Zi- THE PITTSBURG- ' DISPATCH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1890. 6 DAYINHARDLUCK His Baseball Grounds to be Entirely Gobbled Up. WAED'S CLUB NOW IN LINE Secretary AI. Scandrett Denies a Be port About Pitcher Sowders. THE SPORTING KEWS OF THE DAT It is stated that a railroad company has leased theXew York League Baseball Club grounds lor 99 years. This will injure President Day's team. The Brooklyn Flayers' Clnb appoint J. M. "Ward captain and manager. Secretary Scandrett says Sowders is all right. Chappie Moran tells how he was beaten by Kelly. rSrZCIAI. TEX.EOILUE TO TUT DisrATCH.i New York, February 3. Fate seems to have marked the New York League Clnb for her own. Scarcely has the word boom erang ceased sounding than the startling re port comes that the old New Yorfc League grounds will not be used for baseball purposes again. The New York and New England railroad desire to, and in all probability will, lease the property from One Hundred and Fifty fifth to One Hundred and Fifty-seventh streets for 99 years. These grounds were oc cupied by the League team last year, and upon which it has a lease for two years. This expires in the autumn. The Brotherhood succeeded in leasing the adjacent property from One Hundred and Fifty-seventh to One Hundred and Fifty ninth streets from the Lynch estate for ten years. James J. Coogan, the agent of the crounds. said be had a most advantageous offer from the railroad company, and had expressed himself willing to civo John B. Say $20,000 to Indemnity liim for the loss incurred In fitting up tbe crounds, etc BETTER TAKE THE SIONET. On the other hand it is claimed that- tbe League's lease was a provisional one, subject to certain contingencies. Tbe wise ones here ad vise Mr. Day to accept the (20,000 and retire from the arena, or the experlenco of buttling against the Brotherhood will cost him doubly that sum ere the season is over. As an instance to show how much that sage magnate is In the dark as to the proposed action of his subordi nates regarding the players for their crack team a reporter nascent this afternoon to ob tain the full list of the men who would defend the name ot tbe New York League team this year. The following colloquy took place: SOME INTEltESTIh O. TALK. "Mr. Bay," said tbe newspaper man, "I would like to have the names of jour players for pub lication." Well, who are tbey?" asked Mr. Day, sur prisedly. "I don't know, I'm lure, but Mr. Cajlor sent me to you for them." "If Mr. Caylor Knows who tbey are he knows more than I do," answered the chagrined pres ident. There are only known to have pub licly signed Tleruan, Welch and Murphy. The Brooklyn Flayers' Club held their first annual business meeting this afternoon and elected the following officers: President, Wen dell Goodwin; Vice President, E. P. Linton, Treasurer. G. W Chauncey; Secretary, G. H. Wirtn. John M. Ward was officially appointed captain and manager' of the club. The officers and directors of the club ex pressed great satisfaction with tbe composition of the team, which is to date as follows: Catchers, Paul Cook, Con. Dally, Thomas Klnslow, John Hayes: pitchers, Gus Weybing, Connie Murphy; first baseman, Dave Orr; sec ond baseman. Louis Bierbauer; third baseman. William Jorce: sbortston. John M. Ward: fielders, Emmet Seery, Ed Andrews, John Mc Geachv, Arthur bunday, George Van Haltren. James Duryea has accepted the terms offered him by the club by letter and telegraph, and a contract has been sent to him. MB. BUDSH'S TIEWS. He Talk Abont the League Meeting and tbe Decision. rSFECIAL TELEQKAM TO THE DISFATCH.1 Indianapolis, February 3L President Brnsb, ot the baseball club, returned from New York to-day. "It is not true," said he, "that there was any disposition shown at the League meeting to crowd Indianapolis and Washington out of tbe circuit. Some go so far as to say that Indiana polis and Brooklyn will be the only clubs in the race for the pennant this year. I think it is conceded that we now have the strongest club in the League" "Did j ou pick up any new players while yon were away, except Burkett?" "I have signed another man. He claimed to be a good first baseman and also a good all around player. I can't make his name public until I bear from him." Brush saw Paul Hines while away, and the prooaniuty is tnat rani is the nrst oaseman Mr. Brush has sent a contract to. S Speaking of Judge O'Brien's decision in tbe Ward case. urusn says it does not anect the League any. "In tbe main. It Is a just decision." he said. In reference to tbe ten-day clause in con tracts, Mr. Brush says it is an absolute neces sity. "It's fair to everybody," f aid be. "We can't afford to contract a year with every player we wani k iry. ouppose i want to try a pitcher. If I put him in compelled to nue oox ior 10 minutes 1 am compelled to pay him for ten days' services. That ought to be satisfactorr to the slaver. He may not prove of any value, and, of course, if he doesn't we don't want him for a Tear." Mr. Brush will have all his players report here earlier this year than heretofore, so that tbey may get in good trim before the League games open. THE CASE OF SOWDERS. Secretary Scandrett bay That the Pitcher Will be In Line. Regarding tbe rumors circnlated to the effect that Pitcher Sowders is disposed to Ignore his contract with the Pittsburg League club, Secretary Scandrett said yesterday: "I can't believe there is any truth in the rumor. Sowder's agreement was for $500 ad vance money, 200 in cash when he signed ana the balance before April L I intended to send bim 100 in January, another hundred in Feb ruary and tbe third hundred In March. The Directors were not able to meet in January, but be will get his S300 all right before April V The local Brotherhood authorities state that tbey certainly have made no offers of any kind to Sowders, simply because his services were not in demand by tbem The feeling among local Brotherhood officials is to tbe effect that all players who have deserted the Brotherhood should be left alone and take their chances with public patronage. During a conversation yesterday on the matter. Hon. M. B. Lemon, a Director of tbe new local clnb, said: "Wo may be termed pirates or anything else, nut we will play the part of gentlemen. We are dealing fairly and only helping ball players to get out of a thraldom that tbey have been in. Of course those plaj era who choose to remain un der the old conditions can do so. even though they may have assisted inthe agitation for a change. At any rate, the subject has been fully dlscosed publicly now, and