THE-' PITTSBURG 'DISPATCH, PRIDA! EEBRUART--8, 1890?
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joi mm views-,
He Talks About the Brother
hood and Old League.
MOEE ABOUT EWIM'S CASE
A Grave Difficulty Regarding the
McClelland-Priddy Eace.
THE SPOETIKG KEWS OP THE DAI
J. "W. "Walz, of Baltimore, talks about
the Brotherhood and National League. He
makes a charce against the former. Presi
dent Day makes an affidavit against Ewing.
Boston Supreme Court decides that billiard
playing for who pays is gambling. A big
challenge Is issued to Sullivan by Slavin's
backers.
J. "W. "Waltz, Vice President of the Balti
more Baseball Club, is in the city on his
way home from a business trip through the
principal Western and Southern cities.
Mr. "Waltz is -nell informed on baseball
matters and always Las something interesting
to say. Dunne a conversation with the writer
last evening regarding the baseball situation,
he said:
".Matters are certainly in a very unpleasant
condition and before the year is ended some
body will lose money to a greater extent than
perhaps is anticipated. lam not prepared to
say who will come ont ahead in the conflict be
tween tbe new League and tbe National
League, hut there are features connected with
the former that may prevent success.
A BAD SYSTEM.
"I refer to the system of manacement in the
respective clubs. I am persuaded that a 'play
ing' manager does not suit on all occasions, be
cause in Tery many instances the players will
not nay the necessary amount of attention to
one of themselves who may be managing the
team. 1 have seen this proven by experience.
A player who is manager has not, as a rule, the
influence over a team that a man has who is
not a plaj er. One player is always disposed to
resent orders given by another player, and this
feature will have a damaging effect on the new
League. The players and officials may all get
flehtinc among themselves. Of course there
are a few exceptions to the above rule. Anson
and Comiskey have been exceptions, but there
are very few players like those two.
I am inclined to think that notwithstanding the
powerful team that tbe Players have in Chi
cago there will soon be dissensions there. It is
probable that Pf efferand Comiskey will not get
along together, and it will soon be found that
Mark Baldwin is not easy to handle by a fellow
player. Even Anson failed to do that."
A GEAVE CHAEGE.
Mr. Waltz continued: "But I have one grave
charge in particular to urge against the Play
ers' League They have in the most unwar
ranted manner entered tbe ranks of the Ameri
can Association and tried to induce every good
player there to desert and join the new League.
In manv instances they have been successful.
Ifow, the Brotherhood people promised the
Association that they would do nothing of the
kino, but we all know how they have
violated that promise in the most un
scrupulous way. I care not what the
National League or any other league does;
nothing unfairer and nothing which calls for
stronger censure can be done than what
the Players' League has done to the Associa
tion. Tbe action of the players in this respect
belie all their assertions and statements
about wanting to act honorably. We hear any
amount of talk about the contemptible
methods of bribery resorted to by the League,
but we are not told about tho bribe given to
Comiskey and others to leave their old em
ployers. It makes much difference as to whose
ox is cored. But all this unfair dealing may.
come back to those who are the principals in it.
. BAT'S TJXWISE rOLICT.
1 don't think that Mr. B. Day is acting
wisely. I think it wonld be better for him to
let the courts alone and get a good team
together. He could soon get a strong club;
strong enough to have a good fighting chance.
Byrne's club, in Brooklyn, will certainly have
tbe call there, and I knotr very little about
Pittsburg and Cleveland. However, it seems
to me that tbe people with the longest purses
will come out victorious."
Mr. Waltz went on to say that he would like
to sign Boutcliffc for the Baltimore club. "1
have heard that some Pittsbnrgere think be is
not good enough lor here," said the speaker,
"and I saw Manager Hecker to-day, and told
him that we wonld take him. I could not get
him, however. It seems to me that the old
club here ought to get a good team from the
big list of players signed. Well, we are going
along in a modet way now. Our expenses are
much less and I think we'll make money. "
THE SD1T AGAINST EWING.
President Day Mnkea an Affidavit Pointing
Ont tbe Catcher's Worth.
Kew York, February 7. The papers in the
Suit brought by the Metropolitan Exhibition
Company against Ewing, tbe former catcher
of the New York ball tlub, to enjoin him from
playing with any other club than that of the
company for tbe season of 1890 were filed in tbe
office of .the Clerk of the United States Circuit
Court this afternoon. They are accompanied
by two affidavits, ope from John B. Day and tbe
other from Superintendent Arthur H. Bell, of
tbe Exhibition Company.
Mr. Day, in his affidavit, states that Ewing
had caused to be published in the newspapers
that he would not render services to the com
plainant according to the'eontract for 1S93, and
that be had engaged with tbe rival organiza
tion. Mr. Day says also that Ewing told biin
that be would not comply with the terms of tbe
contract. Mr. .Day avers that Ewing has been
in his service for five years now. and at
this late day in tbe season it would not De pos
sible to secure another catcher to take Bump's
place, If tbe other players under contract
with tbe complainant carried out their threats
and refused to render services he could not get
another team skillful enough to compete with
the other clubs of the League and a large sum
of money heretofore Invested would bo lost.
Mr. Bell, in his affidavit, says that as agept of
the complainant lie paid Ewing $2,000 underibe
contract for the eason of 1S89. d appends to
bis affidavit a note he sent Ewing October 22,
1SS9, notifying him of the retention of bis ser
vices by the New York ball club under bis con
tract tor tbe season of 1690.
WASHINGTON IN THE BR0THEEH00D.
1 Scheme to Transfer the Buffalo Team to
the Capital City.
rEPECIAI. TEtKOItAM TO Tmt DISPATCH. 1
Washington, February 27. In the present
Uncertain state of the baseball situation in this
ty. the Players' League has been conducting
is quiet little campaign, and it was learned to
day from excellent authority that it had nearly
completed arrangements to transfer the Buf
falo club to this city, Several weeks ago Mr.
Thomas W. Smith, a prominent lumber mer
chant and one of tbe owners of Capitol Park,"
-where the League games were played last year,
received a letter from a New Yore partv who
is Intimately identified with the Brotherhood,
asking on what terms a lease of the grounds
could be secured. The letter was sent to Mr.
C. A Snow, who is interested in the grounds,
hut it cannot be learned what reply was made.
At any rate, on Tuesday a number of
strangers visited the cuy and called on Mr.
Smith, and with him visaed the ball parK. A
mysterious conference followed and the parties
lefttbeclty.leaviner the completion of tbedetails
of tbe arrangements in tne bands of a well
known Brotherhood player, who is perfectly
frank in admitting that the Players' Leagne
contemplate tbe transferal ihe Buffalo team to
this city, provided eligible grounds could be
secured.
A Brief bnt Bloody Bottle.
"Washington, February 27. James Good
win and Charlie Walker, two local pugilists,
fought to-night for a purse of $100 at a sport
ing resort just beyond the district line. There
were only two rounds, bnt they .were fierce and
bloody. Both men received severe punish
stent, though Walker bad somewhat the best
of tbe fighting and was declared the winner
at the end of tbe second round on a foci,
Goodwin gouging bis eye out.
. Want S3.000 far Him.
