THE EEHTSBURG DISPATCH, SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1890.
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He Offers to Fight Dempsey or
George la Blanche.
TO-DATS BIG FOOT EACE.
Slosson and Daly Win Two Games in
the Billiard Tournament.
THE SPORTING NEWS OP THE DAT
Jack Fogarty, the pugilist, talks about
the leading fighters of the day. Kilrain
placed very high. Priddy and McClelland
will run at Kecreation Park. Great interest
in the race. There were two interesting
billiard contests.
There is sometimes a happy relief in the
monotony of baseball stories. Jact Fogarty
arrived in town yesterday, and his opinions
rejrardinj; pugilists in general may be worth
while recounting. Fogarty, as a pugilist,
is well known in this city, but it is more
than two years since be lelt this city for the
East. Since be left lie lias guided many men
to victory, but be is still on tbe warpath toward
Dempsey.
Fogarty last evening talked as follows to the
v riter: "Now, I want to fight Dempsey or any.
body else my weight. I am now In Pittsburg
where X can get backing, and honestly we are
prepared at an hour's notice to make a match.
I don't expect that Dempsey will be willing to
meet me, but neitcerbe nor anybody else who
claims the middleweight championship can
refuse to meet me.
A 'WISE THOUGHT.
"I think that The Dispatch of Pittsburg is
read by all who patronize sports, and I say that
I am now ready to fight any man living who
Claims the middleweight championship of
America. This is no bluff because I will be in
Pittsburg a few days, and if anybody with back
ing behind them will answer my challenge, I
will be there."
Fogarty talked considerably about the promi
nent pugilists now before the public He said:
"I disagree with 'Pringlc,' of The Dispatch,
and others regarding Kilrain. Of course, I
know that there are very weighty arguments
against me. But I really think that. Barring
Sullivan, Jake Kilrain is the best pugilist liv
ing. Now, I have my ideas and notions for this.
I have seen all of them fight, and I say that,
barring J. I Sullivan, Jake Kilrain is the best
man in America. Kilrain can beat Slavin or
Jackson, and that means that, in my opinion,
Sullivan can beat both of them."
ABOUT CORBETT.
"Don't let an body be led astray about tbe
man Corbett. Why, Mike Cleary told me that
be is merely a 'tapper,' that is, a man who will
touch you and run away. Corbett is probably
a good boxer when he has a good thing of it;
that is, when he lias a man who is too fat or too
dead to move around. Corbett Is not a cham
pion, and if he is, there are to or three heavy
weights x ho w ill meet him as soon as he wants
to .if conditions mean to a fini-h. At present
my ambition is to fight either Dempsey or La
Banche. This is no bluff, because I can pro
duce SI. 000 on Saturday night at The Dispatch
office to make a match. I cannot get a match
somehow or other, but tbe world -will know that
I have money behind me when The Dispatch
makes public this challenge. I will fight either
Demnsey or La Blanche, or right them both
within four weeks."
Jack Fogarty just arrived in the city yester
day. He is much bejond weight, but thinks
ttiat he can get down all right within a few
weeks.
WILL BUN TO-DAT.
The Priddy nod McClelland Knee to Take
rince nt Recreation I'nrk.
Peter Priddy and E. C. McClelland will run
to-day. The proprietors of Kecreation Park,
that is, Messrs. Nimlck & Co.. have come to
tbe rescue. The old-time ball park is at the
disposal of ths runners and a track will be
mapped out this morning in the park for to
day's race.
Eipositioi. Park was never intended for a
race track during those last few weeks, that is
since this big match was made. Baseball pros
pects interfered.
Last evening the Priddy and the Mc
Clelland parties met at this office
and agreed that the runners should
run at Recreation Park, granted by the local
National League Baseball Club. A track will
be marked out there to-day and the race will
start at 4:15 p. M. The parties put up the final
deposit of S500 each at this office yesterday, and
without doubt a race for "blood" will take
place to-day.
This track is of turf, and, according to ac
counts, ought to favor McClelland. Yet the
Priddy people are confident of their man win
ning. Both runners (ere seen bv the writer yes
terday, and they w.-ie in excellent condition,
and the beaten m-.n cannot blame his trainer.
That there will be .housands of dollars bet on
the race there is no doubt. Both parties are
confident, and a great race may be expected.
Last evening the parties mutually agreed on
Fred Goodwyn as referee. He is a well known
business and sporting man and if his judgment
is called into question no doubt he will give
every satisfaction. The race will start at 4:45
T. M. and the park gates will be open at 3 P. 31.
The latest betting was 5 to 4 for choice.
BRESLIN WAS THEEK.
Slooro Failed to Meet Him to Arrange n
Battle.
ttTTClAZ. TELEGBAJI TO THE niBPATCTM
New York, February IS. Mike Breslin was
at the New York Jlluslratcd JYews office on
Thursday, the day set by .Frank Moore to meet
him, for the purpose of signing articles, but
Moore failed to show up. Breslin says the
reason be did not keep his appointment with
3Ioore last Friday was because he was suffering
from a severe attack of la grippe, from which
he has not yet f ullv recovered.
"I am disgusted," he says, "ith the amount
of newspaper talk Moore has been indulging in
of iate. I will fight him to a finish with skin
gloves, tinder either Queensberry or London
rules, six weeks from signing articles, for S230
a side, providing he can guarantee a $400 purse
and will fight at 124 pounds, give or take one,
and weigh in at ring side. If Monro wants to
fight under these conditions he can notifv me
through the daily papers. Then I will cover Ins
deposit and meet him at any time to sign arti
cles. IF BUFFALO WANTS TO GO
AI Johnson Will Throw His Influence In
Favor of fel. Louis.
rsrrciAL ttaegbam to the dibpatcim
Cleveland, February 28. Al Johnson de
nies peremptorily that he has signed Dunlap or
thinks of signing him. He says that McKean
will play short for the local Brotherhood team
and nothing can prevent it. He is considerably
put out because Chicago would not give him a
catcher, and declares that he will appeal to the
Board of Directors for a catcher when tbe
meeting of the Players' League is held here.