the public will determine by their patronage who has and who has not acted honorably in this matter. We are all right." An Old Story Revamped. Chicago, February 8. The Brotherhood people bere claim to have unearthed a deep seated scheme upon tbe part of the League magnates which it is proposed to pnt into ex ecution just before the opening of the playing season. According to tbe reports it is the in tention of tne League people to apply for in junctions against tbe principal Brotherhood players about ten days before the season opens, on the ground that tbe time before tbe opening of tbe season will be too short to ad mit of a trial on tbe merits of the case. This may result In delaying the first games sched uled, but the Brotherhood folks say they are prepared for any such scheme should it be sprung. Lout Tfarlr Ground. It is not unlikely that tbe Braddock club may withdraw from tbe County League before the season opens. The club has lost its inclosed grounds, and if new grounds cannot be secured the clnb's place In the league will be filled by another club. Clifton Winners. SPECIAL TZLEGBAM TO THX DISrATCn.J Clifton Back Track, February 3. The weather was clear and an immense crowd at tended tbe races at Clifton to-day, The ruling off of Drumstick at the "cut" on Saturday was freely discussed and the general opinion is that they got their deserts. The racing was very good, but the heavy track was somewhat of a drawback. First race, seven and a half furlongs Peril first. 7 to 1 and 2 to 1; 2 eptnnns second, 2 to 1 and to 5; Monte Crlsto third, 6 to 1 and a to I. Time, l:X. becond race, seven and a half furlongs Pnzzle first, 6 to 5 and Z to 3: Calera second. 12 to 1 and 3 to l: Little Jake third, 8 to S and 4 to S. Time, 1:41. Third race, seven and a half furlongs Glen zaond first. S to $ oat: St. Mary second, is to 1 and 4 to t: Englewood third, 50 to I and IS to 1. Time, UCi. Fourth race, one mile Autocrat first, 8 to Sand I to 5; Iceberg second, 7 to 1 and 2tol; Specialty third. S to land 6 to 5. Time, 1:46. Fifth race, six and a half furlongs Grlmaldl first. 2 to 1 and 3 to 5; Bradford second, S to 2 and 4 to S; Kosciusko Kay third, u to 5 and 4 to 5. Time, 1:26. Sixth race, three-quarters of a mile Insight first, 6 to S: Issaqnenna, filly, second, even money fau uusie uura, o 10 1. Aime, uu;i The Gnltenbnrjr Card. IEFECIA1, TELEOEAM TO Till DISrATCB.I Race Trace, Guttenborg, N. J.. Feb ruary 3. The entries for to-morrow are as fol lows: First race, five furlongs Mart Gibson 127, King Idler 112, Dynamite 13, Little Mickey 122, Yanlter, Goldfish 117, Topeka IIS, Bradburn, St. Clare, Bay Archer, Frank Warner, Miller, Fustic, Tony Pastor 114. Second race, one mile Stephanie 115. Barwood 109, Billy Crane (fonnerlv Mose K) 106, Slasher 105, Goodloe. Remember gelding 102, Flush 101, John Jav S. Mamie Hay 99. Third race, one mile-Bella 113. Tro)an ill, Hher wood, Tyrone 110. Hot bcotch 108, Gray Cloud 107, Leander 106, Banker 105. Fourth race, six and one-half furlongs Burn side lis, King Idle 112, Marshal Luke, Cupid. Fld dlebead 110, Herman 109. Zulu 105, Blessed 105. Tom Xearns, Little Barefoot 102. Flttn race, five furlongs Carlow 124, Bass Viol 124, Fountain, Pendennis 122, Compensate, Wan derment. Clatter 119, fehotover. At Heed, Bay Kldge 117, Davis lis, Bloss, George Angus 114, Gipsy 108, ImogeneCT. blxthrace, seven rurlongs Arizona, Buckstone, Ralph Black 112, bchrorer IIS. Melodrama, Krishna 103. W llfred Jay, Gardey 100, bouvenlr. My Own, .fequaiuyiu. Chappie' Excuse. New Yobk, February 3. "Chappie" Moran was at tbe rooms of tbe Scottish-American Athletic Clnb, on Grove street, Jersey City, last night, surrounded by a large number of sympathizing friends. "Chap pie" declared that he had Kelly whipped, and that it was his own blow that did the mischief. He avers that be planted one so hard on Kel ly's jaw that he fell and twisted himself in fal ling so that be Injured lrmelf, and a sensation similar to an attack of cramps seized him and be conld not move. Be wants to meet Kelly again and says he can whip him. Several of those who were present bad wit nessed the mill, and they declared that Kelly will not give "Chappie" another chance. They stamp Kelly as a quitter and claim that he had to be pushed into tbe ring in tbe tenth round, as he had cried 'enough" and wanted to give up the fight. Want n Forfeit Up. The backer of Paddy McBrlde states that if Mike Dugan will leave a forfeit of, say 6100, at this office McBrlde can be matched to fight Dngan wbaiher he, McBrlde, defeats O'Leary or not. The McBrlde peonle are not dlsnosed . .,. ...- . .. . .. f . to notice any cnauenges except a lorieit is pnt UP. POLYGAMY A CRIME. Tbe Government Will Not Allow it as a Religion Tenet An Important De cision In the Uolted State Snpreme Caari. Washington, February 3. The Su preme Court of the United States to-day rendered an opinion affirming the constitu tionality of the Edmunds-Tucker Idaho test oath, intended to prevent Mormons from voting. The case came up on an applica tion fur a writ of habeas corpus, made by Samuel D. Davis, who is in jail in Idaho, having been sentenced for unlawfully taking the prescribed test oath when he was a member ot the Mormon Church. The Court denies the application for a writ of habeas corpus, holding that polygamy is a crime, and that tbe constitutional provision guaranteeing freedom of religion is not in tended to prevent the punishment of any person wno, in tne name ot religion, com mits a crime in the face of the law. The Court, in its opinion, says: Bigamv and polygamy art crimes by tbe laws of tbe United States and of Idaho. Tbey tend to destroy the purity of the marriage relations, to disturb the peace of families, to degrade woman, and to debase men. Few crimes are more pernicious to tbe best interests of soci ety, and receive more general or more de served punishment. To call to their advocacy a tenet of religion is to offend the common sense of mankind. To extend exemption from punishment for such crimes would be to shock the moral judgment of the community. It Is assumed by counsel of the petitioner that because no mode of worship can be estab lished by law or religious tenets forced m this country, therefore any form of worship may be followed, and an v tenets, however destructive of society, may be :held and advocated if as sociated to be a pirt of tbe religious doctrines of advocating and practicing them. But noth ing is further from tbe truth. While legislation for tbe establishment of a religion is forbidden, and its free exercise permitted. It does