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THE PITTSBUKG- DISPATCH, MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1890.
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HE FAVORS BIG PAY
Manager HanloaDefendsHigh
Salaries for Players.
BENEFITS POINTED OUT.
Herron Hill Gun Club Members Will
Tackle the Glenwood Club.
THE SPORTING KEWS OP THE DAT
Manager Hanlon makes an interesting
defense of high salaries for hall players.
He shows many resultant benefits. The
Herron HiU Gnu Clnb members are willing
to meet the Glenwood challengers to arrange
a match. The Chicago stable of race horses
will consolidate with other two stables.
Eccently there has been considerable dis
cussion regarding the right and wrong of
high salaries of baseball players. The mag
nates and many oxhers hare very strongly
contended that high salaries were injuring
the national game and would ultimately
ruin it last evening Manager Hanlon ex
pressed himself very pointedly on the mat
ter. During a conversation with the writer
he said:
"if ow I speak as a club stockholder, man
ager and player, and I unhesitatingly say
that high salaries will not ruin the game, but
will have quite a contrary effect.
SOME STKOSC FACTS.
Had I not the facts at hand to prove this I
would not maKe the statement, because I Know
that many people will dispute it. I will cite
the late Detroit League club as an instanco in
support of what I state. Before that club
secured the famous big four it lost $10,000 or
05,000. I prevailed on Mr. Stearns to engage
first-class men at the highest prices, and I
argued that that was the only means of making
the club a success. After considerable per
suasion 31r. Stearns commissioned me to try
and get the biR four, and I got them for 57,000.
Their salaries were big, but as a result of their
first season's engagement, the club took a
prominent position, and after paying every
thing, cleared $15,000 or $20,000. The next year
the club won the League championship, and
again cleared considerable money.
A TEW MISFORTUNES.
The third year Hardie Richardson and my
self were disabled, Thompson, White and
Brouthers were sick for periods ranging from
six weeks to three months, and as a result the
club lost about $5,000. But the directors sold
out and declared a profit of about $55,000.
Now, it was high salaries for good men that
broughtabout this success. I got that team
together, and the directors gave rae $500 for
my work. It was undoubtedly the preatcst
drawing club I have known. Well, I think
facts of this kind entirely settle tue notion
that liieh salaries ruin the game. The public
wants a good article every time, and will pay
for it. To produce good articles demands a
plucky expenditure of money, and this is the
only way that a good dob can be kept on the
field, and it will be a successful club."
Speaking of the new local club. Manager
Hanlon said: "I think that our club will open
the season at home. I am certainly going to do
my best to have it that way and have Chicago
open the season with us. I think the Eastern
clubs will open in the East and the Weste-n
clubs in the West, and if this is so Cleveland
and Buffalo are near to each other and they
will likely open togethe.-.
"WAXTS A GEEAT OPENIXi.
Of course this is only a surmise, but I am
going to make efforts to have the home sched
ule arranged that way. Chicago will De a great
card. On paper it is the strongest club ever put
together. Our team is nearly complete
now; at any rate it is so near completion that
we can figure somewhat definitely on it. Car
roll will be at first; Dunlap or bis equal at
second; Corcorau, short; Kuehne, third; Fields,
left; Hanlon, center, and Visner right. Gum
bert, Galvin, Staler, Maul and Moms will be
our pitchers; Quinn and Hurley our regular
catchers. Uumbert and Maul are excellent
fielders, and they may occasionally relieve
Fields and Visner, who will catch now and
then. I am going East this week and I may
try and sign Shannon to play second base. He
is an excellent player, and if I can get him the
Philadelphia club can have Dunlap. I also
want another good man who can use the stick,
as I am determined to have a heavy batting
team, no matter what the consequences may
be. I think Chicago will give us Van Haltren
it he will come here, and if he won't we will try
for Tip' O'Neill."
MUTEIE'S ADDEESS.
Truthful Jccms baj a Few Words to the
Fnblic
New York, January 19. Manager Jim Mu
trie, of the New York Baseball Club, is out in
an address to the public Jim recites the story
of his by no means meager triumphs id the
baseball lice, including the successive cham
pionships won by the Giants. Then says he: "I
acknowledge that I nad to have the earnest co
operation of my players to do this. but. as they
have acknowledged, they were satisfactorily
used and paid for their work, and no person
other than the management of the New York
club had the selection of this galaxy of play
ers. "I claim a certain amount of credit in win
ning tho coveted pennant, and that it was not
entirely, as they claim, through their own nerve
and stomach. (I'll never deny their nerve.)
All the leaders claim to have the best of feel
ing and love galore for John B. Day and the
management of the New York club, and that
everything was rnnnine along smoothly. The
team had individually the most brotherly lore
for one another.
"Each and every one of the players was able
to build himself a Iittlo cottace from his earn
ings each year, and yet they break away for this
visionary Brotherhood scheme and try to snow
under their best friends, who haTe made them.