"Will Johnson, of St. Louis, has been in tbe city
consulting Al with reference to the transfer of
tbe Buffalo clnb to St. Louis.
Johnson says that he will not vote to force
any club out, but If Buffalo wants to drop he
will give his support to St. Louis.
ANOTHER BIG PURCHASE.
The Franklin Farm Bar Condnctor at n
Very Flntterinc Price.
tSrrCIAL TELEGRAM TO Till DISPATCH. I
Fbankxik. Pa February 2S. Messrs. Mil
ler and Sibley have purchased from E. F. Coe,
of .New York, for S7.500, tbe 3-year-old stallion
Conductor, by Electioneer, dam Sontag Mo
hawk. Sontag Mohawk is the dam of Sally
Benton, 2:17; Eros, 229: Sport, 2:2 also,
the dam of two, If not three, others that will
enter the 2:30 list this season, which will make
her one of the greatest brood mares of tbe
world.
She promises to exceed all other brood mares,
as at present she is but 15 years old. Conductor,
after a short season in the stud, will be trained
for a record.
Will Go to Providence.
tf PKCIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.I
New BftlGnTOs; PA., February 28. Floyd
Lauman, captain of last year's Quincy Baseball
Club, of Quincy, lib, signed a contract to-day
to Captain tbe Providence club in the Atlantic
League dunng tbe coming season. John Far
row, a fielder In last year's Greenville, Mich.,
team, will accompany him and play with the
Proridences.
FOGARTY
NOTIONS
DALY AND SLOSSON.
They Win Their Games in the GreatBHllord
Argument.
New York. February 2S. The longest game
of the billiard tournament was played in
Chickering Hall this afternoon between Daly
andHeiseron the eight-inch balk line. Daly
won. The score wasr Daly, 600: average, 11 4-U;
Heiser, 402; average, 9 15-43. Time of game, 3
hours 6 minutes.
The evening game was between Slosson and
Catton. Slosion played the 14-inch balk line,
whde Catton piaved the eight-inch. Slosson led
off with a run often. Catton opened with a run
of 1L A series of uninteresting plays followed
up to the ninth inning, when Slosson made a
run of 44. Then Catton made arun of 27 points.
The game proceeded in very dull fashion. Slos
son piled up a number of big runs toward the
end of the game that helped to atone for the
poor play of the early Innings.
The score Is: Slosson. 500: Catton, 267.
Highest runs: Slosson. 94, SS: Catton. 90, 67.
Average: Slosson, 19 6-26; Catton, 10 17-25.
The Entries for Guitenburg.
rSFECIAl. TELEGRAM TO TBS DlSPATCItl
New York, February 2S. Guttenburg en
tries for to-morrow:
First race, three-quarter of a mile, beaten
horses Honeymoon. MacGregor 116, Bosctta,
Blessed 114, UuffarlU, The Forum 103, Fellowcraft
filly 101, Pali Mall, Algebra geldtngSi
Second race, five-eighths of a mile, selling
Krlsrhna, Hronjrhton. Japhet 111, Little Barefoot
107. Kink. Llllle I) 105. Watch Me 101, Johnnie E
101. Vengeance loot Bonny Lass 93, Bass Viol 97,
Fcstus77, Skip 95.
Third race, one mile, selling Kapine 115, Itlo
Grande 100, He 97. Sunshine 95, Lady Agnes 92, Hot
Scotch S3.
Fourth race, five furlongs, selling ltucKstone
in. Howe 110, Herman 1C9, Arizona. Dr. Jekyll
107. J. O. C, tioldflah. Shakespeare 106, Iiomaz,
Kins W 105, Wilfred Jay 100, Queen of Hearts,
Blazon 93.
Fifth race, six and half furlongs Autocrat,
Bradford, Folsom 105, Lady l'alslfer 100.
Sixth race, seven turlongs Alva 139, Jtebel
Scout, King Idle 13i Monte Crlsto 131, -Melodrama.
Kacquet 124, U'andermerc. Alfred. Bryn
wood, HUcnit. Harry Uronrn. Terlcles, Benedict,
Compensation 121, bqphlst 117.
The Winners nt Clifton.
IRPECIJU. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.I
Clifton Race Track, February 28. The
lollowing are the results of yesterday's races at
Clifton:
First race, five furlongs, maidens Jenevons.
first 88. 25 tol, 8tol: Itosemary Mnrray gelding,
second 108, 2; tol. 10 tol; Long Time third 97, 12
to 1, 4 to I. Time. 1 :C5j .
Second race, seven and one-half furlongs, sell
ing Wahoo first 108, b to 5, 1 to S; John Arklns
second 210, 5 to 1. 2 to 1 ; Lemon Blossom third 100,
5 tol, 7 to 5. Time, 1:42.
Third race, one-hair mile Earlr Blossom first
113, it o.X out: Eccoia second 115, 10 tol, 2 tol;
Blanctta filly third IIS, 8 tol, Stoo. Time, 0:52.
Fourth race, one mile nnd a half Gounod first
109, 3 to I and 6 to S; 1'egasus second 105, 7 to 2 and
6 to 5; Ban Hope third 109, 3 to 1 and 6 to 5. Time,
2:5i
Fifth race, one mile and a half, selling Dar-
iingion nrsi u, y 10 a ana s to a: uosn Aiiiuugs sec
ond 100. Si to 1 and 11 to l : Subaltern third 99, 11 to
5 and 4 to 5. Time, 2:50?i.
Sixth race, three-quarters of a mile County
Luna first 122, 6 to 5: Fllta way second 104, 2X tol;
Brier third 112, 8 to 1. Time, 1:23.
I A Kent Prize Fight.
Indianapolis, February 28. A neat prize
fight took place at an early hour this morning
west of tbe city, between Tommy Burke, of this
city, and Abel Loyd, of Brazil. Twenty ronnds
were fought, when it was declared a draw.