Speaking of the many rumors in circulation
regarding Dunlap, Secretary Scandrett said
yesterday; "We have received no communica
tions from anybody yet regarding Dunlap's re
lease. "We are willing to sell bis release for
what we paid for It, 5,000. Manager Sharsig
can hare his services at that flgura as far as ire
are concerned."
AT SEW OKLEAKS.
Some
More Good Hone Knclns
at tbe
, -Southern Winter Mcetlntt.
New OBLEAirs,February 27. New Louisiana
Jockey Club, winter meeting, forty-first day.
'Weather cloudy and warm; attendance good;
track fast.
First rvce, one and one-slxtenth miles, selling
Starters: Clara Moore 93, 10 to 1: 1'ritchett 103,
10 tol; Tom Earl 103, 6 to); Tommy R 109,7 tol;
Creole 121, 1 to 2. Creole led from start to finish,
winning by a lencth. Tom Karl second, four
lencths ahead or Pritcbett third, Clara Moore,
and Tommy K next. Time, 1:09.
becond race, five furlongs, selling Starters:
Fremont !, 10 tol: Little Bess 107, 10 to I: Lilly
Loclilel 107, Sto 1: Vatican 10S, 2 to 1; Lottie F 103.
7tol:OlympIaJ10, 20 tol; Volet, 112. 10 to I. When
the drum tapped Lottie F was in front, but after
the half LUlle Lochlel was In the lend and held It
until near the finish, where I-ottle F raffle to the
front and won hv a head, Lilly Lochiel second,
nalrictifrlu ahead or Fremont third. Void, Little
Bess. Vatican, ulympla as named Time, 1:03.
Third race, one-lialfinllc Starters: Miss Fran
cis S9. 15tol:Mattlc McHenry. 13 tol:. Florine
90, 8 to l; Dakota 9U 15 to 1: Beth Si 40 to 1: Maegle
1. l'orter F led from tlie'start to within so Yards
of the finish, where he stumbled, and Miss Fran-
second, Maggie B third, Mona P, Florine, Mattle
MrHenry, Beth, Dakota as named. Time, :50,.
Fourth race, handicap, seven rurlongs
Starters: Buckter 110. 1 to I: Bonnie King 96. 7 to
l:irobnSS, 4 tol; Panama 107. 7 to 1: Churchill
Clark 109. 3H to 1: Knoxvllle90. 13 to 1: Ormle S3.
20 tol. When the flu fell Bonnie King was In
front, Clark second, Panama third, the others
well np. At the quarter the positions ot the two
leaders were tbe same. Frobns was third, and
the others somewhat strung out. At the half and
around the turn, Bonnie King and Clark were
head and head, and Just before reaching the finish
Buckter came upon even terms, and the latter
ontfooied them to the finish, winning by a length,
Churchill Clark and Bonnie King running a dead
heat for second place, Frobns. Knoxvllle, Panama
as named. Time, USH. Ormle broke down be
fore reaching the halt; and was taken to the stable.
Racing again Saturday.
GETTING IT DOWN FINE.
A Boston Conrt Decides That Billiard Play
Ins Is Gnmbllnc.
rSrECIALTELEORAU TO THE DISPATCH.)
Bostoit, February 27. Bostonlans were sur
prised at a decision of the Supreme Court to
day which makes nearly half the male popula
tion gamblers. Tbe case which led to this in
teresting result was that brought by John J.
Murphy to recover from John Z. Rogers S120 SO
on certain notes signed by the defendant who
in defense contended that the notes were given
wholly or In part for money or goods won by
plaintiff from the defendant by gaming or play
ing at billiards or pool. The Court allowed a
verdict for tho plaintiff and reported the case
to the Supreme Court which orders a new
trial.
"If the plaintiff kept a billiard saloon and
played with defendant upon the terms that tbe
defendant should pay for the use of the table
by both parties in case ho lost, but otherwise
that be shouldn't pay anything that was gam
ing within the meaning of the statutes so also
it was gaming if they played together upon the
terms that the defendant in case be lost shonld
pay the plaintiff for liquor or cigars to be used
by tbe plaintiff, but otherwise not. In such
case the price, tbe use of the table or of the
liquor and cigars was money won by tbe plain-
tin irom tne aeianaant oy gaming."
This interesting decision makes the Hub as
well as other big cities, completely overrun
with gamblers for there isn't a game of pool
or billiards played at any of tbe hotels in which
the man who gets "stuck" doesn't pay for the
game.
ITS BEATS HEISER.
The Chicago Young Ulan Wins a Brilliant
Gnme With Comparative Ease.
New Yosk, February 27. Young Ives won a
brilliant game at the billiard tournament in
Checkering Hall, this afternoon, witn compara
tive ease from Heiser. Tbe game was interest
ing from start to finish. Ives made a good lead
at the start, scoring 103 points and was well ap
plauded. After this be played very confident
of bis success. Following is the score:
Ives, 500; Heiser. 199. The game lasted two
hours. Thomas J, Gallagher, of Chicago, was
referee and Bod Scofield was marker.
Cbickering Hall was crowded to-night when
Schaefer and Daly played the tenth game of
the tournament. The Wizard played the 14
mch line balk to Daly's S-incb. Al Smith of
ficiated as referee and Bud Scofiel J did the
marking. When Schaefer ran his score up to
93 by a run of 87 Dalybecamevisibly'Tattled"
and failed to score. As Schaefer passed the
100 mark be was loudly applauded. In tho
sixth inning Daly regained confidence In him
self and made some some fine plays. He scored
102 before he stopped. When Daly reached his
forty-eisbtb shot in tbe seventh inning the red
ball and the spot ball were frozen. He shot at
them and tbe referee decided that be had made
a pulnt. Schaefer objected, claiming that
Daly bad onlv struck oue ball, and a heated
discussion followed between tbe players. Here
is the score: Schaefer. 500; average, 18 1-27.
Daly, S6G; average, 11 1-13.
QUITE A BATTLE.
Two Athletes Have a Desperate Fight of
Twenty-Seven Rounds.
rsrECtAL. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.1
New Havex, Cons.. February Z7. Two
athletes, John L. Powers ana Henry Schab,
fought a 27-round prize fight at Smith's Hotel,
South End, this morning. Schab was declared
tbe winner at tbe close of tbe twenty-seventh
round by Powers declining to continue tbe
fight
The men wore kid gloves, and before the
third round was finished both were bleeding at
tbe nose, and one ot Scbab's eyes was closed.
At tbe end of tbe twelfth round it was thonght
that be would give up the contest; but, begin
ning with the thirteenth, Schab bad things
pretty much bis own way, although Powers
showed plenty of pluck. He had to give out
finally, however, and at the end of the twenty
seventh round Powers acknowledged himself
beaten.
The faces of both were badly bruised and
neither of them have been seen to-day. The
police threaten to arrest both of the principals
if their whereabouts can be discovered. A
novelty of tbe affair was that a young lady who
was a mntual friend of the contestants occu
pied an easy chair where she had a full view of
the fight.
A CHANCE FOE. SDLLITAN.
Australians Will Bnck Slavin to Fight Him
lor SIO.OOO a Side.