Well, I don't think they will succeed; however,
under any and all circumstances, there will be
a team to represent Js'ew York City in the Na
tional League at the old stand, capable of put
ting up as good an article of baseball and able
to hold its own with any."
BUCK IS GOOD SPIRITS.
The ureat taicner lieceives nn tncoarac-
ing Letter From Kerfe. I
Back Ewing was very jubilantycsterday oyer
a letter which he received the previous day
from Tim Keef e. The great pitcher was very
confident that the Players would triumph in
the test case with the League, and he based his
calculations upon a remark dropped by Judge
O'Brien. The Judge is reported to have said
that he never knew before that men were bar
tered for and sold like so many sheep, and that
they should have brought the matter to the at
tention of the courts long ago." Keefe claims
that there isn't a possible chance of the
Players losing the case.
"I never had any doubt but that we would
win," said Ewing. "but what Keefe writes mo
gives me double assurance. Work on the
Brotherhood grounds in New York will be
started at once. 1 feel very much encouraged
over the progress made by the Players' League
within.tbe past few days, and think we are
rapidlv getting into shape. The talk that
Comiskeyanu Pfeffer will not pull well to
gether next season is nonsense. They are eood
friends, and there won't be any hitch. I don't
anticipate any more desertions from the
Brotherhood; in fact, I think the deserters will
be coming the other way." Cincinnati Com
mercial Gazette.
GETTING EEADr TO MEET.
President Young Pre purine HI Documents
for the Magnates.
WASHEf gtox, January 19. President Young
is busily engaged at present making prepara
tions for the adjourned annual Letgue meeting
which will take place on January 28. with a
view to providing material for the Negotiations
Committee. He has documents in the shape of
800 applications from young players who want
to go into the League this season, and these
papers will have to be acted upon by the mag
nates when they come together. This meeting
was made necestary by thu action of the
Brotherhood at the closoof last season, thereby
preventing any definite action being taken on a
number ot details, among which may be num
bered the status of the League.
"By the time we are called together," said
President Young, "wc will know just how mat
ters will shape themselves for the season, and
especially as to the legality or our contracts. It
is not likely that we will get a decision in the
injunction suit against Ward before Monday
of next week, and this will hava an important
bearing on our future actions."
THE CHICAGO STABLE.
Leigh and Kltey'i Strings Will Consolidate
With It for tbc Season.
Chicago, lu. January ia The Chicago
Stable will next season be consolidated with
the strings of Eugene Leigh and TomKiley.
The stable as now made up consists of 35 bead
in all, 15 of which, in charge ot Tom Kiley. will
be sent to Memphis in the spring, after which
ther will take in the Southern circuit and then
come on to Washington Park, where the stable
will again be consolidated.
Riley's end of the string is a most formidable
one, he having the following horses: Terra
Cotta, Jacouus. Santalene. Fred. Fink, Hunt
ress, Chtlhowie, Girondes, Rambler, Orderly,
Robespierre. Wrestler, Davidson. Fan King,
Fakir and Wimmer. In this connection it may
be mentioned that the stable has entries in
only one stake at Louisville, the Jack Pot, for
all ages.
Eugene Leigh's end of the string, 20 strong,
embraces among others snch well-known per
formers as Lucy Johnson, Egmont, Lola May,
Bankrupt, Litbort, Kaloolah. Pinkie T., Ar
mour. Innocence and Ivy Benjamin. They will
be shipped direct from Lexington to Chicago,
and will open the season at the Westside track.
The chalices now are that the horses belonging
to this combination will race only in the West
the coming season, and not make the usual
Eastern trip. There will be racing enough
from present indications to keep them busy in
this section.
THE! WILL ACCEPT.
The Herron Hill Gnn Clnb Will Shoot tho
Glentrood Clnb Members.
In answer to the challenge of the Glenwood
Sportsman's Club which appeared in yester
day's Dispatch Mr. E. E. Sbaner, of the Her
ron Hill Gnn Club, last evening said:
"Why, certainly we will shoot the Glenwood
Club members if they will agree to anything
like reasonable rules. The Bogardus rnles are
old and are even now discarded by Mr. Bogar
dus himself. We will shoot under the Na
tional Association and snrely there can be no
objection to them. We will make a match for
either five or ten men on a side and at any
number of birds from 10 to 25 each for $200 a
side. Five 6r ten birds each seems too few.
However, we will have a meeting to-morrow
and fix a time and place to meet the Glenwood
Club members."
The Herron Hill Club members will probably
cover the forfeit at this office to-day and state
through this paper where representatives of
the two clubs can meet and sign articles of
agreement.
EILEALV IN GEEAT SHAPE.
Now Tralnlne for a flllll With n. New Or
leans Blacksmith.
rSFSCUI. TrLEQK4.lt TO TUB DISPATCH.)
