v - ,6' THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, TUESDAY, JANUARY T,' 1890. ? I V II THE MIC AGAIN. Association Magnates Meet and Close TJp the Gaps. IMPORTANT CHANGES MADE. Two. Interesting Shooting Sweep stakes by Four local. Shots. THE SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY The magnates of the American Associa tion met and admitted three new clubs. Some important business was transacted. There were two interesting shooting sweep stakes among local champions. McClelland issues another big challenge. The case of the New York Club against John II. Ward has been postponed until Thursday. A num ber of fox hunters have been fined for cruelty to animals. rSrSCUI. TZLEOKAK TO THE DISTATCH-l Rochester, Jauuary 6. The American Association of Baseball Clubs, rent in twain by the November combine at New York, palled itself together to-day in excel lent style and formally organized for the season of 1890. There was a full represen tation oi all the cities present and the lobby ot the Livingston Hotel was filled all day with baseball magnates, managers and plavers. It appears that at that conference, after Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Baltimore and Kansas City had deserted, Syracuse was chosen to fill one of the vacancies, and ordered to furnish a bond for the fulfillment of its engagements. The bond had not been filed with President Phelps up to this meeting, and impression pre Tailed among the Western delegates, at least, that Syracuse did not care to enter the Asso ciation, but would stay in the International league. Upon arrival here Mr. Frazier claimed that tender was not maae conditional npon the tiling of the bond, but that the Syracuse people were ready to execute such an instru ment. FOB SUNDAT J5AMES. Arrangements had been made for Sunday games four miles from Syracuse, where the People's Street Car Company had grounds on the lake shore, and the owners of the club were eager to become members. There was considerable lobbying in the interest of the new clubs to the end that they should have a proper representation on the various commit tees, as under the organization perfected at New York only St. Louis, Colum bus, the Athletics and Louisville had places -on snch committees. Particu larly was this true concerning the Schedule Committee made up of Philadelphia, St. Louis and Louisville. It was deemed best that Von der Abe should retire from this com mittee in order that the enemies of the Asso ciation might not charge that he was running the new body as it was alleged be did the old one to bis own personal ends, and to case the young members of the hallucination that the Association was In the same old rut. The Association met promptly at 11 o'clock in Parlor 260 of the Livingston Hotel, President Phelps In the chair, and all the clubs repre sented. TtUASa TJP THE VACANCIES. The first thing in order being the question of filling the two vacancies. Ueorge K. Frazier, of Syracuse, said that city was ready to execute the required bondandplaceastrong team in the field. He made a fair presentation of the claims of Syracuse, and on motion the bond -was accepted and Syracuse formally elected to membership. For the other vacancy in the Kastern circuit President Phelps presented a letter from Manager Barnie, of Baltimore, ask ing for admission on condition thattbe roster be maae up of 12 clubs. This proposition brought out'a long debate, and by unanimons vote the membership was fixed at eight dubs. The Baltimore proposition was thereupon tabled. Letters were also read from Washington, Brooklyn and Newark, N. J. The Washington syndicate agreed to place a team in that city in case the National League did not do so, and Brooklyn and Newark both made formal appli cation lor admission. Owinc to the lack of in formation as to the financial status of the gen tlemen backing the enterprise in the&e cities the whole matter of selecting the eighth club, was left to the Finance Committee. MUST ACT AT OSCE. That body was empowered to act at once and communicate with President Phelps. The va cancy will be filled in a few days. Vice Presi dent Lazarus suggested that as Rochester, Toledo and Syracuse had no representation en the committees selected in November, that all these committees resign and give the new cities tbetrproper representation. It was so ordered and General Henry Brinker, of Rochester, was elected Vice President In place of C. Born, Jr., of Columbus. The committees were made up as follows: Board of Directors Athletic, Toledo, St. Louis and Columbus. The latter city stepped ont in favor of Syracuse. Joint Rules Louis ville, Columbus and Rochester. Board of Ar bitrationAllen W. Thurman, of Columbus: the Hon John O'Neill, of St. Loui and Zach. Phelps, of Louisville; Finance Committee W. H. Whittaker, Chris Von der Ahe, Ralph Laz arus and Zach PhelDS. Schedule Committee Athletic, Columbus and Louisville. In the matter of umpires President Phelps reported be bad received a number of applications for places. The question of salaries was dis cussed, and an agreement made that no ex travagant figures be paid the coming season, the sum of 6,000 being voted for such ex pense. SINGLE UMPIRE STSTEM. The double umpire system was not adopted, although it had some advocates. President Phelps was authorized to employ four umpires, whose aggregate salary should not exceed the amount appropriated. The per cent paid to visiting clubs was fixed at 40, with'an equal division of the gate receipts on the Fourth of July and Decoration Day, with a guarantee of $100. All umpires most wear uniform and in form the agent of the home team by 10.30 o'clock on the day of the game if not able to act. The President was authorized to have each club execute a bona for $10,000 that they will complete the season. The Schedule Committee will meet at the Leland Hotel, Syracuse, on March 10. One hundred and forty games will be played. The following applicants for umpireships were an nounced to-night by President Phelps: Josh Battin, Syracuse: Robert Emslie. St. Thomas, Canada; Larry Corcoran, Newark. N. J.; James E. Peeples, Columbus; John T. Hunt, Moline, 111.; William Mapledorn, Johnstown, .Pa.; Terrence G. Connell, Philadelphia: John J. Bailey, Brooklyn, Wesley Curry. Phila delphia, and M. J. McLaughlin, Waco, Tex. Back Ewlng's Diamond. "How is that for anlce set of "sparksf " said Buck Ewing, as be flashed a magnificent dia mond ring before the gaze of the writer yester day afternoon. "Where did yon get itr "From New York. Jim Mutrie sent it to me. You know some of my friends in New York .started a testimonial purse for me last fall. Well, the fellow that did the collecting skipped out to Canada with all the money. This ring represents 300 he did not get hold ot" b The ring is a heavy band of