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Prospects of To-Morrow's Im
portant Basetoll Meeting.
NEW LEAGUE'S SCHEDULE.
Brutality of Football Compared With
- Boxing With Soft Gloves.
SOME TALK ABOUT THE PUGILISTS
The week has not been studded with
many events as lar as baseball is concerned.
Gradually the opposing forces in the con
flict now going on are getting settled
down to a fall realization of what there is
to cope with ere the battle is over. To all
appearances the new League is becoming
more solidified; certainly it is obtaining
more and more recognition as a league
every day. But its opponents are not in
active by any means, and although they are not
making much outward demonstration at pres
ent, Mlcawber like, they maylbe lying back for a
crand spring. Itmaytw that the new League
will have more difficulties to contend with than
is anticipated, and, of course, this maj not be
so. Bat according to President Phelps, of the
American Association, something in the way of
retaliation is to be done on the Brotherhood
for its wholesale pilfering of Association and
minor league players. How the retaliation
will be effected or what will be
done I know not, but despite the
threat of President Phelps I will not be sur
prised if nothing at all is done. Of course,
when referring to Mr. Phelps, I mean the Na
tional Arbitration Committee, which meets to
morrow at New York. Doubtless the great
desire of the committee will be to inflict all
the penalties possible on the players who have
deserted the old organizations. On the right
and wrong of these desertions I have already
expressed myself, and I have no opinion to
change. That the new League is doing a wrong
in trying to deplete the rank of organizations
other than the National League I firmly be
lieve, and it is only natural that the Associa
tion, above all others, will endeavorto retaliate.
That moral injunction laid down to the human
race nearly 2,000 years ago, to the effect that if
some aggressor hits us on one cheek to turn
the oftier also, has precious little potency now
adays. It looks excellent on paper, but I tail
to see anybody carrying it out in practice.
And it is just so with the baseball
factions; their aim is not only to
return blow for blow, but to give the return ad
ditional force. Well, no doubt efforts will be
made and schemes suggested to-morrow with
the object of inflicting punishment on the de
serters. But the question is: What can be
done? the new League is the outcome of an
open revolt, and is, therefore, a haven for the
revolters and their friends. This means that
the most effective way, and perhaps the way,
to pumsh deserters is to wreck the new League.
- This can only be done by all parties concerned
appearing before the public and fighting it out
there. Those who gam the public favor to the
greatest extent and can continue the battle
long enough will be left in possession of the
field. That's all there is in it, and this being
the case I can see little or nothing for the old
organization to gain by doing anything outside
of strengthening their forces.
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The Sebedn e Mretlnff.
The new League has had a very attractive in
ning during the week. The first efforts to
frame its maiden schedule have been made,
and it is no flattery to say that to all appear
ances these efforts have been more successful
than even the most sanguine members of the
new League anticipated. True the Schedule
Committee caused considerable surprise and
no little comment by declaring at the last mo
ment that the details of the schedule would be
kept secret until March. The surprise was
prompted by the fact that the committee
plainly stated at the comtrencement of their
rceeting that the schedule would be made pub
lic on Friday This was a very un
wise promise to make, because it is
something extraordinary to have a baseball
schedule before the public in January. Had
the members of the committee not been new to
the work I don't think that they would have
ever thought of absolutely completing a sched
ule for the season so soon after New Year's
Day. It may be that much of the work will
have to be undone. It is a long time between
now and next March, that is, there is plenty of
time for many things to happen that schedule
makers have little or no idea of. We hare also
been all along led to believe that the new
League would go ahead with its schedule re
gardless of the National League or anybody.
The folly of such talk is now apparent, and
tends to teach us that some of the over-zealous
supporters of the new organization can do it
consideraole harm. For my part I fully in
dorse the opinion of Secretary Scandrett on
this matter. Let the new and old clubs play on
the same day in the same day. This will, I
think, tend to hasten the result of the con
flict, because just as sure as we
live both parties cannot exist under the
presentarrangemcnts. Thesoonerthe question
of supremacy is settled the better will it be for
baseball and the pleasanter will it be for the
people. Warring factions in any department
of life give birth to feelings of bitterness and
hatred, and certainly this condition of things
will mar any amusement of life.
The Association.
Every true admirer of baseball will regret to
see the struggles, the heroic struggles of the
American Association for an existence. That
young organization has done much to popu
larize and develop the game, and now one is
nearly convinced that it is its death throes. The
National League dealt it a cruel and staggering
blow, and now the new League is pilfering
every player that can be had from its ranks.
On the top of these two very great troubles
there is another almost as great and
that is in making up a circuit.
Without a doubt Von der Abe is shaky
and the to-be-or-not-to-be of Syracuse depends
on one or two very uncertain things. The dif
ficulties of getting into line are so great that
really there seems to be very little hope of the
Association, as it is intended to be made up,
continuing to the end of the season. I am in
clined to think that the chances of life of the
new League are much better than those of the
American Association. However, I would be
sorry indeed to see the latter knocked out.
What might Have Been.
Now that the new League is apparently on a
safe footing, and its supporters certain of gTeat
success, it may not be out of place to recall an
incident in its history which shows how ex
tremely near it was dying almost as soon as it
was born, and the incident also shows the re
markable tenacity and determination of John
M. Ward. For what I am now going to relate
lam indebted to Mr. F.H. Brunei! During a
conversation with him the other day he told
me the details of the story. When the first
meeting of the new League supporters was
held in New York, the fundamental system of
organization suggested by the Brotherhood
leaders was co-operative in nature, that is all
the eight clubs were to be managed as!
one pool. This plan, however, was
strongly opposed by the capitalists, and what,
promised to be a serious breach took place. A
discussion that was extremely animated o
curred;the more the talk the wider became
the breach. Finally the meeting adjourned wi th
everybody discouraged. Many made up thuir
minds there and then that a new League iras
impossible. Ward emerged from the meeting
room pale-faced and disheartened. Meeting
Brunei!, he said: "It is all oyer; the whole
thing has fallen to pieces." Subsequently,
Ward, Brunell and Al Johnson adjonrneU to a
room, and the first named began racking bis
brain to find a way out of the difficulty. "We
must try and save ourselves," he said. The en
tire night was spent by the trio discussing plans
and as daylight dawned Ward remarked, I
have it "We can let the capitalists
of each club keep their own
finances and we can pool the players' profits
all around. "Great idea," chorused Brunell
and Johnson. Within an hour or so the plan
was sufficiently made clear and practicable as
to be presented to the meeting of representa
tives. This really was the salvation of an ap
parently lost cause, as the plan was adopted,
and is the one on which the new League will be
run. Now, why I mention this, to me, very in
teresting incident, is to show 0:1 what brittle
threads Dig movements sometimes bang, and
also what determination can do In saving, 10 all
appearances, an entirely lost cause. Had
Ward not stuck to the helm through midnight
hours, when sleep should have been his lot,
there would have been no new league to-day.
There is, indeed, much of Pallssy, the potter.
In Ward. Borne of you may not know of
Palissy. You ought to. Find out; it will do
you good.
Chancing Opinions.
Becently there has been much, in fact very
ranch, written and said about the remarkable
change of front made by John M. Ward regard
ing the reserve rule. Some time ago, as we all
know, Mr. Ward wrote a book, in which he ex
pressed the opinion that the reserve rule was
an excellent thing and that it had contributed
to the success of the national game. Becently
he has declared himself very emphatically as
an opponent of that rule and is just as strong
in his denunciations against It as he was at one
time for it. Well, this change of opinion has
really caused many hard words to be said re
garding Ward from the National League mag
nates down to the humblest patron of the
League games. Now, I am a believer in the
reserve rule, that is a reasonable reserve
rule, but tor the life of me I cannot see
why I have not the right to change my opinion
of it entirely if circumstances and' sound rea
son warrant It. Human thought is not a fix
ture; it is not like one of those wooden repre
sentations of Indians that stand lit front of
cigar stores in all kinds of weather and remain
the same under all circumstances. It is active;
and what to any of us may seem all right and
logically sound to-day may seem quite the op
posite to-morrow. I really think there has
been too much made out of what Mr. Ward
may have said in a book or a letter years ago.