not follow that everything which may be so called can be tolerated. Crime is not the less crime because committed under any particular form of religion. THEIR TITLES NOT CLEAR. The Supreme Conrt Decide Federal Street Ron Out Into tbe Country. A decision of tbe Supreme Court last week was made to the effect that a street still exists from the head of Federal street through Nunnery Hill and two miles be yond that point. Mr. George Cochran, Se lect Councilman from the Sixth ward, Alle gheny, has asked for the rerjeal of the ordi nance passed in 1886, which provided for the opening ot Federal street extension, on the ground that the decision of tbe Supreme Court shows that the act of Assembly of 1783, whereby a street was laid out then, still holds good and prevents any extension of a street at that point. The street is now occupied by private dwellings and fences of different kinds, and, as it is proposed to open up this street, manv a complication may arise. Mr. Cochran in timates that no one will be oppressed by opening up the street, if it can be pre vented. CARNEGIE IN TOWN. He Say He I Not Here en the Allegheny Library Business. Andrew Carnegie arrived in this city last night in company with W. L. Abbott, Chairman of Carnegie, Phipps & Co., whose guest he will be during his stay in the city. Upon alighting from the train, Mr. Car negie was approached by a Dispatch re porter, who was given "the razzle-dazzle," so to speak, by tbe creator of public libra ries. An attempt was made to interview him on the Allegheny library, but he said he had no time to talk on the matter. He stated he was not here on library business, and did not know how long he would re main in the city. THE PORTERS ARE ORGANIZED. One of Them Say They Have Already Rem edied Moor Abase. One of the porters of the Pullman Pal ace Car Company was interviewed at the Union Station last night in regard to the statement that the porters were determined to resist many of the petty grievances tbey have against the company. He said they have been organized for a year and had al ready accomplished much good in the way of remedying abuses. He said every porter was given a key which would fit the locker on every car.(When one porter lost a sheet, to-wit, or some article, he would go to another car and help himself. This was the principal cause of articles being lost out of cars where the greatest care was taken oj the articles. TOO MUCH COERCION. Tho Eeason Alleged by Beaver W. C. T. U. Officers for Their Course IN LEAVING THE ORGANIZATION. Arrest of Fayette County- lien Charged With Cramer's llnrder. LAEGB TRACT OP COAL LAKD BOUGHT Complete Record of a Day's Fienti In Neighboring Cities and Towns. All the officers of the Bearer W. C. T. TJ. have withdrawn and it is thought that the remaining members will not continue the or ganization. The so-crJled non-partisan movement appears to be gaining great strength in that county. Five men are un der arrest at TJuiontown charged with the murder of Samuel Cramer last July. srZCIAL TEI.EGnAM.TO TRE DISPATCH. 1 Beaver, February 3. The W. C. T. TJ. of this place had, recently, a membership of 60. For msny months past two factions have been forming upon the basis of parti sanship and non-partisanship, and the mat ter has kept tbe organizatiou in a ferment. The non-partisan sentiment has grown, until its outcome is the withdrawal from the union of all its officers, and nearly its entire working force, comprising 30 non partisan members. The action taken was decided upon at a recent meeting, the par ticulars of which are now first made public. Tbe reasons for this course, as stated by Mrs. Joseph L. Anderson, Corresponding Secretary of the union, are as follows: "We left," said she, "because we conld not work nnder tbe old organization. We think there baa been too mnch coercion in the State and National W. C. T. U and that the local unions have not had a proper voice in tbe pro ceedings. We have been more than ever con vinced since the meeting of the State Commit tee at Philadelphia In October, that It was our duty to withdraw." It is thought that tbe remaining members will not elect new officers continue to tbe organiza tion, but they trill join the " Y's" here. It is also lieved that the non-partisan leaven is working among the other W. C. T. U.'s, of which there are 28 in this county, and that others will fol low the example of the union here. The retir ing members have joined the non-partisan W. C. T. U. GOFP MAI BE GOVERNOR. Host Likely to bn Elected, Provided Tots I Token To-Dny. rSrECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISFATCII. Charleston; W. Va., February a, The summary of the evidence before the Investigat ing Committee in tbe bribery charge made by Delegate Harr, of Marlon county, shows there is very little In the charge. Stolllngs, who Is the man charged with the attempted manipu lation of Harr, went on the stand and made a sweeping denial of the entire matter. He said be took a walk with Harr on the first Sunday after the Legislature m6t, but no mention was made of the Governorship fight, nor was there any reference to money matters. He never asked Harr to come to his room in tbe Hotel Ruffner, nor had he attempted to Influence Harr in any way at any time. He sent a note to Harr while tbe latter was in the Opera House as stated in the statement presented in tbe joint assembly and made the following explanation. While be was in the Ruffner Friday night some one told him Harr wanted to see him. He could not find Harr and sent bim a note to the Opera House, sign ing it "from a friend." Harr came out and tbe two went up street. Stolllngs asked Harr what was wanted, and In reply Harr said he had been talking with Azel Ford, Democratlo delegate from Raleigh, and Ford asked him to vote for Goff and made an argument in favor of his doing so. Harr told Stolllngs Ford had made an Impression on him and at Hair's re quest Stolllngs made an appointment for Harr to meet Ford again. The two then parted. Later Stolllngs saw Ford and Harr together. That was his entire intercourse with Harr. If tbe joint assembly comes to a vote to-morrow Goff will be elected, as two Democrats, Merrill and Ford, have openly said tbey will vote for him. A SATISFACTORY SCALE Will Probably be tbe Remit of the Coke BIrn' Conference. rsrXCTAL TELEGRAM TO TUB DISPATCH.! Bcottdale, February 3. The sub-Scale Committee, consisting of Thomas Lynch, of tbe Frick Coke Company; John P. Brenner, ot the McClnre Coke Company, and J. C Van Dnser, for the operators, and M. F. Kane, John De Haven and James Keegan, for the