gold. The cen ter stone is a sapphire, surrounded by dia monds. Back also has a big solitaire diamond stud, a jeweled watch, a magnificent diamond watch charm, and two or three scarf pins, every one of which were given to him. "How is the Brotherhood progressing?" was asked. Good." was Buck's reply. T just received a letter from Talcott, in which he says they are examining the plans for the new grounds, and will begin work next week. You can bet that Micky Welch will stay with us, and I am not afraid to bet that Long will not go to the Bostons." Enquirer. Clarkaon to Bennett. CHICASO, January 6. There is a hot fight for Charley Bennett between the Brotherhood and League. A telegram sent from San Fran cisco to Williamsburg, Kan,, where Bennett S. by John Clarkson, in some way became known to Brotherhood people here, and they sent rfeffer to Kansas in hot haste. He had no luck. Clarkson'a telegram read: "Better sign League contract. You will never regret It. Brotherhood on the declne." Billings, at Bos ton, has telegraphed Clarkson to go to Will iamsburg at once to see Bennett. VUner for Pittsburg. Beookltw, Jannary 6. Joe Visner, who 1 in the city, says posltiTely.that be will not play with Brooklyn again, and that be has signed a Brotherhood contract to play with Pittsburg. He says that, although he likes to lire in Brooklyn and is delighted with the city, he Is dissatisfied with the management. He adds that there is a players cliaue in the Brooklyns which is Tery off ensire to him. FOI HUKTERS C0KYICTED. They Are Fined for Undue Cruelty to Sir Reynard. rsrxcxAi telxghjlM to thx dispatch.! Philadelphia. January 6. About a month ago the woman's branch oft the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals received information that the Radnor Hunt Club were guilty of cruelty to a fox which they bad used at a hunt held on the 23rd of last November. The informant went on to state that the fox had been held in confinement for several months before the meet, and bad been partially domesticated, so that when it was liberated it refused to run and was kicked and beaten by the servants of the club. The society immediately made an investiga tion and fonnd that a bagged fox had been used, and they decided to prosecute the club on the ground that a tame animal bad been chased by tho hounds and killed with unwarrantable cruelty. II. K. Currier, agent for the soclety.swore ont warrants on the 26th of last December for the arrest of John Delanev and John Matthews, two men in the employ of the club, who, he al leged, had been seen with the bagged fox, and had kicked and beaten it when they liberated it at the meet. Tbey were arrested and had a hearing at 10.30 this morning beforo 'Squire J. Owen Vetter. of Ardmore. The interest in the affair was so great that the 'Squire's office was not large enough to hold the crowd of people who came to the hearing, so the proceedings were held in the Oddfellows' HalL After hearing the evidence and eloqnent speeches by lawyers on both sides, 'Squire Yet ter announced that he wonld fine each man 20 and costs as a penalty for tho offense. The announcement caused considerable sur prise among the audience, as it is the extreme penalty that can be imposed for cruelty to any animal. Charles Mather, the master of tho honnds of the club, expressed great surprise at the decision. "Why. they are only servants," he said: "Thev ought not to be punished as severely as that." Later in the afternoon Mr. Mather was at bis business office. 231 Walnut street, and said: "We shall eertalnly take the case into the courts." said be, "because the whole prosecution is unwarranted." GOOD LIVE BIRD SHOOTING. Two Interesting S erpstnkes Among the Locnl Cbnmpions. There were two interesting shooting contests at live birds yesterday at Brunot's Island, viz.: Two sweepstakes at $25 and 10 per man re spectively. In each contest the same four con testants took part and the shooting was good. The chief event was that of 23 each. It was originally intended thatthis sweepstake should be at 23 birds each, bnt when that number had been shot at it was mutually agreed for each man to shoot at five additional birds. The win. ner turned up in Mr. E. E. Sbaner, who killed 26 of the 30. The use of both barrels was al lowed and Mr. Sbaner won by patient and steady shooting. The winner took GO and the second man 40 per cent of the 100. Following is the score : Charles Klchardson-2 112212212011211 0002012202212 1-23. 8. Stianer-2 202120222110212121011 2 0 2 12 2 1 1-23. Jim CroTT-0 101212211201011210211 2 10 0 112 2-23. E. E. fcbaner-1 2012222112122111112 112220101 0-2S. 2 denotes killed with second barrel. The second sweepstake was at five pair of live birds for S10 per man. Jim Crow won this and the Messrs. bhaner divided second money. The score follows: Charles Richardson 0 111001010-5 bhaner 1 1 0000111 l- Jim Crow 0 11110111 07 E. E. bhaner 0 11101110 0-fl 0'LEAEI AND il'BEIDE. They Will Fight February 10 at Buffalo or w Orlean. :f rECIAL TELEOKAM TO Tmt DISFATCB.1 New York, January 6. Dave O'Leary, who is matched to fight Paddy McBnde is now within four pounds of the weight in which he will enter the ring on February 10. Eddie Sweeney, his trainer.ls working hard faithfully to have O'Leary in prime condition. Two offers have been received for the fight, one of S630from the Audono Club of New Orleans, and one of JJOO from the Buffalo Athletic Club. O'Leary's backers prefer the Buffalo club and are willing to accept the offer. The matter is now left entirely with tho men back of McBrldo who may want to confine themselves strictly to the articles which say that the fight shall take place within 60 miles of New York City. "One thing is certain," said O'Leary's trainer to a Dispatcii man to-day: "If onr man wins he will be pitted against any 122 ponnd man in the world, Larkins preferred to any man that breathes." McBride's chief backer is in this city and he is w tiling for the fight to take place at New Orleans. He may be willing, however, to go to Buffalo, as the expense of going there will be comparatively small. SPOBTma Ed. ENTHUSIASTS DISAPPOINTED. Some Opinions About the National League's Case Against Ward. There was considerable disappointment among local baseball enthusiasts yesterday when it was known that the Ward injunction case was not heard. League and Brotherhood partisans were on the tip-toe ot expectation as to the result. Brotherhood supporters, how ever, are confident that the case will end in a great defeat for the League. There is, however, another feature of it that has not been dealt with. Assuming that the injunction Is granted, and that other injunc tions are also granted. It probably will not be well for the League and th$ national game if players are forced to play in an organization that they have