He bas a right to change his opinion to-day if
he is satisfied that facts warrant it. I am not
defending Mr. Ward. I am only defending tbe
principle at issue; and if we scan the lives of
'great men in all walks of literature and science
we will find plenty of examples. Why, any
body who reads now Macaulay's essay on
Gladstone's -Church and State" would never
think that the critic was dealing with the radl
ical Gladstone of to-day. Anybody who heard
the great English Commoner talk on Irish af
fairs six or seven years ago could not believe
he was the same man to-day. That great econ
omist and thinker JobnS. Mill most strenuously
supported the old "wage fund theory" and
finally discarded it as unsound. And so we
might go on and on citing instances of change
of opinions in the same mind, but surely these
changes do not necessarily mean deliberate
dishonesty in the persons whose opinions
change.
"Falsehoods that we spurn to-day.
Were the truths of long ago.
Let the dead boughs fall away.
Fresher will the living grow."
Tbe County Leacne.
From now on we may expect to hear some
thing now and again about the Allegheny
County Leagne. That there will be a league
seems to be certain; at least I sincerely trust
there will no matter how it maybe constructed.
The necessity for some organization into which
amateurs or novices can develop their .playing
abilities will probably be greater than ever this
year. There is a deal to interest ardent patrons
of the national game in amateur organizations,
and, in truth, they are the sources from which
the professional bodies draw their life. Well, I
hope we will have our County League as usual;
but how it will be made np nobody seems at
present to be able to say. I have been informed
that it will not consist of more than six cIuds,
and most probably only four. Last year
I supported the ten-club notion, but I'll
do no such thing this year. There is really
so little stability about many of these semi
professional hall players that it is bard to say
what club they will play in next. Conduct of
this kind, that is, jumping from one club to an-
ower lortrining inducements, was uisgraceiui
last year. In an amateur organization honor
above all things ought to be the ruling power;
the less there is of that virtue depend upon it
the less will be tbe chances of success. The
ten-club notion or plan was not a success, and
I must join with those who favor a league of
smaller dimensions. The question will likely
be one as to whether tbe league will consist of
four or six clubs. Tbe former number is really
a comfortable one in appearance, as four clubs
certainly ought to get along as nicely together
as peas in a pod. But it seems to me that a
quartet is too few, and that tbe even half dozen
would make a more attractive and profitable
organization. There is abundance of material
in the locality for six good clubs, and I trust
that six will be the number decided on.
Worse Than Boxing.
On several occasions I have called attention
in these reviews to tbe fact that in very many
respects there is more brutality in the fashion
able football games than in a boxing contest.
Of course a certain class of people would no
more believe this than that Peter Wilkics took
a flying trip to the land of flying men and
women. However, such is the fact and I think
it can easily be proven. I am now going to
mention two or three instances, but before
doing so let me say that I don't in any way
mean to say anything disparaging of football
except to show how it is rough and in
some respects more brutal than boxing. I know
that the sympathetic young man from the
college, and the tender-hearted belle from the
seminary, can and do sit and watch with inter
est a football match, where eyes are blackened,
noses and ribs broken, but these spectatora
wouldn't listen to a plea for a contest between
two men with huge and harmles gloves on thrAr
hands. However, the Britishers are far ahead
of us in football, and I have an idea that the
game will become extremely popular in this
country in a short time. But it must be si torn
of its brutal features no matter how the i.'ules
have toDe cut or modified. Within a very; few
weeks two strong young men have been Allied
on the football field in England and In the
same county. Rules, either Rugby or
otherwise, that will allow this kind of
sport ought to be thrown body and
soul into oblivion. It is, however,
interesting to note what an ancient rame foot
ball is, and it is just as interesting to know cen
turies igo its brutal features were legislated
against just as some people in England to-day
want to legislate against them. King James of
Scotland has often been laughed, at for not
being the wise man be was said to "be, but judg
ing from recent events be certainly deserved
credit for the act which be pass ed in 1524, that
everyone playing football should be fined 50
shillings. This act makes football out to be a
very old game, and if it was 'conducted on an
any more brutal scale than at present in some
instances tbe fine was little en ough.even though
shillings were shillings more '.nan 500 years ago.
However, I have a hope that as the game be
comes popular precautions will be taken against
jeopardizing one's neck, nose or limbs. Of
course I am aware that one, cannot play football
with that same drawing mom tenderness and
meekness as one can play croquet, but most
certainly it is just as true that the gams of
football wasn't originated as a means of dis
abling people or killing them outright.
The Local Shooters.
During the week an effort bas been made to
arrange a shooting match between an equal
number of members of two local gon clubs.
The effort failed, however, and the failure sug
gests one or two things. The cause of tbe
break-down was a "misunderstanding about the
various rules, and also a desire on the part of
each club to contest under its own rules, or at
least tbe rules ad.opted by it. Shooting has be
come extremely popular of late in and about
Pittsburg, and n is a pity that there is sucn a
diversity of opinion among tbe shooters re
garding the rales. Clubs recently organized
here have been, organized on an entirely Amer
ican basis, but there are other clubs, that at
Glenwood, for instance, whose rnles are chiefly
based on the 'good old plan of keeping the gun
below the elbow until the bird is on the wing.
There can "bo much said in behalf of this ven
erable tuIi just as there can be strong argu
ments advanced in favor of the American As
sociation rules. Doubtless the latter aids big
scores materially, and many people are misled
when the y see a record of 24 birds out of 25.
The fact that two barrels have been used, and
probably one-half of tbe birds killed with the
second carrel, is oiten overiooKeu. un
der ot.her rules tbe 24 birds might
be redr.ced to 12. However, it is a pity that all
the local gun clubs cannot agree on some code
nfruliisand have a general sweepstake of say
$25 or,$30 per man, each club of course paying
the stakes of its own representatives. I think
that if a meeting of representatives of the
various clubs was called and a code of shooting
rules adopted by all a most interesting contest
could be arranged and we would then know
who was tbe best live pigeon shot in the neigh
borhood. Now that tbe question has been
"broached enthusiasts of the gun should press it
to an issue. The Glenwood shooters are all
workingmen and a lot of honest fellows and
they are eager to tackle the more fashionable
clubs of the city. The only difference of opin
ion, or, I may say. impediment to a match is
tbe rules. Certainly this difficulty can be re
moved. The Poelllsts.
The week has been remarkably quiet as far
as the leading pugilists have been concerned.
With tbe exception of the battle betweenJimmy
Carroll, of Brooklyn, and Lucie, there bas been
little of moment. Carroll won the battle, but
there is not much credit in bis defeating a man
nf Lucie's caliber. So far, I have regarded
Carroll as somewhat of a failure. He is a pow
erful fellow, and Dempsey used to have a high
opinion of bim as a pugilist, bnt really, he bas
lots to do yet before he can take a front rank.
His victory, however, will do him good, as it
will pave his way to another battle with a
higher class man than Lucie. As Intimated
last week in this paper, tbe Dempsey-McCarthy
battle has been postponed. Dempsey is in a
very discouraging condition, and were he a wise
man he would at once retire from pugilism and
training. Technically, he could retire cham
pion middle-weight of America, and if he is
determined to again tackle a good middle
weight he mav have to retire without an v exist
ing honor of any kind. NowthattheDempsey- I
Mcuariny contest nas ucen posironen, we may
hear of McCarthy and young Mitchell coming
together. They ought to make a
good contest, but they have yet to
prove that they are in the same
class as La Blanche. It still remains a mystery
to me why the California magnates won't give
Jack Fogarty a chance to knock some of their
favorites and instructors out. Certainly the
chance will come some day In some way and I
will, indeed, be surprised if Fogarty, providing
he Is "tit and well." does not pay up some of
this back reckoning.