Loyd bad the best of it to the sixteenth round,
when Burke got his second wind and came to
the scratch as fresh as a daisy and forced the
fight until it was declared a draw.
Sporting Notes.
It will be a long time before the Ewlng case
can be decided.
Billy Meyer says he will now reside per
manently in Chicago.
Ciiarley McCoy was in the city yesterday
seeking a fight with Harry Nikirk.
And still Fogarty wants to fight champions
and be cannot get a fight This is strange.
It is said that Anderson t Howl and, of coun
sel for Ward, have detected a flaw in a recent
notice served on that player, which will put
the case off until the April term of court.
Mb. W. Baku, of the East End Athletics,
wishes it to be stated that he is not yet en
gaged to go to England to play baseball. He
may go. At present he has a good position.
LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.
Incidents or a Day In Two Cities Condensed
for Itendy Reading.
Assistant Agent Beekyman, of the
Humane Society, yesterday made au informa
tion before Alderman Leslie, charging Henry
Wolfe, a Lawrenceville molder, with cruelty
to his 17-year-old daughter Racbel, who has, it
is claimed, been made a victim of terrible abuse
and neglect by her father and stepmother.
The annual meeting of the Chartiers Block
Coal Company was held yesterday. The follow
ing board of directors were elected: Edward
Gregg, Jacob Henrlci. John Beeves, O. P.
bcaife, William A. Herriott Robert Wardrop,
John G. McConnelL B. F. Wilson and Henry
Hice.
The regular meeting of the Woman's United
Presbyterian Association was held yesterday
afternoon at the Second U. P. Church, Alle
gheny. During the lsst month 16 applications
for admission into the Home were received.
Eight children were dismissed.
The Second avenue electric cars are ex
pected tn commence permanent engagement
to-day. The grade has been lowered under tbe
bridge at Moorhead fc Ca's mill and the cross
ing arranged on the H.&0. Ry. Two cars went
over the line yesterday.
Frank Brown and Lyman Pearl, two ne
groes, of Chartiers, got into a row, and used a
hatchet and a revolver upon each other, with
no serious results. Brown, who tried to bury
a hatchet in Pearl's skull, is in jail for a
hearing.
TnE jury in the case of Frank Stackman,
aged 13, killed in the elevator of Flo ming A
Hamilton's tin factory, censured the firm for
negligence in not providing for the safety of its
employes.
James Raoas, a demented man, whose hal
lucination is that he is a Steubenvllle Alder
man, worth $30,000, was placed under arrest
jestcrday. He will have a medical examina
tion to-day.
Samuel Brown charged Fred Johnston
with horse-stealing yesterday, before Magis
trate Hyndman. Johnston secured bail for a
hearing when arrested.
Medical students will be preached to at the
Denny Church, corner Ligonier and Thirty
fourth streets, to-morrow morning, the subject
of the serriee, by Dr. Miles, being "The Model
Physician."
Charles A. Porter, of West Deer town
ship, was arrested yesterday on a warrant from
Alderman McMasters' office, sworn out by
Maggie L. Dawson, a 15-year-old girl on a seri
ous charge.
The Inquest on the death of T. J. Dough
erty, section foreman on the Pittsburg and
Western, was yesterday postponed to obtain
the yardmaster's testimony.
John Ahenbauqii made information
against J. J. Mnrphy for perjury before Alder
man McNnlty yesterday. Murphy was ar
rested and held in SL000 bail.
A large number of electric lights on differ
ent streets of the hill were out last night, caused
by the carbons not being reset yesterday.
The sale of seats for the lecture of Miss
Amelia B. Edwards next Tuesday at Old City
Hail opens tbis morning at Kleuers'.
Bon Bdrdette the well-known humorist
will lectnre at Carnegie Music Hall, Alle
gheny, this evening.
Mayor Pearson, of Allegheny, signed the
appropriation ordinance yesterday. The total
amouut is $769,180.
Alderman -S. T. Richards, of the Seventh
ward is confined at his home with a severe
cold.
No Need of Anyone
Wearing shabby clothes, when we offer such
elegant new spring overcoats and suits ior
men at the very low price of $10. Nothing
but new early spring designs shown; no old
stocks, but a grand and varied assortment
of incomparable values at $10. Take your
choice to-day. On the one side of our store
are the suits'; $10 buys one. Turn to the
lelt, and see the men's spring overcoats in
light or dark shades, just as yonr fancy dic
tates; $10 also secures one of them. To-day
will be a great $10 bargain day at our store.
P. C. C. C, cor. Grant and Diamond sts.,
opp. the new Court House.
REAL ESTATE SAVINGS BANK, UBL,
401 Smllboeld Street, cor. Fourth Avenue.
Capital, S100.000. Surplus, $50,000.
Deposits of $1 and upward received and
interest allowed at 4 per cent tts
Wanted Sixth ward dwelling, between
Filth avenue and Bluff St., or on Bluff st,
at from $2,900 to $3,600. Owners only need
address Broker, box 446, city. Ths
SIGNED BY THE MAYOR.
Tbe Dnquesne Traction Company OrCl
nances Become Law Where tho Power
Home Will be Electricity the Power
to be llaed Tha Overhead Syitem.
The ordinance of the Duquesue Traction
Company and the ten auxiliary ordinances
passed at the special meeting of Councils on
Thursday were signed yesterday by Mayor
McCallin. He said that he considered the
proposed street car lines would be of great
advantage to the city, both in building up
the snburbs and giving rapid transit to the
people.
C.JL. Magee said work would be com
menced at once on the main line and ar
rangements to that end had been made.
This was about the best evidence possible
that the road was a bona fide one. The
power house would be located on tLeBeamer
and Schmertz properties on Filth avenue,
between Craig and Neville streets. The site
cost $141,000 two months ago. The route of
this line was published in yesterday's Dis
patch. The motive power would be elec
tricity, and it would probably be adopted by
all tbe other lines incorporated. The over
head system wonld be used at first, but he
had no doubt, from the progress which was
being made iu the application ot electrical
science, that before long an underground
system would be adopted.