miners, met this afternoon. The work of the committee was only preliminary. Nothing of the nature of scale-making was attempted. One of the operators' committee said this evening that it was his opinion that an amicable adjustment would be reached. It will likely take several davs for the committee to complete a scale, but the outlook is favorable for a settlement ot the difficulties in a peaceful manner. It is the gen eral opinion, among those outside of the Knights of Labor, that a settlement will be effected on a basis of $1 OS for mining when coke is selling at SI SO per ton. General Secretary Watchorn, of the National Trades' Assembly 135, and Master Workman Kerfoot, of Division No. 4, were present at the meeting of the committee. A delegate meeting of Division No. 4 will be held bere to-morrow, and will probably remain in session until the sub-Scale Committee completes its work. ALL DDE TO BAD ROADS. Business Throughout the Oil and Ga Re gion Practlcnlly Suspended. IEFECIAL TELEQKAM TO THE DISPATCH.! CAnonsbubo, February 8. Business throngh tbe oil and gas regions of Washington and Beaver counties is practically suspended, owing to tbe impassable condition of the roads. One drilling firm recently paid $75 to draw a single drilling stem a distance of 12 miles, while with ordinary good roads the same would bare cost about S3. Parties wanting material for wells are said to have freely offered 23 per 1,000 tor lumber delivered at the wells, which they could not get. The oil bnsiness in these fields is looking up, numerous contracts having already been en tered into for the sinking ot wells. One firm bere has made arrangements for the erection of 20 rigs in the Mnrrysville district, and other contractors here and in the surrounding towns have made similar contracts. All In all, the oil and gas business appears to be tending toward a boom dnrlng the coming season. CALLAGHAN WONT PAI COSTS. Why the Powderly Conspiracy Case I Likely to be Dropped. SPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISFATCB.1 GREEifSBUKO, February 8. District Attor ney Lanffer is in receipt of a telegram from T. V. Powderly asking for Information regarding the Callaghan conspiracy case, which is ex pected to come before the grand j ury tbe pres ent term. Justice Moran, of Bcranton, posi tively refuses to return tbe Information to tbe conrt bere until his costs are forthcoming. His figures show that Callaghan owes him $43 50, and unless it Is paid at once the case will be aroppea. Cailaeban states that ha will not pay the amount, and the indications are that tl the case will f ail tnrough. SOME QDEER TRANSACTIONS Which on Alleged Plttsburger I Said Co Have Blade In Youngstown. rSFECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH.! Younostown. February 3. Felix Holker, a German from Pittsburg, giving his residence as Spring Garden street, came bere several days ago and registered at a hotel. Since then he has been negotiating with several persons in regard to buying ont their pUets of bnsiness, and finally concluded to deal with H. E. Hoef fllnger to purchase bis meat market for (900, bnt when it came to transfer the property Holker claimed be would have to send his checks to Pittsburg to have them cashed. Holker, it is said, has disappeared, leaving his hotel bill unpaid and a valise full of cloth ing. A Wealthy Man Hang Hlnself. ISFXCIAI. TELEGRAM TO TWE DtSPATOrt.l Bellaire, February 8. Samuel Morgan, a bachelor aged 73 years, hanged himself at the home of his brother-in-law, R. B. Riley, in Smith township, yesterday, while the rest of the family were at church. Poor health is The Morgans and Itileys CHARGED WITH CRAMER'S MURDER." Five Men Arrested for n Crime Committed Severn! Month Ago. rsrcriAi. txlzobam to tub dibfatcbm Uniowtowit, February 8. Samuel Coffman, William Coffman, James Coffman, James Young and Wm.Record were brought here this afternoon by Officers Duncan, of Dunbar, and Fegg. of this place. This first two were ar rested in Bcottdale yesterday, and the others at their homes in Halt Lick township a few hours later. They are charged with the mur der ot Samuel Cramer, a farmer of Salt Lick township, last July. They have all been under suspicion for some time. All claim to be able to establish alibis. A HEW COAIj COMPANY Said to Hnvo Purchased n Big Tract in Clearfield County. ISFECIAL TELEGRAM TO TH DISPATCH.! Greensbubg, January 3, Leonard Keck, of this place, and J. M. Keck, of Kecksbnrg, this county, have just effected the purchase of a big tract of land in Clearfield county. A com pany will be formed at once and will be known as the Woodland Semi-Bitnminons Coal Com pany, of Clearfield county, and J. M. Keck will be President, The coal is said to be ot a superior quality. The development of tbe tract will be com menced at an early day, and a great many miners will find employment. Rev. S. P. Frazler Seriously III. rsrrcTAi. txlxqkam to the diefatcii.i Youkgstown, February 8. Rev. S. F. Fra zler, formerly of Pittsburg, pastor of the First United Presbyterian Church, is seriously ill at his residence here on Bryson's Terrace. A week ago, while delivering a sermon at Mecca, 0 he was stricken down with dizziness and conveyed home. His Illness has been compli cated with an attack or la grippe and his con dition to-night is regarded very serious. Clotlos" Arauinenl lo the Andrews Trial. .SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TRE DIBFATCH.1 ' Bellefonte, February 3. The arguments In the Andrews murder trial began thts morn ing before a crowded room and ocenpied the entire day. When an adjournment was taken at 6:45 o'clock this evening Judge Orvls was still talking for the prosecution. The case will certainly go to the jury to-morrow. Accidentally Shot HI Brother. tSFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISFATCB.1 TiFFUf, February 3. A terrible accident oc curred south of this cltyat a country butcher ing to-day. While Clinton Lease was shooting hogs with a rifle, he accidentally shot bis broth er Lewis, the ball entering the groin and pro ducing a fatal wound. . Trt-Slnte New Notes. William M. Snyder, carriage manufact urer, Massillon, assigned yesterday to George esnyuer. Ariaouities, si.jju; assets, tne same. At a meeting ot tbe stockholders of the Wheeling Title and Trust Company last nlgat the capital stock was increased from 8100,000 to tlSO,O0UL Arrangements are in progress for a parade of the Grand Army of tbe Republic, In Johns town, on Washington's Birthday. Invitations have been extended to all tbe posts in Cambria county and In Pittsburg to take