Tired of Sullivan.
The California Athletic Club has finally
thrown up its hands in disgust at John L. Sulli
van. That gentleman's pledges, statements,
requests, etc, have been so numerous and so
extremely conflicting that all the patience of
the club directors has been exhausted, and
they now wish to hear no more about that very
great personage. The great John L.'s latest de
mand was the straw that broke the camel's
back. The club offered a purse of $15,000 for a
glove battle between Jackson and Sullivan,
hut the latter at once saw that he could not
take off his society glove to 'don another to
knock the wind orlifeoutof a-colored man for
less than 25,000. Good artists come high and
certainly the Bostonian wants to be well paid
to knock Australia sky high and send tbe col
ored race to oblivion. Why, what is $15,000 to
a good man? Sayers. Heenan, Langham. King
and Bendlgo altogether fought for about that
much money in their lifetime, and why should
the California Club insult John Ij.
Sullivan, tbe modern pugilistic artist,
by offering him such a sum as $15,000? John
may get his 25,000 if ho can get it by holding
out; it Is his business to do so. His pugilistic
career is getting shorter and shorter very rap
Idly now. He still has chances to earn a good
share of capital, and if he does not make the
best of these chances he will be very foolish.
But Sullivan claims tho championship, and
why he should be in a position to refuse a bona
fide offer of a fight for $15,000, puzzles me to a,
very great extent. Certainly it must be nowa -days
that the championship title is not so;,
rounded by any conditions or requirements as
it used to be. If it is, Sullivan must come to
torms for a reasonable sum, and surely $16, 000
is reasonablo enough. If the old-time condi
tions are not present then the title is not w jrth
anything at all. It seems to me that the sooner
Sullivan meets Jackson the better it will 1 je for
the former; that is. if Sullivan Is the better
man, and I think he is. As long as the t wo fall
to meet in the ring so long will Jackson lave a
big following of admirers, who will h- aid him
up as the best man in tbe world. 4Ie will
get tbe money, and, comparativel i speak
ing, Hullivan will be laid aside. If Sulli
van knocks Jackson out most certainly
the sooner he does it tljo better
will It be for his own popularity. Slavln has
reappeared on the scene in an interesting way.
He point blank refuses to meet Jo e McAuIiff e
and, indeed, I would have been snr prised if he
had accepted the offer. McAuliff 0 was easily
beateu by Jackson and should tl e former and
Slavm meet many things might occur to bring
about Slavin's defeat, even though he may be
the better man. The defeat; would settle
Slavin's financial chances in Vila country. If,
on the other hand, he meets .Vickson or Sulli
van and is defeated, why,thf.re, are always men
like McAuliffe to fall barVc on. Slavin is no
slouch, either in business o r in the ring, and he
has done a very wise businciss stroke in refus
ing to meet Joe McAuliffe. fEtnoiE.
FOLEY'S LETTEE.
The Genial Carry Talks About the False
Stories nt Boston What He Thinks
Bennett Will Do McKeesport
After n, Bostonian.
rfPECIALTELEOPU.M TO THE DISPATCTI.t
Boston, January 21 There is not a great
deal of baseball excitement at present, but
there is just as mu.ch lying going on as before
the Brotherhood revolt. This due to tbe ar
rival home of the. Boston team from Calif ornia,
where tbey hav been playing since last No
vember. Hard! e Richardson was interviewed
at Chicago, and. be jumps on John Clarkson
with both feet. "He is a double dealer," says
Richardson. "On the way out to California
Clarkson attended our meetings, but we got on
after a whtto. He had it all fixed to stay with
the Triumvirs before leavinsr Boston." Clark
son now denies what Richardson says
about hV.-n; says most emphatically that
he didn't rflgn with the League team until after
reaching California. It was never even hinted
that Clavkson had signed here, and certainly
Mike Kelly would not fly from New York to
Frisco t try and corral the great pitcher if he
had signed a League contract. Why Clarkson
even sejit his terms to the Brotherhood back
ers, bn.t they thooght it would be unfair to give
Clark-ion the salary he asked. At that time
an ag-ent of the League team was in San Fran
cisco and offered Clarkson a small lortune to
stav with the League.
Tne fight now binges on Charlie Bennett, and
the. League people are confident of securing his
signature. I think myself that Bennett would
sooner take bis chances with tbe League, for
"he, too, can command a big increase in salary;
but Bennett is a "dyed-in-the-wool" Brother
hood man, and the League people may find it
bard work to sign him. I think Bennett is wait
ing to have the Ward case settled before sign
ing a contract. The League people still talk
about getting Nash and Richardson, also Kelly
should they want him. And it is
only a few days ago that Richardson
gave it out that he would stick
to the Brotherhood if he bad
to play for $1C a week. Richardson goes off ,
half cocked at times, so those who know him
are not a bit scared about his playing for
laborer's wages. He doesn't have to; bis sal
ary for the past four years bas been S130 a
week for a term of seven months.
Brouthers and Richardson signed with De
troit for $4,00(1. This was in 1SS6, and their sal
aries have been tbe same since then; they also
made a little "velvet moneyi n 100, wnen tne
Detroits won the championship of tbe world
from St. Louis. There has been talk in League
circles that the two richest Brotherhood
backers in this city were weakening.
John C. Haynes is now in the South;
so is Charlie Corey, the other millionaire
backer. The latter is on a hunting trip which
will extend to Japan, so it is not likely that he
will be home for eight or ten months. I don't
blame these men for going away to seek rest;
they have certainly heard more baseball yarns
within the past few months than they ever
dreamed of.
There is quite a warfare going on in this part
of the country between the Atlantic Associa
tion and New England League. Worcester,
Lowell and Haitford have withdrawn from the
Atlantic and with Providence and other
cities will get up a New England cir
cuit, where the traveling expenses will not
be so heavy. New Haven is flying for high
game, and they labor under tbe idea that the
New England League is not speedy enough for
them. New Haven has always been a "moss
agate town" until last Tear, when it proved the
best paying town in the Atlantic Association,
Worcester is about the best ball town in the
country for the size of tbe place. The popula
tion is over 80,000 and the citv is very rich.
Manager Torreyson, of McKeesport, wants to
engage Nick Wise, who was with tbe Boston
team in 18S8. Wise is a big, strapping fellow,
a fine catcher and a hard hitter. Wise
wants $150 a month more money
than the Tri-State League can pay.
If Wise had any push about him he would be
in tbe League to-dday. Handled by a good
manager he would develop into one of the
finest battingcatchers in the country.
Wbat is Nimick going to do with the 20 play
ers he has signedT I hope most of the young
stersincluding "Ducky" Hemp are good pe
destrians. Boston has signed a very strong player in
Tucker, bnt tbe man bas a very bad record as a
contract jumper. Another strong man, Stearns,
of Kansas City, refuses to be sold to Boston.
He has a good position in Kansas City, and
will not leave it for an uncertainty.
Chabi.es J. Foley.
HOTFS MISTAKE.
The
Famous Dramatic Author Sleets La
Blanche Very Unexpectedly.
Charles H- Hoyt, the dramatic author, tells a
good story regarding how be first met George
La Blanche, the Marine, who defeated Demp
sey lately.