Chief Brown, of the Departmentof Pnblic
Safety, said the extension of the street rail
road service would prove a great boon to
the public, and the convenience of rapid
transit would be appreciated by the people,
especially those who were anxious to pur
chase cheap homes on the' outskirts of the
city. The property owners whose property
will be appreciated certainly will not grum
ble, and the project promised to be a good
one all 'round.
A LITTLE GAME BROKEN DP.
The Polico Interrupt n Newaboy's Mckcl-n-Corncr
Entertninment.
One of tbe most successful raids ever
made by the Police Bureau was executed
yesterday by Officers Grimes and Crosson
in the alley in rear of the Cathedral. Heed
less of the sacred nature of their surround
ings Daniel Fee, Chinee Jack, Jimpsey
Fitzpatrick and Tommy Griffin, newsboys
ranging from 15 to 18 years of age, were
gambling for "a nickel a corner." It ap
pears they are in the habit of persuading the
younger boys to play ior pennies with them,
and after skinning the youngsters of all
their earnings proceed to fleece one another.
This is not the only reason the police had
for the raid as the boys have been doing a
banking business with Officer Charley
Grimes, who has had anything but a bank
oi deposit, as his accounts, kept on the tele
graph Dole in front of which he stands, tes
tify. Such entries as "Slabs 19c," "Dago
Jim 32c," are numerous, but no credits ap
pear on the well-decorated poster on which
the officer keeps his accounts. He natur
ally kicks against lending the boys pennies
to set them up in business, out of which to
be swindled by the bigger boys, hence the
breaking up of the game.
ACCIDEXTS OF A DAT.
A Number of Slight Cnanalties nnd Mis
haps in or Near Flttabnre.
John Burke, a miner employed at Day &
Co.'s mines, of McDonnell's station, was
brought to the Mercy Hospital last evening,
suffering from a dangerous scalp wound
which he received by being struck by a
large piece of slate in the mine. His head
is badly bruised nnd cut, and inflammation
has set in. The doctors at the hospital say
his chances of recovery are donbtful.
Edward Hart, a printer, of Braddock, was
thrown under the wheels of a train while
crossing the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks.
The w.heels cut off his right leg and crushed
his . .'ill.
J. J. Andrea, of Thirtieth street, an em
ploye at Mcintosh & Hemphill's foundry,
Thirteenth street, fell from a scaffold yester
day, while painting, and was injured in
ternally. John Henderson, a brakeman on the Alle
gheny Valley Railroad, had his arm crushed
yesterday while coupling cars at McCandless
station.
Edward Blaine, a miner employed at Mc
Donald station, had his right arm crushed
yesterday afternoon by a mass of coal falling
upon him.
ARRESTED FOR CAUSE.
The Act Not Prompted by a Deslro to Shield
Another.
Officer Patrick Farrell last night arrested
Michael Haney, who some time ago prose
cuted George Fallon, of the First ward, be
fore Alderman Cassidy, for selling liquor to
minors, as a suspicious person. There was
a hearing in this case yesterday afternoon,
and the defendant was held in $1,000 for
trial at court. Alderman Cassidy stated
last night that the arrest of Haney was for
no other purpose than to send him to the
workhouse, so that he could not appear be
fore the grand jury in the case mentioned.
Officer Farrell stated last night that
Haney has been held under suspicion for
some time. The officer further states that
lie had been informed by a citizen tbat
Haney was seen robbing a drunken river
man in a yard at the Point some days ago.
ALDERMAN PORTER ALL RIGHT.
He Didn't Commit Suicide nnd Doesn't
Blcnn to Do So.
A rumor obtained a wide circulation last
evening to the effect that Alderman Porter
had committed suicide yesterday at the
penitentiary. Upon inquiry, Warden
Wright said that the report was without
truth.
Alderman Porter was alive and in excel
lent health, and had made no attempt on
his life. Nothing had happened about the
penitentiary to give rise to such a rumor,
and he had no idea how it had started.
WIDENING THE DIAMOND.
The Report of tbe Board of Viewers to be
Shortly Ready.
The Board of Viewers began yesterday to
figure out the damages to be allowed and
the benefits to be assessed upon the widen
ing of Diamond street, and that portion of
Webster avenue from Fulton street to Arthur
street The board will require several days
vet to do this work, and then the figures
will be turned over to Clerk Blackmore ior
calculation and completion.
The report will be submitted to Councils
at the first regular meeting after the new
Councils are organized.
Will Price's is the only place you can
get those lovely gray scarfs at 50 cents. 47
Sixth street.
Born' and Men's
Percale shirts, new spring styles
JOS. HOKNE & CO.'S
Penn Avenue Stores.
Will Pbice's is the only place you can
get those lovely gray scarfs at 50 cents. 47
Sixth street.
Never Mind the Weather.
If it's cold weather drink ale; if it's warm
use beer, and be sure you use the celebrated
brands manufactured by the Iron City
Brewing Co. Their Pilsner, Pittsburg, and
Iron City beers are sold at all first-class
bars, or may be ordered direct from brewery.
Telephone 118G.
Ladies You will profit by reading our
silk "ad." In this paper to-day.
Jos. Hobne & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Wixii Pbice's is the only place you can
get those lovely gray scarfs at 50 cents. 47
Sixth street.
A YOUNGMAN MISSING.
Beaver Falls People Fear He Has
Been Foully Dealt With.
A MYSTERIOUS POISOKKG CASE
Will Probably Reveal a Terrible Plot in
Johnstoivii.
FACTORY BURNED AT PHILLIPSBDRG
Scleral Co-Operatire Stores Slatted by Local Knijhts
of Labor.
The sudden disappearance of George E.
Liscomb, of Beaver Falls, has thrown that
place into a fever of excitement. A child's
death, supposed to be from eating canned
goods, arouses a doctor's suspicions and he
refuses to sign a certificate. The Knights
of Labor will start co-operative stores. The
match factory at Phillipsburg is cremated.