IFPECIAI. TELEGKAM TO THE DISPATCH.1
New York, February 27. The following
cable was received at the Police Qazette office
to-day from Melbourne: "Two prominent gen
tlemen of this city will back Frank P. Slavin
against John L. Sullivan for 1,000 to 2,000, the
Police Gazette champion belt and tbe cham
pioDshlp of the world, and ir tbe American
champion will agree to meet Slavin in Austra
lia tbe Melbourne Athletic Clnb will add a
perse of 1,000 to have the management of the
affair, Sullivan to be allowed 100 for expenses,
and the Sportsman, of Melbourne, to be final
stakeholder.
"Should the American champion refuse to
meet Slavin, the same terms are offered to
Jake Kilrain, Peter Jackson ur any man In the
world. Slavin has agreed to the terms."
The Clifton Cnld.
rSPECIAI. TELEGKAM TO THE DISPATCH.1
Clifton entries for to-morrow:
First race, five furlongs, maidens, imported
Sun Dial 12L;BIc Ned, Kosemary, Murray gelding,
106. Avals, Kemembrance 102, Kayarte 101, Willie
Barton, Primrose, Long Tims 97, Gladstone 98,
Hazel Dell 92, Spaniard 91, Jenevous 88, Navllls,
Ethel H 81.
becondrace, seven and one-hair furlongs, sell
ing Locust 114, John Arklns 110. J. J. O'B.,
Landseer and Wahoo 103, Little Jim 102, Lemon
Blossom, Puzzle 100.
Third race, one-half mile-Early Blossom US,
Knola, Stray Lass, Florence. Planetta fillv. 115.
Fourth race, selling, one mile and a half Troy
115. Imported Dechart 110. Albemarle, bonnod.
Ban Hope 109, Bela 120, Pegasus lOoi Charley ltus
sell too.
Firth race, selling, one mile and a half Henry
11 Hi Pilot 110, Stonewall IK, Goodloe 104. F.ujren
Brodle, Josh Ulllicgs 100. Subaltern 99, Darling M.
Sixth race, three-quarters of a mIl-YVoodstock,
James C. Connt Luin. The blnner, tteorgc Ancus,
KtngArtbnr, tavagc 12U, bo so, Charleston 11D.
Souvenir 117. Samaria ill. Brier, J.J. Healy 112.
Flltaway, Utility, 104. '
Gutlenburg Result.
ISPECIAI. TELEGKAM TO THE DISPATCH.1
GUTTKNBUBG, February 27. Tbe followinc
are tbe results at the track to-day:
First race, three-quarters of a mile, maidens
Aftermath first, 1 to 5, I to 2; Counterleit second,
30 tol, 10 to 1; TheFornm third, 8 to 1, 5 to S.
Time, 1:221.
Second race, mile and an eighth, selling Rapine
first. 6 to 1, 2 to 1 : Neptunns second, 6 to 5, 1 to 3:
Barwood third. 7 to J. 2 to 1. Time, 2:U6$.
Third race, five-elgbtbs of a mile-Lady Pulsi
fer first, 3 to S and ont; Pilgrim second, 6 to S mud
ont: Goldfish third, 30 to 1, 2 to 1. Time, 1:05k.
Fourth race, six and a half funongs Harry
Faustus first. 5 to 2, 4 to 5: Little Barefoot second,
12 to 1, 4 to 1; illllerton third, 7 to 1, 5 to 2. Time,
'tilth race, selling, -seven-eighths of a mile
Mamie Hay first. 4 to 1. S to5; Banker second, 9 to
S, 3 to 5: Bothwell third. -20 to 1, 8 to 1, Time, 1:33.
Sixth race, seven furlongs John Jav S first, 2 to
1: Billy Crane second, S3 tol; Velvet third, 5 tol.
Time, i:3lf.
The Bis Race.
Manager Harry Davis, of the London Thea
ter, returned from New York yesterday where
be bad been making arrangements for his ap
proaching H2-bours go-as-you-please contest,
Last evening he stated that bis trip had been a
successful one and that be bad completed ar
rangements which would make the Pittsburg
race tbe greatest that has taken place outside
of New York. Moore, Herty and others are
training for tbe contest now. Entries are be
coming so numerous that the starters will be
limited to thirty.
AN UKP1EASANT HITCH.
Prlddr and lUcCIelland Have Trouble In Se
curing a Knco Track.
A grave difficulty bas arisen in connection
with the proposed foot race between Peter
Pnddyand E. C 'McClelland. Articles were
signed for the race to take place on the Exposi
tion track, but that track is not only under
water in some parts, but in others it bas been
entirely buried by tho rubbish now being emp
tied there to mako a baseball ground. Very lit
tle of tbe track is left.
John Quinn, McClelland's backer, and Prid
dy's backer and trainer, mot yesterday after
noon and talked the matter over. It was sug
gested that the race take place in Recreation
Park, and the parties agreed to this, but a to
boggan slide extends across tbe park, and no
track can be staked off. The parties will meet
this afternoon at The Dispatch to try and
agree on another track and put up the final de
posit of J500 each. The track out Pcrrysvllle
road and Homewood track have been men
tioned. Both these tracks are suitable for tbe
race,and it would seem better to select one ot
them than to allow tho race to fall through at
this stage. Some authorities seem to think that
a good track conld be measured off in tbe Y.M.
C, A Park, Allegheny. This park will be v s
ited to-day. Mr. Quinn is willing to have the
race take place in tbe Central Rink, but this is
not satisfactory to Priddy, as he is not a rink
runner. Howcver.both parties are eager for the
face, and it is likely that some arrangement
satisfactory to all will be made this alternoon.
The runners are in excellent condition, and
each is extremely confident of victory. The
public interest in tbe race is very great.
Baseball In St. Augustine.
Sr. Augustine, February 27. Tbe game
here to-day resulted as follows:
Chlcagos 1 001 1 1 3 0 7
St. Augustines 0 00010010-2
Batteries-Sullivan and Inks; Lauer and Nagle;
and Hutcnlnson and Coughlln.
Umpire Bennett.
That Buffalo Rumor.
A rumor was current yesterday to the effect
that Buffalo was going to withdraw from the
Players' League, and that St. Louis woula
take Its place. Officials ot tbe new local club
gave little credence to the rumor. They say
that as far as-known the eight clubs now in the
new league will remain there.
Sporting Notes.
Ass after all the talk Buffalo may go.
The New York papers say that JocKo Fields
is in fine condition.
Baldwin- denies that be Intends to leave
the Players' League.
The Board of Arbitration will have quite a
time with tbe Lehane case.
It is stated that the Kings County Elevated
Railroad Company is tbe syndicate that wants
to buy the National Clubs.
Pittsburg Phil has arrived at New York
from Europe. He Is playing tbe runners at
Clifton and will be home in a few days.
According to a cablegram from Australia
Pet6r Kemp has publicly announced that he is
the single skull champion oarsman of the
world, and will row any man in England,
America or Australia William O'Connor, the
American champion preferred over tbe Par
ramata championship course for 500 a side.
J. G. Deeble is Kemp's backer.
LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.
Incidents of a Say in Two CMea Condensed
for Ready Reading.