Mr. Hoyt says: "I and a friend took each a
chair at a four-seated table in Bangor. I hadn't
had myself extended, that Is my feet extended
from the chair a minute, until my shoes were
covered with mua from the feet of a man oppo
site, whose feet I thought big enough at the
time to cover the table and all of us present,
Greeny,' I said, -you don't want your feet 'to
go into the other room. Do your' "
Hoyt is a thin man with a voice a little thicker
than himself, but impressive in its way.
Again he said: "In ow, young man, keep your
plow shares off my feet. I've only shoes on."
In the meantime, the man accosted bad swal
lowed about three pounds of roast beef. He
said, after his mouth was empty: "Do you want
to insult me, sirT If your feet weren't on mine,
you wouldn't know mine was there. But I'll
see you when we get out."
Little Hoyt replied: "Certainly, sir; you are
the man I want to see, you congealed bowl of
broth."
At the hotel counter tbe clerk drew the at
tention of Mr. Hoyt to the name of George
La Blanche, and remarked;
That's the gentleman close behind yon.
He's the Marine."
Mr. Hoyt looked round and left a $20 bill to
settle for everything, and subsequently by
postal card asked tbe hotel people to forward
bis baggage to the depot. Mr. Hoyt later on
sent La Blanche a gorgeous picture of himself
(La Blanche), with the inscription: "Few of
us are what we appear to be. Be kind to me
when I'm alone."
At present Hoyt and the Marine are great
friends.
Knocked Mitchell Ont.
rsraciAL txxeokax to this dispatch. 1
Dallas, Tex., January 25. Tom Monaghan,
of Pittsburg, and Jimmie Mitchell, of Phila
delphia, fought to a finish here last night with
two ounce gloves, in tbe rooms of tbe Young
Men's Athletic Club, for a purse of $750. The
fighting was fast and furious, but Mitchell was
not in first-class condition, and was knocked
out in tbe seventh round.
Gamberi's Case.
The latest about the Gumbert controversy is
that Gumbert is pledged by promise to play for
Captain Anson, of the Chicago, next season.
Of course Gumbert nails this as a deliberate
lie and he manfully claims that he is conscience
free to play for any party or club who will make
an honorable contract with him.
BKEEDING TEOTTERS.
Cain
Gires Some Interesting Facts
About the Business.
SOME FAMOUS BROOD MAKES.
Col.
Pepper Bays Another Farm for His
Kace Horses.
POINTERS ABOUT THE GEEAT BELM0ST
fSKECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DISPATCH.
XiExraGTON,K.Y., January 25. Although
there has been little news from the trotting
horse world given to the public during the
past week, there has been no lull in the
business. Trades of more or less magnitude
are consummated every day, but in many
instances these transactions are kept from
the public. In the case of stallions chang
ing hands, however, there is never any
secrecy, nd as one writer has facetiously
said recently, they always bring $10,000 and
over. It is a credit, however, to this won
derful interest that the sharks which in
times past infested the business have either
sought other pursuits or fresher fields. The
result is the trotting horse men of Kentucky to
day represent the highest class of citizens.
Among the members may be found the states
man, who has bis brood mares, and who finds
much pleasure in watching the develop
ment of the youngsters he as bred;
then the emment lawyer, the noted doctor
and even the gifted divine own trotting young
sters of more or less royal breeding. In some
instances the capitalist has given np bis other
enterprises and put all his money Into tbe
lucrative business of breeding the trotting
horse. To-day the trotter is handled and
trained by men whose word is as good as their
bond, and although all of them are not rich
men, they would scorn to practice the least de
ception oil a customer in a horse trade. This
showing is wonderful when it is remembered
that 40 years ago tbe trotting horse was vir
tually an unknown animal in this State. In
this year of our Lord he is ereater than Ken
tucky's greatest sons. Even the able Beck has
his foes, tbe jovial Blackburn his traducers,
the silver-tongued Breckinridge his slanderers,
and tbe Star-Eyed Goddess of Re
form his opponents, but every man,
woman and child in Kentucky
pays homage to her MaudS, herAxtelland
her Jay-Eye-See. Truly the trotter has made
such inroads on the affections of the people of
this Commonwealth that his future is no longer
a matter of doubt, although the breeding of
this popular horse is virtually in its infancy.
GEEAT BROOD MAEES.
The mares at Woodburn stui, which will be
mated to the celebrated trotting sires at that
place, number 50. Among them are tbe fol
lowing noted as the dams of 230 performers:
Allie West, 226, dam of Altamura, 2:30: Bicara,
dam of Pancoast, 221, and Monte Carlo,
9; Clatora, dam of Clallnda, 2:2o and
General Turner. 230; Dahlia, dam of Darien,
221K: Dacla, 22 and Darenant. 2:29; Even
tide, dam of Everinond, 2:2414, and Erin, 224;
Miss Russell, dam of Maud S. 2.-08; Russia,
228; Nutwood, 2:16 and Cora Belmont, 224:
Lizzie Witherspoon, dam of Fannie Wither
spoon, 2:16; Mary Belle, dam of Puella, 229;
aiosa, aam 01 imam, z:a, anajuosicora, zao$;
Nectarine, dam of Persica, 221; Nutuia, dam
of Maudlen, 225; Primrose, dam of Redwald.
22S& and Icbi Ban. 22S, Rosebush, dam of
Chichester, 225; Tulip, dam of Ulva, 227;
Vara, dam of Vatican, 2:2 and Yolande, dam
of Yuba, 224, and Yazoo, 227. The oldest
mare on the place is Dahlia, she now turning
into her 28th year. Miss Russell is 28 years old,
and is in foal this season to King Wilkes.
222U. Her 2-year-old colt by Electioneer, who
will do bis first stud service this year, has been
appropriately named Re-election. Like his
dam, his color is gray, and he resembles ber in
other ways; in fact, be Is more like her than
any foal she ever dropped. Afrer remaining in
tbe stud for several seasons he will be handled
and driven to a record. He is highly prized at
Woodburn and will never be sold, as only re
cently his owner refused to set a Drice on him.
For the last few days a friend of the well
known poolseller, Cowry, who was Ira E.
Bride's partner last year, has been stopping in
Lexington. He says Lowry cleared no less
than $70,000 last year, although, he commenced
tbe season with only $3,000. His profits were
principally derived from his commissions, but
he also struck several "good things" during
his Toucds which paid him handsomely. He is
now at his home in Pittsburg, but will be with
Bride again this year. The most successful
meeting he attended last season was that of
the Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders' Asso
ciation, when during its five days' trotting he
sold $500,000 worth of pools. Lowry is only 30
years old and his career promises to be fully as
successful as tbat of either Dr. Underwood, or
the late lamented Bob Cathcart.
A NOTED FARM.
The noted Brooks farm, in Woodford county,
adjoining that of the Nantura stud, has been
sold at auction to Colonel R. P. Pepper, the
Frankfort trotting horse breeder, for $45,285.
The farm consists of 400 acres. Byron McClel
land, the well known trainer and thoroughbred
owner, was tbe contending bidder. This is one
of the finest farms in the famous county of
Woodford, and it is probable Colonel Pepper
will take his noted South Elkhorn stud there.
Last year one 3-year-old, two 4-year-olds, two
sucklings and one yearling, the get of Lord
Russell, were sold at Woodbnrn stud. They
brought an average of $2,800. Since tbe brother
of Maud S entered the stud, those of his get
sold at his home place have brought an average
of over $2,500. Lord Russell is 9 years old, and
has been in the stud for the past seven years.
His highest priced youngster brought $5,800.