already tried to wreck. If tbey are forced by law to play with the League, or not at all. It cannot be expected that they will have their hearts in their work, and with out that their work will not be of very good quality. "Forced grass is ill to grow" Is an old and true adage, and it is problematical whether the Leaeuo would be any better off should the law give it the power that it de mands. Ln Binncbe In Trouble. San Francisco, January 6. George La Blanche is in a pdck of trouble oyer sundry suits filed against him. One is for a barrel of whisky from Keifer, delivered at the La Blanche saloon while George was absent, and which he claims be never ordered. Pierre Jacobs, a bartender, has sned him for back sal ary, and a prominent attorney Is drawing up fiapers in a third suit for heavy damages for IbeU Dempsey's friends contemplate the situ tion with pleasure. One suggested that the Nonpareil buy up all these complaints, press them to the utmost, force him into bankruptcy. If possible, and make a meeting for blood be tween the rivals inevitable. Joe McAuliffe will take Carroll's place as trainer for the Cali fornia Athletic Club while Carroll goes ln training to meet McAuliffe. Still No Injunction. rSriCIJLI. TELXOROC TO TBK DISrjLTCa.1 New York, January 6. The case of the New York Club against J. M. Ward did not come op for bearing before Judge O'Brien to-day. Some of the counsel engaged had important business elsewhere. The case will be heard on Thurs day. If no temporary Injunction is granted the case will be taken to the United States Court. Sporting Note. And the bomb is still to go off yet. Drookltn has advanced 72,000 and Pittsburg nearly $3,030 to men under contract to the Play ers' League. Judge O'Bbien understands the game of baseball thoroughly. At one time he was a pitcher in the famous Rose Bill team. Wattie Watkhjs is done with baseball for ever. His experience in Kansas City cured him. He will engage in the real estate business. Goody Goodfbiknd, well known among baseball people, who has been in advance of Kicbard Mansfield, has joined the staff of Ariel Barney, the manager of Julia Marlowe. Jim Mutkie wagered a hat last Monday with Tim Keefe's partner, Becannon, that he would sign Hank O'Day for the League team within the week. What size hat do you wear, BuckT World. Mb, DAT denies that Roger Connor used the words attributed to him ln the Waterbury in terview. On the contrary, Mr. Day says Soger promised to sign it a permanent injunction against Ward was granted. Jim Mutkie has figured out the expense of the New York PKyers' League club for 1S90 at (95,000. It will take a rattlingbigattendance at the 70 games on the home grounds to break even with such an expense list. Ed HanI,on arrived in the city yesterday and held a conference with John M. Ward. He said the prospects of the Pittsburg Players' Club were nerer brighter. Work on the grounds will be begun to-morrow. World. All onr 22 cents. MTT black - French sateens to go at Ekablb & Shusieb, 35 Fifth ate. CONQUERED THE GRIP Pennsylvania Congressmen Get the Better of the Arch-Fiend. r ALL AGAIN IN THEIR SEATS. A Number of Bills Introduced of More or Less Local Interest. SU5DATDEIKKS FOE WASHIKGTOftlANB Gsorcetown Eslocnists Can Sell Liquor Seven Says In the Week. The Pennsylvania members of Congress who hare been ill with the grip are conval escent. A number of local bills were pre sented at the first day's session after thelong holiday recess. A West "Virginia Congress man doesn't think Eeed will prove a des potic Speaker. Mr. Band all will be sworn in to-day, at his home. IFBOSt A 6TA1T COBKESrOXDXXT.I "Washington, Jannary 6. Senator Quay and Representatives Dalzelland Bay, the Pennsylvania members, of Congress who have been ill with the grip,- were all in their seats to-day at the Capitol, but were not feeling particularly energetic They have conquered the arch-fiend, however, and at this writing no other member from the Key stone State appears to be a target for attack. In the Senate Mr. Cameron introduced a bill for the erection at Chester. Fa., of a public building, to cost $100,000, and a bill to indemnity the State of Pennsylvania for money expended in 1861 ior militia called into the military service of the United States by the Governor under the Presi dental proclamation of the preceding year. SOME LOCAL MEASURES. Mr. Quay introduced a bill to pay $2,800 to John Armstrong, who in 1881 was em ployed, among others, by Mr. C. E. Glea sou, then postmaster at Corry, Pa., to help carry a large iron safe into the postoffice. The safe fell on Armstrong's leg, crashing it and depriving him ot the use of it. He was working for the Government at the time. Mr. Quay also offered a bill for the erection of a public building at Beaver Palls at a cost of 550,000. In the Honse, Mr. Townsend introduced a bill for a pnblic building at New Castle, Pa., to cost $30,000; another to pension John M. Hutchison, and a third to remove the charges of desertion from the military record of Charles Boden. Mr. Bingham in troduced a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to sell the site of the present Public Mint, in Philadelphia, and to pur chase another site and erect another build ing for the Government Mint. Mr. Bay had a bill to pay $2,100 to William B. Mor gan for his salary as disbursing officer of the United States Coast and Geodetic Sur vey. TROUBLESOME MATTERS. The subject of poetoffices is still troubling the souls of Congressmen Culbertson, Bay and Watson. The first says that to the bes't of his belief Senator Quay is not interfering with the offices in his district, but he is not ceasing to watch him. He is still determ ined to appoint Dr. Uilmore to the Titus ville postoffice, bnt he is uncertain as to when the appointment will be made. Mr. Bay had two oi his constituents down here to-day, in connection with the fight over the office at McKeesport. Mr. Stow, one of the candidates, and Mr. Caruthers, a friend, came down to try and hurry the de partment authorities along. Mr. Watson expects an appointment to be made soon in the Oil City postoffice, but he is non-committal as to whonVit will be. LlGHTNEB. IT WILL DELAY CONGEESS. How the Grip U Certain to Knock Oat Working Quorum. tntOM A BTXTT CORBESFONDENT.I Washington, January 6. The influ enza is playing havoc in the departments, and many prominent officials hare dropped out of their chairs since Saturday. Secre tary Windom was not able to appear at the Treasury Department to-day. Public Printer Palmer and Mrs. Palmer are both suffering intensely. Private Secretary Hal ford was seized while in his office chair at the White House, to-day, hut up to the present time his is a sneezing rather than an aching attack. Every physician in the city complains of being fagged out with attendanceon