Acme Council No. 219, Jn O. U. A. M
adopted a'vote of thanks last nisbt to Chief
Bigelow, of the Department of Public Works,
for putting the route over which last Saturday's
parade marched, in such a (rood condition.
The ronte had been washed from end to end,
something that had never been" done for any
otner parade. Other councils have also taken
similar action.
Mbs. H. C. Campbell, the President of the
Non-Partisan V". C T. U. of Pennsylvania, is
in Clarion county attending the semi-annual
Convention of the W. C. T. U. there. She is
there by invitation to discuss the merits of tbe
new movement, and it is expected that ttte
Clarion locals will join the ranks of her or
ganization. John B. Cahnet, who was re-elected Con
stable of tho Sixth ward last Tuesday a week,
died at his home. No. 10 Hill street, Wednes
day nicht. He worked at tbe polls all the day
of election and was taken sick the next day.
since which time he has never left bis bed. His
disease was pneumonia.
A. J. Dougherty, an employe of the Pitts
burg and Western Railroad, was fatally in
jured in a freight wreck In Allegheny yester
day afternoon. He was fastened in tbe ruins
so tight that his fellow workmen had to cut
him out with an ax. He is now at the General
Hospital.
John Slavich, a 9-year-old boy, yesterday
attempted to board a freight train at tbe
Thirty-first street crossing of the Allecheny
Valley Railroad, but was thrown under the
wheels, bis leg being crushed. He may die.
Michael Sheehan. Stephen Matthews
and John Scbanser, three Southside bovs. are
under arrest for stealing two kegs of beer
from a brener's wasoc Alderman Brokaw
has not decided what to do with the boys.
The sale of seats for the lecture of Miss
Amelia B. Edwards opens to-morrow morning
at' Kleber's. Notwithstanding the extraor
dinarv exnense the usual Press Club prices 75
and SO cents will Drevail.
Morris O'Roubke, William Nugent and
Daniel Hurley, three boys of the Twenty-flrst
ward, were arrested for stealing 50 pies from a
baker's wagon. Alderman Means gave them a
severe lecture.
Margaret Runck, of 29 Thirtieth street,
charges George Gallagher with tbe larceny of
a gold watch before Alderman Doughty. Hear
ing on Tuesday evening next.
A wheel of car 227, on the Citizens Traction
line, broke on Black Horse Hill, Penn avenue,
yesterday forenoon. The accident -delayed
travel half an hour.
A TEEY GOOD IEAE.
Railroad Paenser Business Helped by iho
Bad Country Bonds.
"This has been a good year for local
passenger business," said General Passen
ger Agent A. E. Clark, of the Lake Erie,
yesterday, "but the through business didn't
amount to much. I think the bad country
roads helped tbe nearby trade. I was afraid
at first the muddy highways wonld injure
the business by preventing the people from
reaching the railroads, but I was mistaken.
The public has found it easier to travel Irom
station to station by rail than wade through
the sloughs of despond. The country livery
stables have suffered, while the railroads
have captured the dust.
"From the present indications I am afraid
the summer passenger business will be
poor. I hold that tbe summer will be cold,
and I shouldn't be surprised to see the
present weather continue into May. At no
time Will the weather be very hot. I have
studied tbe seasons carefully and compared
weather statistics for years, and I find the
temperature doesn't vary much. It is
bound to average up, and when we don't
have the extremes of heat and cold, we have
the medium temperature which leaves the
average about the same for all the year."
AN EMPHATIC fEOTEST.
A Plttsbarc Man Prevents His Dnngbtcr'
Dlnrrlnse at tbe Point of a Pistol.
The following telegram was received last
night from New Castle:
Arthur Knight and Miss Mary Sartsfleld,
both of Pittsburg, arrived in this city a few
days ago to be married. Miss Sartsfleld is but
19 years of age, and for that reason a marriage
license could not be granted. It was a clear
case of elopement, for on Tuesday evening tbe
Cirl's father arrived here, hunted up his
daughter, and with revolver In hand forbade
tbe marriage.
Knicht is a Protestant, white the young lady
is a Catholic and this fact was tho cause
of tbe trouble. This morning Detectives
Marshall and Brown, of this city, received a
telegram from the polico authorities at Alle
gheny City, asking that Knight be held to
answer a very serious charge. After consider
able difficulty Knight was arrested and Is now
in jail, awaiting the arrival of the Allegheny
officers.
The directory does not contain the name of
Arthur Knight. ,
, Fell From n Scaffold.
John Fellinghatn fell from a scaffold at
Oliver Bros. & Phillips' mill, -Wood's Bun,
yesterday afternoon. He snffered.a fracture
pf the right thigh, :. -
A FAMILY T0ISOKED.
Johnstown Physicians Greatly Mys
tified Over the Strange Case.
THE TUSCARAWAS ON A BENDER.
Portions of Massillon Threatened With a
Deluge of Water.
GDILTI OP JIDEDEE IN SECOND DEGREE.
A Redaction of Licenses in Crawford and an
crease iu Somerset.
In-
The mysterious poisoning of a family at
Johnstown puzzles tbe doctor. The mother
and one child are believed to be out of dan
ger, but the other child will probably die.
The State Dairymen's Convention elects
officers and adjourns. The Tri-State Sani
tary Association is in session in "Wheeling.
Ewing Coulter is found guilty of murder in
the second degree.
ISFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. I
Johnstown-, February 27. Several
weeks ago the Boyer family, who reside in
the Tenth ward and are very poor, were
taken suddenly sick that is, the mother
and her two sons, aged respectively 6 and 8
years, were stricken. Dr. Matthews was
summoned. He was very much puzzled
with the symptoms of their illness, butso on
came to the conclusion that they were suffer
ing from poisoning. The mother became
almost helpless from paralysis, her arms
hanging helpless by her side. The chil
dren's forearms also became limp and life
less. Inflammation of the stomach and bow
els supervened and for a time if looked as
thonsh all wonld die. To-day the mother and
youngest child show signs of improvement and
they may recover, but tbe doctor thinks there
is no hope for the other boy.
Tbe cause of the poisoning is somewhat of a
mystery. The family have been eating a creat
deal of canned goods lately, and It is probable
their sickness may be tho result of that. There
is also a very filthy well on tbe premises, and
the family have been using tbe water from it.
The Union Benevolent Association bave been
called In and will render the sufferers all the
aid in their power.
DOCTORS IN SESSION.
Meeting of tbe TrI-Stnto Snnltnry Associa
tion In Wbeellnc.
.PPECIAL TSLISKAll TO THE DI8FATCR.1
Wheeling, February 27. The Tri-State
Sanitary Association opened it3 session this
morning. A number of tbe leading physicians
are present. Among the papers read was one
by Dr. J. B. McGrew, of Pittsburg, on "Disin
fectants and disinfection.
The afternoon session was opened with a
paper upon the effects of floods upon Washing
tonjeonntyj 0.,"by Dr. C.W. Eddy, of Marietta.