Beaver Falls, February 28. This
place was thrown into a furor of excitement
this morning when it became known that
George E. Liscomb, a prominent young
married man and clerk of the City Council,
had been mysteriously missing since Wed
nesday evening. On that evening young
Liscomb atttended a banquet at Rochester.
About midnight it was noticed that he had
been drinking a little, and he was taken to
the front yard of the hotel by a friend. He
sat down on the doorstep and his friend left
him, but returned in a minute or two. Lis
comb was gone, and from that hour to this,
he has not been seen. Every effort has been
made to find him, and a delegation visited
Pittsburg last nicht and searched everywhere,
but no trace of him could be found.
J He carried a snperb gold watch, which be dis
played very recklessly, and it is feared a bad
gang noticed loannc; around the hotel tbat
nicht saw the watch, and when they caught
him outside knocked him in the head, robbed
him and then threw the body in the Ohio river,
which flows but a few hundred yards distant
from the hotel. Detectives are at work to-day
on the case.
CONSUMPTION AND ABUSE.
Ilnmano Acent Denn Will be Aaked to In
vcsllcato tho Ulntter.
ISrECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISrATClI.1
Connellsville, February 28. A poor girl
named Mary Keller died at the home of
Thomas Edmunds on Wednesday night. She
came there a short time ago in a destitute con
dition and asked shelter, which was given ber.
Soon after she was taken 111. Dr. George V.
Newcomer says ber death was the result of
consumption and abuse. The girl was but 16
years f age. She told such a shocking story
that Edmunds will lay the case before Humane
Agent Dean, of Pittsburg, at once. Before her
death she said she was a daughter of Levi Kef
fer, a coke drawer living near Dawson. Her
mother died years ago, leaving her a small lot,
and according to her story, when her father
married again, this lot was the cause of consid
erable rontention.
Miss Keffer showed frightful burns and scars,
which she said were inflicted by her persecu
tors. Charitable members of the Presbyterian
Church here helped take care of the girl, and
when sbe died she was given a decent burial at
the exnense of tbe church, while many sym
pathizing friends brought flowers to her grave.
CO-OPERATIVE STORES.
Locnl Knlffhts of Labor to Estnbllsh Sev
eral ofThem at Once.
rSPKCIAI. TELEGttAM TO TOI DISPATCH. !
Scottdale, February 23. The Knights of
Labor locals at some of tho works in tbe coke
region have organized co-operative store com
panies, which will sail under the name of
Knights of Labor Supply Company. As near as
can be ascertained their plants for each member
of the local to contribute a stiDuIated amount
monthly for the store's support.
During strikes the members aro allowed to
draw out half of their stock. A company has
already been organized at Overton, and a Board
of Trustees'electcd. Work will be commenced
on a building immediately. At Bridgeport a
company has been organized, and one will
likely be formed at the Warden Coke Works
next week.
WASHINGTON'S BIG GASSER.
Experts Sny It is the Biggest Well Ever
Struck In tho Connty.
rSPKCIAI. TELEGRAM TO THB DISPATCH.I
Washington, Pa., February 28. Oohn W.
Hallam, superintendent of the Verner Gas
Company, which company is aDplying for a
charter, turned the gas from tho big Hallam &
Smith well into the mains to-day. Experts
here say it is the largest well ever struck In the
county, and the driller of tbe famous McGugin
at Hickory says it is the largest he has ever
seen.
A gauge to-day shows 7C0 pounds, while a
pressure of 160 is shown with the fix-inch casing
open. This is something remarkable, as a 40
pound pressure on an open pipe is considered
something very large.
COULDN'T STAND TWITTING.
A Defeated Man Committed to Jail for a
Murderous Assnnlr.
SPECIAI. TKLOGBAM TO THE DISPATfiH.l
Hakkisbhro. February 23. John Fillmore,
ex-constable of the Second ward, this city,
who was defeated at tbe recent election by a
colored man, has been committed to jail for
making a murderous assault on George Rice, a
young man, with a hatchet.
While building a fence near his residence
Fillmore was twitted for having been beaten by
a colored man by a number of young men,
which greatly incensed him and finally led him
to the commission of the assault on Rice.whose
skull was fractured and whose condition is pre
carious. A YERDICT FOR $1,625
Awarded a number for Fnta! Irjaries
Inflicted on n Son.
rsrSClAI. TELEGRAM Tl THE DISPATCH.I
Haeeisbdro, February 28. James H. Lutz,
a plumber of this city, obtained a verdict of
$1,625 for fatal injuries inflicted on a young son
by a car of the Harrisbury City Passenger
Railway Company. During a parade the car
ran over the boy's legs, resulting in his death a
few days afterward. Suit was instituted against
the company for J10.C00.
TrI-Slnte S.tnltnry Convention.
.RrlfCIAI. TKLEGHAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
WHEELING, February 28. The leadingpaper
of the day at the Tri-State Sanitary Conven
tion was upon the topic: "Dangerous Flood
Materials, and How to Dispose of Them." by
Prof. S. M. Free, of Pennsylvania. It was
largely based upon tho experiences of the past
two years in the Susquehanna and Juniata
valleys, and at Johnstown, and the data ad
duced and information given brought out quite
a long discussion.
The Man-.nld Team Complete.
rSrVCIAt, TELEGIIAM TO THE DISPATCH.'.
Mansfield, O., February 23. The Mans
field ball team was completed yesterday by the
signing of William J. Jlooney, of New York
city, to play third base. He played with the
Utlcas last season and bad a bitting average of
Zflanda fielding average of 963. The personnel
nf tbe team is as follows: Fitzsimmons and
Flack, catchers: Fournier, Thomas and Cieve,
pitchers; Plock, JicCormack, Goodryder and
Mooney, basemen; Dale and Cain, fielders.
Johnstown's Vlndact Completed.
SPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCn.5
Johnstown, Pa., February 28. The great
mass of masonry known as the viaduct, taking
tho place of the old viadnct eight miles above
this city, which was destroyed by the flood, is
now in use for the regular crossing of trains.
The Philadelphia Express east was the first
train to pass over it.
A Well-Known Hotel BInn Dend.
tfirECIAl. TELEGKAM TO TnE DIBPATCn.I
Tiffin, 0 February 28. C. E. Pratt, pro
prietor of tbe Showhan House, and one of the
best known hJtel men in the State, died sud
denly to-night of apoplexy.
Received Fntnl Injuries.
West Newton, February 28. A man
named Kelly to-night, while intoxicated, fell
from the Baltimore and Ohio platform at
Bnterville, Into a ravine, and received, fatal Injuries.
MYSTERIOUS POISONING CASE.
A Child's Dentil nt Johnstown May Lend to
Startling Developments.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1
Johnstown, Pa., February 28. Last
Wednesday three children of Washington L.
Boyer were taken suddenly and mysteriously
ill. They showed symptoms of poisoning, which
was attributed at the time to their having eaten
heartily of cauned fruits. This morning one of
the children died, and not four hours after the
child's death an agent ot tho Metropolitan
Company, which insures children and babes,
called at the office of Dr. Matthews, who at
tended (he children, and asked him to sign a
certificate as to the cause of death. Tho gen
eral mystery surrounding the sickness of the
children aroused the doctor's suspicion and he
refused to sign the certificate until a further
investigation. The Coroner has been notified
and will hold an inquest to-morrow. The chil
dren were all insured in the Metropolitan Com
pany, Boyer paying 5 cents a week on each of
the five children. The family is in poor circumstances.
UNREQUITED LOYE.
A Beaver Girl BInkes Two TJnsnccessfnl
Attempts on Her Own Life.
rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.1
Beavek. February 23. Tbis morning Miss
Ella Boland, a girl of about 10 years of age,
attempted twice to commit suicide. She took
a strip of muslin and tied it tightly about her
neck, then, while bunting for a. convenient
place on which she could tie the other end, was
captured, and the improvised roDO was cut
flora her neck.
She then produced a two-onnco bottle of
laudanum, and betore she could be prevented,
swallowed every drop of it. A physician, how
ever, succeeded in caving her life. Unrequited
love is said to be the cause.
HATCn FACTORY BURNED.
Pbllllpsburs's Principal Industry Destroyed
by tho Fiery Elements.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
PniLLirsBUEO. February 28. The Grant
Parlor Match Factory, of this place, an in
dustry that gave employment to about SO per
sons, was totally destroyed by fire at an early
hour this morning, incurring a loss of about
518.000. on which there is no insurance.
Tho factory was built two years ago by local
capitalists and was just beginning to be a pav
ing investment to tho stockholders. It is hardiy
likely that it will bo rebuilt. The origin of th6
fire is unknown.
LEFT THE GIRL BEHIND
While the Ardent Lover Returns to Get
Her Parents' Consent.
JRrECIAL TELEGBAJI TO THE DISPATCH.:
YOUNGSTO WN. February 23. Jacob Uhlinger
and Miss Grace Sheeler, a young couple re
siding in Beaver Falls, came here tbis
afternoon and made application for a marriage
license. Tho bride-elect being under 18. a
license was refused until the consent of her
parents was obtained. Uhlinger departed on
the next train for Beaver Falls to secure the
consent, leaving the bride-elect here to await
his return.
STRIKE AT WHEELING.
It Tcclndos Plumbers, Tinner, Bricklayers
Painters nnd Laborers.
ISrECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
Wheeling, February 23. The strike of the
carpenters and masons extended to-day to all
the building trades and about 1,000 men are
idle, including plumbers, tinners, bricklayers,
roofers, painters, laborers, plasterers, etc. The
Builders' Exchange to-night, after a three
hours' session, appointed a committee to confer
with tbe strikers.
Furnace II In Full Blast.
rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.I
Braddock, February 2a At 9 o'clock this
morning Miss Martha r'rick, daughter of H.
C. Fnck, reached out tbe match that put the
blast in one of tbe greatest blast f nrnaces in
this country. It was the new Furnace "H" at
the Edgar Thomson Steel "Works, and her
stacks are ten feet higher than those of "C."
Trl-State Brevities.
The appointment of A. D. Welty as post
master at Greensburg to succeed Mr. Loor,
gives general satisfaction. Mr. Welty has
been a clerk in tbe Register's office for years.
Fergus & Co.'s Snediker wildcat well in tbe
Washington field has been drilled through the
Gantz sand and also the 50-foot, and is dry in
both horizons. She is being deepened to the
Gordon sand.
A Hungarian named Bronski, who keeps a
boarding house at the Moorwond mines, near
Jtft. Pleasant, was robbed of $1,500 in cash tho
other night. The money was secreted in an old
trunk in the attic of tbe house.
The Christian Church at Newman's Creek,
Wayne county, was burned by incendiaries a
fow davs ago. It is said to be tbe result of a
quarrel among some of tbe congregation, and
interesting developments are promised.
AN execution has been issued against J. B.
Hogan, proprietor of tbe Hudson House, at
Wellsburg, Va.. to satisfy a claim of SS0O for
back rent. The house is now closed, bnt will
soon be opened under a new management.
A RUMOR is current in Lima that the Stand
ard Oil Company is negotiating for the pur
chaso of the Dayton and Delphos .Narrow
Gauge Railroad, known as the Dayton, Fort
Wayne and Chicago routo, a line running
through the Mercer county gas and oil district.
Some weeks ago the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company purchased a tract of land
just below the town of Benwood, in Marshall
county. W. Va., for use as yards and in the
erection of a large ronnd-house. Ptc To this
purchase the road has now added 50 acres, at a
cost of $700 per acre.