gripped patients. The small attendance at Congress to-day was due to the operations of the epi demic, and it is increasing its victims so rapidly tnat unless some change occurs which will clear the poison from the atmo sphere, everyone looks forward to a virtual cessation of business in Congress. So long as there is less than a quorum, only such business can be transacted as will not pro voke any member of the minority to make the point of "no quorum," and that means that no rules can be adopted, and that noth ing can be done which will invite a party division. y It is safe to predict that the operations of the grip will result in delaying work in a manner that will materially prolong the session of Congress. SUNDAY DEINKS FOE WASHINGTON. No Law to Prevent Georgetown Saloons Keeping Open Ererr Dn.y.1 rFKOtt X 6TJLPT COBRESFOHDEHT.1 Washington, Jauuary 6. A curious decision of the Supreme Court of the District, to-day, will probably have the effect to wake up sleepy old Georgetown for at least one day ot the week; and make it the liveliest spot in the District. For 30 years a law sup posed to exist against the sale of liquor on Sunday has been enforced. Sometime ago a liquor seller was arrested who secured par ticularly shrewd counsel, and in the course of his investigation of the law he discovered, so he thought, that no law existed asrainst the Sunday sale of liquor. This view of the matter was so successiully presented to the court that the case was decided in favor of the defendant. As the energy of the temperance people and the police have closed every saloon in Washington on Sunday, and thirsty mor tals can seenrs drinks only by taking a dinner or a luncheon at hotels or eating houses, the decision in the Georgetown case will cause an exodus to this ancient city on Sunday, as. doubtless, everv saloon in the place will be thrown open until a new law is passed for their regulation. DIFFERENT IDEAS OF EEED. A West Virginia Congressman Thinks tbe (speaker Not a Bilter Partisan. IFBOH X BTXTT COEBISPOSDXHT. 1 Washington, January 6. Congress man Pendleton, of West Virginia, entertains a different opinion of Mr. Eeed, in his ca pacity of Speaker of the 'House, than that held by many of his colleagues. He said to-day: "I do not believe that Mr. Eeed will do any of the high-handed partisan acts which he is accused of contemplating against the minority. On the contrary, I expect that he will be entirely impartial in his rulings from the chair. It has been the history ol his predecessors in the Speaker ship, that when they have been extreme in their partisanship on the floor, on their ele vation to the Chair tbey have been strictly impartial, and I don't believe that Mr. Eeed will be an exception." Mr. Pendleton was asked whether he had heard anything of the Republican plan to settle the three West Virginia contested election cases before any rules are adopted by the House. He said: "I have heard no more than newspaper comment about it I suppose the attention they are payinzto the West Virginia cases arises from the fact that our Legislature meets soon, and they hope to influence several votes in favor of Goffi, their Gubernatorial candidate, by holding op these three cases. If this is their object, I don't believe that it will affect a single rote." A TEEI GRACEFUL THING. Rx-Speaker Carlisle Has a Mark of tte peet Shown Ex-Speaker Randall. CTEOM A &TXTT COMEPOITPINT. Washington, January 6. Ex-Speaker Carlisle did a graceful thing to-day in in troducing a resolution authorizing Mr. Ban dall to receive the oath of membership at his house, on acconnt of his sickness. Two other sick members were included in the resolution, which was promptly adopted. In accordance with this authority, Speaker Eeed sent Mr. Bandall anote this afternoon informing him of the action of the House.and asking him to fix an hour when it would be convenient for him to be sworn in. Eleven o'clock to-morrow morning was the time selected, and at that hour the Speaker in person will go to Mr. Bandall's house and administer the oath. This is a mark of consideration not often shown by the House to one of its members, and it will enable Mr. Bandall to make use of his stationery and mileage account. ONE OF CHICAGO'S SCHEMES To Secure the World's Fair, but New York Expects to Checkmate It. rsrEcuu. txleqbax to tux disfjltcii.1 Washington, January6. The delega tions from New York and Missouri think they have discovered a scheme of the Illi nois people to gam a somewhat unfair point in the struggle for the possession of the World's Fair. This consists in the effort now being made by the Illinois men, to defeat the appointment of a special World's Fair Committee, and have the bill go to the Com mittee on Foreign Aflairs. His plan is dirtctly in the interests of Chicago, as the State of Illinois has a big representation upon this committee. The Chairman, Mr. Hitt, is an Illinois man, and it is thought that the committee could very easily be turned in favor of the prairie town. The New York and Missouri men, how ever, have no intention of allowing this lit tle plan to be consummated, and have been busy getting ready to checkmate it when it is brought forward. AROUND CITY HALL. What Chiefs of Departments and Officials Are Doing. The report of Standish Montgomery on tbe work done by tbe Central station patrol wagon during December is aS follows: The wagon covered S33 miles in answering 479 calls; 583 persons were arrested; 10 calls were made in which no arrests were made; 2 sick persons were taken to tbe Central station, 11 were re moved to the hospitals and 2 to tbe morgue. Common drunks were 218; disorderly conduct cases, 181; suspicious characters, 108. Of the total arrests 529 were males and 51 females. The calls of the police from boxes numbered 8,750. The Mayor's police report for December, 1SS9, completed yesterday, shows a total of 1,458 arrests and a revenue of $4,058.69, less S37 paid for special police. Ot the arrests made, 662 were cases of drunkenness, 570 disorderly con duct 101 vagrants, 122 suspicions characters and 93 visitors of disorderly houses. Fines vrere paid by 488 of tbe prisoners, 280 were committed to jail, mi were sent to tne worjenouse, 4SU were discharged, 20 held for court, 1 each sent to reform school, hospital and poor farm. Magis trate Oripp had 637 cases before him. Magistrate McKenna 391, Magistrate Brush 114, Magistrate Hyndman 144 and Magistrate Brokaw 172. Fines and forfeits received amounted to Si. 995.40, police fees, $393.29; Mayor's costs. $1(77.50; prison receipts, EH9.50: license fees, $288, and court costs, 150. Total, J4.05S.69. The Survey Committee met yesterday and affirmatively recommended the following ordi nances to Councils: Establishing the grade of Mifflin street from Thirty-eighth to Thirty ninth