New Orleans, January 19. Jake Kllrain,
who is in training for his fight with Felix
Vaquelin, a local heavy-weight, came down
from Richburg to-day to make arrange
ments for the coming mill. He is looking
splendid, and says that he never felt better
in his life. He has trained down to
200 pounds, and says that he will re
duce ten pounds more. Vaquelin Is a
big, burly blacksmith, with plenty of muscle
but very little science. He has had several
battles, all of which he has won. Kilrain was
introduced to him at the race track, and
seemed a little bit dnmbfounded at the build
of his prospective antagonist. The fight will
come off on February 2.
Andy Bo wen, a local champion lightweight,
who whipped Jimmie McHale, of Philadelphia,
in two rounds, some time ago, is still anxious
to have a go with Billy Myer.
Down to Museum BnIne.
Dominick McCaffrey has now gotten down
to exhibiting himself in a dime museum in
New York. He is announced as the "Prince
of Fighters," and is engaged for an indefinite
period. He says there is more money in ex
hibiting than in fighting.
Jack Rowe's Health.
Buffalo, January 19. Jack Rowe, the ball
plaver. who has been ill wth the grip, wiU
leave for California this week for his health.
He will be absent until April J.
Sportlng Notes.
"Lefty" MAbb may sign with the Brother
hood to-day.
J. W. Mobius The gentleman now declines
to make any public match.
Mike Kelly say that it "Pop" Smith is
worth $3,500 for the season he, Kelly, is worth
S35.000.
Pbesidext Stern, of the Cincinnati club,
has entirely given up all hope of getting
Latham.
Peter Hzgelkas has sent Jimmy Taylor,
of this city, a handsome present for the latter's
good "coaching" of Hcgelman in the late 72
hour race here.
National League supporters are certain
that Judge O'Brien wiT grant an injunction,
and the New League supporters are just as
certain he won't.
At the meeting of the Board of Governors of
the Manhattan Athletic Clnb on Fr day night,
among the gentleme.-. elected to membership
was United States Senato- Calvin S. Brice, the
newly elected Senator from Ohio.
Brichtop (1) As to who is the most scien
tific man among present pugilis 3 it is a matter
of opinion, and we don't answer that class of
questions. (2) It is generally conceded that
Jem Mace was tho most scientific pugilist ot
modern times.
It is not to be wondered at that tho Pittsburg
League management is not mourning much
over the desertion of some of its players. Most
anybody would be glad to lose some of the
counterfeits that made a holy show out of the
Smoky City last season. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Baldwin declares the story sent out from
'Frisco about his offering to sign a League con
tract for 14. (S00 to be a base lie He is as loyal
as ever. The Chicago White Stockings will
start on a Southern trip in February, begin
ning their training trip at Hot Springs. Ark.
If they use the regular grounds work will begin
February 15; if the race track grounds, not
until March. From Hot Springs they will go
on a Southern tour with another of the Play
ers' League teams. Nearly all the Flayers'
League clubs will have Southern shaping ud
before the championship season.
THE CLEARING H0DSB LIST.
Pittsburg Shows an Increase of Nearly 25
Per Cent Over Lnst Year.
"Bostoit, January 19. The following
table, compiled from dispatches from the
Clearing Bouses in the cities named, shows
the cross exchanges for the week ending
January 18, 1890, the rates per cent of in
crease or decrease, as compared with the
amounts for the corresponding week last
year:
Inc.
'i'.h
's.9
12.8
18.4
23.6
23.6
4.6
3.1
21.1
1.9
9.0
9.6
5.0
13.0
9.1
10.0
25.9
65.9
23.8
1.3
8.9
15.9
lio.'i
Dee.
1.9
New York
Boston
1'hUadelphia..
Chicaco
St. Louts
S709.771.049
100. 4 19, 602
71071.454
. 67,754,000
22, US, 580
0.6
Hey Orleans..
iu,u,f.
Baltimore 15,575.174
Plttsbare 15,302,571
San Francisco 14,603.456
Cincinnati 12,587,550
23.3
Kansas Citr. 8,876.074
Louisville. 8.8M.49S
I'roviaence 6,469.100
Milwaukee 5,407,000
Mlnneanolls 4,339,215
Detroit 4,811,076
St. I'aul 4,213.848
Omaha 4,004,274
Denver 4,209,010
Cleveland 5.062,107
Columous 3,442,300
Memphis 3,713,353
Klrhmond 2.44M3S
lndlananolis 1479,115
Galveston 1,835,799
Dallas 2,858,409
Fort Worth 3,016,566
Peoria. 1,219,774.