"Tbe immediate disinfection of 'debris in
flooded districts'" was the theme of a practi
cal and tbongbtful paper byDr. M. H. Fussell,
of Philadelphia, and intimately connected
therewith was a paper by J. D. Krenier, of
Harnsbnrg. upon tbe sanitary surprises of the
flood of 1S89, at Johnstown. A J. Moxbam, of
Johnstown, closed tbe afternoon session with a
paper showing the great value to be obtained
from tbe active co-operation of Boards of
Health and the temporary authorities called
into being by sudden local calamities.
In the evening Mr. C. IS. Hart, of the Intelli
gencer, formally welcomed tbe visitors to the
city, there being a large attendance of citizens
in the balk Dr. Benjamin Lee, of Fbiladel-
Jhla, recited some of the lessons of the great
obnstoun flood, and Prof. Myers, of Morgan
town, talkedentertainingly upon "Some of the
Things we Katand Drink." One of the most
valuable papers of the day was that of Dr. C.
F. Ulrich, of this city, upon "The Destruction
of Forests One of tbe Chief Causes of Floods."
FIVE JI0EE GRANTED.
Judge Bncr Allows nn Additional Number
of Licenses in Somerset County.
1EFECIAL TELEGBAM TO THB DISPATCK.1
SOMEKSET, FeDruary 27. Judge Baer wound
up tbe applications for retail liqnor licenses
to-day by granting two licenses in Addison, one
at Confluence, one at Rockwood, two at Stoyes
tuwn, one at Davidsville. one at Glencoe, three
at Meyersdale and one at West Salisbury. Tho
application from TJrsina was not granted be
cause of a deficiency In the bond. Berlin was
refused a license, as was also the Central hotel
at Somerset, the latter, because of its close
proximity to a chnrcb building. The applica
tion of the proprietors of tbe Commercial
Hotel of this place was held over to the April
term of court to take further depositions. Last
year bnt four licenses were granted, making an
Increase this year of five licensed houses so far.
TERRlFlfi EXPLOSION.
Bulldlcc Demoliabcd nnd Two Slen Prob
ably Fntnlly Irjnred.
ISFECUU. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH!
Akron, February 27. A terrific explosion
occurred this afternoon in tho works of the
Akron Paint and Color Company. The build
ing was demolished, and the flames consnmed
the ruins. George Mack and Tip Andrews
were injured by the explosion, the former
fatally, his eyes being bnrncd out and the flesh
hanging on bis face in threads. Andrews' in
juries are less serious. Tbe loss on the building
will amonnt to $1,500 and on tbe stock it will be
$1,200.
JUSTICE OP THK PEACH KILLED.
He Is Ron Over by a Trnin nnd Mangled
Beyond Recognition.
rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATrrf.l
West Newton, Feornary 27. Joseph H.
Bigley, son of Captain N. J. Bigley, of Coultcrs
ville, was run over and killed to-nirbt near the
N. J. Bigley mines, at Sutnrville. by the West
Newton accommodation. His body was man
gled beyond recognition. He was a brother of
Dr. N. J. Bigley, of Suturville. At the recent
election be was made Justice of the Peace at
Coultersville. He was a robust man aged about
35 years.
CRIED LIKK A CHILD.
Ewlnz Conlter Found Gnilty of Murder In
lie -second Decree.
JSrECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIIE DISFATCTI.I
Zanesville, February 27. At 9 o'clock this
morning the jury found Ewing Coulter, who
has been on trial for the mnrder of George
Habn, at Dresden, guilty of murder in the sec
ond degree.
in the courtroom be boro the announcement
of tbe verdict without a change of counte
nance, except that ho grew a little more pale,
though at the- prison, soon after, he broke
down and cried like a child.
TREMENDOUS EXPLOSION.
An Engine Itoora Badly Wrecked, bnt no'
Ono Seriously Injured.
1SFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIBFATCn.l
Shaddock, February 27. Late this after
noon a tremendous explosion of a steam heater
occurred In the engine room of the National
Rolling Mill. Tbe room was badly wrecked,
but fortunately no one was seriously injnred.
The plate mill is off on account of a broken
roll, so the new damage will be repaired with
out causing unnecessary delay. Engineer
Winn and a young man named Brown, and two
other workmen, were s'ightly scalded.
CRAWFORD COUNTY. LICENSES.
A Total Itcdnctlon of Six Made From Last
Year's Figures.
tSFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.;
Meadville, February 27. Judge Hender
son decided on license applications to-day.
Meadville gets 12 retail, four wholesale, one
bottlinc, and nine refused. Titusville gets
eight retail, three wholesale, two breweries,
and six refused. Spartansburg gets two retail.
Vernon and Mead townships and Valionia get
three breweries. Total granted. Si Last year
40 licenses were granted to the same places.
A SUPPOSED LEADER ARRESTED.
He Is Accused of Stealing From the Chi
en go nnd Atlantic Koad,
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. J
Lima. O., Feornary 27. The Chicago and
Atlantic Railroad Company bave for several
months been missing large packages of goods
from freight cars betwen this city and Enter
prise. To-day tbe company caused tbe arrest
of Al Jones, the supposed leader of the gang,
and be was hound over for trial. His arrest
will lead to the apprehension of several others
wao are Known wvo uiyuti reu. ((j
OFFICERS INBTAIilED.
The A. O. U. W. Convention Select Pltte-'
bore na the Next nicotine Place.
TSrZCIAL TELKQnAK TO THE DISPATCH.!
Wimjamsfort, February 27. At this after
noon's session of the Grand Lodge of Pennsyl
vania Ancient Order of United Workmen the
newly elected officers for the ensuing year were
installed by Past Grand Master Babst and
James. It was decided to bold tbe .next meet
ing at Pittsburg, October 14, 1S91. The following
officers were nominated to be voted on at the
Pittsburg meetinsr: Grand Master Workman,
Sheridan Gerton. No. 183;, Grand Foreman, A.
A. Anderson, No. 31; Grand Overseer, John W.
Bickel, No. I5i; Alexander Hildebrand. No. ;
Grand Recorder, J. M. McNair, No. 1; Grand
Receiver, O. K. Gardner, No. 121; Grand Guide.
H. C. Hawkins. No. 185; T. O. riazen. 'No. 71;
Silas M. Hawthorn. No. 6. West Virginia; A
M. Kleckner, No. 133; J. W. Orr, No. 127; V. B.
Kirker, No. 212; Grand Inside Watchmen.Jesse
Morris. No. 8; J. U. White, No 163; A Wick,
No. 210: C. L. Haman. No. 25; Grand Outside
Watchmen, A. G. Carrol, No. 102: H. C. Car
ringer. No. 181; A. J. Harper, No. 49; A S. Pal
mer, No. 241: Grand Medical Examiner, J. C.
Dunn. No. 134: Grand Trustee. A. J. Lindsey,
No. Ill; Representatives to Supreme Lodge, W.
R. Ford. No. 40; Wm. H. James, No. 116: Wm.
A. Donpran, No. 1; O. M. Bouch, No. 83; S. A.
Kline. No. 10O;J.C. Smith,No. n6; J. H.Mowen,
No. 37.
This evening's public meeting in the Court
House was largely attended. Addresses were
made by a number of prominent delegates, ex
planatory of the objects, workings and benefits
of tho order.