The following facts in relation to the dead
stallion Belmont will be of no little interest to
those who own his sons and daughters, or in
fact any of his offspring: He bad 32 perform
ers in the 230 list, the best of which are Fred
Arthur, 2:15; Nutwood, 2:18; Wedgewood,
2:19, and Vucing, 2:1 Twenty-nine of his
sons have sired 87 performers in 220 or better,
of which these are the best: Belmont Boy
205; Felix, 2:1 Dawn, 2:19: Woodnut, 2:16;
Maggie E, 2:19: Favonia, 2:15: Conway, 2:18:
De Barry, 2:19Si: Fugue, 2:19: Wickopee,
2:17, and Junemont, 2:18. His daugh
ters have also made a name
as producers, 20 220 performers being out of
Belmont mares. In the second generation he
is also showing up, Vasco (sire of Ed Rosewa
ter, 2-year-old pacing recoru, 220) and Com
bat (sire of Brown, 2:18, and Williams, 220),
both being his grandsons. When Belmont died
last November he was 25 years old. He was in
the stud 20 years. Two of his sons, Nutwood
and Wedgewood, sold for 322,000 and $25,000 re
spectively. SOME BIO INVESTMENTS.
The Kentucky Central Railroad is distribut
ing a map which shows up the breeding farms
in the Bluegrass section of this State, and of
tho 141 establishments on tbe map, tbe trotter
is bred at 106. Tbe average size of these places
is about 300 acres, and estimating this land at
the low price of $100 per acre, it shows that
$318,000 is invested in land in this section for
the purpose of broeding tbe trotting horse. On
these 106 farms the average number of
trotters is 50, and estimating them at
the averago value of $900, the trotting
horses in the few counties which comprise
tbe blue grass belt, one worth at least $468,000.
As this belt is but a small part of Kentucky's
breeding area, it is safe to say that, counting
horses and land, there must be fully $5,000,000
invested in tne ironing oreeumg interest, n o
one branch of any other business can make
such a showing in Kentucky.
Nancy Lee, the dam of the unbeaten Nancy
Hanks, who was purchased last week by S.
Gambel, of San Francisco, for a little over
$8,000, bas been shipped to her new home. She
is foal to Onward, Bire of Hour!, 2:17, and It is
said this year she will be bred to the great
StambouL She is now 11 years old, and has had
four foals that lived to be raised. One is Nancy
Hanks, another Lady Boon by Hambletonian
Mambrino, who was put to breeding, while the
others are a 2-year-old and a yearling by Robert
McGregor and Onward respectively. Only throe
brood mares of trotting blood in tne history of
breeding have sold for more money than Nancy
Lee, they being Alma Mater, $15,000; Regina
Victoria, $9,000, and So-So $8,500.
The owner of Minnie Wilkes, 3-year-old
record last season 228, writes here that he be
lieves she will give her sire King Wilkes, as
much renown this year as did the flying Oliver
K. 2.16, in 1886. He says she is capable of
beating 220 npon almost any occasion, and be
is of the opinion that when well conditioned
this year she will make a hard slap at tbe best
4-year-old record. She will be campaigned
througb the grand circuit.
The managers of Hickory Grove Farm, in
their announcement of that place, claim two
faster stallions (Phallos 203 and Brown 2:18)
than any other farm, have evidently forgotten
Palo Alto stnd In California, where
202. and Piedmont 2:17, are doing
service.;Classing pacing stallions with those of
trotting lines, Cecllian Park, Danville, Ky
shows up well with Don Fizarro, champion 3-year-old
pacing stallion, record 2:14, and C. F.
Clay 208. Gambetta Wilkes 226 (sire of Don
Pizarro), is also owned at this farm. At the
Kirk Covington 8tud,;tn this county, are also
two faster stallions than at Hickory Grove,
they being Bonnie McGregor 2:13 and his sire
Robert McGregor, 2:17. Cain.
The Nashville Spring; Meeting.
Hashvilie, Tenn., January 25. The stakes
for the spring meeting of the WestsldePark
club, which closed January 15, have filled ex
ceptionally well. Tbe entries number 60 in the
Ivy Leaf stakes, for 2-year-old fillies, four
furlongs; 58 in the Trial for 2-year-olds, five
furlongs; 86 In the Duncan Hotel stakes, for all
ages, one mile; 54 In the Nevada stakes for 3-year-old
fillies, one mile; 66 In the
Maxwell House handicap for 3-year-olds
and upward, nine furlongs. The $2,u00
sweepstakes to be run in 1891 closed with 25 en
tries, and the Brood Mares sweepstakes to be
run in 1892 closed with 53 entries. In the $2,000
to be run this spring there are 51 eligible to
start, and in tbe Brood Mares sweepstakes to
be run at tbe same time, 47 are eligible. All
the best horses in the West are entered for tbe
spring meeting. Spokane and Proctor Knott
being in the Duncan Hotel stakes and Maxwell
House handicap.
SOME GEEAT DOGS.
Interesting; News Abont tbe Many Prize
Winners nt Canonsbnrg.
Borne splendid Pittsburg dogs are to be en
tered in tbe Eastern bench shows, and, as a
rule, the younger dogs are rather preferred by
the owners, though many older dogs are of such
established reputation tbat a prize is a fore
gone conclusion. Should a kennel show ever
again be held in Pittsburg there are some
youngsters that have just rounded up their first
fall's work, that will have a word to say when
it comes to a distribution of prizes. A short
visit to the Mt. Washington kennels at Canons
burg, owned by S. L. Boggs. and under tbe
careful management of clever Joe Lewis, Is
productive of much pleasure to the true lover
of good dogs. There are some 50 dogs in tbe
kennel, and 20 of the best ones will be entered
if a show is given.
Of the youngsters, a score swarm about the
enclosure though some are conspicuous for
their points. The English setter. Fan Lewis,
owned by Joe, is a clever, dashing bitch, said to
be the fastest and one of the best, and two well
known Pittsburg sports shot 60 quail over her
In something less than four hours. Another
English setter. Countess Nellie Quirner, owned
by Harry Gaither, of Pittsburg, is the making
of a dog worthy of be.' sire and dam (Count
Noble and the Southern prize winner, Nellie
Quirner), as tbe pup, now hardly a yaar old, did
some great work last fall.
Among the older dogs. Champion Paul Glad
stone is of course conspicuous in beautv and
record. He is owned by S. L. Boggs, of Pitts
burg, and bas a list of remarkable victories in
field trials to bis credit. The famous English
setter, Brandon, owned by J. O, H. Denny, of
Pittsburg, is also a noble looking dog, and
looks every inch the prize winner he is, as he
has carried off at least half a dozen great stakes
from equally famous competitors. The coint
ers, too, are a clean cut, racy looking set of
dogs, equal to any work a hunter may put them
to. A pretty squad of five beagles is especially
attractive. They are Owned by F. F. David
son, of Allegheny, and he says he will back
them against any pacs in the country.
In addition to these the cute pugs and King
Charles spaniels, owned by B. F. Wilson, Pitts
burg, make an attractive picture, and alto
gether, the dogs, kennel, feed and management
may be taken as a perfect pattern for a well
regulated household.
Lewis will soon start on the Eastern circuit,
and will take with him ten dogs, of which he is
so proud, and whose utility and beauty he has
so strengthened. They are three handsome
Irish setters owned by the Kildare kennels, of
Pittsburg. One is Champion Laura B, the best
in America; Ruby Glenmore, winner of two
first prizes, and Darby One (imported, and win
ner of first nnze in Cork. Ireland!. Ha will also
take the pointer bitch, Liberia Girl (by Robert
le Diablo); also Countess Nellie, three beagles,
Cricket, Ross W, Banner Queen (a famous
beagle); Jack Splinter (imported fox terrier)
and two other fox terrier prize winners; also a
splendid Italian greyhound.
With this famous bunch, and a trainer who
knows every dog's disposition as if it were hu
man, some precious Eastern prizes may be ex
pected to fall this way, as tbe Canonsburg
kennel dogs are owned almost entirely by Pitts
burgers. AMONG THE EUNNEES.