No Need of Anyone
Wearing shabby clothes, when we offer such
elegant new spring overcoats nnd suits for
meu at the very low price ot ?10. Nothing
but new early spring designs shown; no old
stocks, but a grand aud varied assortment
ot incomparable values at 810. Take your
choice to-dny. On the one side of our store
are the suits; 10 buys one. Turn to the
lelt, and see the men's spriug overcoats in
light or dark shades, just as your fancy dic
tates; 510 also secures one of them. To-day
will be a great 510 bargain day at our store.
P. C. C. C, cor. Grant and Diamond sts..
opp. the new Court House.
Will Peice's is the only place you can
get those lovely gray scaafs at 50 cents. 47
Sixth street.
Another Special Bargain In Colored Surahs.
24-inch wide, best shades, only 85 cents a
yard. Attend this silk sale.
Jos. Hokne & Co.'s
Penn Avenne Stores.
Will Price's is the only place you can
get those lovely gray scarfs at 50 cents. 47
Sixth street.
Never Blind the Weather.
If it's cold weather drink ale; if it's warm
use beer, and be sure you use the celebrated
brands manufactured by the Iron City
Brewing Co. Their Pilsner, Pittsburg, and
Iron City beers arc bold at all first-class
bars, or maybe ordered direct from brewery.
Telephone 1186.
Will Peice's is the only place you can
get those lovely gray scarfs nt 50 cents. 47
Sixth street.
Special Tallies In Colored rntln Rhadninra
At 85c and 1 a yard. Attend this great
silk sale. Jos. Hoene & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Will Price's is the only place yon can
get those lovely gray scarfs at 50 cents. 47
Sixth street.
Work for Divorce Courts.
The divorce courts of the country are kept
busy, chiefly because women have too much
work to do and are often cross and irritable
as a result. Housewives who avoid the
worry and bother of baking and who keep
on hand a good supply of Marvin's famous
Boyal loaf bread rarely know anything but
happiness and contentment in their home
lives. , ttssu
Will Price's is the only place you can
get those lovely gray scarfs at 50 cents. 47
Sixth street.
Neckwear, new styles, at James H.
Aiken & Co.'s, 100 Fifth ave.
Will Price's is the only place yon can
get those lovely gray scarfs at 50 cents. 47
Sixth street.
WANAMA1OTS PLAN
Vigorously Condemned by the Presi
dent of the Western Union.
GEEEH BEFOKE TEE COMMITTEE.
The Postmaster General and Others Listen
to His Testimony.
A DEFICIENCY CERTAIN TO BESTJLT
If the Government Goes Into tbe Telegraph Basiness
as Proposed,
Dr. Norvin Green, President of the West
ern Union, appeared before the Con
gressional Committee. He argued against
Mr. Wanamaker's postal telegraph plan,
using statistics freely. He was certain that
the scheme would result in monetary loss.
Washington, February 28. Postmas
ter General Wanamaker, Judge Tyner, the
Assistant Attorney General for the Post
ofEce Department, and a number of promi
nent telegraph men, were present at the
meeting of the House Committee on Post
offices and Post Itoads to-day to hear Dr.
ITorvin Green, the President of the Western
Union Teleeraph Company, address the
committee in opposition to the proposition
of the Postmaster General to establish a
limited telegraph system in this country.
Dr. Green said he had no set speech to
make. He premised that everybody knew
that the European governments owned and
operated telegraph lines, but none of them
had operated them so cheaply and satisfac
torily as a corporation could. The govern
ments had assumed control of the European
lines to protect the Government; in tbis
country the people neeaed to be protected
from the Government.
TLENTY OP STATISTICS.
Dr. Green produced a table containing
statistics concerning every telegraph com
pany in the world. The table showed that
in this country 57,000,000 messages were
sent, aeainst 173.000,000 for all the rest of
the world. This country had 185,000 miles
of lines, against 373,000 for the rest of the
world, and 67,300 miles of wire, against
1,111,908 for the rest of the world. The
Western Union controlled ten-elevenths of
the wire in this country. The Postal Tele
graph owned most or the remainder. His
position was that the Government of the
United States had no business with the
telegraph. It certainly could not do the
service better than the Western Union. The
people certainly were not asking for the
change. Not more than 1,000,000 people
out of the total population of the country
used the telegraph in any one year. Forty
six per cent of the amount of the telegraph
business was purely speculative. The pool
rooms and horse races in New York City
paid the company 8750,000 last year. Very
much better would the Government take
the coal mines and tho railroads, because
the people have more need of them.
In North Carolina the Western Union had
telegraph offices that did nut pay 25 cents a
day in gross receipts. At the "447 places
named in the Postmaster General's plan as
to telegraph offices, the Government owned
but 104 postoffice buildings. It was becom
ing a grave question as to whether it now
profited the Western Union to continue its
contracts with the railroad companies.
Originally, they were sources of great rev
enue, but now their business was increasing
to such au extent that it was doubtful il the
telegraph company (which bandied their
business frae) did not lose by the agreement.
SPECULATIVE BUSINESS.
The Chairman asked how much of their
business the Western Union did in the free
delivery cities. Dr. Green replied that
about 30 per cent would cover it. That busi
ness was more largely speculative than the
remainder of their business, as it would in
clude the greatmoney centers of the country.
The Chairman said that it was proposed
to pay the operators out of the 2 cent charge
for the postage stamp; he would like to
know what the operating cost was. Dr.
Green replied that a close estimate placed
it at 3 cents per message; in cases ot long
distance messages it ran up to 9 cents. The
average compensation of first-class operators
was 75 per month.
The Chairman wished to know how the
rates suggested by the Postmaster General
compared with the present rates. Dr.
Green replied that generally they were two
fifths lower. In the case of long distance
messages they were one-half lower. The
average message was 21 words, including
addresses and signatures. It was preferable
to continue the system of iree addresses to
insure accurate delivery. Under the En
glish system where the address was charged
lor addresses were cramped and messages
frequently failed in delivery.
SURE TO BE A DEFICIENCY.
