conhded
to the patent office. Its peculiar character
istics, however, it is claimed upon the
strongest guarantee, backed by tbe most
severe practical tests, are as follows: As
compared with linseed oil (which every
painter well knows is frequently bnt the
selling name of cotton seed oil) it dries in
half the time, needs no dryers for ordinary
work, for fiat colors requires no turpentine;
mixes equally free and never gums in the
least. It acts as a filler and can be used on
finished walls without size, while for general
purposes, it is alike adapted to wood, iron,
tin, zinc or glass, npon all of which it has
been, and is still being used. For graining
and all inside work its advantages are dem
onstrated to a marked degree.
Already works have been established near
the Pittsburg, Ft, "Wayne and Chicago Bail
roadldepot, tanks constructed, and a large
quantity of the oil manufacture prodnced.
The new firm style themselves the "Roches
ter (Pa.) Oil Company." Though perfectly
aware of the bonanza they had strnck, they
have established their enterprise in the most
ouiet manner. But the success crowning
their first efforts has arousedlocal interest,
and dwellers in the valley are contemplat
ing very largely increased prestige from this
source.
ROGERS' ROYAL
NERVINE
A Stkictly Vegetable
TIVE to the BEAUT and
RESTORA
NERVOUS
SYSTEM.
There is no substitute for this remedy,
IT CTJRES, it GIVES NKW LIFE, it is
PUEE and "WHOLESOME.
Sold by druggists. Price, $1.
Prepared only by ROGERS ROYAL
REMEDIES CO., Boston, Mass.
no5-38K-"W
A. NEW TBEATMENT.
Sufferers are sot generally aware that
these diseases are contagious, or that tbey
are due to the presence of living para
sites in me lining memDrane 01 the nose
and eustachian tubes. Iticroscoms re
search, however, has proved this to be a E
mci, ami uia resuic oi tms discovery la
that a simplo remedy has been discovered
which permanently cures tbe most aggra
vated cases of these distressing diseases by
af ew simple applications made(rwo we
anrtHlbvthQDatient&thnTrm AtmmTih-
let explaining this new treatment is sent
frc3 by A. H. Dixon & Son, 337 and 833
Vei
est lung Btreet, Toronto, Canada.
oc8-wwk
FULL VALUEF0RTHE HONEY
BLOCKERS
lbs.
L0Q,
Xlbs.
Be.
dutch
COCOA
ISO
Ctrrs
for
tun.
Choicest, Purest, Best.
MMtaieois-witlL Boiling Water or Milt
TJ. S. Dxpot, 33 Mercer St, New Tobx.
At retail by all leading grocers and druggists.
GEO. K. STEVEK80N & CO., 1MPORTEE8
oc23-50-W3
OliOOKER'S COCOA
For sale wholesale and retail by
JAMES LOCKHART,
103 Federal Street,
noMG-ws Alleebeny, Pa.
las Finest SIeat-Flavoetnq Stock
LIEBIG COMPANY'S
Extract of Meat.
TJSB IT FOE SOUPS,
Beef Tea, Sauces and Made Dishes.
Genuine only with fac-simileof
Justus von Liebig's
SIGNATTJEE IK BLUE INK
Across label.
Sold by storekeepers, grocers and drugtists.
LIEBIG'S EXTRACT OF" MEAT.CO.. Llni.
njtcSEL
j lted, London. - au24-M-ws
HEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
A PROMINENT REGULAR PHYSICIAN
of New York City gives the following directions
For Preventing and Curing
Inflnenza or "La Grippe"
Evaporate morning and evening a few table
spoonfuls of Pond's 'Extract and inhale the
vapor. Pour the Pond's Extract into a tin enp,
which hold over tbe flames of a lamp: hold tbe
nose over the cup, that tbe vapor may be in
haled. By this treatment the membrane of tbe
nose and throat will be in such condition that
it will resist the poisonous germs which are the
cause of this disease; and if the germs have
already been inhaled they will be destroyed,
Tbe symptoms of "La Grippe" are inflamma
tion of the lining membrane of the nose, which
may extend to the lungs, with cough, sneezing,
running at tbe nose, and perhaps severe aching
pains and high fever. These directions are for
Pond's Extract only. It may be unsafe to use
any other article in this way.
HAYEPOro'SEITRAOT
IN READINESS. .
Made only by the Pond's Exlract Co., New
York and London. jal-15
If you have a
COLD or COUGH,
acute or leaning to
CONSUMPTION,
SCOTT'S
EMULSION
OF PUKE COD LIVER OLL. i
AND HYFOPHOSPHITES
OF UOIE A2TD SOD J.
XS STJIU3 OUJrtJEl POR IT.
This preparation contains the stlmula-
ting properties of the BypophospMtea i
I and fine Sanctgian Cod Liver Oil. Used
! by physicians all the world over. It Is as '
palatable as niillc Three times as efflca- I
cious as piam ua ijiver uu. a penect I
Emulsion, better than all qthers made. For i
ail lorms oi nasang unseases, jtrotienuu,
CONSUMPTIONS,
Scrofula, and as a Flesh Producer I
I there is nothing rote 8CQTTS EMU18I0H.
I It Is sold by all Druggists. Let no one by I
profuse explanation or Impudent entreaty I
induce you to accepi a sunsuiuie.