part. William Grant, a painter of Cincinnati, was killed on tbe Johnstown and Stony Creek Railroad yesterday morning. His bead was cut entirely off. He was identified by a pack age of letters. The bodies ot the entombed Wilkesbarre miners in the Nottingham shaft were found Sunday, and were taken out horribly burned. Joseph Jones, a miner, is so badly injured that he will die, making tbe seventh victim. A cablegram was received at Wooster yes terday morning announcing tbe death of Albert Imgard, a well-known Wooster capitalist, at Boon, Germany, where he had gone for his health. The remains will be brought to Wooster for interment. Several suits In attachments have been brought at Lima against Richards & Co., con tractors of the Columbus, Lima and Mllwan kro Rallroad.wbo.it is alleged, are endeavoring to snip an oi tneir toots, norses ana movant material from Continental without paying their debts, which. It is claimed, will amount to 810,000. Tub State having paid Cambria and West moreland counties for expenses Incurred in burying bodies and cleaning up the debris along the river after the Johnstown flood, Indi ana has pnt in a claim tor 52,600 for tbe same kind of work. J. P. Elklns, attorney for the Commissioners, and one member of the board will leave for Harrisburg tbe latter part of the week to settle Indiana county's ciaun. During the morning service at tbe Presby terian Church, in Beaver Sunday, a large piece of plastering fell. Ex-Judge Patterson and wife, E. McGinnis. proprietor of the Rock Point Hotel, and wife, and Mrs. Alex. Ander son were all struck by tbe falling debris. Mrs. McGinnis was knocked unconscious and was carried to her home. The wife of Professor Zundel was prostrated by the excitement. The Sheriff of Greene county has advertised for sale the fixtures of the Waynesburg post office, the sale to take place to-day. All tbe ap purtonancesof tbe office, including a large fire proof safe, typewriter, desks, chairs, stools and mail boxes, will be included in the sale. The property was taken on execntion in the suit of the Farmers and Drovers' Bank, as the prop erty of James and Charles Jennings, post master and assistant postmaster. TWO MILLION WANThD. Iron Broker Going to Washington to Urge Their Claims. H. E. Collins, tbe well-known iron broker, left last evening for Washington to urge a claim for $70,000 against the United States Government. The claim is for excess duties charged him on imported steel blooms, during 1881 and 1882. The tariff was 30 per cent, and according to a peculiar interpretation of the law by Judge French, the importers were charged 40 per cent. The total number of claims now against the Government on this account aggregates $2,000,000. Tbe claims will come before the Senate to-day and to-morrow and iron brokers from different parts of the country will be on hand to argue their cases. Will Employ 3,000 Men. The sale of the McKean farm in Follow field township, Washington county, to the Chjrleroi Company is reported, 200 acres for $150,000, $750 an acre. It is said the com pany will erect a plate glass factory that will employ 3,000 men. THE WEATHER. Tor TTesfern Penn tylvania, local thoxcers, variable icindt,ttatiOTU ary temperature. For Wett Virginia and Ohio, occasional ll Hi showert, variable winds. stationary temperature, except varmer in Northern Ohio. PrrrsBuno February 8, 188CL The United States Signal Service oOcerln this city furnishes the following; Time. T'ir. ih. 8:00 a. M...... Sf IMaxlmum temp.... 62 HlOO M M IlOOP. M - 50 r. M SI ttOOT. M... (00F. M M Hirer t St20 F. M., hours of 0.9 feet. ouQimnpi temp..,.., 43 Mean temp ts Kanze u Balnfall 05 7.8 ft, change In U River Telerrnm. rSPECTAL TELEGRAMS TO THB DI8FATOTT.1 Wabbbw River 2 8-10 feet and falling. Weather cloudy and mild. Morg an town River 13 feet and rising. Weather cloudy. Thermometer 63 at 4 p. m. Bbownsvulb River 13 feet 3 inches and rising. Weather cloudy. Thermometer 65 at 7 p.m. BLOOKER'S DUTCH COCOA. 150 cups For il choicest, purest.'best. try it. jan-jaxTjr given as tbe cause, are very wealthy. SSIM JR. I Hok. lE?CWsv ' 7X ratfhV? IiuIHHm A NATIONSHUDDERS. Continued Jrom lirst Page. the gas and threw the match on the floor, where it started a fire which smoldered till it burst into flames in the morning. The facts regarding the cause of tbe horror will never be known. GRATUITOUS BLAME. Blame is heaped upon the servants for no making greater effort to arouse the family and other servants not yet outof their cham bers, but this is all gratuitous, because no one knows exactly the extent of the fire when the servants on duty were first alarmed. They probably did as anyone else, except firemen or policemen trained to such work, would have done. No matter what the cause, no matter what the mistakes, tbe horrible catastrophe re mains, and will take its place beside the tragic occurrences in Washington's high official life that have gone into ineffaceable history. Ltghtneb. AN AWFUL CALAMITY. DETAILS OF THE FIRE AND ITS TER RIBLE RESULTS. Three Person Dend and Three Other Badly Injured Tbe House Completely Gutted Graphic Story of the Secre tary' Butler Mrs. Tracy' Sad Fate. Washington, February 3. A terrible calamity visited the household of Secretary Tracy this morning. Three persons lost their lives and three others were badly in jured. The bouse is a three-story and base ment brick situated on I street, between Connecticut avenue and Seventeenth street, and has recently undergone extensive im provements. Persons passing the house at 7 o'clock this morning saw smoke issuing from the front windows, and at once raised an alarm, Tbe fire and police departments responded promptly. The premises were almost con cealed by dense smoke, which was thickened by a heavy fog which was just lifting. It was soon discovered that the house was ablaze inside and that tbe main stairway was burnt, thus cutting off communication with the sleeping apartments on the second and third floors. Several streams ot water were played on the flames and every effort was made to rescue the inmates. A SCENE OF CONFUSION. A scene of the wildest confusion ensued when it was known that all the members of the family were in the house. The firemen behaved like heroes in tbe emergency, and went through fire and smoke in searching for them in the different apartments. Mrs. Wilmerding, the Secretary's daughter, and Miss Wilmerding forced their way through the blinding smoke and jumped from the second story window in the front. Ladders were raised for them, but in their excitement they failed to see them. Mrs. Wilmerding