streets, McKee place from Fifth avenne to Frazier street, Baum street from South Hiland avenue 274 feet west, Ridge street from Craig to Millwood streets; re-establishing the trrade of Dithridge street from Fifth avenne to Forbes street: changing the grade of Grand view avenne from Bigbani to Meridian streets; locating Mahon street from Watt to Channcey streets. Bay alley from Susquehanna street to Felicia alley, Cobden street from Sterling to Berg streets, Lebanon street from Sterling street to property line; changing the name of Hiland avenue to Highland avenne; vacating Sidney street from South Twenty-sixth street, Jones & Laugblins' property; vacating tbe dedi cation of Livery alley. Nineteenth ward, east of Beatty street, on petition of Isabel Sargent. Aconfebence was held yesterday after noon in the office of Chief Bigelow between representatives of the city, including Mr. Bige low. and the Pittsburg Incline Company in reference to the construction, of the incline tracks over Baxter street, between South .Eleventh and South Twelfth streets. The com pany desired permission to construct their in cline within 12 feet of the street, in the center, which would be only about 11 feet on the lower side. Mr. Bigelow refused to consider any proposition for less than 14 feet of clear space netween tbe street and the incline, althonrh the company maintained that it coula not ar range Its plans to the grade that would require. Finally, however, the company proposed to grade and'pavo Baxter street, from Eleventh to Twelfth streets, with block stone at their own expense if they would be allowed to grade sufficiently to make the required space under neath the incline. Chief Bigelow said be-would consider this plan and engineers were sent over to make a survey to see if it would be feasible. Another conference will be held this morning and the matter will probably be settled. Chief-Beown last evening received the first official notice from the Allegheny City Fire Committee that that city was in line for tbe proposed test of fire engines. The chief and Mr. Vandervelt, his representa tive on the Board of Judges who are to pass on the merits of the engines in the test, called on Superintendent Ed. Armstrong, of the Alle gheny Water Department yesterday afternoon. After an introduction tbe gentlemen talked over the anestion and both Mr. Vandervelt and Mr. Armstrong agreed that the test should be conducted in such a way as to bring out all the good and all the bad points of tbe different engines. They were in favor of work ing the engines in all tbe positions and under tbe same circumstances tbey would be expected to be at any big fire. President McCandless, of the Board of Fire Underwriters, as soon as he learned that tbe judges representing the two cities had been appointed, at once notified the interested parties that a meeting of the underwriters would be held at his office at 11 o'clock this morning, when Messr&xArmstrong and Vander velt wonld be expected to be present, and the underwriters wonld name their representative on the Board of Judges. Both gentlemen ex pressed themselves as satisfied with the arrange ment. Chief Brown said last night thafhe was well pleased with the arrangements as far as tbey have gone. He would be. satisfied with the arrangements made by the Board of Judges, only if tbey decided to make the test ln Alle gheny, he would expect the city ot Allegheny to furnish ample police protection, for there would be from 40.000 to 60.000 people pres ent at the test, be bad no doubt. If Pittsburg was selected for the test he would guarantee ample police surveillance. The Chief said he was perfectly willing for the Clapp &. Jones en. gines to have a place ln the competition, or any other first-class make of machine. TWO HISTORICAL PlCTDBES. A Reminder of How John Dlorrlssey Was Led to Fortune. A local sporting man has ln his possession two oil paintings that have quite an interesting history indirectly connected with them. One is "Summer Time," and shows a man driving the famous team Happy Jack and Big Mary along a road of tbe most picturesque kind. The other is "Winter Time," and shows Big Mary and Hotspur hitched to a sleigh. All three horses are well known to patrons of trotting who can remember a few years back. The pictures were painted for Mat Miller, at one time the king of policy men in Philadel phia, and cost considerable money. Mr. Miller some years ago presented the Pittsburger with tbe pictures. John Mornssey, the old time pugilist, saw tbe pictures and subequently bought the mare Big Mary, pay ing $1,000 for her. Ho presented her to the late Mr. Vanderbilt, and the eift so tickled the millionaire that he at once took a remarkable interest ln Morrisey. The latter was given some "inside pointers" about commercial deals, and soon became wealthy. Finally be was elected to Congress, and bis stanch friend was Mr. Van derbilt. However, a cross in politics caused Mr, Vanderbilt to sever his friendship with Morris ey, and tbe latter was soon on the down grade again. Big Mary was disposed of to Budd Doble, and the mare's name will never be re membered without recalline the fortunes nf , John Morrisey. BULLION AS A BASIS. Ex-Controller Enox Would Have It Take the Place of Bonds TO SECDEB BANK CIRCULATION. A Safety Fund Provided for by the Reducing ef National Currency. HE POINTS OUT GOYEENMENT LOSS And Explains Why Be Thinks His Bill Bhonld be Enacted by Congress. John Jay Knox presents the full text of a proposed bill to make silver bullion the basis of national bank circulation. He also points ont how money would be saved by the Government by creating a national bank safety fund. New YOBK, Jannary 6. John Jay Hnox, President of tbe National Bank of the Re public, of this city, has prepared a bill which will be introduced in Congress within the next few days. The principal object of it is to provide for the use oi silver bullion as a basis for national bank circulation. The bill provides: That from and after the passage of this act every national bank, now organized or which shall hereafter be organized, shall be author ized to issue circulating notes as now provided by law, in amounts not exceeding 75 per centum of the capital stock of each bank. H Section 2 That not less than 70 per cent of the circulating notes authorized to be issued by each bank under this act shall be seenred. by United States bonds, at the rate of 100 per cent, upon the par value of snch bonds,provided that at the option of each bank one-half of such cir culation of 70 per cent may be secured by a de posit with the Treasurer of tbe United States, under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, of gold coin or bullion or of silver bullion, at the current mar ket price of such bullion at the time of deposit. PBOVIDING