DAIRYMEN'S CONTENTION.
Tbe Sixteenth Session Closes With the
Election of Officers.
IsriCIAt. TELEGEAM TO TBI DUPJLTCIT.l
Meadville, February 27. The State Dairy
men's Sixteenth Annual Convention closed to
day, with a record of good attendance and an
interesting session. On the subject ot "Silo
and Silage," Hon. Henry Talcott, of Ohio, de
livered a very instructive lecture. He gets tho
best resnlts from a silo ceiled with single
thickness, matched boards, using mixed varie
ties of corn. Of samples of ensilage shown,
that presented by Edgar Haidekoper, Craw
ford county, was pronounced by President J.
C. Sibley the best he had ever seen. It was
stored in SO ton silos and made from B. & W.
and yellow dent corn, about one load dead ripe
to three of partially green, cut short, well
packed. Some of this corn stood three weeks
in shock. Thesnbject of dehorning was pre
sented by S. H. Evans, of Tidionte, who from
long experience strongly favored the prac
tice. Resolutions were adopted demanding the
creation by legislation of a "Food and Dairy
Commission to foster and protect tbe pnre
food and dairy interests of tbe State." The
election of officers resulted as follows: Presi
dent, Dr. T. L. Flood, Meadville; Secretary, G.
H. St. John, Meadville; Treasurer, W.
W. Dean, Meadville: Vice Presidents, J. C.
Sibley. Franklin; J. P. Phelps. Conneautville;
.John McClintock. Meadville: E. E. Critchfield,
Westmoreland; K. L. Cochran, Venango, and
all tbe others re-elected.
THE TDSCAEAWAS ON A EAMPA6E.
The Northern Portion of fllnsslllon Innndated
end Mnch Dnmnjio Done. ,
rSFJCCIAI. TELEGRAM TO TUB DISPATCII.1
MASSiLiiOir, February 27. The Tuscarawas
is decidedly on a rampage to-night. Tbe north
ern portion of the city is inundated and at least
50 residences are surrounded by water and a
number of families have been driven from the
ground floors to take refuge in a higher posi
tion. In many places the water is over the
fence tops and at this writing is within a few
inches ot tbe dread high water mark of Febru
ary, 1884.
Tbe aggregate damage will be something
enormous, as tbe water in some of the streets
is from three to five feet deep.
A Smoker Jumps tbe Track.
SPECIAL TELEGKAM TO THE DISP ATOIL!
Geeensbubg, February 27. Early this
morning, as the Indiana accommodation was
making its run from Blacklick to Blalrsvllle.
on the Indiana branch, the smoking car jumped
the track and fell Into a dltcb. The passengers
were badly shaken np, but none were seriously
injured. A train from Blairsville was dis
patched to the scene of tbe wreck and trans
ferred tbe passengers.
Boasfat In tor tbe Stockholders.
fSrECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIIK OTSPATCTI.l
Beaveb Fails, February 27. All the per
sonal property of the defunct Wbitla Glass
Company was sold at this place by the Sheriff
to-day. The stockholders, however, were rep
resented bv an attorney, Mr. H. S. Thompson,
wh o bnutrtit it all in for them, paying the sum
of 2,218 70.
Delnmater Loudly Cheered.
rSFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.1
Meadville, February 27. The Young Men's
Republican Club gave a banquet this evening,
which was largely attended. Among tbe
speakers was tbe Hon. G. W. Delamater, who
was loudly cheered when he arose to respond
to the call of the toastmaster.
Trl-Stnte Brevities.
The J. P. Witherow Works, of New Castle,
bas jnst closed a contract to build a large char
coal furnace at Rome, Ga.
Philadelphia and Reading capitalists are
at New Florence, and have decided to erect a
large steel plant at that place.
James Wahbex, a coke worker, was killed
Wednesday nigiit at Scottdale. It is supposed
that a mule kicked him on tho head.
Four, remonstrances are in circulation at
Freedom azainstthe granting of a hotel license
for which application has been made by Gus
Klein.
The pressure of the new gas well at Wash
ington is placed at 665 pounds. Steps have
been taken to secure a charter for tbe Verner
Gas Company.
The new furnace of Carnegie Brothers & Co.,
the "H," of Braddock. will be blown in to-day.
Mi's Sennie Frick, daughter of H. C. Frick,
will apply the match.
C. B. Foster, oroprietor of the Beaver Falls
,Opera House, has leased that building to tho
Knights or Pythias and the Knights of the
Golden Eagle for a term of three years.
John Thomas, a lad 10 years of age, at
tempted to board a passenger train at Brad-
"dock at 6 o'clock last evening. He was thrown
Tinder the wheels and probably fatally injured.
Miss Maky Dalzell, who fell through an
open coal hole on tho streets of Latrobe, and
sustained injuries that will cripple her-fnr life,
will bring suit against tbat place for 850,000
damages.
George B. Harvey, of East Liverpool, left
yesterday to accept a clerkship for tbe Ways
and Means Committee at Washington. This is
McKinley's appointment and was given to East1
Liverpool unsolicited.
The remains of Clark, who was executed at
Waynesburg, Wednesday, were buried at
Masontown yesterday afternoon. The funeral
was very largely attended. Rev. J. B. Maxwell
preached the sermon.
Several thousand acres of land have been
leased for oil in the cnuntry wet of New Cn m
berland, W. Va.. and preparations are being
made to put down a number of test wells as
soon as tbe roads are passable.
- AN attempt was made to blow up a house at
Phlllipsburg Wednesday night occupied by
several Italians. Tbe bouse was somewhat
damaged, but the occupants escaped injury.
Tbe perpetrators are unknown.
The Yonghiogheny Ice Company, of Mo
Keesport, has ordered from tho Arcticlce Man
ufacturing Company, of Cleveland, one ot the
60,000 30-ton ice machines, which is to be set np
at the Yonghiogheny ice plant
Henry Kramer, son of George Kramer, a
prominent butcher of Mount Washington.
Pitt'burg, who has beon running a meat
market at Youngstown, has disappeared and
was last seen boarding a train for the West.
Governor Fleming, of West Virginia, has
appointed Hon. SI, Van PeltSuperintendent of
tho Penitentiary, and Alex. Wilson, of Kana
wha connty, janitor ot the State House. Tbe
appointments have given reasonable satisfac
tion. "Yesterday morning, in the deposit back of
Honeymoon row, Johnstown, Pa., on Water
street, a child's foot with a spring heel button
shoe on It was found. It was taken to the
morgne, none of the other parts of the body
being found.
The faculty of Washington and Jefferson
College, at Washington, Pa., bas made another
concession to tbe suspended clafs. It had
been decided not to admit one certain member
ot the class to the college again, bnt at a
Bpecial meeting tbe f ult class was, admitted to
membership.
Unconscious In it Tnnk.
Abe Euhe and David "Willis, employes at
the Winterton Brewery, were overcome by
the fumes of varnish yesterday afternoon
while varnishing the Inferior of a large
tank, A" fellow workman passing by dis
covered the men in an unconscious condi-
tionioside of the tank and pulled them ont.
A FLOOD OF WATERS.