Dulutll 1.675,225
Hartlord 2,395,105
St. Joseph 1,732,370
New Haven 1.303,92)
Portland. Me. 1,191,477
Snnngfleld 1,458.739
Worcester 1,122,209
Wilmington 937,470
Norfolt 883,477
STracusc 720,166
D'es Moines. 583,156
GrandKaplds 721,321
Wlcnltl 702,052
Los Angeles 444,205
Topeka. 359,651
Sionx City C65.563
Montreal, Canada 8,422.792
Bnfialo 5,593,626
Portland, Ore 1,390,597
Uirmlnghim 829.943
Seattle 874.473
Tacoma C7I.0C7
Halifax 1,022,501
10.1
17.4
3.6
"i.2
23.6
iis
14.8
8.5
15.6
0.9
2.6
0.3
'7.'6
76.1
1.8
15.4
0.9
Total 81,149.690.631
Outside New ITorx 440,117,727
1.8
6.4
Not Included In totals,
this time last rear.
No Clearing House at
A Chqrch Concert.
The Young People's Society of Christ's
MethodisfChurch, Penn avenue, will give
their regular monthly entertainment, con
sisting of music and a lecture, this evening.
There will be nocharge for admission, and
the pnblic is cordially invited.
Died Friendless and Homeless.
Luther Nelson, a colored man 29 years of
age and single, was taken to the Homeo
pathic Hospital on Friday evening suffer
ing from a severe attack of pneumonia.
His friends and residence are still unknown.
LAKGE LAND LEASES
Being Secured by Pittsburg Parties
in Carroll County, Ohio.
OIL AND GAS ARE THE PRIZES
Which. Are Believed to be Concealed Be
neath the Surface.
AIT EPISODE IN CAL BRICE'S HIST0ET.
All of the Lire Xewi From Enrronndlng Commu
nities ia Three States.
Carroll county, O., is now believed to be
in the oil and gas belt. Agents for Pitts
burg parties have secured leases for a large
amount of territory. The farmers are greatly
excited by the possible future ahead.
ISFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISrATCB.
Caekollton, O., January 19. Con
siderable excitement has been generated in
and around this country town by the efforts
of Pittsburg parties to lease lands in this
vicinity on which to drill for oil and gas.
Scientists and experts in the business have
asserted that this county is in the gas field.
The immense coal deposits of the place
would seem to bear out these assertions
and when two of our local merchants
Ferd Fiedler and Eobert Fawcett
began leasing the oil and gas privileges, with
the lease provisos that work should be begun
upon the lands inside of one year, or a payment
of tl per acre be made, it aroused considerable
enthusiasm among the moss-back farmers, who
plant the hills and gather tho stones of "Little
Carroll." The other condition of the lcaso was
if either oil or gas was developed and taken
out, that one-fifteenth of the profit should ac
crue to the golden farmers.
At first leases were readily negotiated; but,
as the excitement spread, the rural population
began to have their heads swelled and dreamed
nightly of fortunes from grease or gas. When
their heads had assumed the proper proportion
they come to the conclusion that one barrel out
oU5 was not enough, and since then the solic
itors have had hard work.
The companies for whom tho lands were ne
gotiated are Forst & Geehan and L Lehman fc
Bro., of Pittsburg, and they had decided to put
no test well down unless 4,000 acres ot land were
secured. This amount has now been virtually
leased, and it is authoritatively announced that
arilling will begin within the next 30 days.
It strikes a disinterested oDserver. however,
that the lessees have considerable the best of
it. They can pnt down a test well or not, as
they please. Their leases are good for a year
without any consideration before that time.
Drilling is actively prosecuted by other com
panies in the eastern part ot the county, and
they can afford to await developments. Should
the other drillers strike oil or gas they can then
proceed to put down a well, and if oil or gas
does not materialize, they need do nothing. A
farmer, who bad signed his lease, remarked to
your correspondent, with a rueful face:
"Sposin' these yer fellers don't put down
nary well nor nuthih' on myplaceT where'm I
goln' to, fur ter kleet that there dollar 'n acreT
They hain't got no means hyer, have they f 'N
Pm not goln' ter Pittsburg to sue 'em."
However, the excitement has taken a deep
hold here, and if these lessees fail to make
a practical test, a local company will at once
take hold of the matter. Several prominent
citizens, D. Oliver Kutan, V. E. Huston, Virgil
E. Stockon and others, have expressed their
willingness to contribute S500 each toward this
end and the drilling will begiD by one or the
other party before spring.
THE LUMBER BUSINESS
Is Mnch Endangered by the Continued Lack
of tbe Necessary Snow.
rSFSCIAI. TELEGRAM TO TUB DISPATCK.1
BKOCKWAYVH.I.E, PA., January 19. It is
coming to be an interesting question to those
engaged in lumbering as to what is to be the
effect on tbe business if we have much such
weather as has been dominant almost continu
ously since winter was first doe. Of course the
time has not yet arrived to giro way to despair,
for there was no lumbering done to speak of last
Sear until tbe last week in January. There are
undreds of thousands of logs lying in tbe
woods which cannot be easily gotten to the
mills without snow, and if they are allowed to
remain there during the summer there is great
danger of fire.