broke herlett wrist and was severely bruised. tier aaugnier was Daaiy injured about her lower limbs, but broke no bones. They both suffered severely from the shock. Dr. Baxter, near by, administered restoratives. While this sad scene was beiug enacted in the front of the house, firemen were engaged in the task of removing other members of the family from the rear. MBS. TEACY'S AWFUL FATE. Mrs. Tracy endeavored to escape the raging element by dropping herself from her bedroom window, and in her effort to decrease the distance to the ground she grasped tbe narrow stone window sill, and lowered herself as far as she was able. Those who saw her in her perilous position shouted to her to hold on, but either she did not hear, or her strength failed her, for, after thus hanging a moment between life and aeatn, sne fell w feet into an areaway before anything could be done toward res cuing her or relieving her fall. She was immediately taken to the house of a neighbor, Dr. Rhcem, and placed upon a lounge in the sitting room. She was per fectly conscious, and did not seem to suffer pain. Occasionally she complained of an oppresslou in tne neighborhood of her heart, and iound a difficulty in breathing. She talked awhile, coughed slightly, and then became silent. The physicians looked at each other significantly. Mrs. Tracy was dead. MBS. TEACY'S DEATH. The immediate cause of her death was supposed to be from injuries to her heart, sustained in her fall from the window, which flooded her lungs with blood. It is said that had she delayed her movements a couple of minutes ladders and mattresses and other means of escape would have been at hand. Her body was ioon removed to the residence ot Attorney General Miller, on Massachu setts avenue. Almost at the same time two bodies were taken from tbe burning building. One was the Secretary's daughter, Miss Mary, a young lady, and the other was that of the French maid, Josephine Morell. That of the former was found by Chief Parish, lying on the floor inthe second floor hall, at the head of the stairs. The body was not greatly disfigured by the fire. She had evidently died from suffocation. The Chief lifted the lifeless body in his arms, and, although the staircase was ablaze, he brought it safely out into the street. MIGHT HAVE BEEN SPABED. It is said that Miss Tracy could lave saved herself had her strength held out a few minutes longer. She fell in the hallway of the second story, a few yards from the bath room, where, if she had reached and closed the door, it would have insured her against the fire and smoke until assistance could have reached her. Of the French maid little is known, save that her dead body was found in her room on the top floor of the house, burned beyond recog nition. Both the bodies of Miss Tracy and her maid were taken to an undertaker's estab lishment in the vicinity. Secretary Tracy himself had a most won drous escape, and is now lying in a some what precarious condition at the residence of J. C. Bancroft Davis, on H street, near Eighteenth street. Like all the others he was overcome in his sleep by the smoke which filled the house and rendered him completely helpless. He was' discovered in this condition, and with considerable diffi culty was removed to a place near one of the windows. THE SECBETABY ASPHYXIATED. Cries for a ladder were quickly answered, and many willing hands were raised to as sist him to tbe ground. He was at once re moved to a neighbor's house and was soon surrounded by physicians, including Drs. Wales and Ruth. He was suffering from asphyxia. The doctors applied artificial means to induce respiration, and succeeded, after au hour's work, in restoring the Sec retary to semi-consciousness. It was then thought safe to remove him to Judge Davis' house. He improved slowly from that time on, and soon regained consciousness, recog nizing the friends who called to inquire in regard to bis condition. Among the first of the callers were the President, the Vice President and several members of tbe Cabinet. The full extent of the Secretary's terrible affliction is withheld from him for the present. His first inquiry upon recovering consciousness was in regard to the safety of his family. He is gradually gaining in strength, and his friends are very sanguine of his complete recovery. A FICXUBE OF DESOLATION. The house was completely gutted by the fire. The walls are standing, but the inte rior presents a picture of rain and desola tion. The residence of Judge W. S. Cox, of the District Supreme Court, which ad joins it on the left, was also badly damaged by water. James Welch, the Secretary's butler, told his story of the fire. He said: I sleep In the basement, and this morning I got up about 6.30 o'clock. There was no smell of fire and no appearance of anything wrong. At about 7 o'clock I started to clean my dining room wben there was aj-ing at the bell, and when I answered It a colored man said, "Your house is on fire." At once I rushed upstairs to arouse tbe family, and, although tbe smoke was very thick, I succeeded in knocking at every door, and from each one m the room I secured a response. Then I started to go down stairs and nearly cooked with the smoke. I fell three times, Bnt finally got to the front door. I went around to tbe rear of the house and tried to get a ladder so as to reach the Sec retary and Mrs. Tracy's bedroom. Mrs. Tracy was then at tbe window, and while the few of us who were there appealed to her to keep still for one minute more, she climbed ont on tbe sill and lowered herself until she bung by her bands on the narrow stone projection. Everybody who saw her yelled to her to hold on for a moment, and we looked around for something on which to catch her, so as to break the fall which had to come. Mrs. Tracy may have heard onr cries, but it is not certain that she did. Tbe cook, who was on tbe roof, was screaming so that we could not bear anything distinctly. How long did Mrs. Tracy bang there? Hot more than a few seconds. She told me afterward that she slipped. She fell Into tbe area way, almost touching me in her swift descent (I was on the ground level), and struck on her left side. No sound, save a little incoherent murmur, came from her lips. I picked her up and carried her into Mr. Rbeem's bouse. It was the most awful occurrence in my life. HOW THE HOUSE KOW LOOKS. The parlors are completely ruined, but the fire did not damage the dining-room to any extent. To those who were admitted to view the destruction of property tbe bedroom which had been occupied by Secretary and Mrs. Tracy was the