The Situation at Cincinnati
Other Points Alarming.
and
RAILROAD TRACKS SUBMERGED.
Steamboats Stick Their Noses Into
Doors of Business Houses.
tbe
MANX LEADING INDUSTRIES STOPPED
And if Gain Continues a Repetition of the Big Flood is
Certain.
Dispatches from Cincinnati indicate that
the water will soon reach high-water mark.
People living iu tbe "bottoms" fear that it
will be a repetition of tbe flood of 1884. The
floods have crippled the railroads in Ken
tucky to a considerable extent.
fSFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.1
Cincinnati, February 27. The Ohio
river is surprising the "most experienced"
river man in town. Yesterday he placed
the limit of the present rise at 51 icet.
This morning it was 53 feet. To-uigbt he is
out of the prophecy business. The river,
which at 2 A. M. seemed to be at a stand
still, began a sudden and swift rise at 7 A.
M. and has kept it up all day.
The scenes in the "bottoms" nnd along
the river front are alarmingly like those of
the great flood days. The levee now con
sists of a few feet of sidewalk, and big
steamboats stick their noses into tbe doors
of the business houses that line it. Bat and
Sausage rows are emptied of their hundreds
of inhabitants, and even at this late hour
thousands are on the river bank and in the
wholesale districts, here scores of teams
move about in tbe mjst and drizzle taking
vast piles of goods to places or safety. All
the cellars from tbe river front five squares
back are flooded. '
RAILROADS WATERLOGGED.
About 8 A. K. the first water came into
the bed of the old White "Water Canal, used
bv the O. & M., Big 4, Bee Line, C. & S.
W., Midland, C. & O., Cincinnati South
ern and other roads as an entrance to the
Grand Central depot. It was not then be
lieved that there would be any serious
trouble. Bnt before noon it was necessary
to drive stakes to mark the switches, and by
4 P. M. it was with the greatest difficulty
that engines not having very high fire boxes
could get in or out. At 9 o'clock the water
was 55 feet 2 inches, and every train was
barred out with the exception of the C. & O.,
which can stand two inches more enough
to last till midnight. Passengers and mail
are being lauded at the transfer station and
Eighth street depot, one and two miles
out respectively.
NO PROSPECT OF A PAIiL.
There is no prospect of the river falling
nnder any cirenmstances before noon to
morrow, and there is consequently little
prospect that the Union depot will be
available for 24 hours at the least. Should
rain come, as the indications seem to be, a
dangerous flood is at hand. It rained
steadily, though not very heavily, from 3
o'clock to 6 this afternoon, and the rain is
known to have extended 150 miles np the
river.
Many leading industries here and in New
port and Covington, Ky., are stopped be
cause of the flood, and the beautiful grounds
of the United States barracks in the former
city are under water.
Not a steamboat has departed to-day, it
being impossible to get under any of the
bridges. The office of the Sherman House,
a favorite river men's hotel on Main street,
is now under water. The river is still rising
at an average rate of about two inches an
hour.
REACHED A FLOOD STAGE.
The Cumberland River Higher Tbnn It Has
Ever Been.
Louisville, February 27. The Ohio
river has reached a flood stage. One of the
elevated road stations on the city front bas
been cut o& A scare was started to-night
and a number of families in districts sub
merged in 1883 moved out, but there is little
fear of such a deluge as then. The river is
still rising about an inch an hour. Tbe
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad between here
and Cincinnati is closed.
C. A. Wooster, who has just returned
from Middleborongh and intermediate
points, says the Cumberland is higher than
it has ever been, and the runaway waters
have created havoc all along. There have
been landslides where great trees and im
mense bodies of earth have tumbled away,
and in places tracks are submerged.
The floods bave crippled the railways to a
considerable extent. On the Knoxville
branch the delays have been from 8 to 36
hours. The news from the mountain sectiou
is tbat landslides and washouts have been
numerous and extraordinarily troublesome.
Mails in that regiou have been practically
discontinued. The telegraph wires are
down in many places.
WD ON A RAMPAGE.
Stores
Wrecked nnd Bnrns Leveled
In
ninny Plnces in Miisisslpp'.
Torrance, Miss., February 27. At 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon a heavy wind
and rain storm struck this place, 'doing
an immense amount of damage. The front
of D. L. Jone? & Son's store was torn away
and landed across the Illinois Central
tracks. The roof was blown more than 200
yards. Van Hooser's drygoods store was
wrecked and blown across Hie railroad.
Fences and barns were leveled to the
ground iu many places. Heavy rain is still
falling and the streets are flooded.
HARD STRAIN ON THE LETEES,
But They Will Stand nn Additional Rise of
Three Feet.
Mesiphis, February 27. The nnusual
rainfall over the entire watershed of the
Mississippi and Ohio rivers and their tribu
taries since Saturday last portends evil to
the low land country protected by levees in
the Yazoo Delta, and the Tensas basin.
Along the Yazoo front below Greenville
It is stated that the levees will stand against
three feet of additional rise and it is proba
ble that their strength will be tested before
the present flood passes there.
Henvy Rnlns In Arlzonn.
San Francisco, February 27. Heavy
rains continue to prevail in Arizona. Last
night the floods washed ont a large portion
of the Prescott, Arizona Central Kailway.
Telegraph communication has also been
cut off from Prescott, so that thr exact
nature of the damage is not known.
A New Brake for Street Cnrs.
The Pittsburg Traction Railroad Com
pany are placing a new brake shoe on their
cars. The shoes are manufactured by J. B.
Gratz, of Beaver Falls, and are much heav
ier than the old shoe the company has been
using. They are attached to the car on the
same principle as on the Pennsylvania
Eailroad cars.
The Hospital. Site to be Sold.
The Government has finally decided to
put up at public sale, on March 20, wbat is
known as the Marine Hospital-property In
the Twentieth ward. It is n-Sne piece of
land iu a very fashionable part of the city,
nnd more than one man has been anxious to
buv it.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
firm of Stewart & Ridga bave dissolved
partnership.
All bills will be said and collected bv - .
,XZ7- JOHNSTEWAET. J
R-
THE WEATHEB.
For Western Tenn
tyhania,cloudy weather
andrain,easterly winds,
becoming variable; cold
er Saturday morning.
For West Virginia and
tfll IB' OAio.tireafentno-iceatft-
er and rain, southeasterly winds, becoming
variable; colder Saturday morning; cold
wave in Ohio.
FrrrSBtma, February 27, lsso.
Tbe United States Signal Service officer tn
this city furnishes the following:
Time. T"r. n,,,.
TPT.
1:00a. ir. 42 ISiaxiraum temn..
22:00 u 43 IMlnlmnm temp..,
l."WP, m.... (Mean temp
2:00r. ji .....SS IKange - ....
Jrcop. ji Kaln rail
8.-C0F. X S3
Hirer at 520 r. M., 13.1 ft, a fall of 0.4
In 14 hours.
52
.00
feet
River Tcleernnu.
rSFECIAI. TELEGRAMS TO THE DISPATCK.1
Brownsville Klver 9 feet 2 inches and
stationary. Weather cloudy. Thermometer,
5Saat7P.M.
W Arbeit Klver. 6 1-10 feet and stationary.