It will require four weeks of snow to enable
the mills to get out enongh lumber to keep
them running all spring and summer. The
lumbermen are still hopeful of having enough
of the "beautiful" to help tnem out.
PEACEFUL AT PDKtsUTAWA'ET.
Nesrocs Bavo Been Imported to Take tbe
FInees of Strikers.
rSPECIAI. TZLIOBAM TO Till DISPATCK.1
Punxshtawnet. January 19. The situation
of the miners' strike here is still quiet. A few
of the strikers have gone out of tbe company's
houses, and the Sheriff 'has removed others,
but tbe blood that was talked of so freely a few
weeks ago has not commenced f o flow yet. A
party of some 50 or 60 negroes were brought
here yesterday and put to work loading cars at
Walston.
A strong guard of Pinkerton's men were on
duty, but there was no trouble. In the after
noon a meeting was held by the strikers, and
ringing resolutions to stand out for the orig
inal demands were passed. A large number of
writs of ejectment will proDably bo served this
week by the Sheriff if a settlement is not ef
fected. DEMOCRATS IN C0NTE0L.
Republican Member of the Went Virginia
Lrclslntart Detained by Sickness.
IBPKCIAI. TELEGRAM TO TBI DISPATCH. 1
Charleston; W. Va., January 19. It is ex
pected that to-morrow will see all the Demo
cratic members of the Legislature in their
seats, with possibly one Senator of the Re
publicans Senators Scott and Smith, of the
Wheeling district, are still absent, both being
ill. and the presence of neither is looked for
dnring the week.
It is understood to-night that the Democrats
bavins temporary control of the Senate will
to-morrow attempt to elect a door-keeper vice
James P. Madison, Republican, who has left
the State permanently. This attempt will be
resisted by the Republicans, but as they are at
present in the minority the Democrats are ex
pected to carry their point.
A TEEI PECULIAR CASE.
The Jnry Not Able to Find a Terdlet In
Three Days.
rSFBCIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.l
Claeion, Pa., January 19. A case which is
exciting no little interest is on trial in court
here. It involves a question that has never
been before presented to the courts of the
commonwealth. On April 30. 18S7, Clarence
Showers bought a four-year-old bull from C.
W. Younz, and had him in his possession until
October 29 of the same year, when the bull at
tacked and killed bim.
His widow now brings suit to recover dam
apes from the former owner. The jury has
been out three days, and the verdict is awaited
with much interest.
WAR AT W1LKESBARRE.
The Old Trouble In tbe Polish Congregation
Has Broken Out Agnin.
ISPECIAt TrLZQBJLM TO THE DISPkTCK.!
Wilkesbaebe. Pa., January 19. The Pol
ish church war at Plymouth has broken out
anew. The Lithuanian faction attempted to
bury a child in the Polish cemetery to-day. and
they were met at tbe gate of tbe cemetery by a
party of Poles, who threatened to shoot the
mourners. The latter retreated and later ap
pealed to Bishop O'Hara.
The Lotbunians talk about taking possession
of tbe cemetery by force. There is great ex
citement. An Old Woman Burned to Denlb.
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WestNewton, January 19. Mrs. McMlllen,
aged 84 years, was burned to death this after
noon at the home of her son, Richard Mc
Mlllen, on the Westside, by her dress catching
fire while starting a coal Are. She was literally
burned black before aid conld reach her. Her
husband was frozen to death several years ago.
A Strange Ueason for Suicide.
fSrXClAI. TIMSOlUJt TO TUB DISPATCH.!
Wheeling, January 19, Because Westley
Stone, of Lewlston, would not take his wife to
see some convicts baptized to-day the woman
took two ounces of laudanum with suicidal in
tent. Her life was saved with difficulty.
Knocked Down and Bobbed.
firrCIAI, TIUOBAX TO TOT DISrATCB.1
McKeespobt, Pa January 19. While
walking along the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, between Elrods and this place, abou 9:30
to-night, John Llnd, a mill man, was knocked
down and robbed of all the money and valua
bles on his person.
BEICE'S P0ETDNE TOLD
By a Yobdst Lady, Whose Predictions Were
Fulfilled to the Letter.
rSPZCTAL TELEOUAK TO TUB DISPATCH.
Findlay, O., January 19. As Senator Calvin
B. Brice is now a national character, stories re
garding his early life, when he was a poor,
briefless lawyer in Lima, struggling for exist
ence, "go." Hence the following, related by
a gentleman of this city, who waB a schoolmate
of the successful politician and business man,
has an entertaining value. At a party given at
the residence of Judge Hugh es, injLima, which
was attended by Mr. Brice, a young lady guest
amused the company by telling fortunes."
which she pretended to do by reading the lines
of the bani When it came Mr. Brice's turn to
see what the future had in store for him the
young lady said:
"Mr. Brice. before you are ten years older you
will be a millionaire."