FOB DEPBECIATION. Whenever the market or cash value of bullion and of United States bonds deposited with the Treasurer Is reduced belowtbeamount of circulation issued for the same, the Con troller of the Currency may demand and re ceive the amount of such depreciation in other bullion, or in gold or silver coiu, to be depos ited with the Treasurer, as long as such depre ciation shall continue; or tbe amount of the circulating notes of such bank may be rednced by charging tbe excess of circulation to the re demption fund, provided by section 3 of the act of June 20, 1874. Section 8 That an account to be designated as "Tbe National Bank Safety Fund" is hereby authorized to be opened on the books ot tbe Treasurer of the United States by reducing the amount of United States notes now outstand ing 81,500,000 and by reducing the national bank redemption fund 750,000 and crediting the amount of $3,000,000 to tbe account of the said 'National Bank Safety Fund." To this fund shall be added the duty of one-halt of 1 per centum each half year upon tbe average amount of national bank notes in circulaticn. as provided in section 5214 of the Revised Stat utes of the United State". Section 4 That if any National Bank, after tne passage ot this act, shall become insolvent, and any of the circulating notes of snch bank shall remain unpaid after the assets and the individual liability of the shareholders of such insolvent bank shall have been exhausted, such circulating notes shall be redeemed and cancelled and destroyed, as now provided by law, and the amount of such notes shall from time to time be charged to the "National Bank Safety Fund," as provided in this act. THE EX-CONTBOILEB'S ABGTTMENT. In explanation of the provisions of the proposed bill, Mr. Enox says: The bill provides for the issue of bank circu lation ln amount not exceeding 75 per cent of the capital of each bank. Seventy per cent of this circulation is to be absolutely secured by the deposit of 'United States bonds at par, or of silver bullion at the market price. The other 30 per cent is not to be seenred by a deposit of each bank, but is to be fully secured by a safety fund on deposit with tbe Treasurer. This safety fund H to be opened by crediting to the fund $1,500,000 of lost or unredeemed national bank notes ana tne same amount oi lost or un redeemed United States notes. The fund will be further increased each half year by adding to it the semi-annual tax of one-half of 1 per cent upon circulation. It is estimated that the lost, or unredeemed national bank notes amount to at least 1 per cent during every 20 years, but only one-half of the amount estimated to oe lost is to be placed to the credit of this fund. These lost notes do not belong to the bank that issned them, neither do they belong to tbe Government. They belong to those persons who were tbe last owners of the notes, and cannot, of course, be restored to the owners. No other use can so properly be made of them as to appropriate the amount for creating a safety fund for the redemption of insolvent national bank notes that may not otherwise be provided for. It is not necessary, however, that this appropriation should be used for creating the safety fund if serious objections are made to its use. The ax on circulation which amounted during tbe year 1889 to 81,410,331. is abundant for creating and maintaining a sufficient fund for the absolute redemption of 30 per cent of all the issues of all the national banks. A OBEAT RAVING OP MONEY. The Controller, ln his report for 1883, found by investigation that if 100 of circulation bad been Issued dunng the first 20 years of the national banking system upon $70 of security the total loss from the notes of insolvent banks could have been paid from tbe assets of tbe banks. These losses aro verv smalt. Tbe Controller's report for lt89 shows that during the last 25 years the total circulation of insolvent banks amounted to but $15,000,000; and SO per cent of this amount would be but $4,500,000 for 25 years. The amount of insolvent bank notes each year on the average was $600,000, SO per cent of which would bo $180,000 annually. The tax on circulation during tbe past year was $1,410,331 or little less than eight timos the amount of saieiy iuna requireu. If the amount ot circulation Is Increased to $200,000,000 the tax to be added to the safety fund will be $2,000,000. If $300,000,000 it will be $3,000,000. so that tbe amount to be added to the safty fund annually from the tax on circula tion, is wltbont doubt abundantly sufficient to provide for 80 per cent of all tbe notes of the insolvent national Denies or. tne country. The profit on circulation under this proposi tion wonld not be large, but it would be suffi cient to lndnce many. If not all, ot the smaller national banks wbicb depend on an issue of cir culation for their profits to Induce them to de Sosit silver bullion with the .Treasurer of tbe nited States and take out circulation. A PEBMANENT dBCULATION. At the end of the next 20 years, or at the date of the payment of the 4 per cent bonds ln 1907, a safety fund would have accumulated of at least $25,000,000, so that from that time onward a sufficient amount of national bank circula tion would remain permanently in existence well secured by gold or silver bullion, and suffi ciently profitable to make the circulation large enough in connection with tbe present amount of United States notes to respond to tbe de mand of the business of the country. It would also give tbe banks in the West as well as the East, who have confidence in the future value of silver, an opportunity to invest ln that metal, and be believes that such investments would be made for the next three years equal at least to $20,000,000 annually, and thus relieve tbe Treasury from excessive purchases. Doran Is Very Definite. The following definite challenge explains Itself: To the Sportlne Editor of The Dispatch: Sib I understand that Mr. William Dngan, of the Southslde, has been edifying his friends with the statement of his ability to knock me ont ln "a punch." 1 would tike to state tnat if be Is as conti nent as he appears to be of his slugging ability, he ..will now come forward and back his opinion with money. 1 am wllllnir to undertake to nrove to him that he is mistaken ln his estimate of me. 1 will box him ten rounds. .Respectfully, BABT J. 1)0 'OBAN. PrrrsBUjio, January B, 1890. A CLEAR HEAD. 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M GO Thar. Maximum temp.... 81 Minimum temp.i.. 43 Mean temp.., ...... S3 Kanse .... 