principal point of inter est. It is a rear room on the second floor, and must have been a beautiful apartment. With the heads toward the west, the two brass bedstands stand side by side, and on these Mr. Tracy and Mrs. Tracy slept last night. The brass is tarnished, and every thing around is black and soaked with water. The room is a huge cinder. Pictures are charred and smoke-stained, mirrors cracked, silver-backed hair brushes and the hundred and one little toilet accessories are ruined completely. The French clock on the mantel was silent, its pendulum having ceased to swing at 820 o'clock. Dirt and dirty water had ruined everything that was not impervious to heat and continuous moisture. The two front rooms on the second floor were occupied by Mrs. Wilmerding and her daughter, Miss Alice. These apartments are wrecks. On the third floor, in the cen ter front, was the room occupied last night by Miss Tracy. This was a ruin of the most thorough description charred in every corner, the ceiling gone, the doors burned out. Cinders, ankle-deep, covered the floor, and what the flames had spared was destroyed by water. A PEBFECT WBECK. Adjoining this room on the east was the apartment which was to be Miss Tracy's permanent room, and there was scattered all around evidence of preparation. On a couple of chairs were artist's materials, paints, brushes, and the other etcetera of decorative art. Oa one side of the room was a wooden bedstead the only one in the house and on its headboard the skillul fingers of the pretty girl, now dead, had shaped iestoons of poppies and morning glories, pendant from true-lovers' knots. The fire had been more kind here than else where, and there was still to be traced the floral forms now a dirty white on tbe smoked ground. The brushes and palette were just where they had been deposited by the artist. The fire originated in the parlor, near the open fireplace. Whether it originated from the grate or heating pipes is not known, as no one could be found who could tell whether there was a fire in the grate last night or not. The framework adjoining the mantel was where the fire started and it no doubt burned some time before it was dis covered. Tbe furnace is in the basement, directly beneath where the fire started, ana tbe pipes leading to the upper stories pass in the rear of tbe woodwork. Tbe firemen generally think that the woodwork caught fire from tbe heated pipes. The Commissioners of the District of Co lumbia held a board session to-day and di rected Inspector Entwisle to make a thor ough investigation into the cause of the fire and repoit. LYING IN STATE. Mr. Tracy and Dili Tracy Laid Oat In tbe Enst Room of the While Honse The Secretary Improving No Funeral Arrangement a Yet. Washington, February 3. The re mains of Mrs. Tracy and Miss Tracy lie to night in caskets in the center of the East Room of the White House, beneath the crystal chandeliers, whose light less than a week ago shone upon them as they gaily greeted their numerous friends at the last Presidental reception. The death chamber is now dimly lighted, and is somber gloom and quiet, with no one within it save the dead and one of the doorkeepers, who will keep watch over the remains. The bodies were brought to the White Home about 6 o'clock, by order of the President, who has taken charge of whatever arrangements for the funeral it was necessary to make at present. Mr. Gawler, the undertaker, had the bodies taken in two hearses from Attorney General Miller's to the White House and placed upon two black-covered stands in the East Boom. The caskets are covered with black velvet and the mountings are of silver. Upon each casket are long-leaved palms, with sweet peas and lilies. JNonnal arrangements for tbe funeral have been made as yet, and none will be made until the arrival of Secretary Tracy's son and General Catlin, his brother-in-law, who are expected on a late train to-night. The injured are improving. The Presi dent visited Secretary Tracy again this evening, and found him regaining his strength, though still hardly able to realize the great loss he has sustained. To-morrow the President will have the Secretary re moved to the White House. The President received a large number of telegrams of condolence this morning. One from Governor Ladd, of Bhode Island, said: "Accept the sympathy of all our people in this sad bereavement which comes to you and your Cabinet." The Brooklyn and Long Island Preachers' Association, in ses sion, and the Methodist Preachers of Balti more also sent resolutions of sympathy and condolence. 8T0NNED BT THE AWFUL MEWS. Sir. Tracj' Brother Overcome by the Sod den, Hud Affliction. rsrxciAi. txlxoiuk to thb DisrATcn.1 New Yoek, February 3. General Isaac S. Catlin, a brother of Mrs. Tracy, did not learn of the disaster until he reached his office, about 9:30 o'clock. He was al most stunned by the news, and he wept bit terly. His wife soon heard the news at her home, and she followed the General to his office. General Catlin started for Washing ton on the 3:30 p. M. express. The home of ROGERS' ROYAL NERVINE Tones and invigorates the stomach when weakened by indigestion, corrects the appe tite and aids assimilation of tbe food, while as a nerve tonic it has no equal. It may be taken immediately aiier eating for Dyspepsia, Flatulency or any Ibei- TATIONS of the STOUACH or NEBVE3. All druggists sell it. $1 per bottle. EOGERS' ROYAL REMEDIES CO., Boston. fe4-Tu PEARS' SOAP Is the MOST ELEGANT TOILET SOAP XXV THIS WORLD.' Of all DruggUU, but beware of imitation. I wmBUMammmwmmmKagmmtmt I uiwujsuMrt iuB-ctssk KEW ADVERTISEMENTS. The PEOPLE'S STORE FIFTH AVENUE, PITTSBURG AFTER STOCK-TAKING' ;'" ! ' ODDS AND ENDS MUST BE SOLD. CLEARING UP. 250 Ladies' Jackets, tight fitting, good materials, nicely made, sold from $3 to $5, going at ONE DOLLAR. 