The prediction was accepted in the spirit
with which it was made, that of a pleasant jest,
but Mr. Brice replied:
"Beckey, if what you predict comes true I
will present you with the finest diamond ring I
can buy for 11,000."
The lady answered: "Be sure you keep your
promise," and the matter was dismissed with
out further thought. In less than eight years
from that time Mr. Brice was, indeed, a million
aire, but he did not forget tho young lady who
had so cleverly predicted his good fortune, and
on his next visit to New York, after being
pretty well satisfied he had reached the meas
ure of the prophecy, he brought back a most
elegant diamond ring for the fair fortune-teller,
which she shows with pride as she relates
the foregoing story. In addition, the Senator
has given the lady a European tour, and she
continues to be the recipient of many atten
tions from Mr. Brice and his family.
EXPIRED IN THE PDLPIT.
A Lutheran Minister and Exliortcr Dies Sud
denly of Heart Disease.
rSrECIALTIUCOBAM TO THE DISPATCH. '
York, January 19. This morning John Wey
ler, aged 84 years, an exborter of the Lutheran
Church, fell dead in the pulpit of the Union
Lutheran Church, from heart disease. Rev. A.
C. Fastnacht, the pastor of the church, is ill,
and he requested Mr. Weyler to fill the pulpit.
Mr. Weyler had preached a sermon in tbe Ger
man language, and was engaged in prayer.
Just as he was clpsing the prayer he expired.
The Coroner will not hold an inquest.
A 850,000 Fire at Frugality.
IPrECIAI. TELEQBAM TO THS DISPATCH.!
ALTOONA, Jannary 19. Two of tbe leading
business houses and tho large hotel at Frugal
ity, Cambria county, were totally destroyed by
fire at an early hour this morning. The loss is
estimated at SC0.00O. partially insured. The
property was owned by the Frugality Coal and
Coke Company.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING.
Some Who Travel, Some Who Do Not, and
Others Wlia Talk.
Mr. A. J. Shedden, formerly business
manager of the Bijou Theater, now advance
agent of H. C. Kennedy's "White Slave,"
which will appear at the Bijou next week, is in
the city, getting bis cood right arm shaken
loose by a host of friends. He is one of the
happiest, most popular gentlemen in the the
atrical calling, and will always reserve one of
tbe warmest corners of his heart for Pittsburg
and Pittsburgers.
Mr. "Will Miller, Jr., of Mercer, who
has just been appointed Federal Bank Ex
aminer for Western Pennsylvania, is at the
Seventh Avenue Hotel. He has been for sev
eral years cashier of tbe First National Bank
of Mercer, and is spoken of as a very efficient
man. He is a younger brother to ex-Congressman
W. H. Miller.
Operator Benjamin F. Leech, of the
Police Bureau, who has been confined to his
Toom with influenza for over a week, has re
turned to duty in the City Hall, and once more
smiles upon tbe boys.
Mr E. E. Filler and wife, of St Iiouis,
are at the Hotel Duquesne. Mr. Filley is the
lamest stove manufacturer in the West. He is
the maker of the celebrated Charter Oak stove.
Mr. Charles H. Paulson, of the firm of
Paulson Bros., is confined at the home of
relatives, in Elizabeth, JN. J., with very serious
.illness.
Mr. Jonathan Lenz, trnstee, with Mr.
Mr. Jacob Henrici, of the Harmony Society, is
very ill with influenza. He is 83 years old.
Messrs. M. J. Alexander, David B.
Doty and A. M. Sloan, of Qreensburg, were at
the Seventh Avenue Hotel yesterday.
Mr. Charles H. Hoyt, the proprietor of
"The Brass Monkey" Company, and Mrs. Hoyt,
are at the Hotel Duquesne.
Mrs. KateD.MarlinandMr. S. J. Mar
tin, Jr., of Brookville. are at the Seventh Ave
nue Hotel.
Mr. James H. Matheson and wife, of
Youngstown, O., are at the Hotel Duquesne.
Mr. E. J. Graff, a banker of Blairs
Tille, is at tbe Seventh Avenue.
Mr. John H. Boyts and wife, of Irwin,
are at the Hotel Duquesne.
A GIGANTIC ELM TKEE.
Its Age 48 0 Yearn and lis Circumference
Nearly 34 Feet.
StbACTJSE. January 19. A monster elm
stands on tho Avery DuTfee farm in Wayne
county, between Palmyra and Marion. Two
feet above the ground it measures S3 feet 10
inches m circumference, and five feet above
the frround 20 feet 10 inches. It is 60 feet to the
first limb. The body would make five 12-foot
Iocs, averaging 3,250 feet: the total amount of
lumber in the body of the tree is 16,250 feet. It
is estimated that there is sufficient lumber
above the sawlog to make four cords of four
foot wood. Taking one-balf of the diameter of
the tree three feet from the ground, which is
48 inches, and allowing each inch to represent
ten years' growth, the age is found to be 4S0
years. Cat into inch boards the elm would
cover nearly two-fifths of an acre of ground.