12 oajur. n. ...... ....... i. lOP.lt 43 I Bala fall 0.38 Hirer at 3:20 F. u. 7.4 feet, a change of 1.0 ln 24 hours. Hirer Telcarams. rSFZCMI. TZLIQIUIIS TO TKa DtSVATCTl.t Wabbex River 4 9-10 feet and stationary. Weather cloudy and mild. Brownsvitle Biver 6 feet and rising. Weather rainy. Thermometer 67 at 7 P. at. MoROAirrowir Ktver 4 feet 6 inches and stationary. Weather rainy. Thermometer 60at5 r. x. WAS ABSBST AGAIN. The Unknown Won't Run McClelland Another Ble Challenge Issned. The unknown's backer again failed to show up at this office last evening to sign articles for a three-mile race with McClelland. The lat ter's backer, therefore, took down his S25 and Issued the following business-like challenge, which he hopes will not be responded to by anybody who does not intend to make a match: "As several parties have from time to time Issued challenges to run E. C. 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Carlow 93, Goldfish 92. Thad Bowe 89. Dr. Jekyll. Topeka 89. Third race, six and a half furlongs Etastone, Australltz 110, Mlllerton, Folsom, Jerry, Para dise 95, Allda. gelding, Kappahanock 92. Fourth race, one mile and an eighth Jnggler 118, Glendale, She 108, Wynwood, Frank Ward, "Wllrrcd 105, Larchmont 104, Bsplne, Lancaster, Philip D 102. Fifth race, live furlongs Bradford lis. Lomax. Cnpld, Bloss. Dad 113, Hearst 112, Queen of Hearts 111. Llllle D 107, OnwarddCO, Belle Ken nedy, Marie Lovell 95. Sixth race, seven furlongs Con Noble 120. King Idle 116, Koyal Garter 109. Dalesman 106, Vigilant 104, Peudennls 106, Tbeora 103, Gendarme 102, Nina W 99, Lemon Blossom 93. Landseer97, Hottjcotch 84, Equality, King William 90. Clifton Winners. 1SFECIAI, TH.EOBXM TO TUX DISPATCH. 1 New- York, January 8. To-day's races at Clifton resulted as follpws: First race, five furlongs-Mnlllgan first, Bo manco second. Peril third. Time, 1:04,4. 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Our New Importation of Laces, Van Dyke, Valencienes, Etc Also full line of Black Flouncing in Spanish-Guipure, Ohantilly Esourlai, etc. Splendid valua CAMPBELL & BSSIELILa5 ?p SjfegpF TUB GREAT W&SSIXQ POWDER, imjm tiww A copy of MUNKACSrS great $100,000.00 painting, "CHRIST BEFORE PILATE," for 10 Coupons BELL'S S0AP0NA and 40 Wrappers BELVS BUFFALO SOAP. yXPJKHlS.f OFFICTATj-PITTSBTJRG. -TTIEWERS' REPORT On the opening; of Formosa alley, from Fifth avenue to city line. ..-. To the Select and Common Councils of the city ofPittsbure. The undersigned Viewers of Street Improve ments in the city of Pittsburg, appointed by the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny county, and authorized by an ordinance passed on the 18th day of March, A. D, 1589, a copy of which is hereto attached, to appraise the dam aces sustained in the opening of Formosa alley, from Fifth avenue to city line, in the city of Pittsburg, and make an assessment there for under the provisions of and in accordance with an act of Assembly of the Common wealth of Pennsylvania, entitled. "An act authorizing and directing Councils ot cities of the second class to provide for the improve ment of streets. lanes.-alleys and public high ways, sewers and sidewalks, requiring plans of streets, providing for the appointment of a Board of Viewers of Street Improvements, pre scribing their duties, granting appeals to Coun cils and Court, providing for tho assessment and collection ot damages and benefits, author izing the use of private property and providing for filing liens and regulating proceedings thereon, and prohibiting the use of public streets without authority of Councils.'' ap proved tbe 14th day of June, A. D. 1887: re- itwufiillvrflnATt' That, having been first duly sworn and quali fied according to law, they proceeded in the manner and according to the directions of said act to discharge the duties of theirappointment: and having given the notices required by said act, they -viewed rue premises and heard all the allegations and evidence of tho several parties claiming damages, and after full con sideration thereof made a true and consdon able appraisement of the same that, after ascer taining the whole amount of damages, tbey made an assessment of the same upon the properties benefitsd by said improvement, and caused a plot to be made and prepared a state ment, as required by said act, and having given to the owner of each lot ten days notice of the time and place of meeting, tbey met on the 23d dav of December, A. D. 1883. at the office of the Board ot Viewers, in the city of Pitts tinw huftrfi all nomnlalnts and evidence pre sented, and, after full consideration thereof, do find tbat tbe following named owners of property will sustain damages, for which they are entitled to compensation, each for the amount set opposite his name, respectively, viz: DAMAGES. Catharine Ganey 823 CO Dangerfleld Barber 80 00 Printing ordinances and notices Printing viewers' report 31 00 Making plan and serving notices lo 00 Viewers' time $ 1,151 00 ASSESSED. Formosa alley, north side, from Fifth avenue to the city line J. W. Arrott (675). 687.20 feet S If 85 John W. Beckett (292), 356.28 feet 38 44 First Nat. G. N. fc (X N. Banks (75), 157.37 feet 9 83 First Nat. G.N. feO.. Banks (671). 583.64 feet 88 32 Mrs. Anna Bissell (119). 101.71 feet..... 15 67 W.Beckett (50). 9a77teet 6 58 J. M. Murtland est. (653), 563 feet & 95 T. A. Mellon (28). 32 feet. 3 86 Freehold Bank (00). 120 feet 7 90 Freehold BanK (ZSi). 25L50 feet 38 04 Mrs.8.A.Berger(oO).6Sreet. 6 55 Martha Pole (28). 108.4 feet 3 42 T. H. Given. 40.13 feet 6 2S Mary Rage (40L 35.85 feet 5 27 T. H. Given (8q). 75 reet 11 19 Pat. H. & H. Mangen (28). 25 feet 3 69 X. H. Given (230). 200 feet 30 28 Cath. P. Clark (57). 50 feet 7 60 T. H. Given (57). 50feet 7 60 FreeholdBank (690). 600.75 feet 90 8U Freehold Bank (332) 298.3 feet 43 70 Formosa alley, sooth side J. W. Arrott (feO), 592.67 feet 89 50 John W. Beckett (438). 364.34 feet . 67 65 First Nat. G. N. and 0. N. Banks (61), 143.31 feet 8 03 First Nat.. G. N. and C. N. Banks (660), 5SU6feet 86 87 Gilbert Duff (53). 107.19 feet a 98 John Kerrier (23), 20 feet 3 03 Kate Kerrier (28), 25 feet 3 69 John Weissine(28).25feet. 3 69 N. E. Moon (28). 25 feet 3 09 W". K. Wallace (281, 25 feet 3 69 Andrew Richmond (28), 25 feet 369 John Mensche (28), 25 feet 3 69 J. McQuaid (28), 25 feet 3 69 James J. Collins (28), 25 feet 3 69 John Graham (28). 25 feet 3 69 Writ. Barr (57), 60 feet 7 30 A. Denner (25), 22.20 feet. 3 29 J. M. Murtland estate (418), 350 feet... 65 02 T. A. Mellon (16), 27 feet. 2 10 Philadelphia Co. (165), 144 feet 21 72 T. A. Mellon (110). 90 feet 14 48 Samuel suverstein (suj, 4a ieet 3 US T. A. Mellon (55). 48 feet. 7 24 L.K.Uald(82),73feet. 10 79 D. Lloyd Jone (52). 57.64 feet 6 84 T. A. Mellon (50), 101.78 feet 6 58 McTighe 4 Wall (23), 25 feet 3 30 E.M. Bigelow (16), 65 leer. 2 10 PatH. and H. Mangen (13), 25 feet... 171 John McGarth (15), 25 feet. 1 87 E. Koehl (35), 60 f eet. 4 60 O. M. Bigelow (60). 75 feet 7 80 Cath. Clark (22), 25 feet 2 89 E. M. Bigelow (119), 125 feet 15 66 E. M. Bigelow (690). 