To the broad question as to how the Post
master General's plan appeared to him, as a
business proposition, Dr. Green said that
of course it could be carried out, but the
business could not be done by the Govern
ment or a corporation at a profit; and some
body would have to make up a deficiency.
Mr. Anderson, referring to the Postmaster
General's bill, said that it did not contem
plate the payment of large salaries to
officers.
Dr. Green dryly responded that if he
wanted to do telegraph business he would
have to pay somebody to look after it, and
pay them well, too. After ail, what mat
tered it; a salary of $50,000 per annum
amounted to a charge of about one-tenth of
a cent per message on the Western Union's
business. If the Postm.'.ster General's rates
were adopteil hv the Western Union, its
receipts would fall just 53,000,000 below, the
expenditures every year.
At this point the committee adjourned to
meet to-morrow, when Dr. Green will con
tinue his statement.
For TTeafem Penn
sylvania, threatening
weather and rain or
snow, followed in South
ern Pennsylvania by
fair weather; decidedly
colder, northwesterly
winds, with a cold wave.
For West Virginia, decidedly colder, north
westerly winds, snow, followed by fair
weather; cold and clear Sunday.
Pittsburg. February 28, IS90.
The United States Signal Service omcerla
this city furnishes the following:
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3jr MiiilUA
xAJl'vl' THE WEATHER.
T;rWMLl
Time. Ti.i
S:00A. M 6!)
12:00 U 63
1:00 r. M
Mr. u 61
s.-oor. ji
t.-oor. m a
Rlyer at 5:20 r. M., i:
In 24 hour..
llir.
:M.vclmam temp.... CS
Minlmom temp..... 41
Mean teinp l
Range 25
Rainfall ".
12.3 feet, s fall of 0.S feet
River Telesrami.
IKPICtAt. TELXOSA3IR TO TIM OISrATCtf.!
Waiho-River 5 8-10 feet and falling.
Weather cloudy and mild.
Brownsville Klver 9 feet 9 inches and
rising. Weather cloudy, thermometer, 56 at
If.u.
MOBOANTOtvif Elver 6 feet 8 inches and
falling. Weather cloudy. Thermometer, 62
at4r.it.
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CAWS, LACE Clf Affi,
UPHOLSTERY ' GOODS
MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 3, i8go, we open
our New Spring Stock of Carpets, Lace Curtains and
Upholstery goods. Large as this Carpet Department was
last year, it has been made much larger this year by the addi
tional floor in the back building being added. So you can now
see on this one floor what is comprised in J or 4 floors of ordi
nary carpet stores. We expect this will be the greatest carpet
season we ever had, and have prepared for such; with our
store space almost doubled, stock of goods unsurpassed and
facilities for doing a large business imexcelled.
We make the claim that, for those who desire to obtain
good goods at the lowest cash prices, there is no concern in the
coimtry to-day in a better position to supply yoiir wants and
save y 01c money.
We are here to do the Carpet business of Pittsburg, and
will not resort to any misrepresentations or doubtful statements
to attain that end. One price, and cash, has been the magnet
which has constantly increased our trade; this means no bad
debts, audio you a saving of from 10 to 25 cents a yard.
OUR STOCK IS ALL NEW NO BACK NUM
BERS. Here you will find the choicest Royal Wiltons. Ax
minsters, Moque'ttes, Wilton Velvets, Body Brussels, Tapestry
Brussels, 2 and 3-ply Ingrains. All grades of cheaper Car
petings, Mattings, Rugs, Art Squares, Linoleums and Oil
Clot lis. We have without doubt the largest and best Curtain
and Upholstery room in these cities. Thousands of pairs of
Curtains from 50 cents to the finest hand-made Brussels Lace
at $80 a pair gooas of our own direct importation, through
the Pittsburg Custom House.
BUY YOUR CARPETS NOW. Get the choice of
the stock.. Avoid the rush, and have thennready to lay just
when you want them.
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MEETING WITH FAV0K.
AUrthcnlnns Who Would Like to Seo TJay
mnrkrt rqnnro Trnmfornied.
There is very general commendation in
Allegheny of th? resolution offering Hay
market Square to the Government as a site
for a Federal huilding, which was intro
duced in Councils last Thursday night by
Mr. Arthur Kennedy. The citizens appear
almost nuanlmous in the belief that it would
he a powerful factor in the task of securing
the appropriation.
Several geutlemen at City Hall last even
ing were chattine about the history of efforts
to secure a Federal building, and one of
them instanced the last time the Treasury
DeDartment sent agents to Allegheny to
look up a site for the building, when property-holders
who were approached jumned
their prices 100 per cent because Uncle bam
wanted the land.
Will Bny a PnmplnB Engine Site.
The Sub-Committee on "Water, of Alle
gheny Councils, met last night and decided
to recommend the purchase of someproperty
on Howard street for pumpins station prop
erty. The price fixed was 52,500.
Dryeoods.
New York. February 25. Stormv weathsr
acain interrnpted trade in drygoods to somo
extent, but there was a Rood business with job
bers and a fair demand was realized at flrst
hands, with some activity in bleached shirt
inz. Frnit of the loom 4-4. and 7-8 bleached
shirtlncs wore sold ahead, and orders are now
tauen -At value only." Wide sheetings were
also in good request and are very firm. Deliv
eries take off the production of cotton goods
pretty evenly and stocks do not increase mate
rial ly.
The Centennial.
This highly favored country has celebrated
its hundredth birthday. Under its favored
privileges, its citizens have been happy; wor
shiping God according to tbe dictates of their
own consciences; pursuing their avocations un
molested; growing rich and prosperous. Some
bave attained the most exalted positions from
the smallest beginning. Tbis is particularly
applicable to Dr. Tutt's Liver Pills. Ten years
a co they had but a local reputation, but in tbis
tfme, aided by scientific research, they have at
tained such a celebrity tbat there is not a
country on tbe glnb' where tbey are not nscd.
Wherever Torpid Liver. Dyspepsia, Costive
ness. Sick Headache and Malaria prevail, they
are the recognized remedy.
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