The Winners of Yesterday's Four Events at
New Orlenns.
New Orleans, January 25. Weather partly
cloudy and pleasant; good attendance; fast
track.
First race, selling, six furlongs Nine starters:
Kecluse, 94, 15 to 1; Bonnie rUng 100, 5; Mod a P
101. 20; Vice Regent 108, 15; Neva 0 107, 10: Carl
ton 109, 4; Tommy R.100, 7; Llda L. 101. 5 to 2; a to-,
beloffllo.2. Bonnie Kin? took the lead at the
start, bnt at the half Llda L was a length In front
and held first place until near the finish, Bkobe
loff winning by half a length, Llda L second,
Bonnie King third. Tommy K. Carlton, Kecluse,
Neva C Vice Begent and Mona P as named.
Time 1:15.
Hecondrace, selling, nine-sixteenths of a mile
Eiftht Btarters: Merry Girl H 6 to 1; Secret 106, 4;
Lilly Lochtel 108, 20: Marchbarn 103. 20; Mollle
Hardy 103. 8; Jim Keed 108, 8; Nlctel Plate 100, 15:
Colonel Cox 112, 1. When the dag fell Nickel
Plate pulled ont of the bunch. Secret second,
Locbiel third: at the half they were strung ont,
the order belne Nickel Plate. Lilly Lochfel. Se
cret, colonel uox. iim jteea, Hardy. JUarchbnrn
and Merry lilrl. On the turn Lilly Locbiel went
to the front and came first Into the stretch, but
soon died away, Secret coming In an easy winner
by two lengths, with Cox second, a neck ahead of
Reed third. Marchburn. Merry Ctrl, Molly Hardy,
Lilly Lochlel and Nickel Plate finishing as named.
Time 56.
Third race, five fnrlongs, sellinir, there were 13
horses at the post Sorrel Al SO, 10 to 1; Florlne 82,
8; Nellie Foster 95. 15: Gabe C 85, 100; Pete Willis
109, 8: Revival 97, 5: Donovan 99, 3; Passion 102,
3; Lottie F 105, 10; Jessie J 110. 20: Vatican 111, 12;
Creole 115, 2; Panama 113, 8. At the start Donovan
was in front, Revival second at tbe half. Passion
toO second place, on the tnrn Passion ana Dono
van were on even turns. Passion ontfootlng him
down the stretch, winning by a neck, Donovan
second, a neck In front of Creole third, Florlne,
Vatican, Sorrel Al. Pete Willis, Kevival, Panama,
Jessie J, Nellie Foster and Lottie F same order.
Time, 1:02)4
Fourth race, handicap, seven fnrlongs, seven
came to the post Cora L 109, 6tol; Bertha 1C6, 1;
Colonel Gore 103, 5 to 2; Buckler 103, 8 to 1: Prltch
ettioo, lOtol; Harry Ireland 100, 10 to I: Metal SO,
6 to 1. All got off well together, Bertha being
slightly In front, Ireland second. Prltchett third,
but at the quarter Prltchett hnl a eood lead.
Colonel Gore, Ireland, Cora L, Bertha, Buckler
and Metal in the same order named. At the half
Cora L was in front, Prltchett second. Gore third.
On tbe tnrn Frltchett went to tbe front, coming
first Into the stretch, bnt Gore soon overhauled
him, and came In winner by half a length, Ireland
second.a length In front of Prltchett third, Berths,
Buckler, Metal and Cora L as placed. Time, 1:23J.
Racing again Tuesday.
ENGLISH SP0ETS.
Mitchell a Biff Favorite Over the Old-Tlmei
Jem Mace.
tBT CABLE TO THB DISPATCH.1
London, January 25. Copyright. I Slavln
is not disposed to make any matches except
with Sullivan or Jackson. He thinks there
would be no credit for him in meeting Joe
McAuliffe or Kilraln. The Australian has no
mind now except for a barmaid, whom be is
shortly to marry. He wears a faultless hat,
light kid gloves, patent-leather boots, sucks a
gold-headed stick, smokes a good cigar, and is
rapidly becoming a dude.
The Pelican Club, by reinstating tbe old
committee this week and stifling all discus
sion on the Bruges conspiracy on a point of
order, bas whitewashed the whole of the dis
reputable Smith gang. Tbe Pelicans assert
tbey will not support nor recognize any
further prize fights, except such as
are conducted in accordance with English
law, that is to say, boxing exhibitions;
Mitchell Is a favorite at 2 to 1 on him for the
forthcoming match with Jem Mace, bnt owing
to the refusal of the police to provide men to
keep order there is great difficulty in getting a
suitable place for bringing off the mill, and
there is a possibility of its falling through on
tbat account.
Sam Baxter, who was regarded as by far the
best man in England at bis weight, bas been
beaten in Australia by Cast Iron Burgess in a
glove contest to a finish. So details have been
cabled, but It is conjectured Baxter must have
been knocked out by an unlucky blow.
Gnttenburg Winners.
rSrECIAI. TELEGEAM TO THB DISPATCH. 1
GOTtenburg, January 25. It threatened
snow this afternoon here, but none fell during
the races. The crowd was as large as usual,
with the track in good condition, but a trifle
bard. The results are as follows:
First race, one mile Duff first, 8 to 1 and S to I:
Top Sawyer second, 12 to 1 and 5 to 1; Harwood
third, 4 to 1 and 6 to 5. Time, 1:45M.
Second race, seven furlongs Arizona first, 5 to
: and 2 to 1 : He second, 4 to 1 and 7 to 5; Landseer
third. 12 to 1 and 5 to 1. Time, 1:30W.
Third race, one mile and an eighth Van first, S
to -1 and 2 to 1; Hamlet second, 8 to land 8 to S;
Drumstick third. 3 to 1 and 4 to S. Time, 1 :S7.
Fourth race, live furlongs Red Kim first, 8 to
5 and 1 to 2; Elmstone second, 7 to 2 and 6 to t:
Lady Agnes third, SO to 1 and 20 to 1. Time, 1:02. H
Fifth race, 6lx and one-half furlongs-Steve
Jerome first, 3 to 1 and even; Kedlight second,
3 to land even; Benefit third,' IS tol and Stol.
Time, UOM.
Sixth race, seven fnrlongf Bela first, Fountain
eecond, Bothwell third. Time. l:31M.
Betting Bela 5 tol, Bothwell 8 to 1, Fountain
2 SO to L
Baxter Knocked Ont,
riEW Yoek, January 25. The following
cablegram has been received, here to-day:
T.nHDON. January 24. The International crlre
fight for 500 between Jem Burgess, tbe llght-
weieht champion of Sydney, Kew South Wales,
nil Ham Baxter, the
xier, me tignt-w
ebt-welght champion of
fo-dav In Voler'a Gvm-
England, was decided
ngli
lila
naiinm, Sydney. The men fought at 9 stone 4
pounds. Hundreds of pounds were wsgered on
the result of the battle, and the Anstrallanshacked
Burgess heavily at 7 to i, and the English cham
pion had plenty of sunporters The battle was
lought according to the Police Gazette rules. Two
ounce gloves were used.
In the opening or the fight Baxter had the best
of the fighting, but Burgess proved the hardest
hitter and was In the best -condition, and finally
knocked out the English champion.
The match was arranged on November 17. Foley
received one-third of the gate money. John
Cohen, Burgess' backer, won 3,000.
ATsnraoir,
CARROLL'S MISSION.
The Big Catcher Quietly Disappears
From the City.
AFTER ST. LOUIS' BIG MEU.
8taley Will Be Made a Definite and Good
Offer.
POINTERS ABOUT THE STAB PLAIEES.