Weather cloudy and mild.
SIorq Art tows River 8 Teet and stationary.
Weather cloudy. Thermometor, 65 at i P. 31.
CEKES SWEEriil SMILtS.
'Sqnlre Hnndel Snys Farmers Promise an
Immense Hnrvost Thl Year.
'Squire Herman Handel was sailing down
Fifth avenue yesterday, and loosing as
fresh, smiling and breezy as a Snowden
township clover field in June. He was in
an excellent humor, although he says the
country roads; are as bad as at any previous
time this winter. The cause of 31r. Handel's
good humor is the glorious agricultural
prospect for the coming ssason.
Never before, said be, was there such an
excellent stand of fall sown crops as at
present. The wheat iu this and Washing
ton counties bas gotten such a firm setting
in the ground and such luxuriant growth
that it stands in no danger now of being
spewed out by alternate freezing and thaw
ing. It may he caught by late frost in
blooming time, and there is a possibility of
too luxuriant growth, in which the straw
will profit at the expense of the head, but
these the 'Squire regards as only remote
contingencies.
Mr. Handel further states that if meadows
get even a moderate amount of rain in May
the yield of hay will be enormous, as the
crop has already a base upon which to be
nourished. Grass roots during the entire
winter have been taking nourishment and
already have the power necessary to perfect
a crop, and all that is wanted, as stated
above, is an occasional shower iu May. The
area of hay next season will be greatly
diminished, however, as the low price this
winter induced many farmers to plow
meadow ground for corn, a thing which they
had been unable to do during winter for
half a century previously. All told, there
have not been two weeks this winter when
sward could not be plowed.
Fractured His Arm.
Michael Healey, a laborer employed at
the Edgar Thomson steel works, at Brad
dock, was brought to the Mercy Hospital
last night suffering from a fracture of the
right arm and a crushed hand, which he re
ceived by a large timber falling on him.
The Lincoln Bank Aealn Running;.
Lancaster, February 27. The Lincoln
National Bank opened its doors for business
this afternoon, the stockholdershavingmade
good tbe loss occasioned by the defalcation
of Cashier Bard.- "
Allegheny Slillnse Increnaed.
The Finance Committee of the Allegheny
Board of Controllers met last night and
fixed tbe millage for school purposes at 3
mills, as against 3 3-10 mills last year.
TO PREVENT SLEEPLESSNESS USE
ROGERS' ROYAL
NERVINE
TEN POUNDS
IBT
TWO WEEKS
THINK OF IT!
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; ua question am tnat
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Of Pure Cod Liver Oil and Hypophospbites
or Lime and soda
i is TDithont a rival. liffamr liavn
, grained a pound a day by the nso i
VI Ifc. Al. btf
CONSUMPTION.
SCROFULA, BRONCHITIS, COUGHS AND
COLDS, AND ALL FORMS OF WASTING DIS- !
EASES. AS FAZA.TATir.K AH MILK.
, Be sure tloit net thefienulne as there are I
poor imitations.
02-28orTOTSO
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED THE
MOST COMPLETE ASSORT
MENT OF FINE
CHINA!
Ever shown in this city. Our stork
braces all the latest and
In the Market,
And vre invite the ladies of Pittsburg and
Allegheny to call and examine.
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aii WOOD STREET
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102 and 104 THISD AVE.
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Raisins, Prunes, Nuts. Evapor-
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Indigestion
IS not only a distressing complaint, of
itself, bnt, fcy causing the blood to
become depraved and the system en
feebled, is the parent of innumerable
maladies. That AVer's Sarsaparilla
is the best cure for Indigestion, even
when complicated witn Liver Complaint,
is proved by the following testimony
from Mrs. Joseph Lake, of Brockw&jr
Centre, Mich.:
''Liver complaint and indigestion
made my life a burden and came near
ending my existence. For more than
four years I suffered untold agony, was
reduced almost to a skeleton, and hardly
had strength to drag'myself about. All
kinds of food distressed me, and only
the most delicate conld be digested at
aii. T7ithin the time mentioned several
physicians treated mo without giving re
lief. Nothing that I took seemed to do
any permanent good nntil I commenced
the use of Ayers Sarsaparilla, which
has produced wonderful resnlts. Soon
after commencing to take the Sarsapa
rilla I could see an improvement in my
condition. My appetite began to return
and with it came the ability to diges!
all the food taken, my strength im
proved each day. and after a few
months, of faithful attention to your
directions, I found myself a well
woman, able to attend to all household
dnties. The medicine has given me a
new lease of life."
Iyer's Sarsaparilla,
I-KZPAEED ET
D". J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass,
irrice $1 ; six bottles, $. Worth $5 a bottle.
THE PUBLIC
Will please remember tbat the pnjslclans of
the Catarrh and Dyspepsia Institute have no
connection whatever with any other pbysiclan3
or specialists, and bave bnt one office in this
city, which is permanently located at 323 Penn
avenue. The followinc; is one of five hundred
similar cases cured within tbe past year:
MRS. ELIZA SMITH
"Hundredi of people in Pittsburg have told
bow wonderfully they bave been cured by tbe
physicians of the Catarrh and Dyspepsia Insti
tute at 323 Penn ave., and I feel it my duty to
state my case. My catarrh, which bad troubled
me so Ion;, bad begnn to affect my lungs, and
they pained me very much, especially when I
coughed or raised up tbe offensive discharge
which seemed to so fill up my windpipe and
bronchial tubes, that I found it often difficult
to breathe. Icoushed more or less both day
and night. It would often hurt mo to breathe,
my breath became short, and 1 felt a tight op
pressive feelinz in my lungs. I often felt a
pain in my left side. My food wonld soar on
my stomach, giving mo a fall, uncomfortable
feeling after eating, with belching of gas. My
hands and feet n ere cold and clammv. I could
not walk anv distance, or np a bill without
getting ont of breath. I had many other aches
and pains and also suffered from thosa diseases
peculiar to women. In fact I grew weaker
and weaker nntil I felt as It I did not cars
whether I lived or died, as I wonld be an in
valid the remainder of my life. I tried several
doctors, but J found no relief. Reading of so
many cures made by the physicians of tha
Catarrh and Dyspepsia Institute, and which
seemed similar to mine. I took three months'
treatment f rum these specialists. The Tesult is
I now feel like a new woman. I have gained
25 pounds in flesh; my work does not seem a
bnrden to me as it used to. and I feel well and
strong. I shall be glad to tell anyone further
what these physicians hare dons for me. I live
on Lemingtoo ave., near Lincoln are.. East
Liberty, this city." MRS. ELIZA. SMITH.
Consultation free toalL Patients treated suc
cessfully at home by corresnnndence. Re
member the name and place The Catarrh and
Dyspepsia Institute. S2i Penn avenue. Fitts
bniv. Send two 2-cent tamps for question
blank. Office hours. 10 A- M. to 4 P- JI- and 6 to
8 P.M. Sundays, 12 to 1p.m. fe24-3IWTSU
Tahe no s loes unless
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nHm nm stTiraed on tha
bottom. If the dealer cannot supply Ton.
send direct to factory, enclosing advertised
price.
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