If made into stove wood 16 inches in length
there would be 60 cords.
Eighty years ago, when the farm was cleared,
this tree was left as a landmark. It was then a
giant among the forest trees.
For SleeDlessness.
Exhaustion, Nervous
ness, Headache, Mala
ria, Paralysis, Neural
gia, &c, &c. $1.00.
Every Druggist.
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CAPE COATS,
ULSTERS, STORM OVERCOATS,
AT TOUB OWN PEICE. NO SHODDY, BUT HOME-MADE GAEMENIS.
NOW IB XOUE TIME. DON'T DELAY.
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Manufacturing Clothiers, Tailors, Hatters and Furnishers,
954 and 956 LIBERTY STREET, STAR CORNER,
EXAMINE OTJB WINDOW DISPLAY.
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THE WEATHER.
For Western Penn
tylvania, rain.southerly
winds shifting to west
erly, slight changes in
temperature, colder
Tuesday.
i- IB Jtror west Virginia,
rain, southwesterly wind's, warmer followed
by colder weather.
Pittsbtjro, January 19,1290.
The United States Signal Service- officer la
this city furnishes the f Ollowing:
Ai . IN " III mW
111 III 'II "Of
Time. Ther. ahw.
8:00a. M...... 42 Maximum temp.... S3
120 M 43 Mlnlmnm temp 45
liOOP. M Mean temp
2.-00 F.M SI Range 8
S.-C0P. X Kainfail 03
8:00 P. II 50
Blver at 8:00 r. M., 10.8 feet, a fall of 2.2 in 24
hours.
River Telegrams.
IEFECIAI. TELEGRAMS TO THS DISPATCH.!
Wabben River 41-10 feet and falling.
Weather cloudy and mild.
Mor(iantown River 6 feet 7 inches and
falling. Weather rainy. Thermometer 60 at
6 P. M.
Bbowitsville River 9 feet 3 inches and
falling. Weather cloudy. Thermometer 64 at
4 p.m.
They Don't Differ.
City Solicitor Elphinstone, of Allegheny,
after reading Mr. James S. Young's exposi
tion of the law covering the control of the
Carnegie Library yesterday, said that he
did not 'diner from Mr. Young's views in
the opinion which he rendered. The latter
gentleman, he said, had doubtless misun
derstood him.
There are
many white soaps,
each
represented to be
"just as good as the Ivory."
They are not,
but like
all counterfeits,
they lack
the peculiar
and remarkable
qualities of
the genuine.
Ask for
Ivory Soap
and
insi?- upon having; it,
'Tis sold everywhere.
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Tafte no a Hoes onless
W. L. Douglas' name and
price are stamped on tne
bottom. If the dealer cannot supply you,
send direct to factory, enclosing advertised
I Price,
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FOR
CENTLEMEN.
Fine Calf. Ilcavv Laced Grain and Creed-
moor Waterproof.
Best in tho world. Examine nil
85.00 GENUINK HAND-SEWED SHOE.
(S4.00 HAND-SEWED WELT SHOE.
3.50 POLICE AND FARMERS' SHOE.
3.50 EXTRA VALUE CALF SHOE.
82.25 & 82 WORKINGMEN'S SHOES.
82.00 and 81.75 BOYS' SCHOOL SHOES.
All made in Congress, Button and Lace.
$3&$2SHOESlafds.
81.75 SHOE FOB MISSES.
Best Material. Best Style. Best Fitting.
W. L: Douglas, Brockton, Mass. Sold by
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H. J. fe G. M. Lane. Forty-fifth and Butler sts.
J. N. Frohine, 389 Fifth ave. D. Carter, 73
Fifth ave. E. C. Bperber, 1326 Carson St. In
Allegheny Citv, by Henry P.osser, 108 Federal
St., and E. Q. Hoilman, 72 Bebecca st.
jalMG-MWI"
Absolutely pure and old. The only whisky
in the market indorsed bv reputable physicians
and used exclusively in hospitals. Only tl 0
per full quart. Headquarters,
MAX KLEIN, 82 Federal st, Allegheny.
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SECOND EDITION OF
ILLUSTRATING A NUMBER OF
LADIES' ETNrE
MUSLINmCAMBRIC
UNDERGARMENTS
Now on Sale, TJiese are all different from those shoivn in our former advertisement, with the exception
of the 50c gowns, of which we have sold so many that we will still keep this style before the public, also
40c Chemise and 25c Drawers and Corset Covers, and all the others, as stated, are different. Our
Special Sale continues all through this month. We have had the largest and most satisfactory sale this
year of any that we have ever yet introduced. Send in your orders by mail for Underwear by cuts and
numbers, or if you want any other priced goods state your wishes and they will be complied with. Our
line of EXTRA SIZES FOB STOUT LADIES is becoming more popular every day, as it becomes
known that we have these, as is also the case with the Convent Hand Embroidered Goods. Come in and
examine the goods.