Let nobody think that the new League
people are asleep. Despite all codes of
morality, rules of ring and the rules of
other combats, the new League people are
determined to be in the swim. It may be a
surprise to some people that Fred Carroll
has left the city left the city in a very
mysterious way. Under ordinary circum
stances such a mysterious, and, it may be said,
ordinary departure would never have been
noticed. But he left on a mission of baseball,
and that makes Carroll's mission an interesting
one to Pittsburg.
PRIVATE ARRANGEMENT.
Manager Hanlon and Mr. Carroll arranged
on Friday tbat the latter shonld go to St.
Louis. Carroll left for St, Louis, and accord
ing to schedule time he should have been there
last night. However, he bas a commission to
try and catch a pitcher or two there, and par
ticularly to try and see how "Tip" O'Neill can
be secured. There are many things in St.
Louis, and Carroll's leaving Pittsburg for
there immediately after the meeting of the
magnates mipht mean consolation to Phelns.
The latter is sure that St, Louis will have a
club, but it may not be taken for granted tbat
Carroll's visit to St Louis means that the lat
ter city will have that honor destined for Pitts
burg a shining light in tbe new League.
According to rumors, no confidences, Car
roll has cone to St. Louis to do business for
the Pittsburg;club. Whether he brings back
Von der Ahe as president of the new local
club or not, cannot be known until Carroll re
turns. It may be that one or two good men of
St. Louis will sign their names to follow
CarrolL
WILI SEE STALET.
Fred Carroll will also call at Quincy, UL,
where he expects to meet Harry 8taley. Tbe
latter will sign, and. it is expected, readily.
However, where Staley's band goes so does his
heart, and be is young at that.
Altogether Carrolls's trip is mysterious, but
his mission is not unknown here, what he aims
at other people may have been aiming at be
fore. However, he has plenty of young blood
to meet where be has gone, and he may, by a
stroke of fortune, lay hold of a "corker."
Tbe old club directors did not hold a meeting
yesterday. Mr, Converse did not arrive. A
meeting will be held this week.
BROTHERHOOD H00S.
They Are Alleged to be Out for Cincinnati
Players.
CnJCETNATX, January 25. It is reliably stated
here that the Brotherhood is making a strenuous
effort to sign Cincinnati's star battery, Keenan
and Dnryea. Tbe former is wanted for Boston
and the latter is to be assigned to Brooklyn.
Keenan received a letter from New York in
which he was offered a big salary to play with
tbe Brotherhood club in Boston. The salary
offered him is said to be $1,000 in excess of what
he agreed to play for with the Cincinnati club.
Keenan will probably accept the offer.
Keenan is a good catclier.and President Stern
would like to have him with the Cincinnati
club next season, but he says he will not pay
him the salary he demands, which is far in ex
cess of that paid to the other catchers in the
team. Tbe club as it stands is well fortified
with catchers, and it is not at all likely tbat
the management will come to Keenan's terms.
Spaldlnc Didn't Come.
The local baseball cranks were somewhat dis
appointed yesterday because President Spald
ing, of tbe Chicago League club, did not ar
rive. There were many to meet him. Among
others was Pete McShannic The latter said:
".Now I am not here to say other than I am a
baU player. I want to know bow we smaller
people are going to be protected. The old or
ganization, I suppose, will look after us; but
I'm in tbe obotqgraph business, and I want
Ualvin and The Dispatch man to come to
our place, 2S0M Smallman street, any time."
McClelland Wins.
The 21-hour race at the East End finished last
evening, and the results were as follows:
Miles.
Sheridan 119
Keere 12S
Bhanl 125
JUcCaffrev, J 165
McClelland 175
Slebert 170
Mason. 146
McCatTrey. H ."..158
Slebert left the track at 10:30 P. M.
Miss Aggie Harvey beat Miss Evans three
laps in the five-mile race for a 25 nurse.
KELLIE'S KAPID FACE.
She Pnsses Altoonn Without Getting; Ont of
Her Berth.
S. L. Cowie, the Pennsylvania Bailroad
conductor who had charge of the train which
whirled Nellie BIy from Pittsburg to Al-
toona, returned to this cit last evening. He
also had the honor of conducting the Pan
Americans on their railroad trip around
Pittsburg and as far east as Altoona.
Speaking of his trip yesterday morning, he
said:
"Nellie greeted all the new trainmen after
pulling out of the Union station, and then
went to her berth to catch a little sleep be
fore getting into New York. We only
stopped once, and that was at Johnstown.
We pulled into Altoona at 6:50. Nellie
was still asleep, and although there was a
large crowd on the platform to meet her she
did not get up. A dining car was put on
the train at Altoona, and she could get
breakfast at any time before reaching Har
risburg." THBI TEAR A HOUSE DOWff.
Robert Brown In Custody and Awaiting;
Cadiz's Chief.
Eobert Brown, a colored man, who is
wanted in Cadiz, was arrested in this city
yesterday and locked np in the Central
station. The charge against Brown is, that
he in company with half a dozen others,
while intoxicated; literally pulled down a
man's house. Chief of Police John C. Bay
less, of Cadiz, was notified of the arrest, and
arrived here last night to take charge of the
prisoner, who will betaken back to-day.
fehe Geta a Plnno.
Mrs. T. D. Carroll, of 89 Irwin avenue,
Allegheny, wife of Mr. T. D. Carroll, of the
Associated Press, was the winner of a piano
drawn by an Allegheny clnb yesterday. She
has been a member but two weeks.
A Small Fire.
A still alarm was sent to engine com
pany No. 8, on Highland avenue, about 9
o'clock: last night, for a small fire in the
house of George Baker, No. 249 Denniston
avenue. The fire was caused by a lamp ex
ploding. The carpet and the floor were
slightly burned.
Elgbt-Oollnr Men'e Salt Sale.
You'll all be at our great store on Mon
day. That is, everyone who wants a very
fine suit of clothes at a very low price. Our
figure for to-morrow is $8, and it gives you
your choice of one hundred different styles
of men's suits. There are worsted suits and
cassimeres and diagonals and cheviots and
corkscrews but we haven't space to men
tion all. Just put this down on your list
eight-dollar men's suit sale to-morrow at
tbe P. C. C. C, cor. Grant and Diamond
sts., opp. the new Court House.
Free Art Exhibition.
The new -styles rnoquette carpets now
open at Groetxlnger's Carpet Palace, 627
and 629 Penn avenue, make an exhibition
that it will pay to see. Borders to match all
patterns.
Cold Spell Good lor Six Weeks.
Anderson gas-saving burner; cheapest and
best. 82 Fourth avenue.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
uwm.
Do yon suffer from a drill, heavy pain
or oppression in the stomach shortly
after eating, accompanied by a forma
tion of gas and a belching of wind?
Does your stomach become tender or
painful nnder pressure, and feel cold,
as if it contained a lump of ice, or one
was being held against it? Is your
breath offensive, and do you experi
ence an ugly, bitter, slimy taste in the
mouth, especially in 'the morning? Do
you often have- headaches, and are
you troubled with dizziness at times?
Do you suffer from palpitation, or a
CATARRH OF
In some cases the skin becomes hot
and dry, particularly the feet and
hands; in others, again, the feet and
hand3 are cold, and there is great heat
in the body and head. Sometimes
there are sharp pains, front and back,
under the shoulders, and there may be
chronic diarrhea. The tongue is usual
ly coated, and often there is nausea and
vomiting after meals. The appetite is
variable, generaUy poor, and there is
often an excessive flow of saliva. The
patient suffers from an increased fever
during the night, frequently perspires
while asleep and is troubled with
"heartburn." GeneraUy the face is
flushed or the skin becomes sallow, and
sometimes there is a dry, hacking cough,
while the voice is hoarse and husky.
Not all of the foregoing symptoms
are present in every case. The mora
complicated the disease has become,
the greater the number and diversity
of symptoms. Generally the Hver is
torpid and many times the kidneys
more or less involved.
It is in the cure of this distressing
malady that Dr. Pierce's Golden Med
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fame. No matter what stage the dis-1
SYMPTOMS OV CATAKRH. Headache, obstruction of nose, discharges
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deafness, difficulty of clearing throat, expectoration of offensive matter;
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DELAIS ABE DANGEE0ES.
Tbe Lack ot Notification Ferbnps Prevented
the Tarentum Murderer' Arrest.
A telegramirom Portland, Me., in yes
dav's Dispatch announced that after two
lodgers had been entertained in the police
station and turned loose the day before, pos
sibly with a meal of breakfast bacon
under their belts and a roast pullet
from the nearest henhouse in prospect, the
authorities were informed that their guests
might have been the missing Tarentum
murderers. A .description of the missing
criminals',' the telegram" 'continues, was
forwarded on Friday afternoon.
Considering that tbe murder is over four
weeks old, the police authorities were asked
if they had forwarded the description at so
late a'date.
Assistant Superintendent O'Kara said
that bis bureau had had nothing to do with
the matter from the beginning. When he
was asked if it was not a little late to for
ward descriptions of murderers at large for
over three weeks he declined to give an
opinion, and said that having nothing to do
with the case officially he would have
nothing to do with it in opinions.
The prevailing opinion in the city now is
that the descriptions of tbe murderers have
not yet been furnished to the various police
headquarters, and the tenor of telegrams re
ceived indicate that the Portland authorities
had to ask for tbe descriptions before they
were sent.
ready: to go to prison.
An Escaped Outlaw Returns and Give Hlm
elf Up for Trial.
rSriCIAt, TKLBPBAM TO THX DISPATCII.1
BEnrosD, Pa., January 25. John Oy
ler, one of the Harrison township gang of
outlaws, several of whom were convicted of
numerous robberies and are all serving
terms, with the exception of Oyler who ran
away while out on bail awaiting a motion
pending a new trial, returned to-day
and gave himself up to the Sheriff. Oyler
said that he-had been on the anxious list
every day since he escaped, thinking that
every person who approached him was an
officer of the law.
The worry and the desire to see his wife
and child got the better of him, and he con
cluded to serve his term in the penitentiary,
and lead a better life.
Caught at Work.
While strolling through the Allegheny
Market House about 7:30 o'clock last even
ing. Detectives Murphy and McClure, of
police' headquarters, saw two pickpockets in
the act of inserting their fingers into an old
lady's pocket. They were quickly seized,
and when arraigned said that they had just
come in from Chicago, and gave their names
as Bobert Brown and Jerry Murphy. De
tective Murphy says that he has seen them
before and that they are old "crooks."
In m, Critical Condition.
Katie Miller, a domestic, who was so se
verely burned yesterday by her clothes
catching fire while at work in the home of
William Elton, on Wilson avenue, Alle
gheny, was removed to the Allegheny Gen
eral Hospital last evening. Her condition
is critical,
, Arrested for Assault.
W. M. Hijdorfer was arrested yesterday
on a change of assault and battery. Tbe in
formation was made before Mayor Pearson
by George Chessman, of Federal street,-who
alleges the defendant knocked him down on
Spring Garden avenue.
A False Call.
The patrol box at the corner of Second
avenue and Bates street was broken open,
last night, and a wagon call sent in. When
the patrol wagon reached the box the men
found the broken box and no one around.
Tried lo End Bli Life.
Henry McQuaide, of West Carson street,
attempted to commitsnicide yesterday morn
ing by drawing a razor across his throat.
He had been drinking for some time. He
is now in-the' Homeopathic Hospital.
New Carpets Mow Open.
The largest stock of carpets ever brought
to Pittsburg and most beautiful designs ever
shown. are now on exhibition at Edward
Groetzinjer's, 627 and 629 Penn avenue.
trembling or fluttering sensation in the
region of the heart? Do you suffer
from constipation? Do you feel dull,
languid, listless, and low-spirited, or
hypochondrical? Are you easily fa
tigued and disinclined to take exer
cise? Do you suffer from drowsiness
after meals, and is your sleep unre
freshing? If you have all or any considerable)
number of these symptoms, you are
suffering from what is usually misun
derstood and taken to be dyspepsia,
but which is really
THE STOMACH.
ease has reached, it wHl subdue it, if
taken according to directions for a rea
sonable length of time. One or two
of Dr. Pierce's PeUets taken with the
"Discovery" will add to its efficacy in
case the liver is very torpid and the
bowels constipated.
The "Golden Medical Discovery" ia
the only medicine guaranteed to
benefit or cure in every case of Catarrh
of the Stomach, or money paid- for it
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covery" acts specifically npon the af
fected lining membranes of the stom
ach, subduing the morbid conditions
existing therein and preventing their
degenerating into ulceration or possi
bly cancerous disease. It contains no
alcohol to inebriate ; no sugar or syrup
to ferment and further derange diges
tion. As wonderful in its curative re
sults as it is peculiar in its chemical
composition. It stands alone incom
parable as a remedy for the above
described, distressing and dangerous
malady which afflicts so many of our
people in all stations of life.
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"Jh' h' hi M75 for an incurable case of
(HnaaaiaaMMHBM Catlrrh in the Head by
the proprietors of DR. SAGE'S CATARRH REMEDY.
and health? properties. Dr. Sage's Remedy
by druggists everywhere.
Tor Western Jfen
tylvania, light rain.
touthuieiterly winds,
flight changes in temi '
peraiure. For Ohio,
threatening weather.
il Mi mtn, soMtixcesterty
U f . ....
winds; warmer in southern portion, sta
tionary temperature in northern portion.
For West Virginia, light showers, southwest'
erly winds, slight changes in temperature.
PrrrsBTmo, January 25, 18901
The United States Signal Service omceria
this city furnishes the following:
Jl&ai THE WEATHER.
KWEWflJ
W&$
au. lniw
If in 'II 13
lnr
Maximum temp.... 48
Minimum leniD... 20
Mean temp 33
Kange .. 23
Kalnfall 09
Klver at 3:20 r. X., 8.8 feet,
hours.
a fill of 1.2 In U
THE GOOD MME
AND REPUTATION THAT OUR
PURE EIGHT-YEAR-OLD
EXPOBT
NOW ENJOYS IS TO US VERY GRATI
FYING. It is eagerly sought for by all who wish a
good and pure whisky for family and medicinal
purposes.
1TISONE OFTHE VERY FE WWHISKIES
THAT POSSESSES POSITIVE MERIT.
Old Exnort is neatly out up in Full Quart
Bottles, and securely packed in cases to insure
transportation in any quantity purchasers may
desire.
Full Quarts $1, or $10 per doz.
Our California Wines are Per
fectly Pure,
Free from injurious ingredients, pleasant and
beneficial to take. Try them and you will ba
convinced of their merit.
Pull Quarts 50c, or 85 per doz.
Job. FlEming I 5nn,
DRUGGISTS,
PITTSBURG. PA.
These goods sent to any point, C. O. D., to all
persons, except those of known intemperate
habits and minors. a28-TTSSu
TAKEN THE GRIP.
It is not the prevalent epidemio commonly
known as La Grippe, bat a good old-time grip.
sack, as you will observe, and in which bis good ;
and loving wife, for convenience sake, has
packed his old snlt and directed him to take
tbe old economical route to his friend SICK
SON, the Tailor, whose facilities, as everybody.'
knows, are unsurpassed for cleaning. repairlrucX
and patting in eood shape your worn earmentsi '
65 FIFTH AVE., cor. Wood St. TelephouoJ '
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