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Catarrh and Parasites a Speoialty.
All Chronic Troubles Treated
With Success.'
I permanently lo
cated in Al.egheny
City one year ago
for the purpose of
convincing the peo
ple that I hare a
cure for all tbe cur
able ailments of tbe
human family. Since
here I have cured 61
-.persons o f tape-
Ljgworm; the last five
were:
Fred Gebhardt. of
Apollo, Pa.. who had
been treated bv live
doctors that failed to
reiievebim. Hecame
to me on tbe 8th of
December last, and
in two hours I re
lieved him of a tape
worm that, when stretched, measured 18t feet.
On the same day came a lady who bad taken 14
doses for tapeworm, but all failed. I cared her
in a few hours. On December 15 I treated
Chas. Lampns and a small child of Mrs. Gross,
of Spring Garden ave . Allegheny, for tape
worm, being successful in both cases; and on
December 29 1 removed a large tapeworm from
Charles Maeder, of Bennett station. Fa. They
will all testify to tbe mildness of my treatment.
In reference to the head of a tapeworm I
will state that it is no enre unless the head is
removed. Come to my office and I will show
yon hundreds that I have removed, bead and
all. Since I am here I have cured hundreds ot
cases of catarrh, stomach, kidney and liver
troubles, and many of rho jmatlsm, falling fits,
paralysis, eczema, hemorrhoids and secret dis
eases. 1 also euro cancer without the aid of
knife.
My remedies are 10 in number, and will be
come standard family medicines whenever they
are given a trial. One especlallvl callyour at
tention to. That is my SYSTEM RENOVA
TOR, a combination of 19 different roots and
herbs that work in harmony on the human sys
tem and lay a foundation for the cure of all
chronic diseases, and will cure seven cases out
of ten of them. Call for Dr. Burgoon's System
Renovator at all drug stores. If-tbey have not
got it send to 47 Ohio st, Allegheny, Fa., tor it,
and you will save money, suffering and your
lives.
I will refund yonr money if yon ever had Its
equal in your family. Send stamp for circular
to DR. BURGOON,
47 Ohio street,
jal-14-wsn Allegheny City, Pa.
BARGAIN8 IN JEWELRY BOYS
watches, S3 and up; misses' solid silver
watches. S3 SO and up; fine gold watches, dia
monds, jewelry, silverware, clocks, spectacles,
etc.. at WILSON'S, 61 Fourth ave., Pittsburg.
Watches and jewelry carefully repaired.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR.
J-JLOIKIiSOIfcT'S
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STOCK TAKING
35TO"W
Every Article Marked Down Begardless'of Cosft.
t
Clothiers, Tailors Hatters. Furnishers,:!
. 954 and 956vLIBERTY; STREET.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ARMOUR'S
EXTRACT OF BEER
ARMniiR x, rn rwr&rin
SOLE MANUFACTDRERa ,W
This is now conceded to be the best In thai
market, as witnessed by tbe fact that wel
secured the DIPLOMA FOR EXCELLENCE!
at the fure food Exposition, held In Phlladel-l
pma.
CLEANLY m manufacture;
SUPERIOR TN OTiAr.rrv
And with the bright appetizing flavor of fresVj
ly roastea Deei.
PARIS EXPOSITION, 1889.
The GOLD MEDAL has been awarded to
ARMOUR & CO., Chicago,
For their exhibit of
BEEF EXTRACTS.
REMEMBER,
no2S-fll-MWF
HOLIDAYGOODS
Artistic, for those who love the beautiful.
and at pricea that will please yop
BEAUTIFUL PIANO LAMPS.!
Tho Handsomest
CHAMBER SETS
in the city.
CHINA, DINNER
'M
TEA SETS
at prices that will indnce yon to buyatj
once. "We invite all to visit our Sales-
rooms,
211 WOOD STBBET,
x Opposite St. Charles, and
102 and 104 THTRDAVHdf '
and see our Stock.
I P. WALLAGE & m
del3-w7Sa
AH ARTICLES
-or-
MERIT
Always commends itself, and a living proofe
of this fact is always lonnd in the steadyandv.
increasing sales ol onr
PURE EIGHT-YEAR-OLD
EXPORT
WHISKY.
ACT) OUR
PURE CALIFORNIA WINES
P
The Genuine Products of the Grain
and Grape.
--,.
Eight-Tear-Old Export "Whisky
is put up in lull quarts at 91, or six
for 85.
California "Wines, including fine old
Claret, Port and Sherry, pnt np in- inline
quarts. Claret, 76c, or J6 per dozen. All;
other choice brands of these wines 50c each,
or $5 per dozen. - .-
Eepresentative medical men prescribe 7 -onr
Old Export Whisky and California lay ''
"Wines every day. " f .
Since tbe late decision of the Supreme Court
WE CAN NOW SEND GOODS C. O. D.. as
before, but no goods will be shipped to minors
or persons of known intemperate habits. Send
for comnlete Drico list, mailed free to anv ad-
dress. All mall orders promptly attended to.
Jdb. Fleming I Snn,
DRUGGISTS,
412 Market Street,
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PATE1TTS.5
O. D. LEVIS. Solicitor of Patents,
311 Fifth avenue, above Smitbfleld.nextlieader
office. (No delay.) Established 20 years.
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