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No end to the number of styles
we show in this garment
No. 1 Corset Cover, square neck,
tucked and embroidered, 25c each
No. 2, Plain high neck Corset
Covers, fine cambric, 25o each.
No. 3 Corset Cover, 50o; low
neck.
No. 4, high neok, 50c.
No. 5, V shaped neck, 50c.
No. 6 Corset Covers, 50c; square
neck.
No. 7 Corset Covers, 75c.
No. 8 Corset Covers, 98c. V
shaped neck.
No. 9 Corset Covers, 98c; square
neck and lace trimmed.
No. 10 Corset, Cover, 81 25; em
broidery trimmed.
No. 11 Corset Cover, 81 25.
No. 12 Cambric "Waist, trimmed
with lace surplus, 60o.
No. 13, Cambric, low,
back, surplus front, $1 25.
square
No. 14, Cambric, low, square
back, surplus front, embroidered,
$1 50.
No. 15, high, square neck, em
broidered, 82.
No. 1, Chemise3 begin in price at
25c; not a common, trashy article,
but a good material and well made
garment. All sizes, 34 to 44.
No. 2 Chemise, 40o. Corded
band; plain, but made of an extra
good muslin.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
No. 5 Chemise, 75c. Tucking and
embroidery; very neatly made.
No. 6 Chemise, V shaped, 98c.
No. 7 Chemise, square neck, 98c.
In this our leader price, we have
at least a dozen styles, one cut of
wnicn we give only. Both lace
and embroidery trimmed.
No. 8 Chemise, 81 25.
No. 10 Chemise, embroidered, 65c
No. 11, Muslin and Cambric, em
broidered, 98c.
No. 12 Chemise, Cambric and
Muslin, embroidered, 91 50.
This being our No. 1 Gown, at
50c, made of a good, fine, heavy
Muslin, with tucked front and
sleeves. Neck and sleeves trim
med with Hamburg embroidered
ruffle. Sizes 32 to 42.
No. 2, Mother Hubbard Gown,
tucked and embroidered yoke, 65o
No. 3 Gown is our 75c grade, in
white muslin, two or three styles.
No. 4 Gown, 98c. At this price
we show six to eight styles. Plain
tucked yokes, embroidery and lace
trimmed, hi Muslin and Gambric.
No. 7, Mother Hubbard, Burplus
neck, 81 75.
No. 8 Gown Is our 82 quality.
At this price we have a number of
styles, all the best values.
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STYLES OF
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No. 30 Skirt, price 50c, is a well
made garment, good heavy Muslin
with a wide tucked ruffle and
tucks above the ruffle. Lengths
36 to 42.
No. 31 Skirt, price 75c. Embroi
dered ruffle and tucks. We have
a number of styles at this price.
No. 33 Skirt, wide embroidered
flounce and tucks, 98c. This is our
great leading price and we have
any number of styles at this pop
ular price. Lace and embroidery
trimmed.
No. 34 Skirt at 81 50. Deep
flounce and 15 rows of tucking.
Quite a number of styles at tfe
price.
No. 35 Skirt, 81 75, in a number
of styles.
No. 36 Skirt Deep flouncing,
tucked, with inserting, yoke band,
82. At this price we have some
entirely new things; lace trimmed,
also with embroidery, also a hem
stitched flouncing; a very choice
style.
Passing to the finer Skirts we do
not exhibit cuts, as the goods
must be seen to be appreciated,
being entirely new style of all
lace and embroidery, and combi
nation of lace and embroidery,
ranging at prices as follows: 84,
84 50, 85, 86, 87, 87 50, 89 each.
No. 37 Muslin Skirt, 85a
No. 38 Muslin Skirt, wide em
broidered flounce, with wide rows
of tucks, 81 50.
No. 1 Ladies' Drawers, 25c a pair
No. 2 Ladies' Drawers, 50c.
No. 3 Drawers, 50c. Embroidery
and tucks.
No. 4 Drawers, 50o. Embroidery
and tucks.
No. 5 Drawers, 50o. Tucked and
tucked ruffle.
No. 6 Drawers, 65o. -
No. 8 Drawers, 98c. Embroider
ed ruffle.
Finer Drawers at 82 50, 83,
83 50, 84, 84 50. Lace embroidery
333
No. 9, Muslin, lace trimmed
Drawers, 98c.
No. 10, Muslin Drawers, deep
embroidered ruffle, 82.
No. 11, Muslin Drawers, embroi
dered inserting, tucked and wide ',
embroidered ruffle, 82 25. ,
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