600.75 feet 90 81 t 1.154 00 Respectfully submitted, EDWARD JAY ALLEN, I) N1EI, WENKE. J Viewers. TIMOTHY O'LEARY. JB., PrrTsnoBQ. December 23. 1889. jaS -tTIEWEfW REPORT On the construction of a public sewer on Fifty first street, from Butler street to Allegheny river: To tbe Select and Common Councils of the city of Pittsburg: The undersigned, Viewers of Street Improve ments in the city of Pittsburg, appointed by the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny county, and authorized by an ordinance passed on tne 21st day of November, A. D. 1889, a copy of which is hereto attached, to make an assess ment of tbe cost and expense of constrncting a public sewer on Fifty-first street, from Butler street to Allegheny river, in said city upon the property benefited thereby, under the provis ion of and in accordance with an act of Assem bly oi the Commonwealth ol Pennsyl vania, entitled "An act aatiwUlus DICK. ja4-TTg mm PRIZE1 MEDAL de21-33-TTS OFFICTAI-PrrrSBPKG. and directing Councils of cities of the second class to provide for the improvement of streets, lanes, alleys and public blghways, sewers and sidewalks, requir ing plans of streets. Droviding for the appoint ment of a Board of Viewers of Street Improve ments, prescribing their duties, granting ap peals to Councils and Court, providing for the assessment and collection of damages and ben efits, authorizing the nse of private property, and providing for filing liens and regulating proceedings thereon, and prohibiting the nse of public streets without authority of Councils," approved tbe 14th day of June. A. D. 1887. re spectfully report: That, having been first duly sworn and quali fied according to law, they proceeded in the manner and according to the directions of said act, to discharge tbe duties of their appoint ment; that having viewed the nremisea, they made an assessment of said cost' and expense upon tbe property benefited, and caused a plot and statement to be made, as required by said act. and having given to the owner of each lot ten days' notice of the time and place of meetmsr. they met on the 24th day of December, A. D. 1SS9, at the office of the Board of Viewers ln tbe city of Pittsburg, beard all complaints and evidence offered, and having made all modifications and corrections which tbey deem proper, assessed the cost and expense of con structing said sewer npon the following prop erty, upon each for the amount set opposite the name of the owner thereof, viz: Chief Department Public Works, statement of cost 1,635 lineal feet 25-inch pipe, sewer, 2 ol... ............... .9 4,267 35 6 drops, f75....... ........... ...... 450 00 6 manholes, $10 210 00 ' 22 cubic yards masonry, S12. 201 00 9 cubic cards concrete. So 45 00 11,500 pounds castings (to Fisher V. & M.Co.),Jl8. 213 60 Superintending, engineering, adver tising, etc 263 00 Printing ordinances and notices....... 40 00 Printing viewers' report 19 75 Wakinz plan and serving notices..... 10 00 Viewers' time 42 00 . $ 5,531 70 ASSESSED. Fifty-first street, east side, from Butler street to Allegheny river B. and K. A. Darlington, 105 feet 3 202 89 Chartiers Valley Gas Co. (6),li&l leet. 11 53 J. T. Keil (36), 42? feet 69 58 PaulYescbke (16), 18 feet 30 91 John Felk, 18 feet 34 73 J. T. Keil. 108 feet 208 69 Philip Duffy, 18 feet 34 88 Keystone Bridge Co. (78). 72 feet 148 85 Keystone Bridge Co. (133), 131.17 feet. 30 67 Allegheny Valley R. R 2UO 00 C-rnegie, Phipps & Co. (650), 542 feet. 1.255 97 West side Keystone Bridge Co. (183), 453 feet.... 353 60 Keystone Bridge Co. (120), 100 feet.... 231 87 Keystone Bridge Co. (120). 100 feet.... 231 87 Keystone Bridge Co. (120), 100 feet.... 231 87 Keystone Bridge Co. (279). 233 feet.... 539 10 Miller, Jletcalf Parkin (654), 515 feet 1,263 69 S 5,884 70 Bespectfully submitted. EDWARD JAY ALLEN, 1 DANIED WENKE, J Viewers. TIMOTHY O'LEARY. Jr., ) PlTTSBUBG. December 24. 18S9. Js4 TTIEWERS' REPORT On the opening of Broad street, from Negley avenue to Fainnount street. To the Select and Common Councils of the city of Pittsburg: Tbe undersigned Viewers of Street Improve ments in the city ot Pittsburg, appointed by the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny county, and authorized by an ordinance passed on tbe 22d day of July, A.D. 18S9, a copy of which is hereto attached, to appraise the dam ages sustained ln the opening of Broad street; from Negley avenue to Fainnount street, ln the city ot Pittsburg, and make an assessment therefor under tbe provisions of and in accord ance with an act ot Assembly of the Common wealth of Pennsylvania, entitled, "An act re lating to streets and .sewers in cities of Uu) second class," approved the 16th day of May. A. D. 1S89: respectfully report: That, having been first duly sworn and qualV fled according to law, tbey proceeded in the manner and according to tbe directions of said Act to discharge the duties of their appoint ment; and bavwgelventhenotiees required by said act. tbey viewed the premises and heard all tbe allegations and evidence of the several parties claiming damages, and after full con sideration thereof, made a true and consclon able appraisement of the same; that, after as certaining the whole amount of damages, they made an assessment of the same upon tbe properties benented by said improvement, and caused a plot to be made and prepared a state ment, as required by said act. and, having given to the owner of each lot 10 days' notice of the time and place of meeting; they met on the 28th day of December, A. D. 1889, at the office of the Board of Viewers, in the city of Pittsbnrg, heard all complaints and evidence presented, and, after full consideration thereof, do find tbat the following named owners of property will sustain damages for which they are en titled to compensation, each for the amount set opposite bis name, respectively, viz: DAMAGES. A, J. Davis S 2,258 93 Printing ordinances and notices. 40 00 Printing viewers' report 20 00 Maain&plan and serving notices...... 5 00 ViewerFtime 63 00 12,86 92 from Negley to' ASSESSED. north side. Broad street, rairmount Mary Miller (89), 193 feet J CK. Hunter. 32 fet Cath. J. Drum (35), 30.69 feet W.H. Trevis (25). SO feet ......... Fred Householder et aL (56),5L33 feet Sarah Jones (27), 25 feet - T. W. Jones (27), 25.27 feet........ Fred Householder et al. (29). 25 feet.. Sarah Lockhart (!f7), feet T. H. Groat (27). 25 feet C. Householder (27), 25 feet Snnth side- 15 53 8818 125 17' 3 8157. 199 39, , 95 98'- 95 98' 95 88K 85 8sy V0 83m 95 88i :Vi James Caldwell (112). 224.67 feet, 17 a A. J. Davis (295), 2t92feet 1,334 27J J2.333 93N Respectfully submitted, EDWARD JAY ALLEN, DANIEL WENKE. TIMOTHY- O'LEARY. J, prsBtma, December 38, 1888, 1 i t& 'r. Ni
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