60 Neivmarkets, Raglans and Ulsters, in good, dark cloths, from $7 to $10. Come and take them away at $3 apiece. About 23 Corded Silk Circulars, fur trimmed all round, quilted linings, sold for $15. Do you want one for $jf If so, come quick. One lot of Plain Beaver JVezvmarkets, blacks and fash ionable colors, sacrificed; $5. Just think of it. $20 and $25 Jackets, toniest and nobbiest things in the market. Slaughter price, $10. Beautifully Embroidered and Braided Jackets, bound in silk braid, always sold at $10. These are now $5. We offer this morning several hundred Misses' Coats, all sizes, ONE DOLLAR EACH. Not one-third the price. Also a number of BOYS' SUITS at ONE DOLLAR per suit, which is less than half price. These are only a few of the bargains. Many such will be fottnd in ezery department of our store, such as short lengths, odd pieces ana surplus stock. We are going to close everything, irrespective of what the goods cost. NO W IS YOUR TIME. N. B. See these goods in our windows. . ' CAMPBELL & DICK. jKkjF BIESIElZLa'S vnk fM fck XBJB GREAT WASSXXQ POWDER, Cleans ffPRIZEU IVMEDAL v of MUNKACSrS great tlOO.000.00 a; "CHRIST BEFORE PILATE "for 10 I BELL'S S0AP0NA and 40 Wrappers BELL'S BUFFALO SOAP. - the Tracy family in Brooklyn had long been in the five-story brownstone house at Ho. 148 Montague street When General Tracy became a member of the Cabinet, he sold tbe House and moved his family to Wash ington. Three brothers and a sister survive Mrs. Traev. They are General Catlin, Avery B. Catlin, Superintendent of Barge Office ; George L. Catlirr, a merchant of Ap pelochin and Mrs. Maria Olmstead, a widow living in Oregon. LONDON GREATLY SHOCKED. Minister Pauncefote Cabled to Condole With General Trney In HI Grief. BT DPHUIP'S CiBLI COMPANT.l London, February d. Official London is shocked greatly by the awful calamity that has fallen upon Secretary Tracy. Premier Salisbury was visibly affected when tbe news reached him, and he awaited the details with sorrowful in terest The press, in commenting on the unhappy event, expresses profound sym pathy, and calls attention to tbe train of fatalities attending President Harrison's Cabinet, quoting the death of Mr. Blaine's son and daughter, and now the horror of Secretary Tracy's misfortune. HUREY1NG FE01I HIS HOME. The Secretary' Son, oa it Special Train, Hasten to Washington. Philadelphia, February 3. Frank B. Tracy, the only son of Secretary Tracy, is hurrying from his home in New York State to Washington, where his mother and one sis ter lie dead and his father and other sister are seriously ill, the result of the destruc tion by fire of tbe Secretary's house. The Pennsylvania Eailroad Company has placed at the disposal of young Mr. Tracy a special train, consisting of a locomotive and one car, in order that bis journey may be made as speedily as possible. Transgressors' Ways Are hard. This fs a divine dictum, and as ap plicable to Infractions of nature's laws, as it is to those of the Deity. Law designates the proper course and punishes deviations from it. So it is with tbe fans of nature. Hence the world is full of diseased culprits, branded with dyspep sia, disordered livers, shattered nerves, weak: stomachs and a thousand aliments punish ments Imposed for tbe disregard of tbe benign laws of nature. But, invalid, you may obtain a pardon, and be restored to the ranks ot healthy men. Mend your ways ana follow the guidance of Dr. Tutt's Liver Pills. You will soon, with robnst bodies, enjoy the blajslngs with which you are surrounaeo. Tutt's Liver Pills, SOLD EVERYWHERE. THE GOOD MME AND REPUTATION THAT OUR PURE EIGHT-YEAR-OLD EXPORT 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. 1TIS ONE OFTHE VERY FEW WHISKIES THAT POSSESSES POSITIVE MERIT. Old Export is neatly put up in Full Quart Bottles, and securely packed in cses to iasnre transportation In any quantity purchasers may desire. Full Quarts $1, or $10 per doz. Our Oallfornid Wines are Per fectly Pure, Free from injurious Ingredients, pleasant and beneficial to take. Try them and you will be convinced of their merit. Pull Quarts 50o, or 85 per doz. Jns. Fleming I Ban, DRUGGISTS, v PITTSBURG, PA. These roods sent to anv ralnt c. o. Tta n persons, except those ot known intemperate KfcUM UI4 ItllTltttfc jSjD-j fel-TTS Usif',Q lyteii MMi wm PRIZED MEDALJ .l?R'5.. JH02 deZl-39-TTS ERN. STEIN'S TOKAY WINES. In original bottles, direct importation from his vineyards in tbe Tokay district (Hnnirary). tho Purest and Best Dessert Wines in tbe world, now obtainable at reasonable prices from tha undersigned scents. Inquiries . for terms solicited from -wfaa dealers. H. A. WOLF 4 SON, Pittsbnre. W. H. HOLMES A SON. Pittsburg. JOS FLEMING A SON. PittsbnrgT KUNORD LINGER & CO. Pittsburz. WM. 8CHU8TER. East End. ARTHUR ANDRIESSEN, Allegheny. MEDICINAL TOKAY AT HARRIS' DRUG CO. noI2-73-TTS THE NEWEST AND NOBBIEST 3EEa-bs am.cL Caps POPULAR PRICES. Manufacturing CIothierSjTailors, Hatters and Furnishers, 954 AND 956 LIBERTY ST. STAR CORNER. de8-2S hTEAMEKS AND EXCUESIOMH. -VTORDlJEUTSCHER LLOYD S. K. CO, JSi Established 1857. Fast Line of Express Steamers from NEW YORK for SOUTHAMP TON. LONDON and BREJIEM. The Una stenmers SAALE. TRAVE, ALLER. EIDER. EMS. FULDA, WERRA. ELBE and LAHN of 6,500 tons and 6,000 tn 8.600 horsepower, leaves NEW YORK on WEDNESDAYS and SAT URDAYS for SOUTHAMPTON and Bremen. TIME From NEW YORK to SOXJTHAMP. TON, 7W days. From SOUTHAMPTON to ,BREMEN, 24 or 30 hours. From 80UTHAMP TON to LONDON, by Southwestern Railway Co., 2 hours. Trains every hour ot the sum mer season. Railway carriages for London await passengers Southampton Docks on arri val Express steamers from New York. These steamers are well-known- for their speed, com fort, and excellent cuisine. OELRICHH A CO., 2 Bowline; Green. New York. MAX8CHAMBER&&Uf 27 Smithfleld street, JalM2-D Agents for Pittsburg. -TTT-HITE STAB LUi E 70B QUEENSTOWN AND LIVEBPOOL. Koyal and United States Mail Steamers. Germanic, Feb. Sllin Hrltannle, Feb. 19. Bam Adriatic, Feb. as. UiSQam Teutonic ileh. 5,3pm 'Celtic, Men. 12, 9:30 am Britannic Men. 19,3 p m Germanic Men. 35,10 im demonic Api.z,ipm From White Star dock, root of West Tenth iu second cabin on these steamers, baloon rates, tSO and upward. Second cabin. S3S andnpwarii. according to steamer and location or berth. Ex cursion ticket on fivAmMa t-m. at.L9tk. "" White Stir drafts payable on demand In all tha E era! Agent, Broadway, Mew York. JaS-D STATE LINE To Glasgow, Belfast, Dublin and Liverpool. FROM NEW YORK EVERY THURSDAY. Cabin passage S33 to IX. according to locatloa of stateroom. Zxcurslon S65 to S90. ttteerajre to and from Enrope at Lowest Bate. "State of California" building. AUSllN UALUWU ft CO.. central Agent. S3 Broadway, MewYorC j. j. Mccormick. Ag.ni, 039 and 401 SmithfUld St, Pittsburg. Pt. W-i AMERICAN LINE, BafUne everr Wedneadav from PhfladarBhl, and Liverpool. Passenger accommodations tor all classes unsurpassed. Tickets sold to and , from Great Britain and Ireland. Norway, Swe den, Denmark, etc. PETER WRIGHT & SONS, General azenta, 307 Walnut tC. Philadelphia. Full information can be bad of J. J. McCOB-, HICK, Fourth avenue and Smithfleld street. LOUIS MOESER, 618 Smithfleld streak $ 14H? . .. . -!!!!!J anwrwtwt,-ri-m&SBBir